Star.
London, England, 1826-08-24 00:00:00

CRICKET MATCH.

Tuesday, a Cricket Match took place upon the ground which to
set apart tor the King's Scholars at Westminster School. fireeral
of the inhabitants of Tot bill /Fields, who still regret the abolition
of their annual fairs, concerted this entertainment in order to sup-
ply their vacuum of recreation. There were twenty two cricket-
ers, eleven of whom belonged to St. Margaret's. and eleven to
St. John's. Westminster, and the match was for 50 sovereigne.•—
The wkkets were pitched at twelve o'clock, at which time the
marquees were also set, with a profusion of refreshments of every
kind. Mr. Watts, the landlord of the Plough, in itechestetweve,
took a loading part in the entertainment of the day; and in het eke
licensed victuallers in the neighbourhood were mores, less engaged
in the general plan. After a considerable trial of strength, the
wager was decided In favour of the Cricketers of St. Margaret, in
which Mr. George Hawkins. of Peter-street. Westminster, mob a
leading part. The first innings of Sc. Margaret's were 103, which
the two innings of St. John's were unable to cover. so that St.
Margaret's bad no occasion to go in again. AU the Cricketers
were handsomely dressed in new striped mergers and jackets, and
the match was trot decided until five in the afternoon.

THE RING.
GAYNOR ANN GAL—The whole of the stakes for this fight,wbfels
is to come off on the 6th of. September, were made good on Toseday
night. Gas is tbc favouriic-5 to 4.
RIND ANTI &SRO! SHARPN.—..TOR second deposit for th:ase=
will be made good ibis evening, at Josh Hudson's, Le
blur bet. The fight bto take place in the same ring with Clays's'
and Gas. Reed the favourite-5 to 1.

• WALKING MATCH.
Griffiths the celebrated walker, yesterday performed his task of
walking a ;Mk within eight minutes, en the Uxbridge read. The
match was uadcrtaken for SOL The start took plan fens the
four to the three mile stone. 'lke style of walking was of theirs'
description, and the match was won thirty seconds. within the time
specified.
Saturday evening, Unseen, )be Chelan baker, performed the
silly task of standing on one kg for six hours, for a betel ten
sovereigns, in a yard square, ,at the Black Hone, High4treet,
Mary-la-bonne.

His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDSII bold
a Chapter of the Hanoverian Order on the 12th.
The amount of the recognizance* forfeited b; the
non-appearance of WILLIAM WAZITIBLD is four thousand pone;
it was thus apportioned :—Weitzsomo's own recognisance was two
thousand pounds; Mr. Commas was bail for 1,5001. and Dr.
DAMS for 500/.
FItiNCH luaTtrura.—The Royal Institute of NM!
has offered prises for the following inquiries:
" For 11127.—T0 investigate the political state Odle Greek fides
of Europe, of the islands, and of Asia Minor, from the etauarsert-
meat of the second century before our era, down to the 'stabil&
meat of the empire of Constantinople.
" For le2ll.—To trace the commercial relations of Trews sada
the other States of Southern Europe with Syria and Egypt, from the
empire of the Francs in Palestine to the middle et the let\ cen-
tury ; to ascertain the nature and extent of those rebtleas; to Is the
date of the establishment of consubbips in Vint and Sy ; sad to
point oat the effects which the discovery date passage by the CaPo
4r Good Hege.nad the establishment of the Renegues* in WM.
rodoeed in the commerce of France and Southern Europe wit%
the Levant."

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A woman.ot her "curie sr: a seeming paragon;
To whom the better elements and kindly stars have IPPON
A form so fair, that, like the air. 'cis less of earth tisk bona' •
Her ;very tone is modes own; like those of morning birds.
And something more than melody dwells even in her words;
The coinage of her heart are they, and from her lips each flows
As one may see the burthened bee forth issue from the rose!
Affections are as thoughts to her, the tneateres of ber hours ;
Her feelings have the fragrancy, the freshness °frying Gwen r
And lovely pandins. changing oft, so fill her, she' ap!Mrs
The image of themselves by terms--the idol of past years !
Of her bright face one glance will trace a picture on the brain,
And of her voice in echoing hearts a sound must long remain;
But memory such as mine of her so very much endears,
When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, butt
I filled this cup to one nude up of loveliness alone,
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Her health ! and would on earth there stood some mese of such a
That life might be all poetry, and weariness a name.
NCK NEV.