Star.
London, England, 1829-09-22 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSAL'S, Sees. sl.

The town settling for the St. Leger took place to-day, and was
tolerably quiet. Motley, however. did not circulate freely, many
heavy accounts remaining unsettled at the close of the room. Four
or Ave did net come at all, and two or three others who did coos
did not pay. Of the absentees the principal is a person who
was merely a commercial traveller, and who has contrived to bleed
them to the tune of about 5,0001. he is looked upon as quite hope-
less. He was very little known at Tattersall's • nor are the other
levanters of any note in the sporting world. Forth has sold Bud to
Lord Cleveland for 2,000g5., and he is now favourite for the St.
Leger. it may appear strange that a beaten horse should stand so
high ; but it should be recollected that be was very much knocked
about in the false starts, and that, looking at this, and his excellent
running for the Champagne Stakes, be may be fairly booked as
the best two-year old in the north. Brunswicker is a good favourite
for this stakes.it being notorious that he was not exactly right when
he ran for the Champagne Stakes. It is intended to start him for
the Derby. St. Nicholas, who ran second to Lady Mowbray, has a
strongish party, and some good judges predict that he will take a
prominent station in the odds. We should add, however, that the
running of the two-year-olds at Doncaster was altogether so con-
tradictory that more than ordinary circumspection is required bi
commencing the St. Leger books. We should also state that
the St. Leger betting is now sonsidered to be " named or not
named." The following is all we can give at present in the shape
of odds

Dram
7 to I apt Sir M. Wood's The Mummer.
ST. Lana.
9 to 1 apt Bud 114 to 1 apt Sir Nicholas
12 to 1 apt Brunswicker
The other favourites for this stakes will be Lady Mowbray, Laura,
and Reginald. The mare is not far from Bud, but the odds are
not definite enough for quotation. Bud was originally bought oat
of Lord Lowther's stable for something under 1001.
BASINGSTOKE RACES, Sirs, 18.

The Hackwood Stakes of 5 stns. each, with 40 added, for all ages;
Heats, once round and a distance. (Five Subs.)
Mr. Pearce's ch. g. Guilford. by Hampden, 3 yrs. 7st 1 i
Mr. Lefevre na. b. c. by Rubens, 4 yrs. M.. , 3 2
Lord Bolton no. b. h. The Palfrey, 6 yrs. 9st 4 3
Mr. Berehey's br. c. His Highness, 4 yrs. list. Slb .. 2 4
Mr. Scott's br. b. Sourer Johny, 4 yrs. est. 71b.. 5 S
A Handicap Stakes of one soy. each, made up SW. by the Town.
Heats, once round and a distance.
Mr. Boult's ch. f. Benefit. 3 yrs. 7st 2 1 1
Mr. Cane's b. f. by Whalebone, 4 yrs. 7st. 71b.. 1 2 2
--- be. g. Smuggler, 6 yrs. 9st. 3 4 dr
Mr. Frampton's b. c. by Reubens, 7.t. 10Ib. Mr. Scott's b. h.
Soutar Johnny, est. and Mr. Dundas's ch. 1. Rosebud, 7st. also
started but were not placed.

PEDESTRIANISM.
A man undertook yesterday evening, for a wager of ten pounds.
to go on foot Irma the corner of Oakley-street, Lambeth, to Brix-
ton Church, and back again, being a distance of six miles aU but a
quarter, in the abort space of forty minutes. He started about a
quarter before six o'clock, and accomplished the task in thirty-
eight minutes and a half, being one minute and a half within the
time. He did not appear to be very much distressed by the effort.

CRICKET.

The return match with the Wellington and Hope Clubs wa►
played at the Wellington Ground, Chelsea, on Tuesday last, and
terminated as under : _

lit Innings . 63 1 ist Innings 3l
2d ditto . 9B 4.d ditto

The Hnpe bad two wickets le
finding it aferiorn Ave, gave up

to get the remaining 102, but
e match.

MANCHESTER. September 19th.

STATE OF TILE TOws.—We are happy to state that
since our last publication, masters and men have so far apprezi.
mated, that in one factory (that of Messrs. Thackray, in Ancosu),
the spinners have returned to their employ upon modified prices.
What the precise nature of the agreement is we are unable to say.
The town has enjoyed its usual quiet until yesterday, when some
hundreds of the discontented assembled round the mill of Messrs.
Birley, in Orford Road, and after giving several shouts, suMdently
indicative of their sentiments, proceeded to the mills of Mr. David
Holt and Messrs. Sandiford. Not one act of violence, however,
occurred, but the whole multitude ultimately dispersed peaceably
to their homes.

On Friday the 11th instant a party consisting of four-
teen persons, met together, according to the annual custom, and ►ad
a dinner to spend fines of absentees on the Select Vestry, at a
public-house known by the name or sign of Naylor', Green, in the
township of Tottington Lower End. They sat down to dinner
at half past four in the afternoon; and at half past five, the whole
party, with the exception of the Governor of the Workhoitse, was
seized with a violent sickness. One of them (Mr. James Booth,
a bleacher) with difficulty got home, and expired the following
evening; four others remain in a dangerous state ; and the rest are
recovering. The dinner consisted of a round of boiled beef, a leg
of mutton boiled, some roasted veal, with carrots and turnips, and
a large pudding, commonly called 4 a hunters' podding," at each
end of the table. An inquiry took place before Mr. Milne, at the
Spread Eagle, in Elton, on Wednesday, on the body of Mr. Booth.
before a respectable Jury of the al townships of Tottington
Lower End. Tailor°. Higher End, Elton, and Shuttleworth-
with- Walmesley ; when. after the examination of several wit-
nenes, and three surgeons, the further investgation was adjourned
until Friday the 25th instant, for further evidence, when we Lope
the business,whkh yet remains a mystery, wiU be fuUy developed.
The meat and other materials of the feast, were boiled in iron pans.
EXTRAORDINARY FEAT !—At seventeen minutes
and a half to twelve o'clock, on Tuesday last, a man named Wil-
liam Butterworth, a turn-out spinner, completed the arduous task
of walking 104 miles, from the hour of twelve the preceding day.
the time allowed for which was twenty-four hours. The feat was
performed without training, opposite the house of Mr. Walker,
the Bell Vue, Gorton-road, and many hundreds of pounds have
changed hands in consequence.

THE LATE JOHN REEVES, ESQ.—Letter: of admiais-
tmtion of this Gentleman's effects passed the 3ealo-t Fri
day : they are dated 26th August last, and granted to
Misses ELIZABETH and RACHAEL LOUISA REED Es,
his cousins. The personalty is sworn to un,!sr th im-
mense sum of 160,0001. the star p dti.y wh'^h gives
Government 3,1501. and the per centigc on diAribution
8,0001. more!
A few years ago a couple of Dutchmen upon the high
hills of Umestion, though very friendly, had a dreadful falling
out about one killing the other's dog, for which he sued for
damages. They were called into Court, and the defendant in
the ease was asked by the Judge if he killed the dog? " Be
sure I kilt him," said the Dutchman," put let him proof it."
This being quite satisfactory, the plaintiff in the case was
called on to answer a few questions; he was asked by the Judge,
to what amount he estimated the damages? He did not under-
stand this question so well; so, to be a little plainer, the Judge
asked him what he thought the dog to be worth? " Be sure," said
he, "the dog was wot nutting, but since he was so mean as to kill
him, be shall pay de full walue of him."
A LITERAL TRANSLATION.—OIIe of the parochial
schools la Scotland having become vacant, which a neighbouring
dominie having learned, he thought that as the living was consi-
derably superior to his own, there could be no harm in offering
himself as taws-master, snd made an early call upon the principal
beritor of the parish to sound him with regard to his application.
With this intent he bundled up a small volume of testimonials, and
marched off to the castle just as his Lordship's butler, Hugh, W4l
brushing the mist from his eyes. Judging from his wig and dress.
and the pedantry of his starched words and nicely-rounded periods,
that he was in quest of the school, be ventured to address hint
thus—" Yen be come about the school now? " Bit. Flogbreech
responded in the affirmative. and inquired for his Lordship. i• He's
no up yet," replied Hugh, " but ye're the first that's been here ;
an' gin ye'll gee me the first year's salary, 111 mak ye sure o' the
schuill.'". A bargain, feeds's. answered the candidate."—
" Wee!, just walk out to the yard a gliff, an' I'll come an' tell you
when his Lordship's ready." It was not lung before Hugh made
his appearance.. Flogureech met his Lordship in the lobby,
upon a table in which lay a copy of Despauter'a LJi in Gremmar.
Hie Lordship, after glancing over a few of his cer ifie:aet, ts..iened
the volume, and the place which first met hi' eye was " Ea ecce
prinium ; quartum quintumve requirunt ; u petit quitylim,velut
; hci 'argue da(ivum." lhe man of letters began to transi..te,
Eu ecce primula, you see, my Lord, I'm lirse; virus% quin
tome, requirunt. the re will be four or five seeking t, nae doubt :
hen petit quintum, your Lordship's boiler, Hugh, asks five hander
merk free me, If I get it ; Mut 0, like a cipher as he is ; bei
'wine dativum, but was worth me if I gie hitn't." The sequel
may be easily conjectured.