Star.
London, England, 1829-09-03 00:00:00

ENGLISH AND ARABIAN HORSES.

The result of which took place over the Barrackpore
Conroe, Calcutta, in Janusry last, between an English horse Re.
trait, and Pyramus, the best Arabian on the Bengal side of India,
has established the point, that no allowance of weight within the
bbunds of moderation can bring the best Arab, even in the climate
most congenial to him, upon a par with an English thorough.bred
horse of even moderate goodness.
THE SHOOTING SEASON.
The shooting season commenced this day (Sept. I), under very
unfavourable auspices. We could hear of no sportsman who had
►agged more than a brace or two, though on the first day last year
there were several who killed their twenty brace in this neigh-
bourhood by noon. The scarcity of birds is not so generally com-
plained of ; but the fact is, from the backwardness of the harvest,
there is so much standing corn that the birds bud immediate refuge
after the first shot. The Marquis of Bristol does not mean to
commence shooting till the Bth; neither, we believe, does the
Duke of Norfolk, and other proprietors near this town.—Bury
Herald.
In some parts of Sussex the shooters hopes have been entirely
frustrated by the late unseasonable weather—many whole covies
having been actually drowned.
The accounts from the moors, confirmed by the daily passage of
game boxes, represent the success of the sportsmen as undiminished.
The game cootinues plentiful, and the weather bas this week been
highly favourable.—Pioth Courier.

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CHELSEA GRAND REGATTA.
The fifth annual contest among the watermen of Chelsea, for a
new wherry and other prizes, took place on Monday. The fol-
lowing were tke competitors for the prizes:
/DIST HUT.
W. Coates and E. Coats .
G. Taylor and W. Thomas Yellow.
H. Gaykard and Thomas Chink Light Blue.
UCOND MCAT.

G. Brown and J. White Pink.
A. Graves and W.Waight Scarlet.
G. Cole and W. Gaines Purple.
After an admirable struggle they cams in a follows in the last
heat :
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Green
Pink . 4 Yellow . 4
Green received the new boat. About 15 sovereigns were dis-
tributed among the others.
Yesterday, the annual contest for the prize-wherry, and other
prizes, presented by the inhabitants of St. Paul, Shadwell, to the
tree watermen of that parish, took place, in four heats, at different
periods of the day. The heats extended the whole way from Bell
Wharf to King James's Stairs, the distance in each heat being
rowed three times. The first heat took place at eleven o'clock,
between William Frogley, Shadwell-dock, blue; John Raiment,
Cole-stairs, orange ; and Charles Cole, Wharf-stairs, yellow ;
which was won by Raiment. The second heat, between John
Fenwick, Shad well-dock, pink ; Charles Fox, King James's-stairs,
red ; and Joseph Lane, Cole-stairs, green ; was won by Fenwick.
The third heat, between the first and second men of the last two
beau. was won easily by Frogley. The grand heat, between Fen-
wick, Frogley, and Raiment, was admirably contested; and after
a very arduous struggle, in which the men passed each other alter-
nately, Fenwick came in first, the winner of the prize wherry, by
arrival boats'-lengths. •

COCKNEY SPORTSMEN.—Our readers who are sports-
men will perceive that the following good-humoured satire upon
what he considers Cockney Sporting, proceeds from a genuine
Cockney Correspondent A few day since, two attornies, both
inhabitants of Walworthond both indebted to Galileo for quick-
ness of sight, made a best of 10 guineas, to be gained by. the bile
shot. They agreed to decide the important question by firing at
sparrows, but having due regard for law, postponed the trial of
skill until the first of September. According to previous arrange-
ments they proceeded *ith double-barrelled percussion guns, to a
field at the back of the Green Man, in Cold Arbour-lane, Brixton,
where they fired alternately at twenty sparrows, let out of a trap.
The birds had the good fortune to escape with the eiception of two,
which had been previously wounded. They were killed oa the
ground by discharges of partridge shot, at the distance of five yards
from the trap, by the moat skilful of the sportsmen. The other
missed every bird, and consequently lost the wager."
A PLEASANT RlDE.—Sunday se'nnight, while the
Portpatrick mail was on its way from Dumfries to Annan, a trace
broke, about six miles from the latter place. The guard and driver
instantly slighted to repair the damage, and while so engaged, the
horses started off at full pace,and took the coach safely to Annan,
without guard or driver, in he usual time. Some passengers who
were on the outside, leapt off the coach, but two Ladles who were
within wisely sat still, and had a pfemassi ride!
The ancients never drank any great quantity of wine
but upon particular occasions, when they thought by their excess
that they did honour to the Gods.
In Scotland a " backgammon board" is generally
called a 4. Dambroad." the men being called "dams," and the
Scotch pronunciation of " board" being " broad." A Scotch lady
one day lately went into a shop in London in order to purchase a
table-cloth; various patterns were shown hes, but she :ejected
them, and inquired of the shopman if he had any A donsbroadpat-.
um," meaning those which are squared or checkered ; to which
the shopman answered smartly (being somewhat surprised at the
queatiim), " Mem, we have some pretty brood, but nose rionsx'd
bread."

A tall fellow standing in the pit a few nights ago, at
the Dublin Theatre, was repeatedly entreated to sit dowu, but
would not ; when a voice from the upper gallery called out, " Let
him alone, honey ; he's a tailor, and he's resting himself."
The American Com. BARRON recommends pumping
air front the holds of ves.els as a remedy against dry-rot, the
common mode of ventilation. by forcing pure air, or dashing
water into the bold, being fond an impertece preservaive.—
The Albion.