Star.
London, England, 1829-04-28 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BITTING-ROOM. TATTERSALL:B. Aran. rt.
The settling an the last week's races occupied a very couniletable
itetaof the afternoon. And some tolerably large semis passed.
balosses on the Riddlesworth and Claret Stakes were artless;
the last named race was muds talked of. and Cbitney's joekryebir
highly praised. So certain was be of the irate when At the Duke •
stand, and so exactly bad he calculated the capabilities of his awe
NA the ether horses, that, seeing his brother there, be Pacitimed
lehimplonly. MAU tight, Will; I have it safe enough." lie has
since bees offered 3;000 guineas for Zingance ; but we have heard
that circumstances prevent the sale of the horse. The betting this
day would imply that Lord Sligo's borers are improving, as they
were both backed to a considerabk amount ; so were aU the prin.
dpal favourites. The odds dosed thus ;

4to 1 agst Patron (takes)
6 to 1 apt Morris Dancer
I to 1 apt Camel (9 taken)
10 to 1 apt 7{•pagnolle
14 to 1 apt Prince kagene (tak)

15 tel I apt Will o'ibeWer
IS to I age Windrueb
St to I apt Pest Obit
25 to I apt Caritas
30 to I apt Dais
isa

10 to 1 agu Vat
SO to 1 agu Augusta
40 to 1 apt Seraph

4 to I apt Pauline
6 101 apt Green Mantle
7 to 1 apt Varna
9 to 1 apt Porn&
Many of the above come out neat week in the 4.000 and 1.060
Chines Stakes and Newmarket Stakes. Tb. respective iavetentes
are Patron. Green Mantle, Pauline, Morris c.r. and Dandle ;
but tierce were no delibite odds.

CATTERICK BRIDGR RACES—(Coociooeo.)
The Filly Stakes of 20 saes. each, p. p. 24. Mile and a ball.
Mr. Jacksotes bby Corinthian .. —. ... i
Mr. Nowell's b by Orville or Walton ...
Mr. Retcher's br by Blarklock .. ...
Two others started. but weft not pl.crd.

Yearling Stake* of 20 goes each, p. p. Culte to 31b ;
Fillies. He. (Me mile.

Mr. Powlett's Lady EntineHoe
Duke of Leeds'. eta E by Illaekloek ...
Mr. Westgartb's General Honeywood
Mr. Stephenson'. Fidler Law ... ...
Only three were placed. Three paid.
A Malden Plate of 410. Heats two miles.

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Mr. Wtlgbi'. Robin Redbreast ..
Mr. Powlett% b g by Maareatk
Mr. Serjeaetsatis Barnet Pet
Mr. Kay's b by Blacklock

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,CURRAGH MEETING, Aron.
Wellington Stakes of 50 sows. b Three yrs old Carrie.
Mr. Caldwell's Sir E. Cochineal', 7st 131 b
Mr. Kirwan's Milo, 7st 12Ib
Mr. lii,Donnell's Courier, 7st ..
Laid Anglesey and titres others paid.
SODOM DAY.

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Eiog's Plate of 100 p for trials bred bones. Bte. tot esered'ag
See yrs old, Ipst each. Tour mile beat..
Mr. Blake's Damien de Lady ... walked over.
Mr. Caldwell's The Utile Joker. sat 71b brat Mr. Laogroo's f
by Lancer, Sat for 50 each. Tw•'miks.'
Ceram Westenra's Tidings. 7* bib beat Mr. Renttr's Bk.
tern. sat. Old Two Years Old Course, $5 wavy est*.

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ALARMING ACCIDINT AT UItL'RT•'LAML THIATRI.
—Last night, abilut half past ten o'clock, during the
latter part of the gymnastic perfnrmances of the Iwo
Frenchmen (Les Alcides). Messrs NI A licHz and LA stets.
when the taller of the two had fastened hi•lsseh to a

pole axed perpendicularly in the cept:e or toe stage by
his feet. while his companion held fast '.y his hands, the
pole being made to revolve rapidly by sort of wind-
lass, the parties were in the act or being hurled round
with a fearful velocity, when the boitorn pin o• the
cent e pole rave *way in a blaming direction, a l
caused the pole to strike an uorigi t, wh eh loosed its-If
through a trap, when the pole bccan,e loosened, and
Monsieur DARAS aas precipitated frono i to the stays,
a distance of nearly LS stet. Mow. M Ancor c .nonta .1
to suspend himself by his teet from that cud of the
which was most firm, slid in which his feet had been
fixed. A cry of tetra, pervaded the audience, who vete
calmed, however, on hraring that neither in the adven-
turous loreignera were seriously hut t. an.i they wire to.
warded with loud and long continued
CONSUMPTION..-Jrnßl the best acid Minn it ap, e • • s
noless thin 40,000 de annually in Great Brnalt of he ahoy*
disorder. It is also incredible the numbers she fad skims to a
certain disease, by being improperly treated. We are inthoriall
to scatty that within a few years, by the timely intert.-tence of
Dr. $4.111T. many thousand Persons, of both Sens, have been
restated to perfect health, many of onion had lingered ior years
under the most painful and obstinate Complaints, ptatumnerd in
curable by respectable Praciitamen, and several oi•chaiscil frogs
Hospitals. Dr. FAIT 11 consulted daily, at Ina Howie, No. St.
Ckureb-street, opposite St. Aunt's Church, Soho, and the Pair
have advice gratis.
'lle tillage of SandAate was on Sunday afternoon
visited with a dreadful huriira..e, accompante.l with
h oil and thunder, and the damage done was vet y great.
Mr. Roberts had sixty-one squares at glass broxen and
starred; Mr. Brockman twelve squat's, and pa'r it a
chimney blown down ; the propetty of Ms. flamers') ,
Earl Manley, and of almost every person in the vii.age,
sustained injury. A beat, 15 feet in leo gib, belonpio g
to Edward Lawrence. was castled off the head, t a
distance of about SW feet, and was greatly de d
as to be unworthy or sullen ; two °Oleo b •ats in tie vii.
'lege %vete very much injured. Trees of twelve y-a. s'
growth were completely tent asunder. and a loons er f
hedges and fences blown down.—Aeatish
In the afternoon of Good Friday, a .l 18 ellI.C....!0•11
storm of thunder aid lightning, accr,mpowieJ with
heavy rain, passed down Newark. Notting! arnstiirr.
The peals of thunder were very loud and long. it-d the
glare of the lightning was awfully g,a .d. To t e
assembled congregation at the church it had the • ppear-
ance of the time when the RIDSZII klt of inaalond
wife ed on the cross—" when the vii r.f the tens&
was rent in twain," &e. Just as the Rev. W. T. Wsid.
the curate of the parish. was finishing rea.!ii g
Mond lesson, a most uemendous flash of lighsoli g
darted through the church. and, we la neat to y
deptived him of sight! He was invalid, led 1. ~u
the vestry ; and although surgical aid was immediately
procured, he still remains in darkness. Tire elec tic
fluid is supposed to have been aura, ted by the 4.1. a.
mental iron-work which is ininiediately over the se d-
log desk, and which conducted it where the Raireresid
Gen lenian stood. The Vicar concluded the se.v e.
This awful catastrophe has excited considerable Wilbat.
den in the town.—Birmiughaso Joarwrl.
ST. PIITIRSSUROII,—.PRISAI mong
the regulations laid down in tnepoison for criminals are
the following: They are übliged, from March 1 to No .
I. to rise at five; and from the latter to the water pe-
riod, at six o'clock in the morning. Half an ho ur is
allowed for washing themselves, ha fao ho or for prayer.
One of them is appointed to read a chapt r lit the New
Testament, and another a psalm, aloud. Their brrat•
fast consists of rye bread and salt ; and atter it, the y.
are allowed to walk for half an hour. The bouts of
working are from seven to twelve &crock in the morn-
ing, and two to seven o'clock in the aft anon. Doling
working, silence is confosinded; and those who dis buy
are fed on bread and water. At finishing their culla, s•
n.ents for the day. all their tools- are taken from them.
From 'eves to half past seven o'clock in the teuiv.
they are again permitted to walk in the yard; at th's
expiration of this time, one reads k chapter in the Tea.
cement. At eight o'clock they sup, after which h If
an boot is allbwed for their devotions. On S Astra it.
and holidays the criminals attend the prison chapel;
the remainder of these days are employed fa oeceigoog
religious idvice from the Clergyman. • Spoitop.ts
liquors, articles of hixury and istravagance. gaming;
singing, smoking. tobacco, &c. ate exiiieisly lot bidden.
—Ras Nikon's Travels.