Star.
London, England, 1821-12-04 00:00:00

771 ARMY.

DEPARTURE OF TIIF. GUARDS FOR TIiSLAND.
At an early huur this morning the third Battalion of the First,
or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, under the command of
Colonel STENART, assembled at their Barracks, at Knights-
bridge, for the purpose of proceeding to Ireland, pursuant to
orders. At nine o'clock precisely, the Battalion, preceded by
its band, marched across Hyde Park, fully equipped for ser-
vice : they passed along the Fdgeware•road, to the Basin at the
head of the Paddington Canal, where a considerable number of
boats were in waiting fur their conveyance to Liverpool, each of
which is contrived so as to contain about 60 men—the Battalion
is nearly 800 strong. The boats are fitted up with every regal-
site accommodation, and the men appeared in good spirits. The
morning being very fine, an immense number of persons assem-
bled to witness this interesting scene; all of whom loudly cheered
the gallant fellows as they passed.

Prid ay, a Troop of the 3tl Dragoon Guards, under the com-
mand of Captain ST. loroza 11114., arrived at Greenock, to re-
lieve the detachment of the 4th, under Captain SIYTWORPV,
which proceeds to Glasgow.
Wednesday, the Horse Artillery moved from the temporary
Barracks in Glasgow to the newly-erected Horse-barracks near
Port-Eglinton. The division of the 3d Dragoon Guards, which
have been stationed at Glasgow for some time, marched on Fri-
day for l'iershill Barracks ; and are to be relieved by the 4th
Dragoon Guards, part of whom have arrived in Glasgow. The
herd-quarters of the Cavalry in that district is in future to be at
Glasgow, and not at Hamilton, where only one troop will be
quartered.
Friday, three troops of the 4th Dragoon Guards left Piers-
hill Barracks, Edinburgh, for Glasgow Barracks, under the
command of Lieut.-Col. Boss. They are to be replaced by the
3d D. agood Guards, from Glaagow.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BOX Ens.—RANDA LL AND MARTIN.
TO THE EDITOR.
SlR—in consequence of the repeated attacks on my character
as a pugilist, or rather as a man of courage, from Mr. Martin, by
his application of the epithets coward and cur to me, you will be
pleased, through your valuable Paper, to insert the following
answer :—That I am willing at any time to tight Martin for
£3OO a-side, provided he or his backers will make a bet with
me of 1,000 guineas even ; and from this determination I will not
recede. How far I have deserved the epithets of coward and
cur 1 will entirely leave the Sporting World to make an answer
for me ; or Mr. Martin may ask of Walton, George lAudd, liar-
Dock, West Country Dick, lid!, &insets Parish, laxly, Turner,
...lf•Carty, and Wood, who have all been defeated by me, and to
which number I have to add Mr. Martin, TWICE. In what ratio
of greatness then will Mr. Marlin, who has been twice defeated
by a coward and a car, stand in the estimation of brave men?—
Perhaps not far off that of a puppy. It is well known that I
have declined prize fighting altogether, being determined to pay
every attention to my business, and to take care of my family;
hut, Sir, bet Ore I conclude, I wish to offer some little advice to
the little hero of the Adelphi Terrace (who so valiantly hides him-
self behind the curtain, pushing Martin forward to make use of
epithets that the latter feels contrary to his inclinations, for fear
of losing a certain patronage), to mind his own business, and not
to goad, irritate, and provoke a man by the use of certain ex-
pressions, which are beneath the character of a Gentleman. I
once more repeat, that upin the above terms I will fight Martin,
and upon no other. Your's, JOHN RANDALL.
Ikle in the Wall, Dec. 1, 1821.
BOXING EXTRAORDINARY.
A casual tuns-stp, which excited much interest, took place at
an Inn in Portsmouth, on Thursday last, the 29th November,
between Michael and Murray, two promising heroes of the fist.
The men have long desired to have a slap at each other, or, to
use a figurative expression of Murray's, Michael has for Slait
time been treading on his toes. Chance, which brings about many
events, put this affair at issue.
The parties were puffing away care in a cloud of Virginia,
when Murray, warmed with the grateful weed and the essenceof
Sir ,Palm Rarkycorn, cast some significant looks of contempt on
Michael, who returned the compliment with an additional stare;
on which down fell Murray's pipe, and up rose his choler; both
men peeled ,imultancously ; the spectators soon cleared away the
traps tor action, and anxiety stood on tiptoe.
On setting to, Murray 'hewed the best science, and as it was
known be had taken a lesson or two of Masco, it was thought
be would make up in his knowledge of the art what he was de-
ficient in weight and reach.
Murray sparred with much caution, and tapped Michael's
sneezing organ more than once, evidently trying his temper,
which he knew to be choleric : the blood of Michael rose with
every touch, especially when the obtrusive claret trickled flour
the sniff shop, and which he endeavoured to dispose of by a
shake of the head. Murray smiled, and seemed to aay," Never
shake those gory locks at me."
Michael finding the superior science of Murray kept him at
bay, rushed desperately in to his opponent, and by a well-placed
and tremendous hit under the listener (coup-de-poing a-la-Gas),
levelled his adversary with the dust.—" 'Tis the King's yacht to
a fisherman's yawl, cried a spectator, " that he does not come
again to the scratch." •
It moved too true, Murray was conglooserified, and relin-
quished the contest to " happy Michael,' who (to use the words
of .Ikotbasfer) " found that his cards were trumps."
Murray is considered a man of promising science; neverthe-
leas some knowing ones (who state that the best men in the Lon-
don ring have at times been licked in a turn.up) have come for-
ward with a cool £5O, which it is expected will be covered by
Michael's friends. Sporting characters are on the gui rite—.the
condition of both men is known to be " centime it feud."
BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, DECEMBER 3*
DRUM
12 to 1 apt Landscape (taken) 16 to 1 agst Bras (taken)
19 to 1 agst Frolic (do.) 20 to 1 agst Plover (do.)
13 to 1 agst Sycorax (do.); 240 to 1 apt c. out or sister to
14 to 1 agst Maternal Castanea (taken)
RAWL
sto 1 agst Parasol • 12 to 1 apt filly by Bourbon,
6 to 1 apt Meteors (taken) out of Cat
7 to 1 apt Reserve
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HUNTING.
Tuesday last, the Worcestershire Fos. hounds (Mr. Honor-
noin's) had a very fine run of an hour and a quarter, from Mil-
lington down the Vale of Patshull. Soon after going away,
when the hounds had got settled to their fox, Mr. blverom and
Mr. CHADW/CC charged a deep hollow lane with a bank and
hedge on both sides, cleared it all at once, and came well into
the next field. Mr. blvvrox was on his famous horse Baronet,
and Mr. CHADWICK on Myriad. Dir. Mirrcoo has since been
offered live hundred for Baronet.
SHOOTING. •
A Mr. Yaovs. and his two sons undertook, on Saturday, for
a stake of fifty sovereigns, to kill one hundred head of harts,
pheasants, and partridges, over two Manors, those oF Ruscombe,
Rucks, and the Willow, the former containing one thousand
acres of Lind, and the latter two hundred. They were to pro-
duce the game in seven hours. The father killed on the Willow
Manor eleven hares, six brace of pheasants, and three brace of
partridges, amounting to twenty-nine; the eldest son shot seven
brace of partridges, six brace of pheasants, and nine bares,
making thirtyfioe ; and the other son killed twelve hares, twelve
brace of pheasants, and two brace of birds, amounting to thirty-
eied—making, in the whole, vise hundred and two !
A SPORTING LASS.
The daughter of a late Park-keeper to a Noble Earl io the vi-
cinity of Plymouth, is in the constant practice of shooting pas,
and her perambulations over the grounds of the Gentlemen is
that neighbourhood seem to meet their silent approval, as she en-
countets but little interruption to her amusement; the young
lady is considered an excellent shot, and also excels in the art of
fiy-fishing, and has been seen occasionally to act as charioteer to
one of the stage-coaches between Ridgeway and Dock-,

A South Down Yeoman has observed that a recent
sale of the wool of four hundred lambs did not pro-
duce him sufficient to purchase a new hat ; limb's
wool is used in the manufactute of hats, and the ex-
traordinary disparity between the caw and manufac-
tured material is strikingly evident by the above cir-
CUIUSIGUICe.