Star.
London, England, 1817-01-28 00:00:00

797VRTING INTELLIGENCE.

STATEMENT OF THE 01/DS ON THE DERRY AND
OAKS STAKES—Jax. Si.
DERBY.
10 to 1 apt Brother to Smolensk°.
to 1 apt D. of Grafton's Wa.erloo.
•, II to I agat c. by Orville, out of Mosnentilla.
Takes-14 to 1 apt D. of Ruriand's c. by Selim.
14 to I agst,.l4EStawel% c. by Dick Andrews.
• Taken—ls to I agst 'Mr. lake's Gazelle.
OAKS. •
. 8 to 1 apt Mr. Winton% f. hy.Cervantes.
9 to 1 apt D of Grafr•les r. by Vick Andrews.
Tak-n 10 to 1 ass: Mr. I:Late's Selina.
Betted-300 to as apt t't Smolensk° winning the Two
Thousand Guinea Stakes and Derby.
HUNTING.
The Prince Repeat's Stag Hounds meet Friday, at Beano, at
the Hatfield Hounds meet Thursday, at Nesentill End
1.4r.11:y, at Domicils, at half past ten -Mr. Conyer's Hounds
in et Pridlay, at Gaily Hills; Saturday, at Canfield Hart.—The
I,,sea Fos Hounds meet Thursday, at More °anion ar ten.
The Sanderstead Harriers meet to-morrow and Friday, at Ken-
nel, at half past nine.--J. hlaberly, Esq.'s Fox Hounds meet on
Thursday at Godetone, Saturday, at Riddelsdown.—H. Jolliffe,
Esq.'s Fox Hounds meet to-morrow at the Star, Looby-tane ;
Saturday, at Cbaldon inturch.—Lord Derby's Stag Hounds meet
Friday, at llanstead—Lord Althoff' Hound, meet Thunder, at
Craneley; Saturday, at Great Harrowden, at ten ea& day.—The
Duke of Grafton's Hounds meet to-morrow at Nash Common;
Fnday, at lioppersfor d Turnpike, at ball past ten each day.—
'lie Oakley Houndsmeet Thursday, as Keysue Park ; Saturday
at Odell Wood, at half past ten each day—The Quorndea bounds
meet to-nsorow at Witlnaertpuol Inn.; Thursday, at Six, Hills;
Saturday, at Bradgate Park, at battiest tea—flee Fox Hounds
of R. S. Lloyd, Esq. (Suffolk) meet on Friday, at Len Wood, near
Hadlelgh, of ten —Mr. Osbaldeston's Hounds met to-day, at
Newbold 'Toll gate; meet tonvotrow at Grendon, Friday at
Burbage Wood, Saturday at ilas,ctt's Pula.—sir H. Crewe's Fox-
hounds meet on Tio.rsday at Lockiuguni.—Mr. MeyoeU's Fox-
hounds met to-day at Black Slough; meet on Friday at Newton
Town.—The H. H. met to-day at bramdean Common; meet on
Thursday at Bradley, and on Saturday at Bagmore tea.=f he
Hambiedom Ikos& meet tontorrow at Satanism Down, and on
Friday at Stephen's Castle Down.
*DUNG.
A manly combat took place at ten o'clock yester.
day morning, in the paddocks of Captain Henry, of
Hartfordrange, Hants, between Moss, designated
the Bristol gypsey, and Towers, a strapping fellow,
and a pupil of the late Powers. The battle took
place in an eighteen feet ring. Seconds, Gosling the
celebrated wrestler, for Moss, and Hatt, Mr. Henry's
coachman, for Towers.
Round I. Hard fighting which continued for seven minutes,
when the features of both were spoiled. Moss had the best of
it, hut he was thrown a heavy fall.
s. Towers made play and planted a heavy bit upon his &dyer-
eary's ear, and It brought him down very clean.
3. Sums desperate fighting, but round ape oultward: Muss
loot a front tooth by a hit, but be returned a heavy blow on his
adversary's jaw which dislocated it. Beck want down In a trial
of strength.
4. The men approached each other with much caution, but
when they got to work there was much earnest fighting. The
round lasted four minutes, and Towers bad tbe best of it.
5. The men at this time were much disfigured, and they could
scarcely be distinguis'ird apart. Another rallying round took
place, and both hit until exhausted, when both went down with
their beads it: disorder.
a. Moss made severe play and brought his adversary dews by
a heavy body blow, front which Towers never recovered, and
akhoupb he fought six other rounds, he only stood up to receive;
After the ninth rouud Moss was declared the victor.
A second battle was fought bet wren Let,;, a Jew
boy, and a eduritry-lid, 'which-was won cleverly, in
twelve rounds, by shelew;,?hcrhit and broke Away
with great detterity.: !• • -
Cates atop Catttest:--the Gentlemen of the Cum-
borland Fogy: have had a meeting, and the only dish.
malty of putting a seal to the match is a difference of
opinion between the amateurs of the SOuth and North
.with respect to the sire of the ring ; the former %vial-
ing the battle to take'Place in a 24 feet, and the latter
stipulating for a 45 feet roped ring.
Brisaittoo.-.Yesterday the amateurs at the East
end of the town were entertained with some first-rate
specimens of the pugilistic stet, at the Minerva Booing
fin Leatlentiall-itreet, for the benefit of Terser, the
competitor of the late Curtis. The rooms were crowd-
ed, and the set-tris numercins—they were chiefly be-
tween Carter apd Owen, Belcher and Estes, Oliver
,and parcel. Several matches were talked of for the
ensuing Spring, and the company left the room; per.
fectly satisfied.
A few. days ago a man of the name of Mew drank
io excessively of contraband spirits,- given to him by
. the smugglers at Poulner, near Itiegloed, that be
died in a few hours. • .•
. Tuesday last Ensign Team. 6th West India Re-
gineetit, hired a horse of Mr. Fowler;•at the Crown
• Inn, to go to Winchester ; but being intoakated, he
• afterwards got up into a waggon, from which he feU,
and was killed fiy the wheels going over him.
BUTMIS or Poar WING are informed that fine full
bodied Port, Vintage 1815, is sold at 88s. per dozen;
ditto, Vintage LBl2, at 125.; ditto in the wood of
fine.rieh vinous flavour, at £95 per pipe; also Pontae
in French bottles at the very low price of 425. per
dozen t ditto the finest Cape Madeira imported at
34 per dozen; ditto Langarote in French bottles, at
. 50t. • per dozen ; ditto French Frontigniae of the
most deliciros quality, at 665. per dozen ' • in pints at
365. per dozen, by the Commercial Hall Wine Com-
. ploy, No. 10, Skinner-street; and 340, Oxford-street.
Oratta-Housg.—The charming Opera of Gristlia
was performed at this Theatre on Saturday night.—
Madame ninon resumed her place in it, and was re-
ceived with all the marks of applause which distin-
guish a favourite. She looked extremely well,. and
sang with all her characteristic chasteness and sweet-
ness. Her duet with Madame PASTA was executed in
a stoat finished style, and rapturously encored. Sig.
noes NaLot and Banat also mode their first appear-
ance this seasons in the Opera, and were well received.
Miss/it:GOSS, who came out at Covent-garden Theatre
in the part of Urpado, in the Opera of Crum. made
her first appearance here, end was well received.--
Lissa's favourite 1 aliet of Mari Quests was perform-
ed after the Opera, and presented Monsit ur and Ma-
done Darnal; Icr the.tirst tie this season. By the
accession of these admirable artists, the Ballet corps
is now become most ccunpleie ; it displayed, on Sa-,
.• turday night, a rare combidation of talent, in whick
.1 she performers, .both tiale and feMaii,. appeared to
Tie midi each other in their eeettions to please, and
with ase happiest effect. Of the various,parts, that in
•.• "which Madame Loom. danceshefore a transparency,
babied which Miss SMITIL appears as her shadows re-
flood by a mirror, was uncommonly beautiful. Thel
pertacy witieteibeterten.them rendered the deception
oblwigete.--TIM bone was most brilliantly attended;
*alit ovciriewodo.and every Box presented a group%
aE tifautr ala fashion. The bait, ornamented with
a wreath of roses, red, or red and white mixed, was
the prevailiathead4cess.

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