Star.
London, England, 1828-01-05 00:00:00

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK SPRING :MEETING.
The following are in addition to the nominations given by us
yesterday—
The Constitution Stakes of 20 soya each-3 yrs, sst 10Ib ; 4 yrs, fist
5 yrs, Sot 9th ; 6 yrs, 9st 1lb; and aged, 9st 51b—Mile and quarter.
Lord Scarborough's sister to Tarrate, 3 yrs
Mr. Ttidsclales Granby, 4 yrs
Duke of teed's Moonshine, 4 yrs
Powletes Popsy, 4 yrs
Lord Kelburne's Actemi4 yrs
Mr. Croft's gr f by ViscoUnt, dam by Wan!, 3 yrs
Lord Milton's b c Mulatto, 3 yrs
Mr. Petre's b f 3 yrs
Major Yarburgh's Laurel, 4 yrs.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.
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A Two Year Old SweepstakesOlf2osous each—colts, Bst 51b; and
fillies, Bst 21b—T.Y.C.
Mr. Broadbead's h c by Waverley—Negociator's dam •
Lord Scarborough's br c by Carton, darn by Paynatur
Mr. Ridsdale's b f by Bavaria, by Tramp
br c Sparrow, by Waverley—Cock Robin's dam
Mr. Foljambe's b f by Magistrate—dam by Walton
Mr. Houldawot br c Durham, by Ajer
Mr. T. 0. Powlert's br fby Jack Spigot—dam by Ebor
br c by Wanton—Lunaria's darn
Lord Kelbutne's br c by Smolcnskcf--dam by Woful
Lord Milton's br c by Cervantes—Valentian
Mr. P.- tre's ch c Routun by Oiscau—dam by Woful
Mr. Bower's br c Timour, by Tramp
Lord Normanby's ch f by Blucher—Nonplus's data
Mr. Walkers's b c by Tramp—siscer to 13urleigh
Mr. Crompton's b c by Waverley—Margaret
Mr. Gully's b f by oi:wan, dam by Prime Minister
Mr. Tarlton's ch f by Magistrate—Sarah's dam
Mr. Bailey's br c Tamboff, by Blacklock—Alfana
Lord Sligo's b c Felt, by Langer—own sister to Starch
Mr. Ridsdale's b c by Barton, darn by Sorcerer.

HUNTING.
His Majesty's Stag Hounds meet or. Monday, at King's Beech
Hill ; and on Friday, at Farnham Common.
Mr. Long Wellesley's Forest Stag Hounds on Thursday, at the
Ship Inn, Waltham Abbey.
WALKING MATCH.
Yesterday morning a number of persons assembletin the White-
chapel and Mile-end roads, to witness a young pedestrian, named
Franklin, undertake, for a trifling wager, to wilt, in a fair manner,
from Whitechapel Church, to the third mile-stone in the Stiatford-
road, in thirty minutes. On his reaching the first mile-stone nearly
eleven minutes bad elapsed, and although he walked the neat mile
in less time, he ultimately lost the match by 53 seconds.

THE FANCY.
HOPPING Maxcu—The last deposit in the Hopping Match be-
tween Jackson, the YOrkshileman, and Greaves, the Lancashire-
man, making £2OO a-side, was made good on Thursday evening.
Betting-6 to 4on Jackson.
JACK TISDALE AND M'CAaTAY—The parties met on Wednesday
evening, and owing to Mac's backers being out of town, he had not
the needful to lay down, but another meeting will take place, when
£5 a-side is to be deposited for a snatch of £5O or .C6O a-side.
BILL AMIDES AND TES Yozsc—A sovereign a-side had been de-
posited for a match between Bill Abbott and a Countryman (said
to be), but Bill paid forfeit, and the match was declared off on
Wednesday last.—About the affair there are a good many reports;
it was said that the new-one weighed 12 stone, but that the fact
really is that he is nearly 13 stone.
13ILL SAVAGE AND PADDY FLYNN—The third deposit was made
good in this mbtch on Wednesday evening-6 to 4 was betted on
Paddy Flynn.—Paddy has commenced training at Hampton.—
Bill continues to take exercise at Child's Hill.

The end of Bond-s. reef, Piccadilly, is now obstructed
by an excavation, which occasions great inconvenience
to passengers.
PROLONGATION or LITR.—We understand that a
new edition has already been called for of the small work, by a Phy-
sician, entitled Sure Methods of Health and Prolonging Life.
We before 'remarked, that this book has been very highly spoken
of by the Reviews, u containing a great deal of interesting and va-
luable information on the subjects of Health and Longevity. A
principal object of the Author is, to, exhibit the remarkable power
of proper food, wise, exercise, &c. in the cue of an obstinate chronic
diseases, as well as inpromoting health and long life, and to prove
the correctness of Mr. ASSIUISTHT% principle, that all mtn have
their health in their own keeping," in which be Is coutidered to Bate
succeeded perfectly.

ALARMING FLOODS.

BATH, JANUARY 4.
Tuesday evening the town of Wells and its environs,
after several hours incessant rain, were visited with an
awful deluge, which swept before it, in the most re-
markable manner, everything that opposed its progress.
Torrents of water poured into the city from the sur-
rounding bills in various streams, and meeting in a
confined street, called Ton-street, the effect was ap-
paling ; in the course of ten minutes it rose in some
places to the height of five feet, rushing into the adja-
cent houses and driving the inhabitants to the upper
stories, By its violent confluence, it lifted almost ten
feet of wall completely off its foundation, threw down
forty yards of another which bounded on the kitchen
gardens of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, over which it
burst with incredible fury, emptying itself into the most
of his Lordship's Palace, and soon afterwards burst forth
again, sweeping every thing before it. The ground
floor and cellars of the Deanery, the present res.dence
of the Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, were
alarmingly inundated. Considerable damage has on
this occasion been done, various accounts of which are
almost hourly arriving.