Star.
London, England, 1816-09-11 00:00:00

THE WASHING DAY.

BY E. WARING.

Hark! 'tis th' important day of washing ;
Discord, clack, incessant splashing;
so* suds all around aft dashing,
Unceasing.

The moms all tumbled inside out ;
'Aden in heaps is thrown about ;
And all is racket, noise, and rout,
• Displeasing.
see, close around the fire
Viet garment+ hanging to be dried,
Hose, and a hundred things beside,
Wet droppicg I

O *retched day beyond expressing ;
To me a day the nio•t sii•tressing,;
Tho"tis our wumen'a greatest blessing,
'l6ii sloppirg.

in vain we seek for comrort round;
Comfort is no where to be (wind;
Optima days forbaiden ground
To any.

And when one washing day is o'er,
Our pleasure's dampt by dread of more;
0 ! joy to some, but sorrow sure
To wow
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SPORTING IN7'LLLIGENCE.

ENFIEI.D RACES.—Tueso.rt, St. Pr. in.

Tin Gentleman', l'late of AA for 3 and a yr olds, that have
nearer won a tie3o . 3-yr olds to carry 7n. tolb. ; four. Rs..
10W—heats two miles and a distatlce—was won by Mr. Forth's
eh. c. by Rubens, S )rs who same in first the third ass.l fourth
heat, belting Mr. Farr:ll's b. h. Noss, who won the fts 4 htat,
and Mr. Good Leon's r. f. Strawberry, who won the second heat.
This was a most excellent race, bat as the horses could not be
uearately plated, we only notice the winners of each heat.—
After the second heat, 2 to 1 on Strawberry.
A StVeipstakes, by Hunterso of Sgt each, with 20gs added
from the Pund. Heats, two miles and a distance. Gentlemen
riders; to carry 12st. was won easy by Mr. Hancock's b. in.
Maid of the Mill, Mr. b. b. Gard, by Tea-boy, being
distanced, aid Mr. Gould's Gumgulacum running on the wrong
side of the poet; consequently Maid of the Moll walked over the
second beat. Maid of the Mill sgst the Field.

IVIORTETI4 RACES.—WcoNtsnAT, SETTS.

Tbeistembets` Plate of .eso, for three and four-year olds.
Heats, settee round the Course.
The Hon. 0. Poulett's gr. e. by Sir Harry Din►arlate 4 1 1
Hutcblnson's b. c. Lowland Fling_ - 1 1 2

Mn~•-
Even betting Hutchinson apt the field ; after the Ist, 3 and
4to 1; after the second heat, 3 and 4 to 1 ou the Hasotunble
0. Powletes gr. c.

THtIRSDAY.

The gleatlemen's Subscription Plate of XCIO for aßages--Hetts.
Thrice round the Course.
The Hon. 0. Pouter:ls gr. e. by Sir Harry Dhnsdale 1 1
Mr. Alder's b. tn. Emula - • • 6 2
.
Mr. Riddell's br. m. by Orville -•
S 3
Mr. Walton's br. m. I‘loll-o'.the-Wad - • '7 4
Mr Young', b. r. by Golunipt.s - • 3
Mr. llawsot.'s cb. I. by Cervantes - .. 4 6
AYR, SEP ['EMBER 4.

Tll4` first year of thr third renews of dr- Gold Cup Subscription
for one hundred )„.:ineas salue—ten Subscribers—ten guineas
each, p. p for hor-r. bred in Scotliod.—Two miles.
Earl of Eglintorei br f by Ce.ebQuotem, dam Tifie, by
Ktug Fergu., 3 ytb old - • 0 1
sir.D. H. Blair's b. c. Carrick, by Sir Charles, 4 yrs old 0 1
Mr. James Hunter Blair', fl'ils, by Caleb Quotes's, out of
Uncle Dick', (lam, 3 yr. Old • -
Mr. Baillie's b. c. by Caleb Quotem, dam •by Pipator,
$ yrs. old - - 0 4
The race was so ktettly contested between the Fad of Eglin-
tan's b. f. and Sir I). 11 Blair's b. c. Carrick, that it was judged
a dead beat. Throe tsvi) horse. consequently again started, when
eke beat was easily woo by the Led of Eglinton's illy.

THURSDAY.

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A Plaie of Fifty Pounds for all ages. Three years old, 60.;
four do.7t. /lb ; five 'do. Bet. 51b.; six do. and aged, list.lolb.
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