Star.
London, England, 1821-05-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CURRAGII RACES, IRELAND.
TUESDAY, APAIL 24.
A Sweepstakes of 30gs. each, 20gs. forfeit.
Mr. Kinvan's Ivanhue 1 I Mr. Prendergast's Storm 3
Mr. Gore's Talbot - 2 Even betting—A good race.
The Welington Stakes.
Mr. Hunter's Thetis - 1 I Mr. Watts's Ohio -
Sweepstakes of 25gs. each, fi r Looters, lOgs. ft.
Mr. Battersby's Hollymount 1 I Lord Groevenor's Pope 2
2 to 1 agst Hollymount.

MIDNRIZA r.
The King's Plate of 100 gs. for Irish-bred horses, not exceeding
5 yrs old, 10st. each.—Four-mile beau.
Mr. Hamilton's King William . - 2 1 walked over.
hbuquis of Sligo's Steel - - - 1 distanced.
Mr. Nowlan's colt, by Pipes - - distanced.
Steel the favourite.
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A Sweepstakes of 15gZeach, 70gs..it.for all ages.—T.Y.C.
Mr. Watts 's Petworth I Mr. Prendergases Storm S
I
Mr. Caldwell's Noble 2 2 to 1 on Storm.
r The Curragh was most numerously and fashionably attended.
RACES AT THE HOO, Saruanav, Aram 28.
The Gold Cup of 100 p. value, produced a well contested
race, a neck and neck heat, between Mr. Hzarsiccrrs's Cordo.
vanni and Mr. °tamer's bay colt. At three o'clock a cessation
took place,when the company adjourned to the interior of Lord
Dacaa;s hospitable mansion. Four rooms were appropriated
for the dinner, of which about 200 persons partook. Races
afterwards recommenced; they were not over till half-past
seven in the evening. AU the Nobility and Gentry for twenty
miles around, were present. Among whom were—
The Earl and Countess of Bridgewater' Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Salisbury, Lord and Lady Cranborne, Earl and
Countess of Verulam, Earl and Countess of Roseberry, Mr.
Giles, Mr. King, General Capel, Rev. Dr. Gerrard Wellesley.
The pickpockets from London bad a rich harvest; many Gen.
detnen were robbed of their watches and money.
ROYAL PURSES, 1821.
It has been officially notified, that his BIAJMSTY has been gm.
cloudy pleased to give the sum of One Hundred Guineas, to be
run for by horses, mares, and geldings, this season, at each of the
following places, via.
Ascot Heath Imrich Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Canterbury Lichfield Richmond,Yorkshire
Chelmsford Lewes Salisbury
Carlisle Lincoln Warwick
Doncaster Newmarket (three) Winchester
Guildford Nottingham York.

MATCH TO DO FIFTY MILES IN EIGHT HOURS.
Monday. a young man of the name of Bvarnmoaouce, bons
the northern part of Staffordshire, undertook to perform this
great undertaking. The pedestrian was backed for 10ogs. and
the Race took place over a five mile piece of ground, at Eiken,
near Dunstable, Herts. He did each five miles as follows:

XIII. aac. 11tJN. tIC.
Ist five miles, in 37 20 6th five miles, in 59 14
2d 36 0 7th 51 22
3d 35 14 4th 53 59
4th 35 50 9th 54 20
sth 50 40 10th 59 54
Total--7 hours, 52 minutes 53 seconds.
The match was won with much (Minsky, and ahhough the
pedestrian had 67 minutes to do the last five miles, he was so
much exhausted that rime was backed at sto 4. He did half
the distance in three hours, 13 minutes, and 34 seconds, which
gave him time to rest at intervals after.

About ten days ago a rabbit, belonging to Mr. G.
Cozzeas, of Somers Town, Chichester, littered seven
young ones, and died. The day before a cat had
kittened in the same house; Mr. C. by way of expe-
riment, took away puss's progeny one by one, placing
the rabbits in their stead ; and, it is a fact, that the
cat is at this time kindly nursing the strangers, and
suckling them as her own
New Potatoes, the size of a racket-ball, were this
morning sold at a greengrocer's, in Leadenhall-mar-
ket, at the moderate price of Ss. 6d. a pound
An Historical Play, called Brian Boroihme, has
been produced at the Dublin Theatre with some de-
gree of success. It is from the pen of Mr.KNowLas,
the author of Virginius.
Prince YPSILAwrt, who is at the head of the Greek
Insurrection, is a very gallant Officer. He Was
wounded by the side of General Moar.mi, at the
battle of Dresden: the same bullet that struck tire
General, carried away YPSILANTI'S left hand.
Lest week, a vessel was hunched at New Quay, Cardigan.
shire' when about 500 people went on board, and were taken
mile from share, where the vessel anchored. Those en board
were therefore ;oder the necesity of returning to land in a
small boat, which, being overladen, was capsized, and three
MINI and a woman were drowned.

Grottos CARROLL having sold, in the Last Lot.
tery, No. 46, a Prize of £21,000 Consols, in Sixteen
Sixteenths, confidently expects the same good fortune
in the present Lottery, the Scheme of which contains
Prizes also of £21,000 each, at the head of a nume-
rous list of other Capitals. The Drawing will com-
mence on the 17th of Tins MONTH, and will deter-
mine to whom the 4,007 Prizes, which must then be
drawn, shall belong. The distinguishing characteris-
tic of the present Lottery is the unexampled cheapness
of the Chances, being for a Whole Ticket only Four-
teen Guineas, and for a Sixteenth One Pound!

Coax Facuswas, Maat-taws, Ms? 2 —We had no heat er
rivah of any Grain to-day, but a considerable quantity of Wheat
front Esse: and Kent remained over from bloaday's supply, foe
which there was no demand this morning : but prices are nom&
may the same as on that day. Fine Barley, being scarce, sold
on as good terms as on Monday, but there wan very little shin
for the inferior qualities. Oats were dull of sale sod calker
cheaper. La Ben end Peas ao alteration.