Star.
London, England, 1828-03-14 00:00:00

GRAND COCKING. MATCH. FOR fee SOVS.

The Great Main between Norfolk (N.tsh feeder) and Glineester-
shire (Cook feeder)commenced•fighting un ldrusday ; the following
a statement of the match (which is for 500 sous. and 10 nova.
battle) up to yesterday evening—.
NOIR FULL

Monday
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Monday •
Tueiday • ....... 111
Wednesdey
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Bethnal-green-road was, on,Wetincsday Afternoon, thronged with
persons of all descriptions, whi bad assembled to witness West, the
celebrated pedestrian, pet-login the 'following arduous, but not un-
common task, tor 'a wager of five sovereigns, •is. walk one mile,
run one mile, walk one mite backwards, trundle a hoop onn mile,
and wheel a barrow two miles ; the whole distance to be completed
in one hour. The pedestrian started from the Green gate about
two o'clock, and went through his task in admirable style, but only
winning by about a minute-and a ha.f.

A GOOD SHOT.
Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Harvey, of Waltham, undertook to
shoot forty penny. pieces thrown up in the air, which be oceans-
phased. The wager was decided in Mr. Hopper's Tea Gardena,
St.. Peter's-street, Canterbury.

THE FANCY.
Jos M'Coavrilliee BULLAR—Tuesday evening the second de-
posit was made good in this match, at Jo.h Hudson's, the Half-
Moon Tap, Leadenhall-market. Ten pounds aside Is now down.
DEATH OF JACK RANDAL.

Poor Randal, who was denominated th., U Nottpariel" of the
Fancy, having never lost a battle, died on Wednesday last, at his
house, the Hole in the Wall, Chancery lane, of a gradual decay of
nature, after a long illness. He was born in Sc.' Giles's, in Nov.
1794,50 that at his death-be was 55 years of age. He fought battles
almost innumerable, but those in wlikb he most distinguished him-
self were with Welt Country Dock, Harry Holt' Uelabeia. Paribh,
Ned Turner, and Jack Martin ; .and for the high and honourable
character which he nuintained tin oughnut his career, was set down
comfortably in the house in which he breathed his last, and which
bad been but recently rehrailt.
AMERICAN SPORTING.

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A grand Fos hunt took place on Tuesday week (Feb. sth), at
Greenshutgh, Penn. It is thought there were upwards of two
thousand persons on the ground. Twenty-live foxes, with several
pheasants and rabbits, were taken—New York Paper.

Sit R. Bias= and the late LORD MAYOR have been
among the witnesses examined betore the Police Com-
mitter.

Mr. Cnatrna. first of his Majesty's late ship the
Cambrian, arrived yesterday morning at the Admit alty
with dispatches front the Meditetianean. He travelled
from Ancona io London iii the short petiod pf eight
days. It is understor•d the hr brings the official account
of the reduction of Karabusa, where the Pirate* chit fly
resort to, The Cambii..n, e .hear,.was lost.in.conse-
quence of missing stays. She sunk instantly.. after
striking. •,No lives, howevets.were.lost.,
The fluke of WELLINGTON, u I 9 has been,, it is said,
several days lahouriiig under indisposition ftoos a cold,
was yesterday sufficiently. recovered.. to. au cod in the
House of Lord. His Grace was. engagecliin,„eartiest
=raw satiisoa few.sointgesstri:h the Loup. Csi4 ncsuoit.
--•As a Bill is now.tn regress thsongla•Pr•liartinta h r
*etching a new matketi ii Core% Pat.den,,,, 4 boiled
:that it %rill bermtirely amor iataittc4llSAAli%44:4o,wers,
irnit,.and vegetables, withetti,kaingencnntkiAd with
shops for the sale of othet .4,1*14%-witiCh,sencbt •he
present •mar ket cto wde44,4*4 iincitavertientgq.
Azient number of a4ditional-mech initiate ,eniployed
'in'-forwarding the works at Willi:l6mi caitch, spilt his
.14alerres suite .of yousisopay brs IrrA. for *el)"
tion•by the3A-of May.. •'
Ilse reception. of CA4IO cllsTaik ae Eitillkitge, es.
-ceedingly favourable ; indeed, the Greeks-looked. on him
as the savi•ior of the coo soon.ais ;landed,
Captain PA rut en, al the Wari.pite, drew his •stvrardond,
in the name of his Sovereign, acknowledgedjheinde
pendence r f Greece. The same ceremony. rps gone
through by the Captains of a Russian -and Freoth.miin
of war, which attended the President on his voyage from
Malta with country. The Gteek flag had previouslx been
hoisted under.a saint.* 21 -gook from each of the men
of war. A Meeting of all the P's mutes of Greece was
called lor be beginning of Apiil, when the-Constitu-
tion will be publicly declared, under-the. guarantee of
the Allied Powers,. In the meantioreekhe Wesislent his
established three distitictCoorrst for the management of
Military, Interior, and Faieign Affairs. •..

A letter from Anasteidari, Amid the 9th -instant,
says, in coilrmation of the various sismourwthat.have
reached London-0 We are positively assured that not
only a declaration of war has passed between Russia
and the Porte, but that military movements to a very
large extent have been made by the former."
Yesterday a detachment of 300 boys of the Royal
Military A,ylum. Chelsea, commanded by Colonel
WILLIAMSON, marched to Westminster Abbey, and
heard Divine Service performed. The Very Reverend
the Dean was present, and permitted the boys to view
the whole interior of the Abbey. After which they
formed in the South Transept, and left the 'Abbey in
procession, their band • playing the national anthem,
God rave the King.