Star.
London, England, 1828-12-25 00:00:00

CRI,PLROA.TR WrilliTtaateter 41. •
Mr. Eldon 144 Yr.flpsitis ' • 134
Karl 143 Wilishlre • ; 7 131
Palmer 144 Brass • . • , If
Jaques
Waterhouse 137 /Ireland ,
76
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135 f Richardson
DOWOATE WARD.—Returns e.
Mr. Foster 60 Mr. Bennett
Price 57 Kepling
Mortimer • 51 Nesbit
Britten 50 tCombs
Hopworth 49
PORTSOK EN WARD.—Returns 5.
The election of Common Councilmen for this Ward terminated
yesterday, when, on the close of the poll, the Alderman (Sir J.
NSW) declared the choice of the inhabitants to have fallen on their
tam representatives. The number, as announced by him, were as
follows—
Mr. Colebatch 168 I Mr. Smith •
Perry 157 Prested
Carter 153 tales
Those marked thus t are new candidates.
CHRISTMAS.

46
45
45
65

149
151
66

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How many hearts are beating
With expectations thrill?
How many friends are meeting
From scenes of good or ill ?
The season is approaching,
In festive pastime spent ;
On retry face is gleaming
A smile of merriment!
Full many an eye is beaming
On facet that they live;
While teara of rapture streaming...
The heart's best feelings prove
But there are scenes of sorrow
E'en on that festal day,
And hearts that cannot borrow
From joy one single ray I
Where Poverty is pining,
And Sickness holds her reign,
And helpless Age declining,
A prey to grief and pain
Who never bear the greeting
Which tender Friendship sends;
Who never know the meeting
Where Love and Pleasure blends!
Let the soft tear be shed for those
In Penusry's retreat ;
Who, when their Bak fortunes rose,
Had many a Mend to greet !
But He, whose birth ye celebrate,
Shall bold a Feast above ;
Where those who mourn their earthly state
Shall share a Savioua's love! E. B.
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I.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TWO FIGHTS ON WOLVERHAMPTON RACE
COURSE.
These interesting mills, which fur a considerable time set the
Brummagem. Fancy on the vui Wee, took place. on Twesday near
Wolverhampton. Several of the must di.tingulshed pugilists were
present, and gave more than ordinary interest to the affairs of the '
day, whiell went off with all the pomp and circumstances of Metro-
politan mills.
FIRST.—DAVIS AND MANNING, FOR £5O A SIDR.
Davis is a coach body maker in Birmingham, from the land of
leeks, and Manning in a baker from Manchester, who fought some
time ago Rough Robin, a tremendous battle, near that place; he
has also fought Paul Spencer.
There were IS rounds, which lasted about 35 minutes, all in
favour of Davis, who threw his man every round, excepting the
last. Manning sot having a shadow of chance from the commence-
ment; in the last round Davis pie Manning a most tremendous
blow under the ear, and he went down as if, shut, and all endea-
vours upon the part of his seconds to bring him to his senses were
useless, and Davis left off almost without a scratch, while Manning
was exceedingly punished. •
Betting previous to the men entering the ring were See and six
to four on Manning. Oliver and Sampson seconded Manning, and
White.headed Bob and a " Brum" Davis.
Davis is a very fine young man, about 19 stone, has excellent
science. and will certainly astonish the London pugilists. His first
round with '.llanning was admirable; after sparring for' about I
three minutes, he went M, bit him right and left, and threw him in
beautiful style; betting was immediately two to one on Weis, and
continued so until the Sth round, when the odds were four and five
to one in his favour. Davis after putting on his clothes, walked up
to Manning to shake hands, but the poor fellow had not recovered
his senses sufficiently to recognise his boll antagonist.
SECOND.—PRESTON AND GOODMAN FOR £ts
A-SIDE. _ _ _

At about half-past one these men entered the ring. Goodma,
was waited upon by Davis, who had been fighting but a short time
previou.,. and Whiteheaded Bob. Preston was looked after by
Ned Stockman and Oliver.
Betting on setting-to was 5 and 6t04 on Goodman. This was a
most beautiful fight. In the tirst seven rounds Goodman bit and
threw his man, and was winning the fight in a canter; in the fish
and 7th rounds, 7 to 4, and 2 to 1, went begging; in the Bth and
Bth Preston turned the fight; odds were then 5 and 6 to 4 on him;
in the 10th round he caught Goodman in his arms, got his head io
chancery, and '• ala Harry Jones," most severely fibbed him;
2tol on Preston. In the 13th round he caught bins again, and
gnu him two most tremendous up hits, and afterwards threw him.
Preston then took the leud, and wan most cleverly. Goodman was
severely punished in the three last rounds, and was for lame time
before be was brought to his senses.
This was the most determined and manly fight ever witnessed in
this part of the country, and in a great measure made up for the
ilast. Preston is a fine young man, not yet 20 years of age, and bas,
since he fought Dukes, greatly improved under the tuition of
Arthur Mattheson. A great deal of money changed hands in this
fight. The fight took plake in front of the Grand Stand, and weal
respectably and numerously attended.
THE FANCY.
DICK Canna AND PARKINC,—YOUNO DUTCH SAN AND NEALIL
The last deposit fur £lOO aside, between Curtis and Perkins,'
was on Tuesday nigh: made good at the Sol's Arms, Wych-street.
One of Curtis's backers raised an objection to Springs being stake-
holder, in the event of his seconding Perkins. 'Spring expressed his
readii:ess to pay over the battle-money into the, hands of either of
the two Gentlemen who were proposed to succeed him, if fie should
accept of the proposal made to him for seconding Perkins. This
bids fair to be a very sporting fight, Curtis, though the lightest of
the two, being backed at considerable odds. Thousands of pounds
are depending upon the event. 70 to 40 is freely taken upon nam-
ing the winner; and Young Dutch Sam offered to take £3OO to
£lOO, or X 5,000 to £l,OOO on his beating Neal, being prepared to
stake the needful.
The rage of (porting bets is now carried to a very great extent;
and the sums of money won and lon show that the circulating
medium is at any rate not scarce In the sporting cirelei, however
scarce it may be elsewhere. .
PEDESTRIANISM.
Yesterday afternoon, Robert' Coates, the pedestrian, undertook
for a wager of £2O, to perform the following arduous task, viz.—
to walk two miles forwards, and one mile backwards, ran a mile
and pick up 50 stones from the ground with his mouth, at the dis-
tance of p lard each, within the hour. The spot chosen for the
performance was round the rails of Ebury-square, near the bun-
houses, Chelsea. At three o'clock Coates commenced his under-
taking, which he completed a minute Mid a half within the hour,
apparently little distressed.
Tuesday a journeyman fiesher, named Phillips, walked on the
Dumbarton road (for a wager of 20 guineas), 12 miles in one hour
and 58 minutes. This feat is considered, by the iporting charac-
ters in town, as surpassing any farmer feat of pedestrianism.that
has taken place in this part of the country—bsaunuch as it was
performed straight forward on a public road, and not, as usual,'
upon picked ground. The time betted on was two hours; and the
task was of cowrie completed two minutes within the time. A con.
&Webb amber of spectators assembled to witness the exploit, of
wham the Sealers formed a large proportion.—Glaseue annals.
At a Consistory held at Rome, within the last fort-
night, eight Prelates were elevated to the dignity of Cardinals.
ATSAIR or HONOUR.—A few days ago a Mr. S. and
Mr. D. Medical Students of St. Bartholomew's Hos-
pital,' met in a field near Highgate, when after an ex-
change of shots the seconds interfered, and effected an
.amicable arrangemedt.