Star.
London, England, 1821-09-21 00:00:00

MONTROSE RACES.

These Races commenced on Tuesday se'nnight. The day was
very fine, and the number of elegant equipages and well mounted
equestrians on the ground was fully equal, if not greater, than
ever recollected to have been assembled there on any similar oc-
casion. The number of on foot was also very considerable.
A Plate of 50gs. given by the Right Hon. the Earl of Kintore.
Sir Alexander Ramsay's bay how Eglinton, aged - 1 1
Sir William Maxwell's blown horse Clootie, aged - 2 2
Clootie was the favourite, and the knowing ones were rather
taken in by the result of the race. The first heat was well con.
tested. Clootie broke down in the second heat, when coming
up to the distance post in the last round.
A Plate of 50gs. given by Lord Kennedy, for ail ages.
Sir A. ltanisay's bay gelding Monreith, 5 yrs old - - 1
Sir David Mon:rkffe s chesnut mare Rem, 6 yrs old - 2
Won by half a length.
We.uNxsua

A Plate of SOgs. given by the Hon. William Maule, M.P. foe
Fortarshire.—Heata twice round.

Sir A. Ilamuty's bay horse F.glinton, aged - - I 1
Sir David Moncrieffes chesnut mare Msvy, 6 yrs old 2 2
This race was well contested.
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A Plate of .50gs. given by Sir James Carnegie, for all ages.
Heats, twice round.
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Sir David Hunter lilair's bay colt Milton, 4 yrs old 1 2 1
The lion. W. hlaule's bay gelding Harlequin, aged 2 1 2
This was an excellent race. The second beat was won only
by half a head, and the third by half a length.
The ordinaries and balls were numerously attended. The
balls in the evening exhibited a brilliant display of beauty and
fashion. The dresses of the Ladies were rich and elegant. A
handsome sum has been subscribed for next year's Races. •

In consequence of a law passed very recently, no
mare, once lskided in France, under whatever circum.
stances, can be re-embarked. An English Gentleman
was detained at Calais nearly a fortnight, in the hope
of obtaining some mitigation of this Act, by a peti.
tion addressed to the Director-General of the Cus.
toms, at Paris ; but in this he was disappointed, his
answer being, that the law could not be infringed in
his favour. It may not be superfluous to remark,
that the law now existing has a particular prospect
to the detention of ,Baglash mares, by which France
is desirous of improving her breed of horses. The
English, generally, appear ignorant of this law.
A SWINISH RACE!—In-the contiguous parishes and
hamlets of Bagshot, Frimley, and Hawley, on the
borders of Surrey and Hants, there are now resident
four families, whose respective surnames are Lard,
Ham, Bacon, and Hogilksh, who, though derived
from one cognominal stock, are probably unknown to
each other as neighbours.
BAD TLMES.—Nine times out of ten, a London
hackney-coachman will not say " thank you" for a
shilling fare.
AkJ SRICA N A N Ec;HoTR.—A certain old woman took
from the Post Office in the town of Y—, a letter.
Not knowing how to read, and being anxious to know
the contents, supposing it to be from one of her
absent sons, she called on a person near to read the
letter to her. He accordingly began, and read—.
" Charleston, June 23d, 1821—Dear Mother," then
making a stop to find out what followed (as the
writing was rather bad)—the old lady exclaimed--
" 011,'iis. from poor Jerry, he always stuttered I"
SIIIIIIIfIZLII Mmticer, San. 21.-liere was a good supply of
Sheep and Lambs at market this moniiug ; but in Beef there
was rather a short market, in consequence of which the price of
good Beef Is 'on the advance.—Current prices as follow :
Beef, 3s. Od. to 4s. 6d. per stone of sibs.; !Hutton, 2 64.
to 46.0 d. Veal, 24. 6d. to 4s. 041. Pork, 2s. 6tl. to 3s. He—
Lamb, 11s. 6d. to 4s. &I.—Cattle at Market : Beasts, 3W;
Calves, 210; Sheep and Lambs, 8,600; Pigs, 12O.—Hay and
Straw per load, Hay, 31. 10s. to 41. 4% Clover, 41. to 51. Ss.
Straw, 11. Ss. to 11. 16s.

CORM Exerriorce, MARL-LANG, Si,,. 211.--Ntrwithstanding
the change in the weather, and th.: unfavourable accounts that
are daily received of the serious injbry sustiined by the outlying
crops, the Wheat trade was very heavy this morning, yet there
was rather more demand than either on Monday or Wednesday;
but the supply this week is so overwhelming that very little of it
has been got off; yet what sales were made were on full u goad
terms as on Wednesday. Barley, Beans, Peas, and Oats, sold
also hill as well as on that day, in consequence of the return of
wet weather.