Star.
London, England, 1827-07-26 00:00:00

Mr. Horne 's b. g. Cornet

An excellent race. '
Sweepstakes, three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Dick's b. g. Stingo, aged, list. . . . I
Mr. Smith's br. g. Romulus, lOst. lOU'. . . - 2
Mr. Stein's b. m. Hurry, 4 yrs, lOst. nib. .
The day being fine, an immense concourse of spectators were
attracted to the race ground. The stand, where a band was
stationed, which played a number of fine airs, was thronged with
fashionable'. The course was admirably kept by a party of Yeomen.

CRICKET.-ALL ENGLAND AGAINST SUSSEX.

Baraserwr. JOLT 94.—The weather to-day has been similar to
that of yesterday. The Royal Cricket Grosind, to witness the pro
gross of the Brand Match, has been quite as numerouly visited as
yesterday. The end of t►e First Innings, on each side, yesterday,
left Sussex 50 runs a-bead. The dose of the diversion today, at
the ringing of the dinner bell, left All England 55 a-head, with the
loss of six wickets, and four to go down ; having, at that period,
gained 105 rues, with Saunders any Beagky in;—the former ►ad
counted 40 runs from his own bat. W. Ward, E. N. Budd, G.
Knight, G. Oshaldeston, F.sqrs. and Mr. Marsden, are of the num-
ber out. The odds, upon the result of the contest, instead of four
and five to one, have changed to even betting. The interest ex-
cited is again intense; Sussex begins to feel that they shall have
plenty of work to do, and the spectators participate in their opinion.
After dinner Saunders went out for about four runs, but some
capital batting with the remaining wickets followed; the last was
nut put down till after six o'cbck. The number of runs gained in
this their last innings, ►y All England, was 169, which left them in
advance of their opponents 119. Yet even betting.
At seven o'clock, or thereabouts, Sussex commenced their final
innings. Th•y have lost three wickets (R. Cheslies, Esq. and
Messrs. Morley's and Slater's) for eleven ruas.—The odds have
now changed sides—six to four on Ail England. The Sasses
players will be put to their metal to-morrow; the contest will be re-
sumed about mid-day.
About 1,500 persons were present at the display of fire-works In
the Royal Brighton Gardens last night, adjoining the Cricket
Ground. The exhibition was of a splendid complexion, and did
much honour to the talents of Mr. Jones.
THE TOLL OF AN ASS.

When the late Lord KAIIIIS went, to Aberdeen, as
a Judge upon the Circuit, he took up his quarters at
a good tavern; and being fatigued and pensive after
his dinner, he inquired of the landlord if there were any
learned men in the neighbourhood, who wou)d favour
him with their company over a glass of wine? The
1 indlord answered that the Professor of Mathematics
lived just by, and the Lord of Session sent his compli-
ments. The. Professor was not only eminent in his
science, but of various and lively conversation, though
he had the defect of La Fontaine and Thomson—both
great Poets—that of a stupid and dull appearance,
before it became enlivened by wine or company.—
After a respectful bow, he took his seat, and looked at
the fire, quite immersed in some problem he had left.
Two glasses of wine were filled, and drank in complete
silence. Lord Kaimes, to begin the conversation, said,
" I have just passed your new bridge, wholly con-
structed of wh to granite. It is a very magnificent
piece of archittcture. What may have been the cost r
" Can't say," was the dry answer of our Mathemati-
cian, who still looked at the fire. My Lord surprised
and piqued, said, " I saw a board put up of all the tolls
to be paid by carriages and animals. Will you be so
good as to inform me what is the toll of an ass P"-
The Professor, as if awakening from a dream, quickly
retorted, " I do cot pretend to know, but when your
Lordship repasses. the toll gatherer cannot fail to
inform you. Oar learned Judge started up, and.
taking him by the hand, exclaimed, You are my
maul" alai they began a long and animated converse-
tion.—NetaLondon Literal( Gazette.

•An old woman, who lir( d in one of the midland
counties, hearing the bells ring in 1814, inquired the cause. " It's
rejoicing for the peace, mistress," said the old farmer. " Tit*
peace ! 0 Loan, 0 Loan! what will this world come to? What !
have they bees fighting again?"
ANOTHER MONIITIR.—S.Iturday evening as Miss
Honeyman, daughter of Mr. Honeyman, the late pro-
prietor of the Surrey Theatre, was returning from her
father's house, she observed a well•dressed man, of
middle stature, following her. To avoid him Miss
Honeyman stepped into a shop in the Waterloo read
and made some trifling purchase, but on proceeding
to the bridge she discovered the man was still be.'
hind her, when jest as she had passed the last toll-
gate, in that pate of Waterloo-place where there ii
a dead wall on one aide, the wretch, who was still fol-
lowing, darted forward, and with a sharp instrument'
struck the young Lady with such violence as to cut
through all her clothes: providentially the steel busk of
her stays prevented the accomplishment of the mis-
creant's purpose. The instrument must have been very
sharp, and at least two inches in breadth. The monster
was aiming a second blow, when Miss Honeyman
screamed. and brought one of the unfortunate girls who
are so numerous in that neighbourhood to her assistance,
anJ the villain effected his escape. The young Lady is
confined to her bed nearly speechless.

. • •
A very Ingeniousimprovement has recently been
made by Mr. Hisingaeos, proprietor of the London Stove Grate
Repository, 71, Gracechurch-street, on the present mode of con-
structing kitchen ranges. It is well known, that the ovens and
boilers of the ranges now in use, are heated by fires lighted under
them, the smoke being conveyed to them by means of flues, carried
behind the grate, a process which, besides the use of dampers and
other apparatus, is somewhat delicate in the operation, and inde-
pendently of the difficulty and expense of fitting it to the fire-place,
must create an immense consumption of coals in those houses where
the gastronomic art is held in high repute. Mr. Haroaasos, how-
ever, does away with those inconeenienc-s and expense, by placing
at the oven corner of the grate a thick mass of iron, which, when
completely heated (and that does not require much time), reduces
the oven to a temperature quite sufficient for all culinary purposes.
This not only prevents any additional consumption of coals, farther
than what is necessary to supply the grate itself, but gets rid of flues,
and dampers altogether. So simple, in fact, is the principle and
operation of the new range, that it can he managed by the most in-
experienced servant.