Star.
London, England, 1826-10-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING.
The Berkeley Stag Mounds meet on Saturday, the 7th instant, at
Dawley.wall,near Hayes ; and on the Tuesday following at Bedfont.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETIN(.
Toms: (ConcLunao.)
The course was well attended by the Nobility, but of general
company there was little ; indeed, the weather was so excessively
hot (particularly yesterday), notwithstanding the heath is sot exten-
sive and airy, that many refrained from attending on that account.
We noticed the Duke of Grafton, Duke of Portland, Marquis of
Queensberry, Marquis of Exeter, Marquis of Titchfield, Earl of Or.
ford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Jersey, Viscount Lowther, Vis-
count Ansois, Viscount Dunwich, Lord J. Fitzroy, Lord G. Ben-
, tincl, Sir J. Shelley, Hon. Colonel Anson, Hon. T. Duntoutbe,
General Grosvenor,.Sir J. Byng, Colonels Udny. Wilson, Synge,
Messrs. Greville, Scott, Ramsbottom, Mills, Thornhill Batson,
Wyndharn, &c.
Pheasant shooting commenced yesterday, to which we attribute
the non-attendance of many of our regular visitors. •
The Jockey Club dinner was well attended, there being present
about twenty members, including his Grace the Duke of Portland,
Earl of Jersey, Marquis of Queensberry, Lord Lowther, Lord
John Fitzroy, &c.
Mr. Green's had a dinner party, consisting of the Duke of Graf-
ton, Sir Jaw Ifieley, and a select few.
Lard Aiwa had also a dimmer party.
Very little has bass dams than the stakes *iffiest year, several of
the inguentlallsamlng austiemsen declining to begin their books till
after the preset* er t e next- meeting, when the accounts for the
Doncaster St. Leger will be brought to a close; nothing unpleasant
has transpired respecting them.
A match is nude for Thursday between Mr; Pettit's Vivian
Grey, Sit. 71b. and Mr. GrrriUe's f. by Whalebone, Bst. 41b. for
50 sow. each. T. Y.C.
The following is a further account of the race between Chateau
Margaux and Mortgage. Mortgage came off, and made steady
running to the bushes, when Chateau Margaux got up to him, and
round-the Ludt it was 10 to 1 that Chateaq Margaux would win in
a canter; but at the Duke's stand the appearance of the contest
changed a little; Mortgage kept struggling hard, and, gaining
ground, got up within two lengths of Chateaux Margaux, keeping
so till they Were about twenty yards of home, when he let loose,
and made a grand push for the plate, but could not head his oppo-
nent, who beat hint the four miles by a neck only. The winner was
rode by young Buckle, and Mortgage by Conolly.

The weather since our jai has changed from excessive heat to
the other extreme, and those who have once encountered a cold or
windy day on Newmark Heath, will not easily forget it. The
atmosphere is gloomy, and \appears to promise rain.
Lord Clinton has arrivedout also hive several fereignen of db..
Unction.

The betting before the rooms this morning has been rather brisk
on some of the Derby horses, Tattler going back, and one of Mr.
Wyndham's, as might be expected, taking his place. We eau slily
quote the following :
to 1 agst Mr. Wyndham's Brother to /Weed; 25 to
1 apt. Cresada—taken ' • 25 to 1 apt Tattler—taken.
OAKS-10 to 1 on the field.
Sr. Laces—No ambition.

The day's running came off thus :
Sweepstakes of 35 sow. each, for three.yr.olds,ilst. 71b. and Mlles,
ist. 41b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for SOO, &e.
Mr. Greville's Pawn . 1
. .
Mr. Batson's f. by Whalebone . i 2
Mr. Rogers's Pasta
. . _ 3

sto isgst Fawn ; 3to 1 apt Pasta. Won by a length, easy.
Anaull rode the winner.

The St. Leger Stake*, of 25 soya. each, for three.r.old colts,
• sst. 71b. fillies, Sat. 41b. D. if '
Mr. Rogers's Monarch • o Dead hoot.
. . .
Lord Tavistock's Leeway . . . . o
Duke of Grafton's Goshawk . . . 3
---- Problem.
_ _ _

Mr. Rush's Carthage.
Mr. Wyndham's Sister to Pismire.

SO to 1 apt Leeway ; 10 to 1 agst Monarch ; /I to 4 on Goshawk;
to I apt Problem. Leeway was rode by G. Edwards, and
Monarch by Wheatley.
After ala false starts, the race was beautifully contested, and
ended a dead heat between Mdeardi and Leeway. Lord Tavistock
and Mr. Rogers dies eismodowl,, and Monarch walked over as
a matter of form.

Advice: from Truxillo state, that information has
been received that the Government of Central America had been
endeavoming to raise a body. of troops amongst the Chatibes, a
hardy race of people.`
Among the ordnance captured at Bhurtpore is a neat
iron illsounder, with the following Inscription : —lambus Monteath,
'minis Edinburgh, Ammo Dons. 1642.
During the solemnity of a recent burial at Middleton,
in Lancashire, a fine robin-red-breast was observed to
fly about the church, and occasionally to perch our
the communion table. The plaintive songster seemed
at first much alarmed by the crowd, but when the
choristers commenced singing the funeral anthem, poor
robin lifted up his voice most melodiously.
A steam canal boat arrived in Birmingham on Fri-
day, from London, carrying twenty tons. The steam
is generated with the patent duplex generators, upon an
entirely new principle. The weight of the machinery
does not exceed four tons. Her consumption of coal
upon the trip was one ton; she has a wheel in the stern,
upon an improved construction, that is capable of being
raised up on entering a lock.

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