Star.
London, England, 1826-08-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM TATTE RS A LL'S, A VOMIT 14.
The Subscribers attended tia-dayiti strong force, and what with
settling on the York Rates, and betting on the Sc. Leger, were very
busy. The betting on the last named stakes assumed a new shapes
Mulatto and Tartar. being brought into the geld, and backed to
some among ;,the fortme is in .high fav3tir, and many think Aim
safe to win, He certainly made an excellent race with Actron,
who, on a previous day, bat tie celebrated Memnon, which of
course speaks for Mulatto and induces us to think that he must he;
greater favourite. Belzoni rose halt a point, and was backed freely,
The odds on tbs.& Leger, and the Oxford Gold Cup are as under :
ST. Llama. . .
2S to 1 apt Tho 4ignerall
35 to I apt Pirate,
SO to 1 apt Finn' AA'
1000 to ft/ apt Penny
1000 to 10. apt Altlaido*

9 to 4 apt Belzoni
11 to 2 apt Bedlamite
12 to 1 agst Crusader
12 to 1 apt Mulatto
15 to 1 apt The Dragon * •
95 to 1 apt Torture .

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OXTORD
to 4 on the Field apt Burgundy, and 4 to I apt CI duos.
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ARCHERY.
Saturday se'nnight, the Royal Company of Aitbers (the Ring's
Body Guard) shot for the silver arrow on Mussetiourgb Links,
given by the honest town, which was gained by John Grieve, Esq.
accountant, Edinburgh. The Archers were afterwards entertained
in Robertson's Inn with an elegant dinner, and the riddle of wine
produced according to indent ad min.

The Prince de POLIGNAC arrived on the Ist instant at
Puyen-Velay. A numerous cavalcade went to meet his &cell
lency, who was received and addressed by the Municipal Authoritim
Monday se'nnight, the Earl and Counte.s of WAR-
wags, and Lords Bacata and Mom*, and suite, left Warwick
Castle fdr Aberystwith, South Wales, where they are expected to
remain for a few weeks.

The DIORAMA continues to attract crowds of visitors;
and we believe tbe.beantt of the painting and the perfect illusion of
the scene create in the mind of every spectator feelings of satisfau.
than and delight.
HYDE PARK COENEE.--The workmen have im far
advanced In' their labours as to give the spectators a faint idea of
the arch, which will be the King's gate into the Gardens of the New
Palace, to this will he attached an lonic Lodge of Portland stone.
Contiguous there will be another Lodge of the same materials for
the Park-keeper. The first will be occupied by his Alanny's
servants. The opening of the Triumphal Arch in Hyde Park will
be from 30 to 35 feet high, supported by sixteen circular columns,
with lonic capitals. The whole is expected toile finished in Nov.
A parrot, upwards of 110 years old, w living some
time since in France, and, a. fish in a re ervoir which had
been 'ascertained to have been there 2t)T years
Nuts are exceedingly plentiful this year, to the great
joy of apothecaries and undertakers.
CORK, A.u0.10.7-1-Tuesday evening as the Rev. Dr.
,Sealey was.readinkthe,Church of England Burial Ser-
vice, over Or remains of Mr. Wm. Keyhurne, late of
Nelson-place, in. Si. Paul's Church-yard, a respectable
persco-rushed forward, and grasped the book. Mi.
Martin, the constihle,happening to be premt,l4id hold
of the intruderv,and having requested an ea' la ation
.for such extraotdinaty conduct, was informed that the
deceased had been a Calvinist, and it was a direct in-
fraction tiplin the Jules of thet community that any
ceremony should, be obierVed.'inter •their de4 The
Ceestable was then told, that ihe v, 13,isonatte who
was officiating IAA be in Oeilival manner requested
to.ittend the fimerat on:whicit; ivia; the assista,ice of
Other peace oifiCerss IVrr, Marep 'protected the Doctor
horn further insult uottl.tba whole aeremony was VW:.

• PAUL PRY IN THE DOLDRUMS.
aCralit•--A DRAWINO•RoOII..
LISTON 8048.—0 h, Popularity I thou bugbear of dis-
tinction, bow bast thou played thy freaks with me, and
made thy favours irksome and distressing. I cannot
%di without remark---I cannot speak without a smile on
the face of My hearer=—l cannot look without being
laughed at: surely, no poor devil was ever treated thus.
The French Hercules had time for airings—Daniel
Lambert had his hours of rest—but I—poor I—am
obliged to sneak out. like a thief in the night, and con-
alder myself happy to reach my home again without
notice. If a print-shop attracts mine eye, Pawl Pry
stares me in the face, Sammy s&pes looks pot-boyishly
at me, and Apollo Belve makes his bow of recognition.
If a new pamphlet shows its hot-pressed front in the,
window of a bookseller, dare I t' look at it, Poo!e's con-
founded comedy is its companion, and my engraved
pkiseg. its greatest attraction. Nay more, those brittle
mongers Chinamen have immortalised my clay by theii 'a
,r—in the shape of various landscapes of my face—all
unnaturally ogly—all disgusting. Heigho-4, I am
weary o' th* world," my spirits are bad to-day--I wish
somebody would just drop in."—" I will go to rest"
-and try to lose my sorrow in sleep.
(Gradually falls into a slumber, which is made known by certain
sonorous twangs from his nagal organ).
Eater Witmer.
(Approaching and steadfastly gazing on him).
Sings—" Oh, slumber my darling," fac:
L. (Still drowsy). " tiring me a horse," or rather say its au.
• W. Behold, I am here.
1.. (Starting). Ilia to the Haymarket. (Rising np). what, nil
friend, is it you ? but dreams of Richard in filkd my filmy brain
that I knew not mine own species.
W. raid Ay, thou lookest in to-day !
L. " Name not that name, an' than kiirest me," for " I am sick
On't." Paul Pry ! why 'tis an insult i I have borne too many at.
ready from that quarter, to have my good temper Wrendiad from
Ine in this manner.

W. " Surely some demon hath—"
L. Stop, I pra,y thee, even the far-famed Job could not have borne
such contumely as I have. Every night the self-same jokes--the
usual roars of laughter—the apparent joy mocking me in eager
phizzes, and the anticipating applauee. Why, man, I eeasider my-
self as a clap-trap, and nothing more.
W. All these are honours, and "blushing honours," too.
L. (Tn attitude). " Crest thou administer to a mind diseased?"
W. -Thy pockets share not in that malady.
1.. Ah my good fellow, " thou little know's' the cares that
press my heart"—but all my public inconveniences are nothing to
it I. private ones. Why—would yon believe it l—but I will not
tax your credulity thus much. •
W. Nonseme can believe any thing of thee!
Ta. Again that hackneyed cognornes.—Why, I will—bear my
story, and if you do not weep such tears as mortal never wept before
I'll—but proceed we, as the critics have it.
W. I'm all attention.

L. I had "toddled out," unseen. into. the Park, to catch the
brasses of the afternoon' when I passed an elderly Lady, accom-
panied by two children; whether the stateliness of my mien at-
traered her eye, or the measured step with which I trod the stage—
psbaw, I mean the ground—lowever, is I passed on, what do you
think she said 7.3 y heaven she said it—not in a whisper, friend,
but audibly, and, if I mistake not, shouted it forth—" That's the
real Paul Pry, my dear.' My eyes flushed with fire—my nostrils
distended themselves.-.my heart pumped forth its fluid with more
than wonted faci--and I strode on with the answer of the little
one tingling in my aur3ls—" La, ma, he ha* not gut his umbrella
With him. Curse the umbrella say I. I have worn out three
already on the boards. Liston carries not such harness again.
W. " Cs.t from thy mind this woe unreal."
L. Way more—" List—list l oh, list I"
W. You mean— /irks& _ _

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L. Hark thee. then—Puffing with indignation at this attack, I
tetra:ad my steps, and pasting through Piccadilly, met a couple of
,--what do you think they were?
W. I cannot tell—Countesses?
L. No.

W. Dukes, Dushesees. or Managers?
L. No! no I no! not one of thee&
W. What then ?
L. "Asl do live"—a pair of sweeps—.
W. Sweeps.
L. Aye, sweeps, and they did brash me with their bags,
And smiled upon me with their sooty cheeks.
And showed their deep derision by the grin,
lliat made apparent tbtir large ivories white.
W. What then, my noble?
1.. I turned me round to scold them for their scorn,
With anger fierce, and vengeance palpable,
But they did laugh at me, and one did say,
s Oh, Jack, I know him by his strop"--Sfy mug
Pot south t the other bawled with screaming voice,
" I say, you Bill, it is not our Paul Pry,
But Sammy Swipes; and blow me if it an't."
I could bare killed them for't.
' W. Why did you not 7-.-" Killing's no murder."
• L. Aye, those were happy times —I had a narne--a name, indeed.
W. So have you now.
L. " Aroint thee." Can this filthy Paul be put in comparison
With the elegant Apollo? " Look on this picture, and on that."
W. Be content. The fame of genius is an honourable distinction,
and, in common with many advantages, has its disagreeables—all
public m are used to-them.
L. Public, indeed when an old woman, in my hearing, makes
roe the theme of conversation to her children ; and a sweep lent me
to riyfisoe, that he knows me by my mug.
W. Never ! I have m Made hying Easy" at the English
Opera House—and you have brought in " Thirteen to the Dozen"
to the Treasury of the Haymarket.
L. (Placing his hand on his heart) I feel relieved.—Lit. Clam

The venerable Earl FITZWILLIAbI has gone to visit
his extensive estates in Ireland.

The Duke of DILVONSHIRZ is not expected to return
to YAglaud until the latter end of October. His Marsstr is re.
ported to have issued his commands that the vacant Order of the
Garter should be presented to the Noble Duke during his conti-
nuance Russia by Sit Gamma Narita's.
The journeymen shoemakers in Perth have been off
work for the last fortnight, in consequence of some difference with
their employers as to wages.
A Parisian Journsl says, an extraordinary courier had
brought the dreadful intelligeuce, that the city of Grenada had been
destroyed by an earthquake.
SAturday stennight. Sarah, the wife of Jos. Harrison
of Bowling, near Bradford; felt on the Are in their own house, and
was so dreadfully burnt thd she died. almost immediately. The
weenan's husband, for some unaccountable purpose, threw about
labs. of eak upon her. The report is, that both of them were
briessiested. The 'verdict of the Coroner's Inquest, which sat on
the body on Monday, was atcciirmal Death.
Eno *ORM MA ttlf BIRTHS.—Last Thursday, the wife
ors labouring man of the name of Cummins, residing at No. s,
Cornwall-place, W;terloo Road, was safely delivered of three male
children, who, with the mother,are doing well.
RECORDS OF SCOTLAND.--It is a fngular fact that it
does not appear from the records of the country that
ani patent of honour, creating a Peerage, can be dis-
covered earlier than the reign of JAMB'S VI. Before
that period titles of honour and dignity were created
hs erecting lands into Earldoms and Lo:dships, and
pti:bably by some other method that cannot now in
31 alters so ancient be with any certainty discovered.—
Ft am a report of the Court of Session to the House of
Lords, during the Presidency of the celebrated DUNCAN
FORBIII (in 1740) it seems, that through vat ious acci-
dents the state of the Scottish records, particularly the
most ancient, was very imperfect; for besides other
misfortunes, it appears, by an examination, to be found
• anions the records of Parliament, Bth January, 1661,
that of the registers which had been carried to Eng-
land,.during the usurpation of CIMAINALLI and which
were being brought back from London after the Re-
storation, by sea, eigiel.Y;five hogsheads were in asl'orin
shifted out of the frigate, the EAoL; to anothes• vessel
which sunk with those records, Ice.