Star.
London, England, 1821-05-31 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BOXING.
A well-contested battle was fought en Friday last, near Kit's
Coty Rouse, in Kent, between a young black man and a post-
boy of Maidstone. They stood up gallantly to each other for
forty-seven rounds, which occupied nearly an hour, when the
latter proved victoriosis.
YORK SPRING MEETING, MAY 28.
Sweepstakes of 20gs. each, for horses, fcc. of all ages. l'lro miles.
Mr. Kirby's b. e. Canova, 4 yrs old, Bst. 3lb. 1
Mr. Gascoigne's b. f. Cora, 4yn old, 7st. bOlb.. - - 2
Lord Queensberry 's b. e. Gonsalvi, 4 yrs old, Bst. 51b.
Mr. Watt's ch. C. Czsar, 4 yrs old, Bst. 51b. - - • 4
Mr. Lambton's br. e. Cavalier, 4 yrs old, 7st. 131 b. - 5
Three paid. 7to 2 agst Canova-7 to 4 agst Cora. An ex-
cellent race.
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Produce Match for 200 gs. each, h. ft.—Two-yr-old Course.
Sr W. Wynn's ch. f. Podagra, Bst. 21b. - . 1
Mr. Michaelson's b. e. by Ruben., Bst. 51b. - 2
7 to 4 on Mr. Michaelson's b. c.—Won easy.
Sweepstakes of 20gs each, for three-yr-old colts, Bst. 31b. fillies,
Bst. The last mile and three quarters.
Mr. T. Sykes's b. e. by Golumpus - - 1
Mr. C. Marson's ch. c. by Ardrossan - - 2
Mr. Frankland's ch. c. Northern Light - - 3
Mr. Armstrong's b. c. Peckman - .. . 4
Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c. Czernicheff - - - S
Mr. Tarburgh's b. f. by Prime Minister - - 6
Two paid. sto 2 agst Mr. Sykes's b. e.-7 to 4 agst Mr.
Marson's ch. c.-10 to 4 agst Northern Light. Won easy.
The Sapling Stakes of 50gs each, for three-yr-old fillies, Ilst. 31b.
each. The last mile and a half.
Lord Fitzwilliam% chesnut, Civet - -
Lord Scarborough's brown, by Catton
Mr. Riddeli's bay, Jeanne d'Arc

One paid. 3to 2 apt Civet. A good race.
The Produce Stakes of 100 gs each, k. ft. colts, Bst. 31b. fillies,
Bst. Two-year-old Course.
Lord Queensberry's b. e. by Prime _Minister -
- Mr. Lambton's ch. e. by Leopold -
Duke of Leeds's b. 1. by Octavian -
Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b. e. by Woful - - - 4
Two paid. 10 to 4 apt Lord Queensberry's b. c.-2 to 1 agst
the Duke of Leeds's b. f.-7 to 4 agst Mr. Powlett's b. c.—
Won easy.
The York Spring St. Leger Stakes, of 25gs each, for three-year
old colts, Sat. I. fillies, Bst. Last mile and three-quarters.
Mr. Robinson's lf. e. The Lord of the Manor - - i
Mr. Ridsdale's br. e. Statesman - - - st
Sit J. Ring's b. c. Fitz-Walter - - - 3
Mr. Pelham's b. e. by Prime Minister - - 4
One paid. 6to 2 apt the Lord of the Manor-5 to 4 apt
statesman. An excellent race between the Lord of the Manor
and Statesman ; won by about half a head.
GORMANDIZING.—'Monday se'nnight, two young men, both
residing in Maidstone, undertook, for a wager of ss. to eat two
half quartern loaves, and albs. of old Cheshire cheese, and to
drink two quarts of beer, and half a gallon of gin, in the short
space of one hour. They lost the wager by only two minutes !

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THE PRINCESS SOPHIA NlATl6DA.—Tuesday being
the Anniversary of the Birth of the Princess SOPH I A
MATILDA, her Royal Highness received the congra-
tulations of the Royal Family, her particular friends,
-and-a number of the Nobility, Gentry, and Persons
of'Distinction, at her house in Curzon-street. Her
Royal Highness dined with her beloved brother, the
Duke of GLOUCESTER, who very affectionately had a
select party of about twenty of the particular friends
of his Royal Sister to meet her upon this joyous oc-
casion. In the evening the Duke and Duchess had
a party upon the occasion, at which the Duke and
Duchess of CLARENCE, the Duchess of KENT, the
Princess AUGUSTA, Prince LEOPOLD, &c. were present.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF iS with
pain we have to announce the death of the Earl of
SHEFFIELD, who closed a long and usefully active
life yesterday morning at his house in Portland-place,
in the 86th year of his age. He was the author of
many valuable works on Commerce, Agriculture, &c.
His Lordship is succeeded in his title and estates by
his son, GEORGE AUGUSTUS CHARLES HOLROYD,
Viscount PEVENSEY. _ _

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FIJNERAL OF LADY CHATHAM.—Yesterday the re-
mains of this amiable Lady were removed from. her
house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, for interment
in the family vault, in Westminster Abbey. The
eoflin was covered with crimson velvet, and richly
mounted with gilt furniture. The tablet contained
the following inscription :
" The Right lion. IMAnc F.Ll24llEill Countess of CHATHAM,
wife to Joim the second Earl of CHATHAM, and second daughter
Of THOMAS, first Viscount SIDNEY. Obit May 25, 1821. Mat
suz 59."
The body was deposited in the vault of the late
Right Hon. WILLIAM PITT. A long train of car-
riages formed the procession.
DUEL.—On Friday morning a meeting took place
at Morelands, near Limerick, between Jolty Mon-
CAN, Esq. late of the 12th Regiment, and JAMES
B. CURTAYSE, Esq. when, after an exchange of
shots, in which ..Mr. Mono Arr was wounded- in the
leg, the matter in dispute was amicably adjusted.

This month presents what may be considered a
phenomenon—namely, two New Moons—one at the
beginning, the other at the end of the month.
The neighbourhood of Canterbury was visited on
Sunday afternoon by a storm of thunder and ligiitning
accompanied by hail and snow, which latter laid on
Barham Downs to the depth of three inches. This on
the eve of Midsummer, as contrasted with the oppres-
sive heat a few weeks since, is singularly remai kable ;
so extreme indeed has been the coldness of the atmo-
sphere, that in Susies, it is said, a bullock which Ltd
been turned from a warm stall into the Marshes, and
several sheep which had been newly shorn, actually
perished from its effects.
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The very ancient structure of the Lamb-row, in
Bridge-street, Chester, yielded, on Friday last, to
the.all-conquering hand of Time! Though the roof
and a great part of the timbers fell into the street,
happily no person was hurt. An old woman, a for-
tune-teller, was at the moment. smoking her pipe in
the attic of that part of the building which fell, and
though the learned lady and her black cat came down
with the furniture and timbers into the street, she es-
caped without sustaining the least personal injury.

FOITONE I'ILUX.4O.-A black man, named Jackson, was yester
day brought up to Queen-square Office, charged with violating
the person of Mary Jones. it appeared that the poor girl had
left her place, and lodged in a house at Chelsea, and had invited
tke cook and kitchen. raid of a gentleman residing in Hans-place
to tea with her. Whilst there the conversation turned upon for-
tune-telling,
and some one present mentioned the name of the
prisoner, who was described as proficient in the art. It was
agreed to invite him to tea, and accordingly he came last Thurs-
day evening, and told them all their fortunes, but would only
lave one present at a time. He pretends-4 to make his disco-
series by observations on the planets, and told them he would
require them to attend him at his own lodging on Friday night,
• when his study would be complete. The cook and kitchen-maid
weld not go, and tke complainant went alone. She found him
fe a back room in a remote corner of a stable-yard. He pre-
vailed upon her to drink some tea, and a few minutes after she
became stupifted, when he laid her on the bed and effected his
=table purpose. Every person present was shocked at the
of his diabolical ocedum. He stands committed fee fat-
eiamination.

THE MARCIIIONISS OF LANSDOWN'S
GRAND ROUT.

Monday evening, the Marchioness of LANSDOWN
opened her elegant mansion, Lansdown House, Berke-
ley-square, to the haul ton, with one of the most splen-
did entertainments given this season. The elegant
suit of drawing-rooms, the statue gallery, and library,
were most brilliantly illuminated. The grand dining-
room was appropriated for refreshments, which con-
sisted of every delicacy, the rarest fruits, pines, grapes,
peaches, strawberries, &c. &c. with all kinds of wines.
The company began to arrive soon after ten o'clock.
There were upwards of 1000 persons of the first dis-
tinction and fashion present; among them were—
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the
Duke of Grafton and the Ladies Fitzroy, the Duchess of Rich-
mond and the Ladies Lennox, the Duchess of Montrose and the
Ladies Graham, the Duchess of St. Alban s, Prince Cimitelli,
Baron and Baroness Rebeck, Count Ludolf, Count Woronzow,
Marchioness de Nadallaz' the Bavarian Minister, Baron Just,
the Marchioness of Hertford, the Marchioness of Downs/sire,
the Earl and Countess of Fortescue, the Earl and Countess of Bel-
grave, the Earl and Countess of Clonmel, the Earl and Countess
of Grosvenor, the Ladies Hill, Lady G. Alorpeth, the Ladies
Fitzpatrick, Countess of Morley. Lord and Lady John Thynne,
Countess of Aboyne, the Ladies Gordon, Lady Boston and
the Honourable Misses Irby, Colonel and Lady E. Lowther,
•Earl of Clare, Countess of Powis, the Ladies Fortescue, Lady
and Miss Mildmay, Countess Ca , ssillis the Ladies Kennedy,
Lady A'Cnurt, Lord and Lady Henley, Lord Muskerry. Sir
Robert Wilson, Lady Susan Percy, Earl of Brecknock, Lady
Gwydir, Earl ionoughmore, Lord A. Hill, Lord and the Misses
Somerville, Lady and the Misses Rawley, the Earl of Aber-
deen, Countess and the Ladies Cathcart, Lady Ellenborough
and the Misses Law, Lady H. Fitzroy, Lady T. Vyner, Lady
and 'Miss Hunter, the Earl of Carnarvon and the Ladies tier-
bert, Lady and kiss Mackintosh, Sir Duff and Lady Gordon,
Lord. and Lady Ossulston, Lord and Lady Normanby, Countess
Mulgrave, the Ladies Beauclerk, Lord Burford, Lady Pulteney,
Lord and Lady Stanley, Countess of Derby, and Lady M. Stan-
ley, Sir Jacob and Lady Astley, Countess of Belmore, Lady J.
Blackford, Lady H. W. W. Wynn, Countess and -the Ladies
Bathurst, Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, the Earl and Countess bf
Mansfield, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Tierney, Mrs. Fitzherbert, Miss
Seymour, Mrs. Brougham, Miss Eden, &c.