The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-06 00:00:00

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At the conclusiun of the Public Breakfast, Which,
g,, al tenicit by 3`o persons, thu spurts commenced
in the cricket-ground. The course was, clearctl lot
netido about three u't lock, the distance three-guar.
uri or a mile. The following id a list •of .the lark'
the
bly te the sol e pro;
rrible hi;t.bred running also,
of repho* net! Mr. BENNETT—Pau: prize al
J.ltcr cup :
I.:gilt-font - -•- - Light Blue.
Spider
Villiuie
I'OW
fanny
Eclire

previous to the signal fur starting, the clamour
in oc grand stand (three beer. barrels) exceeded all
tanner example ; the colours, mare than the mimes,
„tom a spirit of party ; betting became omen.
wordy high, and in many instances blows were barely
avoided. The clerk of the course, Mr. LARENDON,
and los subordinates, gave ample testimony of their
personal fortitude ; iu the preservation of order they
dispia)ed much spirit and strict impartiality. Bet.
ring at vile time was two to one Light-foot against
the Grid ; three to one Peggy against Fanny ; and
four to one Spider against Venture. Oblique in.
moations were privately circulated that Edipsc had
been indifferently trained, that he was unsound, and
wa4 defective at bottom ; and these reports had
weight with dupe who were not in the secret. At a
quarter past three o'clock, the whole started ht
petty good style with every heart elate. Light foot
toak the lead, Peggy lay pretty well at him, but
Eclipse, who stripped very well, and was in better
ondition than expected, evidently did not kebp at
minim, which was proved by a great and command.
lag stroke at the turn of the post ; be came in at
alma too lengths end a.half. The second keat
Eclipse won by a neck at least; it wmatteniptril•to
be paned a foal onei a jostle taking place,• hat
'the judges declared it was a dead 'heat. The other
noes were by moles and ponies; two only were en.
tered t Mettle and Peter), they excited no interest ;
the first won. Peter, who had lost an eye, ran
over a Gentleman who had gut on the blind side of
him. Mr. Bkxristr's etrestrian fame is at an end;
he was beaten by a Tinker ist the pony race, the
former was thrown off his steed ere he reached the
teal. : . .

BilIGll7'ON, (hr. 4.
The Court-Martial at .the Castle, for the trial of
t apatin Ellmati, of theCentre Sussex Local Militia,
sou reopened it tstelveo'clock this.day. The Pri-
sancta:wed bib defence yesteldi.; nothing therefore
remained to be heareli but the concludiug reply of Col:
Gr,ham, which ho read: lie dwelt with some warmth
upoa dim part of the defence wherein the prisoner
stead that he had been indtheed Co tender his resig.
nation, in consequence of the letter that bad been
Ent to hiin on the subject of his solicited exchange
into the Pevensey battalion, the language in which it
vas couched having been so much disapproved ;
whereas the Cul. asserted that he had finally decid-
ed upon what conduct to adopt, prior to his having
reCeived that letter, which he said was proved by his
crevious applicatiuo for a reluctant° the Earl of Cni-
chester. The defence genertllii the Col. observed,
vas unsupported by evidences gist which therefore
+mired no refutation from him, as the Court would
decide front the evidence before them, though a kW
contradictions between some parts of the evidence
and the defence he pointed out. At the time that
Captain Ellmait's tender of resignation was made,
be said, several officers in the battalion had similarly
addressed him; the compliance with their wishes,
at a time so unseasonable as whets the regiment was
about to be called mit; wotild have tended to the
injury ut the strike, which he had not failed to
communicate to the Lori) Lieutenant; none of these
resignationsi therefore, bad been accepted, and no
Officer bad a right to expect, under suck cir-
cumstances, that an caception %Would be made
in his favour. The Colonel read a letter which
he had received from the Duke of Norfolk, after
he closing of the Court yesterday, approving of
is (the Coluncl's) conduct throughout this affair,
lid, if we heard rightly, obsertingi that the call-
ng out of the Commissioned Officers, when the

dation received orders to be ethbodietti rested not

rich thel,iir‘l Lieutenant, bat with the Command.
nt of the Citro, and thereby of entitle eituttergt-
i I; Captain Ethan completitly MK the actin of
first charge.
The Cola eras ordertd to breleAred. ai soOn as
olonel G,ahaw had toirlapted, that th 4 might
•oceed to their decision, the remit of which will
of be made known until after it has received hit
I.aiesty's unction. • ' •
At four o'elock thii afternoon Ats, Local Militia
ere reviewed on the slope of the Dowth to the
ottit of thii place, by General lloisstouts. We
uu before this
.otiserted, Atria this •:faattlilimi had
de a singular progress in distkpline'i and oar re-
rk has been most amply confirtried.thia day, Go.
cral llnosteun having declared to. Lieuti.Colonels
' l'hara situ trim's, when the ceremony of review.
g had closed, that he had truer bawl more grate.
!Iy astonished than in what ho had that day be.
ell; the men id truth appeared rather tti belong to
,c regular Militia, for the good order, regularity,
re&ioh, and adroitness with which their duty was
dunned, than to a battalion whose knowledge of
'e the of arms had been the acquirement of a few
"s only.—'The Duke of Norfolk is arrived, and
'thou; with the Olken of the Local Battalion, at
.'r bleu Room; at the Old Ship.

' Nat.—The lovers of harmooy ►ere Much gra.
by a Concert given here, On Monday even.
II by Mr. NATMrAN, from Loudon, under the pa.
Nine of Coiollol JOMES, the 18tft Hussars,
6154: bind affordol a great treat. The Death of
• 6tlcromobie, by MT. JOMES ; and Don't be fool-
pray, by Mr. Ponvis, met with muck applause.
Cowes's (Jdc on the Passion:l recited by a
;nog Lady, tilled down the warmest approbation
Ike audience, whit all departed apparently well sa.
laid. We understand another Will be given
day, mid hope it oill meet with the same flat.
triug curuuraaeweut.

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