The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-10 00:00:00

Til URSDAY.

A Sweepstakes of Ten Guises, each. with YR. 101. added by
Sir David Munctieffe.

Mr. Dowbigging's Baron nowes......walked over the course.
A Plata of 50f. given by the Hunt.
Sir David Monerieffe's Strathern 1 1
Sir Alex. Rainsay'i Pannture 9 2
Sir Robert Dick's Salvadore.. 3 dr

BOXICRi.—Our readers have seen the curious correspondence
between Spring and Langan, is our Paper of Monday last.—
Langan is unknown to the London ring. hut is descried as a
very fine young men. Ile is a native or Ireland, and has been
long looked upon in his own neighbourhood as the best pugi-
list from Ballybougu bridge to Dolphin's Barn; yet (no offence
to the P. IL) held, until lately, the opinion, that prize fighting
was not perhaps the most honourable description of wartare.—
Being mach pressed In come tol.ondon in 1819, (in imitation of
his friend Dunelly), Langan refused,although tempted by large
sums, and preferred a campaign in the cause of liberty : he
left Dublin that year us serjeant in one of the regiments raised
there by Genets Devereux, fur the Colombian Republic.--
Langan is one of the very few survivors of that fine, but ill
feted army.
GREAT PERIPORMA%CE.—ME. Abbot, or Bridgetown, Hunt-
ingdonshire„ started on his match to gallop lid miles in three
hours yesterday morning, nt 6th• break, for 200 sovereigns, RR
six horses. The rider weiah,•d 9At Sib mounted, and betting
was five to four on time. The equestrian started upon a site
blood mare, belonging to Ilorbert Pearson, Esq. et A conbery,
and did 11 miles in 32 minutes. Ile. rode the next horse, Bea-
dle, 12 miles in 3t minutes, and the third horse 7 miles in 21
minutes, making 30 miles in an hour and a belt The fourth
horse performed it miles in 33 minutes; the fifth did 9 miles in
90 minutes; and the last horse, belonging to the rider, went
10 miles in 2; minutes, and won the twitch, with four minutes
to spare. The ou!y distress experienced was by the rider.—
This match equals Milton's race against time to Stamford its
five hours. .
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EsTannsirea ifawx.—There is to be Seen on West-
minster Ahbey every day a noble hawk, which is mown by the
neighbouring, inliabit•uts to have resided there abote thirty
years, where he reigns despotic monarch. Ilis territories aru
shunned by ail the feathered race; and if by chance a pigeon
or other bird alights there, he pounces upon it and tears it to
pieces. lie seldom roams any distance thence. except when
compelled by hunger, which as 'Jon as he satisfies he returns.
sills favourite station on the Abbey is immediately oser the
clock, where he is sure to be seen daily.

In the coarse of the marriage ceremony of a couple c. f
the ' swinish multitude.' at Maxey, on Monday 1,5% th,
happy pair reciprocally plighted and gave their trough.'
in spite of the attemp of their betters to make them say
'troth.' Another proof this that one. Edmund Ilarke's
appellatiye for us common people, is not quite sa inap.
propriate as the ung,mily radicals would havens belie%e.—
(Stanydril :Veers)
NEW DISTILLERY LAWS.-8Y the New Bill, it is enacted
that trom and after the 10:1i October, Pv.glish wine
measure is to be the standard measure for Irish and Scotch
spirits. This regulation is omit material to the. Public.
CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 10.—The arrivals of all kinds of
grain this week are very moderate. Prime dry samples of
Wheat are enquired after, and obtain rather more money.—
Barley sells bolsi:), at Monday's quotations. Beans and Peas
remain much as last reported. Good Oats meet buyers, but
such parcels as arc damp, do hot support the prices of Monday.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, OCT. Io.—The supply was good
this morning, but it was with some difficulty. that sales
could be made, owing to the trade being very dull. The
prices may be quoted ouch the same as on last Monday.

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We have seldom seen such a disparity between the ex-
trente prices of grain as is shown by the mai ket reports
this week. In the Edinburgh merket on ►Wednesday the
highest price of wheat was 31s. and the lowest 215.; and
in Dalkeith on Thiusday the first price was ;kis. and the
lowest 211./s., so that near two bolls of he latter sold for
the price of one of the former ; which eviJently proves that
the quality of this year's growth must be much finer thin
that of last year.—(Edisifiurgh Advertiser.)

We can state from authority that the incorporation of
Bakers and their brethren will reduce the price of their
breed one penny per quarters loaf .on Monday next (6th
cu. rent); the price will then be 9d. for hest quality--
(F.et/it ' s 2.,1r Paper.)
At Stirhitch fair, on the 25th alt.,Ahere was a cons
derable show of horses; the superioi kinds commanded
high prices, but the inferior s yrts were iteiery little request.
The supply of cheese was eiont equal to Isis year; Derby.
68s. to 701. Cheshire, 7U.. to 81. ; Cogent's.), 51.5. to 545.;
inferior quality, lower. There was a very small quantify
of hops in pockets brought to the fair, which obtained
nearly four times the sum at which similar parcels were
offered the preceding }e:.r ; the prices bring for Sussex,
and Kent yearlings Bto guineas, and Essex, 14 to 16
guise as per cwt.
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Extract of a Le:ter from ill:nasloe, dated Oct. 6
" Sheep are averaging in price (rum 4s. to 5.. a piece over
last year's prices. The numbers this ye dr are nerdy eggs'
to that of the preceding one. Wetlsers are !Idling at an
mit rge of from 231. to 3fls —Sires froru 16a. to 17a. one lot
of %00 two year olds were void at 33•. Black Cattle are
,xpected to go off well. About 40,060 Sheep were sold
yesterday."