The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1223.
TUESDAf.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 goes. each. T.Y.C.
Duke of Grafton's Logic, 3 yrs old, 7st 12Ib I
Mr. Greville's Jane Shore. 3 yrs, 7st 31b 2
Mr. Crock ford's br b by Seli tn. 5 yrs, 9st
Mr. R. Pettit's Benevento, 3 yrs, 7st. 4
Lord Exeter's Apparition, 3 yrs, Est Sib.. 6
Won by two learbs.
5t04 on Logic-8 to I apt Jane Share-5 to •2 agst Mr.
Crockford's br h by Selina.

aot. for 2 yr old colts carrying ttst 41b. and fillies, sst 91b.—
T, Y. C.
Duke of Rutland's eh fby Soothsayer 1
411

. .
Lord Exeter's br c by Pericles 2
Lord G.N. Cavendish's b f by Blucher. S
The Judge plowed but 3.—Oae drawn.
One Third of a subscription of 25 sovs. each, for 4)r old eolts,
Bst 10Ib. and 611.e5, Est lib. D.l. Bona file the property of

subscribers.—Ten Subs.
Duke of Grafton's ch c Hampden walked over.
Two paid.
AMERICAN SPORTING.
(FROM THR RENTI)CY GAZETTE.)
RACE FOR ONR TROUSAND Dot.i.stts.—A gentleman in this
town offers to run a six hors. waggon, carry in{ forty pieces of
cotton bagging, weighing 3,000 lbs. against the mail from this
place to Huntsville, a distance of 300 miles. Any person at
Washington City wishing to risk the above sum, (the Post-
master General only excepted), will please to signify their
intentions through the medium of the :National IntrUigencer

'Allah thirty (toys.
A MEHRF.R OF THE LEXINGTON JOCRET

Lexington, August 18, 1823.

South Wales. October 11.

81.11171NG NT51.1.1687401 EXTRAORDINARV.LA bet for IAO
sovereigns a side, between Sir John Jervis, Baronet, the pre- ,
sent occupier of Abermarlals, the seat of Admiral Sir Thos.
Foley, near f.landoveay, and Mr. Lloyd, a c lebrated s•tut in
the neighbourho.34l—of who kills and nags the greatest number
of Partridges in two days porting ; Sir John to sport upon
Abermarlais manor, and Mr. L. upon any one he pleases in the
County of Cardigan—both parties to shoot upon the same
days, 2d and 6th of October—was decided in the following
manner—viz. Sir John on the 2d killed and bagged 63 brace of
birds, and on the 6th 0384 brace. Mr. L. on the Ist day kilted
and bagged 574, and 714 brace on the 2.1. Several gams
keepers attended, but only one dog was al:owed to each of
the parties. to beat for and pick up birds. This match incited
considerable interest in the County of Carmarthen, and from
the celebrity of the a;tortstnen engagNl in it, bets to a large
amount were made. Sir John befog a stranger, aid not so
well known in the country as Mr. 1.. who is declared a dead
shot, the bets were generally 6 to 4 in favour of the latter.

The hunting season having commenced, it may not he
improper to correct the accounts of the King's hounds.
They are not stag hounds, hut hack hannata, and the
object of their pursuit is not a stag, hot a hack of the
ordinary deer species. The stag is a quite differentsperi- s,
larger and stronger, and of quite different action.—
The female is called a hind, and their young a calf. In
the deer species, the mile is called • bock, the female a
doe, and their youog a fawn.
Weightinan, the great wrestler, it is said, with what truth
we know not, is about tn leave Cumberland for Landon, in
order to take upon himself the duties of Royal porter. The
present porter at Carlton-palace is a Cumberland man, of
eitraordioary height and size.--(eadisle Patriot )
Last winter, a gentleman, now in his 95th year, in the neigh-
bourhood of Otley, rode out a hunting one morning soon after
seven o'clock, and continued the chase till after sun set the
same evening. This keen sportsman is still in high health end
spirits, snit is ready to resume his field sports in the approach-
ing winter.—(Leeds Mercury.)
A few days ago, a young lady, 25 years of age, and 27
inches in height, took a fancy to a strapping young fellow
in this neighbourhood, and eloped with him ; first taking
SO guineas from her father's desk ; the fuisitives were,
however, pursued, taken. and comfoctaly lodged in the gaol
of this town. The mage,alincling to the stature of:he fair one,
combined with other matters, say that she will be made a
show of at the next Assizes.—(Caeloze Paper.)
Mr. George Buddy, of Aylsliam, has in his possession a
cow that has produced four calves in 12 months ; likewise
a sow that brought 40 pigs in two litters.
CANTY.RNURT, Oct. 11.—Our 3lichselinas fair has com-
menced, but under auspices not the most promising. The
e ptinoctial gale of Satiirday morning upset many of the
stalls, while others, more filially fixed, had only their
sortout of canvas torn off and blown to a considerable
distance. This annual mart of fun and frolic, which has
so many years depended upon the support of the country
folks, has considerably decreased since the " sudden tran-
sition ;" and the wages given to these engaged in artrical„
tnral pursuits, render it utterly impossible that they can
afford to 'pander muck front the hard earnings of 9s. or
10s. a week.—The attractions, however, surpass these of
any former year; and abundance of stalls roasting with the
weight of merchandise and wares of every stalls;
the eyes of the nailer at every turn. 'There is Jetteris'
troop of tumblers exhibiting all the grimaces and Protean
shapes the human form is stipple enough to Fear; and near
this display of tinsel and distortion, is the "h ggeat infant
in the world" accompanied with the clatter or sy whole, and
the din of drums and trumpets sufficient to distract the
brain; while others are inviting the Johns and their
lasses to partake of good roast and boili-d beef, with " pod
sting° at sd. per pot " and " coffee and col s at eight
o'clock." And that tie votaries of 'ferias's:lp re may have
ample room for their amusement, the propticor of the
Crown and Anchor has considerably enlarged his booth,
occupying a space of upwards of one hundred and sixty
feet. The swinging boats and other dangerous machines
are abundant; and all that is wanted 1, the materia,
which we fear is deficient. The influx of con ntry people
yesterday was not so great, as we have seen, but this may
be owing to the unpropitious state of the weather.
HOP INTELLIGENCI. CANTSRBUIIIi, ()CT. Our
hop market to day was not very brisk ; about pockets
were disposed of; and the prices may be (pitted from
151. to 171. One planter in the neighbour: out of this
city, obtained 191. The market tor bags coatinue very
dull.
ftlatnaroas, Ocr. 9. —The hop picking and packing
is new quite over, and the few plauters that were fortunate
in growing some are all offering their sample at market,
but we scarce hear of a sale being made. The prices
asked are from 101. to-141. per cwt., which the buyers at
present not being inclined to give, nothing is done. Duty
called 20,0001.
WOOCZSTEn, OCT. 4. -•00iy one pocket of Worcester
liopsof this year's growth has vet been brought to market,
for which 121. 12s. to 141. 14s. have been offered, but it
has not been sold. Prices are rather flatter, and the sale
is dull. Old bops sell at better prices.
At Gloucester Barton Fair, on Monday last, there was
an unusually large supply of castle, principally of the
store kind, sod the number was greatly increased by a
quality of Irish beasts. Fat and meaty cows sold at about
the same rates as at recent neighbouring fairs, averaging
about sd. per lb.; but the apart was very flee, and bat
little business done; nor were stores in mach demand.—
The sheep fair was also well supplied, but there was not
much call for fat sheep, which brought from 41d. to sd.
per lb. Pigs were likewise numerous, and a great many
from Ireland ; good gnglish porkers sold readily at about
14441. per lb. Good horses fetched. high prices, but the
show altogether was indifferent. There was nut any con-
siderable quantity of cheese pitched; beat making fetched
50s. to 60s. per cwt.; seconds, 35a, to 465, Best *sus,
10d. per pock*