Sporting Intelligence. After which there was a match at fingle-stick played on a ftage for a purfe of half-crowns: he who broke the most heads to have the purfe, and every one who had his head broke, to receive one fhilling and fix-pence: all ties to be played off. The victor (who broke five heads) was a man known by the name of Weft country Dick. There was likewife a Holland fmock run for by fillies: the conditions were, that they were not to be above twenty-one. The best of three heats; to carry catch-weight: no croffing nor no croffing nor joftling, nor less than three repu. ted maids to start. Five candidates entered for this prize, two of whom were distanced the first heat, and the fecond, after a hard conteft, was won (as well as the firft) by a Mifs Stump, well known in the purlieus of KentStreet. A wrestling-match for a laced. hat concluded the diverfions of the day. SINGING MATCH. June to, at the City Arms, in the City-road, a match was fung between two mule birds belonging to Mr. Jeremiah Swan, and Mr. Roberts, for ten guineas a-fide, which was won by the former gentleman, his bird finging ten fcore jerks in fifteen minutes, the limited time.) 175 Mr. Alvey was umpire, and Mr. T. Stent, scorer. June 11, a man known by the name of Long Joe, (who fome. time fince beat the famous Spa niard) undertook for a wager of twenty guineas, to run ten miles, on the Deptford-road, in fiftyeight minutes, which he did not perform. The bets were 7 to 4 in his favour. A great number: of fporting men were prefent, and the knowing ones were taken in June 17. The beginning of last week, a defperate battle was fought in Tothill-fields, between: a lady in the fish trade, and a virgin, the daughter of a coftermonger. The ladies came to the field toofely attired, to have the freer exercife of their limbs ; and before the combat was over, thefe fair ones were nearly in buff." The contest lafted twenty minutės, when victory declared in favour of the maiden. The blows on both fides were hard, and more black Spots than one were vifi · ble. June 21, a man well-known by the appellation of Dumb Mich. ran from the Angel at Iflington, to the Star in the City-road. (near a mile) in four minutes and thirty-feven feconds, for a bet of five guineas. He was allowed four minutes and forty-feconds. Johnfon the pugilift, and a great number of the family were prefent. The athletic exercifes are introducing themfelves into the city. A foot-race the whole length of a dining-room, is faid to be determined upon between Deputy Gobble, and an eminent four-pounder. It is to be decided the best of three heats.". Z 2 At Red-fyke, Cumberland, a few days ago, Mr. John Peacock, was married to the agreeable widow Scott; being the fourth time the lady bas put on the filken trammels. They were attended by an old acquaintance, in the character of a groom's - man, whofe age, added to the age of the happy pair, produces 230 years. The lady was carried to church by another old acquaintance, a horse, being the third time dobbin had performed the trefs; and she is fo fond of the creature, that the hopes the poor dumb thing may live to carry her a fourth. A few days ago, a mare belong-fame kind office, for his good mising to Mr. Baker Rackham, of Gutoen-hall, foaled a filly with three fore and two hind feet. The falfe oue, fpringing from the Jock joint, was entirely perfect, and amputated by Mr. Watfon, in the neighbourhood, and Mr. Carr, of Cofteffey. The creature, after the operation, imme-ftumbled upon the nursery of a diately ran to, and fucked the mare, and is likely to do very well. The affair of honour between Lord Fd and Mr. O'B-ne fortunately originated in play, and therefore had no very serious termination. A very diftreffing circumftance has lately occurred at Bengworth, NATURAL CURIOSITY. A perfon in the Ifle of Whithorn, near Whitehaven, lately hare, in his morning walk; cu.. riofity prompted him to take home the two leverets which he found in it; and an incident, unknown to him, supplied a mother for the young the house-cat had just then been deprived of three kittens; fhe inftantly adopted the two ftrangers, which the conti❤ nues to fuckle, and guards with all the vigilance fo remarkable in her fpecies. This fingular fact is well authenticated, POETRY. SONG. Io! Io! Io! Io! R POETRY. APTURE feizes all my foul, Not fuch fierce delights I feel, Nor when o'erpower'd with wine I reel; Venus gives me half her charms, The lovely Celia fills my arms, 179 My pen glows like a taper, And teach the tears and trains at once to flow. Soft! here I go; Sweet claffic graces float, And now I'm in the boat, With Sheridan, who. in immortal lays, Round Garrick's mem'ry twin'd the mo numental bays. For what is mimic art, or mimic grace ? Who with unerring hand The feelings could command, Could pity move; bid real tears to flow. Your art-a fop; your grace-a knockdown blow? |