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to bet upon, is the real thing: I therefore humbly beg leave to propose, that a match for five hundred guineas, at least, over the B. C. at Newmarket, to be run next Craven Meeting, or at farthest in the First Spring Meeting ensuing, be immediately made, between two eminent Gentlemen of the Turf, at least well known sporting characters, known racers to be preferred, and to be ridden by the two first jockies of the day.

Trusting, with all humility, you will comply with this my reasonable and expedient request, I have the honour to be, my Lords and Gentlemen, your most humble and most obedient servant,

A WHITE LEG. Subscription Room, Tattersal's, July 10, 1815.

some novel circumstances. The parties, buyer and seller, were persons of property; the female (the object of sale), young, beautiful, and elegantly dressed, was brought to the market in a coach, and exposed to the view of her purchaser with a silk halter round her shoulders, which were covered with a rich white lace veil. The price demauded for her in the first instance was eighty guineas, but that finally agreed on was fifty guineas and a valuable horse upon which the purchaser was mounted. The sale and delivery being complete, the lady with her new lord and master mounted a handsome curricle which was in waiting for them, and drove off, seemingly nothing loath to go. The purchaser in the present case was a celebrated horsedealer in town, and the seller a grazier of cattle, residing about

FOREST-KEEPER SHOOTING A six miles from London. The in

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tention of these disgusting bargains is, to deprive the husband of any right of prosecution for damages.

A TALE OF THE MARVELLOUS.

ON Wednesday se'nnight, (says

THE artist has here employed his talents in producing a subject familiar to most of our readers. Our pages have in various places described the ancient and modern methods of killing the buck, and to these we refer for explanation, if any be, indeed, necessary.

SELLING OF WIVES.

ONE of those scenes which oc casionally disgrace even Smithfield, took place there about five o'clock on Friday evening, the 21st instant, namely, a man exposing his wife for sale. Hitherto we have only seen those moving in the lowest classes of society thus degrading themselves, but the present exhibition was attended with VOL. XLVI.-No. 274.

a Dumfries Journal published this month) a stack of oats on the farm of Ferryden, was carried from the barnyard to the barn, infested with mice to an extraordinary degree. Amongst other murderers of vermin that attended, a pointer dog was exceedingly active and expert at his calling, and swallowed up bis. prey with great rapidity. In about half an hour the poor animal seemed much distressed, and began to swell in the belly to an enormous size. Suddenly afterwards he fell a vomiting, when strange to tell, out of 18 of the mice disgorged on this occasion, seven took leg-bail, and succeeded in making their escape! Z

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FEAST OF WIT.

THE following anecdote of William Pitt, has, we believe, already appeared in our pages, but the superior manner in which it is given below, induces us to re-insert it, more especially as good wit will allow of being twice told :

WILLIAM PITT.-This great statesman was known, when retired from public business into the circle of his friends, to indulge in light and playful conversation. He even condescended to punning. When enjoying himself with a convivial party at Walmer Castle, the expected invasion of the French from the opposite shores was talked of, and one of his friends asked him, What dependence can you place upon your Cinque-Port volunteers? for you know some of them are millers, and others are custom house officers.' O,' said Pitt, these are the very men in whose military talents I can confide; every miller is a Marshal Saxe, and every custom-house officer is a Cæsar.'"

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warden; "no, Sir, thank God, that parish business is settled, I made a rate last week.'

A FAITHFUL CANDIDATE.
Give me your vote, Sir Canvas cries,
And I'll take care your boy shall rise;
Nor thinks of boy or promise more.
The promise made, he quits the door,
Meanwhile the youth, to learning bred,
Gets lofty notions in his head;
But when his patron he assails,
And finds each golden promise fails,
To beg asham'd, to work untaught,
He takes a purse, is fairly caught,
And soon rewarded with a halter,
Thus proves the Knight his kind exalter.

WHEN the guards of mail coaches begin (as has lately been the case on the north western road) to rob the vehicles they are hired to defend, the observation of the Roman Poet will be completely verified :

"Sed quis custodiet ipsos "Custodes?"

If such the thirst and avarice of pelf, Where is the Guard to guard the Guard himself?

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THE DISAPPOINTED LOVER.

Florio a loaded pistol drew

And pointing it against his head, Vow'd he the dreadful deed would do, And thus to trembling Julia said;

"Since cruel fair, with cold disdain, You still reject my ardent love, My thoughts are madness, life but pain, And thus at once I both remove.' Oh! stay one moment, Julia pray'd, And pull'd the bell as ne'er before, "Here Betty! quick! a pail, dear maid, ibis madman else will stain the floor."

A VERY heavy author was asking

a friend what he should do with a critic, who had abused his work. "Throw your book at his head,

it must kill him!"

APPARITIONS.-A. gentleman, well known to be subject to superstitious ideas, saying he had been much terrified by the actual appear ance of bis wife's ghost, his friend observed, that he was as much surprised as he could be, as he thought he had been long accustomed to her spirit.

THE LATE LADY HAMILTON.This highly accomplished woman, conversing one day with an Italian Lady, who would persuade herself she had learned a little English," asked her, "How many children she had?" "I have done seven," said the Lady.

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INITIAL WIT.-Ambitious Bo

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BON MOT.-Collins, the humourist, who invented an entertainment, called "The Brush," was originally neral knowledge of the arts, exa miniature painter; he had a gecept the art of saving money. friend, observing to him, that "The Pencil" would have been a more applicable name for his exhino," said Collins, bition than "The Brush,"-" No, "I have used

the Pence ill enough already."

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HAMPTON Races, which were instituted under the express patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, the particulars of which are given in the Racing Calendar of our present Number, were attended this year by all the beauty and fashion of the elegant neighbourhood, who were highly gratified by the peculiar excellence of the sport in general, but particularly by the race on the second day, for the Clarence Gold Cup, which was won in two heats by Mr. Bacon's horse Tooley, beating Mr. Blake's Grand Duchess, Mr. Perrin's brother to Quizzer, and three others of equal celebrity. Both heats were as closely contested as ever were seen, being hard run throughout, and each heat won by barely half a head. From the manner in which the races have been conducted this year, and the liberal encouragement afforded them by the nobility and gentry of Hampton, and its vicinity, we may venture to predict that they will in future become an object of much attraction to the public, and prove deserving of the illustrious patronage with which they are immediately honoured. Mr. Wm. Winn was Judge, and Mr. Jackson and Mr. Pepperday, the Stewards at these races.

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LUDLOW Races afforded excellent sport, and attracted a very numerous and genteel company. The ordinaries and places of amusements were fully attended, and the politeness and attention of the Steward (T. Foley, Esq,) excited

the most lively satisfaction. For the Maiden Plate on Thursday,. there were four heats, all of which were admirably well contested, and won by Mr. Weaver's bl. m. by Fyldener, beating Sir J. Dashwood's bay filly, Mr. Gattey's ch. c. Revenge, Sir W. Lumley's b. g. Usurper, Mr. Bloss's ch. f. Feronia, Mr. Powell's b. g. Wellington, and Mr. Lawton's b. c. Forester. rester. A Sweepstakes of 110 guineas was won by Mr. R. Spencer's b. m. Queen of Diamonds, beating Mr. Munsey's b. m. Meteorina, which broke down, and Sir G. Pigot's br. c. Belgium, which was distanced. The Hunter's Stakes, of 70gs. was won by Mr. E. L. Charlton's b. c. Woodman, beating Mr. Tench's ch. g. by Lignum Vitæ, and Mr. F. L. Charlton's gr. e. Cleveland. Friday morning, the Ludford Stakes of 10gs. each, was won by Mr. E. L. Charlton's b, c. Parson Tozer, beating Sir T. Stanley's ch. c. Tamerlane.-(Another account which we have seen, states that Tozer won the first heat, but fell immediately after passing the winning chair, and the stakes were divided.) In the evening there was a good race for the All-aged Plate of 501. which was won at two beats by Mr. R. Spencer's br. c. Glinton, beating Mr. Benbow's b. c. Woodman, and Sir W. Lumley's b. g. Usurper. Same evening the Cavalry Stakes was won at two heats by Mr. Tench's ch. g. by Lignum Vitæ, beating Mr. Hickman's bl. m. by Fyldener.

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attended, and the Ordinaries had a numerous and respectable com pany.

Ar Ipswich Races, on Tuesday, the 4th instant, his Majesty's Purse of 100gs. was won at two heats, by the Duke of Grafton's Wire, beating Major Wilson's Spectre.-Wednesday, Lord Rous's Shrapnell won the Gentleman's Purse of 501.; and the Town Purse of 50l. was likewise won by Shrap, nell. The race for the King's Plate was very easily won, and be fore starting the bets were eleven to one in favour of Wire. The first heat on the second day was strongly contested, and won by less than half a neck. The third day afforded some little sport in the second heat, as all the horses were very near the winning post; on the second day the company on the race course was very numerous. The races were honoured by the presence of Lord Rous, Sir W. Rowley, Bart. and T. S. Gooch, Esq. the County Members; R. A. Crickitt and John Round, Esqrs. the Members for the Borough; Sir T. Gage, Bart. and George Thomas, Esq. the Stewards of the Races; Sir Robert Harland, Bart. John Vernon, Esq. Admiral Wilson, William F. Middleton, Esq. William Rowley, Esq. John Merest, Esq. &c. The race balls at the Assembly-room on Tuesday and Thursday were attended by most of the first families of the town and neighbourhood. The Theatre was crowded every evening; and Mr. Danneley's Concert on the Wednesday evening was most fashionably attended. The Stewards for the next year, are E. Mills, Esq. Saxham, and H. Bence, Esq. Beccles

Swaffham Races.The brilliant assemblage of nobility, gentry, and other fashionable company which the late races attracted, surpassed any former period, even when patronized by the munificent and eccentric Lord Orford, whose purse and influence were always strenuously exerted to render Swaffham of importance to the sporting world. After his Lordship's death, however, the races were entirely abandoned, and in consequence discontinued till within the last seven years, when they were again revived, though with but a faint resemblance of their former popula rity. In spite of the most strenuous attention they were evidently fast sinking into oblivion, had not the active exertions of the present stewards (the Hon. General Fitzroy and H. S. Partridge, Esq.) called forth the liberality of the neighbouring gentry, and restored them once more to their former splendour. Their laudable example, it is hoped, will be emulated by future stewards, so that Norfolk may become as famous in the annals of sporting, as its native he roes are renowned in the pages of immortal history, for their charac teristic patriotism and bravery.→→→ The weather was unfavourable, but the sport excellent. In the evening a fire balloon was sent off from the Market-place.

BATH Races commenced on the 28th ult. On the first day, Wednesday, the 5gs. sweepstakes was won by Zuleika, named by Sir J. Hawkins; nine started. -The Members' Plate was won by Mr. Gore Langton's The Gore Langton's Robin Adair, beating two others.-Thursday, the Gold Cup, 17 subscribers, of 10gs. each, was won by Mr. Duns

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