OUR elegantes, by sporting a display of their insteps, shew they have no desire to conceal their faux pas.

ment, the coachman, in asking for his accustomed shilling, told him he had eleven pounds over-weight in his luggage to pay for: he objected to this, and desired coachee to tell the proprietor his name was

AT one of the fairs held near the metropolis this month, during the performance of a tragedy, the hero of the piece having slain one actor instead of the one he ought, was told by a person present that " he had killed the wrong person; to which the actor replied " What's that to you, I will kill whoever I please."

THE PILOT AND THE SHOT.-A respectable pilot residing on the Kentish coast, having, as most of his class have, frequent occasion to travel, up or down the road between London and his residence, always made a point of travelling by a particular coach, from some knowledge he had of one of the proprietors. He constantly went inside that he might enjoy a nap by the way, and, from the rapidity of his transits, seldom had any luggage beyond a clean shirt and a pair of stockings in his great coat pocket. The greedy, shark-like impositions on the Kent-road, in every thing relative to the coach business, are pretty generally known; and the way in which they over, baul and weigh passengers' parcels at Chatham, is not one of the least. Our pilot knew but little of this, never having a parcel; however, on one occasion, by way of obliging a friend, he had a parcel with him, which weighed twenty-five pounds, or thereabouts; and at Chatham, to his infinite astonish

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; that he always travelled by that coach, and that he thought it must be a mistake. The answer was, it was a general rule to charge for all luggage belonging to insides, above fourteen pounds, and for all outsides above seven. it was but a trifle, the pilot paid it, saying, that as he now knew his allowance, he would not leave the coach, but take care in future never to be deficient. The consequence is, that whenever he goes by the coach, he hands to the coachman a fourteen-pound shos, begging he will take care of his parcel. They have frequently since offered to return what they charged; but he refuses to take it, and insists, as they made him once pay his shot, that he will now carry his shot.

THE Antipodean story, as related by a naval officer, lately returned from the East Indies, at a fashion, able party a few evenings since. What gave rise to it was a detail of extraordinary adventures in a sea voyage to the Isles of the Archipelago by a certain man of fashion lately returned from Naples.

According to this eccentric storyteller, as an inferior officer was walking the quarter deck about midnight, during their voyage outwards, he observed a person of a very genteel appearance walk up the cable out of the sea, and approaching the relator with much complaisance, he asked him if the Captain could be spoken with? and as this strange visitor urged business of importance, the other im

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EWMARKET First October Meeting. Wednesday, Sweepstakes of 200gs. each, 75gs. ft. 8st. 3lb. each, T. Y. C. Lord G. H. Cavendish's Alcohol, Mr. Payne's Pointers, Mr. Weston's Uncle Toby.

Second October Meeting, Monday, Lord Jersey's Cannon-Ball, 8st. 5lb. agst Lord G. H. Cavendish's Bourbon, 8st. 4lb. Ab. Mile, 200gs.

SIR William Gerard has sold Sophy, by Young Chariot, to John Phibbs, Esq. for 200gs. to go into Ireland.

Mr. Brown has purchased two very fine Clinker colts, rising three years old, of Mr. Ellis, of York; a chesnut out of Fulford's dam, and

a brown out of Elizabeth's dam.

ON Monday, the 24th ult. as the stallion Master Robert, the property of Lord Belhaven, was returning to the stables at Wishaw House, Scotland, he unfortunately slipped a foot and broke one of his legs, which made it necessary to kill him immediately.-Master Robert was foaled in 1793, got by Star, out of an own Sister to Harlequin Junior, by Young Marsk. He was a good racer, and afterwards got several valuable hunters, but very few racers.

ORMEKIRK.—In the Race-week, a main of cocks was fought between the Gentlemen of Cheshire, (Woodcock feeder) and the Gen

tlemen of Lancashire, (Fletcher, feeder) for 10gs. a battle, and 200gs. the main, which was won by the latter, 23 to 14.

BROXASH Meeting, on the Downs near Bromyard, afforded very good sport, and attracted a numerous company. The sport for the last day's plate was excellent, each beat being won by only half a neck, Unfortunately, Militia Man got lamed in running the third heat, and, it is feared, that he will be never able to run again. Had it not been for this accident, there is no doubt but that he would have won. The balls and ordinaries were extremely well filled; and the polite and engaging attention of the Steward (Captain Chambers) was felt and acknowledged by all. Lord Foley is nominated Steward for next year's races.

WORCESTER Races produced more sport than had been witnessed for some years. They were at tended by a numerous and elegant display of company, and afforded much gratification to every spectator. The Steward (Lord Arthur Hill) was not present, being on military service in France, but his duties were alternately supplied by Col. Newport, Capt. Chambers, and the Hon, W. H. Lyttleton, who acquitted themselves greatly to the satisfaction of all parties. The nomination of a steward for next year is postponed until Lord Hill returns to England. HEREFORD

HEREFORD Races were uncommonly well attended, most of the principal families in the county be. ing present. The balls and ordinances were never better filled, particularly the last day. The sport, however, was very indifferent, with the exception of the first day's Plate, which was admirably contested, the last heat the three horses running all abreast, and King Charles won by a head only. At the last day's ordinary, B. Biddulph, Esq. was chosen Steward for the next year, and he took the chair amidst the acclama tions of the company.

YORK August Meeting was fashionably though thinly attended. The betting was flat, with the exception of the Hunter's Match for 500gs. on which event much money was depending. Several of the stakes were well contested. The Produce Stakes on Thursday was a true run race, and won cleverly by Lord Fitzwilliam's Orville colt, who has in consequence become the second favourite for the Doncaster St. Leger Stakes. It is resolved that in future the August Meetings be confined to four days racing, and to commence invariably on the Wednesday, an alteration which, it is considered, will insure a fuller attendance.-The match betwixt Altisidora and Prime Minister was off by consent of Sir Mark Sykes and Mr. Watt, both the horses being unwell and unfit to start.

occurrence of which had been a matter of general complaint. The ordinaries and balls were well attended. The subscriptions for the Gold Cup next year are already filling.

OWING to various causes there was but a partial attendance of the gentry of the county, at Canterbury Races, but the assemblage on the race course perhaps equalled in number any former years. The ordinaries had but a thin company, and the ball, at Bellingham's rooms, although it had a full share of beauty and elegance, was equally deficient. The dressed ball was more numerous, there being upwards of two hundred and fifty persons present. The Stewards named for next year are Lord Clifton (son of the Earl of Darnley) and Edward Knight, jun. Esq. of Godmersham Park.

LEWES Races this year, were the dullest ever seen, the course displaying very little company. The Earl of Egremont has handsomely given one hundred guineas, to be applied for the increase of sport next year, under the direc tion of Lord Gage and Mr. Blunt, who are appointed the new stewards.

the Dorsetshire Gold Cup, by subscribers of ten guineas each, for all ages, was won by Mr. Radclyffe's Midnight, beating Mr. Farquhar son's b. f. by Eagle. Mr. Calley's ch. f. Yellow Slipper, Mr. Bolt's gr. c. Wellesley, and Mr. Goddard's br. c. Bijou, each won 50l. plates. The course was well attended, and the sport on both days excellent.The company at the balls more numerous than for many years past, and the ball room was graced by the fashion and beauty of the neighbouring counties, as well as by those of the county of Dorset.

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ALBRIGHTON Races were never so well atteuded as on the late occasion. Most of the neighbouring gentry were present, and the concourse of spectators on horseback and on foot was immense. The sport, too, was excellent. Thomas Giffard, jun. Esq. and John Oatley, Esq. are stewards for next year.

Ar Lamberton Races, on Thursday se'nnight, Sir A. Don's ch. by Young Skyscraper, walked the course for the Produce Stakes. Same day, Mr. Riddell's ḥ. b. Don Carlos, walked the course for the Gold Cup Stakes.-Same day, Sir Alex. Don's c. walked the course for the Sweepstakes.—Friday, 501. for all ages; no race-Same day, Mr. Baillie's ch. Thomas the Rhymer, walked the course for the Border Welter Stakes. There was a good back race each day. The races were thinly attended; the want of horses occasioned an apathy and an indifference unknown at any former period.

THE annual races at Stackpole Court took place on Saturday, the 12th instant, previous to which there was a show of cattle. Mr.

Jones's hay horse Sir John, won the silver cup given by Lady Cawdor, and also the sweepstakes given by Lord Cawdor. Men in sacks, and rustic lasses, not quite so much encumbered with drapery, contended for prizes of different descriptions, and the various sports were conducted with great regularity and eclat.

AN accident of a peculiar nature occurred on the race ground, Oxford, on Monday, the 31st ult. : as two horses, one rode by a man, and the other by two boys, were approaching each other in opposite directions, the heads of the animals came in contact with such violence, that one of them was killed on the spot, and the other died in short time after.

A VERY elegant and admired stud of about thirty horses has arrived, in charge of Sir Gore Ousley, as a present from the Prince Royal of Persia to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. Sir Gore's attention induced him to accompany the horses on the jour ney from Persia to St. Petersburgh, and on the voyage from that port to this country in person.

A VERY beautiful Zebra, a present from Lord Charles Somerset to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, was lately sent home in the Niger, from the Cape of Good Hope.

Ar a general meeting of the Foley Hunt Club, beld pursuant to notice, on Friday, the 14th ult. it was unanimously agreed that the Club should be dissolved; previously to which, however, a piece of plate of the value of 200gs. was voted to the Right Hon. Lord

Foley;