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BRIGHTON RACES.

THE following is an abridged statement of the sport at Brighton Races, which commenced on the 21st instant. A correct and detailed account will of course be given in the Racing Calendar of our next Magazine.

Friday. The Plate value 1001. for all ages, four miles, was won by Sir G. Webster's br. c. Bacchanal, beating Lord Egremont's Scorpion, and Mr. Forth's Sunbeam: a good race.

The Darlington Stakes of 200gs.

three-year olds, was won by Lord Egremont's Cheshire-Cheese, beating the Duke of York's Brown Bess.

Sir J. Shelley's ch. f. Fanny, beat Lord Egremont's b. f. out of Lazy; three quarters of a mile, for 100gs.

Mr. Craven's g. g. Dragsman, 12st. beat Mr. Webster's b. g. Swing-Bar; last half mile, 50gs. rode by the owners: 3 to 2 on Mr. Craven at starting, who rode in a capital style.

each, h. ft. was won by Lord Jer- RACES APPOINTED IN 1809. sey's Cock Robin, beating Sir C. Bunbury's colt by Whiskey: won by about a neck.

The Pavilion Stakes of 100gs. each, was won by Mr. Fermor's bl. f. by Sir Peter, beating Mr. Lad broke's br. c. by Trumpator, his Royal Highness the P. of Wales's b. c. by Gohanna, and Lord Egremont's ch. c. by Gohanna.

Saturday, the last year of the Petworth Stakes of 10gs. each for all ages, was won by Lord Egremont's ch. b. Election, beating his Royal Highness the Duke of York's b. m. Nymphina: won by about a neck.

Sir Godfrey Webster's Hippo. menes, 8st. beat Sir B. Graham's Cygnet, 8st. the last mile for 200gs. 7 to 4 on the winner; won easy. Sir G. Webster's Hippomenes, 8st. 7lb. also beat Sir B. Graham's Cygnet, 8st. the last Mile, 200gs, : 10 to 1 on Hippomenes.

Monday, the Plate of 100gs. for all ages, was won by Mr. Ladbroke's Chester, beating Sir G. Webster's Hippomenes, Sir J. Shelley's Fanny, and Mr. Hughes's Squirrel won easy.

The last year of a renewal of the Sweepstakes of 10gs. each, for

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Second Oct. Meeting 16
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FEAST OF WIT.

A Young Officer wishing to appear something among the rest in the first voyage which he made, had the hardiness to assert, that it was not the first time by several that he had been to sea. "No," answered one of his companions, who knew his former habits, "you have been to Chel-sea, and Battersea, and, I believe, in the Marshalsea also.

Treason with a vengeance.—Mr. Whitaker, in his History of Manchester, relates, that in an early period of the English history, "two Dogs suffered Death for assaulting one of the Lions in the Tower; on the principle of its being treason against royalty!"

A THEATRICAL critic, remarking on the want of voice in a performer, it was observed by a by-stander, that it reminded him of the answer of a facetious friend, who, being asked where a brother wit was, who used to indulge his chin in a gulph of cravat, replied, "I don't know, I'm sure, but I believe he's in his neckcloth."

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THE following story has lately been circulated at Portsmouth :A gentleman from London had agreed with a landlord at Portsmouth for the use of three rooms, for which he was to pay a guinea per day; but immediately receiving a letter from home which demanded his instant attention in town, he wished to give up his lodgings, making some compensation to his host for the few hours he had occupied them; but Boniface would not abate any thing of the original agreement. A naval gentleman, who stood by, seeing the imposition about to be practised, offered to take the apartments on the original agreement, which tender was cheerfully acquiesced with. At night, he brought with him his boatswain and cabin boy, and gave them directions every three hours to pipe all hands! This order was punctually performed for three successive nights, to the annoyance of the landlord and his guests, who could not rest for the boatswain's pipe. The landlord remonstrated in vain; the guests threatened to leave an inn so dreadfully haunted; but the Captain was inflexible, until mine host informed him, with many cringes and bows, that he was willing to forego any charge for the three nights lodging, if the Captain would consent to sleep on board his ship, where he might pipe all hands as frequently as he pleased.

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A TRIED Character.-The wife of an old offender having been charged with doing something aaniss, and confined in the House of Correction, in order for trial at the ensuing quarter sessions, the husband went to a respectable magistrate (in one of the northern counties) to intercede for his rib. He allowed that she had made many mistakes; but declared that he only wished to have her cleared that time, and, if she went wrong again, he would give her up." Take care of yourself," said the magistrate.- Of myself, Sir! what can your Worship mean?"

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A HOAX.-A young man from the country being engaged in a mercantile house, some of the clerks, taking advantage of his simplicity, gave him a bill, among others, upon Striker and Co. in Fleet-street. His patience was nearly exhausted in endeavouring to find out this unknown firm, nor was he aware of the hoax, till a grave by-stander seriously assured him, there were no such persons as Striker and Co. in Fleet-street, excepting the two images that strike the hours at St. Dunstan's Church!

A LATE description of a celebrated watering-place, by way of recommending the hosts and hostesses, mentions a Mr. Bear as most remarkably civil; and a Mr. Cramp as an indefatigable attendant upon all his customers!

AN author, disposed to be witty upon a bookseller who had intimated both the want of time and a disposition for reading, expressed his persuasion, that such works as the bookseller published himself, he certainly honoured with a perusal. "By no means, Sir," replied the latter: "you might as well expect an apothecary to take/ his own drugs."

A marriage took place lately, between a Mr. Rose and a Miss Lilly. This is what Dr. Darwin might justly term the loves of the plants. C c SPORT

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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E can assure our numerous readers, that Grimaldi and Prospero are not matched to run at the ensuing York August Meeting, nor elsewhere, as stated in several newspapers.

CERVANTES and Wizard are the

ON Tuesday, the 27th ult. were run for on Soberton Down, by the horses of the Portsdown Cavalry, two handsome cups of 501. value each, and a military saddle and bridle; the first cup was won by Mr. Stewart's b. m. Moll of the

principal favourites for the St. Le- Wad, at two heats; the second ger Stakes at Doncaster.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is appointed Steward for the next Bibury Meeting.

IRVINE Races, which were run over Bogside Course, were attend

ed by all the principal families in Ayrshire and the neighbouring

counties. The assemblies and ordinaries were uncommonly well attended. Great betting took place, and three new stakes were pro, posed and subscribed to by the sporting nobility and gentry who attended the races.

On Saturday before the Pontefract Meeting, Mr. T. B. Johnson's bay mare Jane Beverley, by Atlas, dam by Sir Peter, five years old, is matched against Mr. G. Neville's b. c. Venetian, by Cock feeder, three years old, a quarter of a mile, for 50gs. The owners to ride.

Doncaster, 1809.-Saturday before the Meeting, Mr. T. B. Johnson's b.g. Robin Hood, by Beningbrough, dam by Jupiter, aged, is matched against Mr. G. Neville's bay colt Venetian, by Cockfeeder, dam by Lurcher, 3 yrs old, three miles, 200gs. h. ft. The owners to ride,

cup by Mr. Hoad's b. h. Contractor, at three heats. The race of one two-mile heat, for the saddle and bridle, afforded much sport, and was won by Mr. Wilkins's horse. The same day, a match for 50gs. was run between Mr. Stewart's

brown gelding, by Worthy, against Mr. Germaine's brown mare, by Woodpecker, which was won by the former. The day was remarkably fine, and a numerous company were present. A dinner was provided on the ground for the corps, and the King's health was drank out of the cups.

THE end of last month, a match, which excited considerable interest, took place on the Harrow road, between an English and an Irish poney, ten miles, for one hundred guineas. The animals were rode by their owners, weighing nearly 12st. each, and bets were two to one on the English poney, but he was beat by a mile. The winner is out of the celebrated Podrien mare, and performed the distance in thirty-three minutes.

ON Thursday, the 6th instant, Mr. Verry, pork butcher, of Halfway Houses, Portsea, rode a horse, for a wager of one hundred guineas,

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from Portsmouth to London, in twelve hours. He accomplished the journey in five minutes less than the time given. The horse belongs to Mr. Lovell, of Portsmouth.

THE Duke of York, and a great company, were present at the races in Chatham Lines, on the 26th ult. The sport was resumed the next day, when the racing was excellent, and the company equally numerous as on the day previous. An unfortunate accident occurred during the last race: four horses had started for a sweepstakes, they had been once round the course, and were coming in at their swiftest speed towards the distance ground, when a cow which had been driven into the field, with most inconsiderate and culpable carelessness, passing across the course, unfortunately one of the horses ran against her, and both came to the ground; the rider, a lad from Newmarket, was thrown with excessive violence over the horse's head, and was taken up senseless and carried to the hospital; it was a long time doubtful whether he would recover, but we are happy to hear that he is now considered to be out of danger. The horse, which sustained scarcely any injury, afterwards ran over a child, who was in consequence dangerously wounded in the head; he is also now in a fair way of recovery.

A GREY mare called Mrs. Clarke, has been successful at several provincial races in Ireland, beating all her adversaries, and winning the King's Plates.

Ass-RACE against Time.-This match took place the beginning of the present month, at Wilberfoss, on the Hull road. The money

staked was 10gs. The ass was to go fourteen miles in two successive hours, carrying 9st.; which it performed in one hour, forty minutes, and forty-six seconds, with the greatest ease possible, amidst the shouts of a numerous concourse of spectators.-Balaam's jockey rode in a black cap, light-coloured nankeen waistcoat, and white flannel drawers.

EXTRAORDINARY RACE.-On

Monday, the 24th instant, a bet of 150gs. was run for between two galloways, which were to set out from Wood's-gate, about four miles beyond Tunbridge, and run to Kent-street end, in the Borough, and back again, which is near fourscore miles, without baiting; and that which arrived first, dead or alive, was to be the winning horse. One of the horses, when he had about fifteen miles to run, dropped down dead; the other could only make a walk. The abettors of the dead horse procured a fish cart from some distance, mounted the dead horse upon the cart, set the rider upon his back, and with four horses galloped away at the rate of ten miles an hour, passed the living horse, arrived first, and was judged the winner-The first instance of a dead horse winning a match from a living one. Those who betted in favour of the living horse, when they discovered the intent of their opponents, endeavoured to avail themselves of the same artifice, but no other fish-cart was to be got, otherwise the wager would have been determined by a race between two fish-carts.

SPARRING.-At the Fives Court on the 28th ult. there was the best exhibition of self-defence ever exbibited in that Court, which was crowded with amateurs of the first

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