The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-09-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLTGENCS.

RICHMOND MEETING.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER S.
(lie Maiden Plate, of ,el. for three and four yr oldr. 'Pro-
vide lea*. No Race.

WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes, of 2041 each, for three yrs old felts, 80. fillies,
lst. I gib. Once mood the Course (4 Subscribers.)
Mr Baillia's c. c. Streamer, by Star, out of Gratitude's dam 1
I.urd Vaasa'lltain's b f Minstrel .
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No bett.ug. Wan easy.
CAME DAY.
The Gold Cup, a Subscription of lugs. each, by nine Sub-
ra.ribers, for it:l ages. Four miles. •
Mr. Raillies ch c. Streamer, by Star, yrs old, ti 4 51b.
Sii W. Gerard's br. h. Young Chariot, b its old, Bst filb. 2
Mr. W. friutchitissn's br. c. buyer, 4 !rs old, 7st. 101 b. 3
5 tot on Streamer; when they had only a distance to run,
high odds on Yuan Chariot, Streamer being two lougths be.
hind, and his rider vshippitig.—Young Chariot atopt in the
last half distance.

THURSDAY,
Fifty Pounds fw all agei. Four-voile beau.
Mr W. /Wiliam's b. e. Bounce, by Traveller,
4 v,.. old, 7st. I'2lh. 3 3 1 1
. .
Mr. W. Ilutchinson's br. colt, Dielapper, 4 yrs
W. 84. 1 2 2 2
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Mr 11orton's b. c. Young Bustard,3 yrs old, fist.
.21 3 3
Vlb..
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CHESTERFIELD MEETING.
WtOMZSDAY, AVG. 27.
The Gold Cop, by 12 Sobseribers of bgs. each, for all ages.
Four miles.
Mr. Mason's gr. c.Trafolgar, by dam by Argos-
ter, 4 yrs old, 7st. 71b. . 1
Mr. Sitwell's br c. Taurus, 3 yrs old, 6.t. lllb. 2
'Mr. Birch's ch. I. Lavinia, 4 yrs old, 7st 41b. . s
Evers betting on Taurus.
Fifty Pounds for all ageo Two-mile hers.
Mr. Juhuston's br. c. Sir Andrew, by Ilemblutonian,
4rs old, tilt 71b. I I
Mr Eirhy's h f Laura, 4 !mold, 111,t. Gib. 2 2
Sir W. Hun'take's eh t Gallium, 4rs o'd, S. 31b. S S
Mr. Masou's gr. e. Trafalgar, 4 yrs old, Ult. 121 b. 4 dr
6 to 4 on I rotator.
T ISCRSDAY•
Fifty Pounds, for all ages. Four-mile heats.
Mr. Kirby's bl. Laura, ho Traveller, 4 yrs old, 7st. Ilb. 1 1
Mr. Johnson's br. c. Sir Andrew, 4 yrs old, Tat. 121 b. 2 2
Mr. Stsim's gr. c. Trafalgar, 4 yrs old, Fin. . 4
Mr. Glos.oliii b. f. Laik, i yrs old, sat. 131 b. . J 4
Six to 4 on Laura.
The Sweepstakes, of lOgs, each, did not MI.
8A11.4.11A ISLANDS.

liy the Carlene], Gordon, arrived in the Clyde
from New Providence, we Dave received Tke Royal
Gazelle sod lilharea "Meerliter till the 2tnh of July,
from which the following are extra& :

NAISAV, JULY .22.
" Arrived, on Saturday, His Majesty's ship Thor.
(ere//r, having under convoy the transports Alio",
Elizabeth, and R:chard, with a detachment of the
99th Regiment, under the command of Major
Henry E. Darling.
The fallowing are the names of the Officers of
the 99th Regiment :—Major Dintag ; Captains
Fitzgerald, King, Elwood, and Francis; Lieute-
nants Darling, Lidwel, and Armstrong ; Ensigns
Conway, Lawrence, Nowland, and Farmer; As-
sistant Surgeon Dann."
JULY 25.
" About a fortnit since, some of the Islanders
on F.IUMa, passing Water Key, were much terrified
at an alarming and warlike bustle that prevailed
on shore, and made the best of their war to Ex-
uma, where they reported, that the French and Spa-
nish Standards were planted, and fifty men drawn
up in battle array, to repel every one who apposed
them.
Immediately on this alarm, two gentlemen from
Exuma, on the 10th instant, set sail in a small vessel
for Water Key, to ascertain the truth of this report;
where they arrived about two o'clock nest morning,
and on approaching the shore they discovered, that
the Standards of our enemies were neither more nor
less than an old shirt fixed on a pole, and that the
fifty warriors were three poor American sailors
who had been there for almost four months,
having been east away on the 17th of March, in a
vessel called the Ohre Brakch, Jones, from St. Tho-
mas's to the Havannah, with salt. Their situation
was truly pitiable, as they had not saved an article
from the wreck, but a box of candles, this, nith an
old knife, was all their moveables ; and wilks, severs
years apples, prickly pears, and candles, constituted
the whole of their subsistence, during that time;
the crew originally consisted of six, but on the Ist of
May, the Captain and two men had gone off on a
kind of raft, which they had constructed, and have
not since been heard of. These three men were put
on board a small vessel, with plenty of provisions,
and the next day they arrived at Lyme.
4, Died, on Thursday, the 17th inst. Mr. Powell,
surgeon of His Majesty's brig Port Mahon. We
some days since mentioned, with much concern, the
death of Mr. lionrade Coakley, who fell in a duel
with that Gentleman, and we announce with re.
Bret, the decease of Doctor Powell, which was oc-
casioned by the wounds received in that unfortunate
rencountet. It has never fallen to cur lot to re.
cord, and indeed in a much more extended circle, it
bath seldom occurred to notice, an affair terminating
so fatally, and involving in its distressing conse-
quences, the happiness of numerous sad esteemed
relatives and connexions."

Lord DaaustoTou'a celebrated horse Pavilion,
is nor drawing by Cmatott, who painted the pic-
wee of the greyhound Sserrbed. Captain BA ic LA y,
the great pedestrian, has just had drawn, by that
artist, his famous fighting dng, which formerly was
the property of the unfortunate Lord Ca st et /ono.
A curious circumstance occurred on Saturday
evening, in one of the booths at Bartholomew Fair :
—A female speCtator was very ruddy kardkd by a
person in the garb of a sailor ; she screamed hit.
terly, and appealed to the audience; the man was
taken into custody, hut, on the parties being carried
to the Pied Pewit. Cou►t, it appeared that the per-
son assaulted was a Lady of some fashion at the
West-end of the town, who went to see the frolics
of the fair in disguise, with her waiting woman ;
and just as the culprit was about to be committed,
when a black patch which he wore over his left eye
was taken off, the Lady at-Willy recognised her
husband in disguise. The scene that followed was
highly interesting ; the Lady and Gentleman s' ook
hands—a coach was called, and the parties drov
home, seemingly determined to forgive And forget e