The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-31 00:00:00

PRIDAY•

The County Plate of sol. for Horses of all denominations.
Sir G. Webster's b. h. Bacchanal, 5 yrs old, Sat. Sib. t tr
Mr. G. Witherden's b. c.' Countryman, 4 yrs old,
7st. 61b.
Mr. Webster's b: g. Aid-de-Camp, Bst. 71b. beat Sir B.
Graham's b. g. Cygnet, Bst: last half mile, sgos. h. ft.

The Town Plate of 50l tor horses ,of all ages.
Sir B. Graham's b. m.lilasquerade, aged, received sogs.

SaTURDAY.

Mr. Craven's Pragoman, gst. beat Mr. Webster's Swing-
bar,"Sst. sogs. last hall mile.
The Ladies' Plate of bogs. free for all horses. One four-mile
. Heat.
Ld Egremont's c. h. Eledlion, 5 yrs uhl, Bst. 41b.
Election walked over-7 to 4on Eiedion., •

;The sports - expeEted • to-day were unpleasantly
abridged, in consequence of, a very severe accident
that happened to that celebrated rider -Bu CKLE, who'
rude the lion. B. CRAVEN'S horse Dragoman against
Mr. WEBSTER'S Swingtar, the-last half mile for
bogs. which he won in high style; but before he
could pull up his horse, a carriage improperly
crossed that part of the ground, which of course he
was compelled to take, nor, with all his skill, was
it possible lot him to avoid the pole of it, which
deeply lacerated his.right thigh.. This., passed, be
unfortunately met in contaEt ith a person On horse-
back, when boili horses and both riders were brought
to the ground, and it was at first feared that both
riders were kilted. BUCKLE was much hurt, but
the other received but little injury. Fortunately no
bones were fraEtured, but BUCKLE was so ill after
the'accident, that- he was removed from. the course
to Lepes in a carriage. Neither of the horsei were
materially hurt.
BUCKLE was to have rode Bacchanal . against
EleElion, for the Ladies Plate of 6o gs. but being in-
capacitated, the latter horse walked over the Course
for.it. The -County Plate, and a match, which
were expeEted to afford some diversion, were both
put,off in consequence - of the above melancholy ca-
tastrophe, the race which produced it being the only
one of the day, and the last therefore of the year.—
It is feared so severe are the hurts he has received,
that many weeks will elapse ere poor BUCKLE reco-
vers from the painful effects of his misfortune.

Portsdown Fair has this year been uncomrnonly..l
well attended, particularly on the second day, which
Was on Thursday last. To those who have not been
present at this Fête it is scarcely possible to convey
an adequate.idea: of its interesting :charaaler. It is
held on the immense 'and elevated' Down, which
commands a full view of Portsmouth harbour,-Spit
bead, the Isle of Wight, and of all the surrounding
country to the extent of many miles, while on the -
North Western declivity of the hill' are the pie.;
turesque woods, shrubberies, and grounds of me.-
Lindegrin, which from lin immemorial right are
thrown open to the people during this annual festi-
vity. This is one of the few Fairs in England which
retains the ancient character of a public malt, mixed
with English'sportS.• All the inhabitants,.far many
miles, crowd to it to supply thnnselves with neces-
saries for the year7--and it therefore exhibits all the
varieties of a regular market. But the beauty of the
Down, the elasticity of the air in so high a situa-
tion, the sea breeze, the charms of the neighbouring
country, all contribute to make this Fair the ren-
dezvous of the gay and fashionable, as well as of
the industrious and labouring part of the communi-
ty, and the p ele'mele is highly .charaeteriStiC of the
genuine English 'people, for thus assembled and
mixed together-there prevailed the most Perfect good
humour; and to the latest hour of the night there
was not the slightest tuninit or interruption to the
general joy. There were not fewer, perhaps, than
40,000 persOns assembled on the. Down on Thurs-
day last, and as they appeared in various groupes, as-
sembled in the different lanes of shops, or booths, or
round the different shews, or rambling throtigh the
groves, or down the beautiful slopes of 'Mr. Linde-
grin's I lace; 'they presented a speCtacle which is
scarcely to be paralleled in point of variety. The
day u. as beautifhl, and. the mirth of the-Very rowat
of the crowd, trough extremely comical, was neither
boisteroUs nor turbulent. There was none of that
hustling and mobbing which are too common in the
Fairs near London, and which are-always accessary
to the picking or pockets. The booths were filled
with every sort of viands, so as to be equal to Inns—
and there was every specieS'of merriment and gam-
bol in different parts of the Fair, except gaming,
which was strictly prohibited. It was very full
also on Friday, though not so crowded as on the day
before; when the three towns of Portsniouth, Port-
,sea; and Gosport, had poured forth all their poptila-
bon.

The Dutch Herring, Fishery, which used to em-
ploy several thousand frshermen, this year.engages
only three smacks. The seizure of sixteen cod-
vessels by the English is made a pretext by the Go-
vernment for preventing a trade which it has feared
might afford facility to,. commercial or political in-
tercourse with this country. _ _

The wheat harvest has already commenced in'
Sussex, and in many parts in the neighbonrhond of
the "Metropolis, and will be general in most of the
southern counties•in the course of the coming week.
Iu Cambridgeshircand Hertfordshire the crops ar•
rather light, in conseqUence of the want of raid,
but in most other parts they promise abundant
duce.