The Sun.
London, England, 1805-08-31 00:00:00

SPORTING lATELLIGENCE..

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READING RACES . r Continued). .
Tiluttsoar, AuGvsl-29.
A Handicap Plate of got. Two-mile Heats. Mr. Skinner's .b m. Duckling, by Grouse, S yrs old t
Mr. Fierse's.b. rn. Laura - - • 2
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Mr. Sutton's gr. t'. Betsey, 4 yri old - - 3
Mr. Briggs's•br. E. M.irgaretta, 3 yrs old - 4 -
Mr. Duckeray's b. h. Bolius .
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Mr. Smith's cli: h. Venture - . iOl Mr. Fetiwick',s Eunuch ran the wrong side of the post (Ili
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A shocking catastrophe occurred alter the race, at
Reading, on Wednesday last. A young woman
years of age, the 'only, Child of a respOtable tradesuiati
of that town, was walking with a party of
fricncls
near the winning post when two cries Of Edward
•
Gelding, Esq. of Early Court, running a race
with their, horses the horse rode by owt cif they
ran over and killed her 'on the spot:. A Corouer'S
Inquest sat on thebody on Thursday; and returned
a verdia—ilccidental Death:
On the morning of 'Sunday last the Wife of John
Campbell, labourer, at Bridge of Weir, was found
murdered on the read betwixt that phce and flous
ton. The husband was immediately apprehended;
and imprisoned in Paisley Gaol, upon very strong
grOunds of ‘suspicion.
-On 'Wednesday week, James, Jackson, grinder,_
unfortunately got entangled among the works at the
MoSker Wheel, Sheffield, when, shocking td relate,
one :of his legS was literally torn off, and One ann
broken in three places. He was immediately .con,
veyed to the infirmary, and hOpeS are: entertained of
his recovery.

The KING, QUEEN, and PaiNcisses, last 'Week
honoured Mr: LANeAsrett, the. Author Of 14
provements in FAucation," and Founder omit)
In Southwark for one thousand Poor Children, with
an interview at the Lodge at Weymouth, and not
only accepted his BOA, but, after minute inquiries
into the nature and economy of his Plans, began a.
Subscription to enable him to extend its benefits to
Village Schools for Ten Thoiisand Povr Children.—
The KING gave tool. the. QUEEN SQI. the Prtrzc
CESSES AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, MARY, SOPHIA,
AgEtrA, and the DUKE of KENT, id). each; all
annual. It is hoped that the Nobility, Gentry,d
the .Public at large, will be anxious to fill tip this
Royal Subscription. The Banking-houses of 11,1 m»
hIERSLEY and Co. Pall Mall; ;RANSOM and Ca, rall-
- ; HoArtas, Fleet-street ; and llA,tixey,
LEN, and Co. Fenchurah-street, are open to re
ceive Subscriptions; and at CAE9TON and SfIARICLits;,
Ludgate-hill:
l'heludierotis declaration in a late ilianiteur, that
the Invasion of Engl'And may ycthe detl.3l-ed for otie
two, or three years,„ and the certaintY that diW.rue'
Lion will fail on those Who atterript it, have already
produced their, erfeo in this Country. Many per-1
sons, who in cases of danger consider their proper.:
ty most secure in their own possession, and who;
from the fear of TUV3SiOTI, had sold out their Stock,
are now considering how they cart turn it-to the bi="st
advantage, and the result
,appears to tie, that they
resolve to disburse it in the pus chase; of Tickets or
ShareS in present excellent Lottery, in which there
is a less chance of losing, and more of beComing
fluent, than in any speculation of trade: