The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-29 00:00:00

GAS.

EotToti;;=- The Public may well be alarmed
when they hear that there is a likelihoo'd that
Gas may be introduced in our Theatres, for the
purpose Of a more brilliant illumination. Safety,
Mr. Editor, is the grea object. The destruction.
that happened some time ago at the New Custom-
House.ought to operate a 6 a warning. It is hor-
rible to conceive the fatal effects of an explosion'
in a crouded Theatre, and the lives that might hti
lost, as well as the dreadful lacerations, tic.. Sic.
which might ensue.

M .EM ENTO.

SPORIING INTELLIGENCE.

F.GHAM RACES.—TnurtsnAT (LAST DAT), Attu. 28.
A Two-year old Stapes of 30gs. each, 20gs. ft. colts, 3st. 51b.
fillies, Bst. 21-b. T. V. C.
Mr. Reader's b. f. Sister to Fair Kitty
Mr. Rush's Flirt, by Canopus
Lord Stowell's Phantom, filly 'l
Mr. Dovglas's b. c. by Phantom
Four others started.-2 to I ag-st Mr, Douglas ;sto 2 agsi
Lord Stowell ; 4 to / a.srst the Duke of Turk ; and 7 to 1 apt
the winner, innd no takers.

The Sunning-hill Stakes of sp. each (I-T”dicap) for all ages.

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Three gum tcrs of a. mile.
Bust() beat Hamlet anti three others fur this stake.
The Town Plate of 501. fur all ages ; three years old, 7st. 41b.;
four, Sat. 71b. ; five, 9st. 21b. ; siz and ag% d, t 1 t. 51b. Heati;
one mile.
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Mr. Blake's Busto .
Mr. Turnei's Rivulet
Mr. Pierce's Marksman ~.. ... L .... 3 3
Two others started.-2 to I agst Busto; 3to t agst Rivulet;
ands to lagst Marksman. ' , .

I-kr filajesty, and the Princesses Elizabeth and Augusta,
H. K. H. the. Duke of Gloucester, &e. and a eensiderablii
number of the Nobility and Gentry, honoured the- Cour
with their presence. The weather proving fine, the number
of spectators were far more numerous than either of the pre-,
ceding da.ri, and the sports afforded high geatitication front
the number ►rf horses starting for the different Stakes.

BETTING AT EGHi
DON.CASTER S.
2 to I agst Whitelock
S to I agst Wirralt
7 to 4 Whitclockand Wir
NEWMARKET

AM.—Auousr 23.
T. LLGER.
8 to 1 agst Stainbre
11 to 1 agst Cameleon.
:tall against 'the field.
T. LEGF:R.
5i to 1 agst Indus.

S to 1 agst Azor

SILOOTIG.—The Earl of Fiirhas been entertaining a party
of Gentlemen at his shooting ledge; in Mar Forest. Thia
party consisted of Sir John Hope, Mr. Balfour, Mr. !Tay, Sir
Richard Sutton, Mr. Heathcote, and Mr. 11. Heathcote.—
Notwithstanding,:the unfavourable state of the weather, it
baring rained almost iocessatitly, the list of slaughter, during
the first weck, besides red deer, -roebucks, and ptarniighan,
amounted to 821 brace of qreuse,—a number, we believe, un••
paralleled in the annals of sporting.
In consequence of the late, almost continued showers of
rain, which will materially protract the harvest, Gentle:neu,
in various parts of the country, have resolved tint to begiii
partridge shooting before the 15th of September:
Fool' ItacE.—A German, named •Windstat, undertook to
run a mile in 5 minutes and 10 seconds, yesterday, on Oa
Kilburn-road, and he accomplished the task in two seconds
under the five minutes.

FEMA LE PEDESTRIA NI sm.—l-Tester Crozar, a woman about
five feet four inches high and thirty-eight years of age, lately
walked from St. Andrew's Cburch, Holborn, to the 29' mile
stone at Chelmsford, , and back in the same day, being a dis-
tance of 62 miles. She has undellaken, When the weather is
settled, to perform seventy miles w►thin the thy.