The Sun.
London, England, 1828-06-19 00:00:00

paring to ascend the pulpit one of the galleries gave
way, and fell upon the audience below with an awful
crash. The extent of the calamity is not yet ascer-
tained, but the Provost has repotted to me that
twenty-eight individuals were carried out of the
church dead, several dangerously wounded, and a vast
many seriously hurt. The accident is attributed to
the internal insufficiency of the building; and it is
manifest from the appearance exhibited in the gal-
leries opposite and around, that had it fidt been by
the instantaneous and simultaneous retiring of the
people, they too would have shared the same Bite.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT HEATH SECOND MEETING.

The second day's races wen;: off with quite as much
spirit as the first, and, although not so numerously, were
as fashionably attended. The weather was uncertain, and
t his no doubt was the cause of the company being chiefly
of the higher and middling classes, for the mobility bore a
smaller proportion than usual. The rain kept off till
towards the afternoon, when a few occasional
,showers
thinned the promenade before the Royal Stand, and drove
❑umbers to their carriages. We omitted to observe yesterday,
that the number of gaming booths was equal to the first
meeting, and the business dose at them rather brisk, but
without being by any means so heavy as we have seen at
former meetings. The play in the Race Course was
heavier, perhaps, than would have otherwise been the
case, in consequence of the Windsor Magistrates giving
notice that no gaming tables would be allowed in the
borough.
His Majesty arrived about the came time as on Tuesday,
with the same retinue, and amidst similar demonstrations
of loyalty and respect : the only addition to the Royal
suite were the Marquis, Marchioness, and the Ladies
Conyngham, and Lord and Lady Ravensworth. His
Majesty left a little before four. His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cumberland arrived on the course after the races
had commenced, and joined his Royal brother in the Stand.
The amusements of the afternoon were not confined to
racing, for, independent of the key-bugles of Messrs.
Greenhill, the attention of all present was attracted by a
novel exhibition, and which was no other than the famous
kite. coach, which, drawn by two kites, travelled at a
rapid pace, at the back of the Royal Stand. His Majesty
left the front Stand, in order to have a full view of it.
On our return from the races, we had a better opportunity
of witnessing the power of this extraordinary machine ; an
immense number of carriages were assembled about half a
mile this side of Staines, and the kite-coach starting with
them, not only left them all in the larch, passing every
thing on the road, but actually beat Mr. Shearman's
Bull-and-Mouth coach, a quick one, by half an hour in
the short distance between Staines and Sruallben•y-green,
eight miles. It was managed by the inventors, Mr.
Pocock and sons.
The following is an account of the day's sport :
The Gold Cup, by subscriptions of 10 soya. each, the
winner to be sold for 500 sovs., &c. Two Miles and

a-half.
Sir .1. Shelley's Maresfield, 4 yrs 1
Sir W. Abdy names Whimper, 4 yrs'2
Betting-2 to 1 and 5t02 on Maresfield.
The filly, rode by John Day, made all the running,
which was very strong, well looked after by Macdonald on
Maresfield.. At the turn the latter began to creep up, and
at the distance went up, collared the mare, and after a
struggle of a few yards beat her easy by two lengths.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added by the town of
Windsor, the winner to be sold for 350 sore., &c. The

old mile.
Sir J. Shelley's Maresfield, 4 yrs 1
Mr. L. Harvey's Manela, 3 yrs 2
Colonel Udny's f., by Partisan—Donna Clara, 4 yrs 3
Betting-5 to 2 and 3tol on Maresfield.
Goodison, on the Donna Clara filly, went off with a
rattler, and kept the lead to the turn, when Maresfield went
up, passed him, and won in high style by three lengths,
rode by R. Boyce; Atonal°, by Harvey. Maresfield was
claimed after the race for Lord Mountcharles.

Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 sovs. added by the
Members for Windsor. The winner to be sold for 350
save., fl/4e. Two Miles and a distance.
Mr. Dickenson's, Mr. Pengander, 5 yrs 1
Mr. Wetherley's ro. g. Tokay, 6 yrs 2
Lord Alountckarles's b. e. Coronet, 3 yrs 3
General Grosvenor's Goblet, by Skim, 3 yrs
Betting—Even on Tokay and 2 to 1 on the winner
Tukay made very strong running till half-way within
the distance, Mr. Pengander being next him on the look-
out, Coronet lying close at his left, and Goblet in the rear.
Coronet was then polled off; Mr. Pengander kept close to
Tokay's quarters till about 30 yards from the judge's stand,
when he came out, and beat him very cleverly by a length ;
rode 'iby G. Dockeray ; Tokay, by Chilney ; Coronet, by
Young Buckle ; and Goblet, by G. Randall.

CHELTENHAM RACES, JUNE 17.

The St. Leger of 25 sovs. each. The new mile. 3 sub.
Mr. Sadler's ch. c. Challenger walked over.
The Gloucestershire Stakes of 25 cove. each, 15 ft. and
only live if declared, &e. The second horse to have his
stake returned. 56 subscribers, 36 paid forfeit.
Mr. Ilaffenden's Trumpeter, 4 yrs 1
Mr. Benson's Alcaston, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Croome names Jocko 3

Mr. Gully names Luzborough, aged 4
B=TTING.-3 to 1 agat Trumpeter-3 to 1 apt Alcas-
tor-4 to 1 agat Jocko.—An excellent race•—twelve horses
started—four were placed.
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Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, for two-yr-old colts and fil•
lies. T. Y. C. 7 subscribers.

Mr. Rawlincon's b. f. Pet, by Gainsborough 0

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Mr. Sadler's ch. 1. by Tramp _ 0 2
Mr. l3enson's f. by Buzzard, darn by Sultan... 3
Mr. Twamley's br. c. Guido, by Rubens . ,t
These stakes were twice contested between Pet and the
oh. 1. by Tramp, in consequence of the first race having
been a dead heat.

Sweepstakes of 10 soy,. each, five ft., with 20 soya. added,
for any horses that have been regularly bunted with any
established pack of fox-hounds in England. 2 mile
heats. 6 sub.
Mr. I. Day's Nimrod, aged
Mr. C. Day's Rosa, aged
Mr. Yeasley's ch. g. Cataline, aged 3 2 3
Mr. Pickernell's Zamiel, 5 yrs
SECOND DAY.-Produce Stakes of 100 soya each, h.ft.
Mr. Rawlinson's ch. f. Ruby, by Rubcns walked over.
Pioduce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft.. TY. C., about
a mile and a quarter.

Mr. Rawlinson's b. f. Ruby

The 11ibury Stakes of 2b Sovs. each, 15 ft., and only five
if declared, Sze., with SO 80T5. added by the Club. Two
miles. 11 subscribers, six declared forfeit.

Mr. Thornhill names Trumpeter, 4 yrs l
Mr. Farquharson's Presentiment, aged 2
Mr. Bacon's b. g. Ilderim, 6 yrs 3
Mr. Pryse's Dr. Early, aged 4
Mr. Rawlinson's b. f. Passion, 4 yrs
The Five Sovereign Stakes, with 30 sovs. added, for horses

that nrver won 1001. 7 subscribers.
Mr. Bacon's b. c. Dandelion, 4 yrs. 1
Mr. Griffith's b. c. Mosquito, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Dilly's hr. c. Gamehug, 4 •yrs
Mr. Radcliffe's h. c. Windermere, 4 yrs

Mr. Bodenbam's b. f. by Bustard
The Foal Stakes of 50 move. each, h. ft. for three-year-olds.
St. Leger Course, about a mile and a quarter. 4 subs.
Mr. Day's ch. C. by Rubens
Lord Warwick's ch. c. by Partisan

Mr. Day's hi. f. Manes, by Spectre 0
Mr. Bartley's b. or br. f. Wiry
Mr. Capel's b. c. by Rubens 5
BESTING ON THE DONCASTER. Er. LEGER AT CHELTENHAM.
7to 2 agst Mr. Armitage's Velocipede (taken) mk,
5 to 1 agst Colonel King's Betsy Bedlam (do.)
6 to 1 agst lion. E. Petre's The Colonel (do.)
25 to 1 agst Alcastor, 2d for the Gloucestershire Stakes.

NEWCASTLE SPRING MEETING, Jurtx 16.
Match for I.'o rove. p.p., set. each, Two Miles.
Mr. Colebeck's b. f. by Lancaster, 4 yrs. old (Brien) •••1
Mr. Cowen's br. pony, 6 yrs. old ........................2
Great interest had been for some weeks excited on the
above match, which came off over the New Race Ground,
at six o'clock this morning ; and notwithstanding the early
hour, an immense number both of foot and horsemen
attended.
botAht waited starting,
hteh efifirlsi Yt'
ncross the fiat to the Coal-pit-turn, where the pony was
wmailse,freme,liyienbaackedfinaetr6acetotelo.k They
both waited the 6rst mile, when a flue race took place
completely done up, and the mare won in a canter: in
consequence, she was backed to win the, next match at
same weights and distance. It was
9rontothlusad 5 to 2,
—n
Mr. Bones's hr. f., by Telegraph, 4 yrs. old (Benson)...i
Mr. Colbeck's b. f., by Lancaster, 4 yrs. old ............2
I'om Benson jumped away at sane, determined to make
the former race tell, Brien on Lancaster, laying dose in his
toarter, and thus they went a tattler to the Newcastle-
turn, when Bricn's .firtinintrigun.6 were used in vain, and
Benson, who rode the mate with great judgment, had it all