The Sun.
London, England, 1817-09-20 00:00:00

FOR ME SUN.

MR. EDITOR.-oh,•erving in the evidence of Mr. James
Wade, pace 399, line 8, in the last Police Report, in reply
to the. question, " Who was the High Constable ?" the an-
swer is " Mainwaring•." I r,quest you will have the
goodness (when that part of the evidence is printed in your
Paper) to rectify an error, which has no dooht taken place
with the short-hand writer, front the similarity of sound in
the two names, and mbieb, from my official situation in the
County. is the more necessary to he corrected. There never
was a High Constable of. the above name, but there was
at the time alluded to a High Constable of the name of
George illaryon.
1 am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
GEO lt.C;l', 13. MAINWARING,
Treasurer of Middlesex.
Staple Inn, Sept. 19, 1817

13AT3 .A uttivALs.--Luld %Vey woo IL, Lori Bruce, Lord and
Lady Egerton, Lady .1. l'ltynne, Lady E. Thyone, Colonel
:4torcy, fasjor Kingdon, Captain Baynes, Captain Jones,
Captain Tur:►er, Arch. Bedford. Rev. C. Crook. Rev. L.
Bnrrough, Rev. E. Bell, Rev Or. G'.dfrey, Rev. M. White,
Dr. Percival, 1)r. Speer, and Dr. St:tit h.

TALFA ANTI TAit.c ; A I ALP. —Soon after the
last series of " Edgeworth's Fashionable Tales"
made their appear3uer, a teamed Gen, Leman and
hi. Lady stopping their carriage in a country
town, desired their servant to !fracture a see=-tit
the same time paining to a huaksellees. shop.
John, however, had no idea at the " Tales" its
master wanted ; and as a smart hair-dresser's shop
Closely adjoined the bookseller's door, he nos,
(orally made a trifling mistake. and scion return-
ed to the carriage, accompanied by a dapper
voluble Peraquier, who dangling a dozen Tails at
various dimension, assured the astonished Bar-
ris'er, that " though he could not warrant them
to be Edgeworth's, they were certainly fashionable,
and he can'd recommend them eqoally for the fine
texture of the hair as for their neatness and- dura-
bility."
Its .oar Couareors.-,-On Monday se'nnight
a toll collector near Lynn summoned two com-
mercial travellers for evading the tolls, who were
severally convicted in the full penalty of 40s. On
the following morning the two travellers sum-
moned the coll. ctor for not having his name over
the toll-house, and' convicted him in the penalty
of 51. and after deducting their eXpences, they
left the overplus in the hands of the :Magistrates
to be given to the poor in bread.
SILsiGVLAR WAGER.—A singnlar wager was de-
cided at the United Mines,•in Gwennap, on Fri-
day se'nnight. RICHARD CHADwICK. Esq. and
Captain Ihonasz, of the Inniskilling Dragoons,
engaged to descend by the ladders to the bottom
of the above mine, which is 190 fathoMs from
the surface of the earth, and return in two hours,
for -a wager of 100 guineas. They accomplished
the tindertaking in 42 minutes within the time ;
taking half an hour to descend, and 48 minutes to
.aseefid.

ROPY BF:rm.—A Correspondent assures us that
the following is a certain remedy for ropy beer.
To 12 or 14 gallons of beer add (by pouring in at
the bung-hole) .a large spoonful of floor of mus-
tard, previously well mixed with a little of the
beer : stop it well up ; and in 24 hours the beer
will be thin and clear, without any unpleasant
taste.

ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT MURDER.--On
Tuesday evening last, as Mr. GARDNER , a respect-
able farmer in the neighbourhood of St. Alban's,
was ridiog from -Redlntru to Market-street, he
was stopped by a single foot-pad, who demanded
his money. Mr. G. refused ro give hint any thing,
but knocked the robber down with the handle of
his whip. The villain, while clown, pulled out a
pistol and shot at Mr. Gardner, but failing in his
horrid intent, he drew out another, fired, ,find
,vounded Mr. G. in the face. He then pulled the
%varch out of his fob, and made his escape, leav-
ingltis unfortunate victim in a state of insensibility.
Mr. Gardner wasafterwards found on the road
and conveyed home. •

••. • ' •
spowriNG INTETAAGENCE.

srlitn‘yAf3Ulo', sro... 19.

Our Races, Condit(led : .yeSt 0%14'. —7l.lieSihly the
.at ten(hinCe• was unusually thin, „bnt,on the 2l
and 3d flays t1ig,n441,4b4.r Of carriages, .v,4"!4 gt.couct
than has been known for several years ; Abe spec-
tators, both horse :fend foot, 'were also liUmeroa, :
the weather was highly favourable, 111.41,04e:course
excellent. The races beingr thub• pitrouiied by
,the families (if this and ailjAcent,Countir,s, the in,
habitants of the ti-)wtt surely will not lillowohis
annual meeting to dwindle for want of:Thcir wore
generit subseriptinus 4,11 future occasions: The
benefit which the trade of the town tierives.fr9:ll
aud.t.he rendezvous which it forms prepitratnry
;0 tbe„-Pepevotent timile of the wee-k--the, birta,..
AlssitTi No—are seasons for its strettiaMis
Suppoq,...3lle Stewards for the ensuing year are
W. Ormsby Gore, Esq. of I'orkington, and John
Myt too, ,Esq.„ol Haiston,..--The Hall-rearm each
evening was bri,lliant and crowded with beauty
and fashion. At the Retie-course and Balls, we
observed—, i t•,.., •
The Earl and Countess Powis, Earl Bradford, Lord Clive,
Hon. It. Clive, Sir Watkin /Ad Lady Wynne, Earl
Denbigh and three Ladle, Pieltling,'Lord and Lady Berwick,
Sir John, Sir Robert, and Mist Hill, Sir Andrew Corbet, Bart.
Sir E. and Lady Smythe, Bart. Sir W. Wynne, Sir C. and
Lady Corbet, Cecil and Lady Catherine Werd
,Forester,.- and
Lady Louisa Forester, Col. Knyrett antrthe-Hon. Mrs. Leigh-
ton, Lady and the Hon. Mr. and Ars.,St4Leger, Generafand
Mrs. Lethbridge Col. Gooch and family, Col. and Mrs. Li:to-
mer, Col B.Leigbtoa, &c. &c, &c.

KINGSCOTK RAGES, Ttasnag, SEPT. G.. •
. Mrs Charlton's Tozer, sat. 71b. art Mr. flacon's ScarecroW,
Bst 411). 'New mile, 100 gs. h. ft.-01r by content.
The Kingscote Stakes of 25gs. each, 15 ft.' and only'flgs. if
declared, &c.; and dogs added by the Club. Three miles.
Mr. George's huryone, 4 yrs 0101, Bst. 311►. - -
Mr. 3ones's Fatima, 5 yrs old, sst. 1211) - - - 2
Mr. •Dundas's Kennet. 3 yrs old, 7st. - - - - 3
Mr. Goddard named Borourbmonger, 3 yrs_ old, 7st. 21b. 4
Mr. Hatfenden'a Sandal, 3 yrs old, 7st. 71b. - - - 5
Fatima the favourite; it good race.
Tic Welter Stakes of 10g,s each, with 20gs added by Mr.
Charlton, fur borseq that never started, paid, or received
forfeit, before the day of nomination ; foer-yr-olds carry-
ing `i3,t. 71b. five and tvomards I3st. Two-mile heats. To
be ridden by Members of the Berkeley Hunt ur Kingscote
Club.

Captain Boohoo's ch. g. by Zodiac, Lyra old • walked over•
Sweepstakes of .50gs each, h. ft. for the produce of mares co-
vered in ISIS; colts, Bst. ylb. fillies, Sat. 41b. Red Yost
home.

Mr. Haffettden's b. c. Scandal - - received forfeit.
ILc (fol. Plate, for all sages, was not run for, for want of
horses:

WEDNESDAY, SEPY. 17.

Sweepstakes of sgs ea‘b, with sous aided by the Club, for
thrt:r yr-oldi, 7st. four, Sst. 1011). fire, 9st. 51b. six anti
agol, 9st. 71b. Four miles.

Air. Caller's Osman, ti yrs old - - • I
Mr. l'r”e's Meg Nlurdoch, 4 yrs old - • - - 2
Mr. George's Eoryone, 4 yrs old - - - • -
Sweepstakes of lOgs each, with 30gs added by the Club, for
three-yr-uhlc, 7st. four, Bst. 71b. five, 9st. 41b. six, and aged,
4st. 51b. Tbrec miles.

Mr. Masse named Ettiyone, 4 yrs old
Mr. Hatfenden's sandal, 9 yrs old -
Mr. Bacon's Nlilanie, 4 yrs old
Fifty Pounds, for horses of all denominations. Heats, the
last Mile.

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Mr. Galley's Osman, 9st.7lb. - - - • 2 1 1
Mr. Dun(las's Kennet, 7st. • - - - 1 3 3
Mr. Pryse's ,11eg Murdoch, Ast. - - - 3 2 2
Mr. Hallett's linroughnioncer, Est. 41b. (run out) 4 diq.
Mr. Bacon's ',Muffle, Bst. Mb. (fell) • - - 3 dr.

The Norfolk Sportsmen have experienced
double disaltl►ointment this season, in the lateness
of the hal vest and the scarcity of the game. Upon
ttuinors genera ly the most productive, we are given
to understand the birds arc very thin indeed, and
almost universally very wild. The latter is the
usual effect of wet weather.

RoWING MATCH OF 1000 M/LBS IN 20 DAYS,
AT MILL-WALL, POPLAkt.—Gyilgell, through in-
disposition, was necessitated to rest from his day's
labour at six o'clock on Tloirsday evening, having
rowed that day but 43. miles. He commenced his
lith day's-task at 20 minutes past five o'clock
yesterday morning, and at half-past tour in the
evening, he had accomplished 42 miles.