The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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31E,1SIDIP -HEATH RACES, TI7II4bAY, AtGMT 23,
Sweepstakes of
.10gs each,. for all .
Mr. Metcalf'S Off-she=goes -•-• • - --
Captain- Mprray's rilch - - - • -
Mr. Humphrey's ch. c: by Waxy • - -
. rive started-6 to 4 agst the winner.

Hunters' Stakes of Cgs each, with 1.0 added from the 'Mendip
-Club.—(Six Suhscribers.) Two-Mile heats.
Mr. Marriot's Distiller- - - - 4 1 1
,3,4. Forster's Penelope . - - - 2 4 2
"Mr.Jones's Miracle -.. • •.- - - -7 1 2 sir
Mr. Giles's Pilot ' - - . - - - 3 3dr
Captain Swain's Bobtail - •-—.'. - -.- - -5 Jr
Mr. J. R. Fortlis Jezabel -.- - sdr
Penelope the favourite ; after the heat,. even on Miracle; and

after the second heat, 6t04 CM the winner. -;
Mr. Ruth's Porcupine beat Mr. Lath's Jupiter. Two miles
502:5. .

The Grand Jury of the county of. Bedford, at the late As-
sizes, entered into the foildwing Resolution -
" We, the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury of the county of
Bedford, assembled at the Summer Assiies, having taken into
consideration the very backward•state Of the growing crops, and
the injury the cultivators of land would therefore sustain, if
their farms were to be interfered' with by sportsmen so early as
the Ist day of September, do resolve;•that we will not begin,to
shoot, and that "we will make the of 11 legal means to prevent
others from Shooting upon our estates respectively, before .Fri-
day, the 14th of September, in the preseut year; and we recorn-
mend this. Resolution to the adoption of the land owners of the
county in general, for the protection of the farmers."

SHOCKING. ACCIDENT FROM FIRE AR,Ms.--.On
Tuesday evening an inquisition was taken in the 'Board-room
of St.-Thomas's Hospital, before Tv osAs-SHELI•ox Esq.,
Coroner for London and Southwark, on .view of the body. of
William Claridge. A ylate of'WOit4hipr, .ealktl the ‘"
penderft Tabernacle," in the Greenwich-road, having been. sa-
crilegiously entered, and plundered several times within a few
Months back, the trustees caused, spring guns to be set in a
piece of' waste ground behind' the chap 1, through which it
appeared access: as generally gained to, the premises. The
deceased, whose business it was to charge and adjust the
gunk each. night, Was: employed in 'so doing, accompanied
by the pew-opener, on Thursday evening last, after the con-
gregation 'had left the chapel, when just as he had charged
one of the guns, and was about laying it-down it unfortunately
by some means went off; it was charged with large shot, whicll
coming right against one of his- cheeks, fractured- his head in a
shocking manner • he instantly fell to the ground, and ex-
claimed, Oh,. dod ! I'm lined !" 4He was conveyed soon
after to the above hospital, m-here he lingered until. Sunday
evening, when he exi)ired. Verdict—" Accidental Death."—
The Coroner and Jury, in very strong terms, Censured the con-
duct of persons setting spring guns.

DARING ATTACK BY THIEYES.—About four
o'clock yesterday morning the house of the Hon.
Mr. M'llonald, Connaught-place, Tyburn.turn-
pike, was attacked by two fellows, who were,
forcing an entrance into thelibrary on the first
floor: they had bored a hole in the shutter.;
sufficient to admit a hand to loosen the fastenings,:
which alarmed the butler, who slept under thet
library and commanded a view of the leads orn
which the thieves stood. One of them instantly:
fled, and the butler, with, a pistol in his, hand,,
demanded of the other not to fly or he would:'
'shoot him. The robber drew a pistol from his,
pocket and shot at the servant,, who.had a very
narrow escape, as the ball made two perfora-*
tions in his shirt, when he ivas climbing up the;
leads. He discharged his pistol at the thief at
the same time, but without effect,•as tie escaped,
also. Officers are on inquiry on •the•subject.

We lament to state, that on 'Thursday, the
,23d instant, as two of the Students of the East
India College, near 'Hertford, were bathing in.
the river Lea, one of them, Mr. JAMES. GRANT,
a most amiable and promising young man, wan-
dered out of his.depth and sank. His companion,;
who had left the water, plunged in again to his
relief, but in vain. Assistance was procured,',
courageous and persevering efforts were made,
and the body was at length found ; but, as it
had lain four hours in the water, the exertions of
the medical men who had been called to the spot
were unavailing to restore animation. It is some'
consolation that no one of the -members of the;
college or others who - Itakened -to the spot in,,
numbers has sustained any serious injury amidst;
the - anxious and hazardous endeavours which
were made to recover the 13)dy.