Star.
London, England, 1809-10-04 00:00:00

EXTRA.

The display of carriages at this Meeting was large. Of sets of
horses, Colonel Beaumont's were the best appointed, and made
the most splendid appearance. Martin Hawke led the way of the
four-in-hand, in four very neat chesnuts, and a very neat ba-
rouche. Earl Fitzwilliam had very fine horses. The equipages
of Mr. Clowes and Mr. Coke were very neat.
The assemblage of that body of grad-meit so necessary to a race-
course, and called the Legs, was the largest ever known. At the
close of the Meeting the Legs walked of to Newmarket.
On Thursday, the 21st inst. died at Gainford, near Darlington,
the stallion Barnaby, aged 14. He was got by Stride, out of
Violet, by Eclipse, and was the property of Mr. J. Machall, of
Catterick.

Major Wheatley has become the purchaser of Mr. Dinsdale's
twa-year old colt, by Beningbrough, out of Lady Crutches, by
Dron:, for 500 gs. with a contingency.

A match, for 100 guineas a-side, was run over
Bogsicle Race Ground, on Monday, the 25th Sep-
tember, betwixt Sir D. H. &ma's bay mare, 4-years
old, by Master Robert, Bst against ROBERT WALLACE,
Esq. of Kelly's, bay horse, 4-years old, by Dtlfiini,
Bst. 41b. It was won easily by the latter.

CROYDON FA nt. —At an early hour yesterday many
tax-carts, and other vehicles for driving, were put in
requisition for a trip to Croydon Fair, which com-
menced with all its attractions. The wandering army
of Showmen pitched their camps as usual ; and, not-
withstanding the day was damp and unpleasant, the
Fair was attended by a numerous assemblage of visi-
tants. The display of walnuts, for which this Fair is
famous, was not so abundant as usual. The E. 0.
Tables men, and the Knights of the Garter, were
thrown into great confusion by a report that a strong
party of Police Officers had arrived to disturb their
studies. The scene exhibited on this occasion was not
unlike a camp surprised. Tables, dice, teetotums and
all the materials for plundering the unwary, were
quickly precipitated into bags and corners, where they
lay concealed from the prying eye of curiosity. Un-
fortunately_for many soft-headed rustics, who after-
wards lost their money, this proved a false alarm ;
and when the panic had subsided, depredations were
again practised. The road to town in the evening
became the scene of several well-fought battles.
An Officer of the 12th Light Dragoons died at
Deal last Wednesday. His premature death was oc-
casioned by eating a quantity of nuts on the preced-
ing Saturday. He felt the effects the next morning,
and medical assistance was immediately called in,
but unfortunately without effect.

On Wednesday last, a numerous and respectable
Company of Proprietors of the Kennet and Avon
Canal, dined together at the City of London Tavern,
JOHN BARNES, Esq. in the Chair. The thanks of the
meeting were unanimously given to the Committee
of Management and to their Chairman, CHARLES Dt a
DAS, Esq. Member of Parliament for the County cf
Berks, for their indefatigable exertions in this under-
taking. Their healths were drank with great pleasure
by the Company, who considered themselves indebt-
ed for their perseverance in the concern, the succes4
of which is no longer doubtful. The health of Lord
AILESBURY also, who supplied the Company with ve-
nison, with other appropriate toasts, w(r.! drank.—
They had the pleasure to find that the Iron Masters
of South Wales, had, on the preceding day, commis.
sioned a Gentleman to entreat the Committee to ex-
tend the Canal from Bath on the same level, until it
should be parallel with that part of the Avon which
forms the commencement of the floating harbour of
Bristol; a measure likely to expedite the conveyance
of Iron and other goods from Bristol through the
Canal. A subscription was opened for that purpose
and a much larger sum is already subscribed, as a
separate Company, than was first deemed necessary
to complete the intended extension. The Company
were highly delighted with their prospects in them
undertakings, as well as with their entertainment.

WORCESTER AtEETING.