Star.
London, England, 1823-05-31 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES, MAT X.—CU Da.v).
The meeting at the Downs yesterday was very numerous and
respectable—much more so, indeed, than could have been ex-
pected, considering the immense multitudes which at ended on
Thursday. A very respectable assemblage of carriages, many
of them in very dashing style, occupied the rising ground oppo,
site the Course, and the Course itself was very thickly lined at
each side with vehicles of various descriptions. We noticed the
equipages of many of the. Nobility amongst them. Their Royal
Highnesses the Dukes of York and Gloucester were on the
Course on horseback for a great part of the day. The principal
race of the day was for the Oaks Stakes of -30 gs. each, h. ft. for
3-yr•old fillies, the last mile and a half. The owner of the se.
cond filly to receive lOngs. out of the stakes. There were 45
Subscribers, but only fen. horse!. started.
Duke of Grafton's hr. f. Zinc

Mr. Doddington's b. f. Dandyzette
Mr. Rush's b. f, by Pioneer
Lord Egrernont's b. 1. Spermaceti
Lord Egremont's b. f. Imwire
Lord Exeter's br. f. Apparition
Lord Grosvenor's Lady-day
?!r. Rogers's f, Tint

Mr. ThOrnhill's sister to Shoveller
Mr. Turner's b. f. Phantom
This was a straight-forward race. Buckle, who rode the
winner, took the lead, and kept it to home, though finely pushed
every inch by Pinwire, Dandyzette, Pioneer, and Spermaceti.
lie won by nearly three lengths, in prime style. etos on the
winner-4 to 1 agst Pinwire. Only three placed.
Air. Whiteside's ch, h. Wouvermans, aged, beat Mr. Scaith's
b. m. Norna, 5 yrs old, by half a length, 50gs. each. As finely
a contested race as we have seen for some time. Wouvermans
the favourite at 5 to 4.
Plate of 50gs. for 3-yr.olds, 6st. 71b.; four years, est. 21b. five
years, Bst. 91b. six years and aged, 9st. The winner to' be
sold fur 200 gs. if demanded. Two-mile heats.
Mr. Joners b. h. Peter Fin, 4 yrs - 3 1 1
Mr. Portman's hr. g. Vampyre, 6 yrs . 1 2 2
Mr. Coleman's b. b. Cardeteio, aged ' 3 3
Mr. Ilarrison's bl. c. by Dominic Sampson - 4dr
The first heat was finely contested, between Cardenio and
Vampyre. Peter Fin laid by for a long day, and Dominic
Sampson had no alternative but to draw. The second beat rested
between Vampyre and Peter Fin; and the third heat Peter Fie
was the favourite, at 6 to 4, Cardenio having no chauce ; but
little betting, the Downs being nearly cleared. • •
The Woodcot Park Stakes did not fill.
TIIE LATE FIGHT.
On the 20th inst. Mrs. Spring, consort of the Champion of
Waxers, travelled by the Hereford coach towards London. Ate
had a fine boy in her arms of six or seven months old. The coach_
Goan, knowing wile she was, communicated the intormween to
all thepassengers, and the Great Fight was the subject of their
conversation. Evet y coach they mel was bailed, and the eager
question put of—" 'Who is the Champion ?"—First they heard
that Neat was victorious—poor Mrs. Spring drooped her head ;
shortly afterwards they were told that Spring had won the day
—Mrs. Spring smiled ! A third (more dreadful than the rear),
Wrought the horrid tidings of Spring's having committed tuitiue
on the preceding night, and con:equently there had been nu
fight ! Thus were the feelings of the poor woman tortured be-
tween hope and fear, until the coach arrived at Oxford, about
twelve o'clock at night, where a patty of Gentlemen bad as-
sembled at the Inn, to drink the health of " Spring, Er:gland's
Champion." Mrs. Spring was so overcome that she was obliged
to retire, but hie fellow-passengers sent young lierridcs into
the room, and he was placed on the table, looking smilingly
around, like the merry god of wine, seated on hi, *rime. And
the jovial 13acchanalians did homage to the rosy Cherub, and
hailed him as the heir to his father's glory and renown ! .

Thursday afternoon, as OSGOOD GEE, Esq. tanker,
Lower Seymour-street, was driving his phaeton down
the hill at Pentonville, the horses took: fright, and ran
With gt eat rapidity towards the tuinpike, where one
of the Paddingtcn stages was standing. Thecoach-
man drew-as much on one Side as possible, to atrisid
the phaeton, but without success, as it calm in yio.
lent contact with the coach and a waggon. The pole
of the coach, and the splinter bar wee broken ; ih
zeach was upset, and several passengers very moth*bruised. Mr. GE2 and his servant were thrown from.
the
phaeton with great violence, and were taken up
insensible. Mr. Gas was • proinpdy attended:hi A.
surgeon, but he was so much hurt, that be expri.af
the same evening. The groom was Much injured.

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