Star.
London, England, 1811-08-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INtELLIG.ENCS.
WHAM RACES.
LAST DAT.---THURaDAY, AVOW 9.
A sweepstakes of SOge. each, 29 tt. fur two-year old colts and
fillies; the latter to be alluwed Ms—The last half of dm
new mile.
Lord Egremant's b. e. try Coburn&
Mr. Ladroke's Hamlet
S r C. littultury's Rival, by Whisker •
Duke of Clarence's Sorcerer •
Duke of York's Rubscon
Captain H. Tyse's &Bator - • -
Mr. Bleke's bl. F. by Alexander the Great
2 to I no the fleid, and 4 to I against the winner.
The Town Handicap Plate' far all :7,es. Heats of two miles
and A quarter.
Mr. Forth's Atalanta • I 1
Mr. Duntlas's Witch of Endor s dr
Egham Races have been thinly attended ; not even
a carriage bearing armorial ancestry was visible: gigs,
buggies, and Cocknies in carts, were in abundance.
Pickpockets, traps, and sharpers, with prick.in.tlie.
garter, and other fraudulent apparatus, were the most
formidable in the course.

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MR. SADLER'S R/ILL9ON.
The ascension of Mr. Sadler in his ballonn, from
the Mermaid, at Hackney, yesterday, proved an ir-
resistible point of attraction ta all ranks of persons,
and at a very early hour of the day the roads leading
from the Metropolis to the spot item which the ascent
was to take place, was thronged to an excess far above
what they were on the former occasion. The number
of carriages and pedesti ians of all descriptions and
ranks, exceed by far those witnessed %%hen Mr: Sadler
made his last atrial excursion from this place. Yet
notwithstanding. the concourse of persons assembled,
from the judicious arrangements made by him, no in-
convenience was experienced, but the access to the
gardens was perfectly easy. The company were
much more numerous than on the former occasion,
and amongst the persons of distinction present, we
observed Sir Daniel Williams, Dr. Herschel, the
High Priest of the Jews, Major Cartwright, and Co-
lonel Ileaufoy. Tke bands of the Tower Hamlets
Vilitia were placed on the upper and lower greens,
and by their enlivening airs, added much to the
pleasures of the scene. The Tower Hamlets Militia,
with a number of constables interspersed with them,
were so disposed, as to have the effect of preserving
perfect order both without and within the gardens.
The apparatus, which have been so often described,
as to render an account of them here unnecessary,
was placed in the same situation as on the former oc-
' easion, namely, at the south end of the Lower-green.
The process of tilling the balloon commenced at nine
o'clock, and was fully completed by half past two, at
whicll time the car was attached to the balloon, and
the different apparatus which had beep prepared for
making observations and experiments, consisting of a
thermometer, hydrometer, barometer, electrometer,
mariner's compass, and some refreshments, were s
.placed in the car. Mr. Sadler then, amidst the shouts
of the spectators, entered the car, preparatory to com,
mencing his 19th aerial voyage, and was immedi.
ately followed by Mr. Beaufoy, son of Col. Beaufor;
of the Tower Hamlets Militia, and all preparations
being completed, the lines which held the balkcn were
loosened, and the adventurous voyagers bade adieu
to terra frma at 21 minutes before three. The wind
at this time blew a brisk gale from the south.by.west, •
and the balloon rose in a majestic manner, and imme.
diately on clearing the trees tnook a direc:ion nearly
Nerlihy-East.
The spectators who had been struck with awe by
the gran.lettr of the spectacle pr. stinted by the bal-
loon's first rising, now burs: out in Ir.it.l shouts anti
acclamations, greeting the aeronauts as they passed
at a distance atiove them. Mr. Sadler and Mr. Beau-
foy continued to return the compliment by waving
dreir hats and col.airs, Mr. 13catifoy displaying the
greatest courage and presence of mind. They had
not, however, proceeded far, before one rf the Par,
by some accident, tell from the car, and was picked
itp at a short distance from the Mermaid. The at-
!nowhere at this period was touch overcast, and the
aeronauts, the h illoon rising with considerable velo.
city, soon entered a cloud which greatly obscured the
view of the spectators; from this cloud they did not
again emerge, but after continuing in view, from the
time of their ascension, in all about sixteen minutes,
they were entirely lost to the spectators, who conti-
nued to express the pleasure they experienced from
the magnificent spectacle they had witnessed by every
mode of applause and approbation in their power.
The voyage terminated at ten minutes past four,
when the voyageurs landed at a little %Wage called
East Thorpe, within a few miles of Colchester. It
was some time before they could find a chaise, bur
one was at last procured from Kelvedon, and the gro-
nauts, after taking necessary refreshment, set off on
their return to Hackney. They arrived at the Mer-
maid about 10 minutes before 11, where they were
received with every demonstration of saCtfaction and
joy. The balloon and car were fastened to the top of
the chaise. On getting out, Mr. Sadler had a fall,
but fortunately sustained no injury. Both' the tra-
vi:llers appeared in good spirits. The voyage is
spoken of as having been exceedingly pleasant upon
the whole, though the weather was part of the time
very unfavourable. klasted just an hour and a half,
in which time they went more than fifty miles.

Meat-Lane, Ammo. 30.—Tha market this day
is in the state nearly as on Wednesday, very few ar.
rivals of Wheat, and short remaining supplies,
waiting further ; the few sales made, fully main•
taro last , prices quoted.—Zarley in short supply,
and keeps its price.—Malt and: White Peas support
the last currency,. Very few Grey, or Beans of either
sort. The supplies of Oats we likewise short, and this
trade quoted somewhat higher.— Flour at late prices.
TRAGICAL CATASTROPRIL—Sunday se'nnight two
daughters, with a daughter-in-law, and a grandma
of Mr. Macgowan, of NeWry, went out WI walk in the
fields, where they picked a poisonous fungus resem-
bling ,a mushroom, of which they all most imprn-
dently eat. They were instantly attacked with t e
horrible symp:•)ms attendant on taking vegetal le
poison, and notwithstanding assistance from most
eminent melical aid, they all tell a sacrifi:e to its
virulence. The grandson died at eight o'clock, tl2,e
daughter-in-law a quarter before eleven, on Thurs-
day evening ; the youngest slaughter of fifteen, a
quarter before one, and the eldest at ten on the fol-
lowing morning.

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