Star.
London, England, 1828-08-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BLANDFORD RACES, Mee 27.
The Dorsetthire Stakes of 25 sows. each. Heats, two miles.
General Grosvenor's Idecianaa walked over
A Plate of £5O; three yr olds, 7st 4lb ; four, Bst 101 b. The winner
of one Plate this year to carry 31b. of two, 61b extra. Fillies, Sec.
alloiled Sib. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Raaclyffe's Windermere, 4 yrs ... 2 1 1
Mr. Dilly's Bielskoi, 3 yrs ;'' ... 1 2dr
Mr. Ganntkrt's Goblet, 3 yrs ... ... 3 dr
Windermere the favestrito before and after, the heats, neither of
which was won by more than half a length.
Match 25 soya. each, by Officers of the Fifth Dragoons.
Mr. King's b m kfidame Vestris, aged ••• ... 1
Mr. Hampton's bin Blue Bell, aged .. ••• ... 2
A Sweepstakes of 10p. each. Two miles and a distance. The
winner to be sold for 350 goes. Itc.
Mr. Ganatlett's Goblet, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
ilr. Farquharson's f by Wanderer, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b
Betting--6 to 4 on Goblet, who wen easy.
The Langton Stakes of S so's. with a purse added, for horses that
never woo. Heats two miles. The winner to be sold for 200 sous.
Mr. E. Baker's ch fby Whisker, 3 yrs, Ist ... 1 1
Mr. Davis's Paul Pry, 6 yrs, lOst 41b ... 2dr
The County Members Plato of £5O for three yr olds, 7st Sib; four,
Itst Sib; five, est 12Ib ; six, and aged, gat 31b. The winner of one
Plate or Sweepstakes this year, to carry Sib; of two, 601 extra.
Two miles and a distance.
Mr. Mills's Brownlock, 6 yrs
Mr. Dilly's Bielakol, 3 yrs
Mr. Gauntlett's Goblet, 3 yrs • •
Betting-2 to lon block, who woo In a canter.
With the exception of the Langton and Dorsetsbire Stakes, for
which we had nothing entered, all the winners were from Mr.
Dilly's stable. • -
BEDFORD RACES, Aeons 27. . , ,
The Woburn Stakes of 10 son. each. Twelve Subscribers: bfitits

... . ... 1

... 8

••• ... 1
••• .. 3
... 3

1 1
...12
... 3 4 dr
.. 7 3dr
... 6 6dr
.. 5 sdr
... 4 dr.

two filet.
Lord TayWeek's ck k the Vicar, 5 yrs, 9st
Mr. Theakston's br c Coroner, 3 yrs, 7st
Mr. Hicks's b b Haji Baba, aged, 9st Sib
Mr. Sowerby's b f Cinderella, 4 pr s, 7st 131 b
Mg, Burgess's cb m Amelia, 5 yrs, list Illb
Colonel Gibb's b k Langtonian, aged, 9u Slb
Mr. Roger's b fby Panisan, 4 yrs. 74 131 b
The Heats were admirably contested.
The Ladies* Plate of £3O, and *1 added. Heats three miles. •
Lord Tavistoek's Leeway, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (post entrance) 1
Mr. Day's br k Nimrod, aged, list 9lb ••• ... 3 2
Mr. Sowerby's b e Pakmon, 5 yrs, Est 10lb .. ... 2dr
'Mr. Bergen's eb m Gertrude,6.yrs, 9st alb ... 6 sir

-The Duke of Bedfoidi Purse was nes tun for.
Tit umanav—Coectuosut
A Free Handicap of five eovs. each, and 50 son. added by the
Duke of Bedford. Five Subscribers.
Mr. Day's br b Nimrod. aged, 9st Ilb
Lord Tavistock's The Vicar, 5 yrs, 9st 71b
Mr. Burgess's Gertrude, 6 yrs, Itst 1 llb
Lord Tavisteck's Luna, S yrs, Ist 71b

.. ... i

... 2

... 3

... 4

... 1 1

Sweepstakes 45 iovi. each. 'twelve Subscribers.
Mr. Sowerby s br f Theresa, 5 yrs. Tst
Mr. Hicks's Haji Baba, aged, 9st Sib
Mr. Messer'. br c Claw-Bacon, 3 yrs, 7st
Mr. O'Connor's Cock Robin, 4 yrs, sit gib
lr. Brown's ch h Lorenzo, aged, pot Sib ...
There was no race for the Corporation Plate.

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... 2 3

... 3 4
.. 5 5

AIIERYSTWITH !LACES, Arouse 17.
The Town Plate of .650. Meats two miles.
Mr. Webb's b g Sportsman, S yrs, ast 91b
Mr. B. Datre's ► f Clematis, 4 yrs, tist 4lb
Two embers started, but were not pined.

... 1 I

... 2 2

The Gogerddan Stakes of 5 sovs. each and 30 added. Heats, two

... 1 1

miles.
Mr. Walter's b m Prude, i yrs. 9st 10Ib
Mr. B. Davies'. g I Mimose, yrs,7st tOlb
Major William's b m by Worthy, 4 yrs, sit 2lb
DURSLBY RACES. Ausorr 27.
Thi Sdadtrombe Hill Stakes of S **vs. each, and 430 added from
the Fund. Heats, one mile and a half.
Mr. Lever.age's br m Giantess ... 0 1 1
Mr. Hicks's Lady Bay Betty ... ... 1 2 2
Mr. Sidney's Maid of the lan ... Z 3 dr
The Town Cop 0,00. Heats, one mile and a half.
Mr. Smith's bm I Wish You May Get It ... 0 1 1
Mr. Leversage's Giantess . 1 2 S

... 3 2
. . 2 dr

THE FISHERMEN OF THE RIVER THAMES
AO THE GAS COMPANIES.

The case of the unfortunate Fishermen of the Rivet
Thames has attracted general commiseration in the
City. Their trade has been completely de,troyed. Be
fore the formation of the Gas Companies. four hundred
able bodied men were able to support their families by
fishing in the Thames. The number of working fi,her-
men has been reduced more than one halt ; the test are
out of employment, and their families are in many in-
stances dependent upon parochial relief. The change
in the condition of those poor industrious individual,
may be guessed at, from the estimate' of the catch of
fish at the period we allude to, and the present time.
When the Thames was free from the gas pollutions,
they used to take daily 3,000 salmon, 50,000 smelts,
and other fish in proportion. There was then no com-
plaint. and the duties of the Waterbailiff in preventing
unlawfol fishing were comparatively but seldom called
into action.

The havoc, it is alleged, committed by the pnuring
of the gas refuse into the Thames, has caused a falling
off, which will appear incredible to the public. It is a
fact, that no more than one salmon was caught this
season in the Thames, and that was pulled up at Wool-
wich, and sold at 2s. 10d. per pound. Each of the 400
fishermen used to have a boy in his boat, who soon be-
Came competent to the performance of the duties, and
thus a supply was secured. This aid has been dispensed
with, and the fishermen are now compelled to resort to
practices which are punishable by fine and forfeit. Mr.
Gouldham, the Clerk of Billingsgate Market, never
fails to represent to the Lord Mayor the condition to
which the defendants are reduced in consequence of
the communication between the Thames and the Gas
concerns. Upon the part of the Gas Companies there
has been a denial that the stuff which flows from
their works is calculated to destroy fish, the abundance
'of water in the Thames being so very great as to
subdue any deleterious power—but the Cleik of the.
Market, who has engaged most heartily in the cause of
the fishermen, asserts that the-destructive power is inevi-
tably—and that if the practice of evacuating the pipes
into the river be not discontinued, the fish will wholly
disappear from the vicinity of London. Mr. Newman,
the City Solicitor, upon being consulted by the Clerk of
the Market upon the subject, most readily supplied two
or three important documents of proceedings which he
had instituted against some of the Companies. The
first was the case of the King v. the Gas Light and
Coke Company, in Sr. Peter's-street. Westminster, for a
nuisance in the Thames, in the parish of Sf. John the
Evangelist, in the county of Middlesex, at the sittings
after Hilary Term, in the year 1822. The second was
The King v. the Gas Light and Coke Company, in Salis-
bury-square, in Trinity Term, 1822. In this case the de-
fendants allowed judgment to go by default, and re-
moved the pipe by which the gas-refuse was conveyed.
The third case war that of the King v. Livesey and
others, proprietors of the Woolwich Gas and Coke
Works, tried at Maidstone in March, 1825. Convictions
took place in the three instances, and it was believed
that the result would prevent any repetition of the
offence, and operate as a warning to all other Com-
panies of the same kind. It appears, however, that
the refuse is in a great many instances showered into
the Thames in a most unsparing manner, although the
Act Ist and 2d of George IV. expressly states. that a
penalty of 2001. shall be inflicted for every pipe through
which the refuse of gas pauses communicating with the
river ; and that after twenty-four hours' notice, a penalty
of 201. shall be inflicted each day after the continuance
of the nuisance. The Clerk of the Market, upon whom
a numerous deputation of the indigent fisher men waited
the other day in despair, intends to avail himself of this
information, and to apply to the various Gas Compa-
nie., who„ as they have been the means of destroying
the fishery of the Thames. are bound. and able too, td
make some provision for the unfortunate sufferers and
their families. The City Solicitor is of opiniod that
the Companies will not hesitate to give some recom-
pense for the injury they have done; and no doubt, in
the event of a refusal, the Act of Parliament will be
put in force against those who violate it. The Clerk of
*the Market is to apply to the Court of Aldermen rela-
tive to the question on the next Court day. We under-
stand that all the fishermen will go up in a body to
Guildhall on the day of application. It is admitted
that the most proper place for the reception of the re-
, fuse is the Thames; that the advantages derived from
. gas considerably overbalance the profits and conve-
nience of the Thames Fishery, but the mischief to the
• poor fishermen has been unparalleled ; at the same time
.a.that the Companies have, in many instances, derived
enot mous profits from the speculation.

The fureral of the late Sir H. TORRID'S took place
quite priv.tely yesterday, by desire of his family, at
Welwyn, Herts. His remains were attended to the
grave by one of his earliest and most attached friends,
Lieutenant-Colonel D'Aontiota.

Accounts from different parts of Spain mention the
existence of great discontent among the soldiery, on ac-
count of their being so much in arttar of pay ; at Ceuta
this is not only the case as to pay, but even as to ra-
lions, and the garrison has hardly bread to eat.
Yesterday morning, in consequence of an information
received, Exci.e officers went to a house in St. Agnes
Terrace, Old-street-road, where they found a private
still in full operation, with all the necessary apparatus
on the premises. It was calculated for one hundred
gallon., but then contained about fifty-five gallons of
wash. A man made his escape from the premises, but
a female, who remained there, was taken into custody.
An entirely new description of frigate is now build-
ing in his Majesty's Dock-yard, Chatham, called the
Castor. She is to carry 22 thirty-two pounders long
guns on the main deck, eight 24—pounders, and six long
eighteens on the quarter deck, thus carrying ten guns
less than the sth rate!, but of far greater force. She
is of the same principal .dimensions as the sth rates,
with the exception of the breadth, which is increased
by two feet—being 159 feet long, and 42 feet 6 inches
broad, of 1,243 tons in bbrthen.

ARCHERY.—The meeting of the West Essex Archers,
on Tuesday la,t, on their ground at Harlow Bush
Common, was fully and fashionably attended by the',
families of the county and their numerous friends.',
The day was remarkably fine; a gentle breeze pre-
vented the heat being oppressive, without interfering
with the flight of the arrows. The dress of the fair
archers was white trimmed pith green, and an archery
hat. After some of the best shooting we vier witnessed, at
four o'clock the company sat down to an excellent din-
ner at the Bush Fair house. After dinner the Stewards
distributed the prizes, The first Ladies prize was won
by the accomplished Miss Amelia Simms, the second
by Mrs. Clayton Glyn. The Gentlemen's prizes were
carried tff by Mr. Arkwright and Mr. Earl. The ball
which followed was kept up till a late hour. Amongst
the company we noticed the Marquis of Clanricarde,
the Hon. A. Jocelyn and "Hon. W. Canning, Sir Thos.
Leonard and family, Mrs. Glyn and family, &c.