Star.
London, England, 1819-08-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LEWES RACES, AUGUST 4.
A great concourse of company from Brighton were reit„,
at these sports, which, although indifferent, crea- d
rest; and perhaps the aim:table distance Rnd yic.urergoe 1:0;
fully compensated for the journey.

A Sweepstakes of sgs. each, with £5O added by the Mertax.,
of the BoreiTh, for all ages.—The New C0ur5,.....T
tie
ner to be soid for 200 gs.
bird Fsgeniont's datum filly Silvertail -
Mr. Walker's grey boric Lot Three - .
Mr. Brown's brown gelding Marksman -
Won :.;y—The winner claimed.
The King's Plate of 100gs.—rbur n:!.7
Lord Errernont's grey colt S:c,m - -
bouverie's Chesnut horse, by Haphazard
Mr. Candle's bay horse, by Canopus - -
Mr. Peirce's bay mare Misery - -
OXFORD RACES, TUECDAY, Accost 3
The Gold Cup, value 100 gs. by Subscription of tots, ea,i,
turplu, in apt cie ; for four-yr-olds, 7st. 71b. five, a.t.
Ost. and aged, 9st. 41b. Four miles-01 Stib,,7-.her
Mr. Forth's b. c. Hospitality, by Election, 4 yrs 04.
Lord itous's gr. c. Zenith, 4 yrs old
S and 6 to 4 on Zenith.

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The City Members' Plate of £5O. three.yr.olds,t3s:. db. low
7st. 71b. five, Ilst. 41b. six, Bst. IV.lb. and aged, 9.t. Av.
of one Hate carrying 31b. of two, 51b. of three, 'lb, tiwa
The winner to be sold for 200 gs. if demand.d, dtc.
Mr. Thumpson's M. h. Sidrophei, by Witelicraft, .; rb old I a
Mr. Sad!er s gr. m. Euryone,.6 yrs old
Mr. J. Stevens's Miss Bradley, d yrs old t
Euryone the favourite.
CHELMSFORD RACES, Tuesday Aorwt 3, tviy.

The fineness of the weather drew a numerous and
spectable comany to the Course this day, among whom we
ticed several persons of rank ; thd sport was excellent, mda,
follows:
A Sweepstakcs.of 50 p each, h. ft. for time-year olds; eik
Sit. 71b., fillies, Sot. 41b. - The winner of the Paddle-$:711,
2000 gs Stake', Newmarket Stakes, 1000 p :takes,
Oaks Stakes, to carry. Sib. extra; the winner of two, ido,_
e
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LoirrßouNewes Driudpe.
h rates
Marquis-of Exeter's Snake -
Duke of Grafton's Miracle
to 4 agar Euphrates; Snake the favourite at starting. Won eat
The Datlands Stakes of 30 p each, 20 gs ft. for all two-tel
olds excepted. 'Two Miles and a Hale.
Mr Rush's Romp, 4 yrs old
Marquis of Exeter's Young Wizard, 3 yrs old
Mr Neale's Canvas, 5 yrs old
Mr A. Wright's b. c. by Juniper, 3 yrs old
2tol en Romp. Won easy.
A Sweepstakes of 25 p each for three-year old fillies, se.
each. The New Mile.

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Duke 'of Grafton 'a Miracle
Lord Exeter's ch. f. Dulcinea
Mr. Farrall'a b. f. oat of l'ea-blossom

GREAT PIGEON MATCH.
A match for 250 Cauhatas a-side, between three crack ‘bsts,
from Oxfordshire, against three of Buckinghamshire, took pier
yesterday morning, on Finchley-common, from a trst ‘zi yr*
from the gun.;—charge unlimited. The Oxfordshire party kind
51 bird. from 63, as follows—'llr. Owen kited 19 fr,m2l.
Giks 17, and George 15. The Buckinghamshire party k:"rd4l
birds, namely—Mr. Hutchinson 20, Ferguson 17, and IL: It
Mr. Holt hit every bird, but lost Bare which died beyocd
yaxas boundary.

GRAND BOWLING MATCH.

A match at Bowles for a considerable sum, between ten Grs.
tlemen of the Blackheath Bowling Club, and the samemmbet
of the Gravesend Club, was played on Thursday last en the
Gravesend Bowfin', Green ; and, after a severe contest, was '
cided iu favour of the latter.

Monday a man of the name of Joe Tims, a farmer's
Servant in the employ of Mr. Baker, near Wines:iron,
Somersetshire, fell from the top of a loaded Ntazgin
and was killed on the spot:
Last week as Mr. Gillman, a respectable tisk
merchant of Chepstow, was standing on-che }wellsq
of the brig Henrietta, attending her discharge at Ph.
mouth Dock, a piece of timber being suddenly dies
gaged from the hold, swung round with: great fon
I and struck him ,on the chest, which caused his alma
instant death.
Another dreadful accident by the explosion °fp
let the Kirkless Canal Works, near Wigan, moral
on Monday, the 19th ultimo. One young mann
killed on the spot, and eleven other men were sereal
injured, through this distressing occurrence. lb
accident was occasioned by a double negligence.
first, in one of the men having propped opal
door of the air-gate, (which would otherwise ha
shut itself) on the Saturday evening, whereby a Li
quantity of gas had accumulated; and second, MI
young man who lost his life having been sent fa
ward in the Pit with a naked candle on Monk
morning, when the Workmen were about to cm
merle._ their labours. The father of the unfortun
young man was fined for a similar negligence ins
gard to an air-gate, about a fortnight before. 3
explosion, arising front the same combined cans
which produced the present calamity, also occutie
at these Works about two years a:ro, and ye
safety lamps of Sir H. DAVY do not seem to be i
use among them

BI RTHS.
July IS, at Stockholm, Viscountess Strangford, of a di:ri
Thursday, at Tester, the MarchiOness of Tureew.e,.
daughter. •
Friday, at Dingestowe Court, hlonmouthebire, tht
Sir John Boyd, .Bart. of a son.
Monday, in Upper Wimpole-street, the wife:of Capt. Dr
of a clauphtvr.
July :it Lausanne, Lady Harriet Lloste, of a

HARRIED.
at Mary-la-bonne church. Sir Henry Bedear:a
der, t. Pad:-house, Rent, to Lady Frances Sii.a7tr
thud ,lawhter of tht Earl of Limerick.
Tuesday, at -Alary-la-l)onne church, John Stra:rr,
SprcAvston-lodge fourth of Sir Edward Strao• fr;
Emma, youngest'daoir;h:cr of thrhtophtr Clitherow,
Bird's-place, Heti..

DIED.
March 1, at Madras, after a tedious illness, o
fth not
Elliott, wife of the Right •Ho s. Hugh Elliott, os
Madras.
July v. 4. at Deal, of a dropsy! Mrs. Jaae Reed, wife oVil
Thomas need, many years Major of Brigade to the tor,tg
ving in Ireland.
Saturday se night, at Dungarvon, of consumption, ait!
Peter Kennedy, Esq. second son of Ja—es nerved!,
Dungarvon.

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