Star.
London, England, 1827-06-16 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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ASCOT HEATH RACES—Fovea, Dar, Fitroar.
Thew races concluded this day, after tour days admirable sport.
The countenance and support allurded by his blajesty, aided by the
able directions of the Steward, Lord Maryborough, and the excel-
leni amngements of Mr. Benner, have given great satisfaction;
the meeting; vithout being superior to former years, has lost
of its superiority over most other races. In the minor details t
Is much to praise ' • every thing was conducted with that pre
which has acquired for Ascot the character of being the bins
course In England.
The King was again present, having 'arrived at the same Wing,
with the army equipage, and the same attendants. His Majesty, ht
the comae of the day, expressed his sense of the excellence of the
running, and his determination to give the races his cordial support.
Elie. Majesty left alter the last race, amidst the acclamations of din
spectators. The company was more select than numerous,*
is always the case on the last day, every thing was duU,..m/1111.
gloominess was not a little heightened by the threateninguillit elf
the-weather. Many of the Noblemen who have been before Mit
Honed were again present. The day's races cattle of thus—.
The Wokingham Stakes of 5 soya. each, for three yr olds and up-
wards. The last three quarters of the New mile.—Twenty-four
Subscribers.
Duke of Grafton 's ns. f. by Merlin—Seamew, 3 yrs, 7st. .
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Mr. Payne's Bachelor, 5 yrs, 7st. 1b- •
The Judge only placed two, the following also started—
Lord Orford ns. g. h. (half bred) by Oculists, 5 yrs, Sit.
Mr. Vansittart as: Agamemnon, 4 yrs, sit. 121 b.
Duke of Rutland's Adelina, 3 yrs, Est. 101 b.
Mr. Irby us. the Moslem, 4 yrs, ist. 71b.
Lord Verulam's Upas, 4 yrs, Sit. 71b.
Lord Mountcharles s ch. c. by Carton, 5 yrs, 7st. Sib.
Mr. Keadng as. Fairlawn, 5 yrs, 7st.

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Duke of Riihmaind ns. Spite, 3 yrs, 7st.
Sir C. Coote's ch. c. by Friday, 3 yes, 7st.
Betting-4 to I apt Bachelor; Sto a apt Moslem ;Sto 1 apt
Agamemnon; S to 1 agst Adelina ; 7 to 1 apt the wiener; 3 to 1
apt Friday ; sad 10 to 1 apt Fairlawn.'
They did not get off till several false starts had wasted some time,
but when they fairly got into line, they went off like a troop of
Dragoons at a charge, and kept in line quite as well in/ nearly half
the distance, when the squad broke into three divisions, in the first
of which were the winner, Bachelor, Moslem, and Upas, the rest of
the ground was tolerably well contested between the two first, the
filly getting the front, close at home, and winning by a length, rode
by Thorpe, Bachelor by Pairs, Agamemnon by Chifney, Adelina by
Robinson, Upas by Conolly, the Moslem by AmuU, Spite by young
Buckle, and the others by lads.
A Plate of £5O for all ages; three yr olds, 7st. 4111. four, 8-t. 91b.
five, 9st. 31b. six, and aged, 9st. 71b. Mares allowed 31b. The
winner of one Plate or Sweepstakes this year (Handicaps ex-
cepted) to carry 31b. extra. Heats the old mile. The winner to
be sold for 45u guineas, &c.
Mr. Goddard's eh. e. by Anticipation, 3 yra .
Lord Jersey's br. f. by Gainsbro—Matikla
Mr. Wyndham's b. e. by Whalebone, 3 yrs .
Mr. Junes 's Logic aged •
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Lord Exeter's Attica., 3 yrs
Mr. Par2f's Androssan, colt, 4 yrs

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5 5
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4 4
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—...•—setting-5 to i agst Lord Jersey, and 4 to 1 apt
Logic.
They cams off at strong running; but Mr. Goddard's colt vary
soon got in front, kept so, and won the heat Beverly.
Second heat-5 to 4on Goddard's, and sto 2 apt Ms. Payne's.
Logic set off in a hurry,thinking to leave the others behind him,
but it would not do, they kept at his quarters to the turn alto th:
straight ground, and then Goddard's and Mr. Payne's came pp,
the others hanging on them ; a severe race followed, each Sabi
his best ; but It was evident that Mr. Goddard's must win, and he
did sein prime style; the second horse being handsomely run in
by the others. The winner was rode by 'young Buckle • Mr.
Payne's. by Anon ; Lord Jersey's, by Pairs; Logic:by Goodish' ;
Mr. Wyndham's, by a boy ; and Action, by Comity.
His Majesty's Plate of ioOgs. for Hunters • live yr olds, list. 71b.
liar. 21b. and aged 12st. Two miles and a distance. The
horses to have gone eight runs with his Majesty's Hounds in the
last season, and to produce tickets signed by the Master of the
Hounds. Winners of cop. value or upwards not allowed to start.
Mr. Dickinson's br. h. Rambler, 6 yrs 1

Mr. Cottrell's b. in. Prudence, i yis 2
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• Mr. Cosbie's b. g. Forelock, aged • • 5
Mr. Cantrell's br. g. -- 41
Mr. W. Jones's b. na. Fluid, 6 yrs k 5
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Mr. Boult's du tn. by Blucher, aged . 6
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Betting-7 to 4 and 2tol on the winner.
Mr. Cosbie's took the lead, and eat out all the work to the diso
time, when the wiener came up, dispossessed Bias of the lead, kept
it, and won very easy by a length; rode by Dockery; Mr. Cottrell a,
by Blogg ; Mr. Castries by J. Day ; Mr. Cantrell's, by H. Boyce;
Mr. Jones's, by Sherwood; and Kr. Bohn, by G. Edwards.

THE GREAT SHOOTING MATCH.
Mr. Osbaidiston bas improved his advantage over Lord Kennedy,
in the third day's shooting, having billed 82 birds out of the 100,
and his opponent 80 only. The shooting was not so good on either
side as on the former day, and the odds on the *on declined to 5
to 1. The match stands thus— _

LORD SiNNIDT. all. OIMALDIBTOIG
First Day...... ........ ... Bs First Day ......, ........ ..... 90
Second ditto s2 Second ditto
Third ditto ... .. ..... .. ...... 80 Third ditt0............

..-.....
2111)

247
Majority for Mr. 0.-15.
ROWING MATCH.
The Annual Rowing Match for 'Mt. Kaases wherry took place
yesterday. The signal was given by Mr. Kum, who was In as
eight-oared galley, precisely at four o'clock, by firing a pistol
Seven boats were placed for the first heat. The heat was very
severely and very equally contested until the boats teethed Lawn
Cottage, opposite to which a boat was moored, round which they
turned. For the second and final heat the three first boats in the
former heat started. It did not afford so much sport as the first,
as the boats were repeatedly fouled, as it is termed, and consider-
able confusion ensued in consequence. It was won with some dif.
fieulty by James Parish and John Maynard, who wore light-blue
colours. They were consequently declared entitled to the wherry.
The company on the River was very numerous. •

The cutter and pleasure boats were launched on
Tuesday at Virginia Water, preparatory to his Malia-
n' resuming his aquatic eacdrsion after-Ascot Races.
MIL TRAMsts TuNam..—The stopping of the second
aperture continues to be quite satisfactory, inasmuch as
it continues to support the increasing vertical pressure—.
' a pressure, which is purposely and gradually augment.
ed every tide, for the great object of rendering mote
'and more dense the new ground on the bed of the
river; and that yesterday morning it bore a pressure of
35 feet vertical, equal to twenty hundred weight en
every square foot. Already has there been an oppor-
tunity of entering the archway for the reduction of the
water, by pumping, and it is a very sanguine expecta-
tion that the work may be resumed in a few days.
An explosion of fire-damp took place on Thursday,
in a colliery, at Lansamlet, near Swansea, by which
three men unfortunately lost their lives.
The two turnkeys of Newgate, from whom &lemons
contrived to make his escape, have been discharged
from their situations by the Court of Aldermen.
Last week as Jacob Rice, a fisherman, was fishing for
salmon in the river Parrett, between Bridgwater and
Boroughbridge, he caught a turtle, which Mr. Evered,
of Bridgwater,purchased, and still has it alive in his pos-
session. It must have been thrown from some vessel
passing up the Bristol Channel.
The following circumstance occurred last week at
the residence of Mr. W. Steers Spence, auctioneer, of
Wimberne. Hearing a singular noise behind the wains-
cot of one of his chambers, he removed a small portion
of it, and instantl. a flight of bats rushed out, en which
an attack was made; 90
,of them were killed, and it is
imagined nearly half as many' escaped. The building
is ancient, and once los med part of a religious house.
A female having complained of her child being ex-
tremely restless, was rccomm-nded by a neighbour to
give it laudanum. The amount of six drops was ad-
ministered in pursuance .ot this inipsodent advice, sad
the poor infant, which was only a motsth old, in •
vcty short period becatne almrpse in hi motlicei at mrl