Star.
London, England, 1828-09-17 00:00:00

DONCASTER RACES.

DOWASTICII, 310NDAY _ NIGH%

The St. Leger continues to be the engrossing topic of conversa-
tion, and speculation is as lively as ever. The betting has varied
repeatedly, front the attempts to bring up or send back the favourites
by the hulls and bears ..1 the Turf. The odds, however, up to the
present time, are not changed so much as we had expected from
the previous fluctuathig state of the Market. They were thus-
3to 1 ags: Velocipede (taken) I 9to 2 agst Ballad Singer (tak)
9 to 2 agst The Colonel (taken) I 14 to 1 apt Jour de Nom
7to i sgst &asp Bedlam (no l6 to I sgst Cambridge
takers) 30 to 1 agst Any other
The following have not yet been drawn, but their starting is
looked upon as doubtful—
Esnmelina, De'phis'', Splinter Bar. Ben Lomond, Harlequin,l
Manqueta, Commandant, Cora filly, and Calypso filly.
The arrivals since our last have included—.

The Duke of Leeds Lord Wilton, Lord Newburgh, Lord
Wharncliffe, Count Sondor, Count blontrond, Margnis of Wor-
cester, Colonel King, Sir R. Scott, Lord G. Bentincit, Sir John
Burgoyne, Vice-Admiral Sotberan. Hons. E. Petre, W. Laseelles,
J. S. Wortley, W. Duncombe, Fitzroy Stanhope, Sir D. Baird,
Colonel Lyster, &c.
The following are the particulars of the races this day—
The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 10 stars. each, with 20 sovs. added by
the Corporation; for two yr olds. sst 101 b; three, Sat; four, 9st;
Ave, 9st blb; six, and aged, 9st 10Ib. One mile and a half. Siz
Subscribers.
Lord Fitzwilliam 's b e Kit Cat, 4 yrs
Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b c Popsy, 4 yrs
Mr. Johnson's ch c Jupiter, 4 yrs
Mr. Petre's hr f Emmeline, 5 yrs ••• ••• 4
The Champagne Stakes of 50 sows. each. it ft. for two yr olds;
colts, sit Sib; fillies, fist 51b. Red House 10. ate wiynor to
give six dozen of Champagne to the Club.
Lord Sligo's ch c Cant •••
Mr. Bailey's br c Tambof ••• ..
Mr. Petre 's ch c Rowton
Betting-4 to 1 agst Rowton, and II to 1 agat Cant. Won by
half a length.
Four Year Old Produce Stakes of 100 sows. each, le ft. colts. Rat
71b; fillies, est 41b ; 3lb allowed, fee. Four miles. Five Subs.
Lord Fiezwilliam's Beggar Boy walked over
His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. for all horses, fee. four yr olds. lOst
71b; five, list 71b; six, list 121 b; and aged, 12st. Four miles.
Sir W. N. Milner's eh e Maki', 4 yrs .. walked ever
DOVER RACES, Sem 12.
A Plate of £5O. Heats two miles and a distance.
Mr. Kettle's Laburn, 5 yrs •••
Mr. Crampton'. Nonsuit, 4 yrs •••
Mr. Gould's Sister to Salisbury, 4 yrs
Mr. Dickinson's Tom, 5 yrs ..•
Three others started for the first beat.

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... 1 I

... 2 2

... 6 3

... 5 4

Sweepstakes of 5 sons. each. with 30 added, fur horses not thorough-
bred, 1 Ist each. Heats two miles and a distance.
Mr.. Brown's bin Gift, aged ... 2 1 1

Mr. Rutky's gr m Fidiet,-6 yrs ..

Mr. Eyre. bin% Zuleiiia;ageil
Mr. Friend's b g 6 yr.

... 1 2dr

... 3 di.

PAUL'S WHARF REGATTA.
The Third Prize Wherry, given by the Inhabitants of Castle
Baynard Ward, was yesterday contested for in three heats, by the
following free Watermen, belonging to Paul's Wharf Stairs—
R. Aslin ... ... Blue. W. Saunders ... ... Red.
C. Grant ... ... Green. R. Manning .. ... Pink.
F. East .. ... Yellow. T. Robinsun ... ... Purple.
The distance rowed was from illackfriars Bridge, round the
Southwark Bridge twice. Two heats being decided in favour of
Green, Blue, Pink, and Red, they took their stations for the grand
beat, and, after an admirable contest between Red and Blue, they
came in at Paul's What( as follows—lied first. Blue second, Pink
third, and Green, who was fouled by a cutter, lest.

Monday evening, while voe pupils of the Reverend
Thomas Rowley, Head Master of the Grammar Schpol
at Bridgnotth, were bathing in the Severn,_ near that
place, one of them, Master Robert Wading, aged 17,
son of the Rev. J. Harding, of Hopesay, in Shropshire,
was accidentally drowned.

A few days since, on the arrival of the Magnet coach
from Liverpool, at the Albion Hotel, in Birmingham,'
Mr. Robert Hughes, of Addle-street, Aldermanbory,
was found to be dead. He had previously complained
of illness, and leaned his head against one of the pas-
sengers..
Foam—Yesterday evening, about five o'clock. a
dreadful fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Derby-
shire, an extensive cabinet-maker, in Upper Whitecross-
street, Old-street-road. The fire is supposed to have
originated from the overboiling of a pitch-pot. The
family were absent from home from the early part of
the day, and returned in time to witness the total de-
struction of their premises, furniture, all the timber of
hip value standing in the yard of the factory, together
with an extensive stock of manufactured goods in the
cabinet and upholstery lines, and a valuable portion of
property of the same kind left for safety by a Lady in
Mr. Derbyshire's care, for sale. The fire was corn-
pletely got under by eight o'clock. It is a curious fact,
that a similar fire occurred on the site of the above
premises about eight years ago.
A few days since George Blackosore, apprehended
on the charge of stealing a coat and two handkerchiefs,
was committed to tine Lockup House in Swan.street,
Manchester. The Keeper (Alcock) at his request left
a fire in the grate for the night, and a few coals to
keep it up. In the morning, when the gaoler went to
look after his charge, he found the prisoner had es-
caped. He had contrived to horn the lower part of the
door, arid creep through the hole which he had made,
and scaled the wall by *means of a ladder, which was
opportunely left in the yard, and which be carried off.