Star.
London, England, 1827-09-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES.
DOINASTII4 WIDNISDAT NIGHT.—We are happy to state that
the settling for the St. Leger has gone off vry smoothly, not a
angle defaulter having yet been talked of. There are many who
rider to a great exteut by the race, but there Is not one who
attributes the defeat of Mameluke to any thing but the unlocked.
for circumstances mentiened by us yesterday; and all parties agree
that he was rude with remarkable skill. We really think that ne
North country jockey could have rode Matilda with suck excellent
judgment u Robinson ; they might have rattled her along, but they
could not have kept her at such steady and good running to the end
of the race, at the same time, there can be no doubt that, angle.
handed, Mameluke could beat her easy.
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The whole of yesterday evening was devoted to the smiling op
of the books and striking balances, and this morning the New
Dooms were furnished with additional accommodation for the illl.
tome numbers which socked In to the settling. The first to come,
sad the last to go, was Mr. Gully, who never quitted the room tiU
he had satisfied every demand upon him with cheerfulness • be loses
as immense sum. The business of paying and receiving took a con-
siderable time, and the JAM did not commence tiU a later hoer
dna ssaaL

The Gold Cup race to-morrow Is etpected to be a very fine one.
blur de Us and Memnon again meet. Mulatto, Actaon, Mame-
late, and some others are also In it, and It will, no doubt, be a close
affair.

Ile betting Is S to 4 on Fleur de Us (takeb),s to 1 apt Mulatto,
4 to I list Memnon, 4 to I apt any other.
The Duke of Devonshire was again on the course, taking his sta-
tion in the Judge's stand; besides his Grace, there were the Duke
of Leeds, Lords Wowester, Blandon!, Queensbury, Ilsbridge,
Nikon, Fitswilliatn, Wharnclitfe) and most of the other Noblemen
sod others before given by us.
The day's span was confined to two races, of which the following
but authentic return—

The Foal Stakes of 100 lOU. each, h. rt. for three yr olds, colts, List.
71b. and fillies, got. 41b. Mile and a half.
Bea. R. Petre's ch. c. Granby . walked over
The following paid SO son. each forfeit—
Mr. Wilson's b. c. brother to the Juggler, by Census
Lord Scarborough's br. e. by Comas, out of Bryam's dam
kr. Lambten's b. c. Raymond, by Casten

b. c. by .BLleklecli, out of Thonsasina
Lord Kilburn's b. c. Reviewer, by Abjer
Mr. Wyvill's ch. g. Smackamooth, by Conms
Mr. Houldsworth's be. c. Bhurtpore, by Magistrate
Mr. Darnell's b. 1. Nivalls, by Blacklock
Mr. Yateis b. e. Edmund, by Orville
Mr. Hulyoake's b. f. by Whisker—Vicissitude
Lind Fitzwilham's Clinkerioa colt (dead).
The Doncaster Racing Club Stakes of .50 goys. each ; three yr olds,
7al. 41b. four, att. Sib. five, est. 121 b. six, and aged,9st. 31b. Two
Miles. Five Subscribers.
Lord Kelburne's ch. h. Actson, by Scud •
The foliowing paid—
Lord Fitswilham's b. b. Florismart, by Amadis
Lord Kennedy's cb. c. Bedlanaite, by Welbeck
Mr. Baird's hr. e. Romeo, by Ardrussan
Lad Munesster did not name.
Four Year Old Sweepstakes of SO soya. each ; colts, Sit. ?lb. and
Iles, est. 41b. Maiden horsesOcc. allowed 41b. St. Leger course.
Lard Scarborough's b. f. Lady Georgia= • 1
Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Fanny Davies • •S
Lord Fitawilliam's b. c. Tackill, by Cattoa s paid
Hoc. E. Petre's b. f. Missy . • . paid
Betting-5 to 4on Fanny Davies.
Lady Georgians jumped off at a tolerable good pace, with Fanny
Braes well laid into her, And se they journeyed to the top of the
halt when they simultaneously got into strong running; Fanny
Davies here began to gain upon Lady Georgiana, and at the Red
Rouse had succeeded In getting her head in front, looking very
' much like a winner; her advantage, however, did not List, for as
they now closer upon the Judge's stand, her ladyship let out, and
Speedily resumed her lead, which she kept to the end, winning by
kali' length. George Nelson rode her, and Henry Edwards Fanny
ballet
The Ala* Stakes at 10 son. each, and 45 added by the Corpora.
lion; three* olds, ast. litlb. four, Sst. fiver Sat. 10Ib. six, and
„ sled. fat. St. Leger emrse.
Lard Ildburn's ch. an. Purity, 5 yrs • 1
lir. W. Fox's b. c. Soklan, 3 yrs • •
Lord Fitawilliant's ch. c. Thaler, 4 yrs . • 3
Fetre's ch. f. Missy, 4 yrs • • . 4
• Thales went away with the lead, sad kept up the running at a
brisk pace to the distance post, the other threkbeing close at band.
Salm then made Lis run, and soon beaded, keeping in front
within a little of the finish. Here Harry Edwards thought it was
his torn, and he soon brought Purity to the leading horse—gave his
mare the lass anew when within a few strides, got in front, and won
the stakt s by nearly half a length.
The different amusements provided for the week have been well
**ported. Nearly all the Nobility were at the ball as Monday
eight, and a numerous company at the theatre, where the perform-
ances are very mediocre.
The Police Is under the management of Bishop, of Bow street,
lad Tymbs, of Doncaster, who have hitherto succeeded as well in
preventing accidents u is keeping the pickpockets at bay.
CUSTOM HOUSE LOWER STAIRS REGATTA.
Yesterday the third annual Prize Wherry, and sundry other
6s, given by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the parish of All.
s, Barking, &c. were contested for by six free watermen be-
ore sea
to the Custom House Lower Stairs. The distance rowed
bas from buoys moored off the Stairs, twice round the Yarmouth
14in and St. Catherine's Upper Tier, and up to the prize wherry
tithe Stairs. It was won by James Judge. The Managers had
bkalned permission for the subscribers to go on board the steam
vessels laying off the Stairs, to witness the match, and in comm.
'Pence a number of the most respectable inhabitants repaired on
hoard. The different vessels In the laver, the smacks at Billingsgate,
ltd the wharfs adjacent, were likewise crowded with spectators.

walked OYU

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Wednesday, at Union Hall, a coal potter in the
Ill'inOlitient of Mr. BORKADALLE, was fined 101. for having refused
16 Measure some tacks of coals which were delivered to a eusco-
me,. One of the sacks was measured, and found deficient one
PtA. The defendant refuted to measure the test, assigning as a
rtsios, that the coals were what i, teethed " pull away measure ;"
that is, some of the sacks contained more, and others less than the
nvasere, but the aggregate would hale been found to contain the
lua n tit r.

MR. HUSKISSON.
Wednesday a Meeting of Mr. HUSICHSON'S friends
took place at the King's Arms Tavern, Liverpool, for
the purpose of vating an Address to the Right Hon.
Gentleman upon the occasion of his having signified his
wish to serve as representative for Liverpool, if he
should be again returned toParliamentfor that Borough.
At one o'clock a very numerous and respectable com-
pany had assembled, and
J. Bovrow, Esq. took the Chair.—He stated, that the
Right Hon. Representative having been called by his
Majesty to the head of the Colonial Department, was
of course compelled to vacate his seat for the Borough
of Liverpool. The object of the present Meeting was
to consider the propriety of again soliciting him to be-
come the Representative of Liverpool. He ventured to
;express his confident belief that the feeling of the Meet-
, lag would be unanimously in favour of tha: proposition
--(Applause). He was persuaded that the persons he
saw around him were well aware that they could not
have an abler Representative, or one more disposed to
promote the interests of Liverpool--(Applause).
JOHN GLADSTONN, Esq. said he had been requested
to propose an Address, which bad been previously ap-
proved of by a Committee of fifteen tientlemen, for
adoption by the Meeting. Before be stated anything
from himself, he would read the Address, in order that
the Meeting might be acquainted with its purport. He
then read the following Address :

TO THE RIGHT MOM. WILLIAM HUSKISAnN, &C.

Sit—While we deeply lament the mournful event that rendered
necessary the late changes in his Majesty's Government, we are, at
the same time, desirous to express to you the gratification we have
received from the further proof which the King has given of the
just value of your public services, by confiding the seals of the Co-
lonial Department to your charge.
It is also with sincere satisfactiou that we have learned, from
your conununlcation to the Mayor, that as your seat In Parliament
bad become vacant, you were ready to resume the representation of
Liverpool, if called upon by your late constituents, notwithstanding
the arduous labours which must attend your Increased public duties.
Highly approving of your public conduct, and alive to your in.
creasing and successful exertions to support the best interests of the
nation, as well as your devotion to the protection and promotion of
the more immediate claims of this great commercial town, we de--
sire to avail ourselves of the disposition you have expressed, and
therefore do most earnestly and cordially invite you again to come
forward as a candidate for the representation of this ancient ik.
rough in Parliament. In making this reluest, we consider our-
selves as expressing the general sentiment of the inhabitants at large,
and we beg to assure you of our warmest support.
We have the honour to subscribe ourselves, Sir, your faithful and
most obedient servanti.

This was the address which he proposed should be
signed by all those who approved of Mr. Huskisson's
conduct, and desired to see him replaced in the situation
which he had recently vacated. He was aware that it
would be idle, and perhaps also presumptuous, for him
to enter into a detail of the many important services
which Mr. Huskisson had rendered to Liverpool. Every
person in Liverpool was aware of how faithfully and
with what zeal he had discharged the duties of a Re
presentative—(Hear, hear). The interests of Liverpool
had ever been the object of his solicitude, and he had
always shewn an anxious desire to promote the just
claims of his constituents, by all the means which his
extensive influence placed at his disposal. Under these
circumstances, be was justified in entertaining the hope
that when the period of election should arrive, there
Would be no opposition to Mr. Huskisson's return— '
(Applause). There was one circumstance which it was
necessary, in connexion with this subject, to take into
consideration—he meant the state of Mr. Huskisson's
health. It was well known that after the close of
the last Session of Parliament Mr. Huskisson was
compelled, for the absolute preservation of his life,
to proceed to the Continent, from which he had
been recalled earlier than he expected, in conse-
quence of the irreparable loss which the country had
sustained by the death of Mrs Canning. The elec-
tion for Liverpool could not take plate until after Par.
liament assembled, which would be in the depth of
winter, when, in addition, setting aside Mr. HuskissonV
imperfectly restored state of health, he would be pecu-
liarly called upon to devote his attention to the duties
of his office. He therefore ventured to express a hope
(and this he did from himself and without the authority
of any other person), that when the per iod of the elec-
tion arrived, the electors of Liverpool would con.
sider it unnecessary to put Mr. Huskisson to the
risk of a journey to their town, and by so acting
they would do further honour to themselves, and,
he imagined, afford considerable gratification to Mr.
Huskisson—(Applause). He was certain that Mr. How
kisson should he be re-elected, would take the first op-
portunity his health afforded of paying his personal re-
spects to his constituents—he might say his friends--in
Liverpool. When Mr. Canning first introduced Mr.
H. to the electors of Liverpool, he said that he presented
to them one'of the most able men of business in the
kingdom. He might now confidently state that the cor-
rectness of Mr. Canning's description had been fully
realized—(Applause). In Mr. Huskisson they pos.,
sessed a representative distinguished by sound dis-
cretion, a profound knowledge of the best interests of
the country, and an ardent desire to promote them
even at the hazard of his health. Mr. Huskisson,
however, had not escaped animadversion, and even
abuse. The various important measures of which
Mr. Huskisson had been in some degree the originator,
and was the organ of Government to propound to Par-
liament, were the ground of these attacks. In one instance
the opposition raised to the Right Hon. Gentleman's
measures had been proved to be signally ill founded and
mistaken. When Mr. Huskisson proposed his alteration
in the silk trade, there were persons who predicted that
the effect of the measure would be to ruin all the manu-
facturers, and to throw hundreds of thousands of work-
men out of employment. Now look at the result. The
silk trade at the present moment was admitted to be in
the most flouri,hing state ever known. It appeared, that
in order to infuse fresh vigour into the English manu-
facturer, it was only necessary to get rid of the induce,
spent to purchase smuggled goods. French manufac-
lutes were a +tight atter, not because they were of
superior quali:y to our own, but because they pos eased
a peculiar recommendation in the difficulty which was
found in obtaining them. Now, when the Frencb ma-
nufacture came into fair competition with our own, the
latter was genitally preferred. We not only haJ almost
entice p.issession of the home market, but even main.
tained a powerful rivalry with the French in the foreign
war Set—(Applause). Mr. Huskissoo must be considered
the most active supporter, if not the originator, of the
change in the Corn Laws, proposed in the last Se,sion
of Parliament. That important measure, which was es.
necessary to the well being of the empire., and
even necessary to the existence of the agricultural in•
terest, was unfortunately lost through t!te obstinacy and
ignorance of certain person. in the Upper House; but he
hoped it would be proposed again next Session, and be
attended with a more fortunate result—(Applause).—
He would detain the Meeting for only a few minutes,

upon the subject of the alterations which had been
made its the Navigation Laws, under Mr. Huskitson's
auspices. He must acknowl.dge that he for one had
looked with comiderable jealousy to the concessions
made to foreigners under the reciprocal system,- and
particularly to those nsaJe to Prussia; but he was free
'to confess, that now he was in possession of 'better in.
formation on the subject, his apprehensions were re-
moved, and he fully recognized the justice and necessity
of the system introduced by the Right Hon. Gentleman.',
When he objected to the concessions made to Prussia,
it was generally understood that no more than 700,0001.1
worth of British manufactures were imported into that
country, but it now turned out that the amount was
nearer 7,000,0001. worth. That was an obj •ct of too
great importance to be sacrificed for the want of a little
concession on our part. Mr. Huskisson had shewn
himself anxious to promote the interests of the ship-
owners whenever circumstances enabled him to do so
consistently with the other great interests of the country.
The Act which he introduced last Session for substi-
tuting certain important articles for others which for-
merly stood upon the enumerated list, would prove of
material benefit to shipowners. It was not to be sup-
posed that Mr. Huskisson's measures would give uni-
versal satisfaction. In all cases in which conflicting
interests were concerned, unless each party would yield
some past of their claims, it was impossible for any
Statesman to reconcile them--(Heat). The HMI. Gen-
tleman then took occasion to express his sorrow for the
death of Mr. Canning, an event which he conceived to
have been accelerated by the anxieties which beset bids
after accepting the Premiership. He said that Mr.
Canning himself seemed sensible of the irksomeness of
his situation, for, in a letter addressed to him by the!
Right Hon. Gentleman on the 29th of May, he wrote
as follows:—" My occupations for the 24 hours are,
and have been for the Nast two months, more almost
Ilthan either the compass of that time or my physical
strength is adequate to." After expressing his satisfac-
tion at the constitution of the present Ministry, and
hoping that it would long continue to administer public
affairs with honour to itself and advantage to the coun-
try, be concluded with moving, that the address which
he had read be adopted by the meeting.
Sir Joun Tostu seconded the motion.

One of the champions of the shipoan ers, and of the
restrictive system, stepped forward to declare his objet•
tions to Mr. Huskissen, bat the novelty of his situa ion
seemed to deprive him of utterance. He stammered
out a request that he might be allowed time to " get his
breath," which the Chairman consented to; but after
waiting some minutes, and the would-be orator still
standing mute, the Meeting insisted on having the
question put, which was accordingly done, and the
motion agreed to unanimously.
W. W. Cutting, Esq. said, that after what had been
intimated respecting Mr. Huskisson's health, he felt it
necessary to move, that the Chairman, in transmitting
the Address to the Right Hon. Gentleman, should also
inform him that it WAS the wish of the Meeting that he
should rot come to Liverpool at the time of the election.
T. Cass, Eq. seconded the motion, which was put,
and carried unanimously.—The Meeting then broke up.