Star.
London, England, 1827-06-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHELTENHAM RAMIS, lout SS.
The 3t. Leger Stakes of ws sews each for throe yr old colts and
Allies. Ow oslo.
Mr. 11.41040 n's b. c. Nadir . . • • . a
. Major Gore's Belvidere . . $
The betting began at S to 4 on Pontiff. but, before the start.
turned to II to 4on the mare. Pontiff made first coming, and kept
the lead to the hill, where Belvidere mad. a push, and succeeded.
in getting in front. Pontiff, however, basing the now is hand,
speedily recovered his lead, maintaisted 14 and won very easy by
three quarters of a length. Two paid. 4
The Gloucestershire Stakes of SS sees. each lb ft. Two Wks.
Mr. F. Craven's RI Dorado, 6 yrs, Set. ISlb. . . 1
The Judge could only place one, but the following also stated—
Lord S wierset manses Idaldoala.
Sir T. Stanley's Dr. Faustus.
Mr% Sadler's Joao.

Mr. Titus Paul Pr y.
Captain Boantlen's Media.
Mr. Waller nurses Liston.
Mr. Bathurst caws Ftrester.
Mr. Hicks Dawes Skylock.
Mr. Tat..'. Garcia.
Mr. Lawrence names Constable. • •
Mr. Tates i Tiunwortb.

S to 2 agst Faustus la to 1 agat Maileilia
Sto 1 eget In Dorado •-• 20 to 1 agst Tumor*
9to 1 eget Paul Pry • so to 1 apt Coastal&
Ste 1 apt Ibsen ISO to 1 apt Forester
12 to 1 apt Juke 20 to 1 apt Garcia
This was one of the best run races ever seen en this or any other
coarse--the start was beantifuL hialdonia jumped off with the
lead, the others lying to a crowd about two lengths behind; with
the Doctor and El Dorado a-bead of them. The any kept, her
lead to the bill in their way back, when Jock., the Doctor, RI
Dorado, and Paul Pry got up to her, and a remarkably severe race
ensued, in which El Dorado was victorious, as he contrived to win
Iby nearly half a length. The other four last named came in so
close, that the Judge could not place a second, but we believe Mal-
don's was second, Doctor Faustus and Jocks next. and Paul Pry
Sftb. The closeness of the race with the whole twelve skews the
great judgment with which the horses were handicapped. Fourteen
paid 15 sows. and 41 paid S sows. forfeit.
Sweepstakes of S says. each, and 10 added; three yrs, 7st. 10Ib.
four, Sit. 151 k. Ave, 9st. as. iia, and aged, list. Sib. Slls. allowed,
&c. Heats one mile.
Mr. Pryee's ch. c. by Andcipatlon, 4 yrs, Sat. 1 1
Mr. Bartley's Borderer, S yrs 1 die
Three others started—Borderer In first the second heat but was
abort of weight.
The Hunter's Stake was won by Mr. Moreton's hr. g. Edward,
4 yrs old.

Bacons nay.
Sweepstakes of IS sovs. each, for two yr old colts, Sat. 71b. and
Allies, S.t. Slb. T. Y.C. Flee Sabseriben.
Mr. Itawlinson's eh. f. Habeas . . .. 1
Mr. I. Sadler's eh. c. brother to Defiance • . a
Major Ormsby Gore's b. e. Playful . . 3
Mr. C. Day's b. f. Manes 4
Produce Stakes of SO sows. each, h. ft. colts, est. 71b. Mika, list.4lb.
—3 Y.C. about a mile and a quarter. Nine Subscribers.
Mr. I. Chultoa's eh. c. Pantaloon . 1
. . Mr. Capers f. Clematis . . a
The Five Soya. Stakes, with 50 added, for horses that never won
£lOO before the day of nomination ; three yr olds, 7st. four, Ist.
71b. five, ost. Slb. six, 94. lulb. and aged, last. Two miles.
Nine Subscribers.
Mr. Bodenhanis b. f. by Bustard, S yrs
Mr. Harvey's Victim', 3 yrs .
Lord Ailesbury's e. by Aliso da Puts, 5 yrs
Mr. Davies Edward, 5 yrs

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Mr. Cooke's Majesty. i vii . 5
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Mr. I. Stennis b. t. Tittle-tattle. 4 yrs . . dis
A Maiden Plate of .150 for slate yr old, est. 41b. four, set. Mb.
five, is. 91b. all, and aged. Wt. Mares, kn. snowed Slb. Two
mile beau. Entrance two sore. to go to the second bone.
Mr. Haffenden's Trumpeter, 5 yrs .
Mr. Bartley's Constable, 4 yrs .
Mr. Darks Malcom in Patvo, 3 yrs .
Major Ormsby Gore's Job, 5 yrs

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A NiCDOTE.—Theze is now living near Pontenovo, in
Corsica. a shepherdess, who successively refused the hand of Ansa-
aimr, then a corporal, and of Blairsoorrs, then a serjeant to that.
Wand. She little dreamt that she was delining to be a Mart:that
Id France, cie the Queen of Sweden !—Literaey Gam*

Tin TaNNEL..UNDPS THA THAMEL
sistgas Acme", wit OS
W. teem* to state that silisietir guiders' bee prem.
red on the watt,* wide/ difigliisdisce of terintillee
Directors bete been placed illianikeent danger. *
fiP-
ipears that at the Meeting held or Tuesday, a Reselardle
was adopted of opening tie Tunnel for the inspection
of the Pohl*, ilk could be den. without danger. 'to be
certain on this point, Mr. Robert Humphrey Manta
and Mr. Hartle, two very active and efficient Members
of the IlJard, yesterday vi-ired the Welk:, for the pur-
pose of inspecting them. There is still, in the Wm,-
diate neighbourhood of the shield, about nine feet of
water, and it is, therefore, necessary to approach the
boxes by means of a boats In this host Mr.-Morten
and Mr. Harris seated themselves, and it being a routed.
bottomed boat, the slightest jerk, when heavily laden,
is calculated to overturn it. On arriving at one of the.
openings, Mr. Marten hastily rose, for the purpose of in.
specting the brick-work, when his weight so turned
the boat that he lost his balance, and was precipitated
into the water; but fortunately so near the middle pier
of the arches, as to be enabled to seize hold of the plinth
(which is a small abutment of the brick-wort), and by
this he held until assistance was procured. Immediately
on his falling, the boat flew upwards,and threw the whole
of its inmates, including Mr. Hairis, into the waters on
the other side. Dowling, a youth engaged on the works,
was the last person who remained in the boat; but
finding it rapidly sinking, he too *cured himself by
clinging to one of the brick openings. A scene of the
greatest alarm and confusion ensued. The names of the
persons known to be in the boat were called over, and all
answered but a man named 3. Richardson; fortunately,
another boat was in the arch, and while this proceeded
to rescue Mr. Marten and Mr. Harris, Mr. Brunel, jun.
and Mr. Gravat threw off their clothes, and, accom.
panied by a man named Short and another, jumped into
the water, and kept swimming and diving to discover
what had become of Richardson. The't efforts were,
however, unavailing, until the arrival of the dracs of the
Humane Society) when he was found ; but having been
upwards of ten minutes under water, no hopes wereenter
tamed of restoring anitnation. He was carried into Mr.
Graeaes private moue, and the usual remedies resorted
to, but without effect. Mr. Marten and Mr. Harris, on
-being extricated from their perilous situation, which
was effected by means of theit clinging to the stern of
a boat which was forwarded to them, retired to Mr.
Brunet's house, and' after receiving proper medical
. assistance, wrapped themselves in blankets and went to
bed. Mr. Marten, though not in any danger, suffers
very materially; the suddenness of the shock has bad
a very strong effect upon his frame. Mr. Harris was
much less affected.

A fire broke out in the Opera House on Tuesday
afternoon, which threatened destruction to the whole
edifice. About half-past font., the fireman going his
rounds, discovered the Small property.roons which is
near the stage, to be all on fires and from the combus-
tible nature of the materials in and about it, little
hopes west entertained of saving the building, but by
great exertion, and there being an excellent supply of
water-buckets, and assistants close at hand, the file was
I fortunately ovei-come. The entire content's of the room,
with the shelves and partitions, and pars of the flooring
Above, belonging to the concert room, Were burnt. The
mischief was. occasioned- by a •servant of the house
'tinging a patent lamp up in the room, immediately
under a shelf on which some cuasiens, stuffed with-hay,
were placed:
A few days.since. at Brenchley, in Keot, two adders
were discovered lying. coiled 'up close to the nest of a
partridge, which was sitting on fifteen eggs, meetly
ready for hatching, no evest ',bleb the reptiles welt on
the watch for, that they might devour the youeg birds
the moment they were liberateri from the -.The
adders were killed, and alargebtood preserved,"to die
most probably by the gumpf the spottsman.
• CORONERS' legusirra.—Yesterday afternoon an In.
quest was held at thessign of the Sun and Anchor; St.
Thnstan's-hill, upon the body of William South, aged
30, who came by his death in the following shocking
manners--It appeared that the deceased was one
of the stokermen,' on board the William Jolliffe,

one of the Stearns Navigation Company's vessels,
employed in a passage to and from Hamburgh.—
On Monday that vessel arrived off the Custom-
house, from Hamburgh, and before she came to her
moorings, -the deceased, who had turned in,' to rest
himself a bit after the voyage, came out from his bid
cabin, his assistance being necessary, when he unfot-
! tunately stepped upon the cylinder cover of the engine,
which being greasy, his I.ot slipped, and he was
precipitated upon the cross beam of the engine, and
before he could recover himself or any assistance be
given to him, the machine lilted his head against a
beam in the deck and crushed it to atoms. Death of
course was instantaneous. The engine was stopped in-
stantly on the alarm being given. Verdict—if Acci-
dental Death." It was stated in evidence, that the
William Joll:ffe consumed SO chaldrons of coals in the
passage to Hamburgh, and that four stokermen were
constantly employed.
Monday evening, an Inquest was held at the George
and Dragon, Vine-street, Millbanit,on the body of Edward Pima,
a sawyer, aged twenty-nine. On Sunday morning, the deceased
went with several of his acquaintances up the rivet Thames ha a
boat. In the course of the day, be drank a considerable quantity
of liquor. At Battersea he jumped out of the boat itito the water,
and attempted to pull one of his companions with him, He got
into the water a second time, and rolled about in it %frith his clothes
ea. On the return home he was sitting In the stern of the beat;
deceased suddenly rose up, and the boat going at a very rapid rte,
be fell over and was drowned. Vertlict-•-" Accidental Death,"

Saturday night, a most daring burglary and robbery
was committed at the residence of Itribert H u.ton,
Esq. in the village of Carshalton, Surrey. It appeared
that some hours after the family had retired to
their beds, they were awakened by a noise of per-
sons breaking into the tear of the ,premises. Mr.
Houston and the man-servant having dressed them-
selves, ran down stain, at the fait of which they were
seized by several men, who demanded silence, under
pain of immediate death. They then conveyed M .
Houston and his servant up stairs, and having se-
cured them in one of the garrets, proceeded into all the
other rooms; and having collected the whole of the fa-
mily, servants and all together, they locked them into
the same apartment which they had previously selected
for the safe custody of Mr. Houston. After which the

thieves commenced ransacking the house, which they
stripped of plate, linen, and money, to a consider-
able amount, with which they escaped. During the
time of the outrage, two men were placed as guards
outside the door of the room in which the family weft_
confined, who swore that in the event of the least as.
tempt to give the alarm, they ould aimisicre the tattle
of them.

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