The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT NEWMARKET—Tu lISDAY MUT.
DZR IT, 1824.-61 to 1 agst Swiss-81 to 1 apt Reformed.-
13 to 1 agst Panting—l 6 to 1 agst Cressida-17 to I apt Cyd-
nus-511to 1 apst Mytton.
Lenea. 1894.--.10 to I apt Altividors.
The snore was the state of the odds at Newmarket late on
Tuesdry night.

NEWMARKET FIRST FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1823.
WZDNESDAV.

Filly Guineas, free for any horse. &c. 4 yr olds, carrying 7.1
4.b; 6 year olds, Bst slb ; 8 year olds, fist Ink; and aged,
Oat. B.C.
Mr. %Vyndlisres b h Centaur, 5 yrs I
Mr. Ramsb:ttom's b c Bay Barton, 4yr5....... a • • • 6 2
Ld G. 11. Cavendish's b h Godolphin, 6 yea dr
Won by quarter mile.-3 to lon Centaur.
The Newmarket St. Leger Stakes of 25 as each. for 3yr yid
colts fist 71b. and fillies, Bst 41b. D.I.
Ld Verulsro's b c Vanden 6
IA Ezeter's Zealot 2
Duke of Grafton's TIIIISOSSA.... .
Duke of Portland's c by Tomtits
7 Paid.—Won by a length.
8 to I apt Vaurien —5 to I east Zvalot-5 to 2 on Talisman-
-10 to I agst D. of Portland's c.

Tun ROMEO MATCH eon 24 SOVEREIGNS.—This dis-
puted wager between six prize watermeo for a parse of
24 sovereigns, the gift of Mr. Mann, landlord of the Nine
Ems Tavern, Battersea, was contested over again on
Monday last, by the whole of the candidates. Westwood,
Covington, and Farlow distanced their opponents, and in
the grand brat which was a truly scientific one, the former
candidate having. by exertion and sty •nirth beaded his
antagonists, mairrained his distance, and finally won the
prize in gallant style.
Another match fore prize wherry, the gift of the inh.
bitants of Putney, was rowed for. and decided in three(
heats by six young watcrmen, and won, after a mar
struggle. by Joseph Wolsencrof..
PrOSISTRIANISM.—THs SECOND FOOT RACE rPos Tim
MATCH PROM WEST Rttli'MMlCH.—Tisis match was run
most skilfully. anti for a great stake ; it was a renewal of
the stake at Wrlsall Races, for 200 sovereigns a-side, an i
was decided on Sunbury Common. Betting was 5 to 4,
lien Burn's man against Sam Hearse. The race cached
more than ordinary interest. Defoe had forfeited twice to
this yclept runner, and his lassie turned aside all the fine
runners in the kingdom. Getting no match. Isis friends
gave 10 yards ib 210 to Bedoe, who had before beat nom
at IValsall, in a race which afforded mu+ spae•triginteee.a.
The snatch upon this occasion was 150 yi ds, Bedoe re-
ceiving 10. The rase was won by Bedoe by ha.. a yard.—
The struggle was grand, and .the people were satisfied .
that the seat of nonsense teas banished from thence.
ANOTHER MATCH.—Mr. Skellit engaged to do seven
miles in one hoar, in a walk, for a rump and dozen. This
was an after dinner snatch on Ashford Comuson. The ps-
olestr!an having been allowed two hours, started strong at
his work ; buenature found out he was not in truth boon,
anti he turned up the eiing half a mile from home. /

•
At Fletching, on last Thursday evening, a partridge, which
had risen in Sheffield Park, was observed to pass rapidly on
the wing down the street, and fly against the white masked
gahie end or house with so much violence, that it dropped
dead on the sot, as witnessed by several persons who had at-
tended the sale of Mr. Sloore's property. The dread of a hawk
In sight, or the effect of some sportetnan's gun it was supposed,
had caused the poor bird's random and fatal flight.—(Sasses
Advertiser.)

Ataesmea rtes.—This awning, about two o'clock,
flames were seen to issue from the premises of Mr. Austin,
a basket maker, situated at the back of 251, High Holborn.
which, front the inflammable nature of the materials in the
Place, extended with considerable rapidity to the adjoin-
ing workshop of Mr. Manning, a Carpenter, which was
soon enveloped in flame. T lie houses in the vicitii•y were
threatened with speedy destruction; for so rapid was the
progress of the devouring element, that, in the short spaoe
of half an hoar, both the buildings presented one immense
and terrific body of lire. The back of the house of
Mr. Wells, a mahogany dressing-case maker, was also on
fire; but the speedy arrival of the engines, and the grea
exertion of the firemen, prevented its doing much damage.
We are sorry to learn that a qusntity of furniture and
wearing apparel, belonging to two females who were
about to take a house, was destroyed on the premises of
Mr. Manning, with whom they had deposited them for
safety. The premises, vie believe, were insured, but it is
supposed not to the amount of the actual loss.
korrraiht, SIIPTEMRIER 30.—The accident which befel
the Salisbury coach yesterday, has not been attended with
such serious consecoences as p,0,01e at first were led to ap•
prebend. All the persons injored,witli the exception of the
coachman, are in a progressive state of recovery, and even
he, it is hoped, has not been danzerously hurt, as it is
now ascertained that none of his bones are broken. How-
ever, be seems to feel excruciating pain, and has
bad scarcely any rest dating the night. The
surgeon is of opinion that be is injured inter-
nally, and it appears that his case requires the
greatest attention. He and another individual are the
only two of the party nose remaining at the Beekford Arms
Inn, the others having beeu taken to Hindon, where every
thing is done for them which the most earnest solicitude
can suggest. The other person who is laid up at the
Beckford Arms, is a very respectable man who had come to
Pitt House, Mr. Benett's residence, for the purpose of buy-
ing wool, and was induced to visit the Abbev in conse-
quence of being so near the spot. lle still suffers exceed-
ingly from the effects of severe contusions in the breast and
shoulder. The worst case among the patients lying at
IHindon, is that of a gentleman who was one of the first
knocked off the coach. His bead came with a violent dash
against a tree, and bed it not been for the degree of pro-
tection which his hatalforded, there is no doubt but instant
death must have been the consequence. He lay senseless
for some moments after the fall, and when examined by the
surgeon. it was found that the principal injury he bad re-
eeived was a deep wound io the hinder part of the thigh.—
He bled profusely. and was in a very weak state when •
taken to Hindon. • This morning be experienced a consi-
derable accession of fever, bat it abated in the conned the
day, and be la now much better.