Star.
London, England, 1808-11-03 00:00:00

THE COURT OF INQUIRY.

His MAJESTY has actually affixed the sign manual
to the warrant for assembling the Court of Inquiry
upon the Armistice and Convention of Cintra. A
messenger set out from the War Office on Tuesday
with it, fof the purpose of obtaining the counter-signa-
ture of the Secretary at War, who is now at Edin-
bergh.—The following Officers are reported to have
Men named for this duty :

PRISSIDLNT.
General Sir D. DONDAI.
MaMBIRS.
i Earl Motes,.
Generals PtTill CIAIG.
Lord HIATIMILLIL
iLieutenant-Generals la_rl I)°Kr.
oar G. mincrerr.
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The Officers who are known to be at present in
England, and whose testimony will be the first requi-
red, are,

Unites:tit-General Sir A. WELLssixi.
Major-General 1. MuIIMAT.
FIRCISSON.

(hourly expected).
Siri-L ISOIitARD, (ditto).
Brigadier-General NIGH TIN Ca. L
lieUteß3lllt,Colollei TOR MINS.
Baoww.
TIICIL&R.`
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Major CILIA !MIL L.
Yesterday the Duke of Kaxr completed his forty-
first year, which was celebrated by her Ms.terry, at
her house at Frogmore, by giving a sumptuous dinner
to the Prince of WaLes, the Dukes of KENT, CUM-
BERLAND, CAM:RAIDOXI, the Paincuses, and a select
parry of friends
'The case of Sir Jomt Mint.DAtn;r, which is one of
the precedents for regulating the proceedings of the
Court of Inquiry about to be instituted with respect
to the Convention of Cintra, is fully detailed in the
sth Volume of Steoz.perr's History of England. Sir
Joint MORDAUNT NM sent in 1757, with 10,000 men,
to make a descent on the coast of France near Roche.
fort, and to destroy the fortifications and arsenals of
that place. On arriving off the coast, and reconnoi-
tring, sounding, and examining the approaches, seve-
ral councils of war were held by Sir Jour; MORDAUNT,
and the determ?nation was, that the object of the ex-
pedition was impracticable. The expedition. accord-
mgly returned home without attempting any thing,
and the public being enraged at a disappointment se
disgraceful and so unexpected, a Court of Inquiry
was instituted to investigate the causes of the failure.
This Court consisted of Lieutenant-General Caesium
Duke of Meatioaouon, and Majors-General WAL-
DXGRAVE, and Lord GEORGE SACNVIUJI. After a"
minute investigation, the Court reported, with some
qualification, that it did not appear that any sufficient
inqiedirnents misted to prevent the landing and the
Weinpt to catty the object of the expedition into et-,
'Oct. V.Lon this report, a Court Martial was insti.
toed: Tqe result was RD OFTDEEEII but every body
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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IdElttbrAnarTlClßD OCTOBER, OR HOUGHTON'
MEETING, 1808.
• WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2.
Sweepstakes of lOgs. each for two-yr. olds, colts car•
rying est. Sib. fillies fist. 21b. Y. C.
Mr. Ladbroke names Ld &awell's c. by Gobanna
Id Foley's c. by Don Quixote, out of Adeßox
Sir S. Sitwell's 1. Iberia, by Delpini
Ld Klansini's be. f. by Cc:ado -
Ld F. G. Osborne's f. Canary Bird . - 5
2 to 1 apt Ld Stavrell's c. and 7to 4 agst Canary Bird.
Lord Kinnard's Achilles, Bst. 7lb. beat Lord G. H. Cavendish's
Hymen,. 7st. 81b. 2-yr. old course 100gs.-7 to 4 apt Achilles.
A Subscription Plate of R 56, for 2-yr. olds, carrying
6st. 71b. and 3-yr. olds Bst. 101 b. 2-yr. old course.
mr.Ladbroke's b. v. Trisirans, s yrs old • 1
Sir F. Standish's dt. £ by Mr. Teazle, 5 yrsold $
Mr. Girdle?: br. c. Worthy the Second, by Worthy, S yrs old
Mr. Enulen's b. f. Misr Smiling, 2 yrs OA
The Judge could place bat 2.
S to 1 apt Tristram, and 2 to 1 apt Anderads.
Duke of Rutlaisd's Rambler;
der twat Mr. Ferntor's Wm. by
Waxy, Ba. Lib. each. Two-yr old Course, 900g5.. h. ft.-7 to
against Rambler.
The Audley End Stakes of SOgs. each, 20gs. ft. To
start at the Ditch and.end at the Green Pat beyond
the Duke's Stand. • ... •
Mr. Kellerman's L'Hidle de Venus, 4-yrs old, *M 1
Duke of Oralise's Musician, 4-yrs old, est. 711..? • I
Tke•lndsevould &mks's 11. •
5 to 1 agst. L'Hnik be Vessal--5 to 4 on Itasidos.4 to 1 tat.
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Sunbeam.
Duke of Grakon's Vandyke, Bst. beat Lord Lraatharie PAM.
9st. D.l. ivogs.—t to lon Vandra.
Mr. Lloyd's Fun, Bst. 21b. rec. ft. final Sir I. foltailoes Shock,
7a. Two-yr old Course, 100 gs a. ft.

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