Star.
London, England, 1808-05-20 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 19.

Arrived several outward-bound vessels from the Downs. Sailed
his Majesty's ship SAPPHO with a convoy "'Jr Cork. His Ma-
jest ship RISISTANCE is appointed convoy for the 'gaits:era-
nein, ins:cad of the HYPERION. Wind N. E.
DEAL, MAY 19.

Arrived the SKYLARK sloop and Biaamt sun-brig from a
cruize, the former with a French 4shing-brat which she bat
taken; and the SPARROWNAWK stoop from off Bal nue; t; u.
RNA/ s gun brig from offFlutibing ; the CHARLES armed chip from
the Nore, with eight transports F.. ving troops on board. Four sail
of transports likewise 'arrived in the Downs last nigh; with
troops on board, which sailed this morning under convoy of the
PANDORA sloop to the Westward, supposed for Portsmouth.--
Sailed the BLAZER gun-brig and SKYI.ARK sloop on a Cridae.

LEITH, MAY 17.
Sailed His Majesty's ship SUIELL for the 141,re.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1808.
THURSDAY, MAT 19.
Mr. Andrew's Thorn, ilst.Blb.eat Mr. C. Brown's Pavillicn,
st. 11b. E. C. 100gs.-.-5 to 4 apt. Thorn.
Mr. Sitwell's Clinker, Bst. 31b. beat Mr. Shakespear's Discount,
Bst Ab. M. 100gs.-5 to lon Clinker.
Mr. Vansittart's Momentilla beat Ld Grosvenor's Bulrush, sz • .
21b. each. Ab. M. 200 gs. h. ft.,-.2 to 1 agst. Mometitilla.
Ld Darlington's Master-Good-all, 3st. 81b beat Sir C. Turner's
Mr. Gundy, 7st, 121 b. Twc.yr old Course, 300 gs h, ft.-6 to
On Master-Good-all.
Ld Grosvenor's Bulrush, 7st. 121 b- beat Ld G. H. Cavendish's
Dreadnought, Bst. 41b. Ab. M. 50g5.--5 to 2 agst Bulrush.
Fifty Pounds for 8-yr olds, 6st. 216. 4-yr olds Bst. 5-yr olds Bst. 71b•
6-yr olds and aged Rat. 121 b. T. M. M. B. C,
Lord Roues b. e. Nood-demon, 3 yrs old 1
Mr. Goldburne's ch. e. Romeo, 4 yrs old 2.
Mr. Goddaid's ch. h. Achilles, 5 yrs old 3
Gencral Grosvenor's ch. c. lobn-o'-Gaunt, S yrs old 4
High odds agst Wood-demon; sto 1 apt Romeo and sto 2
apt Achilles.
Duke of Grafton's Musician, 7st. 61b. beat Mr. Shakespeare's
Wormwood, Bst. 131 b. Two-yr old Course, 100gs.-6 to 4 on
IA Grosvenor's Eaton, Bst. beat 1.1 Lowther's Trafalgar, Bst.
9ilb. Across the Flat, 200g5.-6 to 4on Eaton.
Duke of Grafton's Musician, 7st. 61b. beat Ld Sackville's Bus-
tard, 3st. 1016: Across the Flat, 100gs.-6 to 5 on Musician.
Ld Darlington's Master-Good-all, (late Giles Scroggins) Sst. 71b,
rec. 7egs. frOm Sir C. Turner's Mr. Guntly, Bst. Two-yr old
Course, 200 gs. h. ft.

Yesterday Her MAJESTY completed her 64th year,
which was celebrated by the assembling of the whole
of the Royal Family; and a select party of friends at
Windsor.

Reports reached town yesterday from both Deal
and Dover, that a boat, escaped from the island of
Waleheren, had brought an account of an English
force having entered the Scheldt, and destroyed tht
port of Flushing.. Our letters received from these
ports this morning do not mention this rumour.
Before the SoLanay (whose arrival we mentioned
yesterday ), left Rio de Janeiro, the PRINCE REGEN^
of Portugal, who arrived there on the 7th of March,
from Bahia, had established a new Order of Merit
which he directed to be called The Order of Fidelitl
and had presented Commodore MoORE, Captat.
WALK -4,.. of the BEDFORD, and the other British Offi-
cers, with the Insignia of this Order. The Sur
VOLLANTE frigate, Captain COLLIER, arrived at RI
de Janeiro on the 11th of March. The SURVEILLANT
took out Mr. HILL, the British Secretary of Legation,
Mr. CuamasaLANNE, and a Gentleman of the name
of Moncaaa. These Gentlemen on landing, met wit'
a most friendly and flattering reception, but from thi
smallness of the town, and the recent arrival of thi
Court, they were with difficulty enabled to find
house in which they could be accommodated. Sarni
letters received from these Gentlemen are written
the highest spirits, and -give the most pleasing ;
counts of the state of the country and the hospitals
of th.; people.
The dispatches from Rio de Janeiro are dated
_ _

14th March. We are informed the following is
arrangement of thenetv Ministry :
DON FERN•NDO DE PORTUGAL, Minister of the Treasury,
DON JOHN D'ALMEIDA, for the interior.
• Dan RODRIGO DE SOWZA, COUTINHO, for the War and Foreign
Aftw.rs.
The Viscount of•AN/inia, for the Navy.
Marquis of BELLAS, Chief of the Justice,
ANTQWO D'AR tUJE obtained his dismisdon as Minister
St tte, and remain -d Counsellor of the Privy Council.
Continental Journals and Letters to the 15th int
have arrived, from which we have given some extra(
in the following page.
The accounts from Holland repeat, that the restr-h
dons on American vessels and property rigoroi—
continued, and that some American citizens had been
put into confinement, for having attempted to evade
the order recently issued from Bayonne.
NAPOLEON continues to exert his influence to
that direction to events in Spain which may be
conducive to his views. Time will unfold them.
A letter from Gottenburgh states, that the Russ
have for some time been collecting an army in
neighbourhood of Riga, which is to amount to 500
men, and is destined for the invasion of Sweden.
About 15,000 of these troops were lately embarl,
on board of some transports, and sailed from
lunder the convoy of two ships of the line and ,
Ivate. Soon after they sailed a British squadr,
II °said to have appeared, at the sight of which the
Isian ships of mar ran into port, leaving the transpi
several of which were taken or destroyed, to their .
The rumour respecting a misunderstanding haw,
the Turks and French receives s me confirtm,
by the.arrival of a vessel which left Palermo on
17th of April. Previous to her dc.p :rtare, accoui
had been received from Smyrna, that the Tuf
Government had refused the French permissh
march through its territories to India ' • and in the
pectation of being attacked, had caused the
standard to be erected, and a levy of the peopi
coarse to be raised.
COURT or Km:G.* Btarcn.-.-Yesterday the following r
received the judgment of the Court, viz. David Mahenny,
ed, at the Exeter Assizes, of breaking the quarantine laws.
mouth, was sentenced to pay a line of 2001. and be imprisoned
Exeter goal for six months; W. Hutton, the Captain of a s•-
land collier, for sailing from the port of Rye iu defiance
embarro, and assaulting the Custom-house Oflicer, and
him out to sea, was sentenced to six months imprisons,
Horshanaraot ; 0. Owen, a Welch smuggler, was sentenced
three months imprisonment in Salop gaol, fur o'istrlstung -
(Ise Officer in the execution of his duty.