Star.
London, England, 1808-09-23 00:00:00

SPORTING norrwLmcExcr.

• gINCSCIiTE RACES.—SEPTEMBER 110.
The.ltiagscote Stales of 25gs. each, I sts. ft. with Mr. added lir
flc Club. Three Miles.
Mr. Sceope's Bronze, 3 Yrs old, 9n. 121 b. - - I
Sir H. L•ppincott's Chaise-and-one, 4 yrs old, 9st. 51b. - 2
Mr. Trevanion's Bucephalus, 6 yes old, I Ist. 71b. - 3
Lord C. Somerset's White Rose, 4 Yrs old, 10st. 31b. - 4
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Bucephalus the favourite.
Mr. Goddard's blcrMtaineer, 10st. Vb. beat Mr. G0111141111.$
Grimaldi, lOst. 31b. four miles, 100 p. h. ft.-7 to 4on Moun-
taineer.

Sir H. Lippincott's Chaise-;md-one, 9st. Pib. received forfeit
from Mr. Best's c. by St. George, Sst. 15:b.—Two tunes, lcd
guineas, h. ft.
Sir J. Hawkins's Clermont, 1 Ist. received forfeit from Mr.
Goulbern's Whitenose, 9st. ialb.—One mile, 500 p. h. ft.
A Plate of iddgs. two-mite beats; entsance ::gs. each to the
wont! horse.

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Mr. Pryse's Laura
Sir H. I.ippinentt's Sorceress
Mr. Trevanion's Stripling

4 1 1
I 2 2
2 S dr

Sorceress the favourite.
SHREWSBURY RACES.—SEPT. 20.

The Purse of Fifty Poutuis, the Gin of the Hon. W. Hill and

T. Jones, Esq.
Sir Thomas Stanley's b. f. Cowsiip - ' - I I
Thomas Cholnsondeley's, Esq. b.. g. - 2 dr
Mr. T. Gnome's ch. 1. Mts.' Earl ington - 3 dr
Sir W. W. Wynn's ch. h. by Gbucus - - 4 2
P. 1. Parry's, Esq. b. f. Little Illarriut - S dr
Thomas Futney s, Esq. g. f. Miss Bentley - 6 3
A Match of songs. Is. ft. one mile, Sst. each.
Sir W. W. Wynn's b. f. Devana - - I
R. Benson's, Esq. Plaything . - 2

A SONG
FOR TUC PATRIOT FAIR OF FrAIN.

Swains I scorn, who, nice and fair,
Shiver at the mornirg air:
Rough and hardy, brave and free,
Be the man that's made for me !
Free fmm folly, free from dress—
Fors alone theMselves caress:
let them without rival he,
They are not the men for me !
'Til he, whese nervous arm can dart
His Taulchion to the Frenchman's heart !
By weather let him painted be,
He's the man that's made for me!
If, false to Spain, he dare corcede
This rights :or which our heroes bleed;
Why then the 'traitor's death shall prove,
That Spain is still my dearer love.

It is said, upon the authority of a private letter,
that JUNOT gave a splendid entertainment to the prin-
cipal Officers of the British Army, at the Palace in
Lisbon, on the second day after the Convention was
ratified. • The dinner was served up in silver, and the
dessert on gold. .
The guns were fired vesttriay, at one o'clock, and
the people flocked in the utmost ccnaernation to.in-
quire the cause, afraid that intelligence of another
Cos.v.laion had arrived ; but their anxiety was allayed
by the Park Gunner informing them, that it was the
Anniversary of his MAJEsTy's Coronation !
Sir Roarer BARLOW, Deputy.Ceimptroller of tl e
Navy, is appointed Commissioner of the Dock Yard
at Chathain, in the room of the late Coniinis&oner
HOPE ; and Captain Is.tAc Sctiosinunc, is appointed
a Commissioner of the Navy
Tit Eaxr.r. DISURY-LANE.—Last night, the pleasing
Opera of Love in a Village was performed at this
Theatre,
.when Mr. GIBBON appeared for the first
time.as Toung Meadows, and a new performer of the
name of SQRIVEV, from Edinburgh, as Hodge: Gin-
BON, who performed the part of Meadows, was easy,
frequently animated—and sung the songs delightfully.
The character of Rorke was delineated with much
broad humour; but Mr. SCRIVEX has to divest him-
self of some of the rural grad:, before he can
thoroughly recommend himself to the patronage of a
London audience. His figure is sufficiently good for
Hodge; how he may appear in other parts we cannot
yet say. He was considerably applauded. The other,
characters of the Opera were well sustained through-
out. As last season, DOWTON was the Justice Wood-
cod. JOIINSTONE the Hawthorne, Miss LYON the Ro-
setta, and Mrs. BLAND the Madge. Mrs. SPARKS dis-
played much genuine humour in her happy delinea-
tion of Deborah..—ln The Citizen, which followed,
PENLEY appeared ar the first time as Old Phil/rot, and
was very successful. Mr. BANNtsrea made his first
appearance this season, and was received with such
applause as to convince him that his popularity in-
creases every season ;" his performance of nuns Na-
pes was, as usual, excellent; Miss DUNCAN, in Maria,
was lively and spirited. His Royal Highness the
Duke of YORK, the Marchioness of HEADFORT, Conn-
•tess of HARRINGTON, Viscount PETERSHAM, Lord
PETRE, and several other Nobility, were present.
As was yesterday stated, it is intended that the
Company of Covent-Garden Theatre shall make their
appearance upon the Boards of the Opera House ;
itnclif found practicable, of which there is every pro.
bibility: from the activity of the persons concerned,
it is iii contemplation to commence their Theatrical
Pperdtions on Monday evening next. Upon investi-
gation, it appears that there are 64 boxes, which can-
- tot be appropriated to public reception ; which, to.
gether with the Holders -or Bearers of 200 Silver
lickets who claim the right of free admission, will
make a considerable and important deduction from
the receipts. .
• The Proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre have,
itis said, already determined that the first perform-
ance of the Company at the King's Theatre shall be
for the benefit of the sufferers, and the families of
those who have unfortunately lost their lives in endea-
wearing to extinguish the fire.
;The sale of Lord PORCHESTER'S Merino Ryland flock
took place on Tuesday last,nearDulverton, and though
but few purchasers attended, they went off at the fol-
lowing high prices : . .
60 Full-mouthed merino Ryland Ewes, in five / £ 130
.0, -
. lota, fetched
•SS Four-toothed ditto 166 17
60 Merino Ryland Shearling Ewe 5........ 179 16
9 Merino Rams, of the pure b100d..... l5l 0
The purchasers were, Mr. Acland, Colonel Chichester, Messrs.
Herbert, Hicks, Anderson, Gooding, Coffin, and Pepper..
. A few very old cast-off Merino Ewes, of tlie pure
blood, fetched from £6 to se7 each. Lord Pommes-
, rot exhibited twenty beautiful Ewes from his pnre
Merino flock, net for sale, but as a specimen of the
. iniiprovernent in those sheep. His Lordship was of.
Feed
400 guineas for the twenty, or 50 guineas to•
ect ones which he rejected, not intending to sell.
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