Star.
London, England, 1808-10-18 00:00:00

SPOR7'ING INTELLIGENCE:

CALEDONIAN HUNT PLATES,
AT STIRLING-1808.
MONDAY, Ocroaca 10.---King's 100 gs..
Sir H. Vane Tempest's b. m. by Sir Peter.
Mr. Storic's br. h. Cr. rnbliuston, by Pyc Peter.
Mr. Dun's br. h. Bustard.
Mr. F. Collinsen's br. d'Enghein, by Bangtail.
TUE.SDAY, ilth--30gs. 3 yrs old.
I.ord Montgomeric's b. f. by Benninbrough.
Mr. Cumming'i b. f. by Hatribletonian.
Mr. Bate's ch. c. by Stride.
WEDNESDAY, 142th-50gs. all ages.
Mr. Storie's br. h. Cramblington.
Mr. Dun's hr. b. Bustard.
Mr. Baird's br. m. Juno.
THURSDAY, 13th--50 73. for hunters.
Mr. Baird's ch. h. Fox.
Mr. Thompson's b. h. by Bawer.
FRIDAY, 14th-100 gs. all ages.
Sir H. vane 'Tempest's b. m. by Sir Peter.
I.ord Montgomerie's h. f. by Lenainbrough.
Lord Belhaven's b. c. Sting.
Mr. Bee's Hopost Harry.
Mr. Rciti's br. h. Toby.
STIRLING. RACES---1
TtiEsuAy, Ott:roma 11--4:50, all ages.
Lord Belhaven's b. c. Sting.
Mr. Bate's b. b. Honest Harry.
Linlithgow and Stirlingshire Sweepstakes, eleven
Subscribers.

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Wr.nyPsnAY, 12th—R50, all ages, 2-mile heats.
Lord Belhaven's b. c. Sting.
Sir Alexander Don's ch. so. Rosebud. •
Mr..llaird's br. so. Juno.
Mr. Bate's ch. e. by Stride.
Mr. Dun's Bogard.
TIHIRSDAV, I 3th—A:so given by the Magistrates of
Stirling.
• f.ord Belhaven's b. e. Sting.
Mr. Herry's br. h. by Pensioner.
Mr. Reid's br. h. Toby.
Mr. Binning's b. b. by Spanker,
Mr Bruce's cb. tn. Miss Wind Earn.

BRIGHTON, OCTOBER 14.

A most severe and distressing accident occurred
• here the night before last. Mr. and Mrs. Ball, and
Miss-C. Henwood, having paid a visit to the fair at
Soeyning, in a whiskey, had returned from thence be.
tweerr sir and-seven o'clock in the evening, and were
proceeding along the Cliff, in the front of the town,
for their residence on.the Marine Parade. They had
bust reached the opening by the Gun Inn, where some
oys were imprudently diverting themselves with let-
ting off,rockets, squibs, &c. one of which, we believe
by.-accident, exploded very near to the horse. The
animal was so alarmed by this circumstance, that he
became -unmanageable and, dashing furiously for-
ward, brought hi awl/ inhorrid contact with a brewer's
dray. Stunned by the shock, he instantly dropped,
the chaise being as suddenly overturned. Dreadful
to relate, Miss Henwood, a blooming. young woman,
about twenty years of.age, fell with such violence onl
the kitchen gratings of Mrs. Fox, fruiteress, two or
three doors below the Star and Garter Tavern, as to
fracture her skull above and about the temple. She
has been insensible ever since.
' Mrs. Ball, who fell on thesteps of Mrs. Fox's
house, is also so seriously injured, that she'is now con-
fined to her bed ' • and Mr. Ball, who is a surgeon
of this place, has also received some material hurts
It was at first supposed that the horse was dead ;
the animal, however, has been recovered, but; he is so
deeply lacerated about the knees, and other parts, that
he Can scarcely be rendered fit for service again.
The Earl and Countess of Jenny are here, with
the Countess Dowager of that name. We are con-
cerned to state, that his Lordship's youngest sister,
who is with him, is at this tithe so alarmingly indis-
posed,7that her dissolution is hourly expected.
Another division of the ,10th Light Dragoons
marched for Portsmouth this day, and the remainder
follow to-morrow. The Fluxes will review them
prior to their embarkation, at or near Portsmouth,,
on Monday or Tuesday next. In all probability, his
Highness will visit this place before he returns to
London.
The collection for the Institution fof the Deaf and
Dumb, made at the Chapel Royal here on Sunday
morning last, amounted to 1371. Ss. dd. That, for
the same Institution, made at the parish church in the
afternoon, amounted to 961. 14s.
A ludicrous accident occurred to Mrs. H—x, a fine
dashing woman, who has been here some little time,
on-Thursday last. Mrs. H. had been taking an airing
on hoiseback, with Mr. ST—rt and had purposely
diverged from the Lewes road, to enjoy the rural
be.mties of the Earl of Cinenesren's Park, and die
village of Stanmer, which is situated in about the
centre of it. Mrs. H. had been in the park but a
iiort time, when she imagined that her horse betrayed
symptoms of being thirsty, and instantly guided him
b a pond there, to drink : the ; n mal, the mon e it he
found himself fetlock deep in the water, gently laid
h:triself down, and took a willing and refreshing roll
in the pond. The situation of Mrs. H. may well be
imagined. -Mr. 6. 4i4Mounted, and darted to her assis.
tance,. in the end succeeding in extricating her from
her unpleasant dilemnia,but not before she bad once
or twice disappeared in the' water and mud. Happily
Mrs. H. received no material injury ; and the resi-
dence of a peasant in Stanmer furnished her with dry
habiliments.

The Master of the Ceremonies' Ball, at the Castle,
on Thursday last, vras one of the most elegant that
has occurred thrpughout the season. Upwards of
four hundred persons were there, including all the
principal families in and about the vicinity of this
place. Daiteing commenced about eight o'clock,
and the rooms were not deserted until a considerable
encroachment had been made on the following
morning.-

A dreadful fire broke out in the corn-warehouse of
Messrs. Webster and Co. of Wakefield, von Monday
List, which was occasioned by a tar-pan boiling over.
The premises were destroyed,,and nearly 45000 quar-
ters of corn consumed. The loss sustained is upwards
of 15,0001. of which soul not moire than one third was
insured. •

A Norfolk. Clergyman, of great .simplicity, rode
over a fieldut standing corn in his way to a village :
In coming out, he was met by the farmer,. who told
him he'did not think he would have vrved him so.
'—“lndted; Sir" replied the ineekina4l," lam very
son y ; but if I ikave done )ou any -ttirm,/ will ride
'had dolt P.' .

MARGATE, OCTOBER 15.

BSA R SIR-1 came down here a few days agointhe
packet, for the sake of clarifying myself by the rock-
ing of the sea, vice an emetic ; and after fifteen hours
sailing, we arrived at Margate. The voyage was
agreeable—passengers few. We were a night on the
water ; and when we had landed, and walked

" On the Pier,
" To-see who of our friends had yet brought themselves here,
" The ladies, and gentlemen star'd at our ?Mazes,

" And dubb'd us, no doubt, unaccountable quizzes"—.—

Though I came down soiw, yet I have Met a host
of friends and acquaintances here ; so that my time
has been fully employed. The weather having pro-
ved fine, I have been to most adjacent parts of this
health-giving isle. There is no material alteration
in the town as to the buildings, save a small row of
houses called Cottage Place, on the skirts of the
town, towards St. Peter's, and a small cottage called
Weippert's Cottage, which belongs to Mr. WEIPPERT,
the•celgbrated performer on the harp and a row of
houses at Westbrook. The Formian villa of Lord
Hon./two at Kingsgate, is undergoing a moderniza-
tion; and is intended to form four commodious hearses.
The premises are now in the possession of a gentle-
man in London, who is new-organizing it for use, as
modern purchasers have not that violent zota for an-
' tique ornanzental building which the founder of these
ancient reliques, built in the year 1764, had.
Thera ore still many beautiful faces here, and many
respectable families who have taken houses until
, Christmas. The libraries, balls, and theatre, are, as
you may suppoee, but•thinly attended.
Some wag had inserted in the London papers that
tome was to be a gahiiiling match here, but I under-
stand it isfaidour. Miss FERON, of Drury-lane The-
atre, has been performing two nights ; she sings some
of CATALANL's airs delightfully.
Yesterday; a Concert was given at the Assembly
Rooms, for the benefit of Master TIIIERRY, a musical
phenomenon of great promise.
Last evening, Mr. GARNER made his, second ap-
pearance on the stage in Davy in Bon Tan. His per-
tbrmance of the character gave the greatest possible
satisfaction to an highly pleased audience.
The ibllowing is a scrap. which I found on a Knife-
grinder's carriage this morning :
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" EDMUND NIATTIIEWS, cal:4laza—
" He works for rich and poor,
" And does it at your door,
" If you have no employment for the same,
" He takes his kit and walks again."