Star.
London, England, 1808-04-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Thursday last was run for, on Burgh Marsh, Cum-
berland, a match for 201. between Mr. LAstazaes,
of Crosby, g. in. and Mr. Blom's, of Carleton, b. m.
distance four miles. After a very severely contested
race, the match was won by Mr. LAMBERT'S g. m.—
There was considerable betting—the odds being
lagainst LAMBERT'S, 6 to 4, and 5 to 1.
The race between Capt. EMERSON and Mr. Howes
Galloway, which took place yesterday se'nnight at
Kingswell, near Bristol, was won by Mr. Hum.. The
evening's amusement terminated by a well.contested
boxing-match, of an hour and a for a subscrip-
tion-purse of ten guineas.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1808.
TUESDAY, APRIL 19.

Mr. Kellerman's Jamaica, 6st. beat Ld F. Ben-
tinck's Bagatelle, ist. 71b. Bunbury M. 50gs.-2 to
1 agst Jamaica.
Mr. Payne's Tudor, beat Mr. Shakespeare's
Wretch, Bst. 21b. each. Two-yr old C. 300g5.-5 to
4. on Tudor.

The Second Class of the Oatland Stakes of Logs.
each, h. ft. D. I. ; for Cork, to join the West India convoy assembling
,
Ld Grosvenor's Violante, 5 yrs old, 9st. 91b. '' I ! there ; and the American ship Delaware, FERRIER,
D. of Grafton's Parasol, aged, Bst. 1 elb. • 2 for Madeira. Wind N. N. W.
Sir J. Honywood's Delville, 4 yrs old, 7st. 12Th. • 3
Sir C. Turner's thorn, 4yrs old, Est. IR). - 4 PLYMOUTH, APRIL 18.
Mr. D. Radcliffe's Mungo, 9 yrs old, 7st. - 5 Came in the Swallow, of 18 guns ; and Scorpion, of
Mr. Kellerman's L'Huile de Venus, 3 yrs old, 7st. 61b.
Mr. Hallet's Jewess,by Ambrosio,nut of Jessica, 4yrs 01d,75t.41b. *8 ditto, from a cruize. Sailed the Fleche, of 14.
Mr. Fel runes Hippomenes, 5 yrs old, Bst. 121 b. - pd guns, on a cruize ; Cockatrice, of 14, and the Eagle,
Mr. Lake's Co.-ioLinus, 3 yrs old, 7st. 71b - pd
Ld F. Fvntinck's Job Th. ruberry, 9 yrs old, 71.1. . pd , excise cutter, with a fleet under convoy for the Downs.
Sir J. Shdley's Clasher, 4 yrs old, Bst. - IA The sloop Four Sisters, of this port, Captain Williams,
6to 4 agst Violante ; 3to 1 agst L'Huile de Venus. laden with culos, from Wales, was run down on
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each. Across the Flat. 1
Mr. Shakespear's Zodiac, Pg. Friday night last off the Eclystone by a large cutter,
I.d Jersey's Langton, let. 71b. pd legs. i going down Channel before the wind, and the former
IAI Foley's Absolute, 7st. 31b. pd legs.
I immediately sunk-the crew all fortunately saved,
Mr. Payne's Ferdinand, 7st. 91b. rec. 50gs. fiom
i but the ship's papers, and private property, were lost
Mr. Lake's Coriolauus, bst. 71b. Across the flat, 1 ,
200 gs. h. it. in the vsssel.
D. of Grafton's Mnsician, fist. 121 b. rec. 40gs. from PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 19.
Mr. Lloyd's Cardinal, Bst. Mb. Ab. M. 100 gs. h. ft. Arrived the George, from London, fur Gibraltar.
Mr. Vansittart's Mornentilla, Bst. 91b. rec. 80gs• Put back His Majesty's ship MELPOMENE, AMA-
from Ld Jersey's Poke, 7st. 31b. Two-yr old course, RANTIIE, and DROMEDARY, with the fleet for the
I
100 gs. West Indies.-Wind S. W.

Monday morning, his MAJESTY, the Duke of KENT, Ii
Princesses AUGUSTA and Somata, accompanied by
Lady .Bvciu.tv, Count MUNSTER, Generals FITZROY
and GWYNNR, took an airing on horseback in Windsor
Great Park, at twelve o'clock.
Yesterday Lord lqraviLLE,... the LORD ADVOCATE
of SCOTLAND, the M °vans of the Ror.r.s, the SOLI.
CITOR-GENERAL, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
for Ireland, Dr. DEIGCNAN, Mr. and Mrs. Dt:NDits,
Mr. GE AIIANf, Mr. RO6E, and a few other friends,
dined with the CHANCELLOR of the ExcnEcK-Eu, at his
house in Downing-street.

DEAL, APRIL 19.
Sailed his Majesty's ship Leda for Sheerness.—
Wind Southerly.

HULL, APRIL Is.
The Providence Goodwill, Captain Bacons, arri-
ved here on Saturday evening from London, and
brings information that on the same morning, about
six o'clock, a smack-built privateer with rigged top-
sail-yard and black sides fell in with a fleet or about
SO sail of light colliers, brought four of them to, Salt-
fleet bearing W. by S. nine miles; lowered her stern-
boat and boarded them; they afterwards bore away
with him, steering E. S. E. appearing to be captured.
Captain Dimas could not positively ascertain whether
the privateer was French or Danish, as she did not
hoist any colours.

The Earl of STANIFORD and WARRINGTON has 'et.
dered '250 shirts and shifts to be distributed among
the oldest and most industrious poor in the villages of
Steward's.hay and Brcedon, Leicestershire.

The Duchess of GORDON returned to town, on Sa-
turday, from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. DUMP, at Wil-
ton Park, Buckinghamshire. Her Grace will leave
town to-morrow, for the Marquis and Marchioness of
AmaicouN's scat, at the Priory.
The Marquis of HuxTLic had, a fall from his horse,
about three weeks ago, which has confined him since
to his house, in Wimple-street.
Scrjeant I.lxosAv, of the Perthshire Militia, has
taken the. title of Earl of I.txusAy, it having devolved
on him by the demise of the late Earl of CRAWFCRD.

Lord Viscount Doxrnait.E has resigned the com-
mand of the South Cork Militia, in which he is suc-
ceeded by the Right Hon. Lord RIVLRSDALE.
By this time, it is expected that Sir JonN STEWART,
the hero of Egypt and Maida. has arrived and
.as-
sumed the chief command of the Mediterranean
army ; Lord FORBES, the 2cl in command of this
army, sailed a few dive ago ; and long ere now,
Generals Srs:Ncita and M‘ranLaxst, with the fine
army from Falmouth, must have joined.
The 2d Battalion of the 78th Regiment (High-
landers) has marched from Canterbury to Chichester,
preparatory to its embarkation to complete the Ist
Battalion in the East Indies. This step is, among
others, indicative of the determination of Government
to place every Battalion of the Line in that quarierl
of the globe on its full establishment.
The 20th Infantry, from Braborne Lees, will re-.
place the 73th in Canterbury or. Saturday next.
The 2d battalions of the lath, 24th, and 63d re-
giments, at Chelmsford Earracks, are ordered to hold
themselves in readiness to march, at a moment's warn-.I
ing. It is supposed that the 10th and 63d are des-
tined for Jersey, and th 2 21th for Guernsey.
Captain Ber•ro''s troop of the 3d Dragoon Guards
marched from Truro Barracks on Saturday moraing
on their route to Efetcr.

Captain DowxmAx's troop of Royal Horse Ar-
tilliery, which has occupied the permanent barracks
at Brighton for several years East, have received their
route to move from thence to Woolwich, for which
place they expect to march in three divisions, la the
course of next week.

The Lord Lieutenants of the different counties have
received circular letters from Lord HAW K rsmikir, per-
mitting the volunteers to assemble on permanent pay
and duty, in the course of the present year, for
period not exceeding 14. days, nor less than 10; such
period to be accounted as..part of the 26 days exercise
required within the year:

Last week. at Bury St. Edmond's, as Lieutenant-
Colonel SIIARP, inspecting officer of yeomanry ca-
valry, was ramming a Charge of a double-barrelled
one of. the barrels being previously loaded, acci-
dentally
rtdiicharged and Ctilonel Stump had the mis-
fortune
foune of having three fingers shot, off his right hand.
The Turkish piece of ordnance, in St. James's
Park, mounted on a new carriage, with cast-iron
wheels, of a beautiful model, was yesterday exposed
to public view. The different fignrative entabla-
tures, representing a distant view of the camp before
Alexandria, and the memorable battle of Aboukir,
at sun-set, to which Britannia is seen exultingly
pointing, together with the aligator end sphyux, de-
scriptive of the river Nile, being finely bronzed, ex-
hibits a beautiful piece of British vroskmanthip,'sup-
'porting a heavy mass of metal,