Star.
London, England, 1808-08-23 00:00:00

CHATHAM RACES.

Yesterday the following heats were rnn on Chatham
Lines, by horses belonging to the Officers of the
Guards in garrison there, and the Officers of the
\Vest-York Militia, encamped on the. Lines. The
matches were, we believe, fer good running, rarely
ever excelled. They were :metaled by a large con-
course of fashionables. The .fineness of the day,. al-
though attended with some very slight sprinklings c f
rain, contributed much so the enlivening of the scene.
The following is the statement of the running :
.' SweeFstakes of sgs. each, free fur all llorszs carrying lOst.
The hest of three one mile heats.
The Hon. J Allen's gr. tr.. "1 hou;3l,t-nothirg-of
The Hoe. G. Pelham's cll. h. Have.at-'cm
Captain M`Kinnou's b. tn. Florizel
Won by Mr. Allen's mare.
At starting bets were in favour of Capt. Pelham's
horse, but charged from .5 to 2 against him. The
Icompany were much disappointed in the second heat,
as it was known that Capt. Pelham had determined
to make every axertion ; bat the mare won easy.
Between the heats a well contested match of half
a mile was run by the horses of Major Hale and Cap-
tain Tatham ; and for some distance they ran so close
that it was difficult to form an opinion, and the bet-
ting was equal ; but Major Hale's horse changing
his ride near the post, the other'headed him and won.

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MateL for SO Guineas--One nule.

Horanrable n. Pelham's c. m. Maiden.
Captain Christie's br. m. Miss Clayh J'.
Won by Captain Christie's mare.
Poncy Match for z.,0 Guineas-41.11f mile.
Mr. Coombe's roan Palafox, late Tom Thumb.
Mr. Parker's br. m. Fre rc.
Won by P.dafoa.

Match.

Captain•Hea:p's c. h.
Captain '1 atham's e. h.
Won by Captain Tatl4as.
This race was well contested.

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After the races, the officers entertained teir
with an elegant cold collation, under a marquee
pitched for that purpose on the lines.

A few days ago, a horse 16 hand; one inch high,
the property of Captain Tenni-, of the East York
Militia, leaped through a window three feet high, and
four feet w:de, nut of the shop of Mr. Wm. Nichol-
son, farrier, Church-street, Sunderland, without gra-
zing any part of his body.
Yesterday, between 12 and one o'clock, as some
boys were amusing themselves gathering mushrooms
on the mirth side of St. James's Park, they started a
fox, which ran with peculiar swiftness towards the
Horse Guards ; hut by this time the word Fox was
echoed in every direction, and the people were c:1
'lected in such numbers, that they prevented it from
getting through the railing. Reynard immediately
turned, tail, took to the Canal, and swam a consider-
able way up, bidding defiance to his pursuers. At
length, two recruits, expert swimmers, stripped and
went after him ; but they were in a short time distan-
ced Reynard, however, got tired of his watery ex-
cursion, and approached nearer the shore, when he
was taken b.: Serjeant Lovie, of the Sid regiment of
Foot Guards, and canied to the Guard-house in
triumph.
AQUATIC CAT.A.—A few evenings since, the pro-
menaders on the bank near Richmond.bridge were
agreeably surprizcd by the appearance of her Grace
the Duchess of BoorTEtioa, and a party of fashiona-
bles, gliding on the water in a beautiful barge,,
adorned with streamers, and a rich canopy of green
Persian silk. The Ladies were dressed in green, and
they appeared like water divinities. A second barite.,
filled with elegant company, habited also in green,
rowed close to the Duchess, and when they arrived in
a convenient situation, the rowers laid on their oars.
Bands of music, which attended each company, then
played a variety of music, and the Nobility and Gen-
try on the banks participated in the pleasure derived
by the water party. Towards dusk the Duchess and
company landed and returned to Lord STOPPORD'S.
ROWING MATClT.—Yesterday the silver cup given
!by the Proprictcr of the Roe Buck, on Milbank, was
• again rowed for, by four-oared pleasure-boate. The
• prize was contested for on the 22. d of July ; hut, in
consequence of a dispute which occurred when the
boats came in, it was agreed to decide this match by
another trial of skill. The boats appointed for the
race, namely the Diana, Fox, and Hero, started from
the Roe Buck about four o'clock, to go through the
centre arch of Westminster Bridge, return back, and
go round a boat moored °girlie distillery at the top of I
Millbank, and from thence to a boat near the Roe •
• Buck stairs. At the onset the Fcx tock the lead, and
she finally won the cup inn grand syle. The Diana-,
was the second boat. The competitors were young
men amateurs of rowing, and they displayed much
skill and resolution in their favourite exercise. -Mill-
bank and the River exhibited an immense number of
.spectators., and the scene was highly interesting to
the admirers of aquatic sports.

tCh.ZUZjittatOlt OF -711 E
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gift--Permit me to differ from your Cofrespondent,
whom you call a Clergyman, but whom I must call
a Farmer, as he is pleased with " Est masts in rebsis."
Sir, a Clergyman cannot like a mulles, as it robs him
of the natural amount of his 'tithes. The quotation
would have been more in character, had he confined
himself to the words immediately following : " Sunt
certi denique fines." Fines are things, which no Cler.
gyroan, or Fellow of a College, will refuse or slight,
I am, Sir, your's &c. A PREBENUARIi.
Durban, Augualt 19, taw. •

Thursday died, at Southcot Noose, near Reading,
in the 86th year of his age, the COMTE d'HITTOR, the
Father of the Navy of France under the Monarchy.
This venerable and loyal character withstood the
most pressing solicitations to return to France. He
determined to follow the fortunes of his King. His
skill and bravery in
.his profession could be equalled
only by his Christian virtues and his unbounded bene-
volence. To the politeness of the old French Court,
he added the openness and liberality of his profession.
He leaves behind him no superior, and few equals, in
public and private worth. His death is doubtless a
su'aject of the deepest anguish to his beloved So-
vereign, whom he had very lately .visited at Gosfield.

Ti:esday List, the south side of the hill on which the
church of Nehlcs stands, burst open during the heavy
rain, and 1...11 with a tremendous crash, carrying trees
and rocks along with it, and nearly buried in the ruins
the house inhabited by the minister of the parish,
wl.ik the family were asleep. It is not a littlt extra-
ordinary that the church was not in the leait injured.
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Friday, after the review at Wanstead, a number of
carriages were driving close together at a quick rate
towards town, when a man got up behind one, and on
the coachman whipping over the roof to drive him
down, his foot sl;pped, when the wheel of another
carriage went over his head, and killed him on the
•
spot.

Friday night one of the ntzil carts, driving furiously
Grp Pall Mall, came in contact with a gentleman's gig
with such force that both the shafts were broken and

the gig upset. The gentleman was thrown against
some railing with extreme violence, notwithstanding
which he escaped with a few slight contusions.
The dangerous practice which has long been com-
plained of, of workmen and journeymen carpenters
carrying their baskets and tools, with the point of the
saw projecting out, was nearly provinl fatal to a
young man on Friday evening; in turning the corner
of a street hastily, the SAW caught his face, and tore
it dreadfully.
17..eCormeall Assizes ended at &Jmin on Satur-
day Among the trials on the Crown side was
the Kin 7; v Sir Christopher Hawkins, Bart. This
prosecution, our Readers will recol4-ct, originated in
a decision of the House of Commons on the report of
the Committee appointed to try the merits of a late
election for the burgh of Pcrnrhyn. The defendant
was acquitted.
The following article, which we copy from the
Mzv Ton( Oracle, rece:ved yesterday, tends to shew
tllat the Americans are using every exeri:in in their
power, to relieve their country from the necessity of
resorting to Foreign States for the supply of any ne-
ccslary article of clothing.
" Preparations are mal.:l4g in this city and through-
out the Union for celebeating the ;i3d Anniversary of
Amor:an Independence, with the greatest splendour.
Since the date of its first celebration the United States
have not been placed in a snore critical situation than
at the present period. Menaced by the European belli-
gerentpowers, and treaced with the greatest indignity,
until nat;onal patience is exhausted, there appears to
to be no remaining resort bet to war. Sufficient pro-
vocation has been given both by France and Eng-
land for this measure ; and on the score of :,:istice we
would have been jnstitiable if long ere this time reta-
li:ttion.had been exacted for numberless indignities
offered to the flan-b of the now only independent na-
titon in the world.

The measures pursued by England and France
have been of great detriment to themselves. The
former, particularly, is deprived of a market for her
manufactures. It is remarked, with pleasure, that
resolutions have been adopted by various legislatures
to appear at their next meetings in chniiing exclu-
sively of domestic produce and manufacture. A
number of military and other associations will, on
the ensuing Anniversary, also, be similarly accou-
tred. The spirit of improvement is rapidly spread-
, kg throughout the country, and we frequently hear
of manutacturing establishments in distant counties
where a very few years ago nothing but wilderness
existed.
The internal resources of the United States are
inexhaustible. As population increases the high price
of labour will diminish ; and even at the present time
the use of machines which require but a small pro-
portion of manual labour is daily increasing. Raw
materials are in abundance, suitable for every pur-
pose, and certainly we cannot complain of a great de-
ficiency of ingenious artists. Hitherto they have been
neglected, but if the existing spirit of enterprize con-
tinues, instead of being indebted to foreign nations
for supplies, we shall be capable of even exporting
articles of various descriptions.
" Attention appears to be particularly applied
to spinning and weaving cotton. This article,
which is abundant in the Southern States, has been a
prime article of commerce to Europe in its raw state,
from whence it has been re-exported to this country,
wrought into different textures, at an enormous ad-.
vanre. Flax-seed grows in profusion, and was also
an article of commerce. A number of gentlemen in
this and other States have turned their attention t.
the improvement of the breeds of sheep, and the
Merino, whose wool is most celebrated for fine.
ness of texture and quantity, has been reared with
ample, success.
" Possessing all these natural advantages and re-
sources, we need not dread the speculative policy of
European Powers. Their interests have already suf-
fered a severe shock from the necessity imposed of
excluding them from our commerce; and although a
temporary loss has accrued to ourselves, yet, should
we be enabled to preserve peace, the benefits which
will result from • the establishment of manufactures,
to which their conduct has compelled our. citizens,
will amply repay the inconvenieucies. to which we
have been hitherto subjected."

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POZICE; tie.