Star.
London, England, 1806-07-31 00:00:00

SPA 7M C iNtEurcEnct.

BRIGHTON RACES, TORSDaIt, PILIr
His Royal Highnefs she Prince of r-
Wales s ch. e.
Sam beat Mr. Ladbroke's br. c. Wormwood, 88.
31b. each, the laft mile, sogs--even bettilg.
Handicap Plate of 501. given by the Fund for all
ages—the IA mile.
Mr. Ladbrotte's c. Waty, 3 yea old, 6lt
td Saekville, Enchanter, aged, yft
H. R. H. the Prince of Wales's 11.rot•che, a YrB old, lea 3
Mr. Walker'. Minionette, 3 yrs old, 61t. it lb. 4
Three to i that either Enchanter or Barouche
a good race.
A Gold Cop given by H. R. H. the Prince of WA"
and a Subleription of logs. each—four miles. •
Id Dotlingtoreo b. is. Pavilion, 5 yrs old
IA Egremont's b. M. Slipper, s yr. uld
Mr. MeUUles b. c. Headley, by Galianoa, 3 yrs old 3
Mr. Ferma's b. c. Hippoosides, 4 yra old, Routed, but did am
go the Carrie through,.
Pavilion the favoj4ite—won with cafe. Hippo.
mines bolted early in the race, and no effort of his
cider could induce him to go right. Headley west
out at the turn and was beat a long way.
Sweepflakes of wogs. each, h. ft. BR. The kit
IA Stowell's brother to Ringrall
IA Sadtville's br. c. by Tnlmpstor, out of Young Nofferto
Even betting—won with great calk.
Fifty Pounds for four year olds, ice. Heats, the New
Cootie, about a Mile and Three I:Zi3arters.
Mr. Goddard'. Newmarket, 4 yes old s
Mr. Lsdbruke's ch h. Dudley, 4 yea old 3
Mr. Fent's b. Is. Lyneius, 5 yrs old a 3
Mr, Melba's be. k. Neural, 6 yrs old 4 dr
The firtt heat a clofe race—the leeond heat won by
two lengths at
RACES AT BARHAM DOWNS, MONDAY, JULY sr.
A Gold Cup, value 6o guineas, Inbicribed for by
the Officers of the 13th Light Dragoons, and run
fee by horfes being bona file their property ; rode by
Caters of the regiment--Two mile heats.
Lieut. MA liner's eh. g. Sir Robert, by Don Qt.isota I 1
Copt Boyfe's br. g. Maker Toby, sued
!dew the Hon. H. B Lygon's b. m. Off-Ose goes, 6 yrs old 3 3
Capt. Henry's b as. Deception, by Whilkey, aged 4 4
Cape. White's b g. Slapbuig, by Forturdo, broke down.
A match for 5o guineas each, one two-mile heat,
by Lieutenant-Colonel Head's ch. h. Favourite, and
Captain Henry's b. g. Boxer, rode by the owners,
was won eafily by Captain Henry.

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The Court of Common Council yefterday dif
charged from the nomination for Sheriff, on their
petitions, and paying each of them into the Chamber
4001. and so marks, with the ufual fees, the follow-
infic(l:taodesmen, viz.
llSocuttford, Efq. William Rowlett, Efq.
• ...Bekkirood, Efq. Robert Slade, Efq.
Mierbset. Efq. Thomas Balkerfield, Efq.
nib amid, Efq. George Wanlre, Efq
JJs q.zr John Calvert Clarke, Efq.
Sir No Arundel! Rot.
WG.Liabt Axe, Efq, was difcharged from his no.
mination, without fine, on account cf his age.
At the Common Hall held afterward>, the Lord
Mayor made a fuitable apology to the Livery, for
having detained them beyond the appointed hour,
whereupon the names being put up of thole mentle.
men remaining upon the fill, as alfu of Jamie beams.
costs, Efq. (propofed by three of the Liverymen,)
the eleftion of Sheriff was declared to have fallen
upon PATE% EVERITT MEST•IIII.I4
The Court of Aldermen tomorrow will receive the
anfwer of Mr. Msszasas, the Sheriff Med.
The elation for the Borough of Seaford corn
menced on Monday. There were two candidates, the
Hon. Mr. W LLLLL Lay and Mr. Leach. Mr. Wax-
Lamm' polled 42, and Mr. Laacm 64. The I er
was of courfe fuccefsful, as the whole number of
voters is only t to.
On Friday • Common Hall was held at Portf-
mouth, to nominate a per fon to reprelent that Bo-
rough in Parliament, on the intended refignation of
the Hon. D. M. ERSKINE, when Sir Tmomas MIL
Lea, of Frnyle, was nominated.
The furniture of a fuperb Rate bed was lately
worked in China, and intended as a prelim to the
Spanifh Prince of the Peace. The fhip in which it was
fent to its illuflrious owner having been captured by
a Britifh veffel, this magnificent piece of furniture
VMS purchafed by Mr. GoLosmto, who has fince pre-
rented it to the Prince of WA LEs. The ground-work
is of the mat beautiful yellow fattin. The counter-
pane reprefents the Emprefa of China feared in Rate,
giving audience to a number of figures which are
moft exquifitely delineated in the coflume of the
country. Mr. GoensmiD had been offered Soot. for
his bargain. The Prince, extremely delighted with
fo appropriate a prefent, has ordered it to be placed
in the Rate bed chamber of his Chinefe Pavilion at

Brighton.
The Gold Medal given by the Honourable Com-
pany of Golfers was played for on Leith Links on
Saturday laff, and gained by ALSIANDIII MURRAY
Efq.
Ramfgate is now completely filled with genteel
company ; not a lodging to be got. Broadttairs is
full, and Margate has no cattle to complain. jack
Afs racing, jumping in lacks, and racing after Pigs
with looped tails, is to be the (port of the latter place
next week. The fathionable Donkey tiding of let
year is much complained of by the owners of thole
acrid and ill•treated animals.
On Monday left a Grand Cricket Match commen
ced at Lord's Ground, New Road, Mary la•bonne,
between ten of the St. Alban's,. and eleven of the
Rickmanfworth and Uxbridge Clubs. In the after•
noon of Tuefday the match was finithed, under cir-
cumllanees which have very rarely terminated a
eonteß of this defcription in that or any other ground.
Both parties were exaftly even, and the Rakes on
each fide were confequently withdrawn.
On the ilth inn. a quarrel took place between two
Englith prifoners at Verdun, Captain Walpole of the
Navy, and Lieutenant Miles of the Navy. Next day,
at five in the morning, they fought with &Role, near
the Garden Fontaine, in the Fauxburgh. They flood
at only ten paces diftanee ; and yet it was not till the
fifth round, that one of them (Mr. Miles) was (truck
by a ball, and killed. On receiving the fhot, he ex-
claimed, lam a dead man I"
A change of Performances is at length determined
on to take place at the Royal Aaphilbratre after Sa•
turday nest ; till then, however,. our Readers will
hare to behold the truly furprifing little Antriatan
Equerian, the fpirited and ingenious Pantomime of
" Lattrb aid Lay Doom," and the celebrated Spec-
tacle of the " Fair Slaw; or, the Cottons, and
Manners of the Moors and Africaps."