Star.
London, England, 1824-12-14 00:00:00

THE ROYAL HUNT.

Friday bis Majesty's stag hounds met at Gerrard's Cross, when a
famous stag, which had been hunted before, was turned out, and
ran with great swiftness for upwards of twenty minutes, when he
got into a mill-dam, near Amersbam. By his own sagacity and
exertion, he saved himself from going over the wheel of the mill,
which was in rapid movement at the time, and on gaining land he
very cordially entered the miller's house. Lord blaavaoloucu
witnessing the scene, would not suffer him to be timed out again.
FOOT RACE.
Monday se'nnight, an interesting foot race was run over the
Sands at Scarborough, between Edward Donner, Esq. ard Mr.
Jonas Hammond, porter-merchant, both of that place, Mr. li.
agreeing to run 100 yards whilst Mr. D. ran 80, which was won
very easy try the latter. The stakes run fpr were dinner and wine
for so of the most respectable inhabitants a Scarborough.—Consi-
derable betting took place, at 3 to 1 on the winner.

Some of the prize tattle in the present exhibition at
Sadler's Yard, Gosivell-stteet, are estimated, by good
judges, at two . hundred and forty, and by others, at
even two hundred and fifty stone. Taken altogether,
the strew this year is thought to surpass all former
years. Several artists are daily employed in taking
likenesses of those that are considered the most perfect
in all their points.
A confidential agent to the Pacha of Egypt visited
Manchester last week, to inspect the spinning and
weaving processes; an Armenian has also been sent to
England by the Pacha, to form connections here, for the
disposal of his cotton, of which he is now the most ex-
tensive grower in the world.
ALARM OE FIRE IN FLEET STREET.—About eight
o'clock last evening, a fire was discovered to have bro-
ken out in the Cheshire Cheese Tavern, in Wine-office-
court, Fleet-street: From the closeness of the build-
ings, and the aspect of the flakes of fire which pro.
ceeded from a chimney, added to the late calamitous
fires in the neighbourhood, the inhabitants, as %sen as
the passengers, were for a time in a state of great con-
sternation. Several of the housekeepers in Wine-office-
court and vicinity, were so terrified as to make prepa-
rations for moving their families and property from the
apparent scene of devastation. Fortunately, however,
St. Dunstan's and several fire-office engines arrived in a
few minutes, and the supply of water was so quick and
plentiful, that the fire was confined to that part of the
premises where it first made its appearance.
Three prisoners, of the name of William Reid, Charles
Ilan, and John Vahan, who were awaiting their trials
at the next Assizes, the first for a burglary at Knot-
tingley, and the two last for a highway robbery near
'Bradford, succeeded in making their escape from York
Castle, during the night of Suncidy se'nnight. They
had complained of illness, and, in consequence, were
placed in the upper hospital of the prison. They had
there formed a rope of their blankets, &c. and having
ascended the chimney, forced out some bricks near the
top, thus giving them egress to the free air. They
then got upon the roof of the building, and thence, by
the assistance of their tope, into the garden behind the
Castle Walls. As soon as their escape was discovered,
a hue and cry was raised, and a reward of 101. each
was offered for their recapture. Holt was appre-
hended at the Spread Eagle public house, Meadow:.
lane, Leeds, the next morning, barefoot and barelegged,
and unable to proceed farther: and Watson, the same
evening, near Halifax. Reid is still at large. .