Star.
London, England, 1802-10-05 00:00:00

.BURFORD RACES, TUESDAY, SEPT. 28.

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His Majelty's Plate of One Hundred Guineas, for
five year olds, 911.—three mile heats.
Teddy the Grinder, 4 yrs old - - I I
Chuckle - - - - - 4 1
Gazer - . - - • -
5 3
Pilgrim - - - . - 6 4
Triumvir - - • - - - 5 5
Rolla - - - - - s dr
Jenny Spinner, drawn.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29.—A Sweepßakes of Fifty
__ . Guineas each, with Forty added.

Morgan Rattler - - - 3 1 z
jenny Spinner - - 411 .
I 3 4
Colledoe - - - 2 S 3
Chuckle - - - - - 4 4 5
Pyrrhus - - - - 3 2 2
Both winners the property of Mr. Durand.—
Teddy the Grinner gave the year, and won eafy.

A few days ago a tiger of the moft ferocious
kind broke look from his keepers, and gm into
Stannington wood, between Newcaftle and WI.-
pcth : nltwithftanding every endeavour has been
ufed to find and fecure him, he has not yet been
taken.

On the 2 1 R ult. a very alarming fire took place
at Fochabers. A little before eight o'clock, at
night, the liable, &c. of Vr. Smith, vintner, were
difcovered to be on fire. Upon the alarm bell being
rung, immediate affiance was given, both' by the
inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, who
exerted themfelves in the molt attire manner, yet
it was with the greateft difficulty, from the rage of
the flames, any of the range of buildings could be
Caved, and, next to a miracle, the hones were got
out with fafety, the (tables being involved in
flames before affillance could be given. Great
praife is juftly due to both the inhabitants and
neighbourhood of Fochabers, for their fpirited ex!
ertions, as not only Mr. Smith's houfe was in im-
mediate danger, but that whole quarter of the town.
We are forry to add to the catalogue of human
depravity by the difcovery of an unoffending mur-
dered infant. On Sunday laft, in the afternoon,
as the fon of a Mr. Banteni, of Battle-bridge, was
walking in a field, juft at the back of Pentonville,
he obferved his <log tearing up the earth ; the
animal drew him to the fpot, and refuming his
labour for a lima time. brought forth a child,
wrarped in flannel, which was covered by a rough
piece of leather. The lad called fome perfons
1 who were near, and upon examination it appeared
to be about ten weeks old, and to have received
much violence upon its head. From its putrid
Date, it is fuppofed to have lain there near three
weeks. It was removed in a (hell to, a convenient
place, until the coroner's inqueft could be fum-
moned.

A Swimmaii.—On Tuefday laft, a young xnan
geutcely dreffed, went into the Inn at Roflin, near
Edinburgh, and got breakfaft, after which he
told the landlord he would take a walk, and be
back to dinner. He returned molt pundually,
dined, and drank a bottle of Madeira, after which
he again walked out, leaving word he would
return in a fhort time. The landlord, however,
had begun to entertain fume fufpicion of his
guell, and accordingly ordered a fervant to follow
him at a diftance. He did fo, and foon obferved
he was making off ; upon which the fervant run
up to him, and alked why he was going away
without paying his bill ? The fellow without an-
fwering a word, immediately pulled two piliols
from his pocket, and attempted to fire one of
them at the fervant, but providentially it miffed
fire, and the fervant infiantly ran forward and
fei zed fiim.

He was brought to Edinburgh on Wednefday,
and committed to prifon. We are informed his
father is a man of molt refpeetable character in
that city,and that he has formerly info-cc' fcverely
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• Bußr ST. EDMUND'S.

On Thurfday laft JAMES OAKES, Efq. was
worn into the Office of Alderman or Chic,'
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gittrate of this borough, it.being the third time of
his ferving that office, upon which occafion he
gave a tuna fumptuous dinner at .the New
Affembly Room to near 3co of the prircipal in-
habitants of the town and neighbourhood, among
whom 'were, Marquis CORNWALLIS, Lord C.
Ftrzßov, Lord Vifcount BRomt, Lord I-lERvvv,
M. OT ro, Sir J. C. Butatußv, Bart. Sir T. Cu L-
LUMI Barr. &c. &c.

This entertainment was the molt elegant which
has taken place in this town for nmny years.—
Every produce of the feafon was exuberantly dif-
played, which, added to the urbanity of all par-
ties, rendered it a day of univerfal pleafure.—
Many appropriate toafts were given ; and to ob
viate the deficiency of vocal ainufement, the band
of the Weft Suffolk Militia performed many ex-
cellent pieces.
This may be confidered as the prelude of our
annual Jubilee. Our fair, which commence; on
the tub inft. is expeEted to be molt numeroufly
attended by the Nobility and Gentlemen of the
County. The Mufical Feftival, under the direc-
tion of SaLotaott and HilititicTon, cannot fail
giving fatisfaelion, from the number of approv-
ed performers who are engaged, particularly Mrs.
BILLINGTON, Meffrs. BARTLEMAN, HARRISON,
and a molt' excellent band, including the LIND-
LF PINTO, GRIESSACIf, MONZANI, &C. &C. no
expellee being fpared to render it fuperior to any
performance of this nature ever known in Bury.
The evening amufements confift of concerts, af-
femblies, and theatrical repretentations, by the
Norwich company. It is hoped the late melan-
choly event at Stirbitch will point out the neceflity
of an addition to our Police, in order to prevent
a repetition of filch fcenes,• which would difgrace
the molt barbarous race.

No town in England improves snore in beauty
than this ; the inha'oitants vie with each other to
excel in elegance and neatnefs in their (hops, added
to which the beauty of Angel Hill is greatly
improved, by the addition of a coffee-room, public
library, and billiard-room, to the building where
the ARemblyroam is—the whole forming an
elegant place of amufement, replete with every
convenience.'