Star.
London, England, 1813-11-04 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

General Count WALSIODBX, and the tarps under
his command, are in direct British pay, and, with the
addition of the brigade of srirish troops detached by
General G►BBS from Stralsund, under the command
of General ,Lvott, form a British contingent of fifteen
thousand men, serving in co-operation w►th theCnowx
.PIIINCII.

Colonel DALZILL4 of the Lmidon District Staff, is
to be the new Deputy Adjutant-General for Ireland.
The Honourable Major-General Dame: has ar-
rived in town, to take the duty of Groom of the Bed-
chamber to the PRINCE REGENT.

Captain Bantu, of the 66th Regiment, has lately
been appointed Aid-de•Caulp to General Hourroo,
coomanding the troops at Portsmouth.
Thursday se'nnight the 2d battalion of the Bth Re-
giMent landed at Cork from England. Same day
the Royal Tyrone and Londonderry Regiments of
Militia, embarked at Cove for England.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

T THIRD OCTOBER MEETING, 1813.
WRDNESDAV, NOVEMBER 3. _

A Subscription Plate of .elO for 2-yrrolds carrying 6g. 71b. and
3-yr-olds, Bst. 101 b. T. Y.C.
Gen. Gower's b. f. Lodona, S yrs old • - l
. Mr. Neville's b. f. Ridicule, 9 yts old . - 2
Duke of Rutland's ch. f. by Eagle, out of Volum:11a, 2 yrs old s
Four others run, but the Judge could place only three.
. .

6 to 4 agstLodona.
Duke of Grafton's Antonio, tist. ltdb. beat Mr. Nortbey's Cur-
lew, lat. 10Ib. T. Y. C. 50gs.--2 to lon Antonio.
Lord Sackville's c. by Young Eagle, Sat. 61b. beat Duke of
Grafton's Wilful, ist. Rib. T. Y. C. 100g1.--6 to 4on I.d Sada.
vale's colt.

Handicap Sweepstakes of VV.. each, only 4gt. ft. if declared
within a quarter of an bour after the weights are Axed, for
3-yr•olds and upwards. D. M.
Mr. Ladbrokes Hamlet, 6 yrs old, fist. 71b. - • 1
Lord Sitwell's Cato, 4 yrs uld, fist. 91b. - 2
Sit others run, but the Judge could place only two.
6to •1 apt Hamlet-3 to I apt Cato.
,

By the Mail from Halifax, the following lettsr
from an Officer on the Halifax station has been re-
ceived, dated so very late as the 21st September :

" We have sustained a most complete defeat on Lake Erie;
a'l our squadron taken by Commodore Plain', though not with-
out hard fighting; and it appears one of the enemy's largest ves-
sels struck, on board of which was the Commodore at the com-
mencement of the action, but had shifted to another ship. Com-
modore CRAUNCtr, by his letter to the Secretary, has more than
once offered battle and chaced, nay, even partially engaged Sir J.
Y to, who, he say!, always succeeded in gatdeg clear off by supe_
nor sailing. The killed and wounded on board the American
squadron in Lake Erie, is stated at 27 failed, and 96 wounded.—
Captain &sac LAT, our Commodore, is dangerously wounded,and
a prisoner. Commodore RODGERa is arrived safe borne—be burnt
15 vessels since he has been out, and brought in one privateer."

FlRE.—Last night about half past twelve o'clock,
a fire broke out in the lower apartment of a chandler's
shop in Gray's Inn-lane, near Holborn. It was with
difficulty the family in the house made their escape,
as the flames issued through the lower windows with
a force scarcely to be equalled. The house is a com-
plete skeleton, and the whole of the property de.
stroyed.
DREADFUL Exmostow.—The inhabitants of Chel-
sea, and its vicinity, were yesterday thrown into great
consternation, in consequence of the explosion of a
puncheon of rum, containing upwards of 100 gal.
ions, at Mr. Gregg's, the King's Arms, corner of
Racelagh.street, occasioned by the light of a candle
communicating to the rum whilst drawing cff. The
shock was so great as to occasion several other butts
itl the cellar to burst, and in the lower part of the
premises many windows were broken, and the pre-
mises took tire, and were with difficulty saved from
destruction. Unfortunately Mr. Gregg was dread.
fully burnt in both arms.
MURDER.—Friday morning the body of John Far-
row, whitesmith (with a family of seven children)
was found at the bottom of the stairs of his door, in
Smelt-street, Macclesfield, in a position which left no
doubt that he had been murdered and conveyed
thither. There were traces of blood from a house of
ill fame not far distant from his dwelling ; and this
circumstance, with many others, give reason for sus-
pecting some persons connected with that house. A
Coroner's Jury was summoned to enquire into the
circumstances attending 'this murder ; they met at
twelve o'clock on Friday, and examined a number of
witnesses until five o'clock, when they adjourned.

A singular robbery was lately committed in the
house of Mr. C. Hardman, of Ashsted-row, Bir.
mingham : Mr. and Mrs. Hardman being at Ashsted
Chapel, as well as the servant,, the key of the back.
door was placed in a situation, that Whichever of
them returned first might let themselves in. On their
return from chapel, they found that some thief had
gained admittance and stolen plate, &c. value 430, a
gold watch, and some linen. There is no doubt that
the robber had been acquainted with the place where
the key was usually left.

Yesterday the Lottery began Drawing, when the
Ticket, No. 2152, entitled to 5e9050, as the First-
drawn Prize above £2O, and the largest Capital
drawn, was Sold in One Quarter, Two Eighths, and
Eight Sixteenth Shares, at the Old Established and
Fortunate Offices of CARROLL and Co. 7, Cornhill,
and 26, Oxford-street ; where, in the last Lottery,
No. 2262, a Prize of £lOOO, was sold, in Twelve
Shares ; and No. 543, the last Prize of £lO,OOO. in'
Sixteen Sixteenths. On Thursday next the Lottery
will finish—the Wheel contains Two Prizes of
£20,000, besides Seventeen other Capitals..-Tickets
and Shares, Warranted Undravra, Ira as Bale as
above.

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.
!hutch frigates, it is reported, have Mack
their escape from Brest for America. Four other!
pushed to sea from thence about a week ago, brat
were forted to take shelter in a bay two miles distant,
having been chaced in by our blockading squadron.
Shortly afterwards, we understand, they attempted
to get back to Brest. when they were fallen In with,
and again chaced into the bay, by the Quest+ Coitaa
Lorre man of war, which put into Cawsand Bay yes"
terday morning, having been blown from her nail%
in bad weather.—The Supply yacht sailed yesterday
for Cowes with the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM; to
whom the belongs.—We understand there are seve.
ral French privateers cruising in the Channel, some
of whom have been seen from the heights near Caw. '
sand.—Arrived the Rebecca, BINNETT, from Beltast,
and the Betsey, belonging to Cardigan, from Dublin,
both laden with ruin; the Dove, CoccNev, from
Lyme; Mary Aen, TIPP/TT ; Mary and Matilda,
QUILLNR ; and the Union, HAsy from Wales.-..
Came in the BACCRUS sloop of war, from a entice.—
Sailed the SULTAN man of war, for the Channel fleet;
and the AcnArns and FOXHOUND brigs of war, on a
cruize.—Wind 'W.
PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER S.
Arrived the Concord, from Seville; Golden drove,
and the Hope, from Cadiz t they have performed
quarantine at Cork. Sailed his Majesty's ship MA-
DAGASCAR. for Plymouth ; TYRIAN, on a cruize ;
DASNEAIARk and CENTAUR, for their station off Chefs
burgh. His Majesty's ship Euttoras takes convey
for the Downs.—Wind N.
DOVER, NOVEMBER 8.
A heavy gale came on from the northward last
night. and continued nearly all this day ; many yes.
sels have suffered from the effects of it, among diem
are the following :—Schooner Robert, Wool) master,
from Hull bound to Cadiz, totally lost on the Good.
win Sands s the crew fortunately saved themselves in
their boat, and landed here this morning—Princess
Charlotte packet, from the Mediterranean, going up
to Stangate Creek to perform quarantine, is gone
down to Folkstone Roads, having been on shore on
Margate Sand, and been obliged to throw her guns
and part of her ballast °vet board to lighten her ;."
she has lost her anc!iors and cables, and received very
consider tble damage ; but being under strict qua-
rantine. cannot come into this port, and it is expected,
when she is supplied with anchors and cables, she will
proceed to the Motherbank, the wind being fair to g 0
down Channel. The brig Maria, from Exeter, bound
to London, lost two anchors and cables, and is come
into the harbour ; brig Liberty, of this port, front
Newcastle, with cials, is also come in with, the loss of
an anchor and cable"; brig Sliranianca, Capt. Lily,
has been supplied from hence with an anchor and
cable, and has proceeded for the River. A convoy
is gone past this afternoon from the Down', bound
to the Westward ; also the Sceptre transport, with
Spanish troops, from Carlscrona, for
.Portsmotah.-.
Wind N.N.E. and blows hard.

FALMOUTH, NOVEMBER 1.
Arrived the Nocton packet with a mail from Lis•
bon, in fourteen days.—Sailed the Duke of Kent
packet with a mall for Passage, and the Duke of •
Marlborough packet, with a mail for Lisbon. Wind
North, fresh breezes and clear weather.