Star.
London, England, 1804-08-25 00:00:00

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?mete', head, and Gallowly: have been for (owe
time all the rage here with our dafhing equeftrians ;
but of late the fafhion of 0 riern has obtained fume
few if atroneffes among the ladies. The billion has
not yet obtained among the pentakeined corps: but
upon the principle of gaud t," we may
Bandy expeti that long eared ponies will be all the
dal'', and brayief inflead of neigbier, be the mufic
of the isonseyt. the infeislion is,-in faR, dole in our
neighbourhood ; fur to-day the good fulks of Lewes
have commenced a reties of Oryloir hero, in which
an aft-raorforms the prominent amorement.
The conrcious fecurity in which the whole of this
coati, for above fluty miles, now reports, is a further
proof that invafion is much lets formidable in appre-
henflon here, where the whole defence by lea is but
a /rigors and a retintw water, and by land not thirty
guns on all the batteries from Shoreham to Eaft
Bourne; when on the oppofite coaft of France, for
Wore than the fame diftance, there is a continued
chain of batteries. Our Sea Fencibles here, however,
are kept up in an excellent Rate of dircipline ; they
are compored of the Brighton fithermen, whore flout
boats, nn the firft appearance of danger, will be in-
Randy armed with heavy earronades, and converted
into a f tinidable flotilla. This hardy corps are uni-
formed as artillery, and armed with jiver& and piles.

Irefterday the Duke of !Lear left Windfor for
Caftle Bear Hill.
On Mr. ADDINGTON'S arrival at Gloueefter laft
week, the different bells were rung. There were alfo
feveral other complimentary demunftrations of public
fatisfaftion.

Earl Brume' arrived in town yellerday, from
Dover. He (at off loon alter for his feat at Wimble-
don to diner.
General Coors. arrived yellerday at Lord CLIR.
MONT'S boufe in Berkeley-fqoare, from Ireland.
The Hon. Mr. Joe infuse and coke have arrived
at Yarmouth. to embark on board the Coaroaaer
Hoop of war for Tooningen.
Lord G. L. GOWIR is expeaed at the fame place
ourthe fgtb inn. to embark 06 board the AUITIITST
frigate (or &. Petard:stet.
The Right Hosourable Lard histmites bad yeC
fneday a prefect fent him of a turtle. weighing sal
gpozinds, and the Earl of Rossiya Wombs of t7slbs.
weight.
The Papers and Cortefpondence of the late Mr.
liftzass, which are about to be pobrolleed by Mr.
Asasem went the goad= cellonina gift sideline-
ed char;iller; left by him to MiC Vistas. Wreath-
ed by her will to Mr, Pam Ezonlati, aid glaze by
the prim, Mr. Paaissav to Mr. Asians. This ge•
auk* calledisa has lace bees enriched by the liberal
emetresetioas of Amoral Noblemen. and of the re-
* amble branches of his (sadly.
Cierewament has determined on baying up Cenral
Cake. er bong built Manion* in the country parts
Of Ireland, under the Gencial Defence Ad. to ferve
as military njouations, or depots. They have commenc-
ed with the rchafe of Portman* Cale. the feat of
the Earl of CLAIIIILICE•114 near the banks of the
Ammon.
There is a new magazine now budding in Hyde
Park. to be an additional depot to that already there,
which would not be fufficient in cafe of invanon.
It is (aid, that the troops Rationed along the cold
will be exercifed in nautical menmueres. The divi.
Son under the command of General Moose will be
the fir 4 exercifed in this !ireful way, and fham fights
will take place in all the principal points of defence.
The attack is to be concluded by the (mall vefels be.
longing to our fquadrons and the tea-fencibles, and
the refinance to be made by the different encamp-
ments, in which the light artillery is particularly to
be brought into adion.
The divifion of French gun-boats, prams, flat-
bottomed boats, and other armed vetfels of the grand
armada, blockaded by our (tips in the mouth of the
Seine, and its the road of Havre, made teems! at-
tempts, during lafi week, when the heavy gales
forced our blockading rquadron from the Coati, to
get to the Eaftward—bet Captain Chivas kept fetch
a good look out, that they had hardly advanced a
league, before the appearance of foam of our fri-
gates under his command forced them to put back
again.
Tburfday fenoight the Trades' Battalion Glafgow
Volunteer Regiment was paraded oa the Green, in
order to be relieved from permanent duty, the period
for which they were engaged (thirty days) being ex-
pired. Lieut. Colonel Joffe Etre, Commandant of
this Regiment, dire&ed a general order to be read to
the Coups, wherein Major General Wanes, was
pleaded to ewers, is the firongell terms, his entire
approbation of their condo". and high Rate of dif-
ctpline. The Commanding Officer having called the
attention of the corps to a proclamation ifoed that
morning by the Sheriff of the County, and the Magi-
Orates of the City, and fondled to them the pro.
priety of offering a continuation of their Cervices to
the Major General, as long as be Ibould deem meet
; the whole corps, notwithfianding the individual
inconvenience with which it was attended. cheerfully
contented to this propeal, which was tendered to
Major General Weaves, and immediate', accepted.
A letter from Plymouth, dated on Wednerclay,
lays," Yeflerday ao (merle arrived here from Gene-
ral Soecoe, Commando in Chief in this difkrid, with
a rout for the ad Somerfet Regiment to ninth left
evening for Weymouth Camp, in three divifions.
The a A divines, fun, accoutered for krvice. marched
it half pall twelve, A. H. with 6o rounds of ball
cartridges, a blanket. heap and kaverrack ; all rupee-
fluons isaitgap to he kit behind in (lore. The march
was, as on an invation, to be a forced one. Ordeis
came down this day. for force of the French pri-
loners, now on board the feveial prifon (hips in Ha-
moan, which are crowded, to march off next week
for Briaol, in three slivilloor, under efcort of the Ply.
mouth Battalion of Volunteers Lieutenant Lemo-
n sae ; and the Prince of Wales% own Loyal Vo-
lunteers. Lieutenanr,Colonel Hawaaa ; both corps
having liandfomely volunteered their cervices. The
Sat Regiment. Colonel Kamer, is now, with the
Royal Artillery and ad Volunteer Icattalioo, the only
troops in g stilton ; for, except the Volunteer Regi-
ment, the deny on the 8 tit will be revere, till relieved
Sy the arrival of another regiment in garnfon, as the
duly guards take Soo rank and file."

shiernvo mrztucknat -

TOltX, WEDNESDAY, AtJOt ST si

Sweepfialtes of t mgt. each, h. ft. colt%) BR. 41b. fillies,
tolb. Three miles.

Lord Thar(Wages b. r. by Sir Peter .
Sir F. Sundial's br. colt. brother to Stamford - • It
Sir H. T. Vutue's b. c. Difeuffor - pd
Duke of Hamilton's bay e. by Buzzard - Pd
Mr. G. Cromptoo's bay colt, Marmatitta • • Pd
Two tot on Stamford. Won by a bead:

Fifty Pounds given by the City of York, added to a
Subfcription Park, for five yr olds, Wt. 71b.—Four
miles.
Mr. Garfartb's bay back. by Traveller • • " r
Lard Fitswilliane's b. h. Orville - • -
Mr. WSW* bay berfe, Stockton - • - 3
Sir T. °areaignes eb. in. Toone • • - 0 4
Mr. Wentworth's b. m. Priamfe .6 • •
Sir T. Stu&les batter to Eagle, 4 yrs old •
• 4•L
Five to 4 againft Stockton-6 to 4 againft Orville
—6 to i againft Tooee—ioo to 4 agaisia the winner.

This day after the races, Mrs. Thornton mounted
upon rat:arias, took an exerclfing gallop of four
miles. She was dreffed in mazarin blue, and More a
neat black jockey cap, looked very well, and was in
high fpirits. She went off in a canter, fat her horfe
amazingly tight and (nog ; at times put him to the
top of his (peed, winded him, and (hewed that Ilte
had all his powers perfeßly in her command. All
the knowing ones were aftonifhed at the ftyle
in which the performed her gallop, and declared
it equal, if not fuperior to any Cbiffney or Buckle of
Newmarket celebrity. Unfortunately, when within
about three diftances of being home, the (addle girths
gave way, and file came with confiderable violence
to the ground. Yon cannot conceive the intereft we
take in our fair equeftrian. or the anxiety which her
fall produced among there who witnefed it. I am
happy, however, to alum you, that the did not (of-
tails the Bight& injury. Being a (mart, salve clef-
tic figure, the recovered her feet in a moment, did
not ismer in the leaft alarmed, made light of the
tumble, and walked from the coerce in the fame good
fpirits with which the came npon it. She will 'scr-
ag Apia to-snorrow, when, no doubt. every poffi-
ble care will be taken to prevent the TKUTICIICt of a
fimilar accident. Indeed. I hope we (ball hays no
redo' to regret this circumftanee, as it may prove
the means of preventing the like•on the day of trial,
when loch a mithap would be more ferious. And
now. Sir. to come tee that which appears the grand
Plume of coriofity and intereft among many of your
filly contemporaries. " The (porting Mrs. T. is to
ride four miles in kreijias breeches," " Ow is to ride
in des," " the is to ride like a awe." Such are the;
effuboaa of your fcribblers. whofe Pegafus is so bet-
ter than a jack-ifs, who ridicule that fpitit is a we-
man, which they do not theittelves pads ; and can- i
not believe, while they (tumble along Rotten-row,
trembling for their lives, upon a fpavined, lazy hack,
that a Lady could have courage to commit !meal( to
the back of a firft-rate racer. To put, then, all there
filly queries at ten, know that Mrs. T. sines not wear
buck thins or doe-tkins, and that (he rides afmk. Is
thews a great depravity of title, when that fpirit,
which was admired in our female anceftors, and
formed a diftinguithing quality of oar good and slo-
rieui Elizabeth, is treated and received with levity.
The betting is now fix to four upon Mrs. Thornton,
and, I think, will be probably more in her favour,
before Saturday. Indeed the flew, to ufe a tailor's
phrafe. is likely to prove i deg, and, I think, will
not go 'itch over the courfe, as he at firft expetted.—
If I be not much miltaken, he will bite the Mille as
well as his horfe. This city, and every Gentleman's
bottle in its vicinity, are now as full as they can hold.
Should more company come, I know not where they
can be accommodated. Every part of the kingdom
appears to have furnifhed its quota. I own lam not
furprifed at this refult. It required all the (Lathing
talents of Colonel Thornton, which are ever contriv-
ing fomething new with which to attend,' the (port
ing world, to make fo extraordinary a match ; and
in no place could the (cene be laid with furl effect as
in Yorkthire.

Ken:legion Palace is undergoing a repair. The
windows are enlarged, and fereral other improve-
ments are nearly completed.

Yefierday the Royal We mouth Mail prefented a
fight of fingalar beauty. The horfes were decorated
with new harnefs and ribbons, the coachman and
guard had new cloaths ou, and the whole had a
charmiag ace.
The difpute between the oifer-iedt on the costa of
Effez Rill continues to diflarb the reativo. It is pro-
pofcd to refer the buGuefs to Mr. Serjeant
Yeflerday a man riding a cart hone down Fleet•
area, was fuddenly thrown off by the unlucky ani-
mal, and in falling his leg was broke—forswear& it
UMW a amass kg.

On Monday evening, a foot race of 25 rods was
run at Faverfham, between the noted BARROWS of
that place, and a Gentleman from London, for 5o
guineas, which was won by the former, who beat his
antagonid half a rod.
Caicam—On Monday, the soth intl. was play-
ed, on Brondey Common, a Match of Cricket, by
eleven Gentlemen of Bromley againli eleven Gentle-
men of Woolwich, which was won by the former by
one hand and 64 runs.
Yellerday a pugiliflie contell took place in Panton-
flreer, Hay-market, between a genteel looking man
and a groom : they were both fcientific bruiferh and,
after fighting upwards of half an hour, the fpetlators
interfered, and prevented them from continuing the
combat. Same intuit offered by the groom occa-
finned the fight.
hPGuias. a waiter at the Talbot Inn, Cuckfield,
will fight, on Wednefday nest, with an Artillery
Driver, for too guineas. The latter is backed by his
Qiiarter-Matter ; and the Waiter by his Mager. the
Proprietor of the Talbot Inn.
An old Gentleman, of venerable afpe&, who re-
fides in the vicinity of Clare Market, was on Wed-
nefday grofsly jog-tilted by two Rout lads of about t 6
years of age, in the Strand, when be returned the af-
front by giving them (both together) ■ f
thram-
iog. Curiofity having brought many fpeflators to
the fpot, he was recognifed by one among them, who
knew him to be • Said-lan; 96 years of age. whofe
father fought in the 131itilli ferric, at the battle of
Foutcooy.