Star.
London, England, 1813-05-07 00:00:00

DEAL, MAY 6.

Came down from the River, the Hercules, for the
Cape, and the Mary Ann, for Gibraltar; and remain
with the ships as per last. The PIONRIM sloop of
war, and her convoy, are detained all to-day by the
fog, which still continues.—Wind N.E.

The Governor Tonkin (of 16 guns, 24-pounders),
the Globe, Paul Jones, Matilda, and Mars, America*
privateers, are stated, in a letter from Falmouth, to
have been cruizing on the Coast of Portugal.
By accounts from New-York, of the 17th March,
the Paul Jones had arrived there the day before, and
the Mars had arrived at Newport; the former from
a cruize of three months, and the latter from a cruize
of 100 days, during which they had made 20 British
captures.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING--1818.
TIURSDAT, MAT 6.
Mr. Crockford's Touchstone, Bsr. 71b. beat Mr. Andrew.*
Lufra, Bst. slb. T. Y. C. 100p.-6 to 4 agst Toachrone.
Lord S.ckville's colt, by Eagle, 7st. 19.1 b. beat Mr. Shakespear's
Hydaspes, Bst. 121 b. Ab. M. 50gs.-7 to 4 on Ld Sackville's c.
Sweepstakes of 25 p. each, for 2-yr old coin, Bst. 71b. fillies,
Bst. 416. Ab. M.—The winner to be sold for 20• gs. if de-
manded, &c.
' Mr. Batson's colt, by Medley . . g
Mr. Goddard's Brian - . . .
Mr. Udny's colt, by Haphazard - . g
The Judge could place but. S.
Bto 1 agst Mr. Batson's colt-2 to 1 apt Brian-2 to 1 apt Mr.
Wyndham's colt.
The King's Plate of 100 gs. each, for 4-yr olds, 1 i st. 5-yr olds,
last. 91k. 6-yr olds and aged, 12st. Last three miles of B. C.
Mr. Astley's Magic, 4-yrs old - .. L
Lord C. Somerset's Offa's Dyke, S-yrs old • C
Mr. Glover's ch. c. Slender Billy, 4-yrs old . X
Lord Lowther's Dimity, 5-yrs old - 4
7to 2 agst Magic-7 to 2 agst Offa's Dyke--5 to 4 apt Slender
Billy-5 to 2 apt Dimity.

The Drawing of the State Lottery began at fear
o'clock yesterday; only one Prize of magnitude out
of all the Capitals came upon the First Day, viz.
No. 16,361, a Prize of £2,000, which was sold by.
WEBB, in one Quarter, one Eighth, and ten Sixteenths,
at his truly lucky Office, 17, Ludgate-street, near St.
Paul's, where the holders of the fortunate Shares
may (as usual) receive their money on demand...—
The Wheel is uncommonly rich—it contains three
Prizes of £'20,000, three of £lO,OOO, &c. ar.d the
first Prize above e4O on the next day of drawing
will be entitled to 820,000. Tickets and Shares,
warranted undrawn, are selling at Wins Office,
17, Ludgate-street, near St. Paul's.

Flat.—Newbyth-House, the seat of Mr. 13At1n, near nun•
bar, Scotland, was entirely consumed by lire on the ist ir. start.
Lord HA DOINGTON, Lord BINNING, the LORD Paastor
and several Gentlemen, and a large concourse of people attended,
but could not save the building.—Tbe cause is not known,
CORN EXCIV.NGE, MAY 7.
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Since Monday we have had but a small accession to our sup.
ply of Wheat, which article, of fine quality, maintains that day's
prices, but the inferior slrts are dull sale, at a decline of 2s. per
quarter.—We bad a tolerable large arrival of Barley this morning
from Norfolk, but the demand being trifling very few sales were
effected, and what was disposed of was at a reduction of sb per
quarter.—Oats being rather scarce sell freely, at an Linnet* of
from ls. to Rs. per quarter...4n Peas, Beans, and other articles,
there is be akerastloa.

KING'S THEATRE.

Last night Mr. COATES, commonly balled Meiftna.
*cur of Fashion, undertook the part of Lothario in dm
Fair Penitent, for the benefit of Mr. LACY. The
}louse, soon after the doors opened, made a respecta-
ble appearance ; the Boxes being well occupied by
the admirers of the Amateur. The bills announced,
that Mr. Coares had generously offered his powerful
support on the occasion, and many who had not been
gratified by the dramatic exhibitions of that Gentle-
man, prepared to witness the extent of his talent.—
Lothario was greeted at his entrance with bursts of
applause. The salutation was not the usual applause
offered a favourite actor, but a simultaneous crowing
:!-/a-Coq, which the gallant gay Lothario received
us a genuine tribute due to his sterling merit, as he
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sevui al times bowed to " Cock-a-doodle-doe I" in a
$ most courteous style. The voice, gestures, and action
of Lothario formed, perhaps, a composition which
RowE never expected in his tragedy, but it was a
new reading, and that was some recommendation.—
In the second act, where Horatio offers to strike him,
Lothario made the Opera House echo with the excla-
mation " Damnation !" The word and the action
were well suited. A most terrific stamp with the left
foot, and a fighting atiitude, finished the business.—
The
Ladies crowned his effort with loud applause,
crying, 44 Bravo, Coates, give us a crow." The Pit
and Galleries bellowed out at the moment, " Why
don't you draw your sword ?" In the fourth act, Lo-
Mario, who generally has the reputation of being a
gallant man, committed a breach of good manners by
rudely addressing Calista with his haton. This the
audience noticed, and, by way of friendly information,
requested him to be uncovered. Lothario took the
hint, and took off his hat, observing—
" The driving storm of passion will have way,
And I must yield Wore It !"
Being surprised by Altamont, Mr. Coares appeared
as much startled as many of our modern gallants have
been on hearing of a trim. con. verdict against them
for twenty thousand pounds; however, he put a most
furious face on the occasion, fought like a desperado,
and, alter a long, lingering illness, made himself de-
funct in a style which drew down the loudest plau-
dits. His death was immediately succeeded by the
cry of Encore! encore! from all corners, but it ap-
peared that Lothario did not admire dying twice, and
therefore refused to comply with the wishes of the
audience. The curtain dropped amidst repeated ex-
clamations of approbation, mingled with encore. The
Play, on the whole, was, to use a phrase well known
among theatricals, shockingly 4, murdered."
Atter the Tragedy, Mr. COATES re-appeared, to
the manifest delight of those who were disappointed
in the abruptness of his death, and recited an Ode to
the Memory of Ner.soN, with enunciation, emphasis,
and gesture, pecu:iarly his own. This Ode was com-
posed of the ordinary materials of funeral addresses
—a foolish farrago of flames and flags, and waves
and lamentatic,ns and laurels. When he repeated
these two lines—
" The bays he won from many a hostile fleet
He laid in triumph at his Sovereign's feet"—

he stooped his head, till the plume of his bonnet,
which was of no ordinary dimensions, swept the stage.
He then rose and swung himself into a contrary posi-
tion; and, composing his stupid countenance into an
apish imitation of sentimental expression, he heaved
a profound sigh, and actually convulsed the house
with inextinguishable laughter.
The entertainments of the evening concluded with
the representation of High Life below Stair:, which was
exceedingly well performed, and highly applauded.