Star.
London, England, 1806-10-18 00:00:00

FRANCE.

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!Ails, OCTOBER to.
On Sunday lag, the sth inilant, about noon, the '
fir* of the horfe races, inffitured by the Imperial
Decree of Frutlidor, in the year 13, was run near
this city.
This inftitution is a frefh benefit conferred by hie
MtnY• who, in the enablilltment of there races,
wi ed to batten the prngrefs of the amelioration of
the French breed, and tri reflore to it, with plompti-
tude, that degree of celebrity which it jufily merited
Come years fence ; and .Ifo, to dired the emulation of
the owners towards this objett, fu impelling to tom.
merce and agriculture.
A numeromf $ll of names had been given in torah
upon the coot* in the Champ-de-Mars. Eathof thei
riders was to Oahe the circuit twice ; a dillaace fop-
poled to be equal tofuur Ailaruirea or one anealated
league. Four umpires, over whom the, Prefea of
the Seine prefided, were appointed to regulate dd.-
putes, and adjudge the prizes.
Twelve honks were prefented to runt and after
the ufual precaution neceffary to afcertain the weight
of the jockies, and that of the fiddles, he. they mere
divided into two patties of fix each. Two prizes were
affigned to each party ; the fire24.00 francs; the
fecond I soo. The fiat prizes were won by two mares,
the one belonging to Mr. Vanhoorick, in the greet
of the Capuchins, and the other to M. Franconi, a
riding matter. The fecond prizes were won by a
boric belonging to M Simon, a horfe dealer, andby
a feeond bode belonging to M. Carpenter, anothtr
dealer in hones. The races drew a vaft concoorfe
of fpcftators together, and the belt order prevailed,
without being interrupted by any accident.—Menitear.
FROM THE FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS.
LRYDIN, Ocroa se /s.—The poll from Hamburgh
not having arrived today, we cannot take upon our-
(elves, with fufficient authority, either to contraditit
or confirm the report that the King of Pruffia has
*dozily declared war againti France; or that the
account laid to have been brought from Caffel, in
the night between the Bth and 9th, by a Pram
Field Yager, of the commencement of hoittlities be-
tween the advanced polls can be relied upon. All
thefe particulars require farther confirmation. The
negotiation between France and England has failed
for the prefent, as letters from London of the 7th
mention that Mr. Bafilico had been the bearer of an
order to Paris, for the return of Lord Lauderdale.
WUITZBORCII, Ocroass. 4.—This morning dif-
patches from the Pruffian head quarters were deliver-
ed to the French advanced poll of Birchoffsheina, and
from thence conveyed to his Majefty the Emperor.
People who pretend to have good information, af-
fare us that there difpatchcs brought the King of
Pruffies ultimatum.
HAINDUROH, OCTOBER t.—(By way of France).
It is reported here, about eight days ago, that the
Log of Sweden would very nattily return to his
German dominions, with very refpeCtable reinforce-
ments ; and that, in the interim, feveral Swedith
corps were to proceed from Pomerania to Latta).
burg ; but more recent, and it teems more accurate
information, limes that the King of Sweden has re-
fufed to take any part in the Wirthern Confederation,
and has no inclination to intermeddle with the difpute
between Pruffia and France.
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THE EVENING- StitEL

LONDON.

Of late we have received numerous letters from our Friends, il2.
forming us that the biewfpaper Agents, by whom their Papers
ors forwarded Into the country, often fubltitute others for
Toe STAR. This is a fper.ia of impolition to which our
cam:nevi only can apply the proper remedy. Let them write
so their Keene Agents to dlfeontioue fusing than,and, on In.
forming as, we (hall give their orders to biswfmen, who do
not pradliec the fame fraud. If they do not know the name of
the Agent, let them dilcontinue to take the fuhAituted Paper,
note the date when they flop, and pay only up to that time,
fouling us notice to provide them with another Agent.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER it
ST. Luke. —No Winds done at the Stock Exchange.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
3 per Cent. R. An. 60?,* India Bonds, la. 35 prem.
3 per C. Conf. Stilt Exch. Bills, to dlf. as prem.
a per Cent. Bon
94 I Eng7lll Omnium. 4j4 pre.
S Per C. Nat'l Sat Tickets 191 t7s.
l pug Ann. t 7 3.t ,-16; Coafols for acc Sill
India Stock t 13,1, al3 I

Difpatches were yeflerday received from Mr. Et..
tor at Palermo, dated the 16th September lafi. We
are forry to fay they confirm the doubts we entertain-
ed of the inaccuracy of the reports that were circu-
lated of another viaory bavihg been obtained by our
troops in Calabria. It is certain that the French are
in the molt perilous &tuition there, but we du not
learn that any new debarkation of Englifh troops has
taken place.

We this day lay before our Readers fome important
obfervations on the conduit of M. D'Ovaett. in the
treaty which he figned at Patis, received from the
Continent by the laft Mail. It appears from there
obfervationt, that M. D'Ounalt had no authority for
what he did ; and that Boa AAAAAA and Tattivaais
were aware he had not. When that Minißer Left St.
Peteriburgh, he was only provided with the formal
and ordinary powers which have been, from time
immemorial, given to every negociator ; and even
thefe were reftrieted by his inftrultiont. In fat, he
went to Paris with no larger authority than that of
receiving propolals from the French Government,and
of tranfmitting them to his own Court.

Letters from Lilbon, of the 4th inftant, brought
by the Mail of yeller day, Bate that the French party
at Lifbon, not ►eing able to afcertain the motives
for Lord 51...V1 scs NT'S protraSed flay in the Tagus,
well extremely apprehentive that an attack upon Lif-
bon was meditated by his Lord(hip. Sn far did this
impreffion operate, that they took the precaution to
acme all their moneyland areas ; but, lime the de-
parture of the fquadron, and before the packet

piled, they had put their cafh again into circulation.Wfiiltt the fquadron lay in the Tagus, the Noble Ad-
htiral was frequently lined on board by the firft
peoplt in Lifbon, whom he occafionally entertained
in the miAt hofpitable manner. The Portuguefe could
not enough admire the arrangements on bout d. The
ftipeitor ttrature of the veffel was regarded with a
Ctivring degree of aftnnifhment. Such a fhip as the
kitiaaw to they had never feen.