Star.
London, England, 1801-08-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

'YORK AUGUST MEETING, SATURDAY,AUGAis.
Mr. Wentworth's Barnaby, 811 beat Mr. Baker's
Jonah, 811. 51b. four miles, aoogs. each, h. ft.—z•
The odds 7 to 4 on Jonah.
Ld. Darlington's Muly Moloch, sa. 51b. beat Sir
T. Galcoign's Doodle, 811. two miles, songs.
each, h. ft. —2 totot on Muly Moloch.

DERBY RACES, TUESDAY, AUGUST iR
fifty Pounds given by his Grace the Duke of De-
vonfhire, to Maiden Horfes, &c. of all ages,
two mile heats.
Sir W. W. Wynne's b. 1.3 yrs old 5
Mr. Carel C. 3 yrs old - s
Mr. Sitwelra b. c. Lamplighter, 3 yrs old 3 4 4
Mr. FiChres b. g. Young Griffin, 5 yrs old 4 6 3
Mr. Bolton. c. m. by John Bull, 4 yrs old a 3 dr
Mr. Cholmondeley's br. h. Mobberty Crab, 5 •
to 6 s dr
Before Railing, Mr. Bolton the favourite, and
high odds againit Sir Watkin; after the fill heat
5 and 6 to 4. on Carr ; after the fecond heat 2 and
3to ton Sir Watkin. A very tine race.
Same day, a Sweepftakes of Five Guineas each,
for Hunters. Twice round the Courfe ; rode
by Gentlemen. Fifteen Subfcribers.
Sir Robert Lawley's gr. b. Filltersvick
Captain Mundy's b.g. Pizarro -
H. B. Thornhill, Eig:s ch. g. Coffee-pot

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WIDNEIDAY.
The got. for all ages. Four•mile heats.
Mr. Lord's br. e. Blooditack, by Alexander, 4
yrs old
Mr. Sitarell'i hr. g. Cockboat, 5 yrs old - 3 1 I .
Mr. Wheatley's b. h. Midnight, $ yrs old 1 3 3
Even betting on Cockboat ; after the fir( -.lt,
6t04 on Bloodilicic ; after the keond hear, to t
on Cockboat. An extraordinary fine race.

The harveft is generallycommenced in the neigh-
bourhood of Edinburgh: a confides able portion of
the crop was 141.weelt cut ; and during this week,
if the weather continues favoutable, the harveft
will be general over mbft parts or Scodand.
On Tuefday laft, a meeting of the Lieutenaucy
of the county of Eller, was held at the Shire-hall,
Chelmsford, to receive the difbanded men of the
late South Effex Regiment of Militia, which had
been previoufly ordered to he re•embodied on that
day. Upwards ,of 230 men affembled, 84 of whom
' were ordered to join the Weftern Battalion, com-
manded by Colonel Sir Wm. .SMITH, Bart. and
84. the Eaftern Battalion, commanded by Colonel
J. BULLOCK—the remainder were fent to their re.
' fpeetive homes, as being unfit for fervice.
Purfitant to a circular letter from the Lord Lieu-
tenant, the Scarborough Volunteers, commanded
by Lieutenant-Colonel TINDALL, are now provi-
ded with every accoutrement neceffary for an im-
mediate march.

A confiderable number of the Scotch Volunteer
Corps, have offered to extend their fervices to Eng-
land in cafe of invafion. _

In addition to the Supplementary Militia and
Volunteer Corps, which are every where organi-
zing for effeCtive fervice, arrangements are making
for railing the country en made, ()sould circumflan-
-ces render fuch a meafure necelTary ; the Sheriffs
of Tome counties have already iffued their precepts
firs- afcertaining the numbers within their feveral
diftriets capable Of bearinF arms, and for eh-
bliihiog every. poUible facility to the immediate
affaimbling of the to" comitahm. in the event of in-
vafion. _

Precepts have been iffued by the Sheriff of De-
von, to the conftables of the feveral hundreds, re-
quiring the return of all males from 16 to 60, fbr
the parpofe of immediately railing the poji comilatut
in the event of an invafion. Alarm-F/01h are efta-
blifhed along the whole of the weftern coaft, and
every meafure that the molt cautious and alive vi-
gilance could fuggeft has been adopted for the
fafety and tranquility of the country.
All Clergymen have been reqnefted to continue
in their refPeaive parifhes in the Weft of England,
410 that every intelligence may pafs through their
liands, by *ay of preventing falfe alarms in cafe
of &anal invafion.

BADEKOCH Vocumrsras.—On the t7th of lel
month, the five Companies of Badenoch Volun-
teers, viz. the Cluny Company, commanded by
Captain DONALD MACP“utsom; the Laggan, by
Captain MACDOWILL ; the Kinguiffie, by Captain
•LACHLAII Mzcpasasow, of Ralia ; the Balville,
by Captain CLARK ; and the Alvie Company, by
Captain SHAw, were infpefted in a field near the
bridge of Spey, at Benchar, by the Infpeaing Of-
ficer of the diftriet, Major &ILIA.. The appear-
ance and difcipline of the feveral Corps were ad-
mirable ; and the Infpeeling Officer was pleafed to
ezprefs himfelf in the higheß terms of approbation
with regard to the condu& of the Officer, and
Men, and returned them his public thanks on the
ground for the very meritorious mannerin which
they went through the manoeuvres, firing, and
other bufinefs of the day..

After the infpeßion the men were entertained
on the field, and his Majefty's health was drank
by them and their friends prefect, with heartfelt
love and veneration. The Officers, with a large
patty of the Gentlemen of the county, adjourned
to Piustaini where an elegant dinner was provi•
ded, and where the remainder of the day was pai-
red with the atmoft chearfulnefs and conviviality.
Many loyal and conftitutional toafts were drank ;
'and particularly their gallant relations, friends,
and countrymen, in the 42d and 92c1 regiments,
were remembered with honourable enthufiafm.
• Sunday afternoon the inhabitants Eaftlane,
Walworth, were thrown into an alarm by a co.

lumen of liirand froolte illuing from a (lied where
priflocked. lime was kept.; how ik caught fire was
not eallly 'Atcounted for; flowerer, by proper ex-
ertion, it was extinguilhed. •
Such is the highly admired Mufic by Mt. W.
Waaa,theinimitabledancingoftbe Mifs AD A so o's,
Dosser's, Mrs. Hi L t, &c. cotree reprefenta-
tion of the colt ume and every peculiarity
Chinefc, in the or Harlequin is Chia;,
Royal Circus, St. George's Fields, as to di
•raR affemblage of admirers every evening,
below upon this piece, and the univerfally e
ed irroduflion of the lire Karp orallket arrel
the luudek applaufe.

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