Star.
London, England, 1806-05-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM MEETING, SATURDAY, MAY 24.

A Sweepflakes, sogs. each, 3ogs forfeit, for the
produce of Mares covered in 18os (to run the Derby
Stakes Cowie) out of untried Mares, or got by un-
tried Stallions, at the time of naming the Mares,
( January ill, 1803) allowed 31b. and thole got by
,untried Stallions, and out of untried Mares allowed
Colts carrying Fillies 811.. 21b.
Lord Egremones b e by Coburn*, out of Colibri •
Mr. Durand's eh e by Guilford, out of BellifSma -
Lord Egremont's was the favourite.
A Sweepeakes of togs. each, for 3.year old Colts,
Bft. zlb. ; and Fillies B(l.—The mile.
Mr. Morthoufe's b c by Groefe, out of Little Scot's data I
Mr. Ladbrokes br a by Sir Peter
Mr. Lake's b f by Gobanna, out of Plateneller - 3
Level betting on the Field.
There were forme hack races, which afforded diver-
, Gon to none but the riders.

Gulley and Firby were to have run rso yards for
aogs. ►ut Firby paid forfeit.
A young man who was run over by one of the
hones during the race for the Oaks, on Friday, died
on Saturday, and a Coroner's Jury brought in a Ter-
did of—Accidental Death. •

The two Companies of Volunteers at Stornaway,
in the Highlands of Scotland, have offered to extend
their fervices to any part of Great Britain or Ireland,
and Lord Sl'lllolll has written a letter to the Vice.
Lieutenant of Rofslhire, containing his Majefty's
gracious acceptance of the above patriotic offer of
fervice.

William Ruffen, a boy between eight and nine
years of age, lately fell into the Thames, at New
Mills, near Henley, and would have been drowned,
bad not Thomas Chapman, a lad not fourteen years
of age, with uncommon rerolution, plunged, with all
his clothes on, from a height of (even feet into the
water, which was twelve feet deep, fwam to the boy
who had funk twice, and brought him Cafe to more.
Yefierday morning, a young man undertook, for a
wager of ten guineas, to go cn-foot from the Standard
in Corohill to Hyde Park, and back again, in thirty.
fix minutes. the diftance being fix miles. He fluted
at exaely five o'clock, and returned back in thirty-
four minutes and a half, being a minute and a half
lcl than the time limited. He was attended all the
way by two perfons on horfeback to fee lair play.—
Several large bets were depending on the iffue.

STATII LOTTERY.—Twenty Thoufand Pounds for
the Fir( Drawn Ticket next Friday, being the fifth
day of Drawing.
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COURTS MAILTIAL —A Court Martial was held on
board his Majefty's thip NANCE, off Cadiz, on the
23d and 24th of April, on Lieut. Allen, of his Ma-
jelly's (loop Scout, on (even charges preferred again()
him by Captain Mackay, late Commander of the Paid
(loop. The Court were of opinion, that the &ft fix
charges were not proved. but that the feventh charge,
that of having taken a boat without leave, and having
broke his arreft, was proved, and they adjudged him
to be difmiffed from his Majehly's fervice. It appeared
that Lieut. Allen took the boat (Capt. Mackay nor
being then on board) for the purpofe of confulting
with a friend in the Morgiana, ref-peeling the charges
on which he had been put under an arrest, and of
which he was atlerwards acquitted.
A Court Martial was held on the 25th and 26th
of the fame month, on Lieut. J. Keftell, of his Ma-
jefty's hoop Scout, on four charges preferred against
him by Capt. Mackay ; he was found guilty ot the
two &ft charges, and Cunene ed to be difmiffed from
his Majefty's (loop Scout, and to lofe 52 month; rank.
A Court Martial was held, on the 29th, on Capt.
D. H. Mackay, late Commander of his Majefty's
hoop Scout, on three charge, preferred againif him
by Lieut. T. Allen, late First Lieutenant or that (hip.
for having behaved unlike ~n officer, seaman, and
the
'' a .entleman. The Court were opinion
charges were proved in parr, end adjudged him to
be reprimanded, and admoni(hed him to be very car.
Captain Femme,
pcuramfdpeceetio his conduit in future.—