Star.
London, England, 1814-08-03 00:00:00

IN THII CAIN OF IDWAD LAVNIVIT.

Mr. Hartwell, surgeon, examined the body of the
deceased, and found a wound from a gun-shot, pene-
trating On the right side of the breast, which he is
clearly of opinion was the cause of his death.
Thomas Reney was on the course oti the 22d in
company with deceased, when deceased complained
that sometk ng ailed him, and wished he was laid
down; he immediately laid himself down, and in a
short time he expired ; and further saith, that both
before and after that time he heard a firing of guns,
SAW a great riot and mob, and throwing of stones.
Vranter.—We find that the deceased, Edward
Laverty, came by his death in consequence of a gun-
shot wound received on the Race Course of Down,
on the 222 i of July instant, by some person or persons
unknown.

The body of William Holland was conveyed for
interment to the neighbourhood of Portaferry, at•
tended by an immense concourse of people of both
sexes, who carried a garland over the coffin.
-There is no truth in the rumour, that any •tr•
were killed thin the two unfortunate Persons f'"
mentioned.

• Mr. J. L. Rielly, the Magistrate,had taken a prisoner, for
rioting, who was rescued from him with great violence by the
sob.

Mr. Powett, Coat n-maker, of Old Bond-street,
lately applied a small quantity of the Royal Patent
Anti-Attrition to a Carriage helot:Ong to Major
•BLAIR• with which it ran to Dumfries, n Scotland,
and back to London, each time passing through Edin-
burgh. On its return through Barney, the post boys
and ostlers pretended the Carriage could not proceed
without greasing—but Mr. -Powat,t having assured
Major BLAIR he might rely on its performing the
' journey well, without requiring any other appliery
titan, he insisted on its not being totielte4 : -the result
proved the tact; and on its arrival in London -the
Carriage. WAS sent to Mr. PowELL's, who exaniined
the wheels; and found the Composidon in such a
state as to warrant his declaring, ,that it would still,'
with the most prAfect maw:. have inward a caul-.
derable distance.

SPOIZTING NT4tIG.4N.6Z.,

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PRI3I4TON RACEti, AtrltlSrl. I
Ladies Plate of GO Gaineas.--ileati..;- I be New Conroe.
Lord ligremont's r. c. Quick, *4 yrs.pili ? -2, I I
Mr. Pearcr's b. m. Caroline, ages. old - I :,... if
Mr. Blake', f. Whipthong, 4 yrs. old . .• 3 5 dr.
Mr. Pengrec's b..in Litghland Lasi. 5 yrs., old 4 4 4r.
Mr. Purling's b. g. Pembroke, aged - 5 3 9
Sir John Cope's Cambrian paid forfeit.

The stud of carriage horses belonging to the late
Mr. ANDREWS, *sold at high prices on M 1 ist at
Tuitersall's, which they well deserved, both from the
style of horses, and the high condition they were in.
The principal buyer was Lord GiI:DUCE CAVLNDISH.
The crowds of persons in the streets of London on
Monday afternoon, exceeded those at any one period
during the visits of the Allied Mon-irchs to the Me-
tropolis. There was not a stable left unoccupied in
all the western pans of London.
Mr. Wurraisten and several distingui4led charae,
ters, had dinner parties at the Pulteney Hotel, Picca-
dilly, on Monday, to view the fire-works, the temple,
in .the Green Pa: k.

The inhabitants of Culross and neighbourhood
have voted a congratulatory Address to Lord Coca-
RANZ, on his re-election to the House of Commons.
Wednesday last, an inquest was taken at Hamble,'
on the bodies of R. El W. }LUIZ:. Esq. M. P... for
Newport, in the Isle of NVight, and T. Elarkman, a.
lad, who were drowned in that river on the preceding
day. It appeared that the deceased bad come over
in a small vessel from Cowes, and having anchored
at the mouth of Our river, took a'small boat, and came.
"with the lad to Hamble, to purchase fish, and were
sailing to and fro whilst the fish were boiling. NO
pet son saw the accident, but a man observing a boat
keel upwards, rowed towards it, and was time enough
to see a person straggling in the water, to which spot
he immediately hastened, when he soon found the
body of Mr. Holmes, but being deep in the water,
and not having any boat-hook, it was some time be-
fore he could get the body into his boat. Medical
assistance was immediately sent for, but to no effect.
The body of the boy was not found till some time af-
terwards. Verdict—Accidental Death.

Monday se'nnight,.a young man, of the name of
Thomas Lake, a mason, perished while bathing in
the River Tweed, near Kelso. A similar accident
befel a farmer's servant in the Carse of nothkenuen,
while bathing in the river Carron.