Star.
London, England, 1815-02-17 00:00:00

:lATCNt,S.

i. Mr. Young's blia d a Veto. beat Admiral Wilsoalt d 11 a
OrthiL

it Mr. R. Hanutond's (Cot Dixon's) a b Beauty, paid forfeit
Mr. R. Honunind's AI d
S. Mr. R. Hanaoud's bi d p Stout, beat Admiral Witten% d p
Orlando. •
4. Mr. N. Miekktbwait'sblk b Fanny, beat Mr. R. MIRO&
Slender Sally. •
S. Admiral Wilson's Nit and w b °meat., Mr. Yemen*
d Vulcan—undecided.
6. Mr. R. &entre bik and w b p Lively, beet Mr. R.. 06.1
mead's Sweep.
7. Adndral Wilson's bi d Orpbeus, beat Mr. N. Mitidednedti
Wit b Fly.
S. Mr. R. Hautond's d p Silver, beat Mr. Redkad's Mk and
wb b p Lydia.
9., Mr. R. N. Micklethwales bib Freedom, Mr. R. Hannah
(Coi; Diem's) b Fly, paid for.
• 10, Mr.N. Mialdethwak's bi b Freedom, beat Mr. R. Ha-
mond'. N d Siang.

Dovra, Fea ls.—Arrivals and departures at and
fiom the Yak House :
Mr Faikner and Mons. T. de Saurio, with dispatches, from
to Loudon; Mr Stbckbouse, Mr Burke, Mr and Mrs
Letnaitte awl servant, Mr Wbitte, Mt Hill, Captain Dowsing,
Luau Idaalan u.• Petri kits Lvigon, Miss Butler-and servant.
Loctor,,NPOttin, Captain Storrsw, Mr H. Willson,- Mr F."
Booth, Captain Gc, to Paris; ii. Tomb, Esq. and Lady, E. F.
Littleton, Esq. and Lady u irh servant, Lieutenant-Col. Palmer,
Maio* hitinzgomery, Prince Wanausey and suite, Mr. Suaby,
Mr latimore, and Mr Ba.tiany and Lady, front rani, to Lon-
don; Mr Rusroth and family to Londun.
AbiE.CDOTE.—The following circumstance, which
occurred to the grandfather of bneof the new Knights
ofthe 8414, probably laid the foindation of *his pre-
seat hotiour4ble distinction and alliance :--After
tae- peace uf. Aix la Chapelle, as at the present mo-
ment, a number of officers of regimenti were reduced.
.One of these Gentlemen accidentally intruding hint-
;self into a subscription billiard room,, at.. a coffee-
4house near St. Jrmes's, found the Duke of Cumber-
,„
!Jana, Su) present Majesty's UaCit; at play with a
.Coloriel of the Guards; it seas a, match for a c
&table suns, and the termination of it was looked for
parent eagerness by the numerous specta-
tors.' Hi, koyal Highness lost the gapie, and imme-
,distely putting his hand into ,his pocket, discovered
',Pat, he had also lost fits gold snuff:hos, on the top of
, which was a fine portrait of Frederick of Prussia,. set-
..slitu;s4-stinh brilliants. A. general confusion ensued,
the door was irnmeditely loCked, and I lea'rch called
for, which was. readily. lksepitgd. biall present, ex-
cept the stranger, who declared he would lose his
life betore he would submit to the proposal; little
v(aS then entertained but ht was the pickpticket,
and iegstunce appeared useless. The indignant sol-
dier then requested that his Royal Highness would
honour him. with a private interview : to this the
'Wit instantly assented, and the company remained
• Ili the greatest suspense. On entering the room the
Cffficer. thus addressed the Duke-8, May it please
your Royal Highness, I am a SOLDilat ; but My
sword is no longer of service to me or my country,'
and the:only means I have to support the character
of a gentleman (which no distress shall induce me
to forfeit) is the half-pay which I receive from the
• bounty of niy Sovereign ; my name is C—; my
task a Lieutenant, in the Old Buffs. I dined this
day at a cly-house, where I paid for a rtlthp steak;
but eating only half of it, I lipve the remainder
wrapped up in paper in my pocket, for another scanty
meal at my humble lodgings;" and immediately
producing it, added, " I am now, Sir,mdcr, to uu-
• dergo the strictest search." " I'll be d if you
elven," replied the Duke; Wisi on their returning to
the billiard.room, the flap 4 his Royal Highness's
coat struck against the entripwe ; when it was dis-
covered that the seam of his pocket waL unsewed, and
she lost ealuabk was safe in the silk lining, A few
days after, the gallant Officer sltoeived a Captain's
cn&mission, with a flattering kw ftmailbeltorai
Duke, of tomb) promodoo: