Star.
London, England, 1807-10-20 00:00:00

DZIMFAIE, OCTOBER i 6.

For tome time pail, this town has been al; gaiety.
The Races, (fee IA page) which began on Monday
the sth inflant, and ended on Saturday, were well
attended, and the Town was very full crf Cnmpany
all the week. The Theatre and Affemb4 Rooms
were open every night. The Theatre is nailer the
management of Mr. Bsrraaron : the performers ate
very refpediable, and they have had crowded houfes.
The Afrembly Rooms were never better attended,
particularly on Fr iday night, when there was a Ball
and Supper given by the Members of the Dumfries
and Galloway Hunt. The difplay of beauty and
fafhion that evening was never exceeded here.
In the midft of gaiety and amnfementa of all kinds,
Charity, with her benign influence, held a confpicu.
oils place among us. On Sunday a Sermon was
preached in St. Michael's Church; by the Rev. Dr.
W. SIBBALD, Minifier of Johnßone, for the beriefr
of that ufeful inttitution the Poor's Houfe ; and 1 an
happy to tell you that the church was never fo crowd-
ed on any former occaficr:. The Congregation were
highly gratified with the eloquent, appropriate, and
impreilive ferrnon; and the Colledina was I,Leral,
To add Rill further to the relief of the Hofnital, the
i Manager of the Theatre is to give it a Benefit t,n
Saturday evening.
An elegant entertainment was given in the Trades
Hall, on Tuefday evening, Ly Convener Fs/tot/son
and the Inc' rporation•, to the Earl of DALKEITKI
Lord Lieutenant of this County his Lordih;p wan
accompanied by Jona Mußßay,Efq. Vice Lieutenant;
CHARLES SHARP, Efq. of Hoddatys ; ALFILANDER
MAXWELL. Efq. of Terraughty, Clonel Docrmar,
Colonel MUR tar, and WM. STEWART, Efq. et
Hill Side, Deputy Lieutenants, and a large party of
the molt refpedlable Gentlemen of the Town aril
Comm!. The Incorporations have been long eele,
brated for their convivial q.ialities, and there were
never more c.'nfpicuous than on this happy occafion.
The large China bowl, which contains ten gallons,
was rel estedly filled, and fome excellent longs and
many loyal and appropriate walls were given. The
meeting was conclueed with the molt ardent loyalty
to our beloved SOVEREIGN, and the itrongell attach.
went to our molt refpedtable Lord Lieutenant. We
were particularly pleated to obferve the polite atten.
tion paid by his Lordfhip to Convener FERGLI4OI,
and with what cheer fulnefs his Lordfhip feated him.
Pelf in the Convener's chair, in his abfence, and gave
his health in a bumper, with three times three. It..
deed, the unaffeiked kindnefs (hewn to the Incorpo.
rations by the Noble Lord, has left a hitting •mpreffiog
upon their minds, which time can never efface.

Mr. Musitoa tranfafied bufinefs at the Foreiso
Office, on Saturday, in company with Mr. Q. H.
Ross, with whom it is expeetcd he will fail lot
Arne! ica.

The payments into the Exchequer during' the IA
week amountei to upwards of 4,500,0031.
Dr. MOYLAN. the Cathulic Bilhop of Cork, Is at
prefent at Bulftrode, on a vitit to the Duke of NAT.
LAND. This prelate, who has always been rema4-
able for his devotion to loyalty, is raid to have bccu
invited from Ireland by the Noble Duke, for the pop.
pore of confulting him upon fubjedts conneeted with
the intercfts of the Catholics.

The report of an attempt upon the life (lithe Em•
peror ALkIANDER, which appeared in the Litt Ham-
burgh Papers, we law fome time fence in a letter
from Copenlingen, where a fimilar report prohnledi
But we attach no credit to either.

Molt carnet inquiries were made, bo,h nn Satur.
day and Sunday, after the Captain JoHNsoN, of
Shields, upon whole Report it was circulat. d, an em-
bargo had been laid on Britifh (hips in the ports of
kofria ; and no fuch perfon could he found. We have
re... 'n to hope and believe that, though very gene,
rally fpread on Saturday at the Exchange, it stn.
founded ; and that no accounts to that effeEt have
been received.

COIFFNT•GARDRN THEATRR.-.-KF.MISLC repeated
his Irotliy latt night. amidft the plaudits of an ad-
miring audience. Mrs. SIDDONS, in .Quern KtvAerint,
was powerful and dignified as ever ; and, in her
Trial Scene, difplayed much charming The
Mufical Entertainment of the Flitch of B,zonz, armieti
a fine fcope for the exercife of the cosoic powers of
MUNDFN, and the fon.ts were well executed by Mift
BoLvow. INCLIDON, Ar.d BELLAMY. TIC hollfe Was
numerouily and fafhionably attended.
The late melancholy recurrence at Sadler's Well;
naturally excites the fympathy of a generous mind
towards the furviving friends and relatives of the
deceafed perfons, feveral of whom where, if not in-
tircly, yet partly dependent upon them for fubfifl-
ence. It is hoped that the Proprietor or Proprietors
o; that piece of Public Amufement, have it in con-
templation to afford an opportunity to the ever be.
nevolent Public, of alleviating the diarcffes of the
perfons involved in that difaltrous event.
Sunday fe'nnight, in the afternoon, a perfon at-
tempted to (hoot the LORD Marne of YORK in the
flreet, with it horfe pistol, which, however, miffc4
fire. He was immediately feiz:d, and the pato;
taken from him ; it was loaded with powder tq
within two inches of the muzzle, but without ball.
Sunday lennight a fcufile took place in a barber's.
(hop in the Gallowgate, Aberdeen, between George
pis, a blackfrnith, and James Smith, a labourer, boil;
of that place, when the latter receiving a purls from
his antagonifl, Humbled backwards, and fell to the
bottom of a (lone flair, and was killed on the fpot.--
Jufs has abfconded.

On Fiiday 1.411 a tr,impeter belonging to the
Guards received 203 lathes, for having fat in a pntr
lie !score when he knew there was a deferrer pre-
fent, without attempting to make him yarifoner, or
giving any information as to the fad.
The difputes refpeaing the betting. on the late
foot race, were decided yeflerday at TATTEISAL'II.
After 1, me confultation, it was the opinion of a very
confi ierable majority, that the &thought not to iv paid..
THE COMET.--Mr• WALEPR Obitlirra the Comet,
at Hayes in Middlefez, on OElnber 18, at 20 hot:: s
37 minutes, Sidereal time, and its right afeeofion was
tsh. 47m. and north declination Ltd. 32m. 3os. It
becomes very faint, but will probably be vilwle for
near a fortnight longer. It has pit its Perihilion,
and is therefore receding from the Syfiens. It is belt
feen by a large opera glafs, or Mil better by a hit
man's night-glafs, wher than a tcicfcape of nity4
magnifying power.