Star.
London, England, 1816-08-27 00:00:00

'lO CItIZEN.OTRANtO FOUCHE.

• Safe at New-Writ, we have no reason
.•
To fear the punishment of Treason;
• And though le Paris they exhibit
Our Effigy upon the Gibbet!
Dear Brother; be assured that we
tare not for this one F,I,G!
Aezept the kind regards sf JO",
Letterer, LALLIMANDI, and Co.?

Bus. MAJ.Ia7r.

• Oar good old Kixo has been A...10ng withdrawn
from the view of his affectionate and Myal subjects,'
the public Press has ceased to notice his MAJESTY in
its accounts of the, Royal Family.—The following
anecdotes respecting hin, have been communicated to
tA upon good authority is upwards of two years
• ze his I: AJE.STY was shaved. ' His beard is now
v. ry lung. His usual dress is a silk night gown, in
which, from his age and physical infirmities, he re-
m' ;ids the spectator of the person and appearance of
• King Lean—Her MAJESTY visits him once a week s
but the Princesses have not seen him for a consider.
able time.—During the progress of the war the news
of the day was read to him. but latterly his want of
sight has been further aggravated by total deafness.
.—His small stock of inteilectual enjoyment has been
tuns greatly reduced, as he can no longer hear any
,nows,.nor amuse himself with the piano torte, of-which
he was very fond, and on which he played very well.
AS might be. naturally expected, the recovery -of
Hanover gave him peculiar pleasure.—After the bat-
tle of Albuera, and before lancers were introduced
into our Arno, he repeatedly recommended them, and
stated, that, in that improvement, the British Army
would be complete.—His Kt.territ's memory con.
Canes unimpaired.

BETTING op the DONCASTER ST. LEGER STALES,
AUGUST 96.
Taken-7 to $ apt Maritornee, by Cervantes. -
Taken-7 to 1 apt Waterloo.
Taken.... 7 tot apt Rembrandt, by Milo.
• '7 to 1 apt Rasping.
to 1 apt Loafer.
12 to 1 apt Watheote Lan.
15 to 1 apt Mr. Powlett's e. by Whitworth.
A return match of cricket was played en South-
ampton Marsh on' Monday and Tuesday, last week
by eleven gentlemen of Winchester and eleven of
Southampton; when the former were declared victors.
The Grand Cricket Match on Epsom Downs, be-
tween the Epsom Club, with five players of Surrey,
against the C6unty of Hants, with eve players of
Middlesex, was decided on Friday, in favour of the
Epsom Club, by eight wickets. Bets at starting sto
4on Epsom. •

Thursday se'nnight a vast concourse assembled at
Saltford, near Bath, to witness the announced play at
singlestick, between the Somerset and Wiltshire men.
Great skill and bravery were displayed on each side ;1
but victory was again decidedly obtained by the
Somerset men. In the afternoon, several fine bouts
were displayed by the Somerset men against each
other (padded.)
the early-bred partridges are said to be plentiful
and strong ; but the latter broods suffered greatly
by the continued wet weather.
We hear from the Highlands that the weather has
been eery unfavourable for shooting; but in spite of
it the Marquis of HUNTLEY'S party have had excel-
lent sport, having killed during thq first week .553
brace of mod fowl, 24. brace of ptarmigan, besides
snipes, plovers and hares.

The Marquis of ryteDDALE and Mr. GORDON, of
Halsbead, bagged 50 brace each on the 12th ; and
the former killed 57 brace on the 16th, and 67 brace
on the 17th.

Lord POWZRWOUNT, accompanied by his kosher,
the 'Honourable Mr. Wistostaus, has left Dublin, for
-his Lordship's beautiful seat in the county of Wick-
low, to enjoy the sport of grouse shooting, which coin-
'fleeced on the 20th instant.
The sale of Mr. Roscoe's bOoks, commenced by
Mr. Wnisratfaze; at Liverpool; on Monday • and
.althnttgb the more Valuable volumes are reserved lot
the succeeding days, yet the company at the cons:
mencement comprised competitors (in person and by
agenq) of much learning and book-loving (Apse, viz. &
—Earl Sruccza, Mr. Hum the Rev. Dr. Bunn,
Di. DARWIN (of Lichfield &C. Among the Lon-
don booksellers were Messrs. LONGMAN, Ancn,
Teintoox, EVANS, Auen, Ste. with many from the
country. On the first day, a copy of the Calbslicea
sold for 60 guineas ; Passer, 20 guineas ; Bandiani
Flo. 1764, 31 guineas; Bib, Spenesrian4,l4 guineas.
'hurting the night of Thursday the 15th inst. owing
to the long and heavy rains of the night, the tempo-
rary embankment which had been thrown up, arrow
the Minster Pool, Lichfield, in order to drain the bed
of the stream during the works of the new founda.
tion, gave wayi and inch portions of the works as
weLe not very fa r. advanced, were instantly deluged
to the depth of ten or twelve feet.
Friday, As a corporal of the 86th regiment was
bathing in the Medina river, in the Isle of Wight, he
missed his footing, and sunk to the bottom ; but, by
the exertions of a comrade, the body was brought on
pbore, and animation restored, although he bad lain
tinder water a considerable time.
An old man named Auldridge, belonging to Scilly,
was last week robbed by his son of a considerable sum
of money. The father had kept a school, and by
frugalityhad amassed some property, the interest-of
which supported him. The son broke open a chest,
and took out *7O in. Bank of England notes, with
.the transfer of £l4OO, which the old man had in the
funds. He then hired a boat for 50s. to take him Co
.Penzance, saying that he was going to buy timber:
.The nexrday he was pursued by his brother-in-law
and another man, who found him at Penzance.—
Being unwilling to expose him, tiny agreed to ac-
company him to a public house, where, instead of
resigning the property, he contrived to get them in-
. Coalesced, and giving them the slip, he made off, and
has not since been he.ird of.
Saturday se'nnight,, as Mr. J. EDWARDS, residing
near Lacock, wai returning from Oath market, be
was stopped near his own house by a single footinul,
. who struck him a violent blow on the head, and tbimr
stubbed bimof two notes, value 8940, and a Marsh-
field an note, with 14s. in silver. The villeinage/a-
wards beat him dreadfully about Ole bead me kik:
him.