Star.
London, England, 1803-03-22 00:00:00

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Nominations far the Salitbury Hunters' S weep flak es
of five guineas each, clofed the tlt init.
Mr. Strope's cb. b. Lad of Lincoln, by Warwick.
Mr. Goedlake's eb. g. Giant..
Mr. T. Goddard's br. g. Snarler, by Critic, aged.
Lord Foikeftonc's gr. g. Twig, aged.
Major R. Pigot's eh. g. Gary Owen.
Mr. Byndlofs's ch. g. Bicmith, by Symmetry, cut of Maid
of Ely.
I.d Graves's c. m. Czarina, by Young lmperator, s yrs old.
Mr. Bowes's It. Conrad. by Factual°, s yrs old.
Thirteen Subfcribera who did not name.
BETTING ROOM, MARCH at.
A confiderable alteration has taken place in the
odds, on feveral Races, fiace our lat account, as
will be feen by the following flatement
THIRD CLASS OF OATLANDS.
3 to 4 on Duxbury, agft Elmer; force few bets at 6 to 4.
3to t agft Duabury. sto t agft Cldppenham.
5} tot agit Walton. to tot agft Phomiz.
DERBY.
7to 2 agft Lord Grey's colt. 9to 2 agR Stamford.
3 and 8 to t set Cobeirefs.
OAKS.
4to I aga filter to Allegrantk $ tot sett D. of Grafton's filly.
Mr. MUNDY'S breed of Derbyfhire Greyhounds
beat the Newmarket Dogs, at their latt meeting,
and were reckoned the bell there. After the Mal-
ton Meeting, Major TOPHAM'S dog, Blatifinitb,
(who had offered to give a hundred yards Rart to
any.dog there), in running a hare up a Iteep hill
on the Wolds „ burg a finew, and died a few days
afterwards. He was got by Snowball, and was
never beaten.
To thole. Gentlemen that may be intereflea in
the great match propofed by Mr. DURAND about
a year fence, (which the courting Gentlemen may
recolleel), and accepted by Colonel Tioosioron,
we have authority t- fiate, that the Colonel has
named next Friday the 25th init. to meet at Mr.
Muslin's houfe at 12 o'clock, to decide the me-
rits of Major, brother to Seeve4a//, 'hr 'sepias ultra
of Yorklhire, againit Mr. Mission's t.itch of equal
celebrity. The abo.e match, w: underhand, is
for iOOO guineas, play or pay

Difpatches have been received from LordWHir-
WORTH. It is believed, .however, that nu defini
tive anfwer has yet bccti received from the French
Government. As to the rumours, which fume of
our contemporaries delight circulating—(aszhat
an embargo has been laid as all EngliCh !hips in
the ports of France - that war is indent!), to be de-
clared—that the disputes are adjnfted)--they are
defpifed by all fober men. Nothing has tranfpir•
ed : every man is left to his own con enures.
Yellerday his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Volta
gave a grand dinner to all the Officers of the Foot
Guards who were employed in the late campaigns
in Egypt, at the Thatched Houle Tavern, in St.
James's greet. _ _ _

Yetterday morning, at half after eleven o'clock,
the Tnrkifh piece of brats ordnance was placed on
the Parade in St. James's Park, in the pretence
of the Earl of CHATHAM and feveral Military
Officers, and an immenfe crowd of fpeelators.—
The battalion parading at the time was formed
into a hollow fquare, the band playing " GOD lave
the Kiwc." As loon as it was placed, the men
gave three loud huzzas. There is for the prefent
placed round it a chew:toe de Prize and two•fentinels.
It is a large, noble piece or ordnance, with a very
handfome new carriage, with appropriate hiero-
glyphics on each fide.
It is underftood that light fquadrons will be im-
mediately- Rationed off the principal ports of
France and Holland, for the purport of watching
the movements there.

Admiral Sir JOHN COLTOYS and Admiral Sm.
HOPE attended at the Admiralty yeilerday, offer-
ing their cervices; as did Lord H. PA u LLT.
Captain Boys is appointed to the AMARA/IT/IS,
of 24 guns, at Woolwich.
TheSaii Jos', and Vita.' De Palm are ordered
to be got ready for cornmillion immediately.
The Scary's, of 64 guns. Captain D'icesou,
has received orders to drop down immediately to
the Nore.

The Duke of Q 2 IIiINSISERRY took an airing yef-
tertlay, about noon; in the Parks.
The Seledion for Wedncfday Evening contains
Tome of Mrs. BILLINGTOR'S moll favourite Airs,
who is to appear for the firti time in the Oratorios.
Yellerday died, at his feat at Twinned Hall,
near Sudbury, after an honourable and well (pent
life, and in apparent good health, as lie was fit-
tins in hit chair, at the advanced age of ya,
Sir JAMAS MARRIOTT, many years Member for
Sudbury, late Judge of the Admiralty Court, and
Mailer of Trinity College, Cambridge. His Phi-
lanthropy was unbounded ; and as Patron, and a
Ft iend he was unrivalled. The Babe yet unborn
will lifp his name to future ages : as be lived fo he
died, in peace ; and, with POPE, we may fay of
him—" Aped Man it the swilejf work V Gosh"
We yellerday received new York Papers to the
soth February, but they do not bring any news
of importance. The agitation refpeding Louifiana
Rill continues; and as Mr. MONROI is to negociate
the bufinefs in Europe, a good while mutt elapfe
before the affair can be fettled.
Weser escrow, F11.3.—1n the Houfe of &pre-
tentative, Mr. HILL moved the Order of the Day,
upon a Bill to prevent the importation of certain
peefons, whole admilhion is prohibited by certain
laws of the State Government.

The Houfe went into a Committee upon the
Bill. A difcaffion of esinficlerable length arnfe t
from which it appeared, that great enormities had
been pratlifed by the French Governors in the
Weil Indies, in procuring their diforderly blacks'
to be (snuggled through the Southern States, and
by that means very much endangering the lives of
the inhabitants, and the tranquillity of the Union.
The Committee arose without going through the
Bill, and obtained leave to fit again.
Naw You, Fes. so.—By a vettel arrived from
Guadaloupe, we learn. that the yellow fever is
committing the moll dreadful ravages in that
Mend. The crews of feveral American (hips have
been completely cut off by it.—A refolutioa bas
patted the Houfe of Rerefentatives for making
compenfati3n to thofe who faltered from the de-
predations of woodwind French privateers. da-
ring the late war betwma France aad &Lisa&