Star.
London, England, 1818-06-05 00:00:00

THE KIXG3 EIRTII D. 4 T.

Yesterday bar venerab:e but afflicted Sorer,igt
completed his 80th year. The morning was, as mai,
ushered in with the ringing of bells, and a displays{
Bags from church steeples and public places ; 4,141
one o'clock the Park and Tower guns were h.
The King's and Queen's Guard mounted du-7
white gaiters, with the State colours; the band rte.
ceded by the Drum. Major, in his StareCothes. p
day was observed at the Government Oinces, ;:,
Bank, and other Public Offices. Several cfc,e
surance Companies' men paraded the streets in nes:
clothes, with bands of music, &c. Barrels of
were distributed at St. James's Palace and the
miralty. The Army Pay Office and other G,
merit Offices, were illuminated in the e-en:,
were the Opera House, the Theatres of Cow-
den and Drury-lane, the English Ope:a..nr
the Haymarket Theatre, and the hoaxes,,
Tradesmen.

The annual Entertainment was given by
Lai, at the manufactnry for mail coaches,
bank-row, Westminster, to the Inspectors
coaches, belonging to the General Post-othcc,
mail•coach Contractors, &c. yesterday being
on which all the mail coaches which ga out .1
Jon, are new, as well as the harness, the clothe ,
guards, coachmen, dtc. Soon after fire o'clock,
thing being arranged in readiness to start in
sion, the guards and coachmen were assenthi.,
grass-plat, at the back of Mr. %Isis house
drank the ICINo's health in port wine, in resp
silence, with their hats off—" The Paisce Itsa
&c. At twenty. ;ire minutes past fire
Procession began to move. They drone to Et.J.
Park, entered the Horse Guards, procee.ded
Queen's Palace, were they stopped a short thn
then went up Constitution-hill along Picteliilr,
St. James's-street, Pall Mall, and passed
Carlton-house, the coachmen and guatds sta,
with their hats off. The PRINCE Ilsoasr hal
turned from a ride. His Royal Highness sto
front of the grand eutralce white the
tpearissestid; caonnddreestrensliendratitiledsg4rluills

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MA DDINOTON CLUB MEETING, Sracculect

WEIINIIIIrf, St AZ 3.
The Maddinroo Stakes of 1%.. each, sp. fr.—Tea
Mr. Fellow?' Upright J•idge, 9w. 12b.
Mr. Farquharson's Garus, direold, lron. .
M. Walker's Labrador, Mr. Pryse's Ndlcte,
Ruah's Schwartsenburgh, alto started, but were not 7
the Judge. A fuze race will all five.

Sweepstakes of Sgs. each. with 30p. added, for al ars.
mile heats.--!Eight Subscribcri.)
Mr. Rush's bay filly Flirt, :7-yrs.old, 7st. 111 b.
Mr. Pryse's cbesnut colt Duplicate, 4-yrr.old. est. 7111.
Eli. Juba Copes chesout colt Mock Tordr, 3-yrs-old, a
The first beat easy—the second a Food race.

GUILDFORD RACES, Trunac. Jrret.
The King's Plate of 100gs.—Foungsale hems.
Mr. Crockford's Merrymaker, 4-7 rs-old, lOst. 44b. -
Mr. Page's bay horse, 4-yra-old - -
Mr. King's Gainsbcrongh
Mr. King's Sober Robin
2 to 1 on Merrymaker.
wronsosr.
The Members' Plate of 501. 3-yrs-old, 7et.2lh. 4-yrs-cid
5-yrs-old, km iClb. 607rs•old, 9st. and aged, Ilst.
Mr. Brown's Marksman, aged 3
Mr. Douglas's bay colt, by Phantom, 3-yrs-old 4
Mr. Mrs. Fudge, Sps-old . - I
Mr. Malseadona's gelding, by Thunderbolt, 4-yrs-old
*ten at Marksman, after losing the heat; and 2 to
him after the dead beat. The running was strong, sad
the company late.

BEVERLEY RACES, WAD/ft:IDA; MAT tr.
A Sweepstakes of 20gs. each, for all ages.—Four m
Colonel King's bay horse Fulford, 6-yrs.old, K. 13:4.
Sir M. M. Sykes's bay horse Bustler. 5-yn.old. Se. 921.
Mr. Jackson s bay filly Holderneu Lass. e-yrs-old, 7r
Four Subscribers—Even betting on Fulford.
Fifty Pounds, for maiden horses, am. of all ages. Teo-Or
Mr. J. Hill's b. g. Shyeock, 4-yrsold, 7st. 7S. 4 '
Mr. W. Wise's b. f. Cottage Girl, , Ga. 41b.
Lord Scarborough's br. c. 3-ynold, det. 41b.

2S1711SII&T.
A Sweepstakes of 71s. each, for humeri, etc. sot tiortnyC
Gentlemen riders.—Three miles.—(Seven Subscribers.J
Mr. IBM's grey gelding Banker, sirs-old, nit. O.
Mr. Sykts's br. m. by Orville, S-yrsold, I tst. Slb.
Mr. T. Whitaker 's bay horse, S•yrs-old, Ilu.

The Members' Puree of SOL for aS agew—Threamik
Sir M. M. Sykes's b. h. Bustler, .s.yrs.cdd, est. gib.
Colonel Croft's b. c. Warlock, 4-yre.old, 7st 101 b.
Lord Scarborough's br. g. Dewdrop, 3-Im-eld, Sgt. 311:
g to 1 on Warlock.
Mr. Tecommtes horse Sam, est. 71b. is matched egalast
Parse's Fitscloddy, 7st. 1521. at the riga Octal*: Nevn.rtit
Meeting, for wogs.
At the Second October Meeting, Sir J. Satre
Paul, est. 111 b. is matched against 31,1'. VASSMAIT'S
alb. for gOOgs. h. ft.
Lord G. H. CAVENDISH% Allegro, Sm. ob. Is maul
same Meeting against Sir J. Smartt's Prince Paul,
for 300ga. goOgs. ft.
Peoceratasisw.—Sunday evening, at sir o'clock. a -
parently deranged, in a flannel jacket, white trawsert,
handkerchief tied tightly round his head, passed through
street, Dublin, preceding the Cork coach : upon incpur7
found that he had rua against the Coach from Carlow,

lance of 40 miles; notwitlistanding his great exertior.
to have acquired fresh vigour, and led the Coach scat
distance at a quick pace. He was followed by a rlvb.
some measure impeded his progress, but evinced then
his success by repeated cheers. It wu fora wager tai
An extraordinary as well as novel Coatis= took ,
days since on Lords Cricket-pound,Mary-latonne•
soma, proprietor of the Green Man and Still, Osford•
man of at least fourteen stone weight, and advanced u
challenged Mr. llauster, a Gentleman of light seirif
wen known for his agility at cricket playing, t...)
100 yards, under the following circumstances
who boasts of being able to step two yards at a titre,
trying a match with Mr. WILDIBOAR, for Ito yards, .0
ciple of moving but one yard instead of two 'lle
was accepted, but the proposer was at a 100 hose the );
be measured. Mr. Waosolit said be had .-p .11 an
for that, and would bind him for the 1.••
"
of.a yard In leogth, in plan, fixed t.• sr. as. • •hi
'The race was for 1001. and Much rlacc.
ties started, each confident of ; b . Naerir
along, and took the lead for the first fifty yards.
I reached the sixtieth, however, his traintnel,interruptee
puss, but he continued to run, thoufb at shorter diem,
eashined by the rope becoming entangled with hi- feet.
essrassee of this, Mr. Witoloatt took the lead, and
Wm the race, amidst the laut:hter and sl outs of the
assembled. Mr. Barrier ant Riving hi, def.at t J
again challenged the wines r, and his offer has iseci :
Sumulau Wanua.—Saturdav se'nnight, a fatvir•
dent In Carlisle, undertook, in 'consequence of a bet
the precedhig evening, that be would swht in the
and whilst doing so, would eat a full grown PlafTl
drink a bottle of wine ! Ile started in high fp
cutnplished about half of his morning land:roc, v+,
placed on a table in the water, and balanced with nal, •
he suddenly relinquished his task, sag earriy gresik.4
which was fortunately within his reach. It appears t 11,
been suddenly seized with the cramp; uhan a fi end. t. •
witnessing the scene, leapt into the watu, and
the bank.