Star.
London, England, 1803-12-29 00:00:00

SPORTING.

On Tuefday morning, loon after breakfaft, his
MAJESTY and the Duke of Caw satocE, attended hr
Lord WALsiNottast, Generals MANNINGHAM, M.
Naas, and SPENCER. left Windfor, and rode to Wood
End, near Afcot Race-Ground, where the Earl of
SANDWICH and a large party were waiting the arrival
of his MAJESTY to enjoy the fports of the field. The
deer was Darted ir a few minutes after the arrival of
his MAJISTY for the day's diverfion. At Darting,
the deer ran with great fssiftnefs acrofs the race
courfe ; and got into one of the new rides that leads
to Tower-hill, in which he continued running with
great fpeed for a confiderable time. When he was
near King's Beach Hill he made a double, at
which time all the royal fportfmen were in fight.—.
From this place he took his crank acrofs Bagfhot
Road towards Cobham, leaving Sir WILLIAM As-
N s Y's feat to the right, making a double to the left,
cromng the Heath to Potnell Wood, where he rat,
for a confiderable time, making feveral doubles, st he,
the hounds comirg up with him, he left the Wont',
and the chace was returned in the adjoining incic-
litres, where he was clofely purfued, and was taken
near the Heath, about two miles from Virginia Wa-
ter, after a run of Above two hours. The deer is
only three years old. He was bred at Swinley. This
was the &II time of his being turned out.

On Monday laft a courting party met on the Duke
of RUTLAND'S manor, the fide Hill, Newmarket,
and had an excellent day's (Port. Six brace of hares
were courted. and four brace killed, after feveral
hard runs.

Yefterday a walking.tnatch took place on the
Weftern road, between two Gentlemen, of the City,
for a confiderable wager. The parties aimed near
Kenfington turnpike, for the 'purpofe of walking to
the twenty•fourth mile-hone, near Maidenhead, and
to return to the fame (pot, being a diftance of 47
miles. They are Paid to have walked the Brit twenty
miles in the (tort (pace of three hours and three.
quarters. We are informed the name of the visor is
Cot.t.rnowoon, who arrived at the decided fpot in the
(hart (pace of eleven hours, notwithilanding the in.
clemency of the weather, leaving his antagonift at
the diftanee of about four miles in his rear, The
vigor has betted a eonfiderable (um, that be will
walk over the fame ground in a confiderable lets
(pace of time, which talk, we underiland, will bq
performed is the courfe of the enfuing week.

The Duke of CLAIIIICII left Nay Park on Toil
day, oa a vifit to bis Royal Highnefs the Prince of
Wes's, at Brighton. They Wye the Pavilion to.
morrow, on a (booting party to the feat of Sir Heim,
FIATIIIIISTOIte, for a few days.

The Duke of POLTLAND entertained about 200 of
his Poor Tenantry with beef, pudding. and drong
beer, on Chriemss Day at his feat at Boliirocie, be-
fides tilliributing fermi loaves. and pieces of beef
among feveral other per families.

Roan? llsoDuarn,Efri. M. P. is the pa:chalk of
the late Earl of Locate s bade, in Charks.lbeet,
Berkeley4quare, lately occupied by the Zed .of
Asor ma, and whither be will immediately remove
his family.
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The numbers of Widows and Orphans who ware
relieved from the Collodion at the laft Glooooder
Mufic Meeting, are as follow I—Gloneefter, 4 wi.
down. and so
Hereford.
t t widow.. and
49 orphans ; and Her 19 widows, and itS or.
phans.

The Dowager Duchefs of Beau FORr and her lovely
daughters, have taken Lady Dowels's houfe, in
Chat les•Rreet, Berkeley.fquare.
Caoynow Assn stat.r.—A grand Subfcription Ball
was given on Tuefday evening, at the Affembly
Rooms, at Croydon, which was attended by all the
Pathionables in the vicinity. The Ball was opened
about eight o'clock by Mite Potts-maw and an Officer
in the Militia. About eleven o'clock the company
prefent exceeded too perfons, and the circle continued
to increafe until twelve. The dancing was kept up
with great fpirit and elegance until one o'clock, when
reels and llrathfpeys concluded this agreeable diver.
tifement.

Q2ZILN OF POILTUOAL'S BIRTH D.I.T.—On the t9th
inLtnt, the Annual Dinner in celebration of the
QiicEm or Porructat.'s Birth Day, was given at the
Thatched Houle Tavern. The Miniften of Auftria
and Sardinia, attended ; thofe of Spain and Naples
fent their apologies. The Minifter of Portugal pre-
fided, and among many others invited were included
the Chevalier De Liwa, Admiral CAMPBELL, the
Conful General Monfieur De LUCINA, the Agent
hfonfienr J. Rasamacea, the Rev. Mr. PRYER, Fiat
Chaplain ; and all the other Gentlemen attached to
the Royal Chapel. The firfl wafts were—
The (bees of Portugal.
_ The Prune of Brasile.
The King and 4Zuten of Great Britain, with Cod Sow the rho
by Mr. Ferrel.
The Sovereign of the Minibus precut.
The Repel Families of Europe.
The Prince of Wales,with Auk Beitaseht, by Mr. Dewey.
The Minifter Prefident then role, and declared,
that having drank thofe healths, diEtated by duty and
refpeit, he would now propofe a toaft, didtated by
Loyalty
That all Poetognefe in Swope, in the Mande, to the Brazils,
Africa, sad Ala, may ever have but one fentiment, and toe
thought; namely
:
M The Houk of Braganca. or Death."
Which toall was received with enthufiafrn by all
prefent ; and, after drinking it, theglaffeswere thrown
in the air.
Admiral CAstraeLL then propofed the following
fentiments, in the Portugnefe language, which were.
received with general applaufe, and read in Englifb
from the chair, IR• ad. 3d. 4th. sth.
a. That the glory of the Sovereign, end the happinefr of the Sub.
Ica. may be the coolant loadftooe to the pubtical compafa of
Port
a.uttat the virtues of a beloved Prince. and the loyalty of a
brave nation, may prove the Lot and Reel to (trite that Late.
news Are, which fo much difUngutitted Portugal In the glorious
or of WO.
3. That the Independence of Portugal may be as lice as her
nears of defending It arc ample.
4. That the glory of the Sovereign may be eredled on the bar
rinds of the People, and the happinefs of the People conititute the
furporten to the Crawls of Portugal.
5. That Portugal may ever have an open heart for her Friends.
and a drawn (word fur her Enemies.
Many other loyal and national toafts, with (Kea•
fional glees And longs, enlivened the company, which
I broke up at a very late hour.

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Panzatzer, Dee. 26.—Yefterday we experienced
here ftteh a tremendous gale, that the oldeft man in
this town fcarcely remembers any thing of the kind.
In the forepoon the wind was about fouth and mouth
welt ; in the afternoon it backened to the weßward,
and weft north well, the few running very high ;
but though his Majefty's (hip PLANTAGENET and the
NIMROD (loop of war, rode very heavy, I am happy
to Rate that they follained no fort of damage. To-
day it is more moderate, and the wind is about S. W.
Toasay, Dm a6.—We yefterday experienced a
very heavy gale of wind: the MERMAID frigate lying
in Torbay, parted her cables, but was Coon brought
up by another. Arrived laff night his Majefty'sfhip
Avatawra, Captain MANSFIELD, being obliged to
heave all her guns overboard yefterday during the
gale.
PLYMOOTH. Dec. 27.—This morning arrived in
tie Sottna the brig Venus, of Poole, Captain LTi+s•
RIDGE, from Newfoundland for Poole, laden with.
Alb. &ins, and oil: fhe loft her mainmaft clofe to
the deck, on Sunday laft, in a gale of wind off the
Lizard, and has been as far eaftward as Dartmouth,
bat was obliged to bear up fortbis harbour : jt blew
a heavy gale when fhe came in, and the was very
mar getting afhore under Witlay Ledge; a trawling
toopwent to her afliflance, and towed her into Ply-
mouth Pool, for which the crew are tohave fixty
guineas for their trouble.

Thi Ireverueux, of 8o guns, which came in yef-
terday, was at one time during the gale on Sunday
laft with her quarter-deck guns in the water, and had
•feveral of her upper deck ports driven in by the break
of one lea: fhe was fu much on her beam ends, that
it was feared fhe never would right. The ROYAL
afiffiaiTC/f, of tto guns, aiio experienced great dif-
veil, and was accompanied to this port by the Dolls
frigate.—The FOUDROYANT, of So guns, was the
tnofl to leeward of any of the fleet, and great fears
were entertained (or her tardy ; but I had the plea-
fare to announce her arrival yeflerday, juft as poll
%gas about to leave this place.—The NT:I.LE ns PART:,
of rto guns, Admiral CORNWALLIS, was ken off the
Liaard yellerday, beating down to her old Elation.
Great praife is due to Mr. HOOPER, one of the
tide-furveyors of this port, and his boat's crew, for
their asert;ons in faving the Ruffian velfelsKindero
itioder, shith arrived here yellcrday : the timely
afilhancv they afforded the crew, got her from the
socks at the WA Roe, after which they condueed
ber into Catwater, and it is hoped they will be hand-
Comely rewarded by the detainers of the veffel and
cargo, which they certainly laved—without their es•
ertions the vete' mull have been on (bore, if not loft.

The gale of wind has again increafed with great
fury to a hurricane at dead South, accompanied with
a heavy hollow fea. Fos tunately no damage has yet
been done to the Chipping, as they were all prepared
againft it fince the gale of Sunday laft. Some of
the hogfheads of fugar of les Amis, wrecked on
Sunday, have been faved.—Came in this morning a
Ruffian (hip alfo feveral (hips from the Channel
Fleet, which they left all well left Saturday on their
nation. _ _

The men of war which arrived here received Come
damages in the late gales, but not of fuch magni-
tude as was firft mentioned, though the Officers all
agree tkat the violence of the late norm was, while it
lafted, dreadful. The kips arrived are the Sr. Jo-
ur, t ro, nightly damaged in her top gallant-malt ;
Itararusur, 84, (hipped feveral heavy teas abaft,
and fprung her mizen-waft a little. Royal. So-
teazles, tto, (prong her fore top-matt; FOU-
DROYANT, 84. loft her fore top-fail-yard and top-
gallant-maft, with Tome flight damage in her up.
per works; Dolts, 36, all well. They all came
en in Cawfand Bay, where, when the weather mo.
derates, the above damages will be loon repaired,
and they will be all ready to join the fleet again.—
The Doan made a fignal for affillance to the tele-
graph on her arrival IA evening, which was anfwer.
ed, and feveral lighters Gobs the Dock Yard were
immediaeely fent into Cawfaact Bay, loaded with
(pan, (pare anchors, cables. cordage, and guns of
all forts, for the ufe of the men of war, whirl arrived
in Cawfand Bay early this morning.
Remain in Cawfand Bay FOUDROYAIIT, SAN
PUT, ROYAL SOVERILIGN. COLOSSUS, IMPSTUSUA.
Damson, C0114111R014 MiIIOTAUR. MARS, Mr-
ruin, and Doan.

Four P. M.—The gale of wind (till increafes; the
Sty very lowering and black, in the Offing to the
Southward.

PORTEMOUTot, DEC. 28.—Arrived the BILITANNIa
gutter, from Guernfey.
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Dem., DEc. EA.—Remain in the Downs. his Ma.
flips as per lea, with the outward bound.—
Wind W. N. W.