Star.
London, England, 1804-08-29 00:00:00

$1•041trIY8 INTILLIGENCIL

Policy Racss.-•-On Monday the Poney Races
commenced on.the riew cuticle, marked out opponte
hlr. Durant,', haute, Wondeot Lodge, near Cardtal.
ton. The fpot ladled is very advantageous for ih.:
fn", and little doubt is entertained, that if the races
there are carried on with the fame fpirit that marks
all Mr. Durant's plans, it will Coon become one of
the mod fafhionable places of retort. Mr. Durant
unfortunately could not attend the darting on Mon-
day, and a conftderable delay took place in conic-
quence. The poucys, that, wet e to have darted at
two o'clock, were not ready till half pad four, at
which time four flatted for the fweepdakes. The
bets were feven to one at flatting in favour of a grey ;
but, on their running the courfe once round, the
chance turned in favour of Lnrd Gray's brown ; the
grey, however,got the fweepflakes by near four yard:
One of the ponies was thrown out,

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The fecund face was for a fiddle and bridle, an,i
was very warmly di4mted.

A waver was run for between the butcher's poncy
that had been In fuccersful at Goditone, and one or
Lird Gray's, which afforded confaderable (port.
The day being very favourable, all the falhionables
in the county were collated at an early hour. We
°braved among them Lord Gear, Admiral Pauor,
betides many of the fiat (porting cbaraderc.
The race was numeroully attended by black leg
gamblers, and other urturl attendants on there ekes-
lions ; and the E. 0. tables were too fortunate, we
fear, in (tripping Hodge of his limit earnings.
Upon the whole, however, a confidcrable rotate.
tion was given, and the jockeys exerted themfelves
to the utmA. The courfe is about a mile and Abair
round, and the ground good, though it may be
proved, when feledted for this fport an future.

His Royal Highners the Duke of Strass; has
taken up his temporary abode at Carlton•boufe. tuna
he can be accommodated with a luitable rersdence in
the neighbourhood of form of the fantionable (plates.
It is anderßood that he does'gcst intend to occupy the
houfe that was fotmely engaged by his Royal I-412.
nets in Grofrenor•fgoare.

General MALCOLM, who was appointed timpornry
Refident at the Coon of Scindia, on the ezecntion
of the Treaty of Peace, has been focceeded in that
honourable office by Josian Wsass, Efq. formerly
Secretary to the Governmem of Madras. General,
MascoLas is espedte4.l to arrive in the fiat Sect from
Madras.

We onsierfland that Capt. Roam, and the shiee
mote of the Admiral Aphn, are on board one tithe
(hips daily expeded to arrive from India. The re&
of the crew of the Admiral Aplin were feet into the
Mauritius.

Dvit..—ln the duel which took place at Shorn
Cliff Camp on Sunday lea, between two Officers of
the Rifle regiment, as mentioned in our lag ; one of
the party was wounded in the thigh, but the ball
having been extraCted, he is now in a favourable way ;
the other was !lightly wounded, and is Laid to have
abfconded, in conte,mence of the doubtful Rate in
which the life of his antagonift was in the fira Whim
raid to be.

We are forry to fay, on account of indifpofition,
the-beautiful and much admired Lady of the Hon.
cui‘.net bl..uvraa.so a..sriveu ILL town fume days
&me.

Lord Easocur, in his way through Glafgow, on
a tour to the Highlands. genernully gave zoo guineas
as a donation to the Glafgow Royal Infirmary.
The LORD MAYOR ordered, yefterday, that the
price of Bread remain the fame as left week.
The Saline Spring at Cheltenham. which makes
the ladies lean, has converted the lanes of that town
into ftreets.

The Mrs. Dawson, whole name appears on the
lift of fafhionables n•ow at Cheltenham..is daughter
of Colonel MomcK, and niece to the late Marquis of
Waterlord, and was one of the molt admired votaries
of falltion when the Ducheft of RUTLAND was Vice
Q2een of Ireland.
A Lawyer upon the lafi circuit in Ireland, who
was plesding the caufe of an infant Plaintiff, took the
child up in his arms, and prefented it to the Jury,
fuffufed with tears. This had a great circa, until
the oppofite Lawyer alked the child what made him
cry t " He pincked ow," anfwered the little Innocent.
The whole Court was con wolfed with laughter.
Hentingdon has been all life and gaiety for the*
three weeks psi. On the marriage of Lord His.
cwirtaaorie to the beautiful Lady Louts* Cour,
Earl SANDWICH, the Vikount's father, gave a very
htpadforne dinner to all his tenantry upon the happy
occafion. A far oz was 'vaned whole. -and three
butts of flrong beer were given to the poor. Indeed
the Prioty 112 a not been Co gay fince the late Earl's
time: there was a grand ball in the evening, at the
Town Hall, at which Lord Saroswiro danced till
early next morning. Such hofpitality and condci::en.
lion are rarely to be found. The races were well at-
tended, which added to the joyful keno. The Cor•
potation paid their refpefts to Lady Hliscusosaook.
but the Wok would not fuller them to kneel or kits
her hand; this was difappointment to fame; however
a glee of wine and a large piece of bride-cake re-
conciled every thing. The gates of the Park were
all thrown open, and the public were permitted to
enjoy thole pleafant rural walks.
WALKING MATCH.—Sunday morning, about ten
o'clock, C TorAer, Eiq. for a wager of
guineas, againll Paul. Martruan, Efq. walked tea
miles on the Harrow Road, between the three and
four mac Rostes, backwards and forwards, in the
coerce of one hour and Sityeigßht minutes and a half.
He was allowed two Lours. He then performed lbw
remainder of his talk, viz. t 3 mile in three hours,
which, together with what he had previoufly per-
formed, was an addition of three miles. He was
allowed one hour, but performed it in 37 minutes
and a half. A difpute, however, miring as :n the IA
feat not having been a complete mile, Mr. Tint.' r
walked another mile to cover the iliflanec. The whole,
including the IA (or 4th was performed
twelve minutes within the three hours. We cann.
however, help reminding our readers, that Mr. Pao'.
Maritime performed his match of ten miles within
one !lour and p minutes. being fix and a Ltlffooner.
than Mr. Tint.sr. The Unaptly ware Col. Srvarr
and Mr. Jaczsoa