Star.
London, England, 1827-09-15 00:00:00

GENERAL BARRY AND CAPTAIN SMITH.

General BARRY appeared this morning at Bow.street,
to ezhibit articles of the peace against Captain Smith,
an Officer of Dragoons, for using language calculated
to induce tl,e General to fight a duel.
The tieneral stated, that the Captain met him. and
under the impression that he (the General) had offered
him an intentional insult, he spoke to him on the subject.
The General assured him that he meant no offence, on
which the Captain invited him to take wine, but on his
refusal to do so, tt•e Captain became satisfied that his
assurance of not offering insult was fallacious, and said
be(the General) should meet him.
The Captain said, that he came from Cork in the
same packet with the General, with whom he frequently
messed; and he repeatedly heard the General, in a
sneering manner, say," There's a Dragoon," which he
(the Captain) had no Lob' was applied to him, for the
purpose of injuring his feeling. He certainly did ques•
lion the General, and told him that he could not mess
with him again, until an explanation took place. The
General refused to take the wine, abruptly saying," He
did not require it." The style of the refusal he thought
nneourteous, and not adapted to heal feelings that had
been injured.
Mr. HALLS, the Magistrate, said, he had nothing at
all to do with injured feelings, but the law ; and he'
should hold the Captain to bail if he could not arrange
matters with the General.—The Captain said, he had
not friends in London. _ _ _

The General did not wish to put the Captain to in-
convenience; he only wished to be in safety. lam no
alidren, said the General ; I have served his Majesty'
since 1 sac 13 years of age, and was never called to 1
account. I (to this for the public service, as well as the
protection of a large family.
Mr. H ALLS—Yoo are setting a public and military
example, ss hich I hope will be generally followed. It
is ridiculous to throw life, honour, and property, away
for such frivolities. You deserve the public thanks, Sir.
You say you intended the Captain no offence ?
General—No, I did not, on the solemn oath I have
taken.

C.ptain—Then I am satisfied.
Gene' al—l make no apology to you, Captain; Ido
it to sAti.ly the Magistrate.
Mr. HALLS—WiII you pledge your honour, Sir, to
keep the peace towards the General? I will, Sir. .
Mr. HALLS—Then the warrant shall stand over.—
The parties then quitted the °Ace.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sen.. 14. 1827.
request •you will be so good as to give pub-
licity to the enclosed documents relative to the unfor-
tunate duel that took place at _Boulogne on the 10th of
August last, in refutation of the arsonymors represeida-
ticirof the affair in some of the London Papers.
I remain, Sir, your very obedient servant,
J. R. HOD3OW.
TO TIM .PSOCHILIUS DO ROL
Boulogne oar Mer, Sept. 3.
sn,—An unfortunate duel, which I did all in my power to
avoid, has been much spoken of here ; my conduct has been done
jortice to In general, but malice, working in the dark, assails my
character. There is but one mode of defence I wish to resort to,
nudely, the facts of the ease—upon these I rest. I have, therefore,
to take the liberty of requesting you, as the Proceureur de Roi, in
rime of your nice, to transmit to me the result of the enquiry
made by the Others of Justice, with the circumstances of the
duel, and to authorise me to make it public ; a document coming
from such a quarter will set the matter iu its true light, and silence
the voice of slauder.

I have the honour to be, Sir, dtc.
J. R. Hobson.
Boulogne, Sept. 7, 1827.
SlN—Having been Informed that a duel had taken place between
71u and Mr. Grady, I ordered the Commissary of Police of this
town, to iirrestigate into the circumstances of the affair, and to put
himself in possession of all the information be possibly could, and
tetnasmit them to me. All the circumstances that have been
communicated to use, are in your favour ; all blame, in regard to
*bat took place in the billiard-room at Mr. Holt's, attaches to Mr.
Grldy. It is be who called you to the ground to fight, and there
an the Talcs observed in duels 'save been properly attended to.—
not is, in my opinion, but one matter of reproach against you—
158,17. in receiving the provocation of Mr. G. you yielded to a
torturous prejudice; but unfortunately not to be gotten rid of. I
*mid have ieplied sooner to your letter of the 3d of this month,
bet that the Commiseary of Police led me to expect a declaration
Menthe part of Mr. Grady, as favourable to you, as all the other
attainments, with which he made himself acquainted. Not having
ritirtteteed the declaration of Mr. Grady, I don't wish to delay
mink allaying your anxiety.
lite so difficulty at inconvenience arising from your making use
tin communication, as best suits your interests.
I have the honour, Ike.

&SON DI

Among the number of laughable mistakes in the
Pasenclation of English words by foreigners, the following one is
Petsliady remarkable for its point. A native of Germany, who a
few days ago was conversing on some topic connected Mites the
reviews published in Edinburgh, in order to .hew that they were
am unknown to him—" Oh, says be, I read an the refuse V Eat-
bersha the oin the Getman being pronounced likef.
SAtUrdaYt about seven o'clock at night, a serious fire
tanned In the west port of Lanark, in a two story house occupied
by Mr. Hewit, writer. The bre was confined to the house in which
it originated, which was totally destroyed, except the lower fiat.
The Worcester Music Meeting, for the benefit of the
Vidows and Orphans of Clergymen, commenced on Tuesday last,
with 'erred music is the Cathedral. The Sermon was preached by
the Rev. W Fait:masa Hoer, M.A. Student of Christ
}Cillath, Perpetual Curate of Moseley, and Chaplain in Ordinary to
s
41/ellY. The band was led by Mr. CIANZIL In the singing, Mr.
L'''air most particularly distinguished himself. Mr. H gained
t at applause in the arduous trumpet part of the Te Dersat —The
edkrtion was ,C 455 9s. 6d. In the evening, there was a most
William auditory in the College Hall. The Concert was mimed-
-41!leow. The performers, vocal and instrumenul, were the first
tb, kingdom ; the number of tickets sold was 65.5. The nest
4"8. the ilrisuih was performed in the Cathedral; the receipts were
56 16,-I.:ach evening of the Meeting the Dean and Chapter
entert.mted the Nobility and a large party in the Chapter Houle,
Which was elegantly illuniinated on the occasion.
Tun 01 the check taker. at the Theatre St. Martin,
at Paris, have been detected in making a fraudulent use
of checks, and one of them has been condemned to on:
Year. and the other to two years' tin?' isoomenti—
Journal des Dcbags.

SPOICIING INTELLIGENCE.
DONCASTER MEETING, 11147.
Doncastaa, Szwr. 13.—For raw years past there have not beta
such good grounds for expecting a full and Fashionable Meeting as
on the present occasion • the list for the week has a most attractive
appearance. Vast numbers of the south and west country people
put Mameluke down as safe to win ; but when we look at some of
the Yorkshire horses with whom he has to contend, we cannot
make up our minds to look upon the thing as rule certain. He
has four other M.'s to beat— Medora, Matilda. Malek, and Moon- 1
shine—all of them formidable enemies, besides Reviewer, Granby,
Lusatia, and two or three others, whose chances are not quite out.
Opinions are, of course, very opposite as to the qualifications of
the horses. Reviewer's party are very sweet upon him ;he took
a sweat this morning, and performed well—if he can be got to start,
he is sure go can (at least, so say his backers), odds are taken that
he gets to six to one before the day. A report is iu circulation
that Nonplus will start ; if so, he must get up in the odds. Another
report states, that Matilda has been tried at all weights and dis-
tances, and can beat the rest of the stable easy. Same anxiety was
felt the beginning of the week as to whether Mameluke would 1
come or not; but on Wednesday all doubt was removed, by his
arrival, in excellent condition, and having every appearance to
justify the high character given df him. Bets are making that'
twenty-six will start—and others. that there will not be thirty-five
St. Leger horses here ; and as great anxiety must naturally be felt
in town on this point, we have taken the trouble to collect the fol-
lowing list of those horses which have arrived up to this evening :
Duke of Leeds's Moonshine Mr. Houldsworth's Coalition
Duke of Leeds's b. f. Lunarla Mr. Houldsworth's iburtpore
Duke of Leeds's b. c. Moth Lord Clarendon's e. by Partisan
Duke of Leeds's b. c. by Whisker Mr. Forth's ch. c. Spondee
Lord Searbdiough's b. c. brother Mr. Forth's b. f. Translation
to Pasta Mr. Clifton's b. c. Fylde
Lord Scarborough's hr. c. by Mr. Gaseoyne's tor. c. by 8010.
Comus lensko
Lord Scarborough's b. f. sister Lord Jersey's (Mr. Gully's);
to T Mameluke
Mr. Riddell's ch. c. Hartpury Mr. Gully's br. c. Cervantes -
Hon. E. Petre's ch. e. Tom Jones Mr. Gully's ch. c. Little-thought-
Mr. Darnell's b. f. Rival's of
Mr. Russell's ch. f. Emma Mr. Tarlton's b. f. Sarah
Sir W. Milner's eh. e. Meek Mr. Marson's ch. c. by Cardinal
Mr. Crompton's Sancho Panza Wolsey
Mr. Crompton 's Buriador Major Yarburgh's b. c. Laurel
Mr. Powlett's Popsy Mr. Johnson's ch. c. Jupiter
The following will be here Ina day or two—
Lord Kilbtfroe's Reviewer Mr. Petres Granby by Cannon
Duke of Devonshire's (Mr. Ball
JPetre's) Nonplus' Lord Fitzwilliam's Medora and
Lord Titchlield's b. f. Matilda Kit Cat
(Mr. Peeress) Sir J. Byng's Pedlar
After the St. Leger, the most interesting race will be for the Gold
Cup, for which the entries are not yet made ; we believe, that be-
sides some others, the following famous horses will start for it—
Memnon Fleur e Lis Acteon, Longwaist, and Tarrate; the two
first the eavourites. This race will derive additional interest from
the fact of the first three having run for the Sc. Leger of 1825, when
FilltUf de Lis was knocked down. The entries forthe week are not
yet out, but their value at present I. about ten thousand pounds.
It is expected to be a complete dress week, as great numbers of
the Nobility will be Isere, many of them with splendid equipages,
especially Lord Fitzwilliam, whose retinue will be of unusual splen-
dour. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussez will be here, so
will bg the Duke of Wellington, Duke of Devonshire, Duke of
Leeds; Marquises of Blandford, Sligo, Queensberry; Lords
bu me, Darlington, Fitz willing), Milton, Scarborough, 'fitchfield,Bth.
The betting has not been very brisk, and we can only quote the
following-5 to 2 apt Mameluke, 4k to 1 apt Granby, 10 to 1 apt
blatilda.ll.te laßst Medora, 11 to 1 apt Reviewer. ALL the rest
as before. •
MARGATE RACES—Fias%Dar.
The races have been very well attended, sod the sport excellent,
as fofiowe—_

• Poweirs Stakes of lop. each, and SO added.
Mr. Dkkinson's eh. c. by Magistrate . . 4 2 1 1
Mr. Palmer's b. c. The Smuggler . 1 3 4 2
Lord Ng semitones b: c. Tom Thumb . . 2 4 dr
Mr. Coleman's br. c. Syntax . 3 1 3 3
The Ramsgate Plate of 4'60.
Mr. Howard's b. b. Scamper .
Mr. Dickinson's b. e. Roswal :

1 1
. 4 2
. 2 5
. 5 4
. 3 dr

Mr. Diet di. 1. Amelia
'Mrs Colssuan's b. m. Honeysuckle
Mu, ayan's b. m. WiWgoose

fri . ABINGDON RACES, Sere. 15. - - -
~, Sweepstakes of 95 saes. each, for three yr Olds. Oae Mile.
Iffr. pekoe Radelyffe's Maria • . . . 1
Mr. DlUy's Pandarus . . . . 2
Mr. GriMths's Plestbury , . . 3
Mr. Craven's Crony • . . . . 4
Two Year Old Stakes of 30 sots. h. ft. Half a mile.
Mr. Sadler's ch. c. by Ruben' . .
Mr. Rawlinson's Ruby . .
Lord Ailesbury's b. c. by Reveller
Three others started.
Sweepstakes of 5 so's. each, with 25 added. Two miles.
Mr. J. Sadler's Tears, 4 yrs . . . .
Mr. Craven's Maldonia, 4 yrs . . . .
Mr. Dilly's Escape, 5 yrs . . . . i
The Maiskis Plate was won at three heats by Mr. Howes's b. mi.
Miss Clifton, 5 yrs beating Prestbury sod Rosa.
BECCLES RACES, Sen. 11.
Sweepstakes of S sows. cash. Heats, two miles soda distance.
Colonel Wilson's b. f. by M&lin . . . 1 1
Mr. R. Wilson's Busk, 4 yrs . . . • S 11
Two others started.
Ladies Plate of XS°. Heats two and a half miles.
Duke of Graftoo's Zoffaol, 3 yrs . . . I 1
Colonel Wilson's Corkscrew, 4 yrs . . . 2 2
The Plate on the Second Day was' also won by Zoffani, beating
Corkscrew, who broke down in the third heat.
LICHFIELD RACES, Sere. 12.
A Sweepstakes of 25 sees. each, for two yr olds. The last half mile.
Four Subscribers.
Mr. Yarn's Mermaid, Bat. 31b. . . . 1
Marquis of Anglesea's ch. I'. by Cossack, eat 31b. . . . 2
Mr. Giffard's Mischief, B.t. . . . . 3
A Sweepstakes of 10 sun. each, SO added by the Members. Two
miles.
Mr. Yates's Paul Pry, Ist. 41b. . . walked over
The Noblemen and Gentlemen', Plate of 60 soya. No race.
A Handicap of 45 sees. Half a mile. Three Subscribers.
Mr. Yates.' Mermaid, sat. Sib. . . . 1
Marquis of Anglesea's ch. f. by Cossack, Est. . . I
SECOND DAT.
The Geatlemen's Subrcription Plate of 50 sop. Two mile heats.
Mr. Howard'i br f. by FILM de Pasta 't • 1 1
Mr. Hayward's Sceptre . . . . 2 2
Mr. Giffard's Pantaloon . . . dis.
The Handicap of 5 so's. with 30 added by the City:
Mr. Gifted's Ainbei • . . 1 1
Mr. Wilklo's Fisherman . . . . 2 3
Mr. Barron's Alecto . . . 4 2
Mr. Wightwick's Vatican . . . . 5 4
ROTHERHAM RACES, Sere. 12.
Sweepstakes of 90 son. each, for twe yr olds. Three quarters of a
mile.
Mr. Rldsdale's eh. e. Harlequin . . . r
Mr. W. Scort's b. f. The Nun, by Blacklock . . 2
Mr. Churchill's gr. c. Vivian Grey . . 3
S and 6to 4on Harlequin. Won in a canter.
A Silver Tureen, value 50gs. given by the Club, added to Stakes of
togs. each. Two miles.
Mr. Kent's brother to Hexgrave . . . 1
Mr. Hopkinson's b. m. Harriet . . 2
Mr. Loog's hr. g. Limestone . . 3
Mr. Atborp's br. g. Candidate . . . 4
7 to 4 en the winner.
The Sheffield Plate of X5O. Heats, two silks.
Mr. Hodgson's b. f. by Whisker . . 4 1 1 1
Lord Fitswilliam's b. c. Beggar Boy . . 2 1 9 2
Mr. Hopkinson's Grioni . . . 4 5 3 dr
Mr. J. Scott's b. m. Rosalis . . . 5 3 4 dr
Mr. Hnuldswortb's Bhurtpoee . . . 1 4 Sdr
Lord Scarbrough's b. 1. Jubilee . . . bolted.

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Ptiatount, SEPT. 13.—Monday morning last, at
three o'clock, as the mad coach was on its way from Exeter to
Plymouth, with but one passenger, the coachman and guard being
desirous of having some drink, stopped at Ihickhstleigh, and went
Into a public-house, leaving the reins in the hands of the only pas-
senger, a man who sat on the box. !laving staid longer than was 1
anticipated, they exhausted the patience of an outside passenger,
and he left the coach to provide himself with a dram. Scarcely
had he quitted his charge, when a Gentleman driving by in a gig
happening to chirp to his horse, the leaders started off, and pro-
seedzd at a rapid pace for some time, when the coach coming in
contact with the hedge was upset. he violence of the eorteuetion
was such that one of the bones was kill d. After some time another
bores wee obtained, and the mail proceeded.
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bESFRUC rIoN, R. I IRE,OPDUPPLIN

IN PRRTIiSHIRE.

Tuesday morning Dupplin Castle, the Seat of the
Right Hon. the Earl of KitazsouLt., was burnt to the
ground. The fire broke out a little before five o'clock,
in his Lordship's dressing-room, and in a few hours that
princely mansion was consumed. The destruction of
property is immense. Besides an extensive gallery of
paintings,-many of them by the first masters, Dupplin
Castle contained a large •and valuable library, chiefly
collected by the great Earl Thomas, the Chancellor of
St. Andrews, and peculiarly rich in the departments of
theology, the classics, and other branches of learning
We have not heard if any or what portion of the books
and paintings has been saved from the conflagration, ,
and, indeed, are without any further particulars than
tbose above mentioned of this deplorable calamity.
Lord Knarsotim. and his family had arrived from Lon-
don on Monday : and we understand there was, on that
evening, a fete given at the Castle, together with an
illumination, in honour of the arrival of the heir, his
Lordship's infant son.