The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-11 00:00:00

COWES RF:GATTA.

RESULT OF THE MATCH.
The vessels were so near each other at the time of the
accident which happened to she.'Harriet, that if the race
had ended there, it would hive been a drawn match ; both
vessels still keeping on under a three-reef mainsail, fourth
jib, and reef foresail, the Harriet being some distance
astern (although not so far as may be expected with the
loss of her boom), on arriving offCowes came into the har-
bour ; the Arrow kept on to the westward, and arrived at
the goal of decision at half-past six o'clock, a distance of
50 miles, thereby winning the match ; but, owing to the
accident before mentioned, the superiority of these two
yachts, sailing was undecided. The Earl of B..lfretr having
paid the stake forfeited, immediately sent a written chal-
lenge to Mr. Weld to sail again for 1501. any day and
course the Margois of Anglesey, or any other perron agreed
upon by the parties, may assign, giving the Harriet a suffi-
cient time to repair her damages. Mr. Weld has accepted
the challenge, but the day is not fixed. Both these yachts
are entered for the Gold Cup given by the inhabitants of
Cowes, to be sailed for by yachts of the Royal Yacht Club
only, on the 21st inst., so that they Will come twice more
in competition with each other.
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The health of the Duke of York, we are happy to state,
continues gradually improving. His Royal Highness was
visited on Saturday by Sir Henry 'Telford, Dr. Macmi-
child, Mr. Macgrigur, Sergeant-Surgeon to the King, and
Mr. Simpson, Surgeon to the Royal Duke. His Royal
Highness transacted business on Saturday with Sir Har-
bert Taylor, Sir Henry Torrens, Sir Willoughby Gordon,
and Colonel Stephenson, Surveyor-General of his Ma.
jetty's Board of Works. . The Royal Duke also re-
ceived visits from the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Rut-
land, &c.
The Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York yester-
day. The usual medical attendants also visited the Royal
Duke yesterday.
Mr. Wynn left town on Saturday on a shooting ex-
cursion.
Lord Howanl de Walden, Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, entertained a s lect party to dinner yester-
day, at his residence in South Audley-street. Mr. and
Mrs. S. cretary Canning, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Clanricarde, &c. were of the (linter party given on Friday
by his Lordship.
Ma. Roenscitif.D'S ROUT.—Thursday was the day an-
pointed for the introduction of the intended bride and
bridegroom to the numerous friends of their parents, prior
to the performance of the marriage ceremony, which is to
take place this day. The apartments were laid out in the
most tasteful style, and the supper consisted of every deli-
cacy in season. The dancing was kept up till about two
o'clock on Friday morning. when the party sepal-et, d.
Among those present were Prince Eutethazy and his S.CIC.•
tary, Prince Polignac, the Barons Rothschild, the Stusnish
Ambassador, Lady Harvey, Baron Despergken and daugh-
ter, Colonel French, Dr. flume and family, Sir Chaelu s
Flower, Bart., and daughter, Isaac, Benjamin, and So-
lomon Cohen, brothers of Mrs. R.uhachild, Messrs. Baw-
den, Buller, and A. Campbell amid daughter.
NA POLE ON.S .Life.—We learn with satisfaction that
our volumes of Sir Waiter Scott's Life of 11.utule(in are
already nearly printed:. what will not industry and talent
united accompiish ? The work is to consist of six
volumes; the first two are, we understand, preliminary;
the last four devoted to the life; and the public will re-
joice to hear that the good health and steady habits of
application of the author give. full and acreeahle promise
of the completion of this labour in good nine.
William Turner, Esq. of Shrigley Park, Cheshinslligh
Sheriff for that county, -and father of Miss Ellen Turner
(whose name has lately been so frequently before the pub-
lic, as connected with the Vial of the ‘Vakefields), has be-
come the purchaser of the tine estate of Cholmondeston, in
that county, for about 50,C01/.
liov COZ:RESPONDENC E.—Letter from Nuhanianna,
Queen of the S indwich Isla:ids, to Captain Kotzebne,
during his last voyage round the world :—" I love you
with all my heart, and more titan myself, and therefore
cannot express in words the pleasure 1 feel in a tine you
again. You will fluid every thing altered : when 'Emu-
mash was alive, the country flourished ; but with his death
these blossoms fade], and every thing in the Islands fell
into the greatest disorder. The young King is now in Lon.
don ; Karemaku and Kahumantia arc at present n.iistnt ;
and the chief who supplies his place has too little influence
with the people to receive you in a becoming manner: he
cannot send you as much tarro, nor as many yaw and pigs,
as you will want. I ant heartily sorry that my large pos-
sessions in the Island Mowee are at so great a dis:anc' from
here across the sea ; if they were nearer, you sheuld daily
be surrounded with swine. When Karemaku aunt Kahn-
manna return, they will supply you with every thing. The
King's brother will also come with them; but be is still a'
boy, without any experience, and not able to distinguish
right from wrong. I beg you to embrace your Emperor for
me, and to tell him with what pleasure I would do it my-
self ; but, alas ! a whole sea lies between us. Do not fur
get cordially to recommend me to your countrymen. As I
am a Christian, hke yourself, you will forgive my bad
writing. Hunger obliges ma to conclude my letter ; and
I wish that you may also eat your swine's head with a
good appetite. With Royal constancy, ever yours, No-
lIIAP4 NN it."---Littrary Gazette.
CURIOUS CASE Or DEFAMATION.—On Saturday,Bridget
Moynahan, a dairy-woman, summoned a man before the
Petit Sessions, at Limerick, for circulating a false and
malicious report that the complainant dropped her pocket
on Thornond-bridge, in which the accused alleged be haul
found " a dead man's hand, folded in baize. The ac-
, cused, in his defence, admitted the truth of the charge,
but said it was done in a joke, and not intended to be
carried frirther. It appeared that the report was given out
with a view to injure the complainant in her business, and,
in consequence, they reproOated in the strongest language
the vile conduct of the other party, who was sentenced to
stand exposed in the pillory. The complainant was ad-
vised to bring an action for slander and defamation against
him, which she declined, solely on the ground of his not
being a person of any property. Vulgar rumour has it
that this cold relic of mortality, acting as a charm, has the
effect of increasing the milk and butter of the dairy-
woman ha whose possession it may be, while, in an equal
degree, it diminishes the stock of her
neighbour.—Glargow
I Courier.