The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-27 00:00:00

CRAVESE•ND REGATTA.

-A grand Regatta took place at (,iravesend on Monday, under the
direction of William Gladdish, Esq. the Mayor, and the principal
inhabitants and visitants, of Whom there were a considerable num-
ber from London. Captain Capper, of the Flamer gun-brig, and
his officers, also took an active share in the arrangements. There
was a heavy rain in the morning, but at twelve o'clock the weather
cleared. and the remainder of the day was beautifully fine. The
prizes were distributed from • fund subscribed by :he inhabit-
ants, for the encouragement of the industrious class of men who
were to subscribe for them. The Pope's Head, and Falcon, and
other principal taverns and houses facing the water, were decorated'
with flags, and the windows and roofs lined with spectators, and
there were several packet and pleasure boats on the river, filled with
well-dressed emptily.
The sports of the day commenced with a rowing-match, between
the following short terry-boats (as they are called), each rowing
four oars, and carrying a coxswain : Colours.
Six Ilro•liers - . - Red.
John . - Blue.
Endeavour - - . Yellow.
Mary • - White.
Mary (2) - - . Blue and White.
Mary Anne - - - Red and White.
The conditiors were, to start from a flag-vessel moored off the
town, row round a flag-boat moored off the Canal entrance, proceed
round the white buoy opposite the ship at Northlleet, thence a se-
cond time round the flag-boat at the Canal, and return to the flag-
vessel off the Town-quay : the distance is six miles. The race to
consist of' two heats ; the four first boats to start for the grand heat.
The prizes far the two first boats were 111., and 51. and minor prizes
fur the other four boats.
At starting Red took the lead, and maintained it down to the
canal, but Blue there got ahead and eventually came in first boat,
Yellow being second. White third, and Blue and White fourth,
the other two being distanced. The race was a very spirited one.
The sailing.match between the following hatch-boats followed.
Henrietta - . W. Martin 14 tons Red
Clarence - - W.l)rury 13 Blue

Trinity .
Sarah and Elizabeth -
Anne -
Eliza

J. Watei's 13 Yellow
B. Bartholomew 13 White
W. Martin 12 Blue & White
J. Martin 12 Red & White

These beats were to sail from off the Town-quay round a bolt sta.
*toned in the Hope; proceed round the fitst buoy in Northfieet
Hope, and return to the flat .yeasel off the Town-quay. The boats
started at lialf.past two with a One breeze from the southward, and
a fine race it was. At several periods of the race, four of the boats
were close abreast each other, and it wan almost to the last doubtful
which would win. At length White got a decided lead, and reached
the flog-vessel tint, but contrary to the articles passed to the north.
ward instead of to the south side. and the Henrietta (Red) being
second, and passing at the proper side, wan declared winner of the
first prize; as It appeared, however, that it was purely a mistake
on the part of the steersman es to the articles, the Committee gave
the owner of White the :time sum (eight pounds) as Martin, of the
Henrietta. received. The other four boats contested the distance
very closely. The prizes were the same an in the rowing-match.
Next followed a sailing-match between short ferry-boats, which
did not excite much interest.
At half-past four the rowing boats started for the grand heat,
and x finer chide), of manly strength and determined spirit could
not be imagined.
Each man seemed to pull as though his life depended on the issue,
end for the first two Mlles, no one could tell which was first. Blue
then rained a trifle a-head, closely pushed by I ellow, and almost
as el tsely followed by White, and Blue and White. After as fine
\a contest as was ever witnessed, the boats came in as follow :
Blue 1 (be 10 seconds only). Yellew 2. White 3, and Blue and
White 4: This wes decidedly the mot: interesting race of the
4141 y, and one which delighted every cne who saw it. The men
iseemed not at all distressed. They were warmly cheered as they
, came in.
The amusements terminated with a very curious and laughable
match, between a six•oaretl galley belonging to the Flamer, and a
very small anti light punt, called tt " dingy," rowed by two men
with little paddles. A line of boats were moored at short distances
from each other, and the conditions were that the dingy should
have a certain distance given her a-head, to row in and out between
the moored boats, and the eafiey to follow exactly in her track; and
catch her if she could withal a given time. The galley had no
rudder, and the fun consisted in the dexterity and rapidity
with which the men in the " dingy " (which could be twisted
round like a top) whirled her in and out between the boats, and
the effitr:s (for a long time in vain) of the galley to catch her.
Several times the vile) appeared to be in the act of running
over her diminutive opponent, when the latter by a sudden twist
evaded her, anti obliged the former to run foul and unship her
oars. At length, however, the poor •• dingy " was caught,
owing to one of the men fouling his paddle against a boat, and
losing all command of it. The match created immense laughter.
This last contest was not over until nearly dusk. Festvieies
took place in serious parts of the town in honour of the day, and
the hells of the old Church rang merry peals until a late hour at
night. The sports throughout were admirably conducted, and not
the slightest accident occurred.

Love AND SEICIDE.—STETGARD, SEPT. 14.—0 n the
9th a young man and woman arrived here by a coach from
Carlsrulte, and alighted at one of our inns. They passed
the whole of the next (lay here and at Canstadt, and ordered
the coachman to be ready on the afternoon of the 11th.
The coachman, having waited more than an hour, went up
stairs to ask instructions. To the questions that lie put the
young man answered that he might come in. The door,
however, was bolted on the inside, and barricadoed also
with a chest of drawers. After he had got in through
another room, the young woman was found lying insen-
sible on the bed, and bathed in her blood—and the young
man was leering, against the wall of the apartment, with
blood streaming from his mouth. They had attempted (it
would appear) to commit suicide, and had put a number of
hail shot into two small pocket pistols for that purpose, but
the charge was so weak that moat of the shot remained in the
barrel. The unfortunate pair were :arricd to the Hospital.
The young woman is severely wounded; she can with .
difficulty utter some unintelligible words, and is considered
in a very dangerous state. The condition of the young man
is more favourable, and he speaks distinctly. 'the follow-
ing are the particulars which have come to our knowledge:
—The young man's name is M—. Ile is twenty-four
years of age. Was horn at L ,in the Grand Duchy
of Baden, anti acted as Surgeon at the Hospital at Carla-
rube. The young woman's name is Caroline ll—. She
was born at in Alsace. The motives which in-
duced them to attempt suicide arc but imperfectly known.
They left Carlsruhe on the Sth, and when here they did
not live in a very economical manner, although they had
no money, not even sufficient to pay their bill.

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