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London, England, 1826-08-12 00:00:00

GRAND REGATTA IN THE DOWNS.

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PARTY.
The 'Marquis of Bristol entertained the Marquis and Macchio-
Des. of Clettricarde„ and a distinguished patty, at dinner, yesterday,
st his rills, Putney Heath, Surrey.
SIOYr.3IENTS.
The Duke of Grafton and the 1. tdies Fitzroy hare left town, foe
their seat, Waketietil.ltslge, Stoney Stratford.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde and tinnily lam
town. this day, for ltritthton.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury has 1•:ft town for lard
Dacre's sear. the Hoe, Herts.
The Earl and Countess Cowper have left town, for their test,
rantanzer.
The Lail and C linty.% of Ilarroeby left town, yesterday, for their
seat, Smitten. hall. Staffordshire.
The Earl of Chesterfield left town, yesterday, for his seat,
Derhyshir:.
The Carl of Miltown left, yesterday, the St. James's Hotel, Jet.
toyn.‘treet. for use Isle of Wight.
'f he Earl of Abergarenny has left town, for his seat in Sussex.
The End of Cimarron has left town. for his seat in Berk•.
Lo'd Lynetloch has kit Er.gliton, for General Treror's scat in
Suvwx.
The lion. Thomas Wallace and Lady Melville left town, yes-
terday, for Tunbridge \Veils.

YORE A VGrsT MEKTING, IC2G.

The town of Deal has for time immemorial been able to boast
of the finest. tire most skilful, and the bravest set of boatmen in
the world. Not a winter (unturtunately in one respect) passes, that
occasion does not offer to put upon record the hotel and undaunted
act, of these men, in rescuing the lives and property of persons or
all nations front destruction. During the war Deal was a flouriah.
fag town, ample employment being at all times aflinded to every
class of its inhabitanta; but latterly it has fallen sadly into decay,
and many of the fine fellows of whom we have been speaking bare
been compelled to seek subsistence elsewhere. It Is a lamentable
fact, that many of these men, of late years, have peered weeks to-
gether and scarcely tasted meat, and numerous families have been
rtdueed from contliwt to a state of absolute pauperism. The prin-
cipal inhabitants of the town have done all in their power to sire
encouragement to them in their honourable pursuits, and Lord
Liveep nil, and other Noblemen and Gentlemen, who have seats in
the neights milt o I, and who are aware of the importarceof cherish.
ing and keeping together so re:liable a body of men, have greatly
interested themselves ,in their behalf. Amongst other plans for
t nit, emmuragement, and to keep alive the spirit of emulation
watch in better times tii.iinguisha.ll them, the •astriblahment, by
subscrirtion, of an Annual Regatta was ptoporet •
A public meeting of the inhabitants trek plant 00 the subject a
fortnight ago, at which various resolutions were pa: sed, subscrip-
tions entered into, and a day fitted for the Regatta. which was to
take place under the especial patronage of the Earl of Liverpool,
Lord Carrington, Lord Warden and Deputy Lard Warden of the
Cinque Pores, Lady Verillaiii, Admiral Sir E. Harvey, Commo.
dote Sir E. Owen, ALP., Sir Robert Farquhar, Bart. M.P.. S.
:llnrjoribanka, Esq. :11.P., and J. Marrysit, Esq. M.P. The
31,y tr and Corporation, assisted by other gen tlemenol the town, an.
drok the management of the subscrm it as and the distribution of
the prizes, and Sir E. Owen kindly offered to conduct the nautical
sports. The diatinguistied pecans men:lotted above, particularly
Lords Liverpool and Carrington, evinced a warm degree of into
rest in the undertaking, arid subscribed liberally to the fund, and
the Naval Officers on the station also took an active part in for.
warding the praiseworthy object. These gentlemen assisted in the
planning the races arid superintending the arrangentente, Which
were perfect in ':very respect.
Oa Thursday last the Regatta took place; and it rosy be fairly
said. that it was at least equal, if it did not surpass, any previous
exhibition of the kind in any pert of the kingdom. At so early an
hour as seven o'clock, though the sports were fixed for one. vehicles
of '36.U% descrintines were porting into the town from Margate.
Hannsgate, Dover, Folkestone, Canterbury, Sandwich, anti the
other principal tears, all I a e even saw no incansiderable number
of persons front pile-% 30 or 40 mil:, dissent. Mary houses in
the town, anti the whole line of :minting,' facing the sea, including
D.tal Cftstic steel the other puhla estaidisimiente, were profusely
ornamented with flags of all Mears. rind commodious shade were
erected for spectators. Tie liamilies, 74, guard-ship, several
King's cutters, a:•d three of the fie,t India Company's yachts, be-
-1 isles several private ',Ars, lying in the offing, were also deco-
rated in every part el their rigging with flag* and streatneis. At
ihe Pilot•lmase, opposite to witleb a heat was moored, as the
winning poatt, a grand sir: it Was erected, for the accommodation
i of the titled personages who lied signified their intention to be
present.
I In the course of the morning a great number of pleasure-boats
larrived in the Downs from various ports ; and tan hog- steam-
-1 vessels, crowded se tilt gaily etressed t oil: pany, cattle down from
• Mars rte arid Ilainsgate, anti hovered abreast of the town during
: th i sports.
' The Races appointel for the (LI were three in number. bctmzen
, ! Mal galleys ct the first, se:caned, and third classes. The prizes
' were—

EVTETWO.
The cortnse was viry numerously ai tended to clay by the
Debility and principal sporting gentlemen ; we observed
The Margins of Qacen.brrry, E irl of Darlington, laird Bar-
nant, lord George Bentinck, Lard Kennedy, Lord lie'burnt., the
Hon. T. D. Powlett. Si; T. Constable, lien. Sir John Bang, Col.
Russ:la Col. (7radock, Capt. Ramnden, Car. Wyyill. Caro. l),u.
bigger, Car. laison, aletsra. floiddsworth, Gmeeryne. Hill, 1111-
lea, Payne. Holynake, Armytage, Shaftor, Uppleby, Best, Mill-
bank, Fletcher, Parry, Smith, Watt, &t. &c.
The betting has been rather more bri:k than for the last
tao or three days ; besides some heavy .2:fgag,tnents
on
the St. Leger of the ensuing mouth, a few large Lets have
been made for next year's, Lord Kelburne's colt, Reviewer,
(a very promising horse) having been backed at 16 to I, in
thousands, by a high sporting character A very consult r-
abic d,gree of interest was excited on this clay's races, all
three Stakes commanding a good fi dl, the two principal
noes being the Produce and Filly Stakes. On the result
of the former the Ix Icing men were looking for a slight
twin to the present depressed state of the St. Leger, as if
Brother to Fanny should win cleverly, he would, of course,
resume his otighial place in the odds, S to 1 ; or in case
either of the nth. rs engaged i•i the St. Leger won, then a
fresh ti Al for adventitre would be open, ii. The rooms
were crowded, and the bating very interesting till two
o'clock, at which time the odds on the day's :acts and the
Doncaster St. Leger hail a teed as fo!ows:
E.LLY ter AEI:S
6 41:: atist Mal Anne 4 to 1 ag,t P.acta
3to I teal Siata to OSiTTOMI llto I ai4,4i the Winner.
prawn:cr. sT.SKUs.
6 to I on Fanny (taken) 1 13 to 8 ant Sister to Elizabeth
2 I Pg-t .114sitli is (taken) 1 (taken)
rue En'Tsr rousos.
6 to 1 apt Flizatteth ; to 2 agat 1. very
3tal no Batcfuot Isto I agst mtialerate Foll TIIE Tltlell CLASS.
DONCASTEII AT. LEGER. A purse of 12 sovereigns, for the first winning boat.
6 to 2 agst Belzoni 1.5 to I agss The Dragon A purse of 12 liall-socereigna, for the second winning boat.
:1 to I ago Brdlsntite (taken) taat to I ogst Fanny Atr.l for the galleys tan distanced, la.. for refreshment miner.
12 to 1 age. Ciusader 23 to 1 agat "The General Thor amount of the Prizes tens not strictly limited to the sum
High odd. at any other. above mentioned, smite' gendenirit havitia, after the matches,
The day's running cone off' AA under:— made handsome pre ems to the men aho aneartal best to have
'r::e Filly Stake. of 39 .ova. ei,ell, h. ft. for 3-year olds, 8:a. 3:b.— eftetted '11E41154M
Mai. and the e q tatters. Nine Subs. The course ti r the contending boats extended from Sundown
'Sr. Flouldaworh'a Fenny Davies . 1 I Castle nearly to aValmer Castle, ai.d hat k to the Pilen-housc, a
Loot Kennedy's 31..ry Anne 2 dioancr of six miles; and it was marked out by a line of punt.
Sewbounitth.l Prima . moortd at ghat n distances, o acts hearing a flag.
our W. )1. 31ilnerhi sinter to Osmond 4 The day wits indeed a gay ihae for I.:tal ; for in the memory of
Lord Milton's Tntodosia the oldest inhabitant there hr.: tint 'aim an great an influx of per-
The follawine lime paid: Dukr of factia's two fillies. by 'Whisk:at soan, except upon the departure of the fl:et upon ate memotable
sna Walton, Mr. Lanibton% Claudine, and LArd Muticastar's txpedition to Waicherea. At the hour appointed for starting, the
I accia. I scene which tile erase for three or four miles presented will not
The betting at starting did not vary from that at the rooms be soon forgotten by thane who witnessed it. The beach was lite•
At matelot; Pasta led offal a so-nag pace with Sister to Ch.mand a, rally rovers t with p.r.olts of all ages, tlognakcity of them well-
her I:snitches, alit was a. closely 111/lowed by Fanny Davies, Tina,- tire-natl. while the windows of the house* fronting the Pea, and
tattle being four h. and .lary lest ; thus placed, they kept fur the holism-ay ...Inds, were crowded with rank, beauty and fashion,
some d stance. and then got *bream. continuing so till near the from all parts of the country. Toe ships and vessels in the offing
broths, where Lamy Davies Caine in front. Here commenced a I With
al tshing rat a et-cry inch of ground being so admirably contested,
that at the Grant Stand it became:a teas up fur ,:boice between Fanny
Davies. Mary Anne. coal Pasta; this position however, was but for
the irainunt, es in a few yards it became evident that Fanny Davies
most win, which site did rather cleverly by a length, after a beam i-
fat rattling race. The winner rode by Eawartl., 31nry Anne by
Jackson. Testa by Nelson, Sister to (astound by Nicholson, anti
Tbeodos'a by lift.
Produce Stake. of 100 any. each. h. ft. for 3-yrs old colts flat Mb.,
fillies fl.t. 3:h.; lllb. allowal, &c. Tau miles. 14 Subscribers.
St a Watts's ch. t. by Catton—Altisidora 1
Mr. T. D. Pot:hies hl, r, by Wslito::Miss Fanny's dam - 2
The fill-wing nail eon' forfeit :
Sir W. Milner's h, c. by Cattan, Mr. Petre's Misney, Mr. Kir.
ht.s ch. f. by IVtlbrek, air, I, .mbton.slar. c. by Sloth% dyer, Mr.
lhaddsworth's h. or be. t by Fact, Mr. J..ques% Galena, Lord
Tickhill. Mr. Crompton% Wolter to Barefoot. Mr.
harroigne's Sister to Elizabeth, Ala Armstrong's br. c. by
—1 ,Mir. Ilouldaworth's Ilia Winship.
Betting at at ,rung—'2o to 12 on Fanny, and 2to 1 against Alti.
silos.
A anther Leger horse pulled off, after plenty of money last—and
lUt if to 10 bellowed oat from the Grand Stand and other places
ug.,;n‘t the Koper, tune Fanny.
A: stn.:alai!, thr favourite. Fanny. took that lend at a gentle pace.
fit:^r r I by in a most obliging manner, at a respectful
diaatice, ali ti_ way to the tura, when she began to press rather
shion'y on Far ity's heels, to gush It on a little faster; at the di..
t met. tae rate.: began, ti ,d A lesitiore came up even, kept so a few :
bait ha rat( than, having the rare conitheidy in hand, let loose,
and a • tt rat a canter by six leitglits, without showing the least dis- I
tn..; a loan a race which was by no means etcher work to tier than
her regalar etereiso. W. Scott raite her, ant Lye the other.
drools givim by the City of York, added to a subscription
p:.--e, 5-cn old Bst. ;:b.; 6 yrs, list. I 21b. and aged gat. Four
Its tins. 2:1 toilet-61aq
hr. h. Confee'erate, 6 yrs I
Mr. f'iii.caiiice's ha in. 1,1:u ibeth, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Wl:ioher.% hr. la 1. ittcry. 6 yrs - - -
3 I
Lptil yen 4
he foliarinat were eleawa—ilrutandorf, Croweotcher, Cedric,
tarcia Piattin, Fair Cliarhittr, almtachio and Altron.
A nest earn' cot race. and son by a length. Particulars of the I
g' age. is our next.
ipltoitatraints for to-morrow promise excellent sport. They
are :t is Cate:—
a t epstakes of 30 soya. each, Fir 34ra old. Last mil: and quar-
ter. 22 Saha.
Lord Sear' crouch's ch. e. Conjuror by the Jugeler •, Lord
scathe-pa:4h% b. I. ;sister to Coronation; Lord Donde.% br. it. by
Antailia, sheet by Pardalpho ; Iluke allateds's c. by Whirker—
Duke of leetla's ch. c. Brother to Catteriek,
; Doke of heeds% gr. L by Walton—Use:le .1 Mr.
I.areleon's b. it. Magister by Sosthrarcr; Mr. Limbo-Wit b. f.
I hotline, Icy fiber—Orphan ; Mr. Watts's Brother to 11 :.refoot ;
Mr. Watta's ch. f. by Cattoii—Altiatilora ; Mr. ltalhant's I.r. c. Ity
than by Ilambletoai in ; 31 r. Ittelstlale's hr. c. by Ili tcu,
~,'t !%Ic.lnra ; 31r.Wrightas ch. c. Sault ilolme Icy Cattiat ;
Ist fl dy's b. e. King C mon, by Cattnii—S Mk/CS (1.111 ; hoe! Ken-
t. ill's b. c. King tnle by Pulowitz—lhattra ; Lard Kennedy's
Li. I.try Ante—Sister to Streatham; Lord Kilburne's ch. c.
31 t her to Centheline; Lord Milton's ch. c. Barataria Ly tervan.
tet air W. Mil.,er's ch. c. by Antadis—Juniper.
Sateepatokts of 100 FOSS. cacti, b. ft. for 4.yr old,. 2 air Its.
Mr. Llouldswonb's hr. c. Ilia Grace; lord Saarlsoroagli's ch. et
I Interprater--Cation's dam.
r aeepstakes of WO sirs. each, h. ft. for 2-yr old.. T. V. C. 7 Subs.
Sir E. Dialstrotall'a ch. f. by Porous—S•. Pattick's dam Mr
\i'yvill's ch. g. Snincks.unoth by Citrus; Puke of Leeds's gr. c'
Moonshine, by (:r 31:M(11c:tarn; lard Kelburne% gr. ta He.
viewer br Abler—Blue Stocking; Mr. Fetre's b. I. alatilda by
The King's Purge of 100 guineas. for 5-'.r-old Mares. Four
Lord Milton's liestrice, by Androstata. 4 yrs ; .le. ilitwoun's
gr. m. by C ,1111.1 A, nut of Flora; Mr. tiascoigne's id. tn, theth,
by Walton ; 31r. Granger's ch. in. Governees, by ; and lard
Krlburneb. ch. I. Purity, by Ortaria a.
Fifiy Potato', given by the City of VII:, ethital to one-third of a
SA:striation of 26 says. each, for 4 and 5-yr-olds. Two miles 23
Siihtlerilurh
Mr. Bold Istirrerth's lir. e. His Grier, 4 vrs.; Dint Scarborough%
ch. c by lnterpwer. 4 yes.; lord FitzTi'linnes Drenottio. 4 yrs;
Lori Milion's Florismart, by Amatiie, 6 yrs. ; Lerd Kenturne.
Actitan, 4 TT& ; Mr. Gasco,gne's Elizabeth, tint. Mr. Lamit.
ton's Ccdnc, yea- ; Lord Darlington's banish, 5 yo. ;
31itries's Purity, 4 yrs. • Mr. Watts'a Zia,' by Itlacklock, 4 rm.
Mr. Russell's hientturilto, 5 yrs. ; Lord Kennedy's Caccia Piaui.
5 yrs. ; Mr. Clifton's Brutandorf, 6 yrs.; and the Dolcif of Leeds's
I:rowcatcber, 4 yea.
First year of the Renewed Subscription of 25 saw. each, for horses
bona &le the property of a subscriber or his declared contederme
three montliehefore the day of running ; Two miles. 14 sobs.
The follosing aro entered :—Mr. Lamb ones Cedeic, Lard Ken_
naly's Mary Ann. Lord Milton's Mulatto, inn: Scarborongh's
Estr Chorlotte Laid lidburne's Actmon, Lord Fitzwilliam's
I'llfivrarl, Mr. Hookloworth's Fanny Bevies, Duke of lateda's
Croszatcher, and Mr. Ressoll's Moon.

FOR THE FIRST CLASS.
A pure of It; •oerrei the liras .inning boat.
A pirse al6 hntf-surereign•, bar the scent-id winning boat.
And for the gnityys nut distanced a purse of 6) for re-
freshment-mot:cp.

TOR THE ECONT) CLASS.
A purse of 16 sov,reigni,, for the 111-4 sinning boat.
A 'nurse of It: I: alf.,ost.rei;o.., tor :It ,econti winning boat.
Aid for the gallrya not Mt:afoul, 60 shillinga, for refresh.
ment money.

" Ftremners waving in the wind,"
af-d l Iltd wi.h tegcr spectators, formed rot the least interesting
portion of the ple..siof; spectacle. The t iott• of the slime from the
offing st this time was gratifying beyond description.
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The Crs ra3.01 ans It;ove:n boats of tne thin! class—six 23• feet

I'r uru:ucd gi•ileys; viz •
Itrw Wt.i!e Erlw•ral Fraem*n
'1 he Ark Merl awl White
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The Mory Red and Blue Joseph Nicholson
The Fawn Red henry Pettet
Try.for.it Dine Robert Carr
Tic Pol) phenols White and Blue David ('ardy.
At a (player herore one o'cinek, the beats were stationed by Sir
F. 0 eel), alto was en bowel the Mrs lugger, anchored off San•
down Castle, and at the wo.ving of a flag by the tilallant Officer.
which signal was answered by a on front the Ramifies, they went
off in gay siy:e. At starting the Fawn took the lead, followed
closely by the Try•for-it, and the remaining four nearly abreast of
each other, at some distance behind. Opposite the Pilot-house.
the contest was between the Fawn and Try•for.it, and they alter.
raids, hcadtd each other. %Viten nearly off Walmer Castle, the
Try-her-it shot a-head, and fully maintained her superiority.
When returni-g she was pressed very hard by the Mary, who
had got altOad of the Fawn. The six boats came in in 1112 fol.
lowing crib r :—Try-for-it, I ; Mary. 2 (only three boats' length
behind the Try-fur-it); Fawn, 3; Ike, 4; Polyphemus, II; sad

Ark, e.
The Try-for-it was old. and not so clean a boat a' the Mary, but
among-t the Deal:nen. alto had often seen her tried, she seas the
favourite, though the Mary was backed much more generally,
especially by strangers. The men in this, as in the subscquent
mate, e'. hrtl to contend with a heavy swell, or casioited by a strong
north rly wind; they accomplished the task, Ifweever, within 55
minutes. The competitors were loudly cheered by the immense
multitude on the beaeh.
The Second Iluce foe Boats of the second class—Six Thirty-feet
Six-oared Galleys.
The Polander Itlue and tVhite Thomas Cottle
The Polyanthus Red semi White Robert Norris
The Palle of Home Bed and Blue Will am Marsh
The l'oll Blue Joseph Gardner
The bark Red Wm. Nightingale
The Polly Pertehum White William Baker
These boats were started in the same manner as in the first
match. At sorting, the Pope of Rome and the Polyanthus took
tie lead, and kept abrtast of each other, stein by stem, fur above
half a uric.
The Polly Freeborn during this time kept within about three
boats length of the leading boats. In this order those three boats
continued until their return, when the Pope of Rome got a-head of
the Polyanthus, and won the match cleverly ; Polyanthus second ;
Polly Peachum third, anti the other three were distanced. It was
from ro want of manly exertion that the three last boats were this-
; tanc;fl, but from having to contend ;against very superior steer gth
and beats of superior conttructiou, two of whieli were built ex •

pr sly f•r the occasion.
The Third ft .ce, between Floats of the first class, Four Two-and-
thirty feet riix•rarcd (iuil:vs.
The ti•ssy lied It. Williams
Tie - White . Vim. ftliihilann
The Maid or Kent - lilue - Stehen Palph
The Fertune-Tellcr - lied & White G. Lamb:rt
l'pon this match large sums were depending, .ind great,r interest
was fel; then in either of the former ones. The tipsy was built
by Mr. hotel ST: of this town. snore years era, NT Sir James Dem-
store, of the East India Company's service, who took her to India,
and there several thourical rimed% were won upon her in matches
with oth.r crack boats. tar James then returned her to the builder
as a pr-snr, accAmomied by other valuables. She was the favourite
at starthig, but heavy here were taken against her. She was rowed
by picktd men, who had the promise it tore starting of a liberal re-
ward if the won. The Po was a favourite amorgst the boatmen,
bat a great many bets. some of a hearhr amount than are usually
laid al boat races, were staked on the Mold of Kent.
On the signal being gi. n for starti:•g, the Gipsy dialled off in
hes:oilyl style, and wits choreic in:lowed by the Po, the Fortune-
Tellrr Feing third, And she Maid cf Ke:it test. In this order they
continte d during the whole race, tile tipsy gradually increasing
her &Mince aditail, until at eniiinig in site was first by nearly half
a mile. The Maid of Knot was di..tariced.
Thus terminated the first Deal and Downs Regatta, and a more
gratifying othibi:ion could sc ac.ly be withessed. The graceful and
masterly manner in which t! r Inca handled their oars. the strength
and determination dispisTe.l by them all, aed the skill with which
they were steered, excited, tare strangest fechngt of admiration, and
drew forth loud end repeated chemings from all present. The
days' sports gave employ o.ent and rewards to upwards of 200 men
of the town, a great nunilier bchie engamd in keeping the comae
and in other ways, aid all liberally paid from the fund. The men,
as far as we were shin to observe, appeared greatly elated upon
the occasion ; and we heard several of them, in conversation
among themselves, speak of those who bad raised the fund in terms
of gratunde.
Lord Liverpool was unavoidably absent, but Lady Vcrulam,
his Lordship's sister, Lord Carrington, Admiral Harvey, turf a
long li it of fashionables, graced the grand stand with their presence.
to eaccllent were the arrangements, that not a single disaster
occurte-d, beyond a few duckings to persons landing to small boats.