The Sun.
London, England, 1808-06-14 00:00:00

ROWING MATCH.

ASTLEY'S !gib Annualller Match for a Prize
Wherry, in hOnour of his Majesty's Birth-day, was,
rowed for yesterday, by the following six waterinen
CBARI.xi Witsswoop - VAuxl.l4ll.
Ttiordits HARK IS
Inmxs CANNON
RosERT Ssimi
Coorzit
WILLIAM ATKINSON - ROlllerhillle.

They started at' a quarter past four from West:,
muster Bridge, proceeded round a wherry moored
off Cumberland Gardens, and returned to it beacon
placed off Huugerforti "stairi. The Candidates ap-
peared very .equally matched, rowing in twqp:trtiei,
of three each, and kept the respective stations;dqr-
iurs the heat, which they held at its.com.nencement.
Atkinson, Harris,- and Westwoud heing.stiecessful in
the first heat, were the
final competitors. 'tor the
boat—the other Candidittes beinff, in -conformity
with the la,a.s of the race, ineligible. In thdsecond
stinggle,, Atkinson kept the lead'during.the entire
course. The great contest Ity between Harris and
Westwood, the latter e,t whom, after a severe trial,
was' passed bi the former, • off Vauxhall. The
Victor was shortly after presented • wiih his hard 7
earned Prize, at ASTLEY'S, Wes:minSter-Bridge, the
ceremony being accompanied with appropriate

music.
Contrary to the general custom which pievails in
bnat-racing, the competitors in the List heat kept
ditferent,shores. Atkinson, the victor, keeping the
N'or►h, or Milbank side 3 And Harris and Westwood
the Soulhi or Lambeth side.

The race was uncommonly well contested; in
passing round the goal, in the second heat, there
were not twenty feet distance between the wherries.
Mitch bett;ng took place—Westwood, ti,,. fa-
vourite, • having been sat:iv:l663l in many former
contests.

The fineness of the 4ay'attra6ted a vast 'number
of speaau ;The Iti..er was. ou-c'erect wan plea-
sure-busts, s.vherries, Sze.

Unfortunately a youdg man, between eighteen
and nineteen, 'ti;ll off a •wrge,.owing to the great
prLissure of. the crowd, on the Lambeth side of West-
minster-bridge.. 'After having remained under water
tor the sluice of about twenty minutes; the body was
picked up, and taken to the Red Lion, at the corner
of the Bridge on the Surrey side. Mr. Penlington,
Chemist tO his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
in the same street, with some assistants, used all the
means thdare usually pratliied by the Humane So-
ciety for the recovery. of persons in that melancholy,
state, but to no effett.- • He was.a'poor lad, the son
of the. Housekeeper .of Mr. Bernham, a Coal-mer-
chant, near the Bridge.,--We did nut hear that any
other accident -took place.

The New South Wales Papers, of April, 1107,
have bee, received. The Snow Commerce had ar-
rived 'there from: the Penantipodes, after liaving
touched at that part of the coast of New Zealand
governed 'by TOtanaz, who some time before had
visited New South Wales, where he was presented
with a variety of seeds, and some samples of grain,
particularly maize, or Indian corn. This lie had
sown on ,Ins return to New Zealand, and was grati-
fied by the prospect of an excellent return. Unfor-
tunately, however, a horde of his discontented sub-
jests fell upon his little corn-field when the cob had
about three parts filled, and in one night devoured
every grain. Opposing petteverance to this first mis-
chance, he applied his whole reserved sleek to the
designs of agriculture, and had 'succeeded to his
wish. He had previouly planted a single potatoe
he
had received at N'ew South Wales, in a secret place,
and had succeeded in rearing a succession of crops,
until he obtained such an increase of this useful ar-
ticle, as rendered him able to supply his subiteS
With a sufficient quantity for seed. The above
per states, that the last arrivals had a wonderful, e
fed, upon the t rlce of tea, which, in two clays bad
experienced a decrease of 7s. in the price of a single
oeuee. It is not stated what the price had adually
been.
A vessel from Botany Bay, that touched at Bahia
on her way to 'England, britigs. :an account of the
death of the Duke Da CADAVAL. He was .High
Steward of Portugal, and was married to the Duke
of LuxEMBARG'S daughter; by whom he has several
children. He was very popular among the Portu-
guese...
It is stated in .an Irish Paper, that a celebrated.
. Law Lord, not.noW in office, is 'likely to add to the
number of theatrical Peeresses; but if there were
any foundation Tor such a rumour, it is probable
that the public would have heard of it nearer home.
Mr. BRANDON had. an overflowing benefit last
night, at Covent"-Garden; a proper recompence for
his assiduity and attention in the duties of his office.

Mr. and Mrs. H. StnpoNs are engaged for Liver-
pool woen Drury-lade season concludes. Miss Bor.-
TOE, MiSUDUNCANg and Miss SMITH, are also en-
gaged for the same place. COOKE is gone to Bath,
where he is a great favourite. tie is engaged for a
tew,uight4, a44.1'0n Saturday last was to make his
p era lice..

P110.3f THE

.S.Tncrant-ts, MAY Majetty
ceivrd on the 25th inst. the (blowing Report from
. Rear-Admiral Baran CaortasTilom, touChing the
Expedition to Gothland i—le The Ith of May 'set
sail with my -Stivadron frorri C.'irlscrona, with the
troops I had oh board On the 12th I Ordored
Major,.PETTRRSON to proceed with the Friglte
fJel-
lona in search of the ships Tapperheden and Man-
lighter, ill order to communicate to them the in-
telligence of the approach of my Squadron, and to
;order them to blockade Slito, and to stint u 0 there
the Russian trausport% lying in that port. Tile Pri-
gate was also ordered in her.way to obtain:ft-gni the
C:oagt of Gothiand pilots, and inlormation of the
position of the enemy. , On the 14th, early in thi•
morning, the Ltellona Frigate returned, Whose Coni•
niander acquitted himself on this occasion, as he has
done on 611 others, in a most distinguished manner:
From the Fisherman whom he brought with bini
I learned, that the main body of Russian troops, ,
estimated at 2:1110 men; were stationed at Wisby
and its environs, and that about 15u men occupied
the harhourof Slito, and had mounted several pieces
of cannon itt the fort CARIAWRAIIDE. I determin-
ei, in consequence of this information, to land the
troops in 'Sand will, and came for that purpose, with
theScr'ladron, to an anchot at half past two in the
afternoon on the .14th inst. The trboi:s were land--
cd at eight o'clock, the same erening the artillery
was disembarked, and at two o'clock. in the morning
the whole Corps,were ready to match. After hav-
ing addressed a Proclamation to the inhabitants of
Gotta, and caused it to be distributed as much as pot-
aible, I sent Major Yost YKLER with a Hog of Truce
to the Coinmanding General of the'enemy's troops,
and-Offere4 him a capitulation. While the troops
weredirecling their march to Wisby on the 15th, at
half past twelve o'clock in the afternoon, Major
V., .)(1-ILE4' returned, accompanied., by the Russian
Lieutenant Baoslst,, who deli wereditO me the au-
awer klioal the itusbian Commander
_in ebiet.,.Rear-
Admiral 134iptsco, stating that he was ready to capi-
tulate, and ban authorised the bearer to settle with
me the terms of capitulation. In consequence
thereof, the conditions were agreed upon, and sign-
ed` by rue in. duplicate on the pith, at half past
three o'clock in the morning. ,

Lieut. Colonel Baion FLCETWOOD marched with
two or three battalions 'to Slito, theft! to recerve the
arms and ammunition of the Russian troops. The
Cchntitander of the :Brig Swallow was ordered to
proceed to Slit°, to search the Russian Transpors,
and to take care that all the arms, and other articles
belonging to the. Russian CroWn, which could be
found Lere, were duly delivered, and to make a
proper !memory thereof., "Qn the 17th, at half-past
three o'clock in the morning, C3O. Baron VIANO-
KOWSTUOM returned with the capitulation, signed by
the Russian Admiral. Lieut. Colonel.baron FL HT-
wood detacht.:d immediately part of the chasseuri of
Jetikoping, .to lake possession of Wisby ; atipr
STItALII,IMM,AII was sent to Slito, to receivtacuro.
the 'Russian troops the arms, and other articles,
which were to be delivered to your Majesty's troops.
At half past eight o'clock at night., the RUSSIA)
troops arrived in the port of Slim, when they were
immediately put on board the transports, after hay-
lug, prey iou.sly delivered their arms and ammunition.
Ily the Commander of your Majesty's troops I was
'thereupon informed, that Admiral Borneo° had not
yet performed the promise made in the second arti-
cle ot the capitulation, by paving 6393 rix-dollars,
20 skio, which he had obtained out of the public
chest of the country. I immediately ordered a re-
monstrance to be made to the Admiral on the lath
early in the morning, who returned ter answer, that
with tho above money he had bought a Ship, which
he should leave behind,, and' that tor this reason he
could not, in justice, be bound to repay the above
Emu; this reply appearing to me satishaory; the
Rusiian Transports set sail from Slim the I Bth inst.
'at three o'clock in the afternoon. To Admiral. 4p-
Disco the praise is due, that during the time lie occu-
pied the Island he treated the ilthAbitants with the
utmost mildness and moderation.

• "On board your Majesty's Ship Xing Gustavus
Adolphus the Fourth, in Sandwich Roads,' the
,18th 01 May, 180t1. •
RTJ,DOLII. CEDER STRONG
" Rear-Adruiral, and Comannacr, of
.the Squad,
drun."

STocKimist, nty 30.—His Royal Majesty re-
ceived the day betbreyesterday the tollowing Report,
dated Head-quarters, Brabestail, the-17th of May,
1808.---g4 1 have the honour humbly to report to
your Royal Majesty,. that Captain MALTA, of the
Sawolax Chasieurs, has succeeded,. after a very vi-
gorous opposition of the .enemy, to re• take littopio,
when he made 83 prisoneis, and took several maga-
zines ; for the rest, the army under my command
occupies the same position which is stated in my
Report of the letti instant. This flat country being
at present overflowed in every direaion, and the
wads rendered altogether impassable, our operations
Atinst remain fur some tune suspended, but thisin-
terval:is employed in exercising and organizing the
army for the summer campaign. According to in-
telligence received tram several parts, the enemy has
concentrated hissforce near Old Carleby, where ho
has entrenched himself, and is supposed to be'4sooo
men strong, v;.ith,t9 pieces of cannon.
' " KLINGSPOR."
" Head-Quarters' , Brahestad May, 17, 18013."

By the Bill now in Parliament, all Promissory
votes for a less sum than 205. are to be void, and
persons uttering 'Notes of less value are to forfeit
sum not exceeding VOL nor less than 61. for each
offence.

The Committee for investigating the amount of
the claims of Mr. PAL.I4IOI as a per centage- on the
increased revtihue of the Post•offiel, have made a
iutwhich they 4tate that he is not entitled to
consider that portion of the increased receipt, which
arises from the additions made to the price of
post-
age, nor from the restritlions in franking, as lie-
lon;;ittg to or prOceeding from his plan. ihey de.
duct front his claim all this, and thereby reduce his
per centage from gs,gstl. us. 7UI. to 64,702. 0;. 7d.
The Committee for the Improvement of the Ac-
cess- to the two Houses of Parliament have Wade 'a
Report, recommending the sum of 75,t501. l ts. to
be gtanted to complete the Purchases to the east and
west of the new ,Session Home.