The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-13 00:00:00

SECOND DAY.-WEDNESDAY.

A Plate of Fifty ,Pounds, givenbi&Members for the
County of Devon ; best of three heats and a distance.
Mr. Gardiner's Rajah, 4 yrs. 10st. 41b. - -
Mr. Portal's Sting, 10st. 41b. MI
Mr. Fellowes' Escape, 9st. 131 b. - . dr.
Mr. AVaist's b. in. Enchantress, aged, 12st. 21b. - dr.
A Plate of. Fifty Pounds, given by the Members for the City
of Exeter ; best of three heats and a distance.
Mr. Fellowes' Escape, list 11b..
Mr. Hawkins' Gossoon -
Mr. Portal's Sting, Bst. Mb.
Mr. Waist's Enchantress, 9st. 21b.

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ROWING MATCH.
• A very ably contested match for the Blazkfriars' 'Wherry,
given by the inhabitants of Christ Church Parish and the
Surrey Road, took'place on Wednesday. The wager was con-.
tested in a very admirable manner, and was at length won by
Lenham,_ by a very great exertion of strength. He was placed
in his wherry, which was put on springs, and in the evening,
during the performance of the Grand liurletta of " Torn Tug
the Waterman," at the Surrey Theatre, lie was presented with
his prize on the stage, amid shouts of applause. The boat was
conveyed on a four-wheeled carriage through several streets,
and attracted a crowd of spectators.

WITCHCII FT.—The following curious letter
is copied from a manuscript in the British
Museum :

" From Mr. Manning, Dissenting Teacher, at Halstead, in
Essex, to John Morley, Esq., Halstead.
" Halstead, Aug. 2, 1732.
" Sin—The narrative which I gave you in relation to witch-
craft, and which you are pleased to lay your commands upon me
to repeat, is as follows:—There was one master Collet, a smith
by trade, of Haveningham, in the County of Suffolk, who, as
'twas customary with him, assisting the maide to churne, and
not being able (as the phrase is) to make the butter come, threw
a hot iron into the churn, under the notion of witchcraft in the
case, upon which a poore labourer, then employed in carrying
of dung in the yard, cried out in a terrible manner, 4 they have
killed me, they have killed me;' still keeping his hand upon his
back, intimating where the pain was, and died upon the spot.
44 Mr. Collet, with the rest of the servants then present, took
off the poor man's clothes, and found to their great surprise,
the mark of the iron that was heated and thrown into the churn,
deeply impressed upon his back. This account I had from Mr.
Collett's own mouth, who, being a man of an unblemished
character, I verily believe to be matter of fact.
" I am, Sir, your obliged humble Servant,
_ _

" SAM. MANNING."
l%?e can have no stronger testimony of the progress of reasoh
and the consequent decay of superstition, within the last cen-
tury, than is contained in the above letter, which' bears date
as late as 1732. This Dissenter Teacher must have had a
very lively faith, verily to believe a tale, which, at this time of
the day, would not impose upon the credulity of any old wo-
man in the United Kingdom.

On Friday evening last, Townsend, Sayers,
Vickery, and Bishop, arrived at Deptford, on
their return from Edinburgh, where they were
sent by Sir R. BIRNIE to attend his MAJESTY
during his sojourn in his Scottish dominions ;
they received the thanks of the whole of the.
Royal Court, for their prompt zeal and attention
to every thing placed under their direction. The
Magistrates of the City of Edinburgh very pro-
perly placed the Police under their superintend-
ence, which proved highly judicious, as the Po-
lice of that. City are not accustomed to attend
Levees, Drawing Rooms, cS;c. On board the
vessel was all his MAJESTY'S plate, which they
had under their care. Sir It. BIRNIE has re-
ceived several highly gratifying letters from the
Scottish Nobility; expressing their thanks for his
assistance in sending such able officers.