The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-06 00:00:00

REGATTA AT HA` RE.

The Havre Journal states that the scene on the shore
and pier of that place, on occasion of Sunday's regatta,
was exceedingly striking and pretty. The number of
spectators was Immense, and all the authorities of Havre
were present. • The sea was rather heavy and the rind
fresh, but in other respects there were no obstacles to
the success of the regatta. The Royal yacht, the Rehm
Amelie, and the Government cutter Rodenr, were sta-
tioned at the two extremities of the course, about a mile
and a half in length, which was marked by boats with
red and yellow flags ; and numerous vessels of every
kind were stationed at various points. Soon after ten
o'clock the first race began between sailing-boats and
whale-boats. The sailing-boats, eight in number, were
all French, and the prize was won in good style by the
Vite, commanded by M. Barbe, who was a winner last
year. Foursvlialwboats also started, and the prize was
won by the Zephyr. The second race wns between four •
long boats ; the Belle Pottle and the Reunion (manned
by some of the crew of the Mlle Amelie), the Emula-
tion, and the Dorade. The race, well ccn►tested,
was won by the Belle Poule, the Commander. of which,
Mazerat, distinguished himself greatly in last year's re-
gatta. The third race was a match between gigs. Seven
had been entered, of which three were English, one of
English build, but manned by a French crew, and the re-
mainder French. Three were, however. withdrawn, and
only four started, two English and two French. Of these
the Gypsey (English) came in first, winning very easily,
the result not be►ng for a moment doubtful; the two
French boats, Grand. Turk and , Blanche, came in second
and third. An amateur race closed the meeting : it was
between the Gypsey (English and French) the Grand
Turk (English, with a French crew), and the Lioneetm
(French, with French crew.) This was a well-contested
race, the struggle lying between the first and third boats.
They Were on an equality for a considerable period, but •
at the second buoy the Gypsey pulled away from the
other, and came in first, after going the distance in. 35
minutes. The distribution of prizes was then made by
the Mayor, in the proportion of I,ooof. for the first
prize, 300 f. for the second, and 100 f. for the third. The
prize for the amateur race was a silver cup and five
silver medals for the crew, but an objection was raised
to the claim of the Gypsy, from her having had a sailor
in her crew, which was, therefore, not strictly ono
altogether of amateurs, and adjudgment of the prize was
postponed. A scanlaing broke down at the moment of
the distribution of prizes, by which two young women
had each a kg broken, but with this unfortunate excep-
tion no serious accident occurred ashore. A boat was
run over by a steamer in the roads and cut in two, but
her crew were immediately picked up. It is calculated
that 40,000 persons visited the regatta.

FIRE ON BOARD THE DUCHESS OF SLITHER.
LAND STEAM-SHIP.—On Tuesday night, at eleven o'clock, :
the large steam-ship Duchess of Sutherland arrived at
her moorings off St. Katherine's, from Aberdeen, with
100 passengers, and a large and valuable cargo, consist-
ing of 174 oxen, a number of sheep, about 36 tons of
dead meat, 300 boxes of salmon, about 500 barrels of
herrings, for the London market, and a great quantity
of manufactured goods. The cattle were landed the same
night. Yesterday morning, soon after six o'clock, the
crew and labourers commenced discharging the cargo
into lighters and barges alongside. A few minutes af-
terwards the people were alarmed at a dense body of
smoke ascending from the engine-room, and it was soon
aseertaired that the vessel wast on fire. No time was lost
in manning the bmd-engine onboard, and a stream of
water was discharges: into the after larboard coal-bunker,
where the fire was raging. The fliunes, however, were
not subdued until part of the deck was cut away, and
a great quantity of water thrown below. The people
on board exerted themselves in a most praiseworthy
manner to subdue the flames, which at one titne threat-
ened the destruction of this magnificent ship and her
cargo. The damage done was inconsiderable—a few
barrels of herrings, and the inside skin of the vessel,
were scorched, and some injury was done by the water,
but not to ally amount worth naming. The fire was caused
by the ignition of the coals in the bunker by the heat of
the furnaces during the voyage.
DANCING AT A FRENCH FETE.—One booth
contains a large lantliorn, two feet square, on which is
written " Bal do Paris." This is for the nobs and na.
1)4)1).3. The admittance price excludes all the rest—for it
is livcpence, The next booth, devoted to Terpsichore,
is at a reduced price, six sous, or threepence, and is for
the snobs and nobobs. The musk in both is excellent.
Dancing all the afternoon, waltzing, quadrilling, Rano-
rang, has been going on upon a small scale ; lint the
village clock has struck seven, the Mayor and his lady
have entered the " Bal do Paris," and the ball begins ill
right earnest. How they do dance This is dancing
with a vengeance How the men figure ! How the
ladies adynnee, their gowns and frocks about 12 inches
nngg
be-
fore them What a number of nosegays
m 1 That hbae t
taking
i
man in blac!;, with new yellow gloves, must
gymnastic exercise. Mademoiselle uu Golberg, the chief
couturiere e. needlcwoman), must surely be ordered by
her doctor to throw herself into such attitudes and con-
vulsions to care herself of rheumatism. How very blue
the flowers in the cap of Madame Mulot, the epieier's
wife ; and how lovingly she looks at her husband's head
KiTrentice. Shaine to you, Mrs. Mulot, it's too had of
..ou to make poor Mulot stop at home and keep shop
whilst you dance at the "Bal de Paris" with Henri Co-
chon.—New Monthly Magazine.
THE CLYDE ORCHARDS.—The gooseberries
and currants in the different orchards and gardens on the
Clyde have been sold this year at 6261. 14s. "6d. Thu
large fruit in the orchards on the Clyde are:ilearly a
totttl faihan this yesr.

LITER LT URE.
GUY FAWKES. 3 Vols.
Bentley, London, 1841.
• We have so often spoken of this romance, as
portions of it appeared from time to time in the
pages of Bentley's Miscellany, that we need
here say little more than that it is now com-
pleted, and terminates, as might have been an-
ticipated, with the execution of Guy Fawkes for
liigri treason, and the death, by a broken heart,
of the heroine, Viviana Radcliffe. The story is
by no means devoid of interest—for Mr. Ains-
worth shows much tact in the disposition and
working up of incident; but it fails in the de-
lineation of character. There is no individuality
—no skill of discrimination in any of the chief
•personages. Viviana is a mere pretty automaton,
as cold and lifeless as wax work ; and even the
hero himself, on whom evident pains have been
bestowed, has scarcely one mental feature to dis-
tinguish him from the rest of the conspirators.
In a word, " Guy Fawkes" is a work of talent—
certainly not of genius.