The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-24 00:00:00

GRAND SAILING MATCH.

On Thursday a Sailing Match took place for a superb Silver
Cup and Cover, given by the Members of his Majesty's CO.
ronation Fleet. The Favourite, Captain Reid,. left the Tower.
about nine, having on board the Members of the Fleet, and the
Prize Cup, which weighed nearly seventy ounces, and was
most beautifully chased. Sir F. Ommaney, Bart., M.P., Pre.
sident- of the Coronation Fleet, joined them at Greenwich,
and was received with a salute of guns and three
_cheers. The
competitors were only four, viz. Comet, Antelope, Don Gio-
vanni, and Deception.. At seven minutes past eleven the signal
gun was fired, anti the vessels immediately got under weigh
and after much scientific manceuvring for nearly live hours,
the Don Giovanni went round the Favourite in grand style.
and was received with a salute and three cheers. On the re,
turn of the Favourite to Greenwich, the windows at the Ship
Tavern were crowded, and on the appearance of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, the Commodore ordered
a salute, which was immediately given, anti returned from the
windows of the Ship, by the President and the whole of the
party.—The several. Captains went on board the Favourite, anti
the conviviality of the evening was kept up until a late hour.
In the course of the day several songs and glees were sung by
some of the company. The cup will be presented to the win-
The next cup given by
sailed for above Bridge, on the I6th of next month.
ncr in a few days. this Fleet is to be

IMPORTANT TOLL CAIE. Yesterday the
at Worship-atreet Office, upon a summons ob-
keeper of the toll gate at Lea-bridge, Clapton, appeared before
Mr. Twyronn
tained saint him by Mr. Adamson, for the taxing of his carts
with toll. Mr. Adamson stated that he is tke holder of a con-
siderable quantity of land in the Marsh at Hackney, and
for the last two or three years his carts have been taxed at
intervals for toll. He was therefore most anxious to set the
question at rest, as he felt satisfied that he was completely ex-
empted under the provisions of the General Turnpike Act.
The gatekeeper said he acted under the instructions of the
Trustees. Mr. TWYFORD then examined the Act, and
found there was an exemption for all hay and straw
which was neither bought nor sold, nor intended to be sold,
and that the complainant came within its provisions. He
then asked Mr. Adamson as to his expences. Mr. Adamson
replied that he laid out Os. Mr. TWYFORD then ordered the
gatekeeper to pay the Os. Mr. Adamson asked how he was to
get back the toll paid for the last three years P Mr. 'rwY-
rent) said he could only interfere with what was before him.
The gatekeeper then paid the Os., and the parties left the
Office.

DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD.—SO great has been the
inundation in the neighbourhood of Ileadcorn in consequence
of the storm on Wednesday se'nnight, that upwards of a hun-
dred acres of mown grass have been completely swept away
by the flood. The water in the Stilebridge river was fully im-
pregnated with the new made hay, and many hundred acres
of standing grass were completely covered with water nearly
three days, whereby a most serious loss has been incurred by
the various landholders, all of whom have sustained heavy
damage. Several small foot-way bridges have also been car-
ried away,—(Kentish Gazette.

On Tuesday afternoon, at the Duke's Head,
Margate, after dining with a few friends, a gcti-
tleman from London, of the name of Pnossan,
soddenly retired from table. His friends, think-
ing his absence somewhat long, immediately left
tleman's apartment, found it locked. The door
the room, and on going to the unfortunate gen-
was immediately forced, when Mr. P. was foatm !
sitting in .a chair covered with blood, and his
throat severed. Medical assistance was pro-
cured, and the wound sewed up, but the vital
spark became in a few minutes extinct.