The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-27 00:00:00

COWES, AUG. 25.

The match for the elegant cup presented by her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent terminated on Friday
evening, at seven P.m., in favour of the Fanny, 75 tons,
J. Micklam, Esq. The .Albatros was the favourite vessel
at starting, but unfortunately, owing to the strong gale,
she sprung her mast, and was therefore obliged to give up
the contest. The Gossamer also, from the same cause,
met with an accident.

The match for the Ladies' Cup, value 50/., took place
yesterday morning. The following yachter started
Vampire, Rev. D. George ; Zephyr, Mr. Beaumont ;
Union, Mr. De Horsey ; Will o' the lVisp, Mr. Robin-
son ; Matilda, Mr. Tollemache ; Druid, Mr. Congreve ;
Turk, Captain Kean. This match afforded very little
sport, there being no wind. The same course and regula-
tions were adhered to as those laid down (or the Duchess
of Kent's cup. The Vampyre, however, was fortunate
enough to obtain the advantage of a partial breeze, by
which she was enabled to outsail her competitors, and
ultimately carried off the prize.
One of the most interesting matches, however, was be-
tween two small vessels, the Sylph of the Thames Yacht
Club, and the Ratipole cutter of this port. Their course
was from Cowes Castle to the Nab Light. On reaching
the starting vessel there was not more than a minutt,'s dif-
ference, and the prize was won by the Ratipolc.
The Falcon, Water Witch, Louisa, and Coquette,
exhibited a magnificent pyrotechnic display from their
moorings off Norris Castle on Friday evening, after the
termination of the match for tlat Duchess of Kent's cup.
Her Royal Highness entertained ►' e Commodore, Vice-
Commodore, the Earl anti Countes7 of Durham, Lady F.
Lambton, and a select party, at dinner on that night.
The Duchess of Northumberland, and Miss Percy,
daughter of ihe Bishop of Carlisle, leave on Tuesday for
Sion Muse, after a sojourn here of six weeks, and thence
they proceed, on the 2d of September, to join the Duke
at Alnwick.

Extensive preparations are making for the Royal Fete
at St. Lawrence to-morrow.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.—Last night a new
drama from the pen of J. GRATTAN, Eq., called the
Corsair's Revenge, was produced for the first time at
this theatre. Mr. FREER personated the pirate with
grea t ability, and the acting of Mrs. g ELBY, as the
Corsair's bride, elicited great applause. The piece is full
of interest, and was well received by an overflowing
audience.

We understand that M. VILLIERS, our new
Representative at the Court of Spain, takes his departure
for Madrid in the middle of the week.

•• ----•
RESISTANCE TO -CHURCH RATES.—The
rate-payers of Christ Church, Surrey, continue immov-
able in their refusal to make a church rate, and to show
that their opposition is not extended to the churchwardens,
the vestry clerk, or the beadles, they have resolved in
vestry to repay to the churchwardens, out of the poor-
rates, the sum of 431. 31. 6d. paid by them to the vestry
clerk and the beadles, as their salaries from Easter last,
which sum the vestry bad disallowed in the churchardens'
account, such payment having been made out of the
church-rate. Upon the receipt of this sum from the
overseers, the churchwardens issued a notice to the pa-
rishioners, congratulating them that they are thereby en-
abled to meet the expenses of the church for a few months
longer than the date they mentioned in their previous
notice, when, for want of funds, the service of the church
roust cease. Surely this is another striking instance of
the increasing unpopularity of compulsory payments for
the support of the Established Church.

Great Malvern has rarely had to boast of so
brilliant a season as the present year. The visitors are not
only numerous, but of the highest rank. Sir HENRI
fIA HDINGE, Lord DARTMOUTH, Lord ENCOMHE, Sir
ROBERT PEEL, and Mr. DAWSON are amongst the latest
arrivals; and we hear that the Duke of WELLINGTON
and Lord ELLENAIOROUGH are expected in a few days.
There is also much distinguished company at the Wtlle.
"—Worcester Herald.