Star.
London, England, 1824-05-13 00:00:00

INFORMATION TO MARINE:RS.

EETILACT 0: A LETIEK TIIOM TUE AGENT T) LLUEI.... AT rininr.r,

',ATLI) ):AY 7.

" In my last respects I communicated the melancholy loss of the
Helen, of this port, Thomas Erskine master, with goods and pas-
sengers, bound to Montreal, by striking upon a sunken rock to the
eastward of Rock All. _ _

" As the extent of the danger of that place does not appear to he
very generally known, I have taken the liberty to lay before you
what particulars I could collect regarding it. .
" Captain Erskine makes the longitude of Rock All to be 13 deg.
40 min. W. after a very direct run from his last departe.re, and his
vessel struck two different times (but did not stop) on a clump of
rocks, apparently not much bigger than a ship's length, and on
which the sea broke occasionally : there were no ether breakers near
him, or in sight at the time. Rock All at this time bore per compass
\V S. W. half W. he thinks about six mile,: aiitant ; but as the wea-
ther was hazy, the distance is probably sr.mething less.
" Another very intelli:;enr man informs me, that tv:o years ago he
fell in with breakers, bearing S.l-. from Rock All about three or
four miles distant, and that they appeared in clumps at sonic iii-ranee
front each other ; but he is unecrtain whether a ship might fi.itl
water over them.

" From this it may be inferred that it is dangerous to come near
this Rock All on the east side. All accounts which I have heard
concur in making it safe enough on the west.
" It would be of great importance to the northern naviption to
obtain a correct survey of this dangerous rock and its vicinity."

SPORTIAG ELLIGE.ACE.

DURHAM ItACES.
FRI DA Y.

A Batch for 50v.—Major Ilealey's b. h. beat Mr. Lowe's b. h.
I2st. each. A mile and a distance. . _ .

the Silver Cup, value 50gs. by a subscription of 51. each, with 2.5./.
added by the Alarqui, of Londonderry, for horses, &c. that never
won 100 gs. at any one time, in Plate or Stakes, ht for: the day
of naming ; 3-yr-old,, 6st. 1016. 4-yr-olds, B.t. 7.1 b. 5-yr-olds,
Sst.ll;b. G-yr.olds and aged, 9it. Mates allowed 51b. Two-
mile heats.

Lord Londonderry's ch. 1. by iligot, 3.yrs old - - 1 1
Mr. W. Ilutchinson's ch. g. by Calm's, 4.yrs old - 4 t
Mr. M. A. Taylor's b. c. by Leopold, 5-yri old - - .-1 3
Mr. Russell's b. g. Alpha - - - t 4
Mr. J. Ferguson's c. c. North Briton, 3-yrs 011 - 5 5
Mr. Lanibton's ch. m. Verona, 5-yrs old - - 6 6

SATURDAY.
Fifty Pounds, given by the Members for the County, for all ages;
5-yr-olds 6st. 71b. 4.yr-olds, fist. 5-yr-olds, B,t. 916. 6-yr-ohs and
aged, 9st. A winner of 501. at any one time, in Plate or Stakes,
before entry, to carry 51b. extra; if two or more, 516. extra.
Mares and geldings allowed 1-. lb. Three-mile heats.
Mr. Hudson's b. g. Sir Henry, 5-yrs old 1 1
Mr. Ferguson's b. c. Momus, 4-yrs old -
Lord Kelburne'e br. m. Sister to May-day, 4-yrs ola - 2 3
At starting, 5 to 4 on Sir Henry against the field ; after the heat
10 to lon him. The fit at heat was won cleverly; the second was
welt contested, and won only by a neck.
A Match for 501.—Mr. Buirell's ch. m. beat Mr. Richmond's
b. h. 19st. each. Turce miles.---2 to lon the ch, mare.— Won easy.