Star.
London, England, 1825-07-08 00:00:00

kArirL IN7I:LLIGENCE.

•
, . EAST INIUIrA
The Catberina Hendtika, Emmet, from the Cape, artiva4 in the
Texel on the 341 of July. .
Altana A? lb° Jamatao—The Countess of Morley, Bins
from the Sandwich Islands, on the lat of May.
San, arose wrm—The Neptune, Custszotsaa, from London
to Madras and Bengal, the 19th June, in lat. 43. long.

The Britannia, Musical% from London, has arrived safe at Car-
thagena, with a large quantity of specie on board, of which £25,000
was insured in the Glasgow Coffee•room.
The Auspicious, Damn:. from London to Lancaster, is totally
list in Morecosnbe Bay.
Arrived at Richebucto, (N.A.) on the 12th of May, the brig
Matthews, Gamrsm, from the Water of Urr, in 29 days, all well.
FAIMOUTU, JULY 6.—.-Wind N. strong breezes.—Arrived the
Active, Bram, from London; Magnet packet, from Plymouth;
and the Industry, Done, from Cork.
Poaysmoirrn, JULY 7.—Wind N.E—Passed by. the Hetty,
WArsorr, from Fayal. Arrived the Fame, Timm, from the
Downs for Lisbon. _ _

DtAL, JOLT 7.—Wind N.E—Passed through yesterday from
the River, the William, WaLLIM, for Mezico; Caledonia,
and Malvinas Item for Cadiz ; Emma, Rartiouts, for the South
Seas; Niny, Fowcza, for Barcelona; and Hannah, Statemzius,
for nnbay—the latter remains, with the Providence, Waxy,
from Sierra Leone for Lynn.
lksarmn, JULY s.—We have pleasure in again announcing the
arrival of the Diana, Captain LOOKUP', at this port, with timber for
I•lllessrs. Wat.zza and Son, l'runs Miramichi. She sailed from
Carsethorn on the 6th April, and after landing her passengers in
good health, and discharging her cargo at Mirantichi, reloaded with
timber, and arrived here on the 30th ult. This is a degree of dis-
patch seldom equalled, and does great credit to the ship and her
crew. On the 2d of June, off Cape North, spoke the brig Hannah,
Newsy, of Maryport, from Greenock to bliramichi, out 28 days.
On the 6th, in lat. 46. 40. N. long. 55. 40. W. the barque Amity,
of London, from Cork to Quebec, with passengers, out 21 days.
On the 9th. in lat. 45. 50. N. long. 52. 30. W. the brig Sally, of
lit istol, front Liverpool to Quebec, out 30 days—all well.

Dispatches, dated the 17th of May, were yesterday
received from Lieuteaant-Grneral Sir HEN KY WA An

K.C.B. at BarbAdoes. Everything is going on well.

Letters from Cadiz to tilt 29th tilt. state, that a
French armed Aviso had ha 1 a smart action with two

privateers in the Str:tits of Gibraltar, which probably
mistook it for a Spanish trading ve.sel, and which
were ulti.nately beaten off, but not without difficulty

And danger.
By a merchant vessel, arrived at Guernsey, letters
from Rio Janeiro have been received to the Bth May.
His Majesty's ship FLY had sailed a few days pre-
viously for England, wi:h a large sum in speck, from
Peru. The March packet had arrived on the 7th
from Falmouth. No political news of any interest was

current at Rio. There was a great demand for produce.
The exchange had advanced to 51.
Advices from Madrid to the end of the 14st month,
assert, that since the return of the Court to that capital

,here was some talk of the revivAl of the ancientCo.rtes.

The report, however, was not credited. The expedition
collecting at Ferrol and Corunna was said to consist Of
12,000 men, and to be intended not only to secure
Cuba, but to act offensively against Mexico and Peru!
A New Company was brought into the Money-
market yesterday, called the Cartella and Espirito
Santo Brazil Mining AssociAti.n, for the avowed pur-
pose of working the Mines in the Espirito Santo district,
which are said to be of gold, silver, and precious stones.
A noisy meeting took place yesterday, in the Parish
Church of St. Andrew, Holborn, for the purpose of re-
ceiving the report of the select vestry upon the subject of
erecting two additional places of worship (a church and a
chapel), within the sild parish, and to consider the ex-
pediency thereof. After a long and angry discussion,
the meeting negatived the report.
Mr.Gitaisam ascended in his balloon, at Cambridge,
on Wednesday, and descended in perfect safety,
having formed the balloon (owing to a scarcity of gas)
into a kind of parachute, which novel experiment
enabled him to reach the earth with extraordinary ease
and precision.
Wednesday night, a patient in Simpson's Hospital,
Dublin, named Barlow, retired to rest in that estab-

Ishment at ten o'clock. About half-past eleven he

rose, as it is supposed in his sleep, and, unfortunately,
fell over the banisters through the house into the hall,
where he was dasheJ to atoms.
But.i.-Bamso.—The Rev. Mr. TRIMMER, a Ma-
gistrate of the county of Middlesex, and Vicar of the
parish of Heston, disapprovit4 of the frequent prac-
tices of bull-baiting on Hounslow Heath, which were
generally sanctioned by the soldiers of the regiment
quartered at the Barracks, communicated his aversion
to the Commander of the Regiment, and finding his ad-
vice to discontinue them wholly disregarded, he wrote
to the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, rrio, in reply, said, that
he would not sanction any such cruel sports, and hid
written to the Commandant ot the troops, relative to
his permitting his men being present on the ground.—
Sir HERBERT TAYLOR, likes ise, by the command ot
his Royal Highness, wrote to the Keepers ot the Heath,
informing them, that if in future they ate so remiss in
their duty as to permit a renewal of tile said sports on
the Heath, they should not only forfeit their situations,
but likewise their rank, as non-commissioned Officers,
which they are only allowed to retain in consequence
of their good character, or distinguished services in the
Army. This correspondence took place in consequence
of the last bait of a bull, belonging to one Hatchelor,
against whom, and others, Wheeler obtained warrants.
THEATRICAL PROPERTY.—In no part of the world
does a successful dramatic author gain so much money
as in France. Every night that his play is performed,
he is entitled to a fixed sum per act, viz. 10 francs for
Paris, five francs for the large theatres in the country,
three francs for the It-cond-rate provincial theatres, and
two francs for the third rate. A bureau is established
by Government to receive the contributions; any ma-
nager neglecting to make a return, is punished by a
heavy fine, the amount of which goes to the author.
The advantages arising from this system are also en-
joyed by the widow and children of the author. It is
calculated that the author of 2he Eco'e des Viellards
derives nightly from the performance of that piece, in
Paris and the French Provinces, about 500 francs.
Scribe, a successful Vaudeville writer, is in receipt of
a handsome income; and Merle was able, from the
contributions urn his pieces, to open the Porte St.
Martin Theatre upon a liberal scale, and thus to lay
the foundation of a brilliant fortune,
In orckr to prevent the accidents which so frequently
occur to boats proceeding through London Bridge,
Captain IsaAc SHAw, of the Royal Navy, proposes to
place two buoys, one on each side of the Bridge, at
about 50 yards distance front it, or farther if necessary.
" I would then," says he, " conduct from one buoy to the other a
small rope, leading exactly through the centre of one of-the small
arches. iI, boars would then only have to come to the buoy,
take in tLe rope, and pull themselves through the arch by it, until
they car.:2 tj such a distance on the other side as that their oars
would have a greater effect to propelling the boat, than the strength
of the current would have in the opposite direction."
A lunatic appeared in the Court of Chancery yester-
day, but retired quietly, after exhibiting a round of wry foal and
violent gestures.

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The renowned Moulsey baul thii day to boast of one of the most
mannernss assemblages of sniateiri in the noble arnsisenitnt of
110mm:bog that has been ‘seen shin-the establishment of our
Races;,and though Royalty was not pretest, a more splendid- dis-
play .of rank, lteauty, and fashion haa seldem..been congregated to-
gether. The equipaps were numerous and shear..
The Inns at Hampton and in tbs ditereet .adjacent.villages are
crowded to eases' and all the beds are engaged at high prices. The
same on the 'Tames was very animated, is -being covered with
boats of every description, both coming op and going down, and
we are happy tq.add, that no untoward event occurred to damp the
general joy. The general arrangement of the hors was admi-
rable, Mr. De Burgh, one of the Stewards, undertaking the ma-
nagement of the Course (which was kept by the gamekeepers from
Oatlands); and Mr. Ball Hughes attending to the fashionables pre-
sent. Amongst a long list of Nobility and Gentry, we observed
the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, the Lords and Ladies Lenox,
Marquis of Hertford, Karl of Mounkeharles, Lords Dnnwich.
Glengall, Normanby, G. and W. Bentlnck. Molyneaui, Sir John
and Lady Shelley, Captain and Lady Caroline Berkeley, J. Dou-
glas, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Ball Hughes. Mr. Duncombe, etc. t•
11 The party at Oatlands consists of Rarl tdountcbarles, Lords
Glengall. Normanby, Walscott, lion. Captain De Roos, Captain
Locke, Mr. Hicia, &c. to whom and a large company, a splendid
ball and supper was given last night, by the hospitable Steward and
his Lady.

Steam enginis have been etect,d at Cambray and
Rheims for cotton spinning.
The population of Brighton, according to the last re-
turns, was 24.,429.
Captain Ross found, in Possession Bay, in 73 deg.
39 min. Not th lat. living worms in the mud, which he
drew up from a depth of one thousand fathoms, and the
temperature of which was below the freeiing pOint.
Emigration to the CHIA is appears to be increasing
at a very rapid rat". On the 26th of May, 1824, reckon-
ing from the beginning of that year, 31 vessels, the
total burden of which was 7,713 tons, had arrived at

Qaebee, bringing out only 45 settlers. to the same
d le in the present year, 211 vessels had arrived, ton-
nage 59,274, and with 2,157 settlers on board.
It is remarkable that the temperature of the air
on the longest night of last winter was eight degrees
higher than on the shortest night of this summer ;
the thermometer on the night of the 21st of December
last, being 48, and on the night of the 21st of June at 40.
SINGULAR Weee.—For the last ten months five men
have been r mployed in digging, or rather boring a
well, at Admiral Sir JARS WHITSHED'S, Holbrook,
near Horsham, and dug to the immense depth of 366
feet before they came to water (through a hard rocky
surface), when an aperture of about two inches and a
half wide broke to their astonished sight ; they had then
orders to pump, when it was proved, after 24 hours'
hard labour, by which time they had discharged the
enormous quantity of 24,000 gallons of water, to be
bad and unfit for use, and were ordered to fill this phe-
nomenon of the earth tight again.
Wednesday, a numerous meeting of the inhabitants
of the parish of St. Anne's, Westminster, was held in
the vestry-room of the church, for the purpose of
taking into consideration a plan of the new streets pro
posed to be carried through St. Martin's-court, rec.
pursuant to a notice circulated through the parish. A
good deal of conversation took place on the subject,
the result of which was the appointment of a com-
mittee, to examine the plan proposed by Mr. NASH,
and rep rt on its utility at a future meeting.
Thursday se'nnight some inhuman villain stabbed
three valusble cows belonging to Mr. JOHN DARBY, of
Up Ottery, in so cruel a manner, that one of them
was found dead in the morning, and the others are not
likely to recover. The poor animals were found in
a shocking state.
Wednesday se'nnight, at the fair of Mayo, Queen's
County, a pitched battle took place between the colliers
of Newtown, Towlerton, and Ardeta3le. The road
on both sides for miles was studded with regular bat-
talions of colliers, drawn up with the utmost discipline.
The engagement was continued for nearly three hours,
during which time vollies of stones flew in every direr-
Lion. The windows of Dr.CARTER'S house were shivered
to atoms. One man, having no other means of shelter
for his wife, secured her in a chest. Several men had
their faces so battered, that not a feature of the human
countenance was discernible, and the lives of several
are despaired of. The road running through the field
of battle was so covered with stones, that horses and
cars were employed during a great part of the following
day in making it barely passable.
The extensive powder mill pond on the estate of Mr.
LANGFORD, at I3rede, in the c,-tirity of Sussex, was
fished on Thursday last, in the presence of at least
7,000 spectators ; the result was 500 brace of tench,
and the same quantity of pike; also two tons of fine
eels were taken out, and as many more wire expected
when our correspondent left. The pond covered 35
acres, and had not been fished for 30 years ; some of
the pike weighed 241bs. and sold for 30s. other; for 21s.
I titan Rumen —The Report of the National Coast
and Deep Sea Fishing Company of Ireland, states that
last year, the West Highland Fishery of Scotland pro-
duced 322,740 barrels of herrings, upon which a bounty
of 59,9901. was allowed, and that the same Fishery
produced 48,700 cwt. of cod, ling, and hake, upon
which a bounty of 17,5001. was paid, making in bounty
alone a sum of 77,4901. of the 322,740 barrels of her-
tings taken and cured, 116,700 barrels were exported
to Ireland—now taking the average value of the barrel
of herrings at 11. it appears the people of Ireland have
paid in the last year, towards the advancement of the
herring fishery of the West Highlands of Scotland
116,7001. and as 4850 cwt. of the cod and ling takes
was also exported to Ireland, valuing it at about 11. per
cwt. a further sum of 48501. has been paid by the peo-
ple of Ireland to assist the industry of the people of
Scotland, making 21,5501. With such facts before us,
we feel grateful to those spirited individuals who have
brought a subject of such national importance before
the Public ; through the exertions of this Company, the
poor coast population of Ireland will soon have a field
open for their industry, and instead of contributing
121,5501. a-year to our thrifty Scottish neighbours, that
sam will now be kept at home.
A duel was fought at Jeffersonville, Indiana. on the
21st of April, between a Kentuckian and a French-
man, at which were present, as spectators, a crowd of
people ! They fought at seven and. a half paces dis-
tance, and both were slightly wounded. The parties
are said to be residents of Lexington, Kentucky.
The late BRINSLNY SHERIDAN, whose witty readiness
was always so remarkable, was once in an awkward si-
tuation. Very early one morning he was found on the
steps of a door in Soho-square (in truth drunk), and
while being assisted up. he apologised by saying, it
is not often I am thus—my na:ne is Wilberforce!'
Travellers in. China, so long ago as the ninth cen-
tury, mention art infusion made from the leaves of a
certain herb named Tali, as a cure for all disorders;
which is proved to be the same now called Tea by
Europeans.

Mr.
Mr.
sir.

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ISPORTINF3:WZ.iIdkAtait

BETTING-ROOM. TATTERSALL'S, JULY 7. •
The Betting-106m was not very numertiudy attended to.diy bi
Subscribers, and the business, in consequvace, was not very brisk.
Fur the July Stakes, Goshawk is still on the advance, the °there
rentliaing nearly as before. The geneial odds are as follow t
/ELY STAKES.
8 tO 1 agst Onsphale
10 to 1 agst id Lowtber's two
13 to 1 agst Lea's filly

3 to 1 agst Gotha%ik
4i to l apt Jerboa
5 to I apt Octavian

5 to 1 apt Memnon 23 to 1 apt Altisidora
6 to 1 apt Alderman 25 to 1 agst Whisker
7 to 1 apt Redgauntlet 56 to 1 agst Pastime.
14 to 1 apt Cleveland 40 to 1 agst Trines!.
25 to 1 agst Homer 50 to 1 apt Humphrey Miami
25 to 1 apt Dauntless . 50 to 1 apt Rothelan
HAMPTON RACES—Saemt. Day.—Juno 7.
The rain fell at intervals during the day, bit was not very heavy,
nor did it at all impede the progress of the sports. After the secor,d
heat was .1 on. a cold collation was seried up to the visitors to.
Oatlands, consisting of every delicacy of the season.
The pickpockets, who arrived on Wednesday by the towing-path,
in droves of fifteen or twenty at a time, were more closely watched
than before, and had little opportunity of following their preda-
tory vocation. .
There were four good races, which were decided as follow:
The Gold Cup, value 100 sovereigns for all ages: 3 yrs. 9st. Sib.
4 yrs, lOst. sib. 5 yrs, llst. Ilb. 6 yrs and aged l2st. The win.
ner to.be sold for 100, &c. Gentlemen riders, once round.
Mr. De Burgh's b. T. Hurly Bityly, aged . . 2 1 1
Mr. B. Htighees b. h. Orator, 6 yrs . . ' 1 3 3
Mr. Hide's bl. h. Augustine, 5 yrs . 4 2 2
Mr. Murray's Blue Ruin, aged . . . 3 4 dr.
Mr. Douglas's b. K. Middleton, aged . . 5 5 dr.
Ist Heat—Orator took the lead, made steady running, and won
the heat by three quarters of a length. A good race-2 to 1 apt
Hurly Burly, aid 2 to 1 apt Orator.
2d Heat—Hurly Burly agst the field ; he took the lead at starting.
made strong running, followed closely by Orator and Augustine, and
won the heat cleverly by a good length.
3d Heat—Betting Hurly Burly agst the Field, and 3 to 1 apt
Augustine, who got the lead and kept it half-round, when Orator
can* up and challenged, and got in front for a short time, when
Hurly Burly let loose and made a pretty race with Augustine till
within the distance, when be shot a-head, and won very cleverly by
two lengths, rode by Captain Berkeley ; Orator, by ►Mr. St. Alban;
Augustine, by Captain Price; Blue Ruin, by Mr. Russell; and
Middleton, by Mr. PbteL
The Coburg Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 2S added from the Fund ;
3 yrs, 7st. 41b. 4 yrs, est. 41b. 5 yrs, 9st. six and aged, 9st. 41b••••.-
Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Once round.
Mr. Scaith's gr, h. Jack Bunce, 3 yrs . . 1 1
Mr. Knight's b. g. Swindon, aged . . . 2 dr
Mr. Hughes's Orator, 6 yrs . . . dis
Jack Bunce the favourite. Orator took the lead, and made
strong play for about a quarter of the distance, closely looked after
by Swindon, who next got first ; but Jack Bunce then let loose, and
won easy by two or three lengths, although he carried 21b. over his
weight—Second heat, Jack Bunce walked over.
There was a strong muster of the Fancy, including Tom Oliver,
Josh Iludon, Cy Davis, Jack Randall, &c.
BATH AND BRISTOL RACES, JULY 6.
The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 toys. each, 15 ft.
Mr. C. Day's Sloe, 5 yrs, est. llb. . . 1
Colonel Wilson's Oscar, 5 yrs, est. 101 b. . . 2
Mr. Farquharson's b. f. by Waterloo, 4 yrs, 7st. 31b. 3
Mr. Whiteside's Picton, 6 yrs, Bst. 61k . . 4
Mr. C. Day's Victoeine, aged, 7st. 121 h. . . 5
2 to 1 and 5 to 2 on Picton against the field.
Sloe took the lead at starting, kept it throughout the race and won
very easily. Nine paid 151. forfeit, and eighteen the 51.
The Clifton Deg Club, a Sweepstakes of legs each—Two Mile
I Icats—Gentlemen riders.
I. Bayly's b. g. Clifton, 6 yrs (rode by the owner) 1
Bayly's b. g. Jemmy, 5 yrs . l 2
S. Worrall's ch. g. Acorn . - . . 3
....Toad Heat walked over for by Clifton. Mr. G. Ames and
Mr. C. Mortimer named, and Mr, H. Shute and Mr. T. Kingston,
jun. were subscribers.but did not name.
The Bath and Bristol St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovereigns eat', h. ft.
One mile. Three-year old colts to carry est. 71b. fillies and
geldings allowed 31b. and 25 sovereigns added.
Mr. C. Day's Burgundy . . . . . 1
Mr. Jones's Bitton • • • • • 2

Won cleverly.
A Match for 100 sovereigns. Two nines.
Mr. Fisher's Dotty, aged, 7M. .
Captain Scott's Healey, aged, Bit. 71b. . 2
A Match —Sir Charles Rich's b. c. Sir Bingo Binks, Sst.
three years, against Mr. Gardiner's c. by Bagatelle, Sat. three years.
The last mile. £5O b. ft.—Walked over by the former.
A £5O Plate given by the Members for the County, for three and
four years old ; three years carrying lit. 716. and four years Sit.
121 b. Mares and geldings allowed 51b. Two mile heats.
Mr. Howe's b. e. Warwick, 4 yrs

Mr. Ryan's cb. c. by Sootbuyer, 4 yrs
Mr. Small's b. f. by Lorieot, 3 yrs
Mr. Hartley's br. c. licorte, 4. yrs

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The day was very fine, and. the company very t.
day's sport was highly satisfactory.
SPARRING AT THE FIVES' COURT.
Dick Curtis took his benefit yesterday, preparatory to his fight
with Peter Warren, on the 19th instant. The Court was very well
attended, and the sparring was tolerably good. Among the per-
formers were—Stockman's brother and Murphy, the Sprig of
Myrtle and Turner (not poor old Ned), lien Burn and Dick
Acton, David Hudson and Gaynor, Jack Martin (for the first time
these twelve months) and Ned Neal, Alic. Reid (the Chelsea Snob)
and Seabrook, and, as a wind-up, Dick Curtis and Redman, all
good in their way, although different in their style.
White-headed Bob shewed on this occasion in good spirits, but
rather prominently marked. He mounted the stage, and made an
appeal in favour of his antagonist, Cooper, who, he said, was
" hard-up," and deserved the kindly consideration of the Fancy.—
This address, aided by an address from Harry Holt, produced
some effect, awl a few pounds were collected.
The general topic of conversation was the fights between Shelton
and Brown, which is to take place on Tuesday next, sixty miles
from London, on the road to Warwick ; and Rough Robin and
Belcher's Chicken, which will come off on the same day and place.
Shelton and Robin are the favourites in town ; but Brown is in
high favour in the country. Tom Spring is to wait upon him in
the ring.
GRAVID FIGHT sirrwiren CAYWON AND WA ao.—This affair ex-
cites considerable interest, hut, as yet, no place has been men-
tioned for the meeting ; some say Warwick, others Andover, and
more Stoney Stratford. Ward is, at present, a Artided favourite
—5 to 4, but of these odds there are many takers. Cannon is at
Marlborough, and Ward is in Yorkshire; but he will soon move
upwards, to be near the scene of action : he is in the finest condi-
tion. Cannon is also as fine as a star, and is training under the
eye of his old and liberal patron Mr. Hayne.
Dick Curtis is training at Virginia Water, and has been deli-
vering his silk handkerchiefs, to receive a guinea if he wins, and
nothing if he loses—the odds are 6 to 4 in his favour ; but re-
highly of Warren's condition.

CORN" EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE. JULY e.
There are good arrivals of most kinds of Grain this week. Prime
Wheat fully supports Monday's terms; in other sorts there is scarcely
any trade. Barley is scarce and unaltered in price. Beans and Peas
And sale readily at Monday's quotations. Oats still accumulate fast,
but the demand at present being tolerably good, they sell at the
same terms as at the beginning of this -week.-Arrivals : English
Wheat, 6,800 qrs. Barley, 2.50 qrs. Oats, 16,900 qrs. Flour, 10,500
sacks. Irish Oats, 670 qrs.
London Averages of the week ended July ?..-Wheat, 4,839 qrs.
Ild. Barley, 666 qrs. 365. id. 0at5,16,837 ere. es& 7d. Beans,
1,748 qrs. 41s. lod. Peas, 397 qrs. 41s. 9d.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY 8.
In the ce of Beef this morning there is no variation from Mon.
day, the finest Oxen continuing at ss. to Ss. 2d. per stone; 4411/41T
Meat, such as Steers, inferior Runts, &c. are at 4s. 4d. to 4s. 64.
petassae. The Mutton trade has rather revived, the finest Kentish
and Leicester Wethers being at Sa. Yd. to ss. 4d. per stone ; and the
cleaner Sheep, old Ewes, Ste. at 4s. 4d. to 4s. 104. per stone. Veal
h about 4d. per stone lower than on Monday, the best young Calves
not fetching more than Ss. 6d. to Ss. Bd. per atone, and for larger
Calves 4s. std. to 4s. iod. per stone is the current price. Land) has
not varied much, 65. 94. to 65.4 d. per stone being the price of the
best Meat, and Ss. 6d. to Gs. per de. that of the Inferior. Pork
Mutton,fork,4s. 51. 6d.
tt o Ss. lay
se. to 4. 84. L
remains nearly as last quoted.-Bessts, 513; Sheep, 9,140; Pigs,
90; Calves, 381.
lleef,
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d. ;
load, .C 3 3s. to .14 15s. Clover, 43 10s. to XS Ss. Sturm
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►NY CLUB GRAND REGATTA.

Yesterday was the day appointed for the grand con-
test between seven pair of oars, for a new wherry, given
by the Gentlemen of the Funny. Club; and Faille:
Tllames has not for years had to boast of a more nu-
merous assemblage of the ad:nirers of nautical skill.
• The heats were as follow :—The first, from West-
min-ter Bridge, up the Surrey, shote, to a boat moored
off the second windmill at Vauxhall, back again, down
the same shore, round the beacon off King's Arms
Stairs, and up again to the centre arch of Westminster
Bridge;' the three beadmost boats being 'entitled to row
the second and grand I:eat. The hour announced for
the commencenren: of the contest was three o'clock, but
it was much later before the boats were ordered off to
their stations. At length The gun fired, and the fol-
lowing men, apparently in the highest confidence,
towed off to the different buoy ropes, viz.
George Maynard /
Vauxhall 1 Scarlet.
George Sallaway 1
David Whitlock ) _
W,liiain Parry I Ilungerford 1 Purple.
Tomas Cole Chelsea 3 „• 0n.,.
James Brathvraite 1 Hungerford ( te.
William Howell Westminster tLi Art Blue.
Lewis Richards 4 Lambeth
John Beckett Hungerford
John Goatley 1 Temple p ink.
John Hamilton ) Whitehall
Ambrose Hallam Vauxhall / Pea Green.
George Butcher ) Hungerford 11-eliow.
Benjamin May Westminster Bridge
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The interest excited on the occasion was beyond pre-
cedent. At starting, Scarlet had the lead, followed by
Yellow, but Pink soon overhauled Yellow, and after a
manly contest, they came in in the following order:—
Scarlet, Piiik, and Yellow, followed by Light Blue,
Green, and Dirk Blue, White having resigned the con-
test. A few minutes before six, the three first boats
started for the grand heat, and probably never was,
there a greater display of strength combined with skill
than on this occasion. After some little delay, the
three boats started; Pink on passing the Palace was se-
cond, but judgment prompted them to make play, and
the boat shot a-head nearly two boats' length. At this
time a blibbling current arose, from the nurnerouogal-
kyr; and cutters out, and Yellow seemed to strive to get
between the headmost boats, but in vain; Pink got
a-head and maintained it, but not without the greatest
exertion. The teal trial now took place, and the boats
seemed almost made fast to each other. On coming
down the Middlesex shore, such was the sanguine hope
of each party, that they prompted them by every means
to exert themselves. On arriving at the prize boat,
there was not a yard difference in the three boats; and,
in fact, at first a demur arose, but this was soon put
as.de, by the majority declaring in favour of Pink.
Goatley and Beckett took possession of the prize, and were
rowed ashore amidst the acclamations of the general body.
So eager was the spirit evinced to see this wager, that the rain,
which fell rather heavily in the second heat, did not deter or induce
one boat to row on shore. Very large sums have changed bands
on the occasion; and it is but justice to say, that each boat did its
be to win.

The measures of the Government in regulating the,
currency of the Colonies, are carried into effect with
great promptitude. We have now before us a procla-
mation by Gmeral Don, the Lieutenant-Governor of
GibrAtar, dated June 16, in which he notifies that the,
Order in Council respecting the currency had been re-
ceive', and, agreeably to his instructions, orders that
from and after the Ist of July inclusive, all debts and
engagements for the payment of money must be made
in British silver money, or in Spanish hard dollars, the
latter at the rate of 4s. 4d. each, at the will of the
debtor. Copper is al: gal tender to the amount of 12d.
GALVANISM.—About three weeks ago, a dreadful
accident happened at Linton, in Kent, to Mr. Orford,
of Maidstone, by the falling of part of a new house,
by which he was precipitated to the ground amidst the
surrounding fragments of brick and stone work, and
so much injured in his wrists and fingers, as to be ren-
dered incapable of continuing his employment. He
remained in this situation until Tuesday se'nnight, suf-
fering considerably from pain, and unable to bend his
fingers ; the skin of his wrists also being tense and hard.
The Galvanic tractors were applied in the usual man-
ner, and in less than an hour and a half he was able to
open and shut each hand, and move his fingers with
pr rfect ease in every direction, expressing the utmost
astonishment and gratitude, declaring that if a thousand
guineas had been offered him to do so, before the trac-
tors were applied, he could not have accomplished it.
The pain also, from which he had had no cessation
since the accident, was entirely removed, and has not
since returned.

A cow was killed by lightning on the premises of
Mr. Thorlby, in Helpringhatn Fen, Lincolnshire, dur-
ing a thunder storm which most awfully prevailed
in that and the surrounding neighbourhood, on Wed-
nesday morning se'nnight, about eleven o'clock, when
of three thunderbolts, which were observed to fall,
one is supposed to have struck the cow ; another split
e tree asunder ; and a third passed through Mr. 'L's
house, where happily no serious injury was sustained,
al•hough 23 persons were in it at the time. Mrs.
Thurlby, who was struck down, and violently stunned
by the electric fluid, has entirely recovered.
The present Loan CHANCELLOR was admitted a
student of the Middle Temple in 1772, and was called
to the Bar in 1776. For some time he practised almost
exclu-ively as an equity draughtsman; but finding so
sedentary an occupation injurious to his health, he ap-
peared in Court, and quickly rose into notice. In the
yehr 1783, a Patent of Precedency was granted to him,
and he was soon after introduced into Parliament for
the Borough of Weobly in Herefordshire. In 1788, be
was raised to the Office of Solicitor, and in 1793, to
that of Attorney-General. This Office he held until
the year 1799, when he was created a Peer, and made
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Four years afte•
wards, he was raised to the Woolsack, which he has
since continued to occupy, with the exception of the
short period that Lord Eallgltli held the Seals.
LAW AnzenoTE.—The Petition of Timothy Oates,
i.l 1792, public Crier of the Court in Wiltshire, repre-
sented to the Judges—" That your Petitioner is this
day eighty•four years of age, and was a crier in this
Court, before either of your Honours were born—that,
small as his perquisites are, his wants are still smaller.
He, alas! can cry no longer, but he may possibly live
a little longer ; and daring that small period be im-
plores to cry by proxy. His son Jonathan has a sono.
tout echoing voice, capable of rousing a sleeping juror
of - Court-house;
accepted as
may be said,
be cried al-

shed a tear."

or witness, to the remotest nook onhe Cc
I your Petitioner begs that Jonathan may be a
his substitute ; so that of your Petitioner it n 1
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