Star.
London, England, 1822-09-13 00:00:00

ROWING MATCH.

A very ably contested match for the Blackfriars' Wherry,
given by the inhabitants of Christ Church Parish and the Surrey
Road, took place on Wednesday. The wager was contested in
a very admirable manner, and was at length won by Lenhani, by
a very great exertion of strength. He was placed in his wherry,
which was put on springs, and in the evening, during the per-
formance of the Grand Barletta of Tuns Tug the Waterman, at
the Surrey Theatre,he was presented with his prize on the stage,
amidst shouts of applause. The boat was conveyed on a four-
wheeled carriage through several streets, and attracted a crowd of
spectators.

The following is a copy of an anonymous letter,
which has been addressed to R. MARTIN, Esq. M.P.
" Smithfield, September 12, 1822.
ii Ma. Mitten—Take hede to yourself, and let dune that
gets hard bred by the bests live. What do we drovers do to
harm you—and why hurt poor honest lads that gets an honest
bit by the cattle—Skippy Williams is a good fellow, and no
body's enemy but his own, and though as how he spent three
yen it Newgate, Mr. Browne: gives hint a good and honest cha-
racter. That sheep he broke the jaw on was DOM' of yours, and
there is not a drover in Smithfield that would not do the like to
an obstinate thing that would not stop, but run a way. I saw
the butcher that killed that very sheep, and there was not any
mark on the lines or sides of the sheep ; so I says, and will prove
before the Lord Mayor, that the sheep got no harm. Mind
yourself, busy fellow, and not turn spy, or we will serve you
just as you Ilirish serves any spy, that is—to beat the life out
on you ; so now take a friend's hint, and do not disturb Smith-
field by sending honest boys to prison fur no harm but just a
' little knocking of cattle about. Nobody hi Smithfield will look
after you; but if you makes yourself too busy,' I tells you that
you shall get a does death."
Thursday se'nnight, Adam Hope, aged 90, was
drowned in the river Wear, a little way below Keepier,
near Durham. He had been gathering bramble berries
on the water side, and had fallen into the water. He
was shortly after taken up, bat the vital spark had fled.
Extract of a' letter from Bahia, dated July IS :-
4, The works for the defence of the city proceed with
gi eat order and rapidity : all the slaves that can be
met with ate compelled to labour at the trenches;
the preparations will in a short time be complete.—
The situation of the General, however, is every day
becoming more arduous and difficult. The native
t‘oups, which were disarmed in February, have al-1
dost universally fled to the neighbouring posts, to
join their countrymen in arms; and a great many of
the Brazilians, enrolled in the city regiments of 'Mi-
litia, have followed their example; even the European
battalions have not been without. desertion. Still he
is powerful, having at his disposal the treasury of the
province ; and his partisans, confident of success, have
wantonly iasulted Members of the Provisional Go- Coax SICHANCY, MARE-LAWL, SITTIAlltit 13.—We had a
vernmeut, conceiving them to beunfavourable to their little Wheat fresh in this morning from Suffolk, and fine samples
cause. This body is now left with scarcely the dm- of New met tolerably free sale on full as good terms as on Mon-
dow of power. Foreigners have been hitherto re- day ; but there was scarcely any demand for that of last year' s
growth, which is offered at low prices. A few samples of new
sheeted; and when the crisis arrives, I trust we shall Barley appeared from the above County, which were readily
escape insult. The French Commodore has, in a taken off by the Makatea, at an advance of 2s. per quarter. In
manner highly honourable to himself, in a
Od. per stone of albs.; Mutton, 21. Od.
commu- Beans, Peas, and Oats there is no alteration.
nication to the Consul, offered us the protection of his si,PPagurd"rl"- hsa
Ma k
ship ; being, as he says, the only neutral ship of warp what remained over from last market-day, made a prodi-
wit
in the port—a fact, which we cannot without hums-
gloms appearance: the Butchers not appearing disposed to pur-
Dation confess. It is now about two months since any chmet the prices of last market-day couid with difficulty be sus-
British armed vessel has appeared here, notwithstand- ``Z` i
ing the unsettled aspect of affairs which this city has
We were again well
iinEditsT'ofSirmlat tligis a 1
morning,3 which, together
;
ito as. ad. Veal. 3s. led. to U. 0.4. Pork, 2s. ed. to 3s. 04,1.
nedifeel;:cien.t lari3sce.s '
long exhibited; there being, as is well known to oar I Lamb, 30.0 d. to 4e. 0d...-Cattle at Market: Banta, 700; Calves,
Government, seldom less than 0014000 of British
capital in the province." Hay, % 3a. to a& 17s. ad Claysreti. os. to si. to. Strap,
it. 111 s. els 11. Mid.
toady lay and Lambs, 11,620 ; Pigs, 200.—Hay and straw per