Star.
London, England, 1825-07-11 00:00:00

41.1TCH.

The sailing match from Black wall to Gravesend, and
back to 13Iackwall, for a silver cup and cover, given by
the Members if the Thames Yacht Cub, which was ap-
pointed to take place on the 23d of June, but not de-
cided on that day for want of sufficient wind to envy
the vessels down in time for the tide, was again con-
tested on Saturday, by the follawing Gentlemen's plea-
sure-boats:
Vessels' Names. Owners Names. Tons. Places belonging
Lady Louisa, Mr. Thomas Smith, 15, Rotherhithe.
Royal Eagle, Charles Stokes, 11, ditto.
Deception, Richard White, 18, Vauxhall.
Greyhound, —J. Viack, • 21, Rotherhithe.
St. George, Edward CodJ, 12, Stingate.
The Favourite steam-boil, wi h the Members of the
Club, and a party of tl,eir kends on-board, arrived at
Blackwall from the Tower, at ten o'clock. She found
the boats ready for starting, and upon a signal gun be-
ing fired, they hoisted their sails and got away, the St.
George taking the lead, which she kept for a short time,
when she was passed by the Lady Louisa. This latter
was the vessel that won the match last year, and ap-
peared to be a decided favourite, beng admirably
adapted for sailing with a light wind. However, for a
.considerable part of the way there was little or no odds
between four of the vessels. The Deception, which was
the filth, deceived nobody, for everybody said she
*mild be last, and she was. Indeed, she very soon lost
sight of her competitors, and after sailing •' che.k by
jowl with herself" (as the Irishman said) for about two-
thirds of the distance, she wheeled round, and made
the best of her way back. At one time, the Lady
Louisa was nearly half a mile a-head of the rest; but a
fresh breeze brought the other three nearly up with her.
As they approached Gravesend, the St.. George lost so
much ground that she gave Up the match; and tacked
about ; but so close was the contest between the remain-
ing three, that shortly before they reached the point of
turning they were all abreast. The -Royal Eagle, how-
ever, ran foul of an Indiiman, and broke the gaff of her
mainsail', and having lain to to splice it, she lost all
chance of success. Before the accident occurred, she
had become the favourite. In the meantime, the Lady
Louisa had shot a little a-head of the Greyhound, and
gained the turn, closely followed by her rival. For a
great part of the way back, the chances 'of success
seemed pretty equally divided between these two boats,
until . the wind falling nearly altogether, the Lady
Louisa evinc.d her advantage in such wea.her, and
taking the lead, she retained it until they reached
within a mile or two of Blickwall, when a slight
change in the wind again brought the Greyhound up
with her; and after a great deal of nautical skill and
address displayed by the crews of the two vessels, the
Greyhound, at length, having caught a steady breeze,
shot a-head, and finally came in first, by about a dozen
lengths. The bills stated that the boats were to sail
inside a buoy moored off the Artichoke; but upon the
steam-boat (which accompanied the sailing vessels all
the way) arriving at Blackwall, the Commodore found
that since morning some ships had been moored to the
buoy, and therefore considering it dangerous to attempt
sailing inside it, he dispatched the Secretary in a boat
to meet the vessels, and inform them they were to sail
past the Favourite's stern. The Greyhound acted upon
these- orders, but the other vessel sailed inside the buoy,
and her owner, therefore, insisted he had a right to the
prize. The Commodore, however, decided that the
Greyhound fairly won the match, and accordingly de-
livered the cup to her owner, very much to the dissa-
tisiaction of the other : but we afterwards understood'
that the quibble raised on behalf of the Lady Louisa
was abandoned (as she could not possibly have won the
match if the Commodore had not interfered), and the
decision acquiesced in. A band of music attended on
board the steam boat, and dancing was kept up on deck
the greater patt of the day. She reached the Tower
between nine and ten o'clock at night. The fineness of
the day added greatly to the pleasure of the excursion.

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Miss Kew.fsperspnation-of Susan Roseby, in the new
Opera at the Lyceum, is beyond allsr aise.. . . .
CHARLES MAT:IIEO'B Will shortly t.tke a. 44 trip,' tb the
West of England to amuse the p-ople of Faeter and I'lynt3iatla..
previously to his performance in the regular drama,lander the• ma-
nagement of his Wend Mims', at the Lyceum.. •1 .1... ..• 4 • •
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE,JULY•iIta"
There were large arrivals of most kinds of Grain. Last week, and a
considerable quantity of Flour. This morning there is a short supply
of every
i n h
article.reWhe
Thaer
trade,
weatherin beingts
f ly the
favourable,
prioress
ioccasionsmrr reparagli chat'eneral
'Nearly one million and a half of the Quarterly Divi-
dulness
dends on English Stock will be absorbed in pay menu obtain lest week's prices. 'l4 d i
Barley trade roost bereporeed the
on Foreign Loans, in the course of about three weeks ; same ai of laic- - Beans meet a slow sale. but are sot cheaper.,-
and neatly six millions sterling, independently of any .Peas are scarce, anJ fully maintain last quotations. Good frtsh
Oats meet buyers readily at the terms of last 'Mr
new contracts, before the ierminatton of the year. are at all stale sell very heavily, and hardly suppcal
The sea apprentices at Sunderland have struck for week. Fresh Flour meets a tolerable ready rale,
tea and sugar I Wheat, Red (1824) 511 s: 70s. I Rye, old, 005.•
A fraud to a very considerable amount has been - old, oos. 00s. Beans, Small,'
White, 1824, 625. 765. • - ki, 00s.
committed on the Stamp-office.-Dublin Correspondent. -- old 00s. 00s. • rick, new, '
• ELOPEMENT.-The daughter,of a respectable trades- Barley, 1824, 313. 40s. - old, 004.
man of Lewes, seventeen years of age, very preity, and - Old, oos. cos. . Oats, Feed;
who only left school at Christmas, has absconded from Peas, Grey, - 1824, 38s. 405. - old, Os-
. .01d, 00s. 00s. Poland, new,
her family, having been seduced to that fatal step, it is Maple, 1824, 413.424. • --« old,
supposed, by the arts of a middle-aged stranger, re- , .old, 00s. 00s. Potatoe, new•
cently arrived there. The retreat of the runaway has White; new; 42c. 455. -,.-... old,'
not been discovered. .. . - -old, 03. Os. •••••••• wort
Boilers, 1824, 465. 50s. Foreign Oats,
FIRE IN COW-LANE, SNOW lIILLs-About eleven
- old, 00s. Ms. Flour, per $.l.
o'clock, on S itinday night, a fire broke out in. the A ItUIVALS LAST Wt 137..
upper part of the house of Mr. SMITH, portable. desk Wheat, English, qrs. ' 7,921 Peas
and fancy cabinet-maker, No. 45, Cow-lane, and in.- Barley - - 6101 Irish Wheat
Mat . 4,699 Irish Oats
l
stantly, cornntunicoted to his esteniive workshop, o,ts • - - 19,319 Foreign Oat:
which burnt with an alarming fury. In a short time Her. 4. 5t,253 English Flour,
the flames acquired an ascendancy that defied every SMITHFIELD 'MARKET, JUT
exertion to pteserve his house, and but for'tlie sub- Our Market looks rathr lower this morning,
stand:slay of the adjoining houses, which, with Mr. being wptith master tthhaen 4is.readis.lt.raisos,i por
4s. 6d,
SMITH'S, were only, ebuilt five years ago (a fire about quoted cheaperpr .by 4d. per stone,
nSuiteerasisoutn,ets,q
that time having. taken place on the same spot), the whole and Leicester Wethces, fine Downs, Sec. being
ne,shboutlxad must have been destroyed. Mr. KLN° stone; and coarser Ewes, old Sheep, &c. at 4s.
and
dntlite thei . r
NARY, of No. 44, cork-manufacturer, and Mr. FLINT, stone.
n. 5 T6lade.Nr'oeasl4tratitte
No. 46, boot and shoe-maker, had tht• ir house
..Con ys;tone. • I..ringeb-
siderably damaged, and were obliged to have a part of
bheelavgy sale at- ss.
request at ss. sd. to 6s. per stone, and the coarser
their property removed. .Green Dragon court (densely scription is Ss. to Si. Rd. per stone.. In Pork there
ss. to Gs. per atone being the current price.--lleasti
inhabited), immediately behind the houses mentioned,
22,410 ; Pigs, 100; Calves 320. •
narrowly escaped destruction ' owing principally to.the
Beer, 4,. 4d. to Ss. per stye; % lutton,4s. iSd. .
plentiful supply of water, and the excellent conduct of to ss. Bd. Lamb, 51. 6d. to 64.. Pork, ss. to 64.-illay
, ttse.firemen. It cannot be ascertained how it originated. so. to £4 158. Clovers £5 151. to £5 108. Straw, X 2
2d. to splse.rk4sdst.,h,seemearv.
. : •. t:: .:,, •

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are not cheaper.•.-
tiolle. Good fresh
donday, hut such :is
pot t the rates 'of last
le.
)01.. 00s.
A, new, 4Gs. .50s.
)1.001. •
355. 40s.
Uos. • • •.
; new, 2ns; 235.
•.4. 04.
v, 21i. 264.
04. 04.
w, 21s. 964. ,
Muni?
tch, 275. 36.
Is, Ws.
Sack, 555. 60.
• 249
at . •
2,000
Its - 344.
our, sacks 12,433
J 1,11" 11:
r, the finest Oven nrt
and lot the 4.*arser
1. per stone. Mutton
e, the bra Kesti...4
g at 41. ad. to re. per
4d. to 41. 101. per
finest young Calves
rger Calves are very
titib k • itt putty (air
Irter Meat of thic de-
'ere is little alteration,
Ileasts, 2,1378 ; Shyttt,
d. In te. N';:al 4u Bd.
per load, £3
trpv, £2 to 172 Ss. ,
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LITOATur.E.
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" The ground part of the apartment was matted, and
the walls hung round with mats, with a very large and
handsome mirror on one side, and, upon the whole,
had, a comfoitahle appearance: though the furniture,
comprising severat Chinese cl.ests, a mahogany table,
and three matted bedsteads, in addition to the living
furniture, comprisinglier Majesty the Queen and her
nieesas who lay extended on the floor in
different attitudes, and keirt up an incessant singing
sort of noise, gave to the %hole scene a truly fantastic
character.
"llr. ,;ones accommodated me at night with a bed
iii prig hut, arnl'ititr6duced site the next morning to the
othei Anter!can residents, who were all seafaring men,
and had come to this place to carry on a trade foil
sandal-wood.
is We then paid a second visit to the King,. who had
by this time recovered a little from the debauch of the
preceding night. He shook me heartily by the hand,
atud was pleased at hearing that I was atanglishmons
(hying that his Islands belonged to the King of Great
Britain, to whom they had been formerly surrendeseJ,
in. Vancouver's time, by his father, old Tam:Amnia.
hahl and desiaing me to apply to him for anything I
might. Want during my stay. He afterwards said, that
he was too much intoxicated to talk with me any
longer at the moment, but hoped to be scber in the
course• of a ccto dais, and in the meantime would
leave the Queen to do the honours of the house. We
were -ushered- aCernslingly. into the inner apartment,
Where a third Lady, whom Iliad not yet seen, presided
at atable which 'roar ed under the weight of bottles
of vine, and alinost reeely kn::wn Spit knolls liquor. I
immediately diailc her heallt in a glass of the wine :
fiat she, to my great our prise; pledged me in a goOd
tumbles-full of gin, and quaffed it off at one draught,
as if it had been water. • '• •
419.0 e. ur•li'and last-Que.n was' next introduced,
and blade 'ti'roilay Hs:icier); but it was evident that
sire hitrgOne to.) far elm (sly. She did not hesitate to
qirri Jul' • frailty, 'indeed,. and said, that as the King
her Ntialintl'h'ad 'life& ihjilying a dritiking-bout, she
hid :a' fight to t Ace the salve license heroell. She then
began to rumble about the pimp, and sing, or rather
utter, discordant cries, aftrr the fashion of the coano y,
until I Cottlt.l •ho.tr. die. sight no longer, and turned
awalyi- .disgust, lamenting the beastly excesses to
which the hum-in creature is cart ied in a natural and
I:net:lightened state." • - •
LeVilVetti I:Ond Bonk of Fngland-aad Wales,
ardrart of 'Scotland. 12nto. 1.0nd0e,18'25.
made as. mucl, improveinent in the
lioad-liLOki its has been made in the reads themselves
wirhitt the last • few years. -The work before 41s com-
ps; ii.es Within thesire tf a pocket, volunnerinowiteal in
•
for matical than contai. el in a bulky octavo.
knot only contains an account of all the.direct add cross-
roads, and the distance •kom the stiveral plocrs, but it
rives a topographical der.erlption of each town, its panti-
le:iota, manufacturtiseormberce, cm iosities; and principal
iirns. • The whole is .so s'ystentatically arranged, that
the iocouvenience of frequent reference is avoided, and
the route rendered perfectly intelligible on the first in-
spection. A copious Index, and an eseellent Map of
England and Walei are added to the•volume, and ten-
thr Leigh's :load-Book a work which ao traveller ought
to be. without.

W4ipaeslien, Vol. IX. 410. London, 1825.
A new volumeof Letters ft rim (-foram Walpole, Earl
et glued, is equally a treat in the literary and political
*Vrnild; since-the 'tither Mixed so largely with authors
mad politicians, and always expressed himitilf with so
Much-freedom and sincerity. The volume just pals.
fished is is interesting as any of hs predecessors, and
contains much curious information gelatins to the per-

Yet Milt & Brasil, Chile, Peru, sod the
. Tsiods, ituriiig the Years 1821 and 1822.1
VllA.Miscellineous Remarks on the Pust and Present
t and Political Prospeds of those Countries. 13,
OfteallT FA IiQUINI kMA 11l ISON, lYsq. Bvo. Lon-
deft, 1825.

Since South America has thrown off the yoke of its
European masters. and established its independence, a
new interest is excited respecting its situation and cha-
racter. and we feel anxious to know the nature of the
soil, climate, institutions, and political prospec;s of each'
State, as well as the manners and customs of the people.
—Several works have already appeared' on the subject,
and Mr. Mathison has no* given us an interesting
volume founded on his own personal observations. He
descrioes the several suSi.cts to which we hive alluded,
and gives a very good view .of the pteseot state and
future ',inspects. at this portion of the biew World. He
al-o visited the Ssnsivrich Islands, and presents us w ith
the foilowhig curious pitturz of the Court of the late
King, who, it will be recollected, died with his Queen
in this country last summer :
4:tving thus'encounteied emir jikes oh first land-
ing, I went with the Consul to the Palace of the King,
if ands a tei m can be wiled to a grass hut, floored
with mitts, and only distinguiejed from the rest by a
few cannon placed about it in iv-toren. linaginatlon
bad pictured the Monarch. sitting in the midst of his
Chiels with dignified compoiure, his interpreter on one
;We, and stcret4ry on the other (for he really hai two,
such offic;rs); and, as the' suiject of a brother King,
anticipated a most gracious reception. Whi., then,
was my aitoni,i, went on entering—the royal hu• !
" Oh, majesty! Oh, high ambition, lowly 1441'

The royal beast lay spiraling on the ground in a state
of total drunkenness and insensibility. Oa one side of
his head was extended an suns molls sow, N hich every
now and the:i gave a grunt, as if in sympally with its
master ; and upon the other side sat his Queen, an
suense woman, like him, almost in a state of primitive;
nudity, who seemed endeavouring, though in vain, by.
her caresses, to assuage his beastly transports; a few
chiefs and domestics, in all about 20, completed the
g.oup—sonse asleep, others fanning away the flies, and
sings % the wildest
.and harshest lullaby that ever sa-
inted mortal eats.
We then passed into another room, belonging to
the head Queen, who, though esually large in her
per :on, had a benevolent and pleasing cast of coon-
tenaace. She was dressed in a loose robe of English
chintz, and, to my delight, was engaged in learning to
Write, which she had only attempted within a few days.
She Nhewcd me her performance on the slate with great
eagerness; and well she might, tor really the letters
were by no means badly funned. I 0 en underwent,
as on my first landing, a thorough examination, during
which her Nfajesty often laughed immoderately, and
ended her remarks by saying that I was a mere child,
and had no beard.

sons and events of the time of Walpole. .We, however.
have only room fora couple of anecdotes: ,
Heittlieu was complaining of being
waked by a noise in the night ; my Lord rejslied,-4 Oh,
for diy part, there is no disturbing me! If they don't
wake me berm/Igo to sleep, there is no waking me
afterwards.'"
The late Duke of Censikerlancl," The Duke of dom.'
berland is quite recovered, after an incision of many
inches in his knee. Ranby did not dare to ptopos! that
a hero should be tied, but was frightened, out of his
senses when the hero would hold the candle him-elf,
which none of his Generals could bear to do ; in the
middle of the operation. the Duke said, • Hold r Hanby
said, • For GOD'S sale!, Sir, let me proceed now—it will
be worse to renew it: The Duke repeated, • I say,
,hold and thrn calmly bade them give Hanby a clean
waistcoat and cap; • tor,' said he, 4 the po:,r man has
sweat through these.' It was true, but the Duke did
not utter a groan."
Pierce Egon's Anecdotes of the nal, *rte Chose, the
and Me Singe. Parts 1. anJ 11.
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This is truly the age of Liteiature, and rot only every
science has a distinci Journal appropriated to it, hut
every profession, and almost every amusement, has its
tisturian or recorder. Pierce Egan has long h-en con-
sidered as the name of the Prize Ring, and though
certainly not so elegan•► is At least as faithful an risto-
tian; he i; alreaiy favourably knovin to the public by
several works on sporting stv>jects, and he has now
commenced a series of anecdotes connected with the
Turf, the Ciase, the Ring, and the Stage; which can
scarcely fail of proving accepta'ile to the votarie► of
those sports. The work is ith coloured
plates a id wood-cuts from oriAirial. designs.

4MMIENN.