Star.
London, England, 1825-07-23 00:00:00

WHITSTABLE REGATTA.

Tuesday last was appointed for the Second Regatta at Whims.
Me. At eleven o'clock the sports began. The scene was enchant-
ing, and after a well-contested and skilful struggle for the victory,
the following vessels were declared entitled to the Prizes:
Ist Class—The Providence . Capt. Bell . . 26 tons. .
The Neptune . Crewington 42
The Prosperous . Bell . . 37
2d Class--The Mary . . Kemp . 15
The Alert . . Nicholls . 15
The Vigilant . Foreman . 13
3d Class—The Delight • --- Waters . 12
The Endeavour . --- Gann . . 12
The Sprightly . --- Reeve . . 12
Two Rowing Matches followed—one in three-oared galleys, the
other in boats with a pair. The former was won by Green Linnet,
the latter by the Hope. The beach presented a very animated ap-
peanuice, hundreds of well-dressed females graced the scene, while
the spacious Bay was covered with sailing vessels, whose decks were
crowded *ids anxious spectators.
ROWING MATCH.
Yesterday, a new Prize Wherry, given by the Members of the
Shark Cutter Club, was rowed for by. seven pair of sculls. The
match was between the following picked watermen4—
Names. Colours. Plying Places.
C. Westwood . . Orange • • Whiteh4ll
3. Castles . . Green • . Wategleo Bridge
J. Farlow • . Blue . . Whitehall .
P. Walker • . Scarlet • . Lambeth
Becket • . Yellow . . Ilungerford
G. Maynard . Pink . . Lambeth •
G. joins • . Purple • Ihmkside
The men were to start from Westnonster Bridge, and ptill with
the tide through the centre arch of Putney Bridge. The weather
being delightful, the lovers of river sior: n ad: a good must( r.—
At half-past five o'clock the men stared, ar d running with the
tide in-shore, on the Westminster sde, found themselves close
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together; some contusion ensued, but getting clear; they darted
along Millbank.—Westwood took the lead some distance; atVaux-
hall, Jones went first through the Bridge; • followed by Maynard
and Castles. The race then became admit: Isle ; and, after a most
arduous and active contest, the prize wes g. Lied by Geo...ge May.
nard, of Lambeth. He was bellowed by JUlltf, Westwood, aid
Castles.

A field of oats, the property of J. C. LANGMCAP
risq, was cut 'on nolsorosigh Down last week.

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PHENOMS►NON. -
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A phenomenon was witnessed by the inhabitants of'
Ramsgate, on the 14th instant, which, though not un-',
frequently observed in the Say of Naples, and some
other parts of tee more Southern latitudes, is of very
rare occurrence in the neighbourhood of our island :
" About six o'clock on the evening of the 14th, a'
cloud was presented to our view, which seemed to rest
partly on the sea, and extended along the horizon
nearly as far as the eye could reach, b.-ginning at the'
Dover Point. Every vessel was not only reflected
from it, but there appeared two distinct images of
each vessel—opt immediately above the real object,
and inverted ; the other in its proper position on the
top of the cloud, sailing in the air. The French cliffs
bad a most curious. appearance, resembling a white
castle, or extended fortification suddenly raised upon
the sea, at a distance of less than a mile, and covering
a space of ten miles. Between this and the spectator,
clouds we:e so dispersed, as to render the whole a
magnificent object. The town of Sandwich also, with the
beach, &c. u ere s:-en in the air in an inverted position.
interesting spectac!e lasted an hour and a half,
and on the approach of night, the whale gradually
lade) away."