Star.
London, England, 1822-08-03 00:00:00

ISLE OF IVIGIIT REGATTA.

This grand annual spectacle, which involves in its
exhibition national advantages, public utility, and
private delights, took place on the 30th and 31st ult.
and was witnessed by an assembled multitude of

many thousands, among whom were some of the
first Nobility, Gentry, Naval and Military Officers

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of th• kingdom.
The day previous to the Regatta, the Members of
the Royal Yacht Club had their third general sailing
day, when about twenty yachts were led in fine stile
round a course by THOMAS HALLITAX, Esq. in the
, Ariel yacht, Commodore for the day (who spewed
considerable judgment in practising the new signal
code), and returned in the evening to Cowes, to par-
' ticipate in the pleasures of the morrow.
The scene on Tuesday commenced with a Review
of the Pilot-vessels of the district, which, with colours
flying, newly painted, and in complete sailing equip-
ment, proceeded out of harbour early in the morn-
ing, and having formed a line in the Roads, shaped
their course round the Buoys of the Brambles and
Middle Bark, returning round a flag-vessel in' the
harbour, amidst the firing of cannon, the playing of
music, and the repeated applause of the spectators
on each side the liver.

The Review was followed by a contest between
five four-oared gigs of superior model and construc-
tion, having been built expressly for the match,
which with their respective distinguishing flags, and
the rowers caps of corresponding colour, paddled
down the harbour, to attract attention, at equal dis-
tances from each other, and having taken their sta-
tions in line opposite the King's Pavilion, on the sig-
nal-gun being fired, started to the westward round
the Swallow Revenue cutter, thence to the eastssard
round the Hon. C. A. Pat Ham's yacht Falcon, and
close along the Parade at West Cowes four times,
when at the end of the last heat, the boats passed the
goal in the following order :
lightning, WHITE, Owner, Red Flat, 1
Gipsy, STZPHIgitt, Union Jack, e
Swallow, SC RIVZN, Blue, 3
Arrow, WARD, White and Red, 4
Surprise, Baown, White, . 5
The contest between the first two boats was parti-
cularly interesting, as the Gipsy, during the greater
part of the race, had the advantage; but on round.
ing the Falcon the fourth time, the Lightning shot by
her, and corning in first, was entitled to seven sove-
reigns; the second boat to five, and the third to
three sovereigns.
Wednesday, the 81st, the sailing-match proved no
less attractive than the rowing-match the preceding
day, and the Parade was at noon thronged with
fashionable spectators, waiting for the signal-gun,
which being fired from the Swallow cutter, the seven
vessels, ranged in line, were instantly busied in quit-
ting their moorings and hoisting sails, &c. Scarcely
half a minute had elapsed before the whole were run-
ning for the east middle buoy, and round the Bram-
bles, to the smiting cutter; thence twice round the
east and west buoys of the Brambles, when they
finished the last round, passing the goal as follows:
Charles and Helm, RATRIY, Owner, Blue Flag - - 1
Ant - Sustuvas - Red - - 2
Fanny - . RaTscr - White and Red Cross 3
Nancy - - Coax - White and Red - 4
Accommodation JUDD - Blue and Yellow Cress 5
Ranger Day • Red, WhitP, and Blue e
Sons of Commerce &mans - Union Jack - - 7
The first four vessels obtained prizes of 30, 18, 12,
and 10 sovereigns ; and, from its blowing a gale, and
the weather being squally, the race was more than
usually animated, and perhaps somewhat hazardous,
one vessel, the Sons of Commerce, carrying away her
bowsprit. We ate, however, happy to state, that no
material accidents happened.
Tuesday night, a grand shew of fire-works was ex-
hibited on the Parade at West Cowes, by Mr. JONES,
the celebrated pyrotechnist, in honour of the Regatta;
the rockets, Roman candles, &c. going off with the
best possible effect, and the whole display being a
sequel to the aquatic amusements of the week, con-
cluded one of the most enchanting scenes ever beheld.

Thursday night, Mr. Ecus, the King's Messenger
arrived at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street, with
dispatches from St. Petersburgh.
The Lords of the Treasury have sent an order to
the keeper of Whitecross-street prison, to discharge
Mr. BUTT, after having suffered captivity seven years.
A Gentleman who has arrived direct from Paris,
states that there has been a great desertion in the
French Army on the Spanish frontiers. Catalonia, up
to the 15th ult. continued to be much disturbed by
banditti and priests, who committed every descrip-
tion of rapine, under the mask of loyalty. It was,
however, soon expected that they would bye put down
by the Constitutional Government.

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THE FAMILY OF THE L.ITE MR. EMERY.
The Subscription is going on well (see Advertise-
ment), we would lay capitally, but for the fear of in-
clining some of the charitable and well-disposed to
the erroneous feeling, that the charity will not need
their assistance. Too much pains cannot be taken
to correct such an idea. It must be remembered that
a provision is to be made for the two aged Parents,
a Wife, and Seven Young Children. To accomplish
this, we need not apprize our 'leaden that the Benefit
will do comparatively very little. What will £5OO
or even £lOOO, do towards a permanent provision for
such a numerous and sorrowing family? We are in-
clined to hope the powerful feeling which the great
talent and good character of the deceased have every
where excited, may enable the Committee to provide
respectably for the whole family. To effect this be-
nevolent purpose, we invite the good and charitable
throughout the country to join, and it is most cheering
to see how well the profession are doing their duty.
Yesterday, Mr. Roam received a letter from Mr.
MATHIWI, at Liverpool, an extract from which we
cannot avoid giving:
" I have sincere pleasure is sending you my mite (ten guineas).
I would fain do more, for truly I am disposed to do so,but being
an advertised run-away, my ready cash has had as much to do as
has been convenient to the proprietor. I sail to-morrow for
the other—no—the new world."

Lirrors called on the Committee with his 5/. ss.
and plays gratuitously for the Benefit. Mr. Yousio
plays Faulkland, and has given Twenty Guineas for
as many box tickets. Mrs. LITCIIFISLD has also
liberally contributed 51..55.

The Committee for conducting the genefit and
Subscription of poor EMERY'S family, are not aware
that the £lOO subscription, sent anonymously► is
from Mrs. COUTTS.

SUDDEN DEATH.—Saturday morning, at Trump-
ington, near Cambridge, a fine young woman, named
MARY JOHNSON, aged 20, on getting up, weilt_to her
sick mother in the next room, and with I grateful
elevated voice exclaimed " Mother, what a Heavenly
morning !" and then retiring, dropped down, and died.
The Eclipse of the Moon, last night, was finely
visible from the clear state of the sky, and presented
a most beautiful and interesting object.
HAMA RICET TIiEATRErA strong interest is created
in the Musical World by the announced appearance,
this evening, for the first time, of Miss PATON, as
Sudan, in Figaro. This Lady has every qualification,
as a speaker and a singer, to ensure her a most trium-
phant coup demi. The strong cast of the Pince, in-
cluding Lirros in Figaro, Mrs. CUATTERLES in the
Page, and Mr. JONES in the Count, will powerfully
guArantectlie success of an experiment, which, as
far as we may credit theatrical report, is anything
but doubtful.

A few days since, Mr. LADEROOK'S family, of
Maidstone, was poisoned by eating rice pudding, by
which two of the daughters were so affected as to be
in imminent danger; but, by the antidotes adminis-
tered, the poison was neutralized, and the whole fa-
mily, six in number, are now quite recovered. Some
more rice was afterwards procured from the shop
where the other was purchased, and on being ana-
lysed, it was found to be contaminated with arsenic.
Wednesday, the town of Wolverhampton was vi-
sited by a most tremendous storm of thunder and
lightning, accompanied with heavy rain, and one of
the poles of the Circuv, which stood near the Colle-
giate Church, was shattered to pieces by the electric
fluid ; it then entered a corner of the place and ex-
ploded. About noon on Sunday, another storm came
on, more violent and terrific than that of Wednesday ;
the rain, with hailstones of an immense size, fell in
torrents, and six exceedingly fine feeding cows, at
Graisely, were struck by the lightning and killed.