Star.
London, England, 1815-09-02 00:00:00

ISLE OF WIGI17; AUGUST 51.

The ftegatta and Sailing Match last Friday, con.
ducted. by the Pilotage Commissioners at Cowes,
formed one of the most beautiful exhibitions afloat
that 'ever was beheld. At eight o'clock a. m. the re-
view ut 4/2 pilot vessels, decorated with colours, com-
menced, by,their sailing oat of Cowes Harbour, in
Progressive hoe, parading round the buoys of the
Brambles'and returning to their, moorings, accompa-
nied with hands olninsic. At eleven, nine of the
fleetest sailers, of the 42 which hid entered for the
m itch, withdrew to their respective boats, anchored
off Cowes C.tstle in a North and South line, send after
iema;ning ne4tly an hour, with all sails down, on the
firing of a gun from the fort, they started for the
destined coarse, viz. three times round the buoys of
the Brambles, and in 41 hours accomplished a.dis.
tance of 3(r miles, all within sight of 3000 spectators
assemllivd on !!ie.F.splanade at Cowes, among whom
were Lords SPFNCIIRL MELVILLE, CRAVEN and several
hterW)ers of the Yacht Club, and who telt the highest
gratification at so interesting a scene. The'weither
was 'snoopily propitious for the spectacle, which was
loci eased by the appearance of a multitude of yachts
and ple rsiire-vessels, drawn from all parts of the coast
to pAqicip ite in this truly aniMating and novel shew.
The winners Were,

Alrr ' Thum Kattoswast., 52 Guineas.
Nos Hoe, E. P. KN Rat., 12 ditto.
F'.llrotarite, Jon N CAWS, 9 ditto.
FofeLty, ToossAs FRANCIS, 9 ditto.
A irouria, HLPIRY. CAWS. 5 ditto.
The'imts were crowded with fiinnersuests, and a
r t0....1)311 at the Howl, East Cowes, attended by 200
p. ?soils of rank, taihion and first respectability, coil-
clotr&i this very festive and exhilirating day.
1.;:e. grand match between the yachts of Mr.Wer.in
Ind Mr. AnitTosi SitITM, junior, did not terminate so
h.ippily ; as an accident happened to Mr. SMITH'S
veswl during the contest; from the vitilence of the
w- other, a perfect hurricane on the 23d, that fur-
ther.ttial was defeated. The belts, however, stood
goud, as Mr.,Waues, yacht, Charlotte, walled over
the course the vim • succeeding days.. Had not the.
Eliz,tbeth been put isiepekeembat, by the loss of her
mast, there is no doubt it would.have been one of the
finest matches ever saikd

The following shocking accident occurred at Sheer-
ness last week : A sailor, who was intoxicated, hay.
ingbeen put to bed, and, as is the usual custom, the
door fancied on the outside, in order to get oat, he
jumped from the whidow of bed-room, ana broke
both his legs. Surgical' assistance was immediately
procured, and titree men sat, up, with him daring the
night.; .unfortunately, they all fell asleep, psad: the,
. .
poor man, , onaWare of the operation he had gooe
through, undid his bandage's, and bled to deeth.
Amongst the crew of the QUERN CHARLOTTE, 119
4 Xeelltify Paiti.off, it is now discovered, was a
ale Afriean,. who has served as a seaman in the
' Oyer Navy for (upiwards Af.eleVen „years, seyetal of
F
which she has been rated able on the baoki of the'
above ship, by tlie name of William Brown, and has
served for some time as the Captain of the Poretop,;
highly to the satisfaction of the officers. She is a
smart well-formed, figure, about five feet four inches
'in height, possessed of coesiderablestrength and great
activity i her features are rather handsome for a black'
and she appears-tribe about twenty:six years of age:
.ltershare of prize-money is said to be considerable,
,tespectingswhich..she has been several times within)
the last few 'clays at Somerset Place. In her, matinee
she exhibits all the traits of a British tar, ,and takesl
her grog with her late messmates with the greatest'
gaiety- She says she is a marlied woman, and went
to sea in consequence of a quarrel with her husband,
who, it is said, has entered a caveat against. her re-
ceiving her, prize-money. She_ eclares bur intention
of again entering the service as a volunteer.
A, Whitehaven Paper states the following curious
feet :---4* About 45 years ago a person lest three iCS
notes, , whether by accident, or his pocket had been
picked, he .could never clearly ascertain ; hut .a.few
weeks ago be received a.leftetfrom 'maul 4escrikitig
r hifiself as in i very declining State, 'and inlorrnhig
him, chit two of his brothers and himself (at a cer-
tain time and place). bid taken the opportunity,
whilst he slept, of picking. his pocket of 415, Which
they divided among them ; that one of the brothers
wits dead, and the, other had long since quitted the
'Country. He concluded by earnestly requesting that
be would come to him and receive his share of the
booty, and grant him his forgiveness, that he might
die in peace ; addi, that if- his death should , take
place before be reaQked him, the tfs Would befound!
in the bands of the Clergyman of the parish. The
'Person who bad been plundered complied with this
contents of the letter; found him still alive received
the promised dividend,s@gave him, and tie self•at
(wed culprit dud a few hours afterwards." '

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