Star.
London, England, 1827-08-20 00:00:00

COWES REGATTA.

THIRD AND LAST DAY. FRIDAY—The weather was treautifally 6r .
to-day,and the wind fresh from the south ealt,which slackened as the
sun got up, and after noun got unsettled, with thunder showers.
At right, Lord 'Vat borough placed the Falcon oft Cowes Cattle,
Cur the umpire's post, and at nine the following yachts took ther
stations—Earl of Belfast's Harriet; Mr. Weld's Arrow; F.
Nis:se'. Miranda; Lord Belfast's Th , and Captain Browil
Dolabio ; they started at ten, the Harriet taking the lead. idle%
ahe kept through the whole match, and reached the goal .r decal, a
at three hours, 35 minutes, and 57 seconds; the Arrow areteed.t
three hours, 47 minutes, and 16 seconds; the Thertie at three
hours, 48 :Mimes, and 51 seconds; the Miranda at three lom, 57
minutes, and 12 seconds; and the Dolphin at three hours, 57 tuts.
and seconds; thus adding to Lord Belfast's other trilbies
the Cowes Town Cup.—This dal his Lordship received a tarp
party of Ladies to view the march, to whom he gave breakfast is
his usual magnificent style. On Monday, we understand, the yacht
'quadrats will proceed to. Weymouth, to witness the Regatta millet
port, and afterwards return to attend the eastern matches.
PORTSMOUTH REG ATTA.

The Portsmouth Rrgatta, on Tueslay last, commenced with the
Sailing Wherries, when, at 12. 4.5. r.x. six of this descriptioo of
boats started for the prizes, and after a well-contestrd mach, is
which the men conducted the sailing of them with admirable Wel,
(the wind blowing a strong breeze irons IV. S. W.) they came in in
the following order: HEM Little, prize £10; Jane, Ellititi,C;
Sally, Greensil, £5; Alen, Nines, £5. The Fox, Smith, canes
last. The Corsair, Pushosau„ was disabled in the first tound.aed
bore up for the harbour. At 1. 4S. the contest commenced fir is
gold cup, value £lOO, by yachts of the Royal Yacht Club, viz.
Therese 112 tons Karl of Belfast
Harriet Earl of lilelfs,,t
Arrow 84 Jos. Welt,
Scorpion 110 s.— Hon. Captain tireville
And Menai 163 T. A. Smith, El. M. r.
The vessels started with a u reefed mainsail breese," the view
being from the Starting Vessel, stationed off the platform, issnl
the Nebb Light, thence round the West Bony of the Seerbrkir,
and a Flag-boat of the Kicker, to the Starting Vessel she
going this round twice, a distance of *boat thirty-six miles, which
the winning vessel performed in three hours, fifteen minutes, ad
twenty seconds.
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The Theme got round the starting vessel before the Menai, by
only about half the length of her bowsprit—the Tbrrese's beam
just cleared the shrouds of the Menai, and taking the fore-stay,
were entangled for a short time. The prize was of course declared
in favour of eke Therese ; but such a close contest *as never wit
nested by the oldest seaman.
The weather, on the day appointed for the second day's aquatic
sport (Thursday) being so unfavourable, that the inhabitants coed
not participate In the amusement, the tewards determined that it
should be deferred to this day, when the weather proved very flu,
nothing being wanting but a little more wind for the yachts %hid
bad entered to contend for the Gold Cup of £5O. The .ins, 41
tons, Lord Listowel; the Lord of the Isles, 45 tons, Coined
Seale; and the Georgians, 56 tons, J. F. Best, Req. started 11
1. 15. r.m. for this prize' soma after which it fell neatly a cabin
the direction which they had to steer, in consequence of which, if
was six o'clock when they bad gone their course the first tiro.—
They then continued on the second round, which they complain'
at 9.45. r.w. the Ann being the winning vessel, beating the Lori
the Isles by two minutes, and the Georgian* by ten minutes.
The small class vessels started at 11. 50. a.m. and went round tin
"Doric twice in the following order--Duke of Gloster, Manion,
(first) winning Ali; Hudson, Bennick, £7 ' • Fairy, Hayes, Li;
Clara, Carr, £5. The Lively, Brune; and Iphigenla, List. can
in soon after.
The Rowing Gallies were next to start—The Dart, Mr. Ses-
sion, came in first, winning £es ; Ethol, Lord J. Churchill. weal,
winning £4 ; Arrow, Lieut. Foster, third, winning £5 ; Inn, MI.
Moore, fourth.
The next and last match was between two boats of a very le.:
description, each rowed by four persons ; they were called the Tine
Blue and Dart, and were rowed by Gentlemen of the Navy. is
the first round It was quite impossible to say which was super's',
but in the second round, Ttue Blue dropc a little, and the Dec
time in about half a minute before her, winning the Anwar
Silver Cup.
The day was concluded with a fine display of fiteworks (under
the management of a I'yrotechnical master from London), on Soso-
sea Common.
The Cups will be presented to the winners, at the Royal Clarewe
ROOMS on Monday (this day), at nine o'clock in the evening. wbe
the (loom; will be open to each individual Subscriber to the Re.
gatta.—lfornpahire Telegraph.

BIRTH.
The 19th inst. in Wyndham.place, Br/ninon-square, the L 32/
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Friday, at his house in Hertford.strast, he; Earl at &rat!sre- 0.,
in the 78th year of his age.
At Birmingham, aged '2B, the Rev. Omega Holbrook, LL.P•
of Trinity Hail, Cambridge, late carats cif Hatadawortb.

H I ti H- W ATER at LONDON.BUIDG IL TO MOIL IWO.
Morning 4 minutes atter 1
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Afternoon 48 minutes after. L...,

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'HIS DAY.

IVaterford 2 0
Guer•sey and Jersey 1 0
Lisbon 1 0
Donaghadee 0 0
Buenos Ayres 0 1
Holland 1 0

Axe. 14.6
France t 0
Hamburg 1 °
Flanders 1 6
Sweden 1 I
Halifax 0 °
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America 0 0
Leeward Islands

Lossost: Printrd and I'ebb•bcd by JOHN .la TN., the
et the 'ZIA% Of :.E, 1 r:ckcit-plact,Toryle-Bir.