Star.
London, England, 1819-08-13 00:00:00

GRAND ROWING MATCH.

Mr. ASTLEY gave his thirty-first Annual Wherry,
in honour of the PRINCE Rxuases Birth-day, yester-
day evening. The following were candidates:
Benjamin Lewis Blackfriars Scarlet.
James Ibbot Waterloo-bridge —.Blued
Thomas Dodd flynserford Green.
Thomas Evans. ........ ...Summer Key Yellow.
Thomas Spencer Upper Rotherhithe ...... Brown.
William I lipper Lower Rotherhithe ...Purple.
At a qua,rter past four o'clock Mr. AsTLEy fired a
pistol, and the must complete and satisfactory start
took place. The six watermen kept abreast to Lam-
beth Church, when William Hipper (purple) took the
lead, followed closely by James Ibbot (blue) and
Thomas Dodd (green). These three entered the.third
arch of Vauxhall-bridge almost together, leaving the
other three competing at some distance. Hipper.
steered round the, first arch a-head, but Ibbot out-
steered, and rowed past him about a minute after-
wards, followed by Hipper and Dodd. In this way
they rowed very hard until they came to Lambeth-
stairs, when Hipper was completely knocked up,
and laid himself alongside a galley in which was
some of his friends, leaving Ibbot, Dodd, and Lewis,
the three foremost boats, in Which order they came
in, to decide the first heat, completely throwing out
the three below bridge men.
The second heat, after some delay, took place at
six o'clock, when the three last-named watermen
started for the prizes ; all exerted themselves equally
to Vauxhall-bridge ; and here not having conformed
'themselves to the rules, by rowing under the third
arch, Mr. AsTcry ordered a fresh start ; when the
three took their stations, and once more entered into
competition : a very hard and vigorous tug from each
man.took place ; however, James Ibbot, after great
exertion and skill, took the lead, and finally won the
prize-wherry. Mr. ASTLEY received the conqueror
on board his cutter, and conducted him to the Royal
Amphitheatre, proceded by a grand military band,
where the prize wherry was, delivered amid the ac-
clamations of the multitude. the second prize (two
guineas) was won by Thomas Dodd ; the third (one
guinea) by Benjamin Lewis. The day being beauti-
ful, wherries, skiffs, shallops, and boats of every
description, were in requisition : all the amateur
rowers, particularly the Gentlemen of the Funny
Club, were present. Mr. ASTLEY,
,as usual, exerted
himself to see fair play amongst the opponents, aid
was honoured by being rowed by his MAJESTY'S
watermen in uniform. The Theatre was crowded in
every part, and the performances were, received With
universal approbation. '

Vauxhall Gardens were attended on Wednesday
evening by the following distinguished personaget—
Ilis Grace the Duke of IX von,hire, !Juke and Duchess of Lein-
ster, Marquis and Marchioness of Tasi.,tork, Earl of Barring-
ton, Lady Caroline Stanhope, Loril Petersham, Sir Wihliant
Elliott, Lord Ikmchamp, Lady Caroline Lamb, Lord George
Cavendish, lion. Mr. Lamb, Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Ste. &c.
The SURREY TliE.tTltE has this week presented the
Public kith another successful novelty, which gives
nightly promise of proving as attractive as any of its
predecessors. It is founded on an intereling
circtint-
stance supposed to have occurred in the life of the
celebrated SCA NDERREG, King of Epirus, and is ad-
mirably calculated to introduce all the varied serious
and comic situations which give effect to meld-dra-
matic dialogue and action. The music, by MOZART,
STEIBELT, and SAM:MASON, is,v..orthy of any orches-
tra in Europe—the scenery is beautifully picturesque
—the dresses in strict and elegant costume—and the
entire of the acting is in the best style of this most
respectable Establishment, the boxes of which conti-
nue to be filled with the most distinguished visitors,
and we hear that two more Royal commands are
shortly to honour the popular, productions of the
Surrey.
CORONER'S INQU E ROW NI No.—Wednesday
night an Inquisition was taken at the Prince of Wales,
North-street, Pentonville, on the body ofJohn Boul-
ton, son of Mr. Boulton, of Union-place, Pentonville,
who was drowned in the bason of the Regent's Ca-
nal, back of North-street, near Islington. Verdict—
Accidcutally Drowned.

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