Star.
London, England, 1828-08-05 00:00:00

SOUTH ANI PION,. AUGUST 2.

Our Regatta, on Monday and Tuesday la .t, fully
supported the expectation that had been formed of it. AU the
snatches were well filled. and all were ably conte:ttd. T!.5 fun
match on Monday was for the Ladies' Cup, for which r. Smith's
Menai, Mr. Weld's Liilworth. Lord Belfast's !..rtiet , And tw
other. started. The Harriet and Menai took the 1e.4 it etieting,
hut the latter was soon passed by the Lulworth, and a n:tarp con,
test then took place between her and the Harrier, in which the
Lulworth could not pass to leeward, and Wax prevented Ly the
Harriet's ma..ceuvres from getting to Wind:yard; consequently,
while these two vessels were mutually Impeding each other, the
Menai took the lead, and ultimately 'won the Cup, the Luiworth
tuteling in second, and the Harriet th'rd.
Daring the Regatta, arn,mg ti.c numerous yachts which ;,raced
our waters, we noticed the Duke of Norfolk's, with hi! Grace,
Lord and Lady Surrey, and a large party. The Nlarquis liege:
gal's, the Earl of Belfast's Louisa, with his Lord hip's Family el,
board. The Earl of Li.towel with. his Family. The Eatl of
Ilchester with his Family. Our worthy r Flemittes
with our Corporation and the Band,which much enlivened the
The Regatta Ball on Tuesday. at the Long Rumps, was attanded
by about two hundred fashionables of this town awl neidthour...
hood. Among the company were—
Lord Rodney and Lady, Sir Henry Rivers, A. R. Dottin, psq.
M.P. and Lady, Admiral Foote and Family, Admiral Scott 24
Family, F. L. Beckford, E..q. and Family, G. A. Fnllettnn,
H.S.C. W. H. Saunders, Esq. ItS.C. Captain Griffiths, &c.
The hatvest has ennunzmurl pretty ge:ieral!y in this neighbour•
hood, during the latter days t f the fine weather. The wheat, al..
though scanty on some lands, is good in quality, and nozwithstand:
ing the long continuance of rain, promises at least an average crop,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTEit§A LUS.

Notwithstanding the number of Subscribers gone to the Ye*
Races, there was a respectable muster yesterday, and a few heft
made; with the exception, however, at borne at the outsidetso,
change of importance has taken place-
-3 to 1 agst Velocipede (offered) I 25 to 1 agst Ballad Singer
9 to 2 apt The lelloeuel I 28 to I agst Terror

5 to 1 agst Bessy Bedlam (tat)
20 to i egst Ultimatum
25 to 1 apt Delphine (taken)
25 to 1 apt Economist
ST. JOHN WAPPING AND ST. GEORGE'S EAST
REGATTA.

SO to I ago.t Eturtielina (taktn)
35 to I agst &apltton raken)
The rest as before.

Yeiterday a handsome Prize Wherry, and other Prizes, gi,
by the Inhabitants of St. John, Wapping, and Sr. George's ha the'
East, were rowed for by the undermentioned watermen—
James Metcalf ... Union Stairs .. blue.
Robert Marsh Hermitage Stairs .......Green.
John Adams Wapping New &airs ... Mak blue.
James Griffin Wapping Old Stairs.-- Yellow.
Thomas Henderson Wapping bock Stairs .. Red.
James Bobo King Edward's Stairs ...Pink.

The contest extended from 'hermitage &airs to King Edward's
Stairs twice, and consisted of four heat., the first man of the two
first heats laying by, and the first out of the next four rowing with
the first men of the first and second beats for the boat. Lighthie,
Green, and Dark IMue, started for the first hear, which was won by
Green. Yellow, Red, and Pink, started for the second heat, and,
after a good contest, Yellow won it. Mount four o'clock, Light
Blue, Dark Blue, Red, and Pink, contended for the third heat.
when Light Blue won it by some distance. For the grand hea,•
Green, Light Blue, and Yellow, took their stations, and, after as
admirable beat, Yellow came in first. Green Fecund, and Light
Blue third. The first man was entitled to the wherry, valued at
Xre, the second to £.5 in cash, the tbird to £4, and /CZ., £2, and
£1 10s. were distributed among the others.