Star.
London, England, 1817-09-06 00:00:00

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Yesterday the -.1
Ernosport Camden, with a rat of
that highly distinguished regiment the 19th Ugh
Dragoons, commanded by Major Lau:, arrived
'from Canada, at Ports Mouth. The other transport,
and the brig Vittoria, are hourly expected with the
rest of the regiment.
Tuesday se'nnight, a part of the ht, or Royal
Regiment of Dragoons, which had been long sta-
tioned at the King's Barracks. Ipswich, left that place
on its route to Hamilton, in Scotland. The very
handsome conduct of the Officers of this regiment.
and the orderly and respectable behaviour of the pri-
vates, are entitled to distinguished praise ; and must
insure for them the most favourable reception from
the inhabitants, should their professional duty ever
lead them thither again. They were repla,ed, on
the same day, by a troop of the sth Dragoon Guards.
The General Court Martial, which assembled at
Portsmouth on the 4th instant. for the trial of Lien.
tenant-Colonel Lugs ALEN. C. B. of the 55th Regi.
ment, has been called on charges exhibited against
that Officer by Major-General BATLY-but supposed
wbe at his express desire. The Lieutenant-Colonel
appears to be unassisted by any legal advisee : an
Officer of his Regiment attends for the purpose of
making notes of the proceedings.

The present fine weather bas increased the fashion-
able circle at Cheltenham, with the names of the
Dean of OSsORY, Lord and Lady LORTON, Lord %V.
SOMERSET, Lnrd CoLERAINE, Lady CLAYTON, Lady
HITCNRN, Lady NNORNT, Lady HARVEY', Sir E.
Hyrcnsx, and Sir W. Cox.

A young man of fashion, who lately came into
possession of at least 410,000 per annum, is said to
have lost the whole at hazard.

Catccrr.—A Grand Match was decided on Thurs-
day, in the Duke of St. ALBAN'a Park, at Upper
Gatton, after two days most excellent play between
Lord BunroaD and ten of the parishes of Gatton
And Chipstead, against Mr. PAUL and ten of the
parish of Merstharn., The former won by 19 runs.

Rowm MATCH OF 1000 MILES IN 20 D*vs.—
Gyngell commenced his third day's task ten minutes
before six yesterday morning, and by seven in the.
evening he finished 50 miles.

PanarratAnsu.—.tafen terminates his most erra.
ordinary task this evening, being his 20th day. lie
started from London this morning, and decides the
bets depending on the undertaking on his arriv4l at
Colchester.

ARCHERY.—The Annual Meeting of the Woodmen
of Arden took place last week, at Meriden, at which
the Gold and Silver Medals were won by the Hon 1).
FINCH and the Rev.C. PALIVIM. The Earl of AYLrc.
FORD was the winner of the Silver Arrow, at n;nt•
score yards distance. The Gold and Silver Medals for
the Captain and Lieutenant of Numbers, given by
Members of tbeTozopholite Society, were carried off
by the Earl of ATLEsroan and the. Rev. T. C. ADAMS'.
His Lordship also obtained the Forest Bugle, at ten
score yards distance trom the target. The succesrful
Ladies were Miss Gazoony and Miss M. Stiv.ertems,
the former of whom was gratified with the Gold
Arrow, and the latter young Lady with the Gold
Bugle. A grand Bill was afterwards given in the
Forest Hall. which was elegantly attended. Amongst
the company pt..ent were—

lady Charlotte and Mary Finch, Lady Elizabeth FernTs,
Lady Sheffield, the Earl of Chesterfield, Lord St. atsaph, she
Hon. Mr. Vernay, the Hon. Henrage Legge, the three Mlases
Sheffield, the M.stes Payne, &e dee.

A GoRiIANDIzER —On Saturday week, a man long
distinguished for the voracity of his appetite, died
shortly after exhibitirg his powers for the gratifics.
lion of some persons who had betted on his head.—
'ibis man was called !Nation-endow Bandy Billy, and
resided in the parish ot Neuip gum. This fellow had
repeatedly devett.ed, at one meal, a leg of mutton,
weietieg ten pounds, two large bunches of turnips,
with a popPri nate quantity of bread, and drank a
gallon of porter. On Friday se'nnight he repeated
his favourite supper, the t xpence of which was de-
fray. d by some am iteuts, who had considerable bets
on his dig s.ive 'amid( s ; but nature refused to a's'st
the glutton, for in the morning he was found dead
in his bed, occasioned by his over night's gorge.
TRIAL OF A Lira BOAT.—On Thursday last, Lieu-
tenant E. THRACKsToN, R.N. exhibited b.five a num-
ber of Merchants and Ship Owners of Bristol, the
buoyant properties of his newly-invented Life Boat,
which exceeded the moat sanguine expectations previ-
ously entertained. I:s other peculiar qualities and
advantages are to be tried in a few days in Kingroad.
The extreme length of the boat exhibited is 2l feet,
beam six feet six inches, and is rowed with ten oars,
double backed. It is constructed a ith canvas. is
lieu .ot plank (which possesses an advantage over
plank, wants no butt-ends to be stored in case of ac-
cident) and has emit bilge flats, which may be ap-
plied as life buoys, to throw out in cases where men
may be washed overboard from a wrack, with a
large tender round the boat, and which, from its
elasticity, is capable of repelling any viuknt con-
cussion. AVithout having recourse to the preca-
nous• assistance of air tubes, Mr. Timm:emu has
succeeded in gaining so much upon the water line,
that the boat ('.y the introduction of eight valves)
discharges herself down to the thwarts, a space 'of
nine inches. She has a canvas cover, contrived
in such a way as to possess the advantages of
a deck, at the same time keeping the men dry,
without being an incumbrance to their rowing.—
The keel is the last thing that goes on the boat, and
is so contrived, by the stem and stem parts working,
together with the elasticity of the timbers, which are
sawn out of a straight piece of oak, and moulded into
form by steam, that it is conceived impossible that
the boat can ever be stored. She took on board 30
persons when filled with water up to the valves, and
bad .2 s standing on one gunwale without the least
danger of upsetting. Upon an emergency sixty per.
sons might be stowed within her. She rows well and
light on the oars whets thus filled, and turns with
great rapidity in her length. Boats may be built on
A similar construction to any shape, and, from the
light but very efficient materials of which they are
composed, Lieutenant THKACKSTON is convinced, from
the experiments which he has made, that, if generally
adopted, they would be found sully tnansvver every
common purpose of an appendage to a vessel, besides
possessing tlje invaluable advantages dl a lite boat.