Star.
London, England, 1826-09-12 00:00:00

ARCHERY.

The Pagoda Medal, presented by Colonel Spens to the Royal
Company of Archers, King's Body Guard, was shot for in Hope
Park on Saturday sennight, and gained by John Mutton, Eq.
wine merchant, Leith.

MATCH FROM HYDE PARK CORNER TO READING,

FOR 100 SOVEREIGNS.
Captain Parker started at twelve o'clock on Saturday night, to
go on foot to the thirty-eighth mile stone near Reading, Merks, and
return (seventy-six miles) in nineteen hours. Heavy bets were
pending at five to four on time. The pedestrian reached' Longford
(sixteen miles) at three o'clock, where he refreshed with a glass of
wine. He reached Maidenhead (twenty-five miles) at five o'clock,
halting half an hour. He reached half the distance at half-past
eight o'clock, and returned to Wargrave (seven miles) at ten o'clock,
where be breakfasted, and then started to do the remaining thirty..
three milestack to London, at a quarter before eleven. trawl hint-
self eight hours and a quarter to perform it in. Ile reached Long-
ford at ten minutes before three o'clock, and when at 11.'11'1810w
had three hours ib spare. Ile arrived at the Park gate ten minutes,
within the given time, and won his match cleverly. The 'red.'s.
trian's friend, a Air. Ouin, accompanied the Umpire in a chats,
with the necessary provisions.

A duel was fought last week, at 'furlough, near
this town. between CuNSTANSINS JOSDAN and WILLIAM Howutuo,
Esqrs. the later attended by Itaeutmos, and the former by
Josses. Tasrra, Niro. Mr. R's first shot struck one of Nlr. J.'s
lingers, and the wetter was adjustelle—Osedtbar Constisiawit.

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MALICIOUSLY SETTING FIRE TO THE WIL-
LIAM MONEY EAST INDIA MAN, sr :az LASCARS.

The following is the copy of a letter addressed by
Captain Jackson, of Calcutta, to the owners of the Wil-
liam Money East lndiaman, in London :

" Catetrrra, Malicia 10, 11121.
66 My dear Friend—All is well; but the William
Money has had a narrow escape. The blarine Register
is given up, and the Lascars are resorting to their old
tricks. On the sth of this month the ship left Diamond
Harbour, loaded with Government stores, and some
hundreds of large bullock pads for the army at R la-
goon. On the 7th I received the following letter from
Captain Chime :—' Yesterday, at two o'clock P.m. in
an instant the whole of our oriop deck was in a blaze,
which providentially, by the greatest exertion of my
officers and such part of the crew as I could lay hands
on. we extinguished in half an hour, without the least
injury to our ship. Nearly 100 of the bullock pads
were thrown overboard in flames. My side and leg are
cinsiderably wounded, but not dangerously. On ex-
amination it appears, that the Honourable Company's
bullock pads had been cut open, and fire balls introduced
by the Lascars. Sentries are now placed at every hatch•
way, and I do not allow the Lascars to quit the deck
night or day. except in winking our cabl s. You may
be assured of every attention on my part.
I I ant, &c. I G. CHIENIE.'
44 It is an old trick of the Lamm; many cotton ships have been
set on fire in the same way. On explanation of the above at Lloyd's,
I do hope the underwriters will in some way mark their appro-
bation of conduct so highly meritorious oo the pall of Captain
Chieme and his Officets ; and, indeed. had not Captain Chieme
brought the ship round to Calcutta when he did, the ship's repairs
would have seriously Increased. He is, in truth, a deserving man.
" I am. &c. " J. JACKSON."
" To the Owners of the William Money."

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