Star.
London, England, 1826-08-17 00:00:00

MILFORD REGATTA.

A Regatta has this year been established at Milford, to be held
annually on the anniversary of his Majesty's birth-day, August 14.
Subscriptions to a large amount were quickly collected, and on Si.
furday the town of Milford, the surrounding bills, and the opposite
shore of Huiwell. Ike. were literally crammed with spectators from
all parts of Pembrokeshire. The magnificent Haven was covered
in all directions with yachts, gigs, pleasure boats, and Sailing ves-
sels. His Majesty's packet Crocodile, which was chosen as the
Umpire's vessel, shaded with awnings, and gaily es:tweeted by lags,
lay at her moorings near the Tortoise packet cure-sbip, on board of
which latter vessel a numerous assemblage of elegantly dressed fe.
males, etc. took their station, to witness the starting and arrival of
the beats. A band of music and the occasional roaring of cannon
gave additional life to the sane.
Precisely at ten o'clock, the first class, consisting of eight small
ferry boats, started from their buoys, by signal gun from the Cro-
codile. Shortly after the second ,class, composed of six Linguist
dredge boats rowed by
.fishatersimen' who always navigate these
vessels, went joyfully off, amid repeated shouts of encouragement.
Next eight fishing sloops followed; then six Gentlemen's open
boats; and lastly, as a conclusion to the sailing matches, six hand-
some private yachts went of in capital style. The rowing matches
were well contested, and excited great Interest. Class 1. consisted
of ten four oared boats, not gig built, won by the Otter. Class L.
seven four oared gigs, won by the Black Swan. Class 3, three six
oared gigs, won by the Pursuit, beating gr. Harris's Cygnet.
The premiums had been so contrived, that even the losing boats
gained considerable rewards; and, of course, as the scheme was all
prises and no blanks, happy faces became the order of the day.--
The Stewards. Captains kis:shall, Chappell, Pickard, and Robert-
son, R. N. entertained a large private party on board the Crocodile,
which was attended by Lord Cawdor, Sir John and the Misses
Owen, Captain Peel, High Sheriff, Sir itobert Seppings and Family,
Captain Laws, R.N. Dr. M' Milian, Ike. Having partaken of a
cold &Ueda), the company separated, apparently well pleased with
their lay's amusement.

The letters from the country received this day con-
fines favourable, particularly front Leicester, where few persons are
Out if work, and the stocking trade Is going on briskly.
The last accounts from Madrid state again the change
of Ministry; that ItiILACIIO is to be Minister of Justiee.and the
Pollee, Atriums, of Finance, and Oracia, of Foreign Affairs.
Mr. HOSHOUEZ, Under Secretary of State for the
Home Department, left town yesterday for his seat, near Wincan.
too. Some( setshire.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER arrived at his residence,
Gloucester House, Park-lane, on Tuesday evening, from Swansea.
The Queen of SWEDEN, consort of the ex-King
Gnazaives IV. with Prince Gunavus, and the Princesses Mom
and Osetrio, left Baden on the 29th of July, intending to go through
Switzerland to the South of France, where het &Lunn will spiral
the winter for the recovery of her health.
Mr. Gans entertains a strong conviction that he
shall be able to accomplish, to a certain extent. the desideratum of
Aerial Navigation. The results of several experiments which Mr.
Dew has made have so convinced him of the truth of this theory,
that he has already had machinery made for the purpose. which it
is his intention of trying the first favourable opportunity. The weight
of the machine is only 19lirs. It will discharge 70,000 gallons of air
in eight minutes.
Saturday, a family in Hickney Road had bought a
leg of lamb and some veal cutlets, which were immediately sent
home. In a very little time a youth appeared at the door, dressed
like a butcher, and having a meat tray, who said ha was sent for
the leg of mutton, which was the wrong owe, it being bougbt by a
Lady, who would no ether. The lamb was accordingly given
up, in order that the mistake might be rectified. In a reasonable
time the trick was discovered.
A Frenchman the other day swindled a Lidy in the
New-road out of .€lO, by the stale trick of pretending to redeem
French goods detained at the Custem-home. Two ushroile shawls
and a geld watch were left in pawn, worth together about AS!
At Paris, rents hive fallen considerably ; a handsome
apartment, which formerly let for 900 francs a month, after Woe
seven months empty, was let last week for 500. At present, im es
average, there is an apartment in every third house in Paris to let.
Business is very dull, and failures numerous, particularly in tbe de-
partments. Paper of all descriptions, mid particularly upon Paris.'
111 very scarce. Gold is equally so.
Wednesday, the Rev. EDWARD DAVIES, of Framling-
ham ; Day, of Wickham ; and Mr. Hums's, of Shottisham ;
were spending the clay upon the Orford River, in Mr. Davras's cut.
ter, and amusing themselves by fishing,one of the men had just drawn
the net up, when Mr. Huouns went on deck to see the fish, at which
time a sudden gust of wind altered the situation of the sail, it
struck "Mr. augurs immediately overboard in the middle of the
Camila and bad it not been for the powerful, courageous,
sod man!y ctiolluet of the Rev. Gentleman, Mr. Minna must have
sunk in me 'no more, as Dlr. Da.viss leaped overboard, and or-
tended an oar to hams with which he brought him in safety on board.