Star.
London, England, 1827-08-30 00:00:00

SAILING MATCH.

Tuesday, the amateurs of sailing had an opportunity of witness.
ing a most interesting match, between Captain Codd's celebrated
Sylph, 15 tons, and the Rob Roy, nearly 17 tons. The great dis-
parity in point of tonnage is only to be accounted for by the cir-
cumstance of the Sylph having challenged any vessel on the river
under 20 tons burden, for 100 guineas. The challenge was accepted
by the Rob Roy, whose defeat of the Lady Louisa on the first day
of her sailing in a match, after being nearly three miles a-stern,
convinced the amateurs that her powers of sailing, especially In
turning to windward, were of the first order. The distance to be
sailed was from Madman to Gravesend, and back to the place of
starting. On the arrival of the Commodore, In the Queen Charlotte,'
preparations were nude for starting, and precisely at half-past eight
the vessels were under weigh. From the dexterity with which the
Sylph immediately set all ►er sails, and cleared out, she gained a
considerable start of her opponent ; but the wind, which bad hi.
therto blown pretty fresh from the N. N. W: completely lulled, and
the vessels proceeded in a drifting position to Gravesend, the Sylph
gradually gaining additional ground on her rival, and rounding t►e
boat off Gravesend at exactly half-past eleven o'clock, leaving the
Rub Roy at least two miles a-stern, which did not reach Gravesend
till twenty minutes after the Sylph. The tide having turned before
either of the vessels reached Gravesend, was materially to the dis-
advantage of the Rob Roy, which had two miles to run against
tide, while her antagonist was returning with it. A fine breeze
springing up from the N.E. however, ena►led the Rob Roy to
make the boat off Gravesend; and although the Sylph was so far
a-head as to give the other no chance of winning, yet she gained
very considerably on her, and at Erith was not more than a mile
a-stern. Here the wind completely failing, they continued to drift
the remainder of the diltance, the Sylph gradually gaining on her
opponent. The Sylph doubled the starting-post at a quarter to
three o'clock, beating the Rob Roy by about a mile and a half,
which arrived exactly ten minutes after her.—Most of the boats
belonging to the T. Y. C. attended : among the most celebrated
were the Venus, Lady Louisa, Will o'-the.Wisp. See. &e.

The Eyre Arras Tavern and Tea Gardens, St. John's
Wood, was sold on Tuesday, at the Auction Mart. The building
was erected by Mr. Hinton, the late proprietor, at aa hansom ex-
pense, with the gas-house, two retort gasometers, engine-house,
staain.engine for conveying water, the good win of the extensive
trade, &e. held for 93 years, at a ground rent of 4106 10a. per
annum, the furniture, fittings' box erections in garden, to be taken
at a valuation; sold in one lot, for 411,250. This property pro-
duced much less than was expected ; the auctioneer valued it at up-
wards of £20,000. The auctioneer stated that the receipts of the
house during the last year amounted to upwards of 470,6011.—A
Freehold Estate, situate at Pentney, Norfolk, comprising the Ash-
wood Residence, with numerous offices and erections, coach house,
and stabling, farm yard, sundry cottages, agricultural buildings,
gardens, orchards, and 606 acres of arable, pasture, and woodliand ;
also the Manor of Ashwood, with its rights and privileges, extend-
ing over 9,soo'acres, and the Presentation to the Curacy of Pent.
ney, of the value of £5O a year, present incumbent aged 61, out.
goings £42 16s. 9d. per annum, tithe free, timber, fixtures, and
growing crops, to be taken at a valuation—Sold in one lot for 91,0001.

.
- Tim new bridge over the Avon, at Bathwick, is far
advanced towards completion. The bridge is of cast iron, and is
distinguished by a character combining at once elegance and stabi-
lity. The span is somewhat more than 100 feet ; width, 37 feet.
On each side of the carriage-way, which will occupy the central
part of this space, there will be a pavement for passenger" of o feet
in extent. On the Bathwick side are two toll-houses. The drive
from the Walcot side, through Ilathwick.sttert, along Old Sydney-
place, and up Pulteney.street ; or, from the bridge, through Hen-
rietta-street, into the Market-plaee, will be as fine and unobstructed
as can be well imagined ; and when contrasted with the old and
inconvenient one through Walcot, the d-Arablenew over the bridge
is strikingly apparent.