Star.
London, England, 1821-08-02 00:00:00

WHALE FISHERY.

Jets .11.—The Eliza, Bosweia., of Shields, arrived at
Stromness on the 22d inst. from Davis' Straits, with ten fish ;
brings no further account of the Fishery• except seeing the Friend-
ship, of this port, early in May, clean, and going up the country.

Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE,
accompanied by the reigning Duke of SAXE MEININ-
GEN, attended by his suite, went to Kew, and in the
evening returned to town.
Tuesday, the reigning Duke of SAXE MEININGEN,
accompanied by Baron BACNIBACK, honoured the
Coburg Theatre with his presence.
Lord SUFFIELD died yesterday morning, about
eleven o'clock, at his house in Charles-street, Berke-
ley-square. His Lordship dying without issue, is
succeeded in his titles and estates by his brother, the
Honourable EDWARD HARBORD.
The remains of the Countess Dowager of JERSEY
were interred yesterday morning, in the family vault,
Middleton Park, Oxtordshire.
This day the LORD MAYOR held a Wardmote, fur
the election of an Alderman for the Ward of Cheap,
in the room of the late Alderman RontweLL, de-
ceased, when WILLIAM THOMPSON, Esq. of Thames-
street, was unanimously elected.
SINGULAR FAQT.—The temperature of the air was
one degree lower or the longest day of 1821, in Lon-
don, Oda on tt shor.:4t day of the in ecedil •;.! year.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCT-

DOGGETTS COAT AND BADCF.

Thi. Annual Prize was rowed for yesterday by the under
mentioned six young watermen, just out of their apprentict-
ships, according to the will of the late Dlr.
Josnuo Jeans, King's-stairs, Itotherbithc.
CHARLES KNIFK,_ Irongate.
THOMAS Ono, Chelsea.
WILLIAM WACKERELL, Battle-bridge.
JA MIS CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY, ITOiti;.:IP.
WILLIAM MECKIFF, Bankside.
On a given signal they started, at ten minutes past five
o'clock, from the Swan, at London-bridge, against wind and.
tide. The day was remarkably fine, and the River made a
very pretty chew, from the number of boats of every deicrip-
don that graced the face of it; the bridges were crowded, and
the banks on both sides lined with spectators.
At starting, COLE, of Chelsea, shot a-head, and succeeded in
keeping and gaining distance, and in passing under Westminster-
bridge he was several boats' length a-head. The boats rowed
close to the surrey shore, and were accompanied by a great
number of wherries, ilcc. ASHLEY, of Iry :gate, found him-
self so far behind the others, that ke lay on his oars and gave
up the contest off Ilungerford. COLE arrived first by several
boats' length,. at the S.van at Chelsea, and was declared the
winner of the livery and badge. MECNIFF, of Bankside, was
second ; he received £4 7s. thl. .Tenno, of liotherhithe, was
the third—be was a'considerable distance a-stern of ..llcectrr ;
he received 12s. 6tl.—the second and third prizes were the
gift of the late Sir W'lLLlass JOLLIFFE. KNIFE and WACK KRELL
rowed in at their ease, and were shortly after joined by ASHLEY ;
the three received a guinea between them to spend.
The appearance of the River was beautiful, but between the
contending rowers there was no visible struggle, as may be
judged from the great distance they were apart. The public-
houses were overflowing, and reaped a plentiful harvest.