Star.
London, England, 1829-06-30 00:00:00

COWES, Juxc 28.

The Royal Yacht Club Retideivoes has again resumed its aquatic
amusements. The Falcon, Commodore Lord Yarborough, is now
in our roads, with upwards of 20 other yachts ; and as his Lordship, '
Iwho is the life and spirit of the Club, dues not intend going to the
Mediterranean this summer, but to be cruising about bete mans-
vring the squadron, and uccasionaliy taking thent Awn trips to„
Cherbourg, Guernsey, deriey, &c. a stronger muster is expected
than ma any former years. The Commodore arrived from a
cruize on Monday, since which he has been entertaining • the
members of the Club and their friends nn board with dinner
parties. Our Regatta is fixed for the 3d, sth. 7th, 10th, 12th,
14th, and 17th of August. On the 3d, the largest class yachts above
75 tons sail for a cup of 100 guineas value given by the Club. On
the nth a cup of the same value, given by the Club, will be sailed
for by yachts under 75, and above 45 tuns; and on the lib anot►er
WO guinea cup, also given by the Club, by yachts not exceeding
45 tons; and on the 10th a fourth 100 guinea cup, giveh by the
Club, to be sailed for by brigs, schooners, lugger', Ste. (any rig
except cutters). On the 12th his Majesty's cup, to be sailed for by
any yachts belonging to the club. On the 14th,tbe Ladles'chalknge
cup; and on the 17th, to finish by sailing for a cuir -of 100 guineas
value, given by the inhabitants of Cowes; and the whole of the.
management of the regatta and hall, which is to take place on'
the lath of August, is left to the Most Noble the Marquis of
Anglesey and the Right Honourable Lord Yarborough, who
have been selected and have kindly undertaken the ogees of
Stewards for the present year. As a proof of the increase of the
Royal Yacht Club, there are added to its list, since the lit ult.
sixteen members and twentysseven honorary members, and
several other candidates, who will be ballotted for at the next
General Meeting on the 13th of August. In consequence of the
Lords of the Admiralty having been pleased to permit the yachts
of the Royal Yacht Club to wear the St. George's: or white en-
sign, the Club. at a special Meeting, deputed the Commodore to
wait on the First Lord, and others composing the Admiralty Board
(when at Portsmouth last Monday), to offer the thanks and ac-
'iriowledgm.nts of-the Club to their Lordships fur the distinguished
favour conferred on them. My Lord Melville was pleased to ex-
press gratification in receiving the same, assuring the Commodore
be should have great pleasure in giving every attention that was in
his power. Tile Commodore has been invited to attend with the
Squadron at Cherbourg on the 26th of August, when a new three-
decks: is to be launched. and the King of France is to be present.
What a grand sight for that Monarch to see English Noblemen
and Gentlemen amusing themselves and spending their money In so
laudable and national a purabit, and asteoaraging a nursery for ars
great a number of. British maim
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MINISTERIAL DINNER AT GREENWICH.

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Saturday the grand Annual Ministerial Fish Dinner
took place at the Crown and Sceptre Tavern, Green-
wich. What the origin of this entertainment was, we
do not know. but it has been observed time immemotial.,
The dinner consisted ut twenty-four different kinds of
fish, dressed in the very first style. The white bait was
in great quantity, and, in fact, was considered the
greatest delicacy in the room. There were two tables
laid in the form of a horse-shoe. and Mr. Peel, at the
request of the Duke of Wellington, took the Chair.

The grand apartment was decorated with green
boughs, and made a very splendid exhibition. At five
o'clock the company milted in Whitehall Barges. and
the dinner was in.tantly served. 'There were amongst
the company, besides the Duke of Wellington and Mr.
Peel, the following Noblemen and Gentlemen:

The Lord Chancellor, Marquis Camden, Earl of Shaftesbury,
Lord Douglass, Lord Beaky, Lord Melville, Earl Pawls, Lord
Ashley, Lard Granville Somerset, the Speaker of the House of
Commons, the Attorney General, the Solicitor General, Lord
Aberdeen, Mr. Berries, Mr. Planta, Mr. Horace Twiss, Lord
Belgtave, the Hon. E. Ashley, %lr. R. I'eel, Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald,
&c. There were present fifty persons.

Mr. PEEL, after the usual loyal toasts were drank, pro-
posed the health of the Duke of Wellington, which was
received with great applause.

The CHAIRMAN made some appropriate comments
upon the course of politics punned by the Noble Duke,
and declared that no course could be more admirably
adapted to the conditio., of the empire. The Ministry
of his Grace was kignali ze J by a great measure, under-
taken at a period of the rnost critic..l nature, and re-
commended by the must powerful of *ill recommenda-
tions. an imperious and overruling necessity. That this
measure originated in wisdom there could be no question,
and accordingly its effects we►e observable in the grati-
fic •tiou which it had yielded to all classes of his Ma-
jesty's subjects.

The Duke of liVaLLitscroo very—briefly returned
thanks, and proposed the health of Lord Hill and the
Army.
The Lord Chancrllot's health was next drank, and

Mr. Peat., in proposing it. joked upon a mistake which
had been made by the Lott] Chancellor just before
dinner. It happened that the Fos Ftsh dinner was given
at the Ship Tavern, on the same day, at which the ad-
mirers of that Statesman are in the habit of dining, and
there were assembled there Lords Holland, Say and
Sele,Grey, Durham,Grosvenor, and several other Noble.
men. The Lord Chancellor, by mistake, betook himself
to the Ship. instead of the Crown and Sceptre, and to the
astonishment of all, walked into the presence of the Whig
Lords, who, although they had no notice of his ap-
proach, very warmly welcomed him. The Lord Chan-
cellor, upon finding such a number of faces, with which
he had an unfavourable political acquaintance, began
to suspect that he had got into the wrong box, and
made the necessary inquiry. It is said he started upon
heating the name of "For" mentioned, and taking his
hat, departed with all possible speed to the Crown and
Sceptre, where he was received with great warmth the
moment he mention ,r 1 his disaster. Mr. Peel thought
that the visit of the Lord Chancellor to the Ship was
rather ominous. The Newspapers, if they got bold of
it, would put fifty constructions upon it. No doubt
some of the ingenious writers would draw inferences
from it favourable to the political views of their friends;
and it certainly was as good a foundation for political
conjecture as some reports were.
The Lord. Chancellor could not have been more sue-
prised if ht had seen Iris venerable predecessor in the
room, than when he saw the company assembled at
the Snip.
The Duke of Wellington spoke little, ate little, and
drank less. The wines, which were of the finest qua-
lity, were Champagne, Alo.elle, Sauterne, Claret, and
• Burgundy.
At a little after nine o'clock, the company re-em-
barked at the stairs, and proceeded to Whitehall in their
barges. There were, including boatmen and servants,
about 140 persons.

The late Mr. TERRY, whose death we annnuncei nn
Wednesday, is said to have been a native of Bath, where he was
horn about the year 1780. He was intended by his parents for an
architect, for which purpose they plicesl him under Mr. Sawn.'
Wvarr. with whom he reniaitied five ye,irs; but having very early
imbibed a strung liking fur the profession of so actor, he aban-
doned that mode at " drawing Iniuses " to attempt it after a
fashion more congenial to his inclination. His first dramatic essay
is stated to have been " Ileartwell," iu the farce of " The Prize"
—a part affording but little scope for the doplay of h* •C ta•
kilt. In 1803, he was staying at Sh. Iliad, and embraced that op-
portunity of playing " Trevor' in " Illichard 111. Cromwell" in
" Item VII." and a few other niietsr parts, experimeutally : but,
whether disappointed in his tair.et.tions of eminent meccas, or
from, some other cause, he again reunited to his original pursuit,
whici he finally quitted in 1805, and entered himself as. a volun-
teerin the " corps draniatique" of Mr. Sterna Kenna. then
performing at kon: of the principal towns in tite North of Eng.
land. With this company he remitted until its dissolution in
August, 1806: and gained in it considerable experience as an
actor, by a year and a half's very varied and laborious
practice. From hence Mr. TERIIT went to Liverpool, where
he made alnw but sure steps in public favour, and continued there
until November, 1809, when be war engaged by Mr. HENST
SIDDONS to lead the business at Edinburgh, use the secession of
Mr. Matatiezr. Whilst here he made the acquaintance of Mr.
Haetaisteruz, the celebrated publisher, and was by him intro-
duced to Sir WAILTES Scorr, who ever afterwards remained
with him on the must intimate and friendly footing, and mani-
fested towards him and• his. family, on more tban one occasion,
substantial proofs of the regard be entertained for them. In the
' stfinmer of 1812 he was induced, by the offer of an engagement
at the Haymarket Theatre, to take leave of his friends and the
stage at Edinburgh, to court—what Is ever the ssitiesafints of all
Actor's ambition—the favourable testimony of a London au-
dience. He, consequently, made his first appearance in London
upon the Haymarket boards, on the 20th of May, 1812, in the
character of " Lord Ogkby," in " The Clandestine Marriage,"
and was favourably received. He continued, during this and the
next season, to play in succession a vat iety of old and new parts,
with undiminished success. At the expiration of the second season
be joined the Covent Garden Company, where he continued until
some disagreement about remuneration induced him to go over to
the rival establishment, then under the management of Mr. ELM.
roe. Here he remained until 1825, when, in conjunction with Mr.
YAM, he purchased the Adelphi Theatre; and this is one of the
occasions alluded to when Sir Wasoraa proved himself a "friend
indeed," becoming, it is said, his security for the payment of his
part of the purchase money. This speculation was looked upon as
a good one, and this theatre continued to thrive for two seasons,
under their joint management. About this time unpleasant rumours '
of pecuniary embarrassments on the part of Mr. TIMMY (totally un-
connected with Mr. Yates or the theatre,and indeed incurred previous
to their parmet ship) began to attract so much public notice as to ren-
der a dissolution of partnership necessary. This was accomplished,
and Mr. TESIT compounded in a handsome dividend with his
' creditors. Atter the settlement of his affairs, be was engaged at
Drury-lane Theatre, and appeared there in the characters of" Sir
Peter Teazle" and " Peter Simpson," on the opening night of the
last season. On this occasion, his acting evinced a considerable
falling off of his accustomed powers; his limbs seemed palsied, and
his memory imperfect. lie relinquished his engagements from
ill heath, and lingered until Monday last, when be expired. Mr.
Txaax was a lover of literature, and is said to have been a good
classical scholar. His conversational talents are highly spoken of.
He was author or adapter of " Guy Mannering, " The Anti-
quary," which stiU keep possession of the stage, and also of " The
Heart of Mid Lothian," which does not ; besides many songs, and
biographical sketches to a set of theatrical portraits. Whilst in
Edinburgh he was married to Miss Nassau:us of York-place, a
daughter of the celebrated landscape painter of that name. By
this lady he has left some children, who, it is said, have recently
came into sense property. They are indentood. is have been a
domestic and happy couple..

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DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AT GREENWICH.
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Yesterdaysceneifa
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of the name of Richard Lambourn, sortie time parted
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tinofn.GAteelanbwoiticrhinwgamiis thn,
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from his wife, much younger in years than himself—.
infuriated, as it is supposed, by ill gronnded jealousy.
watched the opportunity, while she was taking down
the shutters of the Yorkshire Grey public house, on
Blackheath hill, where she was a servant, to rush upon
her with a large knife, which he plunged into her throat.
with such violence as nearly to sever her head horn the
body, and she fell lifeless to the earth. The perpetrator
of the horrid deed next turned the reeking weapon upon
himself. and attempted to cut his own throat; but ben
fore he could catty his purpose into complete execution
tie was secured, and placed in the hands of a constable.
At two o'clock yesterday precisely, a Jury, composed of the
moat respectable inhabitants of Blackheath, sat on the body of the
deceased, Maria Lantbourn, who is Cony-four years of age. at the
Yorkshire Grey Inn, in that town. The road in front of the above
house was crowded with persons. The Jury viewed the body.
which was lying in an adjacent apartment, and whic'h they foetal
in the mangled state already mentioned. A feeling of horror per-
vaded the minds of every individual, who, front the nature of
their duties, were obliged to view the corpse, and one of the Jury
men was so overcome by the appalling sight, that he was attacked
with syncope soon afterwards, but recovered on the adminiora.
lion of powerful stimulants. •
James Davidson, the first witness examined, deposed as followl
—I am landlord of the Yorkshire Grey Inn. The deceased, Maria
Lambouni, lived in my service; she was about 44 years of age; was
a married woman but bad no family ; her husband's name is Richard
Lambourn. This morning, about six o'clock, when I was in bed.
I was awoke by my wife, who exclaimed," That fellow/ Lambourn
is below—l hear his voice in the kitchen." Immediately got ups
dressed myself, and went down stairs ; on passing the kitchen dour
I beard Lamboorn's voice there, and on proceeding in I was horror.
struck on seeing the deceased lying on the floor, apparently deed,
with her throat cut in a frightful manner, and the blood gushing
from the wound. Lambouni was lying near the body, with his
bead resting am the deceased's breast, and there appeared a wound
also in his throat, (ruin which the blond was Awing Gown the
breast of his shirt, and over the upper portion of the deceased's
garments.
By a Juror—Did Lambourn speak to you erhsn you entered the
place and saw this dreadful spectacle you have described?
Witness—No, he did not, but he pointed his hand to the wound
in the deceased's throat.
lit answer to another Juror, the witness said that about five
minutes elapsed from the time bit wile heard the scream in the
kitchen, until he went down stairs.
The witness, in continuation, deposed—l did not see the weapon
the murder was committed with, until some time afterwards, when
a knife covered with blood was shown to me ; I did not bear Lam.
bourn express any regret for what he had done. lie endeavoured
to speak, but could not articulate distinctly, end made a rattling
noose in the throat, which I ascribe to the nature of the strutted its
his throat. Witness did not consider be was insane.
Wni. Greenhoop examined—l am.hersekeeper to Messrs Horne
and Co. and attend at the Yorkshire Grey stables; that morning,
about 20 minutes before six o'cloak, while I was at work in the
stable, the deceased threw up the sash of her bedroom window, and
asked the hour ; about a quarter of an hour after this I heard a
screaming in the kitchen which fronts the stables, and on going to
ascertain the cause it struck me the deceased's husband was ill-using
her, as he was in the halt of doing. On entering the kitchen, I
saw Lantbourn ; his wife (the deceased) was in his arms, with her
bead lying over his left arm. He held a knife in his right hand,
with which he appealed to be cutting her throat. She was-tamp
gling at the time with Lambourn, who exclaimed, while he was
using the knife, " I will, I will ," I was so alarmed (said the wit.
tress), on the seeing what was going forward, that I ran out of the
kitchen in order to give the alarm, and seeing some persons in the
road, I re-entered the kitchen, and saw the deceased lying on the
Boor with her head neatly cut off, and the place about her in a pool
of blood.
By a Juror—l did not perceive then that Lambouns had bounded
himself, because I was in such a state of agitation. Afterwards I
again ran out to procure a constable, and when I cans, back, I
heard that Lambourn had cut his own throat.
Cowmen—lnform the Jury the reason, when you first entered
the, kitchen, and saw the deceased struggling against Lambourn,
who held a koife in his hand, and was in the act of murdering her.
why yon did sot interfere to prevent the catastrophe?— Witness I
was so alarmed, for Lambourn held a knife in his hand, and I bad
no weapon to tesi.t hint if be attacked ate. He looked at the time
ghastly and frightful, and the terror and state tif agitation into
which I was thrown completely paralysed my exertions. I heard
Lansbouni exclaim, when he bad his wife in the position described,
" I'll do it—l w:11."
fly a Juror—l saw Larohnuru last Easter fair; during that
period the deceased came to my house. and sought shelter there
front the vengeance tat her husband, whom slur declared she was
afraid to see, as he was so pa .sionate a matt; Landsman always ap.
reared to witness tube it. Lis right senses; he never saw him behave
like an insane man.
Joseph IVouelnian examined—l am a labouring men, and work
for Mr. Disney; .bout ten minutes alter six o'ci.sck this ninining,
as I was going to work, I saw the last witness, and he called to me
and begged I would go into the Yorkshire Grey, which I did; on
entering the kitchen I saw the deceased on the floor, and Lainhiearn
kneeling down year her bead, with one hand upon it, and with a
knife, which was in the other, he was in the act of mangling and
c'uttitig her throat. There was a great quantity of blood on too
flour, near the deceased; I was greatly tri ;Menet' at the sight,
and ran to the door to call for further help, and when
I went back into the kitchen, Lambourn, who was then standing
over the deceased, said," There, I have done it now. ' Witness
exclaimed," You ruffian, you have murdered the woman." lie
made no reply, and I turned again to the dour to see it any persues
were coating, said on looking towards Lambourn again I SAW that
his throat was cut, and I observed hint endeavouring to tear open
the wound with his fingers immediately afterwards a mats Lamed
Hampton came into the kitchen.
William Hampton, the man alluded to, deposed—This niorcing.
at a cleaner past nil o'clock, whole passing the Yorkshire Ott), to
work, I heard Mr. Loney give the alarm of murder ; and on cross-
Mg I saw several men at the door; out of them asked see if I would
step in and take the knife away ;rum a mail who had cut be. wite's
throat? 1 he man seemed agitated. I walked to the kitchen dour, and
saw Lambourn standing near the copper, with a knife in bus Land,
and he was bleeding from the throat. I went towards him to wrest
the weapon front him, upon which he drew it across his throat, and
before 1 had time to get up to bun, he threw hitia•cli too the life-
less body of the woman, awl piaciaty, his fingers in the wound he Lad
inflicted stn himself, tried to tear it open. I took the kiate nom
his baud, and afterwards assisted in preventing him from destroying
himself.
The knife alluded to was here produced; it is a case knife,
broken off near the centre of the blade, which appeared :0 have
been recently sharpened. Both the handle and blade were coveted
with blood.
Mr. Wm. Roaers, surgeon, described the dreadful nature of the
injuries inflicted on the deceased—the principal of which, and
which must have been the cause of her death, was a lacerated
wound in her throat, which extended from ear to ear, and neatly
separated the head iront the body. There were other wounds on
her person, but they were of minor iniportance. 'the witness
proceeded to state that he afterwards dressed the wound in Lam.
bourn's throat, at which time be appeared to be sensible of what
had occurred, and was labouimg under a great deal ut agitation.
Witneis, hum vet, did not think be was in any immediate danger,
and directed hint to be conveyed to the Hospital.
In reply to a Juror, the witness could itot positively state whe-
ther Lambourn was insane or nut ; but his Impression was that he
was not, front his manner and conduct subsequently to the occur-
rence having takeu place.
Another medical man confirmed Mr. Rogers' account.
A constable here produced a warrant, bearing date the 2d inst.
which was issued against Lambourn for ass assault on Ins wife. The
constable added, that Lambourn bad been before Colonel Foreman,
the Magistrate, at Woolwich, for beating has wile ; and bad pro.
liaised, on that occasion, that he would never act with harshness
towards her again. On those conditions he was pardoned at the
entreaty of his wife, and malign more had been heard rat the
matter until the recent melancholy occurrence had taken place.
This being the whole of the evidence, the Jury, after a short
consultation, unanimously returned a verdict of i• Wilful murder"
against Richard Lambourn, who is now in Guy's Hospital; but',
when sufficiently recovered from the wound in his thrust, will be
con ssss itted to Maidstone Gaol, there to await his trial at the foga-
Assizes.

His Grace the Archbishop cf YORK has arrived at
Cowes, on a visit to Gamma Valium, Esq. at Egypt House. Tbe
Marquis and Marchioness of Asolzmir sod family have takes up
their residence at the Castle. Lady ASIIIIILIMI and family, Lord
Wu.souousy na Baez; Sir Joint Witorvasi.av, and Those*,
Anagram Sums, with their yachts, and several ocher families
of distinction, have also arrived during the week.
',lt is an ill wind that blows notiody good ;" in proof
of which ft is said that, owing to the deplorable day on which the
Horticultural Fete took place, I party went down to the Gardens
with a speculation to Ladies' clogs, of which they sold no less than
1,100 pair.