Star.
London, England, 1826-08-18 00:00:00

MILFORD, Auousr 15.

Our town has been extremely lively tinting the last
week. On the 9.h inst. the Duke of Gloucester ars ived
at Pembroke Dock-yard from *fealty, and entbatked
for the first time on the waters of Milford H tsen, at
tended by Major. Foster, Major Bowen, E. Laws, Esq.
and Captain Laws, R.N. His Royal Ilighneis towel
past the Stack Rock and Thntney Lland, and was met
outside the harbour by Captain John Mar.hall and Ed-
ward Chappell, R.N. who paid their respects to the
Royal Duke, as Heads of the Quarantine and Packet
Establidim nts. On the arrival of the naval Sovereign
iteam.ves.el from Waterfcrd, she was immediately
placed in attendance on his Royal Highne,s, who sub-
sequently laat'ed at !Lain Point, and r a double Royal
salute. Having examined the Guard of the 71st Regi-
ment, and inspected the For t, the Duke again embarked,
amid the.enthusi-stic cheers of the inhabitants of II kite,
and proceeded to Milford, where he was welcomed in
a similar manner by the assembled multitude. After
visiting Milford Church, his Royal Highness gave a
dinner at-Pritchard's Nelson Hotel t 9 his Suite, and to
Captains Marshall, Laws, and Chapp.:ll, R.N. E. Laws,
Esq. and Major Bowen. The following mornirg the
Royal Duke Tatted Milford, and proceeded by the way
of Haverford Vest and Picton Castle to Carmarthen.

On the evening of the Regatta, upwards of seventy
Gentlemen sat down to a surnp:uous dinner provided by
Mr. Pi itchard, at the Nelsen note], who deserves the
greatest credit for his at rangements, which gave general
satisfaction. Captain J. M.►rshall, CM. in the Chair,
supported right and left by Lord Cawdor and Sir Jlhn
Omen; Vice-Presidents, Captain Chappell, It.N. and
Bowen Robertson, Esq. R.N. After the cloth was re-
moved, the Piesident, in a most animated speech, pro-
!
posed " The King," with four times four, which was
drank with the greatest enthusiasm, under a double sa•
lute from vessels in the hat bour. Then followed :

" Duke of York and the Army."--Tune, Duke of York's Mara.
" Duke of Clarence and the Navy."—Tuna, Rule Britannia.
"Success to the Milford Regatta. '—Three times three. Tune,
Of she goes.
Lord CAWDOR, in an excellent speech, expressed his
high approval of the mt a,ures that bad already been
adopted upon the present occasion ; avowed an heredi
tary attachment to nAut;cal matters; and declared his
full determination to support the Milford Regatta, be.
cause it appeared to he conducted with strict propriety,
assd founded upon the best principles. His Lordship
concluded by proposing—
" The Stewards of the Milford Regatta." Three times three.—
Tune,Rotr, blethers, rout. _ _ _

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CaptAill CHAPPILL, R. N . returned thanks on behalf of himself
and his brother Stewards.

" Countess of Mansfield."—Tune, rfrefeh Haw.
" Ladies of Pembrokeshire." Tune, keret a health to all goad
lasses.

`• Lord Cawdor." Three times three. Tune, .4r Ayd y nos.
Nis LORDRHIP returned thanks, and pledged himself to assist in
promoting every public measure calculated to benefit the County of
Pembroke.

" Lord Lieutenant of the County." Three times three. Tune,
4p Sivikin.
Sir JOHN OwEN, Ban. returned thinks, and made a
very neat speech, in which he highly applauded the
establishment of Regatta'at Milford. Sir John said,
he hoped the present would prove the forerunner of a
series of similar Meetings, and that being now better
aware of the objects contemplated, he should hereafter
give annually a much more liberal and decided sup.
port to the us ful kind of amusement which had so
auspiciously commenced. He felt an equal, if not a
supetior interest in promoting the welfare of the county,
to that so nobly expres•eJ by Lord Cawdor, because it
was here that his whole patrimony was situated, and it
was from the county of Pembroke he derived every
honour which he pos essed.

" Members for Peinbrolie and Haverferd West."—Tune, Over
Ike bills andjize sway.
Sir Joust Owns returned thanks for his son, Hugh Owen, Esq.
M.P. and begged to assure the Gentlemen present that nothing but
a most interesting domestic occasion could have pevented that
Gentleman from attending the Regatta in person.
" The lion. Fulke Greville."—Three times three. —Hey fur the
life of a Soldier.
" Captain Peel, High Sheriff of the County."—Tune, He's gene,
idiot a hearty pod
" The President"—three times three.—Tune, Rod Captoix.
Caprain MAILSKALL returned that,ks.
" Magistrates of the City."—'Dune, Men of Ilorlock.
Bow" Rogarrsow, Hsq. returned thanks.
" The 71st Regiment."—Tone, Britons strike byte. .
Lieutenant Wllrfg returned thanks.
" Unanimity and Prosperity to the Town of Milford, and Success
to the Haven Fisberies."—Tune, The lend, boys, we live ix.
After this followed the health, of Captains Pickard and Chap-
pell, R. N. Dr. Al• Milian, Henry Leach, Esi. ace..
Lord Cawdor and Sir John Owen retired about eight o'clock
but the party did not finally separate till ten; after which there was
a brilliant display of fire-works, a bre balloton, and another royal
.alute, sad thus teratinand the triumphar.t opening of the bill-
ion! Asian&