Star.
London, England, 1828-07-31 00:00:00

BOAT RACING.

Saturday last there was another boat race on the Tyne, betty
the Eagle and the Diamond gigs, for fifteen pounds a side, 'fro%
Hebburn Quay to Tyne Bridge. In the former contest the bogs
had each six oars, but in this only four, and to this .dieration
attributed the change of success, for the Diamond beat the Fag.
with apparent ease. The Eagle, at starting, took the lead, and kept
it to the Bill point; and then the Diamond shot past her, fielding
her to the goal, and beating her by near three hundred yards.—.
This race, a distance of about aix miles, was rowed in abut
twenty.seven minutes. Another match took place the same day
between the Country Lass, of Dent's Hole, and the Venus, of Us
Osaseburn, from St. Anthony's, for three pounds a side, and wit
won by the Country Lass beating the Venus about one bemired
and fifty yards.

EDINBURGH, JULY 28.
ST. RONAN' BORDER CLUB.

The second meeting of this Club was held' at Innerkitben oe
Friday last, and on no former occasion has that beautiful little
village exhibited such a gay scene of bustle iota pleasure. The
Club has increased greatly in numbers since last year, and its roll
now contains the name of almost every landed proprietor in the
county, besides that of Sir Walter Scott, and other Gentlemen of
eminence. Early in the morning crowds from all quarters, and by
all sorts of conveyances, came pouring into the village.
The spot chosen for the scene of action was a field near the hanks
of the Leithen, and it was calculated that nearly three thousand
people were on the ground. A very extensive ring wilt formed in
the middle of the geld, within which none were allowed to ether
but members of the Club and competitors. This arrangement
being strictly obserVid, the greatest order prevailed. The Earle(
Traquair, William Stewart. Esq. of Glenottniston, and James
Hogg, Esq. acted as judges of the games, which commenced abate
ten o'clock, and the prizes were decided in the following order—.
1 . Quoits—Distance 22 yards. There were quoit players from
four different counties in this contest, and aft, r very excellent play,
the medal was awarded to A. Kitson, jun. Rsq. of Edinburgh.
'2. Running Hop, Step, and Leap.—Fourteen competitors. Prize
a silver medal. Mr. Archibald Robertson, of Peebles, was use
successful competitor. Distance 'cleared, 42 feet 9 inches.
Standing Hop, Step, and Leap.—Eleven competitors.
a Border bonnet. Gained by Andrew Burnet, Traquair.
tante, 28 feet.
4. High Leap.—Prize, a silver medal. Seven competitors
Gained by Mr. A. Wilson. The leap was five feet perpetitheziat.
5. Putting the Stone, 161 b. weight.—Prize a silver nieslaf.
teen conipetitors. After some good putting this prize was alvtudt.l
to Wm. Goodfellow, servant to Mr. Hogg. Distance, Si. tea.
inches.

6. Putting Stone, 211 b. weight—Prise a silver nirdit—
Eleven competitors. Gained by Mr. Steele of Kilbucko MAN.--
Distance 28 feet.

7. Throwing the Hammer, weight 101bsi loz.—Prise a silver
medal. Thirteen Competitors. Gained by George Scougd, in.
nn rlci,hen, by a throw measuring 115 feet 4 inches. The next best
throw measured 111 feet. _

8. Throwing the Hammer. weight 161 h. odds—Prize a silver
mm. 141. Seven competitors. Won by Mr. A. Wilson. Distance
83 feet.
9. Foot Race—Distance 640 yards—A silver medat Rye cm-
petitors. This was an excellent race, and keenly contested. Ati•
drew 'Burnet gained. _ . .

10. Foot Haft—Distance 120 yards—Prize a border bonnet.—
Gained by James Scott.
11. Wrestling—prize a silver medatwith appropriate engravirt,
the gift of the Scottish Six Feet Club, to the best wrestler at 0.3
competition ; 32 competitors entered the wrestling ring, aid tee
contest excited the greatest Interest. The medal was at:intim, to
Laidlaw, and at the same time a border bonnet wa4 pre.
rented to his last opponent, Robert Scutt, who well deserved it.
At six o'clock upwards of 80 Gentlemen sat down to an . scent
dinner in Park's Inn ; Professor Wilson in the Chair, and Maio
Stewart, Esq. of Gletiormiston. and John Hay, Esq. of Kind's M'
slows, croupiers ; and it is almost unnecessary to add, that under
such circumstances the evening passed away In the utmost harm 01,
and with gratification to all.

The amount of Bank of England notes, under the
value of 51. in circulation on July 12, Vi as only 390,0004
The inundations occasioned by the constant bean'
rains in Flintshire and Denbighshire have proved nl"'t
injurious, and in some instances destructive, to the 'lnn
works in those counties. The Coed Talon woks be•
longing to the Welsh Iron Company, have StlStall eJ
very considerable injury; the bridges, dams, and ail-
vents belonging to those works, were all carried A*2l
by the tremendous torrents and bursting el the stamp
On Thursday night last, the waters in the immediate
vicinity of the works rose to the extraordinary heigt3
of 22 feet above their ordinary level, and in a few hogrs
extinguished the furnaces: such was the impetuosity
the flood, and the influence of opposing elements of ti e
and water, that the most serious apprehensions %tete
entertained that the furnaces would have been 03"
into the air. Happily the buildings sustained the shock,
and no lives have been lost. It is stated by the olde't
inhabitants in the neighbourhood, tha such awful effects
from impetuous torrents were never before sitncsAi
.sy
:them.
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DIED.
Yesterday, at his house, Whitehalt-place, Colonel Cuff, )I.P•
At Paris, of aneurism of the beau, the Duke de San Carlos.
Ambassador from Spain to France.

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