Star.
London, England, 1828-07-10 00:00:00

GRAVESEND GRAND REC. VITA..

Monday last, the town of Graves.nd was thronged by an ter •
ceedingly numerous and fashionable company, who ussenibledifreas
all parts. to witness the
.grand aquatic amassment*, consisting •ef
two sailing matches of a superior description, and an excellent nos..
ing match, for a purse of sovereigns; the whole under the.p.tronar
of the Right floc. the Earl Darnley. Throughout the etetre
Saturday and Sunday, the admirers of 'genies arrived at Graves,
end in the different sailing and other vessels, from the Tower ask
Eillingsgate, and scarcely a !ridging of a condonable destrilidin.
oath' be obtained in the town on Sunday night,. so considerable's%
degree of interest did the announcement of the Regatta excite. At
ao early hour on Monday morning, the river was erowcld wire
vessels and boats of every kind, from- the superbly fatted up yacht,
down to the industrious fisherntazi's boat. The whole of the:maigp.
merits were under the efficient superintendence of a Committee of
Gentlemen; and Messrs. Matthews and Pearson, as Honors"
Secretaries, exerted themselves most praiseworthily, to promote the
interest of the day. A grand sailing match, between the followers;
six vessels, commenced the amusements of the day—
Vessels' Names. Tons. • 'Owners. .Colours. .
Chance 14 AV. Drury Red ' '.. •
Ann • • • 18 11 sd al 3.
Eliza 13 J. Martin* • White
Maria 15 W. Martin Grp'-:-
Elizabeth 17 T. Tuffna',l . Tlfseet,
Fly 15 • It. Lightfoot Fisk. • .1
On the signal being given, the vesselsitipied from their mcieihigi•
off the town, sailed round the preventive boat stationed off Highan
.Creek,prOceeded upwards, round the flag buoy in Northiteet Hope,
from thence round a flag-boat off the Canal, arid returned to she
Committee's boat moored off the town, alter an excellent aad
scientific ;notch. is the following manner—Green brat, .Bltieseeend,
• Pink third, lied fourth, White. fifth, and Yellow sixth. The fiat
vessel received £2O, and the.remainder minor sinus.
. A rowing match betwao six short ferry boats' followed, whldt•
• .:excited considerable haute% among the townsmen of Graveseid.
The undermentioned veers ttlie names of the mit, &c. engigadile
the contest.

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Boat's names. Owners. • Colosires • •
The Mary •Drury Bed
The Two Bream $. Walters Blue
The Swift • • White
The Dart 01•Itegt Giese
The Mary .• T. &it •Yellow. .
The John . . VC. . . sPink.•
The match consisted of three Lents, and the distancekrowsdiln
each heat was Irons the Committee's boat off the town.round the
flag.boat off Mr. Itoshet.'s, from thence round the boat moor. d off
the Canal, terminating at the Committee's boat. .After three moat
admirable hears, the match concluded as follows—The Mary tut:,
the John second, Oh Swift thfrd, and the Mail!, T. Ear!, toolli.
The first boat received tlB--the second £6—the third te3—tite
fourth ,f4—and the two losing boats in thr first and secorti beas
set 15s. each.
The attractive and interesting sports of the day- concluded,With an
interesting sailing match between the.fullowing six short ferry •boat's.
under mainsail and foresail only—
Bolt's names. Owners.

.Colours.

SA rah C. Creed Red . - •
Psyche T. Bnsby Blue
Two Sisters J. Webster White
I`tieuds R. Gam Creen
Ann J. Fuller Yellow
Mary T. Tyler Pink.
The distance sailed was neatly the same as The Arst match- A:
sLirting the Two Sitters bad rather the advantage, followeo 1.1
th
Friends—but after a contest of an excellent description, the ;,oast
came w as follows—The Friends first, the Two Sisters secoml, tht
Mary tkitelrthe rest bringing up•the rear. The hist boat receiviii
£6—the second £4—and the third £ll.
The last match was no; terminated till nearly dark—but one;
to the well-contested spott, and the fineness of the day, tite inmate
ion,cou I se. ot,spettators departed. more than usually gratified..
TIM FANCY.
Alec Reid and Bishop Sharpe—Tuesday evening the Mth
tlo-
posit in this match was made good at the Nell Gwynn, GI 0,1011..
• row, Pimlico. The odds were offered 5t04 on Sharpe.; but :here
was little betting, as the odds-seektrs wanted 6 to 4, and sheaths:a
w•uuld slot sport so high.

I]o6day morning.a duel took place betweem two at
the Officers of the 4th Dragoon titlark's, quarrrcd
Exeter. TI;t: meeting took place at six o'clt.ck in the
morning, in a field. be!iind Exeter barracks, arstkon tIL
first ex..hange of shots one of them was ' slights
wounded, upon which the seconds interferea, and ik
patties quitted the groUnd. The cause of the quarle:
did not transpire.

•
• • DI RD.
At Zante, in the lonian Isles, on theist of June, Capt. F. MO
Dastings, youngest son of the late General Sir Charles flzstingi•
Su'l"/' se'nnigbt, Mr. John Pkkering, of Stockton, butclan
was unfortunately drowned in the !liver Tees, near that p,o', 11'
humanely endeavouring to save the life of a buy, who was hatio:;'
and had got out of his depth. Mr. Ptckering was a young null
highly respected, and his untimely death is universally lanientcJ•
• The 44th ult Captain John Murray .13rownirrof the 750 Ref.
ment, while fishing on a lake near Alullingat,lreland, was dront.eg
tifthe sudden upsetting of a small boat. lie had been in the Arruf
from his youth; he served throughout the Peninsular wars "d w3l
salters-ally esteemed as a soldier sots Gentlemas.

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