Star.
London, England, 1826-09-25 00:00:00

C OWES;
SEPTEMBER 22.

The sailing march for the Gold Cups given tbe
inhabitants of this town, as a mark of gratitude to the
Members of the Royal Yacht Club, in making this
port their rendezvous, commenced yesterday at ten
o'clock, for the 100 Guinea Cep, between the under-
mentioned yachts, viz.
Miranda, James Mazse, gal. Hierlet, the Eari_of Belfast; Ar.
row, Joseph Weld, Rl. Elizabeth, Daniel Migniae, 134 Easierairk.%
J. L. Symonds, Esq. Mary, J. S. Pepkaze, Essi. Elizabeth, Earl '
of Darnley; Giulia General Mauston ; Dolphin, Captain Browne •
(cutters) ; Mary embooner), Viscount Deerinnik; Eliza (yairl),. -
Sir George Thomas, Bart.
They started with a fine breeze from the E.N.E.
from Cowes Roads, round a vessel off Newtown, front
thence round a vessel off the east black buoy of the •
middle bank, to go three times round the course,
distance of about seventy miles. In the first round
Lord Deerhurses American clipper Mary carried away.
her jib-boom ; and Captain Browne's Dolphin sprung
her ruast : these two fine yachts were obliged to give
up the contest, and come into harbour, leaving the
other nine to do their best, The Cup was won by
Mr. Mazse's Miranda, new cutter, lately built at South.
empton, this being the first match she was ever en-
gaged in.—The second vessel in was the Arrow; the
third was the Harriet; fourth, the Emerald; filth, Eli-
zabeth, Mr. Magniac ; sixth, Elizabeth, Lord Darnley;
seventh, Mary, Mr. Penleaie; eighth, Giulia ; and the
ninth, the Eliza,

'l'his day the other• Gold Cup, of the value of .50gs. also given by
the inhabitants of this towi,, was saikd for between the Elizabeth;
D. Magnige, Esq. Dolphin, Captain Browne; Emerald, J. L.
dymonds, Esq.. Mary; J. S. Penlease, Esq. Ann, the Earl of Lis.
towel ; Elizabeth, the Earl of Darnley ; Gallia, General Johnston
(cutters); Jane (schooner), Hon. Wm. Hare; Lord of the Isles.
Colonel Seale; Ladi of the Lake, Simon Halliday, Esq. Eliza, Sir•
G. Thomas, Bart. (yolks); and Zoe (lugger), the Ban of Belfast.
They started at ten o'clock, with a fresh wind from the eastward.
In the first round the Zoe got athwart the bows of the Mary, and
carried away her mainmast ; soon fitter the Emerald earned away
her boom. Both these vessels were obliged to come into the har-
bour. leaving the other ten to contend. This Cup was won by the
Elizabeth, 1.). Margie; Esq. The second vessel in was the Mary,
J. S. Penlease, Esq. the third, the Ann; fourth, Elizabeth, Lord
Darnley; fifth, Elsa; sixth, Guilia ; seventh, Dolphin.

Despatches, dated the 27th of May, were received on
Sathrelay, at the Colonial Department, from the Governor, Lieut.
General R. Maim, at New South Wales.

The great anxiety which was felt during the whole of
Saturday, concerning the truth of the letter received at
the Noah and Sluth American Coffee-house, from •
Portsmouth, of a Spanish Beet from the Havannah
landing at Tampico, from 5 to 6,000 men, increased to
such a degree in the evening, that the Coffee-house was
crowded to excess, both with Mexican bond-holders and
subscribers, to ascertain if Mr. DAVIS had received any
further inforination on the subject of the above intelli-
gence. Mr. DAVIS, whose exertions and endeavt•urs
are unremitting to proCitre the earliest intelligence for
his friends and subscribers, immediately dispatched his
head waiter, Mr. CHARLES MANSFIELD, to Portsmouth{
to ascertain it any such passenger had landed at tr.at
port from New Yni k, and was the writer of said letter.
This walling at an eat ly hour, Mr. MANSFIELD returned
with the following account:—That on his arrival at
Portsmouth, he proceeded to the Custom-house, searched
the books ; also proceeded to the Wateh-house, and to
every Inn in the town; neither the arrival of the vessel,
nor the person was heard of, consequently the whale of
ti.e letter is a forgery. A person had landed at Ports-'
mouth by the packet from Havre, and put: a letter in
the Post-office, and proceeded to London, on Fader..
Moscow, SEPT. s.—The Persian's who have made an
incursion on the frontiers of *Russia amount to 10,0 be
men. They have carried off women and children, and
licks, burning several villages. The Emperor was
much distressed at this news, and what increased his,
sorrow was, the assurance given him that 'English uni-
forms had been seen on the troops who had committed
these ravage.
The BranciPbank in King-street, Manchester, wag
opened on Thursday. It is not intended that these
establishments should interfere with the businescof pro=
vincial Banks, but that the object in establishing them
is merely that Bank of England paper may replace the
local notes that have been withdrawn by failures.
UNEMPLOYED JuURNEYNIEN PRlNTgas.—The per.
Itormances at the Coburg Theatre, on Saturday, the
benefit of this meritorious class f the community, we
are happy to state, were well attended. A neat and sp.
I propriate Address, written by a Compositor, was very
effectively delivered by Mr. RowaoTuarts.
The " Wandering Minstrel," Colonel M'Donald, pe-
rambulated the principal streets of Canterbury on Wed-
nesday afternoon, playing on his bagpipes, and excited .
general interest. The contributions of the public were
very liberal, and no doubt is entertained that he will
win his wager.
Thursday, James Wild, a bread baker in Leeds,
applied at the- Eagle and .Child public-house, where he
had b: en drinking, for a further supply of liquor, which
was refused to him, on the ground that he was already
in a state of intoxication. After a good deal of alterca-
tion, he eedeavoured to force his way into the bar, when
the landlord called to his ahl Richd. Speight, a recruit,
billeted hi the house, between whom and Wild a contest
arose, during which the latter fell. and died almost in-
stantly, leaving a widow just recovered from her con-
finement in child-birth, and three children. A Coroner's.
Inquest was held en the body of the deceased, by whom
a verdict was returned of " died in a fit of apoplexy,
from violent passion."
PRIVATE Soar MANUIP Acrowy.— A few days ago,
in consequence of private information, and having re-
ceived the necessary warrant, Geater and Ellerin, offi-
cers of Excise, proceeded to the premises of Mr. Tweed,
a cabinet maker, in Globe-lane, where, atter traversing,
a number of subterraneous passages, most ingeniously
contrived, and making their way through a number of
difficulties, they discovered a complete apparatus for
the manufactory of soap, together with a boiling of near
a ton weight, which had been recently run off, and was
then drying in the frames. On a further examination,
they also found, in the upper part of the dwelling-
house, a large quantity of manufactured soap, which,
together with the frames, they removed to the Excise-
office. The same officers, on the same day, discovered
a private still, in full work, which, together with 100
gallons of wash and raw spirits, they likewise secured,
and brought away. ...
Foaccurs.s.—Wednesday, two young men, calling
themselves Aseph Shackletoni and gear, and who say they re.
side at Thornton, in the neigbbtsurhood of Bradford, were arm:
funded for uttering forged notes on the Bank of Eitaliad.—Tuesday
two young men were apprehended at the Hammer and AnviP pub-
lic-house, in Qssett.street, near Dewsbury, charged with tittering
forged notes upon the Leeds Union Bank, a number of which they
have changed at Lee Fair, and in the neighbourhood.
A Gentleman on going into the Theatre atDoncaster
.me of the race evenings with his friend, had his pocket-book ev
.racted by a clever ",transferer," and after taking out die consents,
a was adroitly placed in the pocket of his friend. We hive beard
of a similar trick having been practised on the 'laic Course.

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