The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-18 00:00:00

PA R KGATE REGATTA

This rich aquatic treat took place on Monday week.—The
day proved beautifully fine, and during the forenoon crowds
of persons poured into Parkgate from Chester, Liverpool,
and various parts of the country.

At twenty minutes past two, in consequence of their being
no wind at the time, the four-oared gigs, rowed by gentlemen
amateurs, started for the prize of 12 guineas, from a boat
moored a little below Mr. Bloor's Stage, coming in at the
Committee Boat, moored opposite Mrs. Briscoes Inn. The
distance being about one and a half mile, the boats came in
in the following order:—
Fairy Queen Chester 1
Isabella
Devil Liverpool 3
Rowed in four minutes by the crew of the "Fairy Queen,"
namely, Messrs. H. Potts. J. L. Bromfield, T. Mulvey, S.
J. Dutton (Stroke,) Mr. Henry Thomas, coxswain.
At half-past two, a light breeze having sprung up from the
westward, the first-class sailing boats, belonging to Park-
gate, started from Mr. Briscoe's stage, up th river, round
a boat moored off Woodside-lane, outside one moored out in
the Colliery Channel, and round one moored below Mr.
Bloor's Stage, and home to the Committee Boat. Five boats
started, and came in in the following order:—
" Fox"... ....J. Bedson .. 1 .. £3 0 0
".Harlequin"..Edw. Gi11.... 2 .. 1 0 0
"Vixen" ....Wm. Dennis 3 .. 010 0
"Ariel" C Brown .. 4 .. 0 7 6
About ten minutes after the first-class started, the second-
class boats got under way; six in number, and came in in
the following order:—
"Good Intent"..J. Bushell.. 1 .. £2 0 0
"Good Will" ..W.Catherall 2 .. 015 0
"James" R. Matthews 3 0 7 6
"Oak" Win. Kent 4 .. 0 5 0
It was a beautiful sight when all were under way together.
The boats were well handled and manoeuvred.
About half-past three, the boatmen's race with four-oared
gigs were started front the Committee Boat, down the river,
round the boat moored below Mr. Bloor's, and back. The
three started again, and came in as follows:
" Fairy Queen"
" Isabella"
" Devil"
Beautifully rowed, and in an incredible short time.
The next race was that of four-oared boats, rowed by
women, who were very neatly dressed in white, one crew
carrying pink ribbons and rosettes in their caps, and waiv-
ing flags of the same; the other blue. The boats which con-
tended wPre—

" Withington"—Saml. Evans..l pink £2 10
" Sarah" Geo. Brierley..2 blue 1 5
Extremely well rowed, and won only by a length.
Then came the last and best race of the day; the beaten
boats rowed by gentlemen amateurs, for £5 .55., the same
course as before, which terminated as follows :
" Isabella" Chester
" Devil" Liverpool
Won by half a length. This was a well-contested race. The
Devil would have won only she unfortunately filled.
All passed off extreinel, pleasant and peaceably, and every
one seemed highly gratified.

THE DINNER.—The Regatta Dinner took place at -Mr.
%Mama's, the Ship Inn, and too much praise cannot be
given to the excellent landlord for the bountiful supply of
every thing good in season—abundance of game, dessert, and
wines of the choicest quality. About fifty gentlemen sat down
to dinner; among whom we observed John Lloyd, Esq., pre-
sident ; J. Lloyd Jones, Esq., vice; Thos. Brittain, Esq.,
Geo. Chamberlain, Esq., T. B. Oliver, Esq., H. Potts, jun.,
Esq., Henry Jones, Esq., Charles Walker, Esq.-, Clarks
Wade, Esq , W. Jenkins, Esq . J. Lyon, Esq., W. Lyon,
Esq., Jobert Jones, Esq.. E. \V. Lloyd, Esq.' C. Burns,
Esq.. George Welch, Esq., J. Windle, Esq., Alt. Jones,
Chester; Mr. Ewd. Boiler], Mr. R. Green. Mr. J. Green,
Mr. E. Hodkinson, Mr. J. Dutton, Mr. Wm. Jones, Mr.
Quay, Mr. J. Mulvey Mr. W, Meacock, Mr. W. Roden,
Mr:H. Thomas, Mr. Maddock, Mr. J. Crane, Mr. H.
Hodkinson, Mr. A Walker, Mr. C. Walker, Mr. J. Cha-
loner, &c. &c. Messrs. E. Hodkinson, W. Jones, W. J en-
lins, and Olixter, treated the company with some excellent
glees and songs. The party separated at a late hour, highly
delighted, and with a determination on the part of the
Chester Rowing Club to make the Parkgate Regatta annual,
and on a more liberal and extended scale.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STaND.,IRD.
Stti,—One of the Albion'scorrespondents, in allusion to the
awful flagellation which you inflicted on the poor devil's
hunkers on Friday last, says that you most decidedly labour
under an attack of hydrophobia. Very possible: but may
that not be in consequence of the virus conveyed from the
fangs of the dirty dog that you have just been thrashing?
Your line conservative constitution will, however, survive the
creature's attack. But, alas for the poor Albion! he has
already give❑ up the ghost. Now— " QUID RIDES ?"