Star. — 1808-06-14 (London, England)

WELLESLEY.  The Committee for investigating the amount of the claims of Mr. PALMSR as a per centage on the increlsed Itfivenue of the Post Ofßce, have made a report, in which they state, that he is not entitled to consider that portion of the increased receipt which arises from the additions made to the price of postage,nor from the restrictions in franking, as belonging to or proceedinT from his plan. They deduct from his claim all this, and thereh Y reduce his per centage from 98,9521.05.7 d. to 54,7C21. Os. 7d. RowING-MaxcH.---Asn.Ev's 19th Annual Match for a Prize Wherry, in honour of his Majesty's birth-day, was rowed for yesterday by the following six watermen  Citarles Westwood - Vauxhall. Thomas Harris •:- - - Barkside. James Cannon - - - Strand-lane. Robert Smith • - Jenrix Cooper - - . Horselydown. William Atkinson • • • Rorhe•rhirhe.  The competitors started at Westmbisier 11;idgesoon after four o'clock, rowed round a boat moored 'Off Cumberland Gardens, from thence round the beacon . off Hungerford, and through Westminster-bridge.— The match was decided in two heats—the first three boatmen of the first heat, having started the seconi heat, for the wherry—the race was between Harris, Westivood, and Atkinson, but the latter was declare! victor, and the wfierrywas given him as usual in As-vines Amphitheatre. • •  man, who YesterdaY„ during the boat-race, a T had stationed himself on a coal-trarge,Tit Zestminsnr Bridge, fell off into the River. His body was soon afterwards found, and conveyed to the Red, Lion pinlk house, Stangate-street, where various experimen:s were tried to restore animation, but without effect.  Two young men, who were standing up in a boat at Westminster Bridge, during the race, were also drowned, by a barge running foul of the boat. Their bodies were not recovered.  His Majesty's free pardon was received on Satur!ay last for W. Tucker, who received sentence of death at the last Devon Assizes, for a rape.  Mrs. Byrne, of Cabinteely, near Dublin, died last week, in consequence of a fractured skull, occasioned by a stone thrown into her carriage on the night of the late masquerade in that city. This lady, whose madden name was Devereuz, was a native of the county of Wexford.  A dreadful affray took place, on Sunday night, in Whitecbapel, between a body of Portuguese and a body of American sailors. The forces had been assembling on both sides, during the course of the day, And about ten o'clock at night they came to a serious engagement. They-fought with sticks, stones, swords, knives; and every other weapon that they coull. muster. Two of the Americans were killed on the spot, and several wounded, two of whom are not expected to recover. One of the men who was killed had his skull fractured by the point of the stick of an umbrella, which was forced into his head near his ear:- Some of the ringleaders have been apprehended and committed to prison. Woasnir-s-roteT.—Yesterday Roam Main and Sarah Smith, who stood committed under the Coroner's warrant, for causing the death o: Smith's son, by setting fire to some huts in a field at Kingsland, were brought up, when the evidence was read over, the commitment confirmed by the Magistrate, and they were =lsequently remanded for trial at the ensuing Old Bailey Session, as well for the murder as for Wilful fire-raising.