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KOYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB REGATTA . . Plymouth , Saturday . ihe committee of tlie Royal Western Yacht Club liavino- detemined that the match for the Town Plate of 50 L , which was ^ rH « wr - IeCl ° f Thm ^ last in ^ nsequenclof theWarHawk carrying away her mainmast , should he sailed for agam on Friday ; it accordingly took place at the appointed horn and led to one of the most interesting matches ever recorded in the annals of yachting . The contest was confined to two of those who started on a former occasion-Lord Londesborouo-h ' Musquito and Mr . Cragie ' s "V olante-as it was found impracticable to get the repairs of the War Hawk completed in sufficient t » AVtT lnn ? OTiTTn- \ T -,-r . «„ _ . ; ..
At lh 6 m . los , all being 111 readiness , the signal-gun was fired and one of the finest starts ever witnessed was made by the Musquito . She appeared to fill every sail in an instant , and iu a few seconds afterwards , she was bending under a press of sail , leaving the Volante some distance astern . The Volante having the worst position , suffered to a considerable in bein ^ becalmed by her opponent , and this gave her the appearance of laziness m getting well under -weigh , but she had no sooner done so than she seemed determined to regain the distance she had lost from the start . Such , however , was the way the Mus ~ quuo had got on her by the superior handling of her master , that the Volante could not overhaul her ; and , after a most exciting round during which the greatest skill and energy were displayed on both sides , it concluded as follows •—
, h . m . sec . Mugqnito 2 8 55 volante 2 n 0 They then went away gallantly for the seond rouncl , Avhich , al though acthat time was 2 min . 5 sees , in favour of the Musquito still uncertain to its
was very as ultimate result , as the wind had , m soine slight degree , fallen since the start , and this was considered to be so far in favour of the Volante . The Musquito however , not only did not seem to suffer by it but even to increase the distance between them , and after a splendid run again became the victor of the round , by which from the subjoined statement it will be seen that the Volanie lost 32 sec
¦ ¦ SECOND HOUND . ll . Ift . See . M ^ qrato 3 10 35 Volante 3 13 12 The Musquito was equally fortunate in the third and fourth rounds , and was declared the winner of the prize .
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WESTMINSTER SCHOLARS' BOAT RACE . The Silver Cups Match . Six members contended for a pair of silver cups , an oars wager , on Monday . The distance was from Battersea to Putney . Messrs . Bearings and Maddau 1 „ Vincent and Freeman 2 „ Upperton and Williams .
A very even and beautiful start was effected , and the whole went off scull and scull at a fine pace . In this position they remained for upwards of two minutes , the work in all the boats being beautiful . The winners drew a slight lead then , and gallantly maintained it throughout , although pressed to the end by the second boat . Won by two lengths .
Silver Challenge Sculls . This interesting annual , which had taken place previously , was also most gallantly contested . The Challengers were the Hon . E . Bourke , T . E ., Mr . Maddon , Q . S ., arid W . Hammond , T . B . The distance contested was from Putney-bridge to VauxhalL Messrs . W . Hammond , T . B t W . Maddon , Q . S , 2 E . Bourke , T . B . .
Mr . Bourke got aslight lead , which he maintained gallantly for a quarter of a mile ; then then were almost scull and scull again . Mr . Eourke put on a spurt , and kept a slight lead a little longer , but off Wandsworth was passed by Mi * . Hammond , and almost immediately afterwards by Mr . Maddon , who made a smart race with the winner till nearly the end .
CRICKET . ELEVEN OP ENGLAND v . TWENTY-TWO OF NEWARK . This match was resumed at Newark on Saturday , and terminated in a "draw . For our own part , we should like to find that a greater number of these matches were " played out . " There would then be an amount of interest in them in the mind of the public at large than is just at the present moment felt .
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A Pathiaechal Dame . —Iii April last died , in Brooklyn , New York , Mrs . Elizabeth Fitzpatrick , at the patriarchal age of 145 years . This venerable old lady was equally remarkable for plurality of husbands as for length of days She had been united to no fewer than eight partners—foui in Scotland and four in America . She was amazingly active , and her eyesight never failed .
Wood Etsg having . —The wood engraving' class of the female students of the Metropolitan School of Practical Art is about to be reorganised , and removed from Cower-street to Marlborough House , and to be placed under the direction of Mr . Thompson , who certainly ranks among : the very first of the European engravers on wood . The class will commence its operations tlie iirst of next month .
A Party of Pleasure por Australia ! — Among the passengers who left for Australia in the mail steamer Formosa , which left Southampton on Saturday , were two gentlemen of that town , for a pleasure trip . One of the gentlemen took his wife with him ; the other only made up his mind to go in her a day or two before she sailed , and as soon as he did so he went and paid liis ninety guineas for a first-class berth . Fancy men jroiiig on a pleasure trip to the antipodes , and geitiny ; to tlie end of their Tova ^ e in ten weeks ! Next year , when the Australasian and
Pacific Compam ' s steamers begin to run between Panama and Sydney , a man with a six month ' s holiday , and £ 300 in his pocket , may go round the world , and live splendidly the whole of the way .
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" The Cry is still they Come !"—Or . P . R . James has just written his seventieth novel ! It bears the name of " Pequinillo . " Murder of aw American Cbew by Convicts . —The Polynesian of May the 8 thj which states that the informaation was communicated by Captain Heath , of the barque Pescador , which had arrived at the Sandwich Islands , gives the following particulars of the massacre of the crew of an American sloop at the Galapagos Islands , and the destruction of the vessel "b y the Peruvian convicts at Chatham Island : —
" About the middle of November last the sloop Phantom , Captain Ivendal , of San Francisco , visited that island for a cargo of turtle . A boat was sent ashore with all tlie crew , except the captain , mate , and boy . While thus weakened , a boar , with five convicts came oft , attacked the vessel , and killed the mate ; on . observing" which the captain jumped overboard , but was pursued and killed iii the water . The pirates then returned to the vessel , killed the boy , and plundered the vessel . Money to the amount of 7 , 000 or 8 , 000 dollars was supposed to have been on board . After
robbing- the vessel of all they wanted , she was scuttled and sunk . The party on shore were all killed . by the convicts , who quarrelled 'among' themselves , and killed one of their number . Captain Heath saw on shore a chronometer , the miniature , and clothes of Capt . Eeiidal , and was informed by the English captain of a Spanish brig- that two of the perpetrators of the massacre had been apprehended , and that the other two were still at large in the mountains . Murders are of frequent occurrence on all the islands of the Galapagos
group among the convicts . Captain Heath warns all vessels touching at the Galapagos to be on their guard , as it is altogether unsafe to trust the desperadoes who are imprisoned there . He strongly surmises that , the petty governors who have charge of the prisoners are implicated in acts of piracy , and he himself came near of falling * into a trap set for his destruction , and for the capture of his vessel . He only escaped bv receiving- warning from tlie captain of tlie Spanish brig ' . "
A Magisterial Holiday . —Mr . Alderman Cubitt took his seat on the bench at the usual time for the commencement of business at Guildhall on Wednesday , and , on inquiring * for the list of prisoners , was informed that the list wag what is termed by the judges on the circuit a maiden sheet , or blank list , there not being a single remanded case or niglit charge of any description to call for the exercise of the magisterial jurisdiction . Chinese Talent . —Wong Fun , a , native of Hong-Kong , and in appearance a veritable Chinaniau , has just gained the first prize in the junior division of Professor Balfour ' s class of Botany at Edinburgh . —Medical Times and Gazette
The Princess Wasa , whose raarriagh . with the prince president of the French republic is spoken of , was bora in 1833 , and is named Caroline . Her father the Prince GHistavus Wasa , is , they say , the great grandson of Adolphus Frederic , Duke of Holstein Gotto . p , who was declared heir to the Swedish throne 011 the 3 ve or July 1743 , and became king on the 5 th of April , 1751 . The elder branch , of the house of Holstein Gottorp is represented by the reigning family of Russia . The young princess has just embraced the Roman Catholic religioc .
Four MEif { Struck with Lightning-. —Between two and three o ' clock on the afternoon of Tuesday last , four workmen in the employ of Sir H . Peyton , Bart ., of Swift ' shouse , Bicester , were , in the farm stable , in which they had taken shelter during' a storm , struck by lightning , and severely injured , though not fatally . Ax Unfortunate ex-M . P . —The general Irish public , and , we trust , numerous personal friends of Mr . Hewitt Bridgman , for many years the liberal representative for the borough of Ennis , will learn with-regret that that gentleman Hes paralysed and dangerously ill iii"iun <^" s College Hospital
Arrest op a Muhdebku is Paris . —Navarro Perez , who murdered the woman in the Rue Vivienne on Tuesday night , was arrested in the Chausee d'Antin just as he was about to enter the house of a woman with whom he hoped to iind a refuge for the niglrfc . He attempted to make resistance , hut was overpowered and taken to the prefecture .
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THE MISSING- STEAMER HARPY . The Harpy steam-vessel , about whose safety so much apprehension had been felt , arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday evening-. The Harpy is an iron paddle-wheel steamvessel of _ 3 oO tons and 200-horse power . She was built for river service , and consequently had the power of spreading but a small quantity of sail . Soon after leaving- Pemambuco it was discovered that the condition of her boilers was so defective and leaky that steam could only be got up to the requisite force by the expenditure of a large quantity of coal and when it did reach : : — — .
that : i | rje the boilers would give out or burst , and the steam escapt ^ -This state of thing's continued for days and weeks , and the consequence was that no progress was made , whilst the whole of the coals were being' rapidly consumed . At length resort had to be had io other descriptions of fuel , in the shape of spare or valueless stores : these were converted into fuel for the engines , and then the cabin doors were taken down and , together with coal-bags , tables , and stools , and at length some pitch and resin , were used for the purpose of securing * the safety of the ship and the lives of her officers and crew . Under these circumstances it was the 13 th of
July before the Harpy reached Fayal , being' 58 days from Pernainbuco , and having- on board only half a tank of water , and all sorts of provisions equally scarce . The officers and crew had been for some time upon two-thirds the usual allowance , and for a short time on one-half , whilst they suffered , most severely from thirst , only a pint of water a day per man being- served out . Having completed her stock of water , coals , and provisions , the Exivpy left Fay al for Portsmouth on the 23 rd of July , reaching- ^ pithead , as already stated , on Saturday evening .
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IUmages for the Lobs of a Husbakd . —At the Edinburgh Jury Court , second division , on Wednesday last , Mrs . Janet Donald , or Eadie , obtained a verdict uf £ 100 for herjj self , and of £ 200 for her children , as compensation for Gins death of her husband , who had been killed * in the pit -4 ' the Barton ' s-hill Coal Company , at Dykehead , owing" to the unsafe condition of such pit , in which the deceased was engaged as a collier , or miner , ox drawer . The Pasha of Tripoli , under the pressure of a threaten e bombardment , has surrendered his French prisoners .
A letter from Mildenberg- states , that on the 5 th inst . the wife of Don Miguel gave birth at that place to a princess . The Bilaneia of Milan , of the 29 th ult ., states that upwards of thirty young men were imprisoned there in the course of the preceding- week for immoral conduct and blasphemy ! General Filangieri , the Governor of Sicily , being opposed by the Neapolitan Ministry , resigned his post , but has returned on his own conditions .
Money Orders . —General Post-oiwice , August 1852 . —1 . On and after the 1 st of September , 1852 , an additional commission will be charged in every case of transfer or repayment of a money order . 2 . The payment of the additional commission , viz ., : Jd . on all Bums not exceeding £ 2 , and 6 d . on all sums between £ 2 and £ 5 , must be invariably made by postage stamps transmitted with the application for transfer for re-payinent , and , unless the amount be so transmitted , the application will not ' he complied with . All
appphcations for transfer or repayment must be addressed to the President of the London Dublin , or Edinburgh Money Order-office , according' its the order was issued in England ( for Wales ) , Ireland , cr Scotland . 4 . To prevent the necessity of a transfer , in consequence of an order being * erroneously drawn on a different office from the one at which payment is desired , the public are advised to furnish in writing to the issuing- Postmaster at the time of application , the full particulars of the money order required , and also to ascertain , before quitting' the issuing- office , that the order corresponds with those particulars .
Marriage . — -A wit bring- told that an old acquaintance was married , exclaimed , " I am glad to hear it [ " But , reflecting' a moment , he added , in a tone of compassion and forgiveness , " And yet 1 don ' t know why I should be ; he never did me any harm . " When priests turn sycophants , they both outcrawl and outslaver the serpent . —Douglas Jbueold .
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SERENADE TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL . ( As sung during the Illumination in honour of the Noble Lord , at Callander . ) Tusk—Familiar Lugpipo Melody . Hech , Johnnie ! hoch , Johnnie ! Wow , Johnnie ! hoot , mon ! Ye re the best chiel of ony ,
Though noo ye ' re oot , mon . Johnnie , Johnnie , Johnnie , Johnnie , Dinna despair , mon ! Derby's prospacs are na bonnie ; Y e ' 11 be back ance niair , mon . But , Johnnie , Lord Johnnie , When in again , mon Gin ye wad wish moiry
Months to remain , mon , Johnnie , Johnnie , Johnnie , Johnnie , Just look alive , mon ; Dinna slumber like a dronie , Gif ye want to thrive , mon . Hech ; Johnnie ! hoch , Johnnie ! &c . ( ad lib . ) punch *
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STRIKE OF THE MIDLAND IRON WORKERS . The Times reports that the " pudlers , " a most important class ot men engaged in the manufacture of iron , have , in consequence of cither the improved state or the improving prospects ot tlie trade , struck , or given notice of their intention to strike , tor an advance of wages . The strike , it is said , threatens to become , general throughout South Staffordshire . The demand made is at about the rate of Is . 6 cl per ton . The notice of some of the works in the neighbourhood of Brierley-hill , expired on batui-cuiy week , and they were consequently standing still aimng last week . At other works in the district the notices ~~ ~ ~ " ~ — ^^
+ ] f l St SatTO % - Tllti ^ ' ' » es adds , " there is no doubt tnat the prospects of the iron trade , whether substantial or illusory , are better than they were a few weeks or months ago . but tnere are many well-informed persons , old inhabitants and old speculators in the iron districts , who think that so soon as tne present demand for rails and for other descriptions of iron required for railway purposes is satisfied , the trade will rule as flat as it did until within the last three months for the two or . three yeare . The fact is , that the first houses in the district Have yet made no difference in the price of their iron . They abide
, as they are bound , by the list settled last and adopted last quarter clay , aUlioughit is admitted that the ]) are not overanxiousto wake , and sell al these rates . The undersellers and the makers of second and inferior descriptions of iron have , iiowever , advanced , and given a higher , if not a better , tone to the market , and of which the pudlers , as will be seen liereaiter , have , rightly or wrongly , taken the advantage by seekin g generally a proportionate rise of wages . " m According to a statement in the Birmingham Journal , the ironmasters , at a meeting held in Birmingham on Thursday , resolved not to advance the wages .
[ Further and truthful information—not usually obtainable from the Times on these questions of Labour versus Capitalis to be wished for . Will some iron-worker , or other friend in the Midlands , help us to the full truth?—Editou . ]
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 14, 1852, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1691/page/7/
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