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BOAT RACE.—ASTLEY’s 14th Prize Wherry, given in honour of his Majesty’s Birth Day, will be rowed for this present Monday, June the 11th, by six pair of sculls, to be decided in two hears, to start each time from Westminster Bridge, row round boats moored off Vauxhall and Hungerford Stairs, and return through the Centre Arch of Westminster-bridge. The first Heat at 4 o’clock, and the Grand Heat at 5 o’clock. The successful Candidate will be presented with his Prize in the Amphitheatre, with an appropriate Chorus, accompanied by an extensive Marital Band.—The Entertainments of the Evening will consist of the New Ballet of NOCTURNAL REVELS; the popular Pantomime of BONAFAISO; or, Harlequin king of Epirus; various FEATS of HORSEMANSHIP; to conclude with the grand Historical Spectacle, written by Mr. Upton, of 1588; or, The SPANISH ARMADA. Mary, with the favourite ballad of ‘The Sailor’s Wife,’ written and composed by Mr. Cecil Pitt, by Mrs. Herbert.
