The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-18 00:00:00

SWIMMING MATCH FOR THE CHAMPION CUP
AND 1:2t10.

The lovers of the noble and useful att of
swimming mustered in large numbers up the river rester-
day afternoon to witness the exciting contest between
G. B. Mather, of Manchester, nod F. E. Beckwith, of
London, for the Champion Cup rod =wt. The rue was
I under the mincemeat of the Lnodon Swimming Club, the
distance being from opposite the Doves at Haninierionith
to Putney Aqueduct-10.1ga, about two mare Two steam.
boats, the Victoria (Capt. Harrell), awl River Queen
I (Capt. Ayers), were chartered to accompany the race, the
profits *Agog from which were handed over to the COM -
petiters. Mather is 23 years of age, staudiug 5 feet
tlj inches in height and weighing nearly list. Ha has
contested 13 races previous to the present one. snoring
10 wine, two of which were far the Cup for which
the present match wu made. Beek with is some 16 years
his opponent's senior, awl bee sot °untested a nee siece
1859, when be &Mated Weller in • race from Hammer-
smith to Putney, up to which time he bail maintained the
championahip for ten yaws.
The boats were well filled with the partisans of the men,
and, despite the showery weather, • very large number of
perms mumbled on the townig-peth, Hisminerunith-
bridge, and every available spot from whence a view of the
race could be obtainod. A large number of email boats also
accompanied the race, sod, se usual. very greatly obstructed
the view from the steamboats. The betting opened at sto
4on Mather, but moon veered mum' to 6 and 7 to 4 on
Beckwith, whirls odds were offered up to the start. Mr.
Blackmore was chum, umpire fur Means, H. Gardner for
Beckwith, and the editor of the Sporting Lite filled the
office of referee sea starter. At 24 minutes to 7 the
eigul was given fur the start, Beckwith, who was
the quickest off, 0101014 in hoot after the
(live by about half • yard. A fine mu ensued
between then, for the load, and on passing under Hammer-
smith bridge Mather was elialitly leading his opponeet, tot
in the next inetaut they were •ide by stile, each in torn
showing in front as they wade their stoke. This order
was continued on loosing the dutdl.n, tad at the soap
works Beckwith ICIR leading by about n foot, the time occu-
pied in contesting this part of the rare being 4 minutes 50
*moods, which may be recount.' lure by the fact that the
steamboats had di aced down to Haien's before the start was
effected. At the Crab Tree Beek with nil, leading tic nearly
two Tanis' the Loadonere at t part of the MI, offering 5
and 6to 1. Time $ minutes. 41) seocoas. At Craven Cottage
Beckwith bad iecreasied the gap to about finer yards, which
he male into a damn at the Lung wharf, where • skiff
fouled Mather elightly. Beckwith thus continua leaving
his opponent farther and farther in the rear, unul opposite
the Star and Garter, 3latbei, who was 30 arils behind, gave
up, and Beckwith went in a gallant winner in 31 minutes
and a half.

THE FATAL OMNIBUS ACCIDENT ON
lioLilun.v.iiiLL.

After the termination of our sport yesterday,

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George Cook, of 2, llolfordmievis. Iloiford,quare, rid he
was a cub driver, and at the time of the accident was first
cab on the rank. Sew the onmilms of which the deceased
WWI conductor stop. It belonged to the London General
Omnibus Conismoy. Heating a sctelan, he looked round
and saw the conductor in boot of the pole of anothi r immi-
hus, Ile then devoribed the accident, cud added that
thedriver,Langley, did not stop when first spoken to, although
he gave two cheeks to his billies. He slackened his pace
and looked behind, and then pulled up about 10 or 112 yards
from where he knocked the di ceased dawn.

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By • Juryman—Langley *topped before the police
came up.
Walter Woolf., a general dealer, said be was on the de•
ceased's omnibus at the tome in qUYALIOIm. Ile then tieueribed
the occurrence, and said that the oniitibuties were going at
the ordinary speed, and there Kan DI, racing.
Ilerriett Briggs, wife of Janice lingo.. mud she wee in the
dark green omnibus, and observed the homes of another
omnibus dodging very elm. blind them. She said the
dark green 'bus did not atop until the conductor wee on the
ground ; in fact., it was partly iu motto,. then.
Charls Waters, • !atm.., raid he wee pessengor by the
light green 'hue, and ssw the dark one hailed by a orsoenger.
The deceased jumped down while the 'hue woe iu motion,
and told the driver to drive over to the war bide. He was
then standing by the side of tt• 'hue. anal witness heard
him say, "full to the nearside." Thu delver of the 'bus
was iu called out to the deceased ; end the off aide horse
trod on his heels six or seven tiniest, the pole at the tune
pushing him along. The driver of the light 'lug pulled up
and tried to stop an soon as he celled out to the deceased.
and stopped 15 or *X yards from the spot where the de-
ceased fell. The deceased jumped down from has own 'hum
right in front of Langley's horses. Ile wits going about
right miles en hour, rod called ttut ; hut within two or
thee, seconds the pole struck and knocked him down. Wit-
stall also call"! out to him, hut there was no time to stop
the 'bus and avoid running over him. There was uo room
for a vehicle to peas on the I Itf side.
Christopher Williams said he was one of the house our-
goons of St. Bartholomew's Holintel, end de-lamed to the
deceased being brought there dead. Tire 41.1.113 he conei-
dered arose from a fracture on the base of the skull.

Saruh Hetworth said elle wan waiting ou the Gavement
at Furnivars-ion, when the decenned'n 'hue drew up am if
to take her up. She did not retro, it. and shook her bead.
She then corroborated the other witmoaes as to the occur-
rence. Slit added that the accident would not have occurred
if the ilecessed had remained beteeen the oilimiumes, hut
he prreisted is running. The driver of the light green 'bus
could not have avoided a collision.

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After some further evidence the Ownnersummrel np, and
the jury deliberated for a lengthened period. The leorned
corouer (finding that there was inn chance of their agreeing,
the numbers being nine to eight) diwharged the jury at
5 o'clock without giving a verdict. It is under stoorl that the
majority (nine) were is favour of a verdict of manslaughter,
and the rest (eight) fur see:ideated death.

ROYAL VICTORIA 1 ACHT CLUB RWATTA. —The
annual hall of the club came off et Hyde no Fwd., evening.
Your hoodred ladies end geotlemru were tumor On the
conclusion of the ram for the 201. prim. no Friday, the
owner of the Emmet lodged a protest merest the Crusader
receiving the prise, no :he plea that the cutter bad " fouled"
off Cowes Hoods. The Commodore rod Sailing Committee,
on ownideratim. after bawls, the evidence". decided that
the protest mint be received, and awarded the prise to the
Emmet.