The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-15 00:00:00

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OP THE THAMES.

The final heat to decide the bolder of the Wing-
field Senile was rowed yesterday afternoon by Mr. 0. B.
Lewes, of Cambridge, and Mr. W. B. Wood gate, of Kieg-
'ton, the last holder, the former having woo the trial beat
of Tuesday.
A steamer with the umpire, Mr. Briekwood, and a lum-
ber of spectators on board, followed the boats.
The start took place from Putney at 6h. 6m., about 15
minutes before hieh-water, Woodgate on the Middlesex
side of the river. Lewes directly commeeced hard work,
pulling his left very high and awkwardly, Woodgete •
quarter of • length behind. rowing • very fleiAel stroke,
which *eat iiis bow to the frost. before they were 200 yards
from the bridge ; but he could sot pall away, lied whim
they were ball a mile from the start. Lewes again showed
in front, his loag, powerful stroke seemingly sending him
there jest whenever he chose to exert it. After pasties
Craven Cottage Lewes steered into the middle, and Wood.
gate again went slightly in trout, but did not get clear, the
followers as shore and admit =Akio* the sir ring with
shouts for Woodgate. Upon Lewes puUtog into the middle
and making for the opposite bask of the river, Woodgate's
pilot steered him there slso and seemed to use every
endeavour to thrust LIMN among the rushee. or
cause a foul, there not being half a dozen yards between
their scull,, as they rowed level, Lawrie close tinder the
bank. Pasting under Hammersmith-brides, Woodgate was
• quarter of • length &heed (
makingom. 505e0.), sad after-
welds nearly succeeded in it a keg*, but Lewes,'
looking over his shoulder and seeieg Woodgate's lead,
rowed hhruielf level in about a dozen tremendous strokes.
Abreast of Chiswick Byot Lewes was three-quarters of •
length ahead ; but, resting his sculls • moment, Wood-
gate's bow again appeared in front, the lead, however,being
only marked by inches ; the seat 200 yards proved very
citing for the spectators, being rowed level, until they ar-
rived abreast of Chiswick Church, when Lower, by • series
of desperate plunges, pulled his boat three-quarters of a
length ahead, and every SUOINISOIVe stroke increased the
lied, Weodgthe laboariag without strength foe any
exertion endioleat to spin place him by the side
ef his @OM vigorous and muscular opponent. Pass-
ing White House Lewes was quite four lengths ahead, oc-
casionally easing himself and dsebieg away, spoarently with
all the heavy strength he started with. Cope clavier
Barnes-bridge Lewin was quite seven lengths ahead (time
22 min. 45 sec.) all exertion being out of Woodgate. who
still, however, rowed • very finished stroke. Lewes strived
off Mortlake and terminated the rice in 27 min. 4 see. 2.loths
time, as takes by one of Mr. Y. F. Dent's chronographs.
Woodgate was nine or tee loathe sewn and was fairly
beaten after passing Chiswick Church.
A fool was claimed for Woodgate, wbo wished to row the
heat again soother day ; but the umpire decided at ogee
that Lewes won fairly, and that his civil ought not to hays
premed him so cloeely.

DISTILLICILON or THZ THREE COLTS TATUM,
RACINZT.—(Tay atilt:lllre broke out this morning in
the premier of Mr. Jo , known as the Three Oolts
Tavern. situated sear bleckeey Wick. The eremites were
the favourite resort ise• only of the neighbours, but also of
rustic parties. The sameroes persons in the building, some
of whom were customers, bad to make a precipitate retreat.
No time was loot is setting the mew to work, but the
firemen could see that Mr. Johoson's promises were
doomed, they therefore exerted themselves in wing the
surrounding buikliags, is which attempt they were sue-
easeful, bat the tavern was completely destroyed.
FALLING OVISI A CLIFI.--A sad event happened
at Ohartertown os Tuesday aflersoon to a young gentleman
from Glasgow, named IVlCensie, a Wallet at the Ooller
of Edinburgh, aged about 20. wko was on a visit to his
uncle. Mr. P. Thompson, of St. Austell. Oe Tairday
morning he walked to the fort of Charlestown. sad weatild
to the battery there, taking a seat la a narrow little grove
of trees outable the embrasured walls, and commenced read.
Mg • book. la the mooing he was found on the reeks
below, terribly Injured and gaits dead. The book be lad
bees reading was afterwards fogad when he had been sit.
Nog. It has been thought probable that he was gam(
down the rill to reach the lasset, is order to bathe but
thee, is **pathway. and the cliff is high and preelpitoes.
It is also supposed that be vent to ship sod fell ever ; but
tzlitlllisetbesse ace M
_purely conjecture& Tile body wee
to St. St. Aeste gemwal sorrow haa been owed
by the •thastsegba.—Westerst Mansisig News.