The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-19 00:00:00

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THE *rums HAI4DICAP
3 ft, with 50 added fres the
quarter.
Diosbeds AP 31 lb
12 0
1111 r Eleanor
Mist Lord 3 10 8
Chesseceks
Athos 3 3 10 10
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Cina-cdl 4 10

WIZPSTAKZE Of 10 9091. each,
ace tan& One mile aad
Age et lb
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4 10 •
4 10 0
9 7
3 9 8
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Audrey
Bohemia's
Brine
The Yolk
Ipswich

Ma Meneree PLAT! ei 1.00 gainer; Sir-aids. 7st Tib ;
four, 84 ; five, 94 7113 ; six and aged. pt 91b. Three
mßes.—To dose this evening.
Tai Lamm:peas' HANDICAP PLAIT at II Km, added to
a sweepstakes of 5 Novi. each, in case d asesplance. One
mile and a quarter. Acmptauces to be &eland by 9o'clock
cm the evening before rennin.
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Drogheda
Breeds BM 4 8 6 Bpleebox
Lustre 4 8 a Mixture
Wow 68 2 Lady Grove
• 7 4 Bonny tame
6 7 4 he on
3 6 2
3 6 2
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12Ikoaa Beauty 4 7 6

Tax ALL-AGED SELtaxa ST
sweepstakes of 5 nova each.
To close this evening.

178 of 25 *ova., added to a
Tl:ree•quarteis of a mile.—

THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.

One of those interesting events which in the
■porting world are regarded as of national importance, took
place yesterday, when Thorne* White, of London, com-
peted with Chambers, of Newcastle, for the Champion.
ship of the River Mann. The interest which attached
to this event from the time the match was made
to the period of starting was of the most exciting cha-
racter, and, although the friends of Chambers were disposed
to back him with the utmost vigour, owing to the nay vic-
tory he seems to have gained over Kelley (from whose hands
be won the championship), there were not wanting a large
number of persons to uphold his antagonist ; and the re-
sult wee that 2001. a side was staked on the noe.
The usual peculiarities incidental to an event of
this description were of course observable oa the °minion,
and notwithstanding the prestige in favour of Chambers, it

was confidently thought by the supporters of White that he
would be rewarded for his courage by proving himself the
bitter um. Chambers, it is said, is 30 years of age, and
Wllts 95, whilst is their muscular development there did
not appear any marked difference. Both men were in very
good condition, and when the time arrived fur them to
take to their respective Logs (slender structures which
• man might carry over his shoulder as easily as •
fishing rod) an enthusiastic burst of applause ruse
from the multitude in token of the admiration which their

appearance inspired. Owing, however, to the very un-
favourable state of the weather, and also to the fact that
many of the most active contributors to the sports of the
river are seeking excitement in localities removed
from the metropolis, the number of spectators
wan not nearly so large as usuaL Putney
bridge at the time of starting certainly was crowded,
but the concourse outside the hostelries on the river side
was disproportionate to the importance of the event.
The place for starting was the new aqueduct at
Putney—the men tossing for choice of piers —an dl
when the critical moment arrived, the betting was
6 to 4 in favour of Chambers, which was liberally
offered, but not freely taken. In a very few minute'
it was too obvious that the champion (Chambers) was
destined to remain champion, for he immediately shot
ahead of his antagonist, and seemed to have strung up his
sinews to retain that position. Away be went with the
most astonishing speed, without any apparent effort, until
at length, keeping his rival at a respectable didauce in view
of him, he could watch his movements calmly, end pre-
' pare himself against any display of opposing akill that White
might suddenly exert. Still, however, the latter could not
approach his antagonist, and notwithstanding his manly ex-
ertions and the encouraging exclamations of his friends, he
did not succeed in turning the beta in his favour. By this
time the odds were 2 tot apt bin, and thus they remained
to the end of the contest, Chambers winning with the greatest
ease in about 23 minutes, and leaving White several boats'
lengths in the rear. At the same time it thould be stated
that White wee subjected to the earne disadvantage which,
on the list occasion when Chambers rowed for the cham-
pionship, had the effect of swamping one of the
cutters ; the steamers did not keep sufficiently in the
rear of him, end the result was that be, being the
backward man in the race, was compelled to manicure,
his mulls, whilst Chambers was too far ahead to feel the
commotion on the water. This manifest defect in the ar-
rangements was generally observed, and it was remarked
that althou did not immedietely cause White to lose
the race, it 'led him of the thence of recovering himself
when he found that he did not Muses from tie rear ground.
The sun, which had disdained to shins at the commence-
ment of the race, gleamed brightly through the clouds at
the end, when Chambers wee again declared to be the
Champion of the Thames.
The distance run wan about four miles, beginning at the
Putney Aqueduct and ending at Mortlake.
The umpires were Matthew Taylor for Whito, and Harry
Clasper, for Chambers, whilst Ireland, of the London
BoinniClub, was the referee.

CZYNIAL PALACII...-SIPTIMIBIII SHOW Or Fs Orr
AND FLOWWW, THIS DAT. —The above show, which opens
to the public this day (Wednesday), comprises a larger
collection of &hike thee hes ever been beveght together
before. Flinch amid Oarless asters, roses, hollyhocks, ver-
benas, gladiola, phlox, Ice., will be represented. The
maxim for fruit are very numerous, exceeding one thousand
dishes, from allthe principal growers. As an instance of
Ma interest taken in these shows it may be mentioned that
• collection of gladiolus have been sent specially from Paris
for exhibition, and that one of the most celebrated growers
of peaches io Inane has ointributed six varieties of this
delicious frail ; amen the latter there is a Galande peach,
Wetly =Wed, borne on a branch without any short
The Wee of beltgeinea season tickets has already
'l=ofthat last year. As these tickets admit till the
)fay iiext, and as within the next sixteen days no lem
thee seven half-crown days occur, including the farewell
oratories of Madame Clare Novella, the three concerts of
Titian and Giuglini. it =mot be • matter of complaint
that the subscribers do not receive sufficient for their
messy.
A TIAORDIAN DROwinan. —Mr. Blackburn on
Monday held an *nest at the Leeds Town Esll upon
William Hughes, whose body had been found .in the neer
Aire, near Wareheeee-hill, on Sunday reaceing. The de-
ceased, tt appears, was • " general utility siiia," in the peel-
patetis theatrical company of Mr. Thomas Wild. His was
a native et fie, a w , and about St years of age.
Oa the ewes* of S,...day week he was with the company
Alrfalq, end performed is " The Los* Shin." This
wan the last time he MU proved to 'hems been men alive,
although it was stated he wee at Ballicair os the eandsy
folg,. About aim dab* ea Body morning last, a
watennes gamed Morrill, whose boat was moored near
Wayelmesehill, observed Qs body- or the deceseed io the
water, is as reel posters, sad emitters being procured,
the body was removed to • public-house near. There were
so marks of violence, awl the pockets contained 10d. and •
pocketehaedberchist There beim no evidence to show how
deceased had come into the water, the jury returned an open
verdict, to the effect that he wee found drowned in the river
Aire, bet that there was no evidence to show wheo or by
what means be bad got into the water.