The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-04 00:00:00

THE SCULLERS' RAVE BETWEEN THE ENGLISH
AND AMERICAN CHAMPIONS.

The entegOnßeit'of millers of this country and
those d other lands has ever been regarded with much
interest in a national point of new. On the 16th of June,
1863, Richard Augustus Willoughby Green, the Austra-
lian, essayed his prewar; over the English metropolitan
aqitatio course against Robert Chambers, of Neweastle-on-
Tyne, and was defeated, and the latter in his turn wee-
climbed to Henry Kelley last year, who consequently be-
came champion of the Thames, At the close of last
season a new candidate, one from the far mist, was pat in
nomination to dispute the aquatic superiority with Kelley,
in theperson °firemen Hemmill,of Pittsburgh,Penneylventa,
champion of America, and after some correspondence two
matches were agreed upon between them, the first
being fixed for yerterdity, from the High-level Bridge
on the Type to Leamington point, for 2601. aside, and
the second for the following day, half the course out, with
a dun, for the, same amouni of money. The first of these
was duly contested yesterday morning, but a more hollow
affair it would be difficult to conceive. So strongly had
the mea been at variance respecting the time at which the
race should come off, owing to an omission in the articles,
that it was at one time thought doubtful whether there
would be a race at all, but the presence of the backers and
friends on Tuesday evening at a meeting at the Newcastle
Daily Chronicle office resulted in the agreement that
yesterday's race should be rowed at 7.30 a.m. and to-day's at
8.30, and at the stipulated time both were at their
places. Hammill appeared to be, as represented during hie
recent sojourn for training pupae, in the north, very
strong and thickset, with great muscular power ; he is
6 feet 7 inches in height, weighs 11 stone 2 lbs., and is 27
years of age. Henry Kelley is 5 feet 9 inches, weighs
10 stone 7 lbs., and is 36 years of age. Kelley had for the
last few days trained at the Dun Cow, Dundee, under
Drewitt, and rowed in a very fine boat, by Jewett of that
place. Hammill trained etMr.Brown's,Blenheim-house,with
John Hammill and James Laughlin, accompanied by s few
Americans. Betting was 6 to 4 on Kelley. Both men
looked very confident es they sat in their boats ready for
the start in the presence of such a multitude DI has rarely
been seen at a boat race. The start took place at 7.50, and
Kelley immediately led by half-a-length but so rapidly
did the American ply his sculls that he became level at
Davidson's mill. Kelley went away aaggaaiin almost immedi-
ately and became clear at the Skinner-born. The difference
in the respective styles of rowing was very marked and
peculiar. Kelley. was rowing the long steady pull of 38 or 40
strokes per minute—highly effective by his finished
superiority of action ; while his opponent, who used shorter
sculls in board, not over-lapping asKelley's did, was taking
short, sharp, round, and rapid strokes to the number, it is
said, at one time of nearly sixty per minute. The i
style of the Londoner was unmistakeably manifest, and
although the American exerted all his energies the fortune
of the day was against him. At the end of a mile Kelley
was eight lengths ahead, at the Meadows-house he had
increased the lead to twenty lengths, at half the way to
300 yards, and he won by more than a quarter of a mile.
Colonel Hawke' was referee.

DEVONPORT Etacrmor.—The General Committee
of Elections, consisting of the Right Hon. S. Walpole,
Mr. Levee= Gower, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ward
Hunt, and Mr. Corry, met yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of appointing a select committee to inquire into
the Devonport election petition against the return of Mr.
M. Chambers and Lord Eliot. The following were ap-
pointed as the select committee :—Lord John Browne
(chairman), the Hon. F. Calthorpe, Lord Henry Lennox,
Sir Henry Rawlinson, and Mr. Charles Schreiber.

THE PROPOSED REFORM MEETING IN THE CITY.
—A deputation from the Working Men's Association, con-
sisting of Mr. G. Potter, Mr. Brookes, and Mr. Hartwell,
yesterday waited upon the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of
asking his consent to allow the use of the Guildhall for
a public meeting of the working men of the City to ex-
press their opinions upon the subject of reform. Mr. Potter,
who was the spokesman, said that it was desired
to have an opportunity to hold the meeting in the even-
ing, and the idea that was originally entertained to hold the
meeting in the Guildhall-yard or in front of the Royal Ex-
change had been abandoned. The Lord Mayor said that
the matter would require some consideration as, in the first
place, he did not know whether he had the power to grant
the application. He would consider the matter, but, at
the same time, he could not help expressing his satisfac-
tion that the idea of holding the meeting in front of the
Royal Exchange had been abandoned.
LONDON Sonny/ OF COMPOSITORS.—A general
meeting of the compositors of London and its vicinity was
held in St. Martin's Hall last evening, to take into conside-
ration a report of a special committee appointed to confer
with the employers in reference to the rate of wages. Mr.
C. T. Henley filled the chair. Mr. Self, the secretary, read
the report, which was of an elaborate character, and in
which the following propositions were put forward :—" 1.
That a rise of Ad. per 1,000 on all descriptions of work
(exclusive of newspapers), and of id. per 1,000 on reprints,
be paid. [The following to be the definition of reprints :
works reprinted, free from alterations or interlinea-
tions, save a remodelling of punctuation or or-
thography, which shall be done, if at all, be-
fore giving out of copy to compositor.) 2. That
the minimum rate for establishment hands shall be 33e.
per week of not more than 58 hours. 3. That over-
time be paid for at the rate of 3d. extra per hour after
R o'clock in the evening, till 8 o'clock in the morning ; but
that no charge be made of less than Is. extra between the
hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. 4. That Sunday-work be paid
for at the rate of Gd. per hour extra, but that in no use
shall the compositor receive less than 2s. Gd. extra. 5.
That no deduction be made for pieced leads in measures
of less than 20 ems wide. 6. That id. per 1,000 extra
be paid on all founts for every en below 12 ems
of their own bodies in thickness. 7. That correc-
tions be paid for at the rate of lid. per hour."
A committee of the masters refused to accede to the first
and last propositions, and expressed their willingness to
adopt the others, with certain modifications suggested by
them. Mr. Lee moved a resolution in favour of the ac-
ceptance and confirmation of propositions 2,3, 4,5, and 6,
as modified. Mr. Sharp moved an amendment to the
effect, that the meeting being of opinion that the me-
morial to the masters was based on equity and justice, de-
clined to accept the modifications proposed, and expressed
its determination to uphold the memorial in its entirety.
The amendment was carried by a large majority. Mr.
White moved that the report of the special committee
with the masters' prepositions be circulated among the
trade, and a ballot taken thereon. The motion was carried,
ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.—

The " fourth of July" was signalised in Liverpool yes-
terday by a fine display of flags from the truck to stem and
taffnal on board the American ships in port. The fleet of
the Cunard, Inman, and Montreal and Quebec, and Na-
tional Steam Companies also joined in similar demonstra-
tions. The office of Mr. Dudley, the United States con-
aul, was gay with bunting, both English and American,
and the leading American merchants also had their offices
decorated. The Roth anniversary of American indepen-
dence was celebrated in the evening by a banquet at the
Washington hotel, which was attended by the principal
Americans at present in Liverpool.
RAILWAY BILLS ssroas PARLIAMENT.—Yester-
day, in House of Lords committees (before Lord Redesdale)
the Upavon and Andover Railway was thrown out, and
the following were adjourned :—The Lynn and Sutton
Bridge, Spalding and Bourne, and Norwich and Spalding
Railway Companies; the East London Eastern Extension
Railway; and the Llantrisaant and Taff Vale Junction
' Railway. In the Painted Chamber the opposition to the
Cheshire Lines Bill was withdrawn; and the Mold and
Denbigh Junction Railway (Branches, kc.), the Chester
and West Cheshire Junction Railway, and the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Central Station and
Linea), Bills were adjourned. In the House of Commons
yesterday, in Group 20, the bill of the Ryde Station and
Railway undertaking was further proceeded with, and
adjourned.

The Dublin merchants, members of the local
Chamber of Commerce, adopted a report on Tuesday de-
claring it necessary to make a united effort for a calm
inquiry by competent authority into " the lass which
regulate the finances of the kingdom." The great body of
the trading public, the victims of panic resulting from no
mercantile improvidence, are (they say) entitled to "claim
a careful reconsideration of a system of legislation, which,
however applicable to the period of its inception, may be
found unsuited to the increased and increasing commerce
of the present day." They also object to the proposal to
change the Irish bankruptcy law in agreement with the
bill lately introduced to alter the English practice and pro-
cedure. They contend that the Irish Act has in the main
worked well, and that it " would he injudicious to court
any mere experiment on mercantile interests."

Thirteen persons have been poisoned at New-
tosarcls, near Belfast, by eating unwholesome veal, and
two have died. The stomachs of the latter will undergo
chemical analysis, and in the meantime the coroner's
inquest stands adjourned. Five families have been affected
in all.

SOUTHAMPTON JULY 4.—The North German
Lloyd's steamer America sailed to-day with the mails, 102
passengers, and a large cargo for New York, including
French jewellery, value 100,000 f.
SOUTHAMPTON, JULY s.—The Hamburg and
American Company's steamer Borussia, from New York
on the Zird ult., has arrived with 57 passengers for
Southampton, Havre, and Hamburg ; 119,500 dole. for
England, 38,800 dole. for France, and 8,000 dole. for Hama-
burg. Her news has been anticipated.
CRYSTAL PALACE. —A late display of the great
fountains will be given this afternoon at six o'clock, and
the Alhambra court and the Palace will be illuminated
until ten o'clock.
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