The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-15 00:00:00

MANCHESTER REGATTA.

The second des 'e sport r;ttirese;;;;;ltrquatio races, on
Tared's, proved more attractive than the first, and the
attendance included many thousands of people. The Austin
Prize of 31. 10s., for youths under 16 yews eld, in four-
s'? gigs, was contested by five boats, and the prise carried
off by the Gem. The next race was for the Towell Cap of
151., and was contested b boats of the Princess and
Nemesis Clubs. In rannding the buoy at the end of
the course the Prioress was three lengths a-head, but a
foal occurred, which led the stewards to decide In favour of
a second trial, for which the Princess was allowed to " walk
over." The moot interesting race of the day was for the
Garrison Stakes of 101, contested solely by military crews.
There were four boats—The Swallow, with a crew or Royal
Atillerymen ; Little Teaser, with a crew chosen from the
90th Light Intently the Little Wonder, with crew also
from the Light Infantry; and the Juba, with crew
from the 3rd Dragoon Guard I. Both the infantry crew
were beatea ; and in • deciding beat the Dragoons
gallantly carried off the prize tram the Artillery, but
I only by a length and a half in a two-mile race.
The Pomona Cup of 2(1, with sweeps of 265. each crew, ter
four-oar gigs of 26th. 6in., was contested for by two Man-
chester boats, the Shakspere and the Princess, the former
winning by several lengths after a hard straggle. The
Champion Prize for two.oared boats was won by the Shak-
spere (Manchester boat) against the Four Brothers (New-
castle boat, manned by the Claspers), causing great consterna-
tion in the betting circles, where 5 to 1 had been very
freely laid upon them. The winner led at the does by four
lengths.

VAUXHALL GARDENS.—The Baron and Baroness
Brunow, 2ddlls. Olga de Lishner, and a distinguished pasty,
visited then gardens yesterday evening.

Tan GAME Laws.—At the quarterly meeting of
the Lincoln municipality, on T,eaday last, the following
letter was read, and discussion took place as to the operation
of these laws : " To the Mayor and Corporation of Lincoln.
—Gentlemen,—lt is with reluctance that I have come to
the determination to lay my complaints before you, but
when you know my situation I think you will not blame me
for so doing. When I had been your tenant some three or
four years, Lord Carrington purchased the right of shooting
over my farm, and because I did not want the shooting, and
had not the least suspicion that his lordship intended preserv-
ing the game, I made no objection to it, although I might
have done, for in point of law the right of shooting is in me,
as there is nothing mentioned in my agreement to the con-
trary. Things went on agreeably for a few years until his
lordship began to employ a gamekeeper, and soon after a
second, who began to stick thorns all over the fields, which
were very annoying, especially when sheep were grazing.
The consequence is that the game has increased so much
that considerably more damage is done than the sum given
for the privilege to destroy (not to preserve) =Gotta to.
The ravages which the hares have made will be best ob-
served while cutting the corn, sad I hope you will appoint
a competent person to assess the damages, if you continue
to give his lordship the privilege to preserve the game ; but
I should mach prefer the liberty to kill the game I keep.
The other tenant obtained it by asking for, and I might
have been equally successful bad I applied ; therefore, I
hope my application (though late) will not De disregarded,
for it will seem extremely hard it I us to be the only one
debarred that privilege, especially now our legislature have
thought good no longer to withhold it.—l remain, gen-
tlemen, your most obedient humble servant, WILLI/At
Gansu. Castlethorpe Lodge, August 3rd, 18.50."
Mr. Secedes proposed that notice be given to Lord
Carrington that he should no longer have the right of
shooting, and that the tenant be permitted to shoot the game
down.—Mr. Marshall said that the general surmise wee that
the gams had decreased.—Mr. Brogdea asked why the
tenant should keep hares for Lord Carrington ?—Mr.
Gresham said it would be setting a bad example to make
the tenant keep hares for snort for other people.—Mr.
Itudgaid s.ll it WAS diatom et that the tenant should be
obliged to maintain gamo.—Mr. Marshall said it was not
the esm, but there were a great many binla.—Mr. Rad-
gard laid a short time since Mr. Grimes, who was a good
farmer, culled upon him, stated that he had no objection
to preserve the birds; and as to these great men, he had
no great faith in them. Yr. Grimes complained that the
farm was made a preserve, and the town clerk would
well recollect that the right of shooting over one of the
(arms of the charity trust was let to Sir M. Cholmeley.
He (Mr. Rudgard) and two other trustees were one day
going ever a close of Mr. Hyphens's, the tenant, and
Its remarked, " Harpham, why do you let your sheep get
in and at up halt the turnips t" bat Mr. Harpham
replied that the ravage was committed by the hares which
cams oat of the preserves close by, and he begged that he
might be allowed to destroy the game. Afterwards Sir M.
Chohneley agreed to per him compensation, sad he paid 601.
for the first year ; but the next year it was 701. or 801, and
Sir Montague refused to that, and wrote to him (Mr.
Rudgard) as chairman of the Charity Trustees, an aneitil
letter, because his harm were not allowed to at up the man's
produce. Mr. Marshall said Lord Carrington had been at
great expense to get up • heed of game, and it would be
unjust to him to destrey it. He (Mr. Marshall) was one of
the corporate committee who went over this farm, and m-
uddy there was no large number of hues. Mr. Gresham
said the right of shooting only was Ist, bat Mr. 0 •
r a-dthat thel °I" a=Te. 8°
per • Allowed as to whether Mr. 0 should IIH.
rental for liberty to 'hoot the Pus, Mr. eams,\-,
contending that he ought, and Mr. Gramm
14.2c.th.4vv. egout thir a ditaioir* See toted
for
rent he • Pr.
have the liberty to destray tit:gam:ay The rent
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outing vote in favou of the groped. .
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