The Express.
London, England, 1857-06-29 00:00:00

HENLEY ROYAL REGATT.d.—SECOND DAY.

The second and concluding day of this Regatta
wee distinguished by some fine rowing, and the number of
visitor' by excursion and special trains wee very great. The
that match was for the Orand Challenge Cup, the tenet im-
portant event of the regatta, contended for by the London
and Oxford Clubs. It WY won by the former
after • most animated and exciting struggle.
The Henley Presentation Cup for Smaller*, mu-
tated by Mr. Giles and Mr. Williams, woe won by the
former. The London Waterman's Ram woe won by Messrs.
Kelly. Phelps, Newell. and J. Mackinney, beating Meows.
Combos, Pocock, T. Meekinsey, and Ralph. The Silver
Goblets, contended fur by the Oxford, Cambridge, and Lon-
don bests, was won by the former; and the Visitors' Chat-
Cop, rowel for by the Pembroke College Club of Ox-
frd against the Lady Margaret Club of Cambridge, fell to
the lot of the Oxonians.
This twos terminated the regatta.

THE WEATUER AND THE PARKS.—Yelterelly
the parks were well attended, In memequence of the fineness
of the weather. In the atoning the Otenadter and Cold.
stream Guard. attended chapel with their tend and drums
and fifes, whilst the Bata Fusiliers, with their band, attended
St. Jaime's Pelee. relief guard, and on their return to the
Charing-craw Barracks the band enlivened the thousand.
with the tuna of "Home. area borne," and "Here's a
health to all good lama." Bands were playing in the after-
noon in Itegent's-park and Vieturia-park. The thermometer
yrottuday registered 93 degrees Fahrenheit in the inn, and
8.5 in the shade. The beat was most oppressive, and earn
relays :a horses were required to work the metropolitan
omnibuses.
IMPROVEMENTS AT HOLTROOD.—The works at
Ilolyrood and in the Queen's Park, authorised by a vote of
parliament last week, have just been commenced, and are
Wpg carried forward with energy. They consist of a new
garden surroondieg the papa, including, of course, the
reumea of all the old homes between it. and the hill,
forming loch below St. Anthony's Chapel, building new
entrance lodges, and extensive improvements within the
Telare.—Seerreritie.
SPECIAL SERVICES AT EXETER-BALL.—The sixth

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of the counted servicem for working men wee held last even-
ing. The officiating minister was the Very Rev. Henry
Alford, D.D., Dean of Canterbery. He was accoropenied to
the platform by the Berl of Shaftesbury, Mr. Wilbraham
Taelm, &c. Dr. Llvingstesseccupied a modem the platform,
ce vu also the Rev. 6 R. Portal, late curate of St.
Darnalde Pimlico. Dean Alford preached for shout fifty
minutes irom Ezekiel mill., 31, Why will ye dial"
FlRES.—Yeaterdny (Sunday) forenoon a fire hap-
pened in the premisesbekogito Messrs. John Mills sad Sons,
jApannera, &c., situate in Mill-street, Neat-street, Camber-
well. The fire commenced in the drying moves, a building
nearly 30 feet long and 20 feet wide, in which property of
onnsidentble valves wee depoeitod. Tho police Prim =
raot for the 'wines, and the fire as, eventually art in
but not until a peat portion of the drying-homes pro-
bably from 30 to 40 feet—sou crammed and the roof do-
tuuyed, and the adjoining buildings damaged. The build-
ings and their contents were insured in the Anchor
Fire-oflios.— Another fire also took plane patio-day
morning is the premises of Menses. G. and ff. Hart,
hat kliambit manufacturers, No. 4, Little Char-
lotte-street, Eadefithirs-road, Christchurch, but owing
to the timely snivel of pwrooppeerrsMlet.nee the tiro was oubdinal,
and before any very couidarable amount of damage was
dune. On Saturday morning a fire happened in the premises
belonging to Mr. Hates, flock manufacturer, in Saliabury-
place, Lock's-fields, Walworth. The disaster commenced in
the drying booms, a range of building. one story . high, 50
feet long, and from 20 to 30 fest wide Tbe engines coon
arrived, but were unable to get tbe Bre extinguished until the
building, together with its contents, were destroyed. The
damage is considerable, and it could not be ascertained
whether or not the sufferer was insured.
CRICILEY.—OXFORD UNIVERSITY T. CAMBRIDGE
Untvnusrtx.—Thia match was concludad at land's, 011 So-
torday, In favour of Oxford. The score stood ea follows
Oxford, let innings, 121; 2nd innings, 261. Cambridge,
Ist inMngs, 134 ; 2nd innings 167.