The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-27 00:00:00

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 24.—Msjor-General G. G. Lewis,
C.B , Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military Aca-
demy, and Captain Eardley Wilmot, sanction and en-
courage the amusements of the gentlemen cadets, and
with that view a number of prizes are annually awarded
to the first and second winners of a series of athletic
games. The games for the present year took place to-
day on the parade ground and barrack field of the aca-
demy, in the presence of the Lieutenant-Governor and
Captain Wilmot, with a great number of the officers of
the garrison, with their families, and many of the rela-
tions and friends of the gentlemen cadets; Lieutenant
Fitzhugh and Messrs. Lempriere and Longley acting as
umpires.

The first game commenced at three o'clock, and was
a race of 200 yards, over eight hurdles, open to all.
Messrs. Lyle, Bolton, Stevenson, Steward, Hamilton.
Hiches, Crawford, Maule, Humfrey, W. Eden, and
Harris, were the competitors, and Mr. Lyle gained the
first prizt., a clock with alarum. Mr. Bolton was the
winner of the second prizo, hunting spurs. The race
was run in 30 seconds.

The second game, a race, quarter of a mile, was com-
peted for by probationary cadets, Msjendie, Whinyates,
Izod, Grant, J. Anderson, Campbell, Frankland, De
Montmorency, Wortham, and Cuming. The first prize,
a small writiug-desk, was gained by Wortham; and the
second prize, a powder-flask, by Msjendie. Run in one
minute four seconds.

The third game, a race of 200 yards, by last-joined
cadets, Messrs. Divon, Curzln, Hill, Thorold, Moncrief,
Dathon, Boileau, Pitt, Walrond, Sim, Nowcome, Scott,
Bulkeley, Molesworth, Shakerley, Robertson, Roberts,
Goodenough, Brown, MsLaughlin, Sandham, and
Wynne. The first prize, a reconnoitring telescope, was
gained by Scott; and the second prize, a Norfolk knife,
by Boileau. The time occupied by the race was 22
seconds. _

.
The fourth game, a short race of 100 yards, was com-
peted for by Messrs. Lyle, Bolton, Pringle, Hamilton,
Carey, Briscoe, M'Donnell, Hickes, Hewitt, Rideout,
Harris, and W. Eden. The first prize, a gold pencil-
case, was gained by Hickes; and the second prize, a
light box with taper stand, by Lyle. The time occupied
in running was 10/ seconds.
The fifth game, a race of 200 yards over eight hur-
dles, open to the fourth academy, was competed for by
Messrs. Pitt, Rice, Boileau, Anderson, Scott, Sim, Dud-
son, Thorold, Walrond, Moleswortb, Roberts, Elwes,
and M'Laughlin. The first prize, a round inkstand, was
gained by Rice; and the second prize, a miniature per-
ambulator, by Scott. The time occupied in running the
rune WWI 31 seconds.

The sixth game, a race of 200 yards, over eight hur-
dles, open to the second acadr-my, was run by Niessrs.
Lyal, Hall, Mitchell, Steward, Brisci,e, Carey, Anley,
Pringle, and Hewitt. The first prize, a reconnoitring
telescope, was gained by Lyle; and the second prize, a
shot-pcuch, by Hewitt. The time was 29 seconds.

The seventh game, a race of a quarter of a mile, for
all cadets under five feet two inches, was competed for
by Messrs. Do Montmorency, Knox, Collingweud, Rice,
Cumin, Malcolm, J. Anderson, Itaitt, and Whitmore.
The first prize, a sportsman's knife, was gained by Raitt;
and the second priz?, an inkstand, by De Montmorency.
The time, 1 minute 14 seconds.

The eighth game, a race of 200 yards over eight hur-
dles, open to the third academy, was competed for by
Messrs. P. Trench, Stevenson, Cucciog, Bazalgette, Neill,
Worthen), Manic, Crawford, Grant, Campbell, Farrell,
Frankien, Frankland, and Rooke. The first prize, a
hunting knife, was gained by Stevenson; and the second,
a small writing-case, by P. French. The race was run
in 26 seconds.

The ninth game, a race of 100 yards, open to the third
and fourth academies, was competed for by Messrs. P.
French, Grant, Worthaw, Dodson, Neill, Maul°, Majen-
die, Farrell, Be Montmorency, Crawford, Blackwell, Pitt,
Stevenson, and Bazalgette. The first prize, a fly rod,
with lino and winch, was gained by Wortham; and the
second prize, a racket, by Majondie. The time of the
race was 11 seconds.
The tenth game, a race of half a mile, over ten
hurdles, was competed for by Messrs. Lyle, Hamilton,
Jackson, Rideout, Steward, C. Wilson, Hickes, and
Harris. The first prize, " Blaine's Encyclopeadia '' was
Lates,
gained by Lyle; and the second prize, a pair of
by Harris. The time of the race was 2 minutes 41
seconds.
The eleventh game, cutting lead, was competed for by
Messrs. Hickes, Dumaresq, Lyle, O'Hara, Lempriere,
and Hideout. The first prize, a pocket dressing-case,
was gained by Hickes; and the second prize, a cutlass,
by Dumareeq. The manner in which triangular pieces
of lead, measuring Ijc inches each side, and 2 inches
each side, were cut by the successful competitors, was to
cleverly effected as to elicit great applause.
The twelfth game; a race of one mile, was competed
for by Messrs. Blackwell, Humfrey, &law°, Mitchell,
Pringle, Steward, Nicolls, Jackson, M'Donnell, C. Wil-
son, and Harris. The first prize, a dressing-case, was
gained by Jackson; and the second prize, a snaffle-
nridle, by Steward. The time of the race was 5 minutes
8 seconds.

The thirteenth game, running high-jump, was com-
peted for by Messrs. Belton, Hickes, Hideout, Lyle, and
Tillard. The first prize, a powder-flask and shot-belt,
was gained by Hickes; and the second prize, a silver
pencil-case, was to be decided by the umpires, when the
prizes were to be delivered in the hall of the academy
after the games wcro concluded. The height jumped
was 5 feet 2 inches.
The fourteenth game, running wide-jump, was com-
peted for by Messrs. Lyle, Bolton, Hideout, Tillard, and
Hickes. The first prize, a hunting-whip, was gained by
Hickes; and the second prize, a watch-stand, by Bolton.
The fifteenth game, high-leap with pole, was com-
peted for by Messrs. Hideout, Lloyd, Hickes, and
Harris. The first prize, a silver-mounted riding- whip,
was gained by Hideout, and the second prize, a paper
knife, by Harris. The height jumped was 8 feet 5i
inches, and the game was spiritedly contested for a long
time.

The sixteenth game, a race of a quarter of a mile,
over twelve hurdles was competed for by Messrs. Ride-
out, Humfrey, Hamilton, Bolton, Tillard, Hiekes, Lyle,
Hewitt, Briscoe, liarrie, and* Eden. The first prize, a
small clock, was gained by Lyle; and the second prize, a
box of minerals, by Eden. Tho time of the race was 1
minute 15 seconds.

The seventeenth game, a race of a quarter of a mile,
open to the NI inners of any prize, was the last run; and
the first prize, a naturalist's achromatic microscope, was
gained by Jackson, and the second in was Stevenson.
The distance was run in 1 minute 10 seconds.

Lieutenant Fitzhugh, in delivering the prizes in the
hall, made a number of explanatory remarks on the
manner in which the games were performed, and the
visitors appeared much gratified with all they had wit-
nessed.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LlFE.—Eight
lives have just
.been
.lost at Aberayron,cinteaorneAberymset:ivitt,
under tho folloying. circbuemesntacnocnetsp A
fe—ted,sseteoutronnaher first
Glynaeron, having justA
party consisting of the master and
abriefAtcrtispr,
voyage for Cardin. .
owners,vesselh tto for
return.
taking with them saand their frienm
de
s,
bwoeantst ibnythwahie
being out some time they all left the schooner and entered
their boats. 0i
which carried a sail was occupied
by eight persons, principally servants of those in the other
.
;e of these
•
boats. In tacking for the harbour of Aberayron some water
entered the boat, which frightening some ou board, they
,
made a rush towards the mast. In a few minutes the boat
capsized and sank and the unfortunate people were seen
instantly put
struggling for life. The other boats had pushed off, but the
master of the schooner saw the accident; he
back his vessel, had sunk to but before he could reach the spot all, except
David Evans, the son of the turnpike-keeper,
eventually
rise no more. This was a young lad, who .w
rescued in a state of exhaustion. The namesoafs the deceased
are :—Lewis Lewis. of Aberayron • Evan Evans. son of Mr.
John Evans, of Cilforeh ; Mary Jones and John Davies, set-
wants at Cilforch, and David Jones and two female servants
from Llyswen-mill. Six of the bodies have been recovered.
LavErtpooL, SATORDAT.—To-day, at 10 A M• 1 the
British and North-American snail steam-ship Asia, Harrison
commander, took her departure hence for New York, with
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