The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-03 00:00:00

Fourth Heat.

-
J. Corry
(Dark blue) 1
C. Atkins
.(Yellow) 2
W. Melton
(Light blue) 0
R. Nowland .... .... (Green) 0
A food Gtrugg,lo between second and third boats at
the

Fifth Heat.

J. Corry
(Dark blue) 1
C. Atkins ..........
Dark blue took the start and won by a dos,n lengths.
The winner, J. Corry, is --IT, is thereby entitled to a new boat,
the others to prizes in money.

THE FIRST COLLIER STEA
We announced on Saturday in the first collier
arrival in the river on that day f
°course of the day
steamer, the John Bowes, and in thesbe ley discharging
W@ paid a visit to the vessel,
wherethis :s the first attempt to
in the Poplar New Dock. Ass tth„,,ge the medium of
supply coals to the metropo.
particulars of tt:e pioneer of the
steam navigation, some The John Bowes is a long,
route may be interesting..
withast for her breadth; her
a sho_rtpliarEaßgr.aph the
cois,.iderable rake both
narrow,
length of keel is 140
fewee .readtb 25 feet 6 inches, depth
forward and aft; exiitrZps,
, h , draught of water, with 500
of hold 17 feet-i
board, 13 feet; this, however, was not a
tons of coat on
L a, ou her first voyage, being some-
full cargo, tuP vlt. is calculated that, when properly
what out of triay.,ra
ge cargo will be 600 tons. She is
steamer—narrow a
trimmed, het.rce.tn
rigged as ft
,t.l)
worked by a screw, with an engine of 7e,
with square sails on
the foresees, • i.ctehdcaa brigantine,b
e ‘i.ork 0
un 0
e 4.
horse-Pe -"- age ttom-Newcastle to London in 48 hours,
a true Pass
"'"'h peeine, being new, was only worked at little
but l''''' --",.„it.-speed. Forty hours, it is considered,
more than .--
ill be thepassage, and her average rate eight
knots
w per hour: it only reached six on this
ef , but whs.
her first
passage •,, • quantity of coals consumed was not quite eight
tons, The vessel is open through her whole length,
where the cargo comes, except gangways; this gives her
the advantage of taking her coals without the necessity
of resorting to coal trimmers, as the vessel is hauled
forward or aft. under the shoots as required; this twill
of course be a considerable saving both of time and ex-
pense in loading. The time required for her discharge
d
is estimated at two days, being %yolk g
e out by the by-
sdraulic engine. Her crew consists of seven en ex-
clusive of engineers, firemen, &c., ea • in'
ha
nds,
including la all 12
including the master. Such are the particulars of the
vessel. Ao we anticipated, the John Bowes cleared out
on Saturday, and passed Gravesend yesterday -on her
return voyage. It would be premature to make any
observations on this undertaking
at present.—Shipping
Gazette.

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WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL lIIEDICAI
aTtht.etjhs.uemeWe 14 SCHOOL.
The distribution of prizes and certificates of honour,
te
3-lat'wbeire
oatminster Hospital Medical School, for
_Fr.
session 1851 2, tank place on SaturdaY, "131
Physiology—Prize, Mr. 'Caching;
Faxon.
King; ificate, Mr. Eves.
Amtotay—Priz?, Mr. Srith; certificates, Mr.
certificate, Mr.
Ir. Tweddle.---—
Medicine—Priz., Mr. L. J.
Collins, Mr. Foca!
Surgery—Prize,
Mr. Canty.
Chemistry—
Pr ze, r.
M Rollason.
Dental Surgery--
Certificate, Mr. Jaques
Materia Medics-7
Mr. T - dsl' *we ie; certificates, Mr.
Midwifery—Priz9,
'•
Kitehieg,. Lir. Grigg
..___eze _ _ T .
Forensic Medicine—Prize, we r i , Mr. weddle; certificate,
lylr. Canty. .......,__.
Cert'iltfilMes
g Or A LADY FROM. FRIGHT.—An inquest has
DEAT
on view of the bodyhose melan-
of Mrs. Collins,Collirm t
been held o
ti d b an attempt
choly death we no ce , as having beencsused y
burglars to break into her dwelling
' of sone house, and a
At re-
verdict returned of Died by the visitation of God- . P _
sent there appears to be no prospect of the apprehension of
the patties.
THE Ta T
...BADE AuG:2.—Last week the deli
varies in London were about the same as in the previous
week, amounting to 840,7931 b. .