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The following biographical notice appea!ra in the
Moniteur del Armes :—" Brigadier.Generai Delany
noy, Knight Commander of the Legion of F :onour,
died at Parrs on the 23d of Jane last, in the 74th
year of his age, having been born in 1790. Enter-
ing as a pupil in the military school of St. Cyr, in
March, 1809, and sub-lieutenant in the Ist Regis
merit of Light Infantry in January, 1810, Delannoy
made the campaigns of 1810.11-12 in Spain, under
Augereau, Macdonald, and Sachet. He conducted
himself gallantly at the siege of Hosts /rich, of Tor-
tosa, Tarragona, Montserrat, and Velencia, and
received a wound in the head by the explosion of a
shell at the' assault of Tarragona. He was pro-
moted to the rank of lieutenant is 1811. As aide-
de-camp to General Vandaname, the Communder.
in-Chief of the Ist corps of the Grand Armee,
Delannoy distinguished himself in the campaig -1 of
Saxony, especially in the aff it of Gieshubel, wt are
at the head of 15 .carabinvers of the 7th Light
Infantry, I.e took from the Russians a piece of 'can-
non and two powder waggons. In this affir he
was shot in the knee. In September, 1813, the
Emperor conferred on him the decoration of the
Legion of Honour. Delannoy, having escaped from
the disaster at Kulm, rejoined at Dresden the corps
of Gouvion St. Cyr, and served in it as aide-deg
camp to General Damonceau, but he was made pri-
soner of war in consequence of the violation of the
capitulation of Dresden, and did not return to France
until June, 1814, when Delannoy, now Captain, re-
sumed his functions asaide-decamp to Gen. Damon-
ceau, who commanded the second military division
at Mezieres. During the Hundred Days he aides',
actively in the organisation of the National Guard of
the department of Ardennes. Sent to Sedan after t
battle of Waterloo to effect a reconnaissance, Gesie-
ral Choisy, commandant of that place, employed
him in the negotiation of the convention w bich
saved that industrious town from a bombardrnent.
returned home to Lille in September, 1815, after
the general disbanding of the army. Captain
Delannoy made, with the 28th, the campaigns of
1823-4-5 in Spain, and those of 18304 in Africa.
Decorated with the Cross of the Order of St. Ferdi-
nand for the campaign of 1823, the bravery he
showed at Sidi-Ferruck, at Staoueli, and at the
taking of Algiers, caused him to be nominated, by
the Commander-in-Chief of the army of Africa,
Chief of Battalion and Officer of the Legion of
Honour. In the unfortunate days of April 1834, at

STAMPED ....sd.

by a head; three lengths between the second and third.
Nightwatch finished a bad fourth.
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The Zetland Stakes of 100 sous each, h ft; colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 21b. Oce mile. 4 subs.
Mr W. I'Anson's Blair Athol, Bst 71b .. (Challoner) w. o.
Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 41b. Winners extra. T.Y.C. Three-quarters
of a mile. 5 subs.

Count de Lagrange's Le:Mandarin, Sst 71b (Edwards)lw.o.

YORK AUGUST ME
Acceptances for the Great

ETING.—TIIESDAY, 23D.
Ebor Handicap. Two miles.

Age et lb
Caller Ou
Limosina
East Lancashire
Welcome
Despair
Tippler
Tourist
Brick
Port Royal
Armagnac 4 7 3
Revolver
Donnybrook
Thalestris
The Clown

Ghillie Callum Ag3a 86t 15b
Raglan .. 4 6 5
Hymettue
Lord Zerland
Cireville
IVlousley 3 6 2
Tne Tartar
Siva
Castle Espie 3 5 12
Lady de Trafford 3 5 9
Highflyer's darn c 3 5 8
Figaro
Alabama
Nemo 3 5 7

RACING FIXTI
Au,

[RES FOR 1864.

Bright on 2
Brighton Club
Lewes
Huntingdon
Wolverhampton
Reading ,
Egham
Dover

Oxford lB
Yarmouth
York August
Plymouth
Lichfield
Devon and Exeter 30
Stocktcn
Derby
:MEER.

SEPT:
Weymouth 1
Baden-Baden
Warwick September 6
Bridgwater 8
Leicester 8
Doncaster

Brecon .. 19
Richmond
Royal Caledonian Hunt 21
Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn
NewmarketFirst October 27
,BER..

OCTC
Bedford
Edinburgh and Lothians
Club 5
Newmarket Second Oct lO
NOVE:
Worcester Autumn .... 1 I
Shrewsbury Autumn

Lincoln .... 18
Kelso ....
Gloucester
Newmarket Hong., on 24

Leamington&War.Hunt 2:

IRISH.
SEP TEMREIt.

Lyons, Commandant Delannoy gave new proofs of

the courage and sang froid which characterised

Curragh

him, and intrepidly stormed several barricades.

OCTOBER.

Two months after he was nominated Lient.-Colonel

Curragh lB, 19, 20

of the Ist. In 1837 he proceeded to Algeria with
this regiment, but the state of his health not per-

STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864.

NOVEMBER.
Leamington and Warwickshire Htuit 22

mitting him to support the climate of Africa, lya
returned to France, and became Colonel of the 35t b,
in 1839, and was promoted to the rank of Marech al
de Camp in 1847. General Delannoy commanded
successively in the department of Ile-et-Vilaine an d
the Cotes-du-Nord, where he enjoyed the esteem <
the authorities and the respect of the public. In
October, 1852, he retired on half-pay, in obedience
to the army regulation respecting the age of supe-
rior officers. Yielding to one of those generous
impulses which formed the predominant feature

AQUATICS,

ETON AND WESTMINSTER BOAT RACE.

This interesting event came off yesterday. The West-
minster crew were overmatched, but they brought against
their rivals an exceedingly fine and perfect crew, who
rowed in admirable form and with the moat determined
courage.

The Eton and Westminster boat race was formerly one
of the annual features of interest in aquatic sports. It
commenced in 1829, and was continued at intervals to 184.5,
when three races were rowed in yearly succession, but in
consequence of some prohibition from the powers " that
were," it was discontinued up till 1860. Up to that:period
Eton had won five races, Westminster four, but the long
cessation from aquatic struggle appeared to have had a very
detrimental effect upon the Weatminsters, as in the next
three races, rowed in 1860-1-2, Eton showed a vast supe-
riority, and after an interval of another year the race which
we are about to describe was determined upon. In the
contest for the Ladies' Challenge Plate at Henley, on the
23d of June, Eton beat Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and St.
Peter's, Hadley, in the trial heat, and on the following
day were declared the holders of this important prize, in
consequence of the withdrawal of the University Col►ege,
Oxford, crew, and this circumstance, coupled with the fact
of their having had the advantage of such long training,
and of their superiority in weight, made them the favourites
at any price.
The following were the crews :

of his character, Marshal St. Arnaud, Minister of
War, solicited for General Delannoy a place in the
Finance Department at Paris. Thanks to this be-
nevolent intervention, the honourable General was
enabled to terminate agreeably, in the midst of his
family, a career entirely consecrated to the service
of his country."

ETON.

WESTMINSTER.

et lb
Mr G. Walpole 9 5
Mr C. S. Newton.... 10 2
Sir A. Lamb .. 9 5
Mr It. G. Marsdatid 10 9
Mr W. W. W00d.... 11 12

Mr E. C. Williams 9 0
Mr S. Vidal
\h. h. Harley lO 0
Mr T. Lucas 9 6
Mr M. 0. Sim ll 3

Mr F. Wilau
Mr C. S. Corkran 11 12 Mr F Powuall ..
Mr J. H. Mossop.... 9 U Mr J. Nichols
Hon. A. Bertie (cox.) 7 12 Mr H. Fitzgerald (cox.) 6 S
The course was from the top of Chiswick Eyot to the Star
and Garter, Putney. The race was to have been started an
hour after high water, but was delayed above an hour after
high water, owing to the Etonian's boat not having been
brought up for them at the prof er time. Mr J. W. Chitty,
of Exeter College, Oxford, the umpire for many years in the
University boat race, kindly performed the same office on
this occasion, and Mr Edward Searle, the eminent boat-
builder, the starter of the University races, alike officiated
in the present instance. The Childe Harold conveyed the
umpire and a select party, the Lotus, and the Citizen P.
accompanied the race, and the assemblage of spectators
was very considerable in the boats, on Hammersmith-
bridge, and the towing-path. The weather was very fine,
and the wind with the rowers.

The Etonians won the choice of station, and took the
Surrey side, and the disparity between the Westminster
and Eton crews in appearance as they tack their places waE-
truly that of boys to men. Shortly after 1 o'clock the
signal was given, and they were off. The Westrninsters
were remarkably quick, and took a slight lead, but in a few
strokes the Etonians were level with them, in which position,
by dint of great exertions on the part of the Westroinsters,
they continued for 40 or 50 yards, when the Etonians began
gradually to draw ahead, and on their arrival at the bottom
of the Eyot the bow of Westminster was level with No. 6
of the Eton boat. They increased their lead to Hammer-
smith-bridge, where they were about three lengths' clear,
but the Westminsters put on so gallant a spurt that,
although seriously inconvenienced by their adversaries'
wash, they remained in the same relative positions to the
Soap Works, immediately after which the Westminsters
crossed astern of their adversaries and took the inside
berth,—a course probably suggested to avoid the wash.
The Etonian kept their course, rowing in such a
style as would not have disgraced an University
crew, while their opponents, pretty in form and admi-
rable in time, contended bravely against the superior
power opposed to them, nor did they diminish their labour
throughout any part of the race. Spurt succeeded spurt in
such rapid succession as almost to constitute continuity of
great pace, and so successful were they that they again and
again slightly diminished tho lead which their opponents
were, upon the whole, increasing. The race was maintained
with great spirit to Craven, where the work in the West-
minster boat had been so fine that only four lengths sepa-
parated them. Nearing the point, both put on a spurt, but
it was quite clear that the Etonians were rowing within
themselves, and they arrived at Putney seven or eight
lengths ahead in 13 min 5 secs. The Westminster crew
were much indebted to Mr J. C. llawkshaw, late president
of the University of Cambridge Boat Club, and Mr Forster,
both old Westminster and distinguished oarsmen, in super-
intending a portion of their training. Both crews were
loudly cheered on arriving at the goal.

THE NEW ACT ON STREET MllSlC.—Yesterday
the Act for the " Better Regulation of Street Music
within the Metropolitan District" was printed, It declares
that the provision in the Police Act has been found insuffi-
cient for the protection of householders from annoyance ;
and, after repealing the same, enacts that any householder
within the Metropolitan Police District, personally, or by
his servant, or by any police constable, may require any
street musician or street singer to depart from the neigh-
bourhood of the house on " account of the illness, or on
account of the interruption of the ordinary occupation or
pursuits cf any inmate of such house, or for other reason-
able or sufficient cause. Any person who shall sound or
play an instrument, or sing, in any public place near
such house, after being so required to depart, may be fined
405., or committed, in the discretion of a magistrate, for
three dayr. The party giving the offender in charge is to
accompany the officer to the police station, and to sign the
charge-sheet. When a police court is shut, the party
charging the offender is to sign a recognisance, and in de-
fault the prisoner is to be discharged.
ROBBERY ITS OWN FUNISIIDIENT.—Tin) only
sailor who perished in the Kent _lndianian was
present in the hold very shortly after the commencement. of
the fire which destroyed the vessel, when,avaing himself
of the confusion, he hastened to the cabin of h
the second
mate, forced open a desk and took from thence 4OO Sove-
reigns, which he rolled up in a handkerchief, and tied
round his waist ; but, in attempting to leap into one of the
boats he fell short, and the weight of his spoils caused him
immediately to sink ! Unhappy sailor I of what avail were
his 400 sovereigns when he lilted up his eyes in an eternal
world, and stood before the righteous Judge as a self con-
victed' robber ? What it he had gained the whole morld
and could have put it round hitn ? It would only have sunk
him deeper and quicker into the bottomless pit. How rainy
millions of immortal souls have gone down to this abyss,
loaded with ill gotten wealth -4/c/ /math aa.