The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-29 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER,

st lb
Jr E. C. Williams 9 0
Vr S. Vidal
Mr H. Harley l3 0
.Nir J. Lucas 9 6
Mr M. 0. Sim ll 3

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Mr F. ail . . 11 b Mr C E. Oilman ll
,xlr C. S. Cgrkran .. 11 12 :tlr F Fowcall lO 0
Mr J. 11. ' 9 0 Hr J. Nichols
Hon. A. Bertitt (cox) 7 I'2 Mr H. Fitzgerald (cox.) 6 8
The course was from the top of Chiswick Eyot to the Star
and Garter, Putney. The race was to have been started an
hour atter high water, but was dekayed above an hoar after
high water, owing to the Etonian's boat not having been
brought up for them at the proter 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 took their places war
truly that of boys to wen. Shortly after 1 o'clock the
signal was given, and they were off. The Westminsters
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 Westminsters,
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 Etonians 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 the 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. Hawkshaw, late president
of the University of Cambridge Boat Club, and Mr Forster,
both old Westminster and distinguished oarsmen, in super-
ntending a portion of their training. Both crews were
,oudly cheered on arriving at the goal.

THE NEW ACT ON STREET Music.—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 peri3on 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
408., or committed, in the discretion of a magistrate, for
three days. 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 PUNISHMENT.--The only
sailor who perished in the Kent Indiaman was
present in the hold very shortly after the commencement
of
the fire which destroyed the vessel, when, availing himself
of the confusion, he hastened to the cabin of the second
mate, forced open a deck and took from thence 400 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 1 Unhappy sailor 1 of what avail were
his 400 sovereigns when he lifted up his eyes in an eternal
world, and stood before the righteous Judge as a self con.
victed robber P What if he had gained the whole world
and could have put it round him ? It would only have sunk
him deeper and quicker into the bottomless pit. How many
millions of immortal souls have gone down to this abyss,
loaded with ill gotten wealth t.--(84 ,Imathgn.

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An Old Soldier of Napolkon' 71/it Great.
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The following biographical notice n )p,3114 im 416
Moniteur del Arnzee :—" Brigadier.(.7.-v Deian,
noy, Knight Commander of the Legion of Honour,
died at Parrs on the 23d of June last, in the 74:h
year of his age, having been born in 179 0. Enter-
ing as a pupil in the military school of „St. Cyr, in
March, 1809, and sub-lieutenant in the Ist Regis
ment of Light Infantry in January, 1810, De.iannoy
made the campaigns of 181041-12 in Spain, under
Augerean, Macdonald, and Suchet. lie tend noted
himself gallantly at the siege of Hostalrich, of Tor-
toss, Tarragon:;, Talontserrat, and Valencii‘, and
received a wound in the head by the exprosion of a
shell at the ris;(2lt of Tarragona. He was. pro-
moted to the rar:lc of lieutenant in 1811. As aide-
de•camp to General Vandamme, the Comm:knders
in-Chief of the Ist corps of the Grand Armee,
Delannoy distinguished himself in the 7Dan of
Saxony, especia!!:e in the Pfl,ir of GieshcKm, 'trbere
at the head of 15 carnbincers of the 7::i Light
Infantry, La t.3clr from the itt:e.,iens a pie:::& earl-
non and two powder vs eggoes, la this tzti„ 118
was shot in the knee. In S., plember, 1813, toe
Emperor conferred on him the deccratiel.„l4-Lo

Legion of Honour. Delannoy, having eEnaped frOni

the disaster at Kulm, rejoined at Dresden the corps
of Gouvion St. Cyr, and served in it aa aide- doe,
camp to General I)umonceau, but he was made pri,
soner of war in consequence of the violation of the
ctapitulation of Dresden, and did not return to France
until Jane, 1814, when Delannoy, now Captain, re-
sumed his functions asaide-de-camp to Gen. D Limon-
ceau, who commanded the second military division
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at Mezieres. During the Hundred Days he aideet
actively in the.organisatioriof the National Guard
the department of Ardennes. Sent to Sedan after th e
battle of Waterloo to effect a reconnaissance, Gene-
ral Choisy, commandant of that place, employs
him in the negotiation of the convention which
saved that industrious town from a bombardment.
returned home to Lil:e in September, 1815, after
the general disbanding of the army, Captain
IMannoy made, with the 28th, the cernpaigns
1823 4-5 in Spain, and those of 1830-1 in Afrie 4 .
Decorated with the Cross of the Order of St. Fer d L.
nand for the campaign of 1823, the bravery 'ne
showed at Sidi-Ferruck, at Staoueli, and at •the
taking of Algiers, caused him to be nominateF I, by
the Commander-in-Chief of the army of A tiica,
Chief of Battalion and Officer of the Legi on of
Honour. In the unfortunate days of April 1F ;34, at
Lyons, Commandant Delannoy gave new pre of of
the courage and sang froid which characl; erised
13'.m, and intrepidly stormed several barri cedes.
Two months after he was nominated Lieut.-(iolonel
of the Ist. In 1837 he proceeded to A.;ge.r la with
this regiment, but the state of his health not per-
mitting him to support the climate of Africa, he
returned to France, and became Colonel of the 35:h
in 1839, and was promoted to the rank of Marechal
de Camp in 1847. General Delannoy commanded
successively in the department of Ile-et-Vilaine and
the Cotes-du-Nord, where he enjoyed the esteem of
the authorities and the respect of tie pUblic. IA •
October, 1852, he retired on half-pay, in obedienere
to the army regulation respecting the age of siip;,!_
rior officers. Yielding to one of those' gentnYas
impulses which formed the predominant featrtre
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 ofiets
family, a career entirely consecrated to the service
of his country."