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

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 1845,
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 Westminsters, 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, Radley, 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 College,
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 prise.
I The following were the crews :

ETON.

WESTMINSTER,

st lb

Mr G. Walpole .... 9 5
3.1 r C. S. Newton.... 10 2
Sir A, Lamb .. 9 5
Mr H. G. Mfirsdand 10 9
Mr W. W. W00d.... 11 12
Mr F. Wi!au
Mr C. S. Corkran
Mr J. H. Mossop 9 0
Hon. A. Bertie (cox ) 7 12

st lb
Nir E. C. Williams 9 0
Mr S. Vidal
Mr i.e. Harley l3 0
Mr .T. Lucas 9 6
Mr M. a Sim ll 3
Mr C E. o.dman
Mr F. Pownall ..
Mr S. Nichols
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 delayed above an hour after
high water, owing to the Etonian's boat not having been
brought up for them at the proper 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 wat,
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 be4an
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-
intending a portion of their training. Both crews were
loudly cheered on arriving at the goal.

THE NEW ACT ON STREET MUSlC.—Yesterday
the Act for the " Better Regulation of Street Music
within the Metropolitan District" was printed. It declares
that the provision in the Polies 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 of 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 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 FUNISFINENT.--The only
sailor who perished in the Kent Indianian we 3
present in the hold very shortly after the comm
ling enment o
himself
f
the fire which destroyed the vessel, when, .avai
of the confusion, he hastened to the cabin of the second
mate, forced open a desk and took from
reigns, which he rolled then?e 400 sow-
tainghatond.lkeaerpcihinietof,
onaendofttihede
round his waist ; but,in autptem inp
boats he fell short, and the weight of his spoils caused him
immediately to sink I 'Unhappy sailor lof what avail were
his 4CO sovereigns when he lifted up his eyes in an eternal
world, and stood before
ithe s
hadrghteous Judge as a self con-
victed robber ? What fhe 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 bouls have gone down to this abyss,
loaded with ill gotteu wealth 1-014 Jonathan.