The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-04 00:00:00

HERTFORD RACES.=Tuunsmtr.

The Cup Stakes of 5 sons. each and 50 added. Twice round and
a distance.

Mr. Wickham's Pincher, 6 yrs Thompson 1
Mr. J. A. Carter na. Miss Camerine, 5 yrs
......
Mr. W. R. Phillimore na. b. h. Hectic, 5 yrs .................... 3
Lord Tavistock's b. c. by Camel, 3 yrs
4
The Ladies' Plate, of 50 sot's. Heats, one mile and a half.
Dann's b. g. Astonishing, aged F. Butler 3 1 1
S. Smith's b. m. Eagle, 6 yrs ••• 2 3 2
E. Bond's b. f. Candia, 3 yrs
R. Thomas's b. m. Oak Leaf, 4 yrs
Tally-Ho Stakes, of 5 sous. each, and 35 added. Heats, mile
and a half.

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D Seffert's b. g. Birthday, aged.... Capt Beecher 2 I 1
Lambden's b. g. The Captain, 6 yrs
Stephenson's ch. g. True Blue, 6 yrs 3 3 3
Farmers' Cup, with 20 sot's. added. heats, twice round and
a distance. . _

Mr. J. Nightingale's b. m. Atalanta, aged Owner 1
Mr. White's br. g. Express, aged
Mr. J. Mcser sb. m. Epaulette, 6 yrs

AQUATICS.
Tux SiLeFat Scuus.--Mr. Colquhoun, the Cambridge
gentleman, who last year competed with Mr. Hood, of the
Leander crew, and who was defeated by that gentleman, yes-
terday rowed the distance to ascertain which had the greater
right to compete with the present holder. The day was most
unpropitious. The wind set hard against the tide, and in the
Reach there was quite a heavy sea. All the great long-boats
were out, and we regret that it is our painful duty to recount
two accidents which might have been attended with the loss of
gentlemen. The St. John, Cambridge eight, built, of course,
as light as possible, was so cut in her midships by the wash,
that she filled and wrecked. The crew fortunately were near
some craft, and were saved, and Mr. Jones's boat went down
off the Spread Eagle, Millbank, from the quantity of water
she had shipped. lie was taken into the cutter that accompa-
nied him. Mr. Colquhoun was in but a little better situation.
He rowed to Battersea, and was obliged to go onshore, where
he continued about an hour. He took the advantage of a
temporary lull, and, as it was absolutely necessary, performed
the distance to Putney, where he was drenched by the wash.
As regards the comparative merits of the gentlemen, there is
not a shadow of doubtothat Mr. Jones has no chance as a scut-
ler •vith Mr. Colquhoun, although it may be fairly asserted
that the vicissitudes of yesterday did not give the opponents a
a fair opportunity of trying which was the longer winded, yet
the start would suffice for any personal compliments in these
matters. Mr. Colquhoun went away a head by about three
lengths, and at the Horseferry rowed beautifully, and had it
all his own way until the other gentleman swamped. Mr.
Hood is the favourite for the match on Thursday, the 10th, for
the amateur championship of the River.
ROWING MaTcit.—The apprentices at Fulham and Putney
rowed their annual wager yesterday, and, considering that
there were no crack men amongst them, drew a very respect-
able attendance, and contested the prize (a purse of sovereigns)
very hardly. There were twelve pair of sculls, badly ar-
ranged, in three heats. They came in as follows :—W. Haw-
kins and J. Robinson, pink ; John Johnson and Thomas Green,
red ; John Johnson and T. Banyard, yellow; T. Green, jun.,
and John Powel, blue.

Our information from all quarters concurs in repre-
senting the prospects of a good grouse season as highly Hat-
t ring.

Yesterday afternoon the metropolis was again visited
by a gale of wind, which, although by no means so violent as
the hurricane of Saturday, did considerable damage, more
e-pecially in the north-western suburbs, tearing up and beat-
ing down the fruit and vegetables in the gardens, and in seve-
ral instances stripping the slates and tiles from the roofs of
the houses. The gale was remarkable for its unsteadiness—
at times there was an almost perfect calm for several minutes,
when all at once a fierce sudden gust would break out that
it was difficult to withstand or make way against. About
three o'clock an elderly gentleman was attempting to make his
way against the blast along Tottenham-court-road, with his
umbrella raised to protect him from a passing shower, when
suddenly a breeze sprang up, and, catching the umbrella un-
derneath, snatched it in an instant from the gentleman's grasp,
and after causing it to perform several evolutions dashed it
against a first-floor window on the Opposite side of the street,
breaking several panes of glass. One or two boats were cap-
sized in Chelsea-reach, but we believe no loss of life occurred.