The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-11 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

Tnv. SILVER Scw.s.---The grand annual match for the
Championship of the River took place yesterday, and was
most decidedly a beautiful specimen of rowing. Amateur
rowing has of late years become so fashionable amongst per-
sons of every grade, including the fist gentlemen of the land,
that this prize was instituted to exhibit to the world the cham-
pion of each succeeding season. The terms of the contest
are, that the holder of the scull on each succeeding season lie
open to accept the challenge of any gentleman inclined to op-
pose his possession of them ; but that, in order that be may
not be called upon to row against thoc who stand no chance of
success, and to give him, as the champion of the time being,
every advantage, all those who enter are bonnd to row on the
:3d of August, and the winner of that day is in a position to
contend against the holder of the prize on the 10th of August.
The first part of the match took place hot week ; Mr. Jones,
a gentleman belonging to the University of Cambridge, was
the new candidate for the Championship. 'Me. Colquhoun,
also a gentleman of Cambridge, who rowed last year against
the present holder, Mr. Wood, was his opponent ; and, al-
though Mr. Colquhoun won, it could not be considered a cri-
terion of the merits of the men. Mr. Jones, in the match of
the 3d instant, was swatnped off the Ilorseferry, and the day
was so rough that Mr. Colquhoun was obliged to put in at
Chelsea, until the gele had abated, when he rowed the dis-
tance, and claimed his right to row with the Champion, Mr.
Wood, yesterday. The match, as usual, created a great deal
of sporting interest, and there was a considerable sum de-
pending on it ; but Mr. Wood was the favourite. The at-
tendance of spectators was immense, and the River was lite-
rally covered with boats. At six o'clock the gentlemen moved
to their sta!ions at Westminster Bridge, and both looked con-
fident of success. At half-past six they were in readiness, and
in two or three minutes they started, Mr. Wood took the lead
in about half a dozen strokes, and was going right away, being
about half a length ahead, when he injudiciously went to the
wrong side of some floating craft, and was obliged to leave off
rowing. His adversary passed him, and maintained the lead,
winning by about thirteen seconds. Mr. Colquhoun has thus
redeemed his defeat of last year.
The great match between Mr. Jones and Mr. Colquhoun
takes place this day. There is hardly a choice with those who
saw Mr. Jones start with the men yesterday. It cannot fail
of being a fine match.

It is understood that the health of the Earl of Car-
lisle is such as to render the elevation of Lord Morpeth to
the Peerage a probable event.—Hafifax Guardian.
Mrs. H. WaHack (late Miss Turpin) has made. a
most successful debut at the Arch Theatre, Pirilad.dplna.
The part chosen by this lady for her first appearance was
Cinderella. At the fall of the curtain there was a loud
call for the pit. << Non pin mesta" which was of course
complied with. Mrs. WaHack is likely to become a great
favourite in America.
His Excellency General Pozzo di Borgo is going to
the waters of Aix, in Savoy, to seek relief from the effects
of his constant enemy, the gout.
Two females were at the King's Head, Shoreham,
01, Friday ; some words arose between ,
a violent passion, threw an earthen
pot at the other, called them, when one
in
inflicted a deep wound in the head. A surgeon was called
in, and the wound was dressed i but, unhappily, the result
was her death.