The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-14 00:00:00

MR. KEAN'S PRIZE WHERRY.

Yesterday the seventh annual Prize Wherry, given by
Dimond Kean, Esq., the eminent Tragedian, as an en-
couragement to the free watermen of the river Thames,
was contested for in two he its. The boat, which was a
very handsome one, and built for the occasion by Mr.
Sullivan, of Millbank, was denominated the Shakspeare,
and was valued at 25 guine is. On no former occasion
had more interest been excited among the lovers of aquatic
sports than was created by the contest of yesterday. In
addition to the novelty of two men in a boat, each rowing
a pair of sculls—a circumstance of very rare occurrent.*
in wagers of this kind—there were no less than six bi others
in the match—viz. : the two Dodds, the two Brurumells,
and the two Jones, the latter of whom rowed together,
and the whole of the competitors were men of no small
note on the river.
The conditions of the match were as follow :—The first
heat to start from Westminster-bridge, row round a boat
moored near Lawn Cottage, Battersea, and down to the
Red-House. The three first boats only of this heat to
start for the second or grand heat. The second heat to
start from buoys off the Red-House, row round a boat
moored near Lawn Cottage, return down the Surrey shore,
the centre arch of Viuxhall-bridge, and back to the prize-
wherry off the Red-House.
At four o'clock, every thing being in readiness, the men
took their stat;ons as numbered at Westminster-bridge.
Their names are as follow, and all ply at places above
bridge:—

Men. Belonging to
B\NVva ana ttke:rri
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John Williams
James Gregory
William Rayden
John Harris
Charles Brummell Ditto

Colours, No.
Scarlett

Purple 2

White 3

Thomas Dodd Hungerford
William Byford Lambeth
Edmund Brummell... Old Swan
John Beckett Westminster-bridge...
James Cawley
James Dodd
Samuel Stubbs
Thomas Jones
Yellow
James Jones
At a given signal the men started amidst the acclama-
tions of the spectators ; the lead was kept by scarlet for
some distance, but were overtaken by white, who, in their
turn, kept it for some time, but were compelled to yield
the palm in favour of scarlet, who arrived first at the ap-
pointed destination, closely followed by purple and white,
and those three boats were declared entitled to row for the
second or grand heat. The other boats, with the excep-
tion of pink, were a considerable distance in the rear, and
light blue gave up the contest before the men had rowed.
more than half the distance. The heat, on the who,
gave great satisfaction ; and, with the exception na:ated,
was gallantly contested.
At seven o'clock, after many delays, scarlet, purple, and
white started for the second heat. The lead, for a short
distance, was kept by Rayden and Harris (purple), but
they were soon overtaken by Williams and Gregory
(scarlet), who kept it the remainder of the distance, and
arrived first at the prize-wherry, which they jumped into,
and were declared the winners. Purple was second, and
Brummell and Dodd (white) were third. The second,
boat received 2/., the third 11. Mr. Kean was present
during the contest, and was greeted with loud cheers by
the multitude a'semble•l. He appeared in excellent health.

Light 81ue... 4

Pink 5

Green

Dr. MONK, the new Bishop, in 1).13 life of
the celebrated rho-Liao BENTLEY, just ptinlished, states
that at the time of BENTLEY'S matriculation the Univer-
sity of Cambridge was more crowded with students than
MIA at present.

A Lady of high rank, and closely connected
with the Court, had the good taste to relinquish the box
she was in treaty for at the Opera, on the appearance of
the first official Bulletin of his MAJESTY'S health.—
Morning Paper.

HOUSE OF LORDS, WEDNESDAY.---BERKE-
LEY PEERA GE. —Shortly after ten a Committee of Privi-
leges was formed on the above. named Peerage. The case
of Colonel BERKELEY, the petitioner, who claims the dig-
liity of Baron de Berkeley by tenure, being in possession of
the castle, lands, and tenements, constituting the Barony
4n question, was partly argued during the last Session of
&Moe which period another claimant, Sir JOHN
SIAELV,T SIDNEY, Barr., has petitioned to be heard by
Counsel at the bar for the title and honours; he claims, as
sole heir of MARGARET Countess of Shrewsbury, and eldest
coheir of the Barony of Berkeley, created by the writ of
I the 23d of EDWA RD 1. An additional case in auppust of
Colonel BzniactitY's claim has been laid on the tad* of the
Ho-,tiq of Lords during the present Session of Parliament.,