The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-20 00:00:00

Swimming Across the Mersey.

As a wind-up to the annual contests among
members of the Liverpool Athletic Club, under tho
designation of " Olympic games," a swimming
match took place yesterday on the Mersey, the prize
being one of the club medals. On Saturday last the
other athletic competitions, held under the auspices
of the club, took place in presence of a large con-
course of spectators, and yesterday the swimming
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match took place as a wind-up to the sports. The
course selected was from New Brighton to a flag-
boat moored off the great landing stage. There
were nine entries—viz.
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M'Cullin, J. Pennington, W. L. Tease, and S.
entries—viz.,
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though cloudy, warm. Immense crowds of specta-
tors lined the pier-heads and landing-stages, and
numerous parties were in boats and steamers on the
river. In little more than five minutes after start-
ing six of the eight competitors gave in and were
taken up by boats which were in attendance. The
competitors thus left were reduced to two--Messrs.
M'Cullin and Aitkin, both of whom continued to
emulation. From the strength of the tidal current,
swim in admirable style and with
the swimmers were carried well up the river before
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horwthasy
they could make any
not essayed till they had reached a point nearly
itnutotescroeng, engaged in his
attained about 1 o'clock. At this point Mr. Aitkin
became exhausted and was taken on board one of
medal, and got out of the water at 1 35 p.m.,
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the boats, and M'Cullin, continuing on his career,
hav-
ingarduous enterprise.

Foreign Mail Packet list.

MAILS DIE.

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AuKralia and Mauritius, 'via Southampton .. June 18.
via Marseilles July 13.
Airazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. July 5.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena June 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton-June 18.
via Marseilles June 27.
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Falkland Islands .... .._________ _ _ .
June —.
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via Marseilles June 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton lune 25.
via Marseilles June 20.
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._via Marseilles July 10.
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by U.S. packet.,

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New Va. :eo.i rr. ka:::
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...... June 29.
fy Catiocthin Jc.'ne 19.
Mexico
July 10
July 2.
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411 harts of Petu, June 29.
California. and British Columbia.

DEATII OF MR. J. LEWIS.—Our obituary of this
week will be found to include the name of Mr. Joseph
Lewis, for the last twelve years treasurer to Mr. E. T.
Smith, at Drury-lane Theatre and Cremorne Gardens. For
some time he filled a similar position with Mr. George
Wild, when that gentleman was Lessee of the Olympic
Theatre. To both employers he was a zealous and faithitil.
servant, Mr. Lewis was sixty years of age.—. Era,

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
CHts DAY.—Morning, 4h. 30m.—Afternoon, 4h. 50m.
To-m 0 B.L ow.-Morning, sh. 3m.—Afternoon., sh. 22m.