The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

AUA TICS
GREENWICH REGATTA.—Q
There . a ter,' beautiful match
at Greenwich yesterday, rot a *limy and other prizes, given
by the Gentlemen oftiprifildg. the Steam Navigation Company.
It was not like most stairs wagers, confined to the middling
men, but those who had great pretensions as !cullers were en-
raged in it. In another and very important respect it differed
from the ordinary plans of wagers, inasmuch as that there were
plenty of good prizes—there were prizes enough to induce
every man to do his duty. The first man received a wherry,
worth 241. ; the second man 51. ; the third man 41. ; the fourth
31. ; the fifth 21. 10s. ; and the last man 1/. 15s. Such prizes
are very rarely given in a rowing match where only six are
concerned ; and it is not likely that they would have been so
great had the ordinary men of such circles been the donors.
The morning had given hopes of a fine termination to the day,
but the assembled thousands, and those too of the most re-
spectable order, were necessitated, from the inclemency of the
weather, to leave prior to the two last heats. The contest was
with six pairs of sculls, in four heats, and the distance extended
to the whole river front of the town. The following are the
names and colours of the competitors :—Charles Webb, pink ;
Richard Mee, green ; James Giles, red ; James Moore, dark
blue; William Young, yellow; and Edward Gillet, sky blue.
Yellow and sky blue started for tlie grand heat amidst the
rain, which descended in torrents ; yellow had the lead, but was
swamped by the wash of a steamer, and the other won easily
TH

AMES TUNNEL-IRRUPTION OF
THE WATERS.

The Thames Tunnel, which has attracted public atten-
tion for so long a time, and of the permanent completion of
which high hopes had been entertained, on account of its
hitherto successful though slow progress, has met with a
serious check. The calamity can be briefly related. Dur-
ing the greater part of yesterday the water poured in with
more than usual violence, which caused just alarm. Towards
five o'clock the rush of water continued to increase to such
a degree that the engineer, fearful of the consequences, with-
drew the men from the works. The subsequent event too
unfortunately realised his apprehensions, for in less than ten
minutes the Tunnel was completely filled. No blame what-
ever is attributed to the shield, which has stood firm ever
since it has been placed, and has performed its part admi-
rably. By this accident the further progress of the works
will be delayed. It is satisfactory to add that no lives were
lost.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stn,—Knowing the very great interest which the public
have always felt in the progress of the Thames Tunnel, I
have taken upon myself to address you, in order that they
may at once be in possession of an authentic statement of
the circumstances which have occurred this afternoon at
these works.
At a little before twelve o'clock this morning the water
was found to increase considerably, but in the, course of
the afternoon the quantity had somewhat diminished, al-
though it still slowly gained upon the pumps, and as the
tide rose it was found quite impossible to keep pace with
the increased influx of water, when Mr. Page, the acting
engineer, considered it necessary to send for Mr. Brunel,
who was in town, attending at a meeting of the Board of
Directors.

At five o'clock, finding it was quite useless to proceed
with attempts to check the steady increase of the water,
which had then risen ten feet, the attention of the engineer
and the workmen was therefore turned to securing all parts
of the shield, which operation was carefully and deliberately
done.

The curiosity of the men, who were anxious to watch the
gradual rise of the water, rendered it very difficult for the
engineer to withdraw them, even when it had become ex-
pedient to do so. By about half-past five the Tunnel was
filled, every body having retired in good order.
It is gratifying to add that no accident has occurred to
any individual.

Soundings were immediately taken by the engineers, and
the displacement of ground having been ascertained to be
of limited extent, steps were taken forthwith to stop the
aperture from above, as on former occasions, in order to
resume the pumping as soon as possible.
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant.
J. CIIARLIER, Clerk to the Company.
Thames Tunnel Works, Rotherhithe,
Wednesday Night, 9, P. M.

LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.

On Friday a general half-yearly meeting of the Proprie-
tors of the London and Birmingham Railway, was held at
Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham, for the purpose of re-
ceiving a report of the Directors as to the present state and
future prospects of the Company. The attendance was
fully as numerous as expected ; and among the proprietors
present were—R. C. Glynn, Esq. (Chairman), J. F. Led-
sam, Esq. (Deputy Chairman), E. Cropper, Esq., G. Pre-
vost, Esq., Theodore Rathbone, Esq., P. St. L. Grenfell,
Esq., H. Earle, Esq., R. Garnett, Esq., J. Sturge, Esq.,
J. B. Boothby, Esq., E. Wilson, Esq., Hornby, Esq.,
D. Hodgson, Esq., T. Tooke, Esq., J. Pickup, Esq., and
many more of the most influential members of the Com-
pany. The Report was read by Captain Moorsom, one of
the Secretaries ; from which it appears that in the course
of a month the stationary engine for the incline of the ex-
tention line to Euston Grove will be in readiness for work, and
an ample, supply of locomotive engines at command. Full
effect, it was stated, will then be given to provincial ar-
rangements, which have been already entered into with the
principal coach-proprietors for bringing the passengers by
their respective coaches upon the railway, as fast as it is in
a state of readiness to receive them.
It was added that the advance made towards the entire
completion of all the works of the railway, and the near ap-
proach of the time at which the whole line will be opened
to the public, appeared to the Directors to require from
them the most exact information which it is now in their
power to obtain, both as to the ultimate cost of the whole
undertaking, and as to the periods at which each portion of
it may be reasonably expected to be opened for business.
They have, in consequence, required from the engineer fresh
and carefully revised estimates of the cost of all the works in
his department which are still unexecuted, and such a state-
ment of the'probable cost of those remaining works, of their
entire sufficiency for the purposes of the traffic, of all de-
scriptions, to be anticipated on opening the whole line, and
of the exact periods at which, in all human probability, each
successive portion cannot now fail to he executed and
completed, as he may be willing should go forth to the
Proprietors, with the full sanction of his name and pro-
fessional character. The details, we believe, will be
annexed to the report ; in the meantime the Directors
state that they have an assurance from Mr. Stephen-
son, that not only will a few weeks see the completed
line at the London extended from Boxmoor to Tring
(a further advance of seven miles), but that in tl:e
course of December next the Railway, in perfect working
order for business, will extend sixteen miles further, to Den-
bigh Hall, at the crossing of the Holyhead road,•and at the
Birmingham end as far as Rugby, making the whole length
of Railway which will be entirely completed, and which the
Directors, therefore, hoped to have opened to the public
on the Ist of January next, 77 miles. The engineer states
that the proprietors may calculate with perfect confidence
on the entiro completion of the whole line, and of the
works connected with it, in the course of the autumn of
1838.

The Directors express their confident expectation, that
the proprietors may calculate upon having the Railway
completed, and in full operation within the present elpital
of 4,500,0001., sanctioned by Parliament ; and that if there
should unfortunately prove to be any further excess in the
engineering department, or if the extent of the future traffic
should render expedient any extension of the works at pre-
sent contemplated? the additional capital cannot be required
until a large revenue has rendered it easy of attainment,
and placed the proprietors in a situation to judge of the
propriety of such farther outlay.
The capital of the'Company in shares now amounts to
3,12.5,0001., and that the sum which they are empowered to
borrow on the security of their tolls to 1,375,000/., making
the total of 4,500,0001. which they have powers to raise
under their Acts. It is proposed that the new shares of
251. each, which form a contegral part of the capital stock
of the Company shall be entitled to the same rate of divi-
dend as the original shares of 100/. each, in proportion to
the amount of calls actually paid, but without distinction as
to the time of the payments of the calls which shall have
been made respectively when a dividend is declared. There
remains of the capital of 4,500,000/. a sum of 1,329,282/.
178. 3d. applicable to the farther expenditure of the Com-
pany, whilst the general estimate of the funds required to
complete the railway is as follows :
1. Land and compensation
2. Works for the road and stations, according
105,000
3. Engines and carriages of all descriptions...
to the estimates of the engineer
35,,747
4. General disbursements .................... . l,
204207,040501

£1,313,
The report did not lead to much discussion, but appea698
red
.0 give general satisfaction, and the prnceqdings speedily
,erminaed.—Manchester Paper.

I BL-I?roN_ON-TRENT RACES.—TUR.IDdr.
The Two-Years-Old Stakes of 25 soy:. each. Straight half mile.
Mr. Lacey's ch. c. Vain
~ •• , 1 1
Captain Ilunney's ch. c. Gilbert Gurney
...... • - ••• • • 2
Captain Lamb's ch. c, Nintretl - - -
3
The Bretby Cttp, *fitlite 100 soya., the gift of the Earl of Chester-
field, Added to a Sweepstakes of 15 SOTS. each, 10 ft., and only 5,
&e, Once round and a distance.
Mr. Fowler's br. e. Heron 1
Mr. Mostyn's br. c. Trapball
2
Mr. E. Peel's br. c. Morison (bolted)
0
The Anglesey Plate of 50 soya. Heats, two miles and a distance.
Lord Chesterfield's b. f, Vasuna
Mr. E. Peel's ch, e, Old Glory
2 2
Mr. Peacock's b. f. The Howdy