The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-22 00:00:00

THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA.

This regatta came off yesterday, under the auspices of
the Thames Subscription Club, and, in point of interest,
was in no respect behind any of its predecessors. The
prominent feature in the day's proceedings was the unpre-
cedented fact of an Australian having entered to compete
against some of our best oarsmen and scullers—Green, the
late aspirant for the Championship, proving himself a man
of so ordinary merit over the shortened metropolitancourse.
Kelley, the ex-champion, also showed on this occasion ;
while the presence of the North-countrymen, both in the
fours and pairs, gave a more than ordinary amount of in-
terest to the regatta. The first race set on the card was the

PAIR OARS.
Open to the world. Pr:zes : £2O, £lO, and £5.
T, Hoare and T, Wise, Hammersmth
T. Mackinney and J. Glover, Richmond 1
J. Taylor and M. Taylor, Newcastle
Henry Kelley, the ex- champion, and Green, the Aus-
tralian, were entered for this, and appeared at the
starting-
post, but as they got off a steamboat (the Victoria) leaving
the pier came down upon them, and the boat's head
as
cut di, the pair laying hold on the steamboat chains. As
they were the favourites, great disappointment was mani-
fested, and they were allowed to row in the grand heat.
Upon the word to go being given again, the Taylors got off
with a decided heat, which they held to the London Boat
House. Here, after a good race between Hammersmith
and Richmond, the former came to the front, and passed
the Taylors (who rowed too close inshore at the point, and
went out of the race), and were never headed, winning by
three lengths.

Second Heat.
George Hammerton and J. W. Tagg, Kingston and
Moulsey ....................................... 2
1
A. Thompson and M. Seal, Newcastle ..............
W. Bell and J..M‘Kinney, Richmond ................ 0
Hammerton and partner, with the worst station, took a
lead of a few feet at the start; this they incrnd afterd a ease at the
ding
pier, when the Newcastle man came up, a
dong race for some distance (the Richmond pair leaving
off rowing at the Point), Hammerton and Tagg left their
opponents, and increasing their lead as they proceeded won
by 200 yards.
Watermen's Apprentices (in Old-fashioned Boats). Coat,
Badge. Freedom, and £2, £5, £3, £l.

David Coombes, Hersleydowu I
George Shepherd, Chelsea
William Sawyer, Rotherhithe . 0
Coombes came away with half a length to the good, and
increased it all the way ; winning by three lengths.

Second Heat.

John Wood, Mill Stairs
R. Laming, Mill Stairs
Edward Hough, Horsleydown
WoDd went away with a slight lead, which Rough de-
prived him of in a few strokes; Laming, who was last,
then came up, and a fine race ensued to the pier,
when Wood drew a head, and kept so to the finish.
Hough and Laming rowed very pluckily to the Soap
Works, when Hough fell astern and was beaten by four
lengths. Wood winning by double that distance.
Sculling Race open to the world, Prizes £2O, £lO, £5.
George Drewitt, Chelsea
J. Wise, Kew 2
E. Bell, Richmond
_ _

Drewitt and Wise, seeing that Bell was incapable of con
tensing with success, merely kept their respective posi

tions.

Second Heat.

Henry Kelley, Putney 1
Richard A. W. Green, Australia
T. Hoare, Hammersmith 0
E. Eagers, Chelsea .. 0
This was nothing but a paddle. Green and Kelley went
away from the others as they liked. As both the above
men rowed in the grand heat, no great tact was displayed.
CiumrioN FOUR OARS, open to the world. Prizes : £lOO,
£2O, £lO.
Pride of the Thames Crew—H. Harris, T. G. Tagg, J.
W. Tagg, G. Hammerton, R. W. Hammerton (con.) 1
Richmond Crew—T. I\l‘Kinney, T. Glover, W. Bell, S.
M‘Kinuey, E. M'Kinney (cox)
The winners went away at the start, and, notwithstand-
ing some excellent attempts on the part of the losers to come
up, won as they liked,
Second Heat.
- • •

Prince of 'Wales's Crew2ll. Cole, J. Wise, G. Drewitt,
T. Royal, T. Gibbs (cox.)
A. P. Lonsdale's Crew—S. Taylor, M. Scott, A. Thomp-
son M. Taylor, T. Harrison (cox.)
Lambeth Crew—E. Carter, A. Hopkins, G. Green, R
Bain, J. Hill (cox.)
They all rowed level to the Point, when Lambeth left off
rowing, and A. P. Lonsdale went slightly ahead, and se
continued to Craven, when the Prince went up, but were
again left astern. Again and again they went up, but their
opponents went away, and at the Soap Works the Prince
came up very fast, and after a fine contest to the bridge went
ahead. At the Doves they took their opponents' water, and
ultimately won by a length.
WATERMEN'S APPRENTICES (Outrigged Boats).
Coat, Badge, Freedom, and £2; £5; £3; £l.
Randolph Cook, Wandsworth 1
H. Stratford, Lambeth
T. Howells, Battersea
Cook led all the way and won by three lengths, Howells
appearing very inferior to the others.
Second Heat.

Frank Kilsby, Lambeth
T. Callas, Richmond 1
T. Wise, Hammersmith
All got off very well together, and so rowed for a quarter
of a mile, when Kilsby drew ahead, but did not long main-
tain his lead ; Callas came up, and they rowed a desperate
neck-and-neck race all the way home, the umpire deciding
it to be a dead heat. Wise was half a length behind.
Final Heat.

Randolph Cook, Wandsworth
H. Stratford, Lambeth....
F. Kilsby, Lambeth ..............
S. Callas, Richmond ................................ 4
Coek took the lead, and kept it all the way, winning
easily. Stratford and Silsby rowed level some distance,
when the latter way.
CHAMPION FOUR OARS.
Final Heat.

Prince of Wales Crew—H. Cole, S. Wise, G. Drewitt,
T. Royal, T. Gibbs (eox) ..
Pride of Thames Crew—H. Harris, T. G. Tagg, J. W.
Tagg, G. Hammerton, R. W. Hammerton (cox.)
Both got away well together, and rowed very be autifully
for a few strokes when they went very wide, Hammerton
going the best course. This course was held on, the other
coxswain steering badly, to Craven, where the Prince went
gradually ahead, and, continuing to increase that distance,
won by three or four lengths. The others rowed exceed-
ingly well.
WATEIMEN'S APPRENTICES (Old-fashioned Boats.)
Final Heat.

David Coombes, Horselydown
George Shepherd, Chelsea
John Wood, Mill Stairs ..
Robert Tanning, Mill Stairs , 4
This was a hollow affair. Coombes led from the start, and
won as he liked. The others far behind.
PAIR OARS.
Final Heat.

H. Kelley and R. A. W. Green, Putney and Australia.. 1
G. Hammerton and J. Tagg, Kingston and Moulsey .. 2
A. Thompson and M. Scott, Newcastle
T. Hoare and T. Wise, Hammersmith
At the start they went into two divisions, and two good
races. The first pair would be needless to describe. At the
Soap Works Kelley and Green took the second pair's water,
and they rowed exactly so to the finish, winning by half a
clear length.
METROPOLITAN TRADESMEN'S FOUR OARS. Prizes £4O,
£lO, £5. R.
Lambeth Crew—E. Carter, A, Hopkins, G. Green' 1
Bain, J. Hill (cox.) ............................ ,_
Fulham Crew—T. Hutchins, G. Culver, T. Seger.,
.....
Loudon, D, Hester (cox.) ...... ~
........ . , v,
micoeuu.
Alexandra Crew—G. Griffith, W. Ellet, W. Q
....... 3
W. Styles, R. Cook (cox.)
............ ...... it all the
Lambeth came away with the lead, ita,'
way, winning by four lengths, Alexandra 5
SCULLING RACB. good third.
Final Heat,
R. A. W. Green, Australia ......................................
21
G. Drewitt, Chelsea
...........................
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fouledaway,
T. Wise, Kew ...............
H. Kelley, Putney Green second, Wise and
Kelley got away w.i.th";ll.e..lea..d,
Drewitt together. rowed
WiseZe:.
Kelleyp to
then Kelley,
got
him, and made a ho
ale
nd fouled bin' again. Wise then started
but Wise came up
u• ney rowing ashore), and they came in
after the others (•--e _
order,pWresise_enbte_edineg_ndbisotoarnd7thde committee barge,
in the above
The prizes were
Wood, by Mr. R. N. Phillips, LL.D.
the Maria
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A LONDON STREET.—In the evidence taken before
tho Select Committee on the London City Traffic
Regulation Bill a curious account is given of St. Swithin's-
lane, which leads from near the entrance of Lombard-street
to Cannon-street. It is constantly found blocked up, so far
as the passage of vehicles is concerned, in consequence of
vans and carts loading or unloading at the premises of an
eminent firm of wholesale grocers, that the police were in-
structed to keep a record for three successive days, and this
was the result : On the 29th of June last, in the ten hours
between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., the street was blocked up for
eight hours and 25 minutes, and open for only one hour and
35 minutes ; on the Ist of July the return was substantially
the same; on the 30th of June the street was closed
only eight hours and ten minutes, and open for one hour
and 50 minutes. Two years hence there will be a great rail-
way station near the Cannon-street end of this " thorough-

fare."
We (Dublin Evening Mail) understand that the
late Duke of Hamilton insured his life for the large sum of
£lOO,OOO about a week before he lately left this country for
Paris. The chief part of the loss will fall upon the Scot-
tish offices.
FIELD-MARSHAL LORD CLYDE.—We have very
great pleasure in announcing that Lord Clyde
was slightly better yesterday, and, although not yet out
of danger, will, we trust, recover from almost the first
attack his robust constitution has had to sustain. Lord
Clyde is staying at Chatham with his friend General Eyre,
and has the advantage of the best medical skill in the
garrison.