The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-15 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN ROWING CLUB.

The first four-oared race of the season of this club for
silver prizes was rowed yesterday, with the following re-
sults :

The Blue Crew 1
1. Mr. W. Easton I 3. Mr. J. Gage
2. Mr. R. Birtles 4. Mr. Benny (stroke)
Mr. H. Tammadge, coxswain.
The White Crew
1. Mr. W. Smith J 3. Mr. H. Smith
2. Mr. J. Prior I 4. Mr. J. Kilsilby (stroke)
Mr. R. Green, coxswain.
The Red Crew 0

1. Mr. C. Rutherford I 3. Mr. W. Cock
2. Mr. T. Fountain 4. Mr. F. Cock (stroke)
Mr. E. Anson, coxswain.
Distance, Putney to Barnes. The race was very fine,
consisting of a succession of changes, Red being left astern
At length, when they had rowed more than half the distance
and when Blue seemed winning, White collared them again,
and there was a succession of spurts right away to home,
where Blue succeeded in winning by a length.

CHELSEA REGATTA.
Competitors, landsmen and watermen, for monoy

prizes :

First Heat.

C. Eagers told J. Hewitt 1 I C. Blake and W. Johnson 0

Second Heat.

G.SheppardandG.Drewitt 1 I W. Blake and G. Poynter 0
Third Heat.

C. Blake and IV. Johnson 1 I D. White and T. Brown.. 0

Grand Heat.
G.SheppardandG.Drewitt 1 1 E. Eagers and J. Hewitt 2
C. Blake and W. Johnson.. 3

GOLD IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

(From the New Zealander, May 7.)
From Coromandel we have information which
places the existence of a gold field beyond doubt,
even in the minds of those who were mostsceptical
on that point. Specimens of the precious metal
continue to come into town from time to time; we
speak only of what we have ourselvea seen, the
14-ounce nugget sent to the governor, that of 32
ounces to be seen at the Bank of New Zealand, a
very handsome saucer-full of water-worn quartz
specimens, in the possession of Mr. Keven, taken
from the bed of the Waiau creek, and which may
contain in all some 3 ounces, 75 per cent. pure
gold ; some equally fine specimens brought down
within the last week, which are only a portion of
some 111 b. weight obtained by the same party.
Again speaking of the Tici creek, Coromandel, Mr.
Von Temsky writes that 41b. weight has been got
by one party—heavy specimens, waterworn, and
unalloyed; also that a 14-ounce specimen (the same
as mentioned above as sent to the governor),mostly
all gold ; 6 ounce, l•ounce, and -1-ounce pieces have
been got at the same creek by men who are not
above dirting their hands or wetting their feet.
Mr. Murphy and party have, during the present
week, succeeded in striking the reef at a consider-
able depth, and from the specimen of quartz which
they have already extracted, there is little doubt
of its proving an exceedingly profitable under-
taking; 21 ounces to the ton is the estimated yield.
Great praise is due to the perseverance and in-
dustry of this party.
There are about 180 miners at present at Coro-
mandel ; of these about 60 are said to be at work,.
the other two-thirds idly waiting in expectation of
a ready-made gold field to commence upon. By far
the greater part of those engaged at work are either
satisfied with the results of their work, or are coini-
fident of their future success. The great d.iffieui
under which Coromandel labours is the impossi-
bility bility of moving freely about the country;s of a
diggings extend over forest land,
more than ordinarily dense and
the Gold has, however, been discovered along the
there is
lead-
ing range for a distance of 60 miles,
field would have
little doubt but that a payable gold taanndglefclorenatu re.
the surface of the,
long since been discovered
which have existed in the Australian country presented no greatehraddiffilcivalntiecsoltohnainesthaons,de
in Otago."

THE HENDON MIIEDER.—A respite was received I
t who was
that the
yesterday at Newgate for James Lawrence
deadly injuries,
convicted on Wednesday last, at the Central Cri • -
murder rmnal ,
the
Court, before Mr. Justice Crompatlomtotefo
his sweetheart. It will be remembered
signed committed. Th .e
mig ht
that of 1
the case
was one of a very distressing character, and
effect.
in
unfortunate prisoner inflicted
upon himself at the time the act was
jury, at the trial, spontaneously
the Home Secretary, that the capital
be remitted, and this no doubt had consideraablpeeteilfi
Punishment
obtaining for the prisoner the
clemency of the Crown should b recommendation that the
condition, in all probability, e extended to him. The
penal servitude for life, Will be that he shall tm liergo