The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-19 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENOG, AUGUST 19, 1865.

CRIMINAL COURT.—This Day.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Byles.)
The trial of Thomas Elliott, a platelayer, for an offence
on Charlotte Fry, a girl, aged 16 years, occupied this
Court the whole of the day. The details were quite unfit
for publication.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
John Taylor and George Grey were indicted for stealing
four bullocks from a field at Rotherhithe, on the night of
the 3d of July.
'Witnesses were examined at great length, and some of
whom positively identified Taylor and Grey were the per-
sons who were seen driving the cattle away from the field.
The property was found the next morning in the New
Cattle Market, and the prisoners were engaged in offering
them for sale.

For the defence a warder attached to the Penitentiary
said the prisoner Grey lodged in his house, and on the
night the cattle were stolen he was quite certain Grey
never left his house between the hours of eleven at night
and six in the morning. He was obliged to sit up the
whole of the night in question by the illness of his wife,
and had Grey left the house he could not have done so
without his seeing him.

The witness said he attended before the magistrate to
give evidence but he was not called.
The Recorder said it was extraordinary that such a cir-
cumstance should have been allowed to occur. After such
incomprehensible evidence he could not see there was
the slightest evidence against Grey.

The jury immediately returned a verdict of acquittal, and
Grey left the dock.

The case was then proceeded with against Taylor, but
The Recorder, in summing up, said, as the witnesses had
boen mistaken in one of the persons, it was rather matter
for supposition that they might be mistaken with respect
to Taylor. However, it was for the jury to decide the
matter.

A verdict of " Not Guilty" was returned in the case of
Taylor, and he was also discharged.

THIRD 'COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
John Povey was indicted for stealing a quantity of oats,
the property of Thomas Weston his master ; and Henry
Maylin was also indicted Jor receiving tho same, knowing
them to have been stolen.

Povey pleaded guilty, and a verdict of not guilty was
returned against Maylin.

The Common Sergeant sentenced Povey to ono year's
imprisonment with hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STABBING.—Henry Sherwood, of 11, James-street,
Covent-garden, servant, was charged before Mr. Knox
with stabbing with a knife a young man named George
Gartenfeld, a servant at the Civil Service Club, St.
James's-street.

The prosecutor said—l went last night with a fellow-
servant into a public-house in Little James's-street, to have
a glass of porter, only staying three or four minutes. The
prisoner and another man were having a few words. He
left the house to go home, and the prisoner left at the same
time The prisoner stabbed him with a knife in the arm,
and then ran away. Ho pursued him and caught him,
when ho said he was sorry for it. He was then given into
custody.
Mr. Knox—Cannot you raise your arm ?
Prosecutor—No, sir ; some of the veins are cut.
Mr. Knox—Was the prisoner drunk ?
Prosecutor—He had been drinking. I went to the
Middlesex Hospital and had my arm dressed.
Richard King, coffee•room waiter at the Civil Service
Club, after corroborating the prosecutor, said—l saw the
prisoner strike the prosecutor, but I did not see the knife.
I afterwards saw the prosecutor's arm bleeding. The
prosecutor then struck the prisoner, who then ran away.
He pursued him, and gave him into custody.
John Paddock, 120 C—Hearing cries of " Police " 1 ran
across St. James's-street, and the prosecutor gave prisoner
into custody for stabbing him in the arm. The prisoner
said he did not do it on purpose, but was at the time clear-
out his pipe with a knife. A knife was found on him at
the station. _ _

Inspector Bowles handed the magistrate the knife, which
was frightfully sharp, and also the following certificate :--
" I certify George Gartenfeld has sustained a severe
injury to the arm. A laceration extends 7 or,B inches in
length, exposing some of the sinews.
" J. C. WORTHINGTON, House Surgeon."

After being cautioned by the magistrate, the prisoner
said—l merely wish to stet© that I had a few words with
a friend, and the prosecutor and his friend came up and
interfered. I told him to mind his own business, and he
then struck me thrice in the face, and I struck him in self-
defence, having unfortunately the knife in my hand at the
time, and I am sorry for it.

Prosecutor—l did not strike the prisoner till after I was
stabbed.

The prisoner was committed for trial to the Central
Criminal Gourt.

London and the Railways of 1865,

Mr. Edward Stanford, of Charing-cross, has
issued a very excellent map of the new railways and
miscellaneous improvements, sanctioned by Parlia-
ment in the last session, 1865—the railways in ope-
ration, and those approved of in 1864. The map
embraces a circle of ten miles around London, and
is accompanied by a list of the plans, numbered to
correspond with figures printed thereon, and also
with the Private Bill Office List. As the new lines
are printed in bright scarlet, they stand out promi-
nently, and thus any particular line is at once easily
distinguished. It is, like all the publications of
Mr. Stanford, a work of first-rate ability, and also
one of the greatest utility.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

OXFORD RACES-FRIDAY.

With finer weather than on Thursday, the racing on the
second day was more enjoyable, but lacking the leading
feature which the Stakes presented on the previous day.
Though the company was numerous, it was scarcely so
great as the throng which crowded the side of the cords on
the opening day. With six races on the card, the sport,
which commenced at 1.30, was not wanting in interest, and
upon a reference to the accompanying return it will be seen
that the issue of the different contests left the matter about
a drawn battle between the backers and the layers at the
conclusion of the racing, which was at an end about four
o'clock, thus enabling Londoners to reach town shortly
after seven. Details of the sport are appended :
The Innkeepers' Plato (Handicap) of 40 sovs, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 1 ft ; certain winners, 51b
extra. Half a mile. 34 subs.
Mr. E. Brayley's Blackbird, 3 yrs, 7st (Murray 1
Mr. Hodgman's The Gem, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Heartfield) 2
Mr. J. Wood's Pupil, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (T. French 3
Faith, Worthless, and Lady Warwick also ran.
Betting-7 to 1 agst Blackbird, 3to 1 agst Faith, 100 to
15 agst Worthless, 7 to 1 agst The Gem, and 10 to 1 each
agst Pupil and Lady Warwick. The start was delayed a
considerable time by the fractiousness of Lady Warwick,
but upon the signal being given, Faith, in the centre of the
course, was the first to show, with The Gem in close at-
tendance, the others following in good order to the dis-
tance, where Blackbird attempted to come through, but,
meeting with a disappointment, was pulled back till near-
ing the stand, where Faith gave way, and the favourite,
heading The Gem, won easily by a length and a half. Pupil
was beaten four lengths from the second; Faith finished
fourth, Worthless fifth, and Lady Warwick last.
The Princess of Wales's Stakes of 200 soya, for horses of
all ages. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Astley's Overture, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Clement 1
Mr. Hughes's Vigil, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (Prior 2
Capt. King's Gem of the Sea, 5 yrs, 9st 71b...(J. Goater 3
The following also ran:—Lady Valentine, Filbert, Vixen,
Troubadour, Bishopton, and Knight of the Whistle.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Gem of the Sea, sto 2 agst Lady
Valentine, 6 to 1 each agst Vixen and Vigil, and 10 to 1
agst Overture.

Vigil was first off, followed by Vixen, Bishopton, Over-
ture, and the favourite; the others following in a cluster
till half way in the cords, where Vixen gave way, and
shortly afterwards Gem of the Sea and Overture im-
proved their position,' and the latter, taking- the lead
within the distance, won cleverly by a length and a half.
Gem of the Sea was beaten three lengths from the second,
Lady Valentine being fourth, Knight of the Whistle fifth,
and Troubadour sixth. The last two were Filbert and
Bishopton.
The Stratton Audloy Nurstry Handicap of 100 sovs, added
to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, for 2-yr-o,ds ;
winners extra; the second to save his stake. Three
quarters of a mile. 49 subs.
Mr. T. Cliff's Flying Jib, Bst (Fordham) 1
Mr. John Day's Rattler, 6st 121 b (Murray) 2
Mr. Payne's Bugler, 7st (Kibberd) 3
_ _

The following also ran :—Miss Roland, Miss Williams,
Othello, Eugenie colt, Monitress, Professor Anderson, and
Handsome Doe filly.

Betting-4 to 1 each agst Rattler and the Handsome Doe
filly, 6 to 1 each agst Flying Jib and Bugler, 100 to 15 agst
Eugene colt, and 8 to 1 agst Monitress.
After one break away an excellent start was affected.
The Handsome Doo filly, with a slight lead, was closely
attended:by Rattler and the Flyaway filly, and the others
in a cluster, well up. Half way in the cords the Handsome
Doe filly disappeared from the front, and Mr. Cliff's filly,
challenging Rattler within the distance, headed him, and
won a good race by a neck. Bugler finished three lengths
from the second, followed by Monitress, who was fourth ;
the Handsome Doe filly was fifth, the Eugenie colt sixth,
and the last two, beaten off, were Professor Anderson and
Miss Roland.

The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya, for all ages ; cer-
tain winners extra. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. E. Brayley's Antoinette, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b ...(Murray) 1
Mr. Notley's Peignoir, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (Adams) 2
Mr. Astley's Overstone, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (in. 71b extra)
(Clement) 3
Mr. Waller's Latitude, 3 yrs, sst 71b (H. Clarke) 4
Betting—Even agst Peignoir, 5 to 2 agst Antoinette, 3
to 1 agst Latitude, and 6to 1 agst Overstone. After going
about 50 yards Antoinette took up the running, and with-
out again being headed won in a canter by two lengths ;
three lengths separated the second and third ; Latitude
beaten off.

The Selling Plate of 50 sovs, for two-year-olds and up-
wards; weight for ago, with selling allowances. Half a

mile.
Mr. Saxon's Romola, 4 yrs, 7st 5113 (i.. 30) (Clement 1
Mr. Payne's Dulcimer, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (f3o) (Hibberd 2
Mr. J. Wood's Lady Mary, 4 yrs, Bst 2113(i..30) (Wheeler 3
Mr. J. Colder's The Count, 4 yrs, Bstslb (X3o)(Fordham 4
Mr. York's Catapults, 2 yrs, 7st (X 150) (Loates 5
Betting-7 to 4on Romola, and 4to 1 agat Dulcimer.
The favourite jumped off with a slight lead, and maintain-
ing his advantage to the end, won in a canter by two
lengths ; the same distance separated the second and third ;
the Count, close up, was fourth. The winner was bought
by Mr. P. Prout for 75 guineas.
TheCity.Members' Plate of 50 soya, added to a sweepstakes

of 5 sovs each ; certain winners, 51b extra. One mile

and a quarter. 24 subs.
Mr. Beadman's Stockinger, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b ...(Fordham) 1
Mr. Lincoln's Lord Conyngham, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (in 51b ex
(Maidmoni 2
Mr. Beadman's Threadbare, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Heslop 3
Sir C. Rushout's Canute, 3 yrs, i'st (llibberd) 4
Mr. Beadman dedared to win with Threadbare.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Lord Conyngham, sto 2 agst
Threadbare, and 4 to 1 agst Stockinger. Lord Conyngham,
with Threadbare in attendance, made play, Stockinger
going on third for the first mile, when ho headed Thread-
bare, and went in close company with Lord Conyngham to
the stand, where ho got his head in front, and won a good
race by a neck; Threadbare was a bad third.

STOCKTON RACES—FRIDAY.
The Corporation Plate (Handicap) of 30 sovs, for all ages ;
Winners extra. 5 furlongs.
Mr. R. 11. Jones's Skylark 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Carroll) 1
Mr. J. C. Watson's Bob Chambers, 2 yrs, Est (Lawrence 2
Mr. Fobert's Risk, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Bates 3
Mr. Greaves's Inheritress, 2 yrs sst 101 b (Cameron 4
Mr. T. H. Masterman's Castle yrs,
4 yrs, 7st 71b
l
Mr. Cowen's Black Band (Craddock 5
, 2 yrs Sat 101 b (Kelly 6
Mr. Johnston's Flirtation, aged, Bst 101 b (J. Doyle 7
Mr. R. Goodlass's Nizam, 2 yrs, Est (J. Bell) 0
Betting--2 to 1 each agst Skylark and Risk, sto 1 agst
Inheritress, and 10 to 1 agst Bob Chambers. Won by a
length and a half ; a length between second and third ; a
head between third and fourth. Nizam was left at the
post.

The Grand Stand Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30
added, for all ages ; selling allowances. Half a mile.
Mr. Jackson's Cronstadt, aged, 9st 101 b (.£3O) (J. Doyle) 1
Mr. Masterman's Strong Beer, 3 yrs, Bst llb (.£3O)
(G. Noble) 2
No betting. Won in a canter by a length. The winner
was bought in for 60 guineas.
The Stockton Stewards' Cup, value 200 sous, by subscrip-
tion of 10 sous each, with 50 added ; winners extra. One
mile.
Mr. Masterman's Lozenge, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Dunbar) 1
Mr. Jones's Kapunda, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b
Mr. Watt's Gondola, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b
Major Stapylton's Red Earl, 3 yrs, Est 81b ( ((Carroll
r rhe il°cl lyki
432
The following also ran :—Windham, Harry Brailsford,
Huntsman's Daughter, Contraband, and Revival.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Kapunda, 4to 1 each agst Lozenge
and Red Earl, 9 to 2 agst Windham, and 100 to 15 agst
Revival.

Won by a neck ; four lengths between second and`third;
half a length between third and fourth.
The Garbutt Nursery Pedestrian Handicap of 99 sovs, for
2-yr-olds. Six furlongs.
Mr. J. Osborne's Haphazard, ist 91b (inc. 71b extra)
(Carroll) 1
Mr. Johnstone's Rococo, 7st 71b (Whiteley) 2
Mr. Elliott's Limber Magna, Bst llb
(W. Martin) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Haphazard, and 6to 4 agst Rococo.
l Vonneck;bya a bad third.
The Middlesborough Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a
; Winners extra. One mile
sweepstakes of 10 sovs each

and a half.
Mr. Mackenzie's Changeable, 4 yrs, Est 61b...(Cameron) 1
Mr. Watson's Nothing More, 3 yrs, Est 51b (Bates) 2
Mr. Masterrnan's Lozenge, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (inc. 101 b ex.)
(Dunbar) 3
Mr. Goodlass's Empress of India, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (in. 71b ex.)
Mr. Jackson's Elland, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (W. Martin) 4
5
Brindisi, Grapeshot, and Spring Gun also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Spring Gun, 4to 1 agst Brindisi, 5
to 1 agst Empress of India, 8 to 1 agst Changeable, and 10
to 1 agst Grapeshot. Won by three quarters of a length ;
half a length between second and third, and the same be-
tween third and fourth.

9st 31b (in 71b ex) (Custance) 1
........._ ______
The Stockton Four-year-old Claret Stakes of 15 sovs each,
with 100 added; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst
71b; winners extra; maiden allowances. Two miles.
.................. (Challoner) 2
Lord Zetland's Bandanna, Bst rlb .... (J. Snowden) 3
lion. S. Hawke'sArmourer,Bst7lb ............... (Whiteley) 4
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Betting-20 to lon Ely. yon by 10 lengths ; six
lengths between second and third ; the same between third
and fourth.

Bst'es of 10 sovs each 101b; fillies and ' with 50
geldings,
Niandtdhed.Z,iiiit.n2d_y Biennial Stales
olStst:d
Bst 61b ; penalties and allowances. Five furlongs.
Mr. Jackson's Split the Difference, 9st tilb (in. 101 b ex.)
(.1. Doyle) 1
Mr. Jackson's The Czar, Bst 101 b (Whiteley) 2.
Captain Gray's Terror, Bst 41b (Challoner) 3
Lord Zetlamps Gelert, Bst 41b .................. (J. Snowden) 4
Mr. Haig's Fairthorn c (G. Noble) 5
Betting-6 to 4on Terror, 4to 1 agst Fairthorn c, and
5 to 1 agst Split the Difference.
second and third ; same between third and fourth.
Won in a canter by two lengths ; half a length between

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
EBOIL HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Nemo (taken and wanted)
6to 1 agst Ifollyfox (taken)
6to 1 past Claremont (taken)
ST. LE GER.
110 to 80 agst Gladiateur (taken)
10 to 1 agst The Duko (offered)
6 to 4 on Gladiateur, With a start (offered)

SPORTING INIELLIGENOE—This Day.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING--THIS DAY.

EBOR HANDICAP.
100 to 30 agst Claremont (offered)
6to 1 agst Nemo (taken)
7to 1 agst Horniblower (taken)
Bto 1 agst Hollyfox (taken)
Bto 1 agst Guide (taken)
100 to 0 agst Little John (taken)
12 to 1 agst Grapeshot (taken)
14 to 1 agst Tartar (taken)

RACING FIXT

SEPT

Warwick• 5
Cheadle
Totness and Bridgetown 6
King's Lynn 6
Leicester 7
Dover 7
Hereford 7
Bridgewater
Doncaster

RES FOR 1865

OCTO]
Bedford
Caledonian Hunt and

Edinburgh 4
Northallerton 5
Newmarket 2d Oct 9
Perth

'MEER.

Brecon lB
Richntond
Canterbury l9
Hendon (Welsh Harp) 2l
Monmouth 2l
Manchester Autumn
Newmarket Ist Oct 26
Walsall
Lanark

Leek
West Drayton
Kelso
Newmarket Ho. 1.1
Worcester Autumn

NOVE
Lincoln Autumn
Liverpool Autumn
Shrewsbury

DER.
Warwickshire and Leam-
ington Hunt

IRISH.
SEPTEMBER.

Curragh 9
OCTOBER.
Currag,h

AQUATICS.

THE KING'S LYNN GREAT SCULLERS' RACE

FOR £250.

The three greatest scullers in England met on the Ouse
at King's Lynn, yesterday, to test their sculling abilities
and settle the question whether Harry Kelley, the present
champion of the Thames and Ouse, Robert Chambers, the
ex-champion of the Thames and champion of the Tyne, or
Robert Cooper, of Newcastle (who has both been beaten
by and has beaten the other two) was the better man over
a fair straight course, where no steamers could interfere
to imperil the safety of the men, or hinder their progress.
The character of the competitors, and the course, stamped
the race as the greatest trial of aquatic skill of the present
day. The Eau Brink Cut, on which the race was sculled,
is one of the finest pieces of water for racing purposes in
England. It is a straight piece of water, forming part of
the Ouse, being about two miles in length from the railway
bridge to the upper end ; and though it averages only about
350 feet in width, it is 800 feet wido at the lower opening
where it falls into the Lynn harbour.

A few days after the signing of the articles an applica-
tion was made that John Henry Clasper might be allowed
to join in the race. To this the committee made no demur,
but as both Kelley and Cooper strongly objected to the
proposition, it fell to the ground. From that day the
match has gone on without a hitch. The final deposits
were made on the Ist of August—those of Kelley and
Chambers to Mr. Digby, and that of Cooper to Mr. T. J.
Pickett, as Mr. Digby's representative. It having now
become a matter of certainty that all the men intended
coming to the post, the race excited general attention
throughout the kingdom, but it remained for the great
race for the championship of the Thames on Tuesday week
to give intensity to the interest felt in it. Prior to
this event the odds of 3 to 1 were laid against Kelley, but
his easy victory on the Thames, of course, made him first
favourite, and he was backed at evens to win. Those who
possessed the most accurate information were the most
confident that the race would be rowed on the merits and
that the best man would win. Kelley's preparation for the
Thames and this race went on simultaneously, and Master
Harry trained into better form than ho has ever shown
Since the great race of the Thames Kelley has continued'
in training, and his supporters have been most sanguine of
his winning this race. Ho arrived at King's Lynn on
Monday, accompanied by George Drewitt, and took up his
quarters at Fiddaman's Hotel, taking his first spin on the
river on Tuesday at noon, and this being market day he
was watched with interest by a large number of the lead-
ing agriculturists, all of whom greatly admired the splen-
did form of the champion, as well as his pretty style.
Cooper's arrival on Saturday, and appearance on the
river in the boat in which he sculled at the late regatta,
under the care ' of James Percy, raised for him a host of
friends. Bob Chambers, the ex-invincible, arrived at
King's Lynn, under the care of Harry Clasper, on Mon-
day, and took up his quarters at the Crown, South Gates,
and continued under the care of Clasper his preparations
at the Ouse. It was somewhat or other generally thought
that Bob had trained out of form. With the men and by
every subsequent train came energetic representatives
of the North and South, the latter anxious to get " on" the
favourite, and the former very shy of transacting business,
so that the betting lacked the spirit which it would other-
wise have exhibited. A meeting for the appointment of
referee, &c., was held at Fiddiman's Hotel on Thursday
morning, and was numerously attended. The chair was
occupied by the Mayor of King's Lynn. In the drawing
of stations, Chambers obtained the west, Kelley the centre,
and Cooper the east. Mr. H. Everard was appointed ,1
starter for all the races ; but it was eventually agreed that
the referee should also be starter, and that they should be
started without pistol. Lieutenant Parke, R.N., having
been appointed judge, the Mayor addressed a few ap-
propriate remarks to the competitors, stating that the
committee had the utmost confidence in the honesty of
intention of each man, and they only hoped for what
he had no doubt they would get, a fair, good race,
and the best man win. (Cheers.) This concluded the for-
mal business of the meeting, and all adjourned to the Eau
Brink, when, notwithstanding the weather was wet and
the water rough, each of the men had a trial. The New-
castle steamers not having arrived on Thursday evening,
speculation at the sporting houses was anything but gene-
rally spirited. Guineas to pounds on Kelley was freely
offered ; 3 to 1 was laid several times over against Kelly 1
and Chambers 2. The well-known performances of the
men render it unnecessary for them to be repeated here.
Tho banks of the Ouse never presented such an imposing
sight as on the day of the race. The Great Eastern Rail-
way Company brought about a thousand excursionists from
the metropolis, but many of the Tynesiders were prevented
from seeing the race through being compelled to put into
some harbour in consequence of bad weather. The weather
cleared up and was beautifully fine, and the wind drop •
ping there was scarcely a ripple on the water. The
referee was pulled in an eight by a picked crew of London
watermen. After several false starts, in which the two
Bobs showed a great anxiety to get away, a good start was
effected, Cooper getting away with the lead, followed by
Kelly, and Chambers last. At 150 yards Cooper had ob-
tained a lead of a quarter of a length and was loudly
cheered, and Chambers tailed one more. Cooper at once
commenced rowing across to Kelley, but still maintaining
a lead ; at a quarter of a mile Kelley was collaring Cooper,
and cleared Chambers, but Cooper spurting, put a half
length between himself and his antagonist. At 700 yards
Kelley bored his man, but gave way, giving Cooper the
advantage. Kelley then drew up dead level at half a
mile. The shouts of the partisans were now vociferous.
Chambers 'vas now three lengths in the rear, but pulling a
very good stroke. At a thousand yards Cooper began to
bore Kelley into the west shore. At three-quarters of a
mile it was a splendid race, probably the most wonderful
ever rowed. Cooper was in front, but Kelley spurted and
drew up a dead level ; Cooper responded with a spurt,
Chambers falling still more in the rear. There was no
alteration in the relative positions of the men, except that
Cooper bored Kelley to such an extent that loud cries were
heard of "Foul him, Harry." At the mile and a half,
Cooper, about half clear, tried to take Kelley's water, and
fouled. Kelley at once gave way, and, taking the middle
of the stream, toiled gallantly along, Cooper passing the
judge a length in front of Kelley, who was three lengths
before Chambers. The referee disqualified Cooper for the
foul, and Kelley was therefore declared the winner—a re-
sult which was received by the most deafening cheers.
Time, 11 min. 37 sec.

DR. DULK'S SWIMMING FEAT.—We have a few
more particulars on the interesting swimming feat,
mentioned in ono of our late numbers. Dr. Dulk, who is
45 years old, has carried his plan of crossing the Lake of
Constance at its greatest width about with him for five
years, and only this year succeeded in it. In July, 1860,
he had gone more than half the distance, and been for
three hours and'a half in the water, when a thunderstorm
arose, and the lake became so disturbed that Dr. Dulk
thought it wise to give up the attempt. In 1863 the very
same thing happened again ; after the bold swimmer had
already spent three hours in the water, a violent wind
agitated the waves of the lake in such a manner that he
had to return. At length, in 1865, the feat was accom-
plished. A boat followed at the distance of twelve feet ;
the swimmer only stopped once, to swallow a little
wine handed to him from the boat. ,Arrived on
the other shore, and landing near the castle at Friedrich-
shafen, Herr Dulk enjoyed a good draught of beer, and
afterwards felt no other inconvenience than that of his face
and back having to wait for a new skin, the old one having
been completely scorched off by six hours and a half expo-
sure under an almost tropical sun.—Athenanon.
The Diet of Livonia is convoked for an extraor-
dinary session on the Ist September. The provin-
cial Government has announced that the subjects of
deliberation will be measures of judicial reform re-
cently drawn up.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mine pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.17; per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
,78. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
rather more than 1-16th per cent. dearer in Paris than in
London.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Atm. 17.
Earl Russell has received the following despatch from
hor Majesty's Minister in Persia:—

Gulahk, Jul 1.
My Lord,—Captain Smith, director ofe the PersianlB6s tele-
graph, has addressed to me the enclosed report on the large
number of telegraphic messages which are sent from Eng-
land to India, via the Hague and Russia. They are re-
ceived here in a hopeless state of mutilation, averaging
three weeks or a month old.
The effect of this will be to discredit the Indo-European
line by Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, or Bussorah,
and the Persian Gulf, and the publication of Capt. Smith's
report, or of a notice to the same purport, might have the
result of putting a stop to the evil.—l have, &c.,
C. Ausox.
The Right Hon. tGhaelaEhaeta,i RntetassreTll,ehKe.rGa..n,, &Ly
1,
1865.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform your Excellency, that
during the last fortnight a large number of telegraphic
messages from England have reached the Teheran office
rid Russia, for transmission to India. Until yesterday
they accumulated at the Russian-Persian frontier, and
were sent thence, from time to time, to Teheran by post.
They were always very old (averaging throe weeks or a
month) by the time they reached us. Without exception,
they were full of errors and the large majority were quite
unintelligible.
Yesterday the Persian authorities placed Morse instru-
ments on the line to Eussia, both here and at Tabreez, so
that messages are now sent by post from the frontier to
Tabreez, and thence to Teheran, by a telegraph worked
by the Persians themselves. The result is what was to
be expected. The messages arrive a little more quickly
perhaps than before, but in even in a worse state, as the
Persians add their own share to the previous errors of the
Russians.
I have already telegraphed on the subject both to Bom-
bay and England, but as messages still continue to pour in
from Russia In the most hopeless state of mutilation, I
have thought it necessary to draw your xcellency's at-
tention to the subject. If matters are allowed to go on as
at present, all confidence in the telegraphic communication
between England and India will not, unnaturally, be lost.
The English public should, I think, be distinctly in-
formed that, for the present at least, the only line upon
which any reliance can be placed is the Indo-European
one' .by Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, or Bussorah, and
the Persian Gulf.-1 have, &c., _

(Signed) R. M. SMITH, Captain, RE.,
Acting Director, Persian Telegraph.

His Excellency Charles Alison, Esq., 0.8., &c. - -
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Auci. 17.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her
Majesty Consul at Lisbon, containing the following quar-
antine notices:—

The Board of Health of the Kingdom makes known that
the Island of Malta is considered infected with the cholera
morbus.

Lisbon, 3d August, 1865.

For the Fiscal,
JOAO JOSE DE SOUSA E SILVA.
The Board of Health of the Kingdom makes known
that the ports of Smyrna and Constantinople are consi-
dered infected with the cholera morbus, and all ports of
Turkey suspected of infection with the same disorder.
Lisbon, 3d August, 1865.
For the Fiscal,
JOA JOSE DE SOUSA E. SILVA.

The Board of Health of the Kingdom makes known
that all arrivals from Demerara are considered in fected
with the yellow fever,
Lisbon, 4th of August, 1865.

For tho Fiscal,
JOAO JOSE DE SOUSA E. SI LVA.

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 6 O'CLOCK.

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 17.—The Emperor has
left for Moscow, accompanied by the Grand Duke,
heir to the throne, who is to be presented to the
Senate and population of that place.