The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-25 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH.

The Queen's birthday was celebrated here with IP
rejoicing, the day being kept as a general 174 Sir
There was a grand review of the troops by Genectstol
H. Smith, at which there were present 30,000 5Pe,,019
on Mount Wise. Salutes were fired from the EV?"
garrison, the Battery at Mount Edgecumbe, r
ships, and Admiral Corry's squadron. The
Mount Edgecumbe threw his park open to the Pa

WINDSOR. 003,
The birthday of our beloved Sovereign was celed' $01"
here with the most sincere demonstrations of to 7s
Oh"
respect, At an early hour the bells of St. Geergefillicr,
St. John's churches sent for their merry peal'
were continued at intervals throughout the
nine o'clock the Ist Regiment of Life GuAr'''Gfv'
manded by Colonel Howard, marched into theiio
Park, fired a feu de jeie, and gave three Mierhonour of the day. The Ist battalion of Soots
Guards, commanded by Colonel Eden, performed, st", 01'
homage in the Great Park at noon. A royal sSLIII,
s-
fired from the corporation ordnance in the 133 C'l ealtit.
acre at the same hour. At one o'clock a r(Ta
, fiorear
was fired from Fort Belvedere, which was 11-o'ol
by the Adelaide frigate on the lake of Virgiutots
In the evening about 40 of the principal inhabs;totei;
the borough dined together at the White 1:131."i stli4
the dinner was served up in Mr. Pile's proverbs
°cid
of excellence, a good supply of venison beinerVif• re
by her Majesty ; the chair was taken by Darts wed
Holderness, mayor, when the usual loyal tessAie eve,j;
given, and drank with great enthusiasm. 1%7,0'
ing the houses of the royal tradespeople were '-
illuminated.

GREAT ROWING MATCH. 4,0
.s. of it.;#
The great match between William Pocoelc, e,
beth, and Henry Clasper of Newcastle-upon. ..LW;
place yesterday afternoon, in the presence of 5_..„400,d
course of persons, who availed themselves of. 7,
vourable positions along the course from whficit, °fit er
view could be 'obtained of the river en Pass,i zof °te°
steamers which accompanied the match, 31;:d ere air
boats of various descriptions. The match ha theffetlr,
the liveliest interest in the aquatic circles, aster. $g
test itself was one of the most exciting ellalle-0 era- of
men had earned considerable popularity P'" of
scullers and oarsmen, and a very large un,r_poc 101 01;
depended upon the issue of the contest. rudfasparlo
in London was only equalled by that of prey eat
Newcastle, and as much diversity of opinioul; pl to
respecting their rival claims to superiority, tot 101001,
match was made, Pocock giving his oPP°,I3 for ~ore
row on the London river, the contest being a5.-Ivicl
and the distance from just above Putney Vri..F bise,
convenient than starting from the piles, but chop
byE utyomt,muuacihnnsnhsoerntt of thethaner backers,
bthaeunsruclascorusite; jog
ryrieo
to test the capabilities of the men.
At a little after three the whole of the Lc's the solv
having been arranged, the men drew towarh reto
loou- refil
places, attended by their cutters. Both, ery, ca oier.
ably well, and had evidently been traineusfize arid rjraill
Pocock having the advantage of superior were `vite at
they seemed each very confident, andbe forourvet:
cheered by their friends. Pocock was t tart ti
the
slight odds. At the moment after the din th
fairly effected Claspar took a slight lead,le3: ieogth.i.
dozen strokes increased it to about a ha,i amasiug re
this position both took their water with
and thesfor
dity for about a couple of hundred gallsyards,,i_%t,
par had forced a trifle in advance but ti 4., Dso al!
beth man wa,s not so easily to be'disposetuber„ schnotu
beautiful rowing on both sides brought a'l°l3,-
the distance had been accomplished, up
exciting c.eeci
each other. Nothing could exceed theas
inaiotai Jot"
ter of the race at this moment, which W graclualpel
the most gallant manner until Poco b cc,
the
slightly in advance, closely pressed„.. _t3e7 reglijast,4
who made the most desperate but gto
pride of place " all the way to the fin fi,o7 cock
v.", oillA
they were, they were ineffectual,. "
and the hef:l4l°{o';
eight seconds—the distance, eons' e 117 e goo. opiu
out, being done in very capital tim • the
bbyefobroethenmteertnawas
irled
of. such as to increase
.3,
it
whicej t°
_This gallerY/uoth jo
THE STANDISH GALLERY. „cro beg ,
will be remembered, was some yea,ra'Llir. socw,‘
the King of the French by
.thee,alaw, gosoyboughold
now on view at Messrs. Christiblin
auction. 0 30,0°08
previous to its dispersion by pu
no less Oa ip
was said to have cost the collector
u.a
exoenteposp.,
oss,
there are no paintings of partic.altilngs of
.hosreciiriir
gallery. It consists ciefly of wits vie
school, a few of the Italian Maste,s works. is Poj
of the modern French and Eugus'.`
Italian scil piotoP4
rtri labists ofar e
thatnumerous
by Velasquez and Zarbaran. Of the tie., de of tys
sebas hioo• bert
are pictures bearing the names , peuierte by ftothe
Guido, Guercino, Caravaggio,
at Bethle
ns
af
interiors era is tb
oEfnwglhihsethh master b;
yb ut
himself the most
hnetreer ensrtei nalsooo
10:tvi
r:
most intereseotionel•
modern French artists are numerous, am 3 were %sow
,ghtuharnechdbenseftffaescrtet.ivsileferurraie
_spaoc,
join
ewe
rrexese...l,
formed, in excellent condition. faalThbeerr°o rtist*
during the entire day by a e
and fashionable purchasers in Voss •