The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-24 00:00:00

RACING FIXT

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AUG
Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24
Derby (2) 25
Hereford (2) 25
Eccles (3) 29 I

SEPT:

Lincoln (2) 1
Bridgnorth
Marlborongh
Cheadle (Staff.) (2)
Warwick (2) 6
Totnes & Bridgetown (2) 7
Weymouth
Morpeth (2)
Western Meeting 8
Rochester & Chatham (2) 8
Western Zoyland and
Bridgwater (1) l2

OCTI
Chester Autumn (2) 4
Monmouth
YorkshireUnionUunt(l) 6
Wrexham (2)
Newmarket S. 0. (5)
_, 10

NOVE:
Worcester (2)
Epsom Autumn (2) 3
Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9
LiN.Terpool Autumn (2) 9

UST.

GREAT BOAT RACE.

James Candlish, the champion of the Tyne, and James
Messenger, of Teddington, yesterday contended for 2001.
over the usual aquatic course for great events, from Put-
ney to Mortlake. This race had for a considerable time
past created great interest among all classes of rowing
men, and was one upon which large sums of money were
speculated. Candlish's renown had been confined to his
own and neighbouring waters until last season, when he
was backed against Thomas Mackinney, of Richmond,
and won on two occasions so well that he was backed
against his present antagonist, whose superiority of style,
coupled with pace, will place him deservedly next to the
champion of the London river. In age they differed but
little, nor was there any advantage worth speaking of in
weight, Candlish being 26 years old, and rowing at
10st., while his opponent numbered but two more years,
and an increase of 41b. A great number of north
country gentlemen came up to town to see the event,
and the assemblage of persons altogether consisted of
many thousands. There were six steamers accom-
panying the race, besides a hundred boats of other
descriptions, and anxious spectators of every grade lined
the towing-path and covered the bridges. The neces-
sary preliminaries having been arranged, the two men
took their stations off the Star and Garter, and were
soon at work. Messenger jumped off with a slight lead
from the Middlesex station, and off the Messrs. Searles'
had drawn himself clear. A most determined and gal-
lant race followed. As Candlish went on he appeared
to get more in rowing form, and, overlapping his oppo-
nent's stern-post, threatened again and again a change
of positions, amid the deafening cheers of the spectators,
but as often as he got near his opponent's sculls, the
effort was met by a corresponding effort on the part of
Messenger. Despite the .most extraordinary and gal-
lant efforts made by Candlish, his opponent passed under
Hammersmith-bridge a clear length ahead, and although
frequently menaced by the desperate spurts of his oppo-
nent, Messenger continued to lead, and finally won by
above a clear length, after be;ng retarded by a foul just
before coming in. Candlish, who exhibited the most
determined game to the very close of the match, was
very much distressed by his exertions at the finish. The
race was rowed with an indifferent tide in 24i minutes,
and the winner's style of rowing was the theme of gene-
ral admiration. Betting was for the most part even
bat in some instances 5 to 4 on Messenger.

THE ARMY.—Captain John Jago, Lieut: Hon. J.
Colborne, Lieut. H. R. Wolrige, Ensign W. J. Hunt,
Ensign G. K. Blake, Ensign N. S. Crummins, and
Assistant-Surgeon W. Lapsley, are under orders to em-
bark from Chatham, on the 24th, at Gravesend, for
Madras, with detachments, in the freight-ship Lord
George Bentinck,