The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-08 00:00:00

P 0 E T It Y.

ELLEN'S TOMB.
Alt ! when I saw the roses sear
On Ellen's cheek a brighter bloom,
I dream's not Death's cold hand was near,
To blight a form so young and fair,
And steal her to the Tomb.

And as I mark'd her speaking eye
Still beam with lustre bright,
I heeded not the frequent sigh,
For Hope, with soft delusive dye,
Veil'd sorrow from my sight.

And as our bridal day was near,
I deem'd each trembling sigh
Sprang from the source of virgin fear,
And thought she shed the frequent tear
For doubtful destiny.

No more delusion's power I prove,
For Hope has ceas'd to bloom ;
And oh ! the wreath I fondly wove,
To grace the temples of my love,
Has faded on her Tomb.

FUNNY CLUB GRAND REGATTA.

Yesterday was the day appointed for the I
grand contest between seven pair of oars for a new wherry,
given by the Gentlemen of the Funny Club ; and Father
Thames has not for some years bad to boast of a more nume-
rous assemblage of the admirers of nautical skill.
The heats were as follows :—The first; from Westminster-
bridge, up the Surrey shore, to a boat moored off the second
windmill at Vauxhall, back again, down the same shore, round
the beacon off King's Arms stairs, and up again to the centre
arch of Westminster-bridge ; the three headmost boats being
entitled to row the second and grand heat. The hour an-
nounced for the commencement of the contest was 3 o'clock,
but it was long after that that the boats were ordered off to
their station. At length the gun fired, and the following men,
apparently in the highest confidence, rowed off to the different
buoy ropes, viz.:—
George Maynard 1 Vauxhall / Scarlet.
George Sallaway f
David Whitlock 1
William Parry f Hungerford Purple.
' Thomas Cole Chelsea
I White.
James Brathwaite Hungerford
William Howell 1 Westminster f• Light Blue.
Lewis Richards f Lambeth
John Beckett 1 Hungerford t Pink.
John Goatley Temple
John Hamilton 1 Whitehall Pea Green.
Ambrose Hallam f Vauxhall
George Butcher Hungerford
Bengamin May Westminster Bridge { Yellow.
The interest excited on the occasion was beyond precedent.
At starting Scarlet had the lead, followed by Yellow, but Pink
soon overhauled Yellosr, and after a manly contest, they came
in the following order :—Scarlet, Pink, and Yellow, followed
by Light Blue, Green, and Dark Blue, White having resigned
the contest. A few minutes before six, the three first boats
started for the grand heat, and probably never was there a greater
display of strength combined with skill than on this occasion.—
After some little delay, the three boats started ; Pink on passing
the Palace was second, but judgment prompted them to make
play, and the boat shot ahead nealy two boats length. At this
time a bubbling current arose, from the numerous galleys and
cutters out, and Yellow seemed to strive to get between the lead.
most boats, but in vain ; Pink got ahead and maintained it
but not without the greatest exertion. The real trial now took
place, and the boats seemed almost made fast to each other.
On coming clown the Middlesex shore, such was the sanguine
hopes of each party, that they prompted them by every means
to exert themselves. On arriving at the prize boat, there was
not a yard difference in the three boats; and, in fact, at first a
demur arose, but this was soon put aside, by the majority de-
claring in favour of Pink.
Goatley and Becket took possession of the prize, and were
towed ashore amidst the acclamations of the general body.
So eager was the spirit evinced to see this wager, that the
rain, which fell rather heavily in the second heat, did not de-
ter or induce one boat to row on shore. Very large sums have
changed hands on the occasion ; and it is but justice to say,
that each boat did its best to win.