The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

AQUATICS.
ST. JOHN'S, LAMBETH, SCULLERS' WAGER.—This matcfrA
which came off yesterday, was very prettily contested. Ther°
were not men enough to constitute any thing very extraord.i-
nary in the shape of a match, but those who were engaged In
it went in well. The distance was from Waterloo-bridge
to which place the men belonged, round the road below W,
est'
minster-bridge, dawn the south shore, round Corry's-road be
the Temple, and up to Waterloo-bridge to finish. The°
were but six competitors in three heats. In starting for the
grand heat at high water Pink had the lead, closely pressed bY
Red, and in rowing down with the tide the contest betweel
these two was beautiful, Red completely out-rowing Pink
rounded a head. White was third in starting, but green Wl'
by him. Pink held out well, and was rowing up the leadir,,g
man when he accidentally received a slight foul. They carno
in as follows, Red winning by two lengths:—
H. Baden
H. Barrow
G. Franks Green 3
R. Barrow

We understand that her Majesty presented to LadY
Gordon, on the occasion of her Ladyship's recent marriage' A
beautiful and valuable parure of brilliants, manufactured after
a tasteful design formed by her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia will s.l:
journ at Piermont House, Broadstairs, this season, it how&
been taken for the purpose.
The sight of the Duke of Sussex is improving, and
daily gains strength. His Royal Highness can now see to
read the various types of a newspaper without difficulty.
The Persian Princes and suite left Mivart's Hotel

yesterday morning for Bucharest.
The Prince of Orange passed through Arnheim
the 26th, coming from Loo, and going to the head-quarters at
Tilburg.
Prince William of Prussia lately paid a visit to the
Duke of Nassau, at Biberich.
On the 13th of July, the birthday of the Empress
of Russia, the first stone of a new Exchange was laid at Moscovb
The Princess Frederic of the Pays Bas is as well
can be expected after her late aecouchement.—Journal de la ,
Hay c, August 29. •
t,'°
Prince Paul of Wirtemburg has just returned
Paris from a tour through Switzerland, Germany, and Hollaca•
Several journals have stated that the Duke of Or'
leans had been sent for to Paris, and that he had arrived ia,a,,
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very ill state of health. His Royal Highness has not yet 101:
Compiegne, and is perfectly well.
The Duke of Marlborough left Dover-street ea
Monday for Warwick House, Worthing.
le.
The Duke of Norfolk has arrived at Arundel Cast,
‘,
The Duke of Wellington came to town on Moraa'
last from Walmer Castle, accompanied by Lord Fitzroy
merset. The latter went to Windsor Castle on a visit to
King, and returned yesterday to Stanhope-street,
The Duke remained at Apsley House, and dined with t 1315
Marquis of Hertford, at Dorchester House, Park-lane, °II
Tuesday ; and yesterday his Grace started, to rejoin the pall
at Walmer Castle. Here, it is said, the Duke will reni.la
until nearly the close of the month of September, when hew tlb
make a tour, commencing with Badminton and ending tV't
Apethorpe, the noble seat of the Earl of Westmorland. ,
Mayfalr'._
The Duke of Beaufort leaves town to-day for Bad
minton, in Gloucestershire, to meet a fashionable party %I'll
will shortly assemble there for the enjoyment of the sports 0
the season. Lord Fitzroy Somerset leaves town for Badmia:
ton on Saturday next. Lord and Lady Granville Somers","
will join the party at Badminton in a few days.
The Duke of Newcastle and the Ladies P. Clint°
have left Clumber Park to enjoy the sea breezes at Hafod
the county of Cardigan. Clumber has not been visited so oft'
by the Noble Duke since his Grace effected the purchase 01
Colonel Johnes's fine mansion and domain at Hafod.
this
It is reported that the lengthened sojourn ill t-
country of a foreign Prince related to an illustrious personsgl:
is accounted for by the fact of its being far from unlikely thesoi.
a marriage will shortly take place between his Royal Higbee
and an English lady of rank.
The Marquis of Hastings has most generously maid:
a grant of laud for the erection of a new-church at AshbY.l.
la- Zouch, in the must eligible situation ; and George Dave; :4
port, Esq., of London, a stranger to the place, has most libeso
ally given 1,0001. towards its endowment. The same gentleTk.
recently made a similar munificent gift to the parish of Whitvoc d
The Marquis and Marchioness Conyngham
family have been soiourning for some. weeks at Ramsgate•
are happy to hear that the Marchioness has consideral)lll;„,,
proved in health from the sea air, and nearly recovered
her recent severe illness. The Noble Marquis has °fide:
Westeliffe House,. near Peg•well, where his Lordship inteios
to reside during the Autumn. The Dowager Marchioness
been staving
at Herne Bay. and
The-Marquis-and Marchioness of Downshiray
the Ladies Hill, have left town for Hillsborough Castle. the
The Marquis of Lansdowne is still confined to
house by a violent attack of the gout. t o
rr
The Marquis of Douro is gone to enjoy the s, of
grouse shooting in the Highlands as the guest of the Ps—kthe
Buceleueb. On his return his Lordship intends to ttssuver
autumn in the society of his noble father, either at "4
Castle or Strathfieidsaye. • life, .1
Earl Stanhope, who has retired from public , 1
has been entertaining the Noble Premier and a few' floe'
during the week at his scat, Chevening, near Seveneaks•,,
•
and Lady Suffield have left Chevening for Grinton to
The Earl of Winchilsea will shortly proceed
Longshawe Lodge, the seat of the Duke of Rutland. 100.1
The Earl of Asliburnham has left town for 13arShb of
Lord W. Lennox is making a tour in the 01" 'll
Ireland. a ;;
The Lord Chancellor and his family have retire
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his villa, Copse Hill,'at Wimbledon.
Lord Granville arrived at Antwerp on the 26thi;t
Lord Willoughby de Broke is giving emploYll,nptoil
the poor, and keeping a most hospitable house at IA.-
Verney, near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. ice
Baron de Tetcnborn, Envoy of the Grand P,uhArge
e
Baden to the Austrian Court, and Baron de Wirsingt 11"-41 aA
d'Affaires of Saxony to the Court of Wirtemberg, arriv
ft
Frankfort on the 26th.
Lord Sayc and Sele and the Hon. F. TwisleL°9,llo.
town yesterday morning for Belvidere House, in Kent, ;:
they intend seeing tour
Viscount during the shooting season. or
Viscount Glenlyon is returned to town froth °Aber
We are happy to hear that the report of his Lordship's brite bB
the Duke of Atholl, was seriously indisposed, has prove
unfounded. a it's'
Lady Mary Cole, now in her 66th year, ha j‘crrP
been informed of the death of he'r nephew, the Earl of bod,
when the afflicting intelligence of the demise of her hes„
Sir C. Cole, one of the oldest Post Captains in the pall'
announced to her. lo
rcal
On the 11th inst., Earl Spencer accomparlier.olea;
Panmure to his shooting cottage of Millden, to enjoy t"is 'oo:
sure of bagging grouse ;and although both a keen socifrotetti
shot, he found time to inspect specimens of the floats deelsr
different sheep-walks of Lochlee and Edzell, which be tee
to be the very best kinds adapted to their walk and Pas
—Edinburgh Courant.
Earl Fitzwilliam, after being present at adrop JO,
dinner in the county Wicklow, to be given to his L°„.,r;: Lt of
his tenantry, will return to Wentworth House. ..`, 4,-0010J,,
ship's heir apparent, William Viscount Milton, ra" tare
age in six weeks, but no festivities, it is understood, Gill
place on the occasion, owing to the severe domestic o:4,,tei"
the family sustained by the premature demise of the is'
Lord Milton. golviCas
Earl Grey gave a sitting to Mr. Dunbar, at itctea
on the 25th inst., for the marble bust about to be er-
the
the Town-hall at Kelso.— Tiine Mercury. ht,
The Earl of Cavan, in his beautiful Yac.„, aY
Amazon, with numerous friends, have been for 5 me
off the Devonshire and -Cornwall coasts. °"1
The Duke of Marlborouglileft Dover-s''
Monday, for Warwick-house, Worthing. ofOne
• The Lord Chancellor Plunket and his son are of
°e;
on a tour in German Mr. M'Causlandt
me reeetat rtyh,eleNftobtloehis Lori:ls'44
Antwerp Saturday, on his
to
wanndfoyiearned. Baren.
Prince Louis Wittgenstein is expected to real°
Mivart's Hotel to-day, from a tour in the north• Ipftrl.:
a/ SOO- Captain
SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPTAIN N• • -
—We regret to state that early yesterday
this mornitdoccio,
W. Brownlow Sheridan expired suddenly at his 'oeque itb
Belgrave-street South. He had been an invalid ill cebe ill
of an injury in the eye received while shooting' ; bu WI is
big
and spirits seemed latterly so much amended, that this!na
felt complete security of his ultimate restoration; ddea
ra se 01°
all probability, would have taken place, but fc off vo
violent attack of diarrhoea, which carried him his P.. 0
warning or suffering. Captain Sheridan we? igatighte,
second year, and has left; a widow and an °WY
mourn their most unexpected deprivation.