The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-18 00:00:00

Mr. T. Walter ...

... (Crimson) 1

Mr. W. Carmichael... (White) 0
The latter's boat was swamped shortly after the start,
and the other went on at his leisure.

Arr. S. Bone

Third Beat.

Mr. A. Hutton ...

(Rcd) 1

(Light Blue)

It was a capital race, and they were scull and ;cull
for a mile, when Bone drew a head, and won by a length
and a half.

Final Heat.

Mr. Bon©
Mr. Walter ... ... 0
Mr. Cosser ... 0
Cosser came down in advance, but owing to a foul
was di;q•ialifed, Mr. Bone being declared a winner. It
was a sharp race for some distance.
Scullers' Race for a Silver Vase, presented by the Ladies
of Richmond.
First Heat.

Mr. G. C. Harpour (Crimson and White Cross) 1
Mr. R. A. Smith (Purple and White Cross) 0
Harper took the lead, kept it, and won easily.
Second Heat.

Mr. J. S. Walford ..• (Pink) 1
Mr. J. G. Chilling worth ... ... (Crimson) 0
They started both together, shortly after which Mr.
Chillingworth's boat unfortunately capsized.
Third Heat.
Mr.'W. F. Watson ... ...(Light Blue) 1

:dr. Clifford ... ... (Purple) 0
A capital start was succeeded by a very good race
throughout. Won by two lengths.
Final Heat.
Mr. Watson ... ... ... ... ... ...

r. Wallord

Mr. Harpour .. 0
Mr. Watson went off with the lead, which he held
slightly down to the Eel-pie-house, where Harpour and
Wal'ord fouled, and the winner went well away from
them. Harpour got clear away from Mr. Walford, but
the latter overhauled him off the Duke of Buccleuch's.
Four-oared Race for Silver Presentation Cups.
The Eclipse Club ... ... (Crimson) 1
Messrs. J. G. Chillingworth, R. Green, T. Bone, G. C.
Ravenshaw, stroke. J. H. Ravenshaw, steerer.

Isleworth Syon Club ... (Light Blue) 0
Messrs. T. G. H. Smith, Thornbary, Hyde, M. E. Stan-
brough, stroke. W. 11. Wilkins, steerer.
The Eclipse took the lead, did as they liked, and won
easily.
A four-oared " scratch" followed. _

A grand entertainment and ball at the Castle Hotel
wound up the regatta. Mr. G. C. Ravenshaw officiated
as honorary secretary.

BRANDY CoLoURING.—An importation having
taken place into the port of Douglas, Isle of Man, from
France, of a quantity of an article designated colouring
matter, it was subjected to examination by the autho-
rities of the revenue, in order to ascertain whether the
strength of it was such as to make it liable to the duty
leviable on brandy, from which it resulted that by the
hydrometer it showed in its disguised state 50 per cent.
of spirit, and would probably, on being analysed, be
found to contain at the least 75 per cent. of proof spirit,
which rendered it liable to the duty chargeable on brandy
on importation into this country.
TUE MAILs.—SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, AUG. 17.
The Royal Mal Steam-packet Company's ship Tay,
Captain G. A. Chapman, took her departure this after-
noon with the usual British and foreign West India mails
and the mails for the Pacific ports, in charge of Lieu-
tenant Wilkinson, R N., Admiralty agent. Her route is
via Madeira, Barbadoes, &c. Sho has
_froarwtyjoorly pas-
sengers;6th amongst whom were Captaisn, C
te Rev. C. Bowen, &c.
tenant Fane, Ensign Thistlethway ..
goods and specie,
The cargo comprised manufactured
68 for C h
Regiment, Barbadoes; Captain Mend Jamaica;
c Lieu-
agres. The
value 961., for Madeira; and 1,8
Weekes, also sailed this afternoon
ship Pasha, Captain Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and
with the mails for Vigo,
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation. Company's
passengers, forty
tons of cargo, and specie, value 11,800/.
to
ETON COLLEGE ELECTION EhAMINATION.—At the
election for boys, whose names were to be put on the
indentures to proceed to King's College, Cambridge, as
Gibraltar. The Pasha took out twelve
vacancies may occur, 18 were selected by the examiners
il3 being 17 years of age, and the remaining five 9
iglB.
Twenty boys successfully passed their examinationn
be
1 placedonthe foundation of Eton when vacancies take
place; place; five of these boys were brought to Eton as candi-
dates for examination from schools in various parts of
the kingdom. The following regulation, which has just
been adopted, will be considered of no trifling import-
ance to those persons of confined means who desire their
sons should be educ4'ed at Eton:—Those boys, whose
names are placed on the foundation list to succeed upon
vacancies may now return to their :respective schools
until they occur. They need not be entered at Eton
until vacancies on the foundation absolutely take place.
By this regulation their parents will save the heavy ex-
pense of boardicg and tuition (as Oppidana) until the
openiags for their sons are created by retirements or
superannuation&
A TOUGH Jos.—A fellow writing from somewhere
aushisauataakleuoK.dide;:i
" out west" says—" We started for some little town in the
vicinity of Holstein; 1-. would not tuukrtuke to spell or
i bbeumt itt
plw-Oiut hwPo
1
cbebetw.hal'whole backwards, you will get within
pronounce the nmemize
f the name." Pan°d°
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