The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-02 00:00:00

T. Saltei, steerer.

It was a beautiful race. For two or three minutes
after the start they were oar and oar, and then Blue
came out with the lead of half a length ; Red put on a
spirt and came up to their No. I oar. A few more dash-
ing strokes followed, and then Red drew in advance,
every foot of water being gallantly contested be-
tween them. At one time Red were a length in advance
of their opponents, but as they approached Hammer-
smith-bridge Blue began to pick them up. Red, who
was nearest the Surrey shore, instead of going inside the
dumb lighter at the bridge went round, but Blue steered
inside, and when they again came into the clear course
they were almost as level as at the moment of starting.
A desperate effort put Blue a length ahead, and their
opponents were within a few yards of the distance post.
GENTLEMEN AMATEURS' EIGHT-OARED AIATCH Fon
THE GRAND CHALLENGE CUP.
The Thames Club (purple)
1 Blake, lOst 121 b 5 Robinson, list 51b
2 Montagu, 1 Ist 21b 6 Playford, Ilst 41b
3 Strutton, lOst 61b 7 Chapman, list Ilb

4 Belfour, 12st _
8 Walmsley, str., lOst 31b
G. Walmsley, steerer, 9st 91b.
Eton College (light blue) ... 0
1 A. Bailie, 9st 71b 5 A. de Rutzen, lOst 71b
2. G. H. Holden, lOst 6 H. J. Miller, lOst 31b
3 H. H. Tremayne, lOst 31b 7 A. R.Thompson,lOstlolb
4 C. IL Miller, llst 41b 8 Bagshawe, str., lOst 71b
J. Greenwood, steerer, 9st 101 b
It was a very bold proceeding on the part of the
Etonians to enter against so formidable and experienced
a crew as the Thames, and they deserve many thanks
for preventing "a walk over."
The start was good, bat immediately afterwards the
Thames drew gradually, stroke by stroke, away from
their opponents, and won by half a minute. The Eto-
nians made some plucky endeavours to better their posi-
tion, but their opponents were too strong for them
WATERMEN SCULLERs! CONTEST.
FIRST HEAT.
R. Doubledee Lambeth (light blue)
M‘Kenney, Richmond k Purple) ...
R. Messam, Richmond (red)
I. --arum, :tab—A. (Kroon)
Short, Bermondsey (black and white) ... 0
Doyle, Hungerforil (yellow and white) ... 0
The wirier took the lead and kept it throughout in
very gallant style. The rowing was the theme of
general admiration. lied was sec sod immediately after
the start, and then came Black and White with Purple
rowing hard between them. The latter soon shot into
a good second.

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Joseph Leach, Lambeth (pink) ••• ••• (--,
Church; Wapping (red and white)
H. Campbell, Westminster (stripes) ••• 0
Wilson, Wapping (blue and white) ••• 0
The winner took the lead end kept it in style. Leach
was second, but off the Crab-tree, Cook drew up to him,
but at the moment was accidentally fouled, and Leach
went on as second man. •

GRAND HEAT.
IL Doubledee (light blue) 1
M'Kenney (purple) ...
.., ... 2
T. Coombes (yellow) ... 0
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pt
Leach (pink) • . 0
... ... •••
All started at the same instant—Doubledee• then went
away with the lead, and ke it, winning by two lengths.
Coombes resumed a good second nearly up to the Crab
tree, where M'Kenney passed him.
The sport concluded with a scratch match.
The sculls and pair-oared races were from Putney to
Hammersmith, and the fours and eights to Chiswick
Eyot. After high water the races were started dosN ii-
wards.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS.
Aug. 23. T. Wallis, Oxford-street, woollen- draper, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London—Aug. 27.
H. Parker and Co., Sheffield, bankers, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy, Sheffield.
CERTIFICATES.
August 20. E. Palmer, Great Surrey-street, Black-
friars-road, agricultural agent, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy, London—August 21. W. Sims, Great
Queen-street, coach and harness maker, at half-past one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy, London—August 20. J.
Rumsey, Lansdowne-villas, Fulham-road, drysalter, at
two, at the Court of Bankruptcy,
London—August 20
J. Evans, Pump-row, Old-street road, paper stainer, at
half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy-, London
August 20.—J. Morris, Crown-street, Finsbury, leather
seller, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London—
August 24. J. Mathew, Carshalton, Surrey, linendraper,
at one, at the Court of Bankruptch London—August 24.
T. Evans, Bath, stockibroker, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy, Bristol—August 27. F. Berner, West
Kirby, Cheshire, tea dealer, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy, Liverpool—August 27. J. Walford, Stam-
ford, Lincolnshire, innkeeper, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy, Nottingham—August 27. C. Samson,
Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, brewer, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester.
Wileocks and H. S. Cbauncy,
J.lNißliidndfloersdeß,
Butcher
—row,
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
:Manchester,
o b o rn
an d x
im.aonubfourentu,
Chelten-
ham, J. A. Down and R. H. Down, Torpoint, grocers—
Jw.arlc.,hoouwseenin
warehousemen—C.
N.
Graham, Wood-street, Cheapside,
Gwrialckeinchs,urwchateue,m:tiendr,chants—C. F. Pollard and C.
, Bradford, Ashworth and E. Leis,E
11. Burrell and G.leAs.aCnldarjk., SFo.unthlawcakrmk,anhotel keepers—
J. Bult and J. Palmer, Taunton, Somerset, common
brewers—E. Wy Hy the, Kent,
grocers—J. Freeman
Geldard and Co.
ha Rad-
cliffe,m, coalm
i i
nmeer merchants--E• c
—h ajn. t s
York-
shire, stone merchants—R. Quiney and J. Maclean,
Mark-lane, drysalters—J. Barnes and C. Lister, Bewd-
ley, Worcestershire, timber dealers—NV. C. Tunstall and
M. Hunt, Upper Easton, near Bristol, comb manufac-
turers—l. Storey and J. Donaldson, Manchester_A.
Taw and C. Gilpin, lloundsditch and Bishopsgate
Without, mine share dealers—E. Keirby and B. Keirby,
Golden-hill, Lancashire, waterproof cloth manufac-
turers—J. F. Thacker and G. Radford, Manchester,
shirt makers.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Alexander Brown, Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire
Aug. 5 and 26, at twelve, at the chambers of Messrs.'
Baxter and Co., Dundee.
James Forman Henderson, Edinburgh, dealers in
shares, Aug. 6 and 27, at two, at the Waterloo Hotel,
Edinburgh.

There is a rumour current of the return of Sir John
Franklin from the polar regions. It receives no credit
at the Admiralty ; and we believe it to be quite un-
founded.
`WA KEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—To-day
there is a small attendance of millers, and the transac-
tions in every article of the trade are of a limited retail
character. On Wheat we have to note a decline of 6s. to
7s. per quarter from this day se'nnight. Oats are offered
id. per stone, and shelling is. per load cheaper. Beans
maintain late prices.
Dispatches for the Governors of the West India Colo-
nies were sent off on Saturday evening from the Co'o-
nial-office.