The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-08 00:00:00

SPORTING.

ROWING MATCH FOR 100 SOVEREIGNS,.•
The Sculling Match, between Charles Westwood, of White_
hall, and James Castles, of Wandsworth, for 100 sovereign's,
will take place on Friday next. From the known skill and
strength of the men, it is expected to affbrd a rich treat to ad-
mirers of aquatic sport. The time of meeting is fixed to be at
two precisely, at SI estminster Bridge, to start at half-past two,
and row with the tide. Many bets are depending upon this
match, which has excited great interest on the River.

ROWING MATCH FOR A SILVER TANKARD.
Four expert boatmen, Messrs. Hearne (yellow), Bird (red),
Holmes (black), Robinson (blue), started yesterday for a Sob.
scription Tankard, of five sovereigns each, to row from Mil-
bank to Isleworth Ferry, and return through•Battersea Bridge.
Black took the lead and kept it as far as Wandsworth, when
the Red got a-head, and it was a close race to Barnes, when
the Yellow led. Blue was met on the return of the others,
half a mile behind, and Mr. Robinson resigned the contest.
Mr. Holmes was beat off Chiswick, and the race between the
other two was admirably contested, both passing through Put.
ney Bridge together. At Wandsworth Yellow shot a-head se-
veral boats' length, and the match was won cleverly at last by
Mr. Hearne.
RUNNING MATCH FOR UM SOVEREIGNS.

Ashton, the Huntingdonshire runner, was matched against
Field and West, 100 ROY. each, to run twenty miles over Ash-
down Two-mile Race Course on Monday. Ashton was backed
at even to win the sweepstakes. The two miles of ground was
done. as follows:

WEST.
min. sec. sec. min. see,
11 54 . 12 0 . 11 56
11 53 - 11 58 . 12 2
11 58 . 12 2 - 12 6
11 59 - 11 59 • 12 4
12 12 . 11 58 - 11 58
12 2 - 12 8 - 12 20
12 4 - 14 10 . 13 17
14 6 - 13 16 . 14 20
12 20 - 12 52 - 14 6
13 16 - 13 18 - 14 0

FIELD.

First Two Miles
Second - -
Third . -
Fourth . •
Fifth - -
Sixth . -
Seventh - -
Eighth - -
Ninth . .
Tenth . .

3 49 11.2 5 41 11.2 3 17
It was an excellent race, until within the last mile of home,
when Ashton won it cleverly. The ground is a few yards
hors of two miles.

DRURY•LANE THEATRE.—The above Theatre
is undergoing considerable repairs, and, accord-
ing to report, from the extensive alterations and
embellishments which will take place, the public
may expect to see almost a new Theatre by the
coinmetscernent of the season. No less than 20
additional carpenters were set to work in the
Theatre yesterday, and the number of artists
employed to exercise their genius for the amuse-
ment of the public is comparatively as great.

BARTHOLOMEW FAlL—This scene of confu-
sion closed last night. It would be difficult to remember a
worse fair than has been exhibited this year. It had scarcely
commenced, when the beautiful clear weather fled, and drench.
ing showers gave an increase to the ordinary filth of Smithfield..
The shows were neither numerous nor novel. The old fire-caters
displayed their trickery, and the old mummers exposed their
buffoonery, but without proving very attractive. The booths
were but indifferently supplied, and less money than
usual was expended. The concluding part of the even.
ing was dreadfully wet, the ligntning flashed vividly, and
the thunder was extremely loud. On Monday evening,
about seven o'clock, a desperate set of ruffians, nearly opposite
Saunders Theatre, attacked and robbed a vast number of per.
sons in a manner almost as atrocious axat the memorable West
End Fair. The men were deprived of their hats, watches and
other property, by the gang, who to facilitate their operations
caused a fight, anti then their work of plunder commenced.
Several females were seized by the thieves, anti their
bands and buckles from their waists, brooches, and every
thing that came in their way, were forcibly taken from
them. A young man, named Prendergast, seeing the females
used so crully, endeavoured to assist them, but he was imme-
diately brought to the ground by a tremendous blew on the head
with a bludgeon, and was left in a senseless state ; his hat and
watch were instantly carried off by the gang. Notwithstanding
the host of men that are employed on the City Police, not one
was to be obtained, although many persons went about in quest
of them, and the whole of this daring gang escaped with im-
punity.

ZrnAn Counor, who has lately returned to
this country, after a residence at twelve or fourteen years in
Europe, is now on a visit to his mother in Cabot, Vermont.—
He has proposed to open a school in that neighbourhood for a
few months to give instruction in the various branches of
English education, or in the French language.. We are in-
formed by the Montpellier Watchman, that be retains his ex-
traordinary power of arithmetical computation, and is able to
explain his method of performing it, though he " cannot very
conveniently place his head upon another man's shoulders,"
and does not consider the process by which he obtains the re-
sults, which have excited so much surprise, adapted to com-
mon use.—(4mericati Paper.)

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.--On Thursday morn-
ing last a Gentleman having occasion to inspect the back pre-
mises of l'ilr. BtiT LE it, in Barrack-street, a large mastiff dog,
who was chained in his kennel, suddenly darted towards the
stranger, and broke his chain, the Gentleman thought pru-
dent to make an immediate retreat, but before he had time
to wheel round, the dog stood erect on his hind feet, and
placing his fore paws, one on each shoulder, absolutely
pushed the Gentleman against the wall, and kept him for
the space of a minute in that posture; he then commenced
smelling his face and head, while the big drops of perspira.
tion rolled off the forehead of the prisoner. The dog then re-
suming his natural position, and leaving the Gentleman un-
supported, he fell prostrate on the ground, from the effect of
his terrific situation ; the suddenness of the fall frightened
the dog to his house; and after some restoratives being ap-
plied; the Gentleman was able walk to home, fully determin-
ed never to explore unknown premises, without first asking,
" Are you sure the big dog is not at home ?"—(Dublin Cor-
respondent, Sept. 4.)

FATA L ACCIDENT IN A nit E-tSCAPE MACHINE.
—An Inquest was held in the Middlesex Hospital, on the
body of John Cooper, a young man, whose death was oc-
casioned by his falling out of a newly-invented machine for
the purpose of facilitating the escape of individuals in case
of fire. It appeared that the deceased and another per-
son were proceeding_ along the New-road, when they ob-
served the fire-machine opposite a house, at which many
persons were looking. After stopping a short period, the
deceased asked a person, who was selling books at a stall
opposite the house, whether he might venture up the
ladder? lie answered, "yes," and the deceased proceeded
up the ladder, and on his arrival near the top, he looked
down, and asked if he might get into the cradle, and he was
answered in the affirmative. In attempting to get into it,
after he had put one foot into the cradle, the whole of the
machine overturned sideways with the deceased, who fell
to the ground. The bookseller, whose name was Bowles,
said, Mr. Gregory, the inventor, lodged in his house. lie
had no idea that he would attempt to get into the cradle,
and when he observed him trying to get in, he perceived the
clanger to which he was exposed, and ran immediately to the
rope which was fixed as a stay to the machine, but he was too
late to prevent the accident, as the machine overturned, and the
deceased was thrown out. No one had ever requested to ascend,
nor was he authorised to suffer any one to go up by the pro-
prietor of the machine. He has seen many persons go un
in the machine and slide clown without meeting with an ac-
cident. Mr. Gregory said, that the accident had occurred from
the inexperience of the deceased, who ought to have adjusted
the stay rope to make the cradle even and steady. Nothing,
he added, but mismanagement could cause an accident with it.
The .fury, after a long consultation, returned a verdict—" That.
the deceased's death was accidental, and caused by neglect of
clue caution on the part of all parties."—Mr. Gregory promised
to defray the funeral expences of the deceased.

The Discovery, in which, accompanied by the
Resaution, Captain Coax made his last voyage,
and which, after his death, February 14, 1779,
at Owyhee, arrived at Sheerness Sept. Ist, 1780,
is now the convict ship at Deptford. The inte-
rior has undergone considerable alterations to
adapt it for the purpose, but the hull and exte-
rioraiinna'l state.
in a state of perfect soundness, in
alo m
their
r remain,

POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.

The following notice was left at the Clottinel
herald Offrce lately :

" Past-Ojice, Clanmel, Aug. 31, 1924.
" The Post-Master gives notice to the Editor of the Clantriel
Herald, that he has received an order from the General Post
Office, to charge one penny on all newspapers sent to this
office for this delivery, that is to say, all papers delivered at the
Clonmel Post Office."

Upon this the Herakl says:_" Until we shall assert4n:t:hdi
determination of Government on this very qdifel *Case, We re.,
quest our subscribers in the immediate vicinitY'oftelonmet,
who only are affected by it, will send to our office for their
papers, or
ofinorm us where they are to be left in town. it. is, we confess, lutist extraordinary circumstance, that-that'll:sr.'
liamentary Authority, which secures free transmissino. :of
Newspapers to any part of the empire, cannot ensure Ate spinl
privilege in the Post Office of fionmel. We are 'confidantthe
Governmen will not sanction an 'order of this kind, whiCh'has
direct tendency to injure a most productive branch of the re.,
semis. Our subscribers are earnestly requested to inform us
of any irregularity in the transmission of, and of evory charge
made on tins Journal.