The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-21 00:00:00

SAILING MATCH.

On Saturday figrand sailing match took place, below bridge,
by Gentlemen's pleasure vessels, for a silver cup and cover,
given by the Thames Yacht Club. At ten minutes before ten
o'clock, a signal being, given the following boats started from
their moorings off _

Don Giiivanni - - Captain Davey - - 11 tons
St. George -- - Captain Cod - - 9 tons
Venus - - - Captain Groves - - 13 tons
Fortitude - - Captain Martin . 7 tons
Friendship - Captain Williams -
.7 tons

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Deception - - - Captain White 18 tons
The vessels were to sail round to the southward of a boat moored
off the round tree at Gravesend, and back round to the north-
ward inside a boat moored off the Artichoke at Blackwell.
The Fortitude got away in capital style, -and for sonic dis-
tance took the lead ; but she was soon passed by the Venus and
Deception, and, from the superior sailing of the . two lat-
ter boats, it became apparent that the match would be de-
cided by one. of them. The Venus, however, was a-head,
and, in spite of all the skilful manoeuvres Of the Decep-
tion, maintained her advantage the whole way. She reached
Gravesend, and made a very close and neat turn round the
boat stationed there at 16 minutes before one o'clock. The De-
ception got round at four minutes before one. The Venus came
in at Blackwell at three o'clock, and was declared to have won
the prize, which will be delivered to her Captain at Cumberland-
gardens on the first Thursday in July. The Deception arrived
at Blackwell at a quarter after three. The Giovanni and
Friendship have both won matches above bridge, but the wind
was too strong to permit them to compete with such large ves-
sels as the Venus and the Deception. The Giovanni in return-
ing had her mast and sails carried away. The Favourite steam-
packet, which was ensaged for the accommodation of the mem-
bers of the Thames acht Club and their friends, accompanied
the vessels, and afforded a good view of the match.

ENorasu OPERA ROUSE.-The Proprietor o

this Theatre will open, we find, with a more
powerful host of Performers than on any former
occasion. Miss STEMEms, Messrs. BRAIIAM and
PHILLIPS, for the Musical Department, as well
as Miss KELLY, who for general merit has no
equal on the London Stage. Nessrs.MATnEws
and RAYNER, and Mr. PERILINs, who appeared
to much advantage at the Tottenham-street
Theatre, are also engaged, and dramatic novel-
ties, it seems, are preparing, in order to give full
scope to the whole of this promising assemblage
of musical and theatrical talents.

CHARLES LEBRUN, Duke of Placentia, Peer i
of Franco, and Grand Cordon of the Legion of
Honour, better known as Third Consul during
the time of the Consular Government, died a few
days ago in France, at his country seat near
Dourdau, at the advanced age of 86. lie was
successively member of the States-General, of the
Constituent Assembly, and of the Council of
Ancients. After being BUONAPARTeS Colleague
in the Consular Government, he became one of
his favoured servants during the empire, occupy-
ing the place of Prince Arch-Treasurer, Governor
General of Liguria, of Holland, and other high
offices.

LOUD BTRON.—On Saturday the will and
codicil of this great man were lodged in the Re-
gistry of Doctors' Commons by 11Ir. Hobhouse
and Mr. Hanson, his confidential friends and ex-
ecutors, for safe custody, delicacy forbidding the
proving of it until the arrival of his Lordship's
remains from Greece. We are unable to give the
public the report of it, but as his Lordship's con-
duct in all matters of bu,iness was uniform. and
correct, we have no doubt this last solemn act
will be found so.—(Morning Chronicle.)
SIR THOMAS MO RE's IILAD.—A few days
since, in making some necessary repairs in St.
Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, a box was found
containing the head of the great Loan CH tN•
CELLOR of England, who was condemned to the
block by King HENRY VIII. for refusing to take
the oath of supremacy to that self-willed Mo-
narch. The head, with the exception of a few of
the teeth, was much decayed ; and the sacred re-
mains have been restored to ►heir resting-place.
Ilinitc says of this interesting character—" That
when Sir TuostAs Moita was mounting the scaf-
fold, he said to one, Friend, help me up, and
when I come down again,let me shift for myself.'
The executioner asking him forgiveness, he
granted the request, but told him, You will
never get credit by beheading me, my neck is so
short.' Then laying his head on the block, he
bade the executioner stay till he put aside his
beard : Fors' said he, 'it never committed
treason.'"

Dieppe will, this season, become the resort of
all the Nobility attached to the Court of France.
The Duchess of Berry, the Duke and Duchess de
Guiche, the Duke and Duchess of Orleans, and
the Ex-minister, Chateaubriand, have engaged
Hotels during the summer months at Dieppe.
SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 19.—A Company has
been formed, and the necessary funds raised, for the erection of
a Chain Pier, from our Platform (similar to the Pier recently
erected at Brighton), to serve as a promenade and land-
ing-place. Its length is to be 750 feet, and its width 10 feet.—
The estimated expence is 10,0007., which has been raised in
shares of 1001. In connexion with this Company, it is proposed
to establish a Company for erecting Cold and Warm Baths.
Three thousand pounds, it is calculated, will cover this expence,
and it is proposed to raise the amount in shares of 251. The
Cold Baths will be floating, one for Ladies, and one for Gen-
tlemen, built on the most approved plan.
DUEL.—A meeting took place at Dieppe, e)ni
the Bth inst., between Mr. Lucius JOHN FRENCH, late of the
Royal Navy, and an Officer of the Swiss regiment quartered in
that town. By the first shot the Swiss was wounded in the
left breast; a second round was fired without effect. Mr. F.'s
pistol having missed fire, the parties were preparing for a third
shot, when they were arrested by a couple of gendarmes, after
which a reconciliation was effected by the interference of the se-
conds.
A violent explosion of gas took place on Thurs-
day evening at RAND'S china shop, in the Westminster-road.
The whole front was blown to atoms, and a soldier on the op-
posite side of the road received some of the contents of the
shop, but was not materially hurt. The master of the house
had retired into the cellar to draw some beer, when the light,
which he held in his hand, produced an explosion, and knock-
ed him down with great violence. The destruction of crockery
ware was beyond description.
A gentleman, now in Canterbury, who recent-
ly returned from India, landed at St. Helena, and cut a slip
from the willow tree which shades the tomb of the Emperor
Napoleon, upon that secluded rock. The slip of willow is
planted in this city_.(Kent Herald.)
Mr. THOMAS RILEY, late Serjeant-Major, of
of the Seventh Dragoon Guards is announced to
preach a charity sermon for the Whaley Sunday
School,—(Stockport Advertiser.)