The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-19 00:00:00

HENLEYREbtiTA.

SECOND AND LAST DAY.
The reat features on the card ofesterday were two
eight-oagred matches and a four, in which the University.
gentlemen and the members of some cf the prinniPl
London clubs were engaged, and the rowing in the whole
of these was beautiful—they were each, from first te.
last, fine spirit-stirring exhibitions, and the victors and
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Betweeno f pr i se.
one
and
two in the afternoon the town was visited—we might
almost say as usual on its regatta days—with a Ye-'
The
thunder-storm,
wear
of spectators.
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carriages, containing, with the grand stand, the ild f,:
the neighbourhood, and the meadows and towing-Pa'
were thickly studded with visitors.
Grand Challenge Cup. 1 of
on the previous day, covered_w_eish,
This event engrossed the attention of the whole
the aquatic gentlemen present. Little knots of P.e,r:
sons were seen at every few yards discussing ye:
probabilities and possibilities, the merits and tive
merits of those who were about to take an sem,e
part in the scene. The Thames London Club ,
lendi
holders) had found backers at 6 and 7 to 4 be a
r their
os!lfore !"
commencement of the regatta; but the spd .
of the Oxonians on Thursday, on the occasion
,
victory over the Cantabs, detailed in our impression 0;
yesterday, gave the friends of the Oxford crew incre .t!
confidence, and 5 to 4 found ready takers after that trust
of skill and game.
Oxford University Boat Club ............... (Diarstb4V 1
.4.
Crew—Messrs. E. G. Moon, Magdalen, o
Hagg, Christ Church, 10st. 61b.; J. Oldham, Brat:
and id
nose, list. 71b. ; T. Royds, Brasenose, list. 101 b. ;
Griffiths, Worcester, 12st. 61b.; W. King, Oriel, list.;
G. Winter, Brasenose, 1 Ist. 31b.; E. C. Burton, stro e•
Christ Church, lOst. 31b.; C. Soames, steerer, St. Johns'
9st. 101 b.
41hC.
;reLw.
The Thames Club, London ...... (Purple and crimson),
Crew—Messrs.
iFos.t.Bll3alkhe.,; list.; J. Montague, 111!:
S. Robinson, list. 71b. ; F. PElaryeforerdev,aihr
51b. ; 01'
Chapman, 1 Ist. 41b.; J. R. L. Walmesley, stroke, lost.
61b.; G. Walmesley, steerer, 9st. 71b. or
The Thames Club took the Berks shore. A finer
more even start was never seen—they were both off t. 0,:
gether, the speed being first-rate. After the first hall,
dozen strokes, the Thames had the head of their bc!re
about a foot in advance of their adversaries, and in tilL
11b.; :!„
position they continued for above a minute, and we'"
then again for a few seconds as level as at them omen;
of starting. A few more rapid, powerful strokes plash.
the head of the Oxford boat about half a yard Mi%
vance, the next dozen lusty pulls a trifle more, Oa. bsv
they continued creeping away, inch by inch, or gotf°°J
foot, till on nearing the Poplars, when they ha"
11 nay
their length clear, theiradversaries having most gai.tt-bo
disputed every foot of water with them. Frew t
point the Oxonians gained a greater lead, and beat the.
Thames Club by seventeen seconds, accomplishirg T:
distance under eight minutes, which clearly exhibits ID;
immerse speed with which the boats must have bbeethe
rowed the distance (about a mile and a half, gais'
stream). Although the Thames Club rowed with gve!A
pluck, their style was not, upon the whole, a .0 finish
a character as the Oxonians.
The Visitors' Challenge Cup.
The Christ Church Club, Oxford (Dark. blue, white 1
cross) ......................
................................
..,,, G.
Crew—Messrs. G. Mansfield, Mr. Haggard, E.
Burton, E. Thulston, stroke, Richards. steerer.
The Chard,
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wt.
_..George's
stroke,
Crew.—Messrs.
aWhites r a . Club,vv
st.e erL.
Londonsteerer.
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On going off the Christ Church appeared
very trifle the lead,
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slentn .
continuedht aGh mee
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to spare, right into the winning post. Won o dime
and a leng".
only.

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12%
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The Ladies' Challenge Plate.
The Childe, of Hale, Oxford
Crew.—Messrs. Jones, Earl. Oldham, Ogle, RO
Smith, Wenfer, Noel, stroke, Knight, steerer.
Cambridge—The First Trinity—the holders (Purple)Ni,
Crew—Messrs. Wolstenholme, Maule, Vincent. 1'
lead,
cholson, Garfitt, Turner, Berwick, Rawlinson, Ho
steerer.
This was another gallant struggle, the winners Well
earning their victory. nearly
A fine start was seconded by the crews keeping
Ore,
oar and oar, at an extraordinary pace, for two or
hundred yards, when the Cambridge boat (First Trinity)
took a slight lead, and held it nearly to the Foplii.l._
being closely waited upon by their opponents. At ti. 1.5
point the winners made a fine spurt, and came lereolfwtthiac:
their opponents. Stimulated by the shouts vi
assemblage, both crews appeared to begin the race ape
)
but in the next minute the Oxford boat ( about
Bralenose
showed an advance, drew their stern level with
d for
No. 2 of the Trinity, in which position they remaine
a dozen strokes more, which terminated the race.
Some very minor performances wound up the daY
w
sport, which must have been most gratifying, both to Lb
stewards and the spectators.
The Oxonians in this regatta have been signally su°.
cessful.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, r,
COVENT GARDEN. —MORNING CONCERT'
A morning performance took place at this theatre on
Friday, the great feature of which was the Stabai ltildttf
of Rossini. This magnificent composition was splendi3lY
given, notwithstanding the absence of Mario (and 0°
living tenor has ever approached him in the execution
of the tenor parts of Stabat Mater), who, although ad'
vertisedi for the part which he originally created 'I/
eaavrnei
odn t
ought
dut
gbahyt
very t
o indispositionshortav en
sung,fortoinme
a, attending'nsda nbyis
Salvi, ntwhde,hrwieclannsrepirl
music
execution of it added to his well-earned fame. .1";
introductory chorus, " Stabat M .iter dolorosa" was 'Yer'id
well given by Mademoiselles Alboni and Corbari, an
Signori Lavin, and Tagliafico. The voices harmonise,'
beautifully together. Then followed the "Cujus Aninoe'd
which was beautifully sung by Salvi, and elicited !oio
applause ; his diminuendo towards the conclusion ucibv
air was exceedingly fine. The duet " Quis est home, .
Madame Ronconi and Mademoiselle Alboni, which nll/;
mediately followed, was deliciously sung—the clear
soprano notes of Madame Ronconi (who was in eltn.ealf
lent voice, and who on this occasion showed
worthy of her continental fame), blending
with the deep, rich, clear contralto of Mademoiselle,
Flrlo
boni. Tamburini did full justice to the the
Peccatis" which immediately followed, and in el.
splendid chorus " Eia Mater" he was also esande„
lent. The quartet " Sancta Mater" by 31-r via
moiselles Alboni and Corbari and Signori
and Tagliafico was well (indeed, when we nnti r-
i hat Lavia had to sing at sight, we may sa)", " tehis
fully) given. The "Fac ut portem" then followed; di.
was superbly given by Alboni ; her crescendos and Lt.
undoue
muendos were beautiful exceedingly, and this,
edly, the gem of the morning's performance, was r.,5,,P;
turously encored, as was the " Inllammatus et aceee„s";,:i
delightful!
by Madame Grisi, which immediately follows.
was in this, as she is in everything, Fplendid—her 613'111,0
at the conclusion was magnificent. The fugue "Atneer.
with which the anthem concludes, was superbly gry
The Stabat Mater was preceded by the overtures
t,
Gberon, and followed by a miscellaneous
commencing with the overture to Semiramide, and ellairi,
with that to Fidelio. The gem of this act was Vet
ao_
preghiera " Ciel Pietoso," which was beautifully sun!
b Salvi, and rapturously encored, and Rossini's chore_
"La Carita," which was admirably given by
Grisi and Ronconi, Mdlles. Alboni and Corbari,
signori Salvi, Lavin, Tamburini, Ronconi, Bovere, aa?
Tagliafico. The choruses were under the directioa
Signor Bonconsiglio, and the orchestra was led by Cos
tor
We regret to add that Madame Persiani and Si
Marini were prevented from appearing by illness. 4;cl
theatre, which was lighted up as for the opera, was ri
in every part. Mesdan3

FRENCH PLAYS.—The Queen and Prince Alberti
attended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lady Caro
Cocks, Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Byron, Colonel BO:
verie, and Major-General Bowles, honoured the Frene'l
plays with their presence last evening. Arson"'
13 company we also observed the Baroness Brunnow en
Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, the Marquis of Bristol, l'
Marquis of Douro, the Earl and Countess of Dalhousie,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marchioness Dowager
of Downshire, the Earl and Countess of Mount .Edg:
combo, Viscount and Viscountess Folkestone, Viscount
Somerton, the Countess of Blessington and the Miss?,
Power, the Count D'Orsay, Sir John and Lady Es 2.,
hope, Lady and the Misses Tyrwhit, Lady Rocs, Sir
Fitzroy and Lady Kelly, the Hon. Mr. Barrington. S
Joseph Copley, the Hon. Mr. Vesey, Sir George
Sir John H. Lowther, Sir Henry Webb, Sir Henry Sr"
John Mildmay, Sir Henry and Lady Meux, &C.
of
SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The siege
Gibraltar, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, continues
its attractive career. It is certainly, beyond al/ coal'
parison, the most extraordinary exhibition yet produc?!..
and fully justifies the opinions of two of the most •
tinguished artists of this or any other country. ih44"
a dramatic picture of extraordinary beauty.