The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-20 00:00:00

GREAT ROWING MATCH FOR

TWO HUNDRED POUNDS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.

This great aquatic contest, which has created so
much sensation, and been the theme of cony, rsation for
some time, between Charles Campbell and Robert
Coombes, for 1001. a-side and the championship of the
Thames, came off yesterday afternoon.
Campbell, it will be recollected by souse of our
readers, has not made his appearance in public since he
beat Coombes, in a scullers match, some few years back,
until the late Thames Regatta. Coombes has been in
almost daily practice, having won several matches of late,
and one very recently on the Tyne, beating Clasper.
Both men have been in training ever since the
match was made, Campbell having worked down his
superfluous flesh, and both appeared in excellent con-
dition.

Messrs. Cowden and Wentzell constructed the boats
for both men, being built of cedar. Coombea's boat was
30 feet long, and Campbell's the same length, but a little
wider at the main-thwart, Coombes's boat weighing 40
pounds, and Campbell's 43 pounds.
The start took place at half-past twelve precisely,
Campbell being on the Middlesex shore, and Coombes
on the Surrey.
For the first dozen strokes the men kept well
together, when Campbell missed a stroke with his
left hand, and Coombes obtained a slight lead,
which he improved on. At Hammersmith-bridge, 'ming
one minute a-head, he still improved on Camp-
bell, the latter man not setting his boat, and seeming
all abroad in an outrigger, but he still tried his best.
Coombes rowed very easy, arriving at the winning boat
one minute and three-quarters before his opponent, per-
forming the distance in twenty-seven minutes.
The attendance was very great, the shore being
thronged with spectators, and an immense number of
cutters, steamers, &c., were on the river.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.

ARRIVALS.—Lady Alice, Ada, The Hero, Philip, Lady
Wildair, Sheraton, Psalnisinger, Miss Sarah, Glossy, Miss
Elis, Example, Coheiress, Legacy, Satyr, Flattery, Teetotal-
ler, Robin Burns, Columbus, Arthur, Camera Obscura, Bour-
ton, Tobacconist, Farthing Candle, Slander, Vice-Consul,
Bendigo, Socrates, Cheapside, Benina, Bit, Nibble, Twilight
filly, Dipthong, Little Nell, Limeitone, Picaroon filly, Cob-
web ay, Pink Bonnet, Tim Whiffler, George Stephenson,
Skater colt, Helias, Golightly, Wrestler, Martext, Heads-
man, Burlesque, Coal Black Rose, The Cossack Maid, lied
Robin, Jinglepot, Connaught Ranger, lago' Slashing Molly
colt, She!forth, Sir Martin, L'Hirondelle filly, and nearly
all those entered for the following plates and stakes :

WYDNESDAY.
The Dundas Stakes.

Lady Alice, 3 yrs—Ada, 3 yrs—'l he Hero, 3 yrs—Light-
ning, 5 yrs—Philip, 6 yrs—Lady Wildair, 4 yrs—lnheritress,
6 yrs—Trueboy, 6 yrs—The Barmaid, 3 yrs—Sheraton, 3 yrs
—Psalmsinger, 4 yrs.
Her Majesty's Plate for three yrs old, &c.
The Hero—The Highwayman, 4 yrs—Sheraton—Satyr,
5 yrs—The Confessor, 3 yrs—Miss Sarah, 4 yrs—Lightning
—lnheritress—Queen of Tyne, aged—Morpeth, 5 yrs—Jin-
glepot, 4 yrs—and Radcliffe, 5 yrs.
The Lottery Plate.
Volgs, 3 yrs—Tobacconist, 3 yrs—Headsman, 3 yrs—
Btlly Purvis, 3 yrs—Snake, 3 yrs—Driffield, 3 yrs—B3t,y
Humphries, 3 yrs—Barbara Young, 3 yrs—Staircase, 3 yrs—
and Ratcliffe.

THURSDAY.
The County Cup.

- - .
Wrestler, 3 yrs—Coheiress, 5 yrs—The Hero, 3 yrs--
Red Rover, 4 yrs—Philip, 6 yrs—Spanish Jack, 3 yrs—
Poynton, 3 yrs—Brother to Millepede, 3 yrs—Queen of
Tyne, aged— Waxhohne, 3 yrs—Connaught Ranger, 4 yrs—
Mentor, 4 yrs—Lightning, 5 yrs—lnheritress, 6 yrs—Ex-
ample, 5 yrs.
Amateur Handicap Plate of 501.
_ _

Parthian, 6 yrs, 13st--Elixir, 6 yrs, 12st 101b—Red Rover,
5 yrs, 12st 71b—Poussin, 6 yrs, 12st 51b—Wilford, 5 yrs,
12st 21b—Croesus, aged, 12st—Porto Bello, 6 yrs, I Ist 101 b
Javelin, 4 yrs, list 101b—Fitz Allen, 4 yrs, I Ist 61b—The
Snob, 4 yrs, list yrs, 6lb—Crikey Billy, 6 list 41b—Obscn-
rity, 5 yrs, I Ist 41b—London, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b—and Mimic,
3 yrs, 9st 101 b.
Her Majesty's Plate, for mares.

Ada, 3 yrs—lilisr- Saran, 4 yrs—Queen of Tyne—Legacy,
6 yrs—lnheritress, 6 yrs—Camera Obscura.

FRIDAY.
The Members' Plate.

The Conjuror, Snake, Legacy, Betsy Humphries, Barbara
Young, Obscurity, Waxholme, and Trueboy.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS RACES.-YESTEEDAY.

The Eridge Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 11 ft, and only five if de-
clared, &c., with 50 added. One mile and a half.
Mr. Greenwood's Tit-bit, 3 yrs,fist 71b......... (Gunton) 1

. _ .
Mr. Jackson's Syntaxiana, aged, Bst
Mr. White's Redleg, 3 yrs, Est 2lb
Mr. Lamb's Lady flora, aged, Bst
Mr. Dockeray's Lady Charlotte, 5 yrs, Bst 2lb 5
Mr. Balchin's Sir Edmund (11 b), 3 yrs, Est 10lb 6
Won by half a length—the race disputed.
The Stewards' Plate of 20 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of
2 sovs. each. The winner to be sold for 60 soya., if de-
mended, &c. Heats one mile and a distance.
Mr. Dixon's Devil-among-the-Tailors, Bst 11lb ... 1 5 1
Mr. Saite Judex, aged, Bst 111 b
Mr. Drew's Beggar Girl, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b 2 3 2
Mr. Linsay's Ealing, 6 yrs, Bst 41b 5 4 4
Mr. Moore's Conservative, 4 yrs, Bst 81b 6 2 dr
Mr. Jones's Puck, 6 yrs, Bst 41b 4 dr
Each beat won by half a length—the winner claimed.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER. TUESDAY.
.

EBOR HANDICAP.---11 to 2 allst Sir Tatton-4 to 1 agst
the Laura colt (t freely)-7 to 2 agst Boyrton (t freely)-
10 to 1 agst Columbus-12 to 1 agst coheiress-12 to 1 agst
Farthing Candle—and 14 to 1 agst Sir Henry.
THE GREAT YORKSHIRE STAMM-2 to 1 agst lago (t to
1000-3 to 1 apt Mendicant-6 to 1 agst Poynton.
ST. LEGER.-11 to 2
.agst Sir Tatton Sykes (t)-6 to 1
agst Pyrrhus the First-10 to 1 agst Brocardo-11 to 1 agst
Traverser-11 to 1 agst Fancy Boy-15 to 1 agst Sting (t)-
15 to 1 agst lago (t).

The Society for Improving the Condition of the
Labouring Classes, with which the Labourers' Friend Society
is now united, has just received the munificent legacy of one
thousand pounds, bequeathed to it in the will of the late
James Tomlin, Esq., of West Mailing, Kent.
Mr. Newman is about to pay a long visit to Rome,
with the view of completing his preparation for the priest:.
hood.

The King of the Two Siciles has had a beautiful full-
length portrait of Flail IX painted by 4forarn.—Galignani.