The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-05 00:00:00

OF JUNE REGATTA.

ETON, THURSDAY NIGHT.—This annual festival, estab-
lished now upwards of half a century ago for the purpose of
celebrating the anniversary of the birth of George 111., a
Sovereign who especially patronized, during his lengthened
reign, the Royal College of Eton, took place this evening
shortly after seven o'clock. The day, which was remarkably
fine, and most intensely sultry, the thermometer being up-
wards of 80 in the shade, attracted a more than usually large
assemblage of distinguished old Etonians, and a large con-
course of persons from Oxford, Cambridge, and the metro-
polis, accompanied by many of their families, to the banks
of the Thames, in the well-known Brocas, where several
thousands had congregated long before the hour for the
starting of the boats to
_Old Surley, about three miles above
Windsor-bridge. Amongst those we observed in carriages
and on horseback, and amongst the host of pedestrians, were
the Marquis of Granby, Lord Guernsey, Lord Curzon, Earl
of Darnley, Dr. Dodsworth, Rev. R. Okes, Dr. Stanford, Lord
Suffield, Mr. Grenville Penn, Rev. G. Dupuis, Lord Camp-
bell, Rev. Mr. Abraham, Lady St. Germans, Lady C. Russell,
Lady Exmouth, Rev. Mr. Wilder, Captain Seymour, Mr. W.
Harcourt, &c.

Windsor-bridge, and the wharfs and fields on either side
of the river, were also crowded with spectators.
At the hour appointed, which was punctually observed,
for the departure for Surley-hall, the seven boats, with their
respective crews attired in naval costume, proceeded up the
river, in the van being two shallops, containing the band of
the d Regiment of Life Guards, stationed at Windsor.
The following is " the order of their going," with the names
of their captains and crews :

The Monarch, 10 oars—Luttrell (captain of the boats) ;
Buller, Miller, ma., Lygon, Tremayne, Bosanquet, Welby,
ma., Lawford, mi., Hanbury, and Baillie ; Markham, steerer.
Victory—Bunny, captain ; Barnes, Thompson, Wrangham,
Arnand, 'Board, Blundell, and Welby, mi. ; Mills, steerer.
Prince of Wales—Greenwood, captain ; Lord Dungarvon,
Holden, Feilden, Hamilton, P. Smith, Buchannon, and Miles,
ma. ; Miles, max., steerer.
Britannia— Marshall, captain ; Ogle, Fellowes, De Rutzen,
Rhodes, Barton, Reade, and Herries ; Haywood, steerer.
Dreadnought—Bagshawe, captain; Coote, Dixon, Fursdon,
Crosse, Nicholles, White, and Wood; Lord Loughborough,
steerer.
Thetis--Powys, captain ; Suttie, Norbury, Hammond,
Boothby, Croft, Curry, and Walpole; Etherstone, steerer.
St. George—Miller, mi., captain ; Kinlock, Whitingstall,
Walker, Maugham, Cotterell, Holden, mi., and Prendergast;
Haywood, mi., steerer.

A splendid cold collation was provided at Surley-hall, with
wines of the choicest description, for the crews and their re-
spective friends, to which ample justice was done, and the
usual loyal and patriotic toasts were duly and expeditiously
honoured.

Upon the return of the boats to Windsor-bridge the usual
display of fireworks took place from the eyot. The whole
affair passed off without the occurrence of a single accident.

WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE and NEW
PALACE.—SECOND REPORT.
_

The Select Committee appointed to consider the present
state of Westminster-bridge, and of the New Palace at
"Westminster, particularly with reference to the Reception
and Accommodation of this House in the same; and to
report their observations thereupon to the House, and who
'e ere empowered to report their opinion from time to time
to the House—have further considered the matters to them
referred, and agreed to the following report :
That in the matter of Mr. Goldsworthy Gurney's petition,
referred to your Committee, it appears, after hearing Mr.
Goldsworthy Gurney, that no evidence of the application of
his system to any existing public building has been adduced
in its favour.
That the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Works having
appointed three gentlemen of eminent attainments to assist
him in determining upon the matter of the ventilation of the
New Palace at Westminster, before whom any theoretical
reasoning which Mr. Gurney may be able to adduce may be
brought forward, and considered, it does not appear either
necessary, in justice to Mr. Gurney, or expedient on other
grounds, that any opinion founded upon such theoretical
reasoning should be expressed upon it by your Committee.
May 29, 1846.

PRINCE Louis NAPOLEON----A meeting of the Fo-
reign Ambassadors and Ministers has taken place, to consult
on the line of policy to be adopted towards Prince Louis
Napoleon, and it has been agreed that, until they receive in-
st ructions from their different Courts, they will abstain from
personal intercourse with the Prince. The Ex-King of Hol-
land, father to Prince Louis Napoleon, possesses immense
wealth, and makes a noble use of it in relieving the poor and
unfortunate. He resides chiefly at Florence.
WATERMEN AND LIGHTERMEN'S ASYLUM. The
seventh anniversary of the institution, called the Free Water-
men and Lightermen's Asylum for poor, aged, decayed, and
maimed Watermen and lightermen of the river Thames and
their wives or widows, was celebrated on Wednesday night,
at the Old London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor presided, and he was supported by the
venerable Alderman Lucas, the master wardens and assistants
of the Incorporated Watermen and Lightermen's Company,
and 170 other gentlemen connected with the river and port
of London. In the course of the evening the committee's
report was read, which stated that their vice-president, Mr.:l.
D. Brown, perceiving, as he has done, the necessity of having
a church near to the asylum, in which the aged inmates
may attend Divine worship, and the advantage that would
accrue to them from'ahaving a resident clergyman, who might
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be always at hand to minister to their spiritual wants, and
to superintend the institution when he (Mr. Brown) should
no longer be able to do so, he has offered to find 1,0001. in
money, six acres of land, partly for the site of a church,
church-yard, and parsonage-house, and the remainder to be
let on building leases, to provide an endowment of 150 t. a
year; and, at the expiration of such leases, to increase it to
3001. a year, the remainder of the rents being applicable to
the asylum—Mr. Brown to have the first: presentation to
the church, and afterwards the patronage to vest in the
Company of Watermen. The amount subscribed by the
company present was 8621. for the almshouses, and 721. for
the church.
THE WATERLOO-BRIDGE ComPesr.--Yesterday, at
one o'clock, a general assembly of the Company of Pro-
prietors
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half-
yearly
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amounted to 1,397/. 7s. Bd., and recommended a dividend of
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3s. in the pound, which would leave a balance of 6501. Bs. ld.
prosecute
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