The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-12 00:00:00

WOOLWICH REGATTA.

The Woolwich Anti-Monopoly Free Watermen's Rowing
Regatta, under the distinguished patronage of the Com-
mandant of the garrison, Major-General Sir Thomas Down-
man, C. 8., K.C.H., and the nobility and gentry of the
vicinity, took place on Monday, under the management of
Messrs. Thomas Weeks and James Bedwell, in the presence
of a large assemblage of spectators of all ranks.
There were sundry prizes contended for, but the grand
heats were • for a new boat, value 26/., which was the first
prize, the second man to receive 51, third 41., fourth 31.35.
fifth 21. 10s., sixth 1/. 10s. The distance extended along the
front of the It.yal Arsenal, and the heats were twice round
the course. For the first heat the rowers were Charles Bow-
den, John Bryant, and George Field; for the second heat
the competitors were Michael Dillon, James Baggett, and
John Baggett. The second and third men of each division
contended in the third heat; and in the fourth heat the first
two men of the first and second heats contended with the
first and second men of the third heat. Tre two first men of
the fourth heat then rowed for the boat. This last was a
very hard contest, and the prize boat was won by Bryant by
only a boat's length, Bowden gaining the second prize. John
Baggett won the third. After the race, which concluded at
a late hour, the watermen were towed past the town in thn
order in which they gained their prizes.

PEDESTRIANISM.
RACES AT WALWORTIL—The handicap race,. open to all
England, to leap 12 hurdles in 440 yards, came off on Monday
at the Beehive ground, in heats, v
For the first, John Smith
came in No. I, Charles Westhall 2, and George Martin 3;
the other competitors, Nutt, of Leicester, and Williams, no-
where. For the second heat, which proved the final ones
John Smith and George Martin alone started. It was a
pretty race; the first, second, and third hurdles were taken
almost together; at the fourth and fifth Smith had a trifling
lead, but at the seventh and eighth, Martin not only col•
hired him, but showed slightly in front; he did not, however,
retain his forward position, and the following hurdles were
gained by Smith before his light and youthful antagonist,
who resigned so soon as they came into the level running.
Mine host of the White Hart was consequently the winner
of the gold watch, value 904
THE QUARTER OF A MII.E RACE.—For this prize, the "nen
being handicapped, Charles Westhall started front the
scratch, Brookson, having five yards' start, and Martin and
Warwick ten yards each. The result was that, Westkall
was lira at the winning-post by three yards (Brookson
a bad third llen), and Martin showed as second, Warwick being
. _

THE MILE RACE.—This prize, a silver snuff-box, was con-
tested by a complete crowd of pedestrians. Of these we shall
only notice those who are known to the public. Brookson,
Warwick, Nutt, and Makepeace started from the scratch,
while a mob of eight runnnrs recei-ved twenty yards, accord.
ing to the conditions. We nall leave the position of the
minor men unnoticed. Warwick led the first quarter of a
mile, with Brookson is close attendance, with Makepeace and
Nutt third and. fourth. The pace soon told on the com-
moners, and at the third quarter Makepeace led, Brookson,
Nutt, and Warwick being in tolerably close attendance.
Eventually Brookson was the winner, Makepeace having
given in, and Warwick and Nutt being beyond the possibility
of gaining a place.

DREADFUL DEATH OF A CLER-
GYMAN RAVING MAD.
MYSTERIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS AFFAIR.
On Monday, and throughout the whole of Sunday, con-
siderable sensation was manifested amongst the clergy and
local authorities of the parish of St. Pancras, in consequence
of the dreadful and melancholy end of a Rev. Gentleman,
for many years past officiating at the old church; and the
mysterious and suspicious circumstances connected there-
with. On instituting inquiries in various quarters yester.
day, the following narrative was obtained by the reporter :
The Rev. Gentleman alluded to is the Rev. Charles Kayo,
aged fifty, who has been for some years past the assistant
minister at Old St. Pancras Church. On the afternoon of
Sunday, the 26th ult., the Rev. Gentleman, as was his
usual custom, attended the burial-ground, and read the
funeral service over a great number of bodies. He also
attended, for a similar purpose, on the Wednesday and
Thursday following, and on these occasions he appeared
in his usual health. He was again expected to perform his
duties, as usual, on Sunday, the 2d instant, but as he
did not make his appearance, inquiries were instituted,
and it was ascertained that the unfortunate gen-
tleman had, on the previous evening, been conveyed away
from his apartments, No. 18, Wilmot-street, Brunswick-
square, in a cab to the University College Hospital, on the
ground that he had been seized with insanity. _ 11Pee_ yra
that on the arrival of the Rev h
Gentleman at the ospital r.
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taasinaedathat the Rev. Mr. Kaye was really mad, notice was
given that he must be removed, his case not being a proper
one for treatment in that hospital. On the following Tues-
day the parties who had taken the Rev. Gentleman to the
hospital again removed him in a cab to the St. Pancras
Workhouse, where he remained under the care of a Mr.
T. H. Cooper, the pariah surgeon, until Saturday last.
when he died, it is stated, in a most dreadful manner and
raving mad. _ _ _

The Rev. Mr. Kaye, who is stated to be a widower, had
resided for upwards of five years at No. 18, Wilmot-Areet%
and was generally supposed to be a poor clergyman, but
circumstances have within the last few days transpired to
induce a belief that the contrary is the fact.
After the removal of the Rev. Gentleman from the hospital
to the workhouse, the persons.above alluded to proceeded to
18, Wilmot-street, and demanded of the landlady the keys
of the Rev. Mr. Kave's apartments. These. however. she
*treed to resign at Arst, but ultimately did so, on which the
gentlemen proceeded up stairs, and then being unable to and
the keys, they forced the drawers, secretaires, &c., of the un-
fortunate gentleman, and took away with them all his
writings, and it is believed a considerable amount of other
property. Having again fastened up the doors of the apart-
ments, the gentlemen called upon the landlady to take
charge of the keys of them, and allow no one to
enter until they had paid another visit. This.
however, she positively declined to do, as she bad
no knowledge of the property about to be taker
away, and the parties then left, taking the keys
with them. The most remarkable circumstance, and
that which appears to excite the greatest suspicion is the
fact, that during the whole time the Rev. Gentleman hae
been an inmate of the workhouse, not a single soul has
visited, or made any inquiries after him, nor since his death
up to last evening, had any one applied for his removal, or
claimed his body, which still lies in the dead house usually'
appropriated for the remains of paupers. This, it is con-
sidered, would not have been the case if the parties above
referred to had really been the friends of the deceased or his
family. It is stated that, during the whole time the unfor-
tunate gentleman had been in the workhouse, he was so ex-
tremely violent as to render necessary his constant confine-
ment in a strait waistcoat, and all his apprehensions appeared
to be that he was being "robbed and murdered. An order
of removal had been procured, and had not death terminated
his sufferings on Saturday, the Rev. Gentleman was
to have been removed on Monday to the County Lunatic
Asylum, at Hanwell. In consequence of the singular cir-
cumstance and the unsatisfactory nature of the case, the
overseers of the poor intend laying the whole facts before the
board of directors and guardians, and a communication on
the subject having been also forwarded to Mr. Wakley, the
coroner, there can be but little doubt the entire matter will
undergo, as it deserves, a rigid investigation.

THE GREENWICH FLOATING PIER.—The deputation
appointed at the borough meeting of Greenwich to present a remon-
strance to the Lord Mayor against the forcible removal of the float-
et •
ing pier at Garden-stairs, waited on his Lordship on 3.l..darYtiie :_
Mansion-house, and was most courteously received. Atte
monstrance bad been read, his Lordship
the river within his jUrillip
solution to remove every Boating Pier en, -his urohip, withdrew.
diction. The deputation, lievnie; thenecodeclared his determined re-