The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-01 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 30.—TRINITY COLLEGE --The
Rev. J. S. Howson, M.A. (B.A. 1837) of Trinity COl-
lege, has been appointed to the Principalship of the Col-
legiate Institution, Liverpool. Mr. Howson was for-
merly Vice• Principal of the institution.
KING'S COLLEGE.—Mr. Charles Booth has been ad-
mitted a scholar of this society.
THE CHURCII.—Tho Rev. E. Sneyd, of Christ's Col-
lege, M.A. (8.A., 1826), has been ?resented to the
vicarage of St. Oswald, Durham. Tho Rev. G. J. Seyce,
B.A, (1840), Christ's College, has been presented to the
perpetual curacy of Slapton, Devon. The Rev. S. V.
Kitehing, B.A. (1846), of St. John's College, has been
presented to the curacy of Bruckley, Northamptonshire.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The Goodwood settling, although very heavy, passed
off smoothly; we only heard of one absentee, whose de-
ficit, it is said, is not much over 1,0001. Scarcely any-
thing was done on future events until near six o'clock; a
little occupation was then found for the metallics, enabling
us to make up a tolerable list of prices:—
BRIGHTON STAKES.
5 to 2 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair—t f
4 ti 1 egst Lord Clifden's Footstool
4 to 1 egst Mr. Rolt na The Cur
7 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Millwood—taken
Tarella and Remembrance were declared not to start
on Friday last.

EHOR HANDICAP.
5 to 1 agst Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Sir Martin
8 to 1 agst Mr. Shelley's Remembrance
ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 ngst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack—taken
7 to 2 agst Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher
9 to 2 agst Duke of Bed f'ord's Justice to Ireland-5
to 1 taken freely
6 to 1 agst Lord Clifden'a Surplice
18 to 1 agst Mr. B, Green's Assault

500 even laid between Justice to Ireland and Flat-
catcher; the backer of the Irish horse afterwards offered
6 to 5.

DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman—t
15 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Tadmor
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Osterly—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Lord Clifden's Tiresome-1,000 to 15
taken several times
Lord Clifden's horses will, in future, be trained by R.
Stephenson, jun., at Newmarket; some of them have
already left Goodwood.

AQUATICS.
ST. JOHN'S REGATTA.

This regatta. for a purse of sovereigns given by the
inhabitants of St. John's, Lambeth, came off yesterday.
The distance was from the buoys off the Old Barge
House, round Hungerford-bridge, back round Cory's-
roads, up to liungerford again, and down to Waterloo-
bridge.

First Heat.

Tisdell
Stevens

... (Green) 1
.. ...
••• ... ... (Blue) 2
This was a closely-contested heat.
Secoad Heat.

Pratt
Carter

(Red) 1
(Pink) 2
Pratt (Red)
Tisdell •.. ... ••• (Green) 2
Carter ... ••• ••• (Pink) 3
This was a splendid heat. The winner was behind
some boats' lengths until tho rounding of the boat, when
ho shot ahead, and won easily,
GREAT AQUATIC PERFORMANCE.
The match against time, in which Mr. Clayton under-
took for a large bet to row from Richmond-bridge to
Westminster-bridge, with tide, in one hour and fifty
minutes, took place yesterday evening. The match was
one creating the most lively interest, and considerable
sums depended upon the result, money being laid out at
5 and 6t04 on time. At about six o'clock last evening
Mr. Clayton, who does not in appearance warrant the
impression that he is a man of very considerable power,
made his appearance at the starting place in a funny
built by Wentzell, which had been out-rigged for the
occasion, and was accompanied by several-cutters ; Itw
Coombes, the champion of the Thames, being retained
in one of them, to direct Mr. Clayton's steerage. He
went to work with a fine spring tide under him, and a
♦ery fair wind with him, at a good pace, arrived at Kew-
bridge twenty-two minutes after the start, at Hammer-
smith-bridge fifty-one minutes past, at Putney in one
hour and five minutes, and finally accomplished his ex-
traordinary undertaking in one hour forty-three minutes
forty-five second c, thus winning by six minutes and a
quarter. Mr. Clayton, who is only a few pounds over
eight stone in weight, exhibited throughout great pluck
and lasting power, and did not appear, on coming in, t•
exhibit distress. The distance is fourteen miles three
furlongs.

Grand Heat.

ELECTION or SllRRlFFS.—Yesterday, pursuant to
precept, the Lord Mayor held a common hall, at the
Guildhall, for the election of sheriffs for the ensuing
year, in the room of Mr. T. Chandler, excused, and Mr.
Benson, who has refused to perform the office, making
the third election of those functionaries since Mid-
summer. day. About 300 of the livery were in attend-
awe, and the names;of six individuals were successively
put for their approval. The Lord Mayor declared the
show of hands in favour of Alderman Finnis, Mr. Dyer,
and Mr. Goodhart, amidst strong marks of disapproba-
tion. His Lordship having retired with the civic officers
to the Council Chamber, shortly after returning to the
hustings the Town Clerk declared Alderman Finnis and
Mr. Dyer duly elected sheriffs. Alderman Sidney im-
mediately demanded a poll on behalf of Alderman Finnis
and Mr. Goodhart, Proclamation for the poll was
made forthwith, and it opened pro fee-ma from three
until four o'clock. It will be kept open for seven clear
days.
SarbERCTED MURDER OF AN OLD LADY 'AT CUED-
DlR.—Considerable excitement has prevailed at Ched-
dar in consequence of the exhumation of the body of an
old lady, named Sandal!, who died in December last.
The deceased, we understand, was a single lady, and at
one time carried on a profitable business as a staymaker.
Having acquired a considerable competence,. she some
Before her death she made a will in favour of two ne-
phews, time since gave up business and retired into private life.
,who had expected to inherit
instigation of her
phews, and the present inquiry has commenced at the
her property. The body was exhumed in the presence
of the Coroner and jury, Mr. Lawrence, surgeon, five
hand others, and opened in a barn ad-.
joining
Cheddar Church. The viscera, &c., we'..
Mr. Lawrence, who subsequen clv
for analysation to Mr. Heropath cb -
deliveredtoat
k eenr
chtcharge
grheem surgeons,
of by
of this city. The result of the analysation will not be
made known until the Coroner and jury assembles again
OF 13rTillooloi;sa
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GRAVESENT,.
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31.—This morning draughts from the several ,TULY
depots at
Chattham arrived hero and embarked from the
Custom-
house Quay, in boats, on board the ship Aboukir,Cu.stom-
Com-
mander Charles Scott, for Bengal, there to join their
respective regiments serving in that presidency,
troops consist of 85 men of the 18th dency.
The
(Irish), four men of the 53d, seven regiment (Royal
men of the 98th, and ten men of men of the 80th, 134
the 61st, making a
total of 240 men. There are also 20 women and 15
children. Captain L. L. Montgomery of the 80th in
command, with the following
and Ensign Thomas Gbofficers :--Lieutenant Ab-
bottend Ensign Nunn, 80th ; ae tt,
6I s t ; Ensign Leckie
and b
Ensign
Brown of the 98th
regiment. The ship, previous to the troops embarking,
was inspected by the military authorities from Chatham
Garrison.
BOILER EXPLOSION AT PRESTON.—One of the
boilers (the only one in use, the other being under repair)
at one of the mills belonging to Mr. John Cooper, at
Lambert-bottoms, exploded on Monday (yesterday), by
which one man was killed on the spot, and several per-
sons so injured that their lives are despaired of. A man
named W, illiam Middleton, employed as a bricklayer in
repairing one of the flues, was so crushed by the bricks
thrown upon him that he was quite dead. One girl
threw herselt from the door of the second story to the
ground, to save herself from the steam, on secinss it
issue, and hurt herself by the fill!. Six girls at work as
reelers in the second story were also dangerously hurt,
and wore at once removed to the House of Recovery. It
would be premature to hazard an opinion as to the cause
of the accident, as an inquest will take place to-day or
to. morrow. It is not more than a month since a similar
. accident occurred in the town at Mr. Hollins's, the
Sovereign mill.