The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-20 00:00:00

ENLARGEMENT OF THE HOME PARE, WINDSOR..

The new royal gardens at Frogmore (extending over between 20 and 30
acres), having now arrived at a high state of cultivation, it has been
determined by her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests to
considerably and to the size of the Home Park, by throwing into that
portion •f the royal domain at Windsor as extensive piece ofgrouud.
half a mile in length and of considerable width, known as the Macs-
tricht gardens, in which were formerly produced large quantities of
wall fruit and vegetables of various kinds ter the supply of the royal
table. These extensive gardens, which run parallel with the Mamas,
at the western extremity of the Home Park, contain some of the
finest descriptions of peach, nectarine, and apricot treed, many of
which, it is feared, on account of their age, it will be impeseible to
remove with safety. The well which separates the Maeatricht
gardens from the park is upwards of ten feet high, and to new in
course of being taken down.
METROPOLITAN IMPROvEIfENTS.—New Oxford-street
is now fast approaching completion, and it is expected that the, road-
way ►ill shortly be thrown open for the passage of vehicles. The
whole of the buildings having an arehiteetural frontage present a
most pleasing appearance, particularly when viewed from the end Of
Tottenham-court-road. A still further improvement is about being
effected in this locality, the whole of the houses fronting St. Giles's
Church having been demolished preparatory to the erection of a
handsome crescent on their site.

OXFoND AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT-RAGS.—The public
will be gratified to learn that an eight-eared-cutter race is about to
take place between the gentlemen of the Universities of Oxtbrd and
Cambridge. Some very fine men have been selected •from the dif-
ferent boats' crews, and a spirit-stirring struggle may be antici-
pated. Tke Cantabs have, it is said, slightly the preference at pre-
sent. The day announced for the match is April 3, and the distance
to be contested from Putney-bridge to Mortlake church.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—On Woduesdity
morning, between eight and nine o'clock, the following fktal and dis-
tressing accident occurred on the river, by which a fine young man,
named George Brown, a bargeman, was drowned, under the follow-
ing circumstanoes:—lt appears that Brown, And a man named King-
Ston, were bringing a barge down the river, for the purpooo of getting
It loaded with coals in the Pool, and about the time above-mentione4.
being off Fulham, Brown, who had beau rowing, will in the set Of
walking along the gunwale of the barge towards her stern when he
fell into the river. Kingston immediately tried to rescue him by
throwing a boat-hook to him, but the unfortunate man, with his
struggles for life, missed his grasp and sunk. King.ton stopped
hits barge as soon as possible, and, having procured some drags, en-
deavoured to find the body of his unfortunate mat*, but after dpsgighkg
for some time he could not inset with any sued. AQUI pertitii
were sober at the time.

IMPUDENT theiiiwrey Ses.ions on Wed-
nesday, Janfos Waciaeo, a middiesaged utast, of ratter respectable
appearance, was put upon his trial, en a charge of stealing throe tons
of coals, the property of Mr. Dijon, of itelvidere-resA, ican.Aboth.
The cue has canoed more than ordinarrnotolletr, taet of
the prisoner being a member of a gang of ewiudiers who have ago.
ceeded in plundering tradeirnen out of Amer tif to 4 oUl.l44dellble ex
tent, by taking housQs, giylng yCjercilees to. each otbor, and by this
means prucuring goads, !kitten they et mum disposed of under first
cost. lit October last Mr. biZOOTOOOh4)4 an orCer for time tons of
coals from 4 litr. Gland, and when the waggoner was going to deliver
them, he was Met My Wallact, *he represented they were for him,
and got the waggoner to deliver them at his house. On the strut vol
the following day he manned to get rid of them, an(; roe). subse.-
fluently taken into custody on a charge of stork ng tpect tcp.pacty, mid
Committed en that charge from SloliAlivAtri, Voitte-cort. At that
time, however, he was tai ed d iv, ski it was alleged, two of the
sang. 116,4 A, klq ‘phair thO SCS•101171 to take his trial, agreeably
to the t tto Ithis recogii!za,ees, but had been apprehended soul,
in'ontlls afterwards. The jury, after a lengthened investigation.
found the prisoner guilty, 4161 thu Glenn souteot!Li hlatAntr.a.n,spyr‘a•
too Cot soves folic