The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-23 00:00:00

EVENING, JUNE 28, 1851.

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AL A TIMING C(iLLIERY A CID EN T
BRISP L. JUNE,: 21.—Teis etty end. neighoourneod ;
wee jr-t ve, ate; :rine I by to uceelent which
accurr at tee Nei-. it Si tit Coteepa, near
tee; city, b) the eat. g iu et the seed,s h let)) 40 per-
ns were let ence buried alter, 01, pe reeding el the
ep a a see. e the in at. eleir .sdeg thaw, prteented
S• Vcr.ll eureir d pereots. mostly 11,e relatives 411 d
f tree Weil t'Aid the 'AI, had °Awe-
uated retied pretuiaaa aril the. cries aed leunent4toes
of tne w•anen were heartreneing. The tulloeing le a
detailed narrative of this shucking octurrence:—
It appears that the works; which belong to Messrs.
Goulstone, Seaman, Garrett,- and Co., proceeded without
anything unusual occurring until about eleven o'clock
yesterday forenoon, when, iu ascending the shaft, a cart-
load of coal struck the side and carried away a portion of
the timber, immediately upon which the parties in at-
tendance above heard a quantity of earthwork fall, and
upon en attempt being made to lower the cart it was found
that it could not page as the shaft had been blocked up.
Of course apprehensions of fl must painful kind were at
once excited for the safety of the unfortucate men below,
and ail possible means were taken to repair the shaft so
as to get at them, but unfortunately the nature of the
works was such as only to admit of three men working
at the tinie, do that it soon beoatne appaient that very
many hours must elapse before a peesage down the shalt
could be oh:Rifled. As nearly as could be observed
from an examination of the injury, it seems that the first
pieces of timber, in their fall, must have knocked away
other sets. The theft is about 135 fathoms in depth,
and the falling in took place at a deptie_of about 90 al-
thorns, and from this for stbout 30 fathoms more the cow-
neuuication was suspended. This would bring one to
the bottom of the first vein, and beneath that attain,
where it was discovered all the men but two were, was a
depth of 15 fathoms.
Immedietely that intelligence of this alarming accident
found its way into the diserict4- the wives, families, and
relatives of the men gathered round the pit-yard, giving
vent to the most frantic cries. Men were stationed at
the entrance of
.the yard to prevent the ingress of the
crowd, and as the door was opened to let any one Foe
out it was heartrending to witness the.eager anxiety with
which every bit of information that could be gleaned was
received. One pour woman, sitting on the ground, with
an infant in her arms, informed our correspondent with
piteous cries that her father, son, uncle, brother, and
husband were all below.
From eleven o'clock in the morning, the time the ac-
cident occurred, till about halt-past nine at night, the
distressing anxiety as to the fate of the poor fellows con-
tinued unabated. Mr. Goulstone, one of the proprietors,
remained the whole of the time on the spot, superintend-
ing the exertions made to deliver the poor men. He
endeavoured to keep up the spirits of the anxious in •
quirers by informing them that in all probability the
places whore the men would be at work were at points
remote from the shaft, branching in different directions
from it; that the roads were good, and even supposing,
as there was too much reason to fear, that the fall of the
earthwork had displaced the two air trunks which passed
down the shut t, the water which ran into the lower level
of the colliery would carry with it sufficient air to pre-
serve life even for days, as the pit extends about a
quarter of a mile round. At half-past nine o'clock at
night the men first succeeded in making any persons hear,
and Mr. Knight, of Ashton Yale Colliery, with a very
praiseworthy feeling, volunteered to descend the pit and
see how things were going on. Upon his return he stated
that be had heard some one below open the air hatch
and close it, and that he had conversed with a man
named William Braine, who was below the stoppage,
and who, in reply to his call to hire, said, " We want
lights and something to eat." All efforts were now
made to pass lights, and although the men above must
have been almost tired out, they set to work with an
alacrity which refiscted the utmost credit upon them;
lines were procured, and they descended into the pit
with about 31b. of candles. All wat now anxiety and
attention, shouting was heard below, and strong hopes
were entertained that the next hoist of the bucket would
put an end to all fears. Unhappily, however, such was
not the case. The men at a quarter past ten o'clock
were again pulled up, when they stated that they had
conversed with two men, William Braine and Morgan
Phillips, who e ere in the top vein, Ind had passed can.
dies to them, but that these men had informed them
that they could not get to the tip leading to the lower
vein, nor could they mike anyone below hear them.
Thus things remained till past midnight in a state of
the most painful uncertainty and upprehension as re-
garded the men in the bottom of the level, their lives
of course depending upon whether they had ser or
not. The men who were now in the pit were the
men who went to work at six o'clock in the morning,
and the fellowiog list of their names was furnished
by Mr. Goulstone: —James Peddar, James tVellor,
Jos. Britton, Jas. Weller, jun.,John Tuvey, Henry
Gibbiega, Thomas Boult, Benjamin Weaver, William
Braine, jun., William Bryant, William Samson, George
Smith, Joseph 'covey, John Britten, Henry Clark,
Samuel Sansom, Aaron Britton, John Rennolds, Thomas
Sims, sen., Henry Woodbridge, William Braine, Morgan
Phillips, William Hoskins, Charles James, William
Gibbings, George Cole, Edward Ash, James Ridler,
James Hell, George Edwards, Thomas Iles, Joseph
Denison, Edward Woodbridge, Eli Stair, Samuel Star,
George Willen, sea., Daniel Jefferies, Edward Gibbins,
George Vining, John Stilayan, and Robert Harris.
From midnight till atter three o'clock this (Satur-
day) morning the exertions of the men above for the
rescue of those below continued until) ited, when they
happily succeeded in rescuing the two men, William
Brains and :'Morgan Phillips, from their perilous con-
dition. Vie should state that a large number of men
from other collieries in the neighbourhood were em•
ployed, and they worked with the utmost ardour in the
hope of rescuing, or at least obtaining tidings of the
buried men, the wives and relatives remaining the
whole period by the side of the pit, their feelings alter-
nating between hope and fear. Load after load of tim-
ber was used in repairing the sides of' the shaft, so
great was the mischief done ; and what made the
matter worse was that fresh quantities of earth were
falling from time to time, and some of the men below
asserted that they heard the sound of falling stones
below the first vein, which of course descended to that
in which the poor fellows were buried. At three o'clock
this morning Mr. Rennolds, son of one of the proprietors
of the Malego Coal Mines, arrived, and urged the
immediate adoption of measures to bring_ up the two
men, Braine and Phillips. He proposed that in addi-
tion to the ordinary pit bonnet, which is
.a kind of iron
shield suspended above the bucket to prevent stones and
rubbish falling on the men when engaged
in the act of
ascending or descending, a second one should be pro-
cured from his own works, that these bonnets should be
fastened to the hauling chain, and that either a small
bucket or some nooses of cord, in which the men could
insert their legs, should be appended at the end, the
whole then to be lowered to the first vein, so as to give
the two men the opportunity of effecting their escape.
Some objection was tor some time entertained to this,
as it was thought that the danger arising from the
shattered condition of the shaft walls was so great that
till they were repaired the men would be safer where
they were. It was also suggested that by bringing
them up they would cut off all chance of commenica-
tion with those in the lower vein, and many feared that
the men themselves would shrink from the risk incurred
by an ascent under the circumstances. iir. Rennolds,
however, persisted, urging that the two shields would
resist the fall of a ton or more of stones and earth, and
that the worst consequence likely to happen was the
fracture of a limb or limbs, which would be better than
a lingering death. It was at last resolved that a brother
of Phillips should descend and communicate the propo-
sition, leaving the decision to the men themselves.
Phillips accordingly descended, and when drawn up be
stated that it was the wish of the men that the attempt
should be made; accordingly the additional bonnet was
obtained and fastened above a small bucket; but here
a edifficulty arose. It was necessary that some
ono should descend in the bucket, and the
majority of the men not unnaturally shrank
from the danger. Mr. Goulstone said, of course, he could
not compel any man to risk his life, but hr asked implo-
ringly, " Will no one try to save them?" At fifteen
minutes past four o'clock a brave fellow, named James
North, volunteered to descend the shaft. Mr. Goulstone
said he would reward him for his heroism, and he en-
tered the bucket and descended. The strictest silence
was now enjoined on those who were stationed at the
mouth of the pit, in order that there might be no diffi-
culty in catching she " bottom signal," which was shortly
afterwards given, and in a few minutes more the two
poor men, Braine and Phillips, were landed with their
brave deliverer Nerd'. The excitement at this time was
most intense. Cries of " Noble North" burst from many
of the spectators, and a number even of the rude colliers
were melted to tears. The poor fellows, when drawn up,
looked very pale and exhausted, having suffered a good
deal from the foul air in the vein. Brandy and water
was administered to them, and, as soon as they had
somewhat collected themselves, inquiries were made of
them as to the probable position of the other thirty-
eight men below. Phillips, who is a Welsh miner, was
interrogated through an interpreter, and he expressed a
strong opinion that there was not a soul alive in the
lower vein, for the air was so bad that it would be impos-
sible to carry a candle or to reach them. He added that
he had crawled on his handwhe s and knees to the " tip"
leading to the lower mine, re he had called out as
loudly as possible, and had also thrown pieces of rubble
down the shaft, but he could not make any one hear,
and he much feared that no oue survived. Braine putty
corroborated this, and said he also used every means to
to attract attention, but without effect; but then
he thought some furteer effort should be made, as the
men might very possibly be gathered together at some
distance from the tip shaft in the hope that it might be
cleared and themselves hauled up. lie thought the air
was not so bad but that it was possible men might live
in it, and he suggested that a windlass might be taken
down, and, if a candle would not burn, be fixed in the
dark, when some person might descend a rope into the
bottom vein and call or grope for the missing men.
The intrepid man North again volunteered for the
work, rand it was at once resolved that the experiment
thus suggested should at least be tried. His example
was speedily followed by five other men—who declared
themselves willing to share the danger—viz., Francis
Smith, William Smith, Samuel Page, William Cooper,
and Richard Pike. Francis Smith and W. Page de-
scended first, and after reaching the first vein the
bucket was returned, and W. Smith and Cooper went
down next, and after them North and Pike. The
bucket was subseqaently lowered down to them,
loaded with a windlass, canvas to make an air shaft,
some tools, and a strong rope between forty and fifty
fathoms in length. Strict silence was again rigidly en-
forced, awe from the great depth, much dfficulty was ex-
perienced in hearing the signal, and the lives of the men
might depend upon its being instantly obeyed by the en-
gineer. The spectators, in order that no sound might
arrsat the attention of the bank-man, withdrew to a
distance from the month of the shaft, where iu silence
they awaited the result. A lengthened period was now

passed in susrnse, but at 1-ai,,th the men return-- d,
huvinK been unable to accarupiish their undercaktia,,
Tivi stated that the air was so hail it "a' impossible for
th-ea to cal m• tight, alth,,uga they weio en soled io
crawl thr.itia,h it, and tarn might live in it for ten or
twelve hours. I•liirth said he v. as sadly strait the; all
the men and boys were dead. ft.r he had ma' aged to
cc awl to the moutil of the tip, whete he had nallooed ws
bud us p waly coed, and had also hauitneted oa a
piec.• 01 e kick for ten inthutes, c.aviog any
answer. It was possible, however, that the air iu tn.
bottom vein might be purer than above, and That the
men might still be imprisoned alive thorn. They ail
concurred in stating that the condition of the
wall was so exceedingly dangerous that they
durst nut risk their lives again till it had been in some
measure repaired. At the same time they said they were
willing to do anything they could for the rescue of their
comrades, and another attempt wail made by them, but
they were compelled to return almost immediately.
It was now determined that the only chance lay in the
work of reparation being proceeded a ith as quickly as
possible. A large air shaft of canvas was passed into
the pit, and messenga rs were dispatched to borrow
several hundred yards of hose from the insurance offices
at Bristol, through which air could be pumped into the
vein so as to give ttio imprisoned men a chance of sur-
viving till a communiea'ion could be opened with them.
Several hours were thus employed, and at a quarter
before eleven o'clock this (Saturday) niorning the men
were communicated with, and to the joy and astonish-
ment of toe crowds of spectators, they were reported to
be all alive. The pleasing intelligence was speedily con-
veyed to their relatives and redoubled efforts were made
to get to;thetn, but it was not till nearly seven o'clock
this evening that any of them were brought to the
surface. The three first brought up were James
Peddar, James Weller, sen., and Joseph Britton, and
as rapidly as possible all the rest were extricated. Many
of them were quite exhausted, and it was evident that
a few more hours would have produced the most fatal
and lamentable consequences. The poor fellows stated
that on Friday night they had abandoned all hope, and
had betaken themselves to prayer. The air at times
was so bad that it was with the utmost difficulty they
could breathe, and but for the falls of earth, -which
brought some air with them, they could not have en-
dured it so long. A good deal of credit is due to a man
named Francis Smith, who, after the descent was consi-
dered too dangerous to attempt, consented to risk.his life,
and did not desist from the work till he had succeeded in
lauding 28 of the men. The other men most pro-
minent in their exertions were named Davies, Bolt, Wat-
son, Bateen, Joy, Marston, and Page. Mr. smart, sur-
geon, was in attendance with galvanic apparatus to
render his services if required. The meeting of the
poor fellows with their wives and families was truly af-
fecting, and a hymn of thanksgiving for their providen-
tial deliverance was sung. It is owing to a communica-
tion shaft being sunk from the top seam to the great
seam, at a distance of thirty yards from the main shaft,
that their miraculous preservation is to be attributed, the
outlet from the great seam being blocked up by the rub-
bish fallen from the sides of the mein shaft.

SPORTING NOTES.

No. LXX I.

NOTES ON NEWCASTLE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—To-d4) 'a races viii teiminaie soulevvhat dif-
ferently to what I imagined they would on Friday 11:4t,
whoa I first dotted down my notes on the weastle
Meeting. I'ITSFORD will win the First Triennial Pr ).
duce Stakei; TEE MAID ,F LIME FILLY or Tux 6'REL-
TIE the Tyre htakep, with Stratugcm well up; Tom
HOLTBY or UNITY the Convivial Handicap, the Maid of
Mashani,if she runs, being close up; FERN the Humors'
Stakes; and JOE SUTHERLAND or FERN the Maiden
Plate. The racing commences at half-pact two; the
races will be run in the order I have placed them,
and as there will be an interval of half an hour
between them, the above information will be published
in time to secure the attention of some of the " late
birds" in the market. The King of Trumps will secure
the trick for the Tyro Stakes to-morrow, Paddy Bird
or Themistocles second, with Sir Charles Napier and
Agnes Wicklield close up. The Northumbe. land Plate,
in all probability, will be contested by Uriel, 5 yrs,
7st 121 b; Testator, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b; The Eller, 4 yrs,
6it 6tb; Jenny Lind. 4 yrs, Est 4th; The Under, 3 yrs,
5.t bib; or Knock Knoll, 3 yes, sst; England's Glory,
3 yrs, sst 61h; Luis Napoleon, 3 yrs, 5 6th;
Neasham. 3 yrs, Sat 41b (o); Jack Leeming,
3 yrs, 4st 10ib; and Cyclops, 3 yrs, 4st 810.
Another or two may ran, but possess not the
ghost of a chance of altering the result; which, I fancy,
will be in favour of Uriel, Testator, or Jenny Lind;
TESTATOR for choice; with England's Glory and
Neasharn (if they fancy running him on such a hard'
course) immediately in the rear of the winner. They
:nay run past the post thus—
TESTATOR or URIEL
ENGLAND'S GLORY or }
NEA SILVA 2
JENNY LIND 3
ASETH, I presume., will ditto his performance of
last year by winning the Second Triennial Pro-
duce Stakes. PITsFoRD ought to win the Guineas.
The Free Handicap on Wednesday will have some
seven or eight runners, with NANCY or WAL-
LACE the winner. GULLIVER, however, is worth
a trifling investment, for he will be there or thereabout.
The Third Triennial Produce Stakes will go to
Evadne or Young Hawthorn, former for choice.
I shall decline selecting the winner of the North
Derby to-day, some doubts existing as to the starting of
several animals.

The Corporation Plate will be influenced by previous
events, but the winner, I calculate, will come out of
Dawson's stable.
On Thursday we shall have COLSTERDALE No. 1 for
the Gateshead or Lottery Stakes, with Pandemus or the
Cutler second.
The Members' Plate Handicap I should award
to on© of the followicg three:—Abdallah, 4 yrs, 6st 91b;
OXFORD BLUE, 4 yrs, Est 91b; or, THu CUTLER, 3 yrs,
sst 121 b; the last two for choice. The Gold Cup will
have THE MAID OF MASHAM or URIEL first; with,
perhaps, Jack Leeming third. THE FARMER'S BOY
reads the best on paper for the Grand Stand Stakes.
The latest betting (up to 1 o'clock) this morning is as
follows:—First Triennial--3 to 1 on Pitsford. Tyne
Stakes-6 to 4 on The Sheltie. Convivial Handicap-
-2 to 1 agst Unity; 4 to 1 agst Brennus. Tyro Stakes-
-2 to 1 on The King of Trumps. Northumberland Plate-
-3 to 1 agst Uriel; 6 to 1 agst Testator; 6 to 1 agst
England's Glory; 6 to 1 apt Neasham; 10 to 1 agst
Jenny Lind; 15 to 1 each, Cyclops, Jack Leeming,
and The Ebor. Lottery Stakes-3 to 1 agst Pandemus;
3to t agst Colsterdale. Gold Cup—Even on the Maid
of Masham.

June 23,1851.

I am, Sir. yours, Icc.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE.
NE WCASTLE,—MONDAI MORNING.
LATEST BETTING.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
5 to 2 agst Udell
5 to 1 agst Neasbam
6 to 1 ages Testator
6 to 1 agat England's Glory
10 to 1 agst Jenny Lind •
100 to 7 agst Jack Leeming
100 to 6 agst Abdallah
100 to 5 agst Cyclops.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ARRIVALS.—Pitaford, Maid of Lime Tidy, the Sheltie,
Stratagem, The Maid of Measham, Vanguard, Mark
Tapley, The Alp, Oxford Blue, Langton, Brenuud,
Unity, Tom Holtby, Emilius filly, Joe Sutherland,
Maley, Fern' True Love. Cyclops, Prudery, &c. &c.
BB TTING IN TOWN ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
4 to 1 agst Uriel 1 10 to 1 agst Jenny Lind
5 to 1 agst Neasbam 20 to 1 agst Cyprus
6to 1 apt England's Glory 25 to 1 eget Abdeliah
7to 1 agst Testator (taken) •
The following horsed had reached Newcastle on Satur-
day evening :—Naucy, Post-tempore, Sing of Trumps,
Unity, Jack Leeming, Farmer's Boy, Gulliver, Tes-
tator, Wallace, Flora Macdonald, Vanguard, aid of
Team Valley, Jenoy Lind, The Abor, Azeth, and Agnes
Wichlield.
WINCHESTER RACES.—SATURDAY.
The Foal Stakes of 25 soy& each, for three yra old. One
mile. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Dorrien's Chap et, Bst llb (Ducker) 1
Mr. Payue's Catalpa, 83t 6lb (Flatman) 2
Sir J. B. Mill's Eurus, Bat 61b
Betting-5 to 2on Catalpa. Won by half a length.
A neck between see nd and third.
Two Years Old Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 5Q added.
T.Y.C. (7 Subs )
Capt. Delm's Little Savage (la b), Bst 71b ...(Rogers) 1
Lord Palmerston's Buckthorn, Bst 71b
Mr. Greville's Greengage, Bst 31b (Flatman) 3
• Mr. Whieldon's Bertha, Bst Sib (W. Treen)
Mr. Farrance's Joe Miller, Bst 7lb (W. Day) 0
Mr. Dorrien's Rhinegrave, Bst 71b (Ducker) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Greengage, 3to 1 aget Benita,
3 to 1 agst Buckthorn, 4 to 1 aget Joe Miller, 5 to 1
agst Rhinegrave. Won by half a length. A head between
the second and third.
The Winchester Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 50
added. Mile heats. (7' Subs.)
Mr. Death's The Moor, 6 yrs, 955 (Abdale) 1 1
Mr. Massingberd's Epira, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Gilbert) 0 2
Mr. Curtis's Comet, 6 yrs, Set 91b (S. Mann) 0 3
Mr. Ramabottom's Beebee Bunnoo, 5 yrs, Bst 7lb 0 4
M.r. Burgess's Handsome Doe, 7st 131 b (Brown) 2 0
Both heats won in a canter. The winner was claimed
for 2001.
The first year of the Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs. each,
for two years old; the winner to pay 10 per cent. to
the fund. Six furlongs. (11 Subs.)
Mr. Dorrien's Chief Baron Nicholson, (J. Abdale) 1
Sir J. B. Mill's Aitch-bone, Bst 2.1) ........(A. Day) 2
Mr. Gratwicke's Maria, Bst 21b
3 to 1 on Chief Baron Nicholson. Won by two lengths.
The City Members' Plate of 50L Heats. Two Miles.
Mr. Payne's Guardsman, sst 91b (50/.)(Hardinge) 1 1
Mr. Curtis's Heather-bell, 6st 131b(501.)(Iiickards) 2 2
Mr. Stallard's Woodsprite, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b, (500 3dr
Won in a canter. The winner was sold by auction, for
94 guineas.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
20 to 1 agat Kick-up-the- 40 to 1 agst Crystal Palace
Dust (t) 1 (taken)
20 to 1 agat Humphrey (t)
JOHN DAY'S DERBY Ll
Patti% Father Thames, Li
horn.

IBs2.—Geleon, Stapleton,
,tl9 Harry, St. Albans, Buck-

AQUATICS.
TIIE HAMPTON ANNUAL REGATTA.
This regatta took place on Saturday, and owing to
the fineness of the day there was a large attendance of
visitors, both on the river and on shore. The first race
decided was—
The Landsman Pair Oars Match.
First Heat.
Thomas Sedgwick and Charles Griffin...(Dark Blue) 1
William Hill and F. Clarke (Black and Red) 2
James Tagg and W. Luker . (Blue and White) 3
The winners took the lead, rounded the flag-post first
t.,37 a couple of lengths, and won a good head by about
three lengths; the same between second and third.
Second Heat.
Junes Tagg and Wm. Luker ......... (Blue and White) 1
Frederick Clarke and Wm. ...... (Black n
and Bed) 2
Won easy. Blue at starting got a clear lead of a
length, was never afterwards caught, and came in first
by about half a dozen lengths.
Grand Heat.
Charles Griffin and Tnomas Sedwick .................. 1
James Tagg and W. Luker .............................. 2
The winners were the last to get off, but they soon
overhauled their opponents, and came in first easily by
about five or six lengths.
A punting match followed,
in which James Watkins
and Alfred Goddard won the first heat, and John Snell
and John Tagg the second; but owing to a wrangle
with the losing boats, the last heat was not gone
through, the first and second agreeing to divide the two
There were two smilers matches, one for freo water-
men, and the other for apprentices on the card for de-
cision, but they were nut decided, the Waterman
fusing to row or to lot their apprentices do ihlike re,
be-
cause they objected to their prize being no more in
amount than that of their apprentices.
THAMES UNITED CLUBS' SbaATCHED"
MA tea.

A very agreeable race under this title—calculated to
promote a kindly and gentlemanly feeling amongst ama-
teurs of various clubs, came uff at a late hour on Satur-
day evening ; the longest day, in a due consideration to
the delays which invariably beset such matches, baying
been appropriately chosen for the occasion.
First Heat.
Messrs. Biddle, Ireland,
Woodlock, steerer.
Fiber, Henderson, Playford,
Dearward, Revell, Purdie,
Messrs. Small&ld, Iles, M•Lean, A. WeH ack, Bishop,
Williams, Smith, A. Lloyd, and Rule, steerer.
Tno distuuce was from "'Miley to Hammersmith—
won easily. Two others started.
Second Heat.
Messrs. Dunbar, Ysy, Bevington, Hindman, Payne,
Stubbs, Dixon, Thackery, and Long, steerer.
Allu, r
ark er, Howard,
Messrs. Alston, Steele, re
Hughes, Cosset., Gregory, and Creeton, I,teerer.
It was a very good race, and, undert. the circumstances,
tolerably close. Two
lo,tihnearisHweeant.
Mr. Long's crew of the Argonauts 1
Mr. Creeton's crew
Mr. Rule's crew
The latter rowed without a bowman, he being from
some cause absent, but nevertheless succeeded in making
so good a third that scarcely a length divided them from
the second boat. The winners soon acquired a lead, and
came in first by two or three lengths.