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London, England, 1851-05-08 00:00:00

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Persian and Turkey pattern - 2s. do. do.
Common Floor Cloth - 25. Od. do. do.
Japanned Folding-screens from 30s.
Cocoa-fibre Mats and Matting. —lndia matting, Plain and Figured
JOWETT, Manufacturer, 532, Nero Oxford-street.

LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO,
Licensed by Act of Parliament.
ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-
STREET; ST. JAMEun S'S.
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OPEN EVERY EVENING,
With LAURENT'S UNRIVALLED BAND.
Principal Cornet-a-Pistons, M. Boulcourt.
Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock—Dancing to
Coranlence 51
• ins and terminate at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely.
Admission, One Shilling.

HEALTH of LONDON during the WEEK.
(From the Report of the Registrar-Greneral.)
the
The rate of mortality that now prevails in
metropolitan population is still higher than from the
experience of late years might 'be expected at the
beginning of May. The death., which in the
previous week had risen to 1,075: have declined
in the week ending last Saturday to 994; but as
the average 'of ten 'corresponding weeks is only 883,
and, if raised in the supposed ratio of increase of popu-
lation, does not exceed 963, it appears that there is still
an access in the mortality of the present time, above
the corrected average, equal to 31. It will be seen,
from a comparison of corresponding weeks of 1941-50,
that only is: one instance, which occurred in 1948, when
small-pox, 'scarlatina, and typhus abounded, were the
deaths more numerous than those registered last week.
In the previous week the number of, young persons
who died under the age of 15 years was 544, in the last
it was 443. Hence it 'appears that, though this latter
number is greater than usual, the health of the juvenile
part of the population has improved. But the unseason-
able coldness of the weather is more perceptible in its
effects on the old; for in the same period the mortality
of this class has increased, the deaths of persons of 60
years and upwards having been in the previous week 216,
in she latter 222.
The zymotto or epidemic class of disorders exhibits
little difference between last "week's results and the
average. Fourteen persons, all of whom were children
except ) ne, died of smallpox. A death which occurred
at the Smallpox Hospital is recorded thus: —Oa. 2,1
slay, a police-constable from Lambeth, aged 22 yea Mrs,
" smallpox, confluent, unprotect,d (20' days)" r.
ti; tors, the registrar, Ads that " the deceased said been
sent up frost Hampshire to be in attendance at the
totnibition, and with some others f the police was at-
tacked with the disease and conveyed to the hospital at
Upper Holloway."
I:looping cough is on the decline, though it numbered
Last week 57, whilst the corrected evelage is 45. There
were also 5 deaths from croup and 11 from influenza
In the tubercular class there are 8 at
from
o scro-
fula, 8 from tubes nr4senteriea, 145 Irons co ir
ons
wt,ile h% drocephelus, or water in the head, reaches the
unusual number of 50. Cephalitis, or inflammation of
the brain, which wands in the cldss of diseases
which is
of the
n-rvous system, was also fatal in 19 cases,
n.-arty double the usual number. The
,69 deaths trout
the two last-mentioned complaints, cephalitis and hydro-
cephalus, occurred, with only three exceptions, among
children, and exceed the corrected average by 24.

SEABORNE MAILS.
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THE LONDON GAZETTE, May 6.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Baeinghall-street.
R. M'Dowall, Worthing, Sussex. draper, May 29, et
twelve—J. Racine and J. Jaques, Hare stret, Bethgnal-
green road, dyers, May 27, at one—G. T. e
Whitintun,
Great St Helen's, merchant, May 30, nt one—R. Nicol,
Fenchurch-street, grocer, May 27, at half• past twelvs—
R. F. Gower, jun., New Broad-street. and Valp
ilburn,
eraiso,
Chili, merchant, May 27, at eleven—J. Carter, K
Middlesex, builder, May 27, at twelve—J Dawson,
Northfleer, Kent, Mitre•court-chambers, Temple. end
Clement's-lane, Lombard street, shipowner, May 27, at
eleven—S. Solomon, Strand. tailor, May '27, at one—R.
Wade, Cheapside, tailor, May 30, at twelve—W.
Wood, Gracechurch-street, ironmonger, May 30—W.
Hoole. St. James's-walk, Clerkenwell, metal merchant,
May 29, at one J. Eisler and J. G. l. 'V. merchants, May 29, at one --W. Westrup
and T. M. Cocksedge. New Crane, Shadwell, and North-
fleet, Kent, millers, May 29. at two.
In the Country.
J. Holland and E. Ward, Preston, Lancashire, tallow
chandlers, gay 28, at teelve. at the Court, Manchester
W.. Hulme, Manchester, tailor, May 29, at eleven, at
the Court, Manchester.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
R. Swansborough and H. Oaks, Bread-stret, City,
and Grimsby, Lincolnshire, flax merchants, a second
dividend of and on the separate estate of R. S wens
borougb. a second dividend of Bd., and on the joint estate
of Swanshorough and Harris a first dividend of 165., on
Thursday, May 8, and three following Thursdays, be-
tween eleven and two, et the office of Mr. Stansteld,
Basinghall-street.
W. Simpson, Sheffield, Yorkshire, wholesale spent
rit
merchant, 5i., on Saturday, May 10, or any subsequ
Saturday, between eleven and two, as the office ot Mr.
Freeman, Sheffield.
J. T. Holland, Coventry, Warwickshire, builder, 35.,
any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of
Mr. Christie, Birmingham.
J, Reid. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ship broker, ls. 6d., on
Saturslay, May 10, or any subsequent Saturday, between
ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-
upon-Ty n•.
T. J. Edwards, King-street, Bloomsbury, dressing-
case maker, 6s , on Monday, May 12, or any subsequent
Monday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr.
Cannau, Birchin lane.
. NOTICES -OF- CERTIFICATES. •
At the Court, Basinghall street.
G. B. Galloway, St. John-street, brush manufacturer,
May 29, at two—W. Buckle, Pall-mall and Leadenhall-
street, master mariner, May 27, at twelve—E. Pownall,
Ipswich and Harwich, shipowner. May 29, at two.
In the Country.
I. Dowburst and J. S. Dewhurst, Skipton, Yorkshire,
cotton spinners, May 27, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds
—S• Tibbits, Shuekhurgh, Warwickshire, dealer in mi-
neral ores, gay 26 at ten, at the Court, Birmingham.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
J. Winn, Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-road, gasfitter,
certificate of the third class—A. ack, Wellington-
street North, Covent-garden, booksßleller, certificate of
the second class—T. Toynbee, University-street, Tot-
tenham-court-road, horse dealer, certificate of the third
class—J. Dixon, Batley, Yorkshire, dyer, certificate of
the second class, 21 days after May I—H. Charles,
Manchester, flour dealer, certificate of the third class—
W. Suddaby, Kingston-upon-Hun, millwri
stoght, certi-ficaHullte
of the third class—R. Boyle, jun., Kingn-upon,
W. Starke
merchant, certificate of the second °less—y,
Huddersfield, woolstapler, certificate of the third class,
six calendar months alter May 1.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Young, W. Cooper, and W. Wil dsmith. Wolver-
hampton, edge tool manufacturers (so far as regards J.
young)—J. Bradshaw and T. Knowles, Birmingham,
plumbers—P. Hayman and M. Myers, Birmingham,
cigar manufacturers—G. Hunt and G. o.llerzell,Addle-
street, Wood-street, clothiers—J. MeLintock, J. Clough,
and G. Brooks, Barnsley, stay manufacturers (so far as
regards G. Brooks)—J. Christie and W. Bradshaw,
Old Accrington, Lancashire, ironfounders—W. Keen
and P. Pritchard, Eccleshall, Staff trdshire, grocers
—T. C. Swan and W. T. Swan, Birmingham, sta-
toners—E. Baines and R. Newsome, Leeds, station-
era—F. Holmes, 11. Holmes, J. Helmes, T. Holmes, J.
Tinker, and H. Mellor, Jackson Bridge Mill, neat'
Holmfirtb, Yorkshire, fulling millers—C. Kelly and F.
G. Lyon, High-street, Kensington, pianoforte makers—
S. W hitham and J. Whitham, Leeds, millwrights—J.
Bainbridge and C. O'Hara, Liverpool, dealers in sacks
—J. Hunsley and T. Hawksworth, Sheffield, painters—
%V. Roberts and R. Lowe, Ashton-under-Lyne, grocers
—P. Dennis and C. Ransford, Alnwick, Northumber-
land, surgeons—P. Gowa and J. S. Koppel, Mark-lane,
merchants—J. J. W. Kincaid and W. H. Wyatt, Upper
Thames-street, wholesale oilmen—C. Hicks and IL
Hicks, Shrewsbury, attorneys—C. B. Emmett and R.
W. Saunemann, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, and Onslow-
square, Br, mpton, sure,
Weight, Campbell and J.
Weight, Frreschool-street, Ilorsley down, cheesemongers
—J. I. Nicholson, E. F. GaSCOlgllO, and F. Besley,
Lower Thames-street, wharfingers (so far as regards E.
F. G.sooigne).
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
John Tomlin, Kimpton, Lit rtiordshire, biker.
James Taylor. Great Marlow, and Prestwo id-commoe,
Buckinghamshire farmer.
Matthew William Breeson, St. Ives. tailor.
John Ibberson Saunders, Ramsey, Huntingdon.
Joseph Derrick, Bath, poulterer.
Jacob Mathias Perl, Bath, jeweller.
Ssmusl Smith, Charlton-ueon-M'
dlock, Lancashire.
Thomas Storr, Newport, Isle of Wight, innkeeper.
Richard Watson Shorland, Hyde, Isle of Wight, carver
aid gilder.
Charles Groves, Newchurch, Isle of Wight.
J..hn Waring, Birmingham.
Samuel Bradley, Birmingham, glass toy maker.
John Lakins, Birmingham, school keeper.
Francis John Bascomb, Portsea, painter.
John Oxley, Tenterdeo, Kent, farm bailiff.
Stephen Odden, Ashford, Kent, farmer.
George White, West Dean, Gloucestershire, engine
tender.
J. Harris, sen., Coleford, Gloucesterslaire,quarryman.
J Holmi s, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, farmer.
WI re Cook, Newcastle-upon. Tyne, sheriffs' officer.
John Yeats, Bembridge, I le of Wight, talior.
SCO ICH SEQUESTRATIONS.
D Andrew, tinsmith, Campbelton, to meet May 10
and 31, at twelve, within the White Hart Inn, Camp-
beltown.
in
ed M. Smellie Glasgow, draper, to meet May 10 and 30,
•u.sa at twelve, within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow.
20 J Gibson Fearn, Roishire, horse dealer, to meet
:dallyMa J.
V 13, end June 10, at twelve, within Houston Mac-
s, kay's Inn.
nes J. Sievewright, Bridge of Dee, near Aberdeen, spirit
to
merchant, to meet May 12, and June 4, at two, within
the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.-From
ll all we have heard from
private sources, there will
week be a great addition
to the traffic in the leading thislies of communication with
London; but the full amount of the benefit of the Exhi-
bition will not be derived until the beginning of June,
when the price of admission will
be reduced to one
shilling. Then will come the
swarms
of visitors to
London. June, July, and August will be remarkable
months in the annals of railway traffic.
,ACCELERATION OF THE SCOTCH AND IRISH MAIL
TRAINS.—The Post-office authorities are in communica-
tion with the London and North-Western and
rate by the other
railway companies on the west, to aeeet
the day mail, which now arrives in London at r.ar. hourA
plan is also before the Post-office to bring the mail-bags
leaving Dublin at seven in the evening into London at
half-past ten on the following morning.
CREDITON RAILWAY.—We are informed that this
line will be opened on Monday, the 12th inst. Captain
Symends, the Government Commissioner, will go over
the line on Thursday.
BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY.—A depute-
BELFAST
consisting of the principal officers at Belfast, in
the various departments of the internal affairs of the
the chief clerks at
above company, together with
the Carrickfegs, Rendslitown, and Ballymena, ter-
Handcock,
mini, waited on the lionourable George
at Millmoutit-house Randalstown, on Wednesday last,
a memorial of
to present him with an address and
where
attachment, previous to his departure to Dublin,
he intends residing in future. Since the railway was
projected Mr. liandcock has stood at the head of its
pfMra; and it 18 gratitying to observe that, whilst his
acknowledged by
unremitting and succesAul application towards de-
veloping its resources are amply
the company and the public, he has also
re and and
commanded the ga
esteem of the working
staff. The articles chosen for presentation are a solid
silver salver and claret jug, of elegant and chaste style,
Presented to
and bearing the following inseription:—.
the Honourable George liandcock, Chairman of the
Directors of the Belfast and Ballymena Railway, by a
the
ffi ocers and others in the cofectiompan April, 1851.”
y's service ;
memorial of respectful afn.—
On the salver there is
an admirably-executed
, that the
engraving of a locomotive engine. We may add, in con-
nexion with the nacre of Mr. Handcock
tenantry on the O'Neil estates are about to present him
with a testimonial of respect, of the most recherché
character—a centrepiece, consisting of three beautiful
allegorical figures in frosted silver, supporting a vase
or liiver-basket, got up in the best
style of Law and
Sous, and bearing a suiosble and most complimentary in-
scription.
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THE STIPENDIARY BENCH OF LIVERPOOL.-- We
understand that a communication has been addressed from
metTonhl to Sir magistrateeGre relative to the appoint-
en of a stipendiary to succeed ;he late Mr.
Rushton. We believe a reply has since been received from
the Home-office, to the edict—first. that no decision can be
announced until the corporate authorities have agreed upon ,
the amount of salary to be attached to the pbatost ; and sd-
condly, that on receivin information on tg point, Sir
George will nominate a gentleman of the bar most efficient
for the office. We are informed that the corporation do not
intend to give more than 100/. salary, and that Sir George
desires to appoint Mr. Henry.--Liverpool Albion. . .
The Duke of Beaufort, we are sorry to bear,
continues a martyr to the gout at Beaufort
House. Ilia
Grace has been confined to hie charaber nearly oeyeaUltosl,
. .

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COURT OF ALDERMEN.
THE, WARD OF BRIDGE WITHOUT.
On Tuesday a court was held upon the subject of the
gown of- the Ward' of Bridge Without, vacant by the
death of Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter.
The Town CLERK read the opinion of the law-officers
of the Corporation upon, the matter of the petition of
certain inhabitants of the Borough of Southwark, to be
alloWed to elect 'an Alderman to represent them in the
Court of Aldermen.'''
The petition had been presented at the last court.
, The document, which was signed by the -Recorder,
the Common Sergeant,:the judges of the Sheriffs' Court,
and the solicitor, stated that, having duly considered the
petition presented to the court; tlie-li*;offieers, in pur-
suance of the resolution then passed, were of opinion that
the court ought not in respect of. the election of an alder-
man for the Ward of Bridge Without, to depart from
the practice which has prevailed in respect of such elec-
tions under the acts of Common Council, passed in the
years 1711 and 1725.
After a few observations from some of the members,
the court was cleared; and in the absence of stranger.
the court, we understand, unanimously resolved _to act
upon the opinion delivered by the law officers; and the
Lord Mayor accordingly put the question to Sir John
Key, the next alderman in rotation to Alderman Thomp-
son, who had declined the office in compliance with the •
earnest request of the constituency of-the ward of Cheap,
of which be has been for a number of years the highly.'
respected representative, whether he was willing to re-
ceive, to accept, and .to • take the office of alderman of
the Ward of Bridge Without?
Sir Joan KEY said—l have-given the subject my.most
serious consideration, and since the last Court assembled
I have consulted several friends, on whose judgment
place fat more reliande than I place upon my own. I'
have also listened with great ,attention to the nishes
and opinions of my friend, Mr. Alderman
Thompson, and my other brethren of the Court,
who all seem to concur in opinion, that the
question is one in which are involved, not so much my
own private epinion us the rights and privileges of this
ancient corporation, and having always, through life, in,
all positions in which I have been placed, taken an active.
part in the support of those rights and privileges, I have,
come to the determination of accepting the honourable.
position of Alderman of Bridge Without. With regard
to the opinion which seems to be so prevalent that the.
situation is a' sinecure, If there were any ground
for entertaining such an opinion, I•certninly-wonklbave!
felt considerable hesitation in accepting it, but as it is
one in which I shall be called upon to perform with
equal activity as upon former occasions my magisterial
and corporate duties, I feel no hesitation at all in con-
curring with what appears to me to be the general sen.
timent of my brethren of the Court. .
The necessary forms were then gone through, and
Sir John Key became alderman of the Ward of Bridge
Without.
The Lord Mayor was then requested to issue his pre-
cept for the election of an alderman of the Ward of
Langbourn, vacant by the acceptance of the gown of the
Ward of Bridge Without by Sir John Key, Bart.
The duties of the alderman of the ward of. Bridge
Without are precisely similar to those performed by
the aldermen of the other wards, with the exception of
the bolding of wardmotes—a duty which occupies but
a very insignificant portion of the time of the members.
TOTE OF CONDOLENCE TO LADY HUNTER.
Upon the motion of Alderman THOMPSON, seconded
by Sir PETER LAURIE, the Town Clerk was directed to
draw up and present to Lady Hunter a resolution of
condolence upon the lamented death of her husband. •
The Court did not separate without paying a high
tribute of respect to the memory of Sir C. S. Hunter,
and Alderman Kelly, in particular, expressed feelings
of deep regret at the event,
which had deprived the Court
of a gentleman whose kindness and experience had ren-
dered such service to all the junior members in the per.
Toro:mice of their important duties.
The Court then adjourned.

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.
The seventy-seventh annual festival of this society
was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great
Queen-street. It had been anticipated that his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge would have presided
on this occasion, but a letter from his Royald
been ' Highness
was read to the assembly, stating that he hamid.
denly required to proceed to Ireland, and th
hit
it w
ould
be be impossible for him to be present. ns ab
Mr: Benjamin Bond Cahbell, MX., took the chair, and
after the usual loyal toasts, he proposed the toast of the
evening, " Prosperity to the Royal Humane Society."
The society, he said, had already existed for upards of
seventy years, and it was DOIV nearly a century since
public attention had been called in this country
to the propriety of providing relief and assistance
to those whose lives should be endangered by the
casualties of land or sea. It was a singular circumstance
and onp_of itectiliar interest to,lie society, Plat, on this
occasion, they had present not only the son of the
founder of the society (Dr. Hawes), but three of his
grandchildren.—(Hear, hear.) They must attach a pe-
culiar honour to this fact, for the name of that family
was as much interwoven with the history of the country
as with the history of this institution.—(Hear, hear.)
He was sure that he could propose prosperity to no
institution which was more conducive to the cultiva-
tion of the better feelings of mankind than that
which be would now propose, namely, the Royal
Humane Society.—(Li,uct applause) At this stoat-
of the proceedings, a procession wag formed of such
persons as had been saved through the instrumenta-
lity of the Royal Humane Society, who bore banners
and flags, adorned with mottoes and inscriptioos, expres-
sive of their gratitude to the society tor the inestimable
benefit which they had derived from the generous and suc-
cessful efforts of the Royal Humane Society to preserve
their lives. Lord Powis proposed the health of the
Chairman, which was drunk with great enthusiasm.
The health of the treasurer, Mr. Hawes, having been
proposed, he returned thanks, and informed the society
that he bad been so tar blessed as to have been enabled
to attend the anniversary or the society for sixty sucees-
sive years.—(Loud applause) Ho hoped that this would
not be the last time on which he would have occasion to
address .the friends of the Royal Humane Society.—
(Hear, bear.) Eleven honorary silver medallions' were
presented for oases of rescue, attended by extraordinary
c..urage and risk of life, and thirty-five honorary bronze
medals were awarded. The thanks of the society were
presented to twenty-one individuals, and 121'claimants
received pecuniary rewards. Mr. Sanders, M.P., ad-
dressed a few words to the assembly; and the chairman
proposed the health of the treasurer (Mr. Hawes) and
the committee of, management, which was drunk with
much enthusiasm. Shortly afterwards the meeting dis-
persed.

ST. ANN'S SOCIETY.
This institution held its anniversary dinner at the
London Tavern yesterday evening. The attendance of
the friends and supporters of the society was unusually
numerous; the lion. Edward H. Stanley, M.P., presided.
After the usual loyal toasts had been given, the children,
who are clothed, maintained, and educated by the so-
ciety, walked round the room, and presented, in their
healthy and intelligent countenances, evidence of the
excellence of the charity more convincing than anything
its most eloquent advocate could adduce.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " Prosperity to the In-
stitution," stated that the school of this corporation was
male the asylum of children whose parents had seen bet-
ter days, and observed that its advantages were not con-
fined to any particular class or locality, but that it em-
braced persons of every nation. Since the establishment
of the society upwards of 1,000 boys and 600 girls had
been placed out or apprenticed, and there were now
nearly 300 children under the care of the society. A
few years since, the society was in debt 2,0001. to
Messrs. Glyn and Co., and 3001. to the treasurers, Messrs..
Attwood, both of which debts, with interest, had been.
wholly paid; new schoolrooms had been built, and ex-
tensive repairs had been made at the Royal Asylum, at
an expense ot more than 1,2001, the whole of which had
been raised and paid. The number of children in the
Royal Asylum had been nearly doubled; children had
been admitted at the age of seven instead of eight years;
their comforts bad been much increased and their edu-
cation exceedingly improved. Capacious galleries in
Streatham new church had been p_urchased in perpetuity
for 3151, which was also paid. The society had been
incorporated by Act of Parliament; and, during the
same period, the society had funded upwards of 12,0001.
At the same time, the object of the institution was not
to accumulate wealth. Observing the strictest prudence
1 and economy, they still depended upon the goodwill of
the public, and he hoped that he was justified a
incauseo
antici-
pating the cordial support of that public in s
wholly and entirely philanthropio.---(Cheers.)
The appeal of the Hon. Chairman was very readily
responded to, for, before the close of the evening, the
amount of contributions to the funds of the society was
upwards ot 1,5001:_
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wet
The competitors yesterday for the championship and
the heavy stakes, ills e 1 1
otbheartt Cht(i)oateorbaesry
h.
woknown,
othe
aspired T were It
and Thomas
o:
tmhea ekinnnez eocit
Richmond,diitinction.. To enumerate the various conflicts-- is
which itcoh
fillth the formerwho
le lanaes,cbs
lase
esru. cci,,P;Syfear ily engaged would
did
any man so
hardly earn the enviable distinction of champion as he
has done. He first came into notice as a sculler in 1835,
and from that time step by step be ascended the moun-
tain-of celebrity until his final triumph of. yesterday. $e
twice was a competitor for the championship against
Charles Campbell, who had long held it. In the first of
these matches, from Westminster to Putney, thirteen
.years ago, he was defeated without standing a shadow of
chance; but after a succession of struggles attended with
better success be renewed his claim to the title, and after
an interval of something like eight-,years rowed and de-
feated Charles Campbell with about the same ease as the
otEerhad previously vanquished him. Robert Newell,
a capital eculler and burly game fellow, has thrice tried,
but in vain, to pluck the laurels from his brow; the re-
nowned Henry Clasper, the hero and champion of the
Tyne, threw down the gauntlet, but was worsted by the
champion, who had been and still is invincible. Of Mae.
kinpey muchlgss can be said, as be has neither been so
laug afloat, nor distinguished himself in the same man-
ner, u his antagonist. His great debUt was in 11145, as
the winner of Mr. Evan Morris's coat and badge, at the
Thames Regatta. He subsequently exhibited much
game and stamina, defeated Thomas Coombes, and in
the scullers' contest at the Thames boat-races last season
so bore away the palm from the greatest men of the day
--excepting R. Coombes—as to induce his friends to
back him for a stake of 2001. to contend for the cham-
pionship yesterday.
The weather was most agreeable and congenial for
such sport. A lovely and seasonable change had come
o'er the scene from the previous day. The South-
' Western Railway and steam-boats were literally be-
sieged, and at Putney, Hammersmith, and every part of
the shore or river in the course, presented thousands upon
thousands of spectators.
The Citizen J, on board of which there were many
continental visitors, the Childe Harold, the Locomotive,
and the Echo steamers, were all crowded with com-
pany; and the Leander (eight), the Westminster
Scholars, the Thames, and other celebrated aquatic
clubs, with every description of boat, were put into re-
quisition; and a more interesting or animated scene, as
the hour for the contest approached, it would be difficult
to describe.
At a quarter to six the rival candidates moved towards
Putney-bridge to row a clear right away wager to Mort-
lake (nearly opposite the Ship). Both looked full of
confidence and health; and although Mackinney had the
great advantage of being 12 years and a taw months the
younger, and nearly three parts of a stone the heavier
max, Coombes was backed freely at 5 and 6 to 4; and a
very large amount was laid out at that price, the takers
being extremely eager.
Mr. E. Searle, ot the firm of Searle and Sons, having
taken his place in the head of the Locomotive, which
had been roped off, so that be might be appealed to
without hindrance by the partisans on either side, pre-
parations were made for the start, the steamers and
other boats so arranging themselves as not in any way
to impede the course. Coombes took his station on
the Middlesex side of the centre arch of Putney-bridge,
his opponent being on the Surrey side. At twelve and
a half minutes past six o'clock a capital start was
ffected, and Meckinney immediately h=gan to show
the stem ot his boat slightly in front, and up to op-
posite Mesers. Searle's premises might be said to have
retained precisely the same lead, as though stationary.
From this place, amidst deafening shouts from all
bob Ma; hinny forced his pace so as to get his boat
completely clear of his adversary; ttut he was not long
allowed to 4nj,>37 ‘‘ the pride i,f place." The pace on
both sides was killing, and it Ness obvious that one
or the other must suer' give way. Oar nearing
Cra-
ven Cowie the renowned Champion put on a spurt
e Heti in a dozen strokes changed the aspect e f things,
and rilae,d his boat's nose a coups. of f-er in front.
Mackinney applied himself aglin to his work with e‘ ea
itierr used pibw. r; but hr. held his sit bt .er.d un'y for a
as merit. for in the an xt Coombes again " put oq the
at m" to such a tune as to shwt his wore youthful ad-
t,•% MY!, (0A... The heat ot the contest
might now have been considered partially abated, but
the ceerege itikp uyro bJ eleckteney, and his repeated
at. °mots to regain his lost position, must have been most
atioactory- more so, indeed, than his style, which was
embarrassed and far inferior to his opponent's, which,
indeed, might fairly be consid, red as the finest develop-
nt ot the art ot rowing ever witnessed. All Mackin-
ney's eff Jts, plucky as they certainly were, were tam..
vatting. Coowbe3 went through llqmmersmith-bridge
wo clear lengths a head, increased it greduelly, and won
by a dez-n or more leng,hs -thus retaining his title of
champion of the Thames and Tyne, besides the valuable
consideration of 4001. eteltea, Toe time occupied by the
winner was 27 min. 30 secs.