The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-13 00:00:00

CLASPER AND DREWITT.

Tho aquatic world will be gratified to learn that a ecul-
lers' eqntest is in contemplation between the renowned
Henry Clasper, of Newcastle-upon Tyne, and George
Drewitt, the celebrated landsman, of Chelsea, who has de-
feated many good watermen. It may be remembered that
some twelve months or more ago, when Drewitt was in the
North, engaged as a trainer, there was some talk of a match
between him and ono of the Clasp-era, either Harry or his
young son John; but the parties proceeded no farther than
talking until a few weeks since, when Drewitt challenged
Henry Clasper to row in London, and after challenges had
passed and re-passed between them, Clasper has at length
consented to row the Chelsea man under the following con-
ditions—viz., he will give or take £lO for expenses, and toss
for choice of place, whether Clasper shall come to London
to row, or Drewitt go to Newcastle ; the race to come off
within three months from the first deposit. There is there-
fore now every probability that a match will be made be-
tween them, and if such should be the case, although there
is so great a difference in their relative ages, there will no
doubt be a good contest. The only objection, we believe,
that Drewitt has, is going to the north to row, but Clasper
naturally objects to come to London, and nothing can be
fairer than his proposition to toss for choice of places,
Drewitt to take the chance as White did in his race with
Chambers of the result of the toss being against him, but we
doubt not that tho matter will spoodily be settled in an ami-
cable manner.

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LOND ON GAZETTE-(THIS _EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, JAN. 12.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. William
Cadman, M.A., to the District Rectory of Trinity, in the
parish of Saint islaryleboue, in the county of Middlesex,
and diocese of London, void by the resignation of the Very
Rev. Thomas Gamier, now Dean of Ripon.
DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 12.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Coutts
Crawford, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council
of the colony of New Zealand.
CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 12.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMIINT.

Borough of Reading—Sir Francis Elenry Goldsmid, Bart.,
one of her Majesty's counsel learned in the law, in the
room of Sir Henry Singer Keating., Knt., one of the
Justices of the Court of Common Pleas.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 13.
sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Edward Adol-
phus Ferdinand, Lord Seymour, has been permitted to
retire from the service by the sale of his commission.
14th Light Dragoons—Ensign John Evelyn K. Morley,
from the 43d Foot, to be Cornet, paying the difference
between Infantry and Cavalry, vice Bury, promoted.
Military Train—Cornet George Tasker, from half-pay, late
Land Transport Corps, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice McDonald, promoted; Christian Frederic Gardner,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Townley, pro-
rnote.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Major and Brevet-Colonel William
John Ridley to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase,
vice Brevet-Colonel Walker, C. 8., promoted to the rank
of Major-General ; Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel and.
Brevet-Colonel J. Hamilton Elphinstone Dalrymple to
be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Ridley
Lieutenant and Captain the Hon. Roger Mostyn to be
Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice
Brevet-Colonel Dalrymple; Ensign and Lieutenant
Sussex V. Stephenson to be Lieutenant and Captain,
without purchase, vice Mostyn ' • Frederick Henry Har-
ford, Gent., to bo Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Ford, promoted.
3d Regiment of Foot—Gentleman Cadet, John Elias Durn-
ford, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Scriven, appointed to the 25th
Foot.
16th Foot—Norman Cameron Griffith, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Sheringham, promoted ; John Richard
Pine Coffin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Jef-
ferson, promoted.
23d Foot—Michael Edensor Heathcote, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Ward, promoted.
25th Foot—Captain Robert Small, from half-pay Unat-
tached, to be Captain ; Lieutenant Henry Ridout Floyd,
from the 54th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Small, who retires. To be Lieutenants, without pur-
chase—Lieutenant Edward Charles Mallet De Carteret,
from the 88th Foot ; Lieutenant William Boyd O'Mal-
ley, from the 82d Foot ; Lieutenant William Buxton Ro-
bertson, from the 79th Foot ; Lieutenant James 0. D.
Annesley, from the 68th Foot ; Lieutenant Henry John
Evans, from the 68th Fooc ; Lieutenant Edward Sep-
pings Lock, from the 82d Foot; Ensign Louis Jones
Lambert ; Ensign George Terry Luder Carwithen ; En-
sign John Price Mackinnon, from the 72d Foot ; Ensign
Henry Abigail Ellis, from the 92d Foot; Ensign Rode-
rick John Hanley, from the 47th Foot; Ensign Abel
Henry Woodroofe, from the 39th Foot ; Ensign Charles
Basset Lewis, from the 44th Foot. The surname of the
Lieutenant transferred from the 33d Foot in the Gazette
of Dee. 13,.1859, is Eliott, and no; Elliott, as then stated.
27th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Robert Bruce Robertson
Glasgow, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
without purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Campbell,
deceased.
31st Foot—Robert Taylor Masefield,_Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Danyoll, promoted.
32d Foot—Lieutenant Ceorge Henry Powell, from the 47th,
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Walker, who exchanges, -
Assistant-Surgeon George Simon, M.D., from the Staff,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Bradshaw, who exchanges.
3d Foot—Gentleman Cadet George Malcolm Douglas, from
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, in succession to Lieutenant Eliott, removed to the
25th Foot.
38th Foot—Lieutenant John Frederick Clinton Boyle lobe
Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Daniel,
deceased ; Ensign Arthur Bailey to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Boyle.
40th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Burton, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice D'Arcey, deceased.
46th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Carr William Hammond to
be Captain, without purchase, vice Connell, deceased.
47th Foot—Lieutenant George Walker, from the 32d Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Powell, who exchanges.
53d Foot—Lieutenant George Porter, from the 82d Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Acton, who exchanges ; Gentle-
man Cadet Henry Douglas Rooke, from Royal Military
College, to be Ensign, without purchase, in succession
to Lieutenant Helsham, promoted without purchase, in
the 25th 'Foot.
72d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Douglas James Broadloy
Hebden, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
without purchase, in succession to Lieut. Cameron, pro-
moted, without purchase, in the 25th Foot.
73d Foot—Brevet-Lieut.-Col. Thomas Rose to be Lieut.-
Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet Col. Pinckney,
C. 8., deceased ; Brevet. Lieut.-Col. Wyndham Edmund
Bewes to be Major, without purchase, vice Ross.
76th Foot—Basil Porter, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Greene, who retires.
82d Foot—Limit. Thomas Acton, from the 53d Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Porter, who exchanges.
87th Foot—Lieut. Anthony Butler to be 'Adjutant, vice
Lynch, promoted.
90th Foot—Brevet-Lieut.-Col. John Christopuer Guise to
be Liout.-Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet.-Col. Purnell,
C. 8., who retires; Brevet-Lieut.-Col. Henry Hope Crea-
lock to be httjor, by purchase, vice Guise ; Lieut. Ivan
S.'A. Hscford to be Captain, by purchase, Nice Crealock ;
Ensign Henry James Edgell to be Lieutenant, by pur-
eirase, vice Herford.
92d Foot—George Kellie McCallum, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Emmet, promoted; the promotion of
Ensign Robert Alexander Emmet, to a Lieutenancy, by
purchase, and the retirement of Lieut. Hunton, to boar
date 28th December, 1859, instead of the 6th January,
1860, as previously stated.
Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant Walter J. H. Ruthven to be
Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Riversdale
R. Glyn, deceased ; Ensign William James Kempt
Myers to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Ruthven.
3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant John Moore to be
Adjutant, vice Kingsmill, who resigns the Adjutancy
only.
DEPOT BArriaioNo---Lieutenant-Colonel John Lucas
Wilton, C. 8., from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Norcott, C. 8., who exchanges;
Major Alastair Wien M‘Donald to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
by purchase, vice Wilton, who retires.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon William Brad-
shaw, from the 32d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces, vice Simon, who exchanges ; Acting Assistant-
Surgeon Thomas Callaway has ceased to do duty, there
being no longer occasion for his services.
CHAPLAIF'S DEPARTMENT.—The Rev. Charles J. Hort,
Chaplain to the Forces, to be Chaplain of the Third Class.