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

Carmarthenshire .... FUBILUIRT.
.. 7, 9 Grand Military (No 2,
Midland ........ 23 ampton) 29, 30
Tenby 2B

Tenby MA
Birmingham 12, 13

Pembroke Annual l3
Coventry

4 (2 UA TI CS.

CLASPER AND DREWITT.
The aquatic world will be gratified to learn that a scul-
lora' contest 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 one of the Claspers, either Harry or his
young son John ; but the parties proceeded no farther than
talking until a few weeks since, when Drowitt 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 the matter will speedily bo settled in an ami-
cable manner.

ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning self-
destruction was attempted by a woman named Mary Ann
Davis, aged 35, residing in Osborne-street, Whitechapel.
It appeared that the policeman on duty in going round In-
gram-court, Fenchurch-street, found the unfortunate crea-
ture on the ground in a state of insensibility, with a phial
by her side which had contained laudanum. He imme-
diately had her carried to St. Thomas's Hospital, but she
still remains in a very precarious state.
THE LATE MARCHIONESS OF BuTE.--About three
years ago the Marchioness of Bute was made the executrix
and residuary legatee of her uncle, the late Capt. Hamilton
Fitzgerald, R.N. That benevolent officer munificently
left a legacy of £lO,OOO to the Royal National Lifeboat In-
stitution, and the like sum to the Seamen's Hospital. The
gallant captain died in Brussels, but his will had been pre-
viously executed in London by Messrs. Clayton, of Lancas-
ter-place. The Belgian Government made, wo believe, a
claim of £l5 per cent. or more of legacy duty on the whole of
the captain's property, amounting to about £60,000. The
English Government made also a demand of £lO per cent,
on the same, so that between the two Governments the
legacies to the two benevolent societies would be reduced
one-fourth. However, the Marchioness of Bute resolutely
disputed the claim of the alien Government, and her liti-
gation continued for nearly two years with it. In the
meantime her ladyship, most considerately, had deposited
the £lO,OOO at the London and Westminster Bank. During
a portion of the period of its lodgment there the money
actually bore an interest of £8 per cent., and an average of
more than £5 per cent. on the whole term. At last the
marchioness succeeded in completely frustrating the Be'.
gian Government, and in having the satisfaction to pay the
legacies nearly in full to both institutions, exclusive of
legacy duty. At that period the National Lifeboat Insti-
luion was struggling hard to pursue its course of useful-
ness in the cause of humanity. and its committee decided
at once to spend, if necessary, the whole amount of the
legacy in placing additional lifeboats on the coast. Since
then the boats have been built, and have often been instru-
mental in rescuing scores of lives from a watery grave.