The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-13 00:00:00

W. BROWN AND W. SADLER.

As briefly stated, Brown (the American Champion)
arrived in Newcastle on Tuesday afternoon, by the ex-
press train from London, and met with a most hearty re-
ception, a large number of the patrons and followers of
aquatic sports being present to welcome his arrival.
So enthusiastic and demonstrative were the crowd,
iu fact, that it was with some difficulty Lis friends
could get him through the dense throng and over
to Smart's Hotel, and it was only on Brown appearing
at one of the upper windows and thanking them for
their cordial reception that any signs of their clearing away
presented themselves. Subsequently he af:joured to Mr.
Brown's, the Blenheim House Hotel, Marlborough-street,
the same hostelry from which Hamill trained for his me-
morable matches with Kelley. From this house he will
pursue his training, though iu reality he will to a certain
extent fraternise with the Tyne men. His daily custom is
to walk from Newcastle to Scotswood (four miles) and row
back; then have a short rest and row up to Scotswood
and walked back, thus, in fact, walking eight miles and
rowing the same distance daily ; indeed, on Thursday he
accomplished this in the forenoon only, and in the after-
noon had a spin with Renforth and Martin in a pair to the
Meadows Island and back. On Friday he went through
his usual routine. We are glad to hear that both Taylor
and Renforth have proforred to render him any and
every assistance towards getting him fit for his forth-
coming match, and still further we may state that
Renforth Las placed at his disposal his boat, the Adelaide,
in which he himself rowed and defeated Kelley. Brown
informed our correspondent that he liked the boat very
much, and intended to row the race in her. W. Sadler
arrived with the Thames crew on last Wednesday
evening, and has been staying with them at the Dun Cow,
Dunston. Up to the present time he has not gone into
what may be termed severe training, but has contented
himself with shod spins between his hostelry and Scots-
wood Bridge. There is no betting to record on the
match so far.

The National Committee for receiving and pre-
senting to his Majesty the King of the Belgians,
on the part of the Volunteers of Great Britain, an
address and testimonial on his arrival in this
country on the 24th inst., are working most suc-
cessfully up to the present time. The address has
already received the signatures of nearly 800 Lords
Lieutenant, Mayors, and High Sheriffs, and great
additions :to these are coming in daily. The exer-
tions of the committee have proved to be a great
success, as not only are names being received in
rapid succession, but subscriptions to the testimo-
nial are now rapidly coming to the committee-
room, 21, Albert-gate.

MR. AND MRS. GERMAN REED'S ENTERTAINMENT.
—After being closed since August, we are glad to hear that
the Gallery of Illustration will be reopened on the 22d of
the present month. A new entertainment, written by Mr.
W. S. Gilbert, entitled "Ages Ago," the music of which
is by Mr. Frederic Clay, will inaugurate the forthcoming
" season."

The Trustees .of the Cooper Union have now
completed the comprehensive scheme for the free tech-
nical education of working men originally contemplated
by a trust deed of Mr. Cooper, by the establishment of a
permanent course on Machinery and Mechanical Engi-
neering. Professor Plyrnpton, who has been appointed to
this department, delivered his inaugural address on the
" Claims of Mechanical Science," on Saturday, Oct. 30, at
eight o'clock, and the regular lectures will bo given on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., in the Mechanical
Lecture-room, and the whole course is, like the other
instruction of the Cooper Union, gratuitous. The me-
chanics of New York are now freely offered all the tech-
nical knowledge which can be imparted by able instructors
and ample scientific appliances.

DEATH OF Mit. W. ROBINSON.—We regret to announce
the death, a few days back, of Mr. W. Robinson, at the
comparatively premature ago of forty-four. Deceased was
formerly owner of Siding (winner of the Northampton-
shire Stakes in 1856), Newcastle, and other horses. Ile
was interred on Thursday week at Highgate Cemetery,
having been followed to the grave by his friends, Mr. H.
Hargreaves and Mr. G. liuckoke, &e.

BREAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.— GRATEFUL AND COM-
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Gazette remarks : —" The singular success which Mr. Epps
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never been surpassed by any exp3rimentalist. By a
thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the
operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful ap-
plication of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr.
Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doc-
tors' bills." Made simply with boiling water or milk.
Sold only in tin-lined packets, labelled JAMES EPPS and
Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London.