The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-05 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.)

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, JULY 25.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable
Valentine Augustus Browne, commonly called Viscount
Castlerosso, to be Comptroller of her Majesty's Household,
in the room of the Right Honourable Archibald William
Douglas, commonly called Viscount Druinlanrig, resigned.
DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 1.
The Queen has been pleased to constitute so much of
the present diocese of the bishopric of Now Zealand as
comprises all that portion of the middle island of New
Zealand which lies to the southward of a geographical
line drawn across the said middle Island, at the northern
boundary of the territory set apart fOr the Canterbury set-
tlement under the provisions of the Act 13 and 14 Vic., c.
: together with the southern Island of New Zealand,
and the Auckland Islands, and all adjacent islands lying
to the southward of the 43d (leg. 5 min. of south latitude,
into .a separate..ank. distinct, O„La =4129,...k
Bishopric & Christchurch," andloitiiiiiiint-thiilsC-Reili
John Chitty Harper, D.D., to be ordained and consecrated
Bishop of the sail diocese.
WHITEHALL, AUG. 2.
The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Rev.
Gilbert Frankland Lewis, M.A.' the place and dignity of
canon of the cathedral church of Worcester. the same
being void by the death of the Hon. and Rev. Jas. Somers
Cocks, late canon thereof.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Arra. 4.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Jas. R.
Smith, junior, as Consul at Loudon, for the United States
of America.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, AuG. 4.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, en-
closing a copy of the following French Imperial decree, re-
lative to the importation of certain descriptions of iron.
Art. I.—ln conformity with the regulations of the or-
dinance of May 29, 1813, sheet iron, iron coraers, and
other articles of iron intended to be employed in the
construction of iron ships and boilers for steam engines,
will continue to be admitted free of duty, on condition of
an engagement by the importers to re-export, within six
months, manufactured articles of the nature of those de-
scribed above, of a weight equal to the weight of the mate-
rials admitted to the privilege of the temporary free im-
port.
Art. 11. Such sheet iron, iron corners, &c., cannot be
imported, and iron ships and boilers cannot be re-exported,
except through established warehousing ports (entrepots
reels), and through the offices on the frontier open to tran-
sit trade.

Art. lII. El deficiencies will give rise to the applica-
tion of the penalties imposed by the Art. 3 of the law of
the sth July, 1836.
All discovered deficiencies arising from waste in the
manufacture may, however, be considered as involving the
payment of the duty attaching to the raw material.
Art. IV.—The regulations of the before-recited ordi-
nance of 1843, which are not re-enacted by the present
decree, are abolished.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Tower Hamlets—Harrington Fulke, Esq., M.D., to be
Deputy Lieutenant.
County of Buckingham—Charles James Palmer, Esq.,
to be Deputy Lieutenant.
County Palatine of Durham—John Richard Westgarth
Hil,lyard, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.
Durham Artillery Regiment of Militia —First Lieutenant
Edward Featheratonhaugh to be Captain, vice Stobart, re-
signed.

-Dorset Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
Lieut.-Col. the Lord Rivers to be Lieut.-Col. Commandant,
vice the Earl of Ilchester, resigned ; Captain the Lord
Digby to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice the Lord Rivers, pro-
moted ; Lieut. John Clavell Mansel to be Captain, vice
the Lord Digby, promoted ; Cornet Jas. George John Tem-
pler, to be Lieutenant, vice Mansel, promoted ; Anthony,
Lord Ashley, to be Cornet, vice Templer, promoted.
Royal Ni.rth Gloucester Regiment of Militia—William
Clarke, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Hunt, promoted.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Accountaut-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Aug. 4.
Notice is hereby given to the Officers, Seamen, and
Marines, and to all persons interested therein, that the
distribution of proceeds arising from the Finnish barque
Preciosa and cargo, captured on the 3d August, 1855, by
her Majesty's ship Firefly, will commence on Thursday,
the 28th August, 185 ii, in the Prizo Branch of the Depart-
ment of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, Admi-
ralty, Somerset-House."
The following are the shares due to an individual in the
several classes :

£ s. d. I
Flag share
Captain llO 13 111
Second class
Third class • 4 4
Fourth c1a55........ 22 12 10
Fifth class l2 11. 7

2 s. d.
Sixth class
Seventh class
Eighth class 3 15 6
Ninth class 2 10 3
Tenth class 1 5 1

Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset House, Aug. 4.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma-
rines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distri-
bution of proceeds arising from sundry deals captured at
Elvis°, by her Majesty's ships Firefly and Harrier, and the
ship of war L'Aigle, belonging to his Idtperial Majesty the
Emperor of the French, between the Ist and 6th Septem-
ber, 1855. will commence on Thursday, the 28th August,
1456, in the Prize Branch of the Department of the " Ac-
countaut-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-
house."
The following are the shares due to an individual in the
several classes :

2 s. (1.
•
Flag share
Captain, each 72 6 5
Commander
Second class lB 8 0
rhird class
Fourth class 9 9 2

b. c
Fseveifthuctiassiass.
Sixth class
Eighth class
Ninth class ...,
Tenth class

2a. d.
5 5 3
4 14 8
3 3 1
111 6
1 1 0
0 10 6

BANKRUPTS.

John James Yonder Heyde and Christopher Octavus
Wonder Heyde, tobacco manufacturers, Lower Thames-
itreet, to surrender, Aug. 20, at half-past eleven, and Sept.
3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld,
)fficial assignee ; Lawrence, Flews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-
.thambers.
Henry Edward Burns, licensed victualler, St. Martin-
4treet, Leicester square, Aug. 11, at half-past eleven, and
iept. 17, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
itansfebi, official assignee; Flavell, Bedford-row.
Win. lteay, provision dealer, Birmingham, Aug. 15, at
half-past eleven, and Sept, 4, at ton at the Birmingham

Sporting Intelligence.

TANTERS4ILL'S-MONDIT.

The Goodwood accounts engrossed all attention.
From three o'clock until five the time was exclusively
occupied by the business of settling ; and although one
or two absentees were mentioned, the proceedings were,
on the whole, smootbiy conducted. Bootmakers were
the principal winners during I►he past week. Messrs.
Barber and Saxon, too, it is estimated, could not have
netted less than 20,0001. between them by the success of
Pretty Boy for the Goodwood Stakes.
Late in the afternoon, the following bets were made :
DERRY.
3000 to 200 agst Blink Bonny (taken)
1600 to 100 agst Goldfinch (taken)
2500 to 100 agst Colonist (taken)
2500 to 100 agst Athlete (taken)
500 to 20 sg,t Ack worth (taken)
2000 to 60 agst Wardenmarske (taken)
8000 to 60 agst Tam o' Shanter (taken)

SALE OF SOYTITIAN.—Mr. Howard haw sold Scythian,
the winner of the Chester Cup. in 1854, and several
other important races. The horse is about to be shipped
for America, where, from his blood, stoutness, and un-
den;able racing qualities, be will doubtless be highly
estimated SA a very valuable addition to the stud horses
of that country.

Janet

Courtena,y

RIPON RACES—MONDAY.
The Trial Stakes. One mile.

The Two-yr-Old Stakes. T.Y.C.

Saunterer ..
Underhand .

Ten ran.
The Great St. Wilfred Handicap. Two miles.
The Sootchman t - 1
Phcenix

Peace

Thirteen ran.
The Amateur Stakes. One mile.

Five ran.

AQUATICS.

MR. WENTZELL'S PAIR OARED RACE.

Wentz ell's pair•oared race, annually a feature of inte-
rest amongst amateur rowers, was contested yesterday,
and Lambeth was consequently throughout the after-
noon till dusk a scene of bustle and animation, which
bespoke the interest felt in the tradesmen's regatta.
Amongst this class of aquatic men there are many ex-
tremely proficient oarsmen and scullers, and V'7entzell's
irtgaWserfrona 4444111ishmeittp,exhi bi tireb-,
class sport. The prizes were two pairs of silver vases,
both valuable and pretty ; and the rival competitors had
for some days previously endeavoured to get themselves
by close attention to exercise into the best possible con-
dition to carry them off.
_ _

First Heat.
R. Miller and A. Ayekbourne (Light Blue) 1
R. Ayckbourne and C. Glenister (Red) 2
T. Day and W. Mills, sen (Yellow) 0
B. PAlamuentano and F. Knight (Dark blue) 0
The distances were from Mr. Wentzell's up to the
Swan at Nine Elms, down to Searls's triangle, and finish
at the starting:place.

A very excellent start, under the direction of the vete-
ran C. Newnham, who was umpire, was succeeded by
Red taking a slight lead, closely waited upon by Light
Blue. They continued in this order for a short distance,
but the pace of Light Blue was too good for their oppo-
nents, and the latter soon found themselves in the
second place. The other two pairs were soon tailed
owing to a slight collision between them soon after the
start.

Second Heat.
IT. Blenokho and E. Luttle (Pink) 1
R. Jones and F. Cross ........
J. Amax and J. Burrows (Black) 0
Distance the same as before, the last-named pair were
nowhere; the others maintained a smart race all the
way.

Grand heat.
Ayckbourne and Glenister
........

Miller and Ayckbourne..
Blenckho and Luttie .....

Jones and Cross ................................................ 0
The bent was rowed down owing to the alteration in
tide—the men starting from Vauxhall•bridge down to
Searle's up to Vauxhall and back to Wentzell's. In the
start the men all went off together, then Red and Blue
*advanced in front, and a more extraordinary race was
never seen. They passed and re-passed one another
three times in the course downwards, and then Red led
all the way up, closely pressed by Blue. In the round-
ing, the latter most scientifically beat the former off and
were leading by three quarters of a length, when Mr.
Neanham's rudder becoming jammed he unfortunately
fouled Blue, and it *al ultunately very properly de-
cided that red and Blue should rowlagain, but R. Ayck-
bourne having hurt his hand the race was deferred.

GREENWICH REGATTA.
This old-established well-conducted regatta, which is
under the distinguished patronage of the Right Hon.
Earl Fitzhardinge, the Lord Mayor, Sir T. M. Wilson,
Bart., Montagu %ambers, Lg., M.P., and several
ether noblemen and gentlemen, came off yesterday, un•
der the capital management of William Thomas, ably
assisted by his galley crew. Most liberal prizes were
given, viz., a boat, value 24/. for the first man, and
money prizes, amounting to 13/., to all the others, the
above being rowed for by six watermen of Greenwich
in five heats. Owing to the beautiful day, and the
general attractions of Greenwich, many thousands col-
lected to witness the match, the whole length of the
town being perfectly alive with human beings, in addi-
tion to which a great many boats were out, and several
yachts, dressed out in bunting, amongst which we no-
ticed Earl Fitzbardinge's cutter Imogene. The race,
which was very well contested throughout, ended in the
following resu➢ts :
P-rst Heat, by West-end Men.
James .................................(Light Blue) 1
John Showell .. ................. (Green) 0
William Calder' ...................................... (Pink) 0
The distance WO from the Dreadnought to East
Greenwich, twice round. Allen took the lead, closely
pressed to the east end by Showell. Allen then gra-
dually increased his lead, winning by six lengths, Cal-
der was 200 yards behind Showell.
Second Heat, by Eaet•end Alen.
Richard Burgess .................................... (Yellow) 1
Henry Farthing .......................... . ........... (Red) 0
John Parsonson . .............................(Dark Blue) 0
Distance as before. This was by far the prettiest heat
of the regatta, Burgess and Farthing went off together,
and were nearly *mull and scull, neither of them being
clear any part of the distance. In this manner they
continued rowing desperately, and Burgess at the finish
coming in with the nose of his boat only a few yards in
advance of Farthing. Parsonson was nowhere.
Third Heat, in which the Four Losers rowed.
John Showell ..................................:....(Green) 1
Henry Farthing .......................................(Red) 2
John Parsonson ..............................(Dark Blue) 0
William Calder .......................................(Pink) 0
Fourth Heat, by the four winners.
Lightßlue ............................................. . ....... 1

Yellow
Red ....

Green....................................... 0
Distance as before. The winner took the lead and
kept it throughout, winning by eight lengths. Yellow
had been under the doctor's bands very lately, or he
might Immo made a good deal better out of it. Red and
Green made a good race near the finish, when they
fouled, Red going la advance.
. Grand Heat.

From the Dreadnought to the east end, twice round.
Lightßlue .............................. ................ ' ...... 1

Yellow .................................................... 2
Light Blue took the lead, which he kept all the way,
but being more closely pressed t,l4u before. Won by
three lengths.