The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-03 00:00:00

SECOND HEAT.

This heat was contested by Richard Burgess (Yellow),
EdwardTodhun ter (Dark Blue), and Henry Farthing (Red).
Alter a good race Yellow came in first.

THIRD HEAT,

Between the second and third men of the previous heats,
The men, after a well-contested race, came in as fol..
low :—Light Blue, Dark Blue, Pink, and Red.

FOURTH HEAT,
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Betwee❑ the Winners ®f the two first heats and the that and

second men of the third hent.

This race excited much interest, and each party was
charged with fouling. The winner was Green, followed by
Yellow.

FIFTH HEAT.

The final heat for the boat between Green and Yellow
terminated, as stated, in confusion. Each party claimed to
c victorious; words ran high, and the Thames police took
ossession of the prize. The managers subsequently met,
and, as we are informed, decided in favour of Yellow.

8- . —NAVY.
ier
ajesty's frirate CaStor, 36, Captain Hemey I,34tier,.
which was paid off at Chatham yesterday, has been in corn-
mission upwards of three years, having been commissioned
by Lieutenant-Commander Wood in 1835 at Chatham, from
which part she sailed in the month ofJ nue in that year. On
quitting England the Castor proceeded to join the squadron
at the Cape of Gocd Hope, under the command of Commo-
dore H. D. Trotter, who was succeeded in the command at

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that station by Rear-Admiral the Hon.
K.CsB., the Castor having been attached to his squadron
since she has been in commission. During the time the Castor
was at the Capeof Good Hope she bore the flag of Commodore
Trotter until the appointment of Admiral Grey, who hoisted
his flag in the Boscawen, 70. Since she has been in com-
mission she has been cruising on the eastern and western
coasts of Africa, visiting in succession the principal ports
and openings on those coasts, and watching the movements
of the slavers, to intercept the slave traffic. The crew have
been generally healthy, but several deaths from accident
have occurred on board since the Castor has been in com-
mission, seven men of the crew having been drowned by
the upsetting of the cutter belonging to the Dart. The
Castor sailed from the Cape of Good Hope on the 28th
of May, the following vessels being then at the station :
The Boscawen, 70, carrying the flag of hear-Admiral Hot
Sir W. F. Grey, K.C.8.; the Persian, 12, Commander 3.
H. Chads ; the Lyra, 9, screw steamer, Commander R. B.
Oldfield ; and the Hermes, 6, paddlewheel steamer, Com-
mander W. E. A. Gordon. She touched at St. Helena on
the homeward passage, and took on board invalids. On
being paid off yesterday good conduct gratuities were
awarded by order of the Admiralty to the following petty
officers, viz.:—George Harris, gunner's mate; Andrew
Smith, boatswain's mate ; William Manion, ship's cook ;
Vincent Smith, boatswain's mate; and John Byford, cap-
tain of the mizentop. Nearly the whole of the crew are
continuous service men, and have joined the Victory, 101,
flagship, at Portsmouth; several have also joined the
Waterloo, 120, at Sheerness, and the Renown, 91, screw
steamer, the Admiralty granting them six weeks' run on
shore. The Castor is not expected to be again placed in
commission. _ _ _

Her Majesty's steam transport Rhadamanthus, Mr. F. R.
Sturdee commanding, arrived at Woolwich on Saturday
from Plymouth, and was admitted into basin to reload with
steam machinery fur the western yards. A portion of her
cargo will consist of boilers, &c., for her Majesty's steam
frigate Immortalite under construction at Pembroke.
The Hannibal, 91, screw guardship of steam reserve,
Captain G. Gordon, is to go down to moorings off Gosport
this week.