The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-14 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

SCULLERS' MATCII.-11; long announced scullers
match between George Wade and Thomas Cannon, for
601., came off yesterday afternoon, and for the time of
year and weather, was very numerously attended. Both
competitors are below-bridge waterman, of merit as scul-
lersdand the event created considerable speculation
among the East-enders, who generally back their favou-
rites very freely. At first.the men were considered so
level in their pretensions that m mey was laid out at even,
but subsequently Wade became the favourite, and as it
turned out, not without good cause, for it would be diffi-
cult to conceive a more runaway race, after the first 100
yards. The course was from Putney-bridge to Mortlake.
uannon jumped off with a good lead, which he lost ere
his arrival at the London Rowing Club boat-house, and
then Wade went away from him like a shut, and won as
he liked by an enormous distance.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Major Teesdale, C. 13., Royal Artillery, Aide-de•Camp to
the Commandant of Woolwich Garrison, on Monday received
his nomination as Equerry to his Royal Highness the Prince

of Wales.
Col. Bloomfield, Aide•de•Camp to the Queen, commanding
the Royal Horse Artillery, has taken up the temporary COSA-
mand of Woolwich Garrison in the absence of Major-General
Sir W. F Williams, who has returned to his Parliamentary

duties in London.
The committee ordered by the Commander-in-Chief to re.
port upon the cooking apparatus invented and erected by
Capt. Grant, late Royal Artillery, at the Royal Artillery Bar-
racks, Woolwich, composed of the following officers, viz.,—
Bloomfield:R yal Horse Artillery, President; Colonel
Hamilton, C.B , Grenadier Guards; Ccl. Hodge. C. 8., 4th
Dragoon Guards; Colonel Lysol's, C 8., Assistant-Adjutant-
General ; Surgeon Major Bostock, Scots Fusilier Guards ; and
Major Ewart, Royal Engineers, assembled at Woolwich on
Monday, and visited the cook-house, in which the dinners
for 1,05 men were being prepared in different ways, such
as boiling, stewing, baking, &c. The committee were pm-
sent during the " serving up," and noticed with much satis-
cauldrons, bakin
faction that, although the huge stewing g
dishes, &c., emitted each a heavy cloud of
exceeded 65
of Fahrenheit, the temperature being controlled by a succes-
sion of well-adapted ventilators throughout the roof of the
building. To accommodate the baking branch of the establish-
ment, so as to meet the wishes of so largo a body of men, the
messes enter into mutual arrangements for the use of the
oven during alternate days, and by this means each mess is
provided with a baked dish of pleat twice a-week.
Detachments of Royal Artillery, consisting of 137 and 150
rank and file, are about to embark in the steam transports
Asia and Golden Fleece, to fill up the vacancies in the Ist, 2d,
3d, 13th, and 14th battalions on service in India.
The steam-transport Gibraltar has commenced snipping
war stores, &c., from Woolwich for Gibraltar.
The squadron at Spithead, comprising the Renown, 91,
Captain Forbes; the Diadem, 31, Captain Moorsoin, C B. ;
the Curacoa, 31, Captain Mason ; and the Racoon, 21, pt.
Paynter, are filling up wit prov sious and coals for s:iaCgoa ing
service. It is presumed Vicy wi Ibe despatched ou a cruise
towards Lisbon, where they will rendezvous in time to do
honour to the marriage ceremonies at. endant upon the union
of the King of Portugal with the Princess Stephanie of Hohen-
zollern at the end of the p-esent month. Her Highness will
visit her Majesty at Osborne, and the Victoria and Albert is
being prepared for special service iu connection with that
visit The Diadem has been trying her machinery after th)
repairs of her boilers by cruising about Spithead the last two
days, and the Renown will steam about to-day to prove hers,
She is still in avant of hands to complete her complement.
The Victory, Captain 0. H. Seymour, C. 8., i .D.C. to the
Queen, &c., flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour,
Y. C. 8.. was undocked yesterday at Portsmouth, after a most
elaborate refit extending to nearly three-quarters of a year,
which has made her as fit as eve: for the duties she has to
perform.
The Blenheim, 60, Captain Francis Scott, C. 8., is so far
refitted as to be ready to bond her sails.
The Vulcan troop-frigate, Commander John Seccombe, is
again ready to embark troops, whom she will take iu on the
16th, as before reported.
The Echo steamtug embarked a detachment of .the 4th
Foot from Portsmouth dockyard yesterday for the depot of
the Isle of Wight.
The intention to commission a Channel fleet forthwith, as
announced by the First Lord of the Admiralty in the House
of Commons on Monday night, has created the most lively
feelings of satisfaction in naval circles and among the trades-
men of Portsmouth, where the fleet will rendezvous. Rear-
Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, K.C.8., is mentioned
as the probable Commander-in-Chief of this fleet.
On Saturday her Majesty's steam-transport Urgent arrived
at Queenstown, with detachments of the 80th and 2d from
Malta. She will take out detachments or reinforcements for
the 14th au I other regiments now serving in the Mediterra-
nean or in India.
Shortly after daybreak on Sunday the fine screw steamship
Abeona, Smith master, arrived off Kingstown harbour, hav-
ing on board 700 men under orders for India. She had the
yellow flag at the fore topmast head, indicating that there
was contagious sickness on board, but she remained out-
side the harbour until the officers went on board to in-
spect her and have her placed at proper moorings under
the regulations of the quarantine laws. Out of the whole
crew and the troops on board, it was ascertained
that only one man was affected with smallpox, which
disc ise made its first appearance OA board the ship on Wed-
nesday week, when she had embarked her complement of
troops at Gravesend for Calcutta. When the Abeona had her
full number of men embarked this virulent disease made its
appearance. The entire body of troops were immediately dis-
embarked, and, after a minute medical inspection' such of
the troops as were found to have been affected, numbered 70,
were with the greatest promptitude despatched to the mili-
tary hospital at Chatham. The remainder of the troops who
were pronouicod from the epidemic were, after precautionary
measures were adopted, re.embarked, and the vessel put to
sea ; but it would appear that when off the coast the disease
reappeared in one man, and the captain of the ship decided
on bearing up for the nearest port, which was Kingstown.
The undermentioned officers have been appoiated Inspect-
ing Commanders in the Coastguard service :
Commander T. Heard; Commander A. W. W. Fletcher,
vice Commander T. Lysaght, period of service expired ; and
Commander H. W. Comber, vice Commander Gennys, de-
ceesed.
The following appointments have been made at the Admi-
ralty :
J.
buLruie,utwin-
j.
promoted;M. LMieaurtti.n,Rt.oGcirsonnt,antod ChoAPlgautino,ovniicueopSr
J, Gregory, mate, to the biarlDorough.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner F ,nblanqu,.)

:N LE JONATHAN AND ROBERT HILLS.-THE DARTFORD

AND GR,MSEND BANK

This was an adjourned examination meeting of Jona-
than and Robert Hills, bankers of Gravesend and
Dartford.
The balance sheet, which has just been completed by
Mr. Jay, commences on the 14th of June, 1851, and
ends on the 19th of December, 1857, showing tLree
items :-Creditors unsecured, 36,9611. 144 10d. ; cre-
ditors holding security, 14,1661. 14s. 10J. ; from which
must he deducted the securities of Messrs. Hills, of the
•alue of 10,1631. 44. 9d. ; securities of other parties
who have right of proof, 24151. ; leaving only 16881.
104. Id. to rank against the estate, in addition to which
2,1351. will be proved by the ci editors in respect of their
securities. Liabilities on bills receivable, 18,782/. 124.
2d., of which it is expected 20001. will not be met, and
therefore be provable. On the 14th of June, 1851, J.
Hills bad capital standing in his name 29701. 4 4d.,
and had since introduced 10,5201. 'Os. Ild. into the
concern ; R. Hills at the same time possessed 11911
ss. 9.3., and had subsequently brought in 24201. ; makin;
a total of 16,4021. 14. ; profits 11,1421. ls. 7d. On the
creditor side, the property is stated at 621/. 17e. 10d. ;
debtors considered good, 2,507/. is. 10]. ; doubtful,
11,6911. 13s. 9J., estimated to realise, 17001. ; and bad
23,105/. 161., carried to losses. The trade expenses of
the two banks were 89901.9 41., and drawings of
Robert Hills, 16,2201. ss. The Losses are thus analysed.
t'y D. M`Rae, late partner, 5154/. 21. ;on property
2081. 19s, 6d. ; bad and doubtful debts, 33,0971. 9'. 94. ;
had liabilities, 20001. ; making an aggregate loss of
40,460/. 16s. sd.

It appearing the accounts had not been filed, an ad-
journment was taken by consent until the 11th of May,
at half-past one o'clock with enlarged protection to
the bankrupts. Debts to the amount of 20001. were
admitted against the joint estate. Tiiy separate balance
sheets do not contain anything worthy of notice.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)

THE LAW or SERVANT AND MASTER. -DRAY V. WARD.

This was an action in which plaintiff, a widow, and
formerly housekeeper to defendant, sought to recover
2/. 10.. for one month's service and one month's notice.
Pla'ntiff said she engaged with defendant, a single gen •
tleman, to act as a housekeeper, and after she had been
in his service about a fortnight squabbling commenced,
and defendant declared that plaintiff could do nothing
correctly. At the e-cl of three weeks def-mlant desired
plaintiff to leave, and asreed to give pl the sum
claimed if she would go at once. Potint,ff was strong
in her denunciations of the conduct of defendant,
who had behaved most rudely to her. She had, in fact,
almost determined upon taking him before a magistrate.
He found fault with her, called her a liar, aid said she
was too goad for her place.
His Honour—You can't take him before a magistrate
for that.

Plaintiff—l refused to leave unless he acceded to my
;emu..

tits Honour said there was evidence of a special con-
tract, and upo❑ such ground he must find for plaintiff,
with costs.

IMPORTANT TO CREDITORS,

In a case heard at the Westminster County Court, on
Monday afterni.on (Lewis and another v. Br•,wm), Mr.
Beard, of Basinghall-street, sought on the part of plain-
tiff to obtain a judgment against defendant upon a dis-
honoured bill cf exchange for 10/. 17s. Defendant pro-
duced hia p:otection paper front the Insolvent Debtors'
Court, but Mr. Beard insisted that he ha i a right to
judgment at once. Defendant might not pass, and the
creditor should be protected.
His Honour held 80 too, and gave plaintiff imaaediate
judgment and costs.