The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-13 00:00:00

_ROYAL LOND a.V EICIJ .17 CLUB.

The opening trip of this great and prosperous, club took
place on Saturday, when several yachts rendezvoused at
leith Pier at 10.30 a.m. The Wolverine, 50 tons, a twin.
'screw, Makir Brandram, carried the commodore's flag
Oak Apple, 36, rear-commodore's; the Circe, 120 tons, G 00.
Harrison; the Eva, 22, Messrs. Lowe and Bulmer (who,
by the bye, found us a berth and gave us a splendid Odle) ;
the Patsie, screw, 26, G. W. Morris ; the Amazon, 46, Ir.
F. Smith ; the Poryne, 56, T. Grooves, and a host of others.
With a fair wind they left Erith at 11 o'clock, and cruised
as far as Hole Haven, some going below the Chapman, and
returned to Gravesend at 5 o'clock, Dinner was served at
the Union Yacht Club-house at 6 o'clock " a la Russo,"
and gave every satisfaction, as did the wines, &c. The
commodore, Andrew Arcedeckne, Esq., was in the chair,
supported by Messrs. Charlowood (rear), J. F. Belaney,
and Major Brandram on the left, and Messre. C. F. Farmer,
Eagle (treasurer), &c., on the right. After dinner the usual
toasts were given. The club was shown to be in a very
flurishing condition, and the members were assured that
their officers to meet with every
success. A pleasant evening was spent.
they had only to stand by

WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE ROWING

CLUB.

On Saturday afternoon last a sculling race in connection
with this club took place in the presence of a strong
muster of the friends and members of the college, among
whom for some time past it has excited great interest. The
course was from Putney-aqueduct to Hammersmith-
bridge. The stations were as follows --Mr. J. Francis,
Middlesex; Mr. George Powsland, centre; and Mr. W.
Staley, the Surrey side. After seme little delay an even
start was effected, Mr. Francis, from the Middlesex station,
getting rather the best of it. Opposite Simmonds's boat-
house he showed in front by nearly a quarter of a length,
Powsland and Staley rowing scull and scull, until passing
Bishop's-creole, where the latter, putting on a spurt, took
the lead, which he increased at the Crab-tree by about a
length. Hero a slight foul was occasioned by Powsland's
rowing across the aft of Staley's boat, but, being ordered
by the umpire to row on, Staley, getting clear, gradually
increased his leal to the finish, winnig by about three
lengths. Time, 10 min. 10 sec., with indifferent tide and
cross wind. Francis having slipped a scull was out of the
race half-way. The race was for a handsome prize, the
gift of the committee. Mr. A. Naughty, the captain of the
club, officiated as starter and umpire, in a four manned
by J. Gratton (stroke), G. Godfrey, O. Renton, and
Meech.

A SWEEPSTAKES BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.—As
there is a very general desire to see the representative
billiard-plaj•ers'of -England, France, and America—John
Roberts, Charles Burger, and Joseph Dion—come together;
and as experience has shown that there is little likelihood
of either French or English player meeting the American
singly, why cannot Dion, who has tw;ce proposed to play
Roberts or Burger at three established games of billiards
(English, French, and American) offer to play both of them
in a tournament for the championship of the world? The
stake might be $15,000 in gold a piece, as Dion has stipu-
lated in his last cartel to Roberts, or more, or even less,
We commend the suggestion to the conside►ation of the
three great players, but most of all to the clubs of London
and Paris, as it is only through the agency of the latter
that an international contest can be Lrought about.—
Wilkes' Spirit of the Times.
THE DEATH OF ELIJAII Slum°Ns.—We are sorry
to have to announce the death of Elijah Simmons, of
Albany. Ile was a well-known citizen, an upright man,
and a gallant sportsman. Years ago he was one of the
owners of the famous trotting-horse Mac, who was cele-
brated on the turf in connection with Tacony.—New Fork
paper.

ATHLETIC GATHERINGS.--Several athletic meet-
ings are announced. The most important are the follevr-
ing : The Civil Service, long known as the most success-
, ful of all London meetings, and which, held on the 17th
' and 18th May, at Beaufort House, offers an open 600 yards,
for which six of the best amateurs of the day, viz.,•Messrs.
Colbock(L.A.C.), Hogarth (Liverpool), Chinnery(L.A.C.),
Willoughby (L.A.C.), Hoare (Tunbridge), and Collett
(L.A.C.), have entered, and will probably finish in the
order named; the Norwich Gymnastic Society's annual
fete (open 100 yards, 200 yards hurdles, and half-mile
races), May 21; the Canterbury AthleticoewnSaoapneloaditot 1
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&c., for medals only), on June 25, 26, and 27; and the
Manchester Athletic Festival -(220 yards fiat and hurdle
races, 120 yards flat, four leaps, a mile steeplechase,
quarter-mile flat and hurdle races, half-mile and mile flat
races, &c., all open), on the Gth July. The London Ath-
letic Club members' swimming races were fixed on Friday
to take place on the 25th of July, at Teddington. The
distance will be 200 'yards (non-winners only), and a half-
mile handicap. There will also be a diving competition.
The news from Buenos Ayres and the River
Plate is interesting and important. Everything wasgoing
on most satisfactorily at Buenos Ayres, and by the vast
increase of colonisatiou, and the introduction of British
and Europan capital, it was expected that the rise of that
republic would soon be as rapid as that of the 'United
States. Numerous emigrants, and of the best character,
were arriving by every mail- from Great Britain, Ireland,
and the countries of Europe, and the new land law was
coming, nto operation, embracing and accomplishing the
double purpose of enabling emigrants to make investments
with great advantage to themselves, and at the same time
also benefiting the government by immediately filling its
coffers and prospectively improving and enriching the
country. The best proof of the continuance of public confi-
dence which had so long existed was the continued
rise in price of the national bonds, which had
advanced 6 or 7 per cent. since the advises
by the last mail, I,,,ing on the 26t1siaciniMdboacrofcolhvr
from 55 to 57. The railways were all doing a good
business on the sailing of the packet. 'Trade was brisk ;
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effectually fixed the value of the paper dollar, so that pata-
cones and paper money had ceased to be subjects of specu-
lation. The disturbances in the interior were held to be
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opinion that terms of peace were on the eve of negotiation.
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
"Ch. Cl., Paris.—Beth the verses and the tribute in
reference to Apelles we are constrained to decline with

thanks,