The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-19 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

scuLLEns' MATCH FOR 50 SOVS. ASIDE.
An excellent race took place yesterday between Thos.
White, of Bermondsey, and George Drouett, of Chelsea,
from Putney to Mortlake, for 50/. aside, and, in conse-
quence of the well-known celebrity of the men, greet
interest was manifested, and a large number of spectators
aqserobled on board Citizen B, which was chartered for
the occasion. The betting was in favour of White, at
5 and 6 to 4, though this was his first appearance in a
match above bridge in outriggers. Drouett having twice
defeated the well known Thomas Day of Wandsworth,
and also rowed a most txcollait race with Stephen
Salter, which he lost through a foal.
The start took place at 20 minutes past 4, and White
gradually drew a little in advance, obtaining a had of
about a length at the Crab Tree, both rowing in first-
rate style. On nearing Hammersmith-bridge, but little
difference was observable ; but from thence to the finish
.t Mortlake, White gained a little, winning the race by
about three boats' length.
The f rne to Hammersmith-bridge Ras 10 minutes,
Barnes'-bridge 21 minutes, and the whole distance 241
minutes.

IMPORTANT INVENTION ?OR THE NAVAL SERVICE.--
During the past three days a series of interesting expe-
riments have been carried out with the utmost success
opposite the works of Me,sre. Brown aid Lennox, Mill-
wall, in order to test the value fan apparatus patented
by that firm, and termed a bell buoy. The olject of the
invention is to supply that great want of the naval ser-
vice—a self-acting slarum—which shall give notice of
the approach of any vessel upon dangerous reefs and
shoals, in dense fo4e, or dark weather. The f,,llowing
is the nature of this improvement :—Through the centre
of an iron or other buoy a pipe or water course is con-
structed, the lower paddles attached to which are driven
by water passing through the trough. At each end of
the spindle of the water whet 1 is a crank, which works
an apparatus fitted in such a manner as to ring a bell
fitted in the top of the buoy, so long as the current
passes through the water c,urse. The same description
of wheel can be fitted in a frame, at d being thrown over
the stern or side of a light vessel, will work an apparatus
from the wheel to the deck, and ring a bell placed on
the taflrail. A large number of scientific men have it
spected the vessel now fitted with the apparatus, a mode
of which will appear at the next exhibition of the Society
of Arts.

Country Markets.

MANCHESTER--MARCH lg.

Then) was an average attendance this morning. English
wheat only in moderate request, at rates much the same
as last week. Flour also sold slowly, at Gd to is per sack
less money. Oats and oatmeal were held at rather higher
prices. Beans, barley, and Indian corn were unaltered.

LOUTH—MARCH 17.
There *was an inactive trade in grain to-day, and prioes
of wheat the turn lower. Barley and beans receded about
18 each per qr. from last week's quotations.
Wheat, 405 to 43s ; mired, 45a; barley 328 to 35. ; oats
198 to 22s ; beans, 30s to 438.

130STON—MARCu 17.
This day's market was pretty well atteaded, and a large
supply of wheat, with a slow sale, at a decline on the last
week's prices. Spring corn at previous rates.
Prices :—Wheat, red, 378 Od to 44s Od; new, --s to ;
white, 408 Od to 468 Od; extra, 475. Barley, 25s Od to 36s
Od. Oats 183 to 258.- Peas, 36, to 431 ud, Beans, 36,
Jd to 40s Od per qr.