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CONTRACT FQR CANDLES.

Contract Departm-ent, Admiralty, Somerset
House, 18th July, 1867.
riIHE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
A- the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby GIVO Notice, that on MONDAY, tho
29th instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be
ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into tho Royal
Marine Barracks at Gosport and Royal Marine Artillery
Barracks at Eastney and Fort Cumberland all such

TALLOW CANDLES
(Dips and. Cuts) as may from time to time be demanded,
under a Contract for Twelve Calendar Months certain,
and further until the expiration of Three Calendar Months'
warning.
Sainples of the Candles may be seen at the office of the
Barrack-master of the Portsmouth Division of Royal
Marines.

No Tender will bo received unless made on the printed
form provided for the purpose, and which may bo ob-
tained on application in the Lobby of the Department of
the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset Mouse,
and at the office of the Barrack-master, where also the
conditions of the Contract may be seen.
No Tender will be re,avoa after Twolvo o'clock at noon
on the day of treaty; and it will not be required that the
party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at
the office on the day of contract, as the result of the offer
received from each person will bo communicated to him
and his proposed sureties in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
"Tender for Candles ;" and must also bo delivered at the
Department of the Controller of Victualling, Somerset
House, signed by two responsible persons, engaging to
become, bound- with the !Jerson tenolprir— 'hn Q"'" of
X.:4lOAm the due performance oi tne t.,ontrant. ;
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THE 1171MBLEDON MEETING.

IArDIBLEDON, Saturday Evening.

Once more the great annual gathering of Volun-
teers on Wimbledon-common has been brought to a
close, and the year will be looked back to—not, cer-
tainly, without some regrets, but generally with
satisfaction by those Volunteers who have on this
occasion taken an active part in the proceedings.
On the Bth of this month the competition com-
menced ; the sky was then bright, the weather warm
and agreeable, and everything seemed to promise
the very large number in camp a pleasant fortnight
under canvas. For the first few days this state of
things continued ; the many-coloured flags drooped
heavily about the tops of the flag-staffs ; and there
was not a breath of wind to disturb the marksman
or to complicate his calculations as to where he
should aim with a view to being " on the target."
It was not at all surprising that under such favour-
able circumstances wonderfully good scores were
constantly being made, but at the closo of the first
week all the happy hopes and prognostications that
had been indulged in of a continuance of fine
weather were disappointed. The wind rose, tent-
ropes had to be strengthened, the flags that were left
up were torn or fringed by the violence of the gale,
and I need not again tell of the drenching rain in
which the Prince of \Vales gave the medals to the
Belgians on Saturday week, which reduced the
hitherto parched common in a few hours into a
wretched and miserable swamp, and of which there
has been a repetition on almost all the succeeding
days of the meeting. Although this is a matter
which will be remembered with regret, it is surpris-
ing that something better than average shooting
continued to be made, notwitstanding the bad
weather, and although the Queen's prize was won
by but a small score, in most of the other competi-
tions, the competitors were able to make such allow-
ances for windage and the effects of rain as to insure
a number of marks highly creditable to them. What
is almost as important, however, as fair weather to
these meetings, is order and regularity, and on this
head all must have been well pleased.
Coming, then, to the last day, when there was
promised a most interesting presentation of prizes,
and a grand review as a finishing stroke, the public
no less than the Volunteers, were, in the matter of
weather, again doomed to disappointment. The
early morning promised exceedingly well, and even
for a couple of hours after noon, although there
were many clouds in the sky, there was a prospect
of a tolerably fine evening, consequently all classes
thronged to the enclosure, and long before three
o'clock,. the hour at which it was announced the
prizes would be distributed, the Grand Stand was
thronged, mainly by ladies, anxious to get a good
view of the presentation of the prizes, a duty which
her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Adelaide
very kindly undertook. For the purpose of this
ceremony a dais was erected in front of the centre
of the Grand Stand, which was occupied by the
Princess Mary Adelaide (who wore a lace dress over
a mauve slip and a black shawl with gold stripes),
Prince Teck, who wore the uniform of hon. colonel
of the Ist Surrey Artillery, Earl and Countess Spen-
cer and others. Extending to the right and left of
the dais were long stands on which were ranged the
! several epergnes, vases, cups, egc., which formed the

prizes. Earl Spencer stood by the side of her Royal
Highness, and read out the prizes an I the nativs of
the winners, who were expected to come to the front
and receive the prizes which Captain Mil lmay, as
secretary, had in readiness for 11-3 r Rlyal Highness
to present. Singularly but few came forward to re-
ceive tacir prizes formally. For all of those who
did come, however, her Royal Ilighttesi had one of
those happy smiles that ever seem to plly upon her
countenance, and for some of the more distinguished
shots, such ai Captain Ross, Mr. Unsworthy, the
winners of -the international shield, and the Harrow
bays, a few kind words. In each of these instances
the company heartily cheered the recipiews of the
rewards of their skill; and
.when the Englishmen
bore off the Elcho Shield on their shoulders
perhaps the heartiest cheer of all was given.
A little amusement was caused when the win-
ners of the China Challege Vase, a monster silver
work of over four feet high, came forward. The
vase was pointed out to her Royal Highness, who
looked at it with an expressive smile which seemed
to say—Am I supposed to hand over that prize ?
and by a graceful movement of the head directed
attention to it and bowed to the Winners as they
passed by. As no prizes over. £2O were presented
and no speeches were made, the ceremony did not
last long. The Belgian winners, whose prizes were
not ready, passed before her Royal Highness; after
which Earl Spencer called for three cheers for her
Royal. Highness . who
.had so kindly ,and with so
much grace presented the prizes. A very genuine
and hearty cheer was the response to this appeal,
in acknowledgment of which cheer her Royal High-
ness bowed and then left in her carriage to join the
other Royal personages who were expected to be
present at the review, and for whose reception and
entertainment all necessary provision had been
made by Earl Spencer. Then came a weary time
of waiting. Nearly two hours elapsed between the
presentation of prizes and the review, during which
interval the occupants of the Grand Stand remained
with more or less patience in momentary anticipa-
tion of the heavy rain in which they were not finally
disappointed.
The following is the list of prizes presented :
First Stage Queen's Prize (First Prize, the. Silver
Medal and £6o.)—Won. by Capt. Wright, 30th
Cheshire, 52 marks out of 60.
Second Stage Queen's Prize (value £250, with the
Gold Medal).—Won by Sergeant Lane, Ist Glou-
cester, 57 marks out of 84.

H.R.H. Prince of Wales's Prize (value £100).—
Won by Corporal Hepplestone, Lancashire, 42
marks out of GO.

The St. George Challenge Vase (value £250).—
\Von by Sergeant Baillie,• for the 15th Middlesex,
27 marks out of 28.

The Dragon Cup (value £so).—Won by Private
Roe, Ist Salop, 14 marks out of 28.

The International Enfield Trophy (value 11,000,
with the Gunmakers' Company Challenge Cup,
value 150).--An Enfield rifle match between the
three kingdoms. Won by Scotland, 1,086 marks
out of 1,680.

The Irish International Challenge Trophy (value
£l,ooo).—An elegant design, candelabra-like form,
with groups of figures in oxydised silver, the re-
mainder being bright silver. At the base are seated
Britannia and Hibernia, and on the top is a group
taken from the history of the redoubted Brian Bora.
An Enfield ride match betwegn- the single highest
scores of England Scotland, and Ireland in the En-
field :International Match; shot at 200, 500, and
600 yards. Won for Scotland by Private Hay,
London Scottish, 66 marks out of 81.
The Chancellor's Challenge Plate (value £100).
Won by Oxford, 412 marks out of 672.

The China Cup (value £&25, with £55 added).—
A very large Silver Vase, designed and manufac-
tured by Canton-Chinese artists. The handles arc
formed of fanciful monsters, a group of which arc
also poised on the top. The body of the vase is
covered with countless figures in low relief. It is a
curious specimen of oriental work. The cup was
presented by English Volunteers in China. An En-
field rifle match. between representative squads of
Voltz n tem fr"vi r— __
yaras.--Iy on DWest
Yorks, 296 marks out of
400.

The Martin's Prize (£5O) Cup, (with £5O added)
—Won by Ensign GOW, Qieen's (Edinburgh), 18
marks out of 20.
The Albert Prize.—A series of small-bore rifle
matches open to all corners. First Stage 200 yards,
first prize, £2O. Won by Hon. Capt. Gordon, 21
Aberdeen, 2 marks out of 2). 500 yards, first
prize, £2O. Mr. Dighton, 20 marks out of 50. GOO
yards, first prize, £2O. Won by INPCririck, 3d Ayr-
shire, 20 marks out of 20. 800 yards, first prize,
£2O. Lieut. Waterman, 19th West York, 10 marks
out of 20. 200, 500, GOO, and 800 yards, £2O. Won
by Private Cameron, 73 marks out of 80. Second
Stage, prize value £lOO, with Gold Medal of Wes-
tern India Rifle Association. A small-bore match
between winners in the First Stage ; shot at 800.
900, and 1,000 yards. Won by Private M'Kenna,
3d Ayr, 70 marks out of 81.
Alexandra Prize.— A series of Enfield rifle
matches, open to all comers. First Stage, 200 yards,
first prize, £2O. Private Roberts, Bristol, 18 marks
out of 20. 500 yards, first prize, £2O. Won by En-
sign Wakeman, 10th Wilts, 19 marks out of 20.
GOO yards, first prize, £2O each. Won by Lieut.
Brooks, Gth Leicester, 19 marks out of 20 ; and
Private Formby, Liverpool, It. B, 19 marks out of
20.—Second Stage. Prize value £5O. An Enfield
rifle match between winners in the First Stage 600
yards. Won by Ensign Radcliffe, 21 (South) Mid-
dlesex, 21 marks out of 28.

Windmill Cup (value £,25).—Won by Ensign
Grieve, 4th Roxburgh, 22 marks out of 28.

The Belgian Challenge Cup.--A silver cup of
very spirited design, with dragon handles and em-
blems of British royalty, surmounted by a figure of
Liberty. It is presented by our Belgian allies. A
match of volley-firing in squads of 10 from volun-
teer battalions; at 400 yards. Won by the 7th
Surrey, 144 marks out of 200.
Any Rifle Association Cup (value £5O).—Won
by Mr. Farquharson, of Elairgowrie, 39 marks out
of 40.

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The Enfield Association Cup (value £so).—Won
by Mr. Sergeant Aldridge, Dorset., 33 marks out of
40.
The "Any Rifle" Wimbledon Cup (value £100).
—Won by Ensign Boynton, sth East York, 51
marks out of 56.

The Enfield Wimbledon Cup (vain,: £100).—
Won by Private Robins, Ist Wilts, 33 marks oui
of 40.

Swiss Carton Prizes.—A series of prizes for the
most central shots. For Enfield rifles, at 200 yards,
£2O, won by G. A. Smith. For Enfield rifles, at
500 yards, £2o—Page. For Enfield rifles, at GOO
yards, £2o—Smith. For any rifles, at 200 yards,
£2o—Black. For any rifles, at 500 yardi, £2o—
J. Ewen. For any rifles, at GOO yards, £2o—
Costin.
'orheDukeof I‘i,ita
Cambridge's Prize (value £so).
Wn by Private
Ist Newcastle, 20 marks
out of 28. _ _ _

The Eleho Challenge Shield.—This shield is also
the work of Messrs. Elkington, and, as its name im-
plies, was presented by Lord Elebo. A small-bore
match between the three Kingdoms. Won by Eng-
land ; 1097 marks out of 1110.
Daily Telegraph Prize (value £so).—The work
is by Mr. J. W. Benson. An Enfield Rifle match,
at 500 yards. Won by Sergeant Major Cooke, 3d
West York ; 20 marks out of 20.
The Ashburton Challenge Shield (value £140).
Won by harrow School, 214 marks out of 660.
The Spencer Cup (vAlue £ls).—Won by Sergeant
Collyer, Cheltenham, 22 marks out of 28.
The " Henry Peek" Prize (£52 10s.).—Won by
Sergeant Bingham, Bristol, 39 marks out of 48.
The "Dudley Prize" (value £so).—Won byb Pri-
vate Wilken, 3d Aberdeen, 40 marks out of 48.

Extra Prizes, First Series.—First prize, Gilt Can-
delabra, given by Mappin, Webb, and Co., value
£52 103. Won by Captain Anderson, 14th Somer-
set, 19 marks out of 20.
Extra Prizes, Second Series.—The Wimbledon
Tradesmen's Cup, value £3l 108. Won by Private
Ist Newcastle, 19 marks. Second prize, a
Dinner Service, given by Messrs. Gardner, Strand,
value £25. Won by Assist.-Surgeon Masten, 25th
Staffordshire, 18 marks. Third prize, Gold Chain,
given by Messrs. Watherston, Pall-mall East, value
£2O. Won by Private Beezeley, 10th Gloucester-
shire, 18 marks. Fourth Prize, a Photographic
Album, given by Mr. Vernon Heath, value £2O.
Won by Sergeant Clarke, Ist Stafford Artillery, 18
marks. Fifth prize, Birmingham S. A. C. Rifle,
given by the National Rifle Association, value £2O.
Won by Ensign Radcliffe, South Middlesex, 18
marks. Sixth prize, Birmingham S. A. C. Rifle,
given by the National Rifle Association, value £2O.
Won by Ensign Sprott, sth Somerset, 18 marks.
Extra Prizes, Third Series.—A small-bore rifle
match at 600 yards. Highest possible score, 20
marks. First prize, Silver Cup, given by Messrs.
Elkington and Co., value £25. Won by Sergeant
Norsworthy, Inns of Court, 20 marks. Second
prize, Birmingham S.A.C. Rifle, given by the Na-
tioßal Rifle Association, value £2O. Won by Ser-
geant Coats, Gth Renfrew, 20 marks.
Extra Prizes, Fourth Series.—An Enfield rifle
match, at 200 yards. First prize, value £25, a
Silver Cup, given by Messrs. Elkington and Co.
Won by Ensign Sprott, 15th Lancashire, 19 marks
out of 20.

Extra Prizes, Sixth Series.—A match with any
bteeachloading or repeating rifles, at 200 yards.
First prize, a Silver Cup value £4O, given by the
Fishmongers' Company. Won by Limit. Haldane,
3d Queen's. 72 marks in three minutes.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT-CHELMSFORD, July 19.

The commission for the county of Essex was
opened on yesterday, and business was proceeded
with in both courts this morning, Mr. Baron Mar-
tin presiding in the Crown Court and Mr. Justice
Blackburn on the Civil Side. There were 14 nisi
prius causes down for trial, but a good many of
them were settled or withdrawn. The gaol calen-
dar contains the names of 13 prisoners, and the
offences include three charges of murder ; in one of
them, however, the offence was committed in a luna-
tic asylum at Brentwood, and the prisoner was
undoubtedly of unsound mind, and he has since been
removed to the criminal asylum by order of the
Secretary of State. With regard to another of the
cases of murder, a charge against a man named
Draper, it is very probable, from the directions
given by the learned judge in his charge to the
grand jury, that they will ignore the bill.

CIVIL SIDE.
PEACOCK V. LAVER.

This was an action for breach of promise of mar-
riage, to which the defendant pleaded that he had
not made the promise as alleged.

The Hon. G. Denman and Mr. Philbrick were for

;he plaintiff; Mr. Montagu Chamber,?, Q.C., was
'or the defendant.

The plaintiff in this case was a young woman,
who got her living by dressmaking, named Jane
Peacock, who was stated to be 31 years of age, re-
siding %ith a relative at Stambourne, near Rom-
ford, and the defendant was an innkeeper, a widower,
with two children,living iu the same neighbourhood.
The parties appear to have become acquainted in
September last, year, and they became very inti-
mate, and in December the defendant appeared to
have made the plaintiff a promise of marriage, and

he was introduced to her friends in the capacity of
her suitor. The result of the intimacy between the
parties was that the plaintiff made preparations for
the marriage, but in the beginning of 1867 the de-
fendant expressed his intention not to carry out his
Promise, alleging As a.ll,9XPlVaillintota to support a
family. It appeared that the plaintiff, previously
to her becoming acquainted with the defendant,
had had two illegitimate children, one of whom was
eight, and the other six years old, but it was stated
that the defendant was aware of this fact at the
time he made the promise.
An old lady named Asher, in whose house the
plaintiff had lived, proved that the defendant used
to visit the plaintiff every Tuesday and Friday, and

that at the end of last year he said that he would
have the banns published, and that he would take
her to some large town to be married in January,
and also that they should go and live at Haverhill
after they were married. The defendant frequently
saw the plaintiff's children, and said they were very
nice little boys. (A. laugh.)
Cross-examined—The plaintiff passed as Miss
Peacock, although she had two bouncing boys. (A

laugh.) She was not aware that any harm was
thought of it in the. neighbourhood. The defendant,
she believed, was a hawker of fish, and sold her-
rings and bloaters, and all sorts of fish. (Renewed
laughter.) Was not aware that the first introduc-
tion between the parties was by the plaintiff buying
some red herrings of the defendant. (Laughter.)
Soon after this had taken place the defendant used
to come into the house, but he always left his fish
outside. (Laughter.) They got very friendly after
this, and the defendant frequently told her that he
thought Jane was a very fine young woman, and
that she would make him a good wife. The de-
fendant also used to make presents to the plaintiff.

Mr. Chambers—What used he to bring her—
ewellery ?

Witness—No. Chops and steaks. (A. roar of
laughter.)
And I suppose you all used to sit down together,
and eat the chops and steaks he brought ?—Exactly.
(Renewed laughter.) She did not cook the defen-
ant's wedding dinner, because he never gave her
the chance. (Laughter.) The defendant did not
say on one occasion that he did not think he should
get married until the days got longer. (Laughter.)
Another witness, who was called for the plaintiff,
said that the defendant heard the plaintiff's children
call her mother, and ho said they would soon come
in very handy for him in his business. (Laughter.)
Mr. Montagu Chambers made a most humorous
address to the jury on behalf of the defendant, and
he contended in the first instance that there had
been no promise of marriage proved to have been
made by the defendant, and that even supposing
there had been, the circumstances of the defendant
had been very much exaggerated, and that only a
very small amount of damages would amply satisfy
the justice of the case.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with
£2O damages.
Before verdict was pronounced, the defendant,. a
rather rough-looking man, who had been sitting in
court during the trial, got up and exclainrd, amid I
did
st
much laughter, " They made me so ' frisky'
not know what I did say."

CUSTO3IS' D UTIES. —The gross produce of the
Customs' duties in they ear 1866 was £21,996,351. Six
articles produced more than £21,000,000. The duties on
a and snuff produced £6,535,576, an increase of
tobacco
£290,087 over the amount in 18
increase 65.
£Sugar and molasses
produced £5,650,425, an of 192,879.
LADVEILTISEMENT.I —Holloway's 0 intment-- T urn which
way you will, go where you please persons will be found
who have a
redy word of praise for this ointmnt. For
chaps, chafes,a scalds, bruises and sprains it is an invalu-
able remedy ; for bad legs caused by accident or cold 1.
may be confidently relied upon for effecting a sound and
permanent cure. In cases of swelledankles, gout, erysipe-
las, and rheumatism, Hollow:via ointment gives the greatest
comfort, by reducing inflammation, cooling the blood,
i
soothing the nerves, adjusting the circulation, and expel-
ling the mpurities. This ointment should have a place in
every nurser. It will cure the long list of skin
which originayte in childhood, and gain strength Withaffections
the
child's growth.

The subject of " American Arclm)logy" has been
presented again and again by its special friends, but
no action—nothing promising satisfactory results—
could be effected. A general apathy pervaded the
public as well as the scientific bodies. The Ameri-
can Ethnological Society, under the able lead of the
late Rev. Dr. Hawks, presented a course of lectures
with the view of popularising the subject. The
gentleman selected to deliver this course, Dr. W. De
Hass, has devoted years of close application to care-
ful research in the great Mound-field, West and
South-west. The results of his explorations and
observations were given at the Historical Society's
hall with great satisfaction to those who at-
tended. The American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, regarding, the kAbject
in its right light and properly appreciating its im-
portance, appointed a commission on archaeology
and ethnology. The special committee consisted of
Dr. Wills de Hass, of Virginia, chairman ; Prof. S.
S. llaldcrman, Pennsylvania ; Prof. P. T. Tyson,
Maryland ; Prof. G. S. Swallow, Missouri, and Dr.
Gibbon, North Carolina. The commission did
active work until suspended by the war. It how-
ever, was constantly embarrassed for want of funds.
Explorations are expensive, and the " sinews of
war" were not at command. The commission
laboured under difficulties, but struggled onward,
accomplishing much, until interrupted by the hor-
rors of civil war. With the return of peace it was
hoped operations would he resumed. A variety of
causes have prevented steady and vigorous prose-
cution of the work. The indefatigable chairman
has embraced every opportunity to continue explo-
rations, but the constant want of means has much
retarded operations. He has been compelled to
rely mainly on his own resources. Is this right ?
Is it just? Is it the way to promote scientific
research ?

Notwithstanding all these difficulties, I repeat,
much has been accomplished. A large number of
tumuli have been:examined ; the mural works—cir-
cumvallations, forts, &c.—have been carefully and
accurately measured and described ; a fine collection
of specimens of ancient art—stone, bone, fictilia,
copper, &c. &c.—has been made; an archeological
map, locating all the principal earth-works in the
valley of the Mississippi and subordinate valleys,
constructed, and much miscellaneous labour done ;
all greatly adding to our hitherto limited stock of
antiquarian knowledge.
Shall these explorations, so favourably and satis-
factorily commenced, cease ? If not, how are they
to be continued ? The Government, ever ready to
squander millions on shoddy politics and all sorts of
impracticable schemes, neglects to promote these ex-
plorations. The Peabody fund, named through the
munificence of that gentleman, for investigations in
American archaa )logy and ethnology is not avail-.
able, or at least has not boon made so. What, then,
is to bt: done ? Perhaps the only hope is through
the extraneous aid of s)cieties and individuals.

If we hesitate much longer a foreign commission
will step in and do the work for us. The proposi-
tion to the learned societies of Great Britain win
undoubtedly be acted on unless we push promptly
forward. Such a result would be in the highest de-
gree disgraceful to our Government and discredit-
able to us as an intelligent and cultivated people.
Let us strive to avert this stigma from us. Even
the semi-barbarians of Mexico and the tropical
S.ytea manifest sufficient_ interest ct,eir ."1"
ex
plored and described and their relics' o 3 dAritinre -
What have we done toward forming a national
museum ? How much longer shall we remain be-
hind
our half-informed neighbours ? How much
longer continue so immeasurably behind the en-
lightened Governments and peoples of Europe ?
These arc sober questions, and those who sufficiently
appreciate them would do well to give them due
consideration.
It is quite amusing to notice the ignorance pre-
vailing abroad (and, indeed, I may say at home)
about American antiquities. The writers of both
the articles already referred to speak of " silver,
lead, iron, brass, bronze, vitrified iron ore," &c.,
&c., as among the contents of the mounds. This
is all purely fabulous. Not a particle of any of the
metals or alloys named has ever been found in
ancient American tumuli, in a manufactured state
or original deposits. The great stone-cased mound
in Illinois is apochryphal. The monument ("Mork
mound," on the American bottom) is sufficiently
interesting and important as it stands without
adding any fictitious value. The group of mounds
of which this is chief den_and the attention of ex-
plorers. There are about fifty within view of this
giant of the plain, some elliptical and others prteri-
form, the more important of which claim prompt
attention, as the Vandal spirit of the age is fast coa-
-1 signing them to destruction. I hope this matter
will properly commend itself to the liberality and
intelligence of the scientific public. The present
season should not be permitted to ram without the
prosecution of extended research. If we have not
enlightenment and liberality enough at home, then,
by all means, let the foreign commission come on.
It is painful to see some of the finest pre-historic
monuments yield to the encroachment of modern
civilisation without an effort to save. Let 1.13 h
these works carefully examined and dezerie,
have and
their,- if consigned to destruction, we willb da
faint outline of their former grandeur.

STY7IIIIIING.
IiowLEY (L.S.C.)—These men
E. GOODWIN AND E.
met, pursuant to agreement, on Satur last, to
day morning
swim the long-distanco match from
the "ondon-brid Old S wan," near
Chelsea-bridge, to the "Old Swan," at Lge, for
a silver Leand:r medal. The race was fixed to come off at
6 a.tn., and shortly after that time the d
m ben
being 5 to
betting
4 on Goodwin, who justified the odds, and after a fine race
\YOU easily. The modal will ho presented to the winner
to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at the "Horse and Groom,"
Great Suffolk-street, Southwark.
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