The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-02 00:00:00

WINDSOR AND ETON REGATTA.

This annual gathering on the banks of the Thames of the
two towns, came off on Wednesday, the course being be-
tween Windsor Bridge and Clewer Point, and under the
excellent management of the committee of the last two
years this sporting affair has arrived at a position second
only to the Henley regatta. Although the day was not so
favourable as could have been wished, the banks along the
Brocas to the Clump, as Also the eyot by the bridge, were
lined with spectators. The band of the Ist Life Guards
being present, contributed to the enlivenment of the scene.
On this occasion no less than 20 beautiful silver cups were
contested for.

The following is the programme :
AMATEURS' PAIR-OAR RACE.
Mr. G. Williams and Mr. W. M00re.... Blue and White 1

AMA'fEUns' SCULLING.'

Mr. J. Ivery Whito 1

TOWN PRESENTATION CUP. Four oars.
First Heat.
Messrs. S. Lingwood, H. Simpson, IV. IroweS, J. Dar-
ling, Jacobs (coxswain) Red) Pink) and Blue 1

Second Heat.
Messrs. A. Nixon, A. NeiFhbour, T. Brown, Dark Blue 1
bour, Haverley (cexswfun)

Final Treat.

Darling's crew
• . • AMATEURS' CANOE RACE.
Six started. Won cleverly by Mr. Crespell, a young
French gentleman from Mr. Harris's establishment.
AMATEURS' SINGLE PUNTING.
Six started. Won by Mr. C. Wools.
CHALLENGE CUP. Four WS.
Won by the Excelsior Club ; held last year by the
Windsor Rowing Club.
AMATEURS' DINGY RAM',
Twelve started; won by Mr. W. Barrett.
SCRATCH. EIGHT •OAR RACE.
Three crews started ; won by Mr. H. Williams' crew.
Mr. Sheriffs' crew was winning easily, until the rudder
string broke, and sent them into the bank, when the se-
cond boat rowed into them, and eapsised them.
_. There were several other matches, chiefly punting, by
the watermen of Windsor and Eton college.

QUEEN'S PLATE FOR CANADA.—Lovers of the
turf, and Canadians generally.,,will be interested at learning
that the Toronto Turf Club has received official intimation
from the Governor-General that her Majesty Queen Victoria
has graciously pleased to announce, through the Colonial
Secretary, her intention of giving to the Toronto Turf
Club annually the rounififent contribution of 50 guineas.
The Queen's Plate, as the royal gift will be called, will
henceforward be grand feature # the Toronto rum—
Conmaan Aro?rs,

_
FLUCTUATIONS IN THE TRDOM:
ADE OF
THE UNITED KING,

The relative fluctuations'in-the trade of the var
fo
ous ports of the United Kingdom constitute one
the most interesting points of commercial inquiry?
since in all cases they arise either from iraportauts
changes in the consuming or productive capacitie_
of the several foreign countries with which
erre Oar
e
port maybe principally connected, or from sup
one
progress in the mode of conducting business at
e
port as compared with another, the extension 01
local enterprise, the openino• of new cornraunie.a;
tions by rail or steam, or from an increase i
A tia
habits of industry in particular districts. 'A
revil
Sion from over-Speculation will sometimesaff ect one
port to a disproportionate degree, and strikes or
01
,
dissensions among the mechanics or artisans
neihbouring towns Will also frequently cause a
r,e;
trograde movement,- and give an advantage in
til.a
race to some rivalemporium which may never-n:4,li
be recovered. An official return lately corninie
furnishes the means of testing the relative progr.cs!
of the 12 ports of the country, showing
have made a forward and which a retrograde Ine,‘„.
meat during the past year, Contrasted with leo i
meats.
It must. be premised that the general ship _
last year. presented. a falling off of rather more
than 5 per cent., and that consequently any • P°,
which maintained its ground must be considereu2
when compared with its rivals, to have madetilene
actual progress of more than 5 per cent., w°. 5
any port that shows a reductions of less than
held
per cent. must be considered to have fully uplie,,
which
its relative position. Now, it appears that one-1110-
of the number actually showed a positive increascii
that one out of the remainder showed only a small
diminution, and that the remaining- five experiencete
a reducticin not merely equal in the aggregate
the whole decrease in the trade of the year, but also'Do
e
London,
which the extent of the gain at,the other port
which achieved a positive increase were ,"
per cent..
about 31 per cent. ; Southampton, 81
Glasgow, 11 per cent. ; Greenock,' 84
per ee,e,l•.
_.
Dublin, 53 per cent. ; and Cork, 2 per cent. p.
si:
which figure. on the adverse side are LixerM3
about 8 .per. cent.; .1-1u11,14. per cent. •
per cent:;, Newcastle; 13 per cent.;. anCl Belfast, 'l4
per cent.' Leith also shows •a.falling •offt as it
is only to the. extent of a half per cent;while ta:
general statistics would, have warranted*fecr,efis•n
of 5 per .cent., it will. be. seen that. she. prese,°`'
,Bristol,
.1.,
So
fact a relative gain or more than 41 pr cenl• •
ill
far as these .results •can be depended upon, it twill
be for the merehantS of eackport to discuss in Nvtu or
degree they may be attributable to perrnanen: be
to temporary and exceptional causes. : It is,',°, as
regretted, however, that they cannot be -receivey•
a,
affording anything beyond a very rough apre:(ll%..
tion. An official statement of the value oft
e i
ports at each -place would give•a much Useful
framed
mor
test, since a return of that kind would be frtTlad
upon definitive Custom.house calculations, ins 'ethe
of upon hap-hazard declarations of value, as 0'
case in our tables of exportations. ,
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