The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-02 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

N.Aur;:Lus ROWING CLUB.
The second math, of the season of this clubtook place
yesterday,.and vr:k a pair oared one for a pair-oared out-
rigger and moneypriza. The race was in three heats,
in the vicinity of.he club-house, the Old Swan, Chelsea,
and owing to th, extreme fineness of the weather was
.witnessed by a.gisat number of people.
First Heat.
The following vere the competitors, viz. :
Messrs. G. Croclett. and J. Randall :...Bed
Messrs. W. Robeson and G. Elsley Yellow
Messrs. P. Flooiard and-J: Dankley " Green
The distance ms from kattersea Bridge down to a
boat at Chelsea College, up round a boat at the Crick-
eters, and fiaishat the Old Swan. At starting Red un-
fortuoately brake a stretcher, and was hors de combat.-
Green went any from the others, and had a good lead,
which they keit to the College. Oa turning round they
became oar and oar, and continued so all the distance,
when Yellow ton by about a length. •

Second Heat.
Messrs. J. Catlin and E. Obey
Messrs. H. Vindsor and J.lStevens ...... Stripes
Mevrs. J. Bnwn and,J. Atkinson Blue
Distance wts reversed. • Canim -and Obey- took the
lead, and a mital struggle ensued between them and
Stripes up to ;he Cricketers. - Just after turning, the
latter went asap With the lead, and, after being closely
pressed, won by two lengths. Blue were not far behind
I at the finish.

Grand Heat.
The followng was the result
Stripes • .. . , 1
White. . . .
areas - - a
' ..
The'distarre was from the College tp the Crioketera ;
then to the ilellege again, and finish at the Old Swazi.
Stripes took tie lead, kept it all the way, and won just
as they liked: •

PRINCI OF WALES AQUATIC CLUB.
The first ind.ch of the season of this club came off yes-
day, for a silvc cup and money prize's, and was capitally
contested. Tle distance rowed was from Lambeth Pier
to Battersea B'idge, for which the following took their
stations, viz. :
Messrs. H. Bridley, T. Wells, J. Jackson, and
G. Blansharc; A. Edwards, coxswain
Messrs. F. Hurt, C. Scott, J. Hogan, and J
M'Quire ; E.Pratt, cexswain Green
Messrs. E. Jeffres, W. Watson, C. Eyles, and
R. Moss ; G. 3owness, coxswai❑
Messrs. T. Jackson, H. Faregrave, J. Hunter,
and F. Fricke• ; W.. Dineen, coxswain
Messrs. E. May,J. Blanshard, C. Isaacs, and
J. Barnes ; T.Rapley, coxswain White
Red took the lead, pressed very closely by White,
when the former tecarne clear at the Penitentiary, and
increasing their lad, won by four lengths. The race
between the seconi and third (Green) was very close.
They were oar old oar to Chelsea New Bridge, where
White began to ,o away. Green, however, stuck to
them, and were otly beaten for the second place by half
a length. The Orth and fifth boats (Blue and Pink)
were close togethez all the way, but a lung way behind
the others. •

Blue

PAIR-OARED RACE FOR A SILVER TEA
SERVICE.
Chelsea was alt excitement yesterday occasioned by
there being a race in heats, among tradesmen, for a
handsome silver tei service, and other prizes given by,
Mrs. Shaw, of the -Sorkshire Grey, Cheyne-walk, Chel-
sea. All the heats were very well contested, and the
management of Williim Blake gave universal satisfaction.
First Heat.
The distance was fom Chelsea Old Church down to a
boat moored off the 'College, up round the boat at the
church, and finish at ,he Yorkshire Grey. The follow-
ing started in this hea
Messrs. G. Elsey ant NV. Paptoe.. Pink
Messrs. W.•Richardsce and P. Flockard ............ White
Messrs. W. Ryder aid Southan ........................Red
The man who should have rowed instead of Ryder was
ill, and as the latter hat to -row in the second heat be
did not exert him+elf. White took the lead and kept it
throughout, closely preeed for a little distance by Pink,
White winning by tbreelengthg,
Stond Heat.
Distance was reverser.. The following were the com-
petitors in this heat :
Messrs. W. Ebb and J. Carom Blue
Green
Messrs. G. Arnold and F. Fee
Yellow
Webb and Camm took the lead at starting, and kept
it for 200 yards, when a good race ensued between them
and Ryder and P. Green, the latter finally going ahead.
and winning by three or four lengths.
Grind Heat.
•
The distance was from the College to the Church, and
finish at the Yorkshire Grey. The following was the
result :
White ...................
Green 2

Pink ..............
81ue...... .............
A splendid race. Won by two lengths

ASCOT STAKES AND C)p.—The London Racing Indi-
cator, private circular, on Saturday next, contains the
probable Winners at tricot and Beverley, and for
Northumberland. Plate. In previous numbers sent
Blink Bonny and Adimas for Derby ; Vedette for
2,000 guineas ; Imperieme for 1,000 gulf. eas ; Skirmisher,
Great Northern ; and Adamas, City and Suburban
Handicaps ; Blink Bonny for Oaks. Price thirteen.
pence. 1, Savoy-hill, Strand, London.

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SHIP DREADNOUCHT.—Number
of admissions last week, 33 ; out-patients ditto, 31.
Total 64. : •.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CURIOSITIES.—Two of the rarest spe-
cimens of xylographic or block books, cut entirely on
wood, which were the precursors of printing by means
of movable types, have recently come into the poses-
sion of Messrs. Boone, of 19, New Bond-street. Of
these the first in point of rarity is the Liber Regum, or
Life of David, pictorially illustrated with two woodcuts
on a page, with descriptive text beneath, and extending
to 20 pages. So littie is known of this work, printed
about the year 1450, that it escaped Heinecken, who
specially devoted his researches to the history of early
printing. Brunet and Dibden are alike meagre in details
—in fact, but one other copy is known to exist, and
that is in the Imperial Library at Vienna. The other is
known as the ••Biblite Pauperum, of which facsimilies
have been given. The copy iu Messts. Boone's posses-
sion corresponds with the description given by Heinec-
ken as being of the first impression, a copy of which
sold at Willett'e sale for 245 guineas. Both these volumes
are in a matchless state, being uncoloured, not pasted
back to back, as is generally the case with similar books
as the Ars Moriendi, Apocalypsis S. Joh,annis, &c.; but
the leaves are set, as in books of ordinary printing, with
the reverse blank. The margins also are of ample di-
mensions.