The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-06 00:00:00

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WENLOCK RACES.--(This Day.) i PRESI:ET.4 "1
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demtion, Laodamia, Laverne, Duchess of SutherlP 1 Boat Institution was hold at its house, J,,lin-st!eat,
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a here A. delphi. Thomas Chapman, Esq., V.P., F.R.S.,
Twenty-seven others pay one sovereign forfel
Grillade, and Indian Queen are left in, and ar:
• in the chair. We also observed present Captain
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NURSERY H IVPHardy, RN., Captain W. E. H. Hall, R N.,
ANDICAP—SiX furlocgs.—Colt I,y; The C. 8., General Blanshard, C.B , Sir T. Herbert,
Dupe, Swale, Captain Wedderburn, and, we 'eelieve, K.C.8., Admiral Bullock, Alexander. Boetefeur,
Trot are left in, and are here. Twenty-one others-pay Esq., Captain Perrott, Montague Gore, Rig.,
one sovereign forfeit. Captain Washington, RN., George Lyall, Esq.,
and Rev. C. B. Gribble.
Mr. Lewis, the secretary, having read the
minutes of the previous meeting.
A reward of 71. 10s., was voted to the crews of
. two boats for their prompt and laudable services in
rescuing the crew, consisting of six men o:. the
schooner Ocean, of Llanelly, which, during a heavy
gale of wind, was wrecked off Newhaven on the Bth
ult. The vessel was seen to bear up for the harbour,
but from the shallowness of the water, she struck
on the bar. The two boats were then immediately
launched, and proceeded to the rescue of the ship's
crew, whom they safely brought on shore. The New-
haven life-boat was undergoing some alterations at
the time. I

TATTERSA.LL'Se*TIittRSDA.Y.

The attendance was not numerous, and the subjoined
st of quotations comprises all the business transacted :
LIVERPOOL CUP,
9 to 2 agst Underhand (offered)
6to 1 agst Warder3rnarke (taken arid offered)
9 to 1 agst Cotswold (take 10 to 1)
DERBY-.
15 to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken)
25 to 1 agst Ditto (taken)

AQUATICS.

SCULLERS' RACE FOR £CO.

A capital scullers' race fir the above amount (30/. a
side) came off yesterday, over the usual above-bridge
course, from Putney Aqueduct-bridge to the Ship at
Mortlake. The competitors were both below-bridge
men, v7z., James Finnis, of Wapping, and George Wade,
of Stone-stairs, Ratcliff.highway, and have both done a
great deal, Finnis especially, who rowed his present
opponent last year below bridge, and went right away
from him ; it being supposed that Wade was not well
at the time this present match was.niade. The Venus,
Capt. Sharplin, accompanied the men, and was quite
full, all the spectators appearing to be below-bridge men.
Thomas Day having been chosen umpire for Finnis,
Mr. Salter for Wade, and Harry Kelly, the champion
of the Thames, referee, the men got to their stations,
Finnis winning the toss. They got off beautifully toge-
ther at a clipping pace (in old-fashioned boats), and were
scull-and-scull for 100 yards, when Wade began to leave
his opponent, and at Finch's was just drawing himself
clear ; in this position they remained for a short distance,
when Wade increased his lead to about two lengths, and
held it for almost a quarter of a mile. Finnis then gra-
dually stole upon his opponent, and on nearing Craven
Cottage was close upon him. Wade again went away for
some 200 yards, when Finnis drew up level again to
crossing opposite the Crab Tree, when Finale drew right
ahead, and after this did what he liked with his opponent
all the way. The winner was trained at the Feathers,
Wandsworth, and was shown up by Ralph, J. Phelps
doing the like for Wade.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Intelligence has been received at the head-quar-
ters of the Royal Engineers' establishment, Chat-
ham, that the 3d company of Royal Engineers,
which embarked for China, but were afterwards cr-
dered to India, were on the passage up the Ganges
to Allahabad. The officers and men were in good
health and anxious to meet the mutineers.

Yesterday morning the 29th company of Royal
Engineers, under the command of Capt. G. R. Lem-
priere, left Brompton Barracks, Chatham, and pro-
ceeded by rail to Portsmouth, where they relieve
the Bth company, ordered to return to head-quar-
ters. The 29th is one of the companies which has
been newly raised ; its strength is 75 non-commis-
sioned officers and men.
The whole of the non-commissioned officers and
men belonging to the newly raised 2d battalion of
7th Royal Fusiliers, to the number of about 150,
will leave Chatham this day, under the command of
Capt. G. W. Carpenter, Ist battalion, for the pur-
pose of joining the headquarters of the 2d bat. at
Preston, where it is being formed by Major H. R.
Hibbert.

Lieut.-Gen. Sir F. Love, inspector-general of
infantry, on a tour of inspection, arrived at Dooly'B
Royal Arras Hotel, Cumberland-square, Parsons-
town, on Wednesday, the 4th inst. _ _

Two officers and 60 men of the 31st Foot from
Winchester depot battalion arrived at Portsmouth
on Wednesday night, and embarked in H.M. steam
troop frigate Urgent, 6, Corn. M'Donald, for Gib-
raltar. The Urgent went to Spithead yesterday
and took in her powder, and will leave this day,
calling at Queenstown for more datachmentq.

The Skip-jack, 4, screw gunboat, Lieut.-Com.
Mnrray, and the Forward, ditto, Lieut.-Corn.
Davies, left Portsmouth yesterday afternoon for
Cuba, calling at Plymouth.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
W. Ellis (B), additional master to the Edinburgh,
for the Royal George ; Thomas Marsh, assistant
clerk to the Cambridge.

A reward of 91. 10s. was also voted to the crew
of the Lowestoft life-boat, for putting off in her
with the view of rendering assistance to the
schooner Elizabeth, of Portmadoc, which during a
fresh gale was recently driven on shore on the Holm
Sand. The crow, consisting of six hands, were,
however, rescued by the Peke&ld Life-Boat, which
has received salvage for its services. Both boats
are in connexion with the National Life-Boat In-
stitution, and are constantly rescuing the lives of
poor fellows wrecked on the dangerous Newcorne
and Holm Sands.
A reward of 201. was likewise voted to the crew
of a Pakefield yawl, in acknowledgment of their
praiseworthy and intrepid services, in rescuing the
crew, consisting of nine men, of the brig Spray, of
Whitstable, which was observed in an unmanage-
able state in the Stamford passage on the 7tla ult.
The vessel had lost her rudder, and was 'rapidly
sinking. Her craw jumped into the ye.wl, and
thus had their lives saved.
A reward of 121. was also voted to Vae crew of
the life-boat of the institution stationed at Lyme
Regis, for putting off in the night during an awful
gale on the 7th ult., with the view of rendering as-
sistance to any shipwrecked crews. The Lyme har-
bour at the time was absolutely buried by the sea
going over the piers ; and the run into it was tre-
mendous. Three vessels broke from their moorings,
and two drifted on the beach opposite the town,
and one sank in the harbour. They were followed
by two other vessels, one of which went to pieces
almost immediately. Fortunately, the crews of
all the wrecks had taken refuge on board the Re-
venue cruiser and other vessels. What these brave
life-boat men undergo is often t-rrible—raging
storms, fearful darkness, crashing thunder, destruc-
tive lightning, howling winds, wet, cold, fatigue
—all have to be borne, and all are borne in
a brave spirit. The life-boat is indeed the
symbol of heroism, and is connected with many
daring and courageous men. "Ye gentlemen of
England who sit at home at ease," think of these
men, and see whether yen cannot help in providing
such men with efficient life-boats on many an ex-
posed point of our coast.
A reward of 21. 10s. was likewise granted to five
men of Schull, on the coast of Cork, for putting off
in a boat at night to the rescue of four poor men
who had been capsised from their boat during a gale
of wind.
A reward of 5/. was also voted to the boat's crew,
for putting off and rescuing the crew, consisting of
four men, of the schooner Argo, of Great Yar-
mouth. The vessel's boat was bserved drifting
towards the Barber Sand, when her crew were for-
tunately taken out of her.
A reward of 71. was likewise given to the crew of
the Margate lugger Lively, in testimony of their
noble conduct in rescuing, at the risk of their lives,
three out of six of the crew of the San Roque, of
Villagarcia, which, during cloudy weather, was lost
on the Long Sand, on the 24th ult. Having observed
the mast-heads of a vessel sunk in the sand, and on
nearing it, seeing some men in the rigging, the
crew of the Lively lugger, with .the courage that
has ever distinguished the boatmen on the
Kentish coast, launched their littie boat and dashed
at the peril of their lives to rescue the drowning
men. After great difficulty, and occupying, an hour
and a half in the work, the three poor fellows were
drawn by means of lines on board the skiff. Six
their comrades had miserably perished before suc-
cour could reach them.
The institution decided to station life-boats and
transporting carriages at Brighton, Hastings, and
transport near Belfast.
About 3001. were paid for life boat houses and
sundry charges on various life-boats ; and 1,0001.
from the small funded capital of the institution, was
ordered to be disposed of, to pay for various new
life-boats, recently sent to the coast.
It was reported that, from official returns
made to the Board of Trade, during the terrific
gales at the beginning and end of last
month, fifty-three vessels were .1.. r.clicea .yv, our
that 39 poor creatures met with a watery grave
on those disastrous occasions; many of them might
have been saved it was said, had efficient life-boats
been in the vicinity. It was also reported that the
institution had no life boats at Caistor, Winterton,
and Mundesley, on the Norfolk coast, where great
loss of life from shipwreck took place recently.
The society, however, haves promptly offered to
station some of its best life-boats at some of
these places.
A sincere vote of condolence was passed to the
family of the late Mr. Francis Wilson, who was a
member of the committee of the institution, and a
liberal contributor to its funds. His father, the
late Mr. Thomas Wilson, was the founder of the

society.
The proceedings then closed.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Nov. G.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.;
light, hazy weather.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. s.—Wind N. W.—Salled—United
States frigate, fer New York.
LNITH, Nov. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Johanns, from
Quebec.
SHIELDS, Nov. 4.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived---Venus,
from Miramiehi.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. s.—Wind
tans. (s), from Alexandria.
COWES, Nov. 5.--Wind E.--Sailed—Morage, for St.
Michael's.

GLOUCESTER, Nov. s.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Louiso,
from Quebec.
CARDIFF, Nov. 4.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived—G. F.
Pattern, from Miramichi.
SWANSEA, Nov. s.—Wind—E.S.E.—Sailed—Fredea,
for Madras ; Charles Lambert, Coquimbo ; Ann Morice;
St. Michael's.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 4.—Wind N.E., strong.—Arrived
—Gideon, from New York. Sailed—Nathaiie, for Guate-
mala.
EAST HARTLEPOOL, Nov. 4. —Wind S.--Sailed—Phoenix,
for Rio Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 6.—Wind E.--Sailed—Serpont,
for St. Michael's.

(Pen ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday, 10 a.m.
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Wind W.N.W. ; hazy.
Arrived—Wonde-, (a.), from Weymouth ; Ondine, (s.),
London ; Sultan, (s.), Alexandria ; Atalanta, (s.), Jersey;
Lo Coq, Cherbourg.
Sailed—Ondine, (s,), for Dublin.
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.
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Wind W.
Sailed—Adroit, for Nantoi ; Peerless, Calcutta; Cor-
nubia, Rouen; Actif, Port an Prince.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 4.
Arrived—Gideon, from New York ; Anna 0., Alex-
andria.
Put back--Hyacinth and Amande Louise, from Liver-
pool.
HOLYHEAD, Nov. 5.

Wind E.
Put in—Madeira Packet, from Liverpool, for St.
Michael'o.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
DEAL, Thursday, 9 a.m.
Wind S., light.
Passed—Holywood, from Shields, for Havre; Maria
Fredericka, London, Madras.

Sailed for London.
Sailed—Ariens, for Ceylon; Emma, from Hobart Town,

NETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSURE COMPANY.—The
meeting of this company was held to-day. The chair-
man, Mr. Moron, stated that they had enclosed about
3,000 acres, and intended to enclose 1,000 more next
year. If the whole contract with the Dutch govern-
ment could be enclosed on the terms proposed, he had
no doubt but this would be a very profitable under-
taking. Owing to the late financial scheme failing it
was now proposed to raise the obligations from
100,000/, to 200,0001., the same to rank before the
shares.
HOLYHEAD NEW MAIL SERVICE.—The new packets
to be provided for the improved mail communication
b. twcen Holyhead and Dublin are to be four in numl,
each being not less than 300 feet long, and of 1,700
tons measurement. The voyages will be four daiiy—
viz , two from each port, and the average time betwetn
London and Kingston will be reduced to 11 hour,,
will perform this '6)
City of Dublin Companynew service,
and the requisite capital is to be raised between then,
and the London and North-Western Railway Company,
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE MARINE A sstritll\-cE COMPANY.PPAaNniy,
—The Master cf the 1101,s has appointed "Qr. Wereight
as officiel manager to wind up:this company, which was
e:tahlished a short time since at Newcastle, for marine
insurance.

DEPARTURE OP THE NIAGARA.—PLYMOUTH, THURS-
DAY.— The 'United States ship Niagara, Captain Hudson,
left this morning for America. Her Majesty's ship Im-
pregnable dressed yards, and the hearty cheers of the
men were returned by the Americans.