The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-26 00:00:00

CHESTER CUP.

7to 1 agst Chere Arnie (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Wallace (taken)
100 to 7 agst Light (offered)
100 to 7 agst Man-at-Arms (offered)
100 to 6 agst Ben Webster (taken)
100 to 6 agst Millionaire (offered)
25 to 1 agst Herne (taken and offered)
33 to 1 agst Horace (offered)
40 to 1 agst Schism (taken and offered)

AQUATICS.

CLASPER OF NEWCASTLE AND POCOCK OF

LAAIBETII FOR £5O A-SIDE.

The above event took place yesterday over the usual
course, from Putney to Mortlake. Owing to the fineness of
the weather there was a large concourse of spectators. Mr.
Casaymer was referee. Clasper having won the
choice of station took the Middlesex side. He was
piloted by Driver. Precisely at twenty minutes past
two a very even start was effected. When off the Duke's
Head a barge moored off there caused a slight inter-
ruption. They rowed scull and scull for fully
half a mile, when Clasper gained a few feet ad-
vantage over his opponent, but this was only tempo-
rary, as Pocock again drew himself level. They then
rowed scull and scull till they reached Hammersmith
Bridge, Pocock going under first with a lead of two or
three feet. When they reached Chiswick Eyot, Clasper
put on a spurt, and drew himself clear of his antagonist.
At the end of the Eyot, Clasper was two lengths ahead. In
crossing again at that place he gained another length,
which virtually decided the match. Clasper increased his
advantage, and arrived at the Ship at Mortlake in 26 min.
10 sec., full a dozen lengths ahead of Pocock.
Though Pocock has been defeated, his friends ought
not to desert him, as he rowed the finest and gamest race;
without except ion, that has been rowed on the Thames for
the last fifty years. Previous to the race he had under-
went a careful preparation by Mr. Robert Bain, of
Lambeth.
Betting at starting-2 to lon Clasper to any amount.

ADELPHI THEATRE.—Notwithstanding the great
success that has attended the representation of the new
drama " Magloire," in which Mr. Webster nightly creates
the deepest impressions on the audience, it is to be with-
drawn, for a time at least, at the end of the present week,
in order to make way for the celebrated drama " The Col-
leen Bawn," with Mr. and Mrs. Dion Boucicault. Fortune
seems fixedly to smile upon the Adelphi Theatre; for the
last eight or nine months money has nightly been refused
at the doors. Mr. Webster, we imagine, must by this time
know what it is to sleep upon a bed of roses. •
At Guildhall police-court yesterday, " the Rev.
Thomas Reynolds" was charged with being drunk and
other offences, for which he was remanded. 'lt was stated
in Court that be lately held a living in Woolwich, and on
leaving his congregation they presented him with a purse
of sovereigns and a silver inkstand.

FIRE AT SAFFRON-HlLL.—Yesterday a destruc-
tive fire broke out at Mr. King's timber yard, Saffron-hill.
The property was all consumed, and a number of the sur.
rounding houses very extensively damaged. Mr. King
was partially insured.
Mr. Cobden was to leave Algiers on the 23d. It
is probable he will resume his Parliamentary duties the
second week in May.

THE TYNEMOUTH ELECTION RIOT.—The per-
sonal injuries of Mr. Hodgson are so severe, that it will be
a week before he can commence his Parliamentary duties.
According to a return just made no less than
854 prisoners in gaols in England and Wales received cor •
poral punishment : 268 of the number got the " cat."
THE SUSPECTED MURDER AT CARLISLE.-011
Wednesday the police discovered the dress the woman
Davidson wore on the night before the murder. There
were marks of blood on it. The analysis of the contents of
Horsley's stomach had not up to yesterday been completed.
EQUALISATION OF THE POOR RATE.—A very
crowded meeting was held yesterday at the Guildhall, at
which it was resolved that the best remedy for the distress
which at present prevails, and for the defects in the
existing law, would be to equalise the charge for the relief
of the poor over an extended area of chargeability, so that
every description of valuable property might bear an equal
share of the burden.

CAUTION TO LADIES STIOPPING.—A girl was
yesterday afternoon taken into custody for putting her
hands into ladies pockets whilst they were looking into
shop windows in Oxford-street.

ARCHITECT'S CHARGES.—in the Sheriff's Court
this morning the Common Sergeant gave his decision in
the case Hoskins v. Sarl, which was an action for £26 10s.
for acting in tho arbitration case of Myers and Sarl. Mr.
Sarl had paid £lolos. in court. Ile ordered the full amount
to be paid.

The performance of Guillaume Tell was post-
poned last night at the Royal Italian Opera owing to the
illness of M. Faure.

Russia is concentrating troops in Bessarabia.

The French occupation of Syria will cease on the
sth of June. It is reported in Paris that Lord Dufferin,
the British envoy, has resigned, in consequence of, the
Government's aPProYal of the appointment of a Greek
JiAmakan,