The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-27 00:00:00

FOREST AND WATKINS.

The scullers match for 351. aside between these men,
which has created considerable interest at Greenwich,
to which place both men belong, and various quarters
below bridge, was contested yesterday, the distance
being from Pitney-bridge to Mortlake. A steamer had
be©n engaged for the occasion to accompany the race,
which was literally crowded with company, and there
away from him
were avastnumber of small boats out owing to the in-
terest excited. Watkins was freely backed at slight
odds, and a good round sum depended upon the result.
Preliminaries being settled, the men went to work. At
the first Watkins bad a trifle the best of the start, but it
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gallantly and well,
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seven or eight lengths.

RICHMOND ROYAL REGATTA.
The above regatta, in honour of Prince Albert's natal
day, also came off yesterday, and wa•, as usual, most
excellently conducted and contested. The race was with
18 free watermen, in four heats.
First Heat—Richard Messam and George Howard
(White), 1 ; George Borley and George Platt, stn.
(Blue), 0 ; Charles Godfrey and James Godfrey
(Red), 0.
Second Heat—Thomas Mackenney and Robert Trow-
bridge (Red), 1; William Kemp and David Edwards
(Blue), 0; William New and Henry Rigby (White), 0.
Third Heat—George Platt and William Bell (White),
1; Charles Jackson and Henry Messam (Red), 0; John
Jackson and Charles Cripp (Blue), 0.
Fourth Heat—Mackenney and Trowbridge (White),
1 ; Platt and Bell (Red), 2 ; Messam and Howard
(Blu-). 0.

Slackenney and partner took the lead, and kept it
through, waited upon closely to the finish by the avoind
pair. Won by three lengths.

DISCOVERY or A ROMAN VILLA AT HADSITCE.—
The Hon. Mr. Neville's exertions in pursuit of the Roman
remains have in some degree been repaid during the last
few days. The excavators in the employ and under the
personal direction of the lion. Gentleman have brought
to view the remains of a singularly.formed villa. The site
on which the discovery was made is in a field known as
" Suukin Church Field," in the above parish. The disco-
very proves that a building of considerable importance once
occupied the place, thus affording to the antiquary, &c., an
opportunity to view what is seldom met with, as the foun-
dations, hypocaust, flues, &c., are of that rare character that
cannot fail to gratify.
READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE RAILWAY.
—The erection of the electric telegraph on this line was com-
menced yesterday (Monday), by Mr. Charles V. Walker,
telegraph engineer to the South-Eastern Railway Company.
The first pole was set up at the Red-hill Junction, by Mrs.
C. V. Walker. On the completion of this work, Reading,
Guildford, Dorking, and Reigate, and intermediate stations,
will have direct telegraphic communication with tho metro.
polie.

Ths Vest India mail steam-slip Clyde had arrived
' at Chqgres, after encountering a violent hurricane,
during which her foretopmast and topgallantmast
were shivered by lightning.
Our accounts from Washington are of a very im-
portant character with regard to the slaviry ques-
tion, and state that the California Bill had received
the formal sanction of the Legislature. A Bill esta-
blishing a territorial G,,vc,rnment in New :11Iexico had
also passed. On the 6th instant President Fillmore
address:d to the Houses of Congress a long and im-
portant Messsge on the question of New .Mexico, ac-
companied by an official letter from Mr. Webster, as
Secretary of State, to the Governor of Texas, replying
to that Minister's letter on the boundary dispute of
Texas.

The Message is lengthy ; we therefore extract
the following summary of it from a New York
paper:—

Both these documents have elicited the warm appro-
bation of the whole country, with the exception of the
portions which are red hot with slavery fanaticism. The
President shows that his duty requires him to maintain
the status To, and guard New Mexico against
the encroachments of Texas, until Congress !hull
have decided the question of boundary. That
question ho does not judge: it is enough for him to
know that Texas never had possession of New Mexico,
that the United States conquered it, and that the
treaty of peace with Mexico bound the Unioa to protect
the people of the territory and confer on them the rights
of American cifzens. Moreover, the United States have
claims upon the unoccupied lands in the territory which
are not consistent with its abandonment to Texas, and
on these grounds, the President in firm, yet temperate.
language announces his determination to prevent and
suppress any hostile demonstrations against Now Mexiso
on the part of Texas. At the same tim3 he urges upon
Congress the duty and necessity of promptly settling the
boundary question and putting a peaceful end to the
contest. This recommendation came before the passage
of the Boundary Bill in the Senate, and, doubtless, helped
it forward. Tne letter of Mr. Webster to Governor
Bell contains a masterly argument of the question, and
is every way worthy the reputation of its author. It is
indisputable that the new Administration has most cre-
ditably met the wants of the crisis, and done all that
could bo asked for the prevention of any re al trouble
that may have been threatened in the south-west. Its
policy is also in perfect accordance with that pursued by
the previous Executive; the tone of President Fillmore's
Message is a little more diplomatic, and its language
less condensed and positive than would have been em-
ployed by General Taylor, but otherwise there is no
difference. The Message was received in the House
with a great deal of bluster by the champions of the
South; and the ultra s'avery party, finding itself embar-
rassed, held a caucuz, at which a committee of vigilance
re ported a series of resolutions of a violent character,
but, as it would appear, ❑o practical value."
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. - -
On the 9th the Senate approved by a majority the
Bill introduced by Mr. Pierce, giving Texas
10,000,000 dolls. as indemnity, with a line altogether
more favourable than that proposed by the Compro-
mise Bill.

The formation of the Cabinet was completed, the
War Department having been accepted by Mr. Con •
rad, and the Secretaryship of the Interior by the Hon.
Mr. M'Kennan.

Some conversatio❑ had taken place i❑ Congress re-
lative to the formation of a steam line between New
York and Mexico.

It is reported that the President had received in-
formation of another expedition against Cuba being
projected; stringent precautions had consequently
been adopted.

The dispute relative to the Portuguese indemnity
had assumed a more favourable aspect, negotiations
having been entered into with Senhor de Figonier,
the Portuguese Minister at Washington.
Advices from Toronto of the 10th inst. report that
on that day the Canadian Parliament had been pro-
rogued by the Governor. General in person. His
Excellency delivered a long speech, assenting to the
various Bills, and congratulating the Members on
their loyalty, &c. Previously a disgraceful scene
hal been witnessed in the chaimb2r, the Itlembers
pelting each other with hills.
' G-(o-ge Simpson, of the Huison's Bay Com-
pany, arrived at Luchine from a tour through the
sof the company. Sir George brought no
intelligence from the arctic regions relative to Sir
.Lbri Franklin. Lieutenant Pollen, of tLe boat ex-
pedition along the north coast, had wintered at Great
Slave Like, end would proceed in the summer to re-
new his explorati ms. Several new railway enter-
prises were on frot, ireended to facilitate trade wi►h
the tar west of Canada.

The details of the California news have come to
hand. The following is an extract :
" Affrirs were generally satis'aetory. San Francisco
was rapidly recovering from the lat^ fire, and the build-
ings erected were mostly fire-prouf. Business was dull
for the moment, but there was no doubt of its revisal as
the season advanced. No further trouble had been ex-
perienced with the foreign miners, who refused to pay
the taxes levied on them, and the people agreed that
they were right. The collectors no longer endeavoured
to enforce payment. A good deal of complaint is
made at the delay of Congress; but the assertion that
California would set up for herself independent of the
United States, is repelled in public meetings and by
several of the journals. A good deal of excitement
had been caused by a report at Marysville and
Sacramento City of a place called Gold Lake, where
gold could be procured with ease in unheard of
abundance, but the adventurers who set out wan-
dered vainly in search. The diggings generally mere
not 3ielding much, the water being high in many places.
A salt spring has been di.covered about fifteen miles
west of Sonora, and near the Tuolomno River. Several
murders have been committed in various diggings, but
otherwise good order has been maintained. Coal of good
quality had been found in California and Oregon. The
population of the State was reckoned at 121,000. The
health of the country was generally good."
The screw steam-ship Sarah Sa❑ds had arrived at
Panama from San Francisco, with 50,000/. in gold
dust on freight.
Havannah accounts mention that on the 6th inst.
seven of the American prisoners were to be released ;
the remaining three had been sentenced to eight years
in a chain gang.

JAMAICA.
COMNIERWAL INTELLIGENCE.
KINGSTON, JULY 30.

(From the Cordova Meicantile Intelligencer.)
The near apprcach to the Ist of August has not pro-
duced any activity in the market, and business is quite
as dull at this season, which was formerly marked as
one of festivity and rejoicing, as it has been since the
comm( nee meat of the 3 ear.

The sales during the past week were confined to very
few articles; the particulars will be found below,
• We may mention that strenuous efforts are being made
here to get the owners of the American line of steamers
at present in communication with this island to supply
the deficiency of intercourse with St. Jago de Cuba, &c.,
created by the altered rcutes of the Ito) al Mail Com-
pany's steamers. Representations to that effect, we are
aware, are in course of preparation, and will perhaps be
forwarded to New York by the Cherokee.
Breed continues dull at our last quotations.
Mackerel—There an immense stock on band, and
but little demand. Holders ask 245., but the tr.de
speak of only 18s. to 1:0•,. per barrel.
Herrings are unsaleable, and even at 14s. per barrel
cannot be moved.

Alewives—ln addition to 400 barrels previously re-
ported. 500 barrels more have arrived from St. John's,
New Brunswick; they are held for 18s., but the trade
offer only 16i..
..

Codfial still sells at 15s, per cask and 18s. per box,
but the trade, in expectation of new receipts, buy very
sparingly at these rats a.
Pork-100 barrels mess have changed hands at 765.,
and a few parcels soft mess have been moved at 745.
The article continues in very rot:nitrate supply.
Lumber—The market is very well supplied with whits
pine; sales of which have beets made at 100 s, per thou-
sand feet. There is still a very good demand.
Beef—American ‘• family" is getting scarce. Last
sales were at 42e. to 44?. per half-barrel.
Rum has been sold at ls. 6d. per gallon, proof 21, for
export, and some sales are reported at a lower figure.
Sugar has slightly advanced; rates for the better sorts
ruling at 61. to 1,. per 100:b. higher than last r, ported.
Exchanges on New York—Merchants' bills are worth
3 per cent., 60 days' slght.
Gold—American conimmda 2 per cent. premium.
Columbian doubloons may be quoted at the Paine rate.
Imports, from the 21st to the 29. h of July:—
Flour, 518 barrels; meal, 260 barrels; codfish, 3C2
tierc,s, 173 box(s—tqual to 1,358 qu.n.talt; mackerel,
685 barrels; alewives, 238 bar:els; herriugs, 125
b9aogost
bar-
rels; NV. P. lumber, 2,,,:080,4d oboi,ofpet;:
I,oo3;stare corn,m, r
5( 85.7,
cedar shingles, 91,218;

A DESPERATE Juiur.—On Thursday, as the mid-
day train from Ely to Lynn was proceeding between Little-
port and Ililgay, a man, who was being conveyed t., Swaff_
ham liridewell in the custody of a policeman, threw himself
from the carriage (an open one) while the train was in full
speed. The driver stopped the train, when the man was
found to be quite stunned by the fall, and his ankles both
dislocated.—Lynn Advertiser.

GROUSE AT BALA.—TEe grousing season has come
in under less auspicious prom' se than has been known for
many years, and i•. is feared this beautiful species of game
will soon become extinct. Two or three nights' frost in the #'
month of May is supposed to be the immediate cause of this
great fall off in the number of birds this year by the destruc•
tion of the eggs when hAtching.— North, Chronkle.