The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-22 00:00:00

The Three-yrs-old Produce Stakes of 10 sons. each.
Once round and a dis.
Mr. Griffiths' Hopbine _ _

walked over.

The Herefordshire Stakes of 25 sovs. tach, 10 ft, 5 only
if declared, with 50 added. Twice round.
Mr. Davis' Princess of Wales
Mr. Raworth's Kilgram, 3 yrs
Mr. Sadler's Bellissima, aged 3
Mr. Smith's Dr. Allen, 5 yrs dis.
READING RACES.—(WEDNESDAY.)
The Innkeepers' Plate of 25/.; added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs. each. Heats, one mile and a half.
Mr. Ripple's Lady Flora, 6 yrs (Bateson) 1 1
Mr. Caffill's Gaiety, 3 yrs 3 2
Mr. England's Spring Bok, 3 yrs 2 dis
The Berkshire Stakes of 20 soya. each, h. ft., and 5 ft.
only if declared, with 50 added. Two.miles. (21 Subs.)
Mr. Coleman's Devil-among-the-Tailors, 5 yrs 0 1
Mr. Bristow's Freystrop, 3 yrs
Mr. S. Scott's The Whaler, 4 yrs 3
The Ladies' Plate of 301., added to a Sweepstakes of 5

soya. each. Heats, once round. -
Mr. Preston's Bosphorus, aged (Preston) 4 1 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's Escrick, 3 yrs
Mr. Death's Cast-oft; 5 yrs 23 dr
Mr. England's Spring-box, 3 yrs
Mr. Caffill's Mobarek, 6 yrs broke down.
The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sot's. each, and 25 added, one
mile and a half, were won, in two heats, by Mr. Bladon s
Palmmon, 6 yrs (Clark), beating three others.

AQUATICS.
THE GREAT BOAT RACE BETWEEN THE NEPTUNE
AND ARGONAUT CLUBS.—This great eight-oared cutter
race, which has been the subject of much speculation in
the aquatic circles for some weeks past, came off yester-
day, and was a very animated affair. The race was
from Westminster to Putney, and at a quarter-past six
all was bustle and animation at the Messrs. Searle's,
Noulton, and Wvlde's, and the other boat-builders in
the vicinity. The unfrequency of eight-oared matches,
with the anticipation of first-rate sport, served to draw
not only a large party of aquatic men afloat, but also a
very considerable assemblage on the shores and bridges
where a view could be obtained of any part of the
struggle. As half-past six approached the rival boats
were at the starting-place manned as follows:--
THE NEPTUNE.—Messrs. J. Walmsley (stroke), Ro-
binson, G. Palmer, Ede, Gough, Smythe, C. Robinson,
Downes, Elliott (coxswain).
THE ARGONAUT. —Messrs. J. B. Johnson (stroke), E.
l)uplan, C. Shoulbridge, G. Innes, J. Duplan, Wallis, B.
Butter field, J. Butterfield, Noulton (coxswain).
T. L. Jenkins, Esq., the Hon. Secretary of the Thames
Regatta and holder cf the championship of the Thames
in 1840 and 1841, took his seat in the Leander, of which
he is a member, as umpire. The colours for the Nep-
tune were blue—those of their opponents yellow ; and
both crews looked in a very good condition, the Nep-
tune appearing to have the advantage, if any, in
might ; but the difference in that respect we should
consider to be very trifling indeed. The Neptune took
the inside place. On the signal being given both crews
laid hold of the water at the same moment, and when
after half a dozen rapid strokes, was well on way, the
Neptune had the lead. The Neptune in each stroke in-
creased their lead, and off the Penitentiary had drawn
their length ahead. The Neptune crew retained their
position, and arrived first at Putney-bridge ; the Argo-
nauts being about five lengths, including their own, astern
of them. Betting was 5 and 6t04 on the Neptune at
starting.