The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-22 00:00:00

GOLD CHALLENGE COP.

This great race had been arranged in one heat, there being
four boats—the Oxford University Club, the Leander, the
Cambridge University Club, and the Cambridge Subscrip-
tion Rooms (London)—originally entered. The last-named,
however, declined the contest. The following, at a little
after six, took their stations at Putney-bridge to row on the
top of the tide to Chiswick ETyof :
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CLUB.
Arnold, stroke. 4. Cloves.
7. Nicholson. 3. Manners.
6. Richardson. 2. Villiers.
5. Brookes. 1. Robins.
steerer.
oER CLUB.

Munster,'
THE LEANT

Dalgliesh, stroke.
7. Jeffries.
6. Bumpstead.
5. Julius.

4. Peacock.
3. Lee.
2. Hadding.
1. Soames.
steerer.
:nsrrY CLUB.
4. H. Morgan.
3. Milman.
2. W. Spotteswoode.
1. W. C. Stapylton.
_

Shepherd,
OXFORD U XIV]
F. E. Tuke, stroke.
7. Wilson.
6. Dryson.
5. Buckle.

M. Haggai:d: steerer.
The race created considerable interest, the Leander having
the call in some circles, while the Oxford possessed the fa-
vouritism in others. Their appearance, as they rowed to the
bridge, was the theme of general admiration, and each ap-
peared full of confidence, and anxious to be off. At twenty
minutes past six o'clock a capital start was effected. The
Leander got way on first, and showed for a few seconds the
nose of their boat in advance.
The oars dashed through the water with amazing rapidity,
and in less than half a minute after the start the three boats
were nearly oar and oar, and formed an exceedingly pretty
picture. Blue then gained a lead of about half a yard above
red, and then purple who went on the Middlesex shore,
made the advance. In the course of the next twenty or
thirty strokes purple was fairly a head. They continued, by
dint of excessive labour, to mend their position, and off the
Masthouse were two lengths a head of light blue, who were
about the same in advance of red. At Hammersmith-bridge
the Oxford led by about four lengths, the Leander being
about three lengths astern of the second boat. No change
took place, and they arrived as follows :—Oxford first, by
three lengths, Cambridge second.
LANDSMEN SWSEPSTAKES,
of two sovs. each Boat, and 201. added, the gift of the Chair-
man and Trustees of Putney-bridge, in one heat.
Jackson's crew ...
Wandsworth crew Yellow.
Chelsea crew
Miller's crew Pink.
Eton crew
Purple, or Chelsea, took the lead and kept it throughout,
rowing very excellently; pink was for a short period second,
but yellow passed and came in next to the winners.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT.—A memorial has been
dispatched to William Busfeild and John Hardy, Esqs., the
Members for Bradford, requesting them to vote for Mr.
Villiers' motion for the abolition of the corn-laws, signed by
a majority of 203 of the registered electors for the borough.
We can easily anticipate the answer of Mr. Busfeild; he will
be found at his post, and voting for the abolition of laws
which make food scarce and dear ; but we must wait until
after the debate to know what Mr. Hardy will do, seeing
that the chief reason why he opposes a repeal of the corn-
laws, is that "we may be independent of foreigners," for
surely enough will be adduced, during the discussion of the
question, to satisfy that gentleman as to our dependence on
foreigners.

DREADFUL GIG ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last,
as an officer in the army was driving his wife and child
in a gig along the Barnet-road, near Whetstone, the
horse took fright, and galloped off at a furious rate past
the Torrington Arms and Swan with Two Necks. The
officer, in his endeavour to check the speed of the animal,
was thro%n out of the gig with great force, and, in con-
sequence of the fall, had both of his legs broken. The
horse continued to gallop along, until arriving at the
Whetstone turnpike, the gate of which was closed. The
lady and the child escaped unhurt, but the gentleman
(whose name our informant has not ascertained) now
lies in a dangerous state at the Swan Inn.