The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-27 00:00:00

The Cornet steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Pretty-
man, has been floated out of the basin at Woolwich.
The-13)ack,Eagle steam-yacht ,came .to Woolwich yester-
day; with her Majesty the Queen Dowager, from Antwerp.
and remains at that poit."

PROMOTIONS.
Commander Robert Wood, from the retired list of 1830, to
the retired list of 1816.
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Lienfenantg—Richard Elliot Twigg, William Milne (b),
Alfred Dale, William Smith (c), James Wallace (b), James
-Fitzmaurice, of.lsQ7, to the rank of Commander on the re-
tired list of 1830.

Mate—Charles A. Isaakson (1836), of the FOrmidable, to
the rank of Lieutenant.

APPOINTMENT.
Lieutenant Robert Hopkins (1842), to the Formidable.

THE THAMES YACHT CLUB.
The yachts of this club sailed their last match for the sea.
son on Thursday. The company were received, as on former
occasions, on board the Comet steamer, at the Old Shades
wharf, London-bridge. at nine o'clock, and thence conveyed
to Greenwich, where the yachts intended for the match were
at their anchors off the Royal Hospital. The match was for
boats of two classes, the first in each class to be winners, and
the second in either class to be a winner also, The prizes[
were an elegant silver salver, valued at 50 guineas, and twa
silver guilt cups and ewers, valued at 25 guineas each. The
distance to be sailed was from Greenwich to Coal-howuf
Point (a little below Gravesend) and back again to Green-
wich. There was scarcely wind enough to make the match
one of much speed or excitement; nevertheless, the day was
pleasantly spent ; and with the assistance of a good supply
of wines and more substantial food on board the steamer, and
a military band, the company contrived to enjoy themselves
and pass the time agreeably. The start took place at s
quarter past eleven o'clock, the following vessels contending:
FIRST CLASS.
Champion, 25 tons, Mr Gunston, owner.
Gazelle, 25 tons, Mr. Rutherford, owner.
Phantom, 20 tons, Mr. A. 0. Wilkinson, owner.
Enigma, 25 tons, Mr. J. Wilkinson, owner.
Blue Bell, 25 tons, Mr. J. Chandless, owner,
SECOND CLASS.
Sea Nymph, 10 tons, Mr. C. Wheeler, kw., owner.
Fay, 12 tons, Mr. Hewes, owner.
The Sea Nymph and the Fay were allowed a few yards in:
the position, to give them the opportunity of canting round
at the .tart.
The start was thus—Sea Nymph, Blue Bell, Enigma,
Phantom, Fay, Gazelle, and Champion, At 13ugsby's-hole
the order was reversed, and the position of the yachts was
thus—Enigma, Gazelle, Sea Nymph, Blue Bell, Fay, Phan-
tom, and Champion. Off Woolwich a change was made; the
Sea Nymph then led, and the Blue Bell was second; but
shortly after the Blue Bell became the leading yacht, and kept
the lead to Coal-house Point, where the flag buoy was rounded
in the order and time following:—
Blue 8e11... 33 minutes, 30 seconds past 3 o'clock.
Champion 43 minutes, 30 seconds ditto
Phantom 50 minutes, 5 seconds ditto
Sea Nymph 51 minutes, 10 seconds ditto
Fay 56 minutes, 30 seconds ditto
Enigma ... 58 minutes, 55 seconds ditto
The Gazelle had before this point given in, and retired from
the contest.
The match back had little variation in the position of the
boats. The first that arrived at Greenwich and won the
principal prize, was—
The Blue Bell at half-past six o'clock.
Second, the Champion, at a quarter to 7 o'clock.
Third, the Phantom
Fourth, the Sea Nymph, at five minutes to 7 o'clock.
The Fay and the Enigma some time afterwards. The winners
were, therefore, the Blue Bell, the Champion, and the Sea
Nymph. The Phantom being of the first-class, though in
before the Sea Nymph, could not be winner of the cup for
speeuepcsh,, wahnidchhe were andfitlhleedcwomitphamnyin de,ranankd
the boat first in of the second class. Commodore Harrison,
as usual, presented the prizes to the victors, whom he ad-
dressedtheir healthsn a
suitablefr ni the
banded round amidst the cheers of an immense multitude of
persons. The steamer left Greenwich shortly before eight
n- ge
o'clock, and landed her passengers at Londo b
'dg
before
duck. All was well conducted and much to the credit of the
commander and the officers of the club.

ST. BOTOLPH, ALDG ATE, AND ST. KATHARINE'S
REGATTA.
Thursday tho Sinners' Match, given by subscription of the
lovers of aquatic sport in the parishes of St. Botolph and St.
Katharine's, took place, and attracted a large concourse of
spectators. The match was for a new coat and badge, and
several minor prizes, to be rowed by six free watermen's ap•
prenticu, and to be decided in five heats. The distance
rowed was from off the Custom-house, and round a vessel
moored off Downo's-wharf, Lower East Smithfield, twice
each heat.
The First Heat wad contested by the following young
men :
William Martell, Irongate-stairs... ......... Orange
Richard Walters, St. Katharine's-stairs.., Pink
John Moss, Alderman's-stairs..,,,, R. Contrary to expectation Martell took the. leaded and kept it,
winning by several' lengths, Walters came in second, and Moss
third. -•

• Green
SECOND HEAT.
Henry John Wing, frongate-stairs
Samuel Bond, St. Katharine's-stairs ..... Yellow
Henry Mellish, Alderman's-5tair5............... Blue.
Wing was the favourite at starting and won easily, Mellish
being close behind him, and Bond third.
Third Heat.—Moss, Mellish, Bond, and Walters. Won by
Moss, Mellish second, Bond third, and Walters fourth.
Fourth Heat —Wing, Martell, Mellish, and Moss. Wing
took the lead and maintained it throughout, and came in first
by at least seven lengths, Martell being second, Mellish third,
and Moss fourth. This was an excellent match between
Martell and Mellish, Moss, though exliibing rJuperior
physical strength, was nearly distanced.
the Fifth or Grand Heat was between Wing a;nd Martell.
The former won easily. The rowing of his opponent was ex-
ceedingly good, and disappointed some of the "knowing
ones" alongshore. It will be seen that thee grand heat was
contested by two Irongate-stairs' waterarien, who proved
themselves more than a match for their competitors. The
match was under the management of ear. George Rivett, of
Alderman's-stairs, and gave undivide'a satisfaction. To pre-
vent the possibility of a breach of the peace, Inspectors Fox
and Josiah Judge, belonging to the Thames Police, were in
attendance on the river, and fr.,c civility and general frank-
ness, under occasionally conflicting circumstances, their ex-
ercise of duty was quite exemplary.

THE POLICE FORCE AND THE
PUBLIC.
1 (On Thursday Mr. Henry was engaged at Lambeth-street
police-office in investigating a charge of an important nature,
as respected the police force and the public, preferred against
two constables belonging to the K division of police, named
George Hailer, 54, and Edward Hawley, 209 is, for a gross
violation of their duty, in unlawfully withholding certain.
moneys allowed for expenses to three witnesses, in a case of
felony, tried at the Middlesex Sessions, on Monday week.
Mr. Pelham attended on behalf of the constables.
The constables Hailes, Hawley, and three witnesses named
Donovan, Hawson, and Collins, were bound over, at this
Court, to appear at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green, to
give evidence in a case of felony. They attended accordingly,
and after the conviction of the prisoner, they went to the
office of the Clerk of the Peace to Obtain their expenses,
and the Clerk then gave anorder on the county treasurer for
the payment of 2/. 3s. Bd., which the constable Hailes re-
ceived. The parties, at the request of Hailer, then retired to a public-house in the neighbourhood, where Hailes caned
for some paper, a pen, and ink, and after making some, cal-
culations, he handed the witness Collins half-a-soy ereign,
and Hawson 6s. 6d. or 75., she was not sure which saying
that those were the proper sums, allowed them by the Court
for their expenses. He also offered Donovan 3-, which he
said was her share of the expenses allowed ; brit ;he got into
a violent passion, said she had observed Ss• opposite to her name, or Bs. 6d., as the sum allowed by thie Court, and that
she should net take less than that sum Hailes told her
't servants were only
uerir expenses, and being
allowed h at b
etihgeb
tpserinnpteendoelista idnaythase Coo
only two days in attendance he co ',ld not think of giving her
more. It should be here statee, that In the office of the
Clerk of the Peace but a few months before, Hailes repre-
sented that the witness Donavan was but a poor servant,
and succeeded in obtaining 'ier her the highest rate of allow-
ance, so that the amount tn which she was entitled was 7s.
Donovan loft the public-house, refusing to take the 35., and
on reaching the house of her master, in High-street,
wapping, she found both Hailes
and Hawley there.
Hanes again offered ber the 35., but she refused it for the
reasons she had before stated, and they left her master's
without giving her anything. A night or two afterwards
Donovan asked Hawley, who was on the, beat, about the
money, and he told her that, as she had refused to accept it,
they, namely, himself and Hailes, had divided the 3s. between
them. Having left her situation on the Thursday following,
Donovan had determined upon calling at, this Court and in-
quiring into the matter, and on Friday ere attended for that
purpose, and spoke to the chief clerk ors the subject. Hales
being at the Court with a charge at the time she called, and
seeing her, became no doubt alarmed as to the affair, and the
consequence was, that the same evening he called at the
house of Hawson, one of the witnesses, and sent for the other
two• lie then acknowledged that he had made a "mistake"
in calculating their expenses, and paid to Hawson and Col-
lins 2s. each, and to Donovan 55., still retaining 2s. of what
was properly due to her. Donovan at the time told him she
had been to the chief clerk at this Court on the subject, and
that, in obedience to his request, she must attend again,
liailes replied that there was no necessity for her attending
again; that if she did not call, she would not be sent for,
and that the thing would blow over.
The constable Hailes said that it was entirely a mistake,
that he was very sorry for it, and that as soon as he had
discovered it he had paid the parties.
Hawley said, he was not aware what was the proper snm
to be paid to the witnesses ; that he only received three
shillings and half of the other three shillings, whiqh Donovem
had refused, and which he had taken in consequence of wkat
Mr. Hailes had said.
Mr. HENRY observed, that there could be no doubt.what-
ever that Hailes had been guilty of a gross and deliberate
fraud. The Act of Parliament gave him the poaver of en-
forcing a penalty of 20/. for the offence committed by the
prisoner, or of sending the guilty party to prison for one
month ; and he did not think he would be discharging his
duty toward the public if he did not adopt the latter, and
commit him to prison for the whole of that term. With
respect to the other constable, Hawley, he wan glad he could
take a more favourable view of the case, as, from the evi-
dence, the only thing against him appeared to be a negligence
of defy in not reporting the fact of the witnesses in the case
being dissatisfied to his superior officers; but he thought a
reprimand for the neglect would suffice.
Hailes was then removed in custody of the gaoler, and
llawley was discharged.