The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-01 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

WiTCII ROBBERY.—EIIen Clements, a low-
looking woman, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
with stealing a watch of the value of £5, the pro-
perty of Albert White, a coachman, living at .No.
4, Devonshire-place, Childs'-hill, Hampstead.
The prosecutor met the prisoner in Oxford-
street that morning about one o'clock, and took
her into the Feathers public-house, and treated
her, and while he was passing along
Great Marlborough-street with her shortly after-
wards, he felt a tug at Lis watch. The prisoner
walked a short distance, spoke to a female, and
then ran away as fast as she could. The prosecu-
tor pursued her, and she was stopped, and given
into custody, but the watch was not found. Police
constable Young, 118 C, subsequently went to the
place where the prosecutor first missed his watch,
and there found a portion of the ring which was
attached to the watch.

The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of the
watch, was committed for trial.

HOLLAND'S COAT AND BADGE.

The coat, badge, and freedom presented by Mr.
W. Holland, the proprietor of the Canterbury
Music-hall, for competition amongst the watermen
of the river Thames, was yesterday contended for by
no less than twenty-one sculler 3. The weather in
the early part of the day was by no means pro-
pitious, there being a strong and occasionally heavy
showers of rain. However, by one o'clock the wind
somewhat abated, and hopes were entertained
that fine weather would prevail. The course was
from Westminster to the Railway Bridge at Pim-
lico, and the first man in each heat was to contend
in the grand struggle. Johnson (blue), and Weede
(magenta), started from Westminster-bridge for
the first heat, the water being anything but suitable
for a sculler's rowing match. Johnson obtained the
lead, his opponent being but a couple of boats'
length astern, rowing very lunch like a winner, but
it was a complete trial of strength against the ele-
ments. There was little alteration in the race until
the men arrived opposite the Government stores at
Pimlico, when Weede became
,waterlogged, and
Johnson, of course, won the heat without further
opposition. Four started for second heat, the
course on this, as on the succeeding, being
from Pimlico Bridge to Westminster. It was
scarcely a race at all, as Tagg won very easily
The third heat was by far a better race—Marston,
of Bermondsey, and Hardinge making a capital
struggle, which terminated in the first mentioned
gaining the pride of place. This was a very ex-
cellent heat, and repaid every admirer of good
rowing for the inconvenience and discom-
fort occasioned by the pelting showers that
fell during the afternoon. The fourth heat
was far more exciting than the preceding, Har-
dinge and Westbrook making a gallant struggle,
and such was the closeness with which both arrived
at Westminster-bridge, that the decision of the re-
feree was called for, which gave it a dead heat,
directing that both men should row in the final
contest.

FINAL HEAT.
R. Harding 1 I Westbrook 4
Marston
Tagg 3

Tagg jumped off with the lead, Marston being
fouled by Johnson, and his chance of winning dis-
pensed with. Tagg led for a couple of miles, when
Harding cut him down, and won easily, Marston
coming up fast, and finishing only about four
lengths in the rear ; Tagg third, the same distance
astern.

The celebrated Harry Kelley, the champion of the
Thames, had the whole management of the ma'.ch,
and his dec'sion received the unanimous approval
of those who occupied the different seats on b3ard
the special steamer provided by Mr. Holland for
the accommodation of his friends.
At the conclusion of the new nautical ballet Mr.
Holland appeared on the stage of the Canterbury
Hall, surrounded by a number of celebrated scullers,
the greater number wearing coats and badges, and
in a short and well-turned speech he presented the
coat and badge to the winner, It Harding, of Chel-
sea, amidst the cheers of the audience. The second
man received four sovs., the third three, the fourth
two, and the other man one sov.

The Lord Lieutenant has arrived at the Viceregal
Lodge, from Tandragoe, where his excellency has been on
a visit to the Duke of Manchester.