The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-14 00:00:00

SILVER MEDAL.

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Anthony Marcotti ~
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1 1 Benjamin Heasman 5
R. W. Nicholson 2l
Four others started for this event, which was admir-
ably contested, and afforded considerable amusement to
the numerous bystanders.

BERMONDSEY REGATTA.
Notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the
weather yesterday, the watermen of this place contended
for a boat and other prizes, liberally presented by the
ladies and gentlemen of St. Mary Magdalen and St.
James. The first three heats were rowed in the absence
of spectators, save those whom business had drawn near
the spot ; but, as the rain ceased in the evening, there
were two or three hundred persons assembled to witness
the grand heat. The race was with six scu]lers in five
heats, the distance extending from Mill-stairs down,
round the floating engine, King-stairs, twice round in
each heat. W. White was the winner.

DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL GALWAY.—This gal-
lant flag-officer died on Friday last, at an advanced age.
He entered the navy on the 19th of February, 1786, and
had seen considerable service in his profession. At the
battle of the Nile he ably distinguished himself under
the eve of the immortal Nelson, being senior Lieutenant
of the Vanguard, that hero's ship. At Walcheren he
commanded the Dryad ; and in 1811 was actively em-
ployed on the north coast of Spain, in co-operation with
the Patriots, or National party. He captured the Clo-
rinde French frigate in 1814, that vessel of war having
previously had a severe action with the Eurotas. His
commissions were dated as follow :—Lieutenant, 24th
June, 1793 ; Commander, 3d Oct., 1798 ; Captain, 29th
April, 1802 ; and Rear-Admiral, 10th Jan., 1837.
DEATH OF LORD HUNTINGFIELD.—We have to
notice the demise of the above nobleman, who expired
on Saturday last, at Heveningham-hall, Suffolk. The
deceased, Joshua Vanneck Baron Huntingfield, of
Heveningham-hall, in the peerage of Ireland, and a
baronet of Englund, was eldest son of Joshua, first Lord
of Huntingfield, by Maria, second daughter of Mr.
Andrew Thomson. He was born on the 12th of August,
1778, and at his death was within two days of completing
his 66th year. He was twice married, namely, first, 2d
April, 1810, to Frances Catherine, eldest daughter of
Mr. Challoner Arcedeckne, who died in 1815 ; and,
secondly, 6th January, 1817, Lucy Jane, third daughter
of Sir Charles Blois, Bart., who survives his lordship.
He leaves an only daughter by the first marriage, the
Hon. Mrs. Rowley, wife of Captain Robert Charles
Rowley ; and an only son by the second lady, namely,
the Hon. Charles Andrew Vanneck, now Lord Hunting-
field, who was born the 12th of January, 1818, and
married, on the 6th of July, 1839, Miss Louisa Arce-
deckne, only daughter of Mr. Andrew Arcedeckne.
PUBLIC FUNERAL OF DR. DALTON.—A public
funeral was given at Manchester on Monday last to the
remains of Dr. Dalton, who died in Manchester a few
days ago, aged 78. The doctor was a member of the
Society of Friends, and was celebrated throughout the
land as a chymist and as the discoverer of the " atomic
theory." The Mayor and Corporation joined with the
scientific friends of the late doctor in giving this public
testimonial to his worth, and no less than one hundred
private carriages, including that of the corporation and
the various Societies in the town, formed a part of the
proce!,ion to the Ardwick Cemetery, where his remains
were interred, The shops and warehouses in the line
of road to the place of interment were closed, manift st-
ing a marked desire to pay every respect to the philoso-
pher's memory.