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

ROWING MATCH.

One of the most spirited wagers ever witnessed, yesterday
took place between Thomas Cook, of Hungerford Pier, and
Frederick Lett, of Lambeth, for 201. Of the former but little
is known, save that. he was engaged some two or three years
ago in a sculler's contest with Keasley, of Lambeth ; Lett
has been for some time a public favourite, having, when much
younger, distinguished himself in three or four Great cutter
races, and last year at the Thames Regatta. The distance
was as usual, from Westminster to Putney, with tide ; and
at a little before five in the evening several of the Cambridge
rowers, gentlemen of the Leander and of the Guy's, Royal
Academy, and other aquatic clubs, were drawing towards
Westminster-bridge to witness the race, Lett being the
favourite at sto 4. The start took place exactly at five
o'clock, Cook, who had won the toss for choice of stations,
and had taken the Middlesex shore, dashing off with the lead,
which he was, however, unable to retain above the Horseferry.
Here they became scull and scull, and some beautiful rowing
followed, until nearing Vauxhall-bridge, when Lett gradually
drew himself a length in advance of his opponent, who in a
minute or so afterwards again applied himself to excessive
labour, and came up to his adversary's scull, but had not
power to pass him. Lett again went a length or so in ad-
vance, and his opponent repeated his efforts to overhaul him,
and again came alongside, but, apparently exhausted by the
effort, he was unable to go in advance. A little above the
Red-house Lett was showing symptoms of distress; and Cook,
stimulated by the cheers of his friends, again applied himself
to his work, and in a most determined and plucky Spirit, came
almost scull and scull with his adversary. Lett hern, by dint
of superior generalship, worked his opponent over iato_ the
bight, and suddenly-changing his course shot right away
from before his adversary could well retrieve his position.
Cook, however with game never surpassed, again tried hard
for victory, and came nearly up to his adversary's quarter,
but could not overhaul him, although he continued his exer-
tions until within a quarter of a mile of the winning post.
Lett, after unceasing labour, won the race by three lengths.

MEMOIRS OF A BABYLONIAN PRINCESS.—Under
this title a work is on the point of appearance, which is
likely to excite considerable attention. The following
is an extract from the prospectus :—" The authoress of
these memoirs, Maria Theresa Asmar, is the daughter
of the late Emir Abdallah Asmar, the head of one of
the noblest and most wealthy families of Bagdad, and a
Chaldean Christian, whose stern and heroic adherence
to his faith brought him to an untimely death. Sin e
the downfal of his house his ill starred daughter, has
led a chequered and eventful life. Animated by the
same holy zeal which cost her parent his existence, she
devoted all her energies to the propagation of the Ogle-
tian religion, and the elevation of the female character-
in the East. Her narrative embraces her residence at
Mosul and Bagdad, and her travels to Damascus, Pales-
tine, and Syria, in which country she remained for up-
wards of four years, concluding with her arrival in
Europe, her visit to Rome, her residence in Paris, and
her arrival in England. Independently of the intorest
which must necessarily attach to a work written by so
remarkable a personage—perhaps the only Ninevite who
over trod British soil, and in all probability the only
Chaldean woman, at least of modern days, who over
wrote a book—the Memoirs will be found particularly
entertaining from the many interesting particulars in-
terspersed concerning Oriental manners, both in cities
and among the wild and lawless desert tribes. Her Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager has graciously permitted the
Memoirs to be dedicated to her Majesty."
THEISENTEHCE ON MR. OeCONNBLL,Ste.—Tbe fol-
lowing is the form in which Mr. T. Duncombe has entered in
the books of the House of Commons his notice respecting the
judgments against Mr. O'Connell and the other traverser; in
the late trials in Ireland :—" On reading the Order of the
Day for the House resolving itself into a Committee of
Ways and Means, or Supply, to move an address to her
Majesty, that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to
direct that the further execution of the sentence passed upon
Daniel O'Connell, Esquire, and others, by the Court a
Queen's Bench, Dublin, be suspended until the writ of error
is decided." Thus, it will be seen that no particular `day is
yet fixed for this important matter being brought before the
House; though, in all probability, the Hon. Member who
has thus taken the subject in hand will lose no time un-
necessarily in drawing the attention of the representatives
thereto.
A WOMAN KILLED BY A BEAR.—On Friday last
the wife of Mr. Hesselgrave, of Back-lane, Wakefield, came
to her death in the following manner,—Her husband keeps
a pleasure garden, and amongst other things to be seen
there was a bear, which was confined in a pit, in which
' there was a pole. On Friday, Mrs. Hesselgrave was near
the bear pit, when the bear climbed the pole, sprang from
it, and reaching the wall of its den, made its escape, seizing
Mrs. Hesselgrave and, mangling her dreadfully with its
teeth and claws, tearing away one of her breasts, and other-
wise seriously injuring her. Her screams brought assist-
ance, and the bear was with great difficulty beaten off, and
was shortly afterwards shot. The poor woman lingered in
great
_agony until Sunday morning, when she died. Her
sister, who came to her aid when attacked, was also bitten,
and she still lies in a dangerous state, but hopes are enter-
tained of her recovery.
As the procession of M. Laffitte was yesterday pro-
ceeding along the Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle, a young man,
perfectly well dressed, was suddenly seized by the collar by a
strong hand. He was seen to immediately drop something
into the hat of another well-dressed young man, who was
standing near him with his head uncovered. The latter at
once attempted to force a passage through the crowd, but he
was in his turn seized by the skirt of the coat. The two
hands thus effecting those seizures belonged to the same in-
dividual—a police-agent, and the fashionable young men
were two of the most adroit pickpockets in Paris. They
made the most violent efforts to escape, but the agent being
promptly succoured by the armed force, the delinquents were
led away prisoners. They contrived,'
however, to
ittfn
away a number of objects which they had extractett
ve
the pockets of their neighbours, and amongst the _
Cali ni
picked from the pocket of a well-known writer.— pia .
handsome gold snuff-box, which bad the moment jeePorea beenr
A FAIR WIND FOR THE HOMEWARD-BOUND AT
LAST.—DOVER, JUNE 4 —This morning, about daylight, we
have much pleasure in announcing, the boisterous north-
easterly winds which have prevailed on this
coast for the very
t I d
long period of seven weeks, chopped round of e
wes er y,
omeward-
an
continue from that quarter. By these winds th
bound and coasting vessels have been detained in hundreds,
ay, we might say thousands, in the Channel and its "chens,"
some of them for the whole of that period. Not to mention
the loss sustained by the owners of the shipping thus de-
tained wind-bound, the greatest privations have been en-
dured by the crews in numerous instances from want of
water and provisions; and for weeks back cruisers have
been supplying vessels in the channel with these. At an early
hour this morning the most busy and interesting scene was
presented by the vessels leaving Dover-roads, and by the
immense concourse of ships passing from the westward to
the river. Beachy-head, the West Bay of Dungeness, Dover,
and Margate roads, have sent forth their fleets ; and vast
numbers of craft that have for weeks been lying in Dover
and Ramsgate Harbours, are, while we write, hauling out
and getting under way on the top of the tide. Many hun-
dreds of vessels have passed here to-day up Channel, and if
the wind holds westerly, the throng that will be stirring in
the same direction to-morrow we have no doubt will be
equally great. To add to the magnificence of the Spectacle
to-day, there is just as much wind as to allow vessels to
crowd almost every stitch of their canvass on their poles,
and they may be seen, therefore, dashing and bounding over
the slightly agitated waters in their most imposing aspect.
LIVES OF THE QUEENS or ENGLAND. BY AGNES By the recent gales much loss of property has been sustained.
STRicHLAND. VOL. VlL—The Seventh Volume of though we are glad to say few lives have been lost; and
" The Lives of the Queens of England" will not merely though much damage has been done to anchors, chains,
support, but extend the now European reputation of spars, sails, and rigging, we have not heard of anye vessels
Miss Strickland's excellent and truly national work ; becoming total wrecks. There was a report in
Sunday, tne
the
indeed, wo arc not sure whether it is not the most vain- papers of a schooner having sunk off hee_rebount
Ware appy
able and important volume of the whole series—the one without foundations
in fact.
most distinguished by novelty of information, extent of to state that the report wii_sirz
26th ult., and of all hands havigperi h
research, and careful arrangement and preparation. Itthe objects
contains the concluding portion of the " Life of our great 1,413 we stated that,
CIIRONOMETRICAL.
will be to determine the differ-
Elizabeth," a piece of biography which has never been of the Russian expedition
en
the e
Altona and Greenwich. The
excelled in its way, and a copious, complete,andmost
, once of longitude between
atories, the difference ot
InOgN.— summer, r number
'ts between the two observatories,
The "Life of her Successor," Anne of Denmark. transits
ed, have now commenced ;
The volume contains two curious pictorial embellish-
wh"emefacility, Governmentr has idians is to be determ
afforded the expedition every
and3' our
ments, and is the fullest of matter of any of the series, b the removal of customs and port delays, &c.
Our former
comprising no less than 485 closely-printed pages.— notice recorded the triumph of British
Naval and Military Gazette. chronometrical workmanship, in the instance of Mr.
ft'
ipe ton with others
NAPLES.---A letter from Naples of the 18th ult. says : Dent's chronometers, in con
—"The Government has taken severe measures for destroy- of all nations. Since then the Emperor ot
ing efficaciously that contraband trade which does so much
Russia has been pleased to honour Mr. Dent with a
injury to the national industry. Many persons,among whom
old medal, as a reward of merit. We trust that a
are fourteen merchants, have been condemned to pay heavy
sgimilar distinction will attach to him or some other
penalties for having defrauded the customs. They have be& n
t British lcer in the present extended
deprived of of the privilege of having a bonding warcedhouse a
dition. When completed, the Russian Government
the Custom-house. The Nocera railroad was open to-day. pe. chronometer-ma
It has a station at Pompeii. The Count de
Lebzelten has will have determined with a greater number of chrono-
berg has pre- meters than has ever before been simultaneously used,
taken leave of the King, and Prince Schwartzen
dor ' 'cl. d' ta b Pulk
sented to his Majesty his Jotters of credence as An? Lissa the men ian nces etween owa, *IA
from the Austriar. Court," I Greenwich,—Literary Gazette.
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Dr. NAGLE seconded the motion in an eloquent address. It
was then put and carried.
After some further business,
_ . . . .

Mr. S. O'BRIEN moved the adjournment of the Association
to the second Monday of the second week of the captivity of
Mr. O'Connell. • _

Notwithstanding the immense amount of money received
yesterday, there was 130/. handed in to-day.
RECAL OF Loan DE GREY.—It is very curious that the
imprisonment of Mr. O'Connell is to be followed by the im-
mediate removal of Lord Do Grey. The Evening Mail an-
nounces that his Excellency is to be off within a fortnight.,
never to return. The Orange organ laments, but enters into
no explanation. The particulars will ooze out by and by.