The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-02 00:00:00

THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON AND SOUTH

EASTERN RAILWAYS.
Yesterday, in pursuance of the Act of Parliament for
the partition of the existing station belonging to
these companies at London bridge, and for its immediate
extensive enlargement, workmen commenced demolish-
ing the whole of the large building that has hitherto
fronted the approach to the railway, remarkable for the
elevation at which it stood, and its neat Italian façade.
The operation had been delayed owing to the difficulty the
companies had experienced in obtaining possession of the
land occupied by St. Olave's school, for which the South-
Eastern Company have had to find a site for the erec-
tion of new buildings. Owing to the very limited and
inconvenient accommodation at the existing station for
the Continental, South-Coast, and North Kent traffic,
the enlargement and improvement have been for some
time imperatively called for, and on the entire removal
of the building, which will be in a day or two, a large
open area will be obtained, extending some 200 yards
behind the present station, and presenting a space of
some 300 yards in breadth, which will be devoted to the
accommodation of the vehicles arriving for the trains,
and as a promenade for passengers in waiting.
A temporary station, a: which all the trains will de-
part and arrive, to be opened to-day, has been erected
by the Brighton Company, at the end of the enlarged
area, with all necessary booking offices and waiting-
rooms. The South-Eastern Company have also their
temporary station abutting upon Tooley-street. The
cost of the enlargement is estimated by the Brighton
Company not to exceed 150,000/.; and they do not con-
sider that the enlargement will be a loss to them, as they
were paying two-thirds of the expense of the joint
station, most of the 2ervants ,connec:ed with which have
received a month's notice. Could the same amount of space
have been obtained nearer to London-bridge, on land
boiongiug to S'. Thomas's Hospital, the permanent
station would have been far nearer to that central point;
bet as the governors of the hospital required 500,0001.
for the land and property to be taken, the intention
could not be carried out. Front to-day the two com-
panies work their traffic independently, and what has
been termed " the joint-station" system ceases.

AQUATICS.
DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE.
This very old•established aquatic contest, upon which
the popular musical farce of the Waterman is founded,
took place yesterday, and, as usual, collected a vast as-
semblage of spectators. To the livery cad badge " be-
queathed by Mr. Thomas Doggett, a famous comedian,
in commemoration of the happy accession of the family
of her present Majesty to the Throne of Great Britain,"
have been added from time immemorial the interest,
amounting to about 71, on South Sea Stock, the gift of
the late Sir W. Jolliffe, to be divided between the second
and third man, in proportions of five-eights and three-
eighths ; but upon the present occasion the Fishmon-
gers' Company, who have the control of this wager,
kindly awarded a guinea, in addition to the livery and
badge, for the winner; 1/. I ls. 6d. to the fourth man,
and a guinea each to the fifth and sixth. The distance
was, as usual, from the Swau at Loudon-bridge to the
Swan at Chelsea.
William Campbell, Lambeth
William James Cawte, Blackfriars
Benjamin Thomas Huntingford, Greenwich 3
John Thomas Cannon, Wapping . 4
Thomas Mills Howard, Ireega e
.5
Joseph Wyld, Lambeth...
The race was as usual ably conducted ed r. D. .
6ards,
his seat .nduct... by.i
bargemas'er to the Fishmongers' Company, who took
twos as umpire in a cutter. At twenty minutes to
, about a quarter of an' hour before low water, the
whole of the wager-men effected a capital start, all turn-
ing their boats' heads over to the south shore, and ap-
plying themselves most vigorously to their work. Al-
most immediately after the start, however, a slight foul
occurred between Wyld and Howard, which necessarily
had the effect of delaying both for a little. Scarcely a
dozen strokes had Kean taken, when Campbell (the
winner of Mr. P. Morris's coat, badge, and freedom for
apprentices at the Grand Thames Regatta, and nephew
of the celebrated ex-champion) began to show in advance,
and just about Southwark-bridge was four clear lengths
in advance, at which place Cannon and Gawte were
scull and scull, both rowing with great spirit, and Hun-
tingford about three lengths astern of them. From
this moment to the end of the, race Campbell, whose form
of rowing was very capital, never gave his opponents a
shadow of a chance. He increased his advantage at
every stroke, and did what few of his predecessors have
ever done, won by nearly a quarter of a mile with ap-
parent ease. The three other men formed a gallant
race right to the finish, especially Cawte and Cannon,
who exhibited considerable game, and passed and re-
passed each ether in their way up. The contest be-
tween them was continued with great spirit up to Mil-
bank, where Cawte began to shake his opponent off, and
Cannon subsequently gave place at the upper end of
Thames-bank to Huntingford. There was about fifty
yards distance in coming in between the second and
third men, but the last two were completely tailed.
The men were afterwards regaled with a substantial
repast at the 'Old Swan, dad the winners subsequently
duly presented at head-quarters to receive the award of
victory.