The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-06 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, AUG. s.—Wind S.E., moderate breeze, hazy,
with light drizzling rain.
DEAL, Auo. 4.—Wind S.W. by S. moderate.—Arrd.
Cleopatra, Rothwell, Demerara ; Phelina, New York ; Golden
Spring, Poole, Quebec ; Palemon, Dale, Quebec. Arrd. from
the River, Stratheden, Howlett, Port Philip.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 4.—Wind W.S.W.—Off port 3, Comet,
Doyle, Newfoundland; Canada, New York, both for London.
lavErcrooL, Auo. 4.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd,
Australia, Blanchard, Calcutta; Harwood; Smith,: Saldanha
Bay; William Henry, Best, Saldanha Bay; Jane and Jessie,
Campbell, Barbadoes ; Grasshopper, Hunter, Porto Rico;
Fulmar, Savanilla ; Atlas, Pratt, New Orleans ; Mars, Currie,
Parsborough ; Theodosia, Goymer, Quebec ; Thorndale,
Wilkie, Quebec; Sylph, Walshaw, Quebec; Lord Ravens-
worth, Newholm, Quebec. Sld. John Chrijtian, Thomas,
Hong Kong.
PADSTOW, AUG. 3.—A barque, with fore and mainmasts
gone, and a brig lying to in company, were passed on the
11th ult., in lat. 45, lon. 56, by the Voluna, arrived here.
A ship dismasted, having widened ports, low poop, and apps.
rently a full female figure-head, was passed on the 21st ult.,
by the Voluna, arrived here.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 4.—The Calcutta, of and for this port,
with timber, was fallen in with on the 31st ult., in lat, 49.
lon. 15, full of water, but not needing assistance, by the
Atlas, arrived here.
MARYYPORT, AUG. 3.—The Hannah, Peters, which
grounded yesterday outside the harbour, has been got off,
and in here. _ _ _

YARMOUTH, AUG. 4.—The Joanna, Morton, from Antwerp
to London, was abandoned on the 2d inst., after being dis-
masted ; crew saved.

POPLAR AND BLACKWALL -REGATTA.

This regatta took place on Monday, in order to commemorate
the day on which the first meeting was held at Blackwell to
establish the Watermeti's and Lightermen's Almshouses at
Penge Common. The race was in five heats, with six scullers,
for a very handsome and serviceable skiff; and other "prizes
(the boat, of course, being for the first man), liberally sub-
scribed by the residents of All Saints, Poplar, and Blackwell.
First heat—J. Gudge (yellow), 1 ; J. Tyler (light blue),
2; and C. Presman (red), 3.
It was a very good heat. The men went away well together
at the'same mdment, and then Tyler drew away with the lead,
but before they had proceeded half a mile the winner challenged
and passed him, and won by two lengths.
Second Heat—J. Corey (dark blue), 1; J. Wheldon (pink),
2; G. Linch (green), 3.
Corey took the lead, held it, and won easily.
Third Heat—Tyler, 1; Wheldon, 2 ; Pressman, 3; and
Linch, 4.

, A well-contested heat, in which they were nearly all together
Fourth Heat—Corey, 1 ; Tyler, 2 ; Gudge, 3 ; and Whel-
don, 4.

All four scull and scull for some distance, and then Corey
took the lead, and kept it, winning easily. It was a capital
race for second place.
Grand Heat—Corey, 1; Tyler, '2.

The distance in this, as it; the preceding heats, was from
Blackwall-stairs, and go twice round in each heat, the race ex-
tending from the Folly House to the East India DoCk buoy op-
posite the Brunswick Wharf. The winner drove away with
the lead, and kept it, winning easily.