The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-09 00:00:00

FIRST HEAT.

Frederick Lett, Lambeth, W. Robins, Battle:bridge,
Horslevdown, crimson .........................................
Francis Braithwaite, Hungerford, Thomas Baker, Hors-
leydown, stripes . ............................................... 3
Thomas Cook, Hungerford, Richard Robinson, yellow ••• 4
David Ceombes, Millbank, J. Morgan, Horsleyd'own, bluetnj
The men started from off the Earl of Liverpool's, up Woo
Lucas's barge road (just below the Horseferry), down to 4
Eatl of Liverpool's, up again to the barge road, and finis.u,,%
by returning to Montagu House. On the signal being 000-0
blue took the lead at a rattling pace, followed by crimbe,
and stripes. After a few strokes the two leading boats
to
came oar and oar, and in the return down from Lucas's 1.10;
crimson had the lead, and maintained it throughout, wio
etp
easily. Blue, despite the efforts of the rowers, dropped 85`
after the first round, giving place to yellow.

SECOND HEAT.
Charles Campbell, Westminster-bridge, Percival Scott,
Battle-bridge, white ...................................... . .....
R. Newel, Battle-bridge, G. Saunders, Hungeribrd, green
G. Maynard, Lambeth, Wm. Whitlock, 'Wapping, black
Edward Maynard, Lambeth, Edward Stocks, Liniehousep

pink............................................................... .. for
A good start was effected, and they were oar and car,
a few yards. Green then took the lead, closely followet‘l4
white, and a gallant race followed for the first place, 'giro
white obtained off the Duke of Buccleuch's, on the re‘,ol,
down against tide for the first time. White held the i!ei
winning by two lengths. The third boat was half adu
lengths astern of the second.
GRAND HEAT.
This was a most indifferent affair. They.wero oar 5:04.
Or

oar for a dozen yards; then crimson- showed ahead, b
and white being abreast of each other. Immediately 00to
arrival at the barge head for the first time, the two 1.L..y
fouled, and continued together, while crimson rowed leis
ahead, followed by stripes. .The fouling between greelloill
white continued for some time, but within about half 1.,440,
of the winning post, green shook their opponents off. `-''if
son won easily, stripes second, green third, a large
astern. aft'
We had almost omitted to state that Newell and hi" Pd
ner will receive the second prize, although stripes eaTiivel
next to the winners; the reason for this being that Bpi
did not come to the starting post at the time the others:
off, and are, therefore, not recognised as being in the rail'

FATAL ACCIDENT AT ;WATERLOO-BRIDGE.OO
evening, Mr. Higgs held an inquest ;at the Green Dr"'
Villiers-street, Strand, on the body of Albert Walker, 14
five years. William James Myers, a waterrnan, 14°1:0
at Waterloo-bridge stairs, said that on .Saturday afternnieof
between three and four o'clock,. he was on the floating rtog,
near Somerset House, when a boy came to him and- rsoi
him a child was in the water near the north-west so'bost
the bridge. He went to the spot, and getting into the; tol
of another waterman, and assisted by the latter, heloo,l
the body within twelve feet of the stairs. It was alive
got out of the water, and they rowed to the Savoy, 0;411
ashore and took the child to Mr. Scott, a surgeon,
close by. Mr. Scott looked at -the child, and exclaii?l,o
" Be off with you—take it to Charing Cross Hospital]
witness added " The child was alive when under
roof, and he might have saved it in ten .minutes:' ~r 04. v
whilst the witness was taking it to the hospital. .-1-"croill
ness added that he was "an experienced practition tt#
these matters,• having since the year '9B. picked up Dd. te,
Thames forty-four persons whose lives were saved, an
bodies that were lifeless. Mr. Golding, house-surge°,ol.
Charing-cross Hospital, said the child was brought in 'V
a tittle after four o'clock,' and that for upwards of 3nat'iov
every means were tried without effect to restore anim..eoii
He was of opinion that the child had been dead o.lof
minutes or half an hour when he was brought to the
pital. The first witness said that the child's heart
°s
,when it was taken to Mr,Scott's. Mr. Golding ('2,0 o',
to a juror)—lf there was pulsation of the heart bo
child was at Mr. Scott's, it might have been revive': /'
whether it would have lived ultimately, I cannot ss.Pgoll
was proved by another child that deceased was PIBJIIIO
the steps of the stairs, and accidentally slipped i° flog
water. The jury here sent the beadle for Dr. Scar, 14° 10 Al,
alined coming, but 'sent Mr. Pine, a medical man,,;;', c',
in his shop when the witness Myers brought in he slot'
Mr. Pine said the child was dead 'when brought tc7o
and that Dr. Scott having at hand no convenienq,„ hosP",;
animation, advised Myers to take the child to t'.
'whither witness accompanied it. Dr. Scott el-a—t, he a
"
child, and Myers was drunk. Myers denied Oathe body',
drunk, and swore that Dr. Scott did not examine
Verdict, " Accidentally drowned." iT
PICTURES FOR THE NATIONAL GALLER
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masters, for the.4ol
pGruorveehr
snei esnotmehsats,,rtnir
gs,o,mare t iks
tional Gallery, and, acting under the advice of an 00 10
doldit in contemplatlr
e
artist, the opportunity was offered on Saturday, when
onfietl
of some choice pictures took place at the, rooms of 3151;
Christie and Manson. The first picture selected for theo
tional Gallery was "Lot and his Daughters leaving SI)(1,, 111/
by Guido, for which the sum of 1,600 guineas was paiu'i
companion picture, "Susannah and the Elders," fetchei,3l6
guineas. An " Interior," by Ostade, was bought for_der,
guineas. The "Wonsan taken in Adultery," generallyr"..iftfoo
stood to be by Titian, but which Mr. Christie candidly 'lll
was doubtedby some connoisseurs, realised 600 011°1' vieli
other splendid picture bought on account of the Gov 4,0
was the "Judgment of Paris," by Rubella; for this
guineas was paid —Evening Paper.
s,' 0.1;J;
REVOLVING DIOPTRIC • LANTERN FOR T.-vi- Dc
MUDA CAST-IRON LIGIITDOUSE.—The above lantern log,
constructed under the-,direction of the Honourable otitlk,
House Company, and will shortly be shipped for 8er.„(11,.'
The lantern forming the light room is 10 feet high irbirj
feet in diameter, suppo,..ted, by iron pedestals .of 7 fee.Lrf,
and is a polygon of 16 sides; to which an iron Pe'A.osti,;
platform is fixed, with ant ornamental scroll at one en,"h co),
flight of steps at the other.. The lantern is glazed W"ppr
thick plate glass and the roof is formed of strong covalobra
plates, supported by iron rafters. On the top a /arge•'a t`r
head and vane is mounted, for the purpose olventilanstingo
lantern. In the centre is fixed an iron column suPP,t°r
dioptric apparatus of the first order, consisting of eigllva
gonal lenses of great power, mounted upon a frame 3 e tab
paratus revolving by means of machinery. Around tbtiets°,,
or platform is a large iron fra me, which supports four wie,„
mirrors at bottom, and eight tiers above the polygonn!:e'
fixed at correct angles for exhibiting the light, whiclll-.5t0.;
by a powerful lamp fixed in the centre of the 1113P.r-ctilr,,
which consists of a concentrateo burner with four piP,
wicks. There are altogether 38'- mirrors of silver
glass. The whole is mounted with an improved ven.tio' tetg,'
apparatus upon Professor Faraday's principle. The 'riot!!
pedestal, apparatus, and machinery form a most inre oisic
work of art, and does great credit to the skill and find
0/
a the manufacturers. .
10

- HORRIBLE DEATIL—ENSHAM, OXON, Jl/1' g.
We had a dreadful occurrence in the village last wletioVj
wild young fellow slightly stabbed two men in a "el $1)
quarrel, for which be was put in the cage; he begigoi4
9 entreated he might not be locked up alone, and offered , tbe,o
to any one who would sit up with him; but in vain 7001,e
locked him in, and had not leftirim long when 60' ,tsD't
the cage was on fire. It was some time before the coo?
who bad the key could be found, and when the door, tliso
last opened the flames rushed forth to such a deglbee,A
they could not get the poor wretch out till water ',tit
thrown in to extinguish them. The man was then 07,,
out quite insensible, though not dead, and dreadfully se°, lr
Dr. Hitching, from Oxford, arrived just in tijne to sv"
expire. . estef
a le
BRISTOL; JULY B.—The Bristol and Grl°-
ro
line of railway (37i. miles in length) was opened t-1 0:0'j
out this morning, and the event was marked with tbeo $ll
demonstrations of rejoicing. On Saturday the direct? triii°;,
their friends made an excursion on the line in a speci„34
By the opening of this line the inconvenience which 0"'(101
hitherto experienced from the disseverance of the 311(1
of !railway between the west. and the north of EIJI°A
)bviated.