The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-19 00:00:00

GRAND THAMES REGATTA.
The noblemen and gentlemen forming the committee of
the Thames Regatta, held their final meeting before the
races, at the British Coffee-house, Cockspurrstreet, on Mon-
day, J. D. Bishop, Esq., in the chair.
The object of the meeting was to acquaint the subscribers
with the arrangements that had been come to, and the
chairman having briefly adverted to the list and number of
prizes allotted for each day's sport, with the determination
Of the Committee to preserve the utmost regulariV and
order, in which they called upon the public to support them,
should it be necessary. A discussion arose as to the Oxford
University (the holders of the grand challenge cup) com-
peting with the challengers in the same heat ; and the
Leander Club, in the four-oared match, having an advan-
tage over the challengers.
FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
Silver Challenge Cup for Gentlemen Amateurs (with sculls).
The first two in each heat to row in grand heat :—First
heat—J. M`Donald, T. Bumpstead, J. Higgin, liPLeod,
J. N. Wigham, Westrope, Esqrs. Second heat—A. Earn_
slum, Peacock, Ronayne, E. S. Kennedy, F. E. Dodd, J. J.
Pocock, Esqs.
Eighty Sovereigns for Pair Oars (Watermen). The two
first boats in each heat to row in the grand heat :--First heat
—C. Everard and Moore, F. Lett and H. Campbell, Meckeff
and W. May, J. Kippling and J. Harris, R. Doubledee and
E. Maynard, 11. Green and G. Campbell. Second heat—.C.
Hill and J. Maynard, W. Shelton and Poet, J. Phelps and
Maxwell, K. Coombes and J. Godfrey, J. Everard and F.
Braithwaite, J. Dodd and Joyce. Coombes and Godfrey are
the favourites; Doubledee and Maynard seem to be the next
pair for choice, but the men are very evenly pitted, and a
good race is anticipated.

Apprentices' Mitch for a Coat, Badge, and Freedom, pre-
sented by Edward Morris, Esq. First two in each heat to
row in the third. First heat—Prince, Green, Page, Castle,
Meeskam, Taylor. Second heat—Adams, Deuing, Johnson,
Waite, Brunsgrove, 11PClavine. This will make nine heats
for the first day.

SECOND DAY, FRIDAY.

Gold Challenge Cup, for eight oared boats. (Gentlemen.)
At half-past six. One heat. —The Cambridge University
Boat Club, the Leander Club, the Cambridge Subscription
Rooms (London), the Oxford University Boat Club.
The 50 sovs. Prize, Cup or Specie, for four-oared boats.
Open to any crew not being Thames watermen or landsmen.
Lambeth crew—Hawes, Harrison' Croxford, and A. Went-
zell. Hammersmith crew—Biffen, Wright, T. Wright, Ewart,
and Mansall. The Star Club, Fulham—consisting of A.
Akers, E. Byan, B. Bower, Chasemore, and A. Bower, cox-
swain. The Avon Club —R. Clayton, Price, Saunderson, and
J. Clayton, coxswain. Newcastle-upon-Tyne crew—Henry
Clasper, Robert Clasper, William Clasper, and E. Hawkes.
Two Silver Cups, for pair oars (Gentlemen). One heat
A. A. Dalgleish and A. Julius. Esqrs. ; Harrington and
Walmsley, Esqrs.; Kennedy and Ronayne, Esqrs. ; A. Earn-
shaw and H. Chapman, Esqrs. The first four are decidedly
the favourites, and the last next for choice.
50 Sovs., for sculls (watermen).—The first two in each
heat row in the grand heat. First heat--Church, Barrow,
Thomas Coombes, Forrest, Robert Newel, James Maynard.
Second heat—D. Coombes, Pocock, White, Watts, Leach,
Wilson.

Four-oared Landsmen's Match, for a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs.
each, with 20/. added. Chelsea crew—Thomas Chittle,
Thomas Prince, James Bannock, George Sheppard, and
Henry Coles, steerer. Wandsworth crew-=-J. Peters, W.
Peters, J. Pocock, G. Cox, and —, coxswain. Lambeth
crew—Jackson, J. Saxby, W. Archer, W. Salter, and E.
Jackson, coxswain. London crew—R. Miller, W. Green-
land, J. Regan, P. Sullivan, and —, coxswain. In this
the Elena crew, rejected in the Tradesmen's four, will be
permitted to row, if they think fit.

THIRD DAY, SATURDAY.
Double Sculler's Match fora Prize Wherry, for Watermen
plying above Battersea-bridge. One heat.—W. Jackson and
B. Bawley, Richmond; Kelly and Powel, Fulham ; F. Phelps
and James Green, Putney.
100 sovs. Four-oared Match ; the first out of the first heat,
and the first and second in the second heat, to row in the
grand heat.—First heat—London crew—Thomas Coombes,
John Phelps, R. Newel, R. Coombes, and D. Coombes,
coxswain. Greenwich crew—Forest, Humphries, J. \Vogul',
S. Wogan, and T. Conde!, coxswain. Second heat—. Ne-
wcastle crew—Henry Clasper, Robert Clasper, Win. Clasper,
and Edw. Hawkes. Lambeth crew—J. Doubledee, R.
Doubledee, W. Pocock, F. Lett, and J. Parish, coxswain.
Chelsea crew—Thomas Chittle, Thomas Prince, James Han-
nock, George Sheppard, and H. Coles.
Silver Challenge Cup, for four-oared beats (gentleman)
first beat at four o'clock.—The Neptune Club, the Civil En.-
gineers, St. George's Club, Oxford University Club. Second
heat at half-past four—Christchurch College (Oxford), the
Waverley Club, the Royal Academy Club, the Guy's Club.
Grand heat at half-past six.
The races will commence at three o'clock each day, and are
so arranged as to give the various competitors time to rest
between the heats • and the whole will finish With a scratch
match amongst eight-oared boats, for silver medals, entries
for which must be made to T. L. Jenkins, Esq., the secretary,
on Friday evening.

, CRICKET.—The match between the gentlemen of
England and the gentlemen of Kent was one of the most
astonishing in the annals of cricket. It commenced on Mon-
day at " Lord's" in the presence of one of the most distin
guished assemblages we ever remember to have seen upon a
similar occasion. The brilliancy of the scene, too, was very
considerably enhanced by some extremely large marquees
which have been erected for the fancy fair and promenade,
which is to take place on Thursday for the benefit of the
shipwrecked mariners. The gentlemen of Rent went in first,
and after some very fine play, scored in the first innings 116
runs, in their second 82, making a total of 198. Of these Mr.
Felix made 22 and 18 ; Mr. A. Mynn, 32 and 0 ; Mr. Swann,
24 and 4 ; Mr. W. Wynn, 4 and 17 ; Mr. Fredericks, 8 and 0;
Mr. E. Bayley, 1 and 19 ; Mr. C. Harenc, 9 and 2, &c. The
gentlemen of England scored but 63 in their first hands,
being thus 53 fewer than their opponents. At the com-
mencement of the match the betting, of which there was a
great deal throughout the contest, was 6 and 7 to 4 in favour
of Kent ; but as soon as the wicket of Mr. Felix had been
lowered, the odds diminished to even. They, however,..as-
sumed their original position as soon as Kent had terminated
their second hands; and when England had lost their first
wicket in their second innings, the betting Went up until
as much as 7 to 1 were laid with some freedom. _ But

the result of the game proved how little certainty of caleilla-
tion there is in the play. They began their second innings
with a majority of 135 runs staring them in the face. They
went, nevertheless, to work with great spirit ; but Mr.
Craven and the Hon. R. Grimston were got down for two
and three runs respectively. Mr. Haygarth was the first
who made any stand against the terrific bowling of Mr. A.
Mynn, and the awkward balls of Mr. Fredericks. He ob-
tained 19 in excellent style. Mr. C. Taylor hit away with
his usual freedom, and in a very short space of time contri-
buted 18 to the score. The match, however, was in reality
won by the steady play of Mr. Gordon, and the resolute
hitting of Mr. Kynaston, the former scoring, whilst he made
30 in his first, 32 (not out) in the second hands, and the
latter 3 and 35 not out. There were 17 byes and 12 wides.
The new rule relative to " wide balls" was brought into
operation only once during the match, and then two were
run for a wide from Mr. Fredericks. This gentleman also
gave one other wide, whilst Mr. Mynn bowled four singles,
and Mr. Harenc five. England thus won by six wickets.
greatly to the surprise of all the spectators. In future each
run obtained for a " wide ball" is to be scored against the par-
ticular bowler by whom it is given, upon the scoring paper.
A RETORT.—" Are you prepared to pay me that
bill?" said the landlord of an American hotel to a guest of
his, who seemed to evince a decided and practical preferencefor the "credit system."
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GENERAL POST-OFFICE ORDER.—Yesterday, the
following notice was issued by command of the Earl of
Lonsdale, the Postmaster-General :—" Notice to the public,
and instructions to all postmasters, sub-postmasters, and
letter receivers. On and after the Ist of July next, the
British rate of postage of 6d. the half ounce, on letters ad-
dressed to or posted in the city of Bremen, conveyed by the
Hamburgh packets, will be combined with the Bremen rate
of 2d. the half ounce, and such combined rate of Bd. the halt
ounce, &c. &c., may either be paid in advance, or left un-
paid, at the option of the sender; but the payment of the
British rate only according to the existing practice, will not
be permitted. This regulation applies only to letters trans-
mitted Letween the United Kingdom and the city of Bremen
by the Hamburgh packet. Those conveyed by private ship,
or by way of France, Holland, or Belgium, will be chargeable
with the same rates of postage to which they have hitherto
been subject.

FLOWER SHOW AT THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GAR-
dens.—The South London Floricultural Society held their
first exhibition of flowers and fruits for the sepon yesterday
at the Surrey Zoological Gardens. The weather was re-
markably fine, the flowers were exceedingly beautiful, and
the gardens were crowded by persons who seemed to enjoy
the delightful exhibition. In the evening there was a grand
fete in the gardens, which continued to be crowded up to the
concltision of the fete. The conflagration of Old London,
which took place at dusk, was very grand, and the general
conduct of the entertainments of the evening reflected the
highest credit on Mr. Tyler, who has, by his management
hitherto, shown himself a most judicious caterer for the
public. •
SOUTH SHIELDS.—During the last week or two a
" sensation " has been created in the Long-row, by the sitnul •
taneous disappearance of a currier, and the landlady of a
public- house, from that street, and, by what can be traced,
they are en route for America. On the day before leaving
the town, the landlady managed to lay black-mail on the
most of her friends, and ease the box of a fund, held at her
house, of some 151., and on that account has lett *hind a
host of lamenting friends. The currier has left a, sickly wi ie
and five-children, almost destitute.—Tyne hfercuri.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
The 68th Durham Light Infantry, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colofiel Lord 'William Paulet, is shortly expectel
to relieve the 75th Regiment in Plvmwth garrison. The
68th is on its way to England in the 'Apollo troop-ship, hav-
ing sailed from Quebec on the 31st ult.
The depot of the 74th Regiment, commanded by Major
Casimer, disembarked from the Dee, steam troop-vessel, at
the gun-wharf of Chatham garrison, on Saturday. It con
sisted of 1 field officer, 2 captains, 6 subalterns, 1 surgeon,
13 sergeants, 14 corporals, 4 drummers, 221 privates, 72
women, and 76 children. They embarked at Cork on the
10th instant.
The depot of the 77th Regiment, under command of Ma-
jor Nelly, embarked from Chatham on board the Dee, the
same afternoon, for conveyance to Cork. Its strength was 1
field officer, 3 captains, 8 subalterns, 1 surgeon, 11 sergeants,
12 corporals, 4 drummers, 272 privates, 28 women, and 41
children.
DETACHMENTS Pon BENGAL.—The following detachmeiA3
from the provincial battalion at Chatham are directed by the
Commandant Colonel Sir Thomas Willshire to be held in
readiness for embarkation for Bengal, at the time specified, on
board the following ships :
On board the Runnymede, on the 20th inst.:-50th Regi-
ment, Capt. Stapleton, Ensigns Venables, Purcell, and Dor-
nett, and 121 persons; 10th Foot, 40 persons.
On board the Bucephalus, on the 28th inst. :-29 th Regi-
ment, Ensigns Francis and Scudamore; ,50th, Lieut. 0. Mo-
lony; and 96 men of the 29th Regiment.
In the Asia, on the 28th inst. :-39th Regiment, Lieuts.
Wolfe and Montgomery; 62d Foot, Lieut. Foster; and 192
men of the 62d Regiment.
In the ship Bolton, on the 28th inst.:-31st Foot, Major
Spence, Lieutenant Elinsley, Ensigns Paul and Hatton, with
210 men.
In the ship Judith Allen, on the 29th instant :—Ensign
Reader, of the 39th Regiment; and 37 men of the 62d Regt.l
In the ship Agincourt, on the 29th instant—Lieut. Creagh
and 61 men of the 9th Foot; Ensign White and 79 men of
the 29th Foot . Ensign Easer, of the 39th Foot; and four
men of the 62dRegiment.
In the ship Gloriana, on the 29th instant :—Captain
Harvey, Ensigns O'Connor, Hawes, and Forster, 9th Regi-
ment; and 150 men of the same corps.
In the ship Owen Glendower, on the 10th of July :—Capt.
Staunton, and 61 men of the 10th Foot; Ensigns Bray and
Fitzgerald, of the 29th Regiment; and 58 men of the 62d
regiment.