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Royal ThameslYaclit Club, on the 11th of May.
,g the additions to the ordinary sport of the season
ly announced, are a handicap match amongst the
•of- the Royal Thames Yaoht Club, for a very
Ile and appropriate painting, presented by Mr.
' the marine artist; and a yacht match for a cup
at Erith by boats of all classes. These early tokens of
increase of sport augur well for its advancement in
popular favour.

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GREAT FOOT-RACE.
The great foot-race for 401., between Samuel East, of
Westminster, and Charles Winter,lof Hammersmith, to
walk ten miles, came off yesterday, at Bedfont, and we
never remember to have witnessed a 'similar struggle in
which the layers of the odds were more sadly disap-
pointed. Winter gave his opponent a:minute's start in
the distance, in consequence of his known or presumed
superiority, and hiS general repute for speed, added to
the result of his trial two or three days ago, induced
those whe were best acquainted with his prowess to back
him at 6 to 4. - The., takers were not shy, as East had
distinguithed himself In three or four inatehts against
good men, and who was what might fairly be termed a
rising pedestrian. Three thousand persons at least were
congregated to witness the race ; and Butler, the pedes-
trian, having been appointed as referee for Winter, and
Combes, the Thames Champion, for East, with other
preliminaries adjusted,, the men took their places at the
twelfth mile-stone, to walk- to the eleventh, and then
turn. East started with his minute advantage, and then
his opponent ; and within the course of the oldest man's
experience. on that ground, a mile was never so con-
tested—it was the greatest thing on record. Winter
followed his opponent at a most unusual speed, and at
the conclusion of the mile East was mot more tht!i 150
yards a-head, Winter having completed it in 7 minutes
2.2-secands—butibe had-by-this extraordinary effort beat
himself. He became irritable and languid, and at the
next and each succeeding turn East went further a-head,
and ultimately won.the match by five minutes, completing
the ten miles in 1 hour 31 minutes 52 seconds.

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NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
The exhibition of cartoons, which last year attracted
so many visitors to Westminster Hall, is about to be
succeeded by another, of specimens of sculptures for the
decoration of the new edifices, and we are glad to find
'that the competiti6n is not, as on the former occasion,
to be left to the younger members of the profession. A
'great numbir of persons of the highest rank, including
lthe Commissioners, have, last week, visited the studio of
Mr. Lough, to view two clay models about to be cast for
the above-mentioned purpose.
The first is a magnificent group, representing an
incident in the life of one of the heroic race of Planta-
genets —we believe Edward 111.
The king has spurred his charger up a steep ascent,
covered with heaps of the slain, to bestow the honour
of knighthood on a soldier who had just taken &standard
from the enemy, but received a mortal wound in so
doing. The dying man is falling, sick and faint, into the
arms of a companion, and though a gleam of joy passes
across his face, it is evident that the voice of honour is
breathed into ears that are fast becoming deaf to the
pomps and glories of the world. The majestic figure of
the king rises above the rest, his sword stretched out
across the expiring 'warrior, his features elate with
stern triumph, and seeming to look beyond the " igno-
rant present," to the glorious future, and to heed but
little the sacrifices by which victory is to be purchased.
From behind, another wounded man overcoming the
intense suffering visible in every feature, has dragged
himself forward to drink in, with almsst envious eager-
ness, the words that are to confer immortal renown on
his fallen comrade.
The second group, though perhaps less imposing on a
first glance, as not including so many figures, and such
variety of action and expression, affords a triumphant
refutation of the charge of necessary coldness, so often
brought against sculpture, or, at least, shows that it is
in the power of true genius to mould all that is material
to its purposes.
A wifelas sought her husband on the field, after the
battle, and discovered his senseless remains—guided, it
would seem, by her recognition of his horse, who stands
in a drooping attitude over the body of his master.
The first agony of the discovery is over, and she is
leaning her cheek in a passionate burst of grief against
the face of the poor dumb mourner, who bends towards
her in the mute sympathy which is the only consolation
for a genuine sorrow. No one who has ever felt its power
can fail to appreciate the pathos of this exquisite per-
formance, and the sudden gush of tears which it brought
to the eyes of more than one spectator, was a higher
compliment to the power that produced them, than any
that words can furnish.

The career of Mr. Lough has been a very different
one from that of many of his brethren in the an, and
his single-minded devotion to its noblest purposes is now
reaping its slow but unfailing reward in the attainment
of high excellence, and of the admiration so justly its
due ; and we cannot but rejoice at the opportunity likely
to be afforded him, on the present occasion, of becoming
as well known to the great body of his countrymen as he
has long been to the aristocratic patrons of art.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Her Majesty, accompanied by
the Queen of the Belgians, took her accustomed early
walk this morning in the vicinity of the Castle.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the
Princess Alice were taken for an airing this forenoon on
the Terrace and in the grounds about the Castle.
His Royal Highness the Princa of Wales was taken a
carriage airing this afternoon, attended by the Dowager
Lady Lyttelton. _ _

Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians and suite, at-
tended Divine service in the Catholic Chapel, at Clewer
Green, this morning.
In the afternoon her Majesty, accompanied by the
Queen of the Belgians, took a drive in an open carriage.
The two Ladies in Waiting on their Majesties, the
Countess of Dunmore --and the Baroness d'Hoogvorst,
followed in another carriage, and the Equerry in Wait-
ing, Major-General Wemyss, attended on horseback.
The Royal party drove into the Green Park.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her
Lady in Waiting, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, will join
the Royal Dinner Circle, at the Castl: this evening.
To-morrow (Tuesday) the Queen and their Belgian
Majesties will, it is expected, dine with their Illustrious
Relative the Duchess of Kent at Frogniore Lodge.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
in town yesterday morning, from his residence at Kew.
The Royal Duke visited her Royal Highness the
DucheFs of Gloucester at Gloucester House. In the
afternoon his Royal Highness returned to Kew.
The Hon. Edward Steward, Deputy Chairman of the
Customs, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
`Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in
Downing-street.
Dispatches from the Earl of Elgin, Governor of Ja-
maica, and from the Governors of the other West India
Colonies, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were also received yesterday at the Colonial-
office froal the Governor of St. Helena.

THE THAMES TUNNEL.—Yesterday, among other
scenes of amusement and attraction provided for the
Easter holiday folks, that wonderful achievement of art
and perseverance, the Thames Tunnel, came in for its
share. It was filled as on the anniversary fair, held on
the 25th of last month. The decorations were precisely
the same, and the numerous stalls were laid out with
choice and tasteful :articles, exposed for sale. The.
Tunnel was brilliantly illuminated. The whole excited
the admiration of the vast multitnde who passed through
during the day.
BRIGHTON.—NARROW ESCAPE.—At about twelve
o'clock on Friday night a Dutch East Indiaman ran foul
of one of the Brighton mackerel boats, about twenty-
eight miles off Shoreham, and carried away her main-
mast, mizenmast, mainyard, and two lanthorns. There
were five persons in the boat—Joseph Miles (master),
and three other men and a boy. Immediately ihe boat
was struck, Miles sprung to the Dutch vessel, and suc-
ceeded in getting hold of the bowsprit shrouds, and in a
few minutes he was on board the Indianian. He re-
quested the captain to tack about and lower his boat to
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morning, and about six in the evening he arrived at
Brighton with the news that the boat had been run
down and his companions lost. Several families were
thrown into the deepest grief, and the greatest conster-
nation prevailedowneter, their
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eleven o'clock, however,
by the unexpected appearance of the boat's crew with
their shattered vessel which they had managed to save
from sinking, and by cramming tarpauling into the holes
produced by the collision, they were enabled to get safe
on shore. The name of the barque which struck the
boat was the Gother, Jacob Cederbey, master, and was
bound for Harnhurgh. Damage to the amount of between
301. and 401. was done to the fishing-boat, and the owner,
Mr. Andrews, intends to sue the owner of the Gother for
compensation.

A NEW NOVEL, BY THE AUTHORESS or " Tun
HISTORY OF A FLIRT."—A more gratifying announce-
ment could hardly be made to the patrons of the circu-
lating libraries than that of a new work of fiction from
the pen of the popular authoress of " The History of a
Flirt"—" one of the best novels (as the Athentrum truly
observes) that has for many years issued from the press."
The title of the new work (which is to be published im-
mediately) is " The Wilfulness of Woman"—a theme
which, in the clever hands of this attractive writer can,
hardly fail of finding the most vivid and instructive illus-
tration, and at the same time of affording to her readers
an equal amount of amusement, combined with that high
moral purpose which is always to be found in the pro-
ductions of this authoress, and which has given them a
value far above any others of their class.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—The virtue of this most ex-
traordinary medicine is so admirable and efficacious, that
it wonderfully preserves man in health and strength of
body, and of all the powers and faculties of his mind•
It is a sovereign remedy for all diseases, however bad,
that admit of a cure. All persons suffering from gene-
ral debility, nervous affections, liver, or bilious com-
plaints, sick headaches, indigestion, want of appetite; as
wall as every complaint brought on by sedentary habits;
for all such these pills will be found to give almost im-
mediate relief. Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at
Professor_
d's establishment, 244, Strand (where
adygratis), and by almost all respectable
advice
may
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medicine vendors throughout the civilised world.
EARLY APPLICATION OF STEAM.—The power of
steam had long been known before it was brought into
use for general purposes. In Justinian's reign the phi-
losopher Anthemius employed it in his extraordinary
devices for annoying a next-door neighbour, and Pope
Silvester made an organ which was worked by it.—
Soutlity's Colloquies.

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