The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-13 00:00:00

LAMBETH REGATTA.

This old established contest took place on Monday, but owing
to the exceedingly unfavourable state of the weather was not
so numerously attended as heretofore. The race Ras in three
heats, with twelve pairs of oars, for a purse of sovereigns sub-
scribed by the residents of St. Mary's, Lambeth. who on this
occasion exceeded even their usual liberality. For the grand
heat the boats came in in the following order :—Lett and Moon
first, Perry and Wilson second, Wilson and Maynard third.
THE THAMES (STANGATE) BOAT CLUB.
The gentlemen of this highly respectable club contended
last evening, in a pair-oared race, for a pair of gold oars, the
distance being from Putney to Hammersmith-bridge. Messrs.
F. Kew and W. Field (light blue) first, J. C. Hanby and
P. Maudsley (white) second, E. Howard and E. S. Beddome
(dark blue) third, H. Field and J. Hanlon (crimson) fourth.
All four boats were well together for the first fifty yards, when
crimson began to show in front, followed by white. In the
heat of lite race, white having overhauled the leading pair, an
accidental foul occurred between them. White then took the
lead and crimson fell astern. Light blue, off Rosebank, rowed
by the other two into the first place, and won by six lengths.

PETER-BOAT SAILING MATCHES.
These very interesting matches took place on Monday at
Gravesend, under the immediate patronage of J. Saddington,
Esq. (Mayor of the above place), and a committee of gentle-
men belonging to Gravesend, who accompanied the vessels in
the match in a steam- vessel engaged for the occasion.
At eleven o'clock, the hour named for the boats starting,
several yachts and steamers arrived off Gravesend, many of
them tiimmed from stem to stern with colours of all nations,
filled with ladies and gentlemen, who accompanied the match ;
the l'own and Terrace Piers, as well as many other parts of
the shore, being thronged with spectators.
The course was from abreast the Clifton Hotel, sailing
southward of a flag-boat off the Chapman's Head, from thence
to a flag-boat in Northfleet Hope, southward to the winning
flag-boat, which was moored between the Town and Terrace
Piers, the distance being about thirty-four miles; and at half-
past eleven o'clock, the signal gun being fired, twelve boats
started out of fourteen entries, it having been previously ar-
ranged by the committee, that the three classes should all start
at the same time.
At starting, the Mystery quickly took the lead, the Henry
second, Martha and Mary third, and the William and Harriet
fourth, the others following closely in their opponents' wake ;
the boats continued in this order till nearly off Chapman's
Head, where the Martha and Mary took the lead, and the
boats presented themselves as a very pretty fleet ; but the
Martha and Mary soon lest her enviable posit►on, she having
carried away her mast during a heavy squall and thunder-
storm. She was shortly afterwards taken in tow by a steamer,
and brought into Gravesend. During this time the Mystery
again led the way, followed by the William and Harriet, the
Henry being third, with most of the others close up; and in
this order they passed Gravesend to the flag-boat at Northfleet
Hope, each vessel being crowded with canvas, having shifted
saes several times during the match, in consequence of the
sudden storm, and a great deal of seamanship was here dis-
played. The Mystery still continued the lead, the William
and Harriet pressing closely on her; and on rounding the
committee's vessels, between the two piers, the boats came in
in the following manner :

FIRST CLASIII,
Mystery, J. Deward (orange)
William and Harriet, W. Sandford (white)
Joseph and Mary, J. Negus (dark blue)
Elizabeth, J. Clark (red)
A closely contested match between the first and second
boats, both vessels rounding the flag-boat nearly at the same
moment.
The Gratitude and New Industry were entered in this class,
but did not start.

SECOND CLASS.
The Henry, H. Brown (light blue) 1
Try for It, Sandford (yellow)
Alfred and Martha, A. Brown (standard) 3
Won easily, the Henry having it all her own way, after
the accident which befel the Martha and Mary, of carrying
away her mast.

THIRD CLASS.
George and Mary, J. Sutherland (blue) 1
Magnet, G. Brown (pink) „
Victory, J. Beiehteller (red)
Wedding Day, J. Brown (green)
This was a very severe and closely-contested race between
the first three boats.

THIRD-CLASS RAILWAY CARRIAGES.—There was
issued on Saturday, by order of the House of Commons, in re-
turn to an order of that House, dated February 26, a document
containing plans of the carriages either already sanctioned, re-
commended, or most approved of by the Railway Department
of the Board of Trade. for the conveyance of third-class pas-
sengers under the penny a mile clause of the Railway Act.
The return also contains a statement in detail, showing the
number of passengers these various carriages are constructed
to hold, with the length, breadth, &c., and whether glass is
used in any, and in which of the various spaces provided for
admitting light and air. The rules issued by the Board of
Trade upon the subject are also appended. The plans above
described show a very great improvement in the third-class
carriages, as regards the protection of their occupants from the
weather, and the steps adopted for preserving them as far as
possible from accident.
Ma. C. BULLER AT LISKEARD.—OH Wednesday
evening last Mr. Charles Buller met his constituents at Lis-
keard, for the purpose of addressing them, as is his annual
custom, on the political topics of the session, and on the course
that he had taken with regard to them. The Hon. Gentle-
man's appearance was very sudden, so that not more than twelve
In.,urs' public not ice was given of his intention. Notwithstanding
the shortness of the announcement the Guildhall was crowded
to excess, and the greatest unanimity prevailed throughout
the evening. The Learned Gentleman's address gave the
highest satisfaction, particularly his explanation of the reasons
for his vote in favour of the Maynooth education grant, on
which it was known that he differed in opinion from a number
of his oonstitasnts.