The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-20 00:00:00

SAILING AIATCIt

Notwithstanding the circumstance of there being but three
boats entered to contend, the above-bridge sailing match for
a Silver Cup and Cover, given by the Arundel -Yacht Club,
was a very interesting and well-contested match throughout,
and reflects credit upon the nautical skill displayed by the
respective owners. The distance was, as usual, from the
Temple-gardens to 'Wandsworth-meadows and back, and at
a little before three the following were at their stations :
Hazard, 6 tons, Messrs. Ackborne and T. Charles (owners),
red with white dice.
Surprise, 7 tons, Mr. T. Edwards (owner), blue with red
cross.

Bermudian Maid, 7 tons, Mr. H. Bailes (owner;, red over
white. . .
There was a fine light breeze from the north-west, and at
five minutes past three, the boats being in readiness, the
Commodore, T. Hewes, Esq., gave the signal from his cutter,
and the yachts canted round. The Hazard took the lead,
and was closely followed in her different boards until near
Hungerford by the Surprise, who there passed her to wind-
ward, and went in adVance through Westminster and Vaux-
hall bridges. In the upper part of Chelsea-reach, the Hazard
showed symptoms of a desire to Weather her opponent, and
the sailing on either hand was very pietty. Although the
Hazard was unsuccessful here, in the next reach she went by
her adversary to leeward, and first rounded the flag-boat, at
half-past four, two minutes ahead of the Surprise, who was
about the same time in advance of the Maid. On the return
down, immediately after passing Battersea-bridge, the Sur-
prise came alongside of the Hazard, but hiving luffed too
much, the latter again went away • but on her arrival at the
Red-house, the Surprise went by her and kept the lead down.
The boats came in at the Temple in the following order :
The Surprise, 37 minutes past 5 ; the Hazard, 37 minutes 45
seconds past ; and the Maid at 45 minutes past. Whenever
the wind partially died away the latter seemed to creep up,
but otherwise dropped astern.

Posr-OFFICE. —The system of espionage in the
General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, is comparatively
unknown 'to the public. During the secretaryship of Sir
Francis Freeling, the opening of letters posted in London
for the continent, as well as those from the provinces pass-
ing through the Foreign-office, was carried on to a great 'ex-
tent, and we know (says a correspondent) to a certainty that
there are now in the Post-office more than one individual
who, in carrying letters and packets which had been opened
and resealed in the "Espionage-office" to the inland-offices,
have found the wax on violated letters and packets sticking
to their hands, from its not having had sufficient time to
cool. The " Espionage-office" was then situate on the
south-west corner of the Post-office, and is now partly used
as the Money Order-office. We challenge contradiction to
our statement—MOrning paper.
The members of the 1 armers' Club dined together,
last evening, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-
street. Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., presided.
Mr. Charles Mathews and Madame Vestris have
accepted engagements in Norfolk. This evening (Thursday)
they appear at Yarmouth, and at the Norwich 'Theatre on
Monday.
SUDDEN CHANGE OF FORTUNE,—On ,Thursday
last a labourer of Dedham, in this county received the pleas-
ing and unexpected intelligence by post, that he was entitled
to a legacy of 6,000/., bequeathed him by the late Mr. William
Fisher, of Boxted, whose death was noticed in our obituary a.
short time since. The testator, it is said, died possessed of
property to the amount of 150,0001., 'the greater portion of
which he bequeathed to Mr. W. F. Hobbs, of Marks Hall, in
this county, who was his relative and Eed-son.—Ess ex Herald
THE LATE MINISTERIAL TRIUMPH.—What a
curious game are politics ! We could have believed that a
Ministry which was placed in power by the agricultural
party, to defend them against the League, would have owed
their existence, within three years, to their greatest enemy ?
Who could, have believed, when Sir Robert Peel denounced
Mr. Cobden, in February, 1843, on the floor of the House of
Commons, that in the next session he would owe his ma-
jority to Mr. Cobden ? Yet so it is. The Ministers on Mon-
day had a majority of twenty-two. In that number there
appear the names of eleven or twelve gentlemen of Liberal
politics, more or less connected with the League, and some
of them the leaders of that great confederacy. It is clear,
therefore, that if these gentlemen had voted with their own
side of the House, the Ministervould either have been stale-
mated by a tie, or have found himseitin a minority of two.
—Morning Chronicle.
HARBOURS OF REFUGE.—We have strong reason
for believing that although no final determination has been
yet taken, the Commissioners who lately visited this part
of the coast in.the prosecution of their survey as to the most
eligibleAites for Harbours of Refuge, were so impressed
such
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of
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with the advantages offered by Seaford Bay, that in all
probability that spot, together with Dover on one side and
the Isle of -Portland on the other, will be recommended in
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may,
Brighton a t s
pt o tv. As we
present make any more positive announcement on the sub-
ject;readers on the certainty of what we have stated. above. To
importance, -since it would afford sure means of protection
in the event of those hostilities which such madmen as the
Prince do Joinville—of whom there are, we fear, too large a
number. to be found in France,—are doing their utmost to
bring- about. . In the report of a former Commission, the
easteruside of Beachy Head was recommended. We.under-
stand that the survey now made has proved Seaford Bay to
possess one very important superiority, namely, that it has a
good anchorage, which the other has not.—Brighton Gazette.
LORD 'FRANCIS EGERTON.—A rumour was very
current on the Manchester Exchange, yesterday, to the effect
that Lord Francis Egerton will almost immediately be created
Duke of Bridgewater • and that, in the event of his accession
to the peerage, his Lordship's eldest son, Mr. George Eger-
ton, will be a candidate for the representation of the southern
division of Lancashire.—Lirerpool Courier.
MR. CAMPBELL, THE POET.—Mr. MOICOn, of the
Chancery Bar, one of the executors of, the deceased poet (in
h a
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the absence of Dr. W. Beattie, the other executor), has ap-
plied to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Altbey, to as-
certain whether, in the event of the friends of Mr. Camp--
bell being desirous that his remains should be interred in the
Poets'-corner in the Abbey, the necessary permission would
be granted for that purpose ; and the Dean and Chapter have
been pleased to signify to Mr. Moxon that such permission
would be given.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY.—The
annual examination of the boys' school took place yesterday
in the large school-room, which was crowded by a most re-
spectable auditory. Sir George Grey, Bart., M.P., took the
chair. Among the parties present we noticed the Bishop of
Norwich, Dr. Lushington, Lord Viscount Ebrington, the
Marquis of Lorn, Mr. Divett, Mr Samuel Gurney Sir
John Boileau, Bart., the
.Honourable Captain WW
grave, the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Elizabeth Gower,
the Hon. Charles Howard, the Ladies Bouverie, Mr. Reade,
Civil Secretary at New Brunswick, Mr. William Tooke, the
Hon. Mr. Lascelles, the lion. Lev eson Gower, &c. The exa-
mination: wal most satisfactory. The boys first exhibited
their writing both on slate and paper. Some junior drafts
were then examined to show the mode of teaching, reading,
and the method of interrogation. Questions On etymology
and grammar followed. A large class of boys then read, and
were examined in the Scriptures by the Bishop of Nor-
wich and by Sir George Grey. Singing followed, and then
an exhibition of model and other drawing. Several hun-
dred drawings hung round the school-room,.the work of the
boys. These were beautifully executed. The higher classes
were finally examined in geography, history, mathematics,
the theory of perspective, and in mental arithmetic. The
answers to questions proposed by the visitors, as Well as those
put by the monitors, were most satisfactory. The whole ex-
hibition was stated by the Chairman to be one of the most
effective of the kind ever witnessed.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—The Association has evi-
dently become too strong—not only for Lord De Grey,
poor man—but for Sir Robert-Peel. They may talk of sugar
—but the general opinion, in Conservative circles, is that
his Ministerial mortification and mishaps are traceable to an
Irish fountain. We shall say nothing—brit -this we shall say
that the repeal rent., yesterday, amounted nearly to three
thousand four hundred pounds. It was on the preceding
week three thousand two hundred and odd.—Dublin Post.
THE LONDON MAIL . TO EDINBURGII.—WO under-
stand that the London mail will shortly arrive in Edinburgh
an hour and twenty minutes earlier than by the present mode
of conveyance. This acceleration is consequent upon the
opening of the Newcastle and Darlington Rail Way, but the
mails are not, as was expected, to be conveyed along that
line, but to continue on the present route, via Lancaster and
Carlisle; and the earlier arrival is to, be secured by an acce-
leration of the speed of the mail-trainalong the line of route.
—Edinburgh Advertiver.
BELLS IN NEW SOUTH WALES --Extract from a
letter slated Sidney, Jan. 2 :—" Yesterday was the first day
F that a peal of bells have ever been.-heard in this part of the
world. They belong to the Roman Catholic church. The
natives were rather astonished." •