The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-25 00:00:00

GREAT BOAT RACE.

The great boat race between Messrs. Chapman and Wal-
lace came off yesterday evening, and drew a strong muster
of the elite of the Thames. The announcement of a race
between these gentlemen had from its first nn.ment created
the most lively interest amongst the members of the various
aquatic clubs, and was looked forward to with much anxiety
by all classes of rowing men. It is unnecessary to enter
into any lengthened statement of the aquatic career of either
of these gentlemen, whose names must be familiar to every
man whoever took a pair of sculls in band. They had both
acquired great celebrity as scullers, and had before had
desperate conflicts for precedence. Mr. Chapman has twice
held the symbol of amateur championship of the Thames, the
silver sculls. On the two occasions of which we have spoken,
Mr. Wallace exhibited, as his opponent, such equality of
game and power, as to leave it a question in the minds of
racing men which to choose. In the first of these events
Mr. 'Wallace was swamped, and could not continue the race;
in the second, perhaps the greatest race on record, Mr. Chap-
man succeeded, after a most desperate struggle, in carrying
off the palm of victory. The Henley Regatta brought the
two gentlemen again together this season, and from the
Henley Regatta the contest we are about to describe ema-
nated. In the middle of a close race for the diamond
sculls, a foul occurred between them, and the umpire
having decided that Mr. Chapman had twice fouled Mr.
Wallace, the award of victory was presented to the latter.
Much diversity of opinion existed as to the merits of the
men, and they both went into the most active training in
order to prepare far the great struggle of yesterday. The
course chosen was from Putney-bridge to Mortlake, and the
start took place at a little after six, Lord Kilmorey, rowed
by four crack watermen, Mr. Wood, of the great Leander,
with a corresponding number, the Oxford Rooms, the Royal
Academy, the Neptune, the Guys, and other great clubs and
well-known patrons of the sport being present. The start
was taken with great rapidity, and, after a few strokes, Mr.
Wallace began to show the nose of his boat in advance, but
every foot of water was so desperately disputed, that the
great question was, how long either could last at the pace.
Wallace, hy_dint of the most determined and plucky work,
drew himself clear off Finch's grounds, where Mr. Chapman
drew upon him, and came scull and scull, and after an ex-
hibition of the most unflinching 'game on either side, Mr.
Chapman took the lead near Rosebank,gradually drew away,
continued at a tine rattling pace, and won by live or six
boats' lengths. Both arc very big and very powerful men,
the winner being a member of the Neptune Club.

FULHAM REGATTA.
A very spirited contest took place, yesterday, amongst the
respectably conducted men plying at the Middlesex side of
Fulham-bridge, for a purse of sovereigns subscribed by the
nobility and gentry residing in the vicinity. It was an oars'
wager in three heats, with twelve competitors.
First heat—J. Hawkins and W. Hawkins (pink), 1 ; J.
Kelly, jun., and W. Hill (blue), 2; W. Phelps and J. John-
son (orange), 3.
Pink took the lead, and although severely challenged by
the second pair kept it, and won by half a length only.
Second heat—J. Kelly, sen., and Powell (purple), 1; J.
Freeman and S. ➢lullett (plaid), 2; S. Knight and J. Rowel
(red), 3.

They all went away evenly, and at a smart pace. Plaid
then took the lead, but in rounding the boat at the Crab
Tree, purple cut them off. Plaid, however, went sharply to
work again, and on nearing the shore had a foul with purple,
and whilst they were so engaged red went into the first place.
purple got clear directly afterwards, and soon by dint of
sharp rowing passed red, which latter directly afterwards
gave place to plaid also. Won by two lengths.
Grand heat.—The distance in this was the same as in the
preceding heats, but reversed to suit the tide. The men
started from Putney-bridge, round a boat moored off Broom
House, up round a boat moored off the Crab Tree, down
through the centre arch of Putney-bridge. Frceman and
Mullett, I ; Kelly and Powell, 2.
The winners took the lead and kept it. Mr. Chasemore,
the secretary at Putney-bridge, kindly acted as treasurer fur
the watermen, and the curate of the par►sh and another gen-
tleman named Walford generously regaled them with old
English cheer.

FUNERAL OF TILE LATE VISCOUNT CANTERBURY.--
We understand that the funeral of the late Viscount Canterbury
will take place on Monday morning next, when his remains will
be removed from the residence of his son, No. 11, Southwick.
crescent, for burial at Addington Church, Croydon. Banting and
Sons,
st„ James's-street, are the undertakers.
SUDDEN DEATH IN P,CCADILLY —On Wednesday
evening Mr. John Knowles, a gentleman thirty-three years of
age, was walking through the posts fronting the gates of Hyde
Park-corner, when he was observed, on reaching the iron rail-
ings fronting Apsley House, to stagger and fall to the ground.
A policeman ran to his assistance and he was carried to St.
George's Hospital, where, in a few Minutes, he expired.