The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-26 00:00:00

HENLEY REGATTA.

After the excitement and bustle of the:Thames regatta, the
quiet meeting at Henley was a very happy relief. Of all the
towns in England there is not one to which, as regards a
flourishing regatta, Henley ought to yield the palm of pre-
eminence. Placed la the midst of scenery the most delight-
ful, with a beautiful reach of water, admirably calculated for
such sport, and with a population of whom the majority are
almost daily indulging In the manly exercise of rowing it
can form no matter of surprise that this annual event should
constitute one of the chief attractions of the season.
These races bad been originally fixed for the 20th and 21st,
but from a desire to accommodate those who might be dis-
posed to enter the lists at the great aquatic meeting at Put-
ney, it had been deferred until yesterday. It might have
been presumed that its precursor would have proved a serious
drawback, but we are disposed to think that it had but little
effect, as, upon the whole, the races, both in number and
variety, exceeded those of former years.
In the list of yesterday there were several trial heats by
scullers, which in every sense of the word, as far as the gen-
tlemen's matches were concerned, might be considered as
distinct races. There was a prize added for the first time
this year, entitled the Diamond Sculls ; and the other
scullers' contests were, as an encouragement to rowing, open
to all grades within five miles of Henley, the award of vic-
tory being a coat and silver badge. These, with the four-
oared race for the silver Challenge Cup, formed the amuse-
ments of the day.

A speedy transit from the metropolis by the Great
Western, and a short drive, brought a great many Londoners
to Henley, while the attendance from the surrounding
neighbourhood was very numerous, for although it had
poured with rain from an early hour in the morning
in London, little or none fell in the neighbourhood of
Henley. About the time the sports commenced the bridge
was covered with handsome equipages, and hundreds of
fashionably dressed persons had congregated in the stands
erected for visitors on the towing-path and, in the meadows
on the Berkshire side. In the grand stand we observed Lord
Camoys, the Earl of Falmouth, Sir George and Lady Napier,
Lady Dungarvon, Lady Caroline Pechell, Sir E. C.-East, Sir
H. Lambert, Major Morse Cooper, Mr. W. S. Freeman, Mr.
J. Fans, and others of the nobility and gentry.
The noes commenced at half-past two o'clock, each contest
being from the Island against the stream up to Henley-
bridge, a distance of about a mile and a third.
The Diamond Sculls, a presentation prize, for gentlemen
amateurs only.
FIRST HEAT.
Mr. Conant, St. John's College, Oxford Purple 1
Mr. E. S. Kennedy, Scullers' Club, London ... Green. 2
Mr. A. 1114Leod, the Oriental Club Pink., 3
Mr. Kennedy took the lead for a short distance, followed
by Mr. Conant, Mr. M'Leod following in their wake. In
about a hundred yards or so Mr. Conant drew a head, and
won by two or three lengths.
sEco.Nu HEAT.
Mr. T. B. Bumpstead (the Leander Club) Pink 1
Mr. E. G. PeAcock (the Scullera' Green
Mt. J, B.Wishain (Norwich) ' purple 3