The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-02 00:00:00

CHELSEA REGATTA.

The watermen at Ciolsea yesterday contended for a purse of
sovereigns, liberally subscribed by the residents of St. Luke's.
The race is invoriably well attended, hut on this occasion there
was another very attractive exhibition in the shape of a balloon
ascent, and thousands of persons had asseralled on BattersPa—
bridge and the banks of the Thames to witness the two event,. The
beat-race was in three heats, with six pairs of oars, and, ttonx
the length of the course. afforded the multitude au excellent
opportunity of viewing the aquatic display.

FIRST lIEAT.
Charles Cole, jun., and William Cole, yellow 1
Henry Gayleard and Edward Coates, pink 2
William Woodford and John Thomas. green 3
The start was from buoys off the Swan, round a boat ea
Cremorne !louse, down the Middlesex shore, round a boat opi.
p,site the White llouse, and back to the Cricketers. no *bee,
scent away together at a good pace, and continued oar and oar
nearly to the distance-boat, where Yellow first rounded, re-
taiwit the lead, and won by three lengths. It was a most ex-
cellent contest for the second pllce, the third titan beinsr by the
conditions out of the heat, and Pink suet...ceded in getting it try
tour lengths.

SECOND HEAT.
homas Southam and James Thomas, blue 1
James White and Edward Atkins, scarlet 9
James Woodford and George Brown, red . ...—... a
The winners took the lead and kept it, corning in firelengths
in advance of the second boat.

GRAND HEAT.
Chide; Cole and William C01e...........,
t-z-inthaio and Thomas 2
White and Atkins
Th,- distance was reversed, the men hegiouing at Battersea..
bridge and rowing downward. Tl.e balloon and the rowers
started at the same instant, and the applause begowed on both
was consileratle. The wagermen kept oar and oar down to the
college, and the balloon took " its own course" in another di—
rection. The Coles went away with the lead, and won by
eight lengths.

GREAT RUNNING MATCH FOR FIFTY POUNDS.-"'"
Yesterday the quarter of a mile race between John Smith, the
London champion, and Chas. Jenkinson, the " London Stag,"
came off near the King's Arms, Acton-bottom. Both men have
acquired considerable notoriety as pedestrians ; the former was
considered unriv..lled in a 200 yards race, and the latter un-
equ dl din half-mile sprints ; and the backers of the respective
men conceded to a match to run an intermediate distance. The
st,kee were 251. a side, and Smith was the favourite in betting
at ti to 5, and a very considerable sum was pending the reeult.
After several false starts the men bounded away. Smith took
the lead, but his opponent made a struggle and came up to him.
They then ran together at locomotive speed, and, after an
admirable and well-contested race, Jenkinson came in the •
winner by three.quarters of a yard. The distance was covered.
in 59 seconds.
Ttt LATE RIOT AT DUNFERMLINE.—Since the
late disgraceful riot of the 13th in.taet, a considerable number
of persons, susdected of being concerned in it, have undergone
a precognition before the sheriff substitute here. Moo.t of
them have been acquitted, but a few, under more suspicions
circumstances, have been remanded for further examination.
We have not yet, however, heard of anything that has trap.
pired to throw much light on the origin of the affair. The
drum that was beat on the occasion was stolen from the drum-
mer of the Dunfermline. Instrumental Rand on the previous
evening. We understand that, previous to the 13th instant, a
committae of operatives held several meetings with the manu-
facturers, in order that the latter might remonstrate with the
Nlesvrs. Alexander on the consequences of not adhering to the
!able of prices, and that the manufacturers refused to interfere
in the matter. The reckless band then took the affair into
the r own hand, and the first remonstrance with these gentle-
men was the demolition of their property. The numbers con•
cerned in the riot, as stated in ,orne accounts, have been greatly
exagzerated. There was indeed a very general turn-out
during the riot—many from curiosity, to learn what was going
on : bat those who were officially on the spot think the rioters
did not number more than from 800 to I,ooo.—Dundee
IVarder.
THE FIRST or SEPTEMBER.—Yesterday many. of
our friends of the barrel were up and doing in various parts of
hi. county, and see understand th.y found an average quan-
tity of birds, with the sporting quilitiee of wild and strong on
the wing. Of course the shooting was not general, as many
are too busy in the harvest ; the birds find Ico ready a refuge
in the fi• ids of Ft...riding corn, and we mu.t autien the har-
co3tmen within reach of m•eitticy barrels, to m.nd that they are
not made game or. In Kent we learn there was a pretty
general agreement to suspend the sport for fifteen days to allow
of the harvest being more generally ingathered.... Essex Herald