The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-13 00:00:00

'Tis Semiseria—favoured not alone
With grace and beauty which are o'er her thrown ;
'Tis her's with lightning speedsto skim the plain,
But distance foils and makes her efforts vain.
On noisy Cat'rect lush along the course,
(A common plate horse, and a madman's force !)
Now Truc boy follows, while his backers see
In fancy's sketch the joys of victory. -
Next, Tyne's proud Queen, nd Strathspey gallop by
Pug—Counsellor, and dense Obscurity.
Next comes the Irish force ; he's wise, I hold,
Who, like Sir Bobby, baits for them with gold •,
For when the contest makes some cheeks look blue,
Who knows ? the Irish lads may pill him thro'.
There flies Intrepid—sure as I'm a seer—
With six stone six he'll make the field look queer.
Big are the moments now—the womb of Fate
Teems with the misty future—Chance, await
Upon thy slave ! and clear his dizzy pate.
They're off ! they're off ! hark to th' exulting cry !
Hope thrills each heart, and brightens ev'ry eye.
Onward they dash,
As Jove's bright flash
Thunders along the sky:
Fleeting they bound,
O'er the echoing ground :
• While on them ev'ry eye,
Is fixed as tho' life,
Hung on the strife,
And the hope of victory.
The ship-yard past, now by the gentle Dee—
Whose placid face,
Reflects their colours joyously—
Flows the swift race,
They round the turn—
With pride they burn,
And tug the tightened rein ;
The Stand they pass ;
A gallant mass,
As ever trod the plain.
Hurrah ! Hurrah !
The young'uns lead the van !
Ould Ireland's star,
With burning rays,
Its light displays,
And makes some cheeks look wan.
The ship-yard turn regain'd
The pace begins to tell:
Many a star has waned
And bid sweet hope farewell.
Still, still the light weights lead:
But pressing on their flank
Is many a gallant steed,
As past Dee's verdant bank
They rush with thund'ring speed.
Now o'er the rainbow train
OBSCURITY would fain
Her ebon mantle throw;
The cloud is past,
No veil is cast
Over the gallant show :
here droops the beauteous seed
Of laughing COMEDY.*
The CAT'see'r's rushing speed
Falls on the banks of Dee :
The PORTRAIT'S done ;
And now the fun
Grows dreadfully exciting.
Alas, poor ghost !
I wish—almost—
That you were not inditing ;
For my heart shares
Your throes and cares,
And trembles while I'm writing.
* * * * *
The distance now is gained,
And every nerve is strained
To lead the glorious van.
Dense mists arise
Before my eyes,
I scarce the course can scan.
Shadovica away,
The prophet's day
Cannot be dimm'd by thee.
I see it now,
INTREPID'Sbrow
Is flushed with VICTORY ;)
While is the race
Fur second place
Strive TRUEBOY and " The SQUIRE," t
With HESSELTINE
And QUEEN of TYNE
And GULLY'S SAINTLY SIRE.t
* Comedy, the dam of Semiseria.
f Mr. Osbaldeston, owner of Sorella.
St. Lawrence.

ROYAL ACADEMY BOAT-RACE.

A very beautiful four-oared race took place yesterday
evening amongst the gentlemen of this highly flourishing
aquatic Club. A very dull, heavy, and wet morning wa•
succeeded by a beautiful afternoon, and the anticipation of
good sport drew a strong muster of river clubs, who accom-
panied the race. The distance was from Westminster to
Putney.
Red, 1.-1. W. Revell, 2. Hunbert, 3. Joy, Atkinson
(stroke), H. C. Smith (cockswain).
Green, 2.-1. G. Smith, 2. W. Howard, 3. Blunt, A. D.
Cooper (stroke), Henderson (cockswain).
Blue, 3.-1. C. D. Smith, 2. Mead, 3. J. A. Howard,
Emery (stroke), Stackpole (cockswain).
Yellow, 4.-1. Daarman, 2. Robins, 3. Gregory, H. M.
Cooper (stroke), Pybus (cockswain). ,
The whole of the boats went away together, shortly after
which yellow got a lead, which they, however, did not keep
long, being soon picked up by blue, which was in its turn
passed by red, which kept the lead. About the Red House,
green, which was the last to start, challenged yellow, and
after a spirited struggle, passed them, and came up to blue,
when a beautiful race ensued between the two boats, which
were oar and oar almost to Battersea-bridge, each crew ex-
hibiting the most determined game, as well as very pretty
rowing, when by dint of a very sharp spirt, green managed
to get through first, and increased the advantage all the way
up, coming in about three lengths astern of the winning boat,
which was very hard pulled, and could scarcely be kept in
advance of the second boat. Blue was 10 or 12 lengths astern
of green, and yellow about the same astern of blue. Mr. A.
D, Cooper had been very ill nearly all last week, and come•
quently was not in the best condition for such a powerful
struggle. The gentlemen afterwards sat down to a very fine
dinner at Aviss's, the Bells Tavern.

CORNWALL AND DEVON WREST-

LING MATCHES.

A society of the natives of the above counties has lately
been formed, arid new rules and regulations issued, whereby
the players are to be divided into two classes ; eleven stone
and above to be called the "heavy weights" and under that
weight to be entitled to play as " light weights." The
society comateßced their opening under the new rules yes-
terday afternoon, at the Brecknock Arms Tavern, Camden
Town, and the attendance was very numerous and respec-
table, as was also that of the players, the entry being nume-
rous in consequence of its being open to all England, and the
wrestling without shoes.
The play during the day was very good, and much science
displayed in this old English game. The principal bouts
came off as follow :
John Dyer, of Cornwall, and Bant, et the same county, both
good men and heavy weights, played for some time, in which
many foils took place, Dyer displaying much science; and
after a severe struggle threw his opponent by the inside lock.
J. Walters, of Devon, and George Bond, of Norfolk,
light weights, contested for a short time, when Bond was
thrown, but no back. They again entered the ring, both
showing play, but Bond soon threw his man very scienti-
fically, by the heaving-toe, amidst loud cheers. William
Mildrum, of Cornwall, and Samuel Bond, of Norfolk, light
weights, were the next players, and both men displayed
much science, Bond falling; but after a severe long struggle,
Mildrum threw his man by the back heel.
One of the " old school," J. Jury, of Devon, and Winsly,
a young man of Somerset, played for some time, and much
foul play took place, and the umpires ultimately turned both
men out of the ring.

Edward Ball, of Cornwall, and E. Pope, of Devon, two
heavy weights, fine young men and good wrestlers, were the
next competitors. Science was displayed on both sides, each
man falling, and after a good deal of toeing Ball caught his
man by the fore hip, and threw him a very fair back, amidst
loud cheers. This was the best play of the afternoon, both
men playing with good feeling.