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

GREAT BOAT RACE.

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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 moment 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 pair of sculls in hand. They had boat
acquired great celebrity as scullers, and had before had
desperate eonflicts 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 for 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, by dint f 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 fine rattling pace, and won by five or six
boats' lengths. Both are 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 J. Powell (purple), 1 ; J.
Freeman and S. Mullett (plaid), 2; S. Knight and J. Howel
(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 30 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 snit 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. Freeman and
Mullett, 1 ; Kelly and Powell, 2.
The winners took the lead and kept it. Mr. Chasemore,
the secretary at Putney-bridge, kindly acted as treasurer for
the watermen, and the curate of the parish and another gen-
tleman named Walford generously regaled them with old
English cheer.
Furivi? -

P:UNERAL OF THE 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 PICCADILLY.—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 P. few minutes, be expired.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(N'ESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
EREWASII VALLEY LINE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. Jessop having been cross-examined by Mr. MACAULAY,
Mr. Vignolles was called, and gave evidence in support of that of
Messrs. Woodhouse and Bidder, given yesterday, and of Mr.
Jessop, given this msrning. This line was originally proposed by
the Midland Company.
Mr. HUDSON, the Chairman (pro tem.) of the Midland Company,
spoke to an agreement between that Company and the promoters
of this Bill, to the effect that the former were to construct the line,
on condition of the latter taking stock of them to the amount of
145,0001.

Mr. Woodhouse was recalled, and spoke to the same agreement.

This concluded the case for the promoters of the Bill.
Mr. ALEXANDER then opened the case for the opponents of the
Bill by addressing the Committee at great length. The first witness
called by. Mr. Alexander was
Mr. Valentine, engineer, who was about to describe the Amber.
gate line, and to point out its advantages over the proposcd line,
when

Mr. CALVERT objected to the examintion of a witness as to any
line but that before the Committee.

Mr. MACAULAY replied, and urged the propriety of calling evi-
dence to prove that a better line might be, and is likely to be, made
through the same vicinity.
After a long discussion, the CHAIRMAN desired the room to be
cleared, and, after consulting for a few minutes,
The Committee decided that it was not competent for counsel to
examine a witness as to to the details of any particular line, but
that the oponents of a Bill might give evidence as to the proba.
bility of some line being made which would be preferable to that
before the Committee. The witness might be examined
also as to the points which a preferable line might approach, and
as to any general points. .

The examination of Mr. Valentine was then continued, and
occupied their Lordships up to half-past four o'clock, when they
adjourned till eleven to-morrow.

GL sb SGOW, EARRHEAD, AND NEILST ON

RALILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

After several witnesses had been examined to confirm the former
evidence,

Mr. Pare was called to prove the traffic tables. He estimated
that the gross income of the line would be 16,982/. 103. 9d., and
after deducting 8,792/. for working expenses, there still remains
a net income of 8,190/. 10s. 9d., which would yield a dividend of
5i- per cent. upon the capital of 142,500/.
Mr. Neil Robson, the engineer, who had laid out the proposed
line, proved that there were no engineering difficulties on the line.
It would be six miles and five furlongs in length.

Mr. John Millar, a land.valuer, estimated the cost of the land
required for the proposed line at 20,2051. 14s. 4d.

The Committee then adjourned.

SOUTH WALES HAXI:ViTAT.-MONMOUTH

AND EnnEronn RAILWAY.

Mr. TALBOT (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition of
yesterday) said—Of the 832 landowners on the line there were
but 85 dissentients, and a similar difference was observed in respect
of the mileage. He would now call their attention to the im_
portance of the several affected towns in detail, and first he would
refer their Lordships to the town of Chepstow. It was the market
town
?f* an important agricultural district eountry, connecting the
vallies of the Usk and the Llandaff— and the utmost facilities ef these
districts were brought into play by the contemplated railway. The
town of Newport also was the centre of a great coal and iron trade,
and in the same way as John Frost and Co. precipitated themselves
on Newport some years ago, so was the iron traffic precipitated on
the same town row.—(Laughter.) Then it also supplied a market
for the large and fertile districts of Glamorgan and Carmarthen.
With regard to Cardiff, it was in precisely a • similar position, and
their Lordships were probably aware that a large stimulus would
be given to the trade of that town by the enterprise of a patriotic
individual of their Lordships' House. The Learned Counsel then re-
ferred to the peculiar advantages which would be given to the towns of
Neath, Bridgend, Swansea, and Llanelly, as well as the minor
towns on the route. The mineral trade in the district was im.
mense, not less than 9,000,0001. sterling per annum. There was
but one opponent, Sir Richard Bulkeley Phillips ; and after their
Lordships had heard the ground on which he sought to confront
!hem in that Committee, he thought that their Lord.
ships would decide that the Hon. Baronet could have no loses standi
before them. After some further remarks the Learned Counsel
concluded by expressing a hope that their Lordships would pass the
preamble of the Bill.

Mr. TALBOT then called Mr. Benson, who described himself as
a magistrate for the county of Glamorgan. Had resided in
South Wales for fifteen years. There are large copper mines at
Combe Avis and Swansea. The coalowners export an immense
quantity of coals, and 30,000 tons of manufactured copper, which
would be sent by railroad, if one was constructed which would se-
cure an expeditious transit and save marine insurance. A great
trade in tin was carried on at Combe Avis, and it exists all along
the valley. There was a great quantity of coal in Glamorganshire,
some of which, not yet wrought, would be opened if the proposed
line went through the district. There could only be a line along
the coast, as the stature of the country would exclude any other.
Witness presided at a meeting last year at Swansea, and every
one was in favour of it.

In cross-examination by Mr. WILKINS, the witness said, that
coals are at present brought by sea. The carriage would be much
cheaper by railroad than by the present mode. The district be.
tween Carnarvoss and Swansea is nearly level,

Colonel Cameron, of Dun-y.Greig, Swansea, was next called,
and his evidence proved that the present water communication was
very defective. The proposed line would be of incalculable advan-
tage to the district, and he had advocated some scheme of a similar
character for many years. The railway was supported by all the
inhabitants of the principality. He was the owner of a large coal
field, and had recently opened another colliery, which at present had
no proper outlet to market. He would, if the present railway
were constructed, send all his coals to Swansea, so as to be tran
shipped to London. His pits produced 120,000 tons annually.
Mr. Buckland knew the manufactures and trades of South
Wales. He had assisted in making up the traffic tables. The
trade from Newport was very considerable, not less than between
30,000 and 40,000 tons of iron. The iron and coal annually ex.
ported amounted to 660,000 tons, and a very considerable trade
was carried on with Ireland. The traffic with the district was of a
very extended character ; and at least two.thirds of the population
on the route were in its favour.

No other witnesses were examined, and the CHAIRMAN having
consulted with the other Members of the Committee, announced
that the preamble of the South Wales Railway Bill had been proved,
The Committee then proceeded to the consideration of the
MONMOUTH AND HEREFORD (SOUTH