The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-11 00:00:00

ERITH REGATTA,

The third annual aquatic meeting at Frith took place yes-
terday, and was even superior to any that have preceded it.
The presentation of prizes of a 'most liberal character, pro-
duced one of the fullest entries of gentlemen's four-oared
boats we ever remember to have met with, and the anticipa-
tion of a fine day's sport was realised to the very letter. The
heats were so arranged as to afford the several competitors
an opportunity of getting as much rest as possible between
them, but for the accommodation of the reader we subjoin
each race under its own head, without reference to the order
in which they were rowed :
Watermen's Pair Oars for 201.
Robert Chanelor and E. Stebbs (Blue) 1
D. Ward and Collins (Pink) 2
Four others started. Won easily.
Gentlemen Amateurs' Four-oared Race for a presentation
silver cup, value 70 guineas.
First Heat.
The Zeander Club
St. George's Club (White and Red Gloss) 2
The Nautilus Club (Red and Black) 3
The Leander took the lead and retained it, winning by
about a length and a half. The Nautilus kept company with
the St. George's for a considerable distance, and then dropped
into the third place.
Second Heat.
The Ariel Club (Blue and white stripe) 1
The Neptune ...
The Thetis (Dark lilac) 3
The Argonauts .......................................... (Yellow) 4
The race was contended in the most spirited way to the
very finish, when the Ariel won by a length only • the Nep-
tune being only half a length ahead of the third boat.
Grand Heat.
The Leander Club ........... , 1
St George •...... 2
.......... .....
Neptune............................................................... 3
Ariel ..... ......................... .................... .
It was one of the finest struggles on record, and, had there
been no other race on the list, would amply have repaid any
admirer of the sport for the visit. A pretty start, at a most
rattling pace, was succeeded by the Leander, who were
very heavy but fine fellows, who have distinguished them-
selves at both sculls and oars in many a gallant contest,
showing their head in front, but they were waited upon
by the St. George's, in a manner which showed that
allif
they retained the lead it would be at the expense of
the physical power they could muster; nor were the other
two opponents that would give either an opportunity of
easing. Stroke succeeded stroke in rapid succession, and
although the Leander worked immensely, they could not
get away from the St. George's, who were at intervals a
yard, half a length, or three-quarters between, for at least
more than half the race, the greater part of which distance
found the other two, oar and oar, engaged in a distinct and
not less powerful struggle, about a length in the rear of the
second boat. As they neared the pier, within half a mile of
the coming-in post, the Leander had drawn their boat clear,
but the St. George's, amidst the most deafening plaudits,
made a splendid spurt, became oar and oar, or within a foot
or so of it, and it was anybody's race. The rowing in both
boats was most desperate, but the Leander arrived first at
the winning post, three or four feet only in advance of the
St. George's, whose perfect style of rowing was the subject of
general and deserved eulogium. The Neptune third, a boat
only astern of the second, and the Ariel, who had been
pressed on to a buoy and fouled, or broke one of their oars,
half a length only behind. Two or three of the gentlemen in
either of the leading boats appeared much distressed, as, in-
deed, did the other crews.
Watermen's Fours, for a purse of sovereigns-301. the first
crew, 201. the second, 101. the third, 5/. the fourth.
This race was composed of "crack" London watermen.
First Heat.
Nil Desperandum (F. Lett, Robins, T. Coombes, T. Good-
rum ; E. Maynard, coxswain)
The Merry Monarch (J. Doubledee, Leach, Green, Shel-
ton ; G. Campbell, coxswain)
The winners took the lead directly after the start, and
kept it. There was a third crew, who tried hard for second
place, and made a sharp race of it.
Second Heat.
The Unity (Robert Coombes, the champion, Newel,
Pocock, Phelps; David Coombes, coxswain)
Live and Let Live (Owen, Short, Reeves, Bartlett;
Turner, coxswain) .
-Won easily. A close race for second.
Grand Heat.

Robert Coombes's crew took the lead, and won it (1%41,
Lett's crew was second.
A " scratch" wound up the day's sport.

PRIVILEGE OF COUNSEL.

In the recent trial in which two men, Gompetta and Witham,
were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud Captain Rose, that
gentleman felt himself aggrieved by the language used by Mr.
Fitzroy Kelly, in commenting upon his evidence. The following
correspondence took place in consequence:—
" Hampton Court Palace, June 25, 1845.

" Sir,—l wish to know If, when unprotected by your privileges
as counsel, you will dare to repeat thefalse statements which you made
respecting me on a late occasion? " GEORGE PITT ROSE.
" To Fitzroy Kelly, Esq."
" New-street, Spring-gardens, June 25, 1845.
" Sir,—l have received your letter, dated this day, from Hampton
Court Palace.

" I at present propose to forward your letter to the Horse Guards,
with a statement of the circumstances that have led to it ; but I
offer you an opportunity of withdrawing your letter if you are de-
sirous of so doing.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" To Captain Rose." " FITZROY KELLY.
" Hampton Court Palace, June 26, 1845.
" Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your note mention.
ing your intention of communicating my letter to you of yester.
day's date to the Horse Guards unless I withdraw it.

" I beg, therefore, to withdraw my letter, and to offer my apo-
logy for having committed so great a mistake as to address to you
a letter of that nature.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" To Fitzroy Kelly, Esq." " G. P. ROSE.
" New-street, Spring-gardens, June 27, 1845.
"Sir,—l beg to return you the letter which you desire to with-
draw.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" To Captain Rose." " FITZROY KELLY.

MARRIAGE IN Him' LlrE.—Yesterday was solem-
niced, in the chapel of Lambeth Palace, the marriage of Edward,
Lord Bishop of Salisbury, to the Hon. Clementina Baillie Hamilton,
youngest daughter of the Archdeacon Baillie Hamilton, and Lady
Charlotte Baillie Hamilton. The marriage was strictly private, the
immediate relatives of the two families only being present.