The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-30 00:00:00

ROWING MATCH.

POCOCK AND JAMES MAYNARD.—The scullers'
wager between these two men for 201., came off yes-
terday, and Nvs decided in favour of Pocock. We
have rarely met a match in which the one so com-
pletely run away from the other, as in this match, to
the dissatisfaction of many who had considered them-
selves good judges. Both men ply at Lambeth stairs,
and have 'acquired considerable repute as scullers.
They were generally considered an even match, but
the result has proved the contrary. Pocock gained
much note by defeating some good men in Lyon's
sovereigns match this season, after he had almost been
lost sight of as a waterman for half a dozen years,
and Maynard, who had signalised himself in various
contests, won the Vauxhall prize last season. Pocock
took the lead from the first moment, had three lengths
a head at the Horseferry, half a dozen at Vauxhall-
bridge, and continued gaining, winning easily.

IAIRISTIANA, AUGUST 15.—1 n framing the new
Tariff of Customs, • the following has consistently fol-
lowed the most liberal principles with respect to impor-
tation and exportation. The import duties on many
articles are considerably reduced. The export ditties are
likewise diminished in acme cases, for 'instance on deals
and square timber ; on fish, especially on herrings, and
on coffee. Fees on quarantine papers, transit dutieS,
and several charges on ships are abolished. In a word,
we are much pleased with the new tarif, and foreign
countries will have no reason to complain of it.

QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—Great preparations
are making fur the reception of her Majesty in the
North. We understand instructions have been received
by Mr. Benjamin Edgiugton, 2, Duke-street, Southwark,
to dispatch Royal Standards to Granton Pier and Dal-
keith Palace ; to Scone Palace, where the Kings of
Scotland were formerly crowned, and to Drummond
Castle he has sent some elegant awnings. Flags are also
iu requisition to warn on the towers of 'raymouth Castle,
Kenmore.—Globe.

FOOT RACE.—At the return cricket match. which
took place last week at Eton between the officers in gar-
risen at Windsor -and the Windsor and Eton Junior
Club. a foot race, for 51. a side, was got up between En-
sign Smith, of the 15th Regiment of Foot, and an Eton
pedestrian, who, upon a former occasion, had beaten the
well-known runner " the Antelope." The race, the dis-
tance being 100 yards, came off on Saturday in the
Long-walk, at Windsor, and attracted considerable inter
rest. At starting Mr. Smith had a slight advantage in
the lead, but after the first ten yards the Etonian got up -:
even, and for upwards of 65 yards the two were breast
and breast. Mr. Smith then gradually gained upon his
opponent, and won by two yards. The distance was
gone over in eleven seconds. Mr. Smith:then challenged
anothur runner named Swaim!, ofEton, to run 100 yardS,
giving Swaine the.advantage of a two yards' start. The
match came off there and then, and was won by Swaine
by less than a yard.
A great quantity of American pork has been sell'.
ing in this city,, within the last few days, from 4A-d. tosd. per lb., and is of excellent wlit:y..,—Hampshire In 7
dependent.
GROUSE.—Friday forenoon the steam-ship Dun-
dee, Captain Kidd, arrived at lloare's.Wharf, Wapping,
from Dundee. with upwards of 200 boxes of grouse,
chiefly shot on the moors in Perthshire. She had about
50 pessengers, many of whom were .sportsmen already
returned from the carnage amongst the. feathered tribes
in Scotland, where the heather is
,now, in full blossom, a
fine specimen of which has been, it is reported, trans;-
mitted: to Windsor Castle as a nosegay to the Queen,
preparatory to her Majesty visiting her heather-clad hills
FATAL CART ACClDE:,T.—lestenlay afternoon an
inquest was held by Mr. Baker, at the Lamb, Dorset
:street, Shadwell, on the body of Jane Ashmore, aged two
years. From the evidence of Rebecca Port, it appeared
• that on Saturday afternoon last, as a cart, in winch five
men Were seated, was being driven through Brook-street,
Shadwell, at the rate of about seven miles,an hour, the
deceased ran out of a toy-shop, and, without observing
the danger. went directly against the shaft. The occur-
rence WILS so sudden, that the driver knew nothing- of it
until he felt the wheel pass over the child's body. lie
then instantly stopped the horse and rendered what as-
sistance he could to the deceased, but the injuries were
mortal, and in five minutes the child died. The driver
was quite sober, and witness did not think he was to
blame. Verdict—Accidental death.

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ILFORD, SPECIAL- SESSION.—EMPORTANT TO PUB-
LICANS AND BEER-HOUSE KEEPERS.--On Saturday last,
a special- se,ssion was held at the Angel Inn, Ilford, Es-
sex, before William Cotton, Esq. (the Governor of the
Bank of England), chairman, and a full bench of Ma-
gistrates, for the purpose of renewing the licenses of the
numerous victuallers in that district for the ensuing year,
and also for the discharge of other magisterial business.
After the licenses were renewed, applications were made
to the bench, to grant a spirit and nine license to five or
sx. houses that have lately been held as beer-shops. The
Chairman, after the various claims had been heard and
duly considered, said that the Bench was of opinion that,
with the exception of one ease„where a license was to
be transferred from a licensed. house to a beer-house,
sufficient grounds had not been shown to grant the
prayers of the. petitions. The Chairman further said
that, 1-4 his own port, he had a very serious objection to
conferring liemses on beer-houses, and would at all
times prefer granting spirit licenses to new houses, or he
should rather say, houses built for the purposes of public-
houses, than beer-shops. Indeed he much regretted the
Legislature had not inserted a clause in the Iletail Beer
Bill, to prohibit all houses that were opened as beer-
houses, being licensed for the retail of spirits and wines.
The fact was, that these houses were unnecessarily mul-
tiplied, by the hope on the part of their OWners, of getting
them licensed some time or other as victuallers' houses.
The estate of Bunchrew, in this county, has been
purchased by our townsman, .John Fraser, Esq., late of
Cromarty.Bouse. The price .was 13,6501. Bunchrew
was the birthplace of the celebrated Duncan Forbes, of
Culloden, and his favourite retirement during the summer
months, when he was Lord President of the Court of
Session. The trees which he planted now form a fine
flourishing wood round the houSe.----liiverness Paper,