The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-24 00:00:00

HAMMERSMITFI REGATTA.

The inhabitants of Hammersmith and Chiswick were
yesterday amused by te delightful scene of aquatic sport.
The weather was fine, and nearly, all the -residents were
attracted to the scene of contention.—Mr. Mountain, of
the City Arms Tavern, Hammersmith Bridge, gaVe a new
wherry and other prizes to be rowed for by eight pair of
0ar5....---Every arrangement was made to give eclat to the
scene. Flags were hoisted, and bands of music stationed
on the spot perforthed those national airs which are most
in favour. The New Bridge was occupied by company,
and boats filled with gay parties covered the surface of the
River.—The first two boats in the first and second heats
were to start for the third or. grand .heat, which did not
take place until near seven o'clock, when a most interest-
ing trial of strength was displayed. Beckett and Eld (yel-
low) took the lead, and maintained it, winning the boat
in the most daShing manner, and the other rowers came
in for their respective prizes of W., 21., and 11.

- BOW]
On Monday and Tuesda3
played at the Windsor Casfi
Hammersmith, for 25gs. a a
First Day. Second Day.
Mr. Becket 23 Mr. Kidd l9
Mr. Pctre l9-42 Mr. Frost l5-34

LING.
y two matches at Bowls were
le Tavern and Tea Gardens,
;Me.

Mr. Kidd
Mr. Frost lB--36 Mr. Petre 9-25
On the list day a match by Messrs. Becket and Frost, for.
sgs. &side, was played. The game was decided by the
last bowl; which was played by Mr. Becket, he having
but the space of six inches to bring in his bowl between
the jack and the bowl of his antagonist—the jack laying
at the time 10 yards distance from the bowler, who won
the same.

HARVEST.---The
THEE 1-IARvEST.—The weather for several
days past has been very changeable in this neighbourhood,.
and some nervous persons have consequently indulged in
apprehensions for the fate of the harvest. Wheat on
Tuesday, partly for those reasons, but mostly on account of
the few farmers whose avocations in cutting and carrying
their crops, would allow them to attend market with sup-
plies, experienced a rise at our Corn Exchange. We have,
however, every confidence that the crop, though not
without additional trouble, will be got in safe, and prove
abundant, as well as of good quality.—Leeds Intelligencer.

WEATHER.—Since Thursday last the wea-
ther has been 'highly favourable in this quarter. There
has been a good deal of solar heat, accompanied by fine
bland breezes, Which have had the most salutary effects in
drying the ground and ripening the crops. The late heavy
rains lodged some of the grain in spots where it was very
heavy, but it is now completely recovered, .and though the
ripening has been retarded, happily no injury has' been
done. Most of the barley has been cut down in this neigh:
bourhood, and should the present auspicious weather con-
tinue, constant shearing will commence early next week.
Scotsman.

TRIAL BY JURY.—The following anecdote,
from Letter's sur l'Angleterre par A. de Stasi Holstein,
is a striking instance of stubborn independence
George 111. once gave directions for dosing up a gate and
a road in his own park' of Richmond, which had been free
to foot passengers for many years. A citizen of Richmond,
who found the road convenient to the inhabitants of that
. village, took up the cause for 'his neighbours. Re cm_
tended, that although the thoroughfare might have been
originally an encroachment, it had become public property
by the lapse of time, and by prescriptive right, and that he
should compel the King to re-open it. He brought his
suit, without hesitating, into a court of justice, and gained
his process.

FIRE AND DREADFUL ACCIDENT. --.Yes..
terday morning, about one o'clock, the lower part of the
house of Mr. Thorne, silversmith and jeweller, situated in
Hanover-street, Oxford-street;was discovered to be on fire
by the watchman ; lie gave an alarm, and 'Mrs. Thorne ap-
peared at the second Root window, calling for assistance,
and, before any means could be adopted to save her, she
jumped into the street and fell upon the pavement. She
was immediately carried into an adjoining house, in a state
of insensibility; and medical aid being procured, it wax
found that both her legs had been fractured, and her back
injured. Mrs. Thorne was alive yesterday forenoon, lint
was not expected to survive the day. The Baines were
subdued in less than ten minutes after ; and the family, con-
sisting of an elderly lady, Mrs. Thorne's mother, and.two
servants, esca-
ped unhurt. Mr. Thorne was from home.
SurclDE. Insta.nces of self-murder, " our
island's shame," have of late been of occasional occurrence
in this city. We are about to detail the fourth case which
has . happened within so many rminths. About three
months ago a poor widow was imprisoned in the Canon-
gate gaol, at the instance of her landlord. Her husband
was once possessed of some money, and' had a good busi-
ness as a baker in town, but lie became surety for indivi-
duals, who either wanted the means or the inclination to
1.1114 their engagements ; application was consequently
made to • him, and being thus reduced to poverty,
he died soon afterwards, most probably of a bfoken
heart. The widow fell in arrears with her rent, and
though her furniture was sequestrated, she inconsi-
derately disposed of it, or at least put it beyond the reach
of the officers of justice. For this she was imprisoned
under circumstances which freed the landlord from the
burden' of her aliment, and she was indebted for her sub-
sistence chiefly to the official people about the gaol. Brood-
ing constantly over her misfortunes.—seeing hopeless im-
prisonment before her, or hopeless poverty if liberated, she
resolved to terminate her life and sufferings. At 5 o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, the turnkey found her suspended
by her silk scarf, froin a beam of a cast-iron bedstead in
the room, and quite dead. A Bible, which she had been
reading, lay open, and the corner of a leaf was carefully
folded down to the beginning of the 109th Psalm.
Scotsman.