The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-11 00:00:00

CRICKET.

THE GENTLEMEN OF KENT V. THE GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND.
This match was commenced at Canterbury on Thursday,
but the weather altogether spoilt the play. The preceding
night had been very wet, and although the morning opened
with much promise, yet, about eleven o'clock the rain came
down in torrents, and continued until nearly one, when the
ground became completely saturated. The sun then shone
forth in all his splendour—a circumstance which appeared to
summon all the beauty and fashion of that part of the
country, for ere the gentlemen had taken their places in the
field, the ground was, three sides of it, encircled by carriages,
-principally filled with elegantly-attired ladies. The Earl of
Wincoilsea, with a large party, again honoured the pro-
ceedings with his presence; Deedes, Esq., M.P., was
likewise present, with a numerous company of friends; the
Hon. F. Cavendish, the Hon. F. Ponsonby, the lion. S. Pon-
sonby, the Hon. It. Grirnston, in addition to almost every
nobleman and gentleman of wealth and importance in the
county.
The score stood as belew at the close of the day's play
KENT.
E. Banks, Esq., b Commerell,
W. Banks, Esq., b Denison 3
F. A. Fagge, Esq., c Taylor, b DeMson
N. Felix, Esq., not out
A. Mynn, Esq., b Taylor
E. Risley, Esq., not out l3
Byes d" , wide (Randolph 10,-ifaylor 4, Cum•
merell 4) 18, no balls (Denison) 3 27

WHITEHALL REGATTA.
The annual contest amongst the very respectable water-
men plying at Whitehall-stairs, for a purse of sovereigns
liberally subscribed by the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of
Liverpool, Sir Robert Peel, and others of the nobility and
gentry of the vicinity, took place on Friday. The race was in
two heats with five scullers. •

H. Pener, pink
F. Jones, green
T. Pener, red
T. Jones, blue
S. Pener, yellow
The start was from off the Earl of Liverpool's, up round a
boat off the New Houses, down round a boat near Hunger-
ford -stairs' up round a boat opposite the Duke of Buccleuch's,
and finish at Whitehall. It was a good and very close race.
They all went away at the same moment, and then, after a
few sharp. strokes, H. Pener led. In rounding the upper
distance-boat, T. oncs was second, but, overshooting it, his
opponents cut him off, and he became last, but went to work
gain sharply, and overhauled S. Pener, off Brent's-road.
H. Pener held the lead, but a little skill displayed by his op-
ponent, Jones, left it doubtful at one time which would be
the winner; as, in passing some craft off the Houses of Par-
liament, against the tide, H. Pener went outside, and Jones
taking the inside in the slack, came up scull and scull
with him. Won by half a length.

GRAND HEAT.
Pener II T. Jones ......
F. Jones. 2 T. Pener
The winner took the lead, and kept it, coming in first by
three-or four lengths. In coming up from Hungerferd, T.
Jones outrowed T. finer, and took the third place.

WINDSOR, HOME AND GREAT PARKS.—The Com-
missioners of Woods and Forests have just determined upon
several erections in the Home and Great Parks at Windsor, ae.
cording to the designs of Edward Plore, Esq., one of the archi-
tects to the Crown. An extensive lodge is to be erected at the
entrance of the Great Park, close to Cumberland-lodge. The
gardener's cottage, close to Adelaide-lodge, in the Home-
park, is to be taken down, and a picturesque building erected,
to harmonise in style with Adelaide-lodge. Fiying-barn, the
residence of the fisherman in charge of Virginia-water, and the
fishery at Cumberland-lodge are also to be taken down, and
rebuilt in the Elizabethan style. Several other alterations and
improvements to the royal property are in contemplation.
It is rumoured in the circles of fashion that the
lady of a deceased Viscount is about to enter again the honour-
able bonds of matrimony with a gentleman possessing large
landed property in one of the midland counties.
EXHIBITION OF PUBLIC FEELING.—Mrs. Walker,
who was acquitted on Tuesday of the alleged poisoning of her
son, returned to Lockerbie on Thursday last. We regret to
learn that something like a popular outbreak has occurred in
ccnsequence.of this step, which was certainly an imprudent one
in the state of public feeling. She was hooted by a crowd coi-
-1 tented at Moffat ; and similar treatment awaited her at Locker-
bie, where her effigy was burned before the inn door, on Thurs-
day evening. Considerable excitement still prevails in Locker-
bie..-Dumfries Courier.