The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-02 00:00:00

POLYTECHNIC JOURNAL.

The expediency of establishing hydraulic propul-
sion on railways is set forth in an article which re-
views Mr. Shuttleworth's statements on the subject.
The speed expected to be attained by the patentee's
plan is estimated at 274- miles per hour, and the gross
annual cost for one mile of way, conducted on this
system, is stated at 450/. Economy, safety, and speed ap-
pear to he promised by this method of propulsion. The
subject of " Gas-meters" directs the attention of con-
sumers of that article to the loss which they sustain
by being compelled, under the present rules, to burn
the gas they require by measure, and points out
the causes of the increased expense attendant on it.
" Rodway's Patent Concave Horse-shoe" appears to
he an invention amending this neglected, and, for the
most part, mal-constructed piece of equestrian furni-
ture. The new shoe, by reason of its peculiar shape,
ensures to the hoof a greater hold or purchase on the
ground ; a faster tenacity to the foot, preventive of its

being thrown, and other advantages, which ought es'
suredly to cause it to supplant the common shoe in use.
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THE SPORTING MAGAZINE.

" The Sporting Lice of England," by John Mil's,
Esq., proposes several remedies for evils at present
existing on the betting-course, and shows how cer-
tain " full-grown thistles" may be eradicated' frol
the emerald turf." " Prospects of the Game Sea'
son " holds out good hopes to the sportsman, it being
the writer's opinion that " a dry spring followed by
a dry summer, cannot fail to produce abundance of
game "—and such a one has been the present.
engraving of Alice Hawthorne, the celebrated racer,
winner since 1841 of three several sweepstakes and
two cups, decorates the number.

THE THAMES TUNNEL.

This undertaking was opened yesterday for the first.
time on the Wapping side of the river, and upwards of
500 visitors of all nations passed through the tunnel es
far as the shaft on the Rotherhithe shore. The High'
street, Wapping, was thronged with people, who were
allowed to view the shafts and the double staircase for
foot passengers. The shaft is about 90 feet in height,
and is surmounted with a handsome dome, which is
glazed, and light and air admitted. There are two stair;
cases, one terminating close to the Western arch, and
the other leading to the Eastern arch. The Western
arch only is opened for visitors ; but the Eastern one
appears likely to be appropriated to the same purpose is
a few weeks, and a great number of workmen are nos'
actively employed in preparing it for the reception of the
public. The descent to the tunnel is now easy and con'
venient, and the Western arch is very dry and cony
fortable. At midday there were upwards of 100 visitors
promenading in the tunnel, and upon an inspection Of,
the visitors' book, the names and residences'
more than 30 Americans from different parts of
the United States were found to be entered, toga'
ther with those of persons from all parts of Europe,
and many from Asia. One-half of the visitors yester-
day were foreigners. The erection of the circular
staircases in the shaft on the Surrey side, now closed to
the public, will be commenced forthwith by the co'
tractors, Messrs. Peto and Grissell, who have completed
the staircase on the Middlesex shore. The time allowed
for the performance of the contract is three months, when
the tunnel will be opened as a thoroughfare for foot-
passengers ; and the toll to be charged is, we understand,
to be ld. each person. Some time, however, most
elapse before the circular staircases and inclined planes
for horses, cattle, and vehicles can be formed ; but the
plans are already framed, and the works will be con
ducted with all possible expedition. Several visitors
were permitted to pass from one shore to the other yeS-
terday, and Mr. Fage, the superintendent of the works,
became the cicerone to a large party of ladies and gen'
tlemen invited by the directors to pass from Rotherhithe
to Wapping and vice versa through the subaqueous par
sage. The engine and pumps are constantly at work In
the Rotherhithe shaft, to clear the tunnel of the accutno"
lation of water caused by the land springs. There is s
culvert under the Western arch, into which the waters
are collected and pumped out, which keeps that side of
the tunnel always dry, and as a current of air now passes
through the excavation the place is rendered comfort
able, and by the aid of the gas lights, which are always
burning, the temperature of the atmosphere is nearly the
same as it is on shore. The hopes of the tavern-keepers
on the Middlesex shore have risen in proportion as those
of their brethren on the Surrey side have declined by the
change in the visitors' entrance.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YEsTaRDAY.

The settling for Goodwood drew a full attendance, and oc•
cupied nearly the whole of the afternoon. To all appearances
it went off smoothly —that it did not do sn in reality may, be
doubted, as several persons obtruded themselves into the ring
during the races, whose means and reputations are, to say the
least of them, very questionable : that they should have bell_
encouraged, or even tolerated, is unaccountable. At interval'.
a St. Leger book or two was brought out, and a few agog"
ments noted down, at the following quotations:—

ST. LEGER.
7 to 4 agst Colonel Anson's Attila—taken
9 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Cabrera—taken, and after-
wards offered •
12 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Policy—ta., and after. offerer'
12 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Fireaway—taken
21) to 1 agst Mr. King's Cattonite—taken freely
20 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Seahorse—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Combe's Rosalind—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Agreeable colt—taken
10 to 1 agst Rosalind and Cattonite--taken
DERBY, 1843.
33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Parthian—taken.
DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE.
This very old established wager, on which the popular ma"
sisal farce of The Waterman is founded, took place yesterday
The following were the competitors :
George Henry Ross Greenwich.
John William Rugg King Edward-stairs, Wapping.
George Edward Rose Horseleydown.
Lewis Louis Sholl Tower.
James Liddy ........... Wandsworth.
William Meekiff Horseferry, Westminster-
Of these, Meekiff, who rowed in the wager fur jliddy the
vereigns a month since, was the first favourite. and
second. At three o'cloek, it wanting about
ten
Pumites
to
flood, the men took their stations in the following order:—d
First, or nearest the north shore, Wm. Meekiff; seem) ' lvd
G.
ward Rock (Horseleydown), who had been substituted for
R. Rose; L. L. Sholl, third ; Liddy, fourth; Ross, firth; and
Rugg, sixth. A very good start took place, and having Pre'
ceeded nearly as far as Blackfriars-bridge carnecarneO"
eurred, when a fresh start was demanded, and accordingly the
boats again started, Liddy taking the lead, followed by shops
Aleekiff, Rugg, and Ross, in which order they proceeded as far
as Chelsea College, when Meekiff shot ahead of Sholl and got
into the second place, which he kept. Liddycame in firstY
two lengths only. This was said to be the best wager for the
coat and badge seen for many years.
GREENWICH REGATTA.
The 65th annual regatta, under the patronage of her Berl
Highness Princess Sophia Matilda, Earl Fitzhardinge,tind M-
s
miral Sir R. Stopford, took place yesterday. The day's te
was exceedingly attractive, the fineness of the weather Winn"'
ing many respectable families from London to pay a visit bI
the numerous steamers that run the distance almost every ten
minutes throughout the day. The first prize was a new bow'
value 23/. ; for the second man, 5/. ; for the third, 21. 109%;
for the fourth, 2/. ; for the fifth, 11. 10s., and for the la";
11. ss. It was a sculler's wager, with sit free water:nen ca
Greenwich, in five heats, and the following were the anal"
petitors.
First Heat. —James Hubbard, green; John Hogan, red'
and Henry Ribbons, pink.
Second Heat.—Theophilus Bagley, dark green; Wily
II( rn, yellow, and John Frenge, light blue.
The conditions of the wager were as follows :—The first cuss
of the first heat, and the first man of the second heat to lay by'
and the four losers row for the third heat; the first two of these
to row with the first man of the first heat and the first mall
the second heat for the fourth heat, and the two first of these ;"
contend for the grand heat. The distance to extend the whole
river front of the town, the men going once round in each he
Red won the first heat, dark green the second, light green and,
yellow the third, and light green and red the fourth. At 111„,
`h"
past seven Hubbard and Hogan (green and red) started i:`„
the grand heat ; green took the lead, but was cut out '
red, who held the distance but a short time; green then ago-
„
'
took it, and, after a sharp race, won by two lengths.

The surveyor who has; by the direction of the
churchwardens, examined the steeple of St. Martin's-in.:o°'
Fields, which was struck by lightning in the great stolin of
Wednesday night, is of opinion that the greater part must
pulled down, and that the total cost of rebuilding it will excee
2,0001.

COURT or CHANCERY.—Yesterday notice vviig
placed on the door of Lincoln's Inn Hall that the Lord OAT
ei•Ilor could not sit in the Court of Chancery as he intendt
but that his Lordship would be in Court on Wednesday Bel"
at ten o'clock.

POSTAGE OF LETTERS.—The following notice 1165
been issued by command of the Right Hon. Lord Lowther,
the Postmaster-General, in consequence of the inconvenience
and delay that are caused in the transmission of letters fro
the neglect of the parties :—" It having been a frequent pt*
tice to leave foreign and ship letters at the post-offices and Tr
ceiving-houses with a penny, while the clerks and receivers are
engaged for the moment with other parties, notice is herd)/
given, that letters subject to higher rates so left by the psrthl
posting them will not be forwarded, but will be sentlo
dead-letter office to be returned to the writers."
Upwards of 400 vessels have arrived at the port Of
Falmouth since the commencement of the present yep'
fur orders, independent of those which have disoharger,
at the port, and a great number which have receive°
orders outside the harbour and proceeded without coir111;
in.—Devonport Chronicle.

BIRTHS.
On the 29th ult., at fleathfield House, near Liverpool, 40
lady of James Bourne, Esq., of a son. .
On the 29th ult., at Osnaburgh-street, Regent's-park. tbP,
lady of Lieutenant Munro, of the Royal Horse Guards (Blas),
of a oaughter.
On the 31st ult., in George-street, Hanover-Kure, u".
Lady Katherine Fleming, of a daughter, still-born.
On the Ist inst., at Gibson-square, Islington, Mrs. Bow
Bradley, of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., in Notting-hill-square, the wife of
Knight Murray, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 23d ult., the Rev. Reginald Courtenay, Rector a
Thornton Watlas, Yorkshire, son of the late Right govi
Thomas Peregrine Courtney, to Georgiana, second daugl.tel„°
Sir John Beresford, Bart., at the seat of her aunt, Min Peir'"
Bedale, in the same county.

DIED.
On the 28th ult., at Murrell-green, John, Adair Hawking'
Esq., of Great Marlborough-street, and Lt-,wen,
On the 29th t' ilt. at Calais, George Ftilay, Esq., aged 83.4, ,t
wOn the 30th ult., Thomas Homer, Esq., of Upton-place, C!'
Ham, aged 80. Dorsetabire•

On the 30th ult., Alfred, infant son of Mr. Alfred Canto"
of St. Martin's-lane. •

On the 31st ult., Mr. John Tilley Wheeler, of the Grange'
road, Bermondsey, aged 67.
On the Ist inst., Margaret, relict of the late Okey Belfour,
Eq., of Lincoln's Inn-fields.

MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.
Lieut.-Generals—Hon. J. Ramsay, Col. of 79 F. ; Sir W. r•
Carrol, C. 8., K. C. H., Nenagh.
Major-General—R. Home, C.B. E.I. C. Serv., Madras.
Colonel—Lord Rodney, North Hants AIM
Lieut.-Colonels—Tyler, K. H., Dep. Qua. Mast. Galt*
Windward and Leeward Islands, Barbadoes: Reed, b. P. 71-
F. ; Walker, late 9 Vet. lln.,
Majors—Kershaw, 13 F. (killed in actien at Jellalabad) ;
Alt-ecii, R, M.; Dent, formerly of 10 F., Notting-hill.
Captain—A. Graham, h. p. 25 F.
Lieut enants— Hobhoure, 13 F. ( killed in action at Jellalabad);
Macpherson, '22 F., Camp, Kurraehee ; J. Grant, late 28.
Vet Bn., Kensington ; Short, h. p. 21 F. ; Magas, 11- P• 3.6
F., Tan-y-vollt, Cardigan ; Adams, h. p. 50 F., Hounslow.
Second Lieutenant, Cornet, and Ensign—A. Thirton,
Mar. ; Fisher, 3 Dr. Jellalabad ; Story, 44 F., Chatham ; Ds
Cameron, h. p., 40 F. ; Ridsdale, h. p. 47 F.
Quartermasters—Clue, 52 F Fredericton, New Brunswilekl
W. Clark, h. p. 61 F. (Barrackmaster), Trinidad.
Medieal Department—Assist. Surg. Dr. Mackintosh, 33
West Indies; Assist. Surg. Dr. Greer, Staff, West Indies. '
Provost Marshal—James Mitchel, b. p•

London: Printed and MDAPuhedO YOUNG,
No. 112, Strand, at The SUM Office, No. 112, Strand,
the County of Middlesex, Tueaday, August ; 1§42