The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-01 00:00:00

RUMOURED LOSS of the APOLLO.
The following is the copy of a letter received at the Admiralty
yesterday :

" Lloyd's, 30th June, 1845.

" Sir,—l have much pleasure in communicating to you, for the
information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the
Sandwich, Clunn, which arrived in the river this afternoon, from
Sr. John's, Newfoundland, sailed thence 7th instant, at six P.M.,
and the master reports that he had not heard of the loss of the
Apollo until he reached the office of Messrs. Robinson and
Brooking.
" I annex a copy of a statement received from those gentlemen.
" I have the honour, &c.
(Signed) " W. DOBSON.
" Captain W. A. B. Hamilton, R. N., Admiralty.

" Captain William Clunn, of the brig Sandwich, arrived in the
river this afternoon, has stated to Messrs. Robinson and Brooking
that he sailed from St. John's, Newfoundland, on the evening of
the 7th instant, six P.M., and that he heard no report of the loss of
the Apollo there, nor until he reached the office of Messrs. Robin-
son and Brooking.
" 2, Alderman's-walk, June 30,1845.''

GREAT RUNNING MATCH FOR FIFTY POUNDS.-
Yesterday the foot race between Openshaw (of Bury) and Cook (the
Greenwich cowboy), two well known runners, came off at the Rose.
mary Branch grounds, at Peckham. The distance contested was ten
miles, and the affair attracted a large assemblage of persons. In
betting Openshaw was the favourite. The ground was measured
and other preliminaries arranged, when the start was effected; both
men rattled away at a quick pace, and covered the first mile in five
minutes, ten seconds. They continued at their match and per-
formed the fourth mile in twenty-two minutes and ten seconds,
Cook being at a lead of forty yards,' and half the contesting
distance was accomplished by Cook in thirty minutes and
fifteen seconds, and in 120 yards advance; at the seventh mile
Cook appeared to relax his speed, and Openshaw made ground.
Both men appeared distressed at the eighth mile, but exerted every
effort for the goal, and at the turn of the ninth mile Cook was at
a good lead, and obviously had winning certain. His opponent
struggled, but without avail, and Cook ran in an easy winner,
amidst the cheers of his friends. The ten miles of ground was
run over by the winner in 68 minutes, 35 seconds. Money was
circulated freely, and a large amount was transferred on this
occasion.

Dartmouth is likely to redeem itself from the dis-
grace of the last contest. Mr. Moffatt is secure. The Tories have
one Captain Pidding helping them indirectly; and one Mr. Princeps,
standing forward as a Tory candidate. Mr. Moffitt will beat them
both.

ABINGDON.—The new Attorney-General, notwith-
standing the haste in which, last night, a new writ was moved for
Abingdon, :will not walk over the course unopposed. General
Caulfield will be the Liberal candidate, and will contest the seat
%an old Whig, opposed to all new religious endowments. The
&astituency numbers about 330 electors, of whom the Reformers
count two• fifths in their interest, a fourth of the constituency
being untested and doubtful. Sir F. Thesiger has been hitherto
unopposed; but it is doubtful whether the majority can be polled
in approval of the recent Irish policy of the Government. The
Dissenters are strong in the borough, and some of the former par-
tizans of the Attorney-General, it is said, are resolved to remain
neutral.—Chronicle.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY.—On Saturday the Directors of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company gave a grand banquet, at the
Albion Tavern, Aldersgate.street, to celebrate the opening of the
direct line of monthly steam communication by means of the Com-
pany's ships between this country and China. A special invita-
tion was appropriately sent to Sir Henry Pottinger, and upwards
of 100 guests assembled to meet that distinguished gentleman and
to testify their interest in the success of this truly great and na.
tional undertaking. Sir J. Campbell, Chairman of the Company,
presided, supported by Sir Henry Pottinger and Lord Rossmore.
There were also present the Hon. Mr. Baring, Major. General Sir
J. Lushington, Mr. Trevelyan, Dwarkanath Tajore, Sir Dennis Le
Merchant, Mohun Lal, Mr. E. Tennent, M.P., Sir R. Campbell,
Bart , Hon. Sir J. Bloomfield, Sir W. Young, Sir C. Malcolm,
his Excellency the Spanish Minister (the Duke de Soto Mayor),
Mr. Andrews, General Sandwich, Sir J. Sutherland, his Excel-
lency the Turkish Minister, Sir Claude Wade, &c.
Mrs. D'lsraeli gave a dejeuner after the review
yesterday, at Grosvenor.gate, which was attended by the Turkish
Ambassador, the American Minister and Mrs. and Miss Everett,
the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Danish
Minister and the Countess Reventlow, the Hanoverian Minister,
the Sardinian Minister, the Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos
and Lady Anna Grenville, the Marquis and Marchioness of Nor-
manby, the Countess of Mexborough and Lady Sarah Savile, the
Marquis of Ely, the Marquis of Granby, Lord Francis Egerton,
Lord Harry Vane, the Baroness de Cetto, Lady Elizabeth Hope
Vere and Miss Vere, Mr. Hope, Viscount and Viscountess Galway,
Viscountess Maynard and the Hon. Mrs. Maynard, Viscount and
Viscountess Adare, the Countess of Norbury and Lady Helen
Stewart, Lord John Manners, Dwarkanauth Tagore, Lord Albert
Conyngham, Lord Ossulston, Sir Jebn and Lady Charlotte Guest,
Mr. and Lady Caroline Maxse, Viscount Cantalope, Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton, Viscountess Hawarden, and the Hon. Miss Maxse,
Comte Louis de Noailllcs, Baron Talleyrand, Viscount and Vis-
countess Dillon, &c.
Tits RICHMOND FLEET AGROUND.—On Sunday
afternoon the Richmond steamers, on their way from that place
to London, got aground in that part of the river called Strand Gut,
near Kew. The first one that struck the bed of the Thames was
the Richmond. She was followed by the Era, and as the others
came up they grounded also. The Childe Harold and the Lalla
Rookh, which run between Chelsea and Kew, were both stopped.
One was on her way to Kew with two hundred passengers on board;
the other, with a similar freight, was proceeding towards London.
Steamer after steamer, filled with people, came down from Hampton
Court, Twickenham, Richmond, and Kew, and at last there were
ten vessels aground. They were detained upwards of three hours
until the flood tide, which is two hours later than at London.
bridge, floated them oft