The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-26 00:00:00

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

DANGEROUS SUNKEN ROCKS IN THE
STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR.
Gibraltar, June 10, 1845.
Sir,—l feel it my duty, through you, to draw the at-
tention of masters of vessels, passing the straits, to the
two dangerous sunken rocks, Cabezos, a little to the west-
.... and of Tarifa and the Pearl Rock, one mile south of
Point Carnero, at the entrance of this bay. Vessels
are constantly lost on one or the other of these perilous
rocks, which leads me to think that the notice of mer-
chant captains is not sufficiently called to these
dangers. About ten days ago, the French vessel Irma
struck on the Cabezos, and had to take refuge in this
port, with five feet water in her hold, and it was with
difficulty I could keep her afloat during that night, when I
commenced her discharge. In the Gibraltar Chronicle,
of 9th inst, sent you by this conveyance. you will per-
ceive by a paragraph inserted by his Excellency the
Governor th'it the British barque Harper had a narrow
escape of being totally lost on the dangerous sunken
rock called the Pearl, off Port Carnero.
It will be satisfactory to the underwriters to know
that in such cases, where vessels are in distress at night,
after the gates of the fortress are closed, every facility
is kindly afforded to me, in having access to the bay and
coast to convey assistance, by his Excellency the Gover-
nor, as will appear by his letter of the Bth inst., of which a
transcript is enclosed.—l have the honor to be, Sir, your
faithful and obedient servant,
(Signed) J. LONGSLAND COWELL,
Agent for Lloyd's.
To Wm. Dobson, Esq., Secretary to Lloyd's.

GEM ENGRA.vrNo.—The committee of the Art-
Union of London i❑ their last report drew the attention
of the public to the neglect into which gem-engraving
had fallen in this country. To follow up the subject they
have now offered three premiums of 601., 301., and 151.
for the best cameos in profile of the head of Minerva,
having a sphinx on the helmet, in the collection of.bronzes
it the British Museum. They must be cut in onyx of not
less than two strata, and be at least one inch in length.—
The Builder,

THAMES GRAND REGATTA.
SECOND DAY.

This was the " gold cup" day of aquatics—that on which
the grand challenge prize was to be contested. For this great
race the Oxford University, the Cambridge Sub,crip,ion
crew (amongst which are several resident members of these
universities), the St. George's, and the Neptune had entered.
Oxford, it may be remembered, had held " the mastery
for a long period, up to the spring of the present year. Their
" giant seven " at Henley will long live in the memory of
aquatic men, and their prowess be readily acknowledged. The
match of March turned the tide of fortune, and the Cantabs,
who, previous to the victories of the rival university to which
we have alluded, had been favoured by conquest in many a
gallant struggle, redeemed their laurels. The regatta at Hen-
ley a fortnight since, again brought them into action, and
again Cambridge was crowned with victory ; but it is but fair
to the Oxonians to state, that in consequence of some of their
crew not having been in the boat more than a few days, they
were suffering wider disadvantages. The Thames regatta
afforded the vanquished crew a third opportunity, and whether
they had "steam " enough to combat successfully with the
Cambridge rowers was the point to be decided. There was
one more great opponent at least in the field, to say nothing
of the Neptune, and this was the St. George's —a club whose
exhibition at Henley of science and game proved beyond
all doubt that they had made rapid strides towards perfection,
and bid fair to become " the leading stars of the London river."

The sport commenced at half--past three o'clock with the
gentlemen scullers' contest for the silver challenge cup, the
gift of Mr. J. Layton (a distinguished patron of aquatic
sports), together with a silver wherry, the gift of Messrs.
Makepace and Walford

FIRST lIEAT.
Mr. Chapman (green)
Peacock (black) 2
Messrs. Some and Colquhoun were also in this heat. Mr.
Chapman was the favourite. It was a beautiful race through-
out. Soane drove away with the lead, followed by Chapman
and Colquhoun, Peacock, for some reason, not seeming to
attach so much weight to the start as the others, and conse-
quently taking it very leisurely. They were all, however, racing
near each other at a very dashing pace, but Mr. Soane could
not retain his position, and shortly gave way to Colquhoun, and
a beautiful race followed, in the course of which the last-named
gentleman in his turn gave place to Chapman and Peacock,
who, having shook off their opponents, rowed easily the rest
of the way.

SECOND HEAT.
Messrs. Bumsted (red)
Conant (purple) .. 2
Wallace (red and white) 3
Three others, Messrs. Kennedy, Russell, and Westrop, were
also in this heat.

On the signal being given, they all went away beautifully
together ; and, after a few strokes, Mr. Conant began to show
in advance, Messrs. Wallace and Bumsted being level with
each other. Shortly afterwards, at a little above the Crab Tree
Point, Mr. Bumsted fairly outrowed, first, Mr. Wallace, and
then Mr. Conant, and went into the fit st place. It was through-
out a very beautiful race, and was only wen by a length; the
seconi gentleman not being half a length in advance of the
third.

The final heat will be rowed this day.
Watermen's Pair Oars, for a new Prize Wherry, presented by
the Lessee of Vauxhall-gardens, with 601. added by the
Thames Regatta Committee. Three heats.
FIRST HEAT.

J. Phelps and J. Maynard (pink)
R. Coombes and Wilson (fellow)
Four other pairs started—Liddy and Mossam, Bill and
Perry, Godfrey and Mukipp, and Green and Braithwaite.
Coombes and Wilson took the lead, followed by Phelps and
partner, Messam and Liddy being third. Phelps and partner
shortly rowed into the first place. Won by a length and a half.

SECOND HEAT.

Newell and Barrow (red and white) ...
J. Doubledee and J. Everard (black) .
Lett and Kepping, Shelton and Campbell, Maxwell and H.
Campbell, and Dodd and Everard also contended in this heat.
Newell and his partner took the lead and kept it throughout,
followed by the second boat. Kepping and his partner started
last, but rowed past Dodd at the point, and then by Maxwell
and Campbell.

GRAND HEAT.
Coombes and Wilson
Phelps and Maynard
Newell and Barrow

A rapid and even start was succeeded by Coombes and his
partner taking the lead, which they held throughout, closely
followed by the second and third heats ; indeed, off the malt-
house the winner was only a length and a half ahead of the
pink, and that pair scarcely clear of black and read and white.
Won by half a length.
The Grand Challenge Cup for eight-oared boats (gentlemen
amateurs)—Three heats ; the first b oat in the first, and the
first in the second, to contend in the grand heat.
This race extended from Putney-bridge to Chiswick-ait.
FIRST HEAT.
Cambridge University Subscription-rooms (light blue) 1
1. Rippingall 6 Hopkins
2. Shadwell 7. Arnold
3. Lockhart Hill, stroke
4. Cloves T. Egan, coxswain
5. Wilder
The Neptune Club (pink)...
1. Downes
2. C. Robinson
3. C. Walmsley
4. Campbell
5. Harrington
It was an extremely interesting race, but the Cambridge
were too good for their opponents. The Neptune had the
Middlesex station, and on the signal being given the Neptune
took a slight lead, but in the course of a few strokes they were
shortly oar and oar. The pulling on both sides was very fine,
the struggle for the first place being of the most plucky cha-
racter. , As they, neared the committee-boat Cambridge began
to show the nose of their boat in advan e of their opponents,
and gradually neck by neck drew away from their opponents,
taking their own water opposite Rosebank Cottage; but their
spirited opponents were not so easily shaken off. They conti-
nued hard at their work all the way up, and putting on a dash-
ing spirit again came close up to their adversaries; as they
neared Hammersmith•-bridge Cambridge again gradually drew
away, and won easily.

6. Kennedy
7. H. Robinson
J. Wralme!ley, stroke
Grant, coxswain

SECOND BEAT.
St. George's Club (red and white) 1
I. Wadham I 6. Ross
2. M'Kay 7. Coulthard
3. Clark Smith, stroke
4. Balfour A. Johnson, coxswain
5. Needham
Oxford University Club
1. Stapylton
2. Milman
3. Aleynell
4. Buckle
5. Breedan

(purple)
6. Conant
7. Hughes
NVilson, stroke
Richards, coxswain

The public sustained in this heat a disappointment which
was, unfortunately, but the prelude to another. A line start
was effected, and the boats darted away oar and oar with the
rapidity of lightning, each crew straining every nerve to ob-
tain " the pride of place." As they neared the Committee-
boat, the Oxonians had the head of their boat about a foot in
advance of their opponents, but the latter kept hard at their
work, and the pulling in both boats elicited well-merited praise.
Up the reach, leading to the Malt-holve, the Oxonians, who
had pressed their opponents out of their course, fouled them
sharply, and the St. George's immediately threw up their oars.
The umpire at once decided in favour of the St. George's crew,
who, of course, became enabled to row in the grand heat.
The distance was rowed out.

GRAND HEAT.
The Cambridge Suhscription-rooms 1
The St. George's Club 0
Both boats left Putney-bridge like a shot. The rival crews
pulled tremendously, and Cambridge soon began to show their
head in advance, and, notwithstanding the strenuous exertions
of their rivals, had their length in advance off the Vice-Chan-
cellor's. St. George's put on an extraordinary spirit, and got,
by dint of the most severe rowing, within half a length of their
opponents. Up near the Crabtree it became a question whether
the leading boat should pass ahead or astern of a barge, and
both went astern of the craft, when ?40. 2 of the St. George's
fouled the stern of the Cambridge boat. The umpires' decision
was in favour of the Cambridge, who, from the circumstance
of the fouling, as described, were slightly in advance.
Landsmen's Four-oared Race, for a Purse-101. for the first,
10/. for the second, 5/. for the third heat. Three heats.

The competitors were " roughs" of the first order, but rowed
well, and conducted themselves very properly.
The first heat was won by the Lambeth fishermen's crew,
who were not down in the cards; Shepherd's crew, Chelsea,
being second.
The second heat was won by Biffen's crew, Hammersmith ;
Peter's crew, Wandsworth, being second.
The grand heat was won by Biffen's crew, Hammersmith
(pink); Peter's crew, Wandsworth (yellow), being second.
Mr. Chapman is the favourite for the silver sculls deciding
heat, and a general opinion appears to prevail that the Claspers
will carry off the 101 sovereigns open to all the world ; but
they have, it must be remembered, two dashing crews, at least,
of picked London watermen against them. The first, consist-
ing of Newell, Pocock, Robins, James Dodi (or Doubledee),
in one heat ; and R. Coombes (the Champion of the Thames),
T. Coombes, T. Gardener, and John Phelps, in another. The
prizes will be presented this evening at Finch's Grand Stand,
with the exception of the new wherry, given by the lessee of
Vauxhall-gardens to the pair of oars watermen, which will be
presented at the gardens on Friday evening.
Upon a moderate calculation, there were at least 6,000 per-
sons present yesterday, and a very full attendance is expected
to-day, there being some fine racing on the list, including the
contests for the silver challenge cup.