The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-16 00:00:00

HENLEY REGATTA,

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Ft HST DAY.—The announced regatta at Henley-en-Thames
on Tuesday, which had beefs lookedferward to with •a great de-
gree of sporting interest, turned out, we regret to say, but a
sorry day's sport, rot front any-want of attention of those on
whom the management devolved, but in consequence of a dis-
pute which arose as to the right of the Cambridge gentlemen
to shift any )portion of their crew, and a throw up on the part
of the Oxonians in consequence of the decision. The nature of
this dispute we will at once state, without offering any corn-
meta on the subject. Amongst the list of entries, it will he
remembered, that the two eights whose wager of Saturday
last so distinguished those engaged, were both entered for the
Grand Challenge Cup at ,this place, and it was, of coune. •
generally supposed and equally as much desired, that a second
struggle should take place between them. It was at the
meeting at the Town-hall, to draw for stati,nis, yesterday, that
the wish of the aquatic public was doomed to be disap-
pointed—the present holders of the cup, the Cambridge Sub-
scription Rta.an Club, held in I onclen, declared that should the
Oxonians win the trill race with their opponents of Saturday
last the Cambridge !..;übtio‘iption Room crew would be justified
in selecting any members from the Cambridge University
boat, and substituting them for others who might not feel dis. •
posed to contend. ibis was strongly objected to on the part
of the Oxonians, who were of opinion that the holders of the
prize ought to confine themselves to their own crew, and the
stewards and umpire having been called upon, decided that
the Cambridge crew were justified in changing, on the ground
that the members of the 'Universities were also members of
the rooms in London. The decision was far from satisfactory.
and two of the Oxford clubs, the University Boat Club, and
the Oriel Club, were withdrawn, and the entries for the day's
sport were left to consist of four challengers for the grand cup
in two boats (the gentlemen being divided in Consequence of
the narrowness of the stream), and four boats for the seconl
heat, similarly arranged. .
The exceedingly late hour at which this account arrived in
London, principally owing to the dispute we have spoken of,
and a very violent storm, which lasted two hon s and a half,
prevent us going into any lengthened detail.
FIRST HEAT FOR THE CHALLENGE CUP.

Cambridge University Boat Club, Cambridge.—Mr. Rid-
ley, stroke, Hon. G. Denman, Mr. Boyd., Mr. Cobbold, 111 r.
Vials, Mr. Watson, Hon. L. Denman, Mr. Tevey. Egan,
steerer.

King's College.—:lies-rs. Larito, stroke, Lee, Kenset,
Lambe, Coulson, Harrison, Snell, Stock. Lewis, steerer.—
A pretty start, but the race won easily by the Cantabs.
SECOND HEAT.

The Etonian Boat Club.—Messrs. Bethel, stroke, Botfield,
Shadwell, Rogers, Walter, Lambert, Oddie, Staiiylton. Shad-
well, steerer.

The Oxford London Aquatic Club.—Messrs. Maherley,
stroke, Powys, Powel, Walsh, Linsay, Simpson, Cox, Stuart.
Churchill, sterrer. —This Ras a sharp and spirited conflict, and
won by half a length by the Ox,nians.

THE GRAND HEAT.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB-OXFORD LONDON

AQUATIC CLUB.

The gentlemen did not start for this until nearly half-past
eight in the evening, but it compensated for the lateness in the
day and the tediousness in the fore part.
It was a sharp, splendid, beautiful rave, and brought down
shouts from a vast assemblage. They started level, and in
about a minive the Oxford, had slightly the lead. In another
minute they were scull and scull, apd in this way continued, at
an almost incredible speed, to time winning post. It was gene-
rally considered a dead heat, at first sight, and then a report
was in circulation that OXfor& had won ; but the umpire,
D. Bishop, ESq.., being referred to, he, pronounced the Cam-
bridge to -have won by a " font."
STEWARD CHALLENGE CUP.

This was with four-oared boats, and at the time of starting
two pf the crews had retired from the conflict, leaving the Lon
don St. George's Boat Club and the Henley Dreadnought to
try their fortune as challengers.
.D4FADNOUGHT.-7Messrs. Page, stroke; Crothurst, For-
re t, Ice, Tagg, steerer.
ST. GEORGE'S Boar CLUB.--Messrs. Bannister, Burke,
Thackaway, Nodding, steerer,
A good race : they were, oar. and oar half a mile, and then
the King's College gave, a chance away by steering very badly.
Both the crews rowed hard, and the Dreadnought non by a
length. .
This was the
.whole of the sport of the day, and it will be
.seen in the course of the above that Mr. ' Vials was substituted
for ,IL.-Penrose in the great Cambridge list of last Saturday •
and a; he had .been in tile room's boat, this was no doubt the
knotty point. at issue. We understand Mr. Penrose withdrew
:n consequence of a domestic calamity, and that Mr. Vials is
duly disqualified.
The sj_ort of this. day ( Wednesday) will consist of matches
between the winners of the challengers and the present holders.
We regret to say that there may be some trivial inaccuracies
in the above names, but in the general melee we were fortunate
to get at them at all.

LAW INTELLItiENCE.
HOUSE 01" LORDS, June 13.

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and
the Judges, sat to-day in the House of ;Lords to hear writs
of error.

RUTLAND V. DOE AND OTHERS.

The arguments in this case were concluded to•day. Certain
questions were propounded to the Judges, and their Lordships
took time to consider their. judgment.

site J. SIMPSON V. LOICD IIOWDEN.
This case came before their Lordships upon a writ of error
from the Court of Exchequer Chamber. The circumstances
Hof the case out of which the question arose, may shortly be
thus stated :—Sir J. Simpson and others were the proprietors
of the York and North Midland Railway, and Lord Howden,'
being in possession of property over which the line was in-
tended to pass, gave the parties notice of his intention to oppose
their Bill in Parliament. 'Minutely, however, it wa4 arranged
among the parties that the Noble Lord should withdraw his
opposition, upon the understanding that the proposed line was
to be deviated from, and he was to receive 5,0011: from
the Company in ease the Bill passed within six
mcnths. Lord Bowden withch ew his opposition, but the
Company neglecting to perform their part of the con-
tract, he brought an action against them, for the purpose
of recovering the 5,0001. To that action the defendant pleaded
—first, That the Company had abandoned the deviated line;
and, secondly, That when he entered into the agreement. he was
a Peer of the realm. To these !leas the defendant in error de-
murred specially, and the plaintiff is error having joined in
that demurrer, the case came on,bcfore the Court of Queen's
Bench, whe gave their judgment for the defendant on the first
plea, and for the plaintiff on the second. Against this judg-
ment the defendant brought a writ of error in the Court of
Exchequer Chamber, and that Court affirmed the judgment
below, as far as regarded the first plea, but reversed it with
respect to the second ; and from that Judgment the present writ
of error was brought.
The Solicitor-General, Mr. "Pemberton, and Mr. Stuart
Wortley in ere Counsel for the plaintiff in error ; and Mr.
Bethell, Mr. Kelly, Sir J. Bailey, and Mr. Addison were for
the defendant. _ _ _

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The arguments not having concluded at three o'clock, the
further consideration of the case was adjourned till to-morrow
(this day ).

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, June 15.
WRIXON V. WICKHAM.
When this cause was called on, and the Jury had been sworn,
it was announced that the parties had agreed to have a ver-
dict entered for the plaintiff, with 3001. damages, subject to a
reference.

SANDIFORE U. NEEL!) AND OTHERS.

This was an action brought to recover damages for an alleged
infringement of the plaintiff's patent fur the printing of calicoes
and other fabrics by an improved process. The Jury re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff.. Several points, however,
were reserved.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 35.

HODSON V. BOTHAU,

The plain its' in this case had been engaged in a suit in which
he had suhl.cenaed the defendant as a witness in his behalf.
The deiertnant did not appear when the trial came on, and the
refult was that the plaintiff had felt it, necessary to abandon his
case, and a verdict was accordingly etitered agaitst him. The
present action was brought for the tecovery of compensation
for tho loss he had thus sustained by the absence of the de-
fendant. •

After some evidence had 'been, gone into, with a view to
show that the defendant might have a•terded on the trial, a
medical gentleman deposed that he believed he could not have
been present without endangering his life, as his health was
much injured at the time.
The Counsel for the plaintiff on hearing the evidence of this
witness, abandoned the can ; and a verdict was therefore
entered for the defendant.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 15.
THE BANKRUPTCY OF CHAMBERS AND CHAMBERS, LATE or

BOND-STREET, BANKERS.

Tuesday was fixed for taking an audit of these bankrupts
against whom a fiat was issued nearly 18 years ago, and the
case has been before the Court in one shape or another nearly
fifty times. Two of the creditors (assignees), Mr. Denew and
Mr. Lee, were in attendance, with Mr. Hamilton, the solicitor
to the fiat, and they severally expressed their anxiety that the
accounts should be fully and impartially laid before the creditors
and the public.
Mr. Hamilton stated that the audit had been adjourned over
from the last hearing in order to enable the creditors to attend,
and ascertain from themif they were satisfied with the accounts,
and also that the solicitor for Mr. Artis, who was one of the
co-assignees, should have an ample opportunity of stating his
approval or disapproval of them. But none of the creditors
being in attendance, nor the solicitor for Mr. Artis, he (Mr.
H.) a-as bound to take it for granted that he and they were
satisfied. _ _ _

Mr. Hamilton then proceeded to state that the -increase of
the assets in ten }ears had been about 30,001,1., but still there
were some difficulties in making a further dividend. With
respect to the case of Mr. Waters, he (Mr. Hamilton) believed
that before the next vacation his account would be settled, and
that the balance, if any either way, would be but very small.
There was no other very serious difficulty in effecting sales of
the different estates, with the exception of the Opera House.
A compromise was being negotiated with Mr. Waters upon the
subject, who, however, had lodged an appeal in the House of
Lords, which would of course delay the issue. There were
also long and complicated accounts between Mr. Chambers and
the assignees, but a compromise had in this matter also been
agreed to, subject, however, to the opinion of the creditors ; and
he hoped that afthr a short time a dividend (and that of no
trifling amount) would be officially declared. Thus, it week'
he seen, that %%bile the bankrupt's debts were about 200,0001.,
the assets realised were 170,0001., and there was no new claim
beyond 8,800/., as Committee to the bankrupt's broth, r. He
(Mr. Hamilton) had hoped that some of the creditors would
have been present to hear the statement which be had made,
but no doubt the ordinary channels of communication would
make them acquainted with it.
After some observations as to the attendance of Mr. Artis,
who subsequently appeared, the hearing was adjourned.
rysoLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, June 15.
IN RE DAVID LIVINGSTONE.

The insolvent, who had carried on an extensive business in
Bibhopsgate-street, applied to be liberated on bait until the day
appointed for his hearing.
.Mr. Islictiotts appeared on behalf of a creditor in whose
favour certain deeds of assignment were executed within three
months prior to the date of the insolvent's vesting order.
The Learned Cum. COMMISSIOYER said he would require

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