The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-29 00:00:00

THE DUCHESS OF BUCCLEUCW

FETE.
'1 his brilliant fete was given yesterday at Whitehall.
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Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert, the Duchess 0+
Kent, the King and Queen of the Belgians, and a numenumerous
suite, arrived at ten inutes before five o'clock, is. The
Queen and the other m
illustrious personages were p
met at the
foot of the grand staircase by the Duke and Duchess. Her
Majesty was graciously pleased to accept the arm of the :Noble
Host, and proceeded through the noble hall to the state apart'
silents, and thence to the grand pavilion erected on the terrace
next the Thames. Here the Royal party found, alread9 as-
sembled, about five hundred fashionables, of the first fausilies
in the kingdom. After the usual courtesies, the party t°°l;
their seats on ottomans, or chairs, to be spectators of a boat-
race, by selected watermen.
During this period the band of the Coldstream Guards played
selections from some favourite operas.
The d*uner was a most elaborate, costly, and tasteful dis-
play of refinement. The Royal table was laid in the principal
saloon, whilst other apartments were appropriated for the
general company.
The party began to break up about seven o'clock. The
Queen and Prince Albert stayed till a later hour.
Amongst the company were—
Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of
Kent, King and Queen of the Belgians, their Royal AO",
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Geol,
Duchess of Gloucester, the Prussin, Austrian, Greek, S*A°D,_
Bavarian, Portuguese, and Hanoverian Ambassadors; theDeles'
of Wellington, Beaufort, Sutherland, &e. &c. &c.

GRAND OARS WAGER FOR A PURSE OF sovitextcsis-
His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch added to his bangtie,_til'
treat of no ordinary character as regarded acstiatici, and will
desire to afford to his distinguished visitors a grand disPlaY
science on the river, gave, in honour of her Majesty's coronet
on this its anniversary, a purse of sovereigns, to be contend
for by watorreen of established fame, and so arranged as rte:
garded distance that the principal part of the race unght,r:
viewed from the lawn and mansion itself, in Whitehall. ;
fashion of late years, first established by the late Edso°2_,
Kean, has been double sculls, but the old practice of oar wage",
was renewed on this occasion. Castles, a well-known vater;
man, had received instructions to select a crew of the best Ole.
above and below bridge, and so form the pairs in each hostas;
a close and powerful struggle would be the consequence.
race was with sixteen pair of oars, three heats, the two ""d
boats in the first heat, and the two first boats in the secoo
heat, being entitled to row iu the third and grand heat.

FIRST HEAT.
The following men took their stations at four o'clock for the
first heat : •
Yellow—Henry Green, Vauxhall ; William Hipkins, g°ll-
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Crimson—Thomas Goodrum, Millbank ; William, Br°u
ton, Hor,leydown..
Stripes—Geo. Jones, Bankside ; John Wilson, Wapßing%,„-
.Blue—John Harris, Bankside ; John Maxwell, Cust°'-
house.
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The distance was to start from buoys laid down facing th„
Duke's mansion, up round Feetham's-road, facing the 11(41:1,0
of Parliament, down round Dalgleish's-road, and finish st or
Duke's—the distance being rowed over twice. The start,T
the first heat was very good ; blue took the lead,' closebr:°:
lowed by stripes, yellow making all the way up a fair tbl7a
Blue rounded Feetham's-road half a length in advance. ate
stripes next, but in coming down against the side the
fouled the piles of the new Houses of Parliament, and tbr6
themselves all in the rear, and yellow took the second pl 7.
Blue continued the lead, winning by four or five leng"gin
Yellow was second, about the same distance in advance
stripes, who were third.

SECOND HEAT. fir
Immediately after this the following took their station
the second heat :
Pink—Charles Hill, Hungerford ; Thomas Norcott, 11°
therhithe.
Green—George Everett, Blackfriars ; Thomas I°ll'9'
Wapping Dock.
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hite—William Neville, Bankside; John Con°wa
Battle-bridge.
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Black—Thos. Coornbes, Millbank ; John Elderton, TOl
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This, although a trial, was a high sporting heat, and `,"60
the attention of sporting men to a much greater extent ti••
the other. ite
Pink won the heat by six lengths; black second, iv h
third.
Her Majesty had arrived shortly after 'this heat ; and the
assembled thousands having been informed of this c;rca
se
stance, every foot of land and craft from which a bird's e,e,
view cold be obtained was filled. The whole of the y
barfil
which had been moored off were loaded, the river hie%,
covered by small boats of every denomination, and its ":
proaehes completely impeded.
THIRD HEAT.

At six precisely the men were at their stations. ThL -t•ni=
was grand. They were level for twenty yards, and, then
took the lead, closely wailed upon by blue. Black, and yell°,T,g-
consequence of the crowded state of the river at the ,tar'ee
place, became foul, but cleared away, and went after the °,t to
two. At Westminster Bridge, in going up, pink was neare-ter.
the Middlesex shore, with blue close upon their outer guard $
and black and yellow, six yards astern of them,. presentfare
similar position. Blue then got the lead, and on their re
ray
down, between Westminster Bridge and the Duke's, Pink it
up to their quarter, and a trivial foul occurred. Yellow,
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cumpanied by black, came close up, and pink and blue ag
fouled. They got clear, and blue was fouled accidentally' $,/
cutter which could not draw out of the way in time. t;.
was also impeded by their bar-blade touching a tier of "1": es,
in rowing up again yellow and black had got the leading P". 00
and as they neared the damming at Westminster Bridge ca or
side by side; yellow, which was outside, put their foremost em
forward, and drew away a few paces, the others hugging t
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tight. Pink and blue, • a dozen yards astern, had fallerltbef
just the same predicament, and were so encompassed that led,
could not get clear. Yellowwent on, although severely pre' ss
and won by half a length ; black was second; blue third. yea
accident occurred. A number of the boats' crews 1.001
until dark to witness a grand display of fireworks.

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TursOI.
GOODWOOD STAKES.

6i to 1 agst Knight of the Whistle
8 to 1 agst Welfare—taken
Nothing else mentioned.
GOODWOOO CUP.
6to 1 agst The Squire—t I 7to 1 agst Alithileham
7 to 1 agst Nautilus—t I 13 to 1 agst Marshal Sou'
LIVERPOOL CUP.
7to 1 agst Heslington—t 100 to 6 agst Mus—t
10 to 1 agst Rhodanthe—t 100 to 5 agst Thirsk
10 to 1 agst Forester—off 100 to 5 agst Welfare
15 to 1 agst Una 100 to 5 agst Naworth
100 to 6 agst Knight of the 100 to 11 agst Jolly Tar
Whistle _ • • 100 to 4 agst Collins
ST. LEGER.
Nothing done.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
PLYMOUTH, &c., 1842. (Hia
Handicap for the Saltram Stakes of 20 soya, each, 10 ft,
"
sft only, if declared on Friday next, July 1. 90),,
Tamburini, 6 vrs, lOst 21b—Belessima, aged, 10,,5t „pelf'
Iliona, 5 yrs, 10st 91b—The Tiger, aged, lOst--re• Den,
aged, lOst 610—Maley Harnet, 4 yrs, lost 61b_Nortbeni 111)
aged, 10st 51b—Mobarek, 4 yrs, lOst 41b—Una, 4 yrs, I°'norti
—Stork, 6 yrs, 9st 121b--Cracksman, 6 yrs, 9,t 21b-149:sp,'
aged, 9st—Stickler • aged, Bst 91b—Harmodius, 6 yrst_B°
Jewess, 5 yrs, Bst Sib—Coldrenick, 3 yrs, Bsl 61b—Yalla t
3 yrs, 41b—Definition, 6 yrs, Bst 3ib—Eleus, 3; yrs' 8' pr.
—Muleteer, 5 yrs, Bst 2113(--Franehise, 3 vrs. B,t
Jephson, 3 yri, 7st 101b—Tommy, 3 yrs, ;jet 101b—c bISIV
out of Partiality, 3 yrs, 7st 81b—Haitoe, 3 yrs, 73t opt
Cerito, 5 yrs, 7st—Pulwaun, 4 yrs, Est 215—b c by 11.33re;t10'
of Snarley Yow's dam, 4 yrs, 6st—The Great ‘'
4 yrs, sst 41b—Clementina, 4 yrs, 4st 101 b.
SALISBUR, 1842. ft.,apd
Handicap for the Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sore. each, 15
only 5 ft. if declared on Friday next.
The Currier, 6 yrs, Bst 121b--Fitzroy, 5 yrs. ist p's'
Arctic, aged, Bst 101b—Belissima, aged, Bst 61b—ili"a' CO'
Bst 515—Tiger, aged, 7st 101b—Picotee, 5 yrs, 7st 711' vrot
4 yrs, 7st—Nessus, 3 yrs, Est 81b—r.e• ham BoY2t tl,lb"
6st 61h—Teetotaller, 3 yrs, fist 31b— 3 Yr!' id'" 3
re' Tripoli, 3 yrs, bet 21b—Topsail, 3 yrs, u
sst 121b—Proof Print, 3 yrs, sst 111b—Couqueror ‘1,1"
3 yrs, sst 21b.

STOURBRIDGE, 1E42. cad,
Handicap for the East Worcestershire Stakes of 15r? lb
10 ft., and b ft. only, if declared by idav, JulY,[Bst %'"6
The Dean, 6 yrs, Bst 121h—Miss Kitty Cockle, ageTivel,
—Fat Jack, aged, Bst—Chantilly, 6 yrs, ist 121 b---% jOJ
yrs, 7st 51b—Image, 4 yrs, Est 10113—Sunflower, 4 )rs,°'
—Heads or Tails, 3 yrs, Est 21b.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY AQUATIC CLUB' 011l'011°'
On Saturday last the members of this club held theirrog.,
four-oared race for their silver ears and embroicfee
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Owing to the unpropitious state of the weather for such golia.'
ments the following members alone started out of the I°3 •
had entered their names for the contest : 5.141.'1
Purple.—D. Stuart, J. E. Cox, C. Lempriere, •-• ‘',
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berly ; Doraville, coxswain. g put-ri
Green.—Conant, C. W. Lovesy,'F. Poigies, J. S• ,-: F. "•184
Liyht B(ue.—H. Churchill, Orkins, R. Mera`"
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Menzies ; Marat, coxswain. -..
The start took place at about four o'clock, and at trtiiitgo
Off " being given by Mr. Searle they got away weiebeili
ther. They had cot gone far, however, before PurPheir,!' )
to show a slight head, - They gradually improved td de ',ii
vantage, and when about opposite the club-rooms, ha tier .• r
their boat, Light Blue being in the rear. lu this r'.1.0,i ft er
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,
arrived at Putney, having had to contend both aga'oiri!
and tid,, and frequently running great risk of being ado," iii,!
The Cambridge Subscription-room crew, the " Lean, , 'ete 0,
other boats accompanied the match. The conteedtne W.; ,
sat dr wn, together with some of the Cambridge eret; Or::
excellent dinner at the Bells, Putney. :llany tons
drunk, and the evening passed off with great hilarity.
• Pairlt4- .
, - • Air.'
EL ASA' k,LOCICS.--- 1
Of 82,ABORATE Strand, having hadRONOMECAL the distinguished lonaor;s,
tratfi.:
strutting, by command of the Emperor of Russia, Wolosta, ,
mical clocks, invites a public inspection of thou P " •
their departure.
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BIRTHS. gi`I
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On the 16th inst., the lady of Captain E. Dyer ,
fir
Arm, of a son. f V7,:rt;
On the 24th inst., at Southampton, the lad °f sae' ,
o ' .2.
ningham, Esq., nephew to the Right Hon. L r"
„JP
a son.
wife of if l'i:
On the 25th inst., at Upper Clairton, the w--- ,4 pit
Barber, of a sun. the lsoi
On tire 25th inst., at Stoke Cliff, Dartmouth,
Sydenhatn Malthus, Esq., of a son. r a,
~,,e,s._.
On the 27th inst., at Cadogan-place, Upper u" hiro,
Burgess, of a son.
On the 27th inst., Mrs. E. Davies, Wells, S° sue.
of a daughter.
On the 2Sth inst., at Brampton, Mrs. A. Dan,ajent',OjEN''
On the 28th inst., the lady of Henry Aa
;:rimeis-street, Ilyde-park, of a son.
sti'
MARRIED. lies'es, . uOn the Itith inst., at Oporto, Malcolm Jainiesonwe fr, gsti , r.t
to Leu.sa, this d daughter of the late Richard P° joes ,
the county of Cork.
_..t,„,,are,,..„, t!.'. ,
On the 25.11 inst., at St. George's, Hanever..stl.r.stq.,4i
Ludgater, of the Middle Temple, Esq., h'r", lA.. P•• .
Charlotte Eliza, daughter of E. Turner, ,,,'
f Jr. • ,
DIED. 1-e wife ° '
On the 27th ult., at Down Lodge, Kent, t • ~,tiocett,"
Price, formerly of the Haymarket, London. I so. r' •
f
On the 17th instat F rrnlv Wexford'
~ a , , btet 0
-Rawson, aged 71,
third clatig • .
On the '2dth inst., Miss Jess Isabella,
of
Major Philip Codd, of Rurnstead Court, Kenr,luwbter
On the 22d inst., Jane Mary Ann, third ela b ha!
dattS-t
tarn E. Dyer, Madras Army, aged 11. the ,
On the 2tith inst„ Mrs. George Babington,
of Truro
. Lel!'
Willis° Bransby li, Cooper, Esq.
LoNndooni
ren°cet7' tui.:l7;,hllial.,', "%alt. Pil.telteekninlighuasroe'shiirre• —..e.,117
-_, pio. il qv.
' 121:
the County of Middlesex, Wedneiday, J..,
rsintrtaendd,anadt PTuirbelisshuendobay2,:ue
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