The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-01
Ez-t From the London Times.l
THE PARIS REGATTA-A SUGGESTIVE IN



- hrs annual regatta for rowing -matches, given
by the Paris Regatta Society, came off on the
Seine, at st. Cloud, the 9th inst. Owing to the
great development that has taken place here in
rowing during the last few years, this regatta is
considered quite an event The best crews from
Rouen, Havre Nantes and other places, generally
come to dispute the honors of the day against the
Parisaus; but this year quite an unexpected circum
stance occurred, which has produced sensation
that will not be easily forgotten by the French peo
pie. An English crew composed ofThomas White,
of Bermondsey, George Driver, of Wandswnrth,
Robt. Balm orLambeth, and George Drewitt of Chel-
sea, ayaed themselves of the offer made by Mr.. John
Arthur an English gentleman living in Paris, and
we'll known as great promoter of aquatic sports.
The prizes offered for sculs, pairs, tours, and
six Dared boats open to ALL Nothing was known
until the previous day that an English crew were
going to row; however, the French crews, who
know pretty well what English oarsmen can do,
soon felt uneasy; but many, seeing our men
row before the race, began to regain little
confidence, it is presumed, from their not exactly
understanding the real English stroke, for, al
though they said they appeared to row well, stillit
was according to their idea not quite the thing; in
fact, they said the men Looked strong, even John
Bullish, but thakthey wanted elan or fire and en-
ergy, such as they had, but what we in England
should call action or gestculation. Some few
over-ardent admirers of theirs went SO far as to
back their energetic or fiery friends feeling con-
vinced that they would crush their English oppo-
nents as they would their Arab Austral rivals,
but the following account of the days sport will
give an idea how things went The sculling race
came off first; an easy affair, the French having
Withdrawn, Driver and Balm winning the first
prizes. Then followed the pair-oared race, eight
boats started. The two English pairs came in first,
pulled by Thomas White, George Drewitt Robert
Balm, and George Driver; very good race, the
Frenchmen gradually falling off astern after half
the course was over. Immediately after the pair
the above four were off for the four-oared race,
and they had to pull against fresh crews. This
race was the hardest of the dav. A very lucky
French crew hung on to the English four, and
it was not till the two-thirds over that
the British pluck showed its superiority their
opponents falling into the background. After
these successive defeats there was some DELAY in
bringing the six-oared race, owing to the
French crews trying to pick the six best men
out of their whole numbers in order to defeat the
| Englih h, who, they began to hope, BY this time
getting used up; but at last three boats got
line-the English four, to complete the number OF
| six, were joined by Messrs. Frederick Lowe and
John Arthur. just the boats were going to
start, the arrived of great victory over the
Austrians7 900 prisoners IL 900 killed and wound
| ed, &c.-which was received with immense enthusi-
asm and shouting, many people crying out TO the
r0wers, "Now, then, beat the Engish;" '' Vire Ia
| France" &c. Off went the gun, awav went the
English, gradually increasing their distance ahead
| OF the others, when, aas the floating blade OF an
oar placed itself right across the bow of the boat
| ploughng up the water awfully, and strange to
say, although Lowe attempted to remove it ith hi.
oar, 1t stuck on. This mishap caused the boats
| behind to creep up. but tremendous squirt was put
| on by the English crew who managed still to keer
their boat ahead with the oar blade still clingine
| on, till at the turn it was knocked away, and al
easy run home settled the DAYS sport The people
seemed quite surprised how the English had man
| aged to keep up under such great exertion without
any apparent fatigue. The English crews rowed
| each race in new boats, built for Mr.. John Arthur
! by E. Wyld, of Lambeth