The sun., 1892-07-10

Nat Goodwin, De Wolf Hopper. Burr Mcintosh.
Ned Sothcrn. and stuart Robson. This cir
cnmstance gives color to n rumor that Tree
intends soon to visit America.
Mrs. Charles Waldo Richards. the American
recitcr. who has been one OF the successes OF
the London season this year. sailed to-day for
New York on the Aurania. Mrs. Richards has
been complinented not only by the Prince OF
Wales. hut by Gladstone himself. having re-
Gently rocitcd before both. She met the Prince
mt Mrs. Mahlon Sands's dinner rsrty this week.
and Gladstone ot dinner given by Sir William
Harcou,t ust before the Grand Old Man start
ed for his campaigning tour In Scotland
English row"rs arc just now very much
humbiei, and Rre locking around for revenge.
Tho cause OF this is their defeat In the dia-
mond SOULS ut Henly, when j. j. X. Ooms OF
Amsterdam. uo land. beat all the crack Eng
lsh amateur sculcrs Tho Dutchman's victory
was 80 decisive as 10 leuye no chance for the
belief that II was II nuke. He beat all his ad-
ycrsaries by nearly quarter OF q mile. rowing
through rough and smooth water with ease
The next best mar in this race was French
man named q. MaclIenrv who also distanced
all his rivals. and an Irish doctor named s. NJ
Boyd fairly distanced the lex OF highlands
amateur rnwers One incident OF the Henley
rcgntta deserves to be recorded The only
Amctran rag on tho river on Thursday fioated
over big steam launch on which were Jack
McFnddcn Of Philadelphia and his party. The
flag was cheered several times in passing
through the locks. but at Henley an English
nan in canoe who crossed tho bow Of the
launch. called to the skipper:
You might fly better flag than that
damned rag. Captain"
Eloise Willis and Kate Forsythe wore tho
only members OF McFadden's rarty on deck.
/ the others being engaged ing drink be-
low. Eoth turned pale at this insult to the
flag:
Captain" cried Miss Willis. "Ill give you
f5 il you'il run that man down"
The skipper was an Englishman. who may
| not have liked the flag himseli. but the offer
| OF f5 agta;ed his most sensitive emotions.
He ran the launch into the canoe. laundering
| It and send!ng its occupant to the bottom OF
the Thames. n damper and wiser man. He
| rose to the surface. and the cable company re-
| fuses to transmit his language as he swan
| ashore wi h the wreck Of his canoe.
The Leande~ Boat Clubs eight, which Is
| practically the winning oxford crew. won the
| grand Challenge Cup at Heny. The Oxonians
| are very anxious for u race with Yale. and will
| not go out OF training until they hear definite
| ly from the New Haven rowers Nothing Is
known In Eng and Of their intentions. Mr. r.
| c. Lehman. their coach, stood for Parliament
| for tho Cambridge division. but was defeated.
| He has taken charge Ct the crew. and will
keep them together for a few days longer. or
until he hears something definite from tho
| United States.
Parson Davies. with Peter Jackson and Joe
| Choynski are at Achen. in Germany. They
| will return In two weeks. and then tour
| through tho English provinces for q short
time after which they will go back to New
| York. Choynski tells me that he is willing to
| fight George Godfrey at the Coney Island CLUB.
but that the purse offered is too small.
The fri nds Of Frank Slavin are rallyinR
around him again. and he is to have compli-
men ary benefit next week. Having failed to
| get smother match on with Peter Jackson. 1t IL
probable that Slavin will try and get on
matoh With Goddard. the antipodesn cham
| pion.
Peter Mahcr has challenged Frank Slavin.
| but no match has been ratified as yot.
| The Bishop OF Massachusetts's preaching 10
attracting considerable attention here. He
has already addressed large congreRa-
tion 10 Westminster Abbey. and tomorrow he
will deliver u sermon in the large and fashion
able church OF St. Prter. Eaton square. at
which many Americans have arranged to be
| present
Minister Terrell has run over from Brussels
for n short holiday here. Baron Hakett. who
Old Man made u special speech in his favor. Is
married to daughter OF Anson PHELPS Stok 8.
Among the successful Liberal candidates is
Major Evan II. Jones' at one time United States
Consul at Newcastle and afterwards at Cardiff.
He was elected for Carmathen yesterday
At the annual general meeting OF the pro-
rr!etors OF the Drury Lane Theatre yesterday
it was mentioned that the lease OF the theatre
would eXpir" in 1894. and fear was expressed
that the Duke OF Bedford. the freehoder.
would not renew it. The theat cost s21S.-
600 Mr.. Irving will bring his brilliant season
at the Lyceum close on the 18th inst The
theatre will reopen in the autumn with
Henry WILL" which. after its long run. is
still popular. and Lear will be produced on
a sp endid scale about Christmas.
Sims Reeves has been appointed chief pro-
fessor Of singing at the London Guildhall
School OF Music.