The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-06 00:00:00

ROYAL THAMES YACRT CLUB.

The rates fo► the valuable prises gi►ee fvr competition by
the Rola] Thanes Yacht Club took place y. sterday.
The followirg is the list of the prizes, elates, and compc-
ti•rn:

_ _
Pint 1001.-1113111 i CIAM—TACIM 112CZEDINO 30 TONS.
3.. 310M10/0 SO Landon Charles Mare, Erg.
4 . Cygast .... ....... SS . horlureptar II. Larabton, 194.
I...Diars OS Ponaraseth J. L. Cesare, Esq.
2 Cynthia 3O Lawlor Jobs Wicks. bq.
rams 301.—SOCOWD CLAIi.-IMerrs Erresruss 13 Asa !,,or 30 TOPL
1.-toss 2O Ipswich Thomas Ham y. Esq.
11 ..irlisper .. . 19 Landes Tram Eve fah, EM.
truss 301.--111111 D I.l.,L—TACfflt ?io? tic• 71,1•4 iS Toys.

19... Poole T. and J. M. Nankin, Lave.
t. Mamma 12 ..ifeethemptee .. Charles Mani. y, EN.
4. Jerrie* l9...Cowee W. 11. te.alhou-e, kaq.
4.. Frolic l2. London Alfred Con, EN.
3.....4ea Nymph 10...eouttsampten C. Wheeler, jun., EN.
It war a time rue, half a minute per ton being allowed
by the larger to the npiller mat, the distance eatendire
from Erith to the Nor. Light and ►ack for the first and
are,nd class, and to a little below L' let and back for the
third clam. Lord Alfred Paget, the commodore, presided as
umpire. The necessary preliminaries having been encored,
the start took piece, under the direction of the commodore,
about a purer put eleven, and, after an 'geed' at rate,
they came in in the following order :—TheNusquite rounded
the flag buoy at 6mln. 20 see past 6 ; the Cynthia, the gec:nd
of that else, at 20min. 22 arc. past 6; the Cygnet, at
29 min. 40 see. put 6 ; and the Diana in 16 min. afterwards.
In *be second class, the Whispar was the winner, arriving
at 1 mils. 58 me. put 7 ; the Foam, 6 min. 'sum of her. In
the third clam, the Mau; pa was the winner, arriving at
7 min. 66 see. put 6 ; the Frolic, second, at 10 min. 7 me,
pest 6; toe aarprise close on her stern, and the See Nymph
about a minute later. The vessels topped at Erith, and the
pr zee were handed to the sue:geisha competitors by Lord
Alfred Prget.

EMBANKMENT OP THE THANIGS.-SEWERAGE AND
WATER SUPPLY —Last evening Mr. W. H. Smith, C.E.,
exhibited, at the Society of Arts, John street, Adelphi, a plan
for embanking the Thames, by which he proposes too:albino
a system of sewerage with a pure supply of water to the me-
tropolis. There was a large number of scientific persons and
cipporters of sanitary reform present. The chair was uses.
pied by Mr. Ricardo, M.P. It appeared from the Matesnaeis
whirl were made that three severs' objects ate proposed to
be accomplished. Is the first place, 12 ant above high water
mark there is to be a terrace, exclusively for the am of the
public, by mesas of which the river traffic will be facilitated
and the approaches to the Thames increased. The proposed
',Lined' is to be 60 feet, and in some places upwards,
width, and it is to be connected with all the great thorough
fares. Oa its margin 'hops and warehouses are expected to
be raised. Underneath than is to be a railway tunnel, con-
Dieted with all the existing lines of railway, through
which passengers can be conveyed from one end
of the metropolis to the other. Then it is pro-
p sad to carry the sewerage twenty miles down the
estuary, and to convey hack a plentiful supply of pure water,
properly filtered The embankment and tunnel are to
resernince, shout t the plan be adopted, at Vaexhall-bridge,
aad are to extend as far as the West India Dahl; and the
animated expense of the works is 300,0001. per mile, or
3,000,0001. in the aggreg te. Mr. Smith, who, we
understand, is to have an opportunity of again bringieg
forward his ingenious plans and motels at Lard Home's
ai at conversanone, explained his views in detail,apparently

to the mineral satisfaction of the audience. iliewrcrlan of
al carryls off and deodorising the evwerage, seas ing to
Krum fitaidart and Etserisa' plan was afterwards explatned
and the tweeting separated with the usual vote of thanks to
thr chairman.

VAUXHALL GARDENS. The remarkably fine
weather with which J use has commenced has enabled the
testae to open this well•known place of amueement au
spieinualy this season. The bill of tare is unusually attrse-
tiee. Some excellent singing in the rotunda, poses plastigiass
in the ballet theatre, and a French teeters in the ensue, fill
up very successfully a tolerably long emitting. The audience
seem particularly pleased with the performance,
of a Mr. Nelson, who amused them in the in-
Urea!, between the teats of bonemanship with a
very curious musical entertaimnint. First, Ix. played a
w sits en • bundle of sticks with onnsiderable execution and
effect, and before the audience had ceased wondering at his
dexterity. re-appeared with • table covered with pantiles,
upon which he played the " Blue Bells of Scotland " with
most elahorate variations Considering the materials, the
etleet wan surprisingly melodious, This entertainment con-
cludes with • view of the Kremlin ; the find& being i s con•
fiagnnon with one of the most brilliant and beautiful displays
of fireworks ever seen at Vauxhall We were gives to under-
stand that the 22nd of this month has Nen fixed upon for a
grandfille in aid of the Reposition of next year, and that the
Prince tai Nepsul and suite bate signified their intention of
being premise