The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-24 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE'

ARRIVALS.
The Countess of Howth and family, at the London Ho-
tel, Albemarle-street, from Italy ; Mr. and Airs. Graham
and family, at ditto, from Lisbon ; Sir Robert and Lady
Banks, at ditto, from Brighton ; Mrs. Massingberd and
Mrs. Nixon, at Warne's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from
Lincolnshire; Sir Jacob Henry Preston, Bart., at ditto;
Lady Harris, at ditto, from Faversham; G. Sherwood,
Esq., at Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish•square,
from Cheltenham ; N. Borrer, Esq., at ditto, from West
Town ; E. Harrison, Esq., at ditto, from Tolethorpe Hall,
Stamford ; Mr. and Mrs. Falwasser and family, at ditto,
from their seat, Kilknock House, near Botley, Hants.
DEPARTURES.
The Rev. T. Pennant, from Warne's Hotel, Albemarle..
street, for Brynbella, Flintshire; the Rev. Mr. Franclyn
and family, from ditto, for Brighton ; Mr. and Miss Low,
from Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; Mr.
and Mrs. Royds, from ditto ; Sir Davidge and Lady
Gould, from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for
Buckingham ; the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of Dublin, from
ditto, for Dublin; Alderman Hyndman, from ditto, for
ditto.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

A railing match, for a silver-gilt cup and cover, took
place yesterday under the auspices of this club.
The members invited a large party of their friends to
witness the match, and the Royal Sovereign steam-boat
was engaged for their accommodation. At a few minutes
before ten she left the London Bridge Wharf for Green-
wich, where the start was to take place ; and after some
time had been occupied, as usual, in the preliminary
arrangements, the following yachts got off in a pretty style
about half-gast eleven o'clock
T. E. Snook and Red with white
Widgeon —.20 tons
J. H. Cassell, Esqs. I Star,
Success..... 22 ... Robert Hope, Esq. Red. over Red.
Q. Vic"oria .23 ... Thos. Smith, Esq. Red,
The ....20 W. Pegg, Esq. Red over white.
The Fortuna took the lead, followed by t•lie Success,
the Victoria, and the Widgeon. Off the West India
Docks the Success went ahead. The Victoria was second,
and Widgeon was well up with her. In going down the
River, the boats occasionally varied their position; but,
with the exception of one short interval, Success kept
the lead, and the buoy at Coalhouse Point, below
Gravesend, was doubled in the following. order :
Success at twenty-one minutes and a half before three,
Widgeon at a quarter of a minute afterwards, Queen Vic-
toria at seventeen minutes to three, and Fortuna running
her hard, thus making only four minutes and a half bo-
tween the first and last boats.
On their return Victoria shot a head of Widgeon for a
short time ; but all then resumed their former pgsitions,
till in Gravesend reach Victoria dropped a stern ; and at
length the yachts doubled the winning buoy off Green-
wich Hospital—Success at twelve minutes before eight,
Widgeon at nine minutes and a half before eight, Fortuna
at five minutes before eight, and Queen Victoria was no
where—at least she did not come in till some minutes past
eight.

Mr. Hope the owner of the Success, was presented with
the prize cup.
Throughout the day the weather was fine, and with the
exception of a few lulls it blew pretty fresh. Towards the
conclusion of the match it became squally, with some rain;
and continued so till the arrival of the steamer at London-
Bridge wharf, at about a quarter past nine. Several yachts
accompanied the match. boats ; and the King's College
eight-oared cutter pulled with them as far as Eritls, and
thence to town in the evening.
The band of the Surrey Yeomanry was on board the
Royal Sovereign, and the music induced some attempts at
contre-danses and quadrilles, which seemed to please those
who were engaged in them.

ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEDOWAGER.—
PORTSMOUTH, MAT 22, Half-past Nine, r.m.—Her Ma-
jesty's ship Hastings, 74, Captain Loch, is off St. Helen's.
having on board the Queen Dowager Adelaide. Her
Majesty is expected to land early to-morrow morning.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-Don Giovanni
was repeated here, for the last time (said the bills) on
Thursday night. We should hope that the announcement
will prove anything but the truth in this instance, since it
would be much to be regretted, by a large portion of the
public, if they were deprived of another chance of seeing
and hearing this admirable opera, under its present excel-
lent cast. Most of the solos and duets were encored on
this occasion, and the whole thing went off with great
applause. After the fall of the curtain the performers
appeared to sing the National Anthem, of which a verso
each was sung by Persiani, Garcia, and Grisi Mademoi-
selle Garcia exerted herself particularly, and seemed a
better mistress of English than her companions. She
sing with much vivacity and expression. Grisi, too, was
very successful in her effort. The performance was en-
cored, and with its full choruses passed off with great eclat.
The house was well attended, but not by many plumes and
feathers.

FORTUNE TELLING.-On Tuesday night
week a woman, who pretended to tell fortunes, appeared
at a respectable house in this city, and told one of the ser-
vants that if she would allow her to sew up four half-
crovins and a gold ring in her (the girl's) clothes to act as
a charm, and she to open it out next morning, she would
find something very consoling. The unsuspecting girl did
as requested, but on the Wednesday morning on opening
the charm, she found four penny pieces. Such character
deserve severe punishment.—York Courant.

BALLOONING EXTRAORDINARY.—A 4 adver-
tisement, issued by a troop of itinerant perfordiet s now
exhibiting in Blackburn, announces that on a stJecified
night a certain " Mr. Hughes will ascend on his 4ecd on
the top of a magnificent balloon—never attempted 'oy any
other person 1" It is not stated to what height the adven.
turous Hughes will ascend, but underneath the announce-
ment is a wood-cut, representing him in his peril( ms posi-
tion soaring away into the regions of air. This It must be
admitted is quite as rational and a much more daring feat
efyoocluern: ougit
than the proposed tiger ascent from Vauxhall, it iterdicted
pol ice- ofice.
last autumn by the Magistrates of Union-liall
Perhaps the proprietors of the " Royal prope:rty" may
which 'latter
take the hint, if they can find any orte who is
ren undertaken
to risk his neck for the gracation of cyock
or " for the advancement of science," for
purpose these aerial trips have professed] be
since the days of poor Mr. Cocking,
PICKING POCKETS AT TI-lE-QuF ,ll
,tN s LPRAW-
!No-Rom—Several young men
bo'y's were brought
and
to Queen-square Office upon charges of
in St. James's Park. Some of the I, ; icing poe e s
pk k t
felony, the parties were mil • m 'e'rig clear casesof
amount tßlakitte;(l ;or trial, and others
were remanded until a future da
had a robbery of any In none of the cases
n place.
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