The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-16 00:00:00

Won in a canter.

The Cup of 70 sots. in specie, added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for 3-yr. olds. The
winner to be sold for 300 sovs. Two miles. Six
subs.
Mr. Eddison's Rory O'More 3 yrs. ...
Mr. V. King's Ruby, 5 yrs.
Lord Lichfield's c. by Acteon—Wings ...... :3
Mr. Greatrex's ch. f. by Camel, 3 yrs. ......q.
Won cleverly.
LAUNCH OF THE QUEEN.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 15, —The above splendid mass of
timber was launched this day, at half-past eleven ; it is
supposed there were 30,000 persons to witness her entrance
into life. A serious accident happened to the Transit,
Southampton and Havre steamer, which had a large com-
pany of ladies and gentlemen on board ; she appears to
have been moored too near, and when the Queen touched
the wave, fearing she would run on board them, they gave
several strokes ahead to cut her off; but finding they could
not effect their purpose, they backed the steamer, but too
late, as the ship's stern took the steamer's bows with a tre-
mendous crash, carrying away her bowsprit, cutwater, &c.
The company appeared dreadfully frightened, and scream-
ing rushed aft. Had the ship took her a-midships, she
must have gone down. We beard of no other accident.
The Hastings, with Queen Adelaide on board, is re-
ported to be off the Wight.

(ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)
On Wednesday, at a quarter before twelve, her Ma-
icsty's ship the Queen, intended to carry 110 guns, and the
argest tonnage ever built here, was launched at this Dock-
yard, in the presence of the most immense concourse of
spectators ever collected together on any similar occasion,
who viewed this stupendous fabric majestically glide into
that element in which she was destined to float, in the per-
fection of combined superior skill and science, and withou t
any accident to throw a damp on the interest and admiring
feelings which so magnificent a spectacle must ever pro-
duce. It were perfectly impossible to give even a faint
outline of the picturesque and animated scene which pre-
sented itself in every part of our beautiful harbour, that
could catch a bird's eye view of this noble sight. The
steamers from Brighton, Southampton, Ryde, and Lyming.
ton arriving in rapid succession—their decks densely
crowded with visitants, and taking up their stations at
proper distances (except the Transit, from Southampton,
which being in a direct line with the launch, very justly
got a most awkward knock on her bows for her stupidity).
The myriads of boats of all sorts and sizes filled almost to
sinking. The different ships both in and out of commis-
sion, not excepting the hulks and convict ships, filled with
all the beauty of the place and surrounding country—the
military and naval bands playing " God save the Queen,"
and " Rule Britannia"—the opposite shores of Gosport,
Priddy's Hard, and Hardway, densely peopled with anxious
spectators, whilst in the Dock-yard
" They climbed them up to walls and battlements,
To towers and windows—yea, to chimney tops,
To see the imperial pageant sweep along"—
all combined together to render it a scene of grandeur
equal to anything the mind can possibly figure to itself,
and which could only have been seen to have been fully
and duly appreciated. The figure bead of this truly noble
ship, is a fine likeness of our most gracious Majesty, with
the Order of the Garter across her left shoulder and breas
She was immediately and safely taken into dock.