The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-28 00:00:00

Mr. Samuel's Twilight, aged, 9st 31b (inc. 31b extra:

Grimshaws 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Paddy O'Rourke, 3 yrs, Gst.. (Carroll) '2
Mr. E. Buckley's Wynnstay, 5 yrs, Bst ..(Baraclough) 3
Mr. Barber's Jack's Alive, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (inc.3lb extra)
(Loates) 4
Mr. Copeland's Golden Drop, 3 yrs, sst 7lb (Tomlinson) 5
Betting-2 to 1 axst Twilight, 3to 1 agst Wynnstay,
and 4 to 1 agst Paddy O'Rourke.
The flag was lowered to a scrambling start, in which
Golden Drop was left some distance in the rear, the lead
being taken up by Paddy O'Rourke, Jack's Alive going in
second, with tee favourite at his girths to the first turn,
when Golden Drop rushed past his horses and took the
second place, Jack's Alive next, with Twilight and Wynn-
stay in close attendance. Entering the straight Twilight
got upon closer terms with the leader, and half-way in the
distance reached the leader, whom he headed at the enclo-

sure, and won very easily by two lengths, a length separat-
ing the second and third ; a bad fourth.
The Sapling Stakes of 5 soya each, with £lOO added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib; fillies, Bst 71b ; the second to

receive £25 out of the stakes. Winners extra. T.Y.C,

21 subs.
Mr. T. Stevens's Fisherman's Daughter, Bst 101 b (inc.
31b extra)
Mr. Fobert's Syren, Bst 71b (J. Doyle) 2
Mr. Merry's Calliope c, Sst 101 b (W. Hayward) 3
Mr. Ambery's Lady de Trafford, Bst 71b ..(Baraclough) 1
The following also ran :—Cutaway, Prescription, Man-
trap, and Lady Elizabeth (late Miss Peace).
Betting-7 to 4 agat The Cure filly, 2to 1 agst Cal-
liope colt, 4to 1 agat Fisherman's Daughter, and 7 to 1
bar three.
After two slight failures they left the post in close com-
pany, Prescription with a slight lead, the favourite going
on second, Fisherman's Daughter third, with Cutaway and
the Calliope colt next, the last being Miss Peace. Round-
ing the Broughton turn. Cutaway gave way to Calliope,
who joined the leaders at the lower turn, rounding which
Prescription appeared in trouble, and was shortly after

headed by the favourite next the rails, who at the distance
was joined by the Fisherman's Daughter and Calliope, but
halfway up the latter was disposed of, and immediately
after Aldcroft brought his filly to the front and won very
cleverly by a couple of lengths, a similar distance separat-
ing the second and third, Lady de Trafford finished a bad
fourth, Prescription was fifth, Lady Elizabeth was last,
beaten off a long way.
The Unioa Cup of 200 soya in specie (given by the Race
Committee), added to a handicap sweepstakes a 5 sovs
each, for 3.yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. The

second to receive £2O out of the stakes. One mile and a
quarter. 64 subs.
Mr. H. Wilkinson's Dictator, 5 yrs, Bst 91b.. (G. Doyle) 1
Mr. W. I'Anson's Borealis, 3 yrs,'6st 101 b (J. Loates) 2
Sir H. de Trafford ns Comet, 3 yrs, Est 91b .. (Whiteley) 3
Mr. C. Peck. jun.'s Bernice, 5 yrs, 6st 91b.. (F. Crouch) 4
The following also ran :—Cape Flyaway, Birthday filly,
Patrick, Oberon, Misfortune, Fanfaron, Marmion, and
Trust.
- Betting-5 to 2 agst Cape Flyaway, sto 1 agst Borealis,
7 to 1 each agst Comet and Trust, 8 to 1 each agst Dictator
and Birthday filly, 10 to 1 agst Patrick, 100 to 8 each agst
Misfortune and Fanfaron, 100 to 7 agst Betnice, and 20 to
1 agst Oberon:

The over fastidiousness of Mr. 11I‘George detained the
horses at the post upwards of three-quarters of an hour,
although an opportunity repeatedly offered of getting them
away. At last the flag was lowered, and they left the post
in close company, Comet, next the rails, having a slight
lead, but on reaching the enclosure the favourite went to
the front and kept the command, with Cornet second, Bore-
alis third, and Dictator next. The others headed by Bernice,
with Marmion, Misfortune, and Patrick at his girths, the
Hittladay filly acting as whipper-in. Proceeding along the
far side, Borealis was pulled back, and her place was taken
by Dictator. The leaders as they neared the half mile post
got upon closer terms, but at the Broughton turn Borealis
went up and joined the favourite, the pair running side by
side along the bottom and into the straight, where Cape
Flyaway was in trouble, and shortly after was beaten, leav-
ing Borealis next the tails, who was joined at the distance
by Dictator, Comet, and Bernice, who came on nearly
abreast to the enclosure, where Dictator obtained a decided
lead, and won easily by a length, a length between the
second and third ; Bernice fourth, Misfortune fifth, Fan-
faron sixth, Birthday filly seventh, and Trust eighth; the
others beaten off, last of whom was Oberon. On returning
to scale the starter lodged a complaint against Metcalfe,
Carroll, Church, and Howey for misconduct at the post,
which will be investigated by the stewards this morning.
The Phillips' Handicap of 60 sous, for all ages. About five

AQUATICS.

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ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.

The first race of the above club this season took place
yesterday. The entries were exceedingly large, and com-
prised some of the finest yachts afloat, and the attendance
of spectators was numerous and fashionable. The Queen
of the Thames had been chartered by the club for the ac-
commodation of members and friends, and accompanied the
races throughout.
The programme was as follows :
First Class—For yachts above 25 tons, club measurement.
Second Class—For yachts above 10 tons, and not exceed-
ing 25 tons, club measurement. Prizes—lst class, 70gs.
and £lO (the first prize in plate) ; 2d class, 30gs. and £lO
(the first prize in plate).

FIRST CLASS.
Yacht. Tons. Owner. Flag.
Phryne 55.. Mr. T. Seddon.... Red, white; and blue
Phosp:l,,rus 50.. Mr. W. Turner.... Blue' with white lion
Vines 45.. Mr. A. Duncan ..Light blue
Crusader 30.. Mr. J. Sladt n ....Shelton whiteground
Amazon .. _46 .. Vice-Commodore ..Red and white stripes
The Queen 39 „Capt. Whitbread ..Blue with crown
Audax 62.. Mr. J. ll. Johnson.. White burgee

SECOND CLASS.
Folly 12 .. Mr. W. L. Parry.. Red square
Vampire 2O .. Capt. Commerell .. White with bat
Alexandra —15.. Rear-Commodore.. Blue, white, and blue

Half. a-minute time was allowed for difference of tonnage.
The course was from Erith to Hole Raven and back. All
came to their stations but the Crusader, which had been
unable to get round from Dover.

In the first division the Phryne, Vindex, and Audax
were entirely new, the last named being entirely rebuilt
and altered, with an increase of tonnage. The Phryne is by
Fletcher, of Southampton; the Vindex by Mr. Harrison,
of the Millwall Ironworks; and the Audax has been re-
modelled and reconstructed by Harvey, of Ipswich. In the
second division, the Alexandra, also by Mr. Harrison, has
been built and fitted in the extraordinary short space of
three weeks. She is built with steel plates to give increased
lightness, and her appearance, like that of the other novel-
ties, was looked for with much interest. It is almost unne-
cessary to say that all the new boats laboured under the
disadvantage of having but a very short time to get their
proper trim, and also that their sails and cordage were not
properly stretched.

The signal gun was fired at 11.28 to get ready, the com-
modore, Mr. Arcedeckne, giving the signal in five minutes
afterwards for the start.
The wind was very light and variable, mainly from N.W.
The respective spiling masters exhibited the usual alacrity
in setting their canvas, but the Queen, with the best station,
had her mainsail first set, and took a slight lead. They were
all round very smartly, but the Phryne evidently had some-
thing amiss with her peak halyards. They went out in the
following order :—The Queen, Amazon, Phosphorus, Vin-
dex, and Audex—the latter stealing out from the north
shore. With the wind aft, the vessels would under ordinary
circumstances, have gone away very fast ; but, as it fell
very light and paltry just after the start, the yachts con-
tinued long nearly all together, with various trifling
changes—the results of stray puffs of air, which were un•-
important in a nautical point of view. In the small class
the Folly took the lead, but was immediately passed by the
Alexandra, who kept the lead all the way down, and long

maintained a proud position with the first division of the
first class. In their way to Greenhithe there were several
times beautiful pictures presented by the close vicinage of
the yachts worthy the skill of a marine artist, and which
were beheld with much gratification. Off Greenhithe town
they were as follows; Vindex 20 yards ahead. Phosphorus
next, with the Alexandra on her weather ; and then the
Phryne, Audax, Amazon, Folly Queen, and Vampire.
There was still but little wind, and at Gravesend the Vin-
dex was still ahead ; but the Audax, which had brought a
nice little breeze down with her, was second, and to wind-
ward the Phryne next, and the Alexandra and Phosphorus
beam and beam. From the Lower Hope the wind freshened
a little, and the Vindex was still leading by a couple of
lengths, the Audax being 150 yards ahead of the Phos-
phorus, which had come down into the third place. The
original distance to be sailed had been to the Nore Light;
but the course being shortened, owing to want of wind, the
boats rounded the club steamer off Hole Haven. The Phryne
passed into the first place in the bottom of the Hope and
went round first, the times being as under :
Phryne 2 hrs. 28 min. 20 sec.
Vindex 2 ~ 28 „ 25 „
Audax 2 „ 28 „ 35
Phosphorus
Alexandra
Folly ,, 2 „ 41 „ 40 „
Queen

and the Vampire and Amazon within three minutes. It
will be seen by the above that the first three boats rounded
within a quarter of a minute. It was dead low water when
they turned, and they made a long stretch to the north
shore before they began to turn to windward. Off Mucke-
rig they stood in the following order, the Phryne first,
the Audax next, then the Vindex on her weather, the
Phosphorus being 400 yards astern. Just as they came
up to the Hope point the Phryne and Audax went about,
and the wind at the moment northwarding a little, let

the Vindex slip through their lee and hold her course up
through the Hope without a tack, and the Phosphorus,
also similarly favoured by the wind, held her course right
through ; but the Thryne shortly after went up to her, and
in the course of some very close sailing a protest signal
was hoisted against the Vindex by the Phryne, on the
ground that she had impeded her by causing her to luff
up in order to avoid sinking her rival. The race be-
tween the smaller boats was very close all through, the
Vampire having at the early part of the return a good lead
of the Folly, but the latter nearing her very closely at the
finish, which was as follows :
Phryne
Vindex 5 „ 27 „ 18 „
Phosphorus 5 „ 28 „ 35 „
Audax
Amazon
The Queen
Vampire
Folly ........ 5 „ 51 ~ 47 „
Alexandra .......... 5 52 9, 47 ~
It•will be seen by the above that the Vindex, by her time
allowance, became entitled to the first prize of the large
class, and the Phryne the second, and the sailing corn •
mittee, having considered the protest, so declared the re-
sult. In the second class the Folly won the first prize and
the Alexandra the second.

The Commodore then presented the chief prize of the
first class to Mr. Duncan, and the second of that class to
Mr. Seddon, the owner of the Phryne ; and the prizes of
the second class to Messrs. Parry of the Folly, and Mr.
Harrison of the Alexandra. The refreshments supplied by
the steward, Mr. Dorling, were as usual good.