The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-17 00:00:00

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The entries for the first match of the season of this
distinguished club, on Monday next, have just closed,
and are as follows :
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SECOND CLASS.
Yachts. Tons. Owners.
Phantom
Thought
Maud ..................... 25
THIRD CLASS.
Vesper ..................... 15
Sea Nymph 10
Bitten ............... . ..... 10
Vampire ................. 15
The Prince of Wales large steamer of the General
Navigation Company has been engaged to accompany
the match, and also the usual full military band, starting
at 9 o'clock from London-bridge.
The omission of the first class in the above is accounted
for by there not being a sufficient number entered.

ST. PETERSBURG.—The advices from St. Petersburg
are to the Bth instant. An American and two Russian
ships had arrived at Cronstadt, and the navigation there-
fore must have been completely open. The American
had her cargo waiting for her. Ft um Odessa the letters
are dated the sth, and great surprise is expressed that
no blockade has been established or talked of. Ships
were being laden, and several had been sent to the Sea
of Azoff, where their cargoes are ready. At Riga, also,
according to the latest accounts, a, large fleet were tak-
ing in produce, and at Archangel a number of ships were
expected, which will likewise probably be allowed by the
allied Powers to bring away their cargoes, although the
Russian merchants appear full of astonishment at the
liberality which has been shown.
THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT RlCHMOND.—Yesterday
Mr. Carter held an inquiry into the circumstances con-
nected with the death of George Lane, aged 26, a guard
on the South-Western Railway, who was killed on
the Richmond Railway last Sunday night. Some
particulars connected with the frightful occurrence ap-
peared in this paper on Monday. Francis Forrester, a
porter on the line, said that, at a quarter to eleven on
Sunday night last, he was on duty at the Mortlake
railway station. The passengers in the train inquired
for the guard, owing to the train having shaken much
as it came along. He asked the driver if he had any
guard, and he replied that he had when he was at the
Richmond station. Not being then able to find him, his
place was supplied by a porter. On going down the
line, he found the deceased lying across the outer rails.
He saw he was a guard by his clothing. It appeared
that some of the wheels of the engine or carriages had
passed over him and mangled his body. The break he
was in was two or three carriages from the engine, and
was termed a composite carriage. There were six or
seven carriages behind the break. His cap was found
six or seven yards this side of the body. In his opinion
the deceased must have been standing on the steps of
the carriage and have slipped down, as his boots were
found about five yards away between his body and his
cap. Other porters gave similar evidence, and the jury
returned a verdict of accidental death.
EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT BY A FARM BAILIFF.—
Yesterday the police received information of an enor-
mous sum having been embezzled from the Charlotte's-
lull Farm Estate, Berks. The delinquent is John Kirby,
About 30 years of age, who has been employed as bailiff
of the estate. A full description of him has been circu-
,ated ; but it is supposed he has left for Australia, his
deficiency having been going on for months past, and he
has not been seen for weeks ; but no suspicion was en-
tertained till a few days since.