The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-20 00:00:00

LONDON MODEL YACBT CLUB,

The first match of the season of this rapidly-progressing
club took place yesterday? and was accompanied by
several gentlemen's yachts. The prize was a handsome
piece of plate, and the distance from Gravesend and
back. The followed started :
Yachts. Tons. Owners.
Blue-eyed Maid
Adelaide 5 ......... G. West.
Gnat
Kate
Quickstep
The start took place at 20 minutes to 12. The wind
was fresh from south and by west, and gave the sailing
captains plenty to do. They were started under the
direction of Mr. Williams, the vice-commodore, and all
canted to the northward at the same moment ;
but the
Quickstep being the lightest vessel took the lead, fol-
lowed by the Adelaide and Blue-eyed Maid, and then
by the Gnat. The Blue-eyed Maid passed the Adelaide
before reaching Black wall, and the Gnat overhauled the
Blue-eyed Maid in Barking Reach, while shit in
ed
g top-
sails. In Long Reach the Gnat was first, Blue-ey
Maid second, Quickstep third, and Adelaide fourth, in
which order they rounded at Gravesend as follows :
Et. M. S.
Gnat
Blue-eyed Maid 1 35 0
Quickstep..
Adelaide
On their return the Gnat still kept the lead, the
Quickstep passing the Maid off Grays, owing to her
light draught of water. They arrived at Greenwich
thus :

H. M. S.
Gnat ,, 4 50 0
Quickstep
Blue-eyed Maid
A protest was entered against the Gnat for booming
her foresail to windward in St. Clements Reach. This
will be decided by the sailing committee.

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT 0 N THE RIVER AT RICHMOND,
—EXTRAORDINARY PRESERVATION OF LIFE.— Sunday
evening at sunset a pain fill sensation was created
amongst the holiday seekers and aristocratic sojourners
of Richmond who were brea thing the fresh air on the
banks of the Thames by an a ccident on the river, which
it was feared would be attended with fatal consequences,
but which fortunately, through some singular and, in-
deed, extraordinary circums, Lances, did not terminate so
distressingly. It appears that as a pleasure boat, in
which were a lady and gent Leman was makibg up the
river towards Richmond-bridge, it came in collision with
another light barque, which had the effect of completely
overturning its opponent, an, f capsizing its occupants into
the water. For some time tl is excited spectators on the
banks gave both parties up f Dr lost, and their horror was
more keenly depicted when they saw the lady gradually
sinking, until in a second or so she disappeared under the
water. The gentleman, whip at first appeared confused,
and continued to buffet with e tide, which, running
strong at the time, rapidly bore th
hflow no soon er
perceived the perilous situation of his fair companion,
than he boldly and determirtedly dashed forward, the
threatened fate of his compan ion lending impulse to his
arm. Upon coming to the spot where she had disap-
peared, he immediately flit ed down after her, and
through the shallowne:;s and f,;ransparency
lifeless corped
lying at the bottom. As qtiick as thought, he snatch
her from her perilous position, and upon gaining the sur-
face of the water a boat vas in readiness, in which,
without delay, she was con s-eyed to the shore, and car-
ried into a neighbouring ho tel, where a warm bath was
instantly procured and inedl.cal assistance called iu. All
supposed that the vital spar' fc had fled, and that all as-
sistance would be unavailin: when, to their great sur-
prise, Within a brief period it was announced that the
lady had so far recovered as t o be enabled to proded home
in the course of a few hours.. The gentleman who mated
go Uroaillt 'My