The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-10 00:00:00

THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The second and last below-bridge match for the pre-
sent season of the yachts of this celebrated club came
off on Saturday. The Commodore, Mr. Harrison, and
a numerous company of visitors, embarked at nine
o'clock, on board the Royal Sovereign steamer, at the
London Bridge Wharf, and proceeded to Greenwich,
where the Commodore went on shore with the three
cups which were to be sailed for by the yachts of the
three classes, in order to afford Admiral Fleming an
opportunity of viewing the elegant prizes which were to
be the rewards of the victors. On his return on board
the steamer, the preparations for the start were made,
and precisely at a quarter to eleven o'clock the signal
gun was fired, and the vessels got under weigh. The
wind was blowing from the east, or, rather, from the
north-east. It was not blowing strongly, but, from the
appearance of the clouds, it was predicted that the
breeze would be fresher lower down the river. The
match was, as usual, from Greenwich to Coal-house
Point, about two miles below Gravesend, and back to
Greenwich. The following is the list of the names of
the yachts, &c., engaged in the match, with their sta-
tions and colours. One of them, the Dauntless,
though entered for the match, did not start :
First and Second Classes.—Ada Jane, 18 tons, J. G.
Reynell and W. Egan, Esqrs., Red Stars on White ;
Widgeon, 20 tons, T. E. Snook and J. H. Cassell,
Esqrs, Red with White Star ; Lady Louisa, 13 tons,
T. Smith, Esq., Blue ; Success, 21 tons, R. Hope, Esq..
Blue over Red ; Gazelle, 25 tons, H. Gunston, Esq.,
White with Red Arrow ; Victorine, 18 tons ; T. and
C. Stokes, Esqs., Blue with White Cross.
Third Class.—Brilliant, 8 tons, H. Fowler, Esq.,
White and Blue, with vertical Stripes ; Dauntless, 7
tons, T. Edwards, Esq., Yellow ; Ripple, 9 tons, 13.
Holt, Esq., Blue with hite Diamonds.
At starting the lead was taken by the Widgeon, fol-
lowed by the Success, the Ripple, the Gazelle, and the
Lady Louisa. In this manner the match proceeded to
Greenhithe, the remaining yachts being far beyond their
competitors. The wind increased at this point, and the
interest of the match was consequently increased, and
at Greenhithe the match stood thus—first, Gazelle ;
second, Widgeon ; third, Ripple, and the remaining
boats so far behind, that it was difficult to distinguish
their positions. The flag-boat, which was anchored
nearly two miles below Gravesend, was rounded in the
following order and time :—Gazelle, four minutes to
three o'clock ;Widgeon, two minutes past three o'clock ;
Victorine, twenty-four minutes past three o'clock ; Suc-
cess, twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock.
The remaining vessels were so far behind, that the
steamer did not wait to witness their rounding the flag-
beat, but made the best of her way b ick to Green-
wich, to witness the ultimate result of the match, the
wind, which had been unfavourable to their progress
down the river, being in their favour on the return.
The match was concluded in the following manner :
Gazelle, 14 minutes to six o'clock ; Widgeon, 7 mi-
nutes to six o'clock ; Victorine, 14 minutes past six
o'clock ; Success, 22 minutes past six o'clock ; Lady
Louisa, 24 minutes to seven o'clock ; Ada Jane, 9 mi-
nutes past seven o'clock ; Ripple, 25 minutes past seven
o'clock ; Brilliant, 22 minutes to eight o'clock.
The cups were consequently presented to the win-
ners of the various classes, in the following order, by the
Commodore :

The Gazelle, the large cup ; the Victorine, the se-
cond cup ; the Ripple, the third cup.
The match was, on the whole, a very good one, and
the accommodations for the ladies and gentlemen on
board the steamer were at once elegant and liberal.

ACCIDENTAL POlSONlNG.—Agirl,aboutseven
years of age, daughter of Mrs. Lander, widow, went o t t
walk before breakfast, ea Thursday morning, the 30th ult.,
with some other children, when she gathered some berries
of the Woody Nightshade, or Bitter Sweet (Dulcamara).
On her return home she compla'ned of illness, and, notwith-
standing the employment of every suitable remedy, she
lingered on in greater or less delirium until three A.M., on
Monday, when she expired.— West Briton.
CREOSOTE.—A few drops of Creosote to as
many gallons of ink will effectually prevent mouldiness.
When added to whisky, it gives it the peat fla% our ; and
we may say that a large quantity of the "genuine Hob_
lands" sold in London is nothing more than gin, or cheap
whisky, with the addition of a little Creosote.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.-011 Tuesday last a
very distressing accident occurred to one of the men em-
ployed on the repairs of the breakwater at Bude, in conse-
quence of his incautiously approaching too near to a mass
of rock almost immediately after it had been blasted, when
certain fragments, disunited by..the powerful effects of the
Powderael over upon him, crushing one of his arms and
both thighs in a most shucking manner. The poor fellow,
whose name is Baker, was soort.after.wards.r.eintwQiion a
door to his lodgings, where every attention was paid him,
West Briton.,

110 USE OF LORDS Auousr 8.
(Continued from our Paper of Saturday.)
On the motion of Viscount DUNCA NN ON, the Mu-
nicipal Districts (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and
passed, as was a!so the Exchequer Bills Bill.
Mr. BERNAL, Loan SEYMOUR, and 'others, from the
Commons, brought up the Population (Ireland) Bill, the
Population (Great Britain) the Court Houses (Ire-
land) Bill, the Railway Regulation Bill, the Shrewsbury
and Holyhead Road, and the Imprisonment for Debt
( Ireland) Bill ; in all of which the House of Commons
had agreed to the amendments made by their Lordships.
The Insolvent Debtors (Ireland) Bill was also brought
up without any amendments.
The Ecclesiastical Courts (England) Bill was also
brought up with ths amendments agreed to. '1 he Admi-
nistratlon of Justice (Court of Chancery) Bill was also
broaeht up with amendments. The Ecclesiastical Duties
and Revenues Bill was also brought up with amendments.
Tue House, at four o'clock, adjourned to Monday.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, AUGUST 8.
On the motion of Lord MORPETH the Lords'amend-
ments to the Population ( Ireland) Bill wen: agreed to.
RAILWAY BILL.
On the motion of Lord SEYMOUR the Lords' amend-
ments to the Railway 13111 were agreed to.
On the motion of Lord MORPETH the Lords'amend-
ments to the Court Houses (Ireland) Bill were agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. PIGOT the Lords' amend-
ments to the Imprisonment for Debt (Ireland) Bill .sere
agreed to.
SHREWSBURY AND HOLYHEAD ROAD.
On the motion of Mr. E. J. STANLEY the Lords'
amendments to the Shrewsbury and Holyhead Road Bill
were agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. E. J, STANLEY, the Lords'
amendments to the Population Bill were agreed to.
COURT OF CHANCERY BILL.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, on moving that the
Lords' Amendments to tbis Bill be agreed to, said their
Lordships had merely corrected a verbal inaccuracy.
Sir ED WARD SUODEN did not intend to oppose
these amendments, although it vitat.rather.-a surprise to
him to have seen this-f3lll brought in:arter the Noble Lord
having withdrawn the former Bill. He objected to giving
the Lord Chancellor the power f appointing new offi-
cers. He was not opposed to giving further judicial
power to the Court of Chancery, but he did object to give
it that power in its present state, without improving the
offices connected with it, and the Courts of Appeal from
it. He believed that the measure which had been with-
drawn would have been an obstruction to and improvement
of the appellate jurisdiction. He was incapable of using
this measure as a threat to the House of Lords, but he was
capable of saying Let us have a complete measure. He
would next Session move for a Select Committee to inquire
into the admini,tration of justice in the Court of Chan-
cery, the Equity, Exchequer, and the House of Lords, and
the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, This Com-
mittee would, he was satisfied, in a short time, be able to
make such a report as would afford a foundation for a sa-
tisfactory measure.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL had understood the line of
opposition of the Right Eh n. Gentleman to be precisely
that which he had stated. He had understood that the
Right Hon. Gentleman would oppose the Bill by every
constitutional means in his power.
Sir E. S UG DE N had only meant to oppose the postpone-
ment of the Bill to a week later.

--- Lord JOHN RUSSE had then misunderstood the
Right Hon. Gentleman. He should not oppose the ap-
pointment of the Committee, but he should not on that
account postpone the introduction of the Bill.
Sir E. SUGDE N would not object to the early intro-
duction of the Bill, if it were referred to a Committee, but
he should object to its passing by itself.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was not very san-
guine in his expectations from the Committee, which hav-
ing to investigate a matter connected with the Court of
Chancery, would not, he should imagine, proceed at rail-
way speed.
said he should not object to
The amendments were then agreed to.
The Lords' amendments to the Ecclesiastical Courts
Billhav
jincogHbeN RUSSELL been read,
Lord
them.

Mr. T. DUNCOM BE observed that an amendment
had been introduced by the Lords spiritual connected with
filthy lucre—that Mr. Thorogood should pay the costs, and
not be discharged until he had done so. That amendment
he conceived to be most paltry and cowardly, but he was
convinced Mr. Thorogood would never pay the costs.—
(A laugh.) The) might be paid, perhaps, in the name of
" Charles James, by Divine Providence," &c.—(Laugh-
ter.) He conceived that Mr. Thoregood had completely
beat the iniquitous Church-rate law, and that he
had inflicted a heavy blow and great discouragement
to Church-rates for the future.—( Hear, hear.) He
hoped that next year the Noble Lord would reform the
Ecclesiastical Courts, and introduce a Bill to abolish
Church-rates.

Sir E. SUG DEN thought the amendment was very
proper.
The amendments were then agreed to.
Mr. HUME was desirous, before the House separated,
that they should come to a decision as to the manner of
lighting the House. He believed the major part of the
House approved of the Dude light, and he therefore
thought Mr. Gurney should have an opportunity of com-
pleting heiseneaxbpleerdimteo make the ehbellisgehvtedenthtiarly a reflectedteMr. Gurney
would
one. He had informed the Gallant Officer who had
so frequently opposed this method of lighting, of his inten-
tion of bringing the subject before the House this day,
and the Hon. and Gallant Member had stated that it was
not his intention to attend. He would therefore submit
to the Speaker the propriety of giving the requisite di-
rections, and would move accordingly, that during the
recess Mr. Gurney be empowered to complete the neces-
sary arrangements.
Mr. WARBURTON approved of the present mode of
lighting the House, and considered it also tended to pre-
mote a proper ventilation.
Sir C. BURRELL preferred the present light to the
flare of candles. The mode of ventilation now adopted
had had the most beneficial effect upon the health of Mem-
bers. Compared with the old House of Commons, the
present was a paradise.
Mr. SHAW approved of the Bude light, but thought it
would be better to withdraw the resolution, and leave t:.e
subject in the hands of the Speaker.
Mr. H A WES rejoiced that the plan of ventilation
which had been adopted on his recommendation had proved
successful, and he thought Dr. Reid was entitled to their
gratitude. He would suggest whether it would not be
possible to light the house entirely from without.
Mr. DA RBY preferred wax candles, and thought the
subject had better be postponed to next Session.
Captain ELLIoT objected to any postponement.
Mr. ESTCOURT was very desirous that further expe-
riments should be made of the present mode of lighting,
unless it were attended with inconvenience to the Speaker.
If this mode had no other recommendation than that it
relieved the Speaker from the annoyance of the great body
of light, which was before placed between him and the
gallery ; that would be sufficient to induce him to give it
a preference. Besides, as a matter of science and which
promised to be of advantage to the public, it became the
House to assist in ascertaining its value.
Mr. HUM E, on the understanding that the subject
should be left in the hands of the Speaker, withdrew his
motion.
The House then adjourned at Half-past Three o'Cleck.

THE MINISTERIAL WHITE BAIT

DINNER.

The usual Ministerial 7‘ old fish dinner," as it is
called, took place on Saturday evening at the West
India Dock Tavern. The large room was elegantly
arranged for the occasion, and covers were laid for
thirty-two. About half-past six o'clock Admiral Flem-
ing, the Governor of Greenwich Hospital, was con-
veyed to the pier in his barge. Shortly afterwards the-
Batchelor iron steam-boat made its appearance, having
on board Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Nor.
manby, the Marquis of Headfort, Lord Morpeth Sir
,
Jloihr.nsCheaimi,
AHiro.bFhoouxsi\eia Atilire.,
Stanley, the Hon.
Mr. Cowper, Mr. Clay, the Attorney-General, the
Lord Advocate, Mr. Robert Steuart, sw.
In about
ten minutes afterwards Lord
j Palmerston arrived. Sub-
sequently Lord Melbourne joined his colleagues, Ps did
also Lord Seymour, and Mr. Wyse. At tun minutes
past seven o'clock the distinguished party sat down to
dinner, which was served up in Lovegrove's best style.
Everything that the season could afford was provided
for the occasion. About ten o'clock the party broke
up, highly delighted with the festivities of the evening.

gate was taken
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out of the basin at Woolwich on Thursday, and proceeded down
the river on Friday morning to try her machinery. The Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty havingt come
to a determina-
tion that a civil architects' department shall WOO LW IC 1-1 .—TheMedea Steam
be established at
each of her Majesty's dockya— s,
113 dretl'ai' lole
to be under the
superintendence of Capt. rathne ,of the Royal En-
gineers, the following
are the
,who
of the persons
and the offices they , will will be attached to
at Woolwich dockyard ;_Lieutenant the department Lieute ..,.
7. nant Wil-
liam Dennison, Royal Engineers ; At . Ai illiam Scam
Messrs. Colborne and I,
clerk of works ;ioung", assistants'',
Mr. John Hopkins, superintendent of__hricklayers ; Mr. Wm;
Reed, superintendent of carpentaenrsd.
will
lhe Trafalgar, 120 gun
ship, is making rapid prog
iesi'the end of be completed so far as
to be ready for launching by
be used in building 1841. A
large quantity of the timbers to the Hanni-
bal, a two-decker 90 gun ship, of greaterfor dimensions in length
than the Trafalgar, are cut ready
Th u!.!, and placed in piles
on the east side of the Boscawen. e_ Hannibal will be com-
menced on the stocks where the Trafalgar now is the moment
the latter vessel is launched. The keel of the Devastation has
been laid, and a number of men are employed at work upon her.
INTENDED REVIEW AT WOOLWICH.—Lord
Bloomfield, G.C.B. and G.C.H., Commandant of the garri-
son, having inspected the first battalion of the 60th Regiment,-
or Royal Rifles,-at Woolwich, last week, approved of their ex-.
cellent appearance and superiority of ! practice, am,
reported ac-
cordingly. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, their
Colonel-in •Chief, has announced his intention to he present at
Woclivich to-day to witness
.their proficiinc
Y, When - eVery.
man belonging -to the -regiment,'inchiaine the "COmpanies
doing duty at Deptford dockyard, will be present. A brilliant
staff will accompany hi0,R054,34-44104,- -who. will-dint*. with
the officers in the evening.. Great preparations' have been
made fQr his reception.

Thu House of Lords last night in effect destroyed
the Bill which the House of Commons had passed for
the release of John Thorogood from Chelmsford prison,
after a confinement of nearly two years. Their Lord-
'hips adopted, by a majority of 13, a clause proposed by
the Earl of Devon, that his discharge should not issue
either by himself; or some person c.r persons in
his behalf, John Thorogood had paid the rate and costs.
The most straightforward and manly course would
have been to have rejected the Bill, instead of nullif3ing
its design by the insertion of the clause in question. As
the Lord. Chancellor said, " The insertion of such a
clause would frustrate the purpose of the Bill. Besides,
no Act of Parliament was necessary to make it impera-
tive on persons in the situation of John Thorogood, to
pAy the debt and costs of the suit before they were re-
leased from prison." Hereditary wisdom, however, pre-
vailed over common sense ; and the House of Lords,
acting under the inspiration of that quality which they
possess in so eminent a degree, determined to place on
the statute-book a practical illustration of the legislative
wisdom which presides over that assembly. On one
question there is no difference between those who would
effect the man's release, without payment, and those
who would continue him in gaol until he has, by himself
or by same one in his behalf, paid the last mite of the
law's demand upon him. There is no doubt that the
sum could be raised, by hitnself, or by a public appeal to
those who sympathise with him in his resistance. This,
however, is not the point in issue.
(From the Standard.)
In the House of Commons Lord Morpeth, for the
Government, proposed to accept the Irish Municipal
Bill in the shape in which the Lords had been pleased
to send it. We suppose that the Queen's Ministers
_ _

are reconciled to the 'measure by Mr. O'Connell's as
surance that it " does not set the question at rest,"
and that "the great prospect of the repeal of the
onion being speedily carried depends upon the
manner in which the new Common Council (of Dub..
lin) shall be returned,"—in other words, packed by
himself. By the way, it is scarcely fair of
the Morning Chronicle to leave out this part of Mr.
O'Connell's letter. The omission, however, is significant.
Well, Ministers have taken the Bill upon any terms, as
all along they said they would ; and we have now to con-
gratulate the Conservatives in both Houses upon the happy
work. Mr. Recorder Shaw took the opportunity to com-
plain of gross misrepresentation of his conduct by the
Conservative press. A charge of " gross misrepresenta-
tion" is a serious charge, and as we doubt not part, at least,
of Mr. Shaw's accusation refers to ourselves, we pro-
ceed to meet it. We said that Mr. Shaw had, three
years ago, come to a private agreement with the law-
officer's of the Crown in Ireland for the protection of
his office. Now, except the word private, which we
explained as our own inference, the words are nearly
the words of Lord Lyndhurst. " Three years ago,"
said his Lordship, "an agreement had been made
between the Recorder of Dublin and the law
(Ificers of the Crown in Ireland that no alteration should
be made in the office of Recorder of Dublin." These
are Lord Lyndhurst's words, as given in all the news-
papers. His Lordship has not recalled or explained
them ; and we leave it to the public to judge whether
they can be so twisted as to describe terms made openly
in Parliament ; but if such terms were made openly,
let Mr. Shaw produce the record, let him bring forward
the proof from Hansard or the Mirror, or from any one
newspaper. He cannot.
(From the Courier.)

We do not know a more impolitic measure than the
passing of the am for the regulation of the Municipal
Corporations of Ireland, in the present circumstances
under which the agitator, the priests, the repealcrs, and
the Ribbonmen have placed that unhappy country.
Justly does the Herald observe that the O'Connellite
faction is already preparing to turn that injudicious Bill
to treasonable uses. Nothing else could be, nothing
else was expected to result from it by any person who
has paid the slightest attention to Irish affairs for the
last eight or nine years. The Corporations will, for the
future, be composed principally of Papists, and the in-
telligent and respectable burghers and citizens will
henceforth be at the mercy of the low, ignorant, and
bigoted people whom the Bill admits to the exercise of
powers to which they have no claim founded on any of
those principles that society has always previously re-
cognised as the basis of general and local government.
Another consideration is, that as the Irish Papists of
the class whom the Bill invests with functions highly
dangerous to the interests of Protestants and their re-
ligion, are, more than those of any other country, under
the direct control of the priests, the latter become de
facto the rulers of Corporations This would be evil
enough, but it does not pause here. The priests of
this remarkably priest-ridden island, neglecting their reli-
gious duties, are forward and violent in the exercise of
their influence to coerce the conscience of electors. The
great majority of them are furious partisans ; some
of them are connected with the Ribbon conspiracy,
which there seems reason to believe they direct. y,