The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-11 00:00:00

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The opening match of the season will take place on Tues-
day next, when three very handsome pieces of plate will be
given by the club ; two of the first-class, and one for the
second-class yachts. The distance to be sailed is from
Eritli round a flag-boat moored off the Chapman Head,
below Gravesend, and back to Greenwich. The Meteor is
engaged by the club to convey the members and their friends,
and will leave the Adelaide. hart, London- bridge, at a
quarter before ten, calling at Greenwich and Blackwall at
half-past ten. The following is the entry of the yachts,
with their station *—

Stn. Yachts. Tons. Owners.
I Belvidere
2 Ino
3 Prima Donna 25
4 Secret ... 25
5 Fawn

SECOND CLASS.
1 Ranger ... .. 12
4 Whisper l2 ...... T. Eveleigh, Esq.

VENUS ATTIRING.

We have been much gratified by a recent :visit to the
Egytian Hall, where this exquisite production of art,
and—what is more—of genius, is now exhibiting.
The sculptor is Mr. John Henry Nelson, who has tarried
for a short time in the metropolis, on his journey to
Rome, where the model is to be sculptured in marble.
The statue is of an exceeding beauty. It is the very
embodiment of chastity, of grace, and of symmetry. The
proportioning of the limbs, the indication of the anatomy
of the female figure, and the natural position of the
goddess of love, are conceived and executed with extra-
ordinary skill and fidelity. The form is nearly in an
erect position, without a single shred of drapery.
Venus is clasping a jewel upon her wrist ; her head is
alightly bent; her ancles and arms are modelled, as indeed
is the entire figure, from the life—and they are modelled
with consummate delicacy. Regarded from all points
of view the statue is in no way marred by angularities ;
every separate outline presents a peculiar variety, and
all are characterised by a bewitching softness. As
Ariadne was to German art, and Eve to English art,
Venus is to Irish art. It is an honourable effort on the
part of Mr. Nelson to elevate the taste of his country-
men, and should be visited by every cordial lover of the
least perishable of the fine arts in the metropolis.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 9.—His Royal Highness Prince Oscar,
of Sweden, is hourly expected at this port in a frigate, com-
manded by himself. Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart, the
Cominander•in-Chief, is anxiously on the look out for his
Royal Highness, and will pay him the most hospitable atten-
tion. Mr. Mears, the superintendent of the South-Western
Railway Station at Gospert, has also received instructions
from the company to place special trains at the command of
his Royal Highness for himself and suite.
A vast number of the best seamen in the British navy
who were on board the celebrated inconstant, 36, throughout
her commission, and recently paid off from that splendid
model of a perfect frigate at Devonport, have, we are cre-
dibly informed, entered on board the Brazilian frigate Con-
stitucion at that port, as well as numerous other able seamen
who were tired of waiting for an English man-of-war to be
commissioned.

The Apollo troop-ship, Commander W. Radcliffe, arrived
from Sheerness yesterday morning, having had a complete
refit.

The Quail lighter, from Pembroke-yard, with stores,
arrived yesterday.
The Mercury tender, Mr. Walker, Second-Master com-
manding, sailed yesterday with men for the Howe, 120,
Captain Sir James Stirling, at Sheerness.
The Geyser, steam-sloop, Commander F. T. Brown, arrived
this morning from Scotland. . .

A Swedish corvette, believed to be the Nayaden, arrived at
Spithead this afternoon, but the Swedish Prince was not on
board.

The Recruit, 12, Commander A. Slade, is to leave the har-
bour to-morrow morning, and sail immediately for Plymouth
with the blue jackets belonging to the Caledonia, which have
been employed in navigating the Avenger.