The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-22 00:00:00

THE THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The first match for the season by the boats of the members
of this club took place on Wednesday. The match was for three
pieces of plate—two silver cups and a claret ewer ; and was
for yachts of two classes, one prize for each class, and the
third prize open to both classes. The match was from Erith
to the Chapman-head, and back to Greenwich. At ten
o'clock, the company invited to be spectators, the members of
the club, and the officers, &c., embarked on board the Star
steamer, at the Adelaide-wharf; London-bridge, and pro-
ceeded at once down the river, stopping a short time at
Blackwall to take more visitors, &c., on board. Lord Alfred
Paget, the new commodore, was on board, and directed the
proceedings, &c. The band of Mr. Adams was in attend-
ance, and enlivened the company with waltzes and other
cheering music, and notwithstanding the boisterous state of
the weather the numerous ladies and gentlemen on board en-
joyed themselves very pleasantly, and expressed the highest
gratification at the arrangements. On arriving at Erith the
scene was very exciting, all the yachts about to sail for the
prizes were at their posts anxiously awaiting the signal for
starting. The wind was blowing in squalls from the south-
west, and a strong tide running down. They were arranged
in the following order :-
1. Prima Donna, 25 tons—Mr. T. Harvey, owner.
2. Vixen, 25 tons—Messrs. Heighington.
3. Belvidere, 25 tons—Lord A. Paget.
4. Ino, 25 tons—Mr. H. Gibson.
5. Fleur de Marie, 25 tons—Mr. Twisdenthdges.
6. Jilt, 19 tons—Mr. E. J. Maude.
7. Secret, 25 tons—Mr. J. W. Smith.
SECOND CLASS.
1. Enchantress, 10 tons—Mr. R. Atkinson.

2. Ranger, 12 tons—Mr. E. W. Roberts.
The start took place at a quarter to 1 o'clock, the Secret
taking the lead, the Jilt second, the Inn third, the Fleur de
Marie fourth, the Belvidere fifth, the Prima Donna sixth,
and the Vixen seventh, the Ranger taking the lead of her
antagonist, the Enchantress. Off Purfleet the Belvidere was
fourth, the Fleur de Marie fifth, the Prima Donna sixth,
and the Vixen seventh—the Ranger keeping a head of her
opponent in gallant style. The wind was blowing very fresh
at this point, and the boats going at a racing pace. At
the Chapman-head the boats rounded the flag buoy in
the folloWing order, being well together :—The Secret at 20
minutes to 3 o'clock, the Vixen, Fleur de Marie, Prima
Donna, and Belvidere within two minutes after, all close
upon each otber ; then the Ino, the Jilt, and the Ranger,
and last the Enchantress. The pace back was as good as
that down the river, the tide having turned, and the wind
being favourable, but in perpetual squalls, and in one of these,
whilst in the Lower Hope, the Belvidere carried away her
bowsprit and crots-trees, and was completely dismantled, so
much so, that she was taken in tow 1 y the steamer, and left
her rivals to contend for the cups. Off Galleons the Prima
Donna got the lead, and the Secret was the second boat, the
rest being at some distance behind, but yet in good places,
and the match was concluded at Greenwich in the following
order :—The Prima Donna rounded the flag at 28 minutes
past 6 o'clock, the Vixen at 31 minutes past, the Secret
within half a minute later, the Fleur de Marie at 37
minutes past 6 o'clock, and the Ranger at 10 minutes to 7
o'clock. Thus the Prima Donna was the winner of the first
class prize, the Ranger the winner of the second class: prize,
and the Vixen the winner of the prize for the best second boat
of either class. The match was one of the best contested VNe
ever remember to 1 ave witnessed on the Thames. The wind
tested the powers of the boats and the seamanship of the
crews. The whole was perfectly satisfactory. At the con-
clusion of the match Lord A. Paget presented the pieces of
plate to the winners, with the usual ceremonies.

SALE OF THE OATLANDS Wcdnesday
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and wspeculators,, and a very animated COM-
haen there was a very numerous attendance
for the various lots. The estate comprised the
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SERIOUS AFFRAY AT BIRD HlLL.—(Frnin the Cor-
respondent Walton, being othc-free.
lent of the Evening Packet.)—"A serious affray, rasPoll,attended by
loss of life took place at Bird Hill on Saturday last, in consequence
of oppcoltion given by a person named Maunsell to the sheriff of the
county (Tipperary), who came with a large party of pollee to deliver
possession (under a writ of habere) of a farm from which Maunsell
hid been ejected for non-payment of rent. Doctor Twiss attended in
his magisterial capacity, and assisted the under-sheriff in remon-
strating with Maunsell against the preposterous course which he had
adopted, but without effect. He had filled the housevrith peasantry,
and fortified it in such a way as to render it almost impregnable.
The party within were furnishe with large s t ones nd boiling water, intended to be shd owered on the heads of
those who should approach the building. Some of those missiles were flung at the bailiffs. The doctor and sub-sheriff offered Maun-
sel
l, who was on the outside of the building, to allow him a week, or
more if necessary, to keep possession, as caretaker, provided he would
give quiet possession, but the offer was rejected. While this parley
was going on, the crowd was accumulating at a rapid rate, and it be- I
came necessary to command them to disperse by reading the Riot
Act, which was done, but proved alike ineffectual. The police were I
ordered to tire blank cartridges in the direction of the house, but this
experiment also failed. Ultimately the police were ordered to use
balls, which struck a man and a woman in one of the windows,
whereupon Maunsell ordered the people inside to open the doors.
The Sheriff then delivered possession, and arrested five of the leaders
of the opposing party, who have been duly committed for trial. The
died of their
persons shot were servants to Maunsell. They have di
Madge An IngtiCet will in hold 02 them heat ItiondAy.',_