The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-26 00:00:00

Linnman medal—Mr. Cole. Second best ditto; itnall'
silver Albert medal—Messrs. Fraser. Third best ditto;
bronze medal—Messrs. Paraplin.
Fer the best collection of Fruit, four sorts; small ail-
ver Vietrlia medal—tit r.
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EXTRA PRIZES OFFERED BY MEAIRERS. •".Z2'• 4?4)/ie-.4.-11,
By Messrs. Paul and Sou, Chejaunt.—To
Private Growers.
For the best Twelve Nevi-Roses,
single blooms; small silver Victoria medal—Mr.
sons. Second best ditto; small Lilver Adelaide medal—
Mr. Lawrence.
By Mr. Edward Denyer, of Brixton.—To Amateurs,
Members only.
For the best Twelve Roscs, dissimilar, single trusses
of one stem; small silver Albert medal—Mr. Edwards.
For the best Twelve Roses, dissimilar, trusses of one
stem; small silver Albert medal—Mr. Parsons.

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ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.
The race for the grana challenge cup yesterday ex
cited, as usual, considerable interest amongst yachtsmen,
but owing to the deficiency of wind, was rendered at
intervals very tedious. There was, however, some pretty
sailing, which, added to the extreme fineness of the wea-
ther, rendered the day's trip most pleasurable to visitors,
a vast number of whom we re present. The Ruby, char-
tered by the club for the occasion, war thronged, as
usual, with a most fashionable assemblage; Waterman
11 conveyed a select private party of the Elite, and the
Dryad and Waterman 12 were put into requisition for
the conveyance of a vast number of other respectable
persons anxious to witness the contest; besides which,
there was the Marquis of Anglesey's Pearl, with her
noble owner on board, to whom the customary honours
were done by the club, and duly responded to. The
Nancy Dawson, the Inn, Paragon, Fleur-de-Lis, Romu-
lus, Cynthia, Frolic, and other celebrated yachts accom-
panie d the race.
The following were found at their moorings at Erith to
sail to the Wore Light and back, a time race, half a
minute per ton being allowed by the larger to the smaller
craft : _ _ _

1. Secret, 25 tons, Cowes, R. Bell, jun., Esq., blue with
diagonal red cross.
2, Heroine, 35 tons, Cowes, R. Bell, sen,, Esq., Red and
white stripes.
3, Cygnet, 35 tons, Southton, H. Lambton, Esq., blue
ground, ram's head yellow.
4. Musquito, 50 tons, London, Lord Londesborough,
blue pierced white, red Maltese cross.
5. Volante, 50 tons, London, J. L. Craigie, Esq., white
flag.
We have before so often treated of the qualifications
of the first four of there, that any further notice would be
a work of supererogation. But of the last on the list
which
aboat to detail, it may be necessary to say a few words.
played so conspicuous a part in the race we are
She was what, in racing phraseology, is termed " a
dark boat." Her spirited owner, Mr. Cragie, chose
expectations had been disappointed in a previous boat,
built to contend in the great races of this club, had,
within the last six weeks, availed himself of the services
of Mr. Harvey, of Ipswich, to produce something
worthy the praise of the experienced yachtsman; and
the Volante, the offspring of his labours, yesterday made
her deb ut —but, as it is well known that it is a task of
no ordinary character to get a vessel in proper rig upon
such short notice, and as this was her first match, but
very few seemed disposed to speculate upon her success.
That she is extremely fast in very light wind, both in
running and beating, the result clearly shows, but whe-
ther she will be found able to compete successfully in a
good stiff breeze against such a boat as the celebrated
and powerful Musquito remains to be yet seen.
The start took place at 11h. 52m. 325., there being a
light wind from W.N.W. As the wind was right abaft
immediately they swung, there was but little or no ad-
vantage in the stations. All canted round at the same
moment, and although the usual alacrity was displayed
in vetting their canvass on all hands, the Secret was a
trifle quicker than the others, and consequently led out
a little in advance. The others were all in a cluster, but
when they got well under weigh, the Volante began to
look very lively, and to show symptoms of exhibiting a
clean pair of heels, as also did the Cygnet, both of which
displaced the Secret, the Heroine being astern of all.
At Purfleea, the Volante, Musquito, and Secret, pre-
sented a very pretty picture, the trio literally running
abreast of each other on the Kent side, when the
Heroine, bringing down a nice light breeze with her,
added her presence to the tableau. In a few minutes the
Volante began to steal away out, and on entering
Gravesend Reach showed a good lead, which she re-
tained all the way down; the Heroine having courted
the gentle zephyr so successfully as to run into a second
place, the others astern not being quite so well
, favoured. They rounded the Nore-light in the following
I order:—

H. M. S.
Volante 3 22 24
Heroine 0 28 30

Mosquito
Secret O3O 0
Cygnet
The boats turned into the slack as the tide was still
ebbing, and on the first or second short board, on the
Essex side, the Mosquito went to windward of the
Heroine, and took the second place. The Volante
shifted her topsail to a smaller one, and prepared to
beat up against the dead noser. In the third.board, after
rounding, the Secret went by the Heroine to windward,
and then the Cygnet came up the latter, and challenged
her. Some very smart sailing followed, which elicited
much praise. The Cygnet passed the Heroine to leeward,
and then with a front of only a few yards went about.
The Heroine necessarily followed, and the Heroine still
kept the windward position, but after a few more
minutes of very interesting work, made a long board to
try her fortune with " the breezes," and upon again
nearing the shore, where she had left the others, found
herselt astern. The wind, in coming up, so died
off as to retard the match very much towards the finish;
and, as every foot of water had to be sailed, it did not
finish until a later hour than usual; but the weather
being extremely fine, all passed off very pleasantly. The
Volante retained her lead throughout, although menaced
by the " time scale up to the very finish. The Cygnet
materially mended her position in the light air, and the
Secret relapsed into a worse condition than before.
They came in thus— H. M. S.
The Volante (the winner) 951 5
Cygnet lO 2 17
Mosquito lO 9 0
The very handsome trophy would, owing to her
having won it last year, have been the permanent pro-
, perty of the Mosquito.
Immediately atter the conclusion of the race, the
steamers returned to London. The attention, in every
respect, to the comfort of the visitors on board the club
boat and the viands deserve every praise, as also the ex-
ertions of the band of the Royal Artillery.

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT, June 25.
(Before D. D. HEATH, Esq., Judge.)
HERSANT V. MANLEY.-A TENOR IN DIFFICULTIES.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to re-
cover the sum of 41. 10s. for board, washing, and money

lent.
Mr. Bradley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Dod
for the defendant, who is a vocalist at the Coal Hole
Tavern, Strand.
From the evidence of the plaintiff, it appeared that
she was a fancy milliner, and at the time mentioned in
the present action resided in Judd-street, Brunswick-
square. In the year 1846, the defendant, then following
the profession of an actor in the provinces, being out of
an engagement, the plaintiff's mother, from friendship,
permitted the defendant, during the time be was in Lon-
don, to reside in her house. The amount claimed by the
plaintiff was for sixteen weeks' board, at four shillings
per week, and one shilling per week washing, paid by
her for the defendant, and also various items for money
lent, to enable the defendant to proceed to his
country engagement, and to redeem his boxes, which
had been detained by the railway company
for
amount of the carriage. Some smell sums had been
remitted, and letters were produced from the defendant,
under under the assumed name of Thornley to the plaintitL
in which he admitted the kindness he had received,to and
in one of them stated that " he had hardly
back," and in another, he wished it had been. in hig
power The
ptolarienmtiffit fipyrnevpadoutnhdescianssetebadaodt five Oliniugs.
of 21. Bs. on account by her dmitting tsbeinrecteueett
mother, the letter
theF oprlatihnetiffdehfeandcbeeietnwas.
tion, and the laundress.
be proved that
attempted
The Learned Judge, however, considered that the
case was proved; but there being a little obscurity about
some of the remittances, ordered the defendant to pay
to be paid
the plaintiff 3/. paid. to
by instalments.
los ceneds'oosts; and directed the amount
byßheOrY of one pound zer month.
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Formes, Ronconi, Stigelli, Castellan, Bertrandi,
Mozart's Zauberflote (11 Flau.to 211:agzeo), which will include
Grisi Mario, fortheoltte&.—att
, Anna
Zerr (who is expressly engaged to perform
and Mdlle. -
the part of the Queen of Night) in the cast.
PoraTican PRISONERS.--A public meeting was
held yesterday evening, at the National-hall, High Holborn,
e to adopt a petition to the House of Commons, praying for
an inquiry into the inhuman and illegal treatment inflicted
Aix., who occupied the chair, first addregsed th.o
on Ernest Jones, in Tothilllds Prison." Mr. Thomas
mWeaektlienYg'. He said that the question before the meeting WO,
be
whether men were in this country, in the year ISSI, to
prevented by torture from expressing their candid opini,r
upon the Government and Constitution of the country? Hon
would not prejudge the question so much as to say that tor-
ture had been inflicted. Upon that point he would after-
wards have an opportunity
of p
another place.—(Hear, hear.)Ernest Jones had been
imprisoned for uttering seditious words and opinions. Sedi-
tion was what any body in power chose to call it. The
expressing rsi n his opinion in
g
Mr.
Whigs never used seditious expressions.—(Laughter.) But
who used more seditious expressions than the Whigs out of
office? When they were in the larder they could occupy
(Loud laughter.) Mr. J. G.llOl
their mouths with something else than talking sedition.—
yoake moved that Parlia-
ment should be petitioned to institute an inquiry into the
circumstances attending the imprisonment of Mr. Ernest
Jones. Mr. Thornton Hunt seconded the resolution, which
was supported by Mr. Leblonde and carried by acclamation.
A petition was read, which was adopted unanimously. Mr.
Ernest Jones gave a long and animated account of his treat•
ment in the Tothill.tields Prison, somewhat enlarging upon
the account which has already appeared in the public paper.'
as he said he had in that account stated only what he could
prove by indisputable testimony. The meeting received Er.
Jones with much enthusiasm.
WARNING TO SMORERS.—A few days since a pee.
senger on the outside of the diligence from 'Tarbes to Bor-
deaux, feeling an inclination to smoke, lighted a cigarette,
throwing the paper which he had used, as he thought, out
of the carriage. The wind, however, blew it back
amongst the straw, which was immediately in a
blaze. By the assistance of the passengers, the horses were
unharnessed and placed in safety, and some of the luggage
extricated from the flames; the greater part, however, of the
loading on the top a the diligence was destroyed.--e
Galignani.