The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-26 00:00:00

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The sailing match for a handsome silver cup and cover,
given by this Club, was decided yesterday. The following
six yachts were entered :

Yachts. Tons. Place.

Owners.

Colours.

Ada Jane 15 London G. W. Sweeting Blue with red cross

Victorine 16 ditto T. C. Stokes Blue with white cross
Ellen 17 ditto G. Keen Red

Figaro IS ditto R. Wells White with blue star
Rob Roy 16 ditto W. Fitch Black and scarlet check
Sabrina 'tl ditto G. H. Gunston White before red.

The prescribed distance was from Greenwich to
Gravesend and back. The proprietor of the Ada Jane
being absent from indisposition, she was withdrawn, and
the others started at a quarter before 11 o'clock from a
signal boat moored in the middle of the river, opposite the
Royal Hospital. The boats were well manned and in
excellent trim. What little wind there was blew from
the south-west, and in every other respect but as regarded
the faintness of the breeze, the weather was most propi-
tious ; it was, however, impossible not to observe the
chagrin and disappointment of the aquatic amateurs, who
anticipated a stiff gale, as inure likely to evince beyond
dispute the superior sailing qualities of the yachts; be-
sides, it would have given greater scope to the different
helmsmen for the exercise of their ingenuity.
The. Royal Sovereign steam vessel was engaged by the
club, being solely appropriated to the accommodation of
members and their friends wishing to view the match,
and at a respectful distance, so as not to embarrass their
movements or tactics, escorted the yachts throughout the
contest. We noticed on board many gentlemen dis-
tinguished for their encouragement of this manly sport,
and who were accompanied by a large number of respec-
table females.

The Sabrina, when off Woolwich, shot a-head of her
competitors. She was closely followed by the Ellen and
Victorine. From this period the contest for the prize
reqed only with these three. At one time the Sabrina
was behind, but she again rc-gained the lead off the upper
part of Long• reach. In consequence of the state of the
wind the yachts could not, without inconvenience, go the
whole of the intended distance. Mr. Harrison, the Com-
modore of the club, and who most ably presided over the
proeee iings of the day, complied with a regulation of that
body, and signalled them round his vessel, the Royal
Sovereign, in Northfl-et-hope, about three miles this side
of Gravesend. The Sabrina maintained her forward po-
sition ; she first rounded the signal, still closely followed
by the Ellen and Victorine; at various intervals, during
their course up the river, these vessels wooed bard upon
her, and occasionally passed he:, at length she sof ar
distanced thew that no doubt at one period existed as to
her success, when at length the wind fell so low that not
a breath could be felt, the pennants hung sluggishly on the
masts, not a ripple could be discerned on the water, front
a "sailing" it became a "drifting" match, and very un-
expectedly the vessels came up to the winning goal, at a
lite hoar, in the following order:--

Ellen
Figaro 2
Victorine 3
Sabrina
Rob Roy Dropped off
_ .

The victor was greeted wit!. the discharge of several
round of cannon from the small craft in the river, and
with loud ehters from the shore and the crew.' of the dif-
ferent vessels adjacent. After an hour's delay in expee'a-
tion that the Vice-President of the club, Admiral Sir R.
G. Keats, would have been present to go through the cere-
mony, Mr. Harrison, with the usual formalities and ap-
propriate speech, h,itided over the prize to Mr. Keen, the
owner of the Ellen, the successful vessel.

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I i answer to questions by the Magistrate, the young
woman said that she was a servant out of place, and that
on the previous evening she accompanied a female fiiend
to the city, and was on her way homy, at about 12 o'clock.
when the gentleman met leer anti'gave her in charge. She:
declared that she was not a street-walker, and should not
have been out at so late aO low if her friend had no: de-
layed her.

The Magistrate told the complainant that she had a
right to be protected, and if she wished she might have a
warrant against Mr. Whittaker for assaeilting her with-
out any provocation.

The complainant should certainly adopt the suggestion
of the Magistrate, and take out a warrant agais.st the
party.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Yesterday Bridget Kelly, an old Irishwoman, was
brought before Mr. CONANT by the muter of St. Glees.
workhouse, charged with having introduced spirituous,
liquors into the workhouse, of which she was an inmate'.
Mr. CONANT referred to the Act relating to such
offences, and pointed out the punishment incurred by
persons bringing spirits into a workboatte,•tudess pre-
scribed medicinally.

" Och, your honey," said the defendant, pretending to
cough violently, " I just tuk the last dh►op as medicine,
heka4e I've a cruel ould asthma, taking sway the breath
of roe."

The master, however, declared it was the first be had
heard of her complaint; and as the Magistrate did rot
give entire credit to her defence, she was sentenced to a
short imprisonment.