The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The following yachts have been entered to contend on
Monday next, in the first match of the season, of this
distinguished club:—
FIRST CLASS.—Heroine, 35 tons, H. Bell, Esq.; Tartar,
36 tons, W. H. Dawes; Mosquito, 50 tons, Lord Lon-
desborough ; Cynthia, 50 tons, John Wicks, Esq.
SECOND CLASS.—PhhOIOIII, 21 tons, S. Lane, Esq.;
Whisper, 19 tons, T. Eveleigh; Sccret, 25 tons, H. Bell,
j un.

THIRD CLASS.—Frolic, 10 tons, Alfred Cox, Esq.;
Sea Nympth, 10 tons, C. Wheeler, jun.; Mazeppa, 12
tons, C. Bromley; Mouse, 15 tons, G. E. Brown.
It will be as usual a time race; hull a minute per ton
being allowed for the smaller craft. Of the first class
the extraordinary powers of the Musquito render her
the object of first chance; but the beautiful sailing quali-
fications of the Cynthia make her a most formidable op-
ponent; the other two are fast boats, and are entitled to
seven minutes the one, and seven and a half the other,
time; but it is questionable whether they will be found
even with that handicap contending successfully. The
second class race creates a corresponding degree, if en-
tered with the first, and the best judges are lost in con-
jecture which to choose, so evenly are the yachts
matched. The Whisper defeated both but recently, but
it must be borne in mind that the Phantom carried away
her h,ulyards, when well to windward, and her reason-
ahle chance of victory snatched away by the accident.
Ot the third class, the Frolic and Mazeppa appear most
in request; but rihat the Mouse, which is new, and has
only made a slight start before, may do is difficult to
say. The Ruby steamer and the band of the Royal
Artillery have been engaged by the dub, and will leave
London-bridge at ant arly hour in the morning, calling
at Blackwall on. their way down to Erith, whence the
race commences, the distance extending to the Nore-
light and back.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT RACES
These annual eight-oared races commenced on the
evening of Monday, when the banks of the Isis were
crowded with spectators. No less than sixteen flags
(denoting the number of boats) streamed majestically
trom the beautiful barge belonging to the Oxford Uni-
versity Clue. Precisely at half-past seven the boats
started in the following order:—
Wadham 1 St. John's 9
BALoI
Erszenos°
Worcester
Oriel
Lincoln
Exeter 7 Trinity
Christ Church ... 8 Exeter, 2d l6
Wadham, who had so gallantly maintained the proud
poidtion of " head of th© river" last year, was compelled
to give way to Baliol. Lincoln easily defeated Oriel,
and Jesus bumped Queen's near the long bridge. The
second Exeter would have served Trinity the same but
for their bad steering ; the other boats kept their
positions.
TUESDAY.—Wadham again suffered defeat, Braze-
nose bumped them under the Willows. Oriel was com-
pelled to give way to Exeter near Sanders's-bridge, and
Trinity bumped Queen's near the Cherwell.

VauxuALL.—B.u. AIASQUE.—The whole of the
extensive walks, groves, rooms, rotunda, &c., of this well-
known establishment were last night thrown open to the
public, and a bal masque given on an unusual scale of splen-
dour. The place was crowded ; indeed so numerous a com-
pany was perhaps never assembled here before on a similar
occasion. Englishmen and foreigners were to be seen in
clustered groups, and till past midnight fresh parties were
arriving at the doors, many of whom had spent the day on
Epsom downs, and were resolved tc,. conclude the night in
the alcoves of the " Royal Property.' For hours the gaiety
of the scene was kept up, and dancing, quite as vigorous as
elegant, was incessant till daybreak warned the performers
it was time to retire, the lamps "beginning to pale their in-
effectual fire," and the limbs of the dancers to grow tired
with their extraordinary exertions. The whole of the ar-
rangements, under the proprietor, Mr. Warden, assisted by
Mr. B. Barnett, the master of the revels, left nothing to be
wi,hed for. The grounds are excellently laid out, and though
there is an almost endless variety of amusement, satiety is
not produced. The &el masque WAI worthy the best days of
the gardens.