The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-24 00:00:00

h Class 3.-6 Stove and Greenhoue Plants in flower.
;First prize, 61., J. Peed, gardener t.) C. T. Gabriel.
Class 4 —2O -Stove and Greenhouse Plants.—First
!prize, 151., T. Jackson aim S n,, Kinkton ; second
' uitt v, 101., W. Cutoush,
• a.s, 5 —2O Orchi..s of Ex .tio Species,—Amateurs.
--First prize, 2514 W. Gedoey, gard,nsr to Mrs. -E
Hodde-dot, ; -ecoud ditto, 15/., W. Klete, gardener
Mr. J. Butler, Woolwich ; third ditto, 101., S. Wooley,
Cheabunt.

Class 6.-15 Orchids of Exotic Species —Norserytnen.
—First priz,, 151., Thomas Jackson-mad Son, -
ston.

Cla=s 7.-12 Orchids of Exotic Speciem.—Am tteurs
—First prize, 121., S. M. ()arson, gardener to Mr. W.
F. G. Farmer,

Class 8.-6 Orchids of Exotic Species.—First prize,
61.. J. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus
Class 9.-13 Greenhouse Azaleas —First prize, 12/.,
S. M. Carson, gardentr to Air. W. F. G. Fariuer,
Oheain.
Class 10.-6 Gr,enhouse Azaleas.—AmateurP.—Fii si
61 , G. S. aids, gardener to Sir J. Cat;inart,
C ,rt
Class 14 —lO Cape Heath s . —First prize,7l., B Peed,
gardener to Mr T. Treadwell.
Class 15.-6 Cape Heaths.—First priz3, 41., W. Lly•
bank, gar, ever to T. Mandsiey.
Class 16.-6 Tall Cacti.—First priz', 61., J. Green,
gardener to S;r E. Antrobu=, Oneana.
Class 17.-12 Ruses in Pots.—First prize, 101., H.
Line and S Berkhanapstead ; second di,to, 71 ,A.
Paul and Son, Cueshunr.

-Class 18 -6 Itqges in Pots.—First prize, 56., J. Terry,
gardener to Mr. C. W. Puller.
Class 19.-12 Caine°!arias in Pots.—First prize, 51.,
Mes-rs. J. D bson and SAI.

Class 20.-6 Fuchsias in pots.—First 41., A.
Bousie, Bard,-t..r to the R ght Hon. H. Laboucher-.
Gass 21 —lO Pelargoniums. —Amateur- .—Fir t prize,
Si., W. N ye, gardener to Mr. E. Foster, Windsor.
Class 22.-12 Pelargoniums.—Nurserytner.--First
pr•ze, 81., Ciiarles Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough.
Class 23.-6. Fancy Pelarg ,mums.—Amateurs.—
Firs, prizs, 41., A. BJus e, gardener to the Right Hon.
H. L a:Kith:here, Srohe-park.
Pine apples (Providence), first prize,, 31., J.
Davis, Oaktield, Barnet; (Queens), first
T. Bailey, gardener toT. Drake, Bishops Waltham;
singl fruit of any kind, first prize, 31., R. Turn-
bull ; for grapes (blaek), fi sr -prize, 3G., J. Dais,
Barnet ; grapes (whirs), first prize, 31., to J. Clarke,
gardener to Earl Darnley ; grapes, 121 b. weight,
first prize, 31., to J. Davis, .13,,rnet ; for peaches,
first prize, 31., to S. Evans, gardener to Mr. New-
degate, Nuneaton ; and for melons; first prize, 31.,
to J. Pegg, gardener to Baron flambro, Roe-
bampton.. . _

As a matter of course there are many not men-
tioned in tuis list who took second and third prizes
severalin classes.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The opening match of the season took place on
Saturday between cutters of the first and second
class. The prize for the former was of the value of
1001., and for the latter 401., the course from Erith
round the Note Light Vessel and back, half a minute
time per ton allowed for difference,of tonnage in each
cias4. At 10 o'clock the steamer Prince of Wales,'
whi. h was engaged for the accommod ttiou of the
-memb,-Ts (4 the club and their friends, lef London-
bridv, having on board Lord Alfred Pager, 'he
COM e, and a large party of ladies and gentl,-
:men. The broad pennant of th- Commod, re was
carried at the main, and the French and Sat dinian
ensigns were hoisted at the fore, in compliment
to the imperial and royal patrons of the club.
On the arrival of the steamer a' E'ith the following
wet e found moored in two lines ready for the start :

First Class, exceeding 35 tons.
Name. Tons. Port. Owner.
Amazon ...... 46 London J. H. Johnson, Esq.
Extravaganza 49 Poole Sir Percy F. Shelley, Bart.
Avalon 3B London... R. Pavia Monk, E,,q.
cyintia, ... 53 Loudon_ T. Bragsey, jun., Eeq
Second Class, exceeding 20 and not exceeding 35 tons.
P;,antoin ...... 27 London... T. Lane, Esq.
Emmet
The Firefly, Sir H. Dalrymple, Bart., was also
entered for the second ela.,s, but did not make her
appearance. There was a stiff breeze from the
south-west, nffording every probability of a- good
race. The Amaz rn .was the favouri'e in ithe first
cla's, :Although some ext ected a good deal from the
Cymba ;* she. has lately bN n altered, aild bad a n-w
set of rails ; but it was generally believed fhat bay-
ing been only a shot t time afloat, she had scarcely
-got into trim. In the second class the initpression
was that the Phantom. would add anot per to her
many triamphs, especially as she was to r eive two
, tninutes acid a hall from her' antagonist. At 11h.
35m. the gun for the sta.! t was fired. T Emmet
was the first to get away, folio wed by the hantom.
1;
Of the large boats the Avalon was the q sickest in
getting ri.uud, the Extravuanza sec.md,ithe Ama-
zon neatly as smirt ; the Cymba was, *ever, a
long time before she got fairly under wei th. They
all started under three sails, but running down Sea
B,!ach the large yachts set their gift' t ps,tils, an
t,
example which was afterwards tol:owdd by the
Emmet for a short time. From the direCt ion of the,
wind, it was a clear run all the way do*n. . :Vey'
so.na after starting, the Amazon drew ahead etthe
Eitravaganza and Avalon, and- attained the lead,
'a hiett she maintained and gradually increased for
the rest of the race. Below Purffeet he Cymba
passed the Avalon, and drew up to he Ex r.i.-
vagatiza.; there was then a beaut f 1 race be-
tween the two, and s ,me capital n anceuvring
1 0 obtam_the weather gauge ;it was n until hey
had reached Gravesend that the Cym a was able
to get - to windward of her antv,buist ; she
th-n headed her, and there was no at+ change in
the relative position of the first-class vdssels du( ing
the race ; the Extravaganza occasionally gained a
little on the Cymb I, but was never 043 autually to
overhaul her. During the run down the Amazon
increased her lead, so much so ac to ui4ke the race
a certainty uu'ess an accident °centred. The
second-class had been passed by all thie large ones
before they reached Northfleet. The Emmet con-
tinued to lead ; off Grays the Pliant, ,m made a gal-
lant effort., and for some short time had her bow-
sprit over her opponent's quarter, but the Ennnet
crept away again and continued to keep the lead.
The yachts passed the Nore Light ship at the fol•
lowing time :.

Amazon
Cyrnba
Extravaganza
Avalon
Emmet
Phantom

H., M. S.
1 51 15
1 55
1' 56 15
11 59 20
2 0 40
..... 2 1 25

During the run down Sea Reach the wind was so
fresh that they were all obliged to send down their
gaff topsails and topmasts ; and as they appri ached
the Nore they shift,d jibs and mane prepii•atiou
for the beat home. The wind being so much from
the southward, they were enabled to make a lung
b >ard up to the Lower Hope ; but from thence it
was a dead beat up. After they had passed the
Nore there could be no doubt as to the winner of
the fist prize, and the intere3t was directed rather
to the se 'one class, in which the issue was very
doubtful. The Emmet had to allow 2i minutes,
but as she rounded the light she was Only three-
qu.trters of a minute a-hea'l of the Poantom.
After steaming slowly up to Gravesend, the'
steamer went on to Eri h, and then anchored to
wait the arrival of the yachts. They passed the
flag in the following order :
H. 2.1.
Amaz0n............................ 518 15
Cymba
Extravaganza ......
Avalon .
• - Emmet
Phantom

The Amazon and the Emmet were thus the win-
ners of the prizes in their respective classes ; asthe
latter passed the flag her competitor, the Phantom,
was seen close behind, and for !he three minutes
that intervened until her arrival the interest was
intense. The race was doubtful almc st to the last
moment, and eventually was only gained and lost