The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-11 00:00:00

THE THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The second match for the season came off yesterday be-
tween the yachts of this Club. It was for the Grand -Chal-
lenge Cup, which last year was won by the owner of the
Enigma, Mr. J. Wilkinson, but which, to become the pro-
perty of any competitor in perpetuity, must be won at two
matches in succession. Yesterday the yachts entered to sail
for this prize were six in number. As usual, the steamer
conveyed the company invited to attend the match, from the
Old Shades Pier, at ten o'clock, to Greenwich, where the
yachts were at their moorings. Commodore Harrison did
the honours to the ladies and gentlemen on board with hie
accustomed politeness, and the band of Mr. Adams was in
attendance to increase the pleasures of the trip with their
musical performances. There was, moreover, a large stock
of provisions on board, under an able and experienced ca-
terer; so that the visitor had nothing to complain of in the
way of a hearty welcome and good cheer. The steamer came
off Greenwich at half-past ten o'clock ; but, in order to catch
the tide on the return, the start did not take place till nearly
twelve o'clock. The match was from Greenwich to Coal-
house-point, about two miles below Gravesend, and back to
Greenwich. The wind was blowing fresh from the west when
the signal to start was given by firing a gun from the steamer
containing the Commodore and his party. The vessels were
placed thus :-
1. Mystery, Lord A. Paget, 25 tons.
2. Exquisite, Mr. C. R. Tatham, 15 tong.
3. Gazelle, Mr. T. Rutherford, 25 tens.
4. Enigma, Mr. J. Wilkinson, 25 tons.
5. Blue Bell, Mr. J. Chandless, 25 tons.
6. Gnome, Captain Meeson, 25 tons.
At starting, the nome took the lead, the Blue Bell was
second, the Mystery third, the Gazelle fourth, the Enigma
fifth, and the Exquisite last. At Half-way House the wind
freshened, but the Gnome still led, and the pace was very
good. The Gazelle, at this point, was the second boat, the
Mystery third, the Exquisite fourth, the Blue Bell fifth, and
the Enigma sixth ; but at Erith the Enigma was close upon
the Gnome, and became the second boat, the Gazelle being
third, the Mystery fourth, the Blue Bell fifth, and the Ex-
quisite sixth, and in this manner the match proceeded with
little difference, until off Purfleet, when the Blue Bell became
the third boat, and the Gazelle fifth. At Erith an accident
happene,l to the Gazelle, her topmast gave way, and she
was, in a manner, crippled. At Gravesend the Enigma be-
came the leading boat, and the Gnome was behind ; and the
flagboat at Coalhouse point was rounded in the knowing
manner, by the
Enigma • at 24 minutes to 3 o'clock
Gnome at 23k minutes to 3 o'clock
Blue Bell ... at 21 minutes to 3 o'clock
Mystery
Exquisite at 20 minutes to 3 o'clock
Gazelle
It will be seen from this that the match was well contested.
On the return off Tilbury Fort the Enigma still kept the lead,
but the Mystery was close upon her, and at Gravesend the
match stood thus :-1, Mystery; 2, Blue Bell; 3, Enigma.
It was now tolerably plain that the Enigma would not prove
the winner, unless some untoward chance should change the
disposition of events. No change did take place in the rela-
tive positions and places of the yachts, and the match was
concluded in this manner—the Mystery first, at two minutes
to six o'clock ; the Blue Bell within half a minute after her
and the rest of the boats in a very few minutes after. The
match puts the challenge cup into the hands of Lord A. Pa-
get for a twelvemonth, when it must be again sailed for ; and
it also proves the inferiority of iron boats to wood. At the
conclusion of the match Commodore Harrison presented the
cup to. Lord A. Paget in the usual manner. The steamer
then took her departure for London amidst the cheers of the
multitude assembled.

GAMBOLS OF A BA BOON.—On Sunday morning a
large-sized baboon, which had been sent as a present from a
gentleman at the Cape to a friend of his, and which had been
brought from on board ship but a few hours before, managed
to slip his chain, and sallying from the house No. 12, Duke-
street, soon made his way to the roof of the houses in New
Martin-street. On gaining this eminence Master Jacko
commenced amusing himself by stripping the tiles off; and
flinging them at the crowd in the street. His pursuers got
from the garrets of the houses on to the roof, but the instant
they made their appearance the cunning animal shifted his
quarters, and recommenced taking off the tiles, and flinging
them into the street, to the amusement of some and the
terror of others. Jacko thus moved from house to house
until he at length reached the roof of the Anchor and Hope,
opposite to the entrance to the London-dock, in East Smith-
field. Here he descended to a low building over the long-
room, on the roof of which there was a skylight. Having
minutely surveyed the place, and seeing no one below,
"Jacko" took a fancy to get in, and having smashed several
squares of glass with a piece of tiling, let himself drop from
the opening thus effected on to one of the tables. A sailor
who had been boozing till a late hour lay asleep on one of the
benches at the time, but the noise awoke him, and observing
the baboon drop from the roof, and come on his feet on the
table, he loudly exclaimed, " Here's a foreigner," and
scamping out of the room as fast as he could, closed the door
after him. After much difficulty and a desperate resistance
on the part of Master Jacko, he was secured, and brought
back to the house from which he had escaped.
SERIOUS INDISPOSITION OF THE COUNTESS OP
RADNOR.—The Countess of Radnor has been suffering from.
severe indisposition, so as to create some alarm to the imme-
diate family connections. At first but slight apprehensions
were entertained, although her Ladyship was very unwell,
and the services of Drs. Chambers and Ferguson were called.
upon. Yesterday, however, it is gratifying to say there was
a decided improvement in her Ladyship's disorder, and san-
guine hopes are now given of the Countess's eventual recovery.
THE METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—The greater
portion of the houses between Charlotte-street, Blooms-
bury, and Oxford-street—to be removed for the formation of
the new street—have been taken down to the foundation.
Among the number is the Hare and Hounds public-house,
situate near the station-house of the E division, which was%
formerly a celebrated resort of the Londoners in the 16th.
and 17th centuries. Till the reign of Charles 11, it wasl
known by the sign of the Beggars' Bush, when the name
became altered in consequence of a hare having been.
hunted and caught there, where it was afterwards cooked-
and eaten. This locality has undergone many changes,
There was during the reign of Henry I. an hospital for
lepers, which was founded by Matilda, the wife of that
King ; and subsequently the scaffold was removed to that
spot from Smithfield, upon which the first victim was Lord
Cobham, the friend of Henry V., who was hung in chains, and
burnt by a slow fire, and which scaffold was afterwards taken
to Tyburn. In a few days the site of the above public-
house will be lost, as it will be nearly in the centre of the
new street. Between Bedford Chapel and High-street, St.
Giles's—which was a short time ago the parish stone-yard—
poles are erected to form the line of the new houses, the
cellars of which are now being formed. In Belton-street,
leading from High-street to Long Acre, the new church of
Christ Church—the foundation-stone of which was laid a few
weeks ago, on the east side of the street—is in a state of great
forwardness ; and but few houses remain between there and
Long Acre to be demolished. In Cranbourn-street, an en-
tirely new pavement has been laid down, giving the public
thoroughfare all the appearance of a street ; and, in a short
time houses will be erected on the opposite side, for which
the various cellars are formed.
FOREIGN MAILS.—The following notice is posted
at the General Post-office :—" The next mails for Malta,
Greece, and the lonian Islands, via Southampton, will be dis-
patched hence on the morning of the 13th inst. (Thursday
next), and those for Egypt, India, &c., via Southampton, on
the morning of the 3d of July. West Indies—The Tweed
will take out the mails of the 17th inst. Sydney, New South
Wales—The Dublin for the mails of the Ist July."
THE POLISH BALL.—The Polish ball took place
lest night, and was more numerously and fashionably attended
than it has been in any previous year—a fact which may,
perhaps, be accounted for by the public admiration of the
spirit evinced by the ladies patronesses=-who, aristocratic as
all their sympathies may be considered, would not postpone
the festival on account of the visit of the great aristocrat
and autocrat of the north. The latter himself would very
probably have despised their sycophancy if they had, and the
ball has thus had a double advantage. It has redounded in a
more than ordinary degree to the credit of those who set it
on foot, and it has been more than usually productive to those
for whose relief it was instituted.

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATIL-011 Friday the Mayor
of Limerick was entering the Exchange to preside at a meet-
ing which he called, in compliance with a requisition to ad-
dress Mr. O'Connell in his captivity, when he was suddenly
taken ill, and died almost immediately. Death was caused
by the rupture of a blood-vessel.
On Wednesday last, clothes, apparently thoso of a
gentleman, were found on the beach, near Knightstone,
Weston-super-Mare. In one of the pockets was an order-
book and card-case with cards, bearing the following ad-
dress :—" J. Brokenshir, wine and spirit merchant, 63,
Broad-street, Bloomsbury." It is supposed the owner of the
clothes was drowned whilst bathing.—Keene's Bath Journal.
THE BANIC.ER'S PARCEL ROBBERY. James
Richards, the person charged with having passed certain
notes, forming part of the property which had been contained
in a stolen banker's parcel, was, on Friday, finally examined
and committed for trial at Luton, Beds. Mr. Robinson, who
attended for him, tried to induce the magistrates to accept
bail, but they refused.
THE KING OF SAXONY.—In consequence of his
Majesty having accepted an invitation to dine with Sir R.
and Lady Peel on Saturday next, we have reason to believe
that the King will not leave for 'Scotland before Monday.
The Right Hon. Baronet has a distinguished circle to meet
his Majesty, and Lady Peel, it is said, will have an assembly
expressly in honour of his Majesty.
ERROR OF THE PRESS.—A Bristol Contemporary
of last week informs its readers, that " in the present month of
May we haw experienced drought forfifty-fire days."

Now Ready,
VOL. VII. of MISS STRICKLAND'S
LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND.

" This seventh volume will not merely support, but extend, the
now European reputation of Miss Strickland's excellent and truly
national work ; indeed, we are not sure whether it is not the most
valuable and important volume of the whole series—the one most
aitinguislied by novelty of information, extent of research, and care-
• arra,ngement, and preparation. It contains the concluding por-
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17,v.ir I Pell ilEshed in its way; and a copious, complete, and most
~pros'Mg 111,6 of her successor, Anne of Denmark. The volume
no less than 485 closely printed pages."—Naval and
to,ary Gazette.
Henry Coltatru, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Published this day, post Svo., ss. cloth,
N OUTLINE of the various SOCIAL SYS-
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vrineiple of CO-OPERATION. With an Introductory Essay, by
CHARLES BRAY, Author of the " Philosophy of Necessity."

London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.
Of whom may be had, 2 vols. rivo., 155.,
The PHILOSOPHY of NECESSITY; or the Law of Consequences
as applicable to Mental, Moral, and Social Science.

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111-1 E LIFE and TIMES of RICHARD the
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which all the Charges against him aro carefully investigated and
compared with the Statements of the Contemporary Authorities. By
CAROLINE A. HALSTEAD, Author of " The Life of Margaret
Beaufort, Mother of King henry VII."
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HUR MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING JUNE 11,
Will be performed (first time this season),
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
/Artie, Madame Persiani ; Edgardo, Sig. Mario; Bidebent,
Ca tool ; Enrico, Sig. kornasari (his first appearance in that Otit-
is ;'er).
conchs le u ith the Grand Ballet, in Six Tahleaux, by M.
Jrrnt,entitl,Y ON DINE , ou, LA NA IA DE, by Mdlle. Ccrito and
•i bl. S,. Leon and Perrot.
Applications tar Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to bema lc 4 the Box
' Mee, Opera Colonnade. Dem open at Seven. The O,jcra will
. ni,mence at Halt-past Seven.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
M. ST. LEON h is the honour to Inform his Friends, Subscribers
the Opera, and the Public, that his BENEFIT will take place on
r. U lISDAY NEXT, June 13, when will be performed (for the last
Last this season) Mozart's chef Weeny e,
IL DON GIOVANNI,
NJ Madame Grill, Mdlle. Favanti and Madame Persian'; Signori
:.ornasari, Lablache, F. Lablache, Felice, and Mario.
Between the Acts M. t. Leon will play a Fantasia Concerto sur
tics Motifs de Guillaume Tell, composed by himself.
hi the course of the evening, Mdlle Cerito and M. St. Leon w:11
dance ',he hignly snccessful new Spanish dance La Manola.
To conclude witht he Grand Ballet entitled
ALMA ; on, La Fille du Fcu ;
(omitting to e First Tableaux),
I.lle celebrated Pas de Trois by Mdlle. Cerito, M. Perrot, and M.
St. 1 eon. _ .

Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and 'Tickets to be made at the Box-
•tllcc, Opera-celonnade. Doors open at Seven; the Opera will com-
mence at Half-past Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKEI.
MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESs3EE.
THIS EVENING, JUNE 11,
Will be repeated Morton's Comedy of SECRETS WORTH
KNOWING. Rostrum, Mr. Charles Matthews; Plethora, Mr.
Buckstone • Nicholas Rue, Mr. W. Farren ; Rose Sidney, Miss
Julia Bennett; Sally Downright, Mrs. Glover.
After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir
Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis
Leech, Mr Tilbury; Wurzle, 111 r. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia
Bennett; Lady Chitterbuck, Mrs. Humby.
To c .nclude with THE IRISH TUTOR. Dr. Flail, Mr. Strick.
.an 1; Dr. O'Toole, Mr. Leonard.
orchestra Stalls, 58. ; Boxes, fie. ' • Pit, ; Gallo y,, Is.; Upper
fishery, Is. Half-price—Boxes ,_3B. ; Pit 25.; Galk-r y, ls. ; Upper
allery, 6d. Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances
mmeace at Seven.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr L T. Archar. as the Box-
office. from Ten till Five.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STEk.I.I.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, JUNE 11.
Will be repeated a New Drama, called BLANCHE DE V ALM Y
Colonel Chatillon Mr. Granby ; Franval, Mr. Walton ; : t. Hilare,
Mr. Walter Lacr Pierre Roux, Mr. Oxberry; Blanche de Valmy,
Madame Eugenie Prosper ; Justine, Miss Noel.
After which, a New and Original earce, in One Act, cal ed
TAKEN BY SURPRISE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Fitz-
James, Walter Lacy, Oxberry, Miss Emma Stanley, and Miss E.
Banner.
To be followd by the First Act of the Bal'et of LEOLA or, the
May day Bride. Patrick, Mr. T. Hill; Ph elim, Mr. Gilbert;
Rhona, Miss Charlcton; Leola, Miss Bailin.
To conclude with THE DEVIL'S IN IT, in which Yr. Wright
and Miss E. Stanley will perform.

THEATRE ROY AL LYCEUM, LATE ENGL.' .SL-I ()VERA-

HOU.SF.
Under the lfanagernent of Mrs. KEELF Y.
W Open Sesame; or, a Night with the Forty Thieves,''c'nntinues to
be nightly received with perfect enthusiasm by crow led and
fashieuab!e audiences.

THIS EVENING, JUNE 11,
Will be produced THE THREE FRA DIAVOLOS. Principal
Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Keel: y, Wigan, Diddear, Miss
Woolgar, and Mrs. Woollidge.
After which, a New and Comic Drama, cal ed TWO ti EADS
BE I TER THAN ONE. .'rincipal Characters by Alessi..r. Vining,
Diddear, Keeley, and Emery, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. A. Wigan, id Mrs.
Keeley.
To be followed by in Apropos Bagatelle. called POLK A -MANIA
Characters by Mr. F. Mar-hews, Ur. Wigan, Mr. Miss
Woolgar, and Mrs. Kecley.
To conclude with a ep-anl Burlesque Fairy Extracagni ra, called
OPEN SESAME; or, a Night with the Forty Thie es. Ilassarac,
Mr. Keeley; Morgiana, Mrs. Keeley.
PRICES OF ADM Ls: I U N.—Balcorsy Poxes. 4t.; Upper
Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price —Bale iny ii^X es, 2s. ;
tipper Boxes, is ; Pit, P. Private Boxes on the It delay Tier
(holding eight persons). 'lwo thiineas Private Bore on the Second
Pier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a- dal Private
Boxes on the Pit l'ier (holding six persons), One Gui, en.

ASTLEY'S ROY AI. AMPHITHEATRE Ot' A it IS.
Proprienr and Manager, Mr. BATTY.
Great Success of the Chinese Feast 01 Lanterns, and ger/ Military
and Naval Spectacle
1 His e;sIENINO, JUNE 11,
Will be repeated a i entire new Military and Naval Equestrian
Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or. The Conquests of
Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Dresses, Api 3liitme tits. &c.,
to realise the recent triumphs of England's Army and Navy. Feast
of '250 Lanterns.
Monsieur Plege on the Tight Rope—New Scenes of the Circle—
Hungarian Brigade of Female Cavan's.
To conclude with THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA; or, The
Deserter of Moscow.
The doors will open nightly at six o'clock, and the rtormances
commence at seven. Box-othee opened daily from ten till four. The
private boxes have been teemstructed and decorated wii h care and
splendour.

Acting and atage.analiager. Mr. W. D. Brc i!cot.

DAVID ;E'S ROY I. SURREY THEATRF.,
THIS EVENING, JUNE 11,
Will he repeated a New Drama in Three Act', -ruffled THE
INSTRUMENT OF TORTURE. in which .dessrs. S wine, Hughes,
Hicks, Honnor, Vale, Lewis, and Johnson; Mrs. H Vining, Mrs.
Hughes, and Mrs Hicks, will perform.
After which, a New Piece for the Million, entitled LA POLKA.
To conclude with a Grand Fairy Spectacle c died 'a liE SPR I I E
OF TUE SNOW DR ik"r. Zimmeir, the Sprite. by Mr. G.
Wieland. Superb Scenery and Dresses. Extrao dis try effects, and
wonderful feats.
The most extraordinary wonders in the world—the Brockstedt
Family —three German Lilliputians; height, 28, 32, and 36 inches;
ages, 13, 18, and '23, are engaged to perform in a Ballet d'Action,
arranged expressly for them.
Paces and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kers; I.aer, at the Box.
'thee, from Eleven to Four.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPII I.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.
Notwithstanding the great success with which the Great Wizard
of the North is nightly honoured by crowded audiences, he is com-
p' :ed to announce his farewell; his s.,sson will terminate in a few
ni • 'its. For Twelve Years he has nightly given his Entertainment
(v, 'ch depends solely upon his own exertions), being on each per_
for ance three hours of speaking and excitement ;he now finds his
hs. • h so impaired, that, by the wish of his medical adviser, he will,
ia 'evi nights, bid farewell to the magic science, and the most
$ no,. kind, and appreciating audiences on the face of the earth.
1) • : the few nights the Wizard will have the pleasure of appear_
in; ais mystic circle he will perform all his astounding wonders,
ni tit'. introducing New and Original Delusions.
Appearance of Professor Hemmings and his Son, who will
app•r.tween the parts of the Wizard's performance.
nday, 11th, the WIZARD of the NORTH'S FAREWELL
BEN .T.

►,ors open at Half-past Seven: commencing at Eight,

OYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS,
SUCCESS UNPRECEDENTED.
On Mot, lay, Tpes.iay, Wednesday, and Thursday. Third Week
of Uai en and Telbin's splendid Model Picture of
LONDON in the OLDEN TIME!
I a ritc.l on upwards of 303,000 feet of canvas, and pronounced by
the ananimons opinion of the public press, and other competent
julees, to be the acme of scenic representation.
The PROMENADE CONCERTS by Godfrey's celebrated Band
• • Filty first-rate performers, conducted by hirnselC
At dusk will be given a vivid representation of
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON,
I,: the direction of the unrivalled artist in fireworks, Southey,
v, • ss been mon hs in preparing the resources of his art, to give
:s v this terrific exhibition.
) iors open it Nine—Concert at Six—Conflagration at Dusk.
First Exhibition this Sealon of the Royal South London
4,,,^tittural Society, will to :e place in these Gardens, on Tuesday,
:T ,ISth, 1814.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLI .
ONE SHILLING IMPORTANT
NOTICE.
to THE NAT ()LEON MU-
t4EIIM, the most magnificent and extensive Collact'am of Histo-
^teal Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have beets formed
Dv One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a
cost of 60,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the moat in-
structive and interesting manner, the most important part of Euro-
ean history, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and
I Ours XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the F,MPEROR
I"..A.POLEON, in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often,
d gyring the last and present year, by the Royal FamEy, the Duke of
Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, an I their Ladies,
,ire many thousands el the Nobility and Public; fUli the Pro-
y rietorlsas recently been able to increase, by several very fine
picturellirtc., his previous almost incredible number and variety of
MSS., Works of Art, and a multitude of valuable Relic., and other
curiosities, in this most instructive and, as hundresla have said it
ought t,) be, a National Museum. Many thousand have inspected it,
and TI (UT Y PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS
have stated that it ought to be seen by every oae. The price of admix •
ion is reduced to ONE SHILLING.
The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to he seen only at the Egyptian
Hall." Piccadilly, daily from Ten till Dusk.

THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, JUNE 11.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, ,18; highest, 71; Noon, 69.
BAROMETER, 30.30. WLND, S.W.

Nom.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
freezing point, and 55 temperate. In BaromPteis fair is
usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

DIGIT WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TUTS DAY.
Morning 22 minutes after 10 1 Evening ... 55 rnir.nter after 10!

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