The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-02 00:00:00

THAMES ROYAL YACHT CLUB.

The monthly meeting took place at the British Hotel, Cockspur-
street, last evening, when Viscount Glamis, Sir Charles Ibbetson,
Messrs. Lloyd, Marinus, DaMae, Harvey, Gordon, T. G. Smith,
Moon, Eveleigh, J. Thompson, Wheeldon, Locke, and La ston,
were duly proposed and elected. After the ballot,
Lord WILLIAM LENNOX rose and said that he had received the
permission of the Commodore to address the meeting, and that he
would not take advantage of the kindness granted him by occupy-
ing more time than was absolutely necessary in communicating a
proposal which a noble friend of his had volunteered with a view
of creating sport upon the river. " Our Club (continued his
Lordship) has raised itself to a high pre.eminence ; we have been
complimented by the Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron,
and other competent nautical authorities upon the admirable
manner in which, upon the occasion of the last Cowes regatta, the
vessels of the Thames Yacht Club were handled, and we shall
shortly have an opportunity of putting our seamanlike qualities
to the test. The Earl of Fitzhardinge has written to me to say
that some time in the month of June or July next he will give a
cup value 50k, to be sailed far by vessels belonging to members of
the Thames Royal Yacht Club, each vessel to be steered, manned,
and bandied by members of the Club exclusively. In short,
to prevent the possibility of a wrangle, that not even a pas-
senger shall be allowed on board who is not a member of the
Thames Yacht Club; to be confined to the usual tonnage of vessels
who sail for the cup, subject to the usual rules, and the Comma.
dore, as a matter of course, to be umpire. Gentlemen (concluded
his Lordship), I have now laid before you the terms upon which
the Fitzhardinge Cup is to be sailed for, and I confidently believe
that the proposal will answer the end of the noble giver by proving
generally acceptable to the Club. So sporting an event has never
yet taken place upon the river, and I feel assured that not only
the competitors, but every member of the Society I have the honour
of addressing, will feel grateful to Lord Fitzhardinge for his zeal
and liberality in thus coming forward to promote the interests of a
Club of which he is so distinguished a member."
The CHAIRMAN then read the names of the vessels entered for
the Club match on the 17th inst., which are the Belvidere, An.
tagonist, Prima Donna, Mystery, Vixen, Ino, each not exceeding
twenty-five tons, and the Cygnet, Charm, and Wave, not above
twelve tons each.

With reference to the match tomorrow for the Silver Cup and
Cover, presented by the Right Hon. Lord Saye and Sele, the Com-
modore announced to the meeting that the Leveret would not start
in the match, as she was of greater tonnage than the class of ves-
sels eligible to sail in it. He also announced that the Enigma would
not start, as she could not be got ready in sufficient time. Ano.her
♦essel, the Vixen, was also withdrawn, having sprung her mast.
With these exceptions, the whole of the yachts entered will start.
The following arc the yachts that will contend for the cup. The
course will be from Erith round the flag boat moored off Chapman
Head, about six miles from the Note, and back to Greenwich.
Yacht. Tons. Post. Owners' Names.
Antagonist 25......L0nd0n ... Henry Gunston, Esq.
Prima Donna 25 Ditto C. R. Tatham, Esq.
Champion ..... .25... ..Weymouth T. P. Wickham, Esq.
Belvidere ......25......L0nd0n ...Lord A. Paget.

Ino 25.. ...Ditto T. Meeson, Esq. (Captain).
Blue Belle O5 Ditto ... Twisdon Hodges, Esq.
Gazelle
Exquisite l5 Ditto Josiah Wilkinson, Esq.
Mystery ..... 25.. ...Ditto Viscount Seaham.
Widgeon ......24......Ditt0 T E. Snook, Esq.

Cygnet IU Southampton' ...B. N. Williams, Esq.

The match to.morrow h looked forward to with a considerable
degree of interest, and will be very numerously attended.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
TRUESDAY, MAY 1.
The following Bills were presented and read a first time :
Losdon and Brighton Railway (Horsham Branch).
Guildford Junction Railway.

The following Bills were reported, and the report referred
to the Select Committee on Standing Orders
Birmingham and Gloucester ( Worcester Deviation) Railway.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway ( Wolverhampton Line.)
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Gloucester Extensions).
Diss, Beccles, and Yarmouth Railway.

Standing Orders Committee,—Resolutions reported;
1. " That, in the case of the London and Croydon Rail-
way (Orpington Branch) petition, the Standing Orders ought
to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to pro-
ceed with their Bill."

2. " That, in the case of the London and Croydon Railway
(Maidstone, Ashford, and Tonbridge Branch) petition, the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."

3. " That, in the case of the London and Croydon Railway
(Chatham and Grawsend) petition, the Standing Orders
ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted
to proceed with their Bill on amending the plan deposited in
the Private Bill- office. by stating thereon the correct length
of the tunnel at the 2Gth mile 4th furlong, and by investigat-
ing the correct height of the embankment at the 12th mile
Bth chain."

4. " That, in the case of the London and Croydon
Railway (Chatham to Chilham) petition, the Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be
permitted to proceed with their Bill on amending the book
of reference deposited in the Private Bill-office, by inserting
therein the missing sheet relating to the parish of Rainham."
5. " That, in the' case of the London and Croydon Rail-
way Enlargement petition, the Standing Orders ought to be
dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed
with their Bill on inserting a clause therein, preventing them
from taking any part of the lawn and ornamental ground of
Joseph Alfred Hardcastle, at St. Paul's, Deptford, without
his consent in writing.
" That the Committees on this and the two preceding
Bills do examine, in the first place, how far such Orders have
been complied with, and do report the same to the House on
the report of the Bills."
6. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway
(Hungerford-bridge to Chilham, with Branches) petition,
the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with."
7. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway
(Lewisham to Tonbridge and Paddock Wood) petitton, the
Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with. '
First, second, third, fourth, and fifth resolutions agreed
to.—Report to lie on the table.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Acts Amendment,—
Committee on petition, adjourned till IVcdnesday, May 7.
Midland Railways Company (Birmingham and Gloucester
and Bristol and Gloucester Railways Purchase),—Committee
on petition, adjourned till Wednesday, May 7.
Bedford and London and Birmingham Railway,—Report,
Monday, May 5.
Dunstable and London and Birmingham Railway,—Re-
port, Monday, May 5.
May 5.
Midland Railways (Syston to Peterborough),—Report,
Monday,
re
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Monday,aosntdearny, Rmaaiyl wsa.y
South Eastern Railway (Widening and Exten • mon of
the
London and Greenwich Railway),—Second reading, Monday,
May 5.
Icaoandidna reading,
South Eastern Railway (Tunbridge to Tunbridge Wells),
—Second reading, Monday, May 5.
London and Norwich Mineral
ll Directays
eeßailway,—Second
r reading,
Railway,—Second,
NorthMond, aMayWale3s.
Mas.
Manchester and Leeds (Burnley Branch and Oldham and
Heywood Branches Extension),—Committee on re-commit-
ted Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve.

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE ASHTON RAILWAY.
—AanTON, TitURSDAY MORNING. _Yesterday afternoon, at three
o'clock, the adjourned inquest on the bodies of the sufferers by
this accident was held at the Commercial Inn, in this town, before
the two coroners, Mr. W. S. Rutter and Mr. Charles Hudson, and
their two juries, one portion of the bodies having been found in
Lancashire and the other in Cheshire. The inquiry of yesterday
was solely to investigate the cause of the accident, and conse•
quently excited very considerable interest. Mr. Chapman, the
Deputy Chairman of the company, was present, together with
several magistrates of both counties and a large number of share-
holders. Several witnesses were examined, but the evidence
brought forward did not tend in any way to show the cause of the
accident. One witness, who had been employed by the coroners
to examine the ruins, gave in a report that the works were not
constructed on a principle, or from materials likely to be durable.
The jury then retired, and in about forty minutes returned and de-
livered a verdict of " Accidental Death, and that they were una-
nimonsly of opinion that the cause of the accident was owing
partly to the bad quality of the materials used, and the negligence
of the workmen and managers. That both the contractor and the
company were much to blame, and that the Coroners be requested
to send the minutes of evidence taken during the inquest to the
Lords of Privy Council, with a view of having a commissioner or
engineer sent from the Government to inspect the whole of the
works of the company prior to the opening of the line." The
Court adjourned at nine o'clock, p.m.
. GREAT INrLux OF SHIPPING IN THE RIVER.-
"During the last two or three days the arrival of hoinewardbound
vessels—more especially those in the foreign trade—in the rivaern se
been very great, and the pool and the docks nowtizesoefnt
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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THE DESERT, HT FELICIEN DAVID.
It is respectfully announced that the LAST REPRESENTA-
TION of this celebrated Work will take place on MONDAY, May 5.
Preceded by a Grand Miscellaneous Selection of Choral and Vocal
Music from the most classical Authors, and executed by the dis-
itnguished Artistes of this Establishment. _ _

The Orchestra and Chorusses will include upwards of 200 Per-
formers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa.

. ,
PROGRAMME.
PART I —Pastoral Symphony—Beethoven. The Hunting Chorus.
" Euryanthe"—Weber. " Les Hirondelles," Signer Moriani—
David. Trio, " Sol to oh name it tutto implora"—Hayd.
" Llscia Amor Segue Marte, Sig. Lablache—Handel. Chorus,
" I Cieli immensi narrano —Martini. Duo, " Crudel perche Finora"
—Mozart. " Let the Bright Seraphim," Madame A. Castellon ;
Trumpet Ohligato, Mr. Harper—Handel. " La Carita"—Rossini.
Overture, " Anacreon"—Cheruhini.
PART ll.—The Desert. The solo parts by Sig. Moriaoi.
PROGRAMME OF THE DESERT.
Doors open at Half-past Seven ; to commence at Eight.
Boxes, Two, Three, and Four Guineas each, may be had on appli-
cation at the Box-office, Opera Colonnade.