The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-03 00:00:00

THAMES ROYAL YACHT CLUB.

The closing sailing match of the season amongst yachts be-
longing to this distinguished Club was:yesterday decided. The)
started at eleven on Monday, and after drifting to Erith, in an
space of five hours, were obliged to turn back, their captain
feeling that it would be impossible, against the tide, to ar-
rive at the distance buoy at Coalhouse Point, before five o'clock
as required by the articles of the Club. It was then determine.
that, in accordance with the rules, the match should be re-
sailed on the following day (yesterday). The owners were at
their po=ts early, as the morning indicated but little more aii
than on the previous day ; and as there had been no opportunity
whatever of going through the necessary preparations for a
steam-boat excursion, the Commodore, W. Harrison, Esq.,
took his place in the Fortuna to witness the contest. At ten
o'clock the boats were at their stations, the wind having fresh-
ened, and blowing from the east with a little of the south in it.
The signal was given at a quarter-past ten; and Messrs. Mee-
nom's Gnome, of 24 tons, and Mr. Gunston's Champion, of 25
tons started, the distance being to Coalhouse Point, and back
to Greenwich. The Champion took the lead, and held it, ar-
riving first at the distance buoy at three.o'clock, the Gnome
being eighteen minutes later. The Champion retained the
lead, run up in gallant style, and arrived at Greenwich, front-
ing the Hosrital, at a quarter to six, and the Gnome at six
o'clock. The Club then assembled et the Royal Yacht Tivern,
when, after an excellent dinner, the handsome service of plate
was presented to Mr. Gimiton by the Commodore.
SHADWELL REGATTA.

The annual wager amongst the watermen plying in the
vicinity for a skiff and other prizes. subscribed for by the ladies
and gentlemen of St. Paul's, Shadwell, took place on Tues-
day, and appeared to afford a great degree of amusement to
the " natives." It was a scullery' wager by six free watermen,
in fire heats, upon the very old fashioned principle that the
brst man of the first heat and first of the second should lay by,
and the four worst contend for the third heat; the two best of
them, with the two who bad lain by, for the fourth ; and the
two first of these for the fifth heat. At one o'clock, William
Dove, Shadwell-dock-stairs, red ; Robert -Skinner, King
James's-stairs, yellow ; and Horatio Nelson, ditto, pink, started
for the first heat, which was won by red. Directly after the
conclusion of this, William Lane, olCole-stairs, white ; John
Barnes, Bell•wharf, green ; and ames Mickerson, blue, rowed
the second heat, which was decided in favour of white. The
four unsuccessful men then started for the third heat, which
was won by yellow and pink, and the fourth heat by red and
yellow. At a little after seven, the two last-named went away
for the grand heat, the distance' extending, as in the former
heats, from Shadwell-dock, and row three times round, the
whole way from Bell-wharf to New Crane. After a sharp heat
red came in first, winning the boat.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.

The Rev. Archibald Campbell Tait, M.A., Fellow and
Tutor of Balliol College, Oxford, was on Thursday last
elected to the head mastership of Rugby School. The
trustees present on the occasion were the Earls of Den-
bigh and Aylesford, Earl Howe, Sir G. Skipwith, Sir F.
Lawley, Sir H. Halford, Sir G. Crewe, Mr. W. S. Dug-
dale, M.P., Mr. E. J. Shirley, M.P., and Mr. Holbeche.
The Rev. William Henry Brookfield, M.A., of Trinity
College, Cambridge, late curate of St. James's, Picca-
dilly, has been elected assistant preacher at that church.
He is also appointed to the incumbency of St. Luke's dis-
trict church, .Berwick street, Oxford-street, on the nomi-
nation of the rector of the parish.
The Rev. Richard Kirby, 8.A., Scholar of St. John's
College, Cambridge, and Bedford Exhibitioner, has been
appointed second master of Felstead Grammar School.
The Rev. Henry Atkinson, A. 8., assistant minister of
Selby, has been elected master of Drax Grammar School,
by the trustees of Reed's Charity assembled on the oc-
casion.

We understand that the Rev. Faithful, M.A., tutor
to Lord Cranborne (eldest son of the Marquis of Salis•
bury), is to succeed to the vicarage of Cranborne, Wilts,
void by the resignation of the Rev. F. H. Pare.
The Rev. Egremont Richardson, 8.A., to the rectory
of Oxcomb, Lincolnshire, vacant by the death of the Rev.
Thomas Furners, M.A. Patron, Benjamin, Grant, Esq.,
Scamblesby Grove.
The Rev. Robert Allen, M.A., of Westbourne, has
been unanimously elected minister of St. Peter's Chapel,
Emsworth, Sussex, void by the resignation of the Rev.
D. Davies, D.D.
The Rev. Robert Wilson Evans, 8.D., senior fellow
of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the vicarage of Ha-
versham, Westmoreland, vacant by the death of the Rev.
G. Lawson.

The Rev. Joseph Leeson, 8.A., of Trinity College
Dublin, to be assistant curate to the parish of St. Giles
Durham.

OBITUARY.

At Farnham, the Rev. W. Hardis Lushington, third
son of the Right Hon. S. R. Lushington, and rector of
_Eastling, in Kent.
At the Vicarage, Stebbing, on the 23d inst., the Rev.
H. Sharpe Pocklington, vicar, aged 39.
At the Rectory, Boxford, the Rev. John Wells, aged 72.
The Rev. Joseph Goodenough, rector of Godmanstone,
and perpetual curate of Nether Cerne.

VAUXHALL GARDENS.--'The Masquerade, for which
active preparations have been making the last several
weeks, came off last night. The costumes on the occa-
sion were elegant and appropriate, though for the most
scanty, there not being more ian one " masque "to
twenty, in their usual habiliments. The entertainments
of the evening, in addition to the concert, fireworks,
ropedancing, • &c., consisted in the performances 0! the
stud of Mr. Batty and their riders, both male and female,
than which nothing of its kind could be better, and in the
performances of Le Petite Taglioni, a precocious dansfeuse
of great rromise, and of present excellence. The illumi-
nations were very splendid and appropriate. • The' in-
strumental band was equally good, and, on the whole
everything was done that could attract and gratify, the
public taste. The whole of the gardens were thrown
open, and an extensive promenade afforded in the Italian
walk. By twelve o'clock, the attendance of company
was at its height, and festive groups were enjoying them-
selves in the saloon, and at the various supper-tables,
Lord Gordon and Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence wera
walking about the grounds, and, after the Opera, the
Gardens received-the addition of Mr. James Macdonald,
Mr. Facer Wellesley, Captein Duff, Sir Charles Kent,
Mr. Beech, Lord llanelagh, Lord Paget, Lord G,
Fagot, &c.
GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. The half-yearly
meeting of the Proprietors of the Grand Junction Rail-
way was held on Monday in Liverpool. From the. Be •
port of the Directors, it appeared that the income of' the
Company had been, from January to July, 207,635/.
14s. 7d. The net profit for, the last half year had
been 113,661.1. 12s. 8d.,• to which must be added the
reserve fund, amounting, with interest, to 8,2261. Os. 4d.;
snaking a total of 122,4871. 13s. The Report says :
" The income-tax, amounting to 1,8261. 18s.
becoming payable to Government, will first have
to be deducted for the three months, ending the 30th
of June ; and the Directors, for the reason given by
them on the last occasion of their meeting the Proprie-
tors, have again to advise that the sum of 5,0001. be
placed to the fund for the depreciation and renewal of
engines and other stock. From the -balance they ave
now to recommend that a dividend of 51. per cen . be
declared, amounting to 110,165/., leaving, after the a ove
deductions, the sum of 5,495/. 14S. id. to be carried to
the credit of the reserved fund, and applicable to future
dividends. The depreciation fund, with the above ap-
propriation, will, consequently, be with interest, 10,0401.
7s. 6d. The net receipt for Sunday travelling is 'los.
per share of 100/.
EXTRAORDINARY MEDICAL TREATMENT OF A
CUILD.—EXuumATioN or TUE BODY.—Yesterday an
inquiry, which lasted several hours, was gone into be-
fire Mr. Baker, at the Ship, Ratcliffe-cross, on the body
of Sarah Miller, an infant, agcd eight months, who' was
alleged to have died from the effects of poison. The body
had been buried, but on information of the circumstances
the case being transmitted- to the Coroner, he ordered it
to be exhumed, as he deemed an inquiry necessary. Mrs.
Esther Watson, of No. 8, School-house-lane, Ratcliffe,
said that the mother of deceased lodged in her house, and
always appeared to treat the deceased kindly. About a
fortnight since, owing to the mother being attacked with
cholera, the deceased was weaned. A few days after
the child became poorly, and on Tuesday last, the grand-
mother said that she would boil a sheet of writing
paper in milk and give the child ; upon hearing her say
which, witness said she had never heard of such a thing
being given to a sick infant. The sheet of paper was
bought, boiled in milk and water, and some of it given
to the child. Directly after, the child began to vomit,
which continued at intervals, until her death on the fol-
lowing Thursday. The grandmother was called into the
room, and in answer to questions from the Jury, said
that she had brought up twenty-one children, and had
always found writing paper a good medicine in cases
where the bowels were in a relaxed state. Dr. Barnard
said she had opened the body, and found:the cause of
death to arise from inflammation of the lungs, which
might have bepn brought on by cold. He did not think
paper likely to produce any fatal result. ,The Jury re-
turned a verdict, "'That the decease died from natural
causes."

Until within the last two years there was not a
calf c xported from Ireland, while in the year 1840 the
exportation of them amounted to 3,100, and in the last
year to 8,900.

THE PROROGATION.—It was stated yesterday
about the Houies of Parliament, that.. the prorogation,
by the Queen in person, will take place to-morrow
se'rnight.
It is rumoured in the diplomatic circles that a
Noble Viscount will, in all probability, succeed a Noble
Friend nt one of the Northern Courts. _ _ _

Mr El.nes, the Surveyor of Port of London,
is ati res in llamburgh, surveying the damage done
by the la-,e extensive conflagration, for ,thp purlose of
making a design for rebuilding the damaged portion of
that ci 7 on au improved plan.