The Sun. — 1856-05-15 (London, England)

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.  Yesterday the first sailing-match for the season came off under the patronage of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. The morning opened with cloud and mist and gave promise of anything but an agreeable day. This, no doubt, operated as a check upin the less seasoned admirers of this truly national sport, and was the cause why the present race was not so numerously attended as on former occasions. The Prince of Wales, steamboat, belonging to the General Navigation Company, which had been provided for the stewards, the members of the club, and visitors, was, however, as full as it could conveniently hold, and the river boat Orcad bad also its ample complement of amateurs. When the steam boats had reached Erith, which was the starting-point, the weather c:eared, and as propitious a yachting day as could well be wished for enabled the visitors to enjoy all the excitement of the "run." The club offered two prizes on the present occasion, one of 100 sovs. for yachts exceeding 35 tons, and one of 70 sovs. for yachts exceeding 20 tons and not exceeding 35. Of the first class were to have run the  Tons. Port. Owner's Name. Cyclone 43. .Bristol...W. J. Patterson, jun., Esq. Amazon .. ..... 46...L0nd0n A. J. Young, Esq. Extravaganz9 48...P001e ...Sir Percy F. Shelley, Bart. Of t' ''e second class, the Thought 2B. ..London George Coope, Hq. Secret 30... Plymouthilenry J. Waring, Esq. Phantom... Vi...London Samuel Lane, Esq.  with the usual half-minute time per ton for difference of tonnage. The Cyclone and the Phantom, however, were not placed, both yachts having unfortunately sustained damage coming up the river, The other four boats started from Erith about 21 minutes to 12 o'clock in the following order :—Secret, Extravaganza, Amazon, and Thought. The Amazon, however, soon took the lead, and rounded the Nore light-ship at 2 minutes past .2, felioveosl-- by the Extravangzs, at 7 minutes past 2 ; the Secret at 71 minutes past 2 ; and the Thought at 71 minutes past 2. It was apparent by this time that the Amazon would he facile princeps, so that the real excitement centred in the conte:t between the two boats of the second class —the Secret and Thought. The former steadily held her own till the boats reached the Lower Rope point, when the tacking manoeuvres commenced, and it seemed that with every 'tack the Thought gained a little on her adversary. At all events she emerged into the Reach below Gravesend, not only ahead of the Secret, but also of the Extravaganza. The vessels turned the winning point in the following order :—Amazon, 18 minutes to 6 ; Thought, 12 minutes to 6 ; Extravaganza, 7 minutes to 6 ; and the Secret 5 minutes to 6. The distance run was between 60 and 70 miles, and was performed in nearly six --hours by the Amazon. The weather was extremely favourable, there being a smart breeze all the day, S.W. by W. The two snccessful yachts came alongside the Prince of Wales, amidst the cheers of those on board, to receive the prizes, which consisted of two handsomely designed silver pieces from the atelier of Messra.-Garrard and Co., Haymarket. The extravaganza is a new boat, and a good deal of speculative interest attached to her sailing powers.  . . In the absence of the commodore of the club, Mr. Greene performed the agreeable ceremony of distributing the prizes, accompanied with the usual libation of champagne and complimentary approval of the exertions of the crews. The visitors reached Lundon-bridge at eight o'clock, extremely well pleased with their excursion. The band of the Royal Horse Guards Blue were on board, and contributed very much to the enjoyment of the day.  THE ALLEGED POISONING AT ASHTON —The adjourned inquest on Emma Scott, of Ashton, supposed to have been poisoned by a neighbour named Jane Newton (in custody ol suspicion), was held on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Stone, analytical chemist at Manc'tester, said that he had examined the intestines of deceased, and discovered the presence of arsenic in various portions of them. The daughter of deceased showed that her mother was in company with the prisoner on the S iturday night before her death, and came home very sick, saying, "Oh, dear me, Jane Newton has given me a (savoury) duck and a muffin, and they have made me so sick." She continued sick until the Monday following, when she died. This WAS the effect of all the evidence, no poison having been traced to the prisoner, nor motive for the murder having been shown, and the OW FM further adjourned,