The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-02 00:00:00

The Germs also me up in the sccand round, and the
race wen ready won by the Topass. Ethel oktn second
prise.

TUESDAY.
The weather again use beautifully hoc bus the amid
WAS rather SOD Wont. and several flue vessels were unable
to
~venture out.

Mr. /Awards .a i ,13r4 the C.numittee Bat.
The following aver° ttp, racns : 7

0,16 HI/NORIO 1.:(1. TWENTY SOYKRZIONS. fnr Cutters,
Yawls, and Schooners, exceeding :10 tons. Fret pHs-,
£4O; second prix., £4O; and third pHs,. 220. Twice
round the Weymouth course. Start at 10 e.m. Tha
fillowing entered aod started—.krmw (cutter), 113 tons.
Mr. T. Chatuherlayne: Lstena (yawl). 160 tons, Mr. A. B.
Rowley; Formosa (flatter). 101 tons, Mr. F. Sloane Stanley;
and the Ft-winds (yawl), 124 tons. Mr. W. JODI v. The,.
win seven entered.

There was a very heavy sea running, and the wind
heir to strong,several fine vessels wereunabletoputin an
eppearence. The course we. altered to three times trued
short WertOOUVI COM/. in-ide the Siumb'or. There was
a flying start, and the Florinda and Arrow at ono I took
the lead with Ltton• and Formosa in clone att.:441.m0.
Lotoria however ROM forged ahead, and in rounding
the first mark host she we. leading, with Formosa gecond.
The Arrow had by this time fallen behind but
etc rapidly nicked up, and is Peeving the White
Nothe she was second, with 'Atone leading. The
Formosa hod her start; iard rigging carried away, and soon
retired. The ',lona still Ir•lit the lasi, with the
Arrow a good second, tho Florinda third. They con-
tinued in this position during tbo first and second rounds,
the times being :

FIRST ROUND.

11. M. S.
Latona 111 19 :10
Floriuda . . 11 Z 3 11

SCCON I

11.01:YD.

H. M. S.
Lat'3na ••• ••• ... 12 38 :ni
Arraw 12 48 ltl
Florusda ... 12 47 38
The Latona nutintanted hes poeitieh thnousbout,but the
second place was taken by Financial.
10UN

THIID

11 S.
Florinda 2 13 26
Arrow • 215 2
FOURTZEN SAYS • for Cutters of 15 tons and under.
First pria.. £l6; second. Li. Three ticoroi round mark.
bode 1.2 5, and 6. There were eight boats entered for
this race, but oaly two darted, via, 1 Margie, 15 tons, Mr.
1.. Wheeler; and the Assegai, II took Major Manderson.
The wind tried these little vessels most severely. The
Menlo started with a good lead, and maintained her
position till she got into the open. The Assegai here had
a serious mishap. Between the seoond and third meek.
boats she hyoid her mast midway, and was pieced in a
most deugerous position. The Maggie, with praiseworthy
Promptitude, went to her assistancee, signals were made,
the Committee at once seat ashore for steamer, and
Messrs. Comma and Co.'s " Commodore" was quickly
despatched. The Maggie, however, towed her helpless
opponent in and she was loudly cheered. The first prise
was swarded to the Mantle.
There were two other races, one of 8 soya for idling
vessels not exceeding Stone, first prise, £5; sationd..C2 ;
third, CL Twice round mark boats, 1. 2,5, and 6. The
other was one of 4 sova foe open mlhalf.decked h- '- not

Later as la the iseardnx there wee a grand display of
11,esverks on the sands. There was an illumination at the
Nothe rut, whlcti had an exceedingly putty effect ; an
ascent of a magnedum balloon, mammoth shells 'with
numberless stars of every tint, parachute and large
coloirred rockets. grand cascade of- fira, sad • splendid
aerial beonwt of 100 WV. colored rockets. Yr. Fairer
had the arrangement of the firework& and they gave the
utmost astisfartlon There were thousand* of people on
tle sands ant the &plan sde. and the who!., presented •
%err gay appearance.