The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-03 00:00:00

[tatapecf, ld. Additional.]

ROYAL YAM' SQUADRON RIGATTA.

COWES. Tuseo►:

This day commenced the annual regatta of the
Royal Yacht Squadron, an IMISt which elands pre-eminent
is the aquatic proceedings of the year.
The Royal Yacht Squadron now possesses every runners ne
Heat of vessels, several sew member, having been admitted
since last year, sad as they sow lie riding at author in the
roads, they present a very unique and pleasing appearsoth
the beautifully wooded villas forming an agreeable back-
ground to the picture.
Amongst the yachts here are—The Zara, bearing the Hag
of Commodore the Earl of Wilton ; the Helen, Vios-Com-
modoce the Marquis of Cooyngham ; the Mathes, the Duke
of Leeds ; the Votive, Lord Colville ; the Albertinm Lord
Loodesborough ; the Alert, Lieutenant Joseph Sladem
R.A. ; the Intrepid, Count de Momosau ; the Albers
Lord Otho Fitzgerald ; the Phosphorus, Ceptaii
W. Bulk/Airy ; the Brunette, Mr. .1. P. Mame* ; the
Tyae. Mr. G. R. Stephenson ; the Gen, Sir Alexander
Bannerman, But. ; the Shark, Mr. R. S. Black ; the Dela-
ware, Major Carpenter ; the Georg area, Captain R. Smith
Barry ; the Eugenie, Mr. Richard Franklared ; the Sibyl,
Lieettatat-Colosel the • Hoe. Hugh sinteshey ; the Fair
Rosemead. Capella Petry Celt ; the Peed, Mr. Philip
Perini ; the Zelia, Mr. Richard &Maley Sheridan,
the Hawk. Sir J. Hamilton ; the Cissy, Mr. F. K. Dumas ;
the Viking, Mr. Inglis Jones ; the Pandora, Mr. Hugh
Trevaaioa • the Cayman, Mr. R. B. Baxendele ; the Kohl-
Door, Captiond. James A. Legard, R.N. ; the Storrnfinch,
Major-General Bowers ; the Nymph, Sir Joha Bayley ; the
Susan, the Earl of Hardwick, ; the Celine, Capt. Thellueson,
Commodore of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club ; the Galatea,
Ma Thomas Bresdwood, Vice-Commodore Royal Victoria
Yacht Club ; the Moonbeam, Mr. Peregrine Roberts ; the
Emily, Mr. J. E. B. Liebert; the Terpsichore, Captain Tat-
call ; the Chimers, Mr. E. S. Boulby ; the Zillah, Mr.
Thomas Leech ; the Falcon, Mr. J. E. H. Peyton ; the
Aquiline, Mr. H. Chamfer ; the Lotto, Ferl Vow ; the Se-
cret, Mr. Pakenbam Mahoe ; . the Miranda, Co.
local Mouatjoy Madyn ; the Evangelise, Captain
Rewires ; the Doris, Mr. E. B. Liebert ; the Antegouist,
Mr. A. Callaway ; the Maxine, Mr. J.C. Moriee ; the Eclipse,
Mr. H. S. Faeroe ; the Columbine, Mr. Lawrence Fort ; the
Leonora, Mr. F. A. Hankey ; the Lerlith, the lioe.Wynd.
ham Quin ; the Amason, Mr. H. F. Smith; the Hornet,
Mr. James Bryant ; the Wizard, Sir Gilbert Fast, Bart. ;
theFieur de Lea Mr. H. W. Binds; the Psyche, Mr. H Spicer;
the Fossils, Mr. Samuel Nicholson ; the Amulet, the Rey.
Verson Tipping ; the Vobutte, Mr. H. Maude* ; the Oak
Apple, Mr. H. Hammereley ; the Zoe, Sir B. Chichester ;
the Mayfly, Mr. P. Bidder ; the Marion, Mr. J. Cox ; the
Princess Royal, Mr. R. Grimstou ; the Vieth:, Mr. A.
Duncan ; the Medea, Mr. A. Redout ; the Gloriena, Mr. W.
0. Wilkinson ; the Eclipse, Mr. H. S. Fearon ; the
Mosquito, Mr. T. Holdaworth ; the Lady Bird, Mr. T.
Lethbridge, Am
The programme for the week UM follows :—On Tuesday.
Aug. 2, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's Cup. A
time race, on Acker's scale ; Thames measurement. To be
sailed tor by cutters Weft* to the Royal Yacht Squadron.
Three to start or no race. Os Wednesday, a cup, value 100
sovereign% with a seemed prize of 25 sovereigns. Half a
minute per ter allowed ; Thames measurement. To be
ogled for by cutters of 30 tons and upwards belonging to
anybacht club. Three to start or no race. In the evening
the Royal Yacht Squadron's annual dinner at the Castle, at
which Commodore the Right Hon. the Earl of wilt. will
preside. On Thursday her Majesty's Cap. A handicap for
sehoothre aid yeah belonging to the Royal Teat Squadron.
Three to start or no nos. There will be a grand display of
fireworks on the thplanade in the evening, and fireworks
will also be discharged from the yachts lying in the Roads,
sad afterwards as illumination of the Suet. On Friday the
Royal Yacht Squadron ball at the Castle in the evening.
The course of the rams will be as follows :—The yacht.
are to start from off the Royal Yacht Squadroo Castle,
.11111011 proceed round the Warner Light-veseal, theses to
the northward of the Calshot Light-vessel, pawing to the
acothward et the Brambles. thence round • mark mead
moored off Egypt, thence to pass b.tweea the datum vessel
and the Castle. Twice round. The light reseals and mark
moth are to be latt on the port hand if the yachts be
directed to start to the eastward, end on the starboard bard
if the start be to the westward. All vessels racing are to
keep outside all the buoys and marks on the shoals (the
Peel Included) except the Middle and Sturbridge.
The sailing committee reserve the right of admitting a
pod entry in all races upon the payment of double en-
touter if circumstances will warrant it.

The sealing committee, who have the satire control of all
the arrangements, are Captain Regard, J. Shedden, Esq.,
and Richard Frankland,
Tha royal yacht Victoria sod Albert, sad the screw
fripie Irresistible, Captain Dickson, are lying in the Roads
near Oaborne•hoaas.

For many years the town of Cowen has not been so full
of visitors, end of which Jones. Royal Hotel has a large
share, amongst them being the Prince of Lefeinger, Colonel
Meridiem, R. B. Sheridea, Fag., ILP., the Marquis de
Cement la Force, the Marquis FiteHonig, Count MaMer.
Alexander Oswald, Faq., and family, Sir John Bayley, J.
Da Ours, Req., M.P.,
The arrivals at Osborne-house have been unusually nu-
merous, and it is oonfidently expected the most of the
members of the royal family will be present at the Cowes
Town Regatta, which will take place oil Thursday next.
The prise offered for competition this day wu Lis Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales's Cop. A time race, Ank.'s
scale, with Thames measurement. To be sailed for by
cutters belongieg to the Royal Yacht Squadron. The fol.
lowing were the entries for the contest, :wing the second
occasion upon which the Prince of Wales has given this
prize

Toon Owners. hag.
Arrow 04 Mr. T. Chainberlayne.... Bine, white arrow.
Terpsichore 0 Capt. Tattnall. R N . Blue Peter.
Alerte 6O It. Joseph Sla4en. RN.. Red.
Lady Bard
bird.
Phosphorus. 40 Capt. W. Balkeley

The course is stated above. The time for starting waa
fired for 10 o'clock, but some little delay occurred in coon-
queue of the vessel, not being at their stations, and the
Lady Bird did not appear at all, not being able to arrive
from • distant port in time. At a quarter past 10 o'clock
the preparatory gun was fired, but for any practical use this
was quite nonsesmary, as all had been fully prepared low
before, and on the Arrow might be seen the hands scram-
bling up the rigging ready for the appointed signal to set
anything right, it occasion should require. At twenty
minutes past 10 the starting gun wu fired, and it was to
those who are sot familiar with the proceedings of this re-
gatta perfectly astounding to see the alacrity with which
main sheets were set, jib flying, and jib or square
topsail set, • perfect area of canvas soon being
ready to catch all the breeze. The Alerts, a new venal,
built by Betsey, of Cowes, and the property of Lieutenant
Meilen, appeared determined to show that she is worthy of
the builder and of the name she bears, for she was real►y on
the alert. Oa the signal being given for starting she imme-
diately canted round, and was off like a shot, with a spank-
ing breeze from the westward. The Arrow, before the
signal gun bad fired, bad already canted round, and, with
the advantage before stated, she wan not long in slipping her
moorinp ; her mainsail stood like a board, and her balloon
jib wan bellying out to the breeze. She showed her old
sailing qualities. " The Old Arrow" is • household
word here, and off she went with a determination

to suffer no new comers to successfully challenge
her on these waters. But • teak which has hitherto
been a very easy one did not appear to be ao in this case.
She did all the Arrow did, and portage something more, but
her juvenile competitor was not to be so easily shaken off,
she kept " the even tenor of her way," and up to the time
wra• the projecting land near Osborne House .but them
out from view, she appeared very likely to prove • moat
troublemsne customer, and • very unpleasant companion
(from such close proximity) for the rest of the journey.
This continued for the whole of the firet round, and on
coming akeyeat of the Prince Consort shoal, at the antrum
of the Southampton Water, they were timid as follows :
■. 5.
Arrow 1 22 0
Aisne 1 210 0

For Essay years never hes any vessel, whit the exception
of the Miniptito, then the properly of Lord Loadeeborough,
been able to rival the hitherto indomitable Arrow ; and to
produces vessel so fleet and sesy so her saw reflects

[TWOPENCE

Waits credit upon Mr. Itatse, of this town, who is het
bander.

On the completion of the first round, hating run a course
al about 1O miles, (Fe tiruo taken off the squadron Castle
was as ander :

Arrow
Alerts
Phosphorus
Terpsichore

H. N.
'2 34 441
Y 3$ 49
It 43 ,1
3 II

By this it will be seen that the Alerts had gained in this
part of the course one minute upon her rival. The cause
for the mooed round was !bee conimesoed, but as it was
nearly against ao exhausted ebb tide the eastern mark
of the Warner might possibly be reached in slack water. If
that should be so, the return to the westward will be
against the flood tide, and as the wind has in a great mea-
sure died away, it is possible that the race may not be coo-
eluded outil a late hour in the evening, and thus prevent the
result being ascertained is tam for the boat to catch the
last train from Southampton.
As this is a time race, the Arrow, from her superior ten-
riage, will have to allow the Alerts 19 minutes ; the Teep-
ee:shore, Yti minutes ; and the Phosphoons, tle minutes. Is
turn, the Alert.) would have to slew the Terpsichore
7 mioutes, and the Phosphorus 34 =iota,.
The prize for to.roorrow la a Cup al 100 sovereigns,
with s second prize of 25 sovereigos. Half a innate per tea
allowed, and Thames measurement. To be sailed for by
cutters of 30 tons and upwards belonging to any yacht club.
The following are the entries for this prize :

VoLmte
mut
Alerte
%index
Astarte
Phosphor
Mosquito
Lady bird

Tons. I 11•13 ITS.
50 Mr. H. C Mius,l4lay.
102 Mr. T rhanthertapv
54 Mr. 1.. ii9rriloo
5.1 Lieut. J. 51549449, &N.
45 Mr. DIII3C&D.
75 Mr. Seddon.
60 Captain BrsV9sy.
65 Mr. J. C. Manor.
59 Mr. T. 1105towart6.
35 Mr. T. P. Lettit,ri.l2..

From the above list it will be wee that it embra.es some
of the best vessels in the squadroe, and amongst them the
celebrated iron vessel Mosquito, tong missed from these
watery, but the one who some years ago vanqualied the
celebrated American clipper schooner America, which until
then bad successfully competed against all the beet yachts
of the United Kingdom. We are not aware whether she is
now in as good trim as when in pommel's of Loed Loads*.
borough ; but if she is, the present race will betas of the
most exciting that has taken place for many years past.
The annual dinner of the members of the Royal Yacht
Squadron will take place in the evening, at which the Right
Hoe. the Earl of Wiltos will preside, audit is expected to be
very nuramronaly attended. It is rumoured that the Prince
of Wales will be present, but that requires eionfirmation.
The Arrow is the wiener of the Prism of Wales's Cup.