The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-13 00:00:00

ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB REGATTA.

As the regatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron
follow, close upon the Goodwood Meeting, so does the re-
gatta of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club follow upon that
of the Squadron. The Victories have this year inaugu-
rated their annual gathering with an unwonted degree of
spirit, and their committee's rrogranure promises au
amount of sport during the next fortnight, home and
foreign, that is almost unprecedented in the annals of the
club. The amount of prizes given for competition by the
club and by private members reaches 600/. sterling.
The matches on Tuesday consisted of the schooners, for a
price of 60f., for 'choosier. belonging to the Royal Victoria
Yacht Club—time race, half Ackers's scale ; and a prize of
MW., open to all cutters belonging to the Royal Victoria
Yacht Club—time race, half Acker's scale. The schooners
were appointed to start at 10 am. Two vessels entered,
the Galatea, 143 tone, Mr. Thomas Broadwood ; and the In-
trepid, 75 tons, Count Felix du Moncean—the latter re-
ceiving from the Galatea, *cc rdiog to the conditious of the
race, half Ackers's scale, 4m. :11.. At half-past nice the
Galatea was off the pier-head, but her opponent declined to
make an appearance, and the Dancing ('in started on her
course alone, with a trim breeze at west by north, taking the
eastern end of the course first, which gave her Brun out and
beat hack. She completed her walk over by 6 p.m.
For the 501. prize for cutters belonging to the R.V.Y.C.
• the following craft appeared .—Svren, 40 tons, Mr. J.
Graves, jun.; Andra, 62 tons, J. H. Johnson; Marina, G 5
tons. J. C. Morice ; Christabel, 48 tuna, H. H. Kennard ;
Crusader, 30 tone, Lieut. J. Sladen, R.A. At tea the start-
ing gun was fired, and the squadron were in a few momenta
covered with CAtIVIII, and ruoting out before the wind for
the Warner Channel, the Audax taking the lead end inside
berth as she skirted the edge of the Ryde Saod. In running
along the miters, extremity of the Sand the Crusader drew
out ahead, the Syren being in the aternmoet position. The
Nab was rounded in the following order and tithes :
h. m. a. h. m. a.
Allli•X
Marina
Nyrcu 9 45 54

The buoy was rounded by the Audits at sb. 27m. 355.,
followed by the Marion at sh. ;ltm. 31s. ; Christabel, at
sh. 471 n. 45a. ; and Syron, at 3h. 48m. 324. The Crusader
was but timed, as she was now out of the race altogether,
not rounding the buoy until the Andes passed the goal, at
sb. 53m. 4s. ; the Marina followed at 611. lm. 5, a. ; the
Christabel tee minutes after the Marina ; and the Syren six
minutes behind the Chriatabel. The Autlax wins the price.
There was a good here's, smooth water, and bright sun-
shine, and the spectacle was a very fine one.
The match to Cherbourg, for a plate value 100 guineas,
on the 18th Mutant. is exciting much attention, and the
mayor and the military have invited the members of the
}loyal Victoria Yacht Club to a grand ball at the Hotel de
Ville on the 18th.

CRICKET.

KENT V. ENGLAND.—The match of Kent v. Eng-
'sod, played at St. Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, was
terminated yesterday evening. The result is that the Thir-
teen of Kent were beaten by the Eleven of England by 25
rune. It wee a very good match. Tarrant received the
talent money for good bowling. The following is the
score —Eastland-Ist innings, 131 ; 2nd inuMp, 150.
Kent—let innings, 191; god innings, 65.

The longest act of the late session has just been
issued. It extends to " 22" folio sheets, and has reference
to provisional cedars made by the Board of Trade.