The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-26 00:00:00

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ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB.
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This exciting contest, in which tXe yachts of all natimui
were, by her Majesty's wish, permitted to compete, comet&
at Hyde yesterday, attracting, as may la. supposed, un tan-
common degree of yachting and general interest.
The following were the entries :
Tuns. corners.
Yolante, cute-
nsi schaeocr
aurpriar, caner
America, schooner
Alarm, cutler
Whiling., tuner
Fanny, 'awl
tech...dr, ctetet..
Fen-timer, scheme:
suns, whismer 107
No time tar imitate
CuFinta.—ltnund the Isle of Wight, outside the Nab
Light, the No Man and Sand Head Buoys, and passing ho-
tweet' the Brilliant and Hyde-pier When coming in.
At mucous past II) o'clock the startiti4 gun was tired
by the Brilliant pitninonlure Acker...). The wind was very
light, and as a consequence, or front motives of delicacy,
the America did not start, but weighed with a pleasure
party on board shout three-quatters of an hours afterwards,
to follow and watch the nice.
The other yachts rounded the Needles about 1 o'clock, in
the following order:
I. wilotlre 2. Bacchante. 3. Velsinte. 4. Alarm.
The rest tar behind—too far to make note of, except Sur-
Prise.
At the back of the island, running free, they set their
balloon jibs. The Alarm and others CAM' up off St. Catha-
rine's Point, and stool afterward:, passed the Wildfire.
On making the Nab Light (about 4 o'clock) the yachts
rounded that point us follows:
e..aiate. 2. luir, I, dile. 3 Mann. I. Wil fire.
In running down to the Brilli .nt (the winning point) the
Volante, Bacchante, and Alarm chair,ti ol poWtions, which
led to the following result as the termination of the race.
The yachts rounded the Brilliant
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Our correspondent writes as follows regarding the match
of Friday

COWES. SATintum Y.

The whole expanse of the harbour and rods off Cowes
literally swarms with craft, from the tuagnifie:ut and aris-
tocratically fitted 200 ton schooner down to the smallest
punt; and the steamers can nail difficulty thread their
way to and from the pier through the ever-shifting white-
winged vessels that add beauty and iiiiiination to the
charming scenery of the island. the America is of course
the great object of attraction, mot the interest is still fur-
ther heightened since the termination of the race.
The nunda.•r of boats and punts rowing around
her resemble nothing so much us u hovering swarm of
bees: and it is but justice to her commander to say that
he evinces the greatest courtesy and hospitality to all who
go on board fur the purpose of examining her. The peen-
litany of her build is the subject of general remark. When
on the decks, on a dead level, her masts are perpendicular,
but when afloat they have a rake of four and a half lest;
she is thus wedge-shaped Iwth ways, the haat resisters,
both nu her sides and under water, being at the bows.
Much has been said of her extreme sharpoess, but this is
more apparent than real. Near the water line the bows
assume a perfectly rounded form, and her model, when
closely examined, approaches as nearly as possible to that
which nature, the great modeller, has given to the water
fowl. Tier sides are equally round mid full, and she is
ahem one-half wider amidships than our vessels of the
same tonnage. The value of this peculiar construction
is, that she &ate over the water instead of herring to
plough her way through it, and an increase of speed
does not, as in ordinary vessels, occasion an increase of
resistance. This will also account for the enormous spars
she carries —lying as it were flat on the surface of the water,
, her stern acting as a 'powerful rudder, where the resistance
to her pr.gress is the least ; she stands upright in a gale,
which compels other yachts to heel over considerably. la
the race of yesterday the America, as if conscious of her
power, was one of the last vessels to get under weigh, and this„
couples! with the (Oct that the Gipsy Queen end one or
two ethers had for aearly two hour. the lead, inspired the
yachtmen with hopes which the result failed to justify. We
ham already referred to the fact of four of the yachts having
suddenly altered their course and proceeded round
the Nab Light instead of passing between it and
elite inland. The America, followed by all the others,
took the inner channel, which is not the usual course, and
which is our of considerable risk at particular times of the
tide. At the termination of the race it was objected that
the America had not gone over the usual course, and was
not entitled to the cup. The sympathies of the boatmen
end fishermen, which were evidently throughout with the
stranger, the nautical instinct of their class telling them
that it she hail fair play she would win, took fire at this
quibble, and in every quarter allusions as broad as they
were uncomplimentary were made to the conspiracy got up
to defeat the American bat. It was said that the pilot
who took her inside the Nab, having been born in South-
ampton, and steered many yachts, must have known the
proper course, and that the commander of the strange
vessel could not be held answerable fur the iniseiko, if mm-
take it was. The sailing committee met to day at the club-
house ►t Cowes, to consider the objection that had been
urged; and, after due consideration, came to the conclu-
sion unanimously that the America was fairly entitled
to the cup. The decision has been hailed with univer-
sal satisfaction. It is acknowledged on all hands that if
the breeze had been fresher the superiority of the strange►
would have been much more strikingly manifested, and In
beating up against the wind it was observed that not Withs
standing her low bulwarks she shipped little or no water.
This evening the pending match between the Americre and
Mr. Stephenson's schooner yacht Titania was the great
subject of discussion. The Titania is a comparatively new
iron boat, built upon Mr. Scott Russell's war*, principle,
which it is alleged offers the least resistance to the water in
' passing rapidly through it. The principle bas been tried
with the must satisfactory results in the cast o f the Antwerp
steam-ship Baron Osy, one of the fastest vcoaels out of the
Thames, and the Titania, which has the reputation of being
an extremely fast boat. The condition laid down by Mr.
Stevens, that there must be at least a six knot breeze, will
however, be a severe test of her saili•og qualities, and bets
are freely offered at the club-house t'aat she will be distanced
both ways.

LIEUTENANT-GENMIAL SIB CHARLES NAPIEB
arrived at Portsmouth yesterday (Monday,) on a visit to
the Lieutenant-Governor, Lord F FiveMonaca, and at-
tended the trooping o the Queelt:3l.„... 1L the after-
noon he attended the brigading poops lit garrison oa
8011thses Common. Lie is &tarn% the Lleatesiant•Oo-
I 'cream's residence, and wilt liziletboadeW department.
, at Portsmouth, to-night (T ?*t a 'dinnee given by
I Lord Frederick.
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ea- v oisioany, less amounts paid to the prUprietors for the act of Parliament, nave SIMI up um points or juncuou or- 1 I
peered, fad been paid through 'the late secretary to j nen. Innr."'" °"tilt
took "6. liqUlMAit, .1251. 12s. The expenditure amounted to tween the Eastern Counties line and the East Anglian line lap
1 secure parliamentary assistance for the company; in their have- suer as your mrecuirs Collal MIL
agree tonrisent with the interests of the company they . etTo-i-e-vt;r: -;;JUL-11;-iest"---tit-7.`7.'";;;;;7."- ---
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this the committee at the present subject
.of discussion. The Titania is a comparatively new
principle,
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the szaili. 19,.. 104 ,I a 'ng aNJ of 6931 10. Id. Os at Wisbeach." Why, if the directors of the Eastern Coun-
vervnt contests with other the companies, balance- offer a surmise. The capital account shows that 2,121,0431.
1 bee broken off. The whole of the works are now,
2,B7ol.eived ,Tahnedret,elall,..ll2l..
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which it is alleged offers the least resistance to the water in
iron boat,. built upon Mr. Scott Rus•ell's wave,
ad- retrain- under coutract or fast a roachi to coin letion, and the th. motion of the. chairman , seconded by Mr. G. 11. Peeks, tics Company had not done so they would not have been I— hands
of . G.statedthat, , pp ng p ,
lders. The inin the
the solicitors. Mr. J. 1
the Greet xerrhaemetat `y, ; dicirecrors continue to entertain the o Mien. that
beteatie the anti-
realised.
flu .1,4•1145 were agreed to, and the meeting separated. faithful guardians of the interests of the shareho 1 billp
had
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balance nc beene
of r
• f price , had not the promoted byrapidly through it. The principle bas been tried
the SHEFFIELD, BARNSLEY, AND GOOLE RAILWAY.— Great Northern line had given them notice o p
making a line from Shipreth to Cambridge pattrtui of a fair return for the outlay will
IliOn thi the
(rileafternoo of Saturday, the ordinary half-yearly ge- lin Chancery, but he dared them proceed.
md tolf that cam- ,for states that 51,6971. had beer, received, and 33,8441. ea. 1 with the most satisfactory results in the case o f the Antwerp
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robed on the second reading, the expense to the -Eastern pended, leaving • balance of 17,8521. , steam-ship Baron Osy, one of the fastest vev.sels out of the
neat 'nisi meeting shaiehulders of this company, was held pany thought they would obtain the use of stations upon other .
ounties Company would have been tive times more than DUBLLN AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY. 1 ames, and the Titania which has the ta:putation of g
Imes a: Oa company's office, in Westgate, Wakefield ; E. B no vhich such claims were
es, and that the companies upon ~ . .
the sum to which reference was Made by the auditon. A LONDONDERRY AND OOLERAINE.—It appears, from
It..quietly by without endeavourtag to main- ,
made would stand
odount, Esq., VIM in the chair. The following report' desultory discussion took place •; some shareholders main. Stevens, hat there must be at least a ail knot breeze, will
June 30, 1851, state, that : June, that the company is authorised to raise 500,001:11. on 1 ' ..
Per- n`" read . -'• Your directors have that the Amend- fain their just rights, they would find
to reportthemselves egregiously „ . „
tai n that it was necessary to intrust the directors, the however, be a severe teat of her !ads* ag qualities, and beta
Pa". Leta aud Deviation Act, presented to the managers of the Northern Compels ob- 9'. g
mistaken. But, even if the Great y " The traffic of the last half eary exceeds that of the ear. 10,000 shares of 251. each, and on 20,000 shares of 121. 10e.
- • solicitors, aad the secretary, with • certain discretionary . are freely offered at the club-house t'aat she will be distanced
aver, kietli division in the last session of parliament, has be- Mined the powers which they sought through the interpo- , res ndi he
„Tear by 1,1871. This increase has New each. The totalamount . dlo receive n shares and :oars to the
child euwr law. They are happy to be able to state that there Ninon of the Court of Chancery, e h had no doubt that in the power under such cumunstances, while others strongly de- I ef' ng •
derived tram the . &van branch. That branch, was opened , 80th of June was 31'4,5901., of which 200,5641. was received both ways.
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tong haunt. a sufficient balance to the credit of the capital ae- end the Eastern
Counties Company would be enabled to pounced the praetice of making any payments without I
for traffic on the 15th February, 251 shares, d 66 896/ 121 Ishares. The I
1850, and the receipts upon on . an , .on . Os. es- •
ne toequitable and they would
view to cover all the ' liabilities of the company, regain their just and rights;
'scum/Ley: vouchers, one gentleman observing that it •appeared. from it
direct the report of the committee of inquiry, some tune ago, that ter thc. 20 weeks ending the 30th June in that year wen E.
nditure amounted to 304,6171., of which 7,4761. was for LIEIMENANT GENtiIiAL SIR CHARLES NAPIEB
rota- *tic I
i Aa.ing a small margin for contingencies, without trench.. mill have the advantage of possessing much more ,2:1 3:91 landand ' arrived Portsmouth-.Lt • •
2,561. The receipts for the 26 weeks ending the 30th Parliamentary expenses, 3 , 3 ~ construction, at yesterday (Monday,) on a visit to
ham a sum of 6,000:. had mysteriously disaopeared in true man-1
snag n'g Man year revenue. The directors have, therefore, to re- communication between London and Lynn, Dere 4 tine, 1851, were 4,0331. This shows a censtlerable im. 2,7081. incidental char, 6,9621. for engines, &c., and the Lieutenant.Gneereor, Lord F Fit,selareace, and at-
oll. y I ner. Eventually the subject dropped,and
to "emend that a dividend of 5 per cent. be paid, less income and Swaffbam, than the Great Northern. The. I provement • and if the brAlleh were extended to Nana 11,7401. for interest to shareholders on calls paid up, leaving tended the trooping a the Oueelteselatufa, ta"tbe after- ' 1
eit is
At•"• i . • rely after tlreceipt of the half-pear's rent Great Northern Company also complained that they I The motion
.confirming the report was then put, spa or limls, there can be no doubt that the traffic in goods and a balance of 7,9721. The receipts on capital amountdering noon he ettended the brigading troops iit garrison oa I'
enters aav rein the Li hir Ise il Yorkshire Company on the were not allowed to run over the Eastern Counties Com- . agreed to unanimously. cattle would be much augmented. At the miners] meeting theliast half-year amounted to 53,7101., and the expenditure Soathaea Common. Ile is stayftfg Yet .the Lleatenant•Oo-
la .4 tic .. n.las " n • rliament : Mr. M•Laaan moved, and Mr. Howse emended alresoln- held in March Wit, a nealution was passed, requesting the ito ,
Memoir. The rerrt haring been opt6o 2481. 'The liabilities to the 30th Jane are stated to I urrnor's residence, and will ittliv qigtioadsaf depailinents
ty hotbe 14 3841. the meets 66 0701. • ing
the PayiStot of the di - to tha haddeniedeae Great Northern Company th'is running Power.' tioa prohibiting the expetaliture of any massy in Atistre foe directors to take the necessary steps to ascertain the lowest i , and . , consist of arrears of lit Portsmouth, to-night (T 4.144 a 'dinner give, by
videa of 5 per vent.
meeting sewage& ' and why abeam the Eastern Counties Company grant that I the purpose of obteinle.g proxies, unless with the previous probable cost of tke land and works; and other items calls, a Minsiderable rtin of whichwill
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