The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-12 00:00:00

THE YARMOUTH REGATTA.

FIRST DAT.
A lovely day, promising to be a hot one, but tem.
pored by a light breeze from the coat, was certainly a
auspicious an harbinger of a splendid regatta an the greatest
lover of aquatic sports could desire. The sailing course
hid out for the boats was in the form of a pyramid, with the
top cut off, the base lying along the shore, and it comprised
and two-thirds miles. The first match was a time race
for the grand prize of 60 sovereigns, by yachts belonging to
clubs. Half a minute per ton was allowed for difference of
tonnage. The following yachts entered and took their
stations :
Name. Tone. Club. Owner.
Cynthia
Secret
Rein
Juvenile
Mosquito
Hilda
Precisely at 12 the gun fired, and they were off in gallant
style, the Cynthia leading, followed by Mosquito, Secret,
and Hilda. The trifling advantage in the start did not lessen
the previous good opinion formed of the Mosquito, which,
as well as the Secret, has already borne away prizes from
Yarmouth, and was therefore the favourite. The wind,
having now freshened, blew gradually from the south, end
assisted the Cynthia with her large topsail in keeping the
lead, and she slightly increased the distance between her
and the Mosquito ; the latter, having been compelled to tack,
in order to fetch the S.E. flag-boat, lost all chance of heading
her antagonist, who came in first, followed by the Mosquito,
Hilda, Foam, Secret, and Juvenile. In the second round,
no alteration took place in the position of the boats except
in that of the Secret, which took the place of the'Hilda as
the third boat. The wind having veered to the SA E., the
boats experienced the greatest possible difficulty in heading
the strong tide which they had to encounter in making their
south course in the lag round ; and some time previous to
breasting the jetty, 'the Juvenile gave up the match, an
example which was followed within 6 minutes by all the other
boats, with the exception of the Cynthia, which, after making
two essays to round the B.E. flag boat, succeeded by the most
scientific manoeuvring, and the most slillul and seaman-like
management, in fetching it, coming in at 3h. 43m. 605., and
se bore away the prize, from all her competitors, fully es-
tablishing her claim to rank as a first-rate yacht. The follow-
ing is the order in which the boats came in the first and
second rounds :

-tya. I
Cynthia ..... 1 ... 59 ... 42
laniquito 3... 12
roam. .. 311
P•cret
The woad match wuby IN
the first yawl to have 121. ;

CCy~ntbia
alunquito
Secret .
Foam
Ililda
Juvenile 2 . 24 . 12
soh yawls, for a purse of 201. ;
e second bk ; end third 31.

Abu intelligence.

ADMIRALTY COURT.—JULY 10.
BEFORE Dm. LUERIEUTON.
CAPTIIIII or Fiala's —Dr. Adds= applied to the
court to grant bounty to lier Majesty's ship Ringdove, for
the taking of some pirate vessels, called " Prahus," off the
island of Borneo ; one was captured, three were burnt, and
two escaped.
The Queen's Advocate opposed the application, and quo-
ted, in support of that view, the 6.. h Geo. 4, chap. 49, which
/met forth that " they should be captured or destroyed," but,
as two of the vessels had escaped, they could not come
within the meaning of that act of parliament,
Dr. Phillintore, on the same side, did not dispute the
merit of the parties before the court ; but it was bound to
give its judgment as the law was laid down.
The Court said this was a question upon the construction
of the statute. It appeared that the sum paid for every
man killed or taken would be 201., and for every man who
escaped 01. ; but the act further says, that the vessel must
be "taken, burnt, sunk, or destroyed." Whatever may be
the feeling of liberality on the part of the court in placing
its construction on the act of parliament, it cannot go fur-
ther than the law will allow it, as in this case ; it can,
therefore, only give bounty for those vessels which were
taken. It must, therefore, reject the claim for bounty in
this cam.

CONSISTORY COURT.—YESTERDAY.
BUOIII Da. LIMISINGTON.
HALL O. HALL.—DivOOOs.
Dr. Addaras applied to the court for a divorce, it being a
suit promoted by the wife, Mn.s Ueorgiana Hall, against her
husband for adultery. The parties were married on the 11th
September, 1848. Mrs. Hall, at the period, was atayint
with a friend of her farai'y, a Mr. Ponsford, when she met
with Mr. Hall, and to whom she was clandestinely married.
She afterwards returned to her father's bows, and they
cohabited together. In February, 1849, they met at
they --