The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-30 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

TIIE CHALLENGE 111ATCH BETWEEN THE AMERICA
AND THE TITANIA.—When the vessels took their sta-
tion off the Nab light, at the extreme eastern point of
the Isle of Wight, the wind was blowing a strong
breeze from the N.N.W. At a quarter past eleven
the signal gun was fired from the Commodore's
vessel, and the America soon spread her canvas and
proceeded on her destination, taking the lead, but bad
scarcely got more than three times her length of the Ti-
tania, when her opponent, through having her square Lop-
atin quickly sot, drew a little upon the America, but no
sooner had "the Yankee" got her fore and aft square sails
set, than she ran like lightning before the wind. She car-
ried no foretopsail on the present occasion. She continued
to run on one jib and then on the other, runninglsefore the
wind, and still gaining ahead of the Titania. After a run,
however, of about two hours, a serious accident occurred to
the America, for the " yaws" of the gaff gave way, and they
were compelled to lower her mainsail, which was lashed and
set again, a delay being caused thereby of three or four
minutes, and toeing in distance at least half a mile. This
untoward event had not been long repaired, and the main-
sail set, when it slipped out of the grip again, in conse-
quence of the heavy wind that was blowing at the time.
'this caused a further delay, and the mainsail was then
kept down for some time until an opportunity was afforded
for her to,jibe on the opposite side. The Titania now kept
making sail, having her square sail, gaff topsail, and main-
sail all set, and appeared to be very well handled, but evi-
dently had no power to overhaul her Amencan rival. The
America had not long got up her mainsail for the third
time, when the signal was hoisted on board the steamer
that the required distance hail been run, and, at the same
time, notice was given to return. The America then luffed,
and rounded the steamer on the larboard hand, which r.s.
i done as follows :
America
Titania ...
On rounding the steamer the America received the con-
gratulations of the numerous company on board, and on
the first tack she reached in towards the Hore light ship,
about 15 miles south-east of the Nab light, then stood
towards the westward, and continued tacking towards the
shore. She then fetched by a long reach to the Princess's
Shoals, off Sembridge. From this point she then reached,
went round the Nab light, bearing S.W., and thus con-

eluded the course. -
The Queen steamer, having preceded the America on her
return, bad made fast to the light ship, and on rounding it
the clipper was for the second time declared the victor,
beating the Titania in the entire run by 52 minutes. The
following is the time of arrival:—

sh. 50m. !SC

America
Titania .

During the greater part of the return the Titania was
hull down, and on the America reaching the Nab she was
at least eight miles astern.

NAVAL.
(Prom last MOW, Guette.)
A 0111RALTY, Aro. 27.
The following promodons have this day taken ans onn.equent on
the Math, on the 26th inst., of Rear-Admiral 01 the blue, Gad J.
HAT, Mumma. Erq.; ItAht Han. 0. Jana., Earl of
Egmont ; Sir 0. A. WLSITIIALOO be rear-admtrale on the Re.
served llall-pay List; P. W. P. WALLIs, kiq., to be rear-admiral
dile blue.
The fallawine captain on the regred lid have been promoted to be
Retired hear-Adintrale on the term. propped to the Landau
Gazette or the let Sept., 1.46, hot without Malays of pay; .it.:
Hos. J. Coupon. W. Purnan, Em., J. Mr, Esq., Mr C. T. Juams,
B. B. Cana En.

I%IILnARY.
(From lost Nigtv.'s Gusettc)
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Am. V.
Royal Regt. of Artillery.—See. Ltetit. W. W. Bogie to be Ant lieut.,
vice Pieta, re e.

NEW METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The
latest project for the substitution of a great metropolitan
cattle market for doomed Smithfield proposes Islewortb,
contiguous to Brentford, as the most convenient locality for
that purpose. The projector, Mr. J. Blake, of Brentford,
has submitted his plan to the City Markets Committee, with
the reasons to be urged in its favour. These may be thus
summarised :—First, that the driving of cattle through the
metropolis would be entirely auperseded by the selection of
Brentford as the site of the market. That, in addition to
sixty acres through which the loop line of the Windsor and
South Western Railway runs, and having an approach to
the Thames, 200 to 300 acres of grass land, adjoining the
land suggested for the market, can be had in the neigh-
bourhood for the purpose of lairs. That cattle could be sent
by the Eastern Counties, Great Northern, and London and
North Western Railways, without change of gauge, via the
East and Wi st India Docks and Birmingham Junction
Railway, and the line called the North and South Western
Junction, which received the royal assent last session ; that,
in fact, by means of the various lines around the metropolis,
coupled with the facilities afforded by the Thames, cattle
could be sent from all parts of England to the new market at
Brentford, without trenching upon the limits, or causing the
slightest inconvenience to the inhabitants of the metropolis.
That foreign cattle coming from the port of Southampton
could arrive at the market in a few boars direct by rail ;
also that foreign cattle arriving at the port of London could
be taken on board barges and delivered in the market at a
low charge per head, or from Blackwell station by railway.
That the cattle after market could be delivered to the south
of London by means of railway or the river Thames, at a
moderate fixed charge, either to London-bridge or as far as
Woolwich. That any part of the north of London could
be supplied after market by means of the Grand Junction
and Regent's Canals, or by the North and South Western
Junction Railway, East and West India Docks and Bir-
mingham Junction Railway. Salesmen, butchers, and
owners of cattle could of course arrive directly on the mar-
ket by the different railways mentioned. That by means of
the Great Western Railway cattle could be brought from
the west of England, as from the other districts, without the
necessity of passing through the streets at all. In the pro-
posed plan provision is mode for the construction of abet-
toirs, should this be deemed desirable, on the game site as
the market, in which case the whole of the dead meat mar- I
ken in and near London could be regularly supplied by
means of quick vans direct (rent the slaughter-houses. It I
may be mentioned in connexion with this plan that Smith-
field is proposed as the site of the chief dead meat market,
which would, if adopted, enable the abomination of New-
gate Market to be at once removed. It may be added that
Brentford and its neighbourhood being generally an agri-
cultural and market garden district, the refuse and garbage
from the market would produce no inconsiderable revenue.
The plan seems to hold out advantages and to possess
points of interest quite sufficient to entitle it to the atten-
tion of those on whom the duty will devolve of deciding on
a matter so important to the metropolis.
DAILY 'MAIL TO HAVRE.—In consequence of com-
plaints from the merchants of Havre, the English Post-office
authorities have consented to make up in London a daily
mail direct for Havre, to be transmitted by way of South-

ampton.
TROOPS IN THE COLONIES.—The following state-
ment, corrected up to this date, shows the distribution of
the troops now serving in the colonies and in the East
Indies. As numerous changes of the stations of regiments
serving, at the beginning of the year, in the Mediterranean,
West Indies, and British North America, have lately oc-
curred, this statement may be useful to our military'
readers. Bengal : 3rd Dragoons, 9tb Dragoons, 14th Drs- I
goons, 10th Foot, 18th Foot, 22nd Foot, 2 ith Foot, 'nth
Foot, 32nd Foot, 53rd Foot, Ist battalion 60th Foot, 61st
Foot, 70th Foot, 75th Foot, 80th Foot, 87th Foot,96th Foot,
98th Foot. Bombay : 10th Dragoons, Bth Foot, 64th Foot,
78th Foot, 83rd Foot, 86th Foot. Madras : 15th Dragoons,
25th Foot, 851 Foot, 84th Foot, 94th Foot. Australian 11
Colonies, and New Zealand: 11th Foot, 58th Foot, 65th
Foot, 99th Foot. Cape of Good Hope: 12th Lancers (on
mange out), 2nd Foot (on passage 'out), 6th Foot,
45th Foot, 2nd battalion 60th Foot (on passage out),
73rd Foot, 74th Foot, reserve battalion 91st Foot.
Ceylon: 15th Foot, 37th Foot. China: 59th Foot.
Mauritius: sth Foot, reserve battalion 12th Foot.-.
Gibraltar and Mediterranean: 3rd Foot, 13th Foot,
26th Foot, 30th Foot, 41st Foot, 44th Foot, 47th Foot,
49th Foot, 55th Foot, 68th Foot, 76th Foot, 92nd Foot.
West Indies: 16th Foot, 31th Foot, 36th Foot, 67th Foot,
69th Foot. North America: 20th Foot reserve battalion
23rd Foot, 42nd Foot, 54th Foot, 66th Foot, reserve bat-
' talon 71st Foot, 72nd Foot, 97th Foot, 2nd battalion Ride
Brigade. Bermuda,: 56th Foot.