The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-13 00:00:00

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

COWES, MONDAY EVENING.
This day was appointed for the race conjointly
for the Comodore's Cup of 100 guineas, given by the Earl
of Wilton, commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and
e cup of the same value given by the inhabitants of Cowes,
for any yachts belonging to a royal yacht club not less than
30 tons. The course is from Cowes Castle round the light
vessel on the Shambles, near Portland, and back round the
east end of the Isle of Wight to Cowes Castle, passing out-
side all the buoys and =Au on shoals extending from the
island shore, and leaving the Shambles light vessel on the
poet hand.
The following were the vessels entered for these prises :

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Yachts. - Tons. Owners.
CAMINtI
Condor 123 Mr. W. Ewing.
Vindex 45 Mr. A. Duman.
Vanguard dl Captain Hughes.
Wm 196 Earl of Strafford.
Gelert
Intrepid
tretertristim 152 Mr. J. Mulholland
146 Lord Loodeaborough.
Nyanza fit Earl of Wilton.
Volante
Time 7B Mr. E. Mulches.
Pantomime 132 Colonel Markham.
Hirondellin
Sphynx 4B Mr. J. IL Earle.
As arranged es Saturday, the Commodore's Oup and
Town Cup were to be raced for together ; the first yacht
to have choice of as* cups, either the commodore's or
town ; the second rebel to take the one left from the first
choice.
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The time named foe starting was three o'clock in the
afternoon, it being calculated that the race would occupy
perhaps upwards of twelve hours. Precisely at 2h minutes
after three, the starting gun was fired, but there were then
only five out of the above long list at the station.
They were the Lufra, Pantomime, Egeria. Volante,
and Hirondelle. The vessels started as soon as they had
swung to the port of the flood, with a nice breeze from the
north-east. The Egeria was the first to get away, and
nearly all, under immense balloon jibs and square sails,
went bowling away before the wind. When off Egypt the
Volante had taken the lead, with the Lufra yawl close
astern, the Hirondelle being third, and Egeria and Panto-
mime. The Pantomine, under the able pilotage of Cap-
tain Graham, kept a long way over to the north shore.
The yachts would have to work against a flood tide
the whole of the way to the Shambles, but with the ad-
vantage of having a clear run before the wind. On the
return, however, the scene would be completely changed,
for then it would be a beat dead against the wind, in
addition to the whole of the ebb tide. It is not expected
that the race can be finished until mid-day to-morrow.

Swimetiso. —Yesterday morning the Alliance
Club SWIM their long race in the Serpentine for the cap-
taincy and a silver cup, the distance beteg 600 yards. T.
J. Miller was first by ten yards, Matthews second, • long
way ahead of H. Bedford, who was looked upon as a cer-
tainty to win. Eight others started. Just before thence
the members presented Mr. H. Woodstock, starter and
judge, with a very handsome gold dolphin-firnred ring.
The Serpentine Crab had • race for three silver medalli,l
for youths who never won a prize; distance. across the
water and back, opposite the old elm tree. Out of eleven
starters the winners were—T. Large, 1 ; R. Goodwin, 2;
R. C. Crawford, 3.
THE GROUSE SHOOTING. --SALTRRAGATE
MONDAY, Mere.—Since daylight this morning the free
districts of the North Yorkshire moors about here have
been alive with sportsmen, but few have had much luck,
and none the average amount of success. The reports of
the failure of the grouse crop this season have not been
over stated. Odd birds, barren birds, and flights of three
or four, rarely six, are the rule. The birds are very wild,
and the young ones moderately grown and puny. The
season and the disease have cut clown 'applies. The news
from the moors further north is scanty, but none speaks
of much success. Stune moors have not been shot at all,
anti it is said a very large area will not be shot after the
expiration of the present week, so as to give the bird' fair
play. The reports of the partridges in the corn lands are
not favourable.
THE Hoe HARVEST,—The hop market during
the past week has been in • very excited state. The
favourable weather has slightly checked business • prices,
however, continue firm. Accounts from the plantations
confirm the wont anticipations of blight, which steadily
progresses in the diseased districts, but the present bright
weather will doubtless have • good effect upon the plant
where it is only slightly affected, and enable the growers
to realise • partial crop ; but the recent increase of tem-
perature will only serve to finish up more gaickly the
weakly and severely blighted gardens. Reports from
Bavaria, Bohemia, and the Poperinghe district of Bel-
gium continue moat promising, and with genial weather a
large crop Is expected. Alost, and the French district,
are stated to be improving under the influence of the pre-
sent change of temperature. Reports from the State of
New York to the Ist inst. are veryunfavourable. There
appears to be no doubt now that lice and honeydew are
increasing seriously throughout the sections, Wisconsin
alone excepted, and the growers consider the present
state of the plant very critical. The import of foreign
hops into London last week amounted to 775 bales from
Antwerp, 91 Dunkirk, 212 Ostend, 190 Rotterdam. 414
Calais, ZJ Heiberg, 12 Boulogne, 22 Hamburg, and 19.1
bales from Konipberg. With but few exceptions the
Worcester planters speak most despondingly of the grow-
ing crop. The frosty nights in the early part of the week
having checked the burr, it makes no progreas ; and this
materially lessens the chances of the yield on the good
grounds. The Herefordshire accounts 1110 even were*.
A fire broke out last night in a range of ware-
booms is Bartholomew-oleo, and mash damage ens done.