The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-07 00:00:00

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PORTSMOUTH, Auourr 6.
The comparative trials between the double-
sae w gun vessel Viper, Commander Crozier, and the
hydraulic gun emit! Waterwitch, cisme off yesterday and
to-day, but with indifferent success so far as the Water-
witch is concerned. The Viper has two pairs of engines,
each engine being of 40-horse power, constructed by
Messrs. Mandalay, Boos, and Field, and each screw works
outwards from centre. The boilers produced an ample
supply of steam, and worked at full power ; the speed of
the ship, that is the mean of air runs at the
measured mile in Stokes Ray, was 9.475 knots,
and at half boiler power, 7.160 knots, the pres-
sure of steam being Vibe, and the wind blowing
at a force of 4. The engines were in admirable order and
worked without a fault, the steam being sufficient to de-
velop their power to the fullest extent. The ship answered
her helm with remarkable facility, and, with both engines
tuning •-head, made • complete lire'e to starboard in ,
3 mut. 11 see., and to port in 3 min. 23 *ea With one
pair of engines turning ahead and the other astern, she
made the circle to starboard in 3 rain. 9 sec., and to port
in 3 min. 7 sec. ; but she scarcely moved from her position,
'and turned almost upon her own centre. Today the
Waterwitch made only four runs at full boiler power, the
wind blowing at a force of rather more than 4, and
only averaged about fli knots, although she made 10i when
tried at light draught of meter in the Thames. But to-
day she steamed under the usual Admiralty conditions,
With the throttle valves only sufficiently opened to enable
the boilers to keep a full bead of steam. When they were
opened to the fullme extent, and the engines were waked
expansively, as they were during two other runs, there
was • very perceptible increase in the number of revolu-
tions ger minute for • short distance over the running
ground, but the boilers were unable to continue
a full supply of steam, so as to develop the full powers of
the engines, and the results were, therefore, scarcely more
satisfactory. The trial was then abandoned for the day,
but will be resumed to-morrow. The Waterwitch also
answered to her helm with remarkable promptitude, and
turned in • very small circle. Her turbine wheel is waked
by three engines of about 56-horse power, each constructed
by Messrs. J. and W, Dudgeon. The trials were conducted
under the euperintendesos of Rear-Admiral G. G. Welles-

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ley, Captain.-Chamberlain, of the Steam Reserve; Mr.
Steele, of the Admiralty Mr. Murdock, chief inspector of
machinery at Portsmouth; Mr. Rock, Mr. Ward, Mr.
Lion, and Mr. Brain, of Portsmouth dockyard.
The Cygnet, 5, screw vessel, Commander the Hon. W.
R. Chetwynd, arrived yesterday from the West Indies.
She was inspected to-day by Captain E. W. Vansittart,
and came into harbour this afternoon to dismantle sad
pay out of commission.
The Victoria, 101, screw line of battle ship, Commander
W. Codrington, will be paid off tomorrow.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

COWn, TUESDAY Evzsurc.

The prizes in connexion with this regatta are this .
year more numerous and valuable than on any former
erasion, and consist of the following :
Tuesday, August 6, the cup annually given by her
Majesty the Queen, to be sailed for by cutter. belonging
to the Royal Yacht Squadron. With the customary dis-
play of fireworks by Ur. Pain, artist to the squadron, on
the parade in the evening.
Wednesday, a prize of 1.00/. given by the Royal Yacht
Squadron, for the cutters belonging to any royal yacht club.
`Thursday, the Marquis of Conyngham, the vice-commo-
dore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, will present a prize of
1004 to be riled for by schooners belonging to any royal
yacht club.
Friday, Earl Vane will give a cup value 50 guineas, to be
sailed Use by cutters of any royal yacht club.
Saturday, the inhabitants of the town of Cowes will
give a cup, value 100 guineas, to be sailid for by the
yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
Monday, the 12th, the Right Hon. the Earl of Wilton,
commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, will give a cup
value 100 guineas to be sailed for. It is generally be-
lieved that several members of the royal family, at c;
rut at Osborne, will honour the regatta with i
presence. Amongst the yachts lying hers and in the
roads are the royal yachts Victoria and Albert, Alberta,
the Dagrnar, the Prince of Wales, Speranza, Mr. B. H.
Jones ; hgeria, Mr. J. Mulholland ; Intrepid, Count Felix
de Morceaux ; Fair Rosamond, Mr. H. P. Delos Radcliffe;
Nyanza, Commodore the Earl of Wilton ; Helen, Vice-
Commodore the Marquis of Conyngbani ; Floience, the
Duke of Leeds ; Queen Eleanor, the Duke of Marl-
borough ; Sealiorse, the Earl of Cardigan ; Lufra, the Earl
of Strafford, &c.
The weather this morning was anything but favour-
able, for the rain poured down the whole of the morning
and greatly detracted from the interest felt in the pro-
oeedusge, but notwithstanding there was a good muster as
the parade et the hour appointed for starting the yachts.
There has been • new code of sailing regulations drawn
up, and several important alterations have been made in
them. One declares that yachts will be allowed to carry
only sails or fixed stays and no flying or fancy sails will be
allowed, which is generally considered to be a very whole-
some regulation.
The prize offered to-day for competition was bee
Majesty's Cup of 100 guineas, to be sailed for by the
schooners of the Royal Yacht Squadron. The following
were the entries :

Tons Owners.
126 .... Mr. Z. n. Stanley.
.... 214 .... Mr! of Wilton.
.... 211 .... Capt. Thellusan.
152 .... Mr. J. Mulb.llsuid.
1013 .... Colonel L. Loyd.
.... Count de Monoeaut.
... 182 .... Colonel markkam.
146 .... Lord Lontleshorough.

Yachts,
I)iaAcni ......
Nyanza
All.
Elena
Goon
AllortilLe

The course was to the eastward, round the Warner light
vessel, pass to the southward of the Brambles between the
Shad and Cowes ; then round a deg boat moored to the
westward of Lepe Buoy ; back to the Castle, passing be-
tween the flagboat and the Castle flagstaff, keeping out.
aide all the buoys and shoals (Peel included), except the
/Kiddie and Sturbridge, loving the Warner and flag boat
off Lepe on the port hand. Twice round ; about 50 wiles.
This was a time race.
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At 10.40 the preparatory gun was fired, and at 10.45 a
second gun for starting. The wind was exceedingly light
at the time, so that several minutes elapsed bcfore any
movement was perceptible amongst the yachts, hut the
Nyanza, and Albertine never moved from their moor-
ings. Tbe Diadem and Intrepid were the first to
cant round and show their bowsprits in advance, and
in • few minutes they bad separated thee selve•
from the rest, forming two distinct divisions. So evenly
were the first two vessels balanced, that when viewed
broadside only one could be seen, as the outer vessel was
completely covered by the other. The Egeria, Aline, and
Gelert were close together, saddle Pantomime brought up
the rear. Topsails were soon set, and the whole of the
yachts were well clothed, but the Intrepid being the
smallest vessel, at the time they were shut out from view
had obtained a good lead, Diadem being second, and the
rest well up together. On returning from the eastward,
when first in sight, the Egeria was the leading vessel, the
rest not coming in sight until a considerable time after-
wards. The first that showed was the Aline (Ceutmodore
Captain Thelluson, of the Victoria Club), but the Egeris
had almost been forgotten at the time of her arrival.
COIVEn, Tersnar NIGHT.
Aline won the race, beating Pantomime by tinie—•
minute and • half.

Ctirriteeuar, Aco. O.
NORTH T. ROUTH OR TWO THRXEL—At 3.54, the rain having
held up about an hour previously. the game was resumed by
Lillywhite joining Willdier, to the bowling of Wootton and
Show. Bennett did not succeed in improving his position on
the wore, and was caught in the fourth over off Wootton-7 for
114. Wlllsber now put in an appearance, and got a single in
the slips; then he drove Wootton finely to long-off for 3. The
two lettbsuded batmen, through a misunderstanding, got sepa-
rated; Walther hit a ball to lougstop, which wu finely fielded,
and returned to Itiddulph the wicketkeeper who forwarded it
to Wootton et the other end, and both hatemen having got
together, and the wicket being put down, it was necessary for
one to retire. Willsher first walked away, but as he had Dot
left his wicket previously he was and Lillywhite waa
the victim. This made the eighth wicket for 120, and Mr.
Lips omh filled the vacancy. He obtained two from the first
bell he received, and with the thtrd Wootton spoiled the shape
of his wicket. As Payne was unable to preened with his innings;
the total amounted fluty to la. or 47 in &reser of that of the
North. The bowling of the North men was u under
nonce, 31 ova's, 10 maidens. for IS runs and 7 wickets ;
Grundy, 12 oven, 0 maidens, for 15 runs ; Shaw, 17 oven, 6
maidens, for 17 runs and one wicket. The wickets in this
innings fisli as under :- One for 14, two for 40, three and four fur
81, five for 111. sit for 113, seven for 114, eight for 120, nine and
ten for let. At tweuty minutes before five Mr. Wfikineen and
Summers took their pieces et the wickets, oppowd to the ,
bowling of 3lr. Lipeoomb and James Lillywhite. Three
byes were first booked, and then Summers " sukked" Lllywhite
fora single. An over or two later, Summers " cracked" Mr.
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