The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-07 00:00:00

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and power. Parliamentary government is in its
essence government by party, and parties can
only exist through a common agreement in certain
principles of action and the adoption of a policy
likely to secure their triumph. The abandonment
of distinctive principles and a definite policy
tends directly of course to reduce Parliamentary
Government to a mere negation. The nominal
bead of a great party who happens, like Lord PAL•
ME/'TON, to be popular, may attempt, on the
strength of his popularity, to dispense with
political principles of any kind, and be
satisfied to get through the routine work of the
Government by mere charm of manner, by a genial
humour, and pleasant mockery ; but if successful,
would be a collapse of Representative Government.
It would be nothing more or less than an admi-
nistrative monarchy tempered by desultory discus-
sion. The British Parliament would become,
like the French Chambers, a mere deli-
berative department or appendage of the
Executive Government. Happily there is
no chance of such an attempt proving successful in
this country. The experience of the present ses-
sion shows that such a plan must not only fail,
but in the end prove fatal to the short-sighted
politicians who adopt it. Indeed the most striking
moral of the whole session is that a cowardly and
treacherous policy is sure to bring its own
punishment.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

COWES, Aucurr 6.

The annual regatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron,
though somewhat later than usual in the season, is likely to
be of a far more succeesful nature than usual, from various
circumstances. The week was inaugurated by an exciting
I contest between the America and the Alarm, two of the
most famous yachts that ever floated, and though not in
I the regular programme the excitement caused by the event
was equal almost to that in the memorable year 1851,
when the America first appeared in these waters, and
carried off the prize given by the Royal Yacht
Squadron. In addition to this event, the day was
marked, at it, close, by en amateur performance at
the Town Hall, given in the cause of charity, as the
proceeds of the representation, and of others to follow, are
to be devoted to the relief of the poor of the town in the
ensuing winter. The arrangements for the week under the
auspices of the squadron, and comprising the ordinary
regatta, are as follows. To-day the Prince Consort's Cuts
value 100 i., is sailed for by cutters of the squadron under
the following regulations : those above 75 tons are to be
cleated as 75 toes ; for those below that tonnage three
quarters of • minute to be allowed ; three to enter and
dart or no race. Ou Wednesday the annual dinner of the
members of the squadron is to be held. Her Majesty's Cup
will be ailed for on Thursday by schooners of the squadron
above 100 tom, the time allowed in which race is
to be • quarter of a minute per ton, three to enter
and start or no race ; and in the evening there will be the
usual display of fireworks on the parade. The ball is to be
held on Friday evening, and, in all probability, the week
will be wound up by the prize of 100'., given by the
squadron, and open to y achts of any royal yacht squadron.
This will be a time race according to half Ackers's scale.
There is, however, one notable alteration this year is the
matter of measurement, as the rule adopted for all yachts
in the above match is that of the Royal Thames Yacht
Club, whereas last year and in 1859 • somewhat caliph.
ratted method was adopted, the origin of which is due to
the inventive genius of the members of the New York
Yacht Club.

The roads this morning presented the usual lively
scene, and one peculiar to the beautiful waters of the
Solent ; for opposite the town and stretching for some
distance on either hand lay the choicest specimens of
racing and sailing craft the country can produce, many of
there of large tonnage and capable of undertaking the
longest voyage, owned by the most spirited of the British
nobility and gentry, and manned by crews whose equals as
British sailors are not to be found in the world. The road-
stead, though full, has, however, Leeu a little thinned by the
departure of various craft, whose owners have been tempted
to take trips to various places by the steady breeze
which has been blowing during the few past days.
Those at the station this morning comprised the
undermentioned :—The Flirt, Sir P. Shelley ; Shark, Sir
N. Block ; Firefly, Sir H. (*lender ; Nymph, Sir J. Bailey;
Mytb, Mr. T. Gascoyne ; Zoe, the Earl of Yarborough ;
Caroline, the Hon. W. Quin ; Dream, Mr. G. Bentinck
Albertine, Lord Londesborough ; Ballerina, Mr. J. Daven.
port ; Suzan, the Earl of Hardwicke ; Beatrice ; Mr. G. A.
W. Rolls ; Arrow, Mr. T. Cluimberiayne ; Claymore, Mr.
P. Harvey ; Wizard, Mr. W. Delafield ; Lotus, the Earl
Yam ; Stornifinch, General Browne ; Titania, the Earl
of Hasse, Re. Of yachts belonging to other clubs, there
are the America, Mistletoe, Pandora, Anaconda, Wanderer,
Diana, and the Lily, with her owner, Lord A. Paget, Com-
modore of the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
In addition to the craft afloat off the town, the arrival
of the most attractive week of the season is marked by the
presence of many visitor of distinction in Cowes, where
accommodation is difficult to be obtained ; and although
better seasons have been known there is little appearance
or chance of this favourite watering place losing any of its
well•deserved prestige.

diced the more interesting, as by comparing these tines
with the allowance scale as drawn up by the sailing com-
mittee, it could be seen what were the chances of the race.
The scale was as follows :—The Arrow to allow the
Brunette 4 mio. 30 sec., and to allow the Osprey 9 min.
45 sea ; while the Brunette bad to allow the Osprey
5 min. 15 sec. From this it was clear that the Arrow had
more than doubled her allowance over the Brunette, and
had gained her allowance to the Osprey. After rounding
the mark ves,el, the breeze having then freshened consider-
ably, the yachts ran up to the station vessel off the Castle,
and passed thus:

Arrow
Osprey
Brunette

They then proceeded to the eastward to round the course
a second time ; but there is little probability of the rice
being concluded before the lent available boat leaves Cowes
for Southampton.

THE ROYAL %VAHAN YACHT CLl73.—Her Majesty
has been graciously pleased to present to this distinguished
club a splendid prize cup, to be sailed for at the forthcoming
regatta. This cup, nominally valued at 100 guineas, is from
the manufactory of Mr. Hancock, the eminent jeweller and
silversmith, of Bruton-street, and is in the highest degree
worthy of the European reputation of the firm. It is, in-
deed, a remarkable work of art, designed and executed with
all his wonted fertility of invention and felicity of taste,
by the celebrated sculptor Signor Raphael Monti. The
composition of the figured subjects is free and bold, and all
the accessories and details are exquisitely finished.