The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-17 00:00:00

ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB RBGATTA.

RYDE, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18.
To-day was appointed for the great ocean race
from this place to Cherbourg, for the Commodore's Cup,
a prize of the value of 100/., presented by Mr. Charles
Thelluseon, commodore of the Royal Victoria Yacht
Club, for the fast yacht. The next vessel in of any other
rig to receive a prize value 60/. presented by Mr. Thomas
Broadwood, andopen to all yachts belonging to the Royal
Victoria Yacht Club. A time race. To be sailed from
Hyde to the inside of the west end of the breakwater at
Cherbourg. To start under-way at 9 o'clock. The fol-
lowing were the entriee for the prizes :—Cambria, 185
tons, Mr. J. Ashbury, owner; Goshawk, 253 tons, Mr.
T. Broadwood, evrner • Condor, 129 tons, Mr. W. Ewing,
owner; Marina, 68 tos;s, Mr. J. C. Morioe, owner; Male,
140 tons, Mr. J. P. Ellamee, owner ; Hyacinth, 69 tons,
Marquis of Exeter, owner ; Rene, 18 tons, Mr. E.
Boutcher, owner ; Menai. 76 tons, Mr. W. F. Stutfield ;
owner; Dione, 43 tons, Captain Andersan, owner; Aline,
212 tons, Mr. R. Sutton, owner; Guinevere, 308 tons,
Mr. C. Thellneson. owner ; Pantomime, 132 tons, Col.
Markham, owner ; Egerie, 102, Mr. J. Mulholland,
01/1181%
If the race is completed in or under seven hours, whole
scale ; if over seven and under twelve, half scale ; if
over twelve hours, no allowance of time. Hyacinth and
Maier did not appear at the station; but the rest were
formed in a beautiful line in front of Ryde Pier. At 9
o'clock precisely the signal was given for starting, the
wind then blowingS.S. W., the course being to the eastward;
and never has there been seen a more beautiful start.
The atmosphere was remarkably clear, and the most
minute details of every vessel could clearly be seen. The
Fione cutter was the first to distinguish herself above the
rest, and she went away like a shot, followed by the
Pantomime and Menai, with Goshawk to leeward. The
Egeria was well to windward, and outside the Aline,
followed by the Condor and Cambria. They all made a
reach towards the Horse Shoe Sand, and at the time they
passed Banbridge Lodge the Fione had still the lead. The
details of the race must be deferred. . .

The following are the times of arrival of the competing
yachts at Cherbourg:
_ .. _

Aline
Cambria
Candor
Flom
Guinevere

H. H. w.
5 18 18
5 15 25
5 81 IS
39 20
5 28 25

According to the conditions, es the race was not com-
pleted under seven hours, the half-scale allowance of time
came into force, so that the Aline only beat the Cambria
for the Bret prize by 31 seconds over a course of between
80 and 90 miles. The Condor being a vessel of a different
rig (cutter), as the first vessel in that class, takes the
second prize. The Mine besides taking this prize has been
the winner of many others during the present season, and
Mr. Sutton has just reason to be proud of such a vessel.
There will be two races back from Cherbourg to Rple,
one being aecize of the value of 501., presented by Capt.
Cosby Lovett, open to all schooners and yawls belonging
to the Royal ictoria Yacht Club, and a similar prize of
501., presented by Mr. James Ashbury (owner of the
Cambria), open to all cutters belonging to the Royal
Victoria l'aeht Club. Both time races. The entries for
Captain Lovett's prize are the Cambria, Goshawk.
Hyacinth, Aline, and Guinevere. For Mr. Ashbury'a
pnze the following are the entries:-Condor, Marina,
Mona, Menai, and Dion*.

NORTH LONDON RAILWAY.—The accounts for
the past hall-year show an increase in the receipts of
15,3601., as compared with the corresponding period of the
previous year. The merchandise traffic shows an increase
of 3,0751., aribing from increased tonnage oonsequent on
the opening of the Landon and Worth it extern Company's
goods station at Brood-street, which took place on the 18th
of May. There is an available balance to the
credit of revenue of 60,5671. 4s. 91, front whi^l2
the directors recommend the payment of a dividend
at the rate of 4: per cent. per annum on the preference
capital, and at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum on the
ordinary stock and share capital, leaving a balance of
4,1291. 14s. Od. to be carried forward to the current half-
year.
Dir. Matthew James 111=ins, hest known by
the name of '• Jacob Omnium," diod at Kingston Hqu,
Abingdon, on Friday night, after a short illness.