The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-16 00:00:00

AQ'UATICS.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.
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MAJESTYC OSVES, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Her Majesty and the Princess E
VISIT '
regatta with their
o'clock, the Royal
yacht
tnrcea yesterday.jry,wi
and the Royal standard AND TH
seen making its way to theiloatng
and it was immediately
board, with the Princess ow
sent in attendance several ni.triber.
household. The Fairy was commanded
Joseph Denman, and, on the vesnsea Royal ROYAL
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from the main, was
known
roads, followed by the Elfin,
n that her Majesty was on
Royal. There were
the Squadron-house, a general cheer was"rniP2l
flags of West Cowes Castle and the
were dipped with the usual formality. To also pre-
, of her Majesty's
vessel
by the Hon.
in such matte:74, it may be stated that her Majesty wore
a large brown hat, with long pink strings, with
a stone.
coloured cape, and appeared in excellent health and
sp 'l.l s. Prince Albert was not present, having in the morn.
mg
mg gone to Portland, for the purpose of witnessing the
works there in progress forthe breakwater, and he did not
return until nearly 8 o'clock in the evening. The greater
part ofthe sports had been disposed of before her Majesty's
arrival, but, nevertheless, she remained for an hour and
a-half, during which time several rowing matches, duck
huuts, and other amusements,took place, which appeared
greatly to interest the Royal party. Soyeral of the Cow. I

petitors, after the races, were called to the sid,
of the t
Fairy, and were, by direction of her Majesty\ most
p „11,
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meaning of the w0r.0.,, for several live ducks were ttir\,wri
into the water, and pursued in a most determined mall.
ner by their human, or, perhaps, inhuman tormentOtrs.
After remaining until nearly seven o'clock, the Fai\t,
and tender proceeded up the Solent for about 10 miles,
and then returned to Oaborne Rouse.

The Royal Yacht Squadron dinner took place last
night, and was well attended.
This day was appointed for the race for the Cup of
the Royal Yacht Squadron—the course being from
Cowes to a vessel moored off 15 or 20 miles from the
Nab Eight.
The following yachts started at half-past 10 :
Yachts. Tons. Owners. Flags.
Alarm ...248 ... J. Weld, Esq. ..White and red diagonal.
Gloriana 134 J. Gee, Esq. ...Red and white stripes.
Wildfire ...52 ... Sir P. Shelley White and Red.
As the race is nearly all to seaward we must defer
the particulars to the next despatch.

ROYAL THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA.—This regatta
concluded yesterday. The assemblage of spectators was
much more numerous \ than on previous days. The Lord
Mayor and Lady Mayoress, with a select party of
friends, arrived in the course of the day. The races de-
cided were—a four-oared race, open to the world, for
701. in cash ; a four-oared race, for tradesmen, for the
challenge cup and presentation tankard ; a scullers'
race, for gentlemen ; and a pair-oared race, open to the
world (final heat). The l&it-named named contest was
looked forward to with much interest. Winship and
Bruce of the Elswick crew, Wood and Ault of the Man-
chester, with W. Pocock and EL Clasper, and Day,
and Bain, Wandsworth men, being pitted against each
other, caused the betting to assume some interest. The
Manchester was in favour at the start ; the Elswick
crew, however, 'gained favour. The start was splendid;
the Elswick craw took the lead, and maintained it up
to the Willows, closely pressed by the Manchester men,
the London men tailing off. The Elswick crew came in
first, the Manchester men being beaten. In the evening
the various prizes were presented to the winners by the
Lord Mayor, at Cremorne-gardens.