The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-05 00:00:00

Course of Exchange,—This Day,

Amsterdam
Ditto
12 2
Rotterdam — 12 1 12 ' 2
Antwerp - . 25 70 25 75 .
Brussels — 25 70 25 75
Hamburgh - 13 10 13 10a
Paris ... .
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort on Maine —120 a
.1202-__

Vienna ..
Trieste
Petersburgh
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz ..
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon
Oporto

11 82 11 871
11 S 2 11 90
311 31a

48 48k
48k 484
25 721 26 80
25 75 .25 80
25 75 25 80
25 723/4 25 823/4
25 75 25 82i
25 77f 25 823/4
51i 52
62 62.11

AQUATICS.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

The contest for the 100 Sovs Cup and .£25 prize, partially
reported in The Sun of yesterday, is yet undecided, the
leading yachts having concluded their second round of the
course at so late an hour that, as had been anticipated, the
match will have to be sailed over again. Yesterday the
grand event of the Squadron Regatta came off—the race
for her Majesty's Cup, a handicap for schooners and yawls
belonging to the Royal Yacht Squadron.
The following vessels entered :—Ursuline yawl, 112 tons
(Mr H. Villebois)—Titania schooner, 181 tons (the Earl
of Rosse)—Aline schooner, 216 tons (Captain C. S. A.
Thellusson)—Vestal, 74 tons (Sir Bruce Chichester)—
AlbertiEe szhooner,!ls6 tons (Lord Londesborough)—Cissy
schooner, 121 tons (Mr F. K. Dumas)—Viking schooner,
142 tons (Mr Inglis Jones)—Intrepid schooner, 75 tons
(Count F. Du Monoeau).
The Cissy did not put in an appearance. Thoremaining
seven took up the positions assigned them at the proper
time off the Squadron Club-house. In the early morning a
dead calm prevailed, but about 10 a.m. light airs sprang up,
at first unsteady and from different points of the compass,
but at 10 30 a.m. the chances of there being a sufficiency of
wind to sail out the match during the prescribed limit of
time (by 9 p.m.), the seven competing craft were started,
and at 10 40 the leading vessels passed Old Castle Point
with their main booms over their quarters and sheets eased
off. Between Hyde and the mainland at this time the wend
was springing up to what may be termed a nice lightbreeze
from NE by N. As the yachts passed Norris Castle they
began to improve their pace under the influence of the fresh-
ening breeze which they were bringing up with them, and
they laid their course up the middle channel for the Nor-
man and Warner, the Albertins leading, with the Aliens
Viking, and Intrepid next, and Vestal, Titania, and Ursa-
line following. Bringing the wind up with them, they passed
Ryde pier head as follows, their bearing from the pier line
1 when timed being due north :

H. M. S. H. M. S.
Albertine
Viking
Intrepid
Aline

Running down past the Sandhead shoals, the Norman,and
the Warner light vessel, they jibbed round as follows, the
Aline having passed the Viking and Intrepid, and takes
second place :

H. 2Z. S. H. H. S.
Albertine
Aline
Viking
Intrepid l2 16 20
Flying kites were now taken in, as the vessels made prepa-
rations for beating their way back westwards to Calshot
light, there being still a moderately full sail breeze from
WNW. The Albertine made a long board for the main-
land, and half an hour after going round the Warner
tacked under Southsea Castle—the Aline and Viking tack-
ing also at the same time. The Intrepid made a short
board for the island shore when off the Horse Sand Fort,
some short time before the others. The Vestal made a long
board, and went about under Southsea, following the ex-
ample of the leading vessels. The remainder made short
tacks. Albertine, Aline, and Viking stood off from Soul h-
sea towards the Sandhead, and again went about in deep
water and in the main strength of the weather tide for the
westward, the Albertine still maintaining her original lead
over the Aline, although the latter had obtained the second
place. In working through Spithead the Intrepid improved
her position in the race, while the Vestal at the same point
damaged hers. The Albertine kept her reach for South-
ampton Water until far enough to windward to weather
Calshot light-vessel, which she accomplished by going
about at lh. 33m,, and was followed by the others as they
weathered the lightship. After weathering Calshot the
leading ves,,els met with the wind freshening to a glorious
strength, and they made their boards along the north shore
in rattling etyle, round the mark-boat moored off Egypt
Point, and completing the first round, or one•half of their
work, in the following differences of time :

H. H. S. I H. S.
Albertine
Mine .. 2 20 15 Vestal
Viking
Intr,pid ..
The wind continued steadily fresh at W.N.W., and the
yachts commenced their second round with every probabi-
lity of bringing the race during the remainder of the day to
a decisive termination, but yachting chances in matches
under sail are, generally speaking. beyond man's control,
and sometimes beyond his comprehension in their results.
In order to afford some definite clue to the position of the
vessels on the completion of their first round of the course,
we append here the haridicap allowance of time as arranged
by the Squadron Sailing Committee : —Aline allows Tita-
nia,ll2 min. ; Albertine, 17 min.; Viking, 20 min. ;
Vestal, 20 min, ; Ursuline, 33 min. ; Intrepid, 37 min.
The difference iu the time named between the different
vessels will give the time allowance from one vessel to the

other.
The same fortunate strength of breeze accompanied the
yachts on their second round, and the Albertine and Aline
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still maintained their lead. When off the checkered buoy
of the Brambles, off Southampton river, the Albertine had
the lead of the Mine by 4 minutes, and the prize was then
apparently hers.
eluded from the.
Aline came in first, Albertine second ; the latter takes the
ThemoisToquvaidtrhoe nnporyizael Yacht Squadron give a prize to be
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cluded sailed for of the v
alue of 100 guineas,
cup by time, 16 minutes.