The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-09 00:00:00

ROYAL WESFERN YACHT CLUB

REGATTA.
PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY.—The committee of the Royal
Western Yacht Club having determined that the match
for the Town Plate of 501., which was brought to a pre-
mature close on Thursday last in consequence of the
War Hawk carrying away her mainmast, should he
sailed for again on Friday, it accordingly took place at
the appointed hour, and led to one of the most interest-
ing matches ever recorded in the annals of yachting.
The contest was confined to two of those who started on
a former occasion—Lord Londesborough's Musquito and
Mr. Cragie's Volante—as it was found impracticable to
get the repairs of the War Hawk completed in sufficient

time for the start,
On this occasion, by the courtesy of Mr. J. C. Thie-
rens, the sailing committee were stationed on board his
splendid yacht the Fleur do Marie, which was gaily
dressed in colours from stem to stern. She was moored
off the Hoe, a little further to seaward than on the
other days, and every accommodation was afforded by
the owner for the performance of their duty.
In consequence of the gale thar was blowing at the
time for starting, the committee, with a view of prevent-
ing a similar accident to that which had been the cause
of this match being renewed, decided that the course
should be from the committee-vessel to Penlee Grey-
stone-buoy, around which, and returning by the Cobbler
and the committee-vessel, keeping all on the larboard
hand, and so on four times round the course. The
yachts were described as follows:
Musquito, 50 tons—Lord Londesborough.
Volante, 48 tons—Mr. J. L. Cragie.
At lb. 6m. 153., all being in readiness, the signal-gun
was fired, and one of the finest starts ever witnessed was
made by the Musquito. She appeared to fill every sail
in an instant, and, in a few seconds afterwards, she was
bending under a press of sail, leaving the Volante some
distance astern. The Volante, having the worst position,
suffered to a considerable extent in being becalmed by
her opponent, and this gave her the appearance of lazi-
ness in getting well under weigh, but she had no sooner
done so than she seemed determined to regain the dis-
tance she had lost from the start. Such, however, was
the way the Musquito had got on her by the superior
handling of her master, that the Volante could not over-
haul her; and, atter a most exciting round, during which
the greatest skill and energy were displayed on both
sides, it concluded as follows:

h. to. sec.
Mosquito „, ... "'2 8 55
Volante ...
~.
... 2 11 0
They then went away gallantly for the second round,
which, although at that time was 2 min. 5 secs. in favour
of the Mosquito, was still very uncertain as to its ulti-
mate result, as the wind bad, in some slight degree, fallen
since the start, and this was considered to be so far in
favour of the Volante. Tho Mosquito, however, not
only did not seem to suffer by it, but even to increase
the distance between them,
and, after a splendid run,
again became the victor of the round, by which, from the
subjoined statement it will be seen that the Volante lost
32 sec.

Mosquito
S..E.COND:OTIND •
h. m. see.
3 10 35
Volante . 3 13 12
The third round v.v; most splendidly contested, the
Volante succeeded to a slight extent in gaining upon the
Mosquito; having rubbed off 13 sec. of what she had
lost in the second round. Still the Mosquito maintained
a good lead upon her to the close.
THIRD ROUND.

h. in. sec.
Musquito •••• "• 4 16 22
Volante ••• 4 18 45
The fourth and concluding round was only remarkable
for adding to the honours of the Mosquito, who now
appeared to have the race entirely in her hands. The
following was the time at which the match was con-
cluded:—

E OURTH BOUND.
h. In. sec.
Mosquito ... ... ... 521 12
Volanto
5 24 20
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ced her as the vic-
tor,priTzeh,e and as Mosquito
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subject, that this was the best contested match that had
ever been witnessed, when it is considered that over a
courso of not less than 13 miles, taking into account the
number of tacks and reaches that were necessarily re-
quired ; making altogether a distance of about 52 miles,
and that traversed in a period of time of only four hours
and a quarter, the winner succeeded by only 3 min. 8
secs. Although uesuccessful on this occasion the
greatest praise is due to the sailing master of the Ve-
lento for the skill displayed by him in her navigation.
It is but justice to the Vulante to mention that although
thrice beaten this season by the Mosquito, viz., at
Lowestoft and twice at Plymouth, yet last season alio
beat the Mosquito, and became the absolute winner of
the Thames Challenge Cup by having won it two years
in succession. She also won the Thames Yacht Club
Cup against the Mosquito in the same year.
As soon as the two contending vessels lay
t° they
came towards the committee-vessel close con3POP
and, as they resp...ctively cheered each otherititheyx:rirjens
their success, and the other for their spleFe
_f the most
to win, the event was admitted by loversall_teb' of yacht-
gratifying description, and such asd II a gentlemanly
ing would wish to see it, conduct°
or
...,,r, feeling.
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Dispatches were of lie"' -
Saturday from the Governor
REPRESENTATION OF
IColonial-office on
n SIR
GETI,GE Gil" "P Tlflowr.—Shortly after the
PRIM". had reached the neigh-
-unuasi.—...oßPETlT,
h be represented, the notion
Grey to
bouring city of Durham, come forward as a candidate
news of the death of Mr.
of inviting Sir Georg!)
the representation was suggested to
to fill the vacancy intneri in that city and the adjacent
some of the
„isleaginlpon-Tyne; for in the course of yes-
town of Ne`v— :telegraphic message arrived in this bo-
terday afternooen
by
d Mr., John Theodore Hoyle, a solicitor
rough, addressto
par. WGllrirger
William Woodman, the town-clerk
in Newcastle
the legal agent of Sir George Grey, announcing
here and Dir. Granger, and requesting to know whether
ht Hon. Baronet was at present residing at Falloden,
the Rig .
this county. Mr. Woodman immediately replied
his seat la .
rh in the affirmative, and the result was that a
deputation headed by a Mr. Henderson, an extensive carpet
the deeth of r.
manufacturer, passed through this town yesterday evening
by the express train on their way to Falloden-house, with
the view to a consultation with Sir George on the subject of
his standing as a candidate for the vacant seat at Durham.
I am not, however, in a position at present to state the re-
sult of the interview which the deputation had with the
Right Hon. Baronet, though I have made inquiry for that
purpose of Mr. Woodman. Up till this time that gentleman
has received no information on the subject, but he was able
to apprise me that Sir George Grey had left Falloden this
morning for Scotland on a visit to Lord Panmure, a circum-
stance leading to the inference that the Right Hon. Baro-
net had not acceded to the wishes of the deputation, though
it may be that he is biding his time, until the feelings of
t the Cpintituency can be generally ascertained.