The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-27 00:00:00

A NOVEL SAILING MATCH.

Something of a novel character has at length been pre-
sented to the public in the shape of a match with sailing
barges. Some time ago Mr. Harry Dodd, the well-known
contractor, proposed that a match of the kind should take
place, and that gentleman having generously offered £2O
for competition, it was deemed advisable to issue regulations
and notices so that barge-masters and owners should become
a2quainted with the match, and. Mr. Grant, of the Harp,
Harp-lane, Tower-street, having kindly volunteered to re-
ceive further subscribptions, it was determined by the sail-
ing committee of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club (under
whose direction the' affair was placed) that the entries
should close on Tuesday, the 18th August, for barges of
from 50 to 100 tons. The following barges were then
entered :
Station. Barge. Owner.
1. .. Emma.. Mr. Sandfield.
2. .. Claude
3.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

The course was from Gravesend to the Note and back;
and the race to take place on Wednesday, the 26th (yes-
terday). The prizes were three purses of sovereigns, con-
taining £lO, £7, and £5 respectively. To start from the
Lobster, leave the distance buoy on the port hand, and the
winning buoy on the starboard hand, The steamboat
Greed (Captain Wheeler) accompanied, but was not so
full as might have been expected, and the race was con-
ducted by Mr. Massingham, the treasurer of the match,
under whose direction the first gun was fired at 1.43 to
prepare, and the second, to start, at 1.50. Four of the
boats canted to leeward and four to windward (the Unicorn
not putting in an appearance), and the Eliza was soon
covered with canvas. The Queen Caroline, however, was
the first round, closely followed by the W. H. D. The
Mary and James together, and the Emily right on the
James' quarter, the other being slow. The barges all got
round very smartly, and soon began to show their mettle.
The Queen led by 20 or 30 yells in about a quarter of a
mile, but the W. H. D. soon overhauled her and led : the
Emma being third. The W. H. D. was, however, again
passed by the Queen Caroling, but soon after went into first
place again, lu the upper part of the Hope the W. H. D.
ied by 200 yards. The weather had from the beginning
been very bad. Squalls from S.W. and heavy rain damped
the ardour of all on board, and this order of things con-

tinned to the Chapman Head, where the W. H. D:hed by
two miles the James, Claude, and Mary, altogether wide
of one another. The Claude, however, soon left the others,
and the barges not being able to fetch the Nore, the steam-
boat anchored at Leigh, and the boats rounded in the fol-
lowing order and times :

g. 111. S.
W. H. D.
Mary
Claude
James ........................ 4 26 30
Queen Caroline ................ 4 27 25
........................ 4 40 50
Emma ...................... 4 41 52
5 3 30
Alice ....................
The Claude came towards the boat first, but making a
short board, the Mary came up with a fair wind, and rounded
before her, the Claude being, as above shown, two minutes
ahead of her. The race continued up with little variation,
and they arrived at Gravesend as antler:—

_
H. M. S.
w. ri. D. ........ 6 65 30
Mary
Claude
James

STATE OF TRADE.

DUNDEE, Aug. 25.—Advices from St. Peters-
burg report the sale of about 1,000 tons of flax at
very full prices, and that the dealers still held about
2,000 tons, for which they were asking more money.
Supplies are reported to be more liberal in Rigs,
and the lower marks have gone down a rouble, but
the high exchange kept up the sterling price. Here
the demand was limited to-day, and only a few sales
are reported, but prices are fully maintained. Tow
and codilla also keep their value, although little
business has been done since last report. A specu-
lative demand having sprung up for jute in London
and Liverpool, this market has been somewhat ex-
cited to-daYI and a number of sales are reported at
advanced prices, the rise in some cases being about
£1 a ton. Good to fine qualities are most sought
for, but common jute is also held firmer. The in-
quiry for yarns was again active to-day, and the
sales made of considerable extent. A small advance
was got on flax and tow qualities, and jute yarns
share in some degree the animation which pervades
the raw material. The demand for all descriptions
of linens continues excellent.
LEICESTER, 26th.—There has been a good deal
of activity this week in the hosiery trade. The de-
mand continues for regular goods, and there is also
a fair amount of business doing in fancy hosiery,
manufacturers being well employed with orders on
hand. In the rural districts there is rather more
activity. The wool market is firm, at recent quo-
tations. Yarns are selling at extreme rates and are
in fair demand.
NOTTINGHAM, 26th.—There is less doing in the
lace trade this week. This state of things is, however,
only temporary, and an improvement is expected
shortly. The buyers who have recently been in
the market have purchased only sparingly. In
hosiery there is very little change. A fair amount
of business is doing for the home market, and orders
al-e being completed for shipping. There are no
stocks of hosiery or lace goods on hand, Ye.rLs are
very firm.

SECOND EDITION,

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGEIWE.--Tl4s Day..

STOCKTON RACES—Tras DAY.

LY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

CLARET STAKES.

Piccador f
Welcome
Bonny Breast Knot
MIDDLESBOROUGH HANDICAP,

tipperbnnd
Caller Oa

The Dlonk

Eight ran.
GARBUTT NURSERY STAKES.

Ghillie Callum

Caxton
• • 2
Theobalcht

Eleven ran.
STOCKTON CUP.

La
Toueques
Charles Fox
Newchurch

Ten ran.