The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-23 00:00:00

GRAND YACHT MATCH at COWES
FOR THE CUP FOR ALL NATIONS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

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"London nolv is out of town, for all the world's at Cowes.''

COWES, FRIDAY.
THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON BALL.—AII the
beauty and fashion of the island and neighbourhood
graced the Royal Yacht Squadron ball last evening,
the numbers exceeded 300. Amongst them we
noticed the Marquis of Conyngham, Lady Cecilia
Conyngham, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Earl of
Wilton, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl of
Ilchester, the Countess of Wilton, Sir H. B. Hogh-
t°ol Colonel Petre, the Commodore and Vice-Com-
modore of the New York Club, Lady Godolphin, the
Roe. Miss Osborne, Hon. A. Kerr, Captain C.
liatulyn Williams, Captain J. Lyon, Captain W.
110 u, Hon. P. F. Pellew, Lady Pigot, Lady Keane,
Sir Bellingham Graham, Colonel Markham, Lord A.
Pitzclarence, Lord Kirdale, Sir W. Jolliffe, J. Weld,
Lord and Lady Churchill, Wm. Moore, Esq.,
Lord and Lady Ormonde, J. Ackers, Esq., Lord
Canterbury, and Lord G. Butler. Dancing com-
menced soon after ten o'clock, to Targett's excellent
quadrille band, and was kept up with great spirit till
IDOrning.
COWES, FRIDAY EVENING. When the day
deal
all was as " still as a clock," and a great
"al stiller, for there was no movement or
motion, the music and the dancing had ceased ;
not a wave, nor a breeze, nor a bunting
moved; but as the hour for the yachts starting drew
Gear, a fine wind from the westward sprang up, and
'cvluila the signal gun was fired for preparing (five
minutes before ten o'clock) all seemed to have their
wishes gratified—there could not be a finer day nor a
SWeeter 6-knot breeze. At ten o'clock the starting
gun was fired, and the whole of the seventeen yachts
got away as fast as they could before it, making for
Lie Nab. We will not pretend to say which was the
riti as, besides the contending vessels, there were a
hundred others ; we looked but on the America, and
111°8e near her (which were the last). Just a-head of
her and to windward was the Alarm, by which she
ghat at a swinging rate before the westerly breeze,
°la it should be remarked that the Alarm was full six
ttafiuutes getting her mainsail up, whether from some-
lag getting foul or from the weight of wind in the sail
,l
"e know not. The whole fleet of yachts followed,
tElnd a finer sight was never by yachtsman seen. The
Ps'n has been crowded and the shores lined the whole
"1, and accounts are hourly circulated said to be re-
ee4ed from the back of the Wight ; but as they can-
-1 be relied on, and as each fresh one contradicts the
alt, we are anxiously looking out for the return of
t" carriages which left Cowes this morning with
those anxious to observe the match from the southern
t °Wns. At 3.20 her Majesty embarked in the Vie-
°tilt and Albert, and proceeded towards the Needles,
tecipuipanied by the Fairy. They will probably fall
i
with the yachts coming into the Needles. Even
lb sty itself looks on this match with some anxiety ;
'a is very gratifying to the Americans in spite of
th
•ir Republicanism, and they are not backward in
4kunwledging it. The yachts passed Ventnor at
three o'clock, the America being well a-head, fol.
;wed by the Aurora second, Freak third, Volante
iteurtla, Alarm fifth. t 4.Z0, when off Black Gang,
t°ll America was a miles-head; the breeze continued,
14t it was getting very thick and foggy.
7 l'.u..—The Arrow is just returned to her moor-
:1,8i having given in. She was on shore on the rocks
Ventnor Ledge, and was assisted off by the llyde
steamer.
7•2s.—Her Majesty is passing in the royal yacht,
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her return from the Needles.
t The Queen steamer is also just returned with the
ii,ruittee of the Royal Yacht Squadron. When she
th`t the yachts the America was six miles a-head of
e next vessel, the Aurora. The America, the
Alarm,
and some of the yachts did not go round the
Nob, while the Volante and other yachts did—one or
‘ber made a strange mistake.
The Volante, our little favourite, is just come in
/vitb loss of bowsprit.
„, B.3o.—The wind has fallen off, but the America is
moati
up.
The America arrived at 8.39.
The yachts are not yet entered for her Majesty's
till)) which is to be sailed for by yachts of all nations
tlvikouday next.
~,441E COWES REGATTA.—Her Majesty has given
tt`". to the town regatta, and about 50/. has been sub-
toribud, but the committee are divided on the day,
Ye being fur Monday next and some for Wednes-
,lft.

(From the Chronicle.)
ttOWES, AUG. 22.—Brother Jonathan, as repre-
4,ted by Commodore Stevens, has certainly suc-
it eued in giving us a fillip of a startling nature. That
miwtis the repeal of the navigation-laws that did it
•
there can be no manner of doubt. Mr. G. P.
eux, .
the g will prove it; so to his able hands we resign
te.congenial task.
~But
_things have come to a
I 't3l pass when a New Yorker challenges all Eng-
kid •
14, la Cowes Roads, and all England hesitates
Out accepting the challenge. From the moment of
tt' leaving the Waterloo•road station on Thursday
Gittllog, until our arrival at Cowes, nothing else was
‘td of by railroad and steam-boat passengers.
114c/ted-humoured surprise was expressed by some ; ill-
otittred annoyance by others. But the most singular
allituity of opinion prevailed through all, that " the
tofttllcee" (as she is most improperly styled) was able
‘°lltsail creation, with the exception, at least, of
4Other Yankee, the Maria. Yet still the lurking
1113 e which ever filled Mr. Micawber's bosom, that,
Qodl°riething might turn up" to save the honour of
uld Land, was lingering round many a heart;
0,, now and then the cheerful assurance would
stint forth that, even if the America carried off the
q this time, there would be half a score of English
c'oners this time twelvemonth ready and able
811,11)at her. Then, she was " only a trick of build,"
(41' like the Claspers' outrigger, she would only win
a,iee) and be then found out. Besides, she was "so
°, Y 1" and had " so little room in her," with a hun-
.
),,,tlea s 1 Other crumbs of comfort, thevery enjoyment of
(chi§ only served to mark how deeply seated was the
for to of utter despair of her being matched, at least
to the present. Southampton was filled with visitors.
to Wes was crammed—scarcely a bed to be had for
vf,
titt,or money. Wanderers were moving about the
tlojts long after midnight, knocking at impracticable
tpits) and drawing nighteapped heads from windows,
1.(4 to receive the unpleasing information that there
tics room for them.
Vr °Wards morning there was a slight fall 'of rain,
t4,3Which the yachtsmen were extremely thankful,:as
411 cloudy atmosphere bore promise of a breeze.
tht°„ttlY after nine o'clock the yachts were at their
V°lls off the Club-house, the America lying consi-
h,tibly este-re—a strange-looking craft enough, with
ql •
'ong low black hull, and thick stiff-looking rakish
tB,ki
thr not at all the sort of phantom ship that Feni-
% e Cooper loves to paint. A big-boned skeleton
the tight be called, but no phantom. Her's are not
, delicate, graceful spars, with cobweb tracery
thrordage, scarcely visible against the grey and
Vttening evening sky—but hardy sticks prepared
the cork, and up to anything that can be put upon
tot—.• Her hull is very low ; her breadth of beam
4otlderable; and her draught of water peculiar (six
tp hf°rward and eleven aft). Her ballast is stowed
to ber aides, about her water line ; and as she is said
navertheless, deficient in head room between
titisi her form below the water must be rather cu-
‘lttt,s,' She carries no foretopmasts' being apparently
llow,":ained to do all her work with large sheets ; and
1
444 she can do it, this day will probably show better
'ny of the short and accidental courses that she
kiti"licilt_berto run against yachts of the Royal Yacht
4teth .:; ,'ollowing is the entry, with the stations
by the yachts before starting
0,46 R/ value, open to yachts be- ~ Y. S. Cup of 100 .
0f5,!,•?. the clubs of. all nations. Course—round the
l 1510 Wight. To start at ten o'clock. Stations—No.
1, Vezt Cowes Castle:—
vlatriee (schooner), 161 tons, Sir W. P. Carew,
•uart.
2 v ,
„ re'isn to (cutter), 48 tons, J. L. Craigie, Esq.
,;.ro (cutter), 84 tons, T. Chamherlayne, E,q.
b'YYvf ,rn (schooner), 205 tons, the Duke ot
Prott.gh.
13. Pile (schooner), 75 toni, Almon Hill, Esq.
r;c0:18/tance (schoonEr), 218 tons, the Marquis of
`4,,43' 'nghana.
aia (schooner), 100 tons, R. Stephenson, Elq.,
(3'
11,Pi13' Queen (schooner), 160 tons, Sir H. B,
9. Ar, lton, Bart.
10, lel (cutter), 193 tons, Joseph Weld, Esq.
11, A a(cutter), 82 tons, Lord Alfred Paget.
12. iirT)!lca (schooner), 170 tons, J. C. Stevens, Esq.
Altint. three•masted schooner), 392 tons,
13 I, Jrs Esq.
' -.a hv .
14, pre , .nte (cutter), 80 tons, B. H. Jones, Esq.
15. sttic (cutter), 60 tons, W. Curling, Esq.
16. (cutter), 65 tons, R. Franklaod, E.g.
17. se (cutter), 50 tons, H. S. Fearon, Esq.
18. A'ra ands (schooner), 127 tons, Major M. Martyn.
111!kt or (cutter), 47, Le Merchant Thomas, Esq.
%Pit 4111t7 minutes autes before ten the signal gun to heave
• Preßikre for starting ns fired, and a mo-.