The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-27 00:00:00

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making up to toe scatting point off Kyde, the Vo-
laltr, who appeared to have been rather badly handled,
made a series of short tacks, and the Alarm, takieg ad-
'rat-iv: go of this, made a Log tack, and succeeded in first
arriving off the Brilliant schooner, and the iiignal gun
proclaimed her victorious. The following is the time of
arrival:—

b. m. s.
Alarm ... 5 26 0
Bacchante ... 5 30 0
Volante ... 5 30 0
Wildfire... ... ... 531 0
Thus terminated cue of the best end most nicely-
balanced races on record in a run of upwards of seventy
miles. It will be s on that the Bacchante and Vulante
ran a " dead heat" toga-ther, but some delay was caused
after rounding the No Man buoy by the Volante run-
ning her bowsprit into the foot of the mainmast of the
Bacchante, and ripping it up fur several feet.
Just before the vessels above named had got in, the
raking America was seen making her way round the
Nab light, and with the most extraordinary movement
made one reach from the Light to Stoke's Bay, and by
another tack rounded the Brilliant in gallant style. To
accomplish the same feat that the America had per-
formed the Alarm took ten tacks, and the Volante
made at least tweaty for the same distance. Although
not in the match, and not leaving the starting point,
as has been sta-ed, for 65 minutes after the rest, the
Yankee clipper, now become the wonder of the South,
rounded the Brilliant at 5 41, thereby accomplishing the
distance within ten minutes of,the Wildfire, and gaining
in rounding forty-five minute. Bad the America,
therefore, proceeded with the match at the appointed
hour, there can be no doubt that the same fortunate re-
sult would here; have greeted the "flying; stranger" as
she succeeded in obtaining last week at Cowes against
the entire Royal Yacht Squadron.
There was a dead heat for the second place.
At about six o'clock the visitors on the pier were
much gratified on observing the Fairy steam yacht ap-
proaching, from the direction of Osborne House, with
the royal standard flying from the main, and it was soon
Made known that her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the
Royal Children were on board, who had-come down to
witness the yachts who bad contended for the prize,
Which it is her Majesty's intention to confer annually
Upon this club. After coming opposite the pier, and re-
ceiving the hearty plaudits of the spectators, the Fairy
proceeded on her return to Osborne.
This day being the birthday of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, a royal salute was fired from the Club-
house in honour of the day, and a similar demonstration
Was made by the Vengeance, 90, lying at Spithead, who
Was gaily dressed with colours of all nations from stem
to Stern.

The greatest excitement prevails here as to the result
of the single match between the America and the Tita-
aiQ• The latter vessel is now being fitted up with new
Vara and other improvements, but at present no day is
named when their respective merits are to be tested. In
fact, no positive arrangement can be made, as it will rest
entirely with Earl Wilton, the Commodore of the Royal
Yacht Squadron, when he shall consider the day suitable
for the purpose.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

We are requested to state that the report of the
death of Vice-Admiral John Ayscough is altogether
an error. The gallant admiral is now staying at
Boulogne, and is in very good health, and we under-
stand he has not given up the hope before he dies of
receiving some acknowledgment of his long services
in the shape of a command or good-service pension.
Rear-Admiral Houston Stewart, C. 8., has returned
tO the Admiralty from a tour on the Continent.
Rear-Admiral Lord John Hay, C. 8., still lingers.
Inquiries on Monday were answered to the effect that
his Lordship was lower than the previous day, and
Was sinking fast.
Commander John Sanderson (1846) has been ap-
Pointed to the command of the Lily, on the China
station, vice Bedford, who has invalided. Commander
Sanderson served constantly from the date of his first
entry into the navy, in 1828, in the Windsor Castle,
78, to the date of his promotion for his gallantry,
when first lieutenant of the Fantome, 16, in a despe-
r,ste affray with the Moorish pirates off the coast of
Barbary, in an attempt to rescue the British mer-
chantman Ruth, when a midshipman was killed, him-
'elf received a ball through the thigh, and seven
others were wounded. He was made a lieutenant in
1840 for his conduct whilst in the Phoenix steam-
-4',1°013, during the operations on the coast of Syria and
the bombardment of St. Jean d'Acre.
Commander William A bdy Fellowes (1850), pro-
moted last year from first lieutenant of the —, suc-
e,c(le Commander Oliver Jones in the Ganges, 84,in
the
Mediterranean, the latter officer having been su-
perseded at his own request. Commander Fellowes
Lris the son of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Fellowes
and has served constantly afloat since his entry
Into the navy in 1827. He passed his examination as
a lieutenant served in the Victor, 16; Magnificent,
74•
; Comas, 18 ; Winchester, 50; Camperdown, 104
superb, 80; Grecian, 16.
Paymaster—W. H. Norman (1841), to the Cen-
taur steam-frigate, for Brazils.
Assistant Surgeons—J. Little (acting) to the Im-
pr•
egnable, flag-ship, Devonport ; A. Fisher, to the
✓ (tory, flsg-ship, at Portsmouth.
Carpenter—W. Brown advanced to first class.
Argus, steam-sloop, at Portsmouth, was taken out
yesterday by the officers of the Blenheim, to try her
engines along the measured mile in Stokes' Bay.
Vengeance 84, Captain Lord E. Russell, is getting
?Petted
with all dispatch at Portsmouth. Her crew is
vlPected to be completed this week, and it is said she
Will sail for the Mediterranean either on Saturday or
Monday,
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Olin steam-frigate,
'°oltnander Sir William Wiseman, commissioned to
tarry the British Ambamador to fit. Petersburgb,
Went out of harbour this morning.
b. To day being the anniversary of Prince Albert's
frthelay, the Royal standard was hoisted on all the
"(o,ernment offices, the King's bastion, the steam--
Packet piers, the King's Rooms, &c., and at noon a
The
Royal salute was fired in honour of the day.
the
Royal Marine band went to Cowes last night by
41! last packet, to be enabled to serenade his Royal
Ighness at sunrise this morning.
Last evening the Queen, Prince Albert, and the
Court steamed up from Osborne to Ryde in the Fairy
ti° witness the result of the competition for her
lit.siesty's Cup, given by the Queen to the Royal
ictoria Yacht Club.
Rer Majesty's store-ship Hercules came into her-
pr this day from Halifax, United States, which
,iftee she left on the 2,1 instant, with her Majesty's
Ch Regiment, under Lientenant-Colonel Sir John
taftfnpbell, and invalids from the 97th and other regi-
-I,Zlf a- The Hercules left Spithead on February 1, since
4:1101 she has conveyed the 41st regiment from Cork
t),Corfu and Zante, the 76th from Zante to Malta,
dB 69th from Malta to Barbadoes, relieved the
etachments at the different West India islands,
;gaging the 54th from Antigua to Barbadoes, the
4rom Barbadoes to Halifax, and, finally, the 38th
tl'e ; the latter regiment having been eleven years
foreign service. She has also brought home about
fry) tons of condemned dockyard and Ordnance stores
p:to Antigua and Halifax. The Columbia steam-
sti towed the Hercules out of Halifax harbour as
ths
Proceeded to survey Sable Islands. The Persian
sailed for the Bay of Fundy, leaving the Cum-
tiLria,fid flag-ship in harbour. Lieutenant Wade, of
lin- 42d, returns on leave, and Assistant-Surgeon
ele to join the depot. The Hercules after leaving
LIA4ALfaX encountered easterly winds and fogs on the
tl:" of Newfoundland for ten days. Report says
llorcules will proceed to the eastward to be paid
to 4 all standing, having been nearly four years in
seilltoission, and after being coppered, docked, and
li!'ired, will be sent out to Malta in charge of a
4:tenant and party from the Vengeance, there to
main as a guardship in lieu of the Ceylon.
T hesad 38th landed this afternoon in the dockyard,
marched thence to the terminus of the South-
tialeirsliterro Railway, whence they proceeded by a special
" 'or Winchester.

IZtIITING ROPES AT A COAL PIT.—A most diabo-
laga
,etion took place this morning (Tuesday), at the Ma-
vale Colliery, Bedminster, the scene of the late fatal
ilow''.eot, by some miscreant or miscreants cutting the rope
fe11„,14 use at this colliery, by which the lives of many poor
th°•"3 tnight have been lost. Whether it was done with
ofttil"totion of destroying life, or only to atop the workingofpr
Pit, is at present unknown. A new rope is in course
tittleParation for the use of the colliery ; but in the mean-
Ltea, that the works might not be wholly stopped, one
hasa
Iltio,,Procured to supply their temporary purpose rom
o'cro I.uouring colliery. The rope was quite safe up to twelve.
4t °tt Monday night, as the man in charge examined it
hloa--„titne. At about three o'clock in the morning a
fouatht Or "journey," as it is called, of men had to go down
when the rope was again overhauled, and it was
4nri4l 1-oat it had been cut at about fifty feet from the drum.
kht:Les were instantly set on foot, but the case remains in
114 43-• It a eared as if cut with a chisel or knife in a
ntin- ~ PP
uirection.
1442/. AT BROMPTO:•/.—Yesterday afternoon a fire,
stiaa'ing the destruction of two large houses, and serious
°'elo,t to a third, broke out at a few minutes before one
,Rrovr, one of the newly-created mansions in Priory-
-416', Bolton's-fields West Brompton, belonging to Mr.
Oft Trower, of College-street. The flames originated in
housesbail~the ' used as a depository for a ishes and other
Rtette'"g materials, owing to some sparks flying from the
4toreeLn.ongst a mass of shavings. The building being well
/ttly Cith combustible materials but few minutes passed
efore the house, from the base to the roof, presented
erairense sheet of flame. The total loss is very consi-
'44orkde'faorod unfortunately the owner of the property was not
1,1) a farthing.
.`4X/El'llB OP THE ATLANTIC AND THE GULF OF
?orpoit;--::The officers of the United States navhtahveeAact.-
4"ie, red the feat of deep-sea soundings across
ith EQ the Cape of Virginia to Madeira, find the
the ocean to be about five miles and a half. The
about one mile i
Alexico from Tampico to the States of Florida, is
n depth.
AUG.b 2G.—The anniversary of his
u '
y hoi.,.ghness Prince Albert's birthday was commemorated
Yard,
at the R the royal standard on the flag staff at the Dock-
oyal Arsenal, and the Garrison.
prooil4tis_ weather continues on the whole genial and
Pbarley ens' and harvest has begun in early places. Some
ar t 0"1-pd oats at the Broadhill were quite ripe in the early
bt,tweek, and a considerable proportion has already
Ole the sickbei-viberdeen Hcrald.