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London, England, 1851-08-28 00:00:00

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COWES REGATTA.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ACCIDENT TO THE AMERICAN YACHT.
Cowes, AUG. 27.—The sailing and rowing matcbel
in honour of Prince Albert's birth-day were carried
out very spirited!'. The first three vessels Were
started at half-past ten, and being well matched th°
thing was very closely contested, Davis winning 13/
about a length. The second and third match were
equally interesting, but the rain damped the sPlrlts
of the company with which the shore was crowded;
fortunately it had no effect on the committee. Mee'rs.
J. Corke and J. Mew seemed proof against the vier
tber. The most interesting rowing match wo be:
tween a mahogany boat built by the coaahmaker;;
against an iron one built by the tinkers; both
been rowed in severe matches with varied NOM'
they had now two picked crews, and after a desPerilt;
struggle the mahogany beat the iron, winning 20i
Next came the ladies, and as they were from digerefj.
ports, and bad never rowed together before, thel.t.
abilities were first tried from the Royal Yacht Squiv
dron House, by Lord Godolphin's and the AllirquAi:
of Anglesey's. At the first attempt Miss Hunt nitl".
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her oar miss the water and over she went, and for
moment her feet and Turkish trousers alone could be
seen above the gunwale. Some thought this a bid
beginning, others that it was done only to Bl3°ll,
the Americans that she had adopted the Bloomer
costume, fur the next moment she was pulling Oil
in a style which showed her proficiency in the 1121
Duck hunts and pig catching. followed. In spite (3,
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the rain the sport went on, and so attractive was It
that the yachts crowded up so closely that tni
steamers could only, after much time and trouble,:
thread a passage through them. Lord Fitahardinge
yacht, in attempting to get into harbour, carried
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away the Spider's (Mt. Thornhill'e) bowsprit and
ran aground. The America was bauhcd in so close
that shw took the ground and lost her false keel.
There were fireworks in the evening on chore,
on hoard the Victoria and Albert.

The A merica was taken to Portsmouth, and is 01
in the South Dock under repair. The Titania went
out of hirbour this afternoon, to be ready for tbs
match with the America to-morrow.

GRAND MATCH BETWEEN THE AMERICA AND Oil

TITANIA.
These vessels are to be started from the Nab Light
by Lord Wilton, at nine o'clock to-morrow morilinift;
to sail twenty miles south- west and back to the
The Queen, Cowes steamer, is to accompany o'':
it is now blowing very strong from thy south-0:0
A. ship just come up reports that she experienced quit
a gale of wind outside the Wight.

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TUB AMERICA IN DUCK AT PoRTSMOITTIL".
America was taken into the south dock )ertelnc
afternoon, having while at anchor off Cowes struc_a
her keel against an anchor, by which she receivellt
some slight damage. From the, number of elninenici
build. rs, yachtsmen, and naval drivers present, it w 0"„ "
appear that there is " somethiog new under the stl-ri,
Thousands of per,ons had visited her to sortie dett'be
went of her decks, paint work, and gilding, f°r„-,ds
weather was rainy, and her people will have 5%-0
trouble to get her clean aga 1
in. Her bottom is 6111,ks
extraordinary one. We have never seen an thing like
it. Instead of the up and down perpendicular )4%re
that our yachts have, the America has a narrowyht
ceding stem, without gripe; her lines appear stikr
from the stern to about the mainmast, and theP,
bottom has a succession of curves ; she has about 1°„-,4
feet keel and false keel deepening abaft, and bet stereo
post is up and down ; her midihip section ppPVil e
be something like that of a Syinundite, but OPe if! e
no hollow lines. Her general draft of water IStit.„..
believe, about six faet forward and eleven feet
sharp as a wedge forward, with a very clear rii7
the
About her midship section she springs up be
first from the keel, and comes out round Peer
,rf
waterline like a skimming dish. The great rnisl„;o--
appears to be how she is so stiff, and how she ci is
trives to sail on nearly an even keel. She has,
said, about sixty tons of iron ballast, which is buret
with the vessel, and stowed in her timbers and of ebso
with the lining; this gives her room below. Sri of
also stowed round her wings about 800 gallon
water. There is a good deal of symmetry About
ish
and her cabin conveniences inside are equal to •Pg the
yachts of a corresponding tonnage ; but it is 'too
expense of the quarters for the men. She will 5
our builders something to study, and perhaps eon,
vince them also that they have still something to

philo•
Dr. 11. E. G, Paulus, Doctor of Theology., taut.
sophy, and Laws, died at Heidi-lberg _on the 10th ins:, of
He has been for more than half a century knowno7o-
the most able and active among the theological and P°Lsou•
pbical writers of Germany. Dr. Paulus was born at "s
burg, near Stuttgard, in 1761. lie studied chiefly toy',
Bingen, but visited several ether universities in Ger'-764,
Holland, and England. Whilst at Oxford, in the ropy.,
he was appointed pr, fessor of oriental languages It 1791
chiefly through the recommendat on of Griesbach.
to leer
he succeeded to the theological chair, and continue";:idel-
ture on theology at Jena, Wurzburg, and lastly at amities
berg, above forty years, till advancing age and its in- 000 d
compelled him to retire from public duties. His Pr° sod
learning, penetrating judgment, unshrinking coursge,wste
unwearied assiduity, obtained for his writings, which be n°
very numerous, a wide circulation, and there ca ° troll
doubt but that his researches, historical and critics', rie,
as the inferences he deduced from them, had considers of
of
fltsnce on the public mind. In private life be WOO °, to
the most amiable of men—easy of access, courteotil
andstrangers, tolerant towards opponents, bestowing kin and
unostentatious attention on all who sought his assistancse!dos.
ever actively engaged, up to his ninetieth year, inA D„esee
Touring to promote the interests of freedom, order, en"
—of piety, virtue, and humanity.
Towe-
Tllll GREAT FIRE AT MILIC4 lg
ND b/r --V !
; the
Within a few minutes after the fire was first perceive..oo
gines from Jeffrey-square and Welleloie-eflfds.
Brigade en
were proceeding at a rapid pace towards the scene of c.;er'ooB
gration, when on getting into Spitalfields, the two 1304"„ther
machines came into such violent collision with each ',bed
that one of the engines was d eahled. The ladder en',Bs,
the legs of Mackey, the head engineer,
juredjured, so much so that he was obliged to be removed toil the
,
hospital. The chock was, also so severe that a policehlel'of
the 11 division who was di acting the firemen was deislhou",,t,
who was sever'. ."
the engine and sustained several serious injuries, al roe
which were a number ior.fractured ribs. Respectins e_red
g
origin of the fire nothing positive is known, but it is a
that no fires had been used *the premises for several days,
it therefore seems most exaraordinary bow the mi
usiyh°°,6.6„
happened. The following' is a ~c:Opy of Mr. Brisiel._rv,"of
" official report of the damage done :—" The mansfa.F.L..7bjaot-
' Messrs. Crossley, oil-refiliers, in Pleasant-ro•
street, Mile-end New Town, burned down ; counting
and offices partially destroyed, and cooperage
The premises were insured in the Loucks,
malted by water.
Exchange-0
Fire office, and the contents in the Royal
sustained owe
The flour warehouses of Mr. Dixon have also
heToo: in.
damage, the skylights being demolished and the
lanibury
seriously
ni:jigart
jured. A wooden building belonging to.
ea!dawasse
and Truman, the brewers, has likewise received gr
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by fire and water. The total loss it is tt.deree-,' •