The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-19 00:00:00

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

COWES, SUNDAY AFTERNOON.—Since the establish-
ment of the annual regatta by this celebrated club, none
of the recurring festivals has been of so interesting a
nature as the one to commence to•morrow. The town,
generally so full at this season of the year, is now more
than usually so, and the greatest interest is everywhere
manifest on the subject of the cup for Friday, in which
the celebrated American yacht is entered. Some doubt
is entertained regarding her starting, but if she does it is
needless to say she will prove a very formidable opponent
to all who may contend with her. Three races are all
that are yet filled, but more are spoken of, though the
preliminaries are not yet settled. The following is a list
of the complete entries up to the latest moment:—
Monday, Aug 18.—Her Majesty's Cup, to be sailed
for by Royal Yacht Squadron cutters, from 50 and under
100 tons. Queen's Cup Course. It. is settled that they
go to the eastward on starting, to Yarmouth down round
the Nab, and back ' to Cowes to finish:—The Laslit, 75
tons, Mr. T. Hodges; Gondola, 87, Mr. W. VVowitiouse;
Gauntlett, 65, Mr. W. Peareth; Freak, 66, Mr. W.
Curling; Lsvrook, 65 Captain C. Wiili3mc; Bacchante,
80, Mr. B. H. Jones; Arrow, 84, Mr. T. Chamber-
ayne.
On Wednesday his Royal Highness Prince Albert's
Cup, by large class Royal Squadron schooners (140
tons and above), will be sailed tor. The course is the
same as on Monday, though perhaps they may go to the
Nab at starting:—Beatrice, 161 tons, Sir W. P. Carew,
Bart; Wyvern, 205, the Duke of Marlborough; Con-
stance, 218, the Marquis of Conyngham; Capricorn,
313, Mr. R. M. Talbot; Gipsey Queen, 160, Sir H. B.
Hoghtkn, Bart _ _

On Friday, the great thy of the week, we have the
Royal Yauht Squadron Cup of 1001. value, open to yachts
of all nations; no time allowed for tonnage; the course
to be round the island. Tha following have been en•
tered for this prize:—The Titania, 100 tons, Mr. R.
Stephenson; Freak, 60, Mr. W. Curling; Bacchante, 80,
Mr. B. H. Jones; Fernande, 127. Majcr Marryn; Ar-
row, 84, Mr. T. Chamberlayne; Volante, 48, Mr. J.
Craigie; Constance, 218, Marquis of Conyngham;
Alarm, 193. Mr. J. Weld; America, 200, Com. Stevens;
Stella, 65, Mr. R. Frankland; Mona, 82, Lord A. Pa-
get; Aurora, 47, Mr. Le Marchant Thomas; Gipaey
Queen, 160, Sir H. Hoghton; Wyvern, 205. Duke of
Marlborough; lone, 75. Mr. A. Hill; Beatrice, 161, Sir
W. Carew; Brilliant, 392, Mr. G. H. Ackers.

SEABORNE MAILS.
Elf signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-o(9m
by the night—and DI by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in From what
PLACES, General Post-office port as- When
London. patched. dae.
1
America (by Brit. pkt.)N, Aug. 22 .. .. Liverpool .• Aug. 25
America (by U.S. pkt.) N;Aug. 19 • • • • Liverpool .
America (by U.S. pkt.) I;Aug 27 .. .. Southainpt. Aug. 21
Africa (West coast).. Nll4th of the month !Plymouth Sept. 6
Alexandria* '• •• •.. N 1191.11 & 30th of mo.,Dover .. Aug. 18
Belgium ..
..
.. N Daily .. .. .. , Dover .. Daily
Brazil ..
.. Ml9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16
Buenos Ayres ..
.. M 9th of the month (Soathampt. Sept. 16
Cali fornia(visChasres) xi
Id & 17th of month Southern pt. Aug. 20
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month ;Plymouth— Sept. 6
Constantinople* ....
N Ith 17th 27th of mo 'Dover .. Aug.2o
Central America .. 3112 d & 17th of mon. iSouthampt. Aug. 20
Channel Isles •• .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri.iSoutkampt. To. Th.S ft
chin . .. .. . 31i 17th of the month ISouthampt. Aug.2o
France • • .. At & N Twice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicedall;
..
_NTu_edesday & Friday FLondon .. Tues. Sat.
golland ". ri
al
Nl7thnoefLthaae mouth'
Greece* •• . • .
.. .. N 7thi7th27thefmo Dover .. Aug. 20
.
Satur.lLoudon .. Meie.Thrr
Honduras .. •• •• •.
Southampt. Aug. 20
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3.1 & N Twice daily .. ..
Ireland • • •• iHoly head .. Twiondaily
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month,Southampt. Aug. 23
India (via M arseilles) 3i, 7 thit 24th efmonthiDover ..Sept. 1
Mediterranean (via 1
Southampton) .. M 20th of the monthSouthampt. Aug. 23
,I editerranean (via I I
Marseilles) .. .. N 7th& 24th ofmonthl Dover .. Sept. 1
Mexico .. .. .. M2d of the month.. Southampt. Sept 5
Madeira .• .. .. M 9th of the month Southarapt. Sept. 16
7th' 17th,19th,27th Dover Aug. is
Malta* .. .. &30th I I ofmonth
Naples* .. .. .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • • Aug. 22
Papal States* .. .. N sth 15th 25th of moi Dover .. Aug. 12 '
Pen:maim .. .. .. M 7th 17th 27th of mot South ampt. Aug 26
Peru • • .. .. M 17th of tho month ISouthamot. Aug. 20
Tiny* .. .. .. N sth 14th 25th of mo Dover .• ,Aug.2l
`West "die* .. Mi 17th of the mouth iSoutharupt. Aug. 20
West Indies (except 1 I
Have. nna & Nassau) M 2d of the month ,Southampt. Sept(, 5
*The mails to those countries thus marked (5) are conveyed by
French eacket '93, Marseilles
CILLIFOINIA. Mails
are now des to and from California, via the United State;
Patched and due by every American packet.
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LABOURERS AT A P.a.— ra . , • r_a

ABM:MFRS AT A Passittsc —lt is a cheering fact,
as indicating full einpl,,ymmt for labourers, that an exten-
sive agriculturist of Hicester, King's End, a few days since
rode upwards of 20 miles on an unsuccessful effort to obtain
a sufficient number of men for harvesting his crops.

A man pledges himself to swim from Dover to
Calais, according to a letter dated Vienna (Aug. 10), where
he is at present. He offers to stake from 50.1. to 1.0001.,
arrainst all corners, that he will do this in the month of
August or September; the money to be deposited before.
hand with a London banker. He has already swum, se.
cording to his own account, from Vienna to Presburg, down
the Danube.

A BLIND WATCHMAKER.—There is living at
Holbeach, Lincolnshire, a watchmaker named Rippin, com-
pletely blind. He is a first-rate hand at his business, and it
is truly surprising to observe with what ease he can take to
pieces and place together again watches of the most delicate
mechanism. Some years ago Rippin was robbed, and the
property taken consisted of watch-wheels, hair springs, and
other tiny things belonging to the trade. The thief was
traced, and convicted at Spalding sessions, and the writer of
this paragraph saw the blind man swear to his property by
feeling.—Stamford Mercury.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—On
the IF,th inst. a party of about sixty gentlemen connected
with railways, dined at the Star and Garter Hotel, Rich-
mond. In the course of the evening Mr. Watkin, in a very
eloquent speech, introduced a deputation of the officers of the
London and North-Western Railway, for the purpose of pre-
senting Mr. T. C. Mills, the goods manager of that line, with
a testimonial of plate, value between 200 and 300 guineas.
Mr. Mills very gracefully acknowledged the honour. That
gentleman has been engaged in the management of public
conveyance for upwards of thirty years half of the time in
the service of the London and .North-Western Railway,
where his talents as a manager, and kind-hearted and judi-
cious conduct as a superior officer, have won him the respect
and esteem of all who have known him.

AN AGED AMERICAN LADY.—The Boston Saturday
Evening Gazette says that there is an old lady by the name
of Frost, now living in Eaton, New Hampshire, who can
say, "Arise, daughter, and go to thy daughter, for thy
daughter's daughter has a daughter." She is ninety-fitra
years old.