The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-24 00:00:00

XtSin---ap4se;Xeist irangement, ancr. grew liberality
of prizes- -could ensure amass,. this pi se.7ssaiSseuely des
served it. Amongst its list of: patrons v rose the Earl of
Albemarle, the Earl of Yarhorougl, Lor d Alfred.Paget,
A. Arcedeckne, Esq., the High She riff ;if the county ;
Sir S. Morton Pete, and a great. slumber of malaise's; of
Parliament , and other gentleinen. of distinction. Its
committee was composed of maritime and. business men,
and' prizes, amounting to 2201., were offered for compe
ition. . • -
The vveati.er was extremely An Let .it was almost a
stark,calm ; the assemblage of visitors kr Ile excursion
trains of the Eastern Counties, which 'were admirably
condoeted, was brilliant and extremely lam "serous. Bands
of music played throughout the day, and the scene was
one of a,-peculiarly animated and pleasure ble character.
Tho great feature of the day was the schooner race for
a piece of plate, value 100 gs., to be sailed, for by yaciAs
belonging to a Royal Yacht Club, no restrict ion as to sails or
men, and no time allowed for tonnage ; to this was
added a purse of 30 sovereigns, to he saikd for by yawls,
from all parts, with half a minute per foot for difference
of length.
The third race in the list was for a par ie of 30 sove-
reigns, to be rowed for in heats by six-oared beach-gips
The fourth race, a purse of 30 sovereigns, to be sailed
for by yachts not exceeding 50 tons, with )salf a minute
per ton allowed for difference of tonnage.
The fifth race was the Eastern Counties Railway
Prize of 20 sovereigns, to be sailed for by yachts net
exceeding 20 tons, half a minute time ; and the sixth
race, a purse of 15 sovereieme, to he sailed for by river
latteen and cutter boats, with half a minute per foot for
difference of length. Captains Fowler and Steward
were the umpires.
The Schooner Race.
Yachts. Tons. Ports. Owners.
Lath, Rookh 126 ... Cowes ... Viscount Bangor.
Vestal 74 ... London ... F. O. Marshall, Esq.
Aquiline 55 ... Harwich ... J. Cartmall, Esq.
The course was round a boat 15 miles to the south.
ward and back. The start was made at 12h. 24m.
The Vestal was slower than her rivals in setting sail,
and the Lalla Rookh was well rigged first. There was
scarcely a capful' of air, and the vessels sluggishly crept
through the water, the Vestal, advantaged by a "cat's-
paw," slowlymovinginfront, in which position they were
lost sight of, and never again seen, although the umpires
strained their eyes till dark. It was stated subsequently
that the Aquiline had come in at night, but afterwards
postively asserted that it was the Lalla Rookh ; and the
prize had not been awarded when the reporter left
Lowestoft yesterday.
The Yawl Match.—This did not fill, and was among
the "shortcomings" of the regatta.
Race witkputter Yachts not exceeding .50 tons.
Yachts. Toms - - —Ports: ._
Glance 33 London T. Bartlett, Esq:
Maud
Thought
Phantom 27 London S. Lane, Esq.
The course was from the flag-ship off the pier round
the Newsome Sands, three times and back. Distance
about 21 miles. The start was at lb. 26m. The Glance
was first in trim, the Thought last, but the latter, aided
by a slight southerly puff, crawled ahead, followed by
the Phantom. When they made their appearance to
round opposite the flag-ship, they came as follows :
h. in. s.
Glance
Phantom 3 18 0
Thought
The second time of rounding was as follows :
h. m. s.
Glance
Phantom
Thought
In obedience with the prerogative of the committee to
shorten distance, a gun was fired to finish, the Glance
being at that moment the winner. Mr. Lane protested,
on the ground that the Glance would be found above
her entered measurement, and this prize was conse-
quently withheld.
The Eastern Counties' Railway Prize of 20/,, for yachts
not exceeding 20 tons.
Yachts. Tons. Ports. Owners.
Waveney
Violet 9 ... Colchester ... .1. Kirby, Esq.
Little Eastern
Same course as in previous race. They all hoisted
sails at the same moment. After a good race, it was
won by the Waveuey, the others having given up the
contest.
The Gig Race—This, a smart contest, was won by
the Jenny Lind crew.
The Latteen and Cutter Race—This, after a chapter
of accidents, was carried off by the Enchantress. A
misunderstanding shutting the others out.
A grand dinner afterwards took place at the Royal
Hotel, at which Mr. C. Stewart, a gentleman of consi-
derable influence, took the chair, in the absence of Sir
S. M. Peto, who was unavoidably absent. Several
officers of distinction, and others, were present, and the
evening was spent with much harmony. A great many
toasts were drunk, and duly responded to.