The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-27 00:00:00

THE OCEAN RACE.

PLYMOUTH, Saturday.
The yachts competing for 130 sovereigns given by Mr.
E. Richardson,—Firosft,thtehEe
e, vsaedl
Selena,
arrived to-day in the follow-
ing order • : 273 tons, belonging to Mr
D. Richardson, who was declared the winnwinner; second, the
Blue Bell, 164 tons, Mr. F. Edwards ; third, the Witch-
craft, 223 tons, Mr. T.Broadwood, all schooners. They were
followed by the cutters Fiona, 78 tons, Mr. E. Boutcher ;
the Terpishore, 42, Captain Tattnell ; and the Marina, 65,
Mr. J. C. Morris. Most of these entered the Sound by the
proper racing channel at the west end of the breakwater.
The Julia, ,lolanthe, and others came in by the eastern
channel, a shorter route. The start was from Ryde, Isle
of \Aright. Although entered for tho race, the cutters
Sphinx, 47, Mr. A. a Maudslay, and the Christabel, 51,
Mr, A. C. Kinnaird, did not run, they went to Torbay.

SCULLER'S RACE FOR £3O.
On Tuesday a race above locks tock place betweenßobert
Whatford, of East Moulsey, and William Redknap, of Sur-
itfrom Sharper's Island, at Ditton,
to the ; th
e Half-mile course
lf-mileTbeinreegat Ham, over three miles, for £3O.
They are well known in their respective localities. What-
ford had the best station, and came away with the lead,
which he held for half a mile, when a foul occurred. They
separated, and at 400 yards fouled again. A capital race
home resulted in Whatford coming in two lengths ahead,
the referee, Mr. J. Moore, deciding in favour of Whatford.

THE AMATEUR CHALLENGE CUP OF
THE IMNDON SWIMMING CLUB.

The fourth and last competition for the fine challenge
silver cup presented by Mr. John Latey, jun., the honorary
secretary, was decided on Saturday morning at an early
hour, the distance to be swum being from the grating at
the east end of the Serpentine to the bridge at Kensington,
a distance of about 1,050 yards. It is but justice to say
that more is due to Mr. Latey than to any other gentle-
man of the present day for the promotion of the very use-
ful science of natation; his services aro ever ready, the
contest of Saturday being only another among many occa-
sions he has given prizes to be contended for.
The conditions were that the cup Must be won three
times in succession before it became the property of a
member ; it was first won by Mr. C. Powell ; then Mr. W.
Adams carried it off twice in succession ; the two former
and Mr. J. Vyse being the three competitors on the pre-
sent occasion. There was a larger gathering of spec-
tators on both sides of the Serpentine ; the bridge was
crowded, and the competitors were loudly cheered. Mr. J.
Latey was starter and referee, and Mr. Henry Woodstock,
time-keeper. The contest calls for little description ; on
the word " Go," the three took the water together, and
simultaneously, after the dive, rose together. It was a
good race for 200 yards, when Mr. Adams went in front,
was never afterwards caught, and won by nearly 100
yards; and this being his third victory, the
his own property. Mr. Vyse led Mr. Powell
gained
way when the latter passed him, so Mr. Vocv°
the barren honour of being second.
to the winner at
The cup will be formally present/ley_ cfunPrii half the
crescent, City-
their next meeting, at the bath, great
road, by Mr. J. Latey, when the
match of the season iu the Serpontin© l beill°setlastletd.
iu
of

Major
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES AT
day's sport. The
ABERGELDIE.-011 Thursday the Prince of Wales,
than seven noble
accom-
panied by the Duke of Edinburgh, and. attended by
Teesdale and other gentlemen in waiting, beat the woods
Lad d a
no sp lend
fewerid
weatherof Birkhall
w a for
rvde le•ye r'
red,
stags fell to the rifles of the royal party. The stagse
shown on the lawn fronting Abergeldie in the eveningwerey
torchlight to the Princess of Wales, the Princess b-
Anbalt, and others at the castle. The Princess of
drove to Birkhall during the day. of Wales

KINROSS-SHIRE FISHING CLUB COMPETITION.
—The last competition of this club for the season took
place on Loch Leven on Thursday. The weather was re-
markably fine, and the fishing as a whole was pretty suc-
cessful. The following were the results:-Ist prize, Mr.
Cochrane, Perth, 14 trout, 111 b. oz. ; 2d, Mr. Preston,
Perth, 9 trout, 101 b. 6 oz. ; 3d, Mr. Steedman, Kinross,
5 trout, 7lb 6 oz. The heaviest trout was caught by Mr.
Steedman, and weighed 3 lb. 101 oz.
THE STOCK OF BULLION IN THE BANK OF ENG-
LAND at the close of last week was £14,772,220,. and at
Pariti umly amoomo.