The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert drove out in a carriage on
Wednesday afternoon, returning to Osborne House. at six
o'clock.

The royal children were taken an airing in a pony car-
riage on Wednesday afternoon. -
Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Osborne House at
half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning, and walked on the
beach and in the pleasure-grounds, returning to Osborne
House shortly before eleven o'clock.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal,
and the Princess Alice, were taken on the sea-beach yesterday
forenoon.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and her Serene Highness
the Duchess ,Ida of Saxe Weimar, visited the Duchess of
Gloucester on Wednesday, at. Gloucester House.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colo-
nial-office for the Governor-G6neral of Canada; and also fol.
the Governors of the other North Anreriean Provinces.

Air. Hedworth Lamhton, M,P.,-arriveCfatfatrane.Ws Hotel
yesterday, from Ryde, Isle of Wight.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.

(FROM OUR OWN' CORRESPONDENT.)

GRAND ROYAL YACHT SQUA DROIsT MATCH FOR 1,0001.
SEPT. 20.—The match between the Duke of Marlborough's schooner
yacht Wyvern, 205 4ons, and Mr. Henry Hope's schooner yacht
Zephyretta, 180 tons, took place to-day. •
The wind blowing a .gale' this morning, it was not expected
that the yachts would start, but the Duke was determined
that it should be p.p., and at five minutes before one P.M. the signil
gun was fired, and all parties crowded to the parade. At one o'clock
they started from :off the Castle under easy sail, the Zephyretta
having only three storm trysails set, and the Wyvern had the same
number, with the addition of a storm jib. It was -blowing a gale
from the S.W., and they went away for the Nab Light. The only
yacht accompanying them was the Flirt schooner, of 132 tons, Sir
R. B. Graham, Bart., with her owner on board, and Mr. Delme Rat-
cliffe, Mr. Cotham, Lord Donegal (the Vice-Commodore of the Royal
Yafht Squadron), and Mr. Hope (the owner of the Zephyretta). In
the Zephyretta are Mr. W. Lyon and the Hon. Robert Gore ; in the
Wyvem are the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Adam Loftus, and
Captain Bentinck. The course is from Cowes Castle to the Nab
Light, thence round the Eddystone, and back—distance about 260
miles. They are not expected back till Saturday evening, and a
great deal of anxiety is expressed for theth and their daring crews.
The Zephyretta is the favourite at present, but by the last =mints
the Wyvern Was ahead ; she carries a red. flax, the other a blue,
white, and red bee. The match was originally for 400/. a-side, but
the Duke. hart so much faith in his pet craft, that he offered to make
it 1,000/.1 this Mr. Hope declined, but agreed to increase it to 5001.
a-side. There are.four masters of yachts in each yacht. The follow-
ing members are appointed umpires :—Lord Adam Loftus and Captain
J. Bentinck, on board the Wyvern ; Wm. Lyon, Esq., and Captain the
Hon. Robert Gore, on board the Zephyretta.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON - INTELLIGENCE.

- • ARRIVALS. "
SEPT. 12.—Nymph cutter, Sir John Bayley, Bart., from Brest and
Plymouth.
14.—Columbine yawl, J. H. Smith Barry, Esq., from Cherbourg;
Sea Flower cutter, Thomas Gibson, Esq., from ditto.
15.—Dream cutter, Geo. Bentinck, Esq., from Ireland.
16.—Stormilnah cutter, Lieut.-Colonel Bowers, from western ports.