The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-07-21 00:00:00

THE ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB

On Saturday, the sailing match for the Grand Chal-
lenge Cup, value £lOO, and the Ladies' puns, of 50
guineas added, took place in the outward channels of our
river. The purse, an elegant piece of needle-work, and
its contents, are tiken by the winning boat of the day ;
the cup ►nust. be won two years consecutively by the same
boat before it can be bona fide claimed by the owner of
the winning boat, at tile second time of her successful
sailing.

The Prince, City of Dublin Co.'s steam-ship, com-
manded by Captain Bezley, was engaged fur the members
and their faiends to follow and witness the race, and
started about ten o'clock in the forenoon from the Pince's
Pier, with a goodly company of ladies and gentlemen,
the former numbering about fifty. A capital quadrille
and brass hand was on board.

The course was from New Brighton to the Bell Buoy ;
thence to the Northwest Lightship, a double run round
the last two points, and thence back to the place of
starting. This is what in the Club parlance is termed
" The Queen's Course," and the distance to be sailed in
all might be about forty miles, all in the open sea, and
well defined by buoys. The yachts had previously been
placed in proper starting position by the Captain of the
Club, on whom devolved, in addition to his own duties,
those of the worthy Commodore, who was unavoidably
absent.

Nine fine yachts entered for the race, but owing to un-
foreseen circurnstances,only the following came up :

The Jilt, R. T. Y. C. 19 tons,—owner J.S. Maude, Esq
The Vision, IL M. Y. C. 4-1 tons,—T. Birchall, Esq.
The Petrel, R. M. Y. C. 15 tons,—W. W. Shand, Esq,
'I he Victoria, R. C. Y. C. 59 tons,—D. Connor, Esq.

The Leander, R. M. Y. C. 31 tons,—Jon.Grindi•od,
We regret that Mr. Ewart's fine yacht, the Edith, and
Mr. Naylor's Sultana were not entered, as, from the
general strength of the breeze, these la rge and powerful
vessels would have had a good chance of obtaining the
noble prize. That singular vessel, the Enchantress, from
Cork, which arrived the night previous, had carried away
her main boom in crossing the channel, during the heavy
gale of the preceding day, and was prevented from starting,
although she was entered. The contest, consequently,
seemed to remain with the Victoria (the winner of last
year) and the fine new clipper yacht, the Vision, of which
great expectations were entertained, and it was reserved
for the spirited and worthy owner of this last vessel that
she should have the honour of rescuing this splendid prize
from being lost to the club, which it most assuredly would
have been if the Victoria had been the victor.

The morning opened, squally and unfavourable, with
rain, the wind at first blowing fresh from the S. E. and
afterwards blowing to the amount of a gale from the S.W.
with frequent squalls and showers of rain.
On the signal being given by the'Captain, the yatchts
started off in good style, steering down the channel. The
Victoria did not get away till a short time after the Vision.
From the S.W. the wind eventually veered to the W. by
S., and so kept all day, blowing fresh. The time of start-
ing was—the Vision, 1 lh. 49m. ; the Victoria, 11h. 51;m. ;
the Jilt, Leander, and Peterel, following soon after.
They reached the Bell Buoy first time—Vision at 12h.
15m. ; Victoria, 12h. 18w. ; Jilt, 12h. 26m. ; Leander,
12h. 271 m. The Vision reached the N.W. Light-ship
first time at 111.31 m., and the Victoria at lb. 38m. There
was a pretty race between the Jilt and the Leander, the
former weathering the latter at the Light-ship. Here,
however, these two vessels got out of the race, seeing
their chance of winning lost from the severity of the
weather, and the other smaller vessels also gave up the
contest. In the double run between the Light-ship and
the Bell Buoy, the Vision and the Victoria kept pretty
close together, the former leading.
The Victoria, in tacking the last time round the Light-
ship, fell upon that vessel, split her mainsail on the
bowsprit, and was consequently thrown hors de combat.
This accident was to be regretted, as the Vision was but a
short distance in advance, and the race between the two
was extremely close and beautiful.
The Vision, which, after this, became evidently the
winning boat, reached the flag-boat, at New Brighton,
at fifty-one minutes past four o'clock—accomplishing the
whole course in four hours and forty-one minutes.
The Jilt on one occasion made a dolphin-like jump in
the heavy sea-way, and lifted her fore-keel out of the wa-
ter three or four feet. The Victoria, after her misfortune,
took the Rock channel, under her foresail and jib, fol-
lowed by the steamer.
The Challenge Cup was, it may be said, gallantly won
by the Vision; the day being stormy, the sea running high,
and the vessels put to the severest test of seaworthiness
and tackle. The steamer came to anchor off the Maga-
zines, but more on the Lancashire shore, and the noble
prize, with the rich purse and contents, was awarded to
Mr. Birchall, owner of the Vision. The Capt. of the Club,
in presenting the pr!z: to the winner, complimented him
on the sai qu,dities of his yacht, and the able manner
in which she was managed, which was modestly and feel-
ingly replied to by the successful candidate. The health
of Mr. Connor was also drank with cheers, and a hope
expressed that he would try his luck again another day.
Capt. Beziey, of the steamer was mos; attentive and kind
to all on board.

Although several of the ladies in the steamer suffered
occasionally from sea-sickness, they kept up the dance at
intervals with surprising grace and spirit. Lieutenant
Lord, in the absence of the commodore, afforded, with his
accustomed politeness and obliging manners, ail the nau-
tical information and advice in his power, and had a life-
boat brought out, in case of any accident, the day being
so stormy.

The company were all safely landed at the Clarence-
pier, delighted with their rough but pleasing excursion.
The next club sailing match comes off o❑ the 17th of

Augus

On Friday Mr. James l'Cuttall, of this town, was ad-
mitted a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
STREET ROBBERY.—A woman named Williams, was
yesterday committed for trial, on a charge of stealing in
the street the handkerchief and stock of a man named
Chalmers.

We are requested to say that the Freemasons will not
receive any sum from the Council, in order So meet the
expenses to be incurred in their extensive preparations to
celebrate the visit of Prince Albert. All the charges will
be defrayed by the society.
CARELESS DRIVING.—At the Police court yesterday,
a youth named Luke Ryley, was charged with having
carelessly driven his father's cart over a child in Renshaw-
street, on the 13th inst. The child has happily recovered.
The prisoner was fined 40s and costs.
LIVERPOOL RACES.—The following summary of the
races last week may be interesting :—Total number of
races, 19 ; won by favourites, 7 ; dead heats, 1 ; horses
entered, 219. Won by non-favourites, 6 ; walks over, 5 ;
horses started, 92; total amount of stakes, £5782; sub-
scriptions, £4812 ; public money given, £970.
THEFT FROM A SHOP.—Yesterday at the Police-court,
a man named M'Avoy, was charged with stealing a spade
on Saturday, from the door of the shop of Mr. Hazle-
burst, ironmonger, Marybone. He was observed by a
neighbour, and being pursued, dropped the spade from
under his coat, in Cockspur-street, and a policeman
apprehended him. He was committed for trial.
POST-OFFICE REFORM.—The Guardian Society de-
serve credit for having moved on this subject. It is a
question interesting to every inhabitant, and we are glad
to see that a pubiic meeting is called for to-morrow, at
which William Brown, Esq., will preside. We hope such
a memorial will issue from the meeting as will compel the
Government to remedy the present injurious postal ar-
rangements in this and other parts of the country. The
meeting ought to be crowded.
DUKE OF YORK LOYAL ORANGE BENEVOLENT SO-
CIETY, LODGE, No. 22.—The members of the above
lodge have just made the following presentations : to the
worshipful master, Robert Kerr, a handsome silver
medal ; to their secretary, William Roberts, and their
treasurer, William Gregson, a splendid silver snuff-box
each, as small tokens of respect and esteem for their va-
luable services in their different offices. The whole were
got up by Mr. Chadwick, Lord-street, and cost altogether
twelve guineas.
MEDALLION IN CELEBRATION OF THE VISIT OF
PRINCE ALBERT.—We have just seen a beautiful Medal-
lion, struck in honour of this auspicious occasion, by Mr.
Isaacs, of Castle-street. On the one side is a fine side
head of his Royal Highness, Prince Albert, finely exe-
cuted, and which strikes us as:being a very good likeness.
The reverse contains an excellent view of the Sailors'
Home, with the date of the laying of the Foundation
Stone. The Medallion is got up in a high style of art,
and will no doubt he extensively purchased on the
occasion.

THE CALAMITOUS FIRE AT ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUND-
LAND.—We yesterday received a copy of the St. John's
Times of the 24th ultimo. This paper states that the
late awful calamity has for the present so completely ab-
sorbed all other considerations that it will be a considera-
ble time before the industrious citizens will be able again
to apply themseldes to their ordinary avocations. It also
contains an address from the Legislative Assembly, in
reply to the speech of his excellency the Governor, thank-
ing him for the measures he had taken for the relief, in
the meantime, of those who had lost their houses and
property. A meeting of members of the Church of Eng-
land had been held, the Lord Bishop in the chair, and
resolutions were passed in furtherance of the rebuilding
of the parish church. Intelligence had been received
from England of the birth of the last royal offspring of
our gracious Queen. News had also been received of the
amicable settlement of the Oregon question. This paper
contains numerous advertisements relative to the late fire
—goods missing though saved from the flames, removals,
schools reopened in new localities, &C. The Governor
had gone down to the House of Assembly and given his
assent to a bill, authorising the raising of a loan of
£250,000, in England, or elsewhere,
rebuilding of the town. to be applied to the

INQIIESTS HELD BEFORE THE BOROUGH CORONER
YESTERDAY AND .SATURDAY,—O❑ the body of John
Roach, aged 39. Deceased had for some time complained
of palpitation of the heart. Early on Friday morning he
bad an attack and died in four hours. Verdict natural
death.—On Michael Redington, a labourer, aged 25. On
the 17th of last month the deceased, who was working on
the Liverpool and Bury Railway, at Fazakerley, and ob-
serving the soil at a cutting giving way, gave the alarm to
his companions who escaped, but he was himself buried
before he could get away. He was got out immediately,
but with a hurt of the right knee. He was sent to the
hospital and every attention paid to him, but inflamma-
tion set in and he died on the 15th instant. Verdict ac-
cordingly.—On the body of John Jones, aged 30. De-
ceased, while rolling a bale of cotton from a vessel in
the Prince's Dock on a stage, missed his footing, fell into
the dock, and was drowned before he could be rescued.
Verdict " accidental."—On the body of Thomas Gibson,
aged 17,. On Thursday deceased and another were run-
ning along Kirkdale road to obtain shelter from a shower
of rain, when the former became suddenly ill and vomited
blood. He was carried to a druggist's shop and died in
a few minutes. A post mortem examination showed that
death had been caused by the rupture of a blood-vessel in
the stomach.