The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-17

TaIxL OF epEkp sETwHEN THE NoArHERN LtoHr AND
srass-Thers was brief and beautiful trial Of speed
yesterday, between the Light and the syrsn-the
Coquette a. stake boot
The two competitors artsd from Sandy Hook at TWEEN
y minutes pest twelve beating u the wndwsrd with
seven knot breeze. In about m hour, the Northern
Light, eighth Of mile ahsad the syren broke her
the Hook, and then sailed Ter the city The Northern
Light Of course put about and shs and the Coquee also
was fair .p.sd Of u. %o Sos 'Aa' 'n'
Cspt oree Thomas was pilot of the Light, and Capt
We understand that w. p Winchester. ESQ IN. owner
ofthe Light, leaves Immediately for Boston
To rHE Epiroa TINE New Yoax HxaAIp-
I find in your paper Of this morning ls,tsr from
Mr. Parsons, In which he makes what he ssva " h a
plain statement Of facts" The statement /. plain enough
The facts will take leave to differ with him sbont
Mr. Parsons that the boats started with strong
in their favor that the stake boat placed At
point that bore West by South from the Woodiands
and that the distance performed In seven hours
For the first fact, will appeal to the almanac. High
at half past twelve at sandy Hook Now, il the tide
followed it, usual course (Which am rather inclined
to think it did, the current would have been srong
against u.s. instead of strong favor MIR Parsons
states This would to settle Of the points
Mr. Parsons says, Capt Rogers showed him point on
part of the Woodlands being twenty-five miles from
The white bouy at the Bar Capt Rogers did do So Mr.
the sost
Had she been placed West byJSouth of the South parts
of the Woodlands, she wsuld have been "a or IS miles
from the white bouy Of the Bar Now, If the pilots
board the Northern Light say she there and that she
returned the "a or miles in five hours against such
tide wind and they say that which 1t will be din
cult for them to prevail on any waterman TO believe
Mr.. Parsons IL unquestionably right when he says
that MT Stevens no doubt very sorry to be obliged
notify thepress that he made Of Judgment
Mr. Stevens very sorry that he felt himself obliged to
notify the public any thing about it. To escape the
chance of being obliged to do 1t again. he takes the H.
berry Of withdrawing the offer of which, by the by no
notice taken) to. the over again for
500, 1000 or 5000 collars.
Colonel Winchester (from his letter in this mornings
HERALD to think that my mention of the Northern
Light intended sort OF boast Of what the Maria
stated only to show that the Maria had met with an
accident The Northern Light, under double reefed
mainsa single reefed foresa and bonnet OF the jib,
passed the (under double reefed mansa and bon
off the b) and kept the sadfor perhaps half an hour
The Maria's repasspg her under this sail,
proved she had besn crippled To this and to this only
attributed the loss Of the with the Coquehe to
whose owner paid, Immediately the receipt of Mr..
Parsons decision that the distance had been done in the
time, the amount Of the bet
In reply to Col Wnchesers challenge to 20 to Bos-
ton and in ten hour breeze over-I say
that must beg to be excused The injury
the Maria has received in the late gale, added
to the loss Of her centre-board, will probably keep
her quiet enough for the next six weeks. The race
would then have to come OF time in December.
doubt the chance of presenting $500 or even $1,000 to
speak for myself only the should
be likely to get in rounding Cape Cod in that
II the Col should pay US visit next summer or the
should 60 to Boston, shall be most happy to give
him the chance Of making the present he speaks OF.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN c. STEVENS,
Com. N. Y. Y.C.
New YoRx, Oct 10, ls4S