New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-29

SrEvRNs's YACHT-THE CHALLENGE. &c
We find the following particulars IN relation to the
yacht America, of this port. in a letter from CoweS.
Aug. l3, to The Lorfon Times.
"The Yachting world here Is in state Of some ex-
cItemont as 70 the course which VIII be taken by the
owners of tie America, whO aS Yet have rather mys-
ufed It, On the other hand, the owners having gwen
general challenge are alting tlli II Is taken up
But there are difficulties on both sides, ana 50 many
stories IN explanation of those difficulties, that t
really IS almost impossible 20 ascertain the exact
facts SO far As could come al the truth, and make
out the result of good deal OF reSpOndCnCe, the
case stands thus When the America arrived, on
Aug. ? AT Cowes, tommodore stevens issuedthe foi-
loving challenge
The New-York Yacht Club IN order the relative
the different models of he schoouers Of the Old
and the New lr propose throuch Commodore Steven.
number of schOoues h,ouclur % any o the yacht
soiaoIos Of the hngd,m to be selected hy the Comno-
dote of the Ro,al Yacht squadron The course 20 ho
some part ihe English Channel outside of tue Isle oi
shi with M itus ,ih Ah9t nict@r ihH 'i ~ >prfd
do-c of the Rya Yacht uadron The fact whether there
he ,rc brecze the npioned dl 90 be decided By tire
Conn ocre ot 'he Roral Sarht Squadron And If on that
there shall not be AZ least ,nlt breeze, then Oh
fhc fr,' dag thereafter hat such breeze shall blow
Here Is tie gage thrown Wnto The " vholekingdom
the only supuations beng That The America Is 70 be
matched with schOOLcrs and that she must At least
have a six-knot breeze. The Royal Yacht squad
ron immt tdlately MADE the Commodore, his brother,
who j., believe owner of the America, and Colonel
Hamilton. who had come over her. honorary mem
berS OF the club and IN letter dated the sih Of Al
gust, Commodore stevens thanked the Committee
OF the Royal Yacht squadron Tor their courtesy
and stated that he would sail an the regatta OF the
18th. The greatest interest was Of course tet m
he forthcoming event, which certainly promised
60 be- the most important IN the annals OF yacht
irg but on the llth OF August Commodore ste
yeas wrote 10 Mr. Bates, secretary 10 the
ROYAL Yacht Squadron stating that after ne had
,enlie1 ms intention 70 run on the l3th ne hti de-
c.srcG he would start against any cutter schooner
OF vessel Of any ug Of the Royal Yacht squadon on
any Cay before The 18th and thai therefore De must
beg 10 be permitted 20 withdraw from his entry on
he 18th The reason gned IS 5y no means salts
facoTv-ai all events II has not much force of con-
sequence about u. and the yachtnen are halt IN
c.ined 20 regard u as cOcglng excuse but mean
fime The Americans rest cOnnden' IN Their haieuFe,
and dec are they viii run against yacht for any
stake up 10 fl0.OCO l. j. believed The America VIII
start Tor the R0ya. Yacht Squadron Cup, value
lCO guneas, -rlddy ana me anilme Il Is re-
torted that Mr. Nlld. of the Alarm cutter, lPi
ions has sent iu a reply 70 The challenge. though
II three O'Clock tO-cay Commodore stevens knew
nothing OF II. The Americans have sent IN
request 10 the Reyal NatCht's Sailing Committee 20
te allowed to boom out, which igains. the rules,
but IS believed the Committee VIII grant tne re-
quest. tie same liberty OF course being granted 10
her competitors. The reason assigned 10! making
the Application that the great rake Of me Amencas
masts prevents her having the iull Advantage oi her
sails IL 4 match uules> she boom, them ont. she
has remained quietly al her mCOrngs ever since her
arrival, With one exception, when she took stretch
toward Splthead nnder easy SAL, and crept away,
nevertheless from several yachts on tna ane course
II is rumored that on her way from Ha're she Aier-
ally ran away. hand over hand, i.Om rev cutter oi
O. tuns, ard that She sailed round another ana.
truth 10 tel, some gentlemen connected "tA the
clubs have a wholesome dread OF hcr, and THINK we
have caught Tartar. The owner is most cOureOue
20 al visitors and conducts them over his yacht.
which. whatever may be her sailing powers, mus.
be Iee aTded "a model Of elegant c>saioFi inside
SUPREME CoURT-SpeciaI Term-Befcre
Judge Edmonds C. Vaasrbt.t against v y M
>tafen Iiani steam F,rrv TO-. Cs,rgs Lar, W.. B.
Tc,ras-nd, amt othus.-lhe argument m this case,
ana also II relation 20 UOtiOrS FOR attachment al
ready reieued 20. were concluded Dec.sicn re-
yeIS.d
II CHANBgE--BeioTe Ju6gc King
Hqbsas f0rpls.-A VIII a, issued, on spp,aflon
the person Of Gustayus AC3iphEs Percy, sose tis-
charge from enilstmeni 3 demanded. Adjourned -
this forenoon
The Young man Riley, referred 20 a CAY or TAO
SINCE a. having been discharged rom en. Stmeni oy
Judge DAILY. Oh acc0Ult OF minority. 5ut arrested
aieEWaId oA Dplcas0n u Col. Brow, on process
from The |. :. CoGIi, under the state 2", Tor o.
tanning army clothing and board uLdsf ialaf pre-
lenses enlsaEg - u and benz furnished Win ,n-~
ss,ence ha' gone back 10 his enlisliaeni, te con-
plant for false prs,enses beng, ihat coldl-lon
We understand viihdrawn
The Application. N such ease, s on the par oi
friends Doe 10r tnis secouc c-arres. matter, o-i VI
the enlistment iaw. rather defeat the intention o
lie l4' Il de,crs the friends nom applying IAc
clothes Away, returned, 3g order oi the Judge,
4 discLarg lg II q Lad has done, ia Ia, wrong
by ea,ls;lng unser q. Is 70 right 70 compound the
Matter by. IA q measure, compelling lie friends
20 consent 10 reenhstmeHt u order % AVOID the
threatened rllisaH.ea. Tor alleged false pretsnses
There have been i've OF 81 arrests Of TINS kind
lut nole OF them We believe. b-ougl, up for hear
ing. he parties probably having zone back. Consit-
erable has been sad about i. II penalty atiaches
for eulsiing under 81 should lot application BE-
made to Congress an have u appended 20 tue En-
h.:meu, law, a 20 have the penalty included Il