The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-05
Another American Yacht I'm tho Field.

[From the ondon Morning Herald slsy9l
The opening match of the Prince Wales Yacht Cub
yesterday uuder the most favorable the
extreme beauty OF the the added very excel
lent list OF entries having the effect of producing very
IA &c attendance Of yisers to accompany the Wa
teIman No not only being crowded With company but
evsra yachts belonging TO the various great
clubs also being in attendance.
The folloeing were the conending boats
FIRST cIAss-roR PRIZE o. FIFTEEN POUNDS
Albstross.. 7..Mr Bsrncgste ...... Red
iriiannis. 7.hr L3gg........... White with rcd
julia. 7..Nr Hutcbinson . Light blue
tndine T.. Nj Chubb. White, with rod ana
SECOND CLASS FOR rRrE OF TEN POUNDS
Idas....... O.. vIce Commodore. Req over whito.
Iruant -. g.. Nr Norman Jackson Arneric IN flag
THIRD cIAss--FoR rlzs or rvs
Lemon 3..Mr Fcnnee White, with his
Majesty In CENTRE
.aihope =. D.. DIT iuckwell. ...... blae, with amber
One minute per ton allowed Only one vessel of each
class to receive pize.
The distance appointed was ON Blackwal to Graves
end md back and the Truant although the second
class, backed by her friends to eclipse any the
larger list. she declare ed to be American clipper
that ed the advantage Of shifts keel and could
beat or run ct such pace the favorable
opinion expressed of her. There other very good
hhg the list but the AHIercs enprossed the
teotion of Leading yachtsmen, that but little thought
was besiowtd upon them
AS he time approached for the start the most lively
interest prevailed and they had 10 beat against dead
noser all the way down IL quite evident that bar
and m anons h' nasss o. h ne beats would be
the Commodore, having inspected the yachts at their
sattns gave the signal TO go OF at 1144 which was
ost promptly observed by the whole Of the fleet Tho
Ahaioss the rst fairly updsr weigh and next the
das but the Truant almost took the lead of
e whole OF the fleet and forfeited her proud posi-
ton Her rig OF the sioop Character, her foresam
AID jib beirg in and like tho America laced her
boom. more handy craft the Thames.
she II ready about and turns upon pivot and with
out TO her keel shifting at pleasure she showed
herself infinitely superior to her rivals in working down.
At Woolwch the Brar mia second; the Idas. third:
julia, fourth Caope fifth The Julia shortly afterwards
passed the Ida. and in This position they passed the nag
beat Just above Graveend the Truant being than
quarter Of hot in advance of the Julia and the latter
nneieen minutes before the das or the third class the
Caope sideahly In front and In this order they
up to the return post IS follows
Tuant ........., .,...,................ Is 10
1isna's.a.......''''.''''''.'..'.''......". 1n'.a isas
shctly afterwards the Brianna and the Caliope al
A'batross together At bals-past seven.
The prizes duly with appropriate speeche4
fy the Commodore
Mr. Guest who had sailed the Truant and the owners
Of the Julia and the Callope, having in becoming ters
ysers returned to town much grated politenssa
Of the officers Of the club, amongst whom Mr. Gordon
secretary, was not deficient in his usual attention.
GOLD DISCOVERED IN ARKANsAs-The Camden
(Ark) Herald, which We received by steamboat day OF
two since. had an endorsement its margin, "Great
excitement In Camden" The causc We infer to be the
discovery of gold In that ncghborhood Of which some
details are given in the paper 1t teems that negro
named Scott who had formerly worked In the North ca
rolina gold mines, was impressed with belief from tne
character of the country that gold could be found In the
hills about Camden and obtained permission TO prospect
upon the lands Of several panters The result has beea
that god was discovered Dr. Newman hss sent to the
editor OF the paper specimen OF the gold found In his
yard with the opinion Of California gold DIGGER that
the prospect Ia good for the mnc being rich DIR. New
q place about half mile from the public square
ia Cab dsu. Cold Las lsen found Other plantations.
The Hvald ~ys '-"0ur towa y in lever Of sxcits-
psnt."