Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-24
from the Melbourne Argus, Nov. III

49,. IRON the Melbourne Argus, Nov. al
1919 race between American Schooner and
a" English Yacht-Triumph OF the former
"A most agreeable aquatic excursion of the beauti
,ui American schooner Pride of the Sea. commanded
~ captain hooges, was enjoyed on Saturday last by
large party of ladies and gentlemen from Mehonrne
ana the nelghborhood; and the beautiful English
yact Leila' formerly the property of fellow col
on'St, Thomas Hodges, Esq, late M P, for Kent but
purchased recently by the government for the use Of
me survey department.. Ii evident from the
movements OF the Leila, that she intended TO try her
sailing powers against the schooner; but CAPTAIN
Hooges' " on hospltabIe thoughts INTENT" although
steering his own beautiful craft paid so much at,en-
lion TO his guests. that he did not make the most of
her IN beating to wndward In addition to the dis
advantages that arose from the uman at the wheel,
thus making himself agreeable TO the ladies' the trim,
OF the schooner was so injuriously altered by the
weight OF hundred people on the after part of her
deck, that she would not keep what sailors call
weather helm" The result was that at q o'clock
r M Inc Leila was about quarter of a mile In ad
vance OF her rival. The wind which was southerly,
was very light during the whole day, otherwise it
was believed by some experienced people on board
the schooner. that the Leila would have had no
chance with her On the run back the Leila was left
long way astern. The party consisted of thirty
'hree ladies and about seventy gentlemen. The Lieu
tenant Governor, the American Consul the Auditor
and Surveyor Generals several members of the Legis
Iative Council, the Commander of H. NJ. 5. Electra
and the Harbor Master, were among the number
Az quarter past SIX O'CLOCK the Pride OF the Sea
returned to her anchorage and thus was brought to
close an excursion which will long be remembered
with peculiar satisfaction by those who enjoyed the
graceful hospitality and polite attention of Captain
Hodges and his numerous American friends The
Pride of the Sea of the finest crafts that ever
graced the waters of Port Philip. She was built by
Mr. Steers, of New York the builder of the ceebra-
ted yacht America. and measures 240 tons. In the
Leila the Pride of the Sea had an opponent that was
not deemed unworthy of being entered in the great
sailing match in which the America triumphed.
Col FremOnt's Land Standardization O the L. S..
District Court of California.
The decision Of Judge Huffman, iE relation to the
Fremont claim, will hardly surprise any one as it has
been the very common impression that the decision
of the Land Commissioners was very wide of the
mark. That region of the mines covered by the
Marposa claim is of the richest mining sections
in the world. and had it been confirmed to Col FIRE.
mont, would have made him immensely rich The
condition it has been in however has DELAYED its de-
velopment as the quartz mines upon it have been
held in such way, that capitalists have preferred
10 operate elsewhere to leasing of Fremont. In 9TH
er parts OF the State, possession good a title
as lease from Fremont, on his claim and there
fore, people have either gone elsewhere 10 operate,
or held back to learn the termination of the legal
proceedings. Such extensive grants, whether in the
mines elsewhere invariably operate to the preju-
dice of the country and though, far as Mr.. FIRE.
mont is concerned we regret the decision it cannot
but be regarded we'll for the State The decision
of Judge Huffman cannot fail to be satisfactory to
the public at large-Alta Cal.