Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-07
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.

Tbe day was line anu ure~ oul Ill hiiiI :,
nmmher of people to witness the contest; Inc
Enclish Yacht St. Ursula did not enter the list
bmt was nrcsent during the race, to witness
Thcre were arranged in classes OF vessels
| entered for the Regatta: first, sloops ot3d Class,
containing yachts measuring 500 square feet
and under that area, in which four vessels were
entered. Second, sloops of second class inca
suring over 500 square feet and under Low
feet. for which Ave were entered. Second class
crbooncrs measuring 1000 square feet and uli-
der that area, two entries. Fourth, sloops LIST
| class, measuring over l,500 square feet, with
cour entries; giving a total Of ID vessels. Sevc'
! raj others that had been entered did not appear
in the race. The whole fleet started from op,
positc lIobokcn, between 1926 An. and lo.4S
A. NJ. Each class within a few minutes oil each
, other, and sailed for the Southwest SPIT IN the
lower BAY, which they had TO round and return
TO the home; stake those arriving tlrstt to be de
; clarcd the winners. The scene ut the starting
was exciting and imposing, the whole bay be,
came alive with canvass and steamers, boats oil
| all kinds were crowded with anxious spectators,
! while vas, crowds looked on from the Battery,
the sbinninr and from all elevated points along
| the Jersey Shore on one side, and Long Island
on the other. The heights Of Staten Island
also presented large groups OF spectators Will
spy glasses in hand.
The race down the bay, eNcep. 10" rr"c'.tu
nautical eve, was less interesting from inc
fact that the yachts had to beat out against =
bcad.wind. This circumstance OF course tested
the skill Of their qualities for sailing close TO the
wind. as well as in lacking, &c.
The scene of most interest to landsinen, was,
when they all came sailing back for the goal
! If victory before the wind, during which every
inch of canvass was spread to the lively sea
breeze: which ruliling the waves OF the har'
Dor. Those on the shore, and ailoa' III
; boats. loudly chcered one after another as She
reached the stake in advance Of the others.
The result was, that those which won 10y
rc,chinc the home stake boat first, and which
! could he seen from the Battery, were the
! FLYING Cloud, of the third class of sloops' and
tho Ray the next; of the second class, the
U,swell won. and the Mannerlng came III neN'
IN her or the second class schoonerS, the Stella
won. and ofthe first class Sloops. the Deer; anu ol
| tho first class schooncrs. the Zinga. Some OF
those which were the first to reach the South
West Spit by beating out against the wind were
defeated On their return before II TO the home
st,Le The prizes consisted chiefly OF silver
chased articles. for household use, or orna'
mcnt. Two, of the value Of Sl75 each, one
If sI35 and the fourth of Sl25, which were
subsequently, bestowed upon the owners % lmv
winning yachts. The Regatta Withdrew man!
spectators from the martS oil business 'hc''u'"e
both merchants and brokers. r,
There was an exciting time al the fcipSe
. Race Course, on Long Island. yesterday winch
I drew a large crowd OF spectators, among whom
were TO be seen a number of NirginianS. inciu'
ding those on a temporary visit or VINO arc res
ident here. There appeared several carriages
filled with fashionable people from uppertch
dom. ,.h,
several races came off in the course OF tho
meeting.
The taste of Northern sportsmcn Is some
what ut variance with that Of tlrglniarS:-
The former prefer TO witness fast %trottIne
matches and rs they rear horses more Tor ti'
harness than for the saddle, Il fast trotter seem:
IN nossess a world of value to them. while TIT
Viroinians rear animals more largely Tor TN
saddle and value them most highly Tor thci
gaits, ~fcetnc.s and bottom. .,u
o New York being sor. of middle ground an'
tho commercial centre Of the country. with he
three race courses, seems likely, in the variet!
of her sports, to combine the taste of both sec
lions of the country. The soil of Long lSlan'
being of u porous. sandy nature, rain that tall
an II i soon absorbed. leaving 4 comparativel.
smooth and dry track. The riders. yesterday
both colorcd and white, were rugged ont IN til
English stvle of tight breeches, fair top boots
with close fitting fancy colored round jacket
,nd Jockey cans, which tended to add gaict
and life 10 the scene. On THURSDAY last Pau
course; Yesterday, however, was the day {
creates, interest. when the first race for 4 SWEEP
stake Of 5000 for colts Of three years old raise
at the North, was run and was wO
by Monmouth Eclipse. Time l.52 and l.5t
mile heats. against Comet, Star, Beam, Primo
by imported Monarch ont of Madonna, and Ire
james by Trojan.
4 meeting was held, at the Historical Socict
ROOMS, on the evening of the I'd inst. in con-
memoration of the death Of Baron .Alcxande
Won Humboldt. Highly interesting culOgie
were pronounced upon his character and wor
derful scientific %attainincnts. 10y Prof. Liebcr
Prof Alex. Dallas Bachc, Mr.. Bancroft an
others. The two former had enjoyed his pei
sonal acquaintance when abroad; and PreiesSo
Bache gave some pleasing "reminiscences RI
rarding him. He had, he said, visited Philc
delphia, and had always manifested a warm III
tcrcst in the progress of the United States, an
approved Of its expansive policy. Prof b
considered hrm as much Of M American as a
European. He belonged to both hemisphere:
and to the world of science. He stated tina
magnetic science had received much aid tror
Humboldt: and that it was to his discOvcrlc
and suggestions that the recent wonderful dis
covcrv had been made in Europe, that the VI
-. %, ,Ia rnnlla nG tho commas wpr(. clIlSp
bv. or influenced by, spots on the suns disk.
I'VE were impressed with the observations {
Humboldt. on reading, many years since, hi
work upon new Spain. and specially upo
Mexico, wherein he predicted that the riches
cold mines would be discovered in the extrem
Northern provinces Of Mexico, which then en-
braced California and New Mexico.
Foresceing the progressive character Of tn
United States. he also predicted that the tim
would arrive when wheeled carriages woul
roll over a national road leading from Wash
inpton CITY to the capital Of Mexico. This pre-
diction was made long before railroads, traycr>
ed bv locomotives, were thought OF. by all mar
kind, probably, save and except Oliver Evans
of Pennsylvania. In years TO come MS Prcalt
ton may BE- fulfilled, by seeing a railroad wit
telegraph wires, connecting the TWO cities
There IS o vlolcnt W"r raging ~
associated press and the officers OF the lialiia
and Nova Scotia Telegraph Company; and, S
far as we have read the correspondence, we ar
disposed to think that the latter have the dc
cided advantage over the former.
1t was n paltry price Of business for the rs
ISOLATION. led Oh by their hard tempered an
i'll natured agents, to refuse the $50 per fort
night or 1900 per month, or $500 per an
mum for the exclusive possession Of the steam
ers' news, whether by Cape Race or hy Hall
fax. There are single banking houses il
Wall Street who would pay more than double
that sum for the exclusive Use of the news
The association, in their attempt to run ex
presses to get round the Halifax line, will pre-!
badly spend a great deal more money than !
they paid the $500 per month required by tn
Halifax line.