The New York herald., 1868-08-17


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HAyRE, July 80, 1865.
Our commercial city has quite changed Its char.
acter the present summer. From being dull staid
stupid town 1t has assumed before the world the
character OF light, lively, sportve place. that has
made it for the time being quite popular. The Ex-
position brought some people OF festive turn OF
mind 10 while away a rev days in the city, but in
addition TO this 'grand maritime show" we have
had splendid races the rst In this region
and series Of fine regattas, In which some Of the
crack English yachts have participated, and, Of
course in their element carried of the prizes
All these exciting pastimes have not failed to make
Hayre an attractive point to people either side
Of the Channel, and we have marked foreign eIe
ment mingling with the native Of the surrounding
lands Of Normandy.
The peculiar costumes OF the Norman population
seem quaint enough to our English friends but the
simple minded peasants who mock into town TO see
the exhibition have q reciprocal enjoyment In con-
| templatIng the odd dress OF the cockney and his
mate, who as insular In their ideas they are
In their ATTIRE Thus the town is quite well worth
visiting 10 see national pecartes because in addi-
| tiou You then the lower Partisan orders who
rush aown on Satusoass on chssp eAcusioo sra,ns n
side and gaze with unaffected aslonshment and
pleasure upon the blue waves OF the channel and
upon the great ships and the odd crat That go sail
| ing IN and out of port
On SUNDAY end Monday last the rerattas OF the
city OF havre occurred, and they did credit TO the
enterprise aud wisdom of the managers. The re-
gatas are gotten mp under the patronage OF yacht
great future The Hayre races win In a very short
time become the feature OF coast sport in France.
| The sunday race was a splendid one IN every par
/ ticrar. The day was rather hot, but there was q
nice refreshing breeze from the Channel that made
existence possible on the long quay and breakwater
| Every point OF observation was crowded by men,
4 women and children from all parts Of the province
and from Paris, from which special trains mad con-
| veyed them. Itwasa galn day. Flags and banners
4 new from The sni,ping and from tie Official ana
many private esbabbsilaents and the p0pulace were
IN tiloir very best a,tin. Nothing could he more
| brilliant or u spicious for the opening regatta.
though trie more wind might have gwen more
sprit 10 the But TINT Is element over which
| even Imperial committees have no CONTROL
The first race Ior fshn boats or the larger size,
opan for boats engaged in the fshing business from
al the poris OF france; eigth OF course seven ma
prize TOof second ao5f. There were twenty yeignt
| entries, aud the was well contested by boats
| from bonnear, To1ville e. lrancamp and Treport.
Tie smack Anse-Gardieu, 2. Hare, from Trouvile,
| won the trst prize ard the Rector, from the same
port, carried or tine second. itwss sort or mixed
race for time. one could hardly Keep track Of
the various vessels because they ooked quite alike,
All had q clumsy, hshy look, but tley were great
deal betiee than they appeared. The homesiretch
was rather exciting. to The bronzei old fishermen,
francs on the result. That Trouy,Ie should carry
! or tho prize was rather painful " the
and rser puts on aIrs tsea siss, wden in PRESENCE s
| Of the sprssentstiyss of mere ncmbls ports.
Trouule Was Naturally eaied, aud got yery noisy at
1 night white the hon1eur, Tr6port aud Orancainp,
drow ming thetr disappo nsnnnt In sna fe re reached
| the same happy goal, Ia company with their
broken or q scaic removed liz c1neequence OF the
| result or the race during the following night. Our
| Norh river sports could not show suca . record.
/ The second race, for fishing vossels which can
not clearly describe without using hchncalities OF
The entries were thirteen in number. Distance.
Tue Ccnianee en- Marie, Of Trodvnle, took the arss
| aud the Saint Jsru, Of Honfenr, the third. j
| The third race was between GsDing boats, with
| two men only, and these we're DIVIDED Into two
classes, one to leave at q time The course was
hyc marine mlos. Prizes, first class. $50 and 100
francs second class ls % 20 ., ana and 2s lrancs with
| Ing when united. There were seven entries of the
nlst class and four Of the second. The Amazon. Of
the Prince Imperial OF Havre, hrst class the second
prize; Tros treres of Havre, flrst class tho third;
the louisa Marie o. havre second class the fourth,
The fourth race wes for pessure yachts, ten tons
and upwards from all parts OF France. Distance,
| fourteen niles. Prizes, first class 900 francs,
| medal of gold; second, 600 francs silver modal;
second class. 900 francs. medal OF god 500 francs
and medal Of silver. There were nine entries. The
| slocp Papiilon, Lahure, OF Hayrc, TX tons,
| won the grand prize; the schooner Leman,
Boa, aouen, il,s tons, won the second prize,
| carried OF the third prize. The Marie Gabrielle,
hayre, took The fourth. Afterwards followed I've
I races cf sailing and rowing boats; but az they were
not specially brilliant and as the names OF the win
| ming boats are doubtless unknown outside the port
OF HavIe, " needless 10 give the result Of the
IN details. Boats from Paris, Hsvre 81 Malo, Die.
| ette and Honneur. The second days races were
Altogether superior TO the Sunday affairs. The day
! was bright ana pleasant, and a good stiH westerly
| wind kicked a bobbery OF sea and compelled tis
sailing masters to look well to their sticks and yarn
| The first race at one O'Clock was for pilotboat.
from all parts OF France. No allowance was made
for measurement, sc. Distance fourteen miles
| The prizes were loo. 900 aud 800 francs sever
boats we're entered and ah from Havre. except on,
| from Granville. Ihe Gustave and Victor No. 20
came In first the Leontine, No. ., second and Maria
No. 10, third. nil OF Hasre. Troy had dashina race
| with ali the wind they could carry without reeanj
down. II was well Conduoted and the boats dis
played their wonderful sea yoing qualities TO goo,
atv1niagc