The New York herald., 1869-06-20

Inc OXFORD boat crew are endeaVOrlnS 10 cnange
the place OF race with the Harvard crew from the
river Thames to one OF the lakes.
The Royal Thames Yacht Club.
On the 9th inst. we published in the HERALD an
account received specially by cable OF the first great
aquatic meeting this season OF the Royal Thames
Yacht Club. We now give in full the report Of the
London Times Of the 7th:-
The great day of the Royal Thames Yacht Club
the aquatic Derby OF the Thames-was celebrated IN
its annual form on Saturday, attended with the
pleasing conditions of meeting Of first class racing
craft, beautiful weather. and the presence even OF
royalty Itself. The Eagle steamer, chartered by the
club, left London Bridge for Gravesend about half
past nine O'Clock A: NJ: with large ,,i, number OF
committee and officers OF the club and Immediately
after her arrival on Rosherville the vessels were
started on two hours ebb tide, with the wind at
Just pleasant river sailing strength from about
west-southw est, and giving the yachts an Opportu
nifty Of sailing straight out 10 the Mouse light, which
was fixed upon as the end OF the course to be sailed
over and nearly the whole way home again.
The vessels entered for the days race and found
at the starting moorings were:-
Yachts. Rig Tons. O,rners
Flying Cloud. Schooner. IS. Count Batlhyany.
Gorana Schooner 133. Mr.. A. o. WILKINSON.
Fleur de Lys.. Schooner. 80. Mr.. II. W. Brcn.
Witchcraft.. Schooner. 2O6 Mr.. 7. Broadwood.
EaeaDa'" Eanr,a Schooner 16S Mr. 4 Mnipoliapd.
All lay at moorings OF Roshervle pier. with their
heads up stream ana on to the tide. Time allow
ance-ten seconds per for difference OF tonnage.
His Royal Highness the Prince OF Waes arrived at
Tilbury by special train from Fenchurch street about
eleven A. NJ just previous the arrival the cluD
steamer, and embarked on board his new steam
yacht, the Princess, beautifully modelled little
craft built by Harvey, OF Wivenhoe, and engned
by John Penn, and accompanied the yachts IN their
race from the start 10 the finish. With the Prince
were Commodore Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Henry
LennoX and Mr.. John Penn.
The start was made at AS A. NJ, the yachts
canting round with their heads TO starboard ana the
smaller craft-the Flying Cloud and Fleur de Lys-
from their capability OF turning quickly, getting
away first. The Cambria was wonderfully smart IN
getting her canvas up and, with tue aid OF her Jb
topsail, followed close upon the tral OF the two
'litte ones" The Fleur de Lys, setting what Is
termed ON the Thames 'splnnlker," soon came to
gref, carrying away her JbDoon close IN TO the iron
The wind fell as the yachts got clear OF their moor
ing ground, and for an hour after the start nothing
particular occurred. Then the yachts may be de-
scribed as having settled their places and
passing the middle Blyth buoy, the Glorana carry
ing strong lead in the summers light breeze and
smooth river water with the Egera second, and the
Witcncraft and Cambria close together under Mr..
Mulhollands schooner's stern and the two " little
appeared get impatient OF their position fourth
In the race and the schooner was lu1ed In towards
alert, and the handsome craft always as
yet sailed Overweighted, lu1ed also, and
laked MIR. Ashburys push for the weather
gage. OF SOuthend the yachts found better breeze,
and here indeed the true sailing Of the vessels may
be said to have commenced. The Gorana, gorying
IN the opportunity OF nice iulsall breeze and per-
lecty smooth water, mad increased her lead OF all
the others tremendously, and Mr.. Broadwoods
Wltchcralt was going wonderfully, close on the Inc
between Southend and the More the Witch went
beautifully gaining on all the other craft even the
swift smooth water sailing Glorlana, ana coming out
on the weather OF the Cambria.
Between the More and the Mouse Light vessels,
however, the wind fell somewhat light ana conse-
quently the Gloriana and LgerIa TOOK spIrt ahead
or the feet, ana very materially increased their
lead. the Egera creeping up on the Gloriana In her
usually wonderful way when sailed as she deserves to
be saiied and was on tine present occasion Tie
Gloriana, however, unfortunate, ana these unto
ward circumstances in her dongs gave the Egeria
grand advantage to work IRON, which, as a matter
OF course, she was not slow to seize upon. The
course-was iuied round by the yachts as i9lows:S
cloriana q G .; : Cambria. ...... q Z y 4: Il i
Egeria ........ 2 SO Flying cloud. 2 Al
Witchcraft 80. Q Al SIS Fleur lie Lys... Q SO 80
The Gloriana had carried away her foretopmast
and balloon topsail yard, and thus reduced her
chance of coming in first at the conclusion to mini
Rounding the Mouse the Cambria uned closer to
the wind than the Witchcraft, ana came out cevery
on the latter's weather quarter hitch at the same
which greatly aided the Cambria's man9uvre, and
eventually placed the Wesh-named craft In good
weathery position the W Witcoraf ,, on ially compre
the leading vessel. The wind again lost somewhat
OF its force. settling down for time TO breeze and
state OF water suitable more 10 the surface Of gen.
tleman's 1shpond than the mouth OF the Thames. so
far as yacht sailing was concerned. and the
certain extent reversed, and as a gene
raj rule In all matches sailed on the Thames
the result OF the race promised TO be such that the
first vessel n whichever 1t might prove TO be- would
most probably win the match by what Is termed In
sporting parlance "nuke" rather than by any pre-
merits OF Its own. As the yachts got abreast OF
Sheerness they met with another Of the usual freax5
OF Father Thames In June yacht racing, catching
looking up for home In spanking style The Egerla-
the race In her own hands-led the lot, with the
Cambria well to leeward. Third, at some distance,
came the Gorana, gong well, but with her big jib
and maIntopsaii shivering and checking her speed.
Astern Of them came the Witchcraft, beaten for
want OF wind and sea, with the Fleur de Lys and
Flying Cloud. The race was now Without doubt
barring accidents-the Egera's, the pride OF
llsh schooner anoat OF her tonnage The Cambria, or
Yantett, seemed TO let out her speed and draw upon
the EaerIa. The sails Of both vessels sat magnih-
Gently as they stood on thus past the Chapman
Light at forty minutes past four in the alter
noon, the two craft to which, in fact, the
race was now confined, and 1t may be,
indeed SAID, without much fear OF any contradic.
ton, that together they presented spectacle OF two
er cass that a. sns time
Europe or even In America, taking American yachts
into consideration, as we suppose we must always
ing anars. The wind fortunately held up In its
strength and the yachts held on therefore in their
speed, and by the time the middle Blyth buoy was
passed by the Egera and Cambria these two vessels
had the remainder OF the race TO themselves the
Egeria leading the Cambria by about three cables
lengths. IL now became race OF absorbing inter-
est between these two vessels. The Cambria caught
little stronger pun OF wind out OF dark line on
closely and rapidly under the iatters stern. In q
few moments more the dark line" was passed, and
the cambria ell IN VIII Tue ilRnteT DreeZe
company with her handsome rival. Entering the
lower Hope from Sea Reach the Cambria had
evidently lessened the distance between herself aud
the Egeria by full cables length and II now be-
came q question OF seamansnip as much as OF
the speed oil the vessels both having beating
course before them In TO the goal OF Rosherve
pier. At 6:lS r. M. the Egera went about and stood
IN for the south shore, on the starboard tack, and
minute afterwards the Cambria followed suit In
three minutes again the Egeria put her helm down
close In under the shore and came round the port
tack, and was again followed by the Cambria after
the latter had stood In TO the land close was
possible with her draught OF water. The Egera
next got nice spurt Of wind into her sails when Off
In the mid channel, while the Cambria was endeav-
Oring to get along TO the front under much lighter
breeze. In the now lighter breeze the Flying Cloud
and the Gl0riana drew up nearer 10 the leaders, but
they could only hope to come In at the nnisn third
ana fourth, however they might stand with regard
to taking q prize. Closing up towards Rosherviie
the schO0ners made tack after tack, but without
much material change In their respective positions
Narfla each other with the tMn leading crat tie