The New York herald., 1869-06-03

The Start took place punctually at seven min
utes past eleven O'Clock, wind east northeast,
station, was nrst TO can't and al once pore away
with the lead, followed by volante. sphinx, Cam
balloon topsais except volante and sphinx; Murlei
set reaching jib, the others bslooners. Cambria
was very smart In getting under canvas and at once
luned up ON the weather quarter OF Fiona; but the
latter as coon as she was fairly under way, came
place As they entered Erith Rands the wind headed
tolante, and Sphinx came out night under her lee
TO windward. Bearing away down Long Reach
Muriel ran into nice breeze ana reached along In
beautiful style leading the whole feet by quarter
OF mile Fiona and Cambria bringing up tue rear
their ballooners fer working nbs, and sphinx
shortly afterwards set balloon foressil which
served her admirably, and on Greenhithe she
weathered Nurei, and took the first place, volante
at the same time drawing unpleasantly close upon
order was as under:~sphinx. volante, Muriei.
Fiona Cambria, the schooner having thus early
fallen considerably astern OF the whole fleet and
was palpably losing ground at every turn TO wind
ward Lower down Gravesend Reach, Fiona served
by nice slant OF wind overhauled Murlel, and pass
point the three leading vessels maintained their rea
tive positions without any material change until
favored by a shIft OF wind, which at this moment
drew down the river, crossed Sphnx's bows and
after the next board came out about length ahead
her position upon the leaders, and on the Chapman
which was reached az fifteen minutes past two, the
three close together. Just below the Light the
wind soulheIned suddenly and Sphinx, under the
south shore, being the FIRST TO get the
benefit OF the change, overhauled Volante
hand over hand and passed her to wad-
ward at the next board, Nolante being at the
time on the starDoard tack and consequently having
10 give way. At this stage OF the race became eyi
dent that the yachts could not possibly make the
More liRhtshp with any chance OF finishing the
match before nightlsl. The steamboat was accord
lngy brought TO anchor OFT southend and the COM
peutors were sgnalled 10 round Tie Fiona IN the
meantlIne had passed both sphinx and Noanie
aDout Two miles below the Chapman and was lead
ing the whoie Meet, Muriel and Cambria o long way
asseli; ana altogether out Of It. Ihey rounded la
the Following order:--
r... ~ ~ 81 ~. w. S.
f1ona..'s..... l3 Muricl. .. q "a 30
Nolante'''''''' 10 Cambria. 3 "a ~
sphinx ........ 3 10 10
While la the act OF rounding Vosante wac toton
,0mewhat wide OF the steamer and spninx nroHt
ing by the opportunity thus afforded her mi nor
helm up hard, and, nipping up inside was fairly on
the weather quarter OF her opponent as they ubed
All now got out their spinnaker booms and Volante
and Sphinx sent up balloon topsails, prepara
tory to the run home Fiona was ihe frst
TO set her spInnaker but there was evi.
dently something wrong, AZ the huge sai almost
Immediately cane inDoafd with run, and II subse.
Quen,iy turned 0ut that sine Lao carried away her
spilnak'f boom. Inis mlshap ciahen he other
Two 10 come I'D " level terms with her, aud bev..