The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-24

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A;arto Yswl TO- Mr.. 3. H. MacfaIans.
Time for tonnage, ten seconds per ton. There were
three prizes for the first class, value respectively,
fOO ESQ and s2O and an extra prize Of ESQ for the
second class. The latter did NOT produce contest
as the Astarte, directly the signal gun was fired,
hauled down her racing nag, thereby allowing Count
Batthyany's little schooner to ''walk over for the
prize. The meeting OF the Cambria and Egeria was,
Of course the principal attraction OF the day, this
being the formers first appearance In match since
her defeat by the sappho and speculation was natu.
rally rife as to how she would acqut herself against
derived additional interest from the debit Of the
crs built during the winter By Nicholson, u
GospOrt. for Major Ewing, the late owner OF the
for testing the capabiiities Of vessel Of her size
and tonnage besides which 1t was pretty evident
that she had scarcely got her trim. The Plciad, like
wise built by Nicholson as far back as 1851, also
made her first appearance In O Thames match
this occasion; but, like the Gwendoiin she EVIL
IDENTITY wanted lot more wind to DO herself ustice
though, all things considered, she acquitted herself
extremely well, and will, doubtless, show TO advan
tage IN the channel matches. The Giorana was
built by Rasey, In 1882 somewhat on The. model OF
the famous America and Is extremely fast, more
particularly In light winds abaft the beam. Or the
Cambria it is unnecessary 10 speak, her perform
ances ana capabilities being pretty well known to
American readers
The start took place at four minutes after eleven
A. NJ, OF Rosherviile pier the Gwendoiin being TO
WindWard and the cambria 10 leeward Of the line.
The wind was northeast, very light and paltry, and
the tide about half ebb. All cast to the north ward,
the Flying Cloud being the first TO gbe, ana standing
on the port tack down Gravesend Reach, followed
by the GlOrlana, Egera AMI Cambria, alf sending up
balloon tOpsais ana fore staysas, in order TO make
the most Of the light air. With the exception OF the
Plead all held on the same tack down the Reach
into the Lower Hope, where they met the wind more
on end ana succession OF short boards had to be
made under the Kent shore. This first suited the
Egerla and she rapidly weathered the Goriana,
alternately crossing her bows and getting to wind
ward OF her as they fetched into Sea Reach.
Here they found the wind tribe freer and the
Cambria set main topmast staysail and iib topsa
the Egeria, PIeiad and Gwendolin following suit
almost Immediately, but the breeze came ifuuy in
veins and flaws and Kept baflling ana breaking them
Off Abreast Of the Chapman Light the Flying Cloud
still led the whole feet, followed by the Egera, about
two cable lengths ahead Of the GIOriaDa the CAM
bria was fourth, Plead MIN aud GwendOliu last, a
gap Of fully half a mile separating the three last
named.
AS the leaders made Southend Pier the wind
shifted east-northeast, and the Flying Cloud ECera
and Cambria went abOut and stood right across for
Sheerness, followed by the Pleiad the other two
keeping on under the north shore. There was no
alteration in the relative positions until the flood
began to make at two +. NJ, when the Commodore
finding there was no chance OF reaching Mouse
Light still some miles distant, sgnalled the cOmpett
tors to round the steamboat. They hauled round Ia
the following order and time the Gloriana and
Egeria, us VIII be seem making yerv close fight OF