New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-26

,s rasuIt was sounded throughout Albion q clear
victory Of the English yachts over the NJ t3ln anI
the celebrated America Is years ago Ihat the ppho
was IN no NJ coh'Oh a 20 go the fact tbat ne had
lust come in from ocean trip, hei spds nelhg greatly
shortened. her rig considerably aterel ana her Ptesl
of canvas greatly reduced on this side the Atlantic
her defeat brought disappointment az rst sue d Deen
built new model and to ths TACT was aserDed yer
hailed as the highest type Of marine architecture, and
her owner became the center OF Engigl admiration
The SapphO returned 10 NcwYork, when she was pur-
chased by Mr. Wm Douglass; extensive alterations were
made upon her. and last summer she sailed Tor Eagahn
bortesp time ever before recorded for sailing vessel
Mr. Douglass sought race his yacht against the Cam
bria in particular but would accept match with any
English or French yacht Correspondence Oet@eeh pr.
Douglass and Mr.. Ashbury Immediately commenced, mas
going since and the end is apparently not
The Americans first proposition to sail to tho
Azores and back 30 miles out from the west ccat OF
Ireland but Mr. Ashbury would aceede 70 nothing OF tho
KIND The course he proposed the same over which
the sappho had originally failed and even IN ts he l
posed conditions Mr.. Douglass objected to the Ehgsh
mans naming all tho courses aud all the conditions
while az the insisting that the sappo vas an
inferior vessel This stirred up the Salpa S i
choice OF a series OF contests. one was accepted ana
here it supposed the Correspondence, which ~ ,'
time had assumed something OF personal CHAR.
acter, had ended. But no. Accordihg Su nhs
was OF far greater unnace than the Cambria and time
allowance must be made. Mr. Douglass would not
accede 70 this and the proposed race fell through
For two months past the Cable has regularly, once
week announced that the owners Of the Sappho and
Cambria had decided upon race, but every announce
ment has been followed with refusal OF Mr. Ashbury 10
race If time not allowed his vessel The latest aus
patch shows letters have passed between the
gentlemen and Judging from their tone, uneompa a
neutary ones. for the Englshman is reported TO nave
written to The London Times severely cr,tcsing Mr
DOuglsss's ChanDelraee challenge and closing win
refusal hIs yacht with the sappho Tor money
Mr. Douglass has not confined himself 10 the Cambria
alone for on the 9Th OF January he published challenge
for an ocean race against any yacht IN England There
is no qubbng this challenge for he invites DE or niue
vessels TO race him. boat against boat upon their merits
solely There is yacht in England which IS looked on
as superior to the Cambria In speed anu weatner quar-
tins as she certainly and tunnage ana THIS
yacht Mr. Douglass is anxious to contend with she Is
the property Mr. Thuls0n, and called the GuineVere
No response from that gentleman, indeed any obr
TO the sweeping challenge has yet been received by MI
Douglass Ii will be that while the English yacht
declare their models superior to that OF the sapph
point her defeat proof not one OF them - VII"
ing her that trial for which MI douglass al great
expense lifted her.
THE MANHATTAN CLUB.
About two months ago the Manhattan YACHT
Club was organized this city, and the members estab
shed themselves in the club the foct Of Ninety
eighth-st T. Il. There 10 members now 30 others
have signed the roll. Application for charter was
made, and last week the document was received from
Albany This new organization is composed mainly Of
NewYork butchers, but is not confined 10 that class
The officers of the Club Commodore Jacob Narian
Vice-Commodore, Sampson NJ simpson; Secretary, VIM
S Iockyer; Treasurer, Joshua NJ Varian. At the last
meeting the Club it decided that every secular
day vessel OF the feet should sail from e clubhouse
for short trip up down the ryer as the t1e might
decided to hold the first regatta III June next
the agreed upon being from the clubhouse "
Sandss Point and Dack-a 25me run The meet cons'-ts
of five rstclass soops, seven seeondcIss Tour 'n''u
class, six cabin and ten open boats a. ioHOWs'