The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-09
Domestic N ews.
NEW YORK.

Domestic News.
NEW YORK.
THE YACHT RACE.
Fort HAMILTON, Aug. $3.50 p. M.-The
yachts reached the home flag boat in the fol-
lowing order Magic at 3.32, DauDtless at
3 81, Josephine at 3 80, Widgeon at 3.42 1-2,
Fleur de Lis at 43 and America at 3 rs.
RACE FOR THE AUEEN's CUP
New YORK, Aug. s. AS the starting gun
was fired, the Cambria, sailed by Capt. Com
stock, Is men, which had been lying close un-
der Staten Island shore, expecting Il C-knot
oreeza from the West, was surprised by wind
coming directly from the South, placing the
vessel at the leeward OF the fleet. The main
san Was first sent up, and the cable slipped
when the breeze sent her off on the port tack
instead of the starboard, thus turning her heal
IN shore. The fOresall aid both .jibs were sent
up, but failed to pay her off to starboard for
nearly two minutes. This placed her over a
mile behind the leading yacht; then the b-
boom of the Halcyon foulei the mainsal of the
Taratenta just in the track of the Cambria, and
made another delay. AT last they were all
fairly off on the starboard tack making short
boards till outside the narrowS. when all run
uuder Copy island point, aud then stretched
away to the South West Spit, the Magic lead
ing. The Magic continued 10 lead at South
West Spit, followed by the America 81, Daunt
less 9Th, and the Cambria 18th. Outside the
Hook the breeze slackened abont halt, and the
Light Ship was rounded in the following or
der: :, Magic, ldler, Dauntess, America, syl-
via, Phantom, Madgie aud Cambria After
roun ding the Light Ship, the Cambria sent np
her fore gatf tOpsail, and almost Immediately a
gust of wind struck her foretopmast, which
was carried away just above the cap. Still she
kept on, and at South West Spit on her re-
turn she held the 9Th place. AT the home stake
boat the official time was as follows: Magic,
3 hours, 80 min., 81 Sec; Dauntless. hours.
30 mn., q ser; Idler, hours. 81 min 5 sec !;
America: 3 hours AZ min, {. sec Phantom.
min 7 sec; Sylvia. hours 80 min, p sec. !;
Cambria, hours, 81 Sec; Fleetwing, hours,
min =, 46 Sec; Halcyon, hours, 4 min, 8 see. !;
Taratenta. hours 10 min, IS sec.; Madaline-
hours, IA m!n:, AZ sec. Calypso, hours, Is
Rambler, hours. II min, 30 Sec An allow
ance for measurement gave the proper time
for the race as follows :-Magc b, IS M q
$, winning the cup; Ider b, 9 m, 30 S; Syl-
via h, 23 m, 26 S; America 90 NJ, 81 s.;
Dauntless b., 20 M, 23IS; Madgie 4 b, 90 IN, 81
$; Phantom h, 30 m, "A s; HaIcyon 4 h, g m,
Is; Widgeon Ali. So n, s; Cambria 4 h, 40 m,
SIS; Calypso b, 40 m, q 5; Fleetwipg Al
m, 20 s; Madeline h, AZ m, 80 s; Taratenta
b. AZ m, 90 $; Rambler b, % m. SO s
The Magic is owned by Franklin Osgood, of
N. Y. She is 972 (") tons, has an area of 1850
sqr. it. of canvass, against the Cambria meas
uriDg 1884 (?) tons, with 2105S area of canvas.
The scene ln the bay as the yachts neared the
home stake boat was indescribably wild and
enthusiastic. The Magic and DauntIess crossed
the line amid firing Of guns from the forts in
the harbOr, and on the attending vessels, the
screaming of the hundreds of steam whistles
and the cheers of thousands of spectators. A
similar greeting awaited the America and the
arrival of the Cambria with her foretopmast
gone. and her top hamper streaming loose in
the wind was signal for the most vociferous
demonstrations on every hand. Cheers follow
ed cheers, and the steamer Of the New York
Yacht Club flying the English and American
Flags, and the Roval Harwieh and New York
Club signals moved down to meet the disabled
yacht. The Band on board played "God save
the Queen The wind which had been re-
markably favorable during the race gradually
died away, and the yachts gathered on the an-
chcrage ground opposite Clifton Island, where
most of them remain anchored for the night-
1t is estimated that 100000 persons witnessed
the race.
The Sappho Just returning from England.
was passed just coming up the Bay, by the
outward bound yachts, and given screaming
welcome.
REJoICINGs OF TuE-epnnrAN POPULATION.
This has Leep day of general rejoicing
among the German citizens in consequence of
the victories of Prussian arms, and MANY bust
ness houses have suspended operations. The
Germans are full of enthusiasm, and freely
predict the capture of Paris within the next
few days. Steps will be taken at once to or
ganize preparations for a mass meeting and
grand public rejoicing, which will he the great
est demonstration OF the German population
since the ODeuiDg of the war, The German
ConsuPs office has been thronged all day and
volunteers tor the army are very numerous,
though only those liable to military duty are
received
The French in this city are Respondent and
crest fallen at Napoleon's reverses, and the
same spirit seems to pervade the Irish portion
of the population.
THE NATHAN MURDER
The witnesses before the coroners Jury in
the Nathan murder case to-day were Gen.
Frank Z. Blair, DR.. Walter Ell. Peck ham,
Washington Mckenzie, carpenter, Drs Jan
verin aud Ruppaner, and James Neia a news
boy The testimony was important, but moth
ing already made public was developed, except
the statement of the newshoy that while fold
ing papers on Mr.. Nathan's doorstep three
quarters of an hour before the alarm of MUIR
der was given he saw man pick mp a check
from the steps and walk off with it, the door
of the house being partly open at the time. He
also stated that crowd of ten or fifteen men
rushed up to the house when the alarm of
murder was given; that one of the Nathan
brothers picked upIl "dog" and shoved it to the
men and that it was fully ten minutes after
that before officer Mangam appeared.
ACQUITTED.
Adam Langfield to-day was acquitted of the
HuTuer Oi Jas OiuSetOn, VINO came 1DtO MS
baker shop one day last week intending to
steal bread.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The first bale of the cotton crop of 1870 from
Eagle Lake, Colorado county, Texas, was sold
in this market to-day at 80 cents aud classed
as low as middling.
|. The Roix divorce case was decided to-day in
favor of the wife, who asked for the divorce.
The defence waived the suit and the trial did
not occupy bali an hour.
The city OF Brooklyn, through the corpora
tons Council, have commenced proceedings
for the removal of John l.. Spader receiver of
the Central Bank of that city.
Lady Franklin will go to Newport to-mor-
row and thence to LenoX as the guest of nj s.
Harriet Beecher Stowe. She sails for Eng
land OIL the 18th inst.
Constable Philip Daley, of Brooklyn, who
has been missing for more than week is in
custody at Joliet, ILL.,, insane.
Oakley, charged with embezzement in Mer-
chants Bank, has at last been bailed
A party OF lawyers and professional gentle
men are soon to leave the city for an extensive
sporting trip on the plains
LARGE SALE OF RAILROAD PROPERTY.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Aug. 8.-Sheriff Kenworthy
will tomorrow commence the sale of all prop
erty in Duchess county belonging to the BOs-
ton, Hartford & Erie Railroad Co., including
cars, locomotives, lumber, wood, coal sheds,
sc. The sale is TO continue several days.