The New York herald., 1872-07-06

First prize, 100 guneas second, 30 guneas; time
IONS and 10 Seconds per ton ton above tnat IT tonnage
The Vanguard took the first prize by time, and
the KriemnGa the second the latter aaving n & 3nH ~
cOncede to the Fiona, who was third at the
finish.
In hand for alteration, and will be ready for the
first solent matches. 1t is Mr. Ashbury's intention
70 aer IN % He and R .e
regattas, and to sail lof the Prince OF Wales Chai
lenge Cup and the E6OO Cup the last named Of which
riband" OF yachting. The LlvOnia will afterwards
proceed on heightened cruise to the Azores, West
indies and South America, ana no challenge from
alterations in the hull will include lengthening by
tile bow, bustling out the middle body IRON water
line to bilges, higher buiwarks, &c. The lower
masts will remain as at present, but higher top
inasts and new running b0wsprit will be fitted; the
lOemast Is to be stepped three feet uther Oi ward,
and the cotton mainsa is to be supei seded by one
of max; the lOresail, as consequence, and head
sails will he increased IN area to Obvate weather
helm.
The Egeria, Aline and Pantomime have been un-
der way on the Solent and In an impromptu spin 1t
las been plainly evident the PantOmime Is a much
improved schooner by The winter alterations. The
Egeria ON the other hand, has exempihed the truth
9. an old adage, to "let well aone," as tne three
feet OF additional mainmast makes her unmistaka-
bly, crank. The Aline shows quite in old form, and
In her more canvas has been step quite In the
The Flying Cloud is awaiting the schooner
matches; she, 1t seems Is going in strong In racing
the iOrecaste having been done away Win, and ac-
cOmmodation become secondary consideration.
Whether such arrangement will come within the
meaning Of "cruising trim' we should think to be
proDienatical; we see the squadron races all In
clude this clause.
The Thames Squadron OF Gravesend have been
this week highly diverted by night as well as day.
the yachts lying close that IN several cases Sc
rlous results might have ensued. AS 1t was, the
Myosotis on Wednesday got atnwart the hawse OF
an Austrian frgate, and was IN imminent danger Ol
sinking She lost her crOsstrees and standing rig
ging, and has lett for COwes for REPAIRS The Ban
ee mas IN tnese n ma Sss n Ser steel
besides getting new gig smashed up. Glance has
lost bOwsprit and Gertrude (yawD has had her bull
too, lost her bowsprt and anchor and cable, and
schooner her jibboom. The boats OF the Austrian
igate lying or Gravesend were kindly sent to rem
The Myosotis, who in the late cutter matches per-
formed 70 satisfactorily IL to have slight alterations
The Norman has been laid ashore for examine
ton, but found unscathed either through scraping
days match. Although 1t appears she has fallen
short OF opinions formed Of her sailing qualities
consideration, and no really reliable test ofjudgng
| her powers we take 1t, has yet presented. she
finished Mondays match IN SO wonderfully smart
manner that we even yet think her to be the
| equal OF any forty IN 1t.
the Kriemhilda, although so fine and powerful
looking craft cannot be said to possess these attri
butes. she was deeper in ballast after Fridays
race. and win probably yet be given more lead
| there has also been talk OF reducing spars.
Mr.. Ashbury's Iona, like the Norman, was one o.
the unlucky ones during the week. She is wonder
fully fast, either or or along the wind, but will
neither point nor head reach when close-hauled
In fresh breeze, however, after the .uasco OF
S0uthend, on Saturday, she in company with the
Vanguard, fairly got the better OF the crack In 9
| frOlic home, aud could also hold her own with
Fiona. An alteration OF trim before Mondays race
In bringing her more by the mead, proved o most
imp Ottabie experiment.; the first fresh breeze
Will, however, show how stiff and powerful Graf
the Iona Is.
Mr.. John White, OF Cowes, is now building a splen
did state barge for Count Batthyany, who intends
making her present to Her Imperial Majesty the
| Empress of Austria The dimensions Of the boat
which Is OF mahogany, are e:--Lengtn, thirty-siS
feet; breadth, eight feet two inches She will be
pulled by fourteen men, who sit double banked In
the inside as well as the outside. The boat will be
! spendidly decorated; outside she is to have two
broad gold lines, and the imperial arms and crown
| OF Austria will be embaZ0ned on both sides of her
bow; the interior is to be painted white, and the
carved moulding inside the panels Of the wash
strake which runs all round. will be heavily gilt
and in the centre Of each panel the imperial arms
| and crown will be painted the blackboard Is OF ma.
hogany, most chastey carved in the same design,
| and the boat when finished will make most regal
| present