The New York herald., 1874-08-12

Of n wlnslov, President OF the former club. and
the sous preJet were proposed by NJ Benoil
Champy, the VICE President Of the Yacht Club OF
France, and duly responded to, and the pretty
bouquet girl who Ii permanently engaged by the
Yacht Club or Francs then walked round
the table with several great punches OF
roses and decorated each of the tncttes.
of whom there were more than $50, with the order
OF Flora. At halfpast two O'Clock the steamer
Orne, which had been chartered to precede the
racing vessels across the Channel. took the men,
bers OF the committee and few guests out
on visit to the different yachts, which were
either lying moored opposite Frascatis or cruising
in the open and when the former had given
the captains their nnal instructions the Orne
dropped anchor opposite Cape La Heve, beside
the gunboat Cuvier. Although
a ~ THE START
had been announced for four O'Clock, 1t was not
until 5h. 16m. SOS. that the guns OF the Cuver
made themselves heard, announcing to those on
board the racing feet that the quarter OF an hour
which was allowed them to get across the line had
already commenced. U a
The nrst yacht to CROSS the line was the Hron-
dele, an English yawl OF thrty-0ne tons, belonging
to Mr.. GUTTER, which, although not formally en-
tered for the race, had been allowed to take part
In 1t by mutual consent. She was followed a few
minutes afterwards by the Florinda and Etonia,
all three carrying working topsals. Next came
the Scapin and the Enchantress, the latter with
an enormous jibtOpsail set. which reached from
the Jibboom end to the head Of the foretopmast,
and two jib-headed topssils. The Gwendoln,
Comte de Chambord and Faustine crossed well in
under the land, which placed them good bit to
windward, the former and the latter carrying jib-
headed topsails, a. did also the CortnDe, which
crossed last Of all.
was now northeast, the weather looking wild and
squally, and a. the little neet stood out to sea,
steering north-nOrthwest course, and thus max
ing beam wind OF It., the sight was magnificent
IN POSITION.
In the foreground were the yachts, with their
white sails sparkling IN the sun they gently cut
through the ripping water, and behind them Cape
La Heve, with its lighthouses. nagstans and rtfe
butts; then to the right came the villages Of st.
Adresse and sanvic, with Nontdesir. which was
once the country residence OF queen Christiana Of
spain, peeping out from amid . cluster Of yer.
dant foliage. Further still to the right was the
mouth OF the Seine and the wooded hills running
out to the Cape Of Dives, whence william the
Conqueror set out for England more than eight hun
dred years ago, and the pretty little watering
places OF Honneur, Trouville Deauvine, vilers,
Benzeval and Cabourg. looking like pieces Of
polished steel halt hidden in evergreen as the
broiling July sun shone down upon them.
OPP FROM THE MooRINGs-rHE RACE.
The Orne left her moorings At 81. son.. and, after
putting one or two gentlemen on board the Cuvier,
stood out TO sea in 'front.' of the yachts At six
O'Clock we saw the Corinne haul down her topsail
and then set II again q minute aiterward as II
some slight accident had happened. The Norinda
now began to run away to wtndward ahead Of all
nd tho VIZ ivod
taking in her topsaM. On looking round one saw
that almost the entire neet had jibtopsails set.
The wind was shifting toward the east and the
Enchantress, with view to reapiDg some advan-
tage from this circumstance, hauled In her FORE
topsail at 6h. 10m, and replaced 1t by square
headed one About the same time the Florinda
headed the Meet at some distance to windward,
followed by the Cetonla on her lee quarter and the
Enchantress on the lee quarter Of the Cetonia.
Then came the Hirondelle, followed by the Corinne
Mesange, Faustine, Comte de Cnambord and
Scapin. all keeping tolerabiy well together.
At Oh. som. Cape La Heve bore south by east
and the Enchantress was gradually creeping
abreast Of the Cetonia The Flornda, too. seemed
to be improving her position and followed directly
in our wake. No other important change occurred
until 1t became 200 dark for as to distinguish one
yacht from another and then, an dinner had been
announced some little time, found my way down
stairs into the aft cabin.
REFRESHING THE INNER MAN.
There was NO regular dinner-lt was la 0ue'Te
c0nlme la gtterre We had some very good
cold roast beef and a nice ham, besides sardines,
cheese and German sausage. washed down with
capital claret, bottled English ale and cup Of tea
in the place OF Gaze oir which had been forgotten
this was followed up BY q glass or two
of grog. and then the Frenchmen began to
turn In one by one. Mr.. Bidde, the cor
respondent Of the London Aorntn0 Advertiser,
and myself were the only newspaper mon on
board, and we, after walking the bridge until
eleven O'Clock, also sought our couches. It was
regular Bohemian cruise and there was decided
lack OF organization, but we all managed to make
ourselves comfortable. We had plenty OF rugs and
mattresses SO asked one OF the sailors to bring
me one OF the latter aft and, with couple Of
blankets under my head by way OF pillow and
covered with two or three more, abandoned my
self to the gentle care Of Morpheus. They had
made up my bed beside the skylight Of the aft
cabin in order that might be out OF the wind,
and there slept soundly until something alter
one in the morning.
was then awakened by
BABEL OF TONGUES,
French, English and German, we're being bus-
tered forth In the utmost confusion. Casting
aside my woollen coverings l rushed up on the
bridge and there found two or three Frenchmen
arguing together. From the bridge repaired to
the cabin, where some five or six members of the
Yacht Club OF France were discussing the course
we ought to take in order to find the mark boat,
beside which we wished to anchor. Biddle, Of the
Advertiser, who could hardly speak word Of
French, gave his opinion and thumped upon the
table with as much energy as any OF them. The
Frenchmen were no less emphatic and Heaven
only knows where we might have sailed to had it
not been for Commodore Benoit Champy, one OF
the Vice Presidents Of the Yacht Club OF France,
who rushed In in his trousers and shirt sleeves
and beQQed M. Champeaux an amateur navigator