The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-21
VANITY FAIR.

NfNttr fRiHs
During the coming season there wiz
be quite n plethora OF International
yncht races. Whether contests OF this
description do much for the best in
%terests OF the sport IL doubtful. for
In the past they have often led to
bickerings. and they certainly cause
people who usually take 40 interest la
yachting to momentarily urn their
attention to the pastime. The first
series of International matches has al
ready commenced at Mcalau. in which
NJ. Marcop's l-tonner Belonga. repre-
senting the Cercle de Ia Wolfe de Paris.
Is matched against the Vectis, owned
by Mr.. +. W. Leybourne Popham OF
England, whose challenge was backed
by the Island Sailing club of Cowes.
In August we are promised another
series OF international races for tho
Coupe de France. The defender will
be owned by Mr.. Il. Hore. who has
been racing the 20-rater Laura with
considerable success nj the Mediter-
ranean %regattas. Then. still lates In
the season, will follow the Amerlcau
cup races.
II Is unpleasant news 10 hear that
Loeb Leven. the most romantic among
the lave of Scotland, IN In danger OF
becoming covered with an obnoxious
weed. which is spreading in an alarm
Ing manner. to the dlsmay Of all con-
cerned In the fishing interests OF the
loch. For some two years past thu
presence OF this member Of the ana
charts tribe OF water plants has been
known. but no satisfactory explanation
OF the method by which It found Its
way into the waters has yet been ar
rived ut. One ingenious authority has
expressed the opinion that II was in
troduced with some goldfish which
were purchased and turned out into
the loch. The Ash were bought from
hawkers. In globes. In which II was
supposed there were supplies OF this
foreign weed. Others assert that II
was bought into the vicinity by an
American timber ship. BE this as It
may, the inconvenience to which the
ever-increasing masses OF weed give
''o' 10 NNiy touolutTdDit. hukitIS anu
others are viewing with keen interest
the steps that are being taken to de.
stroy the %encroaching plant.
Viscount Castereagh, eldest son oil
the marquis and warehouses OF Lon.
donderry. attained his majority re-
Gently. The marchioness Of London
| tarrv ts1A had ham Lea Afrtca Az n
visit to her second son. who Is I'M
fortunately out of health, rejolned the
family circle ut Londonderry house,
Park Lane, for the occasion. Lord
Castlereagh Is a lieutenant in the royal
horse guards. He Is a keen sports
man and a very fine rider. At Sand
hurst he took first prize for military
riding, and he is also u f,rst-rate
across-country. His histronic talents
are above the average, as he has
proved at several amateur dramatic
entertainments at Wynyard park and
Mount Stewart, in which he and his
onfy Ssssor, sysssssssSDs~s~rs,zA~~s
played conspicuous parts. Festivities
In connection with Lord CastIereagh's
coming OF age are postponed till Au-
gust. when the family will be In resi-
dence at Wynyard park. The marquis
and marchloness Of Londonderry are.
Of course. both influential p%ersonages
In society and the heir is a great fav-
orite on both the Irish n English
estates. He holds a commission in the
Durham artillery volunteers. OF which
his father IL colonel, and which regi-
ment, formed from Lord London.
derry's employees. is a particularly ans
one.