The New York Herald Newspaper, June 28, 1871, Page 3

YACHTING, Brooklyn Yacht Club Regatta. FINEST RACE ON RECORD. The Dauntless Leads Line. The Madeleine Wins the Schooner Prizes “With Time Allowance’ — The Dauntless Wins the Prize “Without Allowance.” | the First Class Sloop Prizes Won by the Gracie and Addie—Kaiser Wilhelm I. and Alert Win the Second Class Prizes—The Maud and William T. Lee Vietors in the Open Boat Contest. “Why is it that Brooklyn is so fortunate in so many things? She has tne biggest preacher and the biggest organ in the State, She has the prettiest girls and the most immaculate city government on this side of the Jordan, and now, to crown all, and to Mill her cup to overflowing, she has the finest day for ner annual regatta tuat coula be wished for, I don’t understand it, by Jove! Why, the other day the New York Club hadn’t a cap full of wind; and now here’s Brooklyn with plenty of breeze for a sond-ort,”” A young yachting swell, who stood on the deck of the steamboat William Fletcher, she lay in the Atlantic Basin yesterday morning, was thus reliev- ing his mind toacompanion swell, who stood toy- ing with his elegant watch cain, under a cool spreading awning on the forward deck. To the first swell’s remarks the second swell replied: — “Well, Gus, there’s no accounting for such things. Let me remark that ‘a man’s a man for a’ hat,’ and {vs no use whatever in quarrelling with the day be- cause 1t’sa fine one and because there's a good | breeze. Let us devote our giaut intellects to getting up pools on the race.” The regatta day was as balmy as a roxe garden in | Jane, and inshore a cove oi the Bay Ridge water front held a fect of small white sloops, ali carrying te red triangular pennant of the Brookiyn Yacht | Club, with a white star in the field. Every now aud then a puff of wind came in from the Narrows ana | made a rustle and a flapping in the loose canvas as | the yachts waited for the gunto go. Here and there i m the vistas between the trees on Bay Ridge could be seen figures in muslin and silk peeping qui at the yachts as they swung at anchgsage under te | brow of the hills, : ‘There goes & man up the rigging of a Jarge Schooner yacht, and ina moment he is in tne cross- | trees, with his legs tied around a spar and his arms move simply to and fro in his etforts to make every- thing taut and trim. Now a big harbor steamer glides forward through the waters of the bay, her upper and lower decks jammed with people of both sexes and her pilot house covered with gay and resplendent bunting, It 1s only eleven o'clock, and + there 1s a man sitting with his legs cocked upona Aittle tug that goes screaming by, puffing and grunt- ing in avery ferocious manner, The man with his legs cocked up 1s devouring a sandwich, and his eyes are bulging ont from the exertion of the feat—somewhat sinitlar to a Sixth ward voter under the old~dispen- sation that man is capable of eating early and often. On our starboard tack is an emtgrant ship, with sotled and tarry rigging and a very dirty side, with yellow streaks and stains descending trom the com- pamionway. The emigrants who look over the sides seem astonished at the bustle and furry of the bay, with its white-winged yachts and numerons mer- ebant, passenger and trading vessels. One of the emigrants, witn a frowzy coat and disheveled hair, | Jeans over the bulwarks and gazes into the water with a stolid, woe-begone stare, as if to probe to the bottom of the bay. Jus then the wreat, clumsy and dirty sail of a petroleum lighter intervenes between the sun and the em- grant’s nobility and casts @ sombre shadow on a patch of piue water. Two rugge-looking fellows In greasy jackets clamber over the petroleum casks | to make their heavy craft go about; fora white- bodied schooner yacht ts coming down upon the ligiter with the grace of a swan apd the momentum of a stiff ten knot breeze. Both vessels make a bow to cach other, and the yacht glides off from the lighter with high-bred vivacity, while the lighter | Jumbers away like a hogshead of molasses in the trough of a sea, On the Fictcher, or judges’ boat, there are twenty- five or thirty persons, including seven or eight gen- uine representatives of the press and five or six | Sailor, much more sensible and suitabie for an ex- fraudulent and third class Bohemians. These Bohe- mians invariably make their appearance on ail pub- tic festivals where there 1s a prospect of a thorough- going feed. ‘They are as invariapiy dirty in appear- ance and profane in language as they are useless toa newspaper. These men creep In some way or another, as being accredited from the “Buhgtown Bugle” or the “Canarsie Bird of Freedom.” Their Dusiyess here to-day is to lunch, and they eat nil tne last soft shell crab disappears. The good nature of the committee men permits them on board, and they are no sooner on board than they begin to buttonhbole decent people, tell ies and devour cold tongue sandwiches, Here is one ol them, var excellence, who is Known from the rising to the going down of the sun. He ids called the ‘Elastic Feeder,” from lis capacity for hiding food or whiskey away from the sight of man- kind. He is short and thickset, and bas a benevo- Jentiy bland look. A pleasure steamer came alongside of us a mo- ment ago and he crowded in on us by means of a hawser. There are five judges of the regatta on board, who are named, respectively, M. M. Van Dyke, Alonzo Siote, W. B. Nichols, John H. Lewis and F. P. Bunker. Mr. Van Dyke is the Chief Ju tice of this bench of Judges. He is good-natu: like ali tat men, and good looking. Mr. Siote dt- vides with him the palm of manly beauty, The bench of judges have been engaged all the morning m placing a table covered with the good things, such as cola hain, tongues, pickles, champagne, lobster and chicken salads, and Cade’s prime old Devonshire cider. The “Biastic Feeder’ is just now coming aft to the place where the table is laid, A sigh of delight gurgiesin bis chroat, and, roiling upward, breaks drom his lips. Weilington did not bali the appea ance of the bead of the Prussian column in the dash ot tne eventful isth of June with more joy than does the ‘“Klastic Feeder” the Cae of this Mr. well-sproad feast. He addresses Sloe as “Lou,” and he belays away at Mr. he dubs with the ute of **Van.”’ ” he says as he sticks a forks into a mass of ‘this 18 cold tongue—a beautiful day for ithe regatta, gentiomen—the pickles are prime. “Mr. Flops,” says the amlavie Van Dyke, “do take @ glass of wine wiih your tongue.” “Very good joke, Van, that of your's—cham- @ with my tongue. Why, yes, fear fellow, | ‘Will take © glass of champagne to oblige you, but dma very poor eater. IT remember when I was in #ngiand in 1834 at the Doncaster races the yery same joke Was made avout me aud my tongue and the cliampagne. Got to take it with the tongue any- | how, becange it Is palatable. A deviltsit good joke— harha tha! would you kindly mvestigate the inside soitahell crab; We have some very goo ones ueries the amiabie Van Dyke. “Well, new, you are too funny, to be sare, Van,” answers the divine Flops, and bere he broke out nto poetry, like Mr. Silas Wege:— She toases like a lifeboat, #06 carries flag and gi. beara a name of stainiens fame ~ fairy of the eea—sea. “Yes, Indeed, My dear boy, 1’i] take a soft Fhell crab with you, and no offence, I’m sure. ‘As we journey throngh lle let us live by the way.’ And so you have got some of Cade’s Devonshire cider, have oo? Well, that’s strange; I always liked itas a verage. Pil t 8 gl with you." Down go two glasses of the cider. “Take some lobster salad, Mr. Flops, won't you!" asks Mr, Yan Dyke timidiy, and Mr. Slote reaches the divine Fi succulent dish of that delicacy, Flops stande lobster walad until not a yi romaine, apd | a lire on the ocean wave, or at te esti; Fijor~ pt as the piepal 19 ven "Death tog NEW YORK HERALD. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 1871—TRIPLE SHEET, Ser to start tor schooners, makes a starnoard tack and with the wind bellying in lus duster ike | 1 von vivant that he is. Late in the | t the pract d nts the table | impatience to hear te tidings. Lon; srieenene BS LAraA Dp Ame Se toe reached home tne telegraph had flashed through the — might aud main and a strong, good, rousing orus. But let us torn aside from the divine Flops for awhile. He is not healthy to contemplate, and there are sights and scenes around us which cannot be found in any other harbor but that of New York. The schooners, when signalled, go away from each other like a flock of birds, and the steamers: pass and pursue and splash, and the band strike up their t melodies, wnd every goul there ia ail expecianey and desire. The breeze is most bounti- ful, and fils their sails with a plenteousness that ulacrity vo do the bidding of the sailiug masters. ‘There is a youag girl ou board of the club boat | © Josephine, clad in corm-colored silk, Who leans over | keeping to westward of Shoe the taurall of the steamer, Whose eyes are as blue as the sky above her and as clear as the waters bencath, She is eayer with a fervid enthusiasm to see her favorite boat win, and as we ge through the Narrows | from stakeboat anclored of Gay Ridge vo stake- boat anchored at Southwest Spit, ronnding the same from westward boat anchored a! Outer Bar buoy, rounding it from eastward to southward; thence to home stakeboat, keeping to westward of Shoal, she watches every sail wil; anxious expression in her beautiful eyes. The band is playing the “Sequidilla” in “La Perichole,” and her dainty litue feet can be seen tripping the aeck aud keeping tune im the measure of the music; but her heart ts on the favored yacht, and should he win she will have joy for the Victors and tender tears tor the vanquished. ‘There ts a character on the Fletcher who may oc- casionally be seen at yacht regattas. He always carries a book with him, aud never fails to buy ap every volume of new poetry that isto be found in the market, His lust favorite 18 Bret Harte, and it is pleasant to listen to him reading, with soft, musi- cal voice, the goodly ballad of “Joha Burns, of Gettysburg,” a3 we go swinging by the Soutiwest Spit, the steamers whistiing and sereaming like mad. Ib was a hotter day than this when John Burns did his noble work at that well foughten | Held, $0 says the reader of the poem:— Cloge at his elbows all that day, Veterans of the Peninsula, ‘Sunburnt and bearded, charged away ; And stripiings, downy of lip and chin Clerks that the Home Guard mustered jn— Glanced, as they passed, atthe bat ae wore, Then at the rife his right band bore ; ‘And hatled him, from ont their youthful lore, With seraps of ia sl White Hat and “Bully tor ve jed him “Daddy” —begged hive di The name of the taflor who made bis And what was the value he set ov those; White fturas, unimind’ui of jeer and scott Stood there picking the rebels off, With his long brown rife wad bell-crown hat, And the swallow-tuils they were laughing at, There was a clapping of hauds aad a broken | cheer when the reader had doue, and soon the Long sandy strip of the liook was passed, and anon we were out in the fresh biue open, the sappho and Dauntiess and Columbia standing of, wader their loais of canvas, hke ‘ole temples in the sun. en came the cheering, as the Dauntiess passed | first, from steamer after steatner, and waving of haniikereniels as each yacht passed in its turn’ on | the way homeward. ‘Take it ail in all it was an | auailed day, and sich another may not come | agin In many @ long Year lor the display and sport ofa Holiday regatta. g ¢ Race, and What Occurred on Borrd the teamer Josephine, as Neen by a Lady. The throng of people of all ages, sizes and condi- tions who yesterday crowded on board every floating craft that could be made available for a trip down | the bay, is a convincing proof that yachting is fast becoming our national amusement, ‘There isa marvellons versatility in the American mind by which, with praiseworthy philosophy, te greatest amount of pleasure 1s extracted from everything offered in the way of amusement, ii 18 not strange that the animated scene | of the numerous yachts fitting gayly, with snowy sails, along the surface of our bay should have called forth uubounded admi- ration from the enthusiastic spectators, in ae the most mnveterate he an With a wild desire for st a temporary summer sojourn on board the winged creatures that “walk the waters like a thing of life.’” A giorions June day, perfect enough to make the mere fact of existence a delight, was granted the regatta and enhanced the attractions of the excur- sion, On the Brookiyn side of Fulton ferry lay the steamers Josephine, Seawanwaka and Boardman, Waiting to take passengers down the bay. went on bard at an early hour in order to secure desirable seats, which they did, for it js always “the early bird that catches the worm.” Later arrivals were perforce obliged to content themselves with | inside seats, or taxe a stand anywhere and every- | ‘The Josephine was crowded from stem to stern with well-aressed, portion of the ladies were from Brooklyn, and though narrow the space that divides the fair | daugiters of the City of Churches from those of the metropolis, a great difference Is noticeable in their appearance when contrasted with our girts of Gotham. ‘The Brooklyn javis a®@ undeniably pretiy3 they have such fresh, rosy complexions—at least those whom We saw ou board the Josephine had; but they have a different style of dress and a peculiar brusqueness of manner that at once dis- Unguishes them from the genuine New York girl, who never fails to impart ner indiyidu- ality and residence in every fold and bow | of ribbon that forms part of her toilet. Some of the costumes devised for the occasion looked like New York styles exaggerated; otters were the same somewhat subdued: ail lacked that indefinable touch possessed by our metropolitan belles, which invests the simplest arucle with an artistic grace | peculiarly effective, White dresses looped over | black, with bright sashes, and @ turpan decorated ‘with the wing of a bird, or a sailor hat with fying streamers of ribbon, to which a silver anchor was attached, seemed to be the most popular style with | the Iadies. A few appeared in shade hats, which lookea, if not quite as jaunty as the turban or | cursion. Every lady had a shawl, also a basket filled } with edibies. | “Lalways have a strong appetive,"’ remarked a | stout dame arrayed in white, with ashade hat on | her head, @ silk umbrella in her hana and cloth | boots on her feet, which she told a friend cost “two | dollars, just.” ‘ | “So do I,” remarked her companion; “the salt air | braces me right up, and | can eat all day long, | especially pickles, bam sandwiches and hard boiled | eges.” ve got ‘em all here,” remarked the stout dame, | complacentiy patting her huge basket; “besides cake, Oranges, Some oananas, crallers, pie and a bottle of cold tea. You can’t get tea or coffee on the Josephine, so I come provided, for there’s nothing | like tea to settle the stomach.” The worthy pair then settled themselves as comfortably as they could, with one eye on the basket and occasional glances at the brilliant display of clipper yachts geutiy rocking to the swell of the bay, “What a charming picture |” exclaimed a gush- ing belle, radiant in all the giorles of a gorgeous June toe “Don’t they look like geese ready to fy? When will they start?” she asked, turning to her gallani. who was in the costume of ap amateur sallor, and evidently “up” m yachting. He seemed aman of few words also; lor he very briefly “When the second gun fires they'll get up and git.”’ | So they did. At the sound of the signal gua tie | white, Inotionless sails, that looked from a distance uot unike snowy tents outlined sharply against te bright green of Ridge, which stretched {ts jine of verdure far along the coast, reemed suddenly endowed with Ife, and | though they did not told “their tente like the Arabs,” they quite as rapidly stole away from their resting place and became so thoroughly “mixed” that none but the experienced could make out who had the lead or who showed the most skilful man- agement. But the band discoursed mild music, the wind blew fresh and cool, all around was bustle aud cheerful activity, the day was bright and glorious, and there was nothing to do but enjoy it answered th: | Me When the first stakeboat was ronnded a few in- experienced but wel auing Individuals endeav- ored to make their enthusiasm known by shouting thew delight im shrill puzzas. They tried it ly once, however, partly because they made themscives hoarse for nothing, a5 novody heard them, save tose on board the Josephine, but ciuedy because they found cheering much more effective when per- formed by the steamer, which whistled its appre- ciation in the wildest and mighest tones. Before we reached Fort Hamilton the hungry ones began to eat. The few who had no baskets found everything that a sensible person could ask for on board, Lemonade, at ten cents te, and, for a svonder, very good, Was in great demand, and, for- tanately, to be had In aniieni quantities. Every- body was lemonadea exiensively. The lady with the bottle of cold ica, “veaed,” and we saw one or two gentlemen who evinced ® great fondness for cold \ea, Which, knowing that the Josephine would be unprovided in that respect, they had very thoughtfully brought In a botule. This tea was not roliked or #0; . ‘Chey preferred it pla. After finishing one bottle they became strangely incohe- rent in speech and seemed much excited over tne ithe yacbs Jeannette, which made a fine start at the commencement of the regatta, “1 tell you,” Bays one of the “cold tea’? gentlemen; “she's bully cram, i the Gin-nette, She'll wax mm, e “I bet you,’’ says another; “I know all about her, She's the rummiest thing out, the Gin-nette is. She'll ‘We were deprived of any further expression of the opinion of these gentlemen on the merits of tho Jeannette owing to ® sudden craving on their part ae tea,’ which took them away from our vicimity. The delightfol day at last drew to @ close. He- Manuing raye of MWe declining eun a.Noppy, gatistied crowd floated smoothly homeward, carry- ! e Bay Ridge to stakeboat anchored at Southwest Spit, rounding the same from westward to southward; makes every man oa board «f the boats jump WILL | ence to Lightabip, rounding from stakeboat anchored oi Bay kidge to stakeboat anchored at Southwest Spill, rounding the same westward to southward; boat. Bank buoys Nos. 11,18 and 1, and to keep to the | to be sailed for on time allowance. | five feet of leng | centre of mainsgii as possible, Many | | where they could. 13 well-behaved passengers, evi- | 4 dently on yachung thoughts intent. A large pro- | 29 | Positions of ail the yachts then were as sbow ‘ern’? Wi Ing the uews of the resuit of the day's pleasure to | he thousands of people who on land waited with before we had country the viclory of the Dauntless, THE RACE. The course for schooners was from stakeboat off it from eastward | thence to home stakeboat, Dumb Beacon on Komer io southward, and The course for first and second elass sloops was to southward; thence te stake. Dumb Beacon on Romer The third course for Ss open yachts was thence to home siake- All yachts were to keep to the eastward of West estward of Fort Lafayette both yoing and return- Yachts to pass to he eastward of home stake- ) e im number, and arranged ne prizes were bw as follows:— Schooner —One prize, calied the “Union Priz One prize, 's, to be uwarded to th yacit home, Withoat regard to time allowauce Stvops-—Piret Ciass,—One prize, called the “Union Prize,” to be satied for on me allowance, One ; donated by the hug ofiicers, to be awarded to Drst yacht home, without regard to ume allow- ance, nops—Sicond Class.—One prize, called “Union Prize,” to be sailed tor on tine allow ¥ One prize, donated by Lue ag ofticers, to be awarded to the first yacht home, without regard to ame atlowance, S100p%: called the allowance. wo be awa gard to tune In aadition to the above the Club offérs for yachts enrolled upon its books and earrying tts own signal a series of pi called “Club Pr ” to be sailed for on time allowance, making tn all twelve prizes to be offered {or competition at this regatta, REGULATIONS. All cabin sloops were to carry one man to every h on deck, or pert thereof, in addi- and no shifting of any batiast first nated by the fag oftle the 60. Third Class. -Op'n Boats.—One prt vo ba sailed for oo tin ionated by Ute slag oll StYACHL home, Without re tion to owner, allowed, Open yachts were to bring back the same t as they carry wt the sta upom returning, will or they will be ruied out. Yaetts to have their nambers placed as near the nd ‘y at the peak the siguai of the club tO which they Inay be- OU. allast ri (bree bags excepied), and, orbty the home stakeboat, TRIBS--WOHOON ELS, Apportion- A. Oryood. Lorillard, FIRST CLASS BLOOPS, -Robert Dillon........Brooklyn,.. Mam H. Laugiey. Brooklyn: - Brooklyn. Brooklyn. anue, dl the balance as given above, eptini that the Trdal Wave had eateo up to and ihered the Tarolinta. The nimble Kaiser Withein all this tume, of the second class sloops, bad said farewell to her sister competitors, while the Alert was second, and of the open boats the Bella had assumed com- mund, followed by the Mand, ¢ Biuit Lighton Staten Island was now broad- side on, and with the Madeleine in advance and siep- plug along beauillully tere was observed the fret of a series of pretty struggies for the supremacy. ‘The Dauntiess was the third yacht and overhauling the Columbia fast, “with the Tidal Wave, being second, narrowing the distance between both of them and her. At 12:20 the Madeleine ticked to starboard and stretched out tor the West Bank. The Sappho now took in her jibtopsail and she was reaching down well for the upper hospital grounds, At 12:27 the positions of the leading sebooners on the starb tack we Madeleine, Alice, Danuth ‘Wal Wave and Colma ‘avolinta. Sapptio, Fleetwing and Wanderer. ‘The attention of the spectators every Low and then Was directed to the sloops thal were dashing along in lively style, and at the aber end of the West Bank the Kaiser Withelm was leading the fleet, with the Alere 500 yards astern, holding her well, the On- ward third and Qui Vive fourth, the two last named having an exciting straggie. At 12:40 the Madeleine had got well to windward, and the brothers Voorhis w mduiging ma iriendly wal, Jacob in the Madeleme and Wilh the Tidal Wave, the winner of the New York Yacht Club Regatta of Thursday last. But, shortly after, the latter went abou to the east- ward toward the Cone; isiand Point, and Was followed 0; and Tarolinta, aud when under that postto: Madeline was weil to wimdwaril, Dauntless went about, off tward, and had not but was doing so spleadidiy and bandied so ad- mirably that the old yachtsiaen and sailors on board the judges’ boat were wild with giee. it was @ full sal bree al tis time, aud all hearts were gladdened at the prospect. At this time the Dreataaueht, (hough not in the race, at had accompanied the yachts, stood prowmmenti¥ among the contestants, aid abreastor Coney Isiaud, The Tidal Wave wd she had a lively litle strugste, ending in the former eating up to her very pre and successfully, until fhe latter “ticked starboard and jeft ber. Tue posinons under the Point were, Madel leading the schooue: half a mile the bes Tidal Wave; Dauntless third, well up to windward and crceplag oa to the Vidai Wave handsomely. this juneture ous of the prettiest struggles ever witnessed ensved. Shen by mch the Dauntless crept upon the weather bow of the Tidal Wave, contending tor the mastery, tie Coluinbia, Sappho, Materei ub A held her own, when at | the’ victory was) won aud the Dauntless ‘swept by her and took te second position im the — race vhe other schooners were—Alice to the leeward of the Dauatles: Suppho fourth, Columbia astern of her on her starhuard quarter, with the Tarolinta fol- Jowing and the balance far astern, Of the lower eine and Dre sig to be the LL ry yacht it had @ chat Quarantine the Ma dnaugit had a strnguie, it nee airiendly sail with, The Madeleme in this neld her own we Another tack schooners stretching to the west might be enabled on the following to wake TUE SOUTHWEST Serr. On this tack to the westward the Dauntless and ‘vidal Wave were again struggling tor tue sue premacy, but the former had the wiidward posi- Uon, aad Way in, benind the West Bank, passed hier. At 1:49 the Madeleine went about and stood for the Spit, and by w nice ‘calculation just crowded past it, fying at the time wer topsalia, Four 1urnutes after tue Dauntiess went about ana — stood in the same direction, ng weil up windward, N to v the = Pid Wave, then the mbia. J a passed this buoy, No. 8%, che from tie speciators, and tie € Mm manifestert Was oi the pleasantest © hen the huzzus were redoubled in inten raking on in the very unest st, beating the Dreas- nangit, which had taken issue with her, and really Surprising’ Many good judges at her speed and Weatherly qualities. She was not more than three minutes and tiirty seconds beiind the Made- Jeine at the Spit, as the table below shows, and her performance all through tue race Was capital All the time of turning the Spit was not taken, as the judges’ boat could not wait for every contestant, ‘The vessels noted @rc:— s M.S. Madeleine... i i 2°08" 15 Liauatleas. i cle 08 Ou ‘Tidul Wave. 1 59 43 Farolint 2 ty 00 Columbia 2 02 00 Wanderer. 2 0 (40 the sloops, as above recorded, the Gracie reached the Spit in advance, then came bowling on was the Kaiser Wilhelm second, Alert snird, then the Addie and Vixen, the others not being noted, as the judges? led away to the floating beacon beyond, seen that from tie time of getting under way the leading yucht had beateu to win. ward and weathered the Spit in zh. 18m.—pretty fair sailing. ‘ OUT ON THE OCBAN. ‘The breame still held finely, and the sight of the contestants was of the most enlivening nature. On sped and laid down to their work, with their lee gunwales inthe swirl of the waters. Now the topmasts bent and the weather backstays were tight as bowstrings—and now some of the sailing pleasure craft, not sagaged 1m the great race, dodged under the lee of Sandy Hook. And here the lands- men had a chance to experience some of the joyous exivitarauion of the true sailor in lus love of a pro- fession fall of hardship and privation. At twenty minutes past two the wind shifted and hauled more to the southerly, which gave the yachts -—uriental. 3 6 5 3 u -George H. Beling. 10 COOPER. vee 6 L. Gladwin. 6 3 homas Clapbata. es 33 6 5 6 4 6 Garrison. 9 N. L. Duryea. 1 J.B. Pearson, 4 bas 4 3 4 6 adsisss vet = 10 3K. S. Simpson. E. Morris, , 6 TR. Bosh. From this unexampled eet, entered to contend for victory in their several classes, all but cight were at anchorage on the ground at the proper hour, these being the West Wind, of the first class sloops; the Oceanic, Undine, Dudley, Sarah and Salene, of the second class sloops, and the G. E. Sherman, R. 8. Simpson and Oriental, of the third class sloops or open boats. Each of the yachts entered tu the several classes belonging to the club had an opportanity to win three prizes, while those of sister assoctations one each. The outside clubs had representatives In te Hirst, second and third elase sloops. READY FOR THE START. The weather was of the most delightful descrip- tiou. In the early morning and before daybreak the wind had been’ from the eastward, but a few hours after sunrise it hauled to the southwest, and at the hour of starting from the southward, It’ was strong flood tide. ‘The yachts had all been arrang as directed off Bay Ridge, with the schooners abreast of the dock one hundred yards apart, first and second class sloops three hundred yards to the northward in the same manner, and the third class sioops the Same distance away and apart. This made the outside yacnt—tie Volumbia—a jong distance from the Alice, which was the windw: boat of the schooners. Mr. J. M. Sawyer, a very effictent member of the Regatta Committee, had the arrang- ing of the feet and did his work admirably. The follows, beginniog with those that held the weatheriy guage:—schooners—Alice, Tarolinta, Tidal Wave, Fleetwing, kieur de Lis, Madeleine, Wanderer, Sap: pho, Dauntiess and Columoia. Sloops, first and second class—Onward, Sophia, Qui Vive, Kat- ser Wilhelm 1, Miskodeed, Alert, Daphne, Fiying Cloud, Mystery, Mary, Kate, Addie, Gracie, Vixen, Ada, Restless, Nettie 4. and Nancy. Third class stoops, open boats—Maud, sella, Apollo, Susie, Aquatia, Eclt} Jeannette, Wiltiam T. Lee, Flyaway and Jessie. hese may ve relied upon as correct. So here they lay, swung head to tide, With jibs down, and the sight, in extent of number of contestants im a regatta, was never eqnailed. ‘The surrounding scenes, too, were euchanting, and it may be a long time again before like eircum- ces Will bring about such an aquatic picture beiore the gratified yachtsmen of thus country. THE START. Not tong did they watt for tne gun, as the first, to prepare, Was fred at 11:31, but one minuie after the agreed hour, and three minutes aiter that the second was heard, this being the signal for the schooners to be away. Ina twinkie there was all excitement amoug the racers first off, and with huzzas the white canvas fluttered in tie wind as the heads of the jibs ranup the stays. Ail did excel- Jently, but the first to come to the wind and stretch away on the port tack was the Wanderer, then the Fleur de Lis, Dauntless and Columbia; the others folowing quickly. The Sappho could not fill on this tack, and astern of her com: petitors made a tack'toward Long Island, bat went about Just asthe gun for the first and second class sloops reverberased among the surrounding hills, Leaving gthe schooners, each eurnestly striving, with gratified crews at the excellent stari, to do their utmost in beating out through the Narrows, attention must be given to the Second ' yachts to be sent away, these being all the cabin stoops. At ih, somewhat astern the advaniage to round the light- ship. The Madeleine was set to leeward and the Dauntless, shy great speed and ability to go to ‘windward, took the leading position. Within one mile of tne beacon the positions Were:—Dauntiess, Maae- leine, to leeward; Columbia, third; Sappho, ‘Tidal Wave, Wanderer, Alice, Tarotinta, Fleetwing. At this time the sloops were pointing to te OUTER BAY BUOY, which they passed in the following order: — AM. &. HM. Ss. Gracie... cee. 2 46 20 00 Kawer Wilbeim..:. 2 62. 30 3 29 00 2 of 3 3) oo 2 56 30 w iu Bb HY 34 1 Then they turned homeward, and gallant hearts and ladies fair watcned for the schooners to round THE LIGHTSHLP. The order and time of the leaders was as follows, and the work was done amid whistiing, screaming and ringing cheers, which saluted each as they passed :— ‘ nem & & Dauntless 2 56 30 a0 Madeleine. BW 1b F: Columb 1 Ww 30 Sappho. 3 08 65 it @anderer 07 4 Not taken, HOMEWARD. And now, with the wind free, the yachts set all their balloon kites and efforts Were made to the ut- most, each by the otner, to outfoot his competitor. With 9 good stiff breeze they fairly flew along and raised a bore under thelr bows. The Dauntless sped along under @ mighty cloud of canvas, as if she did not wish to give a chance to any of the others, with the Madeleine second, wich, tov. came bowling along under like pressure of sail, Next was the Columbla and Sappho, the latter stretched out in the distance, Tie rolling swell before the Daunt- the long white wake behind, and the ‘slope of tall masts against the blue western sky, showed how she flew over the waters and the constant wind, ‘then the Columbia gradually cat upto the Made- Jeine, and for a while they bad a gallant struggie, it seemingly being impossible for the Madeleine to shake her of, as the Columbia was on her weather quarter, Finally the Coinmbia went by her, and maintained the advantage fora long ime. At omer Shoal it looked as if nothing could prevent the Dauntless beating all of her class to the stakeboat, but even while we made this alin- sion, it being half-past three o'clock, the wind began to die out, and @ short time alter she ap- eared almost to stand still, while those astern of her had brough the wind along with them and were doing better. They passed the Romer Shoal in the following order, showing conclusively the disadvantage of the leader im that respect:— Dauntless. Columbia. Madeleme. All this time the Danntiess held her own, but her sails did not draw again untli 4h. 0om., and then it appears that for nearly thirty-nine minutes she labored under the greatest disadvantage, Off Coney Island Point the posfuons were. Dauntiess, Colum- bia, Madeleine, Sappho, Wanderer and Tidal Wave, ‘While dotted nere and there near them were one or two of the sloops, the leaders of which class had made thelr way home. } The yachts passed the home stakeboat as fol- lows: THIRD CLASS LOOPS OPEN BOATE, HM. 8. 37 29 Flyaway. a3 41 2 Apollo . m3 4327 Bappho. not timed. 47-43 Matilda mM. 308. the cannon announced their departare. ‘The Nettte B. took the wind first, then the Miskodeed, Ada, Alert and Nancy, in the order named, with the Kate Just, as the crew of this saucy vessel seemed very siow 1 comparison to the qnick work being done all about them, Next came the open hoats— fyaways—and the judges, with remarkable prompt- ness, rt 11h. 44m., signalled their departure. If there had been quickness, enthusiasm and success in the getting underway of those that nad gone before them, these tant little craft and their crews evoked cheers from the multitude ot spectators by the man- ner that their jibs were set. ‘The Bella in tuis struggle was first away. mergily rousing the water under her bow, while the M@ud, Jeannette and Fly- away followed in the order named, with the balance bat a short distance astern. THROUGH THE NARROWS, Beautifol was the spectacic, and no confusion In- cident to the beat down the Narrows, as the admi- rable work of the Regatta itee in having each boat numvered conspieuonsly allowed ail to distinguish the contestants without diMculty, Scam Magnificent was the sight of the lead boats ing their first tack to the eastward, It seemed done as if by magic. Alice seemingly on danced euited be wind, and in the weather positi alo! while’ for a while was in advance of the race ve Columbia, Dauntless, Tarolinta, Tidal aye ladeleine, Sappho—the latter under Staten Island shore—Wanderey, Fleetwing and Fieur de Lis were ip the order as noted. Meantime the Made- leine was observed to lay close to the wind and was mg headway, and when they put the deep pass the Narrows astern, and @ wider eld for their important work was obtained, she wap (Sret im tye race, the Alice Wanderer, PRIZES AWARDRD. The judges of the regatta—consisting of Messrs. M. M. Van Dyke, Alonzo Stote, W. ti. Nichols, fohn H. Lewis '. P. Bunker—met at fhe club rooms last night and made the following report to the Regatta Committee : Schooners,—Prize, without time allowance, to the Dauntiess; Club, and Union prizes to the Madeleine by three seconds,according to allowance. First Class Sloops,—Prize without time allowance and the Union prize to the Gracte, beating the latter by time allot 4m. 238. Club prize to the Addie, 6 Kate by 14m. 48, Second Class Sloops.—-Ptize without time allow- ance to the Kaiser William I.; Union and Ctub prizes to the Alert, which beats the Kaiser William I, 55s, by allowance. Third Cass Si Boats.—Prize with- out time allowance, and Union prize, by the Maud, the Jetter GOrdlDg 10 al- rive by 12m, O68, accord lowance. The Club prize to the William T. Lee, which beats we Susie by allowance Lom, 67a, YACHT RACE IV DORCHESTER BAY, Bosron, Jane 27, 1871. ‘There was a very interesting yacht race this after- noon in Dorchester Bay, between the centreboard sloop yachts Daisy, sailei by Captain Macomber the Water Lily, sailed by Patsy Coynes, and Come, sailed by Captain Bibbare. The distance was nine miles, and the purse was @ nominal one of $100, There was # fine southwest. breeze, and the yachts got off even, and kept well together all the while, The Lily won ta ip, 59m,, the Daisy coming in second in th. 4m, and the Come third in 1h, 42 There was a large crowd of spectators on shore and in the yachts which dotted tue bay, and even beis, and heavy ones, too, were numerous. THE REGATTA AY CAPE MAY GN THE FOURTH OF JULY. | CAPE ISLAND, N. J, June 27, 18th. A letter from L. P. Ashmead, of the Regatta Com- mittee, to Mr. Cake, of Congress Hall, accepts th over for a reception of the members of the New | York Yacht Squadron on the evening of the 3d of July, to lake place at Congress Hall, and returns thanks for the proffer, He states tbat he has written to Commodore Bennett that Comm LOLS, with other officers of tie navy and the Regatta Com- mittee, will welcome the memvers of tie yacht squadron ut the reception on tat evening. ‘The Untted States steamer Pinta, Captain McNair, has been placed at the disposal of the Regatta Com- mnities, and will leave Philadelphia on Saturday morning, reaching here the same evening. The New York squadron will avrive oa the moratny of the 2d of July, ia fleet, and the spectacle trom the isiand Will, XO doubt, be very fine. ‘hey wiil fire a wile, and the Comuitiec’s steamer Will regpoud. ‘Tue Regatta ball will be heli at the Stock’ flouse on the evenmng of tae Fourth of daly, ‘The prizes to be awarded are now on exh im Philadelphia, and wil be brought down steamer Pinta on Saturuy bition | 1 the Proceedings are Now On foot to offer some supe- | rior in¢ nents to the New York Yacht Clup ty situ | in a regalia the first Weck m September wext at iis | place. The Prizes for the ¢ May Reeatin, Com- pleted and on Exhibuion in Philadel; Description ef Their Beauties. PUILADELPUIA, June 27, 1871 ory of yachting in Aun the pubite mind been so greatly agitated wich regard to & yachting contest as is the public mind in this city, and in fucteverywhere that the veaunes of the noble sport ave uadersiood and appreciai SOMB PUBLIC SPIRITED GENTL , among whom are Gener modore Emmons, General Sewell, He George W. Childs and many others cone viea of tendering a compliments to the Yaekt Chu in th take phice at Cape lation Was odde Bat seldom tn the of this el Meaue, Com- » ne New York ay. ‘To this end # letter of invi- nolore of the New York Yaeat lab, and at their first meeting unant- mousiy acoepted, The hearts of Philadetphians were filed with joy, for atlast they felt to have a really first class ¢ tion of the anni - versary of American independence at their favorite watering place, Tt is bute a few weeks since the correspondence 1 have alluded to passed between the partics named, yet arrangements on the grandest scale have already been completed to insure the positive success oF the regatta, The first thing that engaged the attention of the committee was the selection of suitable plizes—something that would be at once a credit to Philadelphia aud an donor to the successful com- petitors on the day of the race, # ater plan aud design after design were suggested and in turn re- jected. [twas the intention to get up something that should surpass everything ef the kind In America. How well this committee have succeeded will be ungerstood from the aunexed description. The prizes were completed on Mouday, and are now on exhibition at the establishment of Buney & Go., the manufacturers, THE PRIZE FOR SCHOONERS is of steriing sliver, thirty hes long and sixteen inches in height, [t represents a pleasure barge of the ancient Greeks; the prow 1s ornamented with a ram’s head—an cmblem frequently usea by .the mariners of those aays. The paroquet 1% Intro- duced as their emblem of inxury and mariinne ad- venture. The barge rests upon a flateau, represeni- ing @ lake, surrounded by the lotus; the whole affair being supported by sx Roman sphinxes, modelled from one found in the ruins of Pumpeti. Value, $1,000, THE PRIZE FOR SLOOPS represents @ varge of siniiar description as tie leader of a large fleet, with fanciful and beautitul figures in the bow, apparently keeping a br}, lookout for breakers ahead, white a suaitar fig holds a torch at the stern to guide the boats that follow. Value $1,000, THE BENSON CUP, presented by a young gentieman of Philadelphia as prize for the sweepstakes race on the afternoon of July 4, consists of an elegant stiver ice pitcher, two goblets and saiver, and is valued at $500. THE WORKMANSHIP on all the prizes is the very perfection of art. ‘The drooping branches on the lotus tree are simply su- perb; they look more lke shadows, so delicately have they been carved and manipulated. The chasing” 1 have never seen equalled, All the pee rest in beautifnily wphoisterea black walnut yghly polished cases with stiver handles, On the whole it may fwirly be said that these prizes are unapproached by anything of a sunilar natare in America to-day, and the fortunate winners may indeed be envied the possession of the yacnt that beurs them to New York—their future home, seit to the Ce nt THE LATE NEW YORK REGATTA, NeW YORK, June 26, 1871. To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD: I wish to add, with many others, a protest agamst the decision of the Regatta Committee in giving the first prizes to the ‘Iidal Wave. No doubt the mis- take was @ very natural one under the circum. stances, and some allowance siould be made in her favor; but she evidently did not sail over the re- quired course, which the Idier did. Looking at the Tidal Wave’s position when she reached the Spit, she would have had to make one more tack and go twice In stays to bring vuoy No. 10, whereas the idler, by her superior sailing In going to windward, brought buoy No. 10 im such a position that she would not have to make the additional tack, and thereby saved enough time to bring her howe within her time allowance ‘The committee aecide their report that buoy No. 83, marks the Southwest Spit, and prove it by unimpeachable authority. Ali very true; but does not bear upon tg question at issue, which is, which 18 the right buoy as laid down in the official sailing course? Ifwe take past regattas as a precedent then No, 10 is certainly the right one, for Unat ts the one rounded last year at both Club and Queen’s Cup iy and Club Regatta of 1869, ‘ne decision has been given, and, of course, can- not now be revoked, ‘I'he only hope for Mr. Durant Isto challenge the Tidal Wave to race for the cups: she did not win, and trust to Mr. Voorhis’ well known generosity and love of fuir play to accommo- date him, and may the best poat, win. . K., Salling Master of the | ely Turtie. “AQUATIC. Firat Review of the Albany Mutual Boat Clab—Rough Water and High Winds—Dix- Kasters—A Three Mile Race Well Contested, ALBANY, June 27, 1871. The first review of the Mutual Boat Club took place this afternoon, with almost a gale blowing on the river. Troy sent down nearly fifty boats, and as many here were to participate, but owing to the rough water and high wind not over naif the num- ber turned out, ‘The boats tn review were the Cook, six-oared the Taylor, six-oared gig; the Adams, Tour-oared gig; toe Mutual, #ix-oared shell; seven double and twelve single sculis, ‘The Polytechnic gig of Troy did not come down. the Beavernwyck gig of this city Was disabled before | deciared, nature of a first class regatta, to | they were | 3 WASHINGTON. | Commissioner Pleasonton’s Decision Conte cerning the Dividend Tax. Alarming Condition of the Cotton Crop. of Appreciation American Japane mer of Juige Capron Appointed Comm Acrienltare in Japan. WASHINGTON, June 27, Decisions by Commissioner Plenasentoa © cerning the Tax on Dividends. Commissioner Pleasonton has writven a letter to Assessor F nilen, of the First Massachusetts dis- trict, in response to tie question whether the recent decision concerning Lin tax on tnterest certifleates of the New York Central Railroad Company covers the case of sertp dividends Issued by an Insurance compeny, in which the Commissioner says, if the serlp dividend represents or is basel npon untaxed net earnings of the company, the same should be returned $ valne at the tn it was Ir ace the rate of tax to be a nt. ‘rhe cashier of a nytional bank writes to the Com- misstoner:—In the exchange of bonds with the de- partment a short time ago for the new five per cent loan, $75,000 of the bonds of this bank, due in 188t, were converted into five-wentles, tne aifference in premiums received ail carried to the surplus fund, Ist amonut so realized taxable vo this bank as earnings for the current six months? Is the commission of one-quarter of one per cent allowed in the exchange taxable? The Commis- stoner replies that the difference between the amount paid for the bonis of IS8Laud the amount received therefor musi be includea as fits of the bank. If the commission spoken of was any expense of exchange incurred by th 1 bank it is Lot asses. sable as protit, { The Commissioner decides In the oof tax ree | quired by the Assessor of the Thirty-second New York district on a dividend of the Continental Fire Insurance Company. wed to have been declared | in August, 187, upon which the assessment was at the rate of five per eent, and al the amonnt of profits added to the surplus fund at the same rate, that ihe. assessment was erroneous. Profits carried to the account of any fund prior to August 1, 70, would be hable at the rate of five per cent, but dividends | declared after July 21, 1870, were llable at two and a half percent. ‘ve Collector of the ‘Thirty-second district has beea instructed to delay the collection of the penaliy and interest accvuing on the fallnre of the fire insurance company to pay the tax of $553,933 assessed on the dividend when due, for thirty days; also to report the facts pertaining to the said neglect, that the office may decide whether it was in any wise justitied. Kea Kinx in Alabama. A memorial was recetved here to-day, dated Duo+ lin, Payette county, Ala., addressed to resident Grant, and representing the sentiments of sixtv- three persons, saying that the condition of affairs is such in Wayette county as to render the lives of ; loyal citizens wholly insecure. Armed bands, styling themselves Ku Klux, are committing crimes and outrages upon peaceable and law-abiding per- sons, Murders by these rufMans, who have long disgraced this county, are of common, occurrence. ‘The civil authorities have been overawed and are utterly powerless to execute the laws. The pett- tioners assert that unless the crimes which have been committed hy these raMans can be terminated and the organization Itself eutirely broken up civil liberty and personai safety will ve at an ead in Fay- ette county, and |ife and property and everything else will soon be at the mercy of an organized mob. For suc reasons we do most humbly and implor- ingly appeal for that protection which the constitu- tion and laws guaranice to every citizen of the United States. General Forrest Betore the Ku Klux Com mittee. General Forrest was before the Ku Klux Come mittee te-day, and nis examination lasted four hours. He said if the Ku Klux organization ever existed in Teunessee it was on account of Governor Brownlow’s prociamation in 1867, saying to the militia they would not be molested for outrages and punishment of rebeis, and because of the apprenen- sion of injury to persons and property, many negroes having left their homes and prowled through the country with arms in their hands. Cer- tainly no such organization has existed in Ten- nessee since 1868. Everything 18 as peaceful there as in any other State, and the people are law-abiding and deprecate disturbances as much as those living at the North, d Five members of the Committee will sit here at least two wecks longer; the other three—namely, Senator Scott and Representatives Stevenson and Van Trump—will leave for the South im the course of a few dhys, in order to take testimony at various points as a special sub-committee. The republican majority of the Committee say that Judge Busteed, of Alabama, when examined a few days azo and asked who gave him the information he bad just re- peated to the Committee, in relation to the existence of the Ku Kiux in Northern Alabama, declined to disclose the name of his informant, which omission they regard as very significant of his position toward said Ku khinx organization. Disbursing Agent of the New State Departe mont. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the ‘Treasury held a long conference to-aay at the office of the latter, principally in relation to the appoint. ment of a disbursing agent of the new te Depart ment, there being some questions as to whether such agent should be appointed by etther of these gentiemen or by the three Commissioners under Whose general supervision the appropriation is to be expended. The First Comptroller of the Treasury was called in to confer with them. It is not known what determination, if any, was reached. Alarming Condit! of the Cotton Crops. Recent reports from several sections of Georgia cone firm the previous reports of the discouraging condl- tion of the cotton crops. The long continued raius have rendered the cotton so grassy that it will be almost impossible to rescue it. To increase the dis- comfitare of the planters, most of them are short of hands, many of the colored people having gone of to gather blackberries. The alarming conaition of the cotton crops has caused the corn to be neglected. A stunilar state of things is represented to exist in all the Gulf States that have lately been visited by heavy rains. Movements of the President. A telegram received at the Executive Mansion to« day from Long Branch says President Grant will re- turn to Washington to-morrow morning, and remain here two days. Sapancee Appreciation of Americans. quent to July ‘1, 1870, ssed 1s two and @ half per starting and the Greer Was kept out of time by the weather. The Mutua! abel! was swamped below tne city and was towed home. fter the review a race took place netween the Taylor and the Adam Cook, the latter a heavy gig. e start was poor, both boats getting yh Aa) slowly. The Cook crew made the three mi in twenty-five minutes and came in polling weil. The ‘Taylor crew were ali out of form coming back, bat came in a& good: second, being six seconds behind their opponents, or dite er VISITORS TO THE PARK. The number of visitors to the Central Park on Sun- day, Jane 26, 1871, wi Pedestrians Equestrians. Vehicles ~ 8,148 Allowing two extra for cach venicle the total DUMDET WAS... 6. cece cece ee cece ee eee eeee ss 108,820 Number of visitors for tne week ending June 26 ‘was: 1t 18 understood that Hon, Horace Capron, Com. missioner of Agriculture, has accepted an offer of $20,000 per annum to proceed to Japan for the par Lad of developing the agricultural resources of the, sland of Yessu. Personal. The Commissioner of Patents has returned from Omi0, Where he had been attending the Kepublicam convention. Tne Commissioner of Pensions has appointed Wa- itam H. Corwin, son of the late Governor Corwin, examining surgeon at Lebanon, Ohio, Treasury Balances. Pp fe Brae | ke of the day: Currency, 3 cola, ; certiiicates, $16,141,000, ’ ; : United States Bonds in London, Secretary Boutwell to-day received a cal gram from Judge Richardson, announ arrival in London with $6,000,000 a are to be put on the Europes market through the banking house of Jay OooKe, Callough & Coe Mail Service im North Carolina. ‘The Postmaster General to-day will oraer the mail service by the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Raik between Charlotte and Statesville, N, C., Claut mies, end beck, six timers weeks ne