The New York Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1874, Page 3

lad 5 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, I6874.—TRIPLE SHEET, INTBRNATIONAL YACHT RACE Special Report of the Great Con- test from Havre. THE PRIZES British, French and American Yachts Starting. —_—+—____ The Yacht Enchantress and Her Gallant Performance. On BOARD STEAMSHIP ORNE, Ory BourTHsEA, July 28—10 A. us} As soon ps I reached Havre de Grace, last Sun- @ay aiternoon, I hastened to ascertain where the Yachts Enchantress and Faustine, the only two American yachts that had been entered for the international race, were moored, and after some €éttle diMeculty found them both lying in the docks @e la Citadene, in company with the Corinne, a mew Engtish schooner yacht, 165 tons (R.A.Y.0.), built by Rateey, of Cowes. I boarded all of them, but was only fortunate enough to meet the owner Of the Enchantress, the others being away at the races. Mr. Loubat, the gentleman to whom I refer, 4s, a8 my readers are aware, an American who passes & great deal of bis time in Europe, and I cannot restrain myself from saying that he seems to be afflicted, or to be influenced by some one @lse who is afflicted, with @ mania for alterations. THE ENCHANTRESS ALTERED AND HOW. When Mr. Loubat purchased the Enchantress of Mr. Lorillard, in 1873, she had previously proved herself in American waters to be remark- ably fast. Last year, however, he took it into bis head to have her lengthened and altered in various ways by John White, of Cowes, under the direction of Captain Fish, and she now presents & ‘Very different appearance to what she did when whe was last seen at New York. Her masts, for example, are placed very forward and close to- gether and her mainsail is of an enormous size; indeed, it is reported to be the largest that bas ever been seen on & yacht; some people even gasert that it had to be made ina field, as the firm who received the order for it had no room large enough to hold it woen spread out. Then her stern is composed of nothing but dead wood, which will certainly make her very weak when running before a heavy sea Mr. Loubst very candidly told me that he would stand no chance of winning unless there nappened to be a good breeze blowing at the time. TESTING THE POWER, Axkind of preliminary race had been sailed on Baturday, of Cape La Héve, by the yachts that ‘Were entered for the great match and one or two others. The distance was twenty-Qve miles out to gea round the French gunboat Cuvier and home again. There was a very good breeze at the start, butit unfortunately went down before the race ‘Was half over, and Mr. Loubat attributes his want of success upon thia occasion partly to this and Partly to the fact of a bolt breaking, which brought Gown the mainsail and occasioned a loss of some few minutes. As it was, the Corinne, to which I have already referred, was the first, the Florinda second, the Cetonia third and the Enchantress tourth, the Corinne taking the first prize, a work of art, value 2,600f, given by the town of Havre ; the Fiorinda, a yawi of 186 tons (R.A.Y.C.), belonging to M. Jessop, taking the second prize, consisting of a work of art, value 1,000f., given by the Havre Regatta Club, along with a marine glass, presented by the Minister of Ma_ rine, whiie the third prize, comprising ® work Of art, value 1,000f., given by the Havre Regatta Clab, and a telescope, presented by the Minister of Marine, was destined to the first among the Frencn boats sailing in the race, and was carried off by the Scapin, a little cutter of thirty-one tons (R.A.Y.C.), belonging to M. Baqué, of Paria. THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT PRIZES, ‘The prizes in the great International Channel Match, open to all nations, from Havre to South- pea, consisted of Finer Pae.—Two silver statuettes, given by . Gérome, the well known painter, through the Yacht Club of France. Their estimated value was $1,600, the value of the silver alone being $600. SRCOND PRize.—A silver cup, value $400, ‘THIRD PRIzB.—A silver cup, value $125, given by the Royal Albert Yacht Club, and two special prizes, consisting of a purse of $60 and a purse of $40 respectively, given by the Yacht Club of France to the first and second vessels, of whatever rig, carrying the French flag. The general ‘CONDITIONS OF THE MATCH ‘Were as follows:— ‘To start fi Havre Roads on the 27th July at four o’clock P, M. The time of starting to be taken by chronometer at the moment of crossing an imaginary line drawn trom the flagstaff on Cape La Heve to the French gunboat Cuvier. The com- mittee of the Royal Albert Yacht Club to take the time at which eacn vessel passes the mark boat moored off Southsea, The first three prizes to be taken by the first three vessels of dierent rige— that is to say, one by a schooner, one by a yawl and one by @ cutter. The allowance of time jor tonnage as wellts the tonnage measurement to be in accordance with the rules of tne Koyal Albert Yacht Club. All disputes to be settled by the Royal Albert Yacht Clad and the Yacht Club of | France. Mo entrance fee for yachts carrying the flag of the Yacht Club of France; tor all others, $ In the event of the vessels reaching their lestination at night the mark bost to show three vertical lights and throw up @ rocket on the ‘arrival of each vessel. THE ENTRIES. Ten yachts were entered for the race, a8 fol- Jows:— ‘The Cetonia, English schooner, 202 tons. Mr. Turner, owner, Oomte de Chambord, French cutter, 26 tons, M. Cardon, shipbuilder, owner. Corinne, English Schooner, 165 tons, Mr. Wood, owner. Enchantress, American schooner, 320 tons, Mr. bat, owner. ustine, American schooner, 120 tons, Mr. S. Peabody Russell, owner. Fiorinda, Evglish yawl, 136 tons, Mr. Jessop, owner. Gertrude, Englisn yaw), 80 tons, Mr. Langry, owner. Gwendollin, English yaw!, 192 tons, Major Ewing, owner. Mésange, French cutter, 40 tons, Dr. Le Roy a’ Ktollles, owner. Scapin, French cutter, 31 tons, M. Baqué, owner. The measurement is according to that of the Boyal Albert Yacht Clab. THE WORK AT HAVRE. ‘When I reached Havre, on Sunday, the committee bad not yet arrived from Paris, and the arrange- ments for the match on the following day were anything but complete. There seemed to be a general desire among the yacht owners to start the following morning at nine or ten o’clock, instead of at four o'clock in the afternoon, as had been arranged by the committee. The committee, however, arrived late in the afternoon, and after dinner a meeting was held at Frascati’s in order to settle what course should be adopted with reference to the match of the tollowing day, All the yacht owners ‘Were requested to be present and each of them had his say. Indeed, an irate Major of the name of Ewing, the owner of the Gwendolin, seems to have said a great deal too much. He behaved himself in such an ungentiemanly manner, Just because the committee were unable to ar- range art forthe nour that he had decided Would suit tim best, that the other yachtsmen thought themsetves called upon to apologize tor him the next morning and to assure the commit- | | wasted down with claret and tea, and then kept a tee that they inno way indorsed the sentiments he had expressed in such a disgusting manner. THE COMMITTEE had very properly pointed out how there were yachts at Honfleur and trouvilie whose owners could not be miormed of the change in the time of starting in time Jor them to get everything ready for tbe next morning, aud it was ultimately set- tled that the start shoula take place at four ‘o’clock in the aiternoon, as had veen originally ar- ranged. THE DAY OF TRIAL—MAKING READY. On Monday morning, at eleven o'clock, a break+ fast was given in the handsome dining room of the Hotel Frascati, iacing the sca, by the Havre Re- gatta Club and Yacht Club of France. The healths of M. Winslow, President of the former club, and the sous préjet were proposed by M. Benoil Champy, the Vice President of the Yacht Club of Franve, and duly responded to, and the pretty bouquet girl who is permanently engaged by the Yacht’ Club of France then walked round the table with several great bunches of roses and decorated each of the inotics, of wnom there were more than 160, with the order of Flora, At half-past two o'clock the steamer Orne, which had been chartered to precede the racing vessels across the Channel, took the mem- bers of the committee and a few guests out om @ visit to the different yachts, which were either lying moored opposite Frascati’s or cruising im she open, and when the former had given the captains their final instructions the Orne dropped anchor opposite Cape La Heve, beside the gunboat Cuvier. Although THE START had been announced for four o'clock, it was not until 5b, 16m. 563, that the guns of the Cuvier made themselves beard, announcing to those on board the racing fleet that the quarter of an hour already commenced. The first yacht to cross the lime was the Hiron- delle, an English yaw! of thirty-one tons, belonging to Mr. Quitter, which, although not formally en- tered for the race, haa been allowed to take part in it by mutual consent. She was followed a few minutes aiterwards by the Florinda and Etonia, all three carrying working topsails, Next came the Scapin and the Enchantress, the latter with an enormous jibtopsail set, which reached from the Jibboom end to the head the foretopmast, and two jib-headed topsails. The Gwendolin, Comte de Chambord and Faustine crossed well in under the land, which placed them a good bit to windward, the former and the latter carrying jib- headed topsails, as did also the Corinne, whicn crossed last of all, THE WIND was now northeast, the weather looking wild and squally, and as the little feet stood out to sea, steering @ north-northwest course, and thus mak- ing & beam wind of it, the sight was magnificent. IN PogrTiON, In the foreground were the yachts, with their white sails sparkling in the sun as they gently cut through the rippling water, and behind them Cape La Heve, with its lignthouses, fagstais and rifle butts; then to the right came the villages of St. Adresse and Sanvic, with Montdésir, which was once the country residence of Queen Obristiana of Spain, peeping out irom amid a cluster of ver- dant foliage. Further still to the right was the mouth of the Seine and the wooded hilis 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 Honfleur, Trouville, Deauville, Villers, Benzeval and Cabourg, looking like pleccs of polished steel halt hidden im evergreen as the broiling July sun shone down upon them. OPF FROM THE MOORINGS—THE RACE. The Orne left her moorings at 6b. 60m., and, after putting one or two gentle! board the Cuvier, stood out to sea in front @f the yachts, At six | o'clock we saw the Corinne haul down her topsail | and then set it again & mimute aiterward as if some slight accident had happened. The Florinda now began to run away to windward ahead of all the others, and the Gwendolin was perceived taking in her topsail. On looking round one saw that almost the entire feet Rad jibtopsalls set, The wind was shifting toward the east, and the Enchantress, with a view to reaping some advan- tage from this circumstance, hauled in her fore- topsail at 6h. 10m, and replaced it by a square- headed one, About the same time the Fiorinda headed the feet at some distance to windward, | followed by the Vetonia on her lee quarter and the Enchantress on the lee quarter of the Cetonia, Then came the Hirondelle, followed by the Corinne, Mésange, Faustine, Comte de Chambord and Scapin, all keeping tolerably well together. At 6h. 80m. Cape La Héve bore south by east, | and the Enchantress was gradually creeping | abreast of the Cetonia. The Florinda, too, seemed to be improving her position and followed directly | in our wake. No other important change occurred until 1t became +00 dark for'us to.-distinguish one | yacht from another, and then, as dinner had been announced some little time, I found my way down stairs into the aft cabin. REFRESHING THR INNER MAN. There was no regular dinner—it was a la guerre comme a la guerre. We had aome very good | cold roast beef and a nice ham, besides sardines, cheese and German sausage, washed down with capital claret, bottied English ale and a cap of tea in the place of cay¢ noir, which had been forgotten ; this was followed up by a@ glass or two of grog, and then the Frenchmen began to turn in one by one. Mr. Biddie, the cor- respondent of the London Morning Advertiser, and myself were the only newspaper men on board, and we, after walking the bridge uatil eleven o’clock, also sought our couches. It was a | boat Hesperores at five minutes past two on Tues- regular Bohemian cruise, and there was & decided lack of organization, but we all managed to make ourselves comfortable. We had plenty of rags and mattresses, so I asked one of the sailors to bring me one of the latter aft, and, with a couple of | blankets under my head by way of a pillow and covered with two or three more, J abandoned my- self to the gentle care of Morpheus. They had made up my bed beside the skylight of the alt cabin in order that I might be out of the wind, and there I slept soundiy until something alter | one in the morning. 1 was then awakened by A BABEL OF TONGUES, French, English and German, were being blus- tered forth in the utmost confusion. Casting aside my woollen coverings I rushed upon the bridge and there found two or three Frenchmen arguing together. From the bridge I 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 a word of French, gave his opinion and thimped 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 begged M. Champeaux, an amateur navigator of the Havre Regatta Club, who appeared to be conducting the steamer, to bring her to an an- chor unless ne was quite sure of the course he was steering. Every one seemed to be allowed to have his say. Down in the cabin five or six people, who knew no more about sailing than the man in the moon, were emphatically thumping upon the chart with their forefingers and flourishing com- passes and rulers about in the most excited man- ner imaginable. A CAPTAIN NONPLUSSED, In the meanwhile the captain of the steamer Orne, who nad never been so far by sea in his life, his experience being limited to weekly trips from Havre to Caen, left his steamer entirely to our care. He gave us his charts, his compasses, his rulers and tele- scope and quietly allowed us to do as we pleased, Thanks to M. Champeaux, who knew something about the port toward which we were steering, we eventually sighted St, Catherine and the Nob and eventually took up our moorings beside the mark day morning. ALL RIGHT. Alter sending off a boas in order to ascertain that we bad made no mistake, we indulged in an early breaktast of ham and German sausage, sharp lookout for the yachts, 18 If ALL RIGHT? Tere were many false alarms toward daybreak, First of all, @ lot of vessels lying at anchor were sighted and declared to be the yachts whicn we were so auxiously expecting. Then every fishing smack that appeared upon the horizon was hatled which was allowed them to get across the line had | Ge; like a couple of tall white lighthouses were sighted upon the horizon bearing directly down upon us. Nearer and nearer they came, until they were so close that there was no mistaking them for racing yachta. At seven A. M. we made them out by the aid of our glasses to be the Corinne and the Enchantress, sailing almost bow to bow. Not long afterwards a squall ceme on, and the Enchantress catching it first dashed ahead. As she passed the Corinne the wind, which filled her enormous sails, was suddenly transferred to those of her English rival, and down came the heads of the Coriune’s ‘topmasts. breaking the end of her main gaff and bringing down all her topmast sails and rigging: The crew of the Corinne then proceeded to cut away the damaged spars, and this, the owner of the Enchantress says, Is against the rules of yacht racing, and he has accordingly entered a protest against the Corinne taking the first prize, THE ENCHANTRESS came ia first, at 7h, 21m, 40s., followed by the Ms Corinne.. 83 20 Gwendolin..... 7 63 16 1 64 56 8 12 45 Hirondelle. 8 48 35 CROSSING THE LINE. The different yachts crossed the line off Cape La Héve in the following order :— HM. 8. 21 17 Taking into account her TIME ALLOWANCE, the Corinne, barring Mr. Loubat’s protest, takes the first prize, Fiorinda the second and Mésange the third, WHAT THE OWNERS SAY. The owner of the Enchantress tells me that he Jed all night, and was much surprised at daybreak to see the Corinne ahead of him. Mr. Wood, on the other hand, asserts that he had the lead throughout the night, and that the En- chantress only passed him in the morning, at about seven o'clock, off Bembridge, Isle of Wight. THE POLICE REGAITA. The Twenty-Third Precinct the Cham- Pion Rowists—Defeat of the First Pre- cinct—Exciting Scenes on the Harlem River. Yesterday afternoon the rowing contest for the championship of the Police Department, on the Harlem River, between the First precinct (New street) and the Twenty-third precinct (Eighty- sixth street and Second avenue), took place in the presence of several thousand spectators, and ter- minated by the defeat of the former. Since the recent great aquatic tournament at Saratoga a fever for boating seems to have taken pos- session of all the able-bodied in the city, and to this the police force has not proved an exception. A few weeks ago a crew, selected from the men of the Twenty-third precinct, alter a well fought contest, defeated the crew of the Nineteenth precinct (Fifty-ninth street and Third avenue), and, flushed with victory, the New street men were challenged, it being in- terred that, from their proximity to the Battery, they were good oarsmen, Captain Van | Duzen’s men promptly took up the glove, anda hence the contest of yesterday. The Battery boys have been practising daily, rowing from the Battery around Bedloe’s Island, and hardening their biceps by all the means in their power. The race yesterday, as above stated, was to be rowed in jour-oared boats, for the champion- ship of the department and @ handsome baton, on Which is to be inserted asilver 8..1eld, the name of the victor and the date of the race. THE FIRST WARD ON THE WAR PATH. At about one o'clock the paddle wheel steamer ‘Thomas Kiley, chartered for the occasion, carry- ing the First precinct men and upwards of 160 1n- vited guests, made loose from her moorings at the Battery and started up the East River, with flags flying, while vanjo music, with eg od nigger songs, were not wanting, as likewise plenty of sarsaparilia and other temperance drinks. After a tearing ponent? of an hour and jorty minutes on the raging East River, Harlem Bridge Was reached, where the floating Twenty- jourth precinet was met, viz., the police steamer Seneca, and efter fierce whistles trom both boats the First precitct men went ashore and dressed jor the t, coming out as red men, thetr dress being red flannel from head to foot. They looked tine a set of young feliows, color excepted, as one would wish to see in @ day’s walk, and took their places in the Farragut, The Bighty-sixth street men, who rowed in the Rebecca, were also soon seen in their fighting suit, woich was virgin white. ‘they also looke: in good trim, The following are the names of the respective crews and their weights :— TWENTY-THIRD PRECINCT. Omicer Donovan, bow. OMicer Stevens. Officer Genet... OfMicer Martineau, stroke. Coxswain, George Macknye. FIRST PRECIN' OMcer Christopher Brady (ex-Battery boat- (ola mal Officer Robert A. Montgomery (a blacksmith). Oftcer P. Scanion (an amateur boatman),siroke 162 Coxswain, W. Weish (of NEw YORK HERALD).. 140 | THE BACE. After Police Captain MoEl e, Officer O'Malley, OMcer F. Gilbert and Mr. James Lee as referee, had been appointed judges, the word “go” was given at four P. M., and the First precinct led off | at @ swinj rate, lente, the Eighty-sixta street by three-quarters for half a mile, when they were overnauled by their competitors, who gradu- ally gained upon them till High Bridge was | reached, they returning under tue bridge as the First precipct entered. From this time the good and true men of the Battery saw that tney bad no chance, but put on spurt after spurt ua- availa , and jound themselves beaten by four or five lengths upon their return to Harlem Briige. The course rowed, from Hariem Bridge to High Bridge and back, is a distance of five miles, and was rowed in thirty-six minutes. The First pre- cinct men, while acknowledging their defeat, com- piain that the boat they rowed in was not in proper condition, saving been painted a few hours previously. A very large number of boat cluns were represented as spectators of the race. After the contest the First precinct enjoyed the hospi- talities of their uptown victors. ‘The return match wiil be rowed off the Battery within a few days. PIGEON SHOOTING AT BUFFALO. Burra.o, August 11, 1874. James Ward, of Toronto, and Ira Paine, of New York, will hold a pigeon snooting match at Buffalo Driving Park on Thursday afternoon aext for $1,000 ide, One hundred birds will be shot, at fifly single and twenty-five pairs. THE NATIONAL GAME. A Closely Contested Game at Hartford. Harrrorp, Conn., August 11, 1874. The bage ball game between the Hartfords and Philadelphias to-day was the closest and mosi | exciting of the season. Twelve innings were played and the Philade|phias won by a score of six to five. THE INNINGS WERE Clubs. ot, 2, Sh, 40, 06h, GOA. 7th 8th, 94h, 10U. 110A. 12th, Bartiords......0 000 10 8'0'0'0 1 06 Philndelhias..0 210010000 1 1-6 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING MATOH, Lon@ -BraNnca, August 11, 1874. Articles of agreement have been signed between J. B. Johnson, the champion swimmer of England, and Andrew Trautz, the champion swimmer of the United States, for un international swimming match for the championship of the world, The amount agreed upon by the parties is $1,000, the winner to take the champion cup and the stakes. Both men are in daily trainin, the ocean. Mr. Johngon is under the care of Mr. Edward Goodell | and Mr. Trautz te in Xperienced hands of Mr. Benjamin Whiteman, of New York. This novel maich will be decided on Thursday, 20th inst, The course is from Leland’s Ocean Hotel around a stake boat opposite the West End Hotel, and return, the distance. being two miles. ‘The contest is causing great excitement here, and the training of the champions is witnessed daily by thousands, PARIS GREEN AGAIN, The most approved agency for shuffling off the mortal coil at present is unquestionably Paris green, for scarcely a day passes without one or & 83 s prominent part. The latest victim is Mortimer Rikeman, ® tinsmith, aged fifty-one, residing at No. 45 Delancey street, who, on last Sunday after- noon, in a fit of melancholy, superinduced by ex- as the Enchantress. At length the less enthasias- tic among us, tired of so many false alarms, aought refuge and repose below, and some haif dozen of us were leit on deck to weather the rain squalls and watcn for the winners, THS STRUGGLE FOR VIOTORY—THE SIGHT. At last, at even o'clock A, M., two sails looking CLAIMANTS IN cessive drinking, took # dose with suicidal intent, but did not e sufficient for his purpose, as ite more cases in which this lively poison plays & | bs only immediate effect was violent vomiting. Yoa- ver afternoon his family, who had all along been io Ray (Horned ignorance as to the cause of his ill- 4 it for poem coming alarmed at his conditio ee ant he Nake "Ene um vreaneNs man was at once w removed to Bellerne Hoapivel, where at half-past pix ’olock iast nicht he died. THE PLEASORE FLEET. Unsuccessful Sailing of the Handicap Race. ALTERNATE FOG AND CALM. The Course To Be Sailed Over Again. FUTURE MOVEMENTS OF THE YACHTS. Newrorr, R. I., August 11, 1874. The contest to-day was the first evens of the cruise in which there was anything like general | participation by the owners of yachts. It was jor | subscription cups for sloops and schooners, and the race was a handicap, in order to give all hands @ fair trial. It was to be satled in eight hours, the course being as usual from Fort Adams to and sroand the buoy off Block Island and return. atrictions were placed upon the contestunts, #0 that they were not. permitted to carry what is known as balloon sails, and the fact that there | were 80 many entries indicated that the terms under which the contest was sailed gave gen- | of | eral satisfaction. Indeed, many were the opinion that the race would afford all @ fair opportunity to test their vessels, and that those who had hitherto been un- fortunate in regattas, or who had previously en- tered on unequai terms with other competitors, would now have what is called in popular par. lance “a fair show,’ THB CORINTHIAN RACE yesterday, for instance, was conceded to be one of the best contests of the season, from the fact that no balloon sauls or club topsails were allowed. The amateurs performed their task admirably, and the compliment paid the winning crew by the Commodore of the Seawanhaka Yacnt Club, on board tha Ariel, was well deserved. The meeting held on that vessel last night was a very agreeable one. Invitations had been issued to all the captains and crews who participated in the race, as well a8 many others, to be present at the presentation of the beautiful service of plate to Captain Colgate, of the Idler, the winner | of the Corinthian race. Commodore Swan, in the course of a short address, alluded in very ener- getic terms to the excelient seamanship which throughout the contest had been displayed on board the Idler, and congratulated all the ama- | teur sailors upon the heartiness and energy with which they entered into the race. In returning thanks Captain Colgate referred to the enthusiasm with which his crew bad worked from the start to the finish, Speeches and toasts were then in order, Dr. Woodruff making very appropriate reference to the generous and hospitable pecop ton in 1871 of the New York yacht squadron by the Eastern Yacht Club, whose health. at the instance of Mr. Foster, Secretary of the Seawaohaka Club, was drapk with “three times three.” ‘The reunion was altogether @ Very pleasant phase of the cruise, THE HANDICAP BACE. The morning by no means gave any promise of a good day’s sailing, and, toward nine o’ciock, many whistled ior @ breeze in vain. Colors drooped and not a ripple ruffied the placid waters in and about the harbor, while a scorching sun biased flercely, lorcing @ retreat to the shore. Tne prospect of a breeze was exceedingly poor, but the racers, nevertheless, got under weigh tor the contest, in the hope taat there would be sufficient wind out- side, and lazily crowded around Goat Island and by the Breakwater Light toward the starung point. Here over twenty yachts, of large and sinail di- mensions, kept tacking to and fro, for the wind, what little there was of it, was nearly from the southwest, as on goaverday., compelling the vessels to beat up the channel. Half-past ten o'clock was the hour named for the start, but the calm that prevatied prevented ail idea of getting of then. - THE ENTRIES. The following yachts were entered for the race :— SCHOONERS, SLOOPS. THE VT. Shortly past eleven o’ciock the wind freshened a little and the judges decided to start the vessels. |... | The whistle was accordingly blown and the con- | STAR’ testants prepared to get into line. [he spectacie, as on the preceding day, was very pretty and sight- | seers were outin large torce, The wind was still light, and altogether the prospect was rather dls- couruging. The first whistle was blown at 10n. 40m, A. M, ana the second, to start, was given at 1in. O7m. A, M. The following ts the order in which the vessels crossed the line:— 8. i, &. 8 0 Idler. - Mt at 00 16 Vindex. i232 0 Coming 1 33 20 10 Azelia. it Bh 15 50 Alarm ~~ Wo Foam. 00 {M38 15 Wanderer. 0 ‘The three last named vessels not having crossed over the line within the required time were de- clared out of the race. The little sloop Wayward led for some distance up tne channel, but aiter a few tacks the new sloop Arrow (this was her first race) got to windward of ner, and was followed by the Gracie. The Magic led the schovners, and ior some time there was no-perceptible difference in the several positions until near the entrance of the channel. The schooners made little headway, there being hardly enough wind to give them mo- tion; but the nearer they approache: BATEMAN’S POINT their speed seemed to improve. After clearing the Point the arrow tacked to the eastward, and, after obtaining & good windward position, made a long streten toward the Narragansett shore, the sioop Coming following in her wake. The Gracie, Vindex and Vision had quite a uttie brush up the channel for the foremost place, and after turning the Point the last mentioned sloop stood towara the eastward, in which direction she continued tor over halfan hour. The Magic made a short tack to the eastward and thea went about for the western shore. The other schooners beat slowly up the channel, the Foam, Idler, Wan- derer and Azalia making the beat of their way out, with the Rambler and Alarm bringing up the rear. The Idier carried a large jib topsall, Which appeared to help her along con- siderably. Once clear of the channel the positions of the schooners were about as follows: —Magic, Wanderer, Foam, Idier, Azalia, Alarm and Ram- bler; of the sloops, the Gracie, Vision, Wayward and Vindex stood off to the eastward, the Arrow and Coming tacking in the opposite direction. With the exception of the Idier, which made a long stretch past Brenton’s Reef lightship, all the achooners stood out for POINT JUDITH, the Foam holding @ fine windward position and the Azalia keeping close to the western shore. ‘There was very little change in position after this for some time. Several of the schooners went about at noon, The Arrow continued to sail remarkably well and still held her own, the Wayward following in the wake of the Magic. While the Wanderer was standing for Point Judith the Idler crept up on ber windward quarter, and between the two vessels an interesting contest ensued. The Aza- lia, Rambler and Alarm, which were still headin; for Point Judith, were seemingly becalme. Shortly after one o’clock the Vindex and Gracie went about apparently to catch the southern breeze, the Vision meanwhile standing out to the westward in hopes of obtaining the windward sition. The Foam had now drawn up well upon he Magic, aud, after a few short tacks, final; got to windward, Several lively brushes occurre among the sloops. About haif-past three o'clock A DENSE FOG set in, completely shutting out all view ot the con- ts and several abandoned the race and re- however, che dense bank of vapor lifted, t! resented by the yachts now clus- vered together was exceedingly picturesque. May OF them were close to the buoy OFF BLOCK ISLAND, which was rounded Ip ag following order;— Mat aad time. The Arrow i of the sloops, while to oi up to the front of lat Ji th the contestants @ Weary ari't of some teen or twenty min bree: rang from the Toutheast it picts fret ‘Sugmt 14 the Magic, nent that vessel ahead of the schooners, Bat it was evident thes the race would be deciared of, Thie turned out the case, cqmpering yaochta the home stakeboat Ee cLieauseeres me mua her Bie tli Was only twelve minutes bahind, @ 2 be Fagretiod. consideribg that aa none of tne | found nim bleed: LJ w, | Byrnes, who pronoonced his wound a samiration for this was her maiden trip. Several of thi were becalmed in the channel and did ecative at their anchorage until long after dark. ‘The judges, Messrs. Moses li. Grinnell, W . |. Grinn A and Henry Steers declared the race of “ine foe Jowing table shows the time at which some of Passed the home stakeboat:— "° leading boats lag Ramopler 17 41 00 A meeting will be held on board the flagship to- morrow morning to determine when the race will be sailed \e THE PIGEON MATCH among the members of the club and their guests, which takes place to-morrow afternoon, promises to be very interesting. The squadron will sail tor Vineyard Haven on | Thursday morning. THE YACHT NETTIE. The Run from Gaspe to Halifax—The New York Yacht Club Flag Every- where Recognized and Saluted. Havirax, N. 8, August 7, 1874. The yacht Nettie, of the New York Yacht Cluo, Captain Horace Comstock, lett Gaspé, at the moutn of the St, Lawrence, on Monday, August 3, at one P.M., with @ light head wind, which died toa calm ot Bonaventure—distance twenty miles, Tne win-l then increuged and was soon a wholesail breeze. While running besore it the bonnet of the jiv was torn out, carrying with it the clew, parting the rope and tearlug out one cloth. Repairs were Made, uud the Nettie plunged on “iike a thing of Mle.” The yacht made Norton Cape (Prince Ed- ward Island), followed the land down to Kast Cape and headed for the Gut of Canso, Stopping at Port Mulgrave for letters and stores, che yacht con- Unaed across Chidebucto Bay and through the Little Gut of Canso. The wind off Canso dropping to a calm, the Nettie for some distance was towed with the small boat. Anchor was let go in Canso | Harbor, and the wind coming fair started for Haltfax direct, the wind increasing to a small gale; for the first time in sailing of over a month was compelled to reef the mainsail; haa the great pleasure of passing every vessel on the run and arrived safely at Haiiiax early in the morning. ‘e had supper in Canso and breaklasted in Haltiax, distance 120 miles. From Gaspé to Hali- tax (428 miles) the run was made, incloding three hours’ calm at Cape George and stops at Port Mul- | rave and Cunso Harbor taree hours, in fifty | ours, making an average of eight and a haif miles, or, for the mean time, over nine miles an | | hour, The yacht has carned the flag of the New York | and saluted. The officers and members o: the Halifax Yacht Club have been very kind to us. ‘The papers speak very kindly of our Visit and seem | desirous to “interview” us. the trip has been to run in to the various harbors | | on trips of observation. We were very fortunate Edwaras, of Portiand. Our party, consisting of the Rev. George Hep- worth, George A. ©, Arnold, of New York; A. A. Ranney aud son and Mr. Fletcner, of Boston, are ali weil. We go on the dock here to paint and overhaul, and leave next week tor the 18.e 01 Shoals, The Yacht Nettle En Route for New York. Hauirax, N. 8., August 11, 1874. Mr. Hepworth’s yacht Nettie sailed fur New York to-day. QUEENS COUNTY REGA:TA The second annosl regatta of the Queens County Yacht Club will take place at noon to-morrow Jrom Little Bayside. CREEDMOOR, Shooting for tne Luther Badge, Eighth Regiment, the Seventy-second Regi- ment and the Twenty-ninth Regiment Badges—General Practice Day. Tuesdays and Fridays being set apart by com- mon consent for the purpose of general practice at Creedmoor, on these days tnere is usually a good sprinkling of the crack shots belonging to some of our best militia regiments to be found on the ranges of the National Rifle Association. Yes- | Yacht Clad, and it has been everywhere recognized | §, One great pleasure of | in having secured a good pilot, Captain Josepn | w a E, W. Stivers, Edward 8, Butler and | ¥ terday the splendid condition of the weather brought out @ pretty large representation from a | number Of the regimental teams, | ‘The Eighth Regiment National Guard Rife vlub | shot for a badge, the gift of Private Luther, of Com- | pany B. This was won by Private Murphy on a | fine score of 34 points out of @ possible 40, The | tedm of the Twelfth regiment were out for prac- | tice. The I'wenty-second Regiment National Guard | Rifle Association had a match for their very hand- some gold enamelled badge. This was carried off | by Private Roux, of fe ser B, with a satisiactory | score of 58 points out of a possible 80, The rifle club of the Seventy-ninth regiment contended for the Ross badge, which was won by Captain Lind- | Re @ remarkably good score of 45 out ol 56 points. SCORE OF THE BIGHTH REGIMENT CLUB. as | ngen, | Names Yurda —Seoren Totals, | Private Murphy, Co. T......$39) 4 39 ¢ 4718/34 | Lioutenant Wolf, Co. 1......}2) 3 3 £3 4-I81 32 | Colonel Seott..... LA PY SE ee Captain Barker. Yio S$ Red Foca: | Corporal Thompson, Co. H. $i 4 3 8B RB e Sergeant Meagher, Co. F....}3y) § 3 § 2 371 !m | SCORE OF THE TWELFTH REGIMENT TEAM. | Lieutenant Heizman. Oo. B.{2 3 § 3 2 S-Misy Sergeant Wood, Oo. D.......}2 § 8 $$ Sita Sergeant J. H. Wood, Co. D.}2y) § 2 $2 F-lkis) | Lieutenant Rich, Co. 0...... {73 3 3 $ 2 ditta9 | Private Waterbury, Co. F...}93 $$ 2 2 S-l8toy Captain Burns, Co. B Lape > Bebb e Genetss | Private Moran, Co. D........J28 3 3 2 3 $olttar | Private Yager, Co. B. i hfe Bead Sergeant Reddy, Co. D......)23 2 3 2 8 2-WBiag | Private Gault, Co. B. AB. 2875 hs Private Doerle, 00. 0........}23 $ 3 $ 8 S-ihi as | Sergeant Harte, Co. O....0-.}23 2 2 2 8 2M ag THE SCORE OF THE SUAEr SBOOND REGIMENT, R, a. Names. Turd! —— ——— Totals, Private Roux, Co. B....{3 393292389 2-3 (58 \ Sergt. Freeman, Co. 8.15) Z4338¢4 423-00 | Sergt. Magner, Co. F....}5) $43332304 5-01 | Private Ferris, Oo. A....1%0 33524992 8-387 Lieut. Dunning, Co. B... {2 39238 832 3 So {54 Captain Hertfall, Co.1.. fim 302432924 3-m81% Lieut, Waydell, Co. A... fam 22472104 4g-a0h ol Sergeant Perry, Co. A... 2 $3935 3 23 4 g-201 88 Private Berrien, Co. K..}5) 32543033 48-07\7 Private Greve, Co. 1..... 59) GS2833533 sari Private Menden, Co. H..$29 393333310 S31! 39 Private Boorman, CoB..}2) 09392323 8 3-3 | 38 SOORE OF THE SBVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT, RB. A. Captain Lindsay, Co B..fim £233 44 sts Captain Clarke, Co. B:..1% F434 5 4 oni P'te Stevenson, Co. B...)33 $339 3 f Sota Sergt. Cameron, Co. B.. 12 $33 i i ; on} Private Pyle, Co. F....-}28 $$ 5 9 $ ¢ sou’ P'te Eamundston, Co. A. 15) 4033 8 0 Sa18)7 Private Duke, Co. A... {2 9 H $33 tin Sergeant Varmet,0oB.. i $4938 8 Firi® Captain Rows, Co. D.... 45) 999503 S10) Private Keeler, Co. B.... 205 3 $333 Css Brivate More, Co. ©...... {33 § 232 3 3 d-ih tas PROBABLE MUBDER A Man Stabbed in the Region of the Heart With a Pair of Shears. About half-past six o’clock last evening, 18 Martin Waters, thirty-three years of age, Was cn- tering his apartments, on the third floor of the tenement house No. 113 Mulberry street, he was stabbed by John Farrell, tailor, residing in the game house, with a pair of shears in the ey of the heart and ts supposed tobe fatally injure to the statement of Waters, made to of the Fourseenth precinot, the on- slanght was made om him by Farreil yg a ste ptactia apf tena hgh ad, not been Parrested. The wounded to the station house vy Accord: vhne alien | trom J. | day THE CHILDREN’S FREE EXCURSION, The tickets for the eighth free excursion for poor children will be distributed this afternoon by Mr. George F. Williams, at the Tenth ward police station, and the picnic will take place to-morrow. Captain Jonn J. Ward ts actively at work pre- Paring for the holiday to be given the boys and Girls of his district, and as the last picnic proved so great a success he anticipates furnishing Mr. Williams with over 2,000 children to-morrow. The youngsters are already overjoyed at the prospect of fun pleasure in store for them, and the scene this afternoon, when the tickets are distri buted, wiil no doubt be an interesting and excit-" ing one, Although the weather is now very hot there wif be no more excursions unless the funa is sum- clentiy strengthened to enable Mr, Williams to Perfect the necessary arrangements. As each excursion costs nearly $700, the sum of $2,000 1s needed to complete the work for the seazon and ive all of the poor districts a sn: ay of this beneficent movement, is nO es in the HERALD yesterday, $38 will give 100 children @ holiday, and those interested in seeing our wails and strays afforded an opportunity of enjoying & delightful day on the water and in the cool woods may thue easily compute the number of their beneficiaries. Never was there a more economical charity organized, for every child taken out on these excursions receives a quantity of wholesome and luxurious food that could not be purchased at @ restaurant at jess than flity cents; yet Colonel Wihams pays for barge, tugboat, bands, shows, waiters, printing and other expenses, besides the food, at a per capita cost o1 thirty-eigpt cents, It should be understood that the Children’s Ex- cursion Fund is an entirely separate organization from the Floating Hospital, which occupies @ dif- ferent fleld of labor. ose Wish! to subscribe to the Picnic Fund should send their donations to Mr. Edward King, at No. 73 Broadway. Send in your money at Once so that Mr. Williams may go on and give picnics during the remainder of the present month. You can find no better use for your surplus cash. ‘The fact that $4 will actaally give ten little children a whole day of pleasant and heaithiul enjoyment should incite every ohar- itable heart to subscribe to the fund at.once, FLOATING HOSPITAL, Sick Children’s Fund. The following additional contributions have been received by Rev, Alvan Wiswall, Master of St. John’s Guild, and handed to Henry C, De Witt,. Almoner:— Destitute Excursion Southard & Co. 00 Tapscott Bros. 6 QJ Charles McEntee. 10 00 E.N. Vanderbil 6 09 oy te: 50 0 oO 50 os 003 00 “8 wo 8 29 00 Cash. 2 0 00 Joseph Symington 500. Sy Watts, Parker & Co. . 5 00 00 Cash, ac + 20 Ww Cash, Jr. 20 uv) Cash, J. 200 ‘Total...... 187 40 Amount previously ‘acknowledge 700 60 Grand total. $2, 883 00 The fourth excu! Place to-day. ‘There will also be excursions to-morrow and Fri- way. Tickets are /urnished at the various dispen- saries and at tne office of St. John’s Guild, No. 62 Varick street. Contributions to the fund are earnestly solicited at once, and may be sent to:— HERALD office, Mayor Havemeyer, City Hall; David Salomon, German-American Bank, No. 120 Broaaway; Jackson S. Schultz, No. 63 Clif utreet; Tiffany Co., No. 13 Union square; William R, Travers, No. 19 Madison avenue; Rev. S. H. Wes- pu D. D., No, 3 East Forty-fiith street; George Wilkes, Wiley, Wicks & Wing, Ne Wheeler & Wilson, Nos. 543 and 626 Broadway; Wiltam Watson & Co., No. 122 Uhurch street J..N. Zabriskie, People’s Bank, corner Canal Thompson streets, or Rev. Alvah Wiswall, Master of St. Jonn’s Guud, No. 62 Vanick street, THE JERSEY ABDUCTION CASE. New Developmente—Interview with the Farmer’s Daughter—A Narrow Escape from a Life of Sin—Mrs. Lupardos Remanded tor Trial. ‘The developments in the Noble abduction case, which appeared in yesterday’s HERALD, have created more than ordinary excitement, indigna- tion and gossip in Trentou and vicinity. Yester- day Prudence Lupardos, one of the alleged princi- pals in the infamous conspiracy to entrap a young and innocent female into a life of shame, appeared before a Police Justice at Trenton, and after a brief preliminary examination she was required to give bail in the sum of $1,000 to appear at the next term of the Mercer County Court of Oyer and Terminer to answer the charge preferred against her, J. E. Simmons, of No. 27 Centre street, New- ark, her alleged co-conspirator, has not been ar- eeareah for reasons not yet made knuwn to the ublic. Fi A BERALD reporter succeeded yesterday in fer- reting out additional particulars, and he also had an Interview with Elizabeth Noble, the victim of the abduction. On the 2vth of July last an adver- tisement appeared in one of the Trenton papers, wiich read as lo:lows :— Wanxrer—Imuroiatecy, two intelligent, young ladies to go to New England, toehsage ina light and respectable employment, paying trom $4 to $6 per di required. Joa. SIMMONS, 62 Front st It appears that the woman Lupardos, who had already made the acquaintance of the ansophist- icated farmer’s daugiter, called her attenuon to the inducements offered in this advertisement, and as 18 stated in the interview, prevailed on her to take advantage of them, snd desert rents, Itiends and home for that purpose. Kuss Nobie is oo prepossessing, imnocent looking person Of about seventeen summe:s. To the queries put to her by her interviewer she an- swered cneeriully aud unhesitatingiy. The iouow- ing is THE GIRL'S STORY. “Mrs. Lupardos first called my attention to the advertisement, and through her persaasion | leit the house of Mra, Faulkenbarg, where | was living | as a domestic, on last Saturday eveniag for a tem- porary residence witn her at her house in Allen sireei. Mrs. Lupardos there showed me a@ letter j. Simmons, Of 27 Centre street, Newark, read:—‘Elizabeth Noble—We would be glad have yuu with us by Mon- evening, to satl with us for New England on Tuesday moraing. Answer by return mail.” | nad no notion tuen of ung. Mrs. which to | Lupardos and I took the train on Monday :orning jor Newark, and arrived at Simmons’ residence about noon time. Even when I got on the train I bad not made up my mind to go, but Mrs. | Luperdos kept prevailing on me all the time, and i ‘was compelled toyicld to her wishes, When we arrived at Simmons’ house we were conducted up stairs, and ina suort time Mr. Simmons came in and, atier @ warm salutation with Mis. Lupardos, he entered into @ conversation with her, I was so much troubled I did not pay any attention to What they were saying. Simmons is & respectable looking maa, about twenty-eight years old. We were, alter a short time, conducted down stairs to dinner. At the table were seated six young girls and six young men, each man sit ting alongside a girl. ‘They were dressed very fine, and they looked like the best ot ‘big bugs.” Alter dinner @ Newark oilicer came and arrested Mra. Lupardos and myself and con- veyed us to the police station, where we stopped until Marshal Tyrrell came and brought us to ‘Tre . ‘The appearance of tuings in Simmons’ house plainly showed that it was a bad house. Mrg. Lupardos told me that Mr. Siumons said t was to be employed selling books about the war, ‘and that the more money 1 brought to him the more | would fet mysel. I brought all my clothes aiong in Mrs. Lupardos’ trunk. Mrs. Lupardos stoutly denies the charge, and 8 the young girl went to Newark o) her owm rd, More arrests will be made shortly. THE ASSESSMENT BOARD. ‘The Board of Revision and Correction of Assess ments met at the Comptroller's Office yesterday. Present—The Comptroller and Recorder, the Counsel to the Corporation being absent. The following assessment lists were confirmed :—104th,, 106th and 106th streets; regulating, grading, &c., to public drive; Sixty-ninth etree! nee av othird ‘b Fourth wey 18th surest regulating and grading, Seventh to Bighth av nue; Fifty-eixth street, sewer, between Eleventh fveane and Hudson River; Ween rt ( sewer, between Chris and West streets; Seventy-filth street, sewer, between First and Second avenues; Greenwich street, sewer, be- tween West Tweltth and Jane streets; W: 1 ton street, sewer, between Wea Eleventh i Bank ; Sixtieth street basin, between, te; boulevard and Ninth wyenue; Lexipgyin avenues Ninety-sixth intrest’. Te cavearnnent + for peving SLxty-tuird street from Yeoond avenue street, from Fourth fo Mighth ‘avenue, were turued to the Board of Assessors lor examinsiom as to alleged improper performance of the Work. A FIRE IB WILLIAMSBURG Yeaterday 1 amGr(ly after wree o'civck,, Watchméi Ruck disCovered fire breaking out from, the Japanning room of B. Ketchum & 0o.’s tinwaret manufactory, corner of Unton Boutd Bec. nd and Twelfth streets, Brookiya, B.D, ‘The Fire Department were ry aod the alarm, ‘tingasued’ oapttal for submitted on hand, but before the Hames wore ex! dai to the ex! Of $8,000 had been done, ‘The rty was fully ins