Grand Sailing Match.
Yestetd tv aftcrnoon onc of thi`e mort deligrhtful anti rrati)inm sights to the admliirers of aquatic sports took place on the river ihames, where anumber of gentlemen's pleasure vessels had assem. bled, full manned, for thc purpose of sailing forr a superb stiver cup and cover, being thethird gitt of the members compiosing the Thames Yacht Club. The conditions were, that the vessels should be of un. limited burden, as annexed. I'rsselsX,ewr. Captains. PLcee. Tont. Don (GiOvanni 17. Al. Darcy Chelsea 11 St. George E. Codd Stingate Si Comet 'T'. Ho,.per Jlorslvedowrn 13 Mlentor E. ,Jonne Stang;te fi Royel Eagle C. Stokes Rothsrhithe 11 Ludlow R. Wiiks Stargatce 5 Fortitude Ma. tianin Mfilbank Friendship R. Williams Paul's-wharf Dotterell R. WV'hite l'auxhail Is Although the above nine ves^sels wcre put in nomination, oniv seven stationee' themselves tn contend for the prize; the Mcbs-?4 and Luidlow, we heard, prev-iously deceined. SooH after 3 o'clock, the commanders in their respective vessels ap. peared on the river, and af'er cruising about for some tine, took their allott ed stations ncar the arches of Blarkfriars-bridge_ preperatory for starting. By thix time the river presented a mnost animated appear- carce: six, eight, atnd ten-oared cutters, and boats of every descrip. tior, i-cre obscrved floating on the watery surface. filled with com- )ar y,ll a1nxiously waiLing the Commodore's signal, who was secn shortly after besreal in a six-oared galle, and ninutelv inspecting them. On finding their several positions correct. the signal was given by the tiring of a pistol, when thev instantly got tunder weigh, antI proceeded to their destination, which was-from Brackfriars- bridrge round a boat moored off tire Powder-house at Wandsworth Meadows, atd hick to utnberi(rsnd-gardens, the first vessel being enritled to the prszc. 'I'bis match was one of the finest witnessed for some time past,- it weas manfulil cotiducted bv tire crows of the respective vessels, each nian was to his station, art ed ach flittered himselt' with success. The conitest was a fine one. much skill and dexLeritv being displased by the several competitors but tie prize finally wast. decided in fa- vour of the Don (.Tiovntni, ( aptaini Davev, whio mon the match with ease. The SiucesSful candidate was carried into Cumberla)d- gardens, wviere lie was presentedl with; his prize, in the presenceof a numerous asusemblage ot spectators, who not only filled the gardens and Vauxhall-bridge, bit the shores of the river. GRAND S4I[N,(; MATCH.