THE LATE YACHT RACE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4153, 5 December 1870, Page 2

THE LATE YACHT RACE.

My attention was drawn this morning to a letter written by Mr. Way month, in which he s^tes that he is not satisfied with the result of the race on \N ednesday last. He siiys that he was not more than 70 yards astern ar the finish, when he really was five minutes behind by the umpire's time. He also adds that he was restricted to cany.is by me. Now, the facts of the 6ase stand thus : I really could not get him to cover the stakes I laid until the last moment, when he came to me and said that he would Bail the match ; but I was not prepared with my arrangements, as I considered that the race would not come off, and I had not my gaff-topsail ready. That is the reason why I restricted Mr. Way mouth not to carry a gafftopsail. Now, as Mr. Waymouth says that lie will be happy to make another match on the same terms, I am prepared to meet him at J. and D. Oxley's, on the Wharf, any time on Monday, to ai range about sailing another match.— J. Clabe.

The C.,NZ., and A. mail ss. Won^a Wonga, from Sydney, is due here early to-raoiTO\v morning. Notice to Mariners. — The Shcarei Rock Buoy, lately notified as having bioken adrift, lias been replaced. — I. J BuROFbS, Chief Harbour - master. — Harbour OiHce, Aucklanrl. Decembers, JB7o.— [Adv] The ss. Keera, from Napiei, via the Thames, arrived in harbour last evtning. Captain B\in (to whom we are indebted for our files) leports of he passage as follows :—: — Left Napier on November 30, at 10 p.m., with light N.N. W breeze. December 1, passed between Portland Island aud Mahia Peninsula; increasing bieeze from N. ; 11 a m., came to anchor at Poveity Bay; landed passengers and luggage; 6 p.m., got under way ; Sp. m, Gable-end Foreland west two miles ; 2nd, passed between East Cape Island and the mam land, strong increasing breeze from N.N.W., accompanied with a heavy sea ; midnight White Island N.N". VV. fivp miles ; 3rd, 6 a.m., vessel between Motiti Island and the mainland ; 6 p.m , passed the Hole -in-fche-Wall, wind westward; midnight, rounded Cape Colville ; 4th, sam., made fast alongside Tavaru Wharf, landed Mr. Banks's cattle in good order ; 2 p.m., left for Auckland, arriving as above. • he ketch Isabella and schooner Mariner, from Russell with coals, both arrived at the Thames on Saturdny last. The as St Kilda, from Whanganui, may bo looked for in the Manukau to-day. The brig Waverley, for Sydney, sails today. The barque Joliba hauled alongside the ■wharf to discharge her cargo on Saturday last. The barque Novelty is announced to sail for Sydney to-morrow. The ship Timaru, from London, may be now looked for early, being over 100 days out. Thes.s Keera, from Napiei' with cattle, may be expected to-day. By adverfcis muni, it will be seen that excursion tieke s to Southern ports will bp issued, available till the end of January by Messrs. Henderson an 1 Macfarlane for the Bs. Airedale and Lord Ashley. The former vessel is announced to leave the Manukau on the lO^h, acid the Lord Ashley via Napier on th" 24th. The p s. Challenger will take the place of the p. s. Lalla Kookh on the Coromandel trade during the next week. The cutter Bella sailed for Tauranga on Saturday, with a cargo of 1,600 bricks, 120 bags potatoes, 24 bags coals, 30 cases biscuit, aud suudiies. K.M.s. Galatea, Captain H.R.H. the Duke of E linburt,h, from Sydney, via New Caledouia, may be looked for during the present week. Th 3 schooner Ivanhoe, for Mangonui, sailed on Saturday last, with a cargo of 2 tons flour, 3 kegs sugar, 2 4-cb.ests tea, 5 cases, 2 boxes, and 40 packages. The cargo of the the schooner Opotiki, for Opotiki, consists of 66 sacks biscuits, 15,000 feet timber, 3 t ns flour, li tons sugar, 3 tons potatoes, 15 barrels ale, 1 j-cask rum, 1 cask brandy, 10 cases wine, 1 box tobacco, 30 packages groceries, 10 packages ironmongery, 3 packages drapery, 1 trunk boots, 1 flax-press, 3 packages. The sbs b Go-ahead, from Russell, brings a cargo of 19 bales 2 trusses flax, 31 bales 1 sack wool, 1 ton gum, 2 packages. The Samson, from Tauranga, brought a ca^-go of 150 sheep, 4 horses, 1 cow, and Bundries. The schooner Janet Grey, for Fiji, sails to-day. The new steamer Devonporb will commence to run to and from the North Shore during the present week. On Saturday last the engines were tried, and found to work admirably. The ketch Speedwell, from Whangaroa, brings a cargo of timber, hides, and gum, and three passengers. 'he steamers Samson, Go-ahead, and Comerang sailed on Saturday last -the two former for Whangerei, and the Comerang for fcussell. The s.s. Lord Ashley arrived at Napier, Jaence, on the 30th. Captain Andrews reports having sighted the ship Asterope on the 19th, 15 miles frcm Table Cape. The schooner Saucy Lass left Napier for $hi» port on the 28th.