KELSON REGATTA.

Colonist, Issue 44, 23 March 1858, Page 3

KELSON REGATTA.

SECOND.DAY. Friday, March 19th. The morning opened with a fine, clear sky, and light airs from the northward. At the Port, crafts gaily dressed with codes oi signals (aot of laws),— no solemn edicts are there to be found on such a day as this. In an almost continuous, stream from a maritime town, are to be seen marine people, with marine interest, strolling ip^the Povi_>_to witness a demonstration of marine .nlent—and why not ? If Nelson is to be protected from invasion, by whom must she be defended ? By her mariners. Invasion must be by water. Improve your craft, improve your commanders, improve your seamen. What made Britain great ? tier ships, her seamen. By what means must Nelson advance? Chiefly by her ships. Roads, though useful and indispensable, can never make an island great. Her commercial navy is the great desideratum. The Tasmanian Maid, without public expenditure, has done more in one year for the comfort of the inhabitants of Nelson than roads and byways would have done in three, with a: considerable expenditure. Then let the stream of observers continue their course to the Beach, and by their presence, if not by their purse, promote the building of better craft. See the excited, busy tar, with a twelve months' concentrated resolves'to pull the hardest, to be the most expert, and eventually, perhaps, to save your life, from having been excited to be smart. See yonder gentlemen, who how divide their attention between a praiseworthy effort to improve the stock of horses, and a similar desire to see the craft belonging to the port improve in'character. See them determined to outvie each' other in the last named, object. Then hey for a repetition of this meeting, grown hybrid-like, with more races, more ships, and harder contested races. And in conclusion, success to all who may promote the Regatta of 1859. The first race of to-day was for a very handsome Silver Cup, value thirty guineas, given by the Nelson Yacht Club to the winner of this match. The following vessels started from Green Point about 12"40 p.m. Distance 14 miles. Mr. Duppa's lateen schooner Flying Fish, 5 tons ..... . ...... 1 Mr.' Ridings' cutter Auckland, 19£ tons . 2 Mr. Dash wood's cutter Sprite, 6| tons . .4 Mr. Jacobson's cutter Odd Fellow, 2) tons. 3 Capt. Walker's cutter Supply, 25 tons . . 5 Mr. Rochfort's schooner Sarah did not start. In this match the Flying Fish was first under weigh, closely followed by the Auckland, which being to windward of the Flying Fish becalmed her sails, and these vessels ran side by side down the harbor; the Odd Fellow and Sprite close up; the Supplyclast. "r "^ It soon became apparent that Flying Fish wanted wind for her wings; in beating to windward this vessel is Al; she rounded the buoy some minutes before the second vessel, the Auckland; the Odd Fellow well up. In the running down from the North Flagship the Auckland drew, tip, took the lead, and passed, the Winning Flagship at 3-31-28, the Flying Fish, passing at .3*34-87, the Odd Fellow 3rd, Sprite 4th, and Supply last. However, the Auckland having won the race for the Challenge Cup on the 18th, had to allow the Flying Fish an additional quarterminute per ton, which, however, was of no use to her, as the race was won by the time for tonnage allowance. The difference in time of the vessels passing the Winning Flag was 3 mm. 9 sec, whereas the time allowance was 3 mm. 12 sec, thus leaving a balance of 3 sec. in favor of the Flying Fish. A Match between Two-oared Boats. The following started:— Mr. Crowther's " Garry Owen, .... 1 Mr. Burnett's:«Rose," . . .... .3 Mr. Voller's«Caxton," . . . . . . 2 In this race, the Garry Owen had to allow fifty yards to the Rose and Caxton. From the superior shape and light build of.the Garry Owen, the fifty yards were soon made up, and she came in in gallant style a winner by about five lengths, the Rose' two lengths astern of the Caxton. The "Garry Owen" has fully realized our expectation as a fast boat, and with two lighter rowers will be found hard to beat by any boat of the same length. She is now, we understand, the property of G. Ridings, Esq., who purchased her for i 220.' y.

In the Open Boats under Canvass—Match for a Silver Cup—the following started — Captain Dixon's Kate Kearney, . . . 1 W. Cross's Petrel. . . ....... .- . 2 J. S. Cross's Old Tommy,. . . . . .3 Cantain Barnett's Cresswell . . . . . 4 This race was very early seen to belong to the Kate Kearney,; a very fast boat. She led off, and won in fine style, the rest any where but alongside of her. . ■','■■ Four-oared Boat Race. The following started. Mr. Cross's "Old Tommy," . . . ... 1 Captain Eves'"Ariel," • • .. ■• • • 2 Captain Bai-nett's " Creswell," .... 3 This was a well contested race, which ended in the qvdev named above. A recoritested Match of the Four-oared Race of yesterday, which was ordered to be pulled again, was the last match of this day, and was a very exciting one by the same boats as last race; was won by the "Ariel". . . . . 1 "Old Tommy" . . . , . . . . . 2 "Cresswell" .......... 3 Insolvency.—Schedule - Filed.—Joseph and Weil, of Nelson, New Zealand. Liabilities, £17,215 lis. 7d. Assets —value of real property, < £203 r'; of peraonal property, £4785 lis.; outstanding debts, 7d.: total, £12.910 7s. 7d. Deficit, £43:>5 4s.— Sydney Herald^ February 13. ■■'.""*■■'