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The races were to have commenced at two o'clock,
but It was nearly 4before the six cared boats started
In the meantime the {, ,SS2 persons were arranging
themselves in the best possible manner-some with
seats, some with drink, some with water, some with
punch, some with wine and some with rum. They
were perfect medley in their appearance and a
coRelome ration in their acts. portion of the
ladies' and gentlemen who had provided them.
selves with tickets, were admitted to the bal
cony sf Nowlar's hotel, where they had the best
sight, and could see the beginning, middle and end
OF the race. While the boats were preparing, the
loafers drank and guzzled, and guzzled aud drank,
till their very skins full and huzzaed and swore
till they grew hoarse.


They did, however, behave themselves rema,l lsably
well, taking into consideration every thing Nowlan
was at all points at the moment, and nothing
could 60 wrong. A band of music was in attendance,
which pleased the ladies and gratified the people


little before o'clock, four six cared boats started
on the first race fer splendid silver pitcher, valued
at over $50. The distance to perform was five
miles, and the boats in in the following order:


Washington Of poughkeepsie, ~ minutes is seconds


Edwin Forrest, of New York next


Victoria, g


d. DTompkins


The Washington the pitcher, but there is
some dosbt to which boat won the second prize.
The Victoria was close upon the heels Of the Edwin
Forrest, and would have wen had there not been
der handed work on the part of some one. In the
distance we plainly boat the bows Of
another which threw her crew into confusion, and
they did not recover themselves. The second a
four milcrace for purse of l00. and was contested
by three boats. They came in thus:


The $. j. Willis, first, in 80 minutes 20 seconds.


8 Verag ---second--


+" Ba.ket---third--


This regatta the first that took place on
the Harlem River, and it truly splendid affair
The Washington of Poughkeepsie was nobly rowed,
and she nobly won. When she shot past the judges,
boat her crew tossed their oars, were pronounced
the victors, pulled up into small crew and went up
to Nowlsn's and took drink Had the Wave been
there, however, the race would probably have
suited differently. Where was shee


We saw, at the Hotel, the officers Of the French
brig of war"La votigeur," Captain James Rogers,
who is to navigate Mr. Stevens famous yatch ''Stag
which is soon TO make trial ofspeed with Mr.. Win
chester's .yatch "Northern Light" Of Bossen, and
Captain Hoskins, of the "Great Western"