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THE CHALLENGE OP THE AMERICAN CLIPPERaccepted.—The long-unaccepted challenge given, by J. C. Stevens, Esq., the commodore of the American yacht America, to sail any vessel of England for any amount, appears now not to have been given in vain, for one gentleman, rather than England should be so publicly defied lias come forward to accept the same in the person of Robert Stephenson, Esq, M.P., the eminent engineer. The following document has been transmitted by Mr. Stephenson to the Earl of Wilton, to settle the match on any terms or conditions he may think proper to lay down:—“In reply to the proposition made by Commodore Stevens, Mr. Stephenson agrees to sail his schooner yacht Titania, against the New York yacht, America, for the sum of £100 each. The course to be from the Nab Light to a station 20 miles off. Vessels having run or turned to windward, as the case may be, from the starting point to the station vessel, that point of superiority will be decided, and £50 awarded. The Commodore, Lord Wilton, will then start the yachts again to return to the Nab, when the other point of sailing and the remaining portion of the stakes will be awarded. The stakes, before starting, to be lodged with the Earl of Wilton. It is the wish of the owners of the two vessels that the Earl of Wilton’s decision shall be final. Both vessels to be sailed in every respect to the best advantages. The Earl of Wilton will startthe vessels on the earliest day after— he eon-sideis suitable- for the purpose. R. Y. S. Clubhouse, August, 19, 1851. Last evening, in addition to other amusements, it was intended to get up a representation of the destruction of the piratical fleet of Borneo by Rajah Brooke in the channel in front of the Club-house, with fire-ships and vessels throwing various projectiles, with a grand submarine explosion by Mr. Robson, of Woolwich. The whole to terminate by’ a display of fireworks on a scale hitherto unattempted on the island.
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Nautical Standard and Steam Navigation Gazette
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Aug 23, 1851
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