Interesting Ocean Race.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4376, 12 January 1883, Page 2

Interesting Ocean Race.

Great interest is attached to the run between the mail steamer City* of, Sydney and the Union Company's Manapouri, both vessels haying left Auckland; Sot -.. Sydney; direct on Wednesday evening last. At 5 p.m. : Captain Logan got his vessel clear of the Railway Pier s and.went off down the harbour, beaiing" | the good wishes,, of many friends, fo? a, 1 Remarkably fcst run. Kather more,: than three ; hours later, viz., at 8.15 p.m., Captain Dearborn- had his ye sel underway, and 'followed.' Both - vessels found 'numerous backers; 2 "ami; large wagers were made, betting being : about even. A few persons were so coh« i! fident of the ability of the City tooutroa the newer vessel that they backed her to iarrive first* quite independent of the start j;obtaineVl by the Manapouri, butthßgeneratiiopinioa prevailing in shipping circled now ?s that the run will be very close,-and that the Manapouri will show she really required' to" time allowance whatever, . The City of Sydney registers 3020 toiis, and the Maiapouri 1727*^8 (gross).. A great deal will depend on the weather i experienced oa the run. With fine weather the Union steamer may be considered to have the advantage and vice ve:'sa. We expect to hear of the Mana- ' pouri's avrival first, and consider it quite posible she will hold to the three hotirs*' start all the way across. —Star? ; ; -