The New Dominion, Saturday, Sept.17

The great rowing match which has been the talk of the entire world for the past few months, was contested on Thursday at Lachine, and the result has been the defeat of the St. John Crew. The whole continent of America mourns this result; in this city, particularly, is their indescribable grief, not so much because the race was won by the Tyne, as that it was rowed under very great disadvantages to our men. Taking the telegrams which have come to hand, as a criterion by which to judge, we hold that the contest has merely decided the superior sea qualities of the Tyne boat, and that the primary object of the match, viz:-the skill of men, as oarsmen, is yet an unsettled question. We are as firmly convinced, as that we are living, that had the water been smooth and suitable to the Saint John boat, that our Crew would have added to their laurels by beating their antagonists handsomely. No one can read the telegrams carefully without coming to the conclusion that this would have been the result if the race, with a calm sea; and also, that by some blundering-probably occasioned by undue excitement,-the St. John men have been forced against their wish to row, under the disadvantages spoken of. We are told that when the men came up to the starting point, they looked depressed. It was evidently their desire not to run the race in such rough water; but what could the poor fellows do? They were, according to the rules of the race, subject to the beck and nod of the referees, and when their own referee, influences by a clamorous multitude, consented to the contest coming off, they had nothing to do but obey, though it is certain they felt they must lose the race. Under these circumstances, while we fully believe the men did their best, yet they lacked that buoyancy of spirit which is essential in a contest of so much importance, knowing as they did, that their boat was in no way capable to bear their victory. Notwithstanding, that we have sustained a defeat, we still believe in the superior skill and endurance of the St. John Crew, and are prepared to back up this opinion in a substantial form. Had the day been propitious the Tyne Crew would undoubtedly have suffered a defeat. We trust that the friends of the St. John men will make an effort to place then in a position to re-win their laurels. It is really too bad that after so much preparation, the only result reached has been to show that the one boat is superior to the other in rough water, while so far as regards the Crews, the question of the superiority remains unsolved.

P.S. Since writing the above we learn that a responsible individual from this City has challenged a renewal of the contest, for stakes of $4000.

We copy the following account of the race from the Telegraph and Journal:

Special account of the Race as witnessed from the Judges’ Boat.

The Tyne men rowed alongside about 3.15 and called for the Referee, who was speedily at hand but Sheriff Harding, the umpire on behalf of the St. John crew, protested against starting as there was then a stiff breeze blowing and a high ripple on the water.

Adams, for the Tyne crew, demanded a start, and claimed an immediate decision from the Referee.

The Paris crew had not at this time put in an appearance, and people spoke of ST. John being afraid to start. The Tyne men were anxious for rough water, as they had sideboards on to keep out the splash of the sea, -an alarming deficiency in the St. John boat.

Presently the wind which had been strong all day, commenced to lull, and Mr. Potter coming on board the Judges’ Boat, being pressed strongly by the Lachine Club, agrees to send for Sheriff Harding and see if a start could not be effected. That gentleman came and agreed with Canal for the St. John men, and the fact of the Race being in the way of coming off, speedily restored general cheerfulness.

Adams offered to bet $500 on the Tyne, and was met by such a rush of St. John men eager to take him up proved clearly that St. John was determined to show its confidence in its crew.

In a few minutes the Tyne men again came from the shore, and almost at the same moment, The Paris Crew were described coming up the canal, and shot alongside the Judges’ barge.

They were greeted with loud cheers, and bowed their acknowledgement to their friends, at the same time saluting their rivals. They looked grave but confident and proceeded to disrobe themselves, displaying, when they did so, their pink shirts and caps, which have so often been badges of victory.

The Tyne men also took off their white shirts and stripped to the buff, a somewhat immodest mode but probably a Tyne fashion: then the boats backed into line here taken by steamer, the Saint John boat by Mr. Potter, the Tyne by Mr. Newton, one of their backers.

Then there was a moment of suspense; The starting gun was fired and away they went.

St. John, at once struck 45 to the minute and in a hundred yards had drawn half a boat’s length clear. Tyne starting at 40.

But scarcely had the start been made when a sudden gust of wind came sweeping down, which raised a rough sea right in the teeth of the boats.

The effect was, at once, painfully apparent on St. John.

Their stroke could not be kept up, and the Tyne boat much the best in the sea, pulled by the four sturdy oarsmen of the North, lapped St. John, shot ahead and in half a mile had crossed her bow two clear lengths ahead.

Tyne was rowing at this time 38 to the minute, a stroke which they preserved in all the way up the course.

St. John, now reduced to forty (40), toiled on losing ground all the way, rowing gamely, but the low feather of the oars, caused then to strike the water constantly, and splashed water into the frail shell.

At Dixie Island, a mile and a quarter up Tyne was 200 yards a head but in the smooth water, inside the Island, St. John relieved this by several lengths. At the opening by Bushy Island, St. John again fell back in the rough water, but along Isle Dorial, by a rapid spurt of 45 overhauled their opponents somewhat, but this advantage was again all lost when they opened on Lake St. Louis, out of the lee of the Island.

The turning buoy. St. John had chosen the inside one, the outside was reached by the Tyne in 23.40; St. John turned 40 seconds later, making a better turn than the Tyne, but it was clear the race was lost.

The St. John crew rowed on as gamely as if only a length behind.

Three quarters of a mile from the turning buoy they had gained four seconds on the Tyne, but the latter rowing at 36, had the race clearly in hand. As the St. John men pressed pluckily on in their stern chase, they were repeatedly cheered and encouraged by the boats in line on the way, but no amount of cheering or power could change the fortune of the day.

Amid the roar of thousands of voices and enthusiasm of the fortunate ones who had laid their money on Tyne, the Champions of England crossed the score spurting at 42 to the minute; winners of the race and the Championship of the World!

The time made was 40 minutes and 3-4 seconds: the St. John men crossed the score 30 seconds later spurting at the rate of 47, on a magnificent burst in speed as if the winners of a race although sad losers, for St. John men a thing new to them.

The time tells its own tale.

With a boat full of water and a heavy head sea and wind, unable to pull their peculiar stroke with their low feather of the oar, they were defeated.

The Saint John boat was seventeen minutes nine thee-quarters seconds coming back from the turning boat with a three mile tide in their favor. Any one who believes they cannot do better than that will be satisfied that they were beaten on their merits; unprejudiced then will hold a different opinion.

The St. John crew were not badly distressed after their hard race. They immediately rowed down to their boat house.

Renforth came on board the Judges’ boat tot receive the congratulations of the backers of Tyne; he bore his honors with becoming modesty, although, of course, much elated, and handed round the hat and received quite a handsome contribution on behalf of the Saint John Crew.

The St. John men who lost bore their losses with great composure, and seemed to count the loss of their thousands as nothing.

The general sympathy seemed to be with St. John and of the thousands assembled who witnessed their defeat, by far the greater number would have preferred to record a victory for them.