Montreal, Aug. 2.
Mr. A. C, Ross, former member of the Dominion Parliament, has sent a challenge to the New York Yacht Club on behalf of the Nova Scotia Yacht Club, to race for the America Cup in 19:
If the challenge is accepted, it is proposed that the boat be designed by a British subject, built in Canada and manned by Nova Scotia fishermen. The yacht will be' named Maple Leaf. Her cost is estimated at over a million dollars, which will be raised by popular subscription.—Reuter.
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