January 21.] 
THE FIELD 
nt Norway wharf, Greenwich (some small craft are con- 
structed far from the river-side, and “ carted ” down to 
their “ native element”)* and her ballast, when in racing 
trim, is 2£ tons, including her keel, of 1 ton. Forward and 
aft she has air-tight bulkheads, which much add to her 
speed. We subjoin a few of her measurements : — 
Tonnage by Club-rule 3 tons 90-94ths. 
Greatest length 28 feet. 
Length of keel 24 feet. 
Draws forward 4 feet C inches. 
Draws aft .5 feet. 
Greatest beam 0 feet, and £ inch. 
The Blue-eyed Maid, though not 4 tons, o.M., possesses 
cabin accommodation for ten persons ! Her owner is now 
trying her powers in every way, determined, if possible, that 
she shall become, of her class, the champion of the river 
Thames. When cruizing the other day with the Wanderer 
(Mr. Gunner) she fell in with H.M. steamer Vulcan, from 
the West Indies. The Vulcan was under the red ensign, 
the Blue-eyed Maid and the Wanderer under the blue. 
Tho two yachts dipped their ensigns as the huge steamer 
passed, when with an alacrity and courtesy that does him 
honour the officer of the watch instantly struck the red 
ensign, hoisted the blue, and then dipped it, thus promptly 
returning tho salute of vessels scarcely larger than some of 
his own boats. Lord Chesterfield himself could not have 
been more polito, and this little incident has given great 
satisfaction in every yacht club circle in which it has been 
mentioned. 
ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB. 
Tub monthly meeting for January was held on Monday 
last, when thirty-three gentlemen sat down to the house- 
dinner. At eight r.ai., an adjournment up stairs took 
place, Coinmodoro James Goodson and Mr. Eagle filling 
the chair and vice-chair. Being the first meeting for the 
new year, Mr. Secretary Gregory was so busy at the outset 
in taking subscriptions and giving receipts that Mr. Crosley 
read the minutes of the previous meeting, an important one, 
and these were unanimously confirmed. Mr. Gregory then 
left tho room, and the Commodore announced that the 
annual election of a secretary must be sottled that evening, 
according to the Club rule. Mr. Eagle (the Treasurer) paid 
a high compliment to Mr. Gregory, and proposed his 
re-election into an office he had most satisfactorily filled for 
eight or ten years. Mr. W. Goodson “followed on the same 
side,” and duly seconded Mr. Eagle’s motion, which, after a 
few words from other members, was put to the meeting by 
the Commodore and unanimously agreed to. Mr. Gregory 
then resumed the secretarial chair, and a ballot for a long 
list of candidates proceeded. No one was blackballed, but 
one candidate's name was withdrawn from some mis-de- 
scription or other informality. Many names were also put 
down for the February ballot, Monday the 20th. Mr. Eagle 
(the Treasurer) then read tho balance sheet of the past 
year, item by item, and placed it on the table for general 
inspection. In a very lucid and business-like speech, 
Mr. Eagle showed that the Club was in a most prosperous 
condition, the Committee having been able to invest 100/. 
in Government securities, and yet to leave him a balance in 
hand of 40/. Os. 5 d. To that sum, the incoming subscrip- 
tions for the year 1854 would have to be added, and these 
would be much more than sufficient for the expenditure of 
the Club for the twelvemonth, so that another investment 
In the funds seemed looming in the distance, and perhaps 
by the month of June. Tho Commodore read a letter from 
Mr. Gunston, resigning, for private reasons of convenience, 
his post as one of the Sailing Committee. This caused great 
regret, for Mr. Gunston is ono of the most experienced and 
affable yachtsmen in tho river. Whilo it passes through 
our mind, let us note that the next meeting but one will be 
tho lust at which any candidate can join the Club without 
payment of an entrance- fee. There will undoubtedly be an 
entrance-fee in April. Mr. Stanbridge brought forward the 
subject of the Annual Ball, which was fixed for Thursday, 
the 16th of March ; among the 6towards appointed were 
Messrs. Stanbridge, Goodson, Tress, Phillips, W'ood, Brown, 
Marsh, Lynn, Squire, Town, Eagle, Tyler, Biddle, Hazel- 
tine, and other gentlemen. A full list will duly appear in 
“The Field.” The members did not break up till a 
late hour ; tho reinforcement at oight o’clock, after the 
closo of the dinner, having brought up the muster to nearly 
a hundred strong. 
♦ 
PRINCE OF WALES’S YACHT CLUB. 
This second annual ball of this club look place on the 
10th inst., at tho Now Club House, Freemasons' Tavern, 
whon between one or two hundred of Terpsichore’s votaries 
assembled ’neath the gildod roof of the fine hall of the Free- 
masons to enjoy themselves. The recent dinner had given 
tho members an idea of the capabilities of the Club House, 
under the able catering of Brothers Watson, Coggin, and 
Co. ; but tho result of last Tuesday fully proved that there 
exists in this establishment the “ means aud appliances ” 
sufficient to compete with the most extravagant requirements. 
To ndd decorations to the fine hall itself is something like 
“ gilding fine gold, or painting the lily,” yet, nevertheless, 
on this occasion, those silent tableaux that ornament the 
walls, once the animated and loyal representatives of grace 
and fashion, and brotherhood, were somewhat relieved from 
their monotony by the waving banners and the bright red 
burgees ; in addition to which a beautiful model of the far 
famed Mosquito, suspended in mid air over tho head of 
the fine statue of the late Grand Master, the Duke of 
Sussex, reminded, tho club of their patronymic — the Sailor 
Prince, and his uncle the Sailor King. May tho yacht clubs 
of this kingdom ever continuo to recoive that royal patron- 
age they have always obtained, and, ere long, we hope to 
see this spirited and rising club, bearing so proud a title, re- 
ceive a like distinguished mark of patronage as her favoured 
Bisters of the wave. Tho ball wos opened at 9 o'clock by the 
Coinmodoro, with Miss Hardcastlo for partner, faced by the 
Vice-commodore with Mrs. Chubb, Mr. Secrotary Chubb 
with tho Vice-commodore’s lady, and Mr. Burney and Lady 
forming the remaining sides of a quudrille. The band con- 
sisted of twelve instruments, under tho able direction of Mr. 
Abbott, many years in H. II. H. Prince Albert's band, and 
gave great satisfaction. Dancing was kept up till a very 
late hour, aud if the hall was not so crowded us might have 
been (we counted 135), the increased comfort tothoso in at- 
tendance compensated In a great measure for tho lock of 
numbers. An excellent supper consisting of every delicacy 
of tho season wos served up at one o’clock, and Icos and 
Other refreshments woro liberally dlsponsed throughout the 
Pyirnr 0 ?' According to custom In this club a little spoechl- 
* 4 looK j>i noo nt 8U pp ei . t Commodoroj in proposing 
success to the Prince of Wales Yacht Club and “The Ladies,” 
took the opportunity of stating that it was the intentiou of 
the club to give a summer ball, perhaps al fresco, at Erith ; 
that they were ever devising plans for the amusement of 
their great supporters, “ tho ladies,” and the last act they 
had just accomplished, viz., the raising tho tonnage of the 
club, was done with a special view to their accommodation. 
On Friday the club again assembled at the Freemasons,’ it 
being tho ovening allotted to the usual monthly lecture. On 
this occasion Mr. Ditchburne was the lecturer, tho subject 
being “ Ship and Yacht Building.” The whole went off 
with considerable eclat. We have only room to express our 
regret that, falling on Friday, wo cannot conveniently report 
the lecture. 
♦ 
LIVERPOOL YACHT CLUB. 
The Opening Dinner of the above club came off at 
the Adelphi on Thursday evening, the 18th, when a large 
number of gentlemen assembled as partakers in the club’s 
first little triumph. The chair was filled by the Commodore, 
the Vice-commodore filling the vice-chairman’s place. A 
party of glee singers were engaged for the occasion, who 
performed their duties most admirably. After “ Non Nobis 
Domine ” bad beon sung, the chairman proposed the usual 
loyal toasts ; after which “ Success to the Liverpool Yacht 
Club ” was proposed by Mr. Cooper and drunk in the most 
enthusiastic manner, and replied to by the Commodore in 
a neat speech. Numerous toasts followed, harmony and 
good will prevailed ; all agreed that the club would prove a 
good institution ; that a hard winter denoted an early 
spring, thus affording an early season ; that rumour stated 
the Commodore would certainly be first in the field, quickly 
surrounded by a tidy little fleet of a dozen vessels, and that 
tho skipper of the Jessica had confidently asserted ho would 
not bo last round the light ship, though there would be a 
Frazer on the waters. 
The Monthly Meeting of this Club was held at the 
club-room on Wednesday evening, when the gentlemen 
proposed last meeting were duly elected, and several proposed 
to be ballotted for at the next. The following were also 
elected honorary members : Mr. W. Knight, Mr. Mark 
Lemon, Mr. Do C. O’Grady, Mr. W. Cooper, Mr. J. II. 
Winn, and the Commanders of tho Cunard and Collins 
American mail steamers. 
The Marquis Conynghain has sold his yacht, tho Sultana, to 
Lord Colville. 
Yacht Race in April. — The Idas will be sailed by 
Mr. Gunner against the Albatross, Mr. Berncastle, in April, 
for twenty guineas. The course fixed upon is Blackwall to 
Gravesend and back. Commodore Tuckwell, L.M.Y.C., 
and Rear-Commodoro Gordon, L.M.Y.C., are to be the 
umpires. The abovo two vessels raced last year, when 
tho Idas won. Tho Albatross is now at Wentzell’s, 
having a new bottom, which will almost make her a new 
boat. 
Leith. — Mr. Longmore, Honorary Secretary to the Royal 
Eastern Yacht Club, has sold the Ruby to Mr. Richard- 
son, of Glasgow, and retains the Spray for himself. There 
was a rumour the Spray was for sale, but this is not the 
case. She was expected at Leith on Wednesday, having 
sailed from her last port on Sunday, and with a fair wind. 
The Russian Yacht, Rogneda. — This vessel (formerly 
the Circassian) arrived at Portsmouth in October. Her 
sailing thence was announced in “Tiie Field,” of Dec. 
24th. She was placed in Mr. Camper’s hands to have a 
thorough overhaul and repair, was new coppered, had a 
number of extra iron knees fitted, and other alterations made. 
She was rigged as a topsail-yard schooner, and fitted with 
Cunningham's self-reefing topsail. We now hear Prince 
Labanoff intends making a three years’ voyage in her, in 
continuation of that begun in 1852, when he reached 
Pernambuco, but was obliged to return on account of the 
fever. Mr. Camper is very busy at present, having orders 
to build a schooner of 180 tons, for G. Bent, Esq.; a 
schooner of 100 tons for Capt.Thelusson. Camper’s yard is 
quite full, and he has had orders for two other yachts, which 
he has not, at present, room to construct. Lapthorne is 
making the sails for several of the vessels in hand. Wc 
ought to add that Camper has also a fine schooner of 200 
tons ready for launching, which, we believe, is intended 
for the merchant service. 
New York, January 3. — Mr. George Steers, the well- 
known builder of the yacht America, has perfected a system 
of shipbuilding, by which lie feols confident of gaining 
clipper speed for frigates and lino-ot'-battlo ships ; and also 
for new applications of steam machinery, superior to any now 
in uso. 
How to treat a Crew. — “ What is the case in well- 
managed yachts? An instance occurs : a yacht was for two 
years up the Straits, with a crew of thirteen hands. The 
men were always allowed to go on shore aftor four o’clock, 
except a small number reserved to guard the vessel. No ill 
effects ensued, but, instead, cheerfulness and contentment 
prevailed. Has the naval service no such instances ? Lot 
Sir James Graham ask the captain of the Janus, stationed 
some time siuce at Gibraltar (if not now) to watch the Riff 
pirates. He will find the crew of that ship were allowed to 
go on shore on frequent occasions, on due application, and 
that without any evil results.”— J. S. Tkelawney, in 
Daily News of Wednosday. 
Alexandria (Egypt), January 4. — In harbour, tho 
Egyptiau guard-ship and Pasha’s yacht Faaid Ghad ; 
Austrian Lloyd’s steamer Calcutta ; and Titauia, yacht, 
G. Stephenson, Esq. 
The New Sporting Yacht “Rifleman.” — This 
gracoful craft has lately been built at the ship-yard of Mr. 
Madams, at Whitstuble, for that distinguished sportsman, 
William Lantour, Esq., Udale House, Ross-shire. The 
Rifleman is a yacht of 25 tons, O. R. ; length over all, 40 
feet ; beam, 13 feet ; mast, 04 foot ; boom, 38 feet ; gaff, 14 
feet ; bowsprit, without stem, 10 feet. Being intended more 
immediately for wild-fowl shooting on the northern shallows 
and rivers, her draught of water doos not exceed three feet 
and a half ; so that her build, though much after the plan 
of the America, is not, perhaps, exactly tho best adapted for 
fast sailing. Nevertheless, the Rifleman is judiciously pro- 
vided with a most important auxiliary to a vessel of her de- 
scription, tho American centre board in the keel, which, when 
required for deep water sailing, can be lowered to the depth 
of flvo foet, and bo wound up again at pleasure. Of Kentish 
oak, of unusual strength, copper-fhstened,and sheathed witli 
Muntz metal, with comfortublo cabins and other conve- 
niences, with eight tons of cost Iron ballust, patent block, 
galvanised chain cables, &c., this unique specimen of naval 
architecture Is withal corky and elegant In appearance — re- 
flecting groat credit on both tho projector and the builder, 
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Her sails, which are also after the American fashion — jib 
and foresail iu one — were furnished by Graves, sail-maker 
of Whitstablo ; and in point of shape, make and quality 
leave nothing to desire New York Spirit of the Times, 
3rd Dec. 1853. J 
Ball op the Birkenhead Model Yacht Club. — 
On Thursday evening, the 12th instant, tho Birkenhead 
Model Yacht Club, held their second annual ball at the 
Club-house, Monks’ Ferry. There were about one hun- 
dred persons present, which was not so large an attendance 
as on the first occasion, but this was accounted for by 
unforeseen engagements. Mrs. F. Pembroke Jones, of High- 
field, was the lady patroness of the ball ; and, in addition 
to the officers and members of the club, several of the officers 
of the 36th Regt. were present. The ball-room was deco- 
rated with white and crimson hangings, and Gribbin’s quadrille 
band occupied tho same position as last year. Dancing 
commenced at nine o'clock, and continued till abou t 
three, the following being tho music and dances, an elegant 
little programme, printed in gold, being presented to each 
visitor : Quadrille, Echo ; Polka, Devonshire ; Valse 
Faust ; Quadrille, Rigolette ; Galop, Spirit of the Ball ; 
Polka, King Pippin; Lancers, — ; Schottische, Windsor: 
Valse, Fairest of tho Fair; Quadrille, Heidelberg; Polka, 
Heather Bell ; Galop, Post Horn ; Valse, Queen of Roses ; 
Quadrille, Royal Irish ; Polka, L’Enfant ; Lancers, — • 
Schottische, Atherstone ; Quadrille, Como; Folka, KoDigs- 
berg ; Galop, Postillion. During the evening refreshments 
were served in the lower corridor of the hotel, which was 
used as a promenade; and at twelve o’clock supper was 
served in the upper corridor, which on this occasion made a 
very nice supper room. There were 2 tables laid, and such 
is the space of the corridor that all the dancers partook of 
supper at one time, this part of the provision of Mr. Hilliar 
being both liberal and elegant. Upon tho whole, the ball 
was a good one, and all who went to dance had ample 
opportunity. The following gentlemen acted as the com- 
mittee and stewards of the ball ; F. Pembroke Jones, Esq., 
Chairman; John Holme, Esq., Treasurer ; John M. Han- 
nay, Esq., Hon. Sec.; A. E. Byrne, John Cndell, Edwin 
Haigh, Thomas Littledale, Henry Melling, Robert Moon, 
Henry Parsons, G. S. Sanderson, William Scott, T. WilUcn- 
son Tetley, John Watkins, Seymour Willoughby, Henry 
Wood, Esqrs. 
Yankee Aquatic Queries — “ Our Chawles” presents 
his compliments to Cap’n Ed’rd Cuttle, mariner, and begs 
information from that great naval authority on the sub- 
joined queries : — 
1st. How many ells in a ship’s yard ? 
2nd. Are the ship’s mate and “ companion ” on friendly 
terms? Are they same kind of companions that we 6ee 
advertised for by “ elderly ladies” in the newspapers. 
3rd. Can a vessel with a “ cat head ” catch mice ? 
4th. Was the nautical lyrist, who asked for “a icet-shect 
and a flowing sail,” a believer in hydropathy ? 
5th. How soon would a youug duck come out of a hen’s 
egg if put under a ship’s “ hatch? ” 
6th. As the ship's cook works in the “ galley,” he is a 
galley slave; how then is he always reckoned a great man ? 
7th. Why should one of the boats be called “jolly ? ” Are 
any of the boats sad ? 
8th. As every boat lias a cut-water , have they anythiug 
to cut biscuit ? 
If Cap’n Ed’rd will answer these categorically, he will 
much oblige. “ Chawles ” thinks of buying a yacht next 
summer aud wishes to be posted. — Boston Post. 
ROWING. 
Tyne Amateur Rowing Club. — A moetiug of tho 
members of this flourishing club was held at the Central 
Exchange Hotel, Grey-street, on Monday evening last, when 
in addition to tho Committee the following officers were 
elected for the ensuing year: — President, M. L. Jobling, 
Esq. ; Captain, Mr. John Burnett ; Treasurer, Mr. Thomas 
II. Burneett; Secretary, Mr. Sep. Green. After the termi- 
nation of the election, several gentlemen were proposed as 
members of the club, aud they will be balloted for at the 
next general meeting. 
Taylor and Patterson. — A second deposit of 41. a 
side for this scullers’ match was made at the house of Mr. 
L. Tulip, Tigor-inn closo, ou Monday evening last; the next, 
of 51. a side, is to be made at Mr. P. Coatsworth’s, 
Roso and Crown, East Ballast Hills, on tho 13th of 
February next. 
OUR GENERAL WIND-UP OF THE SEASON 1853. 
THE UNITED ELEVEN MATCHES. 
Monday, the 12th of September, tho “ United” mustered 
their forces on the ground at Brighton, where they were met 
by “ Eleven Gentlemen of England,” who were to be as- 
sisted by three howlers, namely, Isted, Martiugell, and E. 
Wilslier. On the part of the “ United ” there were some 
changes in respect of names, Hyde being substituted for 
John Lillywhite, who was compolled to beat Rugby, and 
Coates of Sheffield supplied the placo of Hunt. Tho 
toss having tukeu place, and the gentlomeu having won, 
they commenced tho batting operations with Mr. Tredcrolt 
aud Mr. llale, who were opposed by Grundy and W isdeu as 
bowlers. The former ran a prosperous career and was even- 
tually bowled by Grundy, but not until he had placed21 runs 
upon the paper, whilst the latter gentleman soon ran out for 
ono. These two were iu due course succeeded by Wilsher 
aud Martingell, aud although the man of Kent maintained 
his wicket by much good and stoady play for something like 
an hour, yet, upon his removal by Grundy, at tho expiration 
of that period it was found that his contribution to tho score 
did not amount to more than 5, a fact which speaks much 
for the bowling and fielding of the “ United.” The man of 
Surrey was unfortunate, for after playing a few balls ho 
played the next ou to his wicket, ere he had made any 
offering to tho generalscorc. Then came Mr. F. Miller and 
Mr, T. W. Halo, when tho former, as wus his wout during 
the season, made a long innlugs, bis runs accumulating until 
31 stood against his name at tho moment whon his wichat 
