294 
THE FIELD. 
[Saturday, 
man water at London bridoe. jbm. 
MOIIM. KVIM.I MORN. (TIN. 
, lit M. U. M. II. U. II. U. 
Apr. 1. Saturday 4.1* 4.31 Apr. r.. W«dno*dny . . . it :u fl.SU 
„ 8, Sunday 4. IB B, o , „ 6, Thursday 7.90 H 3 
„ :i, Manila? ».*> n.:w 7. Friday *47 u.J3 
4, Tuesday 6.67 nisi .. H, Satorduy 10.17 11 1 
To riND Hron XY nrn rI themilijolni'd plneo.tnkr the above time at London 
Bridge, and odd or subtract the tlmo in the following 'J'alde. 
■vnriucT rnou moidon nn in 
II. v. I 
A 1>D TO LONI'OH mil II 
’ II. II. 
II. M. 
Dumber, mil*. 
Calais 9 lb I i^Vestori”'.” 3 a? i ! n TJ-'t ' ‘ * r i ail' LandV Eiii’,'. J n 
Ohoater Bar.. 3 37 Margate 3 9 (Hrldport 3 63 LeJih 0 16 
v 0 ’*’?? 3 3 ' ; Needle* 4 32 I Cherbourg .... 6 S3 Milford Haven 3 38 
Dublin...... J 66 Noro o 66 [Cardigan 4 63 I'lvinimth .... 3 9* 
li..vcr Pier., a 67 ()<tond I 12 Cork 2 23 Rotterdam.... u (13 
Dunnoae .... 4 23 Portsmouth .. 9 27 BownB 3 38 Torbay 3 63 
o 37 | ItaniMate 2 471 Kxmnnth 4 18 Wny mouth.... 4 93 
2 22 | Khorclmm .... 2 63 Fowoy il 33 Whitby 1 36 
0 20 I N»MtliRlii|)Uin 2 27 1 Guernsey 4 93 Wlsbpoall 6 93 
4 16 I Splthvad 4 U7I Hnmlmrgh..-. 8 38 1 Yoiiglml 2 53 
Ilrlghton.... 3 o| Harwleh 2 87 i | Amsterdam.... o 63 
Boulogne...,. 9 41 { Ipawlch.^ 2 7 Antwerp 2 13 
(Irarescnd, 
Oroenook. . . 
Greenwich . 
Havre 
CLUB MEETINGS, 18fid. 
April 1, Saturday ..Meeting of the Royal Harwich Yacht Cluh. 
“ 4, Tuesday.... Meeting of the London Model Yacht Club, nt 
Andoi'ton'6 Hotel, Floet-stroot, nt hulf-jiait 
7 I'.H. 
„ r», Wednesday .Meeting of tho Blrkonhcnd Model Yacht Club. 
„ Hi, Wednesday .Monthly Mooting of the Liverpool Yacht Club. 
May 2, Tuesday . . . .Meeting of the London Model Yacht Club, at 
Andcrton's Hotel. 
» 21, Wednesday (Queen's Birthday), Annual Meeting of tho Ifoynl 
Victoria Yacht Club, at the Thatched House 
Tuvorn, St. Jimics's-sireel. 
'uno 0, Whlt-Tucsdoy.. Mooting of tho London Model Yacht Club, at 
Andcrton's llotol. 
SAILING MATCHES AND CLUB REGATTAS, Ac. 
April — Match between the Idas, sailed by Mr. (iunner, and the 
Albatross, walled by Mr. Dornoastlo, Course, Bluckwnll to Graves- 
end and back. 
April 13, -Opening Trip of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club. 
-April 29. -Opening Trip of the Royal London Yacht Cluh. 
April 29 — Opening Trip of the London Model Yacht Cluh. 
May 3rd.— Private match between Jussieu and Sirocco, L.Y.C., pro- 
vided It blows u single reefed hreoze 
May 20 — Royal London Yacht Cluh First match of the Season for 
r i Idrd Class Yachts. Last day of entry, May 12. 
May 22. Monday.— First match of tho Royal Thames Yacht Club- 
Cutter Yachts only. 
Juno 20. -Royal London Yacht Club— Second match of tho Season 
for First and Second Class Yachts. Last day of entry, June 13. 
July 0, Thursday. -Second match of the Royal Thames Yacht Club— 
SOlioonors only. 
July 18, Tuesday. Annual Rogatla at Lowestoft, Suffolk. 
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF PORTLAND, 
Commodore op the Royal Northern Yacht Club. 
This Nobleman, who bad attuned iho great ago of 85 
having been born in Londftn on tho 24tll of June, 17(58! 
died ut Wolbfick, bis family sout, on Monday Inst. William 
Homy Cavendish ScoU llentlncU, fourth Dulto of Portland, 
wus tho son of tho third Duko by the only daughter of the 
fourth Duke of Devonshire. Ho wus educated nt Christ 
Church, Oxford, but does not appear to huve taken any 
dogroe, though bo wus oroutod nn honorary D. C. L. in 1703. 
Ho married on tho 4th of August, 1705, hy apodal licence! 
nt Mrs. Scott’s in Piccadilly, Henrietta, tho eldest daughter 
ond co-heirosa of Mujor-Qonoral John Scolt, by whom bo 
had a numerous family, and with whom lie received n largo 
fortune. His father, tho third Duke, was a well-known 
Minister in tho days of Goorgo III., and ho having been 
gathered to Ills fathers on Iho 30lll of October, 1809, tho 
noblo Duko just deeonsod quilled tho House of Commons, 
where ho hud enjoyed n sent for 14 roars as member for 
Ducks, under tho title of Marquis of Tltekfleld, and then 
became u member of the Upper House, in which he pos- 
sessed a place for tho long period of 45 years. I in mod lately 
nftor his uinrriugo ho assumed (lie nnino of Scot t, tho Duchess 
of Portland, and Mrs. Canning (wife of the rt lobrated 
George Canning) being tho only surviving issue of General 
Scott. In tho year 1807 tho deceased Duko held 
for some time tho post of u Junior Lord of the Treasury : 
but from that time, for 20 years, lie does not appear to have 
nllcu uny ministerial or political office. When Mr. Onn- 
iiing, however, became Prime Minister, ho was appointed 
l my Soul, which place lie hold from April io August, 1827 • 
while lo that temporary arrangement called (ho Goderich 
Admnuslratum, he wus advanced to the dignity of Lord 
1 resident of Iho Council, but this offleo ho only held till the 
YUdlli.gtnn Government wus formed, In tfio month of 
,imo ,o 11,0 of hi S 
death, the Duke of Portland took no very activQ share in the 
business of legislation or tho ordinary affairs of public life • 
he resided principally In the country, going through the 
duties and enjoying the pleasures of « country gentleman on 
the groat scale which u man of his enormous wealth and 
high station nuturally commanded, and earning that 
esteem and affection among his friends and neighbours 
which have attended him throughout a long life— u life 
protracted beyond the average duration of human exis- 
tence, even m the class to whom he belonged. It is 
Tu. h ® ,d jy 10 mention, that tlio first 
William I I ? U ,'! Ct * mi| y ««»<-• ‘0 this country with 
William III., and It is almost equally well known that ihn 
deceased Duke was the . father of the late Lord George Deu- 
w:, h T, i 6 A I ?K 0he8S ' H t e 'T cu ^‘bruted son, died suddenly 
at Welbeck Abbey, on the 28th of April, 1844. When the 
lute Duke entered tho Mouse of Commons as member for 
Buckinghamshire, he gave his adhesion lo the Put party 
nn w IIT , ' e . fl0,U '"' eU ,0 ' ,at *■> Parliament, and ho did 
not withdraw 'from I hom under Lord Liverpool. His con- 
n.-xiun with Mr. Canning must have had 8 « mo tendency 
to liberalise Ins sentiments, and lie was understood to loan 
towards that party in the Cabinet of which his eminent 
relutlve was tho leader and tho head. When lie beciuno 
nn,°. C r l \r "S ' tl '° «0nwirvuiiva Whig* who formed 
pan or Mr. Canning s Cabinet, lie gradually- ceased to he a 
fL?“l. l0ry ’ a,l r ut Iou 8 ,, ‘ Hliglit fairly ho reckoned among 
He adherents of the opposite suction. llut by men of all 
parties who had the houour of his friendship or his ac- 
quaintance, his memory will he cherished with tho highest 
respect mid regard. The interest which Hu* deceased Duk» 
tooku, yuehtH.g. is nnhc.^.Mv known ; and In every aquatic 
h!rh‘ » ll,e will ho lung remem- 
bered, and Ids loss deeply and sincerely lutnenled. 
FIRST MATCH OF THE SEASON. 
BLOB-EYED MAID ASD I nitBBTI III.B. 
T is match was reported in the last number of “Thb 
Field,” (p. 209). Wo had previously, ut page 54, give 
an illustration of the winning yacht, the Blue-eyed Maid 
adding her length of keel, draught of water, and tliuso otlie 
particulars which are ever Interesting to yachtsmen. We lo 
day give an illustration of tho match of tho 22nd ulL, our 
artist having seloctcd that period of the race when the vessels 
were off the Chapman Light. Having already described 
the contest, wo must now confine ourselves to merely 
adding,' that the Blue-eyed Maid seems likely to become 
quite as celebrated as the famous cruft, of Iho same name 
that raced against the noted Earl Spencer, and bent her, an 
event upon which thousands of pounds changed hands. If 
our memory serve us right, this match was sailed In No 
vrinbor, nbout forty yearn ago. The first Blue eyed Maid 
the properly of Mr. Hulkes, I he brewer of Chatham, was 
designed, built, and sailed hy Mr. lkey Drown, of 
Chatham, and the present Blue* eyed Maid was also de 
signed, built, and railed hy her owner, Commodore Tuck 
well, of Rochester, both men of Kent, which is somewhat ; 
remarkable coincidence, and does honour to the banks of 
Medway. We may stale that iho present Dlue-cycd Maid 
bus won a prize in every contest in which she bus hitherto 
engaged. In our account of the match, we ought to have 
slated that the caterer was Mr. Dowson, of the Portland 
Hotel, Greenwich, and lie certainly, notwithstanding the 
short notice lie received, guvo every satisfaction. 
BOSTON YACIIT CLUH, LINCOLNSHIRE. 
The arms of Boston are now flying on boaid several 
yachts. The ground of the flag is blue, the centre is a blue 
shield (with or border) containing three crowns, or, sup. 
ported hy two mermaids; tho word “ Boston” under tho 
shield, and above it a ram over a helmet. 
The following letter has been received by Mr. Bonloft, tho secretary 
of tills club, from the Lords of the Admiralty, relative to the recent appli- 
cation noticed In our paper : — “Admiralty, 23d March, 1864 — Sir, — 
Having laid beforo my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your 
letter of the 20th inet,, enclosing an application from the owners of 
certain yachts nt Boston, to receive permission to carry the Blue ensign 
of her Majesty's Fleet, with the arms of the Borougli of Boston on a 
Blue Burgee, 1 am commanded by their lordships to acquaint you 
that the necessary authority will be given on your reporting tho name 
mid title of the Yacht Club. And ns It is required that each yacht 
should be furnished with a separate warrant, besides the general ono 
oftboClub, I am lo acquaint you that you should at the same time 
state tho name, tonnage, ntul owner of each yacht belonging to the 
Club— 1 am, sir, your very humble servant, B. OsnonNL." 
Mu. Parrf.tt's Tubular Life-Raft. — B y desire of Ids 
Royal Highness Prince Albert, Mr. Parrott proceeded on 
Monduy to Buckingham Palace-gardens, taking with him 
tho tubular life-rufr, tho tubular collapsing boat, and a 
portuble pontoon-raft. His Royal Highness has most 
anxiously watched tho progress of these inventions, and 
expressed himself much pleased at tho improvements which 
Mr. I’arrett has lately made in them. Tho Prince read 
most attentively tho reports which have been made by the 
official authorities, which are most favourable, and was 
pleased to wisli Mr. Parrott every success. These rufts are 
now on public exhibition ou the Serpentine in charge of the 
Royal Humane Society. 
► n> Shall /eel obliged b v the Secretaries of "Rowing Clubs," and 
others, forwarding their appointment ? of Matches or Notices of 
AScidngs to come, at their early convenience . 
MATCHES APPOINTED. 
April 8.— The Universities of Oxford mid Cambridge Eiglit-onred 
Match. Courso— from Morlluke to Putney. 
„ 14.— Messrs. T. WiLun and <J. Wil.lhonr r. Messrs. R. Jackson 
and 11. Biirdon, from Oluswiek Eypt to Putney Bridge 
— 10L n side. 
II 17.— T, Taylor, of Ouselmrn, and W. Patterson, of Gnteaheod, lo 
row far 30 1. a tide from the II i'gli Level Bridge to Scotswood 
Suspension Bridge. 
„ 17. -Full mid Walker row from Hieh Level Bildgo to the 
Meadows House, on Tyne. Slake 10L n side. 
Aug. 7tli, 8th, and 9th.— Manchester and Salford Regatta. 
ROWING AT OXFORD. 
Wadhau Collkgr Scratch Pair-Oar Races.— 1 The above 
raced earn a off on Friday and Snturdoy, the 24th and 25th ult. 
Eight, bonta were originally drawn, but six only appeared nt the 
starting post, in tho following order; — First Heal, 
*• W-N Tril'c 2. N. B. IlArlngton 3. E. A. Salmon 
G. h. Horn fray fi. G. Smith H . D. Bull 
4. J. Dawes 6 II. H. Minchin 6. \V. Walker 
J . Andrew G. R. GlUing T. G. Gllllng 
Mr. Andrew quickly humped Mr. Dull. Mr. Homfrny and 
Mr. Tribe got entangled In tho barges, mid wore passed l>v Mr. 
bmilh and Mr. Harington. • J 
Tho .Second Bout, was rowed on Saturday evening, when tho 
bonta started as follows : — 
1. Smith 
Hurlngton 
4. Dawes 
Andrew 
2. Walker 
Gllling, son. 
3. Minchin 
GlUing, jun. 
Mr. Walter and Mr. Gilling, sen., threw away their chance of 
winning by rowing into tho hank soon after Btnrling. 
For tho Third Boat tho boats were drawn ns follows:— 
1. Minchin 2. Smith 3. Dawes 
GlUing, jun. Harington Andrew 
Mr. Smith and Mr. Harington wore overtaken nt Freslunnn’s- 
river. 
The Inst Ilont was a breast rnco for the Silver Medals, between 
Messrs. Dawes and Andrew, mid Messrs. M.nehin and Gllling, 
p * -Vi C 1 °“J 8 ° " ,m n,|u 11,0 Ul,i,e Willow to tho White 
Post, ll.es art .was capital, Mr. Hilling having won the toss 
nnd ohoscnllio Berkshire shore. Messrs. Dawes and Andrew 
rfoioTII Mu ' \\i 1 ri <l0S1 ' L '' a '° 8 Py r *' t0 s’'""' in advance, and 
heroic long to take their opponents’ water. The latter, however, 
rowed gamely on, nnd at Sounder's Dridgo made a most gallant 
effort to regain their own. Mr Andrew, however, was equally 
heat on kooping it. mid, after n very lino rnco, lie and Mr. 
Dawes emno »n winners by nbout a length and n half,— thov 
rowed in Mi. Halls May !• Iv. Owing to tho end of Torm, 
there was no challenge for tho acoond pJucc. 
OXFORD. AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY EIGHT-OAR IRACE. 
MmMiSdyChi.W'a * y ,,ul ' ° xfo,tl eonpospoudout with tho 
ri 0 ™ l i n. f'n {h« Oxford gcntlcmcu who will compute with 
nxud to sWa r laL I k ' g< i ' lt V"' “Tb>«>aeUng race, which is now 
ufo ee iL l ApriUth.at half.past eleven ..•clock, 
the course being from Mortloko to Putnoy. Since the names tlrst 
appeared in our columns, there has been an alteration hT»i!7')r~~-~ 
crew several, It Is said, having been unable to withstand M? ft °* for 4 
training requisite for this event. u - Ue r— 
The following now constitute the crew:— 
OXFORD. 
’ actt T « 
1, tY. F. Short New College E” 0 "* 
4. T. It. Blundell Ch.Ch i;!' - { ' 
6, T. A. Hooper Pembroke ' n! t **{h 
8. W.O. M. King Pembroke , £ 
9, T. H. Marshall Exeter, (steercrj iq 8 » m. b 
CAMBRIDGE, 
st lb 
Galton, Trinity College 9 10 Johnson, Trinity. .7 lb 
Nairne, Emmanuel 10 4 Blake, Corpus ‘ l 4 
Stephenson, Calus 10 10 Wright, St. John's fstrokm 11 ~ 
Agnew, Trinity 10 13 Smith, Cuius (steered " 
Davis, Trinity Ill 1 » 12 
The stroke-oar ( Mr. Wright), in the Cambridge boat cn i 
having been scleotod n day nr two since, wo ore at presont unnll 
to give his weight accurately. Messrs. Henries have, ns usual 
built both bonis, nnd ItaVo chartered the Wnverley nnd Citizen r 
to accompany the race. The course will, as usual, extend froi 
Morlluke lo Putney; hut owing to its being a very early tid e .i 1 * 
distance will bo rowed downwards. 
Great North of England Regatta.— I t appears 
front a circular now before us, ilmt tho spirited promoters of 
the Great North of England Regatta, who held their lost 
meeting on 1 lie Tyne in 184(5, have ugain resumed operations 
with u spirit that will bo certain to ensure success. The 
muster of tho Trinity House, J. It. Hodge, Esq., i s i|,„ g Ci> 
cictary, and Mr. C. Hackworth, Treasurer. The Mayor of 
Gateshead, D. Maggie, Esq., and several of the leading gen. 
tlemon of Newcastle and 1 lie neighbourhood (among whom 
are some of the principal members of tho Tyne Amateur 
Rowing Club), arc upon the Committee. Wo quote the fol- 
lowing from their circular, which will give an idea of tlu-ir 
intentions : — “ It lias been determined hy tho Committee to 
use every exertion to make tho meeting of 1854 second to 
none out of the metropolis, and the patronage and support 
they have previously received gives them the greatest confi- 
dent in the brilliant success of the present year, it may not 
he out of placo to mention, that contests have been fixed 
upon both for amateurs and watermen, and the names 
at presont received as competitors for the different prizes, 
warrant the statement that many of the first oarsmen 
of the kingdom will contend for tho stakes. It is the earnest 
wish of the Committee to increase the value of the prizes, 
so as to make them worthy of the attention of tho whole of 
1 he amateurs of the North, nnd tho heat watermen of the 
South.” So it will be seen that efforts will lie mado ou tho 
part of the Committee to rondor this tho best regatta o\cr 
held on tho Tyne. 
New Variety of Speckled Trout.— I n Captain 
Stanshury’s report of his exploration und survey of the 
Great Salt Lake, lie mentions the discovery of speckled 
trout in Dear River, about thirty miles from Fort Bridges, 
in all respects resembling t ho brook trout of the States, ex- 
cept that the spots are black instead of yellow or crimson. 
They were taken in great abundance. 
Rod-Fishing in tub River Ness. — T he fiist clean 
fish, so far as we can learn, yet landed hy the rod hero, was 
taken on Thursday in the waters of iho Ness Angling Club, 
by one of the youngest but most enthusiastic members of 
the club — Mr. Tolmie, Plainfield. The river is now in 
lien tilifu I order, and offers good sport to (he angler. — In- 
verness Courier. 
The Anglers on tiie Thurso River are cnjoyiDg 
st-rato sport — such sport as is now-a-days seldom met 
with. Tho following is an exact copy from the Log : — From 
the 1st February to tho 1st Murch, only 19 cleuu Salmon 
were killed, owing to the had state of the weather, of which 
Mr. Lnmont killed 4, Mr. Thisllethwayte 3, Mr. Wilson 4, 
Mr. Dunbar 6. Since the 2nd March the sport has im- 
proved every day, on which day — 
'Mr. Thisllethwayte killed six, of 11, 11, 11, 8, 7, and 
C pounds ; Mr. Wilson two, of 12 and 9 pounds. 
March 3rd —Sir. Thisllethwayte six, of 12, 1 1, 10^, 9, 8, and 0 pounds; 
Mr. Latnont two, of 134 and 12 pounds; Sir T. 
Sykes three, of 11, 11, and 8 pounds; Mr. Dunbar 
four, of 17$, 12, 8, und 8 pounds. 
4th.— Mr. Wilson killed two, of 8J nnd SJ pounds; Mr. La- 
91011 1 one, of 12 pounds; Sir T. Sykes six, of 12, 
10, 8, 9, and G pounds; Mr. Dunbar one, of 9$ 
pounds. 
6th, — Mr. Wilson killed two.Yif 13 and 12 pounds; Mr. Tlilstlc- 
thwayte one, of 9 pounds; Col. Prlnulx ono, of 13 
pounds; Sir C. Blols one, of 7 pounds; Mr. Lament 
three, of 13, 11, und 6 pounds; Sir T. Sykes two, 
of 11 imd 10 pounds; Mr. Dunbar two, of 12 nnd 8 
pounds 
7th.— Sir C. Blols killed two, of 8J and 9 pounds; Mr. Wilson 
two, of 7J and pounds: Sir T. Sykes two, of 10 
anil 7 pounds; Mr. Thlstletnwayte two, of 9 and 12 
pounds; Col. Prlaulx one, of 104 pounds. 
8th.— Mr. Lnmont killed four, of 10J, 11, 11, and 14 pounds; 
Mr. Thistlethwayte one, of 11 pounds. 
9th.— Mr. Dunbar killed one, of 9 pounds; Mr. Wilson one, of 
14 pounds; Sir C. Blols two, of 11 and 8j pounds. 
13th — Sir T. Sykes killed two, of 11 und 8j pounds; Mr. Wil- 
son two, of 64 and 7j pounds. 
14tli.— Sir T. Sykes killed one, of 8 pounds; Col. Prlnulx one, 
of 9 pounds. 
16th — Mr. Dunbar killed one, of 11 pounds; Sir T. Sykes five, 
of 12, 94, 11, 10, and 10 pounds; Sir C. Blois three, 
of 11. 8J, mid 14 pounds; Mr. Dunbar one, of 11 
pounds. 
17th. -Sir C. Blois killed five, of 17, 114, 10, 8, nnd 8J pounds ; 
Col. Priaulx two, of 7 nnd 8 pounds- 
18th. — Mr. Dunbar killed one, of 10 pounds; Keeper two, ol 
12 and 1 1 pounds. 
20th.— Col. Priaulx killed four, of 7, 8. 11, and 14 pounds; Sir 
T. Sykes one, of 11 j pounds. 
21st — Mr. Francis killed two, of lo and 11 pounds; Sir T. 
Sykes three, of 11, 10, and 10 pounds; Mr. Dunbar 
three, of 11, 10, nnd 8 pounds. 
22nd.— Sir C. Blois killed four, of 16J, II, 8, and 9 pounds; Col. 
Priaulx one, of 8 p oinds; Mr. Francis four, of 13, 
10, 10, and 9 pounds; Mr. Dunbar three, of 9, 
nnd 12 pounds. 
23rd — Mr. Dunbar killed one, of 11 pounds; Mr. Wilson three 
of 11. 9 J, mid 8 pounds; Sir C. Blois three, of Hi 
9, and 9 pounds. 
24th.— Sir C. Blols killed six, 0/ UJ, 10, 9J, 8, 8, and 7 pounds: 
Mr. Frauds ton, of 9, 9, 8. 17, 8, 7.J, 12, 16. 10, and 
loj pounds; Mr. Wilson live, of 12, Uj, 11, 9, and 
8 pounds. 
25th. -Col. Prlnulx seven, of 17, 15, 12, 11, 8, bj.und 9 pound*: 
Sir C- Blois 
