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THE FIELD. 
A match was got up, nnd prizes awarded to the first and 
second yachts, but /Eolus was bent on mischief, nnd would 
not let them have a satisfactory match. Two c.f the yachts 
he placed side by side, in the most loving manner ; while 
onu or two others were blown to the “ gridiion,” and three 
paid a visit to the bridge. Alter some time, the yachts 
weie again stationed, but his gndehip l ad i.ot given over 
his intention of making it his own day's sport. Eventually, 
the u Nautilus” came in first, — tho “ Weather Gunge ” 
second. 
The amusement diew largo numbers together, and oc- 
casionally “ rotten row ” mustered in a group to witness 
the starts, though no precision by trimming or steering 
could be obtain) d with such models, in such baffling winds. 
— . - — i 
PRINCE OF W A fiKS Y AC lit CLUtfi 
The first Mutch of the seirtott will take place on the 7tli of June. 
The Course — Evlth to the Cliaptrtdlt fiend, and buck. 
The follow Irttf YrttfKt* drc entered s — 
Station. 
Yacht. 
Tans. 
dirtier. 
Distinguishing 
Flag. 
1 
Idas 
Gnat 
6 
4 
Vice Dommodore 
1!. lfowctt 
Red over whitt! 
White, bine cross. 
3 
Prince of Wales 
7 
w. Warner 
nine, wldtc plrtnic. 
4 
Irresistible - 
7 
i. GutaeiWt 
While over blue/ 
5 
Rantnm 
, 
A. P. ,1 nekton 
t White, with rod 
/ Rantnrrt. 
a 
Little Mosquito 
8 
T. Bartlett 
t blue, with gbM 
/ Hawk. 
7 
Conundrum 
4 
W. fteed 
{White, red stripe, 
1 horizontal 
8 
Hlue-Kycd Maid 
4 
W. Tuck well 
niuc, amber border. 
9 
Britannia 
7 
5. Long 
Red, white cross. 
10 
Albatross 
7 
A. Berncastlo’ 
tied 
11 
Julia 
7 
W. Until 
Blue. 
12 
Idea 
6 
J. T. Cede/ 
white. 
The next monthly meethig will b« field nt the Club 
House on Friday, 2 nd June, at 8 p.m. precisely* Hrhen the 
new book of laws nnd lists of members itfff be supplied to 
those present. 
The day for measuring the Yachts is tud 1st June* at 5 
p m., at the Marine Strttlon,- Bluckivall. TllS Oatitiet 
Steamer is engaged by the Club to accompany the match, 
and will leave llungerford at half-past 9, Ltfiidoti Bridge 
nt 10, Blackwall at half-past 10, Frith at 12. 
Messrs. A. Turner, Harrison, Webber, Oitinrl, junr.,and 
Sadlier, are Stewards on the occasion. The Refreshment 
department will be under the tvhlo management of the 
Proprietors ot the Club House* the Freemasons' Tavern. 
The monthly conversazione was held 6n Friday, the 12th 
instant, nt the Club House; nlibilt 4(1 members were pre- 
sent. The subject for di-cussittn ifas I ton* rfgalfist Wodd 
for Shipbuilding. Dr. Bain opened the discussion, in 
which the relative advantages and disadvantages of each 
ia particular positions were displayed, but concluded his 
remarks by giving preference on the whole to iron. The 
discussion was continued by the Commodore, Messrs. 
Chubb, Sadlier, Mncbcath, and others, and a very pleasant 
evening was passed. 
A CALL UPON YACHTSMEN. 
Sin, — It may not be waste of your space to suggest to the 
yachtsmen of England lliut, instcud of fi'ting out thoir own 
vessels, a good opportunity is now open to them of gniuiug 
experience. Instead of engaging from 2,50t> to 3,000 men 
(or perhaps more) for the purposo of sailing about near 
borne, why not tako crows to tlin Baltic by steam (or per- 
haps by permission in government ships), and bring borne 
the prizes wldcli our Admiru's liaro taken. Prisoners, too, 
might be thus conveyed to England. You will see that in 
the B'ack Soa as well ns in the north, prisoners have been 
given up on account of the difficulty of disposing of them, 
uud, as to prizes, the Tribune, as I moniioned long since, 
was compelled to return ho no to complete her crew, of 
whom many were absent — being ungujed in working home- 
wards dull-sailing merchantmen. Another suggestion may 
be offered to vaditsineu. If vessels be fitted out this year, 
every owner should take as a third of bis crew, fine growing 
boys, in the proportion oftwo such hoys to one able seaman. 
In this manner the future interests of the naval service will 
be consulted without much practical inconvenience. — J ohn 
S. Trej.awny. 
This report and the accounts wore unanimously received, 
adopted, and ordered to be printed for distribution to the 
members. 
The following gentlemen wero elected to servo on the 
committee, in lieu of those who retire bv rotation, viz. 
Jnme? P. Lind, Esq.. M.D. ; Admiral Adderlcv, Captain 
lutrniM, and James Wldtwoll Torre, Esq. 
And fit# following gentleman were appointed os Auditors 
of tho accounts for the ensuing year, viz.— W. II. Hamilton, 
Esq., and Charles Payne, Esq. 
It wits unfctitinmisly resolved — “That after overy General 
Mooting or Special Gcnoinl Meeting ot which any motion 
shall M passed requiring to be confirmed at a subsequent 
General Meeting. ‘A Confirm Ilivo Gonentl Mooting' shall 
bfl field at the t'liifi llou-o, Rvde, as soon after seven clear 
ilfijis frdin the Meeting as may ho practicable, am] within 
twohly-xine day* thereof — to bo belli merely and solely fur 
the purposo of confirming or rejecting arty portion of the 
business of the Meeting Inimrdia'ely preceding, — the din 
tu be ft riffled at thn said Oeiirrill Meeting, imd also posted 
on the Notice Board lit (be t'ltlb House. 
It Wits iinaiiimOftSty resulted — 11 That Ilia Salary of the 
present Secretin y be augmented to £150 (ier annum ; such 
augmentation to tab# ♦fleet fioffl (lie commencement of the 
prw-ofit yenr, and to 6btlllffll0 tu long ns Captain llelhy 
holds that office.” 
It was resolved— “That the ITegalia Midi! take place on 
tho 9th of August and following dins, Subject to the con- 
venience of Her Most Gracious MifjlWy and IPs Royal High- 
ness Prince Albert j And that tho Sum of jfcfflO ne appro- 
priated from tho fund* df (be Club for tliut purpose." 
On the 3rd of June, A flefteriil Medina Will take pluce At 
Ryle, to confirm the proceedings Of (ho present Annual 
Meeting. 
Tbo business Of tfie Meeflftg being over, it fffts hnanimottsly 
resolved— “ Tllnf tflfl Hrflfitl* of this Meeting be given to 
thn Commodoro fur Ids obliging nfid able conduct lit the 
chair.” 
tVe huve efsrtwlmro given a list of tho yachts of tho Club, 
corrected tip to fldl* Majesty's bllllldfty. 
v 
Motin Yacht Crtt/lsr.ns to tiI k B ujif?,- 'Dio lionutiful 
yacht Czarina, built by Mr. UufflfJflr, of OiMprtft, and be- 
longing to Mr, 'I'. Palmer Ballev, will leAva for (lie Unit Ic 
In a fow dnys, and In All probability Will bu present at t fin 
11 Abetting” of Helsingfors. Several other English yachts 
will soon follow. 
GinttATTAn.— Tho H.N.Y.C. sehonnCr ftlibf Queen, II. 
Tenant, Esq., owner, M. M. Sollrttt commander, arrived 
off Gibraltar on the 13th instant, nine days from Lisbon and 
ono from Cudiz. 
Southampton. — Robert Wright, Esq, of Oak Bank, 
Southampton, has left the Southampton waters in bis yacht 
Elizabeth for a cruise. He proceeds in tbo first instance to 
Cherbourg. This fino yacht during the pust w inter has had 
her masts shortened, and lias been ollierwiso improved. 
■ ♦ 
ff&- We reserve Fpnco in our Supplement for such 
Yachting intelligence us may reach us up to the moment of 
goiug to press. — I>o. 
ROYAL HARWICH YACHT CLUB. 
The following Circular bus been forwarded to (he Mem- 
bers of the llnyal Harwich Yacht Club, — “ Sir, I beg to 
inform you tliut tho Annual Meeting will be hold at the 
Club-House, Harwich, on Saturday, tbo 27th instant, ut , 
half-past 2 )• M., when Officers and Committee will bo 
elected for the next twelve nintiths, Annual Subscriptions 
received. Candidates Balloted for, and general business 
transacted. You are particularly requested to observe that, 
bv Rule 10, the Annual Subscription for 1854-5 was due on 
tbo 1st instant, and it is uLo requested tliut all arrears tu 
■ but duto be transmitted to ma prior to the meeting herein 
announced. Your obedient Servant, 
Cha tints M. Nai.hohouoh, 
Librarian nnd Assist art Secretary." 
Tbo Regatta, nnder the patronage of the It. II. Y. C., 
will take place ut tho usual time in Harwich Harbour. 
~ ■ ■ 
ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB. 
The Annual Genornl Meeting of the. Royal Vicforiu Yacht 
Club was hold at the Thatched House- Tavern, St Jumps’*, 
"ii the 2ltli of May inst. Present : George Holland Acker*, 1 
l' s, | i Commodore, in the choir; Thomas Cliumbcrloyiie, 
Esq., Vice- Commodore. General S r James Caldwell, i 
C.O B.j Sir John Logs, B>rt., Lord Ncwborough, George j 
young, Esq., Sir Charles Ibhchon, Hart., T. P. Cooke, 
I- q, Colonel tfreestun, Ml', C. G. Untie. Esq., Ml*., 
1 Harvey L- wis, Esq., Francis G>>ru Currie, E-q., A. Fovv- ; 
b-r, E-q , Edward Flfzroy Tulhot, E>q.,W. .1. Kentish, Esq., , 
R' v. Tlminns B icon, George Colin Oliver, Esq., Heaibfield 
Sniiih, E-q , ’ih 'mas Bmadwnod, E.-q., Jodmu Arden, E-q , 
•fubn E. W. Rolls, Esq., Albert Gled-Unes, Esq., John 
Mardluw, Esq , Luko Himsord, E>q , II. J. Baxter, Esq., 
Rev. S. W. C-ibb, William Phelps, E-q., Thomas Ituther- 
fuid, Esq., Colonel French, Montague Hurgoyne, Esq. 
Tbo Cnainnan road Hie proceedings of Hid last general 
meeting and the special general meeting, which wore con- 
finned. 
Tho Report of the committee mi 1 annual accounts were 
"vxt submitted to tbo meeting. Tiro report congratulated 
’bo members and mooting on the improved, and gradually 
Improving, condition of the clnh ; £185 of its debt had been 
paid off during the past yenr from tho fund reserved for 
’hut purpose. It also contained u high encomium on the 
secretary, and recommended that his salary be increased. 
r: 
*,* H'tf shall feel ohiige.tl btj the Secretaries of “Hoielng Clubs,” ami 
others, foncArJina their appointments of Mulches or Sonets of 
Meetings lo come, at their early convenience. 
MATCHES APPOINTED. 
May 20th. — Match between Turner nnd Poeock, trom Tutney lo 
Mortlnke. £25 a side. 
May 89th. — Nolens four-oar match, from Putney to Mortlske. Start 
at 3 p.m. 
May 29th. — Alliance fonr-oar match. 
June 3rd.— Paisley Plug ltegutta. 
June 5th — four-oar Match ut Manchester, between ‘‘Pilots’' and 
“ Goldflnders." £ 15 ii slile. 
June 12th.— City, Temple, and Strand flegnltn. 
June 16th. — Ilex four-oar match, from Putney to Chiswick. 
June 19th and 20th.— Durham Regatta. 
June 20tli.— Chelsea Ilegut fn. 
June 26th —West Hartlepool Regatta. 
June 2!)tlr and 30lli Henlcy-nii-Tliaines Regntta. 
July 2llh and 25th —Great North of Kimhuid Itcgntla. 
July 25th. 20th, nnd 27th.— Thames Nutioiiul Regatta. 
August 7th, 8th, nnd 9th.— Manchester and Salford Regatta. 
August 10th.— Regatta at Staines 
August 26th.— >Glnsgew Annual I’.cgattn. 
II f. nj.p.t-on-Tiia.m ks Rugatta. — T he usual prizes will 
be offered for competition ns iu former years, without any 
alteration in the qualification*, except in the Silver Wherry 
Presentation Prizo for scullers of the local district, for 
which at Into meetings the winners of previous years liuvo 
been excluded; lit t lie ensuing meeting none will be de- 
barred, former winners will therefore he eligible to corifeitd. 
It bus not yet I teen decided upon which days the Regatta 
will tnko plrtpp, but it is believed the last week in Juno will 
be the period pventinilfy fixed upon. The stewards aro 
eiiJeavoui ing as iniicli a* prtSTtide to meet the convenience 
of all parlies, moro particularly tho gentlemen of Oxford 
and Cambridge, who are not altogether free agents In the 
mutter of time. 
OXFORD UNI V EllS IT Y RACKS. 
The two first nights of these races, tbon'.'b full of interest, have 
been singularly unproductive or bump*. IJefoie, however, we 
give a list of tlio hunts in the order they nmt stand, wo will mnko 
n few roinarks on the general character of the racing. This yenr 
is umrkcil by the unusually small number ot competing boats. 
Corpus having liken offal the end of last week, tbo number was 
reduced to twelve, wliilo tbo character of the row ing is certainly 
below the average of preceding years. Christ Church nnd Pem- 
broke were early distinguished as superior boats, though ns yet 
they lmvo not succeeded in doing anything in the rising scale to 
mark their excellence: and llrazenoso seems in n fairway lo remain 
head. The boats started from lllloy on Tuesday ovening nt 7.30, 
in tho following order : — 
T. Riazcnose. 
■J. H.illol. 
3. W oreester. 
*. Christ Church. 
I>. Pembroke. 
6. Exeter. 
7. Lincoln. 
8. sr. John’s. 
9. U’mlliam. 
10. Trinity. 
It. JesuK. 
12. vrul Chrbt Church. 
off again, and was gained on by St. John's towards tbo ond of 
tbo course. On Wednesday tbo boats started in the snino ordor 
•is before, Jesus giving place to 2nd Christ Church. At Fresh- 
man's Creek, No. 7 in tbo Lincoln boat broke bis our, and a 
nlucky struggle terminated in a bump being made by St John's 
it Sounder H-brMge. This was tbo only bump made. Thursday 
was a blank day, nnd whut Friday may bring forth is as yet un- 
known. 
The Jesus boat having got across tho stream at smiling, was 
almost immediately driven Into the bank, and bumped by 2nd 
Christ Church. 1st Christ Church pressed Worcester hard. Lin- 
coln enrno wilbiii half a length af Kxner at (he Willow*, but foil 
TO TUB HAMPSHIRE FLY-PISIIIJIL 
My Drau Sim, — I cannot sttiftcictuly thank you for 
tho very interesting letters which you have mi kindly 
written In answer to my queries, niul l really must 
apologise for having given you so mueb trouble. lain, 
atrrtld you will think mo very obstinate, when I s.iv that I 
lOnnffttt quite agree to your theory to the lull extent that 
VOtt fi’Oiildenrry it. First of nil’, 1 think that the >.11110 
insect Would never vary so much in size us some of the 
perennial flies which you have mentioned in your last do - 
n«, fbr Instance, the March Brown, and tiio Iron Blue 
Dun — Hiord especially ns they do not either increase or 
decrease AMofding to the season at which they appear. 
For instaticPj the Blue Dun is less than the March Brown, 
hut greater limn the Iron Blue. I quite ngreo with you, 
Hint the sntilb insect may change more than unco after it 
arrives tu tfie perfect imago ; and I have no doubt that 
there generally is nn intermediate state between the Dun 
and the Spinner, although Ronald does not mention any ; 
anti I think that he only admits of that one change alter 
the insect emerges from tho nyntplm — that from the Dun 
to tfie Spinner — as although, in the passage you quoted, 
IiO culls tltO Dun the first winged state, and tho Spinner 
the final change, yet it does not imply more than ono 
change irt the winged state — the first fining tliu change 
from the nympha o the fly. Now, I have often thought 
Hint the August Dun and the March Brown are identical; 
and that the August Dun are only ii late hatch of i lie eggs 
of the March Brown ; hut lust year I fancied tho Spinners 
differed both ill sizo nnd colour. I think, however, that 
Ifiefo ore very often tvVo hatches of the snino tly in ono 
year, and those, generally speaking, of tho flics which 
appear early in the spring, w hose eggs are hatched in tho 
Autumn. One of my priucipul objections against tho 
theory, that nearly all the insects of genus Hadis are 
identical, is this, — that under no circumstances have I 
ever found the eggs of Moths, Butterflies, or Flics, to 
produce any variation from the parent insect owing to any 
change of temperature; and I think the same law will 
apply to water flics which is true for land flics ; and there- 
fore any egg laid hy a Spinner w ill eventually turn to a 
similar Spinner, though it may differ slightly in colour and 
sizo according to the sex But I cannot but imagine, that tho 
eggs, larvro, and nympho?, will also he the Mime iu tho 
different species ; and, although climate or temperature 
might have the effect of hutching them quicker or Inter, 
yet, if we were to put the eggs from flic same insect into 
different degrees of temperature, nnd hutch them at 
different times, the first winged state would be osontlally 
tho same in every respect. 1 am afraid von will say nil 
this is very prosy, nnd that I am rather begging tbo 
question. One argument which you put forward In Invour 
of your system is, that, with very few exceptions, tho 
brightest ephemeridte me to be found in the hot months; 
but I think that is very much the c i>o in all insect nature, 
ns also in the vegetable kingdom. For instance, all our 
brightest moths and butterflies belong to the smiimer 
and early autumn months, ns also our In ighti st flowers. 
Similarly, the flowers of our tropical regions far surpass 
in brilliancy those of the temperate ; nml it is one of tho 
beautiful ways of Providence to make all things iu unison. 
Although I am thus still obstinate with respect to tho 
perennial fly, yet there is one point at least in your last 
letter in which I entirely ugum, and that |s with respect 
to the imitations of the natural fly. I think we too often 
sacrifice strength to beauty, nnd think that so long ns tho 
colour is right (provided the fly he not either to ) largo 
in the body, or over-weighted iu tho hook), tho fish will 
not stop to criticise. I think intention is not often suffi- 
ciently paid to the fact that so many colours change so 
much ill the witter, especially darkish shades of red or 
blue, and that many imitations fail from this reason. I nin 
much obliged fur the kind offer ot the use of y our patterns. I 
ahull certainly, the next time I am iu Loudon, cull nt 
Farlow’s, (where I have pot my flies from lately), in order 
that I may see them. Perhaps you will think it a con- 
fession of great laziness on my part, when I say that 1 
never tic my own flies; but I think that it saves a great 
deal of time, patience, nnd temper, to buy good flies ot each 
sort you want, more especially ns Farlow's (lies nro infi- 
nitely more to he depended upon than any amateur pro- 
ductions that I have seen hitherto. Do von not think tho 
Green Tail is mure often a May, than an April fiv which 
Ronald calls it ? I have often found it in June, hut 
generally after it had east its ling of eggs. I really am 
much ashamed nt the length of this letter; so, again 
thanking lor the trouble yon have bestowed upon mo, and 
nlso for the kind manner in which you have put your 
patterns nt my disposal, I can only end hy saying, tin t it 
I can prove of any service to you in any way, I shall I o 
most happy. Believe me to remain, yours very truly, 
A Man Savko iiy a Doo.— D uring tho 3tormy wealhlrr 
u bridge over the West Water, near tho JDunlnppIo Mini, 
won carried Hwoy. A ditcher whs iu tho habit of fordltng 
tho riier by means of stilt*, thus saving himself about •• <> 
miles travel. Ono day lately ho attempted to c.o» u. u 
river, but it being swollen, tho current proved too sir g 
for him, and lie was carried down the siream. Mr. Dor ward, 
of Donluppie Mill, happened to bo present ut t lie time along 
with bis dog, winch, without receiving uny order from his 
master, plunged into tho water, swam toward* tho (Dow ning 
man, nnd boro him safely to the bank ; again dashing in, tho 
noble animal recovered tho man’s bat, which, with u correct 
estimation of what was his master's und wliut was not, he 
took to the on nor ; and, further down tho stream, brought 
out tho stilts hi the some fashion . — Arbroath (iuitle. 
