558 
THE FIELD. 
t*ke Hi'- above time at London 
To n»s Titan W ater at thesnhjomed pi nee*, take the ftUoTClimf a 
Bridge, and add or subtract Uio Umc iu the follo wing * B 1 - 
arDT&acr raoM lowdox naiuoa. 
ADD TO tOKDOW names. 
il u. I n. m. . 
Ihiehton.... » » I Harwich 1 37 Amsterdam.. 
Hcwlocne. . ... J 41 Ipswich * 7 Antwerp 
Calais J lf> | Lowestoft * 37 Bret ... 
Cluster Bar.. 3 37 j Margate • 5 llndnort .... 
Co-eT. 3 33 MofSca 4 OS OHwBmB - 
Dublin 5 &s N'.ro 0 Cardigan..— 
Dover Pier. . i 67 I Ontcnd. 1 lSj'Cork 
n n. 
. 0 63 
. 3 IS 
. 1 S J 
. 3 33 
. 5 43 
. 4 53 
, S S3 
1»0»CT rid • * '"ta.aio. ........ - 
I>uonu€* . . . 4 W i POTtSmOoUl . . * S7 IJowni 3 3W 
Gravesend... <• 37 \ Uam«r»te a 47, Ernmuth 4 18 
Greenock. .... I 49 I Shoroliam .... v 64 Fowey 3 73 u ,; v 
Greenwich.. 0 40 Southampton 9 47 8Mrm.. * f VMJk « * 
Havre 4 UlSpitboad. 4 37 Hamburgh.... 3 uJ ! 1 ougaai * "■* 
II. u 
Humbor.mth. 
of s 23 
Land's End... S 33 
Lcdlh 0 15 
Mil ford Haven 3 88 
Plymouth ....s» 
Uotterdam — o S3 
Torbay 3 55 
Weymouth.... 4 S3 
Whitby I 38 
CLUB MEETINGS. 1854. 
Yacht 
Club, at the Froomasons' Tavern. 
•• 19, Wednesday . . Meet i n g of tho Liverpool Yacht Club. 
Aug. 1. Tuesday .... Meeting of the Royal Y . u £^ ab- 
* 16. Wednesday. .Meeting of the Liverpool 1 acht Club. 
Sept. 20, Wednesday.. Meeting of the Liverpool lacht Club. 
LAST DAYS OP ENTRY. 
--V. S 
July B. 
July 7, Friday R. M. Y. C.-Challonge Cup. 

SAILING MATCI1ES AND CLUB REGATTAS dtc. 
June 17.— Birkenhead Model Yacht Club Sailing Match for £J>. 
Jnn?3, Monday. — Match of the London Model Yacht Club. 
jane 20 Royal London Yacht Club— Second match of the Season 
for First and Second Class Yachts. 
Juno 27. Tuesday Boston Rogatta. _ . 
Julv l.— Birkenhead Model Yacht Club Sailing Match for .£10. Boats 
of two tons, fixed keels. .. _ . 
July 6, Thursday.— Second match of the Royal Thames \ acht Club- 
Schooners only. 
July 8. -Royal Mersey Yacht Club— Challenge Cup. 
July 15, Saturday— Annual Regatta of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. 
July 18, Tuesday.— Annual Regatta at Lowestoft, Suffolk. 
July .... — Mutch between the Second Class of the London Model Yacht 
Ju?yl8 and 19.— Regatta of the Royal Irish Yacht Club at Kingstown. 
July 29. -Birkenhead Model Yacht Club Sailing Mutch for £10. Two 
ton boats, fixed keels. ... , 
August 2— Annual Regatta of tho Royal Western Yacht Club, In 
Plymouth Sound. . 
August 8. — Annual Regatta, at Southampton, of the Royal Southern 
Yacht Club. , _ „ , _ 
August 9, and following .lays— Annual Regatta of tho Royal > >C- 
toria Yacht Club, at Ryde. 
August 15. — Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta-Prince Alberts Cup. 
Fireworks in the evening. 
August 16.— Royal Yncht Squadron— annnal dinner. 
„ 17.- Her Majesty's Cup of 100 guineas, by schooners of 140 
tons and upwards. 
August 18.- Royal Yacht Squadron Ball. 
„ l'J.— The Squadron Cup, value £100, open to all yachts of the 
squadron. 
Angust 10 — Birkenhead Model Yacht Club Sailing Match for £20. 
Centre-boards. 
September 2,— Birkenhead Model Yncht Club Sailing Match for n 
Fifty Guinea Challenge Cup, open to all the world. 
THE LTLLEY CLUB. 
This club takes its name from a gentleman universally 
respected among yachtsmen. It meets every Wednesday 
evenin'- at 8 p. m., at the Noll Gwynno, near the Adelplu 
Theatre. At the muster on the 14th inst., Commodore 
Tuck well filled the chair, end Mr. Armitage tho vice- 
chair, supported by Mr. T. H. Wilson, the treasurer, 
and a great number of members. We may here 
mention that the choir and vice-clmlr are token by all 
the members In rotation. On Wednesday last the now rules 
were agreed to, and on Wednesday next the fifty members 
of the club will nssemblo to elect a committee of sevou. No 
one is eligible for this club unless ho be a member of a 
Yacht Club, und ouch candidate must attend l he meetings 
four times before bo can bo put up for ballot. For the 
Standing Dish of this club see “ Hits and Spurs. 
The Baltic. — E arly in the morning of tho 2nd inst., 
II M 8 Gorgon, Dragon, and Desperate (the latter with 
the English yacht Myrtle, Colonel Cor Held In tow) , steamed 
out of the roadstead to examine the shoals, A.C., In Baro 
' °The Mediterranean.— The schooner-yacht Chance 
arrived ut Malm, from Tunis and Glrgenti, on the 25th of 
May, and left for Sicily and Naples on the -9th. 
Portland Hoads.— Arrived, tho Tulisman, II. C.Oke- 
over. Esq., R.V.Y.C.; 13 days from Lisbon. . 
Portsmouth . Although there is no royal yacht dnb 
house at Portsmouth, yet there ore more yachts fitting out 
at this port than at any other. Yuchts already fitting here 
are tho Camilla, schooner, John Rolls, Esq.; Georgians, 
schooner, — Thelluson, Esq.; Sylph, schooner, John Best, 
Esq.- Osprey, Colonel Peters, &c. Portsmouth is getting 
up u regal to, showing good tact In commencing thus early 
for subscriptions, and getting together a practical and good 
working committee. A preliminary meeting was held at tho 
George Hotel on Wednesday week, when L. A. Vandcn- 
hergh, Esq., was unanimously chosen as president,— the 
indefatigable proprietor of the King’s Rooms, Southsea (Mr. 
Hollingsworth) kindly consenting to act as lmnorury secre- 
tary, pro. tern. There wus another meeting in furtherance 
of this matter at the Quebec Hotel, on Wednesday the Hlh 
inst. The outer harbour of Portsmouth presents the most 
beautiful course in the kingdom, being triangular and in dis- 
tance, once round, nbout five miles; m.d this, three times 
round on all points of soiling, con be viewed by thousands 
from the linos and batteries, without tho slightest inconve- 
nience. 
ENTRIES FOR THE E.L.Y.C. MATCH. 
Tuesday, June 20, 1854. 
1st class. 
Yacht I Tons. 1 Owner. 
Grimsby. — It is intended to hold a regatta at this eastern 
port on Tuesday, the 25tli of July. 
Dover.— \ v"e hoar it is proposed that this regatta shall 
be held on Tuesday, the 12tli of September. High water 
ubout two p.in. two days before the races. 
Rowing at Eton. — On Friday, the 9th inst., the third 
first divisions of the &chool having determined to row the 
other?, both sides camo to the scratch ut seven o'clock. The 
course was from Windsor Bridge, round rushes, back again, 
about three miles ; and a most unusual course for a long 
ei^ht-onr boat. The crews were these of the three first divi- 
sions— Moore (stroke), Clive, Lloyd, Browning, Mills, 
Hankey, Warre, Frazer, Thesiger (coxswain) ; and of the 
others— Ernwin (stroke), Aldorson, Sir C. Morduunt, Ilall, 
Wicksted (mi.), Lord Skelmorsdale, Lane Fox (innj.), Mr. 
Trefusis, Ewart, coxswain. Moore’s boat started oft' with 
the lead, hut was soon collared by Ernwin, who, owing to 
want of strength, Boon fell back ; and at Railway Bridge 
the three first divisions pulled a boat’s length, and kept It 
till rushes, where they were full four boats’ lengths uway 
from Ernvvin’s, who by plucky pulling came in within two 
boats’ longths of their opponents. In Mooro's boat thrro 
were four out of the eight, but Einwin’s boat was undoubt- 
edly the best together, and best in every respect. Wo no- 
ticed especially tho pulling of numbers 3 and G, and in M.’s 
boat 0 and 7, ns being first-rate. The dissatisfaction in tho 
school at the captain of tho bouts having made such a race 
is great, and at his hoisting afterward there was much wont 
of enthusiasm, and now und then a volley of hisses crept 
forward ; hut not so ut the hoisting of Ernwin. We cannot 
help thinking that It was only by the perfectly accidental oc- 
currence of four out of tho eight being in M.’s boat that such 
groat dissatisfaction presented itself. Having nothing to do 
with Eton, I only slate vvlmt I saw aud heard. — Specta- 
tor Ktonensis. 
Henley on Thames Regatta. — The days fixed for 
the regatta are Thursday and Friday, the 29th and 30th 
June, and olthough some time elapses between the close of 
the Cambridge term and the above time, it was confidently 
expected that the Cambridge University Crow would be 
kept together for the Grand Cup. The decision of the 
Cambridge University Boat Club has, however, dispelled all 
supposition on the subject, and we regret to announce that 
the two sister Universities will not contend, this your, for tho 
Grand Challenge Cup at Henley. 
Station. 
Thought 
Phantom 
30 
30 
G. Coope, Esq. 
S. Lane, Esq. 
ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB. 
A Grand Challenge Cup, of £100 value, and Purse of £25, 
will he re-sailed for on Saturday, the 8lh July, on the fol- 
lowing conditions: — Entrance, two guineas each yacht. 
Won last year by the “ Cynthia,” II. Roe, jun., Esq. The 
Challenge Cup to he won two years consecutively by the 
same yacht and owner. The winner to enter into a bond to 
deliver the Cup, or its value in money, into the hands of the 
Treasurer, thirty day* before being re-sniled for on the fol- 
lowing year. The entries for the Challenge Cup to close on 
Friday evening, the 7th of July, at six p.tn. Post entries 
admitted to vessels detained by weather. To 6ail the Queen’s 
course. Prize open to ull the Royal Yncht Club?. Time 
Races — Schooners to he ruled for tonnage by Acker’s scale ; 
time and measurement according to R.M.Y.C. rules. Open 
to he sailed for by all yachts from eight tons and upwards. 
Each vessel entering to send her name, rig, und diatioguish- 
ing flag. The flag to he a square one, and not less than t hree 
feet hoist by four feet fly, for vessels above twenty tons. Bal- 
lot for stations to take place at tho R.M.Y.C. on Thursday, 
the 0th of July, at noou. To be sailed according to tho re- 
gulations of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. No bearing or 
booming out of sails allowed. Five yacliis to enter, and 
three to start, or no prize. 
ROYAL HARWICH YACHT CLUB. 
The Regatta, under tho patronage of this Club, will 
take nlace on Saturday, 16th July next. The prizes to be 
sailed for will be open to Yachts belonging to any ltoyal 
Club. A programme will appear in future advertisements. 
A. Arcedeckne, Esq., the Vice-Commodore, has again 
kindly consented to allow his schooner, Novice, to be 
moored as the goal of decision. 
2nd class. 
Vampire, 15 tons, C. Wheeler, Jun., Esq. 
The Vampire, being the only one entered of her class, will 
sail over the course, aud take the second prize. [In reply 
to several “ anxious” correspondents, we beg to say that we 
expect (he Phantom to beat Thought by 3fc minutes, unless a 
mere drifting match occur. — Ed.] 
YACHTING IN IRELAND. 
ROYAL ST. GEORGE YACHT CLUB. 
The “Fairy” schooner, 143 tons, has been purchased 
by Commodore the Marquis Conyngham and will leave 
at the earliest possible moment, with his broad pendant, 
for Kingston Harbour, where his presence is most anxiously 
looked for by a numerous fleet of yachts carrying the 
colours of the St. George’s Club. It gives us great gra- 
tification to announce that a regatta will take place in 
Dublin Bay on the 18th July next, under the auspices of 
the Royal Irish Yacht Club, whose prestige for liberality 
and hospitality will be amply sustained on the occasion 
The Royal George’s, never backward in assisting with 
heart and hand all that relates to the sport to which their 
club is dedicated, have opened a list of subscriptions to 
be invested in a piece of plate to be given to their rivals 
in sport and good feeling, the Royal Irish, as a prize at 
their regatta. If we remember right, a similar gift 
formed one of the most attractive prizes at the last Royal 
Irish Regatta, a like compliment being paid by the Royal 
Irish to the St. George’s last year. This is all as it should 
be, and as long as these influential and prosperous clubs 
continue to act for the mutual good of each, so long will 
they maintain the proud position that energy, liberality, 
and good management have earned for them in public 
estimation. The following yachts are lying at the moor- 
ings belonging to the St. George’s Club, and under then- 
colours:— The Gitana, 60 tons, J. Horn, Esq.; the 
Cynthia, 50 tons, H. Roe, Esq.; the Coquetta, 45 tons, N. 
. .1 -r*t A ~ .. . ..UAAnAK OO tniK tVintmn 
©ut fettcr-pg. 
POULTRY 
Sm,— Would any of your numerous reader* be kind enough to inform 
me what I should give to a pure Spanish hon, which, for upwards nf a 
twelvemonth, has been troubled with a swelling on one side of her 
head, which lias drawn her eye very much. It sometimes gets so 
much better that she commences to lay, but stops whenever It comes 
on her again. If any cure can he given tli rough your esteemed paper, 
of which I am a constant reader, it will very much oblige, yours re- 
spectfully, P. D. H. 
ANGLING. 
Srn,— Seeing in your letter-bag of last week’s number, that G. W. 
wishes to ascertain whether there arc any free parts of the Wandlc, at 
Carshorlton, 1 can mention three, namely— Beddington-corner, near 
Mitcham, Hackbridge, near Beddington Park, and the Snuff Mills, 
about five minutes' walk from Hackbridge ; nt each of the above-named 
places the angler will find sport in trout fishing — Yours, &c„ 
PlSCATOR. 
CATS. 
Sir,— Your correspondent Caledonia says, truly enough, that when 
Cats once take to roaming after game, they are tho most merciless 
poachers; but I cannot agree with him, that feeding them well nt 
home will keep them there, and make them useful ut tho same time. 
No doubt it will do the former, and Pussy's time will be spent between 
the hearth-rug and the easiest chair in the room; but as for killing 
rats and mice, you might as well keep a tortoise. By the following 
simple plan, however, the desired end may he gained —Crop the cat's 
ears when young, just as terriers are cropped. No cat, after that, will 
venture abroad at night. They will neither crawl through the mow- 
ing grass, skulk down a hedge side, nor enter a rabbit warren, but 
will remain at home, watching for a rat in the barn, or a mouse in tho 
granary, where the partial loss of their ears is no bar to their sport. 
It may be said that this is a cruel remedy, and spoils the cat's appear- 
ance. To the latter objection I say little, though it certainly gives a 
lively sharpness to Pussy's aspect ; to the former I answer that it is no 
more cruel than cropping puppies, the momentary pain being more 
than made up for by the fact of its saving the almost certainty, at a 
future time, of a night in a snare or a steal trap, and an ounce of 
“ No. 4" next morning. Yours obediently, Mocsm. 
June 5, 1854. 
A HINT TO BOLD BRITONS. 
Sin,— I send you the following, which appeared on Tuesday in the 
Daily Nevs, whose correspondent at Varna penned it on tho 19th ult. — 
•* I have heard that the Seraskier has come to the determination to 
require every candidate for admission to tho Ottoman service, no 
matter by whom recommended, to submit to an examination in the 
Turkish language, and such military matters as may bo required in 
the arm or department he proposes to enter. There never was a 
measure more necessary. Scores of Poles and Hungarians, both In 
and out of the service, who have spent their lives In war, and whoso 
misfortunes have made them only too well acquainted with Turkey, 
are still studiously kept down in the lowest grades of tho service, or 
are pining in indigence and obscurity.’’ 
A perusal of the above may perhaps dissipato the golden visions 
entertained by some of our home-bred would-be Wellingtons. Why 
should they faro better than Poles? Yours, &c., Argus. 
BLOODHOUNDS. 
Sir, — Y ou will oblige me by inserting in your valuable paper of this 
week a reply to the paragraph signed Fireside. 
Your correspondent feels anxious of obtaining any information as 
to the breed of Lord Yarborough’s bloodhouuds (In your paper of tho 
3rd instant). The writer of this states, about 12 years since, Mr. 
Dodds, sen., then Lord Yarborough’s head park-keeper, applied to Mr. 
G. Palmer, head park-keeper to Earl Fitewilliam, Wentworth Park, fora 
cross with his splendid black tan thorough bred bloodhound “ Bell- 
man." Mr. Dodds's wish was complied with, on condition of a bitch 
whelp being returned to Mr. Palmer. He has since bred from that 
bitch by one of his celebrated dogs. Bellman was one of tho 
finest dogs bred. He has now a son named Bellman. He flatters 
liam Leeson; Wizard, 20, J. E. V. Vernon; Jilt, 20. 
There are also the Julia, 114 tons, W. Peareth, Esq., 
whose elegant proportions and beautiful rig have ren- 
dered her a worthy object of attraction; the Waterkelpie, 
45 tons, W. De Burgh, Esq.; and several others. „„ ..... 
Yarhtinw seems all the ra^ejust now at Kingstown, and himself few persons have in their possession the true bred English 
1 . p i » .I,,," pnndid.ateR nn the > bloodhound, having been so much crossed. Mr. Dodds bred very 
we are informed that there are more caml.Gates on tne ftM , y , n h * s kenn b el6 at Brockle8b y ,. nrk from the dog Bellman. 
books for admission than there have been since just alter i Consequently, Lord Yarborough’s bloodhounds originate 
the clubs were established. The St. Georges have 10 Palmer's dog. The son of old Belliuun is still living, tog 
LONDON MODEL YACHT CLUB. 
The Commodore, and other officers of this rapidly rising 
club, assembled on Monday night at Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet- 
street to receive entries for the match on Monday next, from 
Greenwich Hospital to Gravesend and buck. To start at 10 
a.m. The following is the list: — 
Yacht. Tons. Owner. Distinguishing Flag. 
Kale 4 .. R. Frost Bright 
Gnat 4 .. It. Hewitt Blue square. 
Serene 4 .. J. Gardiner Red white cross. 
0’'ck*tep 3 .. J. Roe White blue border. 
Aide 4 .. G. Wert White. 
SyedM&id.. 4 .. Commodore Blue umber border. 
(One minute per ton allowed.) 
>rize is a plate selected by the Commodore. At the 
' at Southampton (the Victoria) a flag-staff is being 
which the club-colours (white nautilus on red 
e daily kept flying for the rest ol the season, 
'ag-maker to the club i# Mr. Furley, opposite 
'hurch, Fleet-street. 
the clubs - , , _ , _ v , , 
for ballot on Tuesday next, and the Royal Irish almost as 
many. 
Wt shall feel obliged by the Secretaries o/ '-Rotoing Clubs," and 
others, forwarding their apjiotnlments of Matchts or Notices of 
Mettings to come, at their early convenience. 
MATCHES APPOINTED. 
June 19th and 20th.— Durham Regatta. 
June 26th.- -Chelsea Regatta. 
June 26th.— We*t Hartlepool Regatta. 
June 29th and 30tli. — Henley -on.^ Thames Regatta. 
July 24th und 26th.— Great North of Kugluod Regatta. 
July 25th, 26th, and 27th — Thumes National Regatta. 
August 7tli, 8th, und 9th. — Manchester und Salford uogattn. 
August loth.— Regatta at Staines. 
August 2<Rli. — Glasgow Annual Regatta. 
dog 
ate from Mr. 
together with 
his blood; but nothing equal in appearance to the old and original 
hounds, deficient In head, lips, and cars, although very handsome, 
much finer bred, and swifter. Any information I can give of the 
bloodhound, 1 sliull be happy to give on request. Yours, &c. 
A Stag in tub Woodlands. 
NOVEL BAIT FOR CHUBB. 
Sin,— On Thursday last, a friend and myself went to Mr. Beresforil'9 
Horse & Groom Fishery, Lea Bridge, for tho purpose of chubb-flshlng. 
Wo had been at it for some time, using cheese-paste for butt without 
success, and noticing an elderly gentlcumo, some distance from us, 
having some good sport, wo were induced to see what bait lie was 
uscing, and to our great astonishment found that It was tho Chatham 
shrimp, “ cooked.” I liuvo often heard of live shrimps being used, but 
never before of boiled ones. The next day we went, and took a good 
supply of them, and were fortunate enough to take nine fine Chubb 
before dinner. After partaking of some of the worthy host's good 
cheer, wo sallied forth again ; I had as famous an afternoon's sport 
as 1 ever enjoyed, taking a great number of flsli, tho smallest 
weighing lloz., and tho largest 41b. 6o/.— several two-pounders 
amongst them. Should any of your readers wish for a good day’s 
chubb-flshiuc, I feel confident they will meet with it nt the above 
fishery. I must also beg to say that one gentleman In particular, 
has taken a very great number with theartlflcliU fly. I am, SLr, yours 
respectfully, A Subscriber from toe First. 
. ARCHERY. 
Sir, — I should (eel greatly obliged by being Informed If there Is 
any published list of tho various Archery meetings, and whore we 
I are likely to obtain such Information. Your*, &c., F. 
