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NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA. 
The English and French Black Sea Fleets.— 
Since the return of Sir Edmund Lyon’s steam squadron from 
the Circassian coast, the whole of the fleet remains at Balts- 
chik. Various interchanges of civility have passed among 
the ships, a favourite recreation being little plc-nic entertain- 
ments ashore. At these cricket and quoits have been the 
favourite games of the English, to the great astonishment of 
the Turks, who muster in considerable numbers to witness the 
amusements which the English delight in. One of these par- 
ties has been recently given in a large summerhouse attached 
to a deserted Turkish villa. Near the summerhouse runs a 
streamlet, over which extends festoons of vines, and tho garden 
Is a forest of cherry-trees, fig-trees, and plums. A whimsical 
incident occurred when the party returned to the shore. 
Among the Turks assembled there, one staid and important 
looking person directed his attention to the provision basket, 
and, seeing among its contents a pewter pot with a glass 
bottom, took it out, and, under the impression that it was a 
new kind of telescope, put the glass bottom to his eye, and 
viewed the ships through it so long and so Intently that tho 
chibouque resting on his knee went out ; and finally, with a 
puzzled air, he returned it into the basket, saying, “ Ma- 
ahnllah ! ” “ Mashallah 1” (“God be praised.") 
The prizes taken by the steam squadron in the Black Sea 
hod arrived at Malta, and Admiral Dundus had ordered the 
quinine found on board the Highflyer's prize to be purchased 
for the Government. The Highflyer and two Turkish 6hlps 
were about to dopart for a cruise along the eastern coast of the 
Black Sea, In order to protect the Circassians. The greatest 
unanimity prevailed between the French and English officers; 
tho former are particularly enthusiastic in good fellowship, 
and proclaim themselves not Frenchmen, but Anglo-Frcnch- 
xnen. With regard to any attack on Sebastopol an intelligent 
correspondent writes thus: — “ Sebastopol must wait, and wait 
for some time too. In the end it should betaken, but we must 
have an army to attack it in the rear, while the ships are 
occupied against it in front. At present, and without such an 
adjunct, it would be most imprudent and biameable to attack 
such a place with our ships alono. Now, we have command 
of the Black Sea, but if we purposely run our ships against 
strong batteries, behind which is a strong fleet, we may only 
weaken the position we now have. We must have plenty of 
soldiers, too, and then Sebastopol may fall.” 
Lord Raglan left for Varna on Tuesday night. Marshal 
St. Arnaud will take his departure on Saturday. Col. Scarlett, 
with a portion of the cavalry, is still at Koulcll. 
AQUATICS. 
( Continued from page 630.) 
ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB. 
Wednesday, 9th August, 1854. — Dinner at the club- 
house, at 7.30 p.m. 
Thursday, 10th. — Regatta. Open to all yachts of the 
club. To start at 10.30 a.m.. Prize — a silver salver, with 
purse containing £75. One yacht may walk over for this. 
If five yachts start there will be a second prize of £25 for 
the second yacht. 
Friday, 11th — Boat racing and other aquatic sports, at 
3.0 p.m., or later to suit her Majesty’s pleasure. Ball at the 
club-house, at 10.0 p.m. 
Saturday, 12th. — General meeting, at 1.0 p.m. N.B. If 
the regatta is postponed till this day, the general meeting 
will be held on Monday, the 14th. 
(Signed) George Holland Acxkiib, Commodore. 
SPECIAL REGATTA INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1854. 
Entrance for Yachts closes at 10.0 p.m. on Tuesday, the 
8th. 
The yachts will bo stationed (by a person duly authorised) 
on the morning of the Regatta. Any yacht not ready to take 
her station at the time appointed will be disqualified. 
Yachts to start at 10.30 a.m.; but should there not be 
sufficient wind before noon, two guns, fired in quick sac- 
cession from the Club Battery, will denote the same, and 
the Regatta will bo postponed till the following or a subse- 
quent day. 
Tho Victoria Course — twice round. 
1 If the yachts are to start to the eastward, a White Ensign 
will be hoisted on board the Station Vessel ; if to the westward, 
a Blue Ensign, at 10.0 a.m. 
At ten minutes before the time of starting the Preparatory 
Flag will be hoisted ; and a gun will ho fired at five minutes 
before starting. No sail to be set or hoisted before the second 
gun is fired and the Preparatory Flag is lowered, the signal to 
6tort. 
If the leading yacht does not arrive at the goal before 
sunset, which will bo demited by three guns fired in quick 
succession at the Club Battery, it will not bo considered a 
race, and it must be contested again on the following or a 
subsequent day : in which case yachts may enter till 10.0 a.m. 
the evening before the race. 
The owner of any yacht, entered tq sail, can obtain a chart 
of the course and all other particulars by applying on board 
tho Brilliant, or to the secretary, at the club house, on Wed- 
nesdoy, the 9th. 
All yachts sailing for prizes given by tho R.V.Y.C. will 
ho subject to tho sailing regulations of the club, and the 
slujhtest deviation will disqualify. 
N.B. — For any other particulars, refer to the R.V.Y.C. 
sailing regulations, dated 1853. 
(Signed) George Holland Ackers, Commodore. 
PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB. 
The monthly meeting of this club was hold at the Free- 
masons’ Tavern on Fridoy, the 7th inst. The nine gentlemen 
proposed at the previous meeting wore balloted for and 
elected, and several others were added to the list for the next 
ballot — amongst them, Ravenhill Pearce, Esq., of Royston 
Hall, owner of the Flying Dutchman, 4 tons; und J. D. Bin- 
ning, Esq., of West Hartlepool, owner of the Marmoset, just 
launched, 8 tons. The 18th of August was appointed for the 
next match, the last day of entry being the 4tli of August, at 
the club liou6e. Tho auditors submitted to the club the balf- 
> early report, by which it appeared that tlicro was a good 
bulance in the treasurer’s hands. The secretary read several 
letters from the yacht clubs, enclosing programmes of the 
coming regattas. On the letter from the secretary of the 
Thames National Regatta being road, the club contributed 
»lx sovereigns to the funds. A jacht review — in whieh 
Ackers’ signals will be used — was appointed to coino off be- 
tween Erith and Purfleet on the 88th of July mst. — names of 
yachts to be given in on or before the 21st. The Albatross 
and Idas are already on tho list. On the 4th of August the 
entry for the match of the 18th of August will be made. 
Attention was called to tho new book of rules, and, inter alia, 
notice of motion given that rule 10 and tho new rule as to 
honorary members be expunged and the old rulo bo restored. 
In addition to tbo review on the 28th of July instant, there 
will be a fdto ashore in Erilli Gardens, and a dinner and 
b&\\ al fresco; and arraogemeuts will at once be made to secure 
a special train for reaching the rendezvous comfortably. 
These festivities will be a novelty as woll as a treat to tho 
ladies. In the match on tho 18th of August, Dr. Hulchon’s 
prize will bo contended for on cortuiu conditions, which we 
shall report next week. 
ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB. 
RYDE, July 6, 1854. 
Yachts at and off Station. — Ginovrn, Sir Percy Shelley, 
Bart.; Elizabeth, R. Wright, Esq.; Novice, Andrew 
Arcedeckue, Esq.; Sylph, George Best, Esq.; Cygnet, 
Hedworth Lambton, Esq.; Sapphire, J. II. Baxcndalc, 
Esq. 
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE, 
JULY 6. 
Arrivals. — June 30th; Stolla cutter, Richard Prnnklnnd, 
Esq., from Portsmouth. July 2nd ; Shark schooner, Wm, 
Curling, Esq., Poolo ; Osprey cutter, Lieutenant-Colonel 
Huey, Torquay. 3rd ; Caiman schooner, Murquisol Ailsa, 
eastward, and proceeded to tho westward. 4th ; Lancashire 
Witch, Lawreuco Polk, Esq., M.P., Torquay. 5tli ; Ripple 
sloop, Douglas Dickenson, Esq., westward. Ctli ; Fancy 
schooner, Rev. R. P. Hartopp, western ports. 
Sailings. — July 1st; Corul Quoen schooner, Earl of Sel- 
kirk, for Plymouth and other ports ; Resolution schooner, 
Duke of Rutland, Portland and other ports. 5th; Osprey 
cutter, Lieutenant-Colonel Huey, IJoulogue. 
Yachts at and adout the Station. — Alarm, Irene, 
Zara, Stella, Amazon, Osprey, Fairy, Lavrock, Frisk, Tur- 
quoise, Susan, Spider, Cygnet, Dryad, Shark, Caprice, 
Sultana, Lancashire Witch, Ginevrn, Titauia, Ripple, Funcy, 
Camilla. 
Members at the Royal Yacht Squadron House 
during the VVbbk. — Sir Alexander Bannerraan, Burt., 
Joseph Reynolds, Esq., Joseph Wild, Esq., E. N. Harvey, 
Esq , Richard •Franklund, Esq., Eurl of Selkirk, James 
Maxse, Esq., Thomas Thornhill, Esq., Lord Colville, Iled- 
worth Lambton, Esq., Lieutonunt-Colonel Iluoy, Captain 
C. H. Williams, It. N., Sir John Wulsh, Bart,, M.P., Rev. 
R. P. Hartopp, Albert llambrougli, Esq., John E. W. 
Rolls, Esq. 
ROYAL WELSH YACHT CLUB, CARNARVON. 
The monthly meeting of this club was held on Wednesday 
last, tho Rear-Commodore presiding. It was announced 
that an alteration in a portion of the plan of tho south cast 
elevation of the new club-house would bo necessary, owing to 
some buildings in contemplation in the yard adjoining. The 
Hon. Secretary was requested to procure nn altered plan with 
full estimates, to be laid before a meeting to he called as soon 
as these requisites are obtained. 
The following gentlemen (for the eloction of whom, notice 
was given at the last meeting) were baliottcd for, and unani- 
mously elected, viz. : — Mr. John Adams, jun., Hulylund, 
Pembrokeshire, proposed by Mr. Sampson, and seconded by 
the Rear-Commodore. Mr. Matthews, sen., of Wern, pro- 
proposed by tho Rear-Commodore, and seconded by Mr. 
Sampson. Mr. John Richards, of Carnarvon, proposed by 
the Rear-Commodore, and seconded by the Hon. Secretary. 
Mr. Arthur Wyatt, of Bangor, proposed by Captain Ire- 
monger, and seconded by Mr. Lloyd Allen. Mr. Griffith, of 
Lianfair, gave notice of his intention to propose Lieutenant 
Edwards, of the regiment, as a member at tho noxt 
meeting. Captain Iremonger to propose Mr. Frank Allen, 
as a member. The Rear-Commodore to propose the Rev. 
H. Languevillea as an lion, member ; and Mr. Lloyd 
Allen to propose Mr. J. B. Williams, as a member. 
The prizes to be offered at the next Regatta (on tho usual 
liberal scale) were decided upon. The Royal Welsh Yacht 
Club Regatta will, we expect, this year maintain its usual 
high character. 
The sports will commence on the night of Monday the 14th 
of August, with a grand display of fireworks in theCastle, at- 
tended us usual by Rogers’s excellent band. 
On Tuesday the 15th, the various prizes, consisting of 
four elegant pieces of plate, of the respective value of 45 
guineas, 25 guineas, 20 guineas, and 18 guineas, together 
with a host of money prizes, for rowing and sailing matches, 
will be contended for; and on the same night the annual 
Yacht Club Ball, under the usual distinguished patronage, 
will take place in the new ball-room attached to the Sports- 
man Hotel, erected by the liberality of Mr. Asshcton Smith, 
the Commodore, the surplus funds to he appropriated 
towards the erection of the new Yacht Club House. A propos 
of this subject, wc would remind those gentlemen who have 
not yet announced the intended amount of their subscrip- 
tions, that the proper completion of this building must no 
dependent on the amount subscribed. 
LIVERPOOL YACHT CLUB REGATTA. 
first day, 23rd august. 
First Prize. — Yachts of all clubs, from 8 to 25 tons, 
(fixed keel), for a Plate, value £30. 
Second Prize. — Cup of £20, for fixed keel yachts, of all 
clubs, from 3 to 8 tons. 
Third Prize.— S hrimpers’ Race, first boat, £4, second 
ditto, £1 10s; third ditto, £1; fourth ditto, 10s. Entrance, 
2s 6d. 
SECOND DAY, 24TH AUGUST. 
First Prize. — A Cup value £30, for all fixed keel 
yachts of the Liverpool Yacht Club, from 3 to 15 tons. 
Second Prize. — A Cup value £20, for tho Centre 
board yachts of all Yacht Clubs, from 3 to 8 tons. 
Third Prize. — Same prizes as Shrimpers. 
Fourth Prize. — For yachts' punts; first boat, £2; 
second ditto, £1 ; third ditto, 10s. 
Last Day of Entry. — Saturday August 5. A steamer 
will accompany the matches on each day, leaving the Prince's 
Pierhead, at 10 o’clock^a.m. 
ROYAL IRISH YACHT CLUB. 
KINGSTOWN, 6th Jolt, 1854. 
Yachts at and about tiie Station.— Ghana cutter 
60 tons, Joseph Hone, Esq. ; Coquette cutter, 44 ton?, Na- 
thaniel Hone, jun., Esq.; Meteor cutter, 33 tons, /tunes 
Kennedy, Esq. ; Norma cutter, 45 tons. Muni iff Barrington 
Esq.; Champion cutter, 31 tons, R. 1). Kune, Esq.; 
Nautilus cutter, 10 tons, Joseph (’. Walker, Esq.; Torment 
cutter, J. Todhuntor, Esq. ; Mouse cutter. Thomas C«. 
White, Esq. ; Kitten cutter, Berkeley E. Whitcstone, Esq. 
Malta, June 30. —On tho 27th, tho cutter yacht Wanderer 
arrived from Corfu and Sicily, and hor owner, Lieutenant 
Campbell, of tho 71st, very considerately took charge of a 
mail which has been some time accumulating for Malta, 
chiefly by the Austrlau route. Much inconvenience Is felt 
by the suspension for so loug a time of a regular postal com- 
munication between Malta und iho Ionian Island*. 
Deal, July 5.— Th'e Shark,— Curling, Esq, sailed this 
morning at 9. 45 a.m., for the west. 
Torquay, July 5. — Arrived— Tho Resolution, Duke of 
Rutland, Cowes. 
Guernsey, July 4. — Tho Petrel, — Hopkins, Esq., from 
Swnnage, arrived hero on tho 1st inst.; and tho lone, Sir U. 
Oglandcr, from Alderney; and Sylph, Captain llourdmnn, 
from Jorscy, on tho 3rd. 
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ROWING AT ETON. 
Pemberton and 
Lubbock, mu 
Uroilrlck, cox. 
Hall, mu, and 
W urre. 
Malcolm, cox. 
Mills and 
Chapman, inn. 
Gosling, cox. 
Emwln and 
Lloyd. 
Theater, cox. 
The first heat of the annual “ Pulling Sweepstakes ” canio 
off on Wednesday night, and ns usual there was a largo as- 
sembly on the bank. Only six bouts canto to tho post, uud it 
was thought that only five would appear, owing to nn ticcl- 
dent, which happened to Browning, whilst playing cricket 
only the day of tho rnco. But Lloyd (tho wlnnor nf lust year) 
roudo his uppenrnneo with Rruwin. 
Just before the start, all rowed up a fow hundred yards, 
and at tho lime appointed were drawn up In their roxpoctivo 
places, beginning from the Eton tdioro. 
first now. 
Clive and 
Mr. Trofusis. 
Lubbock, ml cox. 
second now. 
Collin*, nia, and 
Collin*, ml. 
Lane l'ox, cox. 
Soon after seven o’clock the gun was llrcd. All dusbed off 
well togothor, Clive and Mr. Trofusis taking tho load, closely 
followed by Mills nml Chapman mo, Collins mu and Collin* 
mi bringing up tho rour. In this order they continued to 
linrgemun’s Bush, when Mills uud ('liapmuu mu fouled with 
Hull maand Wnrro, who had gained ground considerably. Now 
Erwin und Lloyd cumo up, hut were slightly dolnyod. Hero 
Collins ma and Collins mi took tho second place, but after n 
h&rd race were repassed by II oil ma and Warre, before they 
had readied Lowor Hope. A good race botwoon the Hopes 
now ensued, between Ilall maand Warre, and Clive and Mr. 
Trofusis, which soon terminated in fuvour of Iho formor. 
Collins ma and Collins mi, now coming up to Clivo und Mr. 
Trofusis, wont out In the middle of tho stream, nml u splendid 
race ensued, both boats keeping togethor for full 300 yards — 
till ut last tho former pair succeeded In shaking oil' their 
opponents, und obtaining 2nd place. In this order they 
turned the Rushes. Hull und Warre ; Collins mu and Col- 
lins mi, Clivo and Mr. Trellises; Mills and Chapumii ; Erwin 
and Lloyd ; — Pemberton und Lublock inn being beaten oft’ 
owing to want of strength. In tills order tlioy continued to 
the finish, Hall ma and Wane winning by ubout 30 yurds ; 
and about tho samo distanco between Collins mu and Collins 
mi, and Clive and Mr. Trofusis. There was u grand struggle 
betwoen Mills and Chapmun, und Erwin and Lloyd, for the 
4th place, whieh terminated In fuvour of tho former by only 
a quarter of a boat’s length. 1’emborton end Lubbock ma 
were ubout 30 yards behind tho 5th pair. The first four will 
start for the final bout on Friduy night. Tho first four bouts 
were built by Goodman of Eton. 
Time— 21 minutes, 45 seconds. 
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THE LONDON GAZETTE. 
(FRIDAY EVENINO.) 
WAR-OFFICE, July 7. 
lit Reglmont of Life Guardi— Corporal -Major John Llmbert to bs 
Adjutant, with tUo rank of Comet and Nub-Lleutonaut, without purchase, 
July 7. 
3rd Regiment of Foot-Captain Frederick William Goro, from tho <th 
Foot, to bo Captain, vlco Taylor, who exchange*, July 7. 
Gth Foot — Captain Cortlandt Taylor, from tho 3rd Foot, to bo Captain, 
vice Gore, who exchanges, July 7. 
22nd Foot— Captain John Breton, from tho 03rd Foot, to bo Captain, 
vice Maycock, who oxchangcs, July 7. 
26th Foot-Cuptalu Charles Miller Layton, from tho 36th Foot, to bo 
Captain, vice Browne, who exchangee, July 7. 
35th Foot— Cuidaln Charles Frederick llrownc, from the 25th Foot, to 
bo Captain, vice Luytsn, who exchanges ; Captain Arthur J— Lo Grand, 
from tho 03rd Foot, to bo Captain, vice Spring, who exchanges ; William 
Meadows Amoll, Gent., to bo Ensign, by purchase, vlco Wilson, who 
retires, July 7. 
49 lh Foot— Henry Dalton Scooncs, Gent., to bo Ensign, without 
purchase, vlco M'Donuld, appointed to tho 70tfi Foot, July 7. 
63rd Foot— Captain Joseph Maycock, from tho 22nd Foot, to bo 
Captain, vice Breton, who exchanges, July 7 
67th Foot — Lieutenant James Frankly a Bland, to bo Captain, by 
parcluue, vice Law, promoted In tbs 3rd West India Regiment, July 7. 
63rd Foot-Captain Thomas Spring, from the 35th Foot, to bo Captain, 
vlco Lo Grand, who exchanges, Jnly 7. 
71st Foot— Ensign and Adjutant James Dalglolsh to liuvo the rank of 
Lieutenant, July 7. 
97th Foot— Reginald Cyril Goodcnough, Gent., to bo Ensign, by 
purchase, vlco Scooncs, whoso appointment ho* been cancelled, July 7. 
3rd West India Regiment- Major George Abbas Kooll IYArcy, to bo 
Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vlco Murray, who retires; Captain 
Charles Edmund Law, from tho 57th Foot, to be Major, by purchase, 
rice D’Arcy, July 7. .. „ 
Urkvjet. — L ieut. -Colonel Sir Frederick Abbott, C.B., F.ast India Com. 
pany's Military Seminary, at Addiscoinbo, to bo Colonel In the Army lu 
Iho East Indie*. Captain Wm. Falconar Hay, Adjutant, F.a*t India 
Bepdt, at Warley, to bo Major In tho Army In tho East Indies, Juno 20. 
Mehouandl n. — The Christian names of Ensign and Lieutenant 
Wynne, appointed to the Grenadier Guards on the 27th June, 1851, are 
Edward William Lloyd, and not Edward Lloyd, us previously stated 
The appointment of Charles William Hammond, Gent , to be Avdntant- 
jurgeon to tho forces, as stated In tho Oatettt of the 9th June, 1851, has 
>een cancelled. ... . , _ 
Memokandcm. — T he second Christian name of Lieutenant and Cap 
ain ThelluMon, of the Coldstream Guards, I* John, and not George, as 
>r ist°LJfe 'Guards — 1 The Commissions of Cornet and 8nb- Lieutenant 
■VI 1 11am Hcssey, to be Lieutenant, and of Arthur Edward llolj&nd Gter. 
discount Grey do Wilton, to be Cornet and Sub-Llcntoiiant, without 
mrchu'u, on Wtti June, 1854, have been cancelled. 
OFFICE OK ORDNANCE, Jvtr 1 
Royal Regiment of Artillery— Brevet-Major ./oh n Itcnry Fiankly n, to 
.e Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Burnaby, retired upon full pay ■, . »«oiid 
Jantaln Edward Arthur Williams, to be Captain, vice I ranklyn, t ir»t 
lieutenant Robert Poolo Gatbett. to bo Second Captain, vice William* ; 
Second Lieutenant Benjamin Gcale 11 
-Ice Gabbelt, June 28 ; Second Lieutenant Charted Watson W ilson, to be 
Hrst Lieutenant, vice Whitehead, retired, July 1. 
