HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, 1834. 
mob*. 
Munn. *VM. 
U. M. U. M. 
July M. SntarJftJ 0- O.'JO 
„ 21, Sunday <*•** LI7 
„ *4, M-.n Uy Ml 2 1 
si. Tuesday S-U> iM 
July 30, Wednesday. . 
„ 97. Thursday .... 
.. 21. Friday 
•l i, Saturday 
IV 13. 
If. W. 
2.37 3.14 
».33 3AM 
4. 4 4 30 
4.38 4.63 
To riwn Ilion Water at the subjoined places, take the above time at Loudon 
Bridge, and add or subtract the time in the following Table. 
SCOTUAb'T ftlOll LONDON DHIDQK. 
ADD TO LONDON UKIDOK. 
U. U. . 
Brighton.... 3 0 
Boulogne 5 41 1 
Calais........ 2 is' 
Chester Bar.. 3 37 
Cowe» 3 37 
Dublin 2 33 
Dover Pter.. * 67 
"Mannose .... 4 22 
(}raveaend...o 37 
UreeuoclL .... 2 2J 
Oreenwloh. . n 50 
Uaire 4 13 
ll. N. 
Harwich 2 37 
Ipawich 2 7 
Lowestoft 3 37 
Margate 2 2 
Needles 4 22 I 
Norc 0 5M i 
Ostend... 1 12 
PorUmouth . . 2 27 
l Itnmxicatc 2 47 . 
[Sliorcham .... 2 32 | 
1 Southampton 2 27 
i Splthead. 4 37 . 
Amsterdam, 
Antwerp.... 
Brest 
llrtdnort .... 
Cherbourg . . 
Cardigan 
Cork 
Downs 
Elmo util.... 
Fowey 
Guernsey. 
Hamburgh... 
II. n.l . il II. 
. 0 63 llumbcr.mth. 
.2 18 Of 
. 1 3IM Land's End... v 2i 
. » s;i Leith o 13 
. 6 23 Mllfordllovcn:i 38 
. 4 63 Plymouth.. . 3 28 
. 2 23 Rotterdam . . . . u 63 
Torbay 3 SJ 
Weymouth,,.. 4 2i 
Whitby I 31 
Wlsbeaoh 8 S3 
Vo as hat 2 33 
. 3 3" 
. 4 IN 
I VI 
.8 63 
CLUB MEETINGS, 1854. 
A tut 1, Tuesday. . . .MectldK of the Royal Mersey Yiicllt Club. 
1, Tuesday.. Monthly Meeting of the London Model Yacht Club. 
2, Wednesday.. Under Rule 14, the R.T. Y. Club do not hold a 
Meeting on this day, or on Wednesday 0th September. 
Au u 4 Friday .. Monthly Meeting of tlio Peine* of Wales Yacht Club at 
the Freemason's Tavern. 
Aug 5. Saturday.. Monthly Mooting of the Uoy.il Harwich Yacht Club. 
„ 1»J, Wednesday.. Me-'titig of the Liverpool Yacht Club. 
Scjit. 20 , Wednesday.. Meeting of the Liverpool Yacht Club. 
Oct. 4, Wednesday.. First Monthly .Meeting of tlio It. T. Y. C. alnco 
July 5. 
SAILING MATCHES AND CLUB REGATTAS, Ac. 
July 28, Friday Review of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club, at Krltli. 
July 29.— Birkenhead Model Yacht Club Sailing Match for £10. Two 
ton bouts, lived keels. 
August 8, Thursday. — Grand Regatta at Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire. 
„ 2 Annual Regatta of the Royul Western Yacht Club, In 
Plymouth Sound. 
August 1— Torquay Regatta. 
„ 8. — Annual lleguttu, at Southampton, of tho ltoyal Southern 
Yacht Club. 
August 9, and following days — Annual Regatta of tho Royal Vic- 
toria Yacht Club, at Hyde. 
August 15 — Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta— Prince Albert's Cup. 
Fireworks In the evening. 
August 13.— Royal Welsh Yacht Club Regatta, at Carnarvon ; and about 
this date, a Match on the Mcrtoy, under tlio patronage of tho Liver- 
pool Yacht Club. 
August 1*1. — Birkenhead Model Yacht Club Sailing Match for £20. 
„ 10.— Royal Yacht Squndron— annual dinner. 
„ 17.— ller Majesty's Cup of 100 guineas, by schooners of 110 
tous and upwards. 
August 18.— Royal Yacht Squadron Rail. 
19.— Tho Squadron Cup, valuo £100, open to all yaehta of the 
squadron. 
August 18, Friday Match between tho vossols of tho Prince of Wftlca 
Yacht Club. 
August 23, Wednesday.— Regatta of tlio Liverpool Yacht Club. 
August 29 — Dover Regatta. 
September 2.— Birkenhead Model Yacht Club Sailing Match for n 
Fifty Golnoa Challenge Cup, open to all tlio world. 
LAST DAYS OF ENTRY. 
August 4 For the P. W. Y. C. match of August 18. 
August f>, Saturday.— For tho Liverpool Yacht Club. 
August 8, Tuesday. — For tho Regatta of the It. V. Y. C., at Rydc. 
♦ 
TIIE EMPEROR NAPOLEON ON BOARD H. M.S. 
HANNIBAL, AT CALAIS. 
The Emperor's yacht was percoivotl to bo coming out of 
harbour on tho Friday, ntid go must-hend flag* were hoisted, 
there being too much wind for “ dressing ship.” Some little 
delay took place getting out of the harbour, in consequence 
of the great length of the yacht and the narrowness of the 
pier-entruneo, which was literally choked with stoam- 
vossels waiting to receive their living freights. Nearly an 
hour was loat, and, doubtless, very annoying to his Majesty. 
Tho difficulty was at length overcome, and at *2.18 p.m. the 
yacht wus in the midst of tho squadron, whereupon, nt the first 
gun fired from the flag ship, the rest of the linc-of-battle 
ships belched forth their thunders. Tho effect was very im- 
posing. Tito yucht passed a-hcjbd of ihe commodore’s ship, 
and the Emperor got into tho barge. Unfortunately the wind 
rose considerably ut this lime, and it wus conjectured that 
tho barge could not pull up uguiustwind and tide. For some 
20 minutes the crew struggled manfully, but nature was 
against them, and human strength was no match for tlio 
roadstead of Culais. The Emperor’s barge dropt gradually 
to leeward and down upon tho Fire Queen. Now was con- 
siderable excitement visible, for St was clear that the barge 
must be taken in tow ; and tbo Fire Queon and the French 
corvette screw-steamer Corso contended for the honour. Tho 
Emperor himself hailed the Firo Queon with “Stop, 6top,” 
and General Buruguny d'llilliers waved his hund to come 
alongside. Every preparation, therefore, was mude to lower 
the gangway- ladder, and to hand two ropes; however, to 
prevent any disappointment to tho French corvette, the Fire 
Queen, Master Commander F. W. Puul, courteously gave 
way, and the Corse took the Emperor’s barge in tow, being 
now at the least three-quaricr.' of n mile to leeward. Great 
cure was required to prevent the barge from being swamped ; 
for a very he avy sea was on, and three ships’ gigs were drilling 
away to tho eastward, being utterly spent. At length the 
barge got abreast of II. M.S. Hannibal, and tho barge was cast off 
and alongside, but many minutes elapsed beforo a favourable 
lull enabled the Emperor to leap from the barge to the gang- 
way-ladder. This was accomplished with agility, and it 
evidently afforded his Majesty some amusement. Not so to 
his War Minister, tho Marshal Vuillant, who was not equally 
nimble or up to tbo method of jumping at tho fortunate 
moment. The Marshal missed his footing, and stepped 
upou old Neptune instead of the gangway 1 older, and wus 
'.immersed nearly to his middle. Ho received immediate 
assistance, and although very heavy, ho wus quickly hauled 
out of his perilous position. The remainder of the suite 
now got on board, and the Marshul, in his wet clothes, 
accompanied his Sovereign on board, us though nothing hud 
happened. _ 
ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLl B. 
In consequence of the attractions offered by the Lowestoffo 
and Hai nicli Regattas, there wus n thin muster of the mem- 
bers of this Club nt tlio meeting, held on Monday last, when, 
in the absence of the Comrnodoie, tlio chair wes taken by- 
Mr. Crockford. The minutes having been read and con- 
firm! d, 1G new members were elected, amongst whom uro 11. 
C. Okeovcr, Esq , yacht Talisman, 06 tons ; T. C. fiasll, Esq., 
yacht Spinster, 17 tous; and O'co. Caramel!, Esq, yacht 
THE FIELD. 
Midgo, 10 tons. The accounts, as audited for the past half- 
year were read, which showed a balance lu hand of £122 0s. 
Id., besides £100 Consols. Several communications from 
the different yacht clubs were laid before tho members, and 
some new candidates placed on the list for ballot at tho August 
meeting. 
TIIE PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB, SQUADRON OF 
EVOLUTION. 
The arrangements for this novel aquatic fftto arc now 
complete, and it is fixed to take place oft Eritli, on Fri- 
day, tho 28th inst. Tho proceedings will commenced at 1 
o'clock p.m. by a sailing match, over a courso nearly the 
whole of which will bo in sight of the beautiful gardens of the 
Pier Hotel, which have been specially engaged for the occa- 
sion. There will be two prizes for tho 1st and 2nd yacht. 
Then we shall have a reviow of the yachts in front of the 
gardens. Tho vessels will manoeuvre by signul from the flag- 
boat, which will bo tho Vixen, lent by Commodore Robinson, 
M.Y.C., for tbo occasion. 
Prizes will bo given to tho 1st and 2nd yachts most 
smart in tho evolutions. Tho crews arc to bo amateurs 
only. 
The admission to tho gardens will be 2s. GJ. for members and 
their friends only. 
A dinner at five o’clock, including dessert and tea, and 
coffee afterwards, will bo provided by Mr. Maclurc, tho pro- 
prietor, at 2s. (Id. each. 
A military band is engaged, and dancing nl fresco will 
follow. The whole to conclude with ft grand pyrotechnic 
display, the names of tho winning yachts nppoaring in the 
fireworks. 
The North Kent trains h ave London-bridgo for Erllh at 
12.10, 2 0, 3.40, 4.20, 4.30, 5 50. 
Tho last trains up from Eritli at 10 o’clock. Day tickets 
3s. 1st class; 2s. 3d., second. If a largo numberof members 
assemble, a special train will bo engaged to return at a later 
hour. 
GRAND REGATTA AT LOWESTOFT ON TUESDAY 
LAST. 
Despilo the Russian war, “ the gentlemen of England, who 
stay at home ut ease,” seem determined not to neglect yacht- 
ing. And on Tuosday last, a point on tho coast of Suffolk 
presented scenes, both ashore aud afloat, that ought to make 
tho hourt of every loyal Briton leap for joy. The good town 
aud harbour of Lowestoft wore on that day au aspect of life 
and bustle far exceeding any of the former triumphs which 
grace their history. Yes, on Tuesday, the 18th day of July 
iDbtunt, llio elite of the neighbouring counties, supported by 
thousands of tlio middle und lower classes, donned thoir best 
attire, turned their faces seaward, and rapidly advanced upou 
Lowestoft like ail invading army, taking full possession of tho 
place, and swarming in Hot haste through tho streets, down 
to the beach and pirn's, ‘whence hundreds of the more adventur- 
ous chartered boats of all sizes and descriptions, and gaily 
attired as they were, valiantly courted the usual christening 
with which Father Neptune is wont to favour landsmen who, 
in a breoze, trust tbomselves on his hoaving domain. And 
what, says tho general loader, was tho cause of all 
tli is excitement? why this gathering on tho shores 
of tho German Ocean? Was there a fleet of salt-laden 
Muscovite prizes approaching ? Certainly not, but the annual 
“ Lowestoft Grand Marine Regatta” wus about to be com- 
menced under the patronage of the Earl of Yarborough, Lord 
Londesborough, Lord Allred Paget, M.P., Sir Edward 
Gonch, B ut., M.P., Sir Thomas M. Wilson, Bart., Sir F. 
Kelly, M.P., S. M. l’eto, Esq., M.P., Robert Stephenson, 
Esq., M.l\, I). Waddington, Esq., M P., John C. Cobbold, 
Esq., M.P., and a large body of the soveral yacht clubs. That 
was the cause of tho gathering, so let us subjoin the pro- 
gramme of the sports, with the entries for the various prizes, 
and the names of tho winning yachts, in larger type than their 
rivals. “ Honour to whom honour is due.” 
First R.vcp, Twelve o'clock. To start from own Anchors.— A Piece or 
Plate Value 100 Guineas fob Schooner Yachts. 
Names. Tons. Owners. 
Shark 150 W. Curling, Esq. 
Georgians 109 C. Thellason, Lsq. 
Acorn 103 A. D. Wigsill, Esq. 
AquUino 55 J. Cardinal!, Esq. 
TitanJa 
Mayfly 
180 
111 
R. Stephenson, E6q. 
U. P. Didder, Esq. 
Port. Flag. 
Poole Light Blue 
Portsmouth White, red and blue 
Southampton Red Burgee 
Harwich Blue, with golden 
eagle 
Cowes While and red 
Cowes Blue, with white 
border. 
Sails down.— A Prize or Titian 
Length. 
Owners. 
Port. DIstin. Cols. 
03 
B 51. B Brndbcor 
Yarmouth 
No. 1. 
54 
W. Uobbctt 
Lowestoft 
No. 2. 
48 
Samuel Capps 
Lowestoft 
No. 3. 
45 
Nathaniel Kilwick 
Lowestoft 
No. 4. 
Cl 
George Y at lop 
Lowestoft 
No. 6. 
50 
Robert AUcu 
Yarmouth 
No. G. 
CO 
Yarmouth 
No. 8. 
Second Race, 1 p.m. Start South. 
SovBKKtoxs for Yawlm. Httlf-a-uiinutc per foot allowed for differ- 
ence of length. First Yawl to have £15 ; Second £10 ; and Third £5. 
Names. 
Queen V ictoriu 
Ectlpso 
Young Prince 
Muaqutto 
Beeswing 
Royal Standard 
Royal Victoria 
Third Rack, 1.30 pm. North. Sails down —A Piece of Plate 
Value 30 Sovereigns for Yaoiits. Over 15 and not exceeding 45 
Tons, llalf-u-mluutc per foot allowed for ditferonco of Tonnage. 
Names. Rig. Tons Owners. Tort. Flag. 
Avalon Cut. 35 J.Ooodson, Esq. London White with green apple 
l’hantom Cut. 25 S. Lane, Esq. Loudon White with red border 
Tuouonr Cut. 28 (?. Coopk, Esq. London Red 
Maud Cut, 25 Cnpt. Andrews Lowstft Blue and white 
Fourth Race, 2 p.m. Sails down. Start South. A Piece of Plate 
o» the Valub of 20 SOVBBKIDNH for Yachtb not exceeding 15 'l'ous. 
Half-u-minutO per ton allowed for difference of tonnage. 
Names. Rii. Tor*. Owner*. Port. Flag. 
T. Harvey, Esq. Ipswich White with blue 
cross 
C. Wheeler, Esq. Soutlmnip. White, red border 
and 01 k. vampire 
R. Solly, Esq. London White and blue 
Thos. Lucu*, E«j. Lowestoft White with red 
cross 
Start South. 8alls down. — A PlUZE op 15 
SOVEREIGNS FOB RIVER LAITBBN AND C UTTER BOATS, (weather 
poriuttiinjc). Four to start or no race. Half-a-mlnute per foot 
allowed for dilt'ereuce of length. 
Kitten Cut. 
Vampire Cut. 
Sea Nymph Cut. 
Waveney Cut. 
Fifth Race, 8 p.m. 
Names. 
Feet. 
Owners. 
Distin. Colour. 
Fairy 
24 
L. Twystlen, B*q. 
Red 
Widgeon 
18 
H. P. Green, Esq. 
Shannon 
10 
Mr. W. Brighton 
Sixth Race, 8. 
30. Start. A I’ftiza of 
10 Sovereigns to eg 
Rowed 
OR UY 
Six-Oahi.d Beach Gigs. 
Four to sturt or no race. 
First £3 
Second £2; Third £1. 
Names. 
Port. 
Owner*. 
Colour. 
Kate 
Lowestoft 
J. Steel 
No. 2 
Frederick 
Albarough 
John Scarlett 
No. 8 
Tenter (won) 
South wold 
Wood ril'd 
No. 8 
I'll Try 
I.swestoR 
Wm. Robbett 
No. 0 
Jenny I.ind 
Lowestoft 
John Muwse 
No. 10 
Seventh Race, 1 p.m. — A Prize of Seven Sovereigns to de 
Rowed for uy Shivs' on Smacks’ Jolly Boats. Six to start or no 
I race. Pint £4; Second £3; Tail'd £1. 
I Such was the programme, the most attractive feature of 
I which was, of course, tho schooner-race, a contest in which 
1 the six vessels engaged were of 55, 103, 100. 114, 150, and 
I 180 tous. This mutch alone well repaid the five hours jour- 
ney from London, by train, and never, indeed, were the trains 
better patronised than on Monday, Tuesday und Wednesday. 
Cambridge, Norwich, and Yarmouth, and other celebrated 
places seemed bent on a holiday, and in witnessing Lowe$tcrft 
regatta, they certainly had one to their heart’s content. 
Eighteen hundred peoplo paid a shilling each for entrance to 
the Pier. Here as on former occasions, the most fashionable 
of the company were assembled, elegantly-attired ladles 
forming a goodly proportion, who appeared exceedingly 
to enjoy the promenade, for which the pier is so well 
adapted, the refreshing sea breezes being a great relief from 
the heat of the sun, which would otherwise have been most 
oppressive. Suffolk may well he proud of the beauty she dis- 
played on Tuesday. There are few places in England where 
improvement has mado such rapid marches as in the towu 
and harbour of Lowestoft, which hut a fow years since was 
but a mere fishing station, and rarely resorted to excopt under 
stress of weather, or some urgent necessity. Through the 
enterprise and unflinching perseverance of M. Pcto, Esq., 
M.P., whose exertions have been ably seconded by other 
gentlemen of the neighbourhood, ami the outlay of largo sums 
of money, a new town, consisting of first-rato residences, with 
a very excellent hotel, “ The ltoyal,” under the management 
of -Mr. S. Howett, has sprung into existence, and tho harbour 
has boen so far enlarged and deepened that vessels can seek 
refuge in it at all periods of the tide, and but for its existence 
groat und meluncholy would have been the loss of life on the 
eastern coast by shipwreck and storms, for some time past. If 
the commercial prospects of the place have been so rapidly ad- 
vanced, not less so have been the uquatic amusements pro- 
vided for the visitors to this interostiug locality. From year 
to year the amount of prizes to be contended for has been in- 
creased so as to ensure t lie attendance of vessels of the first- 
class, without any restrictions as to a particular club, aud per- 
fectly free from embarrassing conditions. By Monday evening 
the following yachts had reached Lowestoft : — Schooners : 
Acorn, Aquiline, Novice, Beatrix, Georgians, Mayfly, Fancy, 
Titania, and Shark, nine in all. Cutters : Maud, Kitten, Frolic, 
Phantom, Amazon, Mischief, Avalon, Ino, Vampire, 
Thought, Vixen, Will o’ tho Wisp, Waveney, and a largo 
number of smaller craft, of lateen and other rigs. In tho 
roads, at some distanco below the port, lay II. M.S. Hornet, 
16, bound to the Baltic, and waiting for a North Sea Pilot, 
while many merchant vessels were continually passing, ar- 
riving, or departing ; and here and there a steamer, among 
which the Aquila was pre-eminent, addGd variety to the 
scene. Mr. Peto arrived at the Royal Hotel, by the ten 
o’clock train, and entertained at supper Commodoro Goodson, 
R.L.Y.C.. Mr. Ballantyne, Mr. Thomas, Mr. T. G. Duttou, 
Mr. T. H. Wilson, and Mr. William Knight (of “The 
Field”). After supper the party wus enlarged by the arrival 
of Vice-Commodore Arcedeckne, R.II.Y.C., Captain Thelhb- 
son, Mr. Waddington, M.P., Mr. Bidder, Mr. Monk, and Mr. 
Young. The Royal Hotel stands second to noneon the coast; its 
cuisine is unexcepiionable; and the proprietor is celebrated for 
good wine which needs no bush. Every bed in every hotel and 
inn in the place was engaged (many beds at “The Royal" 
are already taken for the regatta of 1855 !) and we heard 
that some individuals, with a spirit that would do 
honour to “ Bashi Bazouks,” bivouacked on the common 
with the green turf for their only pillow and a furze bush or 
two, “ couvanienf,” for curtains. Bo that as it may, all dif- 
ficulties were borne with good humour, tho night of Monday 
passed away, and at duwn on Tuesday, an expected gale 
having failed to blow home, a steady whole-sail breeze atS. E. 
set in, there was a glorious sunriso, and nearly the whole of 
the town was up with the lark, and gigs, carts, flys, and 
carriages of all descriptions dashed into the place us if Lowes- 
toft were about to undergo a contested election. 
From an early hour yachts, hitherto snugly ensconced in 
the harbour, were seen passing out between the piers, some of 
them in tow of a most indefatigable tug, that seemed to move 
here, there, and every where, by magic, whenever wanted. By 
and by the six schooners — the observed of all observers— 
wero descried anchored in line abreast near the schooner- 
yacht Novice, Vice-Commodore Arcedeckne, which had been 
kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by her liberal 
owner, and now dressed in all her signal-flags, rainbow 
fashion, was to be both starting-point and goal. 
We never saw racing vessels placed in so true a liue as were 
the schooners at Lowestoft on Tuesday. Their names have 
already been given in the programme above. The Acorn, 
103, Mr. A. D. Wigsill, wus entered, but did not complete 
the course, which wus from moorings laid down abreast of 
the south pier to the northward, passing up to and through 
the Stanford Gat, thence to a stution-ve.-sel [bearing S. E.], 
about 15 miles at sea (the longest 15 miles we ever sailed), 
leaving her on the port side, aud returning to the starting 
placo by the Pftkcfield Gat, passing between the station vessel 
Novice, and tho pier. Mr. Poto was the donor of the cup, a 
most superb prize, and ho watched tho contost from the deck 
of the Aquila, a new steamer, about to ply between Harwich 
and Rotterdam, and built by Henderson of Renfrew. Ia 
coming round from Glasgow she beat everything she fell in 
with, and on Tuesday when tho log was hove she was going 
13 knots. 
We were favoured with an invitation on board the Aquila, 
whence the sketches of tho match, which will appear lu “ TUB 
Field" next week, were taken by Messrs. T. G. Dutton ami 
Mr. T. H. Wilson. Tho Aquila came out of hurbour just as 
the schooners started, at 12h. 5m. Their stations in the line 
wero Titania, Acorn, Shark, Georgians, Mayfly, and Aqui- 
line, the last being the farthest to seaward. No canvas was 
ullowod to be hoisted till tho starting gun was fired, and id 
soon as this was heard tlio sails seemed to ascend the ma^'- 
as rapidly as tho smoke from Novice’s two -pounder*. For 
an instant or two, none hud a perceptible advantage, but ut 
last Titania set an immense flying-jib, and took the lead, 
followed by Shark, Mayfly next, und the Goorgiana. The 
fine sailing of the Aquiline against vessels double her si/ 
astonished everybody. From the wind being at S.E., and th' 
tug being moored in tho wind’s eye, the schooners had to bed 
out and run home,* and we may as well mention here that 
some of them stood rather too fur on one tack, evidently ex- 
pecting tho wind to draw more easterly, which it would no', 
and consequently, having brought tho mark vessel abuft ll"’ 
beam, they lost a little ground that others gained. 
Tack and tack, the gullant schooners stood seaward and it wu* 
soon seen that the time had come to spread. The difference 
in tonnago began to tell. Tho headmost yacht (Titania) w.i- 
on the port tuck, carrying no foretopsail, the becoud yad 1 
(Shark) was under tho same sail and on the same tuck ; the 
Mayfly tucked and passed under her stern, hut the other yad"' 
still kept their port-tucks aboard. To add to tho scene, th" 
Margaret joined the fleet, to try her rate of sailing, aud t° 
show how a cutter holds n butter wind than a schooner. 
* Tito beating began on paajing tlic Stanford. 
