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th«5 had boon ,,i«,r« : ,n,-d.a,Hl hoping 
witness a similar i-eunion,and that the y . 
continue, as heretofore, to progress in yachting reputation. 
Monday, July 24tii. 
The Corinthian Match for the Ten Guinea Cup, which 
from Friday and Saturday inconse- 
nuime of the severity of the weather, took plaeo to-day. 
buoys oftheBurfordBank, 
leaving them on the port hand, and into the harbour, leav- 
ing tlm flag-ship also on the port hand, and the conditions 
ftfthe raco were, that the yachts were to he bona fide the 
property of members of royal yacht clubs, to be manned 
*md steered by gentlemen, also members ot yacht clubs, a 
professional pilot being allowed Seven yachts only came 
in the post, eight being the minimum number intended by 
the cluu. The committee, however, with the spirit that has 
distinguished their proceedings during the regatta, deter- 
mined not to nmr the sports of the dav on that account, 
having reserved to themselves the right of altering any 
rule, and accordingly sent the seven yachts to sea, (Teter- 
terraiued that no person should be disappointed during 
itta. The following is a list of the yachts that 
their regatta 
came to start, viz. : — 
Con Cregan 
Nautilus 
Ariel 
Sybil 
Truant ... 
Flirt 
Torment ... 
Mr. Ball, 
Mr. Walker, 
Mr. Hill. 
Mr. Hodgens, 
Mi-. Clarke, 
Mr. Burke, 
Mr. Todhu liter 
8 tons. 
7 n 
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3 „ 
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The day was remarkably fine, with a very gentle breeze 
from E.'N.E. The start being effected precisely at forty-six 
minutes past twelve o’clock in a beautiful manner, the Flirt 
and Sybil led, with the Truant, which had drawn a leeward 
number, and which, from her peculiar sailing powers, being 
built on the model of the celebrated American yacht, was 
looked upon as certain to walk away from other compe- 
titors, far to leeward. The rest of the yachts all followed 
in a cloud close behind. Immediately on getting outside the 
mouth of the harbour, the Truant showed her sailing powers 
bv taking the lead, which she maintained nearly the whole 
dav After getting clear of the harbour it became a dead 
calm and the yachts remained outside the harbour for nearly 
two hours, when a gentle breeze sprung up, which, from her 
position, gave the Truant a start of nearly a mile of her 
{competitors. 1 he wind, however, remained very light, and 
the yachts did not reach the harbour until about seven 
o’clock, a few moments after which the Truant aimed, 
bein" a long way ahead of the others. In corning into the 
harbour, however, it became almost a dead culm, and she 
drifted with the tide, which was rising at the time, to tho 
starboard side of the flag ship, notwithstanding all the 
efforts of her crew to get her on the pert side. Having 
remained in this position for about a quarter of an hour, 
the Nautilus came up, and, in consequence of being moio 
to windward, was able to weather the flag ship, and was so 
declared tho winner at 7h. 23m. 30s., the Ariel coming in 
second at 7h. 40m. 30a. 
Southampton. — Royal Southern Yacht ( t.un Ball. 
This bull will take place on tho IUtli of August, ut the Club 
Ilou-e, under i ho most distinguished patronage. 
Portsmouth, Wednesday. -Royal George, yacht, was 
towed up to her moorings this morning by Echo, having 
undergone necessary repairs to her hull and copper. 
Dover Regatta.- We understand that the two prizes, 
viz £30 and £20, will be contended for by yachts not ex- 
ceeding fourteen tons in the second floss, and not exceeding 
forty in tho first. Any vessel over fourteen tons will sail in 
the first cluss, und be allowed time for tonnage. In the 
second there will ulso be time for tonnage. The d..lo fixed is 
August 29 Win. Slioobridge, Esq., is the Hon. Secretary. 
Gkimsby Regatta.— » All the world and his wile” seem 
bound to this reunion, the great attraction being the sham 
fl ght between the fleet und the batteries, which is fixed for 
August 3. , - T i i 
Vesta —The steam-yacht Vesta, Lord Newborough, on 
a cruise, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Tuesday. At noon 
on Monday, when coming round the Land s-ond, windL.S.L., 
a foreign brigantine bore up, until sufficiently near to make 
out the yacht, when she suddenly changed her course and 
was soon out of sight. She was a new vessel with span 
new sails, rather deeply laden, and had a very large deck- 
house There was no appearance ot arms. On Saturday, 
at 3 p m., a brig-of-war, supposed to bo the Nautilus, was 
seen oft' the Lizard. 
Novice off Naples — At the recent Harwich and Lowe- 
stoft re -aitas, tho yacht Novice, belonging to Vicc-commodoro 
Aicedrckne, was particularly noticed. It U true she did not 
rare, hut being the head- quarters of the Committee on both 
occasions, her outline yet lives in the “ mind', eye” of the 
thousands who attended the aquatic contests to which we have 
just referied. 'The best portrait of the Novice we liuve yot 
seen is now before us. Mr. T. G. Dutton is the artist. Tho 
schooner is seen off Naples, running under her squaiesail, 
mainsail, and topsails, with tho wind ou her starboard quar- 
ter. The spectator is supposed to he to leeward ol the vessel. 
A shlp-of-wur at anchor, some feluccas under sail, and n 
row-boat, with a view of part of the city and tho castle fill 
up the picture. This portrait or the Novice udds yet again to 
Mr. T. G. Dutton’s high reputation us amarine artist, and 
we congratulate him on his continuing success. 
Heb Majesty's New Yacht Windsor Castle. — The 
workmen have resumed their labours on the construction of 
the Queen s new steam-yacht, the Windsor Castle, now- 
building at Pembroke. She is full half advanced, and, had 
not the great demand for small vessels taken off the 
mechanics, she would have been nearly completed. She 
will now be fitted for paddle-wheel propulsion, the report 
of the commissioners being iu its favour, in preference to 
the screw. Her engines are to be supplied by the firm of 
Penn and Co., and they are to be upon their oscillating 
principle, realizing from 20 to 28 revolutions, ami this, it is 
calculated, will give a speed of 15 knots, or 17 to 18 
statute miles per hour. The diameter ot the wheels will 
be 30 feet, and the cylinder 84 inches, with a piston stroke of 
six feet The nominal horse-power will be OOU. Her esti- 
mated stock tonnage is nearly 2,530, and the following are 
the principal dimensions upon which she u built :— Length 
over all, 315 feet, ditto of keel, 300 feet, breadth ot beam 
40 feet, depth of hold, 22 feet. In order to secure her rapid 
completion a large quantity of converted timber has been 
sent round from the eastern port, 
LjBfcTA r.— [From the Daily ,Veu».]— Sir,— Your excel- 
lent paper is constantly turning out artiele* of great interest, 
and not amoDg6t the least of them le that of Saturday laet re- 
THE FIELD. 
luting to the port of Etretat, on the coast of Normandy. The 
new road from Havre to Etretat will certainly be very much 
und very soon travelled over by Englishmen. Lot any of 
our yachtsmen on tho south coa>t should prepare to take a 
peep at the new watering place upon the description given by 
lour voyager, I beg to inform you that ho has fallen into a 
flight error in describing its position on tho French coast as 
•• exactly opposite Portsmouth.” According to iny map*, a 
line drawn north from it cuts Beacliy Head in two, whilst 
Portsmouth stands nearly a degree and a quarter (MO miles) 
to the west. That tho place hus been obscure is owing to the 
want of u road to it— for neither is lt mentioned in the 
"Edinburgh Gazetteer" nor in “ Richard s Guide du Voya- 
geur c.i France;” but good maps have it. One A 0 "^ 
years ago the price of mutton in Sussex was three-halfpence 
per pound, simply because it wanted roads (practicable loads) 
For the rest, seeing that Marie Antoinette (poor Queen!) 
would eat no oilier oysters than those from Etietat, and hat 
at the date of your correspondent’s arrival there was no other 
Englishman in the place, it is a real discovery wor thy -of the 
present ago. ami just tho spot to visit and astonish tho natives. 
—An Old Traveller in France. 
Baro Sound, Baltic, July 18th.— « You will scarcely 
believe what a sensation was created to-day by tlie arrival ol 
a cutter yacht, the Sparrowhawlc. We had been apprised of 
her having been sent from England, still wo did not put much 
faith in it ; however, here she is sure enough, and light 
welcome, too. My last informed you that cholera was on 
board. The owner, Mr. Galt, lias shown himself to be a ( 
plucky fellow in coming out in her, and he was the more 
welcome for bringing out a good supply of that wo were nil 
In want of, namely, brandy. By Jove! you should have 
seen the rush tliut took place to board him. I counted no 
lees than 20 pinnaces und cattors, which literally swallowed 
the vessel, all anxious to bo served first; anything 
new was an object of interest, but this of ull others was 
a great one. Even old Charley looked pleased when ho 
heard of her arrival. The little yacht brought up astern of 
us just about tho time we were firing a royal sulute f»i the 
Emperor and Empress of the French, whoso healths the 
Commander-In-Chief had proposed on hoard the French 
Admiral’s ship, where a banquet was given by Admiral Pai- 
sevul Doschenes. Mr. Galt came on board of us, and was 
most kindly welcomed by Admiral Seymour, captain of the 
fleet. Of course, all of us were delighted to hear anything 
from our native country, and what was doing, of which wo 
were as ignorant as sucking pigs. Several of the ship’s com- 
pany also received letters and parcels by this conveyance and 
the Sparrow-hawk is u great card. Tho Conimander-in-Uilel 
lias ordered the barge to take him on board the cutter, and 
the old follow has dived below. I duro say the owner 1ms got 
something pretty good on board. Wo understand that Driver 
first fell in with the cutter off Hango Head, and was warned 
as standing in too close among the rocks; after which Basilisk 
fell in with her and piloted her up to the fl-et.’ 
Important Improvement in Shortening Sail.— 
In almost every department of our ships, latterly, great and 
serviceable improvements have been made. Every clipper 
now built is intended to sail a “little faster ” than Hie one 
which preceded it, and every ship launched is built to exeel, 
in strength and beauty, the ono which went before. This being 
so it is somewhat remarkable that the present inefficient and 
clumsy method of shortening sail and working the whole rig- 
ging of ships lias been so long overlooked, only one really 
valuable improvement having been made during the past fifty 
years. This consists in the arrangement ol the trusses, and 
Chain top-sii il sheets. Captain L. M‘Kuy, the well-known 
ship-builder of Boston, lias now taken the matter in hand and 
will doubtless make some important change in the whole 
management of tlie ligaiUg of ships. He says that labour 
saving appliances may be adopted, which will not merely 
lessen tho pulling and hauling, but will accomplish more 
rapidly and with greater certainty the operation of making 
and shortening sail. He thinks he lias discovered a process 
by which the three top-sails of a ship of 1,000 tons can he 
reefed by a crew of 20 men, in ten minutes, and tlie same 
reefs shaken out. and the sails set again, in less tune, without 
sending a man above the ruil. He thinks a ship fitted with 
sails niter this plan can he cared for and sailed with one-third 
less seamen than under tlie present regime ; yet so gient a 
reduction in tlie crew would lie undesirable, for various 
reasons, one of which is, tliut in heavy weather the furling of 
a ship’s courses frequently requires the presence of an entire 
crew, and even then is accomplished only by severe labour. 
But. in any event 25 per cent of the item of victualling and 
manning would be saved, and the ship sailed with less risk 
and more comfort to tho crew under this deduction. A small 
model of the ringing ho proposes to adopt is on exhibition at 
the Exchange Heading-rooms in Boston, U. S. 
Lowestoft.— During the night preceding the regatta, on 
Tuesday week, the New Reading Room, on the pier, was car- 
peted and partially finished. It is scarcely just to venture a 
decided opinion upon a building which is in an unfinished 
stuto, particularly as we understand a handsome awning is in 
preparation, which muy probably materially affect its outward 
appearance ; at the same time, we must confess tliut it is too 
low in comparison with Its length, w hile the overhanging head 
feels to crush it by .its superincumbent weight. Externally its 
walls ore of rough stucco, in panels, and tlie windows long, 
narrow, and numerous ; the wood work being of stone colour, 
ornamented by dark blue and maroon colours, tlie designs 
being somewhat outre. Internally tlie arrangements are ex- 
cellent. There is a very capital reading room for gentlemen, 
wo hope a yacht club library and portraits of yachts will be 
collected there ; another room for ladies ; a third, which can 
be either used us a committee room, or form a portion of the 
general mom, with other arrangements. The whole is lighted 
very handsomely with gas, und when complete, which will 
not probably be more than u few days, it will be a great con- 
venience to visitors. The work lias been done, in an exceed- 
ingly short time, by the Messrs. Lucas Brothers; the design 
is by Mr. J. Thomas, for tho Harbour Company; and the 
cost, we believe, will bo upwards of £2,000. Waro u cheap 
train to be run down to Lowestoft every Saturday utlernoon, 
with return tickets included for Monday , thousands would visit 
this rising watering place, who are now debarred from inhaling 
a pure sea breeze. 
Members at the R. Y. S. House during the week. 
—Commodore Eail of Wilton, Earl ol Desait. Geo. Ben- 
tinck Esq., M.P.. Qco. Arkwright, Esq., M.F., II. H. Baring, 
E-q.. M.P.. Sir John Welsh, Bt., M I’., Lawrunce Falk, Esq., 
M l’., Lo.d II. Cliolmond.ley, M.P., Viscount Bangor, A. 
Fountain, Esq., Lord Colville, Douglas Dickenson, Esq., 
Spencer de Horsey, Esq.. Ti.os. Thornhill, Esq.. S>ir Robert 
Buxton. Bt., Rowland Mitchell, Esq., R. G. Lumley. Esq., 
Rev. B. C. Hartopp, Sii Henry Ogliuider, Bt , Jas. Manse, 
Esq., Henry Thomld, Esq., Capt. C. H. William*. R.N., 
John Petre, Esq., Sir W. P. Carew, Bt., Jos. Weld, Esq. 
We shall feel obliged by the Secretaries of "Rowing Clubs," and 
other t, forwarding their appointments of Matches or Notices of 
ilcituigs to come, at their early eonttmence. 
MATCH E3 APPOINTED. 
August 8. 9, and 10 Thames National Regatta. 
August 7.8, and 0. - Manchester and Salford Regatta (Postponed). 
August 9. Robert Newell gives two bouts' length start to Henry Clos- 
per (Newcastle), on the Thames. Course, from Putney to Mortlake. 
Stakes. £60 a-slde. 
August 10. — Regatta at Stulnes. 
August 10 and 11- Regatta at Preston. 
August 14, IS, and 16. — Manchester Regatta. 
August 17 and 18.-Talken Tarn Regatta. 
August 22 and 23. -Tyne Regatta. 
August 26. —Glasgow Annual Regatta. 
August 29.— Regatta at Chester. 
August 29.— Manchester and Salford Regatta. 
August —.—Regatta at Richmond. 
BANKSIDE REGATTA. 
This annunl event in tho Thames— one of the most attrac- 
tive of the season — took place on Monday, and was witnessed 
l.y a vast multitude of persons. The race was in three lieuts, 
wiili six scullers, the distance extending from Blackfriars 
Bridge to London Bridge, thrice repeuted. 
First Beat. 
William Terry (White) 1 
Charles Biggs (Pink) 
Another bturied, but the above two were placed, alter some 
good rowing, although it was ultimately won by five or six 
lengths. 
Second Heat. 
John Harris ... (Bine) 1 
James Hardley (Red) 2 
A third man started. Tlie heat was very close throughout, 
and sharper than the first. All went away together, und kept 
capitally at work. 
Final Heat. 
James Ilavdley 1 
Charles Biggs 2 
John Harris 3 
Biggs had a slight lead, hut was hampered by a boat. Then 
Hardley went in advance ; but the race was close to the end. 
The first prize was a new boat; next, £5 ; and other sums 
reduced in proportion throughout. 
Murder of Mr. Bagsiiawe —The coroner’s jury, sum- 
moned in consequence of the late fatal poaching affray, have 
brought in a verdict of ” Wilful Murder” against two men, 
named Taylor and Milner, and others unknown. Taylor 
and Milner had been taken into custody at the close of the 
struggle in the water, and are now of course committed for 
trial. Tlie Sheffield Ti nes says of the deceased gentleman— 
“ While at Cambridge lie acquired fame as the best oars- 
man on the Cam, and won many prizes. He was strongly 
attached to field sports and other manly pastimes, in almost 
all of which lie excelled. He was a gentleman of an ardent 
temperament, and of a frank and generous disposition. Few 
young men had made so many fiiends or possessed qualities 
better adapted to gain popularity without an effort. Nothing 
could evince more strongly the high degree in which he was 
respected than the universal sympathy which was mani- 
fested in every towu and village on the road between his 
two estates.” 
ROYAL IRISH YACHT CLUB REGATTA. 
In reference to the disputed boat-race at the above 
Regatta, on Tuesday, the 15th inst., the following letters 
have been addressed to the Editor of the Dublin Freeman's 
Journal : — 
Dublin Rowing Club, Ringsend, 
21st July, 1854. 
Sir,— You will much oblige by giving publicity, through 
the medium of your paper, to the following statement 
regarding the four-oar gig race which took place at the 
Royal Irish Yacht Club Regatta, in Kingstown Harbour, 
on the 18th inst. Your so doing may probably prevent a 
repetition of similar cases of injustice, and I question it 
such an unfair decision as has been arrived at by the Royal 
Irish Yacht Club in reference to that race has on any 
previous occasion appeared before the public. 
A prize of £25 was offered for four oared gigs, for which 
five boats entered— the Unda and Foam (University Club) ; 
Stella (Brunswick Club); Una (Fitwilliam Club, and the 
Wasp ( Dublin Rowing Club). These were divided into two 
ties— the first between the Una, Foam, and Wasp, which 
was won by the Wasp (in this tie the Foam filled, capsized, 
and upset her crew). In the second tie between the Unda 
and Stella, tho latter came in the winner, leaving the prize 
to be contested for between the Wasp and the Stella, ana 
their start was fixed for five o’clock. The Wasp came to 
the starting post at the appointed hour, and after some 
delay (the Stella not having made an appearance) was 
started by the umpire for a " walk over,” but when abou 
half way round the course, owing to the increased rough- 
ness of the sea, she filled, sank, and broke iu two, and could 
not of course come to the wanning post. . , 
On application to the club to ascertain the result of the 
race, we were informed that a conduce would meet the 
following (Wednesday) morning to consider the matter. 
Now, Mr. Editor, what do you think was the decision o 
that committee ? That the prize would not be given unless 
the Unda, Foam, and Una (all beaten in their respective 
ties) were allowed to be pulled for the prize as well as the 
Wasp and Stella. , c . c ,.u q 
Tliis proceeding was objected to by the crews of the Stella 
and Wasp, who considered the other boats, having lost then 
ties had no grounds to entitle them to the prize. The result 
wft-* the three beaten boats and the Mystery, a third Univer- 
sity’ boat (brought in at the last moment to make up a tie), 
although she was on the previous day objected to by the 
other crews from the same club, not having been entered i» 
time, started for and pulled the race. 
I shall leave it to the public to judge if it was fair play or 
justice that the only two boats having any chum to the 
prize were not permitted to compete for it, and these cre» - s 
even agreed to allow the Foam, who lost her chance in [he 
first tie, to pull again for the prize. But such was the libe- 
rality and justice dealt out by the Royal Irish Yacht Cluj, 
that they allowed the threo beaten boats, and the feurtn 
hxoucht in for the purpose, to row for the prize, 1% J* 
declared to be won by the Unda, which had already been 
