mi 
THE FIELD. 
treat last week at Llanddeiniolen, through the kindness and 
liberality of the 'Squire of Llanfair, who 13 always anxious to 
promote sport. There was a good muster of dogs from the 
kennels of H. R. Williams, Esq., of Penrhos, — Prico, Esq., of 
Cadnant, Messrs. Humphreys, of Menai Bridge, and other 
gentlemen. The hares were stout and plentiful, and afforded 
excellent opportunities for testing the speed and gameness 
of the dogs, several of which ran long and severe courses, 
over the excellent ground between Llanddeiniolen and 
Castell. The spectators were numerous and respectable, 
from both Carnarvon and Bangor. J- G. Griffiths, Esq., of 
Llanfair, and hia brother, William Griffiths, Esq., were on 
the ground the greater part of the day, and the Hon. Col. 
and the Misses Pennants patronised the sport by their pre- 
sence for a short time. On the whole, the admirers of the 
long tails enjoyed an excellent day's sport. 
YACHTING. 
HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 
MORN. *VKW, 
Not. 23, SsUmlnf . . 
„ 36, Sunday 
, 87. Monday .... . 
„ 88, Tuesday 
„ 29, Wednesday . 
30, Thursday . 
0. 9.. .. 
0 . 6 .... 
7. 0.. .. 
, 8.21 
9.38.. .. 
. 10 . 00 .. 
0.30 
0.36 
7.41 
0. 2 
10.14 
.. 11.20 
Dec. 1, Friday 11.48 
„ 2, Saturday O il 0.36 
„ 3, Sunday 0.69 1.91 
„ 4, Monday 1,39 10 
.. 6, Tuesday 2.19 839 
0, Wednesday ... . 830 3.14 
7, Thursday . 
3.32 
8, Friday 4. 8 
irday 4.49 
9. Satui . 
10, Sunday . . 
11, Monday 
12, Tuesday 
13, Wednesday . . 
8.. 
6 . 20 .. . 
8.1... 
0.47 . . . 
7.38... 
. 0.41 
. 0.23 
. 7.11 
. 8.10 
nco. 11, Thursday . . 
„ 16. Friday .... 
„ 10, Saturday . . 
„ 17, Sunday . . , . 
„ 18, Monday .... 
„ 19. Tuesday ... 
„ 80, Wednesday 
21, Thursday 
... 8.47... 
.... 9.03... 
...10.83... 
....11,80... 
.... 0.10. . 
.... I. 1... 
.... 1.49... 
a:is. . 
29, Friday 3 97 
23. Saturday 418. .. 
24, Sunday 6. 8... 
20, Monday 0. 0.... 
20, Tuesday (1.52. .. 
27. Wednesday ... . 7.83.... 
98, Thursday &05.... 
29, Friday 1". 1 . . . 
3". Saturday 11. 5.. .. 
31, Sunday . . .. 
.. 11.90 
. 10,94 
,11.22 
0.37 
.. 1.211 
.. 814 
. . 3. 2 
.. 3.83 
. 4.11 
.. 6.34 
.. 0.28 
.. 7.90 
.. 8.21 
.. 9.28 
..in.33 
.11.39 
.. 0 . 8 
», lako the above time at London Bridge, 
le lu the following Table. 
SUBTRACT most LOXUOW nRIDOK. 
Brighton 3 0 Harwich 9 37 
Boulogne 2 41 I Ipswich ...... 2 7 
Calais 1H. Lowestoft .... 3 37 
Chester Bar... 3 37 ; Margate 9 2 
Cowes 3 32 Needles ... 4 91 
Dublin. • 9 65 N ore 0 08 
Dover 1’lcr — 2 67 ! Ottend 1 12 
Dunnose 4 22 Portsmouth... 2 27 
Gravesend 0 37 Ramsgate 2 47 
Greenock 2 22 Shorcnam .... 2 52 
Grcctiwluh ... 0 20 Southampton. . 2 27 
Uavro 4 16 i Splthead 4 87 
> LONDON BRIDOB. 
Amsterdam .. 0 83 , Humber, mill. 
Antwerp 8 18 of 3 23 
Brest 1 39 Land’s End... 9 21 
Brtdnort 3 S3 Lcltli 0 18 
Cherbourg .... 6 23 \ Milford Haven 3 39 
Cardigan 4 63 Plymouth . . . 3 28 
Cork 2 23 Rotterdam. ... 0 63 
Downs. 3 38 ; Torbay 3 51 
l l mouth 4 18 Woymoutb .. 4 23 
Fowey 3 23 Whitby 1 38 
Guernsey 4 23 Wlsbcacli . 8 23 
Hamburgh ... 3 63 Youghal 9 63 
Vice-Commodore Andrews, and on the left by Vico-Coiumo- 
dore Arcedeckne, Rear-Commodore Curtliuiill, — Reynolds, 
Esq., and other influential members of the aquatic world. 
The room was most tastefully decorated, and the arrange- 
ments reflect the highest credit on the stewards, who. wo are 
informed, determined to do things in style, called in the 
practised aid of Mr. Bradley, of the Lyceum Theatre. Club 
ensigns and burgees, and Acker's signal-flags, and tho national 
banners of England, France, and Turkey, were suspended iu 
great numbers ou tho walla; and at the head of tho room, 
over the Commodore’s seat, was au elegant device, in which 
the letters “ R. L. Y. C.” glittered upon a true-bluo ground, 
displaying nlso the arms of the Club. Wreaths of laurel 
were attached to many of tho untioual colours, signiticant 
emblems of the several victories recently achieved iu tho 
Crimea. There were three long tables, and cue Cross one, 
and all were tilled. The Club buttons never previously hail 
mustered iu such force. A piano was also iu tho room, and 
Miss Messent, Miss Felton, Mr. Geuge, Mr. Farquharson Smith, 
and Mr. Kenney, appeared — and immensely distinguished 
themselves — ns the vocalists of the evening, and every person 
present was courteously supplied with tho songs, neatly 
bound up in an ornamental cover. We must here at onco 
pay our tribute to the Messrs. Willis for tho very liberal 
manner in which everything that depended upon thorn was 
carried out. The rooms — notwithstanding their constant 
use — were as clean as if fresh from tho painter's hands, the 
wines unexceptionable, the attendance civil and smart, tho 
dinner fit even for that great patron of yachting, her 
Majesty herself, of which any one may be convinced, by 
merely perusing the subjoined 
Bill of Fare. 
First Course. 
Hare Soup. Palcstino Soup. Oxtnll Soup. 
MulngntAwny Soup. 
Turbots. Crlmpt Cod. Smelts. 
Second Course. 
Entries. _______ 
Currie d'homand en Cassorolle. 
Ris do Veau piqu<5 a la Dauphin. 
Tendrons de Veau nu Concombres. 
Petit pat& de Perignud. 
Helens. 
Cotelfrttc* H lu Wyndhani. 
Salmi do Bocasslnos. 
Vol au Vent do* liuttro. 
Cotclettes d 1 Indlonno.' 
CLUB MEETINGS, 1854. 
November 29. — Meeting of the Lilley Club. 
November 29. — Half-yearly Meeting of the Royal Northern Yacht Club, 
at Glasgow. 
December 1. — Monthly Meeting of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club. 
December 2. — Monthly Meeting of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. 
December 4. — Annual Ball of tho Royal Mersey Yacht Club. Proceeds 
go to the Patriotic Fund. 
December 5. — Annual Dinner of tho London Model Yacht Club, at An- 
derton’s Hotel. 
December 6. — Monthly Meeting of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, 
December 6.— Monthly Meeting of the London Model Yacht Club, at 
Anderton's. 
December C. — Weekly Meeting of the Lilley Club, at the Nell Gwynne, 
at 8 p.m. 
December (5 — Monthly Meeting of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, at the 
Bedford Hotel, Covent Garden. 
December 18. — Meeting of the Lilley Club. 
December 18. — Monthly Meeting of the Royal London Yacht Club. 
December 20. — Meeting of the Lilley Club. 
December 27 ( Wednesday ),— Pull Meeting of the Lilley Club, being tho 
last for tho year 1864. 
♦ 
ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB. 
Ou Monday lost, the 20th inst., the usual mouthly meet- 
ing opened, after the conclusion of the house dinner, with 
some forty members present, for business, the Commodore 
filling the choir, and — Phillips, Esq., the vice-chair. The 
Commodore was supported on the right by the treasurer 
(Mr. Eagle), and on the left by Mr. Crossley, and Vice-Com- 
modore Arcedeckne, R.H.Y.C. The latter gentleman kindly 
presented to the club portfolio a lithograph (by Dutton) of 
his own schooner-yacht, the Novice, for which a vote of 
thanks was passed to him on the motion of Mr. W. Goodson. 
The business of the evening commenced by Mr. Secretary 
Gregory reading the minutes of the October meeting, which 
were confirmed. A ballot was then taken, when the sixteen 
following gentlemen were admitted, and seven others were 
added to the candidates’ list for the ballot in December. 
These will add three yachts to the club-list. Those now 
admitted were — the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Mr. J. G. 
Moon, Mr. Alderman Rose, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Mug- 
geridge, Mr G. A. Wallis, Mr. Frederick G. Mocn, Mr. Wil- 
liam H. Payn (Mayor of Dover), Mr. Stephen Court, Mr. 
William Monk, Mr. Samuel Bowyer, Mr. H. D. Steel, Mr. 
Richard Till, Mr. Edwin Simpson, Mr. Henry Fillis, Mr. 
Livian Pearse, and Mr. Edward. Tanner. 
We may mention that a very rapid method of taking the 
ballot has been adopted by this club. The names of the 
candidates are printed in large type, and one under the 
other, on a slip of paper, and the following “ instructions " 
are subjoined : — 
“ Should any candidate be objected to, his name should 
be struck out, which is equivalent to a black ball against 
him. 
“ If any member wishes not to vote for or against any 
candidate, a cross (X) must be placed against such candi- 
date’s name." 
One of these ballot-papers is given to every member pre- 
sent up to ten p.m., when the ballot-box is closed. All that 
a member, therefore, lias to do is to put his ballot-paper 
into the box (he does not sign it), and, a few minutes after 
ten o'olook, two scrutineers examine the ballot-papers. The 
erasures are added up, and it is then decided whether any 
given candidate is black-balled or not. Wo are not aware 
that any other yacht club yet follows this excellent plan. 
The Annual Ball was fixed for Wednesday, February 14, 
on the motion of Mr. Stanbridge, seconded by the commo- 
dore. We have reported the Annual Dinner below. 
On the motion of Messrs. Monk and Tress, the club voted 
ten guineas to the “ Patriotic Fund," to which a member 
added £5, being the amount of a drawn bet in which he had 
been concerned. There was no other business done, except 
that a conversation ensued as to members in arrear with 
their annual subscriptions (Rule 21); and as it was clearly 
proved each had received due notice, they have now only 
themselves to blame for the “ untoward" result. 
The Annual Dinner. 
Thursday evening was a gay one at Willis’s Rooms. No 
less than 179 yachtsmen (visitors included) then attended 
the annual dinner of the Club. Commodore Goodson pre- 
sided, supported on the right by Mr, Sheriff Crosley and 
Saddles of Mutton. 
Boiled Chickens. 
Boiled Capons . 
Tongues. 
Roast Beef. 
Bujuf il lu Dotibo. 
Roast Turkeys. 
Foulards nu Mnrrons. 
York Hams. 
Haunches of Mutton. 
of Vice-Commodore Andrews ; that Sheriff Crosley proposed 
tho Treasurer and other officers (Mr. Kn.le returning thanks); 
and that the Editor of this Journal had the honour of re- 
turning thunks for Tiik Press. Some other toasts wound un 
tlie evening, and the Club is now looking forward to Valen- 
tine's Day, when the Annual Ball will come off at Willis's 
Rooms, and for that we expect no less than live or six hun- 
dred will apply for tickets. Fortunately this Club is cele- 
brated for the discrimination as well as the energy of its 
stewards. Hence it invariably succeeds. 
ROYAL NORTHERN YACHT CLUB. 
Tho half-yearly mooting, to ballot for members, and other 
business of the Club, will bo held iu Garrick's Royal Hotel, 
Oeorge-square, Glasgow, on Wednesday, the 29th inst., at 
halt-past five o'clock. Members will afterwards dilio in tho 
hotel- — dinner on the table at six. Those intending to bo 
present, will please leave their names at tho bar of tho hotol, 
on or before Monday, the 27th inst. 
To be balloted for. — W. C. Ward Jackson, Esq., yacht 
Gitana ; proposed by W. B. Huggins, Esq. ; seconded by John 
M. Rowan, Esq. F. O. Trench Gascoigne, Esq,, schooner 
Myth ; proposed by Sir John P. Ortlo ; seconded by Cloorgo 
Middleton, Esq. William C. Patterson, Esq. ; proposed by 
James Smith, Esq. ; seconded by George Smith, Esq. 
LONDON MODEL YACHT CU B. 
Tho noxt general monthly meeting will bo held at Andeuv 
ton's Hotel, 1G4, Fleet-street, ou Tuesday, December 6th, 
at seven o'clock precisely, when tho following gentlemen 
will bo balloted for: — Mr. W. II. Martin; — Triekett ; F. J. 
Muvbury; William May bUry ; T. H Dixon. The committee 
will moot on that oveuing (December 6th) at six o’clock pro* 
oisoly. Tho lion, scc.’k notice of motion, deferred from hist 
meeting, ami an amendment thereon by Mr. Amiitago, will bo 
finally considered. Notice of motion by Mr. B. Linton: — 
“ That tho maximum tonnage for first oloss yachts ho 10 tons." 
Notice of motion by tho vico-com. : "That the first class 
tonnage bo raised to 8 tons, the original maximum tonnage 
for first class yachts, as established Juno 7th, 1852." Tho 
election of officers for the year 1856 will take place. Tho 
Eighth Anniversary Dinner will be oil the table at eight 
o’clock, to which all tho members (and their friends) are in- 
vited. Names to be left at tlio bar, at Anderton's Hotel, 
at onco. 
Gel& de Noyeau. 
„ de Dantzic. 
„ (1 'Orange. 
Tourts de Pommes. 
„ d'Abricot. 
„ de Cranberry. 
Charlottes de Russe. 
Cremes a la Vanaille. 
„ a la Bohemian. 
„ de Citron. 
Plgoon Pies. 
Third Course. 
Wild Ducks, 
Widgeons. Capons. 
Entremets. 
Snipes, 
Golden Plovers. 
Trifles. 
UAteuu i\ la Cardlnnl. 
„ il la Provencal. 
Blanche Mungo. 
Boinliu il In Koyalc. 
Boudin de Cabinet 
Chantilly Baskets. 
Mushrooms. 
Macearoul. 
After Non Nobis had been admirably sung, and when tho 
dessert was put on the table, a glance at the printed toasts 
of the evening showed that one great “bore" in many yacht 
clubs would be absent in this — we allude to ad libitum 
speech-making. Here about a dozen toasts were arranged, 
with the names of those selected to propose them, so that 
throughout the evening all went merry as a marriage-bell, 
and none spoke but what was Bet down for him, except, per- 
haps, the toast-master, who, iu a momeut of forgetfulness, 
pronounced Mr. Farquharson Smith’s name in a funny man- 
ner it would be somewhat difficult to imitate, and which 
triumph of elocution certainly caused tho heartiest laugh of 
the evening. 
On rising to give the first toast, Commodore Goodson 
said, “ that the health he was about to propose needed no 
preface ; it was one which Englishmen were ever ready moat 
loyally and enthusiastically to respond to. He should, there- 
fore, call upon them to drink the health of ' Her Majesty, 
the Queen.' ” Three times three cheers followed, and the 
national anthem was sung, by nearly 200 voices, in a heart- 
felt style, that would have mightily terrified old Meuschikoff 
himself, could he but have heard it. Singing followed every 
toast, that of “ Prince Albert ” being the next ; but when 
the ‘Army and Navy’ was given, coupled with the name 
of an officer of the 18tli Royal Irish, the applause was tre- 
mendous. The commodore, iu introducing this toast, said 
that “ for about forty years wo had had no opportunity of 
ch inking the “ Army and Navy ” with such enthusiasm as 
must now naturally be felt, while the victories of Alma and 
of Iukerman, the cavalry charge, and the naval bombardment 
of Sebastopol, were so fresh in our memories. Such services 
deserved the highest eulogium the most eloquent could pro- 
nounce, and the deepest gratitude the whole country could 
evince. He was sure all present would do honour to the 
toast in a bumper, especially when he coupled with it the 
brave navies and armies of our allies, the invincible French 
and the turbaned Turk.” (The cheering lasted above five 
minutes when this toast was given, all present standing Up, 
and very many, in the enthusiasm of tho moment, waving 
handkerchiefs, doyleys, &c.) 
Lieut. Ward (18th Royal Irish) ably returned thanks for 
his brethren in arms ; was proud that they had been fount l 
ready and willing to do their duty, and thoroughly satisfied 
that they would ever continue to do so, ami successfully 
too, however the Czar of Russia might vainly hope to the 
contrary (applause). Mr. Farquharson Smith's song of "Tho 
Tight Little Island" followed, and received au unanimous 
encore, for which “ Simon the cellarer" was substituted. 
The next toast, proposed from the chair, was " The Royal 
Londou Yacht Club,” in introducing which, the commo- 
dore expressed his gratification at Beeing so large an assem- 
blage of yachtsmen as was then present — a true Higu that 
the°go°d cause was making more progress than ever ; and 
vet, numerous as the present party appeared, it was iu fact 
' . . . a . « 1 _ «.!_ _ _ 1 - - t» It (AltAOnal 
jut one-third of the number on the club-books (cheers). 
Even from the shores of the Baltic candidates were joining 
them. This toast was followed by a song from Mibb Messent. 
“The Corporation of the City of London," was the next toast 
drunk, for which Mr. Sheriff Crosley returned thanks. It 
was, indeed, a novelty to see a sheriff, in official cos- 
tume, attending a yacht-club dinner, ami even his 
two attendant footmen, in their gorgeous liveries, came 
in for a good share of observation. We have now ouly space 
to mention very briefly that the commodore's health was 
proposed by Mr.' Phillip's, very warmly received, and feelingly 
responded to ; that Rear-Commodore Cardinal! gay© the toast 
YANKEE YACHTING. 
SWEEPSTAKES AT BILOXI. 
A more beautiful contest has never boeu witnessed ou 
Southern waters. Tho day was flue, the breeze was about 
six knots, and blow from tho north. Tho entries to tho 
sweepstake i wore tho Mischief, from Mobile, sailed by Oapfc. 
Geo. Blakesly ; the Ripple, of New Orleans, sailed by Charles 
Braistcd; and tho Sylph, sailed by Johu Clements. Tho 
Sylph is owned by John G. Robinson, Esq., of this city, but 
wo thiuk aho boils from Biloxi. Tho outruuco feo was 
$200, p.p. 
Iu drawing for positions, tho Ripplo luckly won the wind- 
ward (No. 1), tho Mischief was second, ami the Sylph third. 
Tho starting point was from outsido the bar and abreast of 
tho light house. Tho race was triangular — distance fifteen 
miles. The first stake boat was to windward, five miles dis- 
tant from tho Judges’ boat (towards Deer Island), tho second 
stake boat five milos to Westward of tho first, (tho wind 
quartering on tlio course or lino of Hailing.) nud tho saino 
distance (to the southward) from tlio judges, ooid. 
Tho judges were Mr. Enoch Everitt, of Mobile, and 
Mr. Goo. May and Henry Rarcshido, of Now Oi lcan-;. 
At half-past one o’clock, p.m., tlio first sigual gun was 
fired ; at thirty -five minutes past one, tho second gun was 
fired, and tho yachts wore ranged iu lino. At forty five 
minutes past one, the third gun (signal for starting) was fired. 
Tho Mischief and Sylph got away well together, but the 
Ripplo, unfortunately having lior anchor foul, lost several 
seconds, if not ft full minute, before getting under way. But 
for this accident, it. is our opinion, tho Ripplo would have 
won tho stake. (The sequel will show that who was onljr 
beaten four seconds by tlio successful boat.) 
Tho yachts were well backed up in the way of betting by 
their respective friends, and each was in some instance token 
against the other two ; but generally tho betting was one boat 
against a “ named" one. 
Mobile was well represented among tho spectators, while 
there was a goodly number of New Orleans geutlemou iu tho 
crowd. 
Tho fiuo steamboat Creole, Capt. Pont, accompanied the 
fleet, moving with u light head of steam around the course 
sailed ; thus offording.au, excellent opportunity to her passen- 
gers of witnessing every point iu the race. The Creole was 
decked out with a number of beautiful flags, and perfectly 
crowded with the beauty and fashion of Biloxi. Throughout 
the whole affair tho utmost order and good-feeling prevailed, 
ami tho gentlemen and crews of the contending yachts were 
marked m their courtesies to one another. Mr. Robinson, 
tho liberal owner of the beautiful Sylph, absolutely kept 
“ open house," where scores of his friends and guests wore 
bountifully supplied with every possible luxury. 
But wo must proceed to detail tho race, which is easily 
done. 
At starting, tho Mischief took tho load, the Sylph second, 
and tho Ripplo was detained by her anchor being foul. By 
thin accident tho Mischief and Sylph got somo eighty or 100 
yards advantage of the Ripple. Before reaching the first 
stake-boat, however, tho Ripple gained beautifully on tlio 
leading boats and passed them. The Sylph also passed the 
Mischief. Iu rounding the stake-boat, tho Ripple showed 
ahead Hi»t ; being ten seconds ahead of the Sylph, who was 
seven seconds ahead of the Mischief— making tlio Ripplo 
seventeen seconds in the lead of the Mischief. 
The Ripple continued to lead for the second sf A e-boat 
tho wind on the starboard quarter ami freshening. The 
Sylph took in gaff-topsail and flying-jib. Tins uiamcuvra 
had tlie appearance from the judges’ boat, ot nu accident, 
and it was thought she had carried . away her topsail, d lie 
Ripplo also lowered her gaff-topsoil- The Mischief glides 
along and passes the Sylph- The second stake-boat ia next 
gained, and the Ripplo turns it one minute ahead of the Mis- 
chief, and tho Mischief also turns it fifteen seconds ahead of 
the Sylph. Tho latter, of course, is one minute and hlteen 
seconds behind tho Ripple- 
Tho home run is now entered upon, ami ti 
like the winner. The boats have to beat and 
of ways. Thisgivea an advantage to the Syl 
upon her heel as gracefully and lightly " " 
the rounds of a waltz. 
Soon the Misehi 
i Ripple looks 
tack all sorts 
h, who tuma 
• belle does in 
overhauled by 
uiu ruuuuo mi i» . .« * * t % . 
the Sylph. Tho coining out point is near the Judges boat 
