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CLUB MEETINGS, 1851. 
December 2. — Monthly Mooting of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. 
December 4. — Annual Ball of the Royal Mersoy Yacht Club, Prucootls 
go to the Patriotic Fund. 
December 5. — Annual Dinner of tho London Model Yacht Club, at An- 
tler ton's Hotel 
December 5. — Monthly Meeting of tho Royal Mersoy Yacht Club. 
December 5. — Monthly Meeting of the Loudon Model Yacht Club, at 
Anderton's. 
December C. — Weekly Mooting of the LUlojr Club, at the Nell Gwynno, 
at 8 p.m. 
December r ,. — Monthly Mooting of tho Royal Thamos Yacht Club, at tho 
Bedford Hotel, Covout-garden. 
December 12. — Meeting of tho Anglesey Club, at Ashley's Hotel, Hcn- 
, _ rietta-stroet, Covent-gardcn. 
December 13. — Meeting of the Lilloy Club. 
December 18. — Monthly Meeting of tho Royal London Yacht Club. 
December 20. — Meeting of the Lilloy Club. 
December 27 ( We •Uutitvj ).— Full Mooting of the Lilley Club, being the 
last for the year 1851. 
NEXT YACHT FOR THE CRIMEA. 
[From the Timet .] 
Sir,— I have to-day been offered .£100, or £200 if noces- 
B\ry, to commence a subscription to send out some comforts 
to the army in the Crimea. I have also the offer of all the 
available space in a yacht, about to sail on Monday, Dec. 4, 
for such goods as might be ready. Contributions have been’ 
and are, pouring in to meet the sad requirements of death, 
disease, and suffering, and it. may be that many would rejoice 
in being permitted to testify their deep sympathy with the 
privations and sufferings of that gallant band, who, in God's 
merciful providence, are kept and preserved, and who are so 
heroically maintaining their ground under every disadvan- 
tage, by contributing in some slight degree to their comfort. 
May I, then, ask for your valuable aid in bringing before 
the public the following proposal ? — 
That a committee be formed to receive subscriptions for 
tho purpose of forwarding such articles of provisions, warm 
clothing, and comforts as may be deemed advisable to 
Balaklava. 
If the resident owners of landed property would forward 
contributions of game, Mr. Gunter informs me that he will 
be able to make immediate arrangements for potting and 
preserving any quantity ; and it could hardly be possible to 
suggest a more appropriate u.se than this to which the well- 
stocked preserves of this country might be applied. Meat, 
venison, and poultry might also fiud numerous donors, and 
would form excellent contributions for the same purpose. 
As I have said, immediate transit is offered, and the first 
cargo may be dispatched in the course of a few days, and 
reach its destination as a New-Year's gift. The value of out- 
offering may be small, but, coming from warm sympathising 
hearts, it will be received as some slight acknowledgment of 
the debt we owe to those whose sufferings and privations are 
continually before our minds, and for whose preservation 
and success our humble prayers are constantly offered up 
before the Throne of Grace. I shall be happy to receive any 
communications on tho subject at 23, Hill-street, Berkeley- 
uquare.— I remain, Sir, your very obedient servant, 
^ ov - 25- Henry Kinqscote. 
Sib, — M ight I trespass on your kindness to acknowledge 
the many liberal aud encouraging communications I have re- 
ceived respecting the formation of tho “ Crimean Armv 
Fund.” J 
I would beg to state that the committee is being formed, 
and the names will appeav in a day or two. The stores are 
ordered to go out iu the Fairy yacht, Captain Lyon, which 
sails on Monday next for Balaklava. A gentleman has offered 
another yacht to follow the Fairy. 
The Duke of Marlborough has presented 100 head of deer 
and most liberal offers have been made of various other 
goods — I have the honour to bo, Sir, your obedient servant, 
00 Ti n . „ , , Henry Kinqscote. 
aq, Hill-street, Borkeley-square, Nov. 28. 
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON SUBSCRIPTION FOR 
. THE CRIMEA. 
Sm Having long felt anxious to do something towards 
alleviating the privations of our gallant countrymen in the 
Crimea, it appears to me that this object could not be 
better accomplished than by fitting out a large yacht and 
tilling her with those comforts aud luxuries which wo have 
reason to believe would be most appreciated by them. I 
cannot but hope that a plau of this sort would be ex- 
tremely popular in our club, which contains ho mauv 
members connected with the army by the closest ties of 
relationship and old-fellowship. The plan I venture to pro- 
P ose 18 k 0 obtain the loan of one of the largest yachts, to fit 
her out aud freight her by means of a subscription of twenty 
sovereigns each, and that a supercargo be appointed to ac- 
company this vessel, in order to insure tho proper disposal 
of the freight, which I suggest should be sold at cost price. 
1 should be obliged to you to transmit a copy of 1h ; s 
letter to every member of the club, aud to request them to 
e good enough to return an answer at their earliest con- 
venience, addressed to me at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mow- 
nay, m order that no time may be lost in carrying tho 
design into execution, should it meet with general ap- 
proval. — I remain, yours very truly, 
Heaton, Nov. 28, 1854. (Signed) Wilton. 
P S. Active measures are already being made to procure 
the loau of a yacht, and Messrs. Drummond, Chariug-cross, 
have kindly consented to receivo subscriptions under the 
name of the Crimea Fund of the R.Y.S. 
YACHTING TO THE CRIMEA. 
[From the Morning Post.'] 
Sir, — T he valuable suggestion to owners of “yachts " or 
private steam-vessels to take trips immediately to the Crimea, 
which, by carrying comforts to our suffering officers and 
soldiers at Sebastopol, iVould materially aid them to endure 
the terrible cold aud discomforts they are undergoing, 
induces me to give a list of most useful articles ; and 
which, if sent and put up into reasonable weights, so that 
tho whole of them could be carried on men's shoulders from 
Balaklava to the camp, would prevent delay for want of 
arabas, Sec. The whole of these valuable comforts would not 
cost more than £100 to £150 ; and, if only six proprietors of 
yachts would agree to take each one a regiment under his 
charge to supply with these articles, independent of the 
Government, much good would result. A relation of mine 
at the Crimea gave a list of most of these articles some time 
ago, and I send them for the information of those who would 
send useful articles to the camp. Provision merchants might 
be induced to send over these goods at a cheap rate, pro- 
viding owners of yachts would take them out free of cost : 
“ List of Useful Articles for tiie Crimea. — 150 to 200 
sheep-skins, rabbit, and hare-skins, for the officers to make 
into such clothing as they most require in a hurry. If 500 
or 1,000 sheep-skins could be sent out, so much the better. 
All wool skins will be invaluable to officers aud men, whether 
soldiers or sailors. Some dozens of deal boards, cut into 
seven or eight feet lengths, to lie on the damp ground in 
the tents, &c. ; some dozens of wash-leather waistcoats, 
drawers, socks, and night-caps ; ditto of woollen gloves aud 
mits ; some dozens of pea-coats, lined with flannel or sheep- 
skins ; a piece of coarse flannel, 100 yards ; India-rubber 
sheets; coarse Scotch blankets, and coverlets and hosiery; 
Tartar boots, if they can bo got, or substitutes for them. 
Three bags of oatmeal, either for porridge or oaten cake, 
each bag divided into three small ones, for better carriage by 
men, &c. ; aud iron girdles to make the oaten cakes. Three 
bags of peasemeal — three or four spoonsful and a little salt 
will make a basinful, with the addition of a little hot water : 
a capital winter breakfast with a biscuit. A box of good 
ground coffee ; several pounds of tea and prepared cocoa ; a 
box of biscuits ; 12 fat hams ; three sides of fat bacon — the 
fatter it is the better for a cold climate ; two gallons of 
lemon juice ; a barrel of fat pork ; three barrels of butter ; a 
few preserved meats ; brandy, rum, whisky : paper, pens, ink ; 
and as much wood and coal as can be carried for ballast, as 
they want fuel for fires. The FELT-roofing for inside of tents 
would be invaluable, to keep out cold, &c.” 
Such articles as these, taken by friends in their yachts, 
would, as I say, enable the officers aud men to exist with 
more comfort during the winter, as most of these articles are 
only to be got at enormous prices at the Crimea. 
A Provision Merchant of Glasgow. 
[We have received a communication from two ladies (C. G. 
and E. It.), suggesting that the female branches of families 
should at once make plum-puddings by the dozen, and send 
them out as Christmas-boxes to our soldiers. Will any 
yachtsman, outward bound, give C. G. and E. K.'s puddings 
a passage to Balaklava ? — Ed. Field.] 
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. 
The monthly meeting of the club will be held at the 
Bedford Hotel, Covent-garden, on Wednesday evening, the 
Gth of December, instant, at half-past eight o'clock precisely. 
The following gentlemen will be ballotted for :— 
John Lawrence Klrb.v. Esq., St. Osyth, Essex. 
Alexander Ridgway, Etq., Royal Exchange-buildings. 
Lieut. George Ledger 18th (Bedford Light Infantry) Militia. 
lh. Rev. Heathcote A. Wake, Lockerley, near Southampton. 
Flowers, E<q.,64, Wigmore-Street, Cavendish-square, 
william Mavor, E*q., Crouch End, Hornsey— cutter yacht 
Loftus, 2S tons. 
The Sailing Committee having met to consider Mr. 
Harrison Chilton's motion, brought forward at the last 
general meeting, are unauimously of opinion, “ That, in 
future, no shifting ballast, or sliding keels, be allowed to be 
used in the club matches.” 
Members and their friends who intend to dine at the 
monthly club dinner, on Wednesday, the Gth instant, should 
euter their names in the house book ou or before two 
o clock on that day. Each member may introduce one 
inend. Dinner at six o’clock preciaoly. 
The following resolution was unanimously carried at the 
general meeting, on the 1st of November : — “ That the 
posting of the names of members indebted to the club for 
subscriptions or other sums, which by resolution of the 
club, on the 5th of July last, was to be carried into effect 
alter this meeting, be postponed until after the December 
meeting. 
yachts have entered the club since the 
doth of June last : — 
Name and Rig. Tons. 
Irene, schooner 93 
Therese, schooner 121 
I’etrel, cutter ..." 15 
Fiirt, cutter aud yawl 5 
Grand Turk, cutter 21 
Idas, cutter 7 
Fawn ou' ter 35 
M ischief, cutter 13 
Hope, yawl ” 15 
Adiante, cutter 22 
Oulnaro, cutter 21 
Alma, yawl oG 
Owners’ Names. 
Joseph Reynolds, Esq, 
Eras Ord Marshall, Esq. 
Dugald Stuart, Esq. 
Richard Marsh Dunn, Esq. 
Frodorick Magennis, Esq. 
Tims. T. Wall, Esq. 
Captain W. J. Downes. 
John Kilby, Esq, 
Com. Lord Alfred Paget, M.P. 
William Jas Patterson, Esq. 
Henry Knight Furnell, Esq. 
Com. Lord Allred Paget, M P. 
The Secretary lias the following yachts for sale : 
Name ami Rig. Tons. Name and Rl 
Zephyretta. schooner 
Lily of the Test, schooner .... 
Vestal, schooner 
Intrepid, euttor. t" !. . .!.'!!! ! 
Guerilla, cutter 
Cygnet, cutter 
Daring, cutter 
Secret, eulter j ' " 
Daisy, cutter 
Tons. 
180 Sunbeam, cutter jg 
1)1 Dlnvoto, cutter 15 
75 Wnterwitoh, cutler 15 
GO 1 Curlew, yawl, for gunning! ! !.' 10 
Falcon, schooner j.j 
Cipella, cutter 30 
Vospor, euttor 15 
Fawn, cutter g 
45 
35 
31 I 
25 
13 
Applications to be addrossed to tho Secretary, Bedford 
Hotel, Covent-gurdou. 
ANGLESEY YACHT CLUB. 
. , ? “ e . xt ,ne et>ng of this club will be held on Tuesday 
the 12th instant, at Ashley’s Hotel, Henrietta-street, Covent- 
garden, at eight o’clock. It has been found desirable, to 
suit the convenience of many members, to have a wiutor 
club house in a more central situation. Ashley's Hotel w 11 
most probably become the wiutor, whilst tho Pier Hot I 
Chelsea, will continue tho summer rendezvous, of this club ’ 
At the last meeting Commodore Chubb auuounced to th 
members that Admiral the Right Hon. the Earl of Cadovn ° 
and Commodore (Lord Alfred Paget had kindly becoin 
patrons of tho club. 
ltANELAGH CLUB. 
We have received several letters during the 'week inqui r . 
ing J when this club will meet next, but wo caunot name th ' 
exact date. 
The Gallant Lord Cardigan was for many year 
commodore of the Royal Southern Yacht Club (South* 
arnpton), aud so many other yachtsmen are now in the 
Crimea that the following will prove a useful hint to their 
club-friends still at home : — ” The subjoined official notifica- 
tion has been issued : * The Right Hon. the Secretary of War 
being desirous that tho officers of her Majesty's array em- 
ployed in the East should not bo subject to the inconvenience 
which has attended the transmission of small packages con- 
taiuiug their personal effects, lias been pleased to direct tho 
allotment of a small quantity of tounago iu the various 
steamers proceeding to the Black Sea for this service ; and 
Messrs. Hayter and Howell, army packers, 52, Mark-lane 
have been instructed to receive the packages for shipmeut’ 
which will he subject to a small charge for shippiug and 
insurance when required. It is expressly understood that 
the packages are only to contaiu articles of necessity, and 
that they arc not to be large or heavy.' ” — Loudon, Nov 17 
1854. 
Another Yacht for the Black Sea.— The Earl of 
Ellesmere is about to send out bis capacious aud swift-sailing 
yacht te the Crimea, filled with provisions and clothing for 
the Army. — Morning Herald. 
Prince of Wales Yacht Cr,un.— Tho annual ball will 
take place on Thursday, the 11th of January, 1855, at nino 
o’clock, at the Great Hall, Froemasous' Tavern. Tickets for 
the ball, including refreshments, ices, and supper, gentle- 
man, 10s. 6d., lady 8s. 6d., can be bad at the club meetings, 
or ou application to any of the following stewards f! 
Bourne, Esq., 3, Rose Terrace, Queen's Elms, Bromptou ; 
T. Brooks, jun., Esq., 189, High-stroet, Borough; N. Camp- 
bell, Esq., 29 Finsbuiy-circus ; C. F. Chubb, Esq., Myrtle 
Villa, Battersea; H. C. Coote, Esq., Great Knight Rider- 
street, Doctors' Commons ; J. Gent, Esq., 3, Finsbury-place 
South; T. Harrison, Esq., 8, Boltou-place, Bromptou; It! 
Hewett, Esq., Barking, Essex ; E. Knibbs, Esq., Cooper's 
Row. Crutched Friars ; W. Oman, jun., Esq., St. Katherine's 
Dock; J. G. Robinson, Esq., 18, Gunter-grove, Brompton ; 
R. Sadleir, Esq., 68, Coleman-strect, Bank ; J. E. Spratt, 
Esq., 3, Little Argyle-street ; P. Turner, Esq., Orchard! 
place, Blackwall ; A. Turner, Esq., 6, Billiter-street ; J. 
Webber, Esq.. 13, Warwick-crescent, Harrow-road. The 
monthly meeting of the club was held last evening (Friday). 
The Voyage to Australia in a Mackerel Boat. — The 
fishing boat, intended for the voyage to Australia, has sailed 
for her destination. She is named the Mystery, and is only 
twenty-two tons. Her crew, on leaving Mouut’s Bay, in Corn- 
wall, were in the best health and spirits, and appeared sanguine 
of a safe and speedy voyage. The wind at the time blew 
from the north-east, the sails were set by friends of the 
voyagers, who accompanied them on board, aud the Mystery 
started gallantly with the best wishes of all for her success. 
The voyage to tho West Indies has beeu made by a yacht of 
half the above tonnage, called the Teazer. 
Royal Dee Yacht Club. — We regret to have to announce 
that we have been informed that the Royal Dee Yacht Club 
is no longer in existence. We presume its late members 
will join the rising Royal Welsh Yacht Club, at Carnarvon. 
New Yacht. — Hatcher, of Southampton, is planking, for 
T. Bartlett, esq. (late owner of Sverige), a new yacht, already 
in frame, of thirty-five tons. She appears likely to prove a 
clipper, and the on dit is, will be christened Eupatoria or 
Iukerman. Lord Alfred Paget’s new yacht will be called 
the Alma. 
Royal Mersey Yacht Club Patriotic Fund Ball.— 
The Royal Mersey Yacht Club, which is under the patronago 
of her most gracious Majesty, and lias, as its vice-patrou, tho 
Earl of Ellesmere — Thomas Littledale, esq., beiug its com- 
modore, B. H. Jones, esq., vice-commodore, aud Jonathan 
Grindrod, esq., roar-commodore— intends holdiug a ball, for 
the benefit of tho Patriotic Fund, ou Wednesday evening, tho 
Gth December, at the Town Hall, Liverpool. The lady- 
patronesses are the Countess of Sefton, Mrs. B. Heywood 
Jones, and Mrs. J. A. Tobin ; and the patrons, the Earl of 
Sefton, Lord-Liouteuaut of the County ; and his worship the 
Mayor. The post of stewards will be filled by the Officers 
and Committee of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. Among 
the generous incidents attending the coming ball, we may 
mention, that Mr. Lynu (Waterloo Hotel) has generously 
offered to supply the refreshments gratuitously, and that 
Mr. Gribbin has very handsomely volunteered his services 
and two bands for the occasion. Those yachtsmen who aro 
desirous of being present at this very interesting re-union, 
can procure tickets of tho secretary (10s. 6d. each), at tho 
club-house, 82, Duke-street, Liverpool, and at tho other 
usual places in that town. 
Royal Mersey Yacht Club.— The monthly meeting of 
the club will take place on Tuesday evening, tho 5th Decem- 
ber, at eight o’clock precisely, when the following gentle- 
man will be balloted for : — Mr. Alexander Tiulay, Canning- 
place, Glasgow ; Leda yacht, 9 tons ; proposed by Mr. It. M. 
Grinuell, seconded by Mr. H. G. Russell. The usual annual 
club ball will this year be called “ The Patriotic Fund Ball,” 
and be held for tho benefit of the Patriotic Fund. 
Rare Birds. — A few days ago, while some lads were cost- 
ing out nets to catch garvies, which aro at present abundant 
in the Moray Firth, they observed, near Kessock Ferry, 
a flock of small birds not unlike swallows. They proved 
to be stormy petrels, or, as sailors name them, “ Mother 
C irey s Chickens.” Some of them were caught by tho 
fishermen, who say that they had only once bofore, iu tho 
last tweuty years, seen tho same kind of birds noar^Iuver- 
ness. They are the smallest of tho ocean birds, web-footod, 
and although les3 than an ounce in weight, are often found 
tripping along ou the waves, generally in tho wako of 
ships. 
The Stamford Mercury mentions that a man who was 
beating the bush a few days ago, at Norton Place, for Sir 
J. Cholmley, having sprung a hare from a thicket, failed to 
get out of the way of the sportsman, aud received a charge 
of shot iu his legs aud thighs, which sustained injuries that 
have proved fatal. 
