bills of fare during the past week, the summing up was as follows-we'll begin with.

Sunday. A six pound piece of rancid salt pork reduced by boiling to two pounds, (eight persons to dine therefrom) sans potatoes, biscuit ad libitum, with the glorious addition of its being bespattered by the trail of cockroaches.

Monday. A concoction called "lobs scowse," manufactured from salt junk cut into dice, and stewed with pieces of the cock-roachy biscuit.

Tuesday. Salt beef with baked "duff" (alias pudding) the suet in it rotten.

Wednesday. Some rancid pork curried, boiled rice, mixed with cock roach eggs.

Friday. Same as Monday; and Saturday's dinner similar to Tuesday! if we changed the baked "duff" into a boiled one; but I ought not to omit our elegant and varied suppers. Vinegar and biscuit alternated by biscuit and vinegar: sometimes the luxury of an onion accompanied the above. But our gala nights were when fortunate enough to procure a potatoe, in order that we might convert it into cucumber, by slicing thin as a wafer, and pickling it well with vinegar.

Pretty larder truly, Mr. Carden, to feast your friends from, mused I, if they accept had you not better adopt the plan of Mrs. O'Flanigan ?

"Plaise m'am,” says that lady's little girl as she addressed her opposite neighbour, Mrs. O'Driscoll—" Plaise m'am mother wid be glad of your company to tay."

"Wid all my heart darling," replied the O'Driscoll, "I'll be wid ye, before ye says pays."

"In that case put in O'Flannigan minor, ye'll plaise to bring the tay, sugar, and butter, for sorra a bit have we at all, at all."

The sun had now descended below the highest peak of the Island, and prudence warned us to depart, as although we did not intend to return by the perilous way we had come, bad indeed was the best of our road to Leman Valley; we therefore thanked the Baron and his lady for their hospitality, and tendered our adieux. They begged us to revisit them on every opportunity, the lady adding "but beware of coming over the wall."

On going into the little room to resume our basket and haversacks, we found them filled with peaches,the Baron accompanied us to the lodge gate, shook us heartily by the hand, desired his compliments to our Captain, and after pointing out the nearest path to lead us to the head of the valley, he returned to the house.

As there was nothing occurred worthy of note on our homeward journey, we arrived in due course at the hospital, and found our friend Peter Shorttail enjoying his weed, to whom we related our adventures.

"Why you lucky young scamps," said the worthy, "I have been trying this six months to get an introduction in that quarter and have not yet managed to succeed. By the powers I'll go blackberry picking on Monday.

"Can't you make acquaintance with your brother officer the gardener and get access to the house that way," suggested Jack Newcastle, who was unusually bright that evening.

"Faith” replied Peter, "there's no denying I've been in my time as great a rake as he can be, however, I shall cruize about the premises, and if fortunate enough to fall in with its fair inmates, I doubt not but my beauty and accomplishments will have its due effect." So saying, the worthy Peter slued his pigtail over his shoulder, and shook the end of it significantly in our faces.

"Well old fellow" said Russel,-"we can't always be with you,-take care of yourself, good-bye, we hav'nt much time to reach the boat before sunset."

In due time we got safely on board our ship highly gratified with our "Half-holiday," the consequences of which were, that although our misfortunes during the "cruize" cost us a few dollars, we had made acquaintance with the Baron and the charming ladies. But another important consequence of that Half-holiday is, that in recording our proceedings on the occasion in friend Hunt's Yachting Magazine, it will (it is hoped) amuse his kind patrons, and at the same time I am afforded another opportunity of introducing myself as

THE VETERAN YACHTSMAN.

CARNARVON ROWING CLUB.

ROWING is so connected with yachting, that we have much pleasure in complying with the request of our Welch friends, by inserting the following extract, which appeared in the Carnarvon paper. We shall always find space for all accounts of future proceedings that may be forwarded to us.

"It is well known that Carnarvon stands foremost among the seaports of the Principality in its encouragement of aquatic sports. Numbers of our yachting friends as well as the crews of enterprising English rowing clubs, have, with their respective craft, gallantly contended on

the broad breast of the Menai, and triumphantly borne away many a silver cup, and many a golden prize awarded by the Royal Welch Yacht Club, at the annual regatta, which fête is carried out with an éclat and a spirit of liberality reflecting infinite credit on the promoters,

"But notwithstanding the activity of the Yacht Club, and the attraction of its regattas, it is a fact that hitherto the youth of Carnarvon have not been properly represented in the rowing races. This circumstance can only be attributed to the want of organization, inasmuch as there is no lack of "congenial spirits " accustomed to the water "from their youth upwards." The prizes have been uniformly carried away by boats from other localities; and although at a recent regatta a Carnarvon boat entered, the inferiority of the craft was so great, that there was virtually no competition as far as Carnarvon was concerned. The spur has, however, at length been given, and it is with pleasure we announce the formation of the Carnarvon Rowing Club, which was originated on the anniversary of St. David (the Patron Saint of Wales), 1856, and up to the present time, has progressed under very favorable auspices. A new race boat, purchased from Mr. Wyld, a first class London builder, has just arrived. She is an exquisite model, and doubtless, in the hands of a good crew, her capabilities will be satisfactorily tested at the ensuing regatta.

"The foundation of a new, spacious, and substantial boat-house, measuring forty-nine feet by twelve, inside the walls, was laid last week in a convenient spot on the Cood-Helen shore of the River Secont, at the entrance of Carnarvon Harbour.

"The following officers have been appointed :-President, Inglis Williams, Esq., Llan-fair-yn-nghornwy; Vice-President, J. A. Poole, Esq.; Secretary, R. B. Rowlands, Esq.; Treasurer, W. Forster, Esq., North and South Wales Bank.

"The advantages of such an institution appear to be fully appreciated, as evinced by the muster roll of the club, already comparatively large, and which, at each succeeding meeting, is increased by the election of new members. The general arrangements have been intrusted to a managing committee of seven, who are carrying out in a judicious and effective manner all the requirements of the club. It is gratifying to note that the nobility and gentry of the country have not been slow in seconding their efforts, by contributing handsomely to the funds.

"In the list of subscribers we find the names of the Right Hon. Lord Newborough, W. B. Hughes, Esq., M.P., Col. McDonald, High Sheriff, R. Lloyd Edwards, Esq., Frank Rufford, Esq., T. Finchett Maddock, Esq., the Rear-Commodore of the R.D.Y.C., the Mayor of Carnarvon

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T. Turner, Esq., R. A. Poole, Esq., J. Rowlands, Esq., J. Morgan Esq., H. P. Manley, Esq., Capt. Iremonger, Dr. Wynne Williams, O. Jones, Esq., &c. Once completely established and properly furnished, the club will be self supporting, and it is to be hoped that the Committee will not relax their efforts until this object is gained."

THE LONDON ROWING CLUB.

A NEW club on the Thames is in the course of formation, and although our work is called a "Yachting Magazine," we feel justified in extending our notices to all principal events connected with aquatics. Many of our best yachtsmen have

"Feathered the oar with skill and dexterity,"

and still delight in reading accounts of an amusement which in their younger days strengthened their frames, and enables them to enjoy good health in after life.

A meeting took place at the Craven Hotel, Strand, on the 29th of April, which was numerously attended, and about 100 gentlemen enrolled their names. The club is to be under the management of a committee consisting of Messrs. Addison, Casmajor, Freeman, Nottidge, Playford, Tidbury, H. Playford, Virtue, and Whitehouse; (the last named gentleman being appointed Honorary Secretary.) It was proposed that some noblemen be requested to become the President.

The whole of the proceedings were very satisfactorily carried out, and there can be no doubt the club will be highly supported. Any assistance our humble journal can give to the undertaking the members may command.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.-OPENING TRIP.

APRIL 19th we may pronounce the commencement of the club season, and the assembling of yachts at the station, the hurrying to and fro of the amateur blue jackets, mingled here and there with the real sailor, caused a goodly company to meet on the Blackwall pier: this joined with fine weather added much to the hilarity and joyousness felt by all preThe Vice-commodore R. Green, Esq., was as usual at his post, and in his splendid yacht the Phoenix, welcomed a numerous company of the members, and at two o'clock p.m., gave the signal to the fleet to get underway; the following yachts obeyed the order:-Amazon, Dragon,

sent.

Whisper, Lotus, Julia, Minnie and several others. The precision and seamanlike manner in which they took their several stations, and followed their worthy commander was the admiration of the "ould salts" who witnessed the departure.

On the arrival of the fleet at Gravesend a salute of 21 guns was fired, and on disembarking the company repaired to Waite's Hotel, where a sumptous entertainment was prepared, to which about one hundred gentlemen did ample justice. In the absence of the noble commodore, (Lord Alfred Paget, who was in attendance on her Majesty at Aldershott,) the Vice-commodore took the chair, and an old and much esteemed member, J. Morgan, Esq., occupied the vice-chair.

The musical talent engaged to add to the enjoyment of the festive board consisted of Messrs. Ransford, Young, Perrin, and W. E. Ransford, whose delightful harmony gave the greatest satisfaction.

Immediately after the cloth was removed, the Chairman rose to propose the first toast which every loyal company invariably gave, namely that of their "Royal Patroness-Her Majesty the Queen," which from the cheering that followed the announcement expressed the true feeling of those present. After silence had been restored, the excellent chairman said "The next toast which he had to propose was one very similar, and like the first required no comments, and had reference to the illustrious person, and others on whom the happiness of the people depended. He then proposed "Prince Albert, Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." (Immense cheering.) The chairman then said the toast he was now about to drink, was always one they were most anxious to do honour to, on ordinary occasions, and particularly so at a time like this when peace had just been proclaimed. He therefore gave the "Army and Navy," associating with it his noble friend, Lord Clarence Paget, who sat immediately on his right. (Cheers.)

Lord Clarence rose to reply, not observing any other member of the profession toasted present, a subject which he deeply regretted, because of his unworthiness, to respond in becoming terms. He had been congratulated by many friends upon seeing him back to his country again, and he did not hesitate to say that it was a source of congratulation to himself. He could record many great and brilliant achievements performed by individuals connected with both the services, but would not occupy their time, as it would suffice to say, that the men had conducted themselves in a highly creditable

manner.

The chairman commanded their attention for another bumper toast "Their Noble Commodore-Lord Alfred Paget," He had written to express his deep regret that business prevented his attendance there that evening, and he could estimate how pleased he would be if he were there to see the present jovial throng around him, contrasting so strongly as it did with the very meagre attendance of two or three previous years. The Commodore would be right glad to be with them, and he was sure they would be right glad to see him there. (Long and continued cheering)