My much-esteemed friend Lord Clyde died, aged seventy-one.... Attended his funeral on 21st. [Sidenote: Oct. 5.] The King of the Greeks, brother to the Princess of Wales, arrived in England. * * * * * [Sidenote: Dec.] The River Itchen running between my kitchen and flower-garden, was full of trout, and there was a small summer-house through which I could conduct a running stream from the river. I wrote to Mr. Buckland to help me in breeding trout. In the upper part of the summer-house I had a tank, which could be renovated and a small stream of water introduced into a succession of troughs of spawn,--these overflowed into each other. It was great fun watching the tiny things come to life and gradually increase in size, until it was time to put them into the river. Chamberlayne and others, through whose property the Itchen ran, took a great interest in the experiment. From my little preserve on the Itchen, Frank Buckland stocked the rivers in Tasmania with trout, which has proved very successful. [Sidenote: Dec. 23.] Heard with deep regret of the death of Thackeray. He had, some years before, proposed me as a member of the Cosmopolitan Club, a pleasant gathering of Bohemians, who met as a rule about midnight in Watt’s Studio, Charles Street, Berkeley Square. Up to the end of its days my name was up on the walls of the Club as “absent on special business.”... [Sidenote: 1864. Jan. 8.] Poor Denmark was not getting on in her war with Prussia; offered my services. But the rank of Vice-Admiral interfered. [Sidenote: Mar. 19.] Prince of Wales at University Boat Race, attended by General Knollys and Colonel Keppel. [Sidenote: Apr. 3.] Garibaldi arrived at Southampton. Landed in his full uniform: red shirt, felt hat, and walking-stick. He was taken by Mr. Seely of iron pigs notoriety over Portsmouth Dockyard. Garibaldi, after three weeks’ visit, left in the Duke of Sutherland’s yacht _Undine_ for Caprera. [Sidenote: June 20.] Capture of _Alabama_ by Federal cruiser _Kearsage_. * * * * * Three millions afterwards paid by England! So much for arbitration! [Sidenote: July 6.] Bishopstoke being near Southampton, was a good deal on board Tom Chamberlayne’s (of Cranberry) yacht the _Arrow_, R.Y.S.; at that period had not been beaten. Fred Delmé Radcliffe had a nice yacht, the _Freak_, but nothing could pass _Arrow_. Being an honorary member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, consoled myself as best I could. Astonishing how sailing improves the appetite. Off Hurst Castle was our host’s favourite anchorage. [Sidenote: Guernsey, July 7.] Charles Radcliffe joined. Guernsey, too, was a favourite anchorage. Market well supplied with fruit and vegetables, but you should not spoil your appetite by looking at the disgusting conger-eel. [Sidenote: July 8.]