given by the gentlemen of the Thames Yacht Club, in honour of his royal highness the Lord High Admiral having condescended to become the patron of the club, on Thursday September 27, 1827. A steam packet was engaged, to accompany the match, by the Club for the accommodation of their friends, among whom we had the good fortune to be numbered. It was altogether a most grateful relaxation from our land labours. The distance sailed was from off Blackwall to Gravesend and back, and the muster of the fleet almost unprecedentedly fine. The whole of the vessels were admirably managed throughout, the match, which towards the close, became intensely interesting. At length it was decided by the _Lady Louisa_, (Mr. Thomas Smith, owner) arriving first at Blackwall, distancing eight others, but gaining the victory with only a few minutes to spare. If we recollect "right well," the day was fine for the advanced period of the season, and on board the several vessels packets, and on the banks of the river, there were the usual humours of an aquatic spectacle without any of its vulgarisms. The cup, weighing 85 oz. and standing nearly two feet high, is of silver, elegantly chased, and as our engraving imports, of classical design; and its exhibition, with the customary ceremony of presentation, toasting, &c. appeared to afford much satisfaction to the assembled company, and the victorious claimant of the prize, and equal credit to the taste of the artist, Mr. Hyams. * * * * * INDEX. * * * * * VOL. X. * * * * * ABERNETHY's lectures, 207. Accomplishments, value of, 199. Actors, reminiscences of, 106, 166, 296. African Eloquence, 124. Ali Pacha, palace of, 92. American Travelling, 108. Amulet, the, for 1828, 420. Annuals, Spirit of the, 409. ANECDOTES AND RECOLLECTIONS, 68, 87, 139, 168, 183, 397. Appetites, royal, 458. ARCANA OF SCIENCE, 253, 262, 272, 289, 318, 349, 384, 398, 432, 449. Archery, 41. ARCHITECTURAL ILLUSTRATIONS, 193, 313. Ark of Noah, 48. ARTS AND SCIENCES, 40, 78, 111, 127. Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle, 49. Assassination, singular, 290. ASTRONOMICAL OCCURRENCES for the Months, 11, 84, 154, 233, 310, 362. Auberge, the, 337. Aurora Borealis, 282. Australian Importunity, 189. Australian Patriotism, 175. Author and his Coat, 12. Authors and Editors, 360.