Star.
London, England, 1828-05-08 00:00:00

THE ROYAL YACHT CLUB.

The Members of this distinguished Club are deter
mined to follow up the delightful pursuits for which it
was formed, with even more spirit than usual in the
coming season. All the yachts are nos fitting out with
t.ie utmost dispatch, and it is said that the first trip of the
Beet (for so it may be called) will be to Ireland, v:hithrr
the Members have determined to accompany his
Royal Highness the Lord High Admiral, on his visit
to the Marquis of Anglesey, upon his assuming
the Vicer .yalty. This voyage performed, the Club
will be engage., is pleasurable trips to various parts
of the Continent, arid in trials of the speed of the
le,pee ive vessels, preparatory to the Grand Regattas,
which at the proper time will take t lace on various
parts of tht coast. The Falcon, ship yacht, bel-ingii.g
Lord Yarborough ; the Scorpi .n cutter. 112 tons,
the Hon. Captais Greville; Sir T. A. Smith's Menat,
191 tons (considered one of the finest cutters ever bu
the Coquette brig yacht; are all ready for sea, a. ,d have
made one or two experimental cruises. The East of
Belfast has a fine cutler, of 139 tons, building at
Cowes; and West, Eq. has another of 113 tons
nearly finished at Lymington, built on the plan of Sir
R Seppings's experimental vessels. The Earl of Belfast,
as well as others of the most competent judges, are con-
fident in their anticipations that his Lordship's new
cutter will carry all before her ; and she is already named
as the favour its for the Champion Cup. to be sailed for
at the Isle of Wight in the summer. Mr. Wilde,a very
distinguished member of the Club, has, however, a cutter
of the first class nearly finished. built after the plan of
the Pearl. belonging to the Marquis of Anglesey, which
has generally been deemed the fastest sailing vessel in
the Royal Yacht Club, and he is equally sanguine in
his anticipations of her superiority over every compe-
tutor. The matches, of which there will be several be-
tween these two vessels, will excite great interest. The
yachts of the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Chesterfield,
and Mr. Mersey, have just finished refitting, and will
be at sea shortly. The Earl of Chesterfield's yacht the
Therese, a cutter of 12S tons, is as beautiful a craft as
ever swam, and is considered a perfect model of that
class of vessels. She is commanded by George Fen-
nints, of Hastings, the oldest Captain in the Royal
Yacht Club, and considered oue of the ablest managers
of a fore•and•aft rigged vessel is the kingdom. He has
sailed the Therese and the Scorpion in several successful
matches.

The Catholic Question is to come on positively this
evening. Mr. BAOUGHAU last night, on presenting
some Petitions. stated as much, assigning that as a
reason for not making any remarks in support of them.
Previously to presenting such Petitions, Mr. BaoocutAx
aad Sir F. Boma&Ts (who brings forward the motion),
were for some time in close and earilest conversation.
Mr. G. BASIXII intimated that the discussion would last
n nights.
Mrs. HAMMAII Moat has ►emoved from her most
beautiful residence, Barley Wood, to a house on Wind-
sor Terrace, Clifton. Mrs. Moos is now in the 84th
I year of be{ le, and is is the eajoyasent of all her fa-
cohies, add so good health.