The New York herald., 1866-04-22

less success The members are all gentlemen Of refine
ment. whose social qualities have gained for them the
respect OF the entire boating fraternity OF New York
but there is lkte doubt but that the Columbia will
achieve fresh triumphs and bear them with the
modesty they have those already attained The officers
for this season are: President John T. Bolen; Vice
President Brewster Secretary Chas Tate; Treasurer.
j. Jones.
This club owns several boats and has a long roll OF
useful and able Ss Ts are S,G
bone and sinew which is apparent from an ordinary
glance any Of them The club properly Hoboken
Yorkers From the season not having yet commenced
II cannot bs said what matches they will play but SO
sSsn order 70 esp Sp sr
Of the club are:-Presden n Tuthil Vice President.
". T. Frink; Treasurer, =. l. Smith; Secretary, N. B.
Arnold
The Aalana whose boat house b situated at tho foot
Of Christopher street. contiguous % that Of the Coume
10 an exceedingly prosperous club, and one which has
during the past season acquitted itself we'll The
members own several very swift boats and know well
club The onacen Of this club for the present year
are:-President Alden g. Swan; Vice President, W G.
Mainland; Treasurer, G. Devoe Secretary, ). '" 10
The ''wsvehey" s club more for amusement among
rs own members than competition with other clubs
What this arises from, whether the exclusive nature Of
the members or want OF confidence In their skill zoos
Rys n q e.
owns several good boats and has long list Of members
The . officers % for the = yss. .rs.rr.sasn la Wdsy @
urer, V. WatktnA
In addition TO the clubs named these are several.
cnthu husastic Among these are the 'viking' and tho
"Bacheor" the latter Of which bas just been started
They both row on the Harlem nver.
Tho International Match.
The great event Of the year will be the international
sculng match, England versus America represented
respectively tho persons OF the champion scuer Ke
ley, Of Putney, England, and Mr. James Hamil, an am
ateur rover, of Pittsburg, Pa This contest will un.
doubtedly take place Newcastle ontheTyne as that
locality favorable than any Of the waters of
the Thames. The boat which Hamil will row will
probably be from the mandatory Of Councilman Stephen
Roberts, of the Twelfth ward in this city, and will be
named President Johnson She will be carefully boxed
and conveyed tho IN the next or succeed
ing steamer which leaves this port Mr.. Hami, accom-.
panied by his brother Mr. James Hami Chief Engineer
of the Ptsburg Fire Department sailed yesterday in the
steamship New York, and will arrive in time to settle
the difficulties in dispute regarding the kind Of weather
in which the may be permitted to come oil, and
make all the necessary arrangements for the forthcoming
match. The necessary information in regard to the
and the situation Of the waters will be given
him by Chambers and the Caspers, who well posted
and are rowers of considerable the Thames
inrness 70 try the oar with Hamil there can be but
little doubt that the will take place. and that will
create an excitement second only Importance 70 the
great pugistc encounter between Heenan and Sayen.
There will probably be two races but whether
they will both take place on the river Tyne
be the result and OF course we hope Ham will win,
the very fact Of the coming of will exercise beneh
cia effect upon the boating interests Of TINS country
dersandng exists In the minds Of those having this in
ternations match in hand which will unquestionaby be
tlolN staa olrfu in Npnrls
man Of March "a in relation to the above affair." says
We length in position to present our readers
match the original draft of which has been this week
forwarded 10 us by Hamil for KoIeys signature They
as fo,lows:-
Harry Kelley q Sa,nsy England aud James n.a.ll Of
two scung Of i've miles each IN England The place
Each g for liz Ave hundred pounds sm
England said The distance 70
1--WE miles as may be possible to arriyeat
i.ad :;sssh. The second han
starting each turn the stake from LETT 70
right The dates Of the races to be named BY Hanil after
Kelley to have two w.sks notice Of the place and dates Of
for @ Ss S a"
as s s Sa M s: e n ON od S
other posble No interference by either party or their
mutually agreed upon day the nrs race TWO
the OF 80 aTsS ps S aSn e s
this agreement SAID sum to bs hslred 70 the editor Of
the money be handed 70 the editor aforesaid two weeks
before the first day named for the race
s Witness our hands this 10th day Of sSas Ssssh AnGS hSa Rn
Attest-JNo. PAISLEY
We have duly submitted the above 10 Kelley and his
hackers, and they unanimously Of opinion that with
out some very considerable notifications, the terms as
proposed by Ham possibly be accodsd to- Kelley
naturally objects to the absurd clause which would
give him only iortnghts notice of the and the
date Of the races and demands that Ham should fur
nish him with particulars OF time and place at least
month before the event. to allow sufficient inter-
val for PREPARATION while both he and his hackers abso
lutely decline TO entertain any proposition for
postponng the after the fixture has been
decided on sincs accepted the arrangement would be
binding Kelley, while practically would leave his
opponent at liberty to select his own day In addition to
the above somewhat one-sidcd clauses surprise
has been expressed that the articles contain mention
OF a proposal which readers will remember origin.
ally cmanated from Haml TO tho effect that II he
ceedcd In de eating Kelley in their first encountr he
would him again for the stakes the recog
nized Thames Another not unlikely OF
that although the articles have duly TO hand they
unaccompanied by any deposit; and 1t scarcely
probable that Kelley would consent to sign the agree
ment Until Hnml really proves that ho means business
by covering ESQ which has been lying Idle IN our
hands for the last four months Possibly traIatlan
tic friends may not be that IL Customary in this
country at least to make good deposit the time the
articles signed but be this 10 may. IL IA mpons
bc under the for any Interior steps to be
taken the matter until have further advices from
New York. nj all events until the arrival Of Ham
who from all accounts be expected In this country
In the course VI next month.
THx CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE TRANSPORTATION
FEoM CHAMBERS TO KELLEY.
from the Sportsman, April 81
Late last evening received teIcgraphc commun
eaton from Newcastle correspondent, informing
that Robert Chambers had forwarded oiter to by
that day post ncosing challenge Harry Kelley 70
row IN 40 in Sent 10 far n