The course ( was the , same as that ' which was gone. over on the former’ occasion, the distance being about three miles. ' After pulling about a quarter "of a mile without any material advantage being gained by either Boat, the Navals wer.e seen to, forge ahead, and' whefi they rounded •- the" buoy off Point Jerningbam; they had the race in their own hands. They,won by about ten lengths. Mr Fitzherberfc was coxswain for the Navals and Mr MeCredie for the Artillery men. But.the face can hardly be considered a fair trial be tween thetwo corpsi'The Artillery men labored under the disadvantage of having another and leas experienced coxswain than they had on the previous occasion ; but even this may not have proved a vpry serious matter had it not been ■that when , a quarter of a. mile had been covered Volunteer P. Webb, who is a power ful oarsman and who was pulling No. 4, found that 1 both 'his wrists had given way, and he therefore became almost useless! He, how ever, took the oaf between his arms, occasion ally clasping his hands around it, and thus gave ’what assistance he could. Very few persona.know that the event was coming off, and the number of spectators was," therefore, very limited. ' 1 ‘ A meeting of the Committee of the Regatta Club was held at the Pier Hotel on Jan. 31, when the prizes won at the Anniversary Re gatta were presented. Only a small number v •, if '^ Dner. s put in an appearance. The health of Mr J?. C* Batkin, master of the Thetis, which won the first-class yacht race, and that of Mr Hill, owner of the Pet, the winner of the second-class jackt race, was drunk in jumpers

of champagne. Mr Batkin intimated that, a* only crews from the Star BoatiDg Club had entered lor tho inrlgged gig races, it was the wiili of the Club thatthe prizes offered sli.'-uld be held over for a "regatta, to take place" in April next, when it was hoped that other crews would be found ready to com pete. Mr Batkin added that he had been requested by the captaiu of the Club to make the suggestion. Thu offer was agreed to amidst applause. The hon. 