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which has been resored to by the best and most in
tellectual men, in all parts of the world s being in
troduced into the United States on grand scale.
1t has frequently been remarked by strangers visit
ing our country, that the sports which characterize
the old countries Of Europe. are entirely neglected
in the new This is to great extent true; but we
see evidence Of an improvement in those exercises,
and particularly that Of yachting w. have cricket
ing here, which is played to considerable extent in
the proper season, but yachting we acknowledge we
have neglected.


This is surprising, because the beautiful rivers
and harbors Of America afford splendi opportuni.
ties for enjoying this beautiful recreation. No
country in the world, except Italy, perhaps, can
boast Of such beautiful harbor as that of New York
With area capable OF floating all the naviss of the
world-its bosom dotted with picturesque islands,
and the prospect all aroond pleasing to the eye-It
offers peculiar advantages for this kind of amuse-
ment. Yachting has, within few years, and at
start, as It were, come into existence in the United
States. few years ago, such of our people as de-
lighted in aquatic excursions, were content with row.
boats, whose swiftness, however, was not TO be
trfied with. But the excessive fatigue consequent
upon tugging At the oar, during our warm summer
evenings, could not be endured by all. Lately,
several yachts, equallng in beauty Of model and
swiftness In sailing, any in the world, have been
constructed.


There are now a great many Of these vessels
throughout the country, varying size from six to
one hundred tons, and in price from five to thirty
thousand dollars. These are principally owned by the
merchants and retired packet captains Of the Atlantic
cities, who take sail and refresh themselves after


the arduous duties of the day. The time is not far
distant, when the United States can boast Of as
many yachts as any other country


CHANGE HoURs.-We understand that a final
arrangement by the Chamber of Commerce, has. at
length, been made, by which it is determined that
the hour OF change, henceorth, will be one o'clock
Merchants will do well to notice the hour for at two
precisely, the gong will sound and the floor will be
cleared; those, therefore, who forget to come at
one, may find themselves cleared out the moment
they come in. Careaf Meycdto.


NAVAL H. 8. ship Columbus, Commodore Bid
die, arrived At Canton on the 18Th OF December We