The day was fine, the wind fair, and the passengers were delighted until the boat, under full sail, ran pluniii jipon a large flat rock about a foot under water, near the mouth of Echo Bay. As the tide was falling, it became evident that their sail for the day Wtis over. " Captain," wa« the indignant I'cuionstrance of the party, " I thought you knew every rock in this Sound." " I do," replied Cuptain L. C, "and this here is one of the woi"st."

One of the Schuylers a'so, residingat Pelham, is said t(j have been thus upset while sailing in his boat near City Island. But, more lucky than the Bell who was drowned in the same manner, he was picked up by a passing vessel while calndy tloating, seated upon the bottom of his boat, and smoking his pipe, which ho had managed in some way to keep lighted. Incredible as this may seem, it is nevertheless a fai t, as 1 have been assured, and old General .'<chuyler himself usvi'r did a cooler thing. Mr. Coutaut has died since the above was written.

probably, upon the whole, the most desirable situation for a residence along the shores of the Sound. It is sufficiently secluded, yet within easy reach of several railway stations. The land, about two hundred and fifty acres, is fertile and well timbered ; the fishing and bathing in the vicinity are excellent, and the view from the south side unsurpassed. The mansion, constructed of stone, and supposed to have been erected by Mr. Hunter, is still a very fine one. If that ancient worthy, Thomas Pell, Esq., the original owner of this spot, had been informed by some prophetic revelation, that, in the year 1885, the city of New York would conclude to take possession of the whole of that part of Pelham " lying and being upon the waters of Long Island Sound," for a city park, proposing to issue bonds, run in debt and tax the inhabitants of both town and county to pay for the same, it may be safely presumed that he would have been an unbelieving Thomas.