56 
THE FIELD. 
[Saturday, 
was separated by Adams. Mr. Hale had prior to this result 
removed himself by running out, whereby he lind made an 
opeuingforMr. H. Nicholson, and between that gentleman and 
Mr. Miller, the majority of the runs of the day were achieved ; 
twos and threes followed each other in rapid succession, and 
thereby iuduced several changes in the bowling. Mr. 
Nicholson was ultimately got rid of by the ball running 
off his leg on to his wicket; but then there was the total of 
the gentlemen's side against his name, 41 being the number 
of bis runs, but few other scores were obtained, and at 
leui;th when the last wicket fell, the “ United” were put in 
for 110. Of that amount they only obtained 85, the double 
figures being presented by G. Brown 11, Adams 13, Wright 
11, and Dean 24. In their second innings the gentlemen 
made 88, and therefore they only called upon their opponents 
to accomplish 114 runs to win. This number the “ United ” 
gained, with the loss of four wicket9 only, Lockyer carrying 
out his bat with CO ruus. In these hands Chatterton and 
Wright mude 27 each, and Dean 12. Tho larger scores in 
the secoud innings of the gentlemen, Mr. Miller gave 25, 
Mr. G. Kirwan IS (not out), and Martingale 14. From 
Brighton the “United” proceeded to StocktOD, of which 
match wc have already spoken. 
At the termination of this match, the “United” went 
across to Hovinghum Hall Park, where they had arranged 
to conteud against Twenty- two of that district. This match 
was ultimately drawn, tho “ United" having five wickets to 
go down. The scores were, Hovingham Hall Club, 77 aud 
131, or 208; the United, 97 and 44, or 141. The long 
scores were obtained on the former side by G. Cayley Esq. 
10 and 5, Iddison 20 and 55, Butty 1 and 13, Moore 0 and 
14, J. Goodwill 0 and 10 ; and on the latter, G. Brown 12, 
Adams 23 and 6, Chatterton 7 and 16, Grundy 17 (not 
out) and 3, Willsher, 19 and 2 (not out). On the following 
Monday, the 26th of September, the “ United” pitched their 
tent ut Portsmouth, prepared to meet Twenty-two of 
Hampshire. This mutch they won by 16 runs, the totals 
beiug 70 and 42, or 112 for tho “ United;” and 62 and 34, 
or 96 for Hampshire. The doubles for tho former were 
those of Lockyer 11 and 1, Grundy 11 and 6, and J. M. 
Swan, Esq. 13 and 9; while for the County there was but 
one two-figured score in each innings, namely, that of Wise 
15, and that of Carpenter 12. With this match the “ United” 
concluded their combined exertions for the year 1853, tiaving 
been engaged in fifteen contests with those results — they 
won three, lost six, and six others were drawn, three of 
them being drawn in their favour. 
The subjoined table will enable our readers the more 
readily to see how these matches went. 
m aa fill ^ 
mM//. — wJwk 
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WniTB. 
White to mate in seven moves. 
SOLUTION TO THE LAST PROBLEM. 
Jane 5, 
Sheffield 
June 13, 
Brighton 
July 1, 
Maidenhead.... 
August 1, 
Stowmarket ... 
August 8, 
York 
August 18, 
Maidstone 
August 22, 
Bradford 
August 25, 
Old Trafford... 
Sept. 1, 
Sept 8, 
Phuenix Club, 
Brighton 
Sept 19, 
Stockton 
Sept 22, 
Horingham.. 
Clubs. 
m 
Inn. 
5 United 11 
..130. 
United 11 
..177. 
.. 92. 
18 of Maidenhead. 
..100.. 
United 11 
22 of Stowmarket.. 
.127.. 
(United 11 
. 32.. 
' 
United 11 
22 of York 
United 11 
18 of Maidstone 
. 65.. 
United 11 
.163.. 
22 of Bradford 
.204.. 
(United 11 
.292.. 
(18 of Manchester... 
. 61.. 
( United 11 
^United 11 
122 of Phcenix Club. ..200.. 
(United 11 
^11 of Brighton 
.101... 
22 of Stockton 
146... 
United 11 
97... 
22 of Hovingham.. 
70... 
(22 of Hampshire.... 
. 62... 
... —130? 
... 41- 
Result. 
Gained In 1 in- 
nings and 3G 
rnns. 
Drawn, in favour 
of the United; 
10 of the Sus- 
sex wickets to 
go down. 
) Drawn, in favour 
of York, the 
United having 
4 wickets to go 
down. 
79—247) Drawn, in favour 
29 —233) of Bradford. 
— 292) Drawn, in favour 
of the United. 
Drawn, in favour 
of the United. 
White. 
1. R to Q 
2. K B P 1 
3. K takes Kt 
4. P or B mates 
1. 
2. B takes Kt 
3. P mates 
Black. 
Kt takes Kt or A 
Kt to Q 6 (best) 
Anything 
Kt checks 
Anything 
Second Game of the Series lately ployed between Mr. Staunton and 
Yon dee Laza. 
White. Black. 
Mr. Staunton. Von der Laza. 
1. KP2 K P 2 
2. K Kt to B 3 Q Kt to B 3 
3. K B to Kt 5 K Kt to B 3 
White. Black. 
Mr. Staunton. Yon der Laza. 
15. P takes 11 It to K Kt 
10. Q to B 3 Kt rakes P 
17. Q takes P(ch) R to Kt 2 
18. Q to B 3 (/) Q to Q 2 
19. Q to K 2 Q R to K B 
20. Q Kt to Q 2 Q Kt to Kt 3 
It takes Kt 
K It to 11 3 
It takes Kt (g) 
Kt to R 7 
— 99) : 
— 89) 
— 200 ^ 
innings and 103 
runs. 
) only. 
Drawn, in favour 
of Hovingham 
United had 6 
wickets to go 
down. 
' expect to come 
Portsmouth. 
We have heard that the “ United Eleven’ 
out in full force in the season 1854. 
In our next, we shall take a peep at what was done by the 
Lansdowne Club. 
The Lilly whites. — We understand our Sussex bowler, 
James Lillywhite, has entered into an engagement, and un- 
dertaken to conduct a very large club in Glasgow, where his 
services have been secured for the purpose of extending the 
noble game in Scotland. The name which his father has 
earned and enjoyed in the cricketing circles for many year6 
will, no doubt, materially aid the purpose be is secured for. 
The club in question already numbors above 1U0 members ; 
and (says our correspondent) tiie number, ere the season 
closes, in all probability, will be doubled. We tru*t he will 
not be lost to us, as a county bowler, having already proved 
himself to be something of the “ old stuff.” Wisden will 
again attend to his Harrow duties, while John Lilly whito will 
enter on his fifth season at Rugby, the School Eleveu last year 
having stood far the highest upon the “average” in Bell's 
Life, which must consequently he a source of gratification to 
the tutor — Brighton Gazette. 
4. Q to K 2 K B to Q 3 (a) 
5. Q B P 1 Castles 
G. Castles It to K 
7. Q P 1 KRPI(t) 
8. K Kt to R 4 Q Kt to K 2 
9. K B to Q B 4 Q B P 1 (c) 
10. Q to KB 3(d) B to B 2 
11. B takes R P Q P 2 
12. 15 to Kt 3 («) Q B to Kt 5 
13. QtoKt3 P takes B 
14. KliPl K to R 2 
(a) This move may be said to bo the invention of Mr. Harrwitz, 
and although condemned by somo as giving Black a very cramped 
game, is yet, if properly followed up afterwards, os in this’ instance, 
sufficient for the defence. 
21. Kt takes Kt 
22. Kt to B 3 
23. B to Q 
24. P takes R 
25. K takes Kt(A) R to B 5 
26. K to K Kt R to R 5 (ch) 
27. K to Kt 2 Q mates 
(6) Weak; Q Kt to K 2 would have been better. 
W By t ~ - - 
this movo Black loses ft Pawn, but obtains a fine attack by 
reason of opening the K Kt file. 
(d) Mr. Staunton was of opinion that ho should have moved K B P 2 
Instead. 
(e) If White would take P, Black would not lose anything. 
(O Best. 
(g) This sacrifice, which is very skilful, decides the game. 
Qt) This is as good as any move he has at command. 
*** For answers to Chess Queries see “Notices to Correspondents.” 
The Obigin of Ale. — The ancient Britons had many vines, 
but they esteemed them only as ornaments to their gardens; 
and they preferred, says Caesar, tho wine of grain to that of 
grapes. It is historically demonstrated that the English, at a 
very early epoch, applied themselves to the making of beer. It 
is mentioned by the laws of Ina, Chief or King of Wessex ; and 
this liquor held a distinguished rank among those that appeared 
at a royal feast io the reign of Edward the Confessor. Under 
the Normans, ale acquired a reputation it has ever since main- 
tained. Two gallons cost only ono penny in the cities; in the 
country, four gallons might be obtained at the same price. 
Happy age ! happy ale drinkers! At that period— the golden 
age for the apostles of the Britannic Bacchus — tho brewers ren- 
dered no account of the preparation of this beloved beverage. 
The English nation did not yet purchase the right of intoxicat- 
ing themselves; it was not till the year 1043 that this authorisa- 
tion was to b« bought. — Moyer's Pantropheon. 
Tcbaibh Pbovekb, — K iss the hand of your enemy until you 
are able to eut it off. 
©nr iWtcr-|itg. 
MR. LIVINGSTONE’S (SOUTH OF FRANCE) FOXHOUNDS. 
Mr. Editor, — Sixty-five minutes, without a check, over 
a most diversified country', consisting of moors, hill and 
dale, finally pulling down our fox in a most picturesque dell 
to the north of the Bayonne-road, made up last Tuesday’s 
run ; tho most brilliant without a doubt of this hitherto 
most successful season. We found in a small covert, stand- 
ing isolated on the Lescar Landes, and were soon most 
seriously occupied in extricating ourselves from tho cramped 
country to the south, when crossing the Lescar to Navailles 
departmental road, we come upon a clearer scene, descend 
into tho valley and tear into the outskirts of the village of 
Poey, where we view our fox double back with the hounds 
in such close attendance, that we fancy it all over but tho 
shouting. Flying over a beautiful vale of meadow laud, we 
come upon a broad stream, which going in and out of, we 
toil up the hill into Poey, and taking a north-westerly line, 
enter upon the commune of Beyrie, a severe and hilly 
country, holding generally a bad scent, but on this occasion, 
apparently offering no impediment to the progress of our 
gallant pack. Tho commune of Benguin finally witnesses 
the satisfactory termination to so glorious a chase. Tho 
brush is presented to an officer of tho guards out with us for 
the first time, and we slowly gain tho Bayonne-road, as the 
easiest if not the shortest route back to tho town of Pau. 
Yours, See., Saladin. 
Pau, January 12 th, 1854. 
“STAGS IN THE FOREST LIE.” 
Sir, — In your paper of the 14th lost, you insert a poem, 
beginning “ Stags in the Forest Lie,” Sec., and headed with 
an acknowledgment that it is taken from the Chelmsford 
Chronicle. It is, no doubt, a very spirited song, but I 
hope that the Chelmsford Chronicle does not claim it 
as original, or consider it new, as it appeared in a well- 
known collection of “ Hunting Songs and Ballads,” pub- 
lished by Pickering in 1846, and written by Rowland E, E. 
Warburton, 
“The Squoir ov Arley Haw, 
His pocket full o’ rigmarole, a rholming on 'em aw." 
And as I have one of Pickering’s copies, and cannot afford 
to buy another edition, I have taken tho liberty of cutting 
out of your paper of the 24th December last, “ Farmer 
Dobbin, a Day wi’ tho Cheshur Fox DugB placing it pro- 
perly with “ the Moore Country,” “ Old Oulton Lowe,” Sec. 
I am, Sir, yours very truly, 
Rusticus Aliub. 
HUNTING. 
Sir, — Now that tho winter is relaxing its icy grasp, let 
all meet at the covert sido with renewed ardour ; let tho 
master of hounds exert every energy to show sport, and lot 
the field evince a determination not to inar sport. Lot 
masters of hounds exercise their authority with judgment, 
mildness, and forbearance, and let the subscribers cordially 
conform to the master’s dictates ; let not tho flold fling 
themselves about as if they themselves wished to got upon 
tho drag of a fox, but let all bo gathered together at ono 
point, patiently awaiting tho bidding of tho muster, or the 
Tally-ho of 6ome knowing ono ; let not those who are “ out 
for tho day,” nor subscribers who nro riding horses for salo 
(and unfortunately there are too many of that class), by their 
uuxiely to get a good start, ride after two or three hounds 
before the body of the pack is out of covert; let them attend 
to the words of I lie master — 
“ Tally-ho ! gone away ! how do, gcminen t— keep back ! 
Hold hard on the chestnut I hold hard ou the black ! 
Lot my hounds settle well to their fox, and each man 
Shull be welcome to tread oh their sterns If ho can I ” 
Having got hounds out of covert with heads up, and 
stems down, it is hoped that nothing may occur to prevent 
a good run. But alas ! ull are doomed to disappointment, 
a heavy weight, by some called a sportsman, has riddeu for 
a point, and is at tho check enabled to inform tho huntsman 
that tho fox has made a turn to the right or to the left, but 
cautiously conceals the fuct that he himself headed the fox ; 
lot heavy weights who may not have courage to ride to 
hounds turn over a new leaf ; let them commence the now 
ycur with a determination, that if they cannot rido to hounds 
themselves, they will not destroy the pleusuro of others; let 
grumblers, too (and in most countries there are such cha- 
racters), subscribe liberally in proportion to their means; 
and let them rest assured that masters of hounds are always 
most anxious to show sport, though their efforts are not 
always crowned with success. Yours, &c., 
Harrogate. 
FOOD FOR FOXES. 
Sir, — We have been quite snowed up hero at Stour- 
bridge, but hope to go out at once with the Albrighton Fox- 
hounds. Should we have good runs, I will give you tho 
particulars. I waut to say here a word about rats as food 
for foxes. The farmers in tho parishes of Churchill and 
Iverley (Stourbridge) are dreadfully infested this year with 
rats. Mr. Heath, of Iverley, farming less than 200 acres, 
has killed on his farm more than 1,000 in six weeks. 
Would that there were more foxes in the neighbourhood ! 
It may not be known that foxes will eat rats in preference 
to any other food. Mr. Cartwright, a very old sportsman, 
has lived some years near a cover, called Long Common 
Gorse, where there is always a litter of cubs, and ho has 
never lost any poultry; this he accounts for by always 
feeding the foxes with rats, killed by himself and neigh- 
bours. On another poiut I wish to say that soft soap — I 
can suy so with confidence— is the best thing any ono can 
use for preventing a horse from balling. — I remain yours 
truly, Beta. 
USE OF THE SPUR. 
Sir, — I see in your paper of January 7th, a letter signed 
“Annie,” on the use of the spur by ladies. I wrote to you 
some time back ou the same subject,* and am glad to sec 
that some ladies agree with me, that the spur should always 
be used by ladies as well as gentlemen. But I should be 
glad if your fair correspondent would answer this question, 
viz., “ whether tho rowel used by gentlemen is not apt to 
get entangled in the skirt of the habit ?” The spur made 
for ladies can bo made so strong as not to break, and sharp 
enough to punish a horse very severely, quite a? much as 
any lady would like to do, but still it may be liable to tho 
objection of kicking against the flap of the saddle. I quite 
agree with “ Annie,” that a handsome spur sets off a good 
foot to tho greatest advantage. The bow spur of silver 
recommended by “Annie” would decidedly have the advan- 
tage in this case. 
Yours, Sec., A Lover of Riding. 
* Inserted in “The Field” of Dec. 31, p. 032. Ed. 
“WHO’LL CUT THE TIGER’S NAILS? n 
Sir, — Seeing a letter In the last number of “ The Field, ” 
p. 33, under the above head, I bog to enclose a paragraph 
from a country paper, showing that the tiger is no longer a 
sufferer, but happily on the list of convalescents : — 
“ The CurnoroDiST and the Tiger.—’ Tho Eastern Counties 
Gazette states that for somo timo past tho magnificent tigor in 
the Hull Zoological Gardens has experienced great torturo by 
tho growth of its claws into the fleshy part of its foot. On 
Saturday last, it was determined to make an attempt to cut them, 
by stupifying the animal with chloroform. Mr. Taylor, veterinary 
surgeon, was the operator, and several medical gentlemen wero 
present to advise and assist in the operation. Bpongos, well 
saturated with chloroform, were fastened to the end of long 
stall's, and held to tho tiger’s nose. He broke several of those, 
and seemed disposed in this unceremonious way to disappoint all 
expectations of success. For some time no opportunity was 
afforded of performing the operation, but when 211). 8oz. of 
chloroform had been used, tho animal was so far stupiliod as to 
induce Mr. Taylor to begin. Still, it was a tusk vory for 
from pleasant, to commence tho *oporution. Ropes wore got 
round tho animnl’s neck, and his hood was drawn cloao to the 
bars of tho den, and tho animal kept close down, so as to pre- 
vent the struggles which ho was expected to rnnlto. By Mr. 
Taylor’s exertions, also, smollor ropes wero slipped ovor each 
of tho tiger’s paws, which not only rendered him helpless, but 
wore of uso in pulling each paw as wanted under tho bars to 
have tho claws drawn, wliioh was speedily dono by tho nid of a 
pair of forceps. Since tho operation ho has continued hearty.” 
Hoping you will find space for the above, 
I am, sir, your obedient servant, 
A Country Curate. 
A NEW FRIEND TO THE IIARE. 
Sir,— In the “ Field ” of tho 14th‘lnst. is a paragraph 
copied from the Dumfries Courier, headed us above. 
Now there is nothing very extraordinary in hares sitting on 
trees. There is a wood in the centre of Dartmoor in 
Devonshire, called “ Wlshtman’s Wood ” — now Wisht is 
a Devonshire word, signifying bad, ugly, dreary; for in- 
stance, if you ask a Dartmoor man for his wifo, if she is 
not quite well, ho will say she is very wisht ; and again, 
usk what sort of a place is A Ho will say “ tis a vory 
wisht sort of a placo so this Wishtman’s Wood is a dreary 
solitary glen on tho banks of tho River Dart, about four 
miles from the Prisons, and I do not believe there is an oak 
trco growing within eight or ton miles of It ; but in this 
wood there are ono hundred oak troos, one hundred foot 
high, and I have frequently found hares sitting ou tho top 
branches. This may appear wondorful to many, but it is a 
fact; if any of your readers doubt it, lot them ask any 
sportsman who knows the Forest of Dartmoor, und ho will 
confirm what I have written. Oh ! what sport liave I seen 
with the merry pack in this wild, dreary region ; a liorp 
found on one of thoso trees will run bettor than an*- f— ' c 
