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THE FIELD 
[Saturday, 
Newton Spring... 
Derby Spnng 
Liverpool Spnng . 
Doncaster Spring . 
Salisbury 
Coventry Spring . 
RACES IX 1854. 
FEBRUARY. 
1 I Lincoln Spring H 
8 I Nottingham Spring 21 
MARCH. 
II Kipling Coates lb 
7 I Warwick 21 
9 Northampton 29 
14 | 
APRIL. 
Croxton Park. 
Epsom Spring. 
Cheltenham Spring 
Nen market Craven 17 
Catterick Bridge 19 
Abergavenny 20 
York Spring 
Mai ton . 
MAY. 
Newmarket First Spring 
Chester Spring 9 
Newmarket Second Spring .... 10 
Shrewsbury IS 
Lothians and Edinburgh 18 
JUNE. 
Lewes 
Bath 
Liverpool Hunt Club. 
Epsom 
Manchester 7 
Ascot Heath 13 
Ncwcastle-ou-Tync 20 
Hampton 21 
Carlisle 28 
Beverley and Hull 
Bibury 
Stockbrldge . • . • 
Ludlow 
Winchester 20 
Newmarket 4 
\V oreester 4 
Lancaster 0 
Mansfield II 
Liverpool 12 
Ipswich 13 
AUGUST. 
JULY. 
Stourbridge J 7 

Nottingham 20 
Goodwood 26 
Ripon 21 
Brighton 2 
Brighton Club 4 
Odiham 7 
Yarmouth 8 
Reading 9 
North Staffordshire 8 
W olverliampton 14 
Egbam 22 or 28 
SEPTEMBER. 
23 
York 
Hereford 24 
28 
Chelmsford 29 
Derby 29 
Plymouth 30 
Lincoln 31 
Warwick 6 
Lichfield 
Western Meeting 
Rochester and Chatham 
Doncaster 
Leicester 20 
Manchester Autumn 21 
Lanark 22 
Newmarket First October .... 26 
OCTOBER. 
.. 6 
Richmond 
... 18 
Newmarket Houghton .. 
.. 9 
.. 17 
Worcester Autumn 
Newmarket Second October 
NOVEMBER. 
Epsom Autumn 2 | Cowbridge Hunt. 
STEEPLECHASES TO COME. 
(WEATHER rEEMlTTlSG.) 
Feb. 3. — Newton Spring. Handicap and Hurdle Race closed, 
Feb. 8.— Derby Spring. Midland and Selling Steeplechase* dosod, 
weights published and forfeits declared. The Hurdle Race 
closed. Hunt Stakes (on the flat) closed. 
14 and 15. -Lincoln Spring. Grand Chase and Handicap Hurdlo 
Race closed Jan 20. The Selling Race closes Feb. 14. 
„ 15.— Bromley (West Kent). Free Handicap closed, 
i. „ 16.— Torquay. The Grand Chase closes Feb. 1, weights tobo 
published Feb. 11, and forfeits declared Feb. 14. 
Devon Hunt closes Feb. 11. 
„ 17.— Harrow. Great Metropolitan to close and name Feb. 2.; 
A Selling Steeplechase to close the evening before running. 
„ 21 . — Carmarthenshire Hunt Meeting. The Open Stcoplechase 
closed Jan 21, weights to appear Jan. 28, and forfeits to bo 
declared Fel. 11. The Hurdle Race closed Jan. 21. forfeits 
to be declared on Feb. 18 The Carmarthenshire Handicap 
and Trial Stakes dose Feb. 21. forfeits declared Feb. 22. 
Mar. 1.— Liverpool Grand National closed; forfeits to be declared on 
7th Feb. 
„ 7 — Doncaster Grand National closed. 
„ 10 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding. To close and name on the 
20th of February. 
.. lO—Wetherhy. Handicap closes Feb. 13; weights to bo pub- 
lished on the 16th. 
„ 15.— Tadeaster. Handicap close* Feb. 1, weights to be published 
Feb. 1 1, and forfeits declared Feb. 25. The Farmers' Chase 
and Selling Hurdle Race close March 1. 
„ 15.— Coventry Steeplechase and Hurdlo Race. The Coventry 
Handicap, Craven Handicap, and Free Handicap, close 
Feb. 1; weights to be published on the 16th. Selling 
Stakes and Selling Steeplechase close the evening before 
running. 
“ 16.— Morton-in-the-Marsh (Gloucestershire). 
„ 23. — Grand Military. 
„ 24.— Warwick. Grand Annual and Free Handicap close March 
1 ; weights to be published on the 4th. and acceptances 
declared on the 8th. Hunt Cup closes the evening before 
running. 
„ 27 and 28.— Birmingham. The Grand Annual and Free Handi- 
cap close March 1 : weights to be published on the 11th. 
The Birmingham and Warwickshire closes March 14. 
The Grand Military and £50 Plate close March 22. Thu 
Knowle and Solilnill Steeplechases close March 25. The 
Scurry Handicap closes the evening before running. 
April 8.— Liverpool Hunt Club Liverpool Hunt Club Handicap, 
Selling Stakes, and Hunters' Stakes close March 11; 
weights to he published on the 18th. 
April 12.— Cheltenham. The Grand Annual closes March 2; weights 
to appear on the 12th. The Grand Military close* March 
25. The Free Handicap closes March 27 — acceptances to 
be signified by the 6tli of April. Selling Chase closes 
April 12; and the Berkeley Hunt and Welter Chases close 
the evening before running. 
"19, — Rotbburv — The Northumberland Great Handicap closes 
March’ll. Weights to be published on the 19th. 
„ 21.— Abergavenny. 
Nor. 9. — Cowbridge Hunt. 
Sc bauble SrEKTLEotiASB, of 20 sov». Optional selling weights. 
About 3 miles. 
Mr. Parson's Iodine (20/.), lost T - Burrowes 1 
Captain West’s Asa (20/.) 9st. 71b \' ,u > 3 
Mr. T. RiiNWOrthy's Little Don ( 10/.), aro }! 
Mr. T. Flower's The Hind (20/.). Hit. 71b .R. James 0 
Mr. Iligglnson's Potty (20/ ), 9»t. G ». S «n 
Mr. Brown's Auctioneer (50/.), list .Matthews 0 
Mr. Lvne's Roderick (50/.), list ...Richmond 0 
Betting— 2 to 1 on Iodine. Won by a length. Nothing else up. 
The winner was sold for 21/. _____ 
OUNDLK STEEPLECHASES. 
STEWARDS: The Earl of Cardigan. Lord Burghersh, and George 
Payne, Esq. 
These steeplechases, which had been postponed in consequence 
of the frost, came oft’ on Monday and Tuesday Inst, and under 
the able management which it was their good fortune to possess, 
afforded more than an nverage amount of sport. 
Few places aro better situate thou Oundle for a stceplechnso 
mooting, ns nil that nature can do points out its vicinity ns “ a 
fair hunting country.” The ground selected this year was cer- 
tainly an improvement on the old course to the right of the town, 
nit hough it gave tho pedestrian a three miles’ walk up and down 
hill, and then up again to reach the stund-lleld whence the nags 
were started. The prospect from tho stand was diversified by- 
farm, homestead, and volley, with the beautiful spire and tower 
of Oundle Church in tho distance, mid, to those who looked 
merely to the day’s sport, had the advantage of keeping the 
horses continually in view, save when passing a couple ot fields 
at Die rear of the stand. The leaps were brook, road (in and 
out), hedge, bank, and other natural impediments, making up 
the total of twenty-seven. The first rnco was fixed for two, nnd 
at half-past tho following started for— 
Tiie Fa Rinas' axd Tradesmen's Steei-lechase, of 5 sovs. each and 
20 added, for ho. scs the lonCt fide property, -Vc .Six yean and aged, 
1 3st ; five, 12st 71b ; four, 1 1st 9lb. _ Gentlemen riders. About three 
’"Mr." Ivcn's Harry, Brown) J 
Mr.Treshom's Ben Lomond, 13st ... .(Mr. C. Hewitt) 
Mr. Percivol's The Marchioness, 12st 71b (Mr. Gordon) >> 
Mr. Ilaradine s Kettering Maid. 13st ....(Mr. T. Burnaby) 4 
Mr. D. Brigg's Ivanlioe, 12st 71b (Mr. J. )\ ellflt) 5 
Betting— 7 to 4 agst Benlomond— 5 to 2 agst The Marchioness— 3 to 
1 Th e Marchioness led for the first few fields, Benlomond second, 
Harry third, Topsy, Ivan hoc, anil Kettering Maid going nt a moderate 
distance in the rear. At the Dean -park-road, the Marchioness wus 
left by Benlomond, and Harry also came up, Kettering Maid close at 
hand, and for some time the four horses were well together. In the 
plough land the last time, Benlomond gave way, and Flurry came well 
forward; Marchioness slipped up at a jump, but was soon at work 
again, corning In a moderate third to Harp- s first by a length. 
The Oundle Handicap Stbei-lecitask, of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., 2 only 
if declared, 100 sovs. added, the second horse to save lus stake. 
About 4 miles. . ... . , 
Mr. Golby’s Plougliboy, lost 91b -(Tw'ddy) 1 
Mr. Del-ley’s Topsy, 9st21b *■(" • White) 2 
Mr. W. Baxter's A. Y. t 9st 61b (H. Lamplugh) 3 
Mr. C. Higgins's The Old Rake, 9st (Weaver) 4 
Mr. B. Land’s The General, lOst 9ib (Tasker) 5 
Mr. Baker's (Quasimodo. 9st 41b (Green) 0 
Betting— 3 to l agst l'lougliboy and Tops) — 4 to 1 agst The General 
— i to 1 agst The Old Rake. 
Ploughboy led, A. Y., Old Rake, General, nnd Topsy, in the order 
written for about u mile, Quasimodo last, and pulled up by Green at 
the l oud tlie second time round. The pace was good, and after cross- 
ing the brook, Topsy, who went very prettily, took the second place to 
Plougliboy. The Old Rukc, who looked splendid, fell back in the 1 
turn towards home, and The General was not persevered with. To] 
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IRISH STEEPLECHASES. 
Feb. 18.— RafMnraham, County Cork. 
Mar. 9.— Belfast. 
„ 17. — Palmerstown Hunt. 
„ 20, 21.— Lismaroy. 
Apr. 12, 13. — Ormond and King’s County Hunt. 
17, 18.— Kildare Hunt. 
„ 24, 25. — Iri»h Grand Military. 
May 1— Irish Metropolitan. 
„ 1 — Kilroe Cup. 
FRENCH STEEPLECHASES. 
April 2 La Marche, near Paris, Handicap closes Jan. 26. W nights 
to be published Feb 14. and Acceptances declared Fob 27. 
May 29.— Bordeaux Grand Steeplechase. Closes Feb. 15. 
WE6TBURY STEEPLECHASES. 
WEIIKJWDAY. 
The Wiltshire Handicap, of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft., and only 2 If declared, 1 
Ac., with 60 added; the second horse to save his stake; about 4 
miles. 
Mr W. Barnett'* Diana. lOst W. Archer 1 
Mr. C. Higgins'* Sir Philip. 9*t. Weaver 2 
Mr B. Land's The General, list. 101b, Owner 3 
Hon. Col Boyle'* Champagne. 9*t. 41b Vlney 4 
Mr. James' s Pride of the North, lOst. 71b It Janies 0 
M Boyccfs Cigar, 9»t. 81b Owner o 
Retting— C to 4 ag*t Diana, 3 to 1 agst Pride of the North, 4 to 1 
agst Cigar. 
Won by 20 length* Hie General a bad third. 
The Wemtwkt Fi-.i b IIamuc ai- Sli lim; S-mu-i.rr'UAXB of 3 sovs each 
with 12/. 10*. added. The iu-cund to save hi* stake. Optional sell- 
ing weight* About 4 mile*. 
Mr C. Higgins’s Counteas, aged ('.Ml.), 9st. 81b Weaver 1 
Mr Thom p*on's Cheater, aged (60/.). 9»t. 91b (}. KtcvcflS 2 
Mr .L,lui*on • Stanley, aged (60/.), 9st. 91b T. Burrow c* 0 
Betting.— FAea on Counte**; 0 to 4 agst .Stanley; 5 to 2 ug*t ChCS- 
>:/ Won by nearly 30 lengths. The w inner waa sold for 45/. 10s. 
last 
turn towards home, and The General w as not persevereu wim. Topsy 
challenged Ploughbov coining to the winning field, and lost u sharp 
race by hulf a. length. A. Y. a moderate third, nnd the other two 
trotted in. 
The day concluded with — 
A Sklli.no Race Sweki-stakxs, of 5 *ovs. each, with 25 added. Thu 
winner to be sold for 150/., list: if for 100/. uilowcd 71b; 80/., 101b; 
50/., 141b; 25/., 141b. Two miles. 
Mr. Blood's Sloshing Painter, (501.), lOst (Tasker) 1 
Mr. Allen's Nom-de-Guerrc (25/.), 9st 71b (carried 9st 9lb) 
(A. Sait) 2 
Mr. C. Ormond's King Charlie (25/.), 9st 71b (carried Ost 91b) 
(Mr. F. Lotan) 3 
Mr. T. Pell's Conservative (150/.), list (Owner) 0 
Mr. G. Simmonds's Janus (50/.), lust (carried lOst 01b).... 0 
Mr. W. Langham's Baylock (50/ ),10st (carried lOstOlb) 0 
Mr. Robert Francis's Woodpecker (251.), Ost 71b (car. Ost 71b) 0 
Betting— 2 to 1 agst Janus— 3 to 1 each agst Slashing Painter and 
Nom-dc-Guerre. 
Nom-de-Guerrc, Baylock, and Clinrllo went well till they had crossed 
the lane turning out of the Kettering-road, when Slashing Painter 
cainc to the front, and was never afterwards passed. The favourite, 
Janus, fell at the brook, at which all tlie horses raced, and crossed at 
rattling pace. Won by u length. The winner was bought in 
for 52/. 
Tuesday. 
The weather wns exceedingly unpropitious to-day, the rain 
coming down in torrents. 
Free Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added - 
Optional Selling Weights — About 3 miles. 
Mr. Allen's Nom-de-Guerrc (30/.), 9st 7 lb (Green) 
Mr. C. Higgins's Old ltake (30/.), 10*t (Weaver) 2 
Mr. W. Baxter's A, Y. (90/. i list 21b H, Lamplugh) 3 
Mr. Ilaradine s Kettering Maid (60/.), Ost 13lb (Mr. G. Ede) 4 
Mr. Berge's Nelly Brown (50/.), *Jst 131b, curried lost 101b. . 
(French) 0 
Mr. C. Ormond's King Charlie (30/.), lOst ... .(Nightingale) 0 
Mr. Percival's Quasimodo (120/.), lOst 101b (Duvall) 0 
Mr. Francis's Woodpecker (20/.), 8st 121b (W. White) 0 
Mr. Hive s Cashmere (30/.), 9st (Noble) 0 
Betting 6 to 4 agst Old Rake; 3 to 1 agst Nom-dc-Guerre; 4 to 1 
ng*t A. Y. 
Won by two lengths,— A. Y. bud third— Woodpecker nnd King 
Charlie were pulled up at the Inst fence.— Quasimodo fell at tho dyke 
beyond the Oundle Road, and Cashmere fell Into the brook anil broke 
her buck— The w inner was sold for 50/- 
The Foxiiu.vir.ii->' St\ki s of 20 sov*. each, half forfeit. 14st each. 
Professionals or grooms 101b. extra. 3 miles. 
Mr. S. J. WclitUt's The Beaver (Owner) 
Mr. Ivcns's Hurry, 14st 10lb (including HRboxtra) (Brown) 
Mr. Crawford na. Benlomond (Mr. Webster) 
lion. R. Lawlcy's Blackwood .....(Mr. Gordon) 
Earl Strathmore nu. Robin Hood (Mr. Henry) 
Mr. Hull's Tcddlngton (Mr. Hewitt) 
Mr. Gadsden's Why Not ? (Mr. Fredericks) 
Betting— 2 to 1 agst The Iicaver; 3 to 1 agst Harry ; 1 to 1 agst 
Tcddlngton. 
After clearing the brook, Harry went on with the lead and was soon 
afield in advance. On returning towards the Oundle road, however, 
B nl'imond and llie Beaver, who hud been lying second and third, 
gradually neared him. They landed in the winning field in quick 
Miccc-sion— Beaver challenging Harry In admirable style, and beating 
him by a length. Benlomond n bail third. Blackwood aud Tcddlngton 
I walked in fourth amt fifth. Why Not? did not puss the post, and 
Robin Hood shot his bolt, and retired somewhere In the ploughed field. 
The Faikplav Step.plp.iuiasp. of 5 sovs. each, 2ft. with 25 added. 
Optional selling weight*. About three miles 
Mr. J. B. Young's The Linnet (100/.) list ....(Mi Vivian) 1 
Mr. W> llfltt's Ivanlioe, list 8lb ....(S, Darling) 2 
Mr. C. Higgins's Marla Monk (100/) list (Weaver) 3 
I Betting.— 7 to 4 on Maria Monk. 
The favourite fell at the brook, and was with much difficulty got out. 
' Meanwhile, Ivanlioe and Linnet w ent many fields away. The favourite 
was at length remounted, but she refused the Jump at tlie road, and 
I was not persevered with. Linnet waited on Ivanlioe to tho lu»t fence, 
when he went vigorously to work, euuglit Ivnulmo about 100 yards 
from tlie chair, and won by hulf a length- Tho winner was not sold. 
Ivanlioe was “ put up ” und bought In fur 80/. 
to the mark aa that of Mr. Feist, we have no doubt the 
Quoie of Fabronlua will be much better known than it is nt 
present, and in u very short period from the present date. 
Palmerstown Hunt (Co. Dublin), Steeplechases — 
Mahcb 17. — The ubovo meeting will lake place on Friday 
the 17 th of March (St. PaUick’a Hay), over thoConfy Castle 
Course, under the patronage of the members of tho l’almer- 
stown Hunt, when the following race, with two others, will 
be runoff’: — 
Palmerstown Hunt Stakes, 5 sovs. each, ‘2o sovs. and a 
gold whip added, for horses regularly hunted. 12 st each. 
Three miles. Open to members of all bunting clubs, and to 
be ridden by same. A winner of a steeplechase or hurdle 
raco value 50 sovs. to carry 71b extra ; of twice that amount, 
141b; thrice, 211b. . , 
Iitisii Metropolitan Steeplechases, Monday, May 1st, 
1854.— This annual meeting is fixed to come off on tlie 1st 
of May next. A most attractive bill of fare will be issued in 
good time— one, we are given to undertand, that will do 
credit to the lessee, and all counccted with the management. 
Tlie following is the article of the Kilruo Cup 
The Kilrue Cup of 100 sovs. in specie, added to a Free 
Handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs., h ft in case ol acceptance. 
Three miles. Winners from the time of declaring tlie weights 
once to carry 5 lb. ; twice or more, 71b extra. Second horse 
to save his stake. The winner to pay 20 sovs. towards ex- 
penses, und subscribe to the Kilrue Cup Article for 1855. 
Evidence oi the Severity of the Season.— A gentle- 
man residing at Stock, in Essex, shot four couple of smpo 
one morning, in the early part of this month which, in order 
to get on the wing, bad to be raked out of the grass growing 
on the edge of the ditch, where they were found. They 
might easily have been taken by the hand. 
Gun Accident. — A rather extraordinary accident hap- 
pened n few days ago to a man named Lafontaine, residing 
at Balleroy (Calvados). He was standing near the fire with 
tho butt-end ol his gun on the ground and tho muzzle held 
by his left hand, when from some unexplained cause the 
gun went off', and the charge of both barrels entered bis 
mouth, carried away eight of his teeth, and lodged in the 
back ot his neck. The tongue, palate, und the organs at tho 
back of his mouth were almost destroyed, but neither of the 
jaws was broken, or his face and lips at all injured. Not- 
withstanding the gravity of the injury received, the man still 
lives. 
SALE OF HUNTERS IN DUBLIN. 
Tub following horses, the property of Opic Smith, Esq., 
2nd Dragoon Guards, were sold by Henry Anderson, in Dublin, 
on Saturday last, and realised the following prices: — 
Darkey, a liay inure, 6 years old, by Ratcatcher, out of 
Monarch's dam, 
Bowstring, a bay gelding, 5 years old, by Paganini, out 
of a Boxer mure 
Venus, 6 years old, by Frency, out of a Nnvarino niaro 
Prince, a brown gelding, 5 years old, by Sunset, ontt of 
a Frency marc, •• •• •• ua 
Kildare, a bay gelding, 6 years old, by Magpie, out of a 
Welcome mare, .. .. 
Cluckawuy, a chestnut gelding, aged, by Cluck, dam by 
Irishman ; has been steeple -chased 37 
Ormond and King’s County Hunt Racks. — 
Active preparations aro already making for the revival of 
this once celebrated meeting early in April next. The 
Marquifises of Waterford, Drogheda, und Clunricarde, and 
the Hon. Col. Westenra are to be the stewards ; so that no 
doubt may bo entertained of the coining meeting equalling, if 
not exceeding, any of its predecessors. The course lias not 
yet been decided on ; but Lismacrory, tlie scene of many 
brilliant gatherings, has been spoken of. 
Guineas. 
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SPORTING MISCELLANEOUS. 
Portrait of Mr. Charles Frist. — This is a very 
striking portrait of a geutlumuu well known to all support- 
ers of the Turf. Drawn on stone by I). Fabronius, and 
published by Fabronlua anil Rrenokc, the lithographers 
(Lower Calthorpe-strcct), no fiicnd of Mr. Feist can, in 
tiiis case, hesitate to give honour where honour is duo. The 
artist has here presented us with a faithful picturo, nothing 
exaggerated, and if all his future portraits coino so well up 
(9ur ^tte-§!ig. 
A GOOD AND UNFORTUNATE DAY WITH THE ROYAL 
HOUNDS. 
Sir, — On Tuesday week these hounds met at New 
Lodge, and had a very good hour's run. And so I thought I 
might as well write and let your readers know something 
of this sport. The stag went straight — Follie John Park, 
to Charridge Farm, then to the right across the Buck- 
bridge-road on to the Blackbird and Stroud Farm, and 
unto Brayfield, where he was taken before reaching the 
Thames. ’ This was over a deep country, and the pace 
quick. Tho falls were not numerous, although some 
seemed to like their mother earth sufficiently to try and 
kick it. There were not many well up. On Friday, they 
met at Slough, and with very good scent, but this turned 
out an unlucky day, for the stag started away well and 
fast to Farnham and Burnham, and then on to Drop- 
more, when a very peculiar thing happened. Where 
the bridge ended high pales were put, out close to the 
bridge the pales were broken, and the stag went to go 
over here, when he got entangled between tlie high pales 
and the bridge, and in trying to extricate himself hurt 
him, but the injury was not so great as was expected, for 
he started away for the Thames, into which he jumped, 
and the hounds, with their accustomed pluck, dived after 
him, and when near the weir the deer rolled over two or 
three times, but escaped with life; but the hounds wero 
not so fortunate, for three met with a watery grave. 
I am, sir, yours, 
Aylesbury, Jan. 24 th. Cochin. 
SOUTHDOWN COURSING. 
Sib, — O n Monday last a great gathering of tlie South- 
down coursing gentlemen came off at Langley Beach, near 
Eastbourne. The morning was beautifully fine, but the 
latter part of the day rather inclined to bo wet. Amongst 
those present, wo noticed Messrs. Austin, Slocking, John 
Guy, George Guy, Heard, Sutherden, and William Ashby. 
The coursing was good, considering the ground they had to 
go over, which no one can have an idea of unless they seo 
dogs after the course is over — their legs being cut und 
swelled. It is usual for bitches to run on (he beach, but on 
this occasion there wero many dogs, those of Mr. Ashby’s 
proving themselves tho best, those of Mr. George Guy’s 
being nearly ns good. Tho hares were not quite so plentiful 
as usual, owing to sonic foxes having taken up their quar- 
ters on the beach ; still plenty wero found. Mr. Arckell, 
to whom the company were indebted for tlie day’s sport, 
generously provided a cold collation in the true old Subsex 
farmer’* style for those present, he afterwards dining with 
the company at the Railway inn, near tho spot, when 
Mr. Sutherden took the chair, and Mr. Stocking the vice. 
Among the toasts Mr. John Guy’s niuno was mentioned, 
us the king of the Sussex coursers, and, no doubt, deservedly 
so. At tlie dinner it wus also mooted that a Southdown 
club might bo formed, und we think so too, as bares are 
generally plentiful; the dogs aro good, having great powers 
of cuduruncc. Being used to course on the Southdowns 
