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resolvod, upon tlio motion of Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. 
Hunmiy, that this class of yachts bo confined to fixed 
keels. 
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. 
Tub monthly meeting was held at tho Bedford Hotel, 
Piazza, Covent Garden, on Wednesday, when the Sailing 
Committee made their report in respect to a new secretary, 
and thereupon tho club appointed to the office Captain 
P. C. Stuart Grant, late captain in tho 68th regiment 
(light infantry). Four candidates passed through the 
ballot. 
LONDON MODEL YACHT CLUB. 
A meeting of the Sailing Committeo was hold on Monday, 
at the Essex Head, Essex-street, Strand, to examino into 
and report upon the club rules, and tho members remained 
ju session till a very late hour. The whole club will meet 
on Monday next, at 7 for 8 p.m., at tho Essex Head, and the 
chair will bo punctually taken for business by Commodore 
Tuckwcll as the clock strikes eight. The rules have already 
appeared ut length in “Tub Field” of Dec. 24. 
ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB*OF IRELAND. 
The members of this club entertained their Rear- Com- 
modore, John O’Connell, Esq., M.P., at a dinner, at tho 
club-rooms, Grafton-street, Dublin, on Saturday evening 
last, previous to his departure for London, to resume his 
parliamentary duties. In the absence of tho commodore, 
William Lewi*, Esq., cup-bearer, presided, and the vice- 
chair was tilled by Edward Fox, E>q., honorary treasurer. 
. one of them, which took place on tho 9th of January, a 
seven mile run direct), that I venture to send you tho outline 
of a run which occurred on Friday, the 28th of January, to 
which, at present, I have heard of no parallel in the 
Harrier Department” during this season. On Friduy 
> week, the Blackmoor Vale Harriers met at Stoke Common, 
> but, us the driving rain and fog from tho south-west wore 
anything but agreeable, it is certain that some of their 
staunchest followers wore not at tho meet that day, prefer- 
ring, seems, the comforts of their fireside to “ moving 
accidents by flood and field.” At 20 minutes past 12 o’clock, 
however, the pack was in active motion, the hounds finding 
their liaro very cleverly on tho borders of Stoko Common, 
, an(1 > a ^ ter a singlo ring, going away slowly at first to tho 
Hazelbury enclosures, till they Settled down to their lino of 
scent, when they dropped their sterns, and went away at 
best paco to Woolland Wood, through that cover for Wool- 
land House, passing rapidly through the grounds for the 
Roman entrenchinonts, which lie above, and on for Wool- 
land I vers, leaving that mountaiu cover on the right, and 
away at a tremendous puce across tho Valo for Ibberton, 
climbing the steepest part of Ibberton Hill, and on over the 
open downs for Ibberton Park, but leaving that cover on 
the right, where tho gallant pack wont on ut racing speed 
under Houghton Down, leaving Houghton Wood, of o 00 
or GOO acres, a little on one side, to the borders of I’irn- 
wortli, where they ran into their hare in opon view, at the 
er.d of a run which has never been surpassed With harriers, 
> extending, as it did, to a good nine miles outright, without 
a check, and measured by tho lllackinoor Vulo Harriers iu 
one hour exact by the watch, from the find to tho finish. 
Spectator. 
The conlinuation of “Our General Wind-up of the 
Season, 18- r >3 ” will be resumed in our next, tho rocovery of 
the writer from the effects of his accident having, during 
the past week, so far progressed as to warrant tho promise. 
(0ur fritcr-pg. 
THE B. Y. H. 
Sir, — T hese hounds, which were established at the be- 
ginning of this season, in the Blackmoor Vale— the country 
formerly hunted by Mr. Hall, and since by Mr. Tudway— 
have shown much sport; they had a very good run last 
week from the celebrated Postlcbury Wood, a covert be- 
longing to Lord Cork. On the fox being found, he dwelt 
some little time in Postlebnry, then went away towards 
Wanstrow, then through Barrow Wood and Upper Bit- 
combe, over the brook and railway towards Fry’s Wood ; 
thus far the pace was moderate ; a storm did not improvo 
the scent, and caused a check ; the hounds got on the fox 
again near a farm house, and away he went through Fry’s 
Wood and Hicks’s Park, for Hardwny, and on for the 
Stourton earths, for forty minutes without a check, the 
hounds running into the fox in Westend, after a run of 
two hours and ten minutes from the find. Ranger. 
THE YALE OF WHITE HORSE HOUNDS. 
THE RUN OF THE SEASON WITH TIIE DUKE OF 
BEAUFORT'S HOUNDS. 
Sir, — The Lady Pack, at tho Plough, Kingston St. 
Michael's, on Wednesday, February 1st, a large meet, 
most of the crack riders of the hunt, as also some first-rate 
inen from Mr. A. Smith’s country. Our first draw was 
Hey wood. Some time elapsed before we found, and not 
making his point, after a ring in cover, he broke for Shel- 
don, running to ground. This was a bit of a breather for 
the nags, the country going awfully stiff, with plenty of 
biggish fences, some of the scarlet getting soiled, amongst 
them the late Mayor of Bath, who, by-thc-bye, is no fea- 
ther ; many of the field saw but little of this run, and 
fewer saw the run of the season. We next drew Shoulden 
Gorse, and found ns gallant a fox ns ever broke cover ; 
the hounds, on settling to liiin, ran away from tho field. 
No hold hard, gentlemen ; no riding over the hounds ; as 
all the forward men had quite as much as they could do 
to be in the same field with them. On leaving Sheldon 
Gorse, lie went straight through Hevwood (not even look- 
ing to that stronghold for foxes, Allington Gorse), by 
Faster Spinnies, which he did not enter, to Leigh Dele- 
more and Stanton Park, five miles as the crow flies — time, 
from the find, thirty-live minutes. The regret was the 
wily varmint saved himself here: the Ladies meeting, how- 
ever, with another less fortunate, they wore rewarded with 
a luncheon. Thursday, the George, Sandy Lane, after a 
spurt of twenty minutes, from Spyc Park, killed at the 
Tower, Sandridge Hill. H. Iv. Meeryweathcr, Esq., on the 
field reaching his house, at Bowden, invited them to lun- 
cheon ; the invitation, though short, was generally ac- 
cepted. Yours, 
An Old Sportsman. 
RUN WITH TIIE WORCESTER HOUNDS. 
Sir, — I have seldom seen a belter or more satisfactory 
ran than tho Worcestershire Hounds Imd on Tuesday, 
January 31st. The meet was at Bradley Green, and a good 
field mustered ; the coverts by Feckenhum were drawn 
blank, and the pack proceeded to Gamier Wood, where a 
fox was immediately found ; n crash in covert for five 
minutes, and the fox eheard in the open for Morcton Hills, 
hat was instantly headed back into the covert, crossing 
which lie broke again ns if for Broughton Wood (the hounds 
getting well away with him), but bearing directly to the 
light, over the heavy flat, intorsected with brooks and 
strongly fenced, for Feckenham, leaving which village just 
on the left, ho made away to Aslwood hanks, crossing which 
he took tho rising ground, und without slackening tho pace, 
readied New Coppy, running straight through it, and cross- 
ing the Bromsgrnvo and Alcoster road, made into Rough 
Hill, and thence to Wiro Hill — two coverts in the North 
Warwickshire hunt — to this point was 40 minutes’ best pace, 
with not one ininuto’s check ; here several strong heads of 
earths wero open, and a leash of fresh foxes on foot, and, to 
add to tho difficulties, a number of operatives got stationed 
at different commanding eminences in and around thecovorts, 
and liulluood “ last and furious ” at every fox they saw, and, 
though they led a lew hounds astray for a fuw minutes, 
the body stuck steadily to their orlginul game, and, after 20 
tninutcB in covert, forced reynard again into the open for 
Coughton Park; tho pack wero close upon him, he turned 
short to the left for Studloy, through the villuge, witli his 
head set for Skllts Wood, and was run into the opon — time, 
altogether, 1 hour and 10 minutes. One hound onlv was 
missing at Hie finish. The gallant master, Col. Clowes (who 
wont well throughout), with two other gentlemen, and tho 
huntsman and first whip, wero alone present to do the 
funeral honours— or, if you please, at the breaking up of 
this good fox. Hardwick. 
Sir, — T his pack had a good day’s sport on Saturday last. 
The meet was at Williamstrip, where a fox was soon found 
. killed. The hounds then went to Bibury racecourse, 
, Jin J found a gallant fox, which went away over a line stone- 
wall country, by Burford, and on to Kilkenny, in tho old 
Berkshire county, where they killed their fox, alter a run 
of fifteen miles. r. 
HOW TO MAKE A HORSE EAT. 
Sir, — In answer to your correspondent T. D. P.’s ques- 
tion, “ How to make a Horse Eat,” I beg to suggest the 
following plan, having tried it with my horses and find it 
gives them a good appetite, sleek appearance, and endur- 
ance. 
Put into water one pound and a half of broken oil cake 
daily for each horse, allowing about a gallon of water to a 
pound of cake, stir frequently, and give the horse tho liquid 
only, mixed with his chaff and corn. The cost per horse 
will be about eight pence a-week, and with the above no 
bran is needed. 
I have no doubt if your inquirer adopts this plan it will 
tell its own tale upon his lean steed. Yours, &c. 
Trigger. 
Sir,— I n your valuable paper of the 28th ult., I observe 
aque.-tiou is asked by your correspondent, J. D. I* , how is 
ho to inuko his horse a good feeder ? I would endeavour to 
answer it satisfactorily by asking him another in return/’ Docs 
lie always keep a lump of rock salt in tho manger, lor his horse 
to lick at his pleasure?” If not, let him do so at once; and 
should tho same beneficial results arise from his U9e of this 
invaluable article which I have invariably experienced, he will 
soon have a good feeder, and u liorso in good condition. Of 
courso, if any disease affects him, a veterinary surgeon is the 
proper porsou to apply to. I am, sir, yours, &c, A. S. 
GREAVES FOR DOGS. 
Sir, — If your correspondent “ Cressingham ” (p. 81) 
will boil equal parts of rice and greaves for his dogs, lie 
will find it a wholesome and nutritious food, and by such 
mixture will obviate tho effect ho complains the greaves 
produce in them. I have fed my dogs for years principally 
upon the above mixture, only occasionally varying the food 
with barley meal and pot liquor, and at times with flesh, 
and I find them thrive and always in good health. East 
India rice may be bought at 14a. per cwt. 
Sarratt. 
Sin,— The proper way to use greaves, for a small num- 
ber of dogs, is to boil just enough of it to flavour the boil- 
ing water which is to scald the required quantity of oatmeal, 
or barley meal; this should be made, like bread, into a 
stiff, not a wet, dough. The dough should be as moist 
only as an ordinary loaf just ready for the oven, and should 
be given to the dogs in that state. The greaves should be 
chopped or broken fine, and, in the dry state, mixed up 
with the dough, as plums or carraway seeds are mixed iu a 
common cake. This makes the meal relish — any watery 
food or wet greaves loads a dog’s stomach, blows him out, 
and purges him too much. Greaves should be sparingly 
used, and only by way of seasoning, to take off the insipid- 
ness of the meal. Umbra. 
Sin,— On reading to an old gamekeeper the letter headed 
as above in your paper of the 28th, he made the following 
remark : — “ Oh, let them mix for every dog a quarter of 
a pound of greaves and one pound of oatmeal, and scald 
it; and no finer food can be given to dogs.” These are the 
words of ono who has had great experience, and is now 
holding a responsible situation in a nobleman’s family as 
“ Hkadkeeper.” 
ANOTHER RUN WITH TIIE BLACKMOOR VALE 
HARRIERS. 
Sir, The Blackmoor Vale Harriers have had a series of 
such good runs (you, sir, having been kind euougli to record 
THE MADAGASCAR. 
Sir, — Having recently seen an inquiry in your useful 
“ Letter Bog" respecting tho Madagascar, I beg leave to 
send you an extract from Lloyd’s List that may prove news 
to your correspondent on that subject. 
A roport has been circulated that tho Madagascar, for whose 
satety so much interest is felt, has been heard of by tho Jossioa, 
rom Callao, arrived at Queonstown. Tho report caino from 
Margate, and is as follows 
i i. t ship, tho Madagascar, is at Rio do Janoiro, 
on y. Lupt. Harrington's time of leaving Callao is not known. 
i io timo when tho Madagascar put into Rio is not known, 
ap . Harrington told tho boatmon, that when tho Madagascar 
put into Rio, sho was in a very leaky state, near upon foun- 
Thonn’ ° ni * 10 that tho wholo cargo must cotno out. 
The^assongora would leave tho ship, and come on, tho noxt Rio 
_ ‘ ' , , ' it, nun u, 00 ODSCrVCU lllftl no 
reliance can he placed in the statement. Tho Jessica, from Callao, 
armed nt^uoonstown on tho 10th January, and did not bring 
aJviMS hy the steamer, which 
were to tho loth Docombor. It may bo inquired why did not 
Captain Harrington roport this intelligence oarlier, by communi- 
cating so important a fact, iftruo, to tho ownersof tho Madagascar, 
and to ho publ.o through the press. Captain Harrington arrived 
m London from Margate on Monday, and made no communica- 
tion on the subject to his owners nor that of the Madagascar. 
At present the relatives of tho passengors ond crow of tho 
missing vessel must givo no credence to tho nbovo roport of her 
Bnrctv, notwithstanding its plausibility. Tho only chance that 
nppoarsof the report being true, istlintCapt. Harrington rcooivod 
it I rom soino vessel from Rio which may have arrived in tho 
ohunnel.” 
I am, sir, your obedient servant, 
A Friend op “ Tub Field.” 
SALMON. 
Sir, — I shall be obliged if you would give this letter a 
place in your sporting paper, as it would tlion undoubtedly 
come under tho observation of many who are not only 
sportsmen, but also well acquainted with tho nutural history 
ol fish (and what gentlemen fishermen are there now who 
have not road those valuable books on the naturul history 
of the salmon, by Scrope, Shaw, and Young). 
Now, Mr. Lloyd, in his interesting hook just published, 
and entitled “Scandinavian Adventures,” quotes theroin 
some observations by a Mr. A. Keiller, on the spawning of 
salmon in the river Save at Jonsorud, as follows : — 
“ Salmon commence spawning in tho Save, tho first days in 
November, nnd, continue throughout tho month. Tho fomulo 
doposits her eggs in comparatively still shoal wator, from 0 to 18 
inches in depth, immediately above a rapid. She selects such a 
situation for the following (amongst other reasons) that her oggs, 
on dispersion, may bo carried by tho gentle si ream, to a soouro 
rosting place amongst tho stones below. Whilst in tho act of 
spawning the female retains her natural position, tho belly is near 
tbo ground; at times, indeed, probably to rost horsolf, actually 
touching it. 
“ Tho process of dropping her oggs appears to bo slow. When 
a few are collected, she turns on her side, waves tho fiat of her 
tail gently downwards to the roe, but lifts it up ugaiu with great 
force, by which such a vacuum is ouused, os not only to raise the 
eggs from tho ground, nnd thus to distribute thorn in the stream, 
but to throw up a mass of stones und dirt.” 
And again ho goos on to say “ Tho specific gravity of the roo 
i3 but little greater than water, whon once thorofore in motion, 
unless intercepted, it will float a considerable distance down the 
stream. A largo portion of the eggs ore, of courso, devoured, 
but the remainder find tboir way into crannies, and under stones 
inaccessible to nn onomy. 
“After tho female commonccs spawning, I have seon but on 
ono occasion, tho mule in actual company with her. His station 
at that time is six or aovon foot distance in tho roar, directly in hor 
wake, and tho only apparent part bo takes in tbo gonerativo 
process is by the disposition of his mill, which, of courso, becomes 
mixed with tho roo of the female, as tho stream drifts them past 
him.” 
The foregoing description of a spawning bed and the 
position of the feniulo and tho male and tho other fish about 
the bod, who occusionally advunco towards the female, and 
who are sure to be attacked by tho inule fish as soon us lie 
sees them, is very accurate. But from all that I have road 
on tho subject, and from information that I havo received 
from keepers, fishermen, and waterbulllffs, I have been led 
to suppose that as tho female deposited her spawn in the 
hole made in the gravel, she, at the sumo time, took enro to 
cover tile spawn with gravel, that it might not flout down 
the stream, nnd that tlio oggs remained in this particular 
bed of gravel until hatched. A keeper once told me that 
he had seen spawning beds that hud been destroyed by 
frost, iu tho following inanuer, viz. : — that the salmon 
had made some spawning beds, ut a time wiien the water in 
tho liver wus very high, and that tho liver afterwards be- 
came unusually low that winter, and that many of those 
spawning beds were consequently left dry, and tlio egg3 de- 
posited iu the bods were destroyed by frost. Now, I can- 
not help thinking that Mr. Kolller must he in error, us to 
the eggs floating down the stream, and if any of your readers 
would bo kind enough to answer this letter, it would ufford 
me much pleasure and interest, and would, I have no doubt, 
also mauy others of your numerous readers. Yours, See., 
Flumen. 
[Wo havo no doubt Flumen will be fully nnsworod by some of 
our friends ; and wo may bore inform him that wo havo a group 
of Salmon in nur artist’s bonds which will sooa appoor us an 
illustration in Tub Fibld. — Ed.] 
ANGLING ON THE AXE. 
Sir, — I propose sending you occasionally a few notes on 
some of the rivers in the west of England, and the flies that 
1 find most killing on them. I urn induced to do so from 
the fuel that railway travelling offers so many facilities to 
the sportsmnu to visit “ Helds” far from homo, iu u short 
space of time and at comparatively small cost ; and I do not 
find that you havo any piscatory correspondent iu that most 
beautiful part of England. Every brother of the rod who is 
a reader of “ The Field,” must bo delighted at the 
scientific and most useful papers of your valuublo contributor, 
“The Hampshire Fly-fislior.” I am unable, like that gentle- 
man, to furnish your readers with scientific knowledge : I 
can only givo a little plain information, founded on prac- 
tice. 
The first river I will notice is tho Axe. It rises in the 
neighbourhood of Beaminstor, iu tho county of Dorset ; but 
for the flrot three miles tho stream is too small to fish with 
tlio fly. Mr. G. Sulman, who has so ubiy written the history 
of this river says — “ The Axo is ono of tho most beautiful and 
interesting of tho numorous sparkling trout streams which 
contribute so much to the character of Devonshire as the 
Arcadia of England.” The various spociosof fish found are 
salmon, sea trout, bull trout, common trout, and eels. The 
first fishing stution is Clapton Bridge, a distance of throe 
miles from the town ofCrewkcrno. From this bridge to tho 
bridge at Winslmm, tho river is strictly preserved by a club ; 
duily and season tickets are issued at very moderate charges, 
which may be obtained at the inn at Cluptou, or of Mr. 
Pulman, of Crewkerne and Axminster. From Winshum 
Bridge to Tytherleigh Bridge, a distance of about three 
