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[Saturday, 
These concerts last from 8 till 10 p.m. nightly, and on 
Wednesdays and Saturdays there > s “ morning performance 
at three. We hate attended several times during tho past 
week, and can perceive n decided improvement even in the 
Hungarian band. Not only is the selection of music more 
varied, but the appearance of the stage has been made moro 
striking by the introduction of a new scene, and tho only 
fault wo can find is, that the audience demand too many 
encore*. 
Woodi.v’s Cari-et Bao and Skhtcii Book. — 
Mr. W. S. Woodin has returned to tho metropolis, ami 
taken up his quarters in tho upper hull, Regent Gallery, Of), 
Quadrant, where he ni-.'htly exhibits the wonders and 
drolleries of his gigantic carpet hug ami sketch hook, we me 
happy to say to crowded and fashionable audiences. Tho 
entertainment is for the most part tho same us that in which 
Mr. Woodin made his first bow to tho public, Hnd won its 
esteem and favour; some few addition- and alterations have 
been made, which servo to enhance the lively wit and humour 
of tho old mntorial. Voluble in his address, and inimitable 
in his imitations and development of character — from tho 
lady of short memory, to the vocal cadgor doing “ foul 
murder'’ on “ All is Lust,” tho youthful entertainer keeps 
his audience in a constant state of good-humour and merri- 
ment ; indeed, for the two hours or so which the entertain- 
ment lasts, there is an unflagging spirit infused into tho 
anecdotes, recitals, and sketches, which prevonts uny one of 
them hanging fire. The wonderful rapidity with which 
Mr. Woodin assumes the costume of any character, tho 
pourtmyel of which ho essays, is In itself a feature — it is no 
half-attired affair, but complete in every detail ; thus wo 
have tho servant girl out for a holiday, fully equipped, down 
even to the inseparable busket und street door key ; and 
again, the forgetful lady bus hor jetty ringlets, tasty houd- 
dress, gold wutch, and, in short, nil the niinutirc which such 
a ludy would display. On the evening we had the pleasure 
of visiting the Gallery, we found it crowded in every part, 
although wo made our nppearance a short lime alter tho 
opening of the doors. This is an incontestable proof that 
Mr. Woodin still holds the good opinion of his patrons. 
Long muy lie continue to do so, for to it he is eminently 
entitled. 
Plat-going in Paris. — Judging from the annual re- 
ceipts of tho theatres and places of amusement just pub- 
lished, tho taste for play- going in Paris exhibits no diminu- 
tion. In 1852 the receipts were ll,*288,G74fr., whereas in 
1853 they amounted to 13,157,000fr., showing an in crease 
ol 1,8G8,000. 
Paris, Monday. — The Emperor and the Empress were 
present on Saturday evening at the Theatre Franca!.-, to 
witness the representation of Chacun de son Cot6, Romulus, 
and the Marriage Force. 
Mackay, Her Majesty’s Piper. — In the report of 
the insanity of Mr. Mackay, piper to the Queen (“ Field," 
page 113), it was staled that ho hud written u letter, in 
which he laid claim to the Crown. We are now assured 
by a person who was with him from tho commencement of 
his malady, that such is not the fuct ; on the contrary, liis 
raving- were full of the mor.t devoted expression! of loyalty 
to “ his Queen and his Prince.” A prevailing mania was 
the invention of a machine by which the Russian fleet could 
be inevitably blown up, and on this subject he did write to 
Colonel Biddulph and others, but the letters were not, of 
course, transmitted. The real cause of his aberration of 
mind wa- over anxiety respecting the publication of u 
unique collection of ancient pipe music which ho had dis- 
covered ; and un extensive correspondence and attendant 
controversies on the subject, with various other matters ho 
had undertaken, beside- his official duties, seem to have 
been too much for his mind, and produced the melan- 
choly abstraction, from which he appears now to he re- 
covering. Mackay, ntnid temptations to which his profession 
tended to expose him, was a man of temperate und unob- 
trusive habits. 
Dublin Exhibition — Winter Garden Promenade 
Concert. — This concert was held on Monday evening, in 
the great central hail of this building, under the especial 
command and patronage of his Excellency the Lord Licu- 
teDant anil the Countess of Saint Germans. The attendance, 
in poiat of numbers, far exceeded that of any monster con- 
cert we have over heard of, not even excepting the most 
crowded of Jullien’s musical fetes. Not alone tho centre 
hall and galleries, but also the side halls and every part of 
the vast interior promenade, were filled with dense groups of 
gentry, amongst whom might be recognised numerous 
parties of distinguished fashionables. Several estimate* were 
made, and opinions given, as to the uggregute number of visi- 
tor* assembled in the garden promenude in the evening, 
but those who had the best mcaos of judging of the extent ol 
the assemblage, concurred in the opinion that there could not 
have been fewer than from 14. DUO to 15,000 persous present. 
The Lord JAeutmunt, his Countess, and u numerous and 
brilliant suite, arrired at about eight. The viceregal visitors 
and party were received at the principal entrance by the 
Right Hon. the Lord Muyor, William Dargun, Alderman 
George Roe, John Lentuigne, D.L., and other members of 
the committee, and conducted to a pavilion specially fitted 
up for the occasion at the end of the gallery overlooking the 
orchestra. On the viceroy's entrance, the national anthem 
was played by all the military bands. The concert opened 
with the overture to “ Zainpa,” played under tho direction 
of Herr Sommer, by the bauds of the 2nd Dragoon Guards, 
the 11th Hussars, the 17th, the (J3rd,aud the Dial infantry 
ba nds. Taking into account the very short preparatory 
rehearsal, these united bauds performed this diilicult over- 
ture very creditably. Herr Sommer played some solo* with 
organ accompaniment cm the Snmiucrophono very beauti- 
fully — “ Parlaut pour La Syrie,” “ Non Pin Mesta,” ami 
a solo fantasia on airs from “ 1 Puritani,” in which he was 
rapturously encored. The trio from “ Robert le Dibble,” 
by Herr Sommer, with cornet and French horn, win* enthu- 
siastically applauded. The organ choir, with chorus of 
members of the choral societies, performed the “Tramp 
Chorus,” also Mr. Murphy’s fine composition, “The Soldier’s 
Song,” winch was loudly encored. Tin* “ Hallelujah Chorus" 
of Handel wus finely rendered. The bauds, under the 
direction of Herr Summer, performed the Bureau Quadrille 
with brilliant effect. The Lord Lieutenant and the Countess 
of S», Germuna remained till the dose of the concert, and 
on retiring wen; conducted to their carriage by the Lord 
Mayor, William Dargau, John Lentaigne, Aldmmun Hoc, 
ttc. We observed hi* Excellency give his arm to Mr-. 
William Dargau, and conduct her to her carriage. The 
band- again struck up the royal unlheoi us his Excellency 
retired, and hood after the vast crowd begat* to separate. 
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. 
ntRTHS. 
On the 6th Inst., at 48, Grosvenor-atrret, the Viscountess Brack let, 
of h son. — At WoolWlch-common, on the 5th Inst., the wife of Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Hill, Royal Artillery, of n daughter.- On the 6th Inst., 
nt Brighton, Mr*. John Jamm Sanihiun. of a daughter.— On the 6th 
unt., ut >3. Jnmes-strcct, 8t Jnimns Park, the wife of Otho YV. 
II. Hamilton, Esq., of a daughter.— On the 7th Inst., nt Harrow Weald, 
Middlesex, the wife of S. F. Noyes, Esq., of twin sons. 
MARRIAGES. 
On the 7tli Inst., at the parish church of Allhallows Barking, City, by 
the Rev. I\ N. Hamilton. M.A.. Heniiv Hutchins, Esq., ol 2M, Priory- 
road, Wandsworth-road, to Ann, eldest daughter of the late Mr. William 
Martin, of East Lothian, Scotland. -On the 7th Inst., at AH Saints' 
Church, Norwood, by tho Rev E. Harden, Mr. Edwin Winscom, of 
Croydon, accountant, to Charlotte Ciiantoy, only daughter of the 
late Mr. Thomas Sadletr, of Hlghgate. 
deaths! 
On the 6th Inst., nt the house of her son-in-law, the Rev. I). P. M. 
Hulbcrt M.A., No. 1, Chrster-pliicc, Regent s Park-terrace, of bron- 
chitis, Mrs. Ann Riirm.it, aged 70 — On tho 6th Inst . Mr William 
Parkinson, of Cottage-lane, Clty-rond, and of No. 12, Linden-villas, 
Camden -road, gas-meter manufacturer, In hi* 68th year.— On the 6th 
Inst , In London, after protracted suffering, Mary Elizabeth, widow of 
the late Captain Thom ns Hopkirk, In her 7ftth year. — On tho 0th Inst., 
at Brenohlcy Vicarage, the Rev. Richard Davies, M.A., aged 41. — On 
the 6th Inst., at Stockton-on-Tccs, Thomas Hutchinson, Esq., in the 
67th year of ills age. 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
RACINC. 
J. (’Newmarket). Von will see that we have kept our promise. 
“King Tom" appears in “The Field " of to-day, page 121. 
Thorns Thanks for your able letter; but we arc really afraid to 
enter on the roaring discussion, especially after the noise It has 
made for weeks. 
HUNTING. 
Ntithnnj .— Tho card of fixtures for tho Vine Hounds reached us last 
week on Saturday Instead of Friday We must remind huntsmen 
that Tiik Fin n goes to press nt midnight on Fridays. Fortunately. 
In the ease of the Vine, we lind received a private letter which 
enabled us to insert the meets. But in many cases we have no such 
resource. 
Subscriber. — Being desirous of frying the fleetness of some hounds In 
my possession, would you. through tho medium of “ The Field," be 
kind enough to inform me what I am to use for the purpose of 
making u drag, with ns strong a scent ns needful to make them go 
at their best pace?— [A peek of stale sprats, kept in a bug for 
21 hours, will be found os good a drug as you can have.] 
Cochin. — We perceive that your communications are the same ns 
those sent to other papers, and therefore we have declined your last. 
5. <!.— Wc thank you for tho fixture, and shall feel obliged by an 
early return of the running. 
AQUATICS. 
R. if. F. C. -Yes; there is a “ Prince nf Wales Model Yacht Club" as 
well as a " London Model Yacht Club," The secretary of the latter 
Is Mr. Crabbe, 22, Motcoinbe street, Belgrnvc-squarc ; th>- secretary 
of the former is Mr. W. Davis, 21, Aldenham-street, St. Pnncras, 
There Is also a Surrey Model Yacht Club, but we do not remember 
the house where the members hold their meetings- 
R. T. Y. C — 1 There was no ballot; five were seen by the committee, 
and one selected. Wo bnveno official Intelligence' of their names. 
CHESS. 
Oermfinut. — In the problem. No. 4-1, to which you refer, instead of a 
block knight It should bo a black king. The fault was the printer's. 
2. Your solution of the problem is very clever and correct. The 
editor will submit It to the tnlented composer. 
•S'. I) F. - Your remarks nre quite In accordance with our own. It Is 
Indeed high time that our chess literature should le purged from 
“the scurrilities" you mention. 
T L . — Communication received. 
Z .— Your Inst position sent is an easy mate in two moves. 
O. P.—Tlie gauio to which you refer Is quite correctly printed. 
Examine it carefully again. 
S. Club. -Wc do not know anything of the chess-men you speak of. 
You should have nil your sets of the same pattern, we think. 
T. (Plymouth.) — We are glad to hear of your success ; of course It will 
take some time before you can expect to win of your skilful oppo- 
nent. Tiik Field you had better obtain through your own news- 
agent. 
8. I..- Wc believe Mr. Boden Is most likely to obtain the secretaryship 
of the St. George's Club. The election takes place this week. 
T. II.— Mr. Hnrrwltz has gone to Paris for a short time, but his place 
Is in some measure supplied by the presence of M. l)e Riviere, one 
of the best Parisian amateurs. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Oriel.— Covers arc ready, and the Index will be ready on Tuesday. 
INQUIRIES. 
Poultry.—" Could any of your readers oblige me with any information 
concerning llie Columbian fowl, and whether it Is of the some species 
us the Bearded Spanish, or again any poultry work that, would inform 
me ?” Gallus. 
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. 
if P. (pngellC)— A nautilus In full sail Is a myth. An expanded 
nautilus maybe seen— that is, if tl can be found -in the British 
Museum. Professor Owen has also one ; but the best description 
l« to be met with In a little work on “ Recent und Fossil Shells,” by 
S. P. Woodward, published by Mr. Weale, 60, High Holborn, price 
2s. The outline ufan expanded nautilus is there given at page 80. 
The marking of the tentacles, &c., nre shewn in a steel engraving In 
the frontispiece; an elegant torm of shell, plate 2, fig. 10 ; and tills, 
with a little attention to the lotterprcss. will enable the painter to 
fill in, m accurately as any one can be expected to do, who lias no 
the animal alive before him.— It. C. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Staikino Glass. — M r. Bnilliere, nn artist, who, it will bo 
remembered, exhibited some successful specimens of this beautiful 
art manufacture in the Great Exhibition of 1851 — amongst 
otliers, “ Shakspero Heading his Play to Queen Elizabeth" — 
linsjnst finished a very beautiful chancel window for the church 
of Kivnston, in Derbyshire. In this church is the family vault of 
tho noble house of Stanhope, and on that account the present 
Karl of Harrington 1ms presented tho church with this costly 
decoration. Mr. Builliero claims some novelty of design in his 
mode of carrying out the noble carl’s intention. The window, 
which is about nineteen feet high by seven wide, is framed (so to 
speak) nnd ornamented in the atiff modituval style, the grotesque- 
neas of design being redeemed by tho brilliancy of tho colouring. 
But in the subject of the centre picture, “Christ nnd tho Little 
Children,” after Ovcrbcek, the artist Hies boldly away from his 
masters, and paints tho figures freely and boldly in tho modern 
style of nrl. For this composite style ho lm* invented tho title, 
more expressive than grammatical, of “ Naturalistic,” and it 
must ho admitted that the effect is much better than in tho 
genuine modi anal windows. The colouring is very brilliant and 
well harmonised, exhibiting among other lints the famous Venice 
ruby, supposed for three centuries t > ho irrecoverably lost. By 
nn accident it was at lust discovered to he metallic, and is now 
only obtainable from pure gold. The figures nro well drawn nnd 
admirably draped, and tho faces, which are nearly all portraits 
of Lord Harrington's family, arc full of lifeand expression. The 
elfoct of the w hole is excellent, und will, no doubt, be still better 
when tlie window is set up in the quiet village church over tho 
tomb of tho Countess o'. Harrington, to whoso memory it is 
dedicated. 
Grapes. — A great drinker being at table, they offered biin 
grapes at desert. “Thank you,” suid ho, pushing back the plate 
" J don't take my wine in lulls!" 
Lawyers in Germany. — T he Weimar Cabinet warns parents 
nnd guardians to dissuade their sons and words from tho study 
of the law, if they do not possess private means of subsistence, 
| there being now more than 10U distinguished graduates in tho 
profession who have not the least prospects nf getting a plueo. 
j A Faulk. — U nco upon a lime u certain orthodox wolf got into 
an iucloeure, from which he could find no egress; “Halloa," 
says lie, “ here’s n handsome fix ; I’ve put my foot into it nt lust.” 
j Ho he set up a piteous howl, loudly proclaiming by his notes 
what a peaccoblc pet he was, at k tho same timo screwing up his 
mouth to hide his teeth. Attracted by the noise, a flock of sheep 
nonsuited wbnt was to be done ; nn old Scotch wether, an anti- 
quary by birth, observed it was a pity a crentaro of such sauvity 
of disposition should not ho extricated from difficulties, nnd pre- 
vailed on tho sheep of the pen to protocol him out. This done, 
they dispersed to distant parts to pasture, when he attacked them 
singly, and, emneking his lips, declared they wero very fair 
mutton.— Aisor, Sinope, Jan. 18, 1854. 
Affecting Occurrence. — Lost week the wife of a respectable 
former named Fnrrelly, living in Curfeyhone, near this town, 
was ill, and her husband's sister came to see her. When the 
visitor arrived she found Mrs. Fnrrelly breathing hor last, end 
was so shocked that she fell down in n'fuinting fit, of which alio 
never recovered. Tho two women were buried the enmo day. — 
Anglo Celt. 
Chronology op Celebrated Cook. — Somobody will, perhaps, 
one day publish a chronological history of celebrated cooks. In 
the meantime it may not be amiss to recall to memory a few 
illustrious men, whose services and genius nn ungrateful 
posterity has too soon forgotten. Thimbron, among thcGrecke, took 
tho culinary art from its cradle: he watched devotedly over its 
development, nnd only descended into tho tomb after having won 
tho heart of the whole of Greece for his favourite science. 
Timaehidos of Rhodes, cook nnd poet of tho highest renown, 
composed nn epopeo on tho nrt which he professed, in the midst 
of emanations from the stoves nnd the spit. Ilis verses, glowing 
with the sacred lire which inspired him, lighted up the inngiric 
vein of several of hisdisciplcs, among whom Numcnius, Hegemon, 
nnd Mctrcns nro still cited. Artemidorus collected nnil com- 
mented on all the words in uso in the kitchens of his timo. 
Greece owed to this patient torminologist the possession of a 
culinary language, subject to certain unchangeable rules. 
Mithoscus gave the “Sicilian Cook’’— a remarkable type of a 
multitude of tiresome nnd insipid imitations. At length Arclio- 
stratns appeared. lie was of Syracuse, and passed nil his life in 
profoundly meditating on the functions, strength, anomalies, nnd 
resources of the stomach. Ho discovered tho laws which govern 
that orguo, and presented to the world his magnificent treatise 
on gastronomy — nn incstimnblc masterpiece of laborious investi- 
gation, of which time has deprived ns. together with tho works 
f his useful predecessors. — Soger s Pantropheon. 
A Week in a Marl Pit.— Tho Echo de V Orne lins tho fol- 
lowing -. — Great sensation has been caused in tho commune of 
Lignerolles by n man having fallen into a marl pit, and having 
passed several days in it before lie was rescued. The victim him- 
self, whose name is Guillereau, lias just given the following 
account of his adventure : — “I was returning from Mortagne 
on Monday, tho 2nd January, at about four o'clock in tho 
afternoon. When at a distunco of little more than a qunrter 
of a mile, from my house, finding the direct road nearly a yard 
deep in snow, I took u path which 1 had often followed. The 
snow fell so thick that it blinded me. I knew that there was a 
marl pit near where I was, but I thought I hnd passed it. Sud- 
denly the ground seemed to give way beneath mo, nnd I fell to a 
depth of twelve or fifteen yards. I wus in the rnarl pit — the snow 
having closed up the mouth, had preronted me from seeing it. In 
my fall I fainted, and I know not how long I remained in that 
state. When I came to myself 1 felt great pain in my breast, 
and my right hand was deeply cut. However, I felt no dis- 
couragement, thinking 1 should soon ho rescued. Alns, two 
days passed away, and this hope was not realised. I experienced 
both hunger and thirst, hut tho hunger I thought not of, nnd I 
satisfied my thirst with the snow that fell. On the third day, 
Wednesday, I perceived with terror the crust of snow which hud 
covered tho mouth of the pit, nnd which my fall had pierced 
through, had become closed. The light reused, anil I thought 
inysolf lost. I thought of my seven children, three of whom 
arc paralysed. The marl pit in which I was hnd two largo 
chambers. I walked about in order not to become stupifiod. 
It was then that nn idea came to mo. I believed that with my 
knife I could dig steps in tho walls of my prison, and nseend os 
by a staircase to the surface. I proceeded to execute my project. 
I dug 20 steps, the rnarl yielding to my efforts; and I got to 
within 20 feet of the top, and saw daylight. All at once my 
knife met the rock! In despair I re-desccudod. I must not, I 
soid, caloulule on being delivered before Sunday. Until (lien no 
one will come this way. Let mo endeavour to live till Sunday. 
I walked about in the two chambers of my prison. That did mo 
good ; I cried out often — as often os possible — but without being 
heard. I made u block of marl my seat, and the time I did not 
pass in walking about nnd, crying. I passed there, without sleep, 
c uinting hours and day*. Hunger left ine nt the end of three 
days. As to mv thirst, I satisfied it with the wulor which fell 
down tho sines of the pit, und which I collected first in my hat, 
and at a later period in holes which I dug with my knife. At 
last Sunday arrived, the day impatiently expected, nnd the 
approach of which alone had supported my courage. From the 
beginning of the morning 1 was listening. I heard tho church 
clock strike seven, then eight, then nine — no one came ; then I 
heard it strike ten, and then eleven. Shortly after 1 heard a 
voice well known to mo — that of one of my children ! I cannot 
describe to you the emotion I felt. 4 1 am here,' I cried, 4 my 
dear child — here. Help! Go ami 6cek for help I’ And I 
thanked God. The child ran to Lignerolles, and, entering tho 
church, where nil tho people were assembled, cried for help. 
Immediately every one [hurried to the pit. At my request a 
basin of soup wus lot down to me, and t hen a ladder; cords 
wero also lowered that I might hind myself so ns not to full, but 
I had no need of them. In a few seconds after 1 was saved. 
Tho weakness 1 felt may easily be imagined. Atjprcsent, thanks 
to tho attention shown me by Mine. Vulee, who received me into 
her house for four days, I feel that I uin recovering. But when 
I shall bo able to work again I know not — and I buvo seven 
children.” 
Punch's Pocket-book.—' “ Punch” says, in his Pocket-book 
for 1854, that there are several things which 44 you never cun by 
any account get a lady — bo slio young or old — to confess to." 
Here are some of them : — 44 That she laces tight. — That her shoes 
aro too small for her. — That she is ever tired at a boll. — That sho 
paints. — That she is as old as she looks. — Tbut she 1ms been moro 
tliun five minutes dressing. — That she has kept you waiting. — 
That she blushed when u certain person's name was mentioned. 
— That she ever says a tiling she doesn't mean.— That she is fond 
of scandal. — That she can't keep a secret. — That she— she of nil 
persons in tho world — is in love. — That alio doesn't want a new 
bonnet. — That bIiu can do with one single tiling less when she is 
about to travel. — That she hasn't tho disposition of an ongol, or 
the temper of a saint — or how olse could she go through one-half 
of what sho does? — That she doesn't know better than every ono 
else what is best lor her.— That she is n Uirt or a coquette. — That 
sho is ever in the wrong.” 
The Spanish Na\ y.— According to the Comeroioot Codiz, 
the maritime force of Spain, including the vessels in construc- 
tion und those which have been ordered to bo built, consists of 
18U vessels— namely, 3 men-of-war, 10 sailing frigates, 14 
screw frigates, 17 corvettes, 14 brigs, 12 schooners und pnoket- 
boate, 2 screw schooners, 8 war transports, 34 stcumers, und 73 
small vessels. 
Tub Wake and tub GoMi. — A n old beggar man died last 
week at Liverpool. He was a Roman Catholic, and ns ho seemed 
miseiubly poor, acofiin was procured from tho parish. A wake 
was got up, nail to rai»o tho means to provido a supply of 
whisky, it was resolved to tonr up tho garments of the deeeused, 
and pell tho fragments for old rugs, in tho hope of obtaining 
a supply, however small, of genuine “ pottuen.” On de- 
molishing tho trousers, twenty-nine real old sovereigns were 
lound neatly quilted in tho eeut, and with this windfall tho 
mourners wero able to “wuko” tho beggar man in llrst-ruto 
stylo 
