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THE FIELD. 
[Saturday, 
asido. On proceeding, however, to probe the tunnel, Mr. Charsloy 
nnd his assistants found the upper leathers, and it was plain to see 
that thev had been severed from tho soles by some sharp instru- 
ment. Scnrch was mode for the feet of tho stockings, nnd for the 
articles taken from Mr. Goodwin's room, but tho effect was fruit- 
less. The search was resumed with n similar ; result. That 
llatto has suppressed tho truth with respect to tho burning of the 
body of his victim, will bo atonee apparent from the ovidcnce, which 
distinctly proves that napkins nnd articles of clothing were placed 
under the head nnd other parts of tho person, whilst a deal table 
was broken up nnd heaped upon the corpse, for the purpose of 
destroying it. But when it is known — although it did not come 
out in evidence — that thcro was no fire in the murdered woman's 
room on tho night in question, previous to the commission of the 
foul deed, tho suppression -becomes more palpnblo. After the 
body had boon removed, an examination of tho contents of tho 
grate showed that the wood used as kindling had not been con- 
sumed in it. Tho supposition is, that tho dirty candlo, found at 
the bottom of tho candlestick, in Sturgeon’s room, was used for the 
purpose of minting tho combustible materials — rendered still 
moro so by oil or naphtha — heaped upon and under tho corpse. 
and Mr. Currie, 14. Then stares us in the face the 
“ Firm,” with 23 opposite their name. We are unusually 
pressed, we find, for space this week, of which incident an 
intimation has just been put before our eyes, therefore the 
remaining exploits, for weal or for woe, of this club, must 
stand over until our next number. 
Testimonial. — Halifax Club. — On Monday week 
last, the membors of the Halifax Clarence Cricket Club en- 
tertained their secretary and treasurer, Mr. James Wright, 
at dinner, at Mr. W. Moore’s, tho Waterhouse Arms, Nel- 
son-street. Mr. Henry Roper presided, and iu an eulogistic 
apeecli presented Mr. Wright with a massive and elegant 
silver goblet, bearing the following inscription: — “Pre- 
sented to Mr. James Wright, by the playing members 
of tho Halifax Clarence Cricket Club, for his services 
to the club, 1853.” Mr. Wright returned thanks, and 
the evening was spent with great hilarity and pleasure. 
Middleman Club.— Shrove Tuesday being a general 
holiday, a match at cricket was played on Middleham 
Moor, between two elevens of tho jockeys in the stables of 
Mr. T. Dawson and Mr. J. Osborne. The day was very 
fine, but cold, nnd a largo concourso of spectators were 
present. Dawson's lot were tho first put in, and after 
promiscuous bits and rapid runs, they managed to put 
on a score of 31. Their opponents then took bat in 
band, feeling convinced of better success, but, through 
the capital three-quarter balls of Mr. Jos. Arnold, all 
such hopos were frustrated ; for at tho falling of the last 
wicket, they had managed only to tcoro 19. Without 
further ceremony tho Dawson’s again took the willow and 
ugain put on a score of 31. Tho Osborne party, in their 
second innings, scored 35, lcavingtho Dawson’s lot winners 
by 9 notches. 
Public Cricket Ground at Sheffield. — The 
provisional committee for the establishment of a public 
cricket ground in Sheffield convened a meeting of the sub- 
scribers on Wednesday week at the Adelphi hotel. Tho 
committee presented a highly satisfactory report, of which 
tho following is the substance : — “ The society is to be called 
the ‘ Sheffield United Cricket Club;’ the funds to be raised 
by subscriptions of £5 each, any subscriber to bo at liberty 
to take one or moro subscriptions, which are to bo paid by 
instalments of not less than 10s. per month on each £5 
subscription. Without any great effort on the part of the 
committee, tho subscriptions have already reached the sum 
of £1,040. The committee suggest that the management of 
the affairs of the club should be vested in a committee of six, 
to be chosen by a mojority of tho subscribers, and to remain 
in office fur three years ; but at tho end of the first and 
and second years two of them should retire by ballot, but 
should be eligible for re-olection. In the election the votes 
to bo taken in the following proportion — viz., for every sub- 
scription up to and inclusive of three, the subscriber should 
have a voto in respect of ouch £5 subscription ; that up to 
und inclusive of five he should have four votes ; and that up 
to and inclusive of ten lie should have five votes ; and that 
afterwards each subscriber should liuve ono vote in respect 
of every fivo subscriptions.] The arrangements witli the 
different clubs who may wish to use the ground for practising 
are to be left to tho committee of management. Tho com- 
mittee suggest that a free admission bo given to each 
subscriber of £5, such free ticket to be transferable, and to 
admit tho holder to the ground at oil times ; but the 
udmlssion to the pavilion should be subject to a further 
charge, at the discretion of tho committee of management. 
The committee, viewing the success which has attended their 
efforts, consider that the proposed ground, &c., should be 
proceeded with at onco, that the subscriptions which have 
been promised should be collected, and that this committee 
should be continued in office until tho list of subscribers 
bo completed .” — Sheffield Times. 
OUR GENERAL-WIND UP OF THE SEASON, 1853. 
THE LANSDOWN (BATH) CLUB. 
After their return to Bath, the L.C.wcre met upon their 
own ground by the “West Gloucestershire Club,” with 
\Vhorn they had the return match to play. This meeting 
took place on the 2Gth and 27th of July. In this proceed- 
ing, however, one of their wreaths of success was wrung 
from their grasp. The fickle goddess in this instanco 
hovered around their opponents, and so powerful appeared 
her influence to be upon the occasion, that the victors car- 
ried off her laurels by the obtainment of a majority 
amounting to no fewer than 133 runs. Indeed so destruc- 
tive was the bowling of Messrs. Pocock and Grace, that the 
L. C. Eleven were unable to get more than 26 runs in 
the one hand, and 48 in the other; whilst they laboured 
tinder the further disadvantage of not having their best 
bowling with them. “ West Gloucestershire ” took the 
bat first, nnd placed the scores of 66 and 131, or 197, upon 
the paper. Of these totals Mr. Pocock contributed the 
goodly amount of 12 and 57; Mr. H, Grace, 20 and 8; 
Air. Kingston Wallace, 11 and 11. These were all the 
double figures gained by this side. But on looking at the 
results of tho L. C. doings, wc find that the highest num- 
ber in the lir.st innings did not reach 7, and that, in the 
second, Mr W. Attficld was the only gentleman who nc- 
cliicvcd a double, namely 14, while the second best 
man was “ B. W & Co.,” who made an offering of 8. 
The next contest in which the L. C. were engaged was 
that wherein they had undertaken with eleven to 
play sixteen of the “ Clnverton Club,” with the view 
of giving a benefit to Lillywhitc. The match took 
place at Bath, upon the Lansdown Club ground, on 
the 3rd nnd 4t.li of August. There was some line play ex- 
hibited, and, as will be discovered by the details, some 
unusually large scores obtained, especially on the 
part of the Lansdown men, notwithstanding they were 
opposed to t’:c bowling of the subject of their benevolence. 
Upon the first innings there were but three runs difference 
• :eing that, while tile L. C. made 105, those of Claverton 
showed lu8. But, alas! see how this latter number was 
constituted. Air. Pocock contributed 42 in good style, 
whilst his only supporter in two figures was that “Firm," 
who, by their scoring, indicate the presence of some of the 
worst and least satisfactory features of cricket of course we 
refer to Alcssrs. “Byes and Widcs." Of the former we find 
there were 12,andof the latter as many as twenty, which num- 
bers, added to a “ no-ball,” form a total of “ thirty-three.” 
There must have been some otter-bowling, with bad looking 
out behind ; or, if there was not the latter, then the bowling 
at one or both ends must have been so reckless and un- 
steady, as not to come within a fair and reasonable reach 
of an active “ long-stop.” All, or part of these things could 
not but have existed when such regretful results came out. 
The largev numbers for the L. C. were presented by Air. 
C. Yongc, 22; Mr. J. A. Marshall, 21; Air. C. Bradford 
(not out), 20; and Mr. Wilkie, 10. In their second innings 
this club may be said to have run off with the match; for, 
with the loss of six of their wickets only, they had scored 
246 runs at the moment on the second day when, 
with the close of that nfternoon, it was arranged that there 
should be a “draw.” Of this number Air. C. Fryer scored 
105, Air. G. Attfield 50, Mr. C. Yonge (uot out) 35, nnd 
Air. J. A Marshall 21. Thus, it will be remurked that 
some of these wickets were for a considerable time im- 
pregnable. 
The following week witnessed the presence of the 
Teigubridgc Club on the L. C. ground, whither they had 
journeyed to play their second match of tho season with 
their Lansdownian friends. This was one of the singular 
contests of the year. The Tcignbridge scored 157 and 
103, or 260; and thcL. C.s. made 131 in their first, and 
were therefore “ put in” for the second to obtain 129 runs 
to tic, or 130 to win. This amount there was a very 
general impression around the ground they would be able 
to achieve, and great, therefore, was the dismay when they 
were trundled down by Alessvs. llounsell nnd Here for (he 
trifling score of 26. Thus the L. C. were vanquished by 
103 runs. The telling numbers of the Tcignbridge Club 
were those of Mr. A. Allen, 23 nnd 0; of Air. Mills, 9 
and 14 ; of Air. llounsell, 4 and 25; of Air. Fenwick, 12 
and 6 ; of Mr. C. Tcmpler, 20 and 7 ; of Mr. Lance, 0 nnd 
12; of Air. Al. Bere, 35 and 6; and of Mr. J. Garde 
Buller, 2 and 19. But here again was another match 
characterised by the unsatisfactory features of the “Firm.” 
Indeed, in the fust hands they stood at the top of the tree ; 
for whilst the highest score from the bat was 23 and 0, 
“ Byes, Wides and Co.,” enumerated 27. Then, in the 
second innings, there was an item of 13 under this head. 
These things ought not to be. The best scores on the 
Lansdown side were obtained by Mr. W. Attfield, 26 nnd 
5 ; Mr. C. Bradford, 17 and 1 — (by the way, the mention 
of this gentleman’s mime in connection with this match 
brings to our recollection the fact, that our correspondent 
spoke in high terms of commendation of the wicket — - ° - - . . 
keeping of Mr. Bradford at the time): Mr. Marshall, 29 ; the exhibition as nt'rnctive as possible, every facility being. 
POULTRY. 
DATES OF SHOWS. 
Atkil.— R oyal Dublin Society's Sprinz Show, April 18, and three 
following days. Assistant Secretary, W. E. Steele, Esq., M.B. Entries 
close April 3. 
June The West Kent Domestic Poultry and Flower Show will be 
held at Farningham, the first week in June. 
Seftembf.ii.— Malvern, in tho Piomenade Gardens, Wednesday and 
Thursday, the 13th and 14th of September. Honorary Secretary, T. 
McCann, Esq., Graham House, Malvern. Entries close August 19. 
Decemuek.— Colchester Second Annual Exhibition. 
BAKER’S PHEASANT R Y. 
This plieasantry, unrivalled by any similar establishment 
in this country, and of which we give an illustration at 
page 257, is principally devoted to the requirements of 
shooting and hunting. The choice nnd varied collection 
of the Alessrs. Baker form altogether a most pleasing and 
interesting exhibition, numbering, as it generally does, 
about 2000 head, including the ornamental poultry and 
water-fowl. The latter are seen to the greatest possible ad- 
vantage, continually diving and sporting in comparative 
liberty in the small ponds of running water, the gorgeous 
plumage of the mandarins contrasting beautifully with that 
of the summer ducks and other varieties. The observant 
visitor will not fail to remark the high condition and perfect 
health which the occupants of the phensautry enjoy under 
the guardianship of the old established firm of “ S. C. & C. 
N. Baker.” We must add, that the establishment is situate 
in Beaufort-street, King’s-road, Chelsea, within a hundred 
yards of Battersea Bridge. The city office for business is 
3, Half-AIoon-passage, Gracechurcli-strcet. 
Large Egg.— Air. William Grafton, Governor of the 
Brampton Union Workhouse, had a light dun Cochin 
China hen, which dropped an egg of the following extra- 
ordinary dimensions, on Thursday the 2nd inst. Circum- 
ference longtli-ways, 9 inches, do. round the centre, Sc- 
inches ! From this measurement, it will be seen, that the 
egg is as nearly round ns may be ; and more] resembles a 
turnip flattened on one side, than anything else ; the 
weight is exactly 6} ounces ! The fowl is only a small 
one, and was hatched in July 1854 . — Carlisle Journal 
Newcastle, Northumberland, & Durham Society 
for the Improvement or Domestic Poultry — 
The Third Annual Exhibition of this Society will be held 
in the Corn Exchange, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on the 
Wednesday and Thursday in the Easter week, April 19 
and 20 next, under distinguished patronage. Among the 
most influential arc— Lord Ossulstou, the Members for the 
Town and the Southern Division of the County, the Mayor 
and Sheriff of Newcastle, &c., &c.; and a distinguished 
host of Lady Patronesses, including— the Hon. Countess 
Grey, the Hon. Lady Lovaine, Lady Blackett, Lady Grey, 
&c., &c. The Committee are using every effort to make 
afforded to exhibitors, the Directors of the N^TT 
and Carlisle Railway having kindly consented to cm?!. C 
all poultry carriage free, if accompanied by the exhibit 
who will themselves have return tickets granted on 
When we state that Mr - J - S. Challoner 
Mr. W. Trotter are the secretaries, and that upwards 
£100 will be given in prizes, there can be no doubt 0 f 
success of the exhibition. 1110 
Rouf in Poultry.— A new England poultry fancier of 
much experience furnishes the following remedy f or th 
troublesome and often fatal malady : dissolve one tabl 
spoonful of powderod alum in ono pint of vinegar, q- 
tho sick fowl three teaspoonsful twice a day, and if their hJ V | e 
are swelled, wash with it. 
Eggs.— T he use of red pepper in tho feeding of fowls has 
induced the hens to lay at all seasons of the year. 
CHESS. 
PROBLEM No. 49. 
Black. 
White. 
This termination of a game occurred in actual piny. 
White mates in four moves. 
SOLUTION OF THE LAST PROBLEM (No. 48). 
1. Q takes P (ch.) I IC takes (J 
2. Kt R 6 (ch.) I K to Kt 3 
3. Kt R 6 (ch.) | K to Kt 4 
■J. KRI»2(ch.) 1C to Kt 5 
5. Kt (cli.) and R mates I 
Fifth gamo of the scries played latoly at Brussola between 
Alcssrs. Staunton and Von der Lasa. 
White. Black. 
Von dcr Lasa. Mr. Staunton. 
1. KP2 Q B P 2 (a) 
2. Q P 2 P takes P 
3. K Kt to B 3 (6) ({ Kt to B 3 (r) 
4. It B to B 4 K 1* 1 (<l) 
5. Kt takes P K B to Q R 4 
6. K Kt toQ Kt 3 K B to Q Kt 3 
7. Castles I< Kt to It 2 
8. Q Kt to B 3 Q R P 1 (c) 
9. Q B to K B 4 KI'l 
10. B to K 3 B takes B 
11. P takes B(/J Castles, 
12. Q to R 5 Q to K 
13. Q R T 2 (?) K Kt to K Kt 3 
14. Q R to Q 
15. Q Kt to Q 5 
18. Q R P 1 
17. K R P 1 
18. Q R to Q R 
19. Q toK 2 
20. Q B P 1 (h) 
21. Q R to Q 
Q to It 2 
to q 
Q P 1 
B to K 3 
Q R to Q B 
K to R 
Q Kt to K 2 
KBi'2 
White. 
Von dcr Lasa, 
22. q Kt to Kt C 
23. Kt takes B 
21. P takes P 
25 K Kt I’ 2 (i) 
26. R takes R 
27 Q to K Kt 2 
28. Q takes Kt 
29. Q to B 3 
30. Kt to Q 2 
31. Q to It Kt 3 
32. Kt to Q B 4 (/) Q P 1 
33. Kt to Kt 6 Q P 1 
34. K P takes P KP takes P 
35. R to K B (At) It to Q 
36. P takes P K takes P 
37. Q to q it 3 Q to Q 3 
Black. 
Mr. Staunton. 
U takes B 
Q R to B 3 
Kt takes P 
Kt to Kt 6 
Q takes It 
It takes Kt 
Q to K 2 
It to Q B 
R to K B 
K It P 1 
38. Q to Q R 3 
39. Q to K 3 
40. Q to 1( I 
q to q (l) 
It to Q 6 
q to Q 6 
41. It to li 3 (m) Q to B 4 (ch) 
42. KtoB Q to Q B 8 (cli) 
White resigned 
(а) This, the French game, was played only once by these players, 
there having been no previous arrangement made us to the open- 
ings, 
(б) The best move is Q takes P. 
(r) Black might have supported his advanced Q P by K I’ 2 (it being 
obvious that this P cannot be taken', niidthcn have played Q to Q U 2; 
but then he would have had a very defensive and difficult game to con- 
duct for many moves after. 
(«f ) Hero we should not recommend the novel attack of K Kt to B 3 
against the pawn. 
(e) This move is made to keep off the Kt. It would be better, how- 
ever, to wait for the move of Kt to Q Kt 5, and then to play Q P 2. 
(/) White obtains, by the doubling of these pawns, a very favour- 
able development of his powers. 
(?) This and the following moves have been played evidently weakly 
by White. 
(A) B to Q 3 would have been bettor. 
(!) This is the only way of playing which prevents a loss. 
(j) Kt to K 4 would have given more strength to the White game. 
(A ) If white were to take the Q P, Black would with advantage play 
Q to K 7. 
(l) Black could, by changing Queens, gain a Pawn. It is bettci, 
however, to preserve bis present good position. 
(m) This move was nn error, instead of which he should hnvo played 
Kt to Q B 4 ; but then Black would have bad the better game. 
Lovers Beware ! — The proprietor of a wood nt Evreux, in 
France, set n trap to catch wolves, but caught a brace of lovers. 
Tho damsel trod on the trap while waiting for her sweet-heart, 
and was caught by the leg ; when the gentleman arrived he en- 
deavoured to rolcnse her, but was himself caught by the arm. For- 
tunately the proprietor came up shortly nfter and released the 
hapless couple. 
Curb of Corns in Horses —A veterinary surgeon gives 
tho following advice respecting corns in horses’ feet :— “The corns 
should be regularly pared every three weeks, and then fill n.P 
w ith sealing-wax, melted into the cavity. He will soon hnd ms 
horse bettor, and in timo oured. I have tried the above twice, 
and am 'Had to say it nnswered.” Another practitioner states that 
“the most effectual remedy for corns in horses is to cause tno 
shoes to be made in such n manner as not to impinge upon tno 
excrescence. By relieving the parts affected from continued 
pressure, the rigidity will relax, nnd ultimately dimmish nnu 
decay. It may bo as well to observe, that corns well sniurnteu 
with oil of turpentine will yield with moro facility under the 
above treatment.” .. 
Contentmbnt. — I will learn contentment by considering i 
wants of others and my enjoyments; nnd not learn disconten 
from tbeenjovments of others and my wants.— Sir -)/• Uaie- 
America.— Air. Webb, of New York, has contracted to burn* 
n lino-of-battlo ship, of 90 guns, for the Emperor of Russia. 
Goon Pay.— T he Himalaya is let to the Government at a Hint 
of £17,000 a month, and other ships at £14,000, £12,000, ■> 
proportion to their tonnngo. , , . eROrt 
Strops at Sydenham.— M r. Meclii has agreed to giv 
a yenr to tho Crystal Palace Company for a space of m. oy ° • 
for the exhibition of hi6 unrivalled ruzor strops. a *i,«t the 
Woolwich on Sundays — An order bos been issued mm 
dutkvard at Woolwich is to be closed on Sundays to «H 
