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THE FIELD. 
kinds of bird-notes and calls pass through the woods ; when great and small 
give forth their hymns with joyful heart in the open air, at that time docs 
the cock of the woods take an important share in the the mighty concert, 
which the industrious rustic alone knows the full meaning of. Around him the 
feathered songsters cry ; but, above all, he recognises the far-sounding call 
of this powerful bird, which seems to overcome the voice of every other 
inhabitant of the woods. As if he had most right to welcome the breaking- 
day, he increases his strong notes at the moment the sun rises in the horizon 
and gradually shows its disc, the light from which soon percolates grove 
and country. On the leafless bough of an oak, and most likely within 
sight, stands the cock, with his body bent forward : as he goes too and fro, 
he accompanies his grave sonnets with that peculiar note that none other 
than a hunter- can distinguish, until he has descried his coveted spouse at 
the foot of the tree, or, filled with passionate jealousy, has cpiitted his 
position to watch a rival pairing at a little distance from him, and 
commenced combat with him. 
THU COCIC OF Tin: WOOD in aphid. 
indirectly, fight against the rascalities too generally 
practised by certain unprincipled parties, and more or 
less encouraged by some journals devoted to our 
national sports, in their advertising columns. Pugilism, 
pigeon shooting, &c., have become positive disgraces, 
and to be seen at, or associated with, a stain upon a man’s 
character. It is from a pure love of sport that we urge 
this to save racing from lapsing into this degraded state. 
We counted a host of advertisements from all sorts of odd 
(and all long odd) names, without, we believe, any yerit- ; 
able local habitation, offering, for from 2s. 6d. to a guinea, 
to guarantee the name of the winner of any great race, and 
naming various mysterious figures, to puzzle the soft-head- 
ed and weak-minded million. The smallest amount of re- 
flection will at once show the folly of supposing it possible 
that parties can he possessed of such knowledge. If they 
were, the fortunes they could realise would be enormous. 
Besides, in what is their foresight and information so be- 
yond the respectable editors of sporting journals, that they 
should far exceed in acuteness those whose speciality it is 
to be best informed on all points of interest, and are in 
every way assisted by those honorable gentlemen and 
noblemen attached to the turf, to arrive at true and just 
conclusions, as far as it is possible, upon so problematical a 
question as the winner of great events, with a large field? 
Again, we warn our readers against these advertising 
second-sight seers, for “ they are arrant knaves all.” 
Napoleon I. called us a nation of shop keepers, and the 
Times a nation of gamblers; the first is legitimate specula- 
tion; hut for God’s sake let us eschew the latter designation 
for gambling is the worst and most heartless of vices, where 
even the hell is not paved with good intentions. 
A COLLEGE EXAMINATION PAPER. 
To the Uninitiated.— A'./J. Undergraduate is supposed to have enter- 
tained London Friend with the perusal of Examination Papers, and 
London Friend, next morning, writes down his recollections of various 
questions and problems. 
1. — A traveller on a strulglit road observesa hill in front of him, and j 
coming to an inn, takes a quantity of refreshment equal to treble X ; | 
on leaving the inn he makes another observation and finds two hills. 
Explain this without calculation, aud find the distance between the two ; 
hills. 
2. — A and B are two individuals, one considerably larger than the 
other; in a street C. B, the smaller, on one side of C, takes an observa- , 
tion at A On the other, and shortly after finds the wrath of A increased J 
to X. Find the probable results oFB's observation, and show that if A 
carries a stick the ^series, 1, 2, 3, etc., up to p’s and q's, will most likely ' 
be equal to the tan. of B. 
3. — Let A B C be a triangle In a quiet street, E, having sides, a, b.e; 
let side a be violently struck by an individual D. Prove that If A B C 
be accompanied by a kettle-drum, the effect will be the introduction 
of A 1 into E, and that ABC and D will be eliminated from tbe 
question. 
4. — Given any area; to find how many policemen can be contained 
in it. 
5 —Let B be an area, and A 1 a quantity slowly moving about B. Show 
that in the lapse of a certain time the quantity A 1 will be found In B, 
and explain the phenomenon.— Punch. 
HOME NEWS. 
The Court Her Majesty held a Court on Monday 
afternoon, at Buckingham Palace, for the purpose of re- 
ceiving on the throne Addresses from the House of Peers 
and the House of Commons, in answer to the royal mes- 
sage concerning the war. The Lord Chancellor arrived 
from the House of Lords at a quarter before three o’clock, 
accompanied by a large party of peers. His Lordship 
wore his goldfiflicial robe, and was attended by Mr. Pul- 
man, as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod; and Mr. 
John Shaw Lefevrc, Clerk-Assistant of the Parliament ; 
together with his secretary and officers. 
The Queen was conducted to the throne by the Lord 
Chamberlain, Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales being 
by her side. 
The Lord Chancellor read the Address from the House 
of Lords, to which the Queen returned a most gracious 
answer, and his Lordship, kneeling, received a copy from 
Her Majesty. The noble Lord and the Peers then with- 
drew from the presence of the Sovereign. 
The Right Honourable the Speaker of the House of 
Commons then advanced at the head of the Commons, and 
read the Address in reply to her Majesty’s Message, to 
which Her Majesty returned a most gracious answer, and 
afterwards gave a copy to the Speaker, who, kneeling, 
received it from the Queen. 
The right lion, gentleman and the members then retired 
from the royal presence. 
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, 
attended by the Hon. Lucy Kerr, the Hon. Mary Biiltcel, 
Lord Byron, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieut. -Colonel F. 
II. Seymour, honoured the Princess’s Theatre with their 
presence on Tuesday evening. 
Mr. J. E. Jones has had the honour of submitting his 
bust of the Duke of Cambridge for the inspection of the 
Queen and Prince. 
Mr. Phillips also exhibited his picture of the Council of 
the Great Exhibition to her Majesty and his Royal High- 
ness, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. 
Mr. Joy had the honour of submitting, for her Majesty s 
inspection, a portrait of Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier. 
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her 
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, on Tuesday, 
at Gloucester House. Her Royal Highness, attended by 
Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Lord James Murray, 
honoured the Olympic Theatre with their presence in the 
evening. 
The Princesses Helena and Louisa visited the Zoological 
Gardens in the Regent’s-park, on Monday. 
His Royal Highness Prince Albert left London, on 
Wednesday morning, at a quarter past nine o’clock, by 
the South Western Railway, for Fnrnborough, to inspect 
lie proposed site presented by Mr. Gibson for tho Wel- 
ugton College. 
The Prince was accompanied by the Earl of Derby, the 
lev. Mr. Gleig, and the lion. W. 1\ Talbot, and attended 
y the Hon. Colonel Grey and Lieut. -Colonel 1*. II. Scy- 
* His Royal Highness returned to Buckingham Palace at 
vo o'clock. 
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FASHIONABLE WORLD. 
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon entertained at 
inner, on Saturday evening, at their residence, in Cros- 
enor-crescent, a distinguished party. 
In the evening the Countess had an assembly, winch was 
ttended by a brilliant circle of the corps diplomatique and 
ristocracy. . _ .. 
The Right Hon. the Speaker gave lus eighth Parlia- 
rentnry dinner on Saturday last, at his residence in Eaton* 
nuare. , . 
The Duchess of Montrose intends to pa's the npproaeli- 
ig Easter recess in Paris. The Duke and Duchess entcr- 
ained at dinner, on Sunday, his Royal Highness the Duke 
f Cambridge, and a distinguished party. 
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have rc- 
urned to Rome from Naples. Their Graces will arrive in 
iOiidon in the course of the ensuing month. 
The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have 
rrived at the St. George’s Hotel, from Ireland. 
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by 
ie Baroness de Speth, visited the Duke and Duchess 
'Aumale, on Wednesday, at Twickenham. 
The Duke of Argyll (Lord Privy Seal) gave a dinner to 
ie Cabinet Ministers, on Wednesday evening. 
Lord Broughton and the Hon. Miss Hohhouse have 
rrived in Berkelcv-squarc from Italy. 
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured 
ie performances at the Adelphi Theatre with Ins presence 
a Wednesday evening. . . . 
Dbatii of Lord Mostvn— Wc have to record the de- 
nse of Edward Lloyd, first Baron Mostvn, who expired 
a Monday last, at Pengwern, county of Hint, aged bo. 
|)arliitmcnfarir. 
INDAY -tones.— ' The II 0 U 80 at three o’clock proceeded to 
•Ineham Palace, to present tho address In reply to her Majesty* 
‘S S. mwie announcing hostilities with rfussht 
.elr lordships resumed at five o’clock, when tho Lord Chancellor 
t *thank you Tor* your loyal and dutiful address. It Is highly 
;ifyln« to me to recelvo the assurance of your co-oporatlon .In g|y- 
effeet to the measures which I may consider necessary for tho lion- 
r my crown and tho welfare of my people." 
