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THE FIELD. 
to the desired operation; but as one of the rigger, was 
passing behind him with the breech cord, the terrified 
animal once more flung out hi. hooves, and, in doing 
6 o kicked tbo rigger in the abdomen. i ho poor fel- 
low staggered on one side and fell with a piteous 
exclamation. An officer ordered him to bo removed 
to tho doctor’s office, and instantly lie was taken from 
the spot in tho arms of his mates. Wo under- 
stand tho hurt he recoived, although agonising for the 
time, is not likely to be fatal. It was a bare escape with 
life. After this serious accident, a long rope was pro- 
cured, and a noose was niudo at one end. This was laid on 
die ground and the horse brought to step on it. The line 
was jerked and tho noose wus fastened on the horso’s hind 
hoof. Instantly ho folt tho trammel, lie kicked, if possible 
moro violently than before, and then darted to and fro with 
a velocity that inado it impossible for any one to hold tho 
leg rope. Tho man with tho twitch, however, never let go 
his hold on tho horse's nose, and after a terrible scone, that 
made l lie spectators fly to a distance for safely, tho gallant 
soldier had tho satisfaction to see the animal stand exhausted 
by his exertions. He wus brought back to llio ship side 
once moro, anti the rope fastened to tho hoof was brought 
between his fore lip, over and round bis neck, and secured. 
Ity ibis moans tho horse’s power to resist was effectively di- 
minished ; tho twitch was then applied to the car, instead of 
tho nose. The effect of this treatment was magical. Tho 
horse did not stir while the sling wus being fixed und hooked 
to the tokel. The signal wus given; the soldiers retired; 
the labourers ran off with tho yard ; the horse bounded for- 
ward twice, and thou sprung into the air, with tho stay ropo 
at an angle of thirty deg. from the yard ; hack ho swung, 
and oscillated once or twice, beating tho air (utiloly : even 
l hut soon cousod, and in a few seconds ho wus deposited in 
ili„ hold, where ho was with some difficulty taken charge of 
by tho dragoons below. The scone wus extremely exciting, 
and at ono moment even alarming, but tho bravery and de- 
termination of tbo Hussars made them superior to oven tho 
most ffory of tho quadrupeds they had that day to deal with. 
•Such men will bo thundgrbolte in tho lioltost brunt of 
baltlo.” 
MEM8. PROM TUB IIAC1NG TIMES. 
Mil, Edward Gill’s yearling colt, by Gainoboy out of 
Flower of llio Toes, engaged in the Doncaster Stakes, 1850, 
killed himself in tho paddock a fow days ugo. 
Nuwminbtkk — This horso is a m) story. Pcoplo upon 
llio wold say lie iH so tender that they date not gallop him; 
und yet ho stands ut tho top of tho hotting for Chester. 
Tn Hutting King at Newmarket. — Tho betting 
ling has not yet been romovod to tho “ Turn of the Lands,” 
and the proposed alteration is not likely to be curried out 
until tbo expiration of Mr. Bottom’s lease, which lias, we 
believe, about two years longor to “ run.” Business was 
therefore transacted at tho old and inconvenient ring. So 
intolerable was tho dust in its vicinity, that speculation was 
pursued there with no little pain and difficulty. 
Tub Hull Horse Show. — “Many who liuvo known 
the Hull shows for 20, 00, or 40 years, declare that tho 
number of sires brought out was never equal to that of the 
present year. Tho blood horses included Mr. Reynard’s 
Newport ; Cialaor (bred by Sackvillo Luiio Fox, Esq.), 
Maroon, Splendour, Culmuck, Young Physician, Pontifex (a 
son of Crucifix), St. Lawronco, that noted old winner Lu- 
minary, and sovorul others. Those wore all the names 
wo could gather; the show was conducted with great 
rapidity, owing to tho large numbers in. Tho dazzling 
strings of mcduls which many of these fine animals wore, 
showed how ol'ton and successfully they had compotcd before 
tho elected judges for the highest honours in their respective 
classes.” — Hull Pack ff. 
A Pi.ba.sant Picture. — “While writing this work I 
uin Hitting in my study at Beacon-lodge, tho wide and open 
window admitting tho southerly air fresh from the blue 
wo vo of Christchurch Bay. There ore but soventy yards of 
short turf and lawn between ino and tho edge of the cliff. 
The furthest pot from me is my gray forest-pony, Dingle, 
calmly cropping the short green sward, while round her 
legs are frisking a quantity of rabbits. Hero anil tlioro 
some bountiful little bantams, witli their chickens, are in 
search of insects; tho group varied by several hybrids bred 
from tho bautum and pheusunt. Nearer to tho house are 
rubbits stretched in the sun, and basking in compuuy with 
Brenda, tho pot of tho druwing-room, a greyhound that 
won the puppy stakes of her year at the Greenway in Glou- 
cestershire. A New Purest fawn, now approximating to a 
doe, and, locally, almost tho last of her race, bounds in play 
hero and there, where used to frisk my poor guzelle ; and a 
stout game cock Booms to preside over all. A pheasant, a 
partridge, or a hare, occasionally joins tho various groups, 
and Baron, tho deer dog, will sometimes walk through 
them ull, without causing the slightest terror or commotion. 
By my side, und watching my pen as it moves, sit two gold- 
finches, trying to sing down any slight scratching it may 
make on the paper ; and at my foot a merry starling, who 
at times in a season is slightly indisposed, but us invariably 
cured by the administration of u spider. All these creatures 
know me ; and to mnke amends for the war and cliuso that 
1 carry iuto other loeulities, 1 try to make my lawn and 
premises u scone of amity and peace. There is a general move 
among tho living things from Dingle down to the rubbits ; tho 
move is towards the house. Tho noise of tho drawiug-room 
window, opening from tho ground, is heard, and a run is 
made by the turner creatures to their mistress for some 
food ; the wilder ones sit up and listen, und some draw near 
to pick up such part of the faro us may be carried by others 
to a little distuuce.” — Heminisccnces of a Huntsman , by the 
Hon, Grantlcy Berkeley. 
The Star op THE Company — “ His face close-shavon, 
thin, and sallow, wus shaded by u great quautity of dark 
hair, brushed into a roll all round Ins bead, and parted up 
tho centre. His legs were very robust, but shorter than legs 
of good proportions should huve been, llis chest aud back 
wore as much too broud us his legs were too short. Ho 
was dressed in u Newmarket cout und tight filling trousers; 
wore u shawl round his neck ; smelt of lamp oil, straw, 
orange-peel, horses’ provender, and suwdust ; aud looked u 
most remarkable sort ol Centaur, compounded of the stable 
uud the circus. Where the one began and tho othor ended, 
nobody could have told with any precision. This gentle- 
man was mentioned in the bills of the day us Mr. K. W. B. 
Childers, to justly celebrated for bis daring vaulting act as 
the Wild Huntsman of the North American Prairies; in 
which popular performance a diminutive boy with an old 
face, who now accompanied him, assisted us bis infant soil ; 
being carried upside down over Ills father's shoulders, by 
one foot, and held by the crown of his head, heels upward, 
in the palm of Ills father’s hand, according to the violent 
paternal manner in which wild huntsmen may be observed 
to fondle their offspring. Made up with curls, wreaths, 
wing, white bismuth, and carmine, this hopeful young 
person soared into so pleasing n Cupid as to constitute the 
chief delight of tho mutornal part of the spectators; but in 
private, wlicro his characteristics were a precocious cut-away 
coat and an extremely gruff voice, ho became of the Turf, 
turfy.” — Hard Times. 
A Cotemporary gives tho following interesting particu- 
lars of the scratching of Adino “ On proceeding to stable, 
between one and twoo’clock, toget the mare ready tosend her 
to the Heath, Dockeray found her ‘ croodled up’ in a cor- 
ner of the box, with her neck straight out, and her head set 
fast, whilst ono of her sides was completely drawn in, the 
other greatly extended, und the muscles of the back in a 
violent state of spasm— the poor creature, in fact, being * all 
of a heap,’ and unablo to move. Mr. Barrow, on being sent 
for, immediately perceived the nature of the mare's illness, 
and after applying tho necessary stimulants, hastened with 
Dockeray to the Heath, to acquaint Messrs. Grcville and 
Payne, who lost no time in declaring it in tho Ring, without 
attempting to brvc a single farthing of tho money which only 
a short time previously thoy had backed her for, at 3 to 1. 
When done up after exorcise in the morning, the mare be- 
trayed no symptoms whatever of being ‘ off,’ and it was not 
until then, we believe, that Messrs. Grcville and Payne made 
np their minds to start her for the Handicap. Spasmodic 
attacks in horns aro not of uncommon occurrence, and, 
Singular to state, only two months ago, Mr. Pavno lost a 
valuable and splendid yearling, by Epirus out of Queen Mali 
(for which bo would not have taken 500 guineas), at the 
Wi I leaden Puddocks, from a similar cause, the illness, as in 
Adine’s case, being attributed to the easterly winds, which, 
upon some animals, liavo evidently a most extraordinary 
effect, for, upon examination after death, every part of tho 
horse in question was in the most healthy state possible.” 
Artificial Propagation of Fish. — The Perth cor- 
respondent of a Glasgow paper thus describes the hatching 
of fish in tho Tuy : — “ We wore furnished with ova nearly 
chipped, and by means of a glass vessel filled with water, 
and a few worsted threads acting us a syphon, enabling us 
to keep up a constant supply of fresh water, we were gratified 
by observing the little creatures bursting the shell. As in 
tlio lien chick, the head is the first part that is freed, and 
after a low struggles tho shell is entirely thrown off. The 
appearance of the fish at this stage of its being is very 
interesting. What is to be tho future fish is a mere line 
with a large head, having very prominent and large eyes. 
Along the belly of the fish, from the gills downwards, i9 
suspended a bog of a heart shape, and out of all proportion 
to tho size of the fish. This hag contains tho heart, &c., 
part of tho yolk of the egg (for still nourishing the fish), and 
is composed of a very delicato and quite transparent mem- 
brane. Blood vessels are spread like net-work over its 
surface, and the crimson tinge of tho blood gives the fry a 
reddish appearance. Every pulsation may bo soen, and 
tho small pectoral fins, which are constantly in motion. 
The yolk remaining in this bag is gradually absorbed, but 
wo cannot sny as yet how many days elapse from the 
chipping of the shell till this takes place, but we shall know 
in a few days. The little creature is very nimble, but owing 
to the size of tho bag, it swims on its side. We can easily see, 
from tho helplessness of this little animal, how it is preyed 
on in this stage of its existence by the fish in tho river, and 
even by its own spocios. In Franco the ova have been 
hatched in GO days, but at Perth, owing to the water being 
kept nt an even temperature, it lias taken place in 50 days.” 
The Dog Tax. — The now duties, under the Assessed 
Tuxes Act, are about to coine iuto operation, aud amongst 
them is the charge upon dogs, which, for description, is to 
be uniformly 12s. a-yoar each ; but no person is to bo 
churgeablc with more titan £30 12s. for any number of 
hounds, or for any number of greyhounds. The modo of 
levying the duty will prevent tho evasions hitherto made by 
tho ownors of dogs, from the difficulty of the assessors fixing 
on them without information. The duty is now to be paid 
by the parties keeping, or having dogs in their possession, 
whether they are their property, or tho property of any 
other persons, unless they discover the real owners, and 
show that they nre duly assessed for them. No doubt this 
mode of detection will serve to thin the canine population 
which so much infest our streets. 
Nisi Prius — Jones y. O’Brien. — This was an action 
upon a bill of exchange. Tho defendant denied that he had 
over received notice. On cross-examination it appeared the 
defendant had been imprisoned for debt, and had taken the 
benefit of the Insolvent Act; also that he was a defaulter on 
the turf for £7,000; nevertheless lie informed the Court 
tliut lie was “ A gentleman of property,” (though in what 
part of the globe ho declined to state), who “ had received 
an excellent education ; ” und that “ ho was the sou of a 
gentleman,” and “ the brother of a gentleman.” The jury 
returned u verdict for the plaintiff for llio amount claimed, 
with interest. Mr. Hawkins was counsel for the plaintiff, 
uud Mr. Lush for the defendant. 
Tom Moody’s “View Halloo.” — The eccentric Tom 
Moody, who was whipper-in for Mr. Forester, must not be 
forgotten ; thore are many curious anecdotes related of him 
in tho county of Shropshire, one of which exemplifies the 
ready tact which lie possessed when in what is tormed “ a 
fix.” Flndeuvouriug to cross one of tho dingles, which aro 
numerous in tho neighbourhood of Willey, his horse fell 
upon him, and lie was unable to extricate himself, where- 
upon lie gavo one of his well-known “ view iialloos,” and, 
expectiug a fox was ou foot, his master hastened to the spot. 
Although Tom continued liallooiug lie was invisible, when 
Mr. Forester inquired which way the fox was gone. “ I have 
uot seen any fox,” said the whipper-in, “ but I am at tho 
bottom of tho diugle, with my horse on tho top of mo, 
uud I knew a halloo was tho most likely means of calling 
some ono to my assistance.” This ardent sportsman 
commenced liis career with Mr. Chumbers, of Whitburne- 
cou t, on tho borders of Herefordshire uud Worcester- 
shire, from whom bo went to Mr. Forester, and lived 
with that geiillemuu several years. He then went to Mr. 
Corbet, und whipped-in u seasou or two to William Burrow; 
but returned to Mr. Forester, and died in that gentle- 
man’s service November 29th, — Cecil's Rxords of 
the Chase. 
AMERICAN SCRAPS. 
Two catamounts were shot in Dauphin county, l’a., on 
Wednesday, llio 15th iust. One of these ferocious animals 
measured 5j feet in length aud 3 feet in height. 
Paris, Kentucky, is the great live-stock market in ih 
West. Eight hundred and thirty mules were recently ?? 
in one day. 3 11 
Singular Stock. — Robert Scott, Esq., of Woodfo <t 
county, in Kentucky, who owns one of tho splendid far ^ 
of that region, lias a largo pond of water upon his dom a ; 8 
by which he has half domesticated a flock of wild-gee ’ 
He first procured eleven and cropped their wings, which r ' 
claimed for a season. They migrate northward in thesprin ' 
and return in the fall with their full-fledged young, 
flock now numbors two hundred and eighty, and it increase! 
annually. 
The MaysvIUe (Ky.) Eagle says tlioro were 1,223 wild 
cats killed in Kentucky, aud their scalps paid for by n, 0 
Commonwealth, in 1853. 
w/^r* 
The following aro the coursing fixtures for next season 
Market Wcigllton .. 
Caledonian (Open).. 
Caledonian St. Leger 
Caledonian 
Caledonian (Open).. 
COUNTY. JODGK. TIME OF MEETING 
OCTOBER. 
Yorkshire Mr.A.Bennctt ....17 
Lanark 10 
NOVEMBER. 
Lanark 1G 
DECEMBER. 
Lanark 14 
MARCH, 1855. 
Lanark 
HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, 183-1. 
MOBS. EVEN. 
II. M. II. M. 
.. 3.17 3.33 
.. 3. -10 4. 4 
4.21 4.37 
2, Tuosdny 4.53 6.12 
Apr. 23. Saturday.... 
30, Sunday 
May 1, Monday.. 
MOIIN. EVEN 
II. M. H. M. 
May 3, Wednesday ... 5 29 5.00 
,, 4, Thursday 6.1" 6.35 
,. 5, Friday 6.69 7.29 
„ 6, Saturday 8.7 8.51 
To find High Wateb at the subjoined places, take the above tame at London 
Bridge, and add or subtract the time m the following -table. 
SUBTRACT MOM LONDON UniDQE. 
Brighton — 
Boulogne 
Calais 
Chester Bar.. 
Cowes 
Dublin 
Dover Pier.. 
Dunnose 
Gravesend... 
Greenock..... 
Greenwich.. 
Havre 
II. M. 
3 0 
2 41 
2 1!) 
3 37 
3 32 
2 66 
2 57 
4 22 
0 37 
V 22 
» 2" 
4 IS 
Harwich 2 37 
Ipswich 2 7 
Lowestoft 3 37 
Margate 2 2 
Needles 4 22 
Norc 0 OS 
Ostend. 1 12 
Portsmouth .. 2 27 
Ramsgate 2 47 j 
Shorcnam .... 2 * 
Southampton 2 27 
S pithead 4 37] 
add ■ 
) LONDON DBIDOE. 
n. m. 
Amsterdam — o 63 
Antwerp 2 18 
Brest 1 39 
Bridport 3 53 
Cherbourg .... 0 23 
Cardigan 4 63 
Cork 2 23 
Downs 3 38 
Exmouth 4 18 
Fowey 3 23 
Guernsey 4 23 
Hamburgh .... 3 53 
u. u. 
Humber, mtli. 
of 3 23 
Land's End... 2 23 
Leith... o 15 
MilfordHaveu3 35 
Plymouth.... 3 28 
Rotterdam... o Cl 
Torbay 3 55 
Weymouth.... 4 83 
Whitby 1 38 
Wisbcaeh 5 23 
Youghal 2 63 
CLUB MEETINGS, 1854. 
May 1, Monday . . . .Meeting of the Medway Yacht Club, at tho Sun 
Inn, Chatham. 
“ 2, Tuesday ....Meeting of the London Model Yacht Club, nt 
Andcrton's Hotel. 
« Ditto Monthly Meeting of tho Royal Mersoy Yacht 
Club. 
“ 3, Wednesday. .Monthly Meeting of tho Royal Thames Yacht 
Club. „ , 
«• 5, Friday. . . . . .Monthly Meeting of the Prince of Wales Yacht 
“ f,, Saturday.... Monthly Meeting of the Royal Harwich Yacht 
Club. 
“ Ditto Annual Meeting, in Grafton-strcct, Dublin, ot 
tho Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland 
“ 9, Tuesday ....Meeting o'f the Royal Southern Yacht Club, 
Southampton. 
“ 12, Friday Aunual Meeting of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 
at tho Thatched House, St. James s. 
“ 15, Monday ....Monthly Meeting of the Royal London laclit 
Club. . . 
« 17, Wednesday.. Monthly Meeting of tho Liverpool lacht uud, 
at the Birkenhead Hotel. • . 
“ 21, Wednesday.. (Queen's Birthday) Annual Meeting of thoKoy.u 
Victoria Yacht Club, at tho Thatched House 
Tavern, St. James's-street. . 
Juno 2, Friday Monthly Meeting of the l’rince of Wales Yacht 
“ 3, Saturday.... Monthly Meeting of tho Royal Harwich Yacht 
“ G, Wlilt-Tucsday, Meeting of the London Model Yacht Club, at 
Andorton's Hotel. . 
« Ditto Meeting of tho Royal Western Yacht emu, 
Plymouth, to fix the day for tho Annum 
Regatta. 
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SAILING MATCHES AND CLUB REGATTAS, &c. 
April 29. — Opening Trip of the Royal London Yacht Club. 
April 29. — Opening Trip of the London Model Yacht Club. 
May 3rd.— Private match between Jessica and Sirocco, L.Y.C., pro- 
vided it blows a single reefed breeze. 
May 5, Friday.— First match of the London Model Yacht Club, iroiu 
Greenwich to Eritli and back. 
May 13.— Opening Trip of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. 
May 20 Royal London Yacht Club— First match of the Season tor 
Third Class Yachts. Last day of entry. May 12. 
May 22, Monday First match of tho Royal Thames Yacht uuu 
Cutter Yachts only. P(W ..i 
May 24, Wednesday (Queen's birthday).— Opening Trip of tho noy»> 
Mersey Yacht Club, and tho Third Class of the London Model i ucm. 
Juno 7,' Wednesday — First match of tho Prince of Wales Yacht Club. 
June 20 Royal London Yacht Club— Second match of the seasou 
for First and Second Class Yachts. Last day of entry, J unc 15. 
July 0, Thursday.— Second mutch of the Royal Thames lacht Liuo 
Schooners only. 
July 18, Tuesday.— Annual Regatta at Lowestoft, Suffolk. , t 
July ....—Match between tho Second Class of the London Model lot 
August s.— Annual Regatta, at Southampton, of tho Royal Southern 
Yacht Club. _ , - i„ 
August— .Annual Regatta of tho Royal Western Yacht Liuu, 
Plymouth Sound. 
• 
PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB. 
The Thames, as well a9 tho Mersey, has commenced with 
the opening trips of tho season. The trip of this club (ti 
P.W.Y.C.) recently came off; tho Liverpool last Saturday , 
and to-duv, tho 20th iustaut, the Royal London am 1 
London Model Yacht Club sail down to Eritli in company, 
from Blnckwall. Then on the 7th of June the * 
holds its first match from Eritli round the Chapman * c , 
uud back, for Mr. Lilly’s five guinea cup ; the club cup 
twenty guineas ; and a twenty guinea gold cup, presen 
by Mr. Abbott. The Gannett steamer lias been chnrtoroa. 
