THE FIELD 
489 
CAPTAIN BARCLAY, OF URY. 
We have to announce to our readers the death of Captain 
Barclay Allardice, of Ury. This venerable gentleman ex- 
pired at Ury, about a quarter past nine o’clock on the 
morning of Monday, the 15th inst. 
XJp to the Friday previous he was 
jn the enjoyment of his usual 
health. Captain Barclay was in 
his 75th year, having been born in 
1779, and by his death this part of 
tho country has lost one of its 
most enterprising nod skilful agri- 
culturalists. The Aberdeen Herald 
says of the deceased : — “ The cap- 
tain used to say he was a delicate 
boy when he left Scotland ; but, if 
so, he must have improved rapidly 
on the English pasture, for, at the 
early age of 15, we find him gain- 
ing a match for 100 guineas for 
walking six miles within an hour, 
' fair toe and heel.’ His prede- 
cessors had all been gifted with 
great muscular strength, and his 
father, who walked from Ury to 
London in ten days, and accom- 
plished 70 miles a-day for three 
days running, took as his ordinary 
pace six miles an hour. Still it 
was a good feat for the lad of 1 5, 
and he showed 6oon afterwards 
that it was but the beginning of a 
career which made him the most 
famous pedestrian of the early part 
of the century, and which, we be- 
lieve, has never yet, in some 
points, been equalled. His matches 
were numerous, and almost all 
successfully performed ; but his 
ordinary walks on matters of 
business, or for recreation or fun, 
were equally surprising. He 
thought nothing of walking from 
Ury to Ellon (32 miles) to break- 
fast, and home again, within 12 
horn's ; more than once he went 
80 miles to the top of Don, and 
returned without sleeping, in nn 
almost incredible short period ; 
and when he had a day’s hunt 
ing before him at a distance of 30 
or 40 miles, it was quite usual for 
him to walk to the place of meet- 
ing in tho morning, and walk 
home again in the evening. But 
his grand feat, of course, was his 
celebrated walk of 1,000 miles in 
1,000 consecutive hours. The 
captain could lift half a ton from 
the ground, set an 18 stone man 
on the table with one hand, and 
knock down an insolent bully as 
easily as a butcher fells an ox. 
When any company he formed 
a part of were annoyed by rudeness or puppyism, a very 
quiet hint from him that the room had a door, generally 
produced an effect of causing the offender to take the 
outside.” 
SPORTING MISCELLANEOUS. 
TURFI AN A. 
Mr. Morris, who holds the Whip, has accepted Lord 
Exeter's Stockwell challenge with Kingston. 
CAPTAIN BARCLAY, THE CELEBRATED PEDESTRIAN. 
Mr. Topham is the handicapper. There will be four races 
at Tonbridge on August lltli, and £195 will be added. 
Retail, the winner of 21 races, is for sale. Twenty-one 
hacks aud hunters, the property of tho mastor of the Vine 
Hounds, will bo sold at Tattersall’s 
. on Juno 12th. 
Bourton pays forfeit for his 
great race at Bordeaux. Morsel 
(tho Cure’s dam) has gone to 
Mentor. Tho hulf brother to Vol- 
tigeur broke his arm and was 
destroyed, so lie will not appear 
amoug the Royal Yearlings at 
TuttorsaU’s on tho 19th of Juno. 
Ben Laud has now got Sam Scott’s 
stables at Ascot. 
John Scott warns trainers not to 
employ his runaway lad Thomas 
Wood. The Royal Hunt Cup bus 
G‘2 subscribers, and tho Surrey and 
Middlesex Stakos 21. There will 
bo threo duys’ sport at tho Shrews- 
bury Autumn Mooting, which 
comes off the week after Livorpool. 
The Chesterfield Handicap at York 
August has 30 subscribers, tho 
Great Ebor 98, and tho County 
Plate 43. Tho Cumberland Pluto 
has 33. The Dany Park Stakes 
at Abergavenny havo been given to 
tho Spider. All tho Marquis of Ex- 
Exeter’s horses are scratched for 
Derby and Oaks. Primo Minister 
is scratched for the Union Cup at 
Manchester. A Post Match (T. 
Y. C., 500 sovs. each, h. ft., 8st. 
each) Is mudo for tho Newmarket 
Houghton of 1865, botwoen Lord 
How tli aud Lord Watorford. Each 
nominates threo; “ono to the 
post.” 
The Radcllffo Mooting is fixed 
for July 31st aud the two follow- 
ing days. Thoro aro flfteon races, 
and £536 aro added ; and ut pre- 
sent the names of 27 subscribers 
aro down for the Wilton Cup, which 
closes on tho Tuosday after New- 
castle. 
Filbert, Nicotono, Margaretta, 
Phaeton, Calibun, und Tho Consul, 
are nil in the market 
One hundred pounds are added to the seven races at Red- 
ditch Meeting. Eighty pounds are added to the four at 
Odiliam. The Lanarkshire Handicap closes on Juno 4th. 
There are at present 7 subscribers, and £100 are added. 
IRISH TURFIANA. 
Mr. Ilartlgan, of Limerick, has 
purchased tho Marquis of Water- 
ford’s stoeplechaso horso, Warner, 
for ono hundred and fifty guinoas. 
Mr. Hatch’s ch. m. Andromeda, 
by Gladiator, dropped a fine bay 
colt by Crozior, at Ardee, on tho 
lltli Inst. 
Tho entire of tho hunting stud 
of William Kennedy, Esq., who 
has lately given up tho mqnagomout of the Kllduro 
foxhounds, in consequence of the sevoro accident ho 
met with in March lust, wus sold at Dycor’u on Saturday tho 
20th inst., and reulized 710 guineas. 
have been opened to their situation, and that the 
“ debt of gratitude ” which Austria owes Russia for 
crushing Hungary is not to weigh too oppressively in 
future. What may have swayed M. Clicquot, as the 
Emperor Nicholas calls his relative the King of Prussia, 
to the cause of liberty and humanity is not of much 
consequence, but Europe will be glad to note the ter- 
mination to his pedantic folly and obstinacy. 
The Overland Mail also brings Russian news. We 
are apprised that the Emperor has entered into a 
treaty with Khiva, and that Dost Mohammed is to be 
supported by Russian troops and Russian gold, in an 
attempt to recover Peshawur, which, it will be remem- 
bered, is just within the north-western frontier. We 
scarcely see in these tidings the formidable threat 
which has terrified some of our contemporaries — 
believing that Russia will need all her soldiers, ere 
long, for her own purposes, and that our gallant 
Anglo-Indian army is quite competent to deal with an 
enemy now in far other circumstances than those 
which in old time made him formidable. 
War engrosses, and will engross the attention of all, 
and the interest which has been taken in the Budget 
debates arises from their connection with the struggle for 
which the Chancellor of the Exchequer has to furnish 
the sinews of war. The malt tax battle was followed 
up by another on the Exchequer bond proposal (that by 
which Mr. Gladstone seeks to find money until the 
taxes can be collected), and though the opposition 
was led by Mr. Baring, the government again tri- 
umphed by a very large majority. The budget may 
be considered as virtually carried. On Tuesday, Sir 
W. Clay moved to bring in a bill for the total abolition 
of church-rates, and though opposed by Lord John 
Russell, who made a very conservative speech, Sir 
William triumphed by a large majority, Lord Stanley 
speaking and voting with him. The Oaths Bill, for 
admitting Jews to Parliament, not by direct enactment, 
but by getting rid of words in the oath which are also 
oppressive to Roman Catholics, was brought on for 
second reading on Thursday, and was vehemently op- 
posed by Sir F. Thesiger and others, and supported 
by Mr. Gladstone, in a very able speech. It was 
lost, the division being 251 against 247. 
The Derby on Wednesday, and the opening of the 
Crystal Palace on Saturday week, are the two topics 
of conversation, of a pleasanter kind than that of war. 
While we write, Lord Derby's horse, Dervish, is first 
favourite, and (subject to the sounder vaticination 
which will be found in another part of our columns) we 
look forward to see him take what Mr. Disraeli called 
the Blue Ribbon of the Turf. 
A DERBY PROPHECY. 
To the Editor of u The Field.” 
Sir, — W ednesday next will be the great carnival 
day on Epsom Downs — the Glorious Derby. What 
changes have taken place in the ups and downs of 
the “ high mettled” cattle to be “ engaged in the fray 1” 
How many hearts will beat high in expectation when 
they take their canter on the course ! how many sink 
low aud broken when the rush is over, and the goal 
passed ! 
I do not intend to enumerate the starters or give 
their names, but I will squeak forth the leading trio as 
they pass the winning post, and in this order — 
Squeak one — ANDOVER ! 
Squeak two — WILD HUNTSMAN ! 1 
Squeak three— DERVISH ! ! ! 
Yours, A Field Mouse. 
A PROPHECY FOR THE OAKS. 
To the Editor of “ The Field.” 
Sir,— I sent you a squeak for the Derby per last 
post ; I now send you one for the Oaks. 
Squeak one — OMOO I 
Squeak two — METEORA ! 1 
Squeak three-HONEYSUCKLE ! ! ! 
Yours, A Field Mouse. 
RACING INTELLIGENCE. 
READ TOBY PEEP . 
We again call the attention of all sporting men to 
the peculiar and dependable information we are fortu- 
nate to possess, out-distancing all our competitors. 
Indeed, upon this point, we literally walk over the 
course. We do not pretend to be prophets , but read 
and compare is all we ask. In Toby Peeps's letter 
of the 19th inst., which appeared in our second edition, 
will b ; found these words, in speaking in anticipation 
of the Bath Meeting: — u Rataplan is unquestionably 
a rac >horse , and even at that comparatively heavy 
weight (8st 101b), must be hard to beat,” fyc. He 
won the Somersetshire Stakes, and the City Cup. 
For the latter, Toby named also Jephson, and he was 
second ; and for the former, Aribbas, and be was 
second. Vivant Regina , Princes, et The Field/ 
A BROAD HINT TO THE EMPEROR OF THE 
FRENCH. 
It is well known that the Emperor Louis Napoleon 
is a great eneourager of the Sports of the Turf, and 
the breed of horses ; he has even required a companion 
of the stud hook to be kept, as to the breed of sheep 
and cattle, with a view to the improvement of farm- 
ing stock. He is also a good huntsman, and can 
take a fence with any Nimrod that ever crossed a 
horse— in short, he is a true country gentleman. With 
this preface, we beg most respectfully to suggest to 
His Majesty, that as the cup of the Czar of all the 
Russias has been most properly rejected this year by 
the Jockey Club, he should supersede Nicholas in 
the place of honour, by presenting Ascot with — 
THE EMPEROR’S VASE, 
which would be a species of retributive justice, and 
enhanced by the presence of the Emperor and 
Empress. ___________ 
HOME NEWS. 
Removal op the CounT to tub Islb op Wjout.— 
er Mujesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal Fumily, nt- 
nded by the suite, arrived at Gosport on Monday afternoon, 
half-past four, and were received by Vice-Admiral Sir 
liomas Cochrane, K.C.D., Major-General Simp-on, Rear- 
dmiral Martin, and the usual stuff. Tho guard of honour 
is furnished by the 1st batalllou of the Rifle Brigade, and 
mmaridcd by Colonel Horsford. On tho royal standard 
ling hoisted, the usual general royal salute was fired by tho 
ips in Portsmouth harbour, and the garrison battorios. 
er Majesty embarked immediately on board the Fairy 
jam-yacht, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, and amidst 
e most loyal demonstrations from a large assemblage of 
:r subjects afloat and ashore, left for Osborne for a week s 
journ. The weather in crossing the Solent was very 
listerous and threatening. . 
Her Royal Highness the Princess Rov« accompanied her 
aiesty to the last Drawing Room, St - James’s, riio 
rincess wore a dress of white gla''* si *k, having two deep 
junces of very beautiful white ’“ce completely covering it. 
ie dress was looped up wi^ bunches of pink roses and 
ies of the valley. Her Rr/ al Highness wore similar flowers 
Viscount Drumlar-'ff» comptroller of the household, had 
, audience of the ^ueeu on Monday morning, a Bucking- 
lm Palace, to .resent an address irom the Mouse of Cora- 
0O8 relative the emb odiment of the Militia. 
FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. 
f The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are expected 
return to London shortly, from the continent. 
The Earl und Countess of Malmesbury hare left London 
, r Carlsband. His lordship will return iu about three 
