THE FIELD 
503 
toby peeps on the derby . 
RACING. 
“On Die green, giecn turf/* 
Mb. Editor,— Bath has just furnished its quota cf sport in 
a couple of days’ good racing, and remarkable for the brilliant 
display made by the four-year-old Rataplan, own brother to 
Stockwdl, and from the same darn as the famous King Tom, 
whose name and reported mishaps were yesterday *o rife in the 
mouths of all connected with the turf— repeated in tones of ill- 
concealed joy by those .who stood heavily against him, and 
heard with amazement and dismay by the large mnjrrity who 
had backed him. 
Rataplan has now given nmple proof that he is a racc-lwree 
of mark. 1 said in my letter oi lust week that he me., t be very 
near the winner of the .Somersetshire stakes. Rut, not being 
assured of his starting, led mo to dwell on the clraiv.es of the 
animals I was satisfied would be at the post. On the Tuesday 
and Wednesday of the preceding week he was comfortably en- 
gaged in carrying oft' the Lothian!* Handicap and the Queen’s 
Guineas iu Scotland ; and, anon, we find him on (he heights of 
Lansdowue ready to repent his double victory. The clever 
party to whom he belongs are famous for getting hold of some 
first-rate cattle; but let them not furget Weathergago. Kill- 
ing the goose Cor the sake of the golden eggs has its application 
in racing as well as many other matters. However, Rataplan 
is now in fiaetorm; and both Virago and West Australian 
must look to their laurels, should they meet him for the Ascot 
Cup, Contrary to my expectation, Epaminondns braved the 
fist 71b., and went for the Somersetshire ; tile result was what 
might have been anticipated. Hut the figure that Coup d’Etat 
cut in the race Town surprised me. Mow are we to connect 
this running with his clever win at Newmarket ? Where were 
Foodie and Epaminondas then ? 
A lapse of a few days will bring us to the great struggle on 
Epsom Downs. On many Derbva there bus been considerably 
more speculation— I mean with respect to the amount of 
money invested-— but few, I believe have caused greater e;t- 
c teinent. In my last I alluded to the close contention between 
King Tom and Autocrat for the premiership. Rut, toon the 
scene was to be changed; and, these mighty potentates— 
linked together ns t would seem by fate, like the .Siamese 
Twins-^njftde a simultaneous rush to the rear. The rapid, 
downward tendency of Autocrat commenced on Tuesday, and 
that Of his Majesty, King Tom, followed on the succeeding 
day. Many and various are the causes assigned for this ex- 
traordinary change. The Autocrat’s retrogression is vet en- 
veloped in mystery; but, that of King Tom is generally 
assigned to a cnsuality— an enlargement of one of his hocks. 
Many of us have witnessed the disappearance of a favourite, 
even at the eleventh hour; but, that two such popular candi- 
dates should almost at the same moment, he sent to the right- 
about is, I believe, a eircumstauce unparalleled. “ What, then 
is to win the Derby ?" is now the anxious cry. With defer- 
ence I say jt— there is no flyer among the lot' and never was 
the Derby a more open race. Out of some seventy hor. es that 
that have been in the betting at different times and various 
prices, my impression is we shall not muster an extensive field. 
The number of starters may reach 22, but I would rather back 
19 to be the maximum. An attempt has been made to-day by 
the friends of Autocrat and King Tom, to come to the rescue of 
their favourites; but, so marked a decline in the market must 
lead to the conviction that the chance of winning is oil but 
hopeless. I will, therefore, have neither of than), The com- 
petitors lor the great prize may be culled from the following 
list : — 
ing to describe the n!l-eiigrossing race of Wednesday next, but 
smiply state that the trophy of the Derby of '54 appears tome to 
rest between Andover and Hospodar, and, as file south-count rv 
horscj have this reason carried il all their own wav, u turn of 
Lick maybe In store for the north. Mv selection, therefore, 
trial] be 
HOSPODAR. 
My cockboat Epaminonda*, lauded meeafely at Chester — lot 
me now take a venture w ith 4 the Trapper.' 
4 he Oaks ig a hazardous race to touch at anv distance of 
tunc but, should Lord Derby lose tho greater prize, fortune 
may control him bv smiling on a successful .Sortie for tl)is. 
At the present moment I am inclined to go for SORTIE or 
GMOa-Vours, Tour Purrs. 
Thursday, 26th May, 1864. 
FINE ARTS. 
Sportsmen nro really deeply indebted to Messrs. Lloyds 
Brothers, of Ludgnle il ill. for tliu publication of Herring’s 
spirited drawings, hunting sketches nnd sporting sketches. 
They arc facsimiles in colour of the originals, and possess 
all the qualities of good water colour draw mgs. The first 
set consists of four plates— 1 The Meet— Full Cry — Breaking 
Cover, and The Death : —spirited and truthful, the’actiun 
in each well contrasted and full of character. The second 
series we hope to see continued; it consists of sporting 
sketches arranged in pairs. The right sort — Tile wrong 
.-ort ; The beginning— The end, &c., &<*. They tiro equally 
clever with the others, nnd w e can only say that no >ports- 
in tin should be without them. 
The same firm arc also publishing very interesting 
bird's-eye views of Cronstndr, Sebastopol, ’ and Odcs>:i. 
They nre not so correct as we could w Mi, hut still give 
a very good idea of the various batteries, tie. 
We strongly advise all those who, loving the arts, wish to 
possess good engravings from works of great painters, to 
inspect the stock of Mr. Maldey, Wellingion-sirecf, North 
Strand. They will find in his iblios line impression* of all 
the most choice plates after Landseer, Mnelise, Frith, 
Poole, Collins, Wilkie, &e., &c., and that at onc-stxth their 
original price. 
principal character being u In- efts (an application to a 
tomalu ho would not he permitted to express in English) 
of 
■om 
Prince Artluir 
Acrobat 
Marble Hill 
Wild Huntsmim 
Knight of St. George The Tran net- 
Huniguflin 
Bracken 
Middlesex 
Punch Box 
Papageno 
Wei ham 
Woodcote 
Autocrat 
( >ld Noll 
Alembic 
New Warrior 
(,'anutc 
Belgrave 
Andover 
Qitn 
Rodo Mcli 
Hoapodar 
King Tom 
The Early Bird 
Incubys 
Neville 
l)?rvieh 
Clmtijpagiie 
Win ck field 
The Hermit 
1 )uko tsfLai, castor 
Several of these, f am Oertuid, will not trouble Mr. Hibbard, 
hut it’s no uncommon thing lor horses to be started for tin- Dwrl.v 
that have not the shadow of a chance of catching the judge’s aye, 
who go for the mere honour of the thing, or to fetch a better 
fuelling price from having been engaged it; so costlv an affair. Tq 
analyze the pretensions or supposed capability of each is not mv 
intention, and Would be a mere waste of time! fuM and 
Autocrat, for the reason assigned, 1 must now leave out of tho 
question 
<D«r ©pera-iSliiss. 
" Tlip glass of fashion."— ^ iiaksi-zvhe. 
The dramatic event of tho week has been tho production 
of The Marble Hi art, or the Sculptor's Dream, at tho ever 
popular Adelphi Theatre, where drama, comedy and fare 
cun really find fi'st-rab- exponents, as the names of the 
uri iris nnd ovory day experience prove. The execution of 
'his drama both by author and performors well merited tlm 
praise they have gained stall unhlas-mfl Inincls. Tim author, 
for the core wi'li whi It ho has not only remndellod the plot, 
but re-written the language, which partakes of a far liiulw-r 
quality than is often to he met with in dramas and melo- 
dramas, though large strides have lately been made in 
advance as regards languuge, pariienbivly tit ibis establish- 
ment ; and the actors for the zeal and talent with which 
thov embodied the varied phases of clinrac'or, passion a ml 
incident contained in this singularly constructed and ime- 
i eating drama. The scenery In Messrs. T. Pitt and Turner 
wns admirable. The drawing-room and its rn«t|v furiiilnie 
by Mr. Ireland and assistants is one of the nmg' elegant rich 
ami pot ted things aver exhibited on tiny stage. We should 
be im.jusf not to mention the Greek studio nt Phh i is. with 
its trssclated finn", and tho distant view of Alimas, and it* 
tented heights, and the magical illusion of the beaullfullv 
posed statue,'. Wo never saw. sculpture so nrtUtienlly 
^presented. Than 77/0 Artists' It strait In tho forest id' 
Puntiiililtleaii and the interior of tlio old nhbpy am do'i- 
eimisly l ruh to nnlttip, while t tin p/c.'imt fin" k mid iii-ii*- 
•i I m "(lit in costumes, hv Mr. Taylor anil Miss lluvmr, com- 
pl> it- 1 1 • o picture. The inm-L 1 , loo, was lively and very np- 
pri priote. Tho plot runs thus : — 
A >"iing Krencli artist. Raphael Ruchiillcl, hn« n drenm, in 
wlnoli he iinngiucs himself (o lie Phidias the s.-ulptor, ami to 
have become ennmnured of throe statues whiah lie has ju-l c.«m- 
n'oicil Id tho order of u rjcli Athenian, So great In-fomi-s the 
i n fat ti i|iojj of I'hidias, l||i}t lie imagines his statues to lie emlmvi'il 
I w i' |i oonscioiisucss, ami refuses to part with them to ‘hi# nm- 
| plmrr. Ttlugones, the cynic philosopher, jesliuglv »#ks tho 
statues themselves whether they will remain with Phidias, m- 
I will prefer (lie Wonltli and vulgarity of tho rich citizen. Georgia-*, 
I to the poverty and genius of tho sculptor 5 tho mat'hlo figures be- 
come suddenly emlowo I with ritnlitv, and nuke n rimullnncnn# 
gestnro of disdain for Phidias. Tho high-wrnuelii seiisihiliiy 
imaginative sculptor is so wnumlnd (lint lie falls senseless, 
ms ends the first not of tho drenm ; Ilia remn mlnr of tho 
lrunin dealing with tho realities of modern life. In tho second 
ilmugli lie afterwards admits her to ho tho primu donna 
i o Madrid oporn. He thou describes the plot, not fro.,, 
what he saw and heard, bat from reading tho Itpik-Ii piece. 
>ow any - no having seen the Adi-lphi Drama of The Marble 
Heart must nt once perceive that not only hn$ tho plot been 
eniln-ly ic-eonsiriieicd, but now characters, now incidents, 
new scenes lnno been lutrndaced, giving it tho l.lgln-st 
moral tendency, though the French null, or was decoToted 
wiib ibe C rare or tlie Legion of Honour for its morality anil 
excellent i-ftoct upon tins younger classes of society.’ Wo 
mlm.l, i lien acknowledge Ibe-e tilings sro admitted, but 
limy mo blotted by evidently uufi-icuilly feeling, wl.icb has 
r.n a long lime einbacd ll.o criticisms on tills Theatre, 
vvbilo it has rushed imo undesovvod laudatory Misrepre- 
sentations of other ostublishmonL*. who weigh him, huliiiul 
his back, In no very scrupulous fashion. The proofs are 
with us. 
VVlille speaking of ibis theatre wo bog loculi intention to 
tho anunnnccmi nt of the hem-lit ofiliut talented uri 1 st uiid 
miivers-l l.inuirlto, Mudamo ( Iciest p, the Directress of tbo 
Adelphi. We perceive it i> fixed lor Wednesday, Juno 7th, 
wlimi wc expect to see i. bumper, filled lo running uver. 
Thr Kniijhts oft ho Hound Table, ut the Hny.mirlu.-t, ns 
WC rta'u'l m our third edition of Sundnv last, i, a veritable 
bit, owing to the imuimr il has heuti pul on the slugo. As 
il lias been clevorly said *• that UnvvrWy Is puiuilng another 
burlesque for I ltd Lyceum. "so the ne or. aid the painter 
lum- achieved another live act dWJmn. Uackstono wus in- 
imitahle ; VutidenhofF, an ugrcoiiltlq surprise. ; C'omploo, 
fall of dry huinmir ; and Mrs l-’ilzwillium, all that could bo 
desired. Wo hope it will draw, lor no h mutters uru vovy 
hazardous, and ilia receipts of a first night too often prove 
there is nothing iu a mimr. 
M.ideiimisolle Fix (what a nnmo for America!) mildo her 
(Uilint ut tho Theuiro FrunruL with Ri-gain on Monday, and 
met wiih a right good English welcome, and ro-iippi-uied iu 
eoi)ji|pctloii with Minlmne Allan, oi, We.lm-siliiv, in Madamo 
(iii hi din's ill. .ruling one tie! dmu.'i of t.a Join fttU Peur. 
A inoro skilful performam-o lias seldom been wiin«»»«-il on 
any stage, and was received will, enthusiasm, Wo perceive 
the director of tho French plays, M. LimuhII, lakes bis 
benefit on Wednesday night, ami we Impti tlm crowd* re- 
i Urill tig fiom tlio Derby, will remember his tub-nied 
dcM-rvings. Dun Juan, til Drury Lane, has liOen no very 
successful revival, uud wus absurdly mimed by tlie dis- 
gusting pi-cmeilituted throwing of bouquets and forced calls. 
H Cully the niidleui-3 slmuld thorn *clvu* ennect tlb-Mj abuses 
The Cologne Choral Union has lipfeti delighting tlio RillisU 
pulilic liy tlmir adunrutib' mscuiblr. 
We are glud to find tlmt Mr. A. Wigan hn* sufficiently 
recovered to uppeur on Monday, in the First Night. Hob- 
son lias been very successful in Hie Mummy. A now furco 
by Mark Lemon, is in preparation at » lie Adelphi; also a 
new Drama, by tlio author of Harvest Home. 
With ibis ado, adieu. Fax. 
Dervish heads the betting, and may maintain bis proud 
position ; but, I have grave doubts tlwit wc have seen any pro- ’ 
geny of Cowl that can stay a Derby. The Wizard of the North 1 " 
we know enp do wonders,— Daniel O'Rourke, and West A»w- ! ,|nil " n : r ' , ■ r ' . , . y , 
tralia ore xividlv before me,— but. I fancy that he will fail to i i "! 1 “ re '"Iroducc.. to an on , rely new se of ca .rac ers, some 
accomplish this triple-wreath to his fame 1 ; Acrobat or Hr, eken, 1,owe S p ' ''^ Parallels of H, -so w ho prrvmusly llgurcl 
Will be Started to make running for this sou of Cowl nn , H.c dream. Finis Diogenes, tho cynic, is replaced by Fordi- 
Duchess of Kent. “ nnud Volnge, editor of n riisliionnble nowapnper, nnd renowned ne 
John Day r (young John), seoms to he especially dungerous 
this time, and looks as if he intended mischief. Hut, the 
Hermit follows so closely on the heels of AnuoVkk in the 
betting, Hiat most people are at a loss to discover which is the 
better of the two. I must give ji\y adhesion to the bitter. 
Wn.u Huntsman will he in at the death, or, rather, victory, 
— my impression being, that no great distance will separata him 
from the winner. 
The Early Bird will probably he the sole representative of 
Dawson's extensive, though not on this occasion, forinWnb e 
Jtable. But, the Bird will have to he °U the wing much earlier 
than usual, I take it, before he can pick up those worms of com- 
fort in the shape of some thousands of sows, that will a -erne to 
the fortunate hero of the day. Nevertheless, I look to see him 
run well, and 1 shall nut he surprised if ho again beats his 
former antagonist from tho Emerald Isle,— the Kni-jlit of St. 
Genrr/c. This colt, too. I expect will not disgrace his name 
and lineage, and should he well in advance of the ruck. 
Uf the three dark ones Udyrure, Papat/enQ, and Hie Duka <>/ 
Lancaster, I give tho preference to the first. 
Neville’s two-vear-old achievements were highly creditable, 
ami he brings with him a first-rate reputation from his training 
quarters. I J is chance of success is not to he despised, hut it 
Strikes me that he will have to succumb to a colt from the same 
locality. ilosi-OHAit is tho property of a nobleman who is an 
honour to the turf. Money w ill not be able to influence the 
running of liis horse. The colt by Hetman Platoft', out of Infi- 
delity, will go honestly to win, if he can ; nnd Tie will have the 
advantage of the admirable jockeyship of Job M arson to aid 
him. llospodar’s performances of lost year I throw over en- 
tirely, ouil take him as we saw him a month ago ut York, where 
lie won two races most cleverly ; remembering, at tin* same 
’•me, that he is the ot)ly thrce-year-old that ling, as yet, tra- 
velled the yjJJc upd half at top weights. Report, too, wjiuppfs 
that he can give Ivan a stone, who enjoys the sole honour nf 
having been able to make n a semblance of* race with the cele- 
brated Virago. 1 .twill not draw on myiinflgimitlof) by oltempt- 
'i saver of smart thine#; the wealthy Allieiiinnoilizenbv Viscount 
('hotrauninrgnvix ; Phidias'* humble slave. Thru (with a soi-ret 
love for her master!, by Marie, a poor orphan ; tin) three statue# 
hy Ho re heartless Piiriei in ladies nf fashion, tlio principal of 
whom, MdHo. Marco, is destined to become the file n* Raphael 
Diicluillct. Tlicso two latter churnclcr# meet ut a fits in I lip 
forest of Foutninlilnan, nml the poor sensitive artist itccouiee nt 
once fascinated hy Millie. Marco, a henuly with a *• m irldc heart," 
who ploys with her victims, while her sole purpo-c i# to m-hmvo 
a wealthy marriage. Tho third act .finds Raphael in his studio, 
hi# occupation neglected from liis fatal passion for M.lllc Marco. 
Marie, the orphan girl, driven to take refuge here from a storm, 
excites Hie interest of Raphael and his mother, nnd i# received ns 
an iniimlo of their home. The fascination of Hip fnsla ■•nnMo 
hcmity, however, is too poworful to lie oppose* I l,y tlio simple 
arlh-s# love of tho humble peasant girl ; nml accordingly II iplnu-l 
ii red on by seeming encouragement, until Millie. Mijito ro- 
©at frlter-Mw. 
INTERPRETERS IN* TURKEY 
Sin —Tlio following Incident occurred on Prince Napoleon's arrival 
in the liosphoi ns " About tills time Mioro was ft Indicrous Incident 
at the gate leading to (tie square A woman and a boy tried to como 
to an tunic) ttandiiw will* one another, but tin- tiling was 'ttlticult, for tlio 
boy talked Turkish and tlio wmiimi tallied l.iigllali. she was ono of 
die sold let's* wives from Scutni-l trying to Ibid ber way back. Stic had 
given tlie liny a pUstiv (21d.) to guide tier, but she could not tell him 
where stio wUhud to go, However, tlio woman g->t over the diffi- 
culty in tt-uo soldier fashion. She udvnmiud hito the middle of tho 
square, crying out, * I* there any one hero who understand* English V 
And having by this moans soenrod tlio help of a dragoman who in- 
structed ilic liny, she imuchad irliunphanily o(T to Toplinna st ills. It 
lv to be Imped that she euucoeilod In joining her regiment." Youi" 
concspoud'.-iil " ilriuus " limy liko to know Hie above. 
Your*, (fee. Cassic*. 
IN'TERPRETRRS IV TURKEY. 
bin,— In reference to Dip recent Icllcm of •* Bratus " nn*l another, 
in your piiprr, I send you a cl||iplng from tlio Afdriiinu Chroiiteh of 
I'ltusd av : -“Tin interpreting part of Die army Is fast being organised 
by Major Colllngwoud UldlsOil of tlio Artillery, who himself speak* 
Turkish fluently- Numbers of most respectable young men otter lln-lr 
services daily, so that, tlio head of I lie department being u man of 
energy and method, we may hope soon to sec It in first-rate working 
order. Tho greatest cordiality exists between the different armies, 
from the highest officers down to lliu Ihishi-lhuoiil>» (the very lowest 
rank). 1 w as m iuli amused tlio other day when buying a horse hum 
a Russian consul's groom. He Opium.- ated, amongst other good 
qualities, that tlie horse wus accustomed to put up iu very IndliT, lent 
stables in out-of-the-way villages. * My master,' lie said, 'was coil- 
stantly going about the country, particularly just before lie left.' " 
Yours, &c. Casca. 
DLISTERED FEET. 
Ui:\r. Sin,— You have In last week's “Field," two replies to an 
enquiry for u lemedyt'oi' blistered feet; but ns neither ol them con- 
tain my Speelflp, allow me til meutlou It. After uud for some days 
before Ii .vjng walked, wash tlie feet well iu a solution of S >1- Ammoniac, 
4 iu In ■_» qiimts of water, Clmose " not only easy but well fitting boots, 
but ubo easy but well titling stocking*, without u wrinkle to chafe 
and 0 'iuoy, nod dust lightly over the foot of tho Stocking, inside and out, 
with very flue powdered French chalk, liy Hie**- precautions the 
writer li.is walked four-mid-tw-cnly mile* w llhout resting In Ihe warmest 
weather, and without the ipconvcnlcnoo of Idlstcitd feet 
I am, yours, &c. Clehicus. 
ABUSE OF J HE SPUR BY LADIES. 
Sn: In equestrianism there arc two animals engaged ; the one Is 
obliged to cany, and be subservient to the w'll .if (lie other— Die other 
lias all the comfort and enjoyment which Utr temporary association is 
capable of affording It the brute happen* to be beneath the saddle, 
the time spent In each other's company limy be passed wRh^grcst 
IS I II 1 C* 1 on IJV beciliuiu niUMUil’-LDIUIII, mini tuillll. II- III'.' till! I / I ^ 
’Cives nn offer of marriage from a wealthy suitor, when she ut | plea-nr. by the rider, ami wlrifout any 
mrc tliscnVds tho poor artist nml sc .rns his prrm, Sra,:o ,0 «: , f'.h* Ue tx^ U 
pnwiun. Uaplmel becomes msano. ami rolitrna In Ins h*.mc. , w '. 4 J tv4 , comfortably tn the suddle- when that is chi-ca-.-. " *« i»/rii»ri," 
from wliicli ho has been 8nmelitno absent, only tn find Hint In# ,i,.- unf.irtuimt.* oiilmnl U spuned wtihout eoinjuinetl.-n by lit# rider, 
j*:i 
fru . 
bus died from grief. AIJllc. Mnrcn, still p-nsiiln^ her 
vir.lim. has vaunted lier power tn bi-inj him nwnllt In her f cl, 
but mi eeoking him in his homo, alio finds but hi# oorp«i'i will) hi* 
I'l ii-nd Volnge and tlm snrrotyiog loving Mono bemlincr over it. 
The group of mnrblo statues seen in tlio first not, ra-opponr in 
i |ir> background, nnd tlio curtain fulls on this romance of human 
pn#-»io". * 
C Si-Iby, and Mr. Puul Bedford. But notwithstanding it- 
rclitclniit ptniso, we must Like exception la tbo critie*-m of 
tlm Times. An article inure unworthy of its clover Hiithor, 
wliuiii "e have always greatly respected, lias never nppeurod 
in that influplitial journnL lie first endearmii # tn ihrmv a 
-tain upon tlie nature of tlm tlrunia hy speaking nf the 
All i Dji- conJcmnornrlcs ltuvo sjiokmi In the highest eulogy nf 
i Lis p-i-rc n»d tjm aetjpg, ospeciHlIy Ihut of Madume Celeste, 
Mi'S Wvulgnr, Mr. B. wgjj.'tcr, Mr. Leiglt Murray, Mr. 
In order that, hy Ills prnneing and curvetting, he muy aiiow off tho grace- 
ful seat and eb-gunt flgurcnf the fall equestrian. <>r in order logond and 
lorhu c her Ilrcti lining lo curry her homo quickly, Hint m»c may ais- 
play tlie eliarms of her person to the heat advantage during tho rest 
of the evening. . . 
^ our eorr* spondent. Hie fair “ Matilda, deserves the thanks of your 
immemnx readers for tho very creditable and lady like letter which you 
Inserted from tier. I nm sure tier opinion* nn tlie al.iis of Ihe spur w^ 111 
And an eel, u In many n female breast e.nong Hmso *\\o dai • > ^ ok* » «h«»P 
equestrian exercise, but who do not forgot tha tlie animal hey are 
mounted on *» ns sensitive t" p hi. uud *ix liable to Mifleilug from 
futi«iieund over eserllon, as they tlicmsclvcs aje. , . 
,)ic sutJsrmgs ol a •• Brig ln«l>'» hmte. (tom the thought e*« 
upd couth. uo is use* t be. *i»urby 1,1* tulr rider, nro «» n|.l.|eolly iriuted, 
nml flic I* c'tdy fur Die equine race hi that e quest i Ian locality, hn» 
com.-, lik>- a liuiinme and gent o girl as she b. to the l - ct4 ' n ' , .' n “!J®^ 
iidvoi again to ride with u spur, wl.icb she sow draws '*ln»u wiry 
II, nu It I* used, and vrilich, therefore, is by noiuvans lit to ^'Welded gten 
by Die delicate foot of iromon. I ours « c. tv/iit6T*u* 
