THE FIELD. 
MARCH. 
Caledonian Open (Lanark)..,..... ! IS 
Dlggar Open (Lanark) | 27 
Rldgway (Lancashire) 
KILKEE COURSING CLUB.— August 3rd and 4th. 
Stewards; William Armstrong, J. Baylv, R. Westropp, and Thomas 
Fosterry, Esqrs.— J udqb : R. Hinde, Esq. 
The members of the above club, held their Summer Meeting at 
Moveens, Kilkco, on Thursday and Friday week, and that delightful 
watering-place being now crowded with fashionable visitors from all 
quarters. The attendance was numerous, beyond expectation. The 
grounds selected, the property of Charles Armstrong and Ralph Westrop, 
Esqrs., were well preserved, &c., consequently hares were in abundance. 
The following is a return : — 
Tub Bathing Box Stakes. 
Mr. G. Stackpoole's ns w and rd Australian beat Mr. F. Chappie's bk and 
w d Carrick 
Mr. Fitzgerald's Waterfall beat Mr. Daniel's be dGoldflndor (late Curate, 
Mr G. Stackpoole’s ns b d Alarm beat Sir. George's be d Humphrey May. 
Mr. G. Stackpoole's ns bk d African beat Mr. Wheeler's r d Mickey Free. 
Mr. R. lover's r and wd Ivanhoe beat Mr. Fitzgerald's bk d Knight ol 
the Gnrtor. 
Mr. Bayli's r b Bird of Paradise beat Mr. Moore's bk and \r d Marquis. 
Mr. F. Chappie's bk d Prlma Donna beat Mr. Westropp's r b Wave. 
Mr. G. Stackpoole's ns bk d Course of Time beat Mr. Westropp's be b 
Western Lass. 
Second Ties. 
Australian beat Waterfall I Ivanhoe beat Bird of Paradise 
African beat Alarm | Priran Donna beat Course of Time 
Third Ties. 
Australian beat Ivanhoe | African beat Prlma Donna 
Deciding Course. 
African was drawn, and Australian declared the winner. 
SPORTING MISCELLANEOUS. 
San Francisco, California, July 1. — An extraordinary 
pedestrian foat was performed in San Francisco the other 
day. An Englishman of the same of Hughes walked 80 
cousecutive hours without resting one moment, on a plank 15 
feet long by 3 feet wide, in a saloon. He completed the task 
on Sunday evening at 10 o’clock, and was dreadfully knocked 
up, but is now recovered. It was quite a disgusting sight to look 
at him towards the end of the task, swollen and stupefied as 
lie was. 
Extraordinary Ff.at. — Mr. Coates, the London pedestrian, 
commenced on Thursday eveniog at the George Hotel, Tavis- 
tock-road, near Plymouth, to walk 1 ,000 quarter miles in 1 ,000 
successive quarter hours. The mutch was made at the above 
house by a party of sporting gentlemen for £150, and as there is 
much interest and many bets pending the result, great particu- 
larity in appointing umpires has been attended to. Six 
gentlemen, concerned, have offered their services on that oc- 
casion, and that there may be no dispute hereafter, if accom- 
plished, the grounds are thrown open to the public, free of 
admission, at all hours. This feat is considered more diffi- 
cult than the great Barclay match, the pedestrian in this case 
having at one time but 15 minutes for rest, whereas Captain 
Barclay could obtain 1 hour and 30 minutes. Still, Coates feels 
confident, and has backed himself freely ; but declares this to 
be his last public performance., being now in his 50th year, 
having followed this profession 21 years, during which time he 
has been honoured with the patronage of royalty botli in Eng- 
land and France. To accomplish this feat, 10 days and io 
hours will be occupied day and night, he having to start by 
the ringing of a bell every 15 minutes in succession for the 
whole time. 
Sore Backs. — A correspondent at a distance writes as 
follows, which may prove serviceable to some of our readers : 
— “ If your horse is troubled with a sore or galled buck, rub 
white lead, softened to a paste with linseed oil, on the injured 
part, till the sore is completely cohered. Some recommend 
for this purpose a solution of vitriol in water ; but the former 
romedy is far preferable, and, on the whole, more certain to 
effect a cure. I have kuown bad galls entirely healed 
and cured by it in a few day6. Wounds on any part of the 
animal, if not deep and of a serious character, are generally 
eased, and disposed to heal rapidly, by this application. — 
Northern Farmer . 
Charge op the Bear. — The mighty hunters and sports- j 
men of the plains may talk of the charge of a tiger or of a 
wild hoar, and I dare say laugh at me for placing such a clumsy 
brute in comparison with them, and yet he beats them hollow in 
the quickness of his charge, and many people who have stood 
it will, doubtless, agree with me in thinking so. It must, how- 
ever, be borne in mind that a man may shoot bears for years 
and never see a real downright charge. They will often make 
a rush at their pursuer, rising, as they close, upon their him! 
legs, and stretching out their fore paws to seize hold, but ut 
times they will come as if 6hot out of a cannon ; you see a mass 
of black fur, and before you can even turn it is upon you. — 
Himalayan Adventures. 
Pigeon Story. — Mr. Rood, of Buffalo, New York, says 
he threw a stick at a flock of pigepns flying over his head, and 
gut off a wing of one of them. The bird flew away with his 
other wing, and, for aught Mr. R, knows, is flying yet. 
An experiment has just been successfully made of employing 
swallows to carry letters, as pigeons werq used . some years 
bank, Six. swallows, taken in their nests at Paris, were con- 
veyed by railway to Vienna, arid there let go, with a small roll 
of paper, containing! 1,»510 w<?rd$, under, tiie vying Qf eqch. 
They were let go , at a quarter after seven in the-morning ; two 
arrived at Paris a few minutes before one, one nt a quarter- 
past two, one at four o’clock, and the other two did not make 
their appearance at all. 
— — — 
♦ 
tMfianI. 
’ , Rifle mail- — A t the, recent meeting at Brighton, Mr. 
Isaac Day was commissioned by Mr. Bond to offer “2,000 
guinens and large contingencies for this very promising two- 
yr-old, but the offer was refused. 
» 
HiiSH TQRFiANA. 
Kilcpck.ft-nd Tuara are f]ae two .principal race meetings, in 
Ireland during the ensuing vyeek. Tho former takes place 
on' Monday and Tuesday, and the latter on Wednesday and 
Thnj-sday. 
. O • . J Bfthipfito w»i Dark »(Qounty, Kilkenny) .Racoa will 
001116 ofl on Tuesday and Wednesday, tho 19th and 20th of 
September, under the stewardship of Arthur Knvanagh and 
George Bryan, Esqrs, Eight events, to which £300 will be 
added, form the bill of fare. 
_ The Cahirciveen Races are advertised for the 26tli and 
2ith of •September. Over £100 of public money will be 
given away. A Regatta will take place on the Friday fol- 
lowing. 
The entire of the racing stud of the Earl of Caledon was 
sold in Armagh, on Thursday, the 10th inst., being the 
second day of the cattle show. The stud consisted of six- 
teen animals, including the well-known sire, Simoom, the 
Ugly Buck, Crescent, the Queen, Verbena, &c. Prices and 
purchasers’ names in our next. 
Claims of the Representatives of the Press at Rave 
Meetings. — The Dublin Daily Express of Monday last, 
after quoting a strongly- worded complaint of Bell's Life 
against the committee of the Brighton Races for want ul 
accommodation for the reporters, adds the following : — “ A 
similar complaint might be also rfiade by the members of the 
‘ fourth estate' in this country, who, even on the Curragh, 
arc unprovided with any kind of accommodation whatever. 
The representatives of the three Dublin morning journals, 
and the Irish correspondents of Bell's Life , the Sunday Times , 
the Field, &c., are up to tho present without the slightest 
conveuience for the transaction of their business at the first 
race-course in tho kingdom, notwithstanding that to the 
press may be in a great measure attributed the fame aud 
popularity which the meetings of the Curragh enjoy.” 
♦ 
RACING. 
{Continued from page 748.) 
CHELMSFORD RACES. 
The Chblmsfobd Handicap of2 Osovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared 
on or before Tuesday, tho 15th of August, with 100 added, for tlnec-yr- 
olds and upwards; the winner of any handicap after the weights are 
declared to carry 51b, twice or more, 101b extra; the owner of the 
second horse to savo his stake. To start at the Distance-post and go 
once round. Twelve to accept and live to start or the public money 
will not bo given. 
Garforth 
age at lb 
... a 9 4 
Little Naughty ... 
age st lb 
... 3 7 10 
WhangbtB 
... 4 
8 4 
Lady Vernon 
... 4 
7 10 
Florist 
... 4 
8 4 
Sweetness 
... 4 
7 8 
Epamlnondas 
... 3 
8 4 
Hercules 
... 3 
7 6 
Elcot 
... 6 
8 4 
Nutpecker 
... 4 
7 0 
Sleeping Partner... 
... 6 
8 2 
Xuoud 
... 3 
(i 11 
Merry Peal 
... 6 
8 0 
Jennnlu filly 
... 3 
G 11 
Bordeaux 
... a 
7 13 
Firebrand 
... 3 
0 9 
Bausteud 
... 4 
7 13 
•Hero 
... u 
tl 7 
Hazelnut 
... 4 
7 13 
Sir Goorgo 
... 3 
0 4 
Pancake 
... 5 
7 10 
Miss Bolton 
... 3 
6 0 
♦This horse having been entered without the knowledge of his owner, 
will be struck out by the time prescribed, unless specially ordered to 
remain in. 
ROYAL THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA. 
[Continued from page 751.] 
Third Day. 
The sport commenced with — 
The Tradesmen's Four-oaked Match for Silver Curs. 
Lambeth.— ( white) l 
E. Pye I W. Russell 
J. Lewis l R. Bnina 
W. Morton, coxswain. 
Thf. Five Brothers.— ( blue) 2 
T. Dovis I C. Davis 
R. Davis | W. Davis 
Mr. Wilcox, coxswain. 
Boatmen of the Coast. 
The Arrow, of Ramsgate (white) 1 
The Eleanor, of Broadstatrs (light blue; 0 
Tho Lively, of Brighton (pink) 0 
The Arrow Crew. 
Goldsmith I F. Pinnoy 
Pnxty I J. Goldsmith 
A boy steered. 
The Gentlemen's Four-Oaeed (junior) Match, for Four Gold Oars 
and Rudder. 
The Petrel Club (light blue) 1 
The Volante (dark blue) 0 
The Phceuix (yellow) 0 
By some mistake the colours of the first two were changed* 
The crews wore as follows : — 
Thr Petrel Clud. 
B. Church I F. Stanley 
II. Horton | T. Williams 
II. Castle, coxswain. 
Watermens’ Apprentices above Bridge Match, for a Coat Badge, and 
Freedom, presented by the Leander Club. 
first heat. 
Pocock (blue and white) .. .. 1 
Rolls (black) 2 
Cuff (white).. .. 0 
second heat. 
Mancey (yellow) 1 
Weedon (dark blue) .. ..2 
Styles (stripes) .. 0 
final heat. 
Pocock (r. d and bine) — 
Weedon (dark blue) — 
Rolls (black) 0 
Mancey (yellow) . 0 
Tho merks appended to the above list denote an unusual 
circumstanue, occasioned by tho evenness of the young men 
and their game. Tho Iwo first-named ltd close together nt 
the Committoe's-barge. Weedon's nose wus level with bio 
opponent’s outrigger, and in the next dozen strokes they were 
so level os. to make “ a dead heat." Weedon, we learn, at die 
end, fainted. 
Four-Oarf.d Match, for a very handrome Cutter, presented by a dis- 
tinguished patron of river sports. 
Sons of the Thames 1 
The Feathers' Club, Snltors .0 
Gibb's crew, Hailmicrsmilh 0 
Godwin's Crew, Chelsea <» 
Green's crew .. .. ..0 
The boats were manned as follows 
SONS OF TIIE THAMES. 
T. Mackinuey I R.Coombcs 
J. Mackinncy I 'AVColo 
Dqvld Cqombes, stecrer. 
Gentlemen's Pair Oars (Sbniok). 
H. U. Ployford and W. I’> le (green) 1 
E. G.Dltton and Hogam (blue) ... 0 
Eiqut-oaRed Cutter Race. Nonni against South ion 27/. 
The North (red) ... 1 
The South (white) 0 
Between tho Crabtree ami Craven-cottage the North had 
so much lead, that they Uiolovor in front of their opponents’ 
boat, and came in the winners by four lengths, 
Preparations were then made for the return of t lie Lord 
Mayor and party to Cremonie to present the prizes to the 
severul winners, which he had kindly undertaken to do. 
RAILWAYS AND TELEGRAPHS. 
• Shrewsbury and. Birmingham Railway.— T raffic 
for week ending July 23, 1854, £923 Is. lOd. ; corresponding 
period lost year, £870 10s. 8d. 
Tho Aquarian: an Unveiling of the Wonders of tho Detp 
Sen. By Philip Henry Gossk, A.L.S., &e. London: 
John Von Boost. 
Tho author of this pleasant book, who has already intro- 
duced himself to the public, through the medium of his 
'* Rambles on tho Devonshire Const,” presented io the Royal 
Zoological Society, In December, 1852, the result ol lus rumbles 
in tho shape of a. small collection of zoophytes umi mine- 
lides. These were placed in ono of the tanks lu the new 
fish-house, mid formed the nucleus of the murine aquarium 
now exhibited in tho gardens of the society. Mr. Gosso 
subsequently entered into uu urrungomout with the society 
to supply with murlno inhabitants the other tunks which it 
wus proposed to devote to this object, and, In tho spring of 
lust yeur, repaired to tho coast ol Dorset In fulfilment ol his 
intention. lie remaintnl upon the const during tho inoutha 
of May, Juno, and July; and in tho course ol lliat period 
upwards of 5,OUO specimens of animals and plants passed 
through his bauds. He bus carefully noted and described ilia 
economy uud habits of the curious creatures that came within 
his reach, ami his work supplies many Important fuels and 
much information upon this peculiar branch of nutiiral 
history, which liuvo not been touched upon by preceding 
writers. Tho voltnno also contains uu urrunged chapter of 
directions for l lie construction, propitiation, stocking, and 
maintenance of u m.ii'iiie aqiiurilim. I lie plates, which aro 
very beautiful specimens of art, aro printed iii colours from 
»ione, by Messrs. iiaiiliurt, uud the hook also ioniums sumo 
spirited ongruvings ol scenery on the coast ol Dorset, by Messrs. 
VV fly roper. 
Amateur Fishing Extraordinary On Wednesday 
morning lust, us three young gentlemen ol thin town, Messrs. 
Slovene*, Piu well, aud Mackey, were oujoymg u cruise under 
Plymouth Hoe, they wore rather surprised touhsorvu u largo 
slioul of herrings rosigu (heir comparatively bound less 
liberty, by entering u pool on the west «i(lu ui the public 
bathing- place. Appliances for their capture were limned), i- 
tcly procured by Mr. Stevens, uud their reiuru being prevented, 
32.0UU very film fish were taken in tire short space ol an 
hour uud u liulf. The capture wus intended with some slight 
persouul inconvenience, which wus amply compensated lor 
by tho sport occasioned . — Plymouth Mail. 
iits antt jgjurs. 
The Moustache.— We hour that nil brunches of the service 
are delighted with the new moustache memorandum ; even the 
old pensioners of Chelsea College lire taking the most energetic 
measures to get up their faded bristles . — United Service Gazette. 
Royal Condolence.- Her Majesty wrote a loiter of condo- 
lence to Prince El Kiiuiui Pasha previous to his leaving England, 
on the death of his father, tho lute Viceroy of Egypt. 
The Ih.Kii of Silistuia.— Me takes his last rest in Hie Ch ra- 
ttan burial-ground of Silistria. Colonel Grach has enclosed bin 
grave with a railing, and marked it with a cross, and an inscrip- 
tion stating that Mr. Butler fought for and died in the defence of 
Silistria. 
New York. — S ome idea of the nature of the population of 
New York may he gathered from the circumstance that of ilu* 
persons who died there in the third week in July— 915 in luunUr 
(183 of them by cholera)— Only 572 were natives of the United 
States; 215 came from Ireland. 
Where Spinsters moot Abound.— In the coul and iron 
districts of the country the spinsters are proportionally few ; in 
London they are numerous, as there is a demand for their ser- 
vices. Bath, Cheltenham, Brighton, and (in London) the districts 
of Kensington, St. George, Jiuuovcr-squurc, St. James, West- 
minster. Hampstead, Hackney, and the City of London, contain 
generally u great excess (40 per cent.) of spinsters, who for va- 
rious reasons and purposes are congregated iu these localities. 
Bath and Cheltenham, two watering-places, are the only districts 
in Kngltuid that have so many as U spinsters in every 1UU 
women, while this proportion is quite common in many counties 
of Scotland . — Census Itcport. 
Dogs in Trucks.— There has just been printed an act of par- 
liament, under which dogs are not to draw trucks, carts, A* ., 
in any part of the United Kingdom, after the 1st January next. 
The provisions now in force in the metropolitan district are ex- 
tended. 
Tin: New Stamp Duties. — Tile penny receipt stamps for 
hills and notes will not come into operation till the 10th October. 
It will he id. under fi/., and 2d. tinder 10/. and soon progressively. 
A Model Letti.ii. — T he following letter is a perfect model in 
its way. We certainly hope ft I* an unique specimen : — '• Dear 
Brother, — I \* got one of, the. liaiids*ou,t l farms io the Mate, 
mid have it nearly paid for. Crops are good, dnd prices never 
were better- We have had a glorious revival u( religion in our 
church,, and both our children (lbv Lord be praised; ace converted, 
Father got l<< he rather an incumbrance, and last week 1 took him 
to the poor-lmuse. — Your affectionate brother . 4 ' — Ncttt York Daily 
Times. 
Marriage in the Army and Navy.— T he proportions in tlio 
service who are returned, as married ip every 1UH of eaeJirJass 
are “25 officers and 13 men in the army; JO officers ill tho nuvY, 
and 24 seamen ; while two officers in 101) umi one man in lUO.uro 
Widowers in the army, and one officer and one* man in the navy . 
The p(o|H»rt(Oii of bachelors in civil life is 31 in every inn peV- 
sona of the age of 20 and upwards. Among the officers of the 
ago of 20 and upwards serving iu the arm; , 71 in 10b; among the 
I men, 82 in 100; among flic officers in tltc* Royal 'Navy, 00 iu 
100 ; among, the seamen, (39 in 100 are returned' as bachelors. — 
Census Report, 
A Pious Priest. — A priest of Patras lias been imprisoned 
for exhorting his figure's from tic pulpit tapruy for the extir- 
pation of t lie three great curses of tiie country— the King’s new 
ministry*, the army of occupation, and the raisin disease. 
A reflective man will see iu his very pathway .illustrations, 
opportunities, and phenomena, for which it might once liuvo 
seemed uwc-sjui'y to go fur and to search widely. It is a fault iu 
lift?, as great as obvious, that we see not, .or heed, not, huw priiicl- 
1 pies thin we profuss to obey, may he. uud lire appiiud or violated 
I in orv common conduct. 11c who meditates will *oon hud shining 
within him, n* tent rill sunt, certain great fixed pruKijdc- lu 
j their light will jic sec the tilings of liis life and of the world ; h:s 
! w hole being will almost unconsciously become orderly and vivified, 
I c tangl'd ami glorious, under the intluciico of those suns. 
