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THE FIELD 
the Rev John King had aoventy-five brace ; and James Hall, 
Esq., fifty-eight and a half brace. Mr. Walk, r at Delnabo- 
lodgc, in Strathavon, had also good sport, killing not less 
than seventy brace. The whole of tho gentlemen in this 
quarter would have hud larger bags, but for the somewhat 
unfavourable character of the day. 
ABERDEENSHIRE. 
In the upper districts of tho Deo and Don, the weather 
had been for some days unsettled and rainy, but the l‘2th 
opened clear and pretty calm. As iu other districts, the 
birds are reported as strong, and in general pretty numerous, 
but congregating iu rather large flocks for the opening of the 
season. In some quarters disease, from tho drought of the 
early part of the season, has in a slight degreo thinned the 
bird's n little, but still thero is iu general every appearance of 
good sport and plenty of game for the season. 
AttheBlelack shootings, Lord Cochraeu, who, however, was 
only out in tho latter part of the day, bagged ten and a 
half brace. On the Skeuator shootings, Mr. Grant, of Mony- 
muak, killed forty and a half brace ; Mr. A. Grant had 
thirty-eight brace, and Mr. L. I voson thirty-three brace. At 
tho Forbes-lodge shootings, George Forbes, Esq., bagged 
forty-five and a half brace grouse, two hares, and one rabbit. 
Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of Newo, not having arrived from 
London, his gamekeeper was out iu tho afternoon, and 
bagged twelve brace of grouse and three bares. 
His Grace the Duke of Buckingham, at Glenbucket-lodge, 
Captain Brooks, at Candacraig liouso, and Sir Alexander 
Leith, at Glenkindy, and party, had all good sport. Sir 
Joseph Radcliffe, who has the shootings of Edinglassie, in 
Strathdon, and other gentlemen, have not yet arrived in the 
north. 
MORAY AND INVERNESS. 
In the upper districts some good sport was enjoyed. In 
the district of Advie some heavy bags were made, for on 
Saturday five, and on Sunday twenty-six, boxes of grouse 
were sent south per mail from Advie. 
In Abemethy and Badeuoch tho morning of tho 12th 
dawned very auspiciously, with a heavy sky and a pretty 
fresh breeze of wind ; but, towards noon, the sky became very 
cloudy, and several heavy showers of ram fell during the 
afternoon. Late in the afternoon (says our correspondent) the 
wind rose to a pitch that on high ground prevented the suc- 
cess from being what othei-wi.se might have been expected. 
The birds were universally wild and strong on the wing, 
and in many instances several coveys had joined together, 
and flocks numbering forty and fifty birds might occa- 
sionally 'be seen. The following is the result of tho day’s 
operations on the several moors iu this district : — At the 
Douuo of Rothiemurohus, Lord Francis Russell shot fifteen 
brace of grouse and four mountain hares. R. M. 0. Massey, 
Esq., Kiurara, killed twelve brace ; Mr. Sheriff, twenty-six 
brace; and Mr. Alexander, twenty-eight brace. On the 
Avimore-moor. A. K. George, Esq., between twelve o'clock 
and six p.m., killed upwards of twenty brace, aud another 
gentleman, on the same moor, eighteen and a half brace. 
On the Carr Bridge-moor excellent sport was got. Sir H. 
Wilmot, Bart., bagged forty-two brace, one snipe, and tlirce 
hares; Mr. T. Bass, Esq., M.P., thirty-ono and a half brace 
grouse, two Bnipes, one woodcock, and three hares ; L. Hall, 
Esq., thirty-five and a half brace grouse, ono woodicock, and 
four hares. L. W. Hurrel, Esq., had eighty-one brace grouse 
and five hares ; and Mr. Philip, forty-eight and n half brace. 
From Inverness our correspondent writes : — “ Inverness 
has been very gay during the last week with tho numerous 
parties passing through en route for shooting quarters. The 
shooting season has opened very auspiciously. The 12 th 
was all that the sportsman could desire as regards the 
weather ; and although we cannot give particulars of the 
success of individuals, the general report from all directions 
is, that the birds were iu capital condition, and the sport 
abundant. During the day the dealers in game iu town 
were well supplied, and towards ovouiug great numbers of 
boxes poured in to be despatched to distant quarters." 
Ross-snmE. 
From Ross-shire, our correspondent writes late ou 
Saturday night as follows : — The moors iu this county 
this year, give every encouragement to sportsmen, with 
the exception that tho birds are rather too strong. The 
youDg birds are at least ten days earlier than last year, and, 
after a few days’ rain, they will try even some of tho crack 
shots to fill the bag. But there is an uncommonly fine show 
of birds. The coveys are not so large as might have been 
expected with so favourable a season ; but we have not seen 
as much as ono barren bird, and no appearance of disease 
whatever throughout the whole season. A far greater 
number of sportsmen havo come north thiB year than usual, 
a circumstance no doubt owing to the favourable proceed- 
ings of last season. So far as we can learn, there is not a 
single moor that has not been let, and at ndvauced rents, 
while more shootings are eagerly sought for. 
Not a few very good bags were made on tho 12th. C. 
Rentin, Esq., in Glengorrie, bagged fifty-eight brace grouse, 
two snipes, five hares. Mr. Fisher killed twenty brace grouse 
and two hares. Win. Carr, Esq., Conuon-house, had by one 
o’clock brought down twenty-five brace grouse and foui- 
hares. Mr. Batson, Castle Leod, had thirty-five brace grouse 
and Beven hares. The Master of Lovat and Sir Piers 
Moystyn, on tho Beaufort shootings, bagged sixty brace 
ETouse, besides other game. It is reported that the Marquis of 
Bath and party have had extraordinary good sport in St rath - 
connon forest. We may add that the marquis pays the 
handsome sum of £1,200 for tho shootings of Strathconnon, 
the property of Mr. Balfour. 
COURSING FIXTURES. 
( Weather permitting.) 
OCTOBER, 1 854 . 
An Alpine Bear. — The Gazette dc Savoie relates tho fol- 
lowing somewhat singular adventure, which is said to have 
taken place in the commune of Villiard (Upper Savoy) : 
“ Two shepherds, who had cltarge of a drove of heifers’, had 
just laid out their provisions on tho ground in order to take 
their meal, when they were suddenly pounced upon by a 
large bear, who, after having devoured all tho provender he 
found, threw himself on one of the shepherds and began to 
tear his clothes to pieces. While the bear was thus oocupied, 
the heifers, eighty in number, formed into a semi-circle, aud 
making a regular charge upon tho intruder drove him from 
the ground and released their keeper from certain death. The 
other man had taken to flight at tho firatappearance of Bruin, 
and having climbed a tree, witnessed the whole affair in 
safety,'' 
Cost of the Census. — The expense incurred in taking 
the Census of Great Britain in 1851 was £125,487, or not 
quite 1 4<L per head. 
PLACE. 
DATE. 
JUDOE. 
Higgor Open (Lanark) 
Comberinere Open (Cheshire) 
Border ( Roxburghshire) 
Market Wcighton (Yorkshire) 
Caledonian Open (Lanark) .. 
Dairy and N. of Ayrshire 
N. Berwick and Dirleton (Ber- 
wickshire) 
S. Lancashire Open (South- 
3 
3 and 4 
5 and 6 
17 
19 
25 and 26 
20 
25, UG, and 27 
Mr Dunlop 
Mr. A. Bennett 
Mr. A. Bennett 
Mr. Dunlop 
Sir. Nightingale 
Mr. A. Bennett 
Baron Util, Beaumaris (Angle- 
NOVEMBER. 
Ridgwav (Lancashire) 
Nitlisdnle and Galloway Open 
2 and 3 
2 and fol. days 
9, 10, and 1 1 
13 
10 
20 
28, 29, and 30 
Sir Watson 
Sir. A Bennett 
Sir. Lawrence 
Sir. Nightingale 
Sir. A. Bennett 
Spelthorne Puppy Cup ( Wilts) 
Newmarket Open 
Caledonian St. Legcr(Lnuark) 
Ashdown Park Champion 
(Berkshire) 
Newcastle, Northumberland, 
DECEMBER. 
5 
7 and 8 
7 aud 8 
14 
Sir. Lawrence 
Itidgway (Lancashire) 
Spelthorne (Middlesex) 
JANUARY. 1856. 
23 
29 and fol. days 
The renewed trial between 
North-Western and South- 
Western Coursers, at Ly- 
tliara (Lancashire) 
FEBRUARY. 
7. 8, and 9 
12 
13 
Mr. Lawrence 
Newmarket Open 
Biggar Champion (Lanark).. 
Baron Hill, Beaumaris (Augle- 
M ARC II. 
Caledonian Open (Lanark) .. 
Biggar Open (Lanark) 
Itidg way (Lancashire) 
15 
27 
HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 
AugniOO, Saturday 10 4H 1L27 
,. a>, Sunday o o o. i 
„ 31. Mon. In, 0.33 1.0 
„ a*, Too, da; i.aa m 
To i 
I IllOH WATnn at the subjoined pin 
August S3, W'edneiday .. a 3 2-21 
.. St, Thursday 3.3H 3 33 
,. 23. Friday 310 337 
„ 30, Saturday . .. 3 41 356 
taka tho abor* tlmo at London Bridge, 
and add or aublrad tho tlmo In tho following Table. 
•dotract vn»»t u»n»o« nniZM 
a 

TO LO!*HOX 1IRIDGM. 
II. SI 
H M 
H M 
H. Sf. 
nrlgliton .. 
. 3 0 
Harwich . . , 
a 37 
Amsterdam 
.. 0 33 
Humber, mlh. 
lloulugno — 
. 3 41 
Ipswich . . 
2 7 
Antwerp . . . 
a i n 
1 
e .ilai, . . 
s iu 
Lowestoft 
3 37 
Land's End . . . 
theater llur 
3 37 
Jlnrgsto. ... 
9 a 
C.iwas 
3 32 
Needles 
4 92 
.. 3 aa 
Milford ll.reu 3 3S 
Dublin. 
2 53 
N oi» 
0 OS 
Cardigan . . 
T’ljruoutU . . 
3 33 
I 'user l*lor.. 
2 *7 
Ottond . 
1 19 
Cork 
Rotterdam . . . . 
Gravesend... 
. 0 37 
a 47 
.. 4 18 
Weymouth ... 
4 23 
Greenock . . 
2 22 
BLorchftxn . . . 
2 52 
Whitby 
1 3N 
Grovntilck - 
. n an 
Kouthcuni»toii. 
2 27 
Ciuemscy .. 
. . 4 33 
W'libc.eh 
11.1(0 
SpllUo.il 
4 37 
Hamburgh 
. 3 33 
\ oughol 
CLUB 
MEETINGS, 1854. 
August 21, Monday. — Meeting of tho Royal London Yacht Club. 
September 5, Tuesday. — Meeting of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. 
September 20, Wednesday. — Meeting of the Liverpool Yacht Club. 
October 4, Wednesday. — First Monthly Mooting of the R. T. Y. C. since 
July 6. 
SAILING MATCHES AND CLUB REGATTAS, be. 
August 19. — Tho Squadron Cup, value £100, open to all yachts of the 
squadron. 
August's!. — Sailing Match on tho Serpentine, between vessel* of tho 
London Model Yacht Chib. 
August 21. — Starcross Regatta, Devon. 
August 21, 22. — II. W. Y. C. Muster in Dublin Bay. 
August 23. — Regatta at Dunoon, Clyde. 
August 23. — Regatta of the Liverpool Yacht Club. 
August 23, 24. — Regatta at Weymouth. 
August 23, 24. — Royal Belgian Yacht Club Regatta, at Antwerp. 
August 2 4. — Royal Northern Yacht Club Regatta, at Largs. 
August 24. — Topsliam and Exe Regatta. 
August 23. — Woodbridgo Regatta, between Yachts not exceeding 19, 
ami not exceeding 6 tons ; half a minute time per ton. 
August 28. — Mutch on tho Serpentine — P. W. M. Y. C. 
August 29. — Dover Regatta. 
August 19. — Regatta at Poole. 
August 29. — Paignton Regatta, Torbay, 
August 29. — Mutch of tho Kuncbigh Yacht Club, at Battersea, 
September 2 — Birkenhead Model Yacht Club Sailing Match fora Fifty 
Guinea Challenge Cup, open to all tho world. 
September 4. — Medway Yacht Club Regatta. 
September 16. — Royal London Yacht Club givo £l& to tho first boat, 
and £.'> to the second, to lie sailed for by yachts not exceeding 7 tons, 
belonging to any club. Entries to be made to the Secretary, Cale- 
donian Hotel, Adclplii, at any tlmo previous to September 6. 
Distance to l>o sailed is from Krith round a boat moored off 
Rosherville and back to North Woolwich. 
LAST DAYS OF ENTRY. 
September 0. — For the Royal London Yacht Club. Match, not exceeding 
7 tous, O.M. 
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. 
Cowes, Tuesday. — The Royal Yacht Squadrou regatta 
commenced this morning. The town up to nine o’clock 
was very fine, but shortly afterwards the sun became ob- 
Bcured, dark clouds were visible around, soon to be accom- 
panied by copious showers of rain and gusts of wind. At 
fifty -seven minutes past nine the preparatory gun was fired 
for the vessels intending to start for his Royal Highness 
Prince Albert’s Cup, of 100 guineas, for cutters and yawls 
belonging to the Royal Yacht Squadron. The following 
were entered : — 
Yachts. Tons. Owners. 
Arrow ........ 102 ...... Mr. T. Chiunberlayno. 
Julia Ill Mr. W. Peureth, 
Osprey 59 Lieut.-Col. Huey. 
Aurora B0 Mr. LeMarehont Thomas. 
The course was what is commonly known here as the 
Queen’s Cup Course, viz., from a vessel mooted off West 
Cowes Castle, proceeding thence round the Nab Light back 
to Cowes, and then to the westward to a boat bearing Dutch 
colours moored off Yarmouth, and back to the starting point 
at Cowes, being a course of about forty-five miles in extent. 
At lOh. 2m., all being in readiness, the starting gun was fired, 
when Arrow was the first to get away, followed closely by 
Julia, aud in her wake Osprey, Aurora being astern. The 
wind at starting was blowing fresh from the W.S.W., squally, 
and with rain. 
On the way down to the Nab Light, Osprey obtained tho 
lead, aud rounded it slightly in advance of Arrow, but on the 
return, in consequence of Osprey going about and making a 
tack towards Appley, she lost the advantage and took the 
second place and on arriving off the No-mau buoy the yachts 
were timed as under : — 
n. m. s. 
Arrow 11 4$ O 
Osprey 11 48 60 
Julia 11 61 0 
Aurora 11 63 0 
After having passed this point, Osprey seemed to have lost 
her position, for soon Bhe was compelled to give up her 
second place to Julia, that was close on her quarter, which 
was the order in which they passed Cowes Castle. From the 
Nab Light, the course was dead against the wind, but the 
“ old Arrow ” still maintained the leading place, gaining upon 
Julia throughout, and of coming abreast of West Cowes Cas- 
tle, they were timed as follows : — 
IT. M, B. 
Arrow 12 62 0 
Julia 1 1 0 
Osprey 13 0 
Auroru 1 15 45 
The course from this point was to Yarmouth, direct in the 
wind’s eye. The Arrow was the first to round the mark- 
boat at this extreme point of the course, leading the Julia 
by but two minutes only ; but scarcely had the Osprey 
rounded when an accident of a most melancholy nature hap- 
pened, the knowledge of which in Cowes has tended to 
throw a gloom over the whole proceedings. As soon as tho 
Osprey had got round the boat, preparations were immedi- 
ately made for setting her gaff topsail, as her course was 
then direct before the wind; but iu consequence of a 
difficulty in setting it, a man was sent aloft to “ shake out tho 
wrinkles," when, by some mistake, he let go his hold, and was 
precipitated head foremost into the sea. As may ho supposed, 
a general alarm prevailed, the vessel was immediately put 
about, and Aurora, that was near at the time, also rendered 
assistance, and as the man could not swim, no time was lost 
in getting out the boats ; but unhappily they could not reach 
him until he had sunk to rise no more. The utmost endea- 
vours were made to find him, but without effect, and both 
vessels returned to Cowes at a late hour. The poor fellow’s 
fate is deeply lamented, for although unmarried aud with- 
out family, it is stated that he was the sole support of an aged 
mother at Southampton. The course by the* Arrow was 
performed on the return to Cowes in a most rapid manner, 
arriving at the winning-post as under : — 
n. m. 
Arrow 3 36 
Julia 3 60 
The others were not timed. From this statement, it will 
be seen that the entire run was made by the Arrow in little 
more than five hours, over a course of nearly fifty miles. 
Thus the Arrow has once more proved the victor, having 
carried off three cups within the short space of a week— 
namely, at Southampton, Ryde, and Cowes. As a cutter 
yacht she stands without a rival, and most truly does Mr. 
Chamberlayne deserve the honours conferred upon him, not 
only as a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, but from 
the steady support he gives to yachting amusements in all 
parts of the kingdom. Her victory over the America 
schooner, too, is not the least distinguishing feature in the 
career of the Arrow, and although she is commonly known 
ns the "old one," yet she is still a match for all comers. On 
Thursday her Majesty's Cup was contended for by schooners 
of the squadron, of 140 tous and upwards, the course being 
the same as that for his Royal Highness Prince Albert’s Cup. 
The following vessels entered for it : — 
Yachts. Tons. Owners. 
Alarm 248 Joseph Weld. 
Shark 150 William Curling. 
Titania 181 Robert Stephenson. 
Gincvra 143 Sir Percy U. Shelley. 
LONDON MODEL YACHT CLUB. 
Third Class Sailing Match on the Serpentine Hirer, Monday, August 31*4 
1854, at Ttco o' (lock p.m. 
Sailing Directions. Indicated by the flags used 
Marryat's Code, and in Acker’s . — A lied Flag (swallow-tail) 
will be hoisted in the umpire’s boat at a quarter before two 
o’clock, when each yacht for the first heat must be nth’-' 
station, and also her sailing-master, or the heat will be sai j 1 
without her. Yachts for the second and third heats at the 
same time to be drawn out of the water. The flag will ho 
“ dipped" as signal for starting. A Square Red Flag hoist" 
denotes a “foul,” when all possible despatch must be use* > 
to get again to tho stations. A White and Red Flag f° r 
second heat must be attended to in the same manner as the 
one above stated for first beat. Yachts not engaged in tho 
heat to betaken out of the water. A plain red flag h"’ 
“ fouling ” as before. A Red, Wh ite, and Blue Flag for tin. ■ 
heat, must be attended to as quickly us possible. Yachts u\ 
engaged iu the heat to be drawn out of the water. A 
red flag for “fouling.” A Chequered Flag (Blue&nd White) 
the losers iu the above three heats to assemble at the ump> re “ 
{boat to draw lots for stations in the fourth heat. A 
acred Yellow and Blue Flag for the fourth heat. All ot h 
yju-hts to be now out of the water. The plain red flag ■' 
“ fo uling.” First yacht in of the fourth heat to sail m g 1 *' 1 1 
hea; i. A board over and hack will now be allowed to to 
