THE FIELD. 
the entire work there is a charm which will not allow the 
reader to lay it down till finished. We have only room for 
one passage : — 
We spent a considerable time in the apartment of Fcroussd Hanoum, 
and after having paid a number of less interesting visits, we finally 
entered the principal room of the harem. Here we found a sweet girl 
of about thirteen years of age, lying upon a pile of cushions, haring 
sprained her ankle a day or two previously, while dancing before the 
sultan. She was amusing herself by nursing a very fine infant, a recent 
purchase of the princess, who hod bought both it and it* mother, at the 
earnest request of the latter, who, having lost three husbands in the 
space of eighteen months, and being left entirely destitute, had profited 
by the well-known partiality of her imperial highness for children, to 
become an inmate of the palace. The little girl was the pet and play- 
thing, not only of Asmd Sultanc, but of the whole harem, and was 
handed from one to the other, ond caressed by all ; while the mother 
did nothing but eat, sleep, and say her prayers, which latter ceremony 
»he performed with most edifying ostentation. 
What a bevy of fair girls occupied that apartment ! What eyes, 
and lips, and teeth were grouped together, oa they sat clustered like 
bees upon their cushions, with their delicate fingers clasped together, 
and almost making their idleness look graceful ! Here and there one 
lay fast asleep, with her cheek pillowed upon her hand, and a smile 
upon her lips, os though her last waking glance had been at the silver- 
mounted mirror which lay beside her, and her last thought one of 
triumph at her young beauty ! 
A few were yet settling their cashmere girdles, and arranging their 
unwieldy head-dresses for the day, aft^j their return from the bath ; 
while one laughing maiden, who appeared to possess the talent In an 
extraordinary degree, was cutting court-plaister into various fantastic 
shapes, and dispensing them to her numerous applicants, by whom they 
F were immediately atllxcd to their carefully-tinted eyebrows. The 
Kislar-Aglia, meanwhile, walked in and out of the npArtineut, rolling 
the whites of his large eyes, and pouting his thick lips in silence, totally 
unmoved by the mirth ond laughter going on in every direction, and 
scarcely replying to the questions and comments of those who were 
courageous enough to address him. 
Our own Correspondent at the Seat of War. By William 
Brough. E. Tinsley ami Co., 310, Strand. 
A very amusing shilling's worth on the all-absorbing topic 
of the day, the war in the East. The peculiar feature of 
the present little work is the quaint and humorous manner 
in which the clever author has interwoven incidents of the 
present with ^ the old style of romance in the relation of a 
penny-a-liner’s dream. It would not be fail-, either to author 
or reader, to present an outline even of the story, which is 
capitally carried out. Suffice it to say, that our own Cor- 
respondent goes through all kinds of difficulties— is taken by 
pirates— encounters the Emperor of Russia, and finds in the 
Times correspondent a fearful rock a-liead. A humorous 
and attractive wrapper lias been drawn for the book by “ The 
Owl,” which sagacious bird has also pencilled a frontispiece 
for the work, which considerably adds to the effect of the 
story. 
Songs of the Present. (Clarke, Beeton, and Co., Loudon*- 
After a most complimentary dedication to her most gracious 
Majesty in measured verse, and a favour-seeking prelude, we 
are treated with lays almost upon every subject : battle- 
ardours, home-strife, hope, and cheer have each their several 
metrical illustrations, embracing the passing events of the 
day, and written in a bold and honest tone that wins respect 
for the author. It is a very pleasant volume to while away a 
weary hour. 
Hard Times. By Charles Dickens. (Bradbury and 
Evans, London.)- — In its completed form this charming book 
has now issued from the leviathan press iu Whitefriars, and 
the time spent in reading it will be one of the pleasantest 
times that memory may dwell upon. 
The Roving Englishman. (Routledge and Co., London.)- — 
The articles here collected appeared first in that excellent 
publication Dickens s Household Words, and soon became 
not only a town table-talk, but the table-talk of many por- 
tions ot the civilised world. From the cleverness the 
“Roving Englishman” has exhibited, and his worthy anxiety 
to remove prejudices born of ignorance or obstinacy, we 
Bhall form expectations of many an agreeable hour’s read- 
ing to come through the agency of his energies. 
Minstrels;/ of War. By Alfred B. Richards. (Blackwood 
London.)— Our author cries havoc, and lets loose the dogs of 
war in most enthusiastic strains, that tend to stir th* 
blood of nations, and rouse each man to buckle on his 
armour for the field. If they were distributed among ou r 
forces by sea and land we might hear of some effective 
movement on the part of our tortoise-like generals, camp, 
pioneers, and all. In the volume are also selections from 
previously published poems and tragedies. 
Were a-ll Low People there, and other Tales. By the 
Author of “ Caleb Stukely ” (Routledge and Co., London). 
—A reprint of the tales that appeared some time since iu 
Blackwood’s Magazine, and will no doubt be as popular 
with the railway-reading public as they were when they 
originally appeared. 
The Letters of an American. Edited by Walter Savage 
Landor. (Chapman and Hall, London.)— The editor ushers 
these letters to the world with a letter to Lord Palmerston, 
complimenting his foresight, and properly condemning the 
lax policy of his colleagues. The correspondence is supposed 
to be between Jonas Pottinger and Ephraim Mapleburv, and 
there is freshness and rigour about them that give a zest to 
the reader not often felt in modern writings. They chiefly 
relate to Russia and revolution. 
A Waterloo Commemoration. By Michael Joseph Barry. 
(Orr and Co., London.)— Though “ written in fewer hours 
than its progress through the press,” and a want of finish 
freely acknowledged, we commend both the style and the 
diction of this poem. The right feeling exhibited towards 
our now sister kingdom France, with rather an untoward 
object, is highly praiseworthy. 
Morvida, or Passion Past (Saunders and Otley, London.) 
—The title may be translated “ Love Frosts; or, Evil Ima- 
ginings,” our author informs us, and his poetic effusions are 
of the ideal and the past, abounding in strong and strange 
views of thought that rivet your attention. 
Turkey, Past and Present. By J. R. Morelt. (Routledge 
and Co., London). — One of the clearest expositions of the 
question we are at war upon, with a map of the Bosphorus, &c., 
to refer to during the progress of your reading. 
Handley Cross, or Mr. Jot-rock's Hunt, No. 1 5.— (Bradbury 
and Evans.)— Full of fun and rollicking sport. The illus- 
tration of « Mr. Barege and the Draft," by Leech, is first-rate, 
i he A ewcoines, Nos. 10, and 11. (Bradbury and Evans.) — 
he scenes at gambling, water-drinking Baden are admi- 
rably drawn, and the story seems to be making some pro- 
gress towards a happy termination for Ettel Newcome. 
. • Magazine. — Strong again in its Russian informa- 
i 1 i , anal y si3 of the army is a valuable addition to 
our knowledge of the means and empire of the Czar. The 
article on glorious John Dryden is well written ; and 
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'‘General Bounce,” by Digby Grand, improves upon acquaint- 
ance. Indeed, the month’s number is replete with Rood 
things. ° 
The Freemason s Quarterly . — This well-edited periodical 
ought to meet with every encourageuieut from the craft, 
especially those who look at freemasonry iu its true light, 
aud something beyond mere convivial meetings. A careful 
perusal of the contents of this work will bo found to afford 
not only information but amusement. 
Ando\eu and Mincemeat, by A. F. Prndea Esq., engraved 
by N. Ploszczynski. — Mr. J. Moore, of Upper St. Martin s- 
lane, has just made a capital addition to his Racing Cracks, 
by publishing an engraving of the winners of this year’s 
Derby and Oaks. The celebrated pair forming a striking 
picture, and the jockeys, Alfred Day aud John Cluirlton, look 
especially well pleased with the mount that bore them to 
their maiden victory in the two great races. 
Ashby-de-la-Zouch. — The second meeting of the season 
took place on the Ivanhoe Bath Grounds last week. Among 
the company present were the Countess Howe, the Ladies 
Curzon, Lady Beaiuuout and Miss Belli, Colonel Sir G. and 
Lady Hewett and Miss Hewett ,G. Curzon, Esq., Captain Ui- 
rardot, the Rev. M. and Mrs. Vavasour and the Misses Vava- 
sour, Mrs. and the Misses Pye, Mrs. and the Misses Wolferatan, 
the Rev Mr. and Mrs. Inge H. Clement Esq., and Mrs, 
Clement, H. Chetwynd, Esq., Mrs. aud the Misses Chetwynd, 
K. Fenton, Esq., and Mrs. Fenton, the Rev. J. M. and Mrs. 
Gresley, W. L. Gresley, Esq., C. Ureslcy, Esq., the Rev. M. 
and Mrs. Webster, the Rev. C. Inge and Miss C. Inge, D. 
Perkins Esq., and the Misses Guest, the Rev. W. and Mrs. 
Dyott, Miss Sair, the Rev. Samuel and Mrs. Smith, Miss 
Merewether, Miss Monk, Miss Sweet, the Rev. G. and Mrs. 
Lloyd, Mrs. and Miss Worthington, — Smith, Esq., Mrs. and 
the Misses Smith, the Rev. — Freeman, — Eames, Esq., S. 
Wolferatan, Esq., — Mirrors, Esq., <fcc., &c. The prizes were 
awarded as follows : — 1st Lady’s prize, a turquoise ring ; won 
by Miss H. Chetwynd. — 2nd ditto ditto, a ruby glass and 
filagreed scent-bottle ; won by Miss Vavasour. — 1st Gentle- 
man's prize, a letter-weigher ; won by the Rev. Samuel Smith. 
— 2nd ditto ditto, a leather note and card case ; won by G. 
Perkins, Esq. — Best Gold, a travelling writing-case ; won by 
the Rev. Mr. Freeman. — Visitor's ditto ditto, an ormolu card 
stand, won by W. L. Gresley, Esq. — Extra prize, an ormolu 
card stand, presented by Mr. Orchard, of Ashby-de-la-Zouch 
won byH. Chetwynd, Esq. Practicecommencedatoneo' clock, 
and terminated at half-past six in the evening, an hour and a 
half sooner than was intended, on account of the change that 
took place in the weather. The company, to the number of 
100, partook of luncheon at half-past three in the afternoon, 
and on the conclusion of the sport in the evening, tea was 
provided in the same place. This was succeeded by a bal 
deshabille, which was concluded at eleven o’clock. A brass 
baud, under the direction of Mr. J. A. Smith, of Leicester, 
performed during the day, aud contributed greatly to the 
entertainment of the company. 
fk CRICKET. 
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MATCHES, 1S54. 
Monday. August 21. at Nottingham. — Nottinghamshire against 
England — return match. 
Thursday, August 24, at Leicester.— M.C.C. (with three players of the 
ground) against the Leicestershire Club (with three players of the Mid- 
land Counties) — return match. 
THE ALL-ENGLAND MATCHES TO COME. 
Awj. 21. Engaged at Nottingham 
„ 24. Engaged at Godaiming 
„ 28. At Dudley 
„ 31. Engaged at Reading 
Stpt. 4. Engaged at Hungerford 
Nottingham, Preston, Wisbeacb, Hungerford, Torquay, will be fixed 
in due time. 
Sept. 7. Engaged at Preston 
ii 11. Engaged at Lincoln 
„ 1 1 or 28. At Macclesfield 
,, 24. At Stockton. 
THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v. THE 
COUNTY OF SUSSEX. 
This return match having been resumed at Horsham on 
Saturday, was brought to its conclusion on the afternoon of 
that day, victory being proclaimed in favour of the Mary- 
lebone Club by six wickets. We subjoin the ultimate score. 
SUSSEX. 
J. Challon, c Itoyston, b Nixon 14 c Balfour, b Nixon 7 
Dean, b Grundy. 17 b Nixon « 
E. Nepper, tsq., b Nixon 10 b Grundy 9 
Wells, v Ilaltour, b Drake 14 c Adam, b Drake 14 
\N . N upper, Esq. ,cA.Murnhal],bGrimdy 2 s Balfour, b Nixon.. 
John Lillv white, c Itoyston, b Nixon 13 e and b Grundy 3 
Taylor, Esq., c Drake, b Grundy 8 c and b Grundy io 
" isden, e Itoyston, b Adams 62 c Dakin, b Nixon ... 3 
Box c Adams, b Itoyston 4 c Adams, b Grundy . . . . . ! 0 
H. M. Curtcis, Esq., b Grundy 19 b Nixon n 
H. Hoare, Esq., not out 6 not out 0 
Byes, 6 — leg bye, 1 7 Byes .* s 
Total. 
Total 105 
MARYLEBONE CLUB. 
Adams, run out 0 c Taylor, b Wisden 16 
E. 1 . Drake, Esq., s Box, b Green 7 b Wisden 0 
Rovston, e Napper, b Wisden 13 e and b Wisden 13 
Dakin c Taylor, b Wisden 13 e Box, b Dean 17 
W . 1 ellowes, Esq., c Hoare, b Dean . . 19 not out 40 
C. Balfour, Esq., b Wisden 30 not out 7 
Grundy, e Box, b Taylor 5 
C. H. Hoare, Esq., run out 1 
A. Marshall, Esq., b Dean 8 
F. Marshal), Esq., b Dean 3 
Nixon, not out 0 
Byes, 8— legs, 2— wide, 1 ll Byes, 4— leg, 1— wide, 1 6 
Total 129 Total ~103 
Thus the Marylebone Club won by six wickets. 
OXFORDSHIRE v. BERKSHIRE. 
A match of one day’s duration (being the return) between 
eleven gentlemen, mostly residents of the county of Berk- 
shire, selected by J. S. Bowles, Esq., of Milton-hill, near 
Abingdon, and on eleven chosen by Mr. W. Bacon the 
“Oxford Cricketer,” came off ou the Magdalen Ground 
Cowley-marah, on Friday, the lltli instant, aud, after as fine 
a display of cricket as has been oxhibited during the whole 
of tho preceding term, ended in a drawn game, the Oxonians 
having to obtain only six runs to win, with nine wickets to 
produce them, when the hour for drawing the stumps was 
announced. As the first match has not yet appeared in 
I rint, we may observe that it was entered upon at the sug- 
gestion of Mr. Bowles, who invited Mr. Bacon to bring an 
eleven to meet a party of gentlemen at hia scat at Milton* 
lull, on the 2nd instant, tho result of which was as follows : — 
Oxford, 1st innings, 65, of which number H. Tuckwoll, Esq., 
wrote 21 , Oxford, 2nd innings, with six wickets down, 1 1 (5, 
H. 1 uckwcll, Esq., marking 23, not out, W. Aldworth 21, 
VV. Bacon IS, J. Martin 12 ; and Milton-hill, 1st innings, 2l>. 
Nothing could exceed tho hospitality of tho worthy squire, 
who, although .taking a part iu tho game, evinced the greatest 
desire for the comfort of his guests, all of whom will doubtless 
long remember tho kindness they experienced upou that occa- 
sion. It will bo seen that the game, as far as it was played, 
was greatly iu favour of tho Oxonians, but the gentlemen, 
nothing daunted, proceeded to Oxford with au accession of 
strength, iu the persona of Messrs. T. Robinson (tho captain 
of tho Winchester Eleven), C. W. Everett, W. Williams (who 
our readers may remember as the celebrated amateur wicket- 
keeper), aud F. Bowles, Esq. (of tho Muggletouiau Eleven), 
to play the return match, which proved equally as unfavour- 
able to thorn as the former. Tho batting, ou the second 
occasion, of Messrs. James Enabling, W. Bacon, and J. Phillips, 
on the part of tho Oxoninu-s, and of Messrs. J. Parsons, T. 
Robinson and R. Barnes, on tho opposite side, deserves 
especial notice, the latter gentleman producing his score (15, 
not out) by four bite, viz., a six, a four, a three, and a two. 
It is many years since wo have seou this gentleman liandlo 
tho bat, hut wo are glad to find that I10 still maintains the 
character of being ouo of tho hardest hitters iu tho neigh- 
bourhood of Oxford. Tho bowling of Fletcher and Tuckwoll, 
on tho part of tho Oxoniuus, was first-rate, the former iu par- 
ticular committed sad havoc amongst the timber. Tho 
gentlemen were not nil weak iu the bowling department, 
having tho services of Mr. Slocock, of tho Hungerford Park 
Club, aud Mr. Everett, of Halliol College Eleven. It must, 
however, be remembered that some of thoir opponents havo 
produced long scores against tho host bowling that can bo 
found iu the country, as a glance at the records of Clarke’s 
and tho United Eleven’s doings at Oxford will testify. Tho 
fielding of Mr. Parsons was very much admired. The fol- 
lowing is tho score : — 
BERKSHIRE. 
C. A. North, Esq., b Took well 7 b Fletcher ... ... 3 
T. Robinson, Esq., b Tuckwoll 3 b Tuckwoll 16 
J. Parsons, Esq., 1 b w, b Fletcher ..7 b Fletcher . . . 21 
Everett, Esq., e Tuckwoll. b Fletcher 3 h Fletcher a 
w. Williams, Esq., b Fletcher 2 b Tuckwoll 11 
C. Slocock, Esq., o and li Fletcher rt b Fletcher 1 
J. Thomson, Esq,, b Tuckwoll 0 bit wicket 0 
Rev. It. Ilames, b Fletcher 0 not out 16 
F. Bowles, Esq., b Fletcher 3 run out 0 
Rev. C. F. O. Spencer, b Fletcher 7 b Fletcher 0 
J. S. Bowles, Esq., not out 1 b Hotelier 8 
Bye* 4 Byes, Ac 10 
Total. 
42 
Total... 
OXFORDSHIRE. 
J. Fletcher, b Slocock r» 
J. Martin, b Everett ... 7 
J. Embllng, run out ,33 
U Tuckwoll, Esq., b Everett 1) 
W. Bacon, c Thomson, b Slocock .... 19 
W. Aldworth, b Everett 7 
J. Rose, c Thomson, b Everett 0 
J. II. Ilillier, 0 North, b Everett 0 
J. Phillips, c Parsons, b Everett 13 
0. James, b Slocock 1 
W. Fletcher, uot out 3 
Wide*. 2— byes, 17— leg byes, 3. . 22 
Total 120 
not oat 
e Spencer, b Slocock . 
not out 
Byes , 
Total 9 
OXFORD (UNITY CLUB) v. STOW WOOD. 
Tho return match between the above aides was played on 
Wednesday, tho Oth instant, ou tho Magdalen Ground, 
Cowley-marsh, and ended in tho defeat of tho former, with 
nine wickets to go down. Tho following is the score : — 
UNITY. 
J. Brookcr, b Coles 11 b Rntwcll 2 
J. Owen, b Coles 2 b Coles 0 
J. Sheldon, c and b Coles O runout 7 
W. Allnutt, b Coles 0 b Hutwell " 0 
J. Bailey, 0 C. Collett, b Coles 9 b Coles 1 
J. Blake, b Coles 12 not out 17 
J. Pimm, b Hat well o li II at well I 
W. Petty pher, not out 9 §td Moore, b Coles 2 
C. Harvey, b Hat well 1 0 C. Collett, b Coles 0 
A. Mvnn, b Coles 11 b Coles 3 
A. Cllnkard, run out. 0 b Hutwell 1 
Byes 3 
Total. 
Total 37 
66 
STOW WOOD. 
II. Moore, b Cllnkard 1 run out 17 
B. Coles, e Brookcr, b Cllnkard 8 not out 27 
B. Hutwell, e Brookcr, b Owen 23 
L. Whitehead, b Cllnkard u 
II. Bray, b Cllnkard 0 
C. Collett, std Blake, b Owen 0 
J. Cannon, not out 2 
J. IIoll, b Cllnkard 1 
T Chapman, b Owen 8 not out 0 
J. Smith, b Owen 9 
W. Collett, b Cllnkard 1 
Total. 
60 
Total 44 
NORWICH r. LITCHAM. 
This match, which wan drawn, but iu which the Norwich 
appeared to have the best of it, was played at Litchom on 
the 2nd and 3rd instant, and is considered one of the best of 
the season in which the Norwich are engaged. The bowling 
of Mr. Wright for tho Litcham was all-powerful, taking, or 
causing to be taken, all but two wickets. Mr. Figg did also 
good service for the Norwich. The batting of Messrs. 
Herring, Foster, and Brown for tho Norwich, as ulso Messrs. 
Campbell, Spinks, and Green, contributed largely to the 
Bcores obtained. 
NORWICH. 
Rayncs, b Wright 6 b Raven 2 
Foster b Wriglit 19 bit. Sewell I 
Lane, b Wright n leg before wicket, b Raven 2 
Figg. run out .4 b R. Sewell « 
Herring, b Wright 22 c Wright, b R. Sewell .. . 12 
Brown, b Wright lu b Wright 1 
Piper, not out li b R. Sewell 0 
Partridge, b Wright . . 2 b Rnvcn 3 
Tice, e Raven, b Wright 3 not out 2 
Bovielt, b Wright 0 b Raven 3 
W, Johnson, run out 6 b It. Sewell 3 
Byes, 4— leg bye, 1— wide*, 11 ■ • 10 Byes 0— leg bye, 1— wides,5 12 
Total! 114 
Total. 
60 
