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THE FIELD. 
the tumbler works in the lockplat®, would do good, 
wont of this attention has often been, he 
accidents with locks ; but I recommend all sportsmen to 
send their guns to their gunmakers after the season m o er, 
that they may be put in order n.rtcad of permitting them 
to lie in their dirt until the eleventh hour, as, I am sorry 
t0 Se'g2n,w“en loaded, should never be carried with the 
muzzle downwards, a* it sometime* happens that m e airiy- 
iug it so some dirt or snow will lodge iteelf in tlio muzzle 
unobserved by the spoilsman, and the barrel, when next 
fired will either bulge or burst at the muzzle — this I have 
often known to be the case. I would therefore recoin- 
mend the sportsman always to cany his gun upright at the 
full extent of the arm, as a dragoon carries his carbine when 
dismounted, and, should lie think that by any chance dirt 
ruuy have got into the barrels, be should invariably ram it 
down upon the charge, and thus he will escape all possibility 
of accident. . . . 
Certainty alone can insure safety ; if, then, any doubt be 
entertained os to whether the gun be properly loaded or not, 
draw both barrels of the shot, and Hash the powder off. To 
draw the charge, the barrels should be taken out of the 
stock, the caps removed, and the thumb drawn over the 
nipples, in order to cfluco any remains of the porcussion- 
powder that may bo left on t he top of them. W hen the gun has 
missed fire, you are at once uwaro there is an obstruction in 
the breech, and it should bo a warning to you to act 
cautiously, by biking the nipple* out and seeing they are 
clear ; put some powder in the breech, screw the nipples in 
again, and flash off. By following the above suggestions you 
will, in all probability, avoid the serious calamity of the 
powderflask exploding in the hand while in the act of re- 
loading. , , _ , . . 
The care and caution I have suggested would, I believe, 
prevent ninety-nine out of 100 of wliat are generally termed 
“ accidents with guns,” but what I designate as the results of 
carelessness. . .. 
In the belief that these few suggestions would, if thoroughly 
adhered to, be the means of preventing many a cureless 
wound and heart-rending scene, 1 have ventured to intrude 
myself upon your notice, trusting that, by the aid of your 
oll-poworfnl columns, 1 may bo the cause of lessening the 
number of. gun accidents that occur during every shooting 
season. — I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, 
170, Now Bond-street. William Bisuor. 
33miiB 30m 
THE COURT. 
TUh Royal Highness Prince Albeit embarked at Osborne 
on Monday evening, at a quarter pru-t nine o’clock, on board 
the royal yacht Victoria and Albeit, for Boulogne. His 
Royal Highness was attended by hie grace the Duke of 
Newcastle, General Lord Seaton, Major-General Wethemll, 
D.A.G., Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel 
Biddtilph, Captain the Hon. D. do Ros, and Captain du 1 lat. 
Her Majesty the Queen accompanied his Royal Highness 
in the royal yacht until it was off Portsmouth, when her 
Majesty, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the royal 
household, proceeded on bool’d the royal yacht hairy, and 
returned to Osborne. 
Her Majesty walked out on Tuesday morning with her 
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, 
The royal children took their usual walking and riding 
The Earl de Grey is staying at Studely-park, near Rip°°- 
The noble earl's regiment, the Yorkshire Hussars, assemble 
at York the week after next, and, from his lordship's 
attendance with that brilliant yeomanry corps, lie will be 
detained in the north until late in the ensuing month, when 
the noble carl repairs to W rest-park, Beds, to welcome a 
succession of visitors. 
The Countess Colloredo has returned to Chandos-house 
from the Gorman spas. 
Lord Kedesdalc and the Hon. Miss Mitford have arrived at 
his lordship’s scat in Oxfordshire for the autumn. The 
noble lord commences the hunting-season at the close of the 
month. 
Lord and Lady Kuos have arrived at Brsemore, Dunbeath, 
Caithness-shiro, 
Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Rcpton have left town for Ireland, 
Tiie Duke of Beaufort leaves his shooting quarters in 
Perthshire at the close of the mouth, and, after a brief visit 
to the Earl and Countess Howe, at Gopsall-hall, Leicester- 
shire, goes to Badminton for the hunting season. 
The Marquis an/) Marchioness «»f Ailesbmy arc entertaining 
a select circle at Tottonham-purk, near Marlborough. 
The Marquis und Marchioness of Stafford have arrived at 
Dun robin-castle on a visit to the Duke of Sutherland. 1 he 
Earl ami laid y Constance Grosvcnor are also staying with 
the noble duke. 
The Earl of Jersey, we are happy to state, is gradually 
regaining his health. The Couutess and Lady Clementina 
Viliiers return ut the close ol the month from a tour in 
Suotlaud. 
Dr : a w or Sib John Ashduunham, Bart.— We have to 
record the death of Sir John Ashburnbum, Bart., which 
melancholy event took place a <lay or two since at his resi- 
dence at Guestling, Sussex. 
METROPOLIS. 
City of London Registration of Parliamentary 
Voters.— Mr. T. Y. M'Clirislie will commence the revision 
of the list of voters for members to servo in Parliament lor 
the City of London, on Monday, the 18th inst., at Guildhall, 
and according to the returns made to him under the act, 
the claims and objections this year will be : — Freemen and 
liverymen, claims, 0; objections, 93: inhabitant house- 
holders, claims, 121; objections, 407 : total claims and 
objections, 021. Lost year they were ; —Freemen and livery- 
men, claim, 1 ; objections, 308 : inhabitant householders, 
claims, 173, objections, 1,012; total claims and objections, 
1,494. 
Extinction of Bartholomew Fair— The hist of any- 
thing connected with the long-since defunct “Bartleniy Fair 
has just expired. Saturday was the day upon which the 
Lord Mayor should have proceeded to Smithlield and read 
the proclamation, which is part of the charter for holding 
the market., for the fair. The act of Parliament for removing 
the market to Copenhagen fields has at length relieved the 
corporation of going through the useless ceremony, and, as 
the law of removal comes into operation next year, of course 
there was no necessity for his lordship to attend and pro- 
claim the fair in compliance with the charter which sanctioned 
the holding of the market. 
Births in London. — Last week the births of 816 boys and 
809 girls, in all 1,025 children, were registered in Loudon. 
In the nine corresponding weeks of the years 1845 — 53 the 
average number was 1,367. 
exercise. 
It is stated Jliat her Majesty and her illustrious Consort are 
expected to arrive at Balmoral on Friday next. ’1 he new 
palace is advancing, but w ill not be ready for the reception 
of the royal family before the next autumn. It is expected 
that by the beginning of October the electric telegraph will 
be complete from Loudon to Balmoral. 
FASHIONABLE WORLD. 
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield have, during the 
past week, entertained a select party at Bretby-park, near 
Asliby-de-la-Zoucb. Viscount and Viscountess Maidstone, 
ViBCount and Viscountess Newport, the Hon. hrancis 
Viliiers, the Hon. Mrs. George Anson und Miss Anson, have 
been among the guests of the noble earl ami countess. 
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and Lady Adeliza 
Fitzalan Howard, purpose remaining at (Ilossop-hftll, near 
Sheffield, until the week after next, when the noble duke and 
duchess return to Arundel-castle. Lord and Lady Edward 
Howard are staying at the castle. 
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster have arrived 
at Motcombe-houso, near Shaftesbury, from visiting the Earl 
and Countess of Macclesfield, at Sherborne -castle, Ox»n. 
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailsa are residing at 
Culzean-castle, Ayrshire, surrounded by a select party. 
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland w ill shortly 
remove from Almviek-castlo to Xtamvick park, bis graces 
seat in Yorkshire, to reside a few weeks previous to biking up 
their abode at Almvick for the winter. 
Viscount and Lady Emily Dungarvan have arrived at 
Mar aton-liall, near Frome (the Earl of Cork’s scat), from a 
tour of visits. 
Lord and Lady Southampton have arrived at W hittlebury. 
The noble lord commences the bunting season next month. 
Viscount and Viscountess Mahon and family are staying 
with tlio Earl Stanhope, at Chevening, near Seven Oaks, Kent. 
Viscount and Viscountess Calming have sailed in his 
lordship's yacht, the Fair Rosamond, on u cruise in the 
Baltic, where the noble Paymaster-General will visit the 
English and French fleets, returning to England at the close 
of the month, when her ladyship will go in waiting to the 
.Sovereign at Balmoral. 
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton uro entertaining a select 
party at Euston-liall, Suffolk. 
The Earl and Countess of Ashbumham will shortly leave 
Aehbui-nham-place, in Sussex, on a visit to the Marquis and 
Marchioness of Breadalbane, at Tayuiouth-castle, N.B., where 
a very distinguished party has arrived. The Countess 
(Dowager) of Ashbumham lias left Ashbumham-place, for her 
Marine-villa, St. Lawrence, Kent. 
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn do not intend 
visiting Baron's-eonrt, the family seat in Ireland, this season. 
The noble marquis aud marchioness purpose passing the 
winter at Brockett-hall, which the noble marquis has token, 
for a term, of Lady Palmerston. 
it Lord Brougham is entertaining a small party atBrouglinin- 
liall. The noble and learned lord is expected to leave for his 
chateau in the south of France early iu the ensuiug mouth. 
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have been on a visit 
to Sir Augustus and Lady Clifford, at Westfield, Isle of 
Wight, 
(Due (D(irrn-(0lfl55. 
HaYMaRKET Theatre. — The Spanish dancers appeared on 
Monday night in two new ballets, both of decidedly Spanish 
complexion, and both well received. Various national 
dunces were performed by the corps de ballet and by Sen ora 
Nena and Signor Ruiz, both of whom were warmly applauded. 
The dresses were pretty, the grouping effective, and the 
whole performance was characterised by that startling activity 
aud energy of movement which are the prominent features 
of the national dances of Spain. The ballets, it seems, 
created the greatest sensation at Paris, and are entitled the 
Flower of Marc arena and Los Manolos de Madrid. 
Astley's. — Mr. William Cooke's truly wonderful elephants 
having finished a most brilliant career in Paris, are now per- 
forming at Hamburg to crowded audiences, aud will shortly 
ret urn to Astley’s Amphitheatre, appearing iu a new spectacle 
expressly written for these Eastern wonders. M e under- 
stand that Mr. Nelson Lee, the celebrated pantomime author, 
has at this early period sent in his Christmas offering, which 
is highly approved of and accepted. The subject w as selected 
by Mrs. William Cooke, and is of a most elaborate character. 
Strand Theatre.— During the week “ Hard Times ” and 
“ Faust" have been successfully continued with the addition 
of a screaming novelty from the pen of Mr. Robert Soutar, 
entitled “ Never Taste Wine at the Docks.” The success 
which attended the prior productions of this author (“The 
Fast Coach,” “A Deed without a Name,” &c.), led to the 
expectation that his present farce would make a hit. It lias 
done so, and, moreover, the volet assigned to Mrs. Long, Miss 
F. Beaumont, and Messrs. Bernard, Howard, Sidney, and 
liomer, suit their respective capabilities to a shade. 
Britannia Theatre, Hoxton.— Though hyper-critics call 
the Brit anu ia a “saloon,” und not a “theatre,’’ we could easily 
point out many establishments in Loudon, even with the 
word “royal" prefixed to them, where neither the orderly 
conduct of the audience, nor the business of the stage, nor the 
pieces selected, can at all reach the standard of the Britannia. 
For the present and part of the coming week, an excellent 
version of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” stands in the hills. \\ e 
were ourselves fortunate enough to be recommended a few 
evenings since to pay a visit to the Britannia to witness thei e 
the performance of Miss Clara St. Casse in the rile of Eva St. 
Clare, and we now have no hesitation ill pronouncing her to 
be the best actress of her years on the British stage. Just 
eleven years old, she plays the piano, sings, and acts with a 
talent denied to many who are twenty years her seniors. ^ It 
has been painful to us, on many occasions, to listen to chil- 
dren badly drilled into worse Romeos aud Juliets, and Rich- 
ards, but the case of Miss Clara St. Casse is far different. 
With her all ia nature, uot art ; said there is a pleasing arch- 
ness about her performance which could never be attained 
by mere study, or through tuition. The audience were so 
delighted on the evening we attended, that one song received 
four encores ! The young lady accompanies herself on the 
piano, which considerably adds to the eflcct of her singing. 
Notwithstanding the hot weather, she nightly fills the Bri- 
tannia, aud deservedly so. This is the first theatre iu which 
she has appeared iu Loudon, but in the country wo find she 
baa played this, her favourite part, of Era very frequently — 
viz., 231 evenings, according to the following list : — At Bristol 
and Bath, first engagement, 50 nights ; second engagement, 
21 ; third engagement, 12; Plymouth, first engagement, 13; 
second engagement, 0 ; Ryde, 22 ; Rochester, 6 ; Newcastle- 
on-Tyue, 12: Sheffield, 37; Leeds, 8; Hanley, 6 ; Wolver- 
hampton aud Shrewsbury, 9 ; Newport, Monmouthshire, 10; 
Bolton, 5 ; Barnstaple, 6 ; aud at Exeter 5 nights. The 
performances on Wednesday evening next are for the benefit 
of Miss Charlotte Borrow, when Mrs. S. Lane will re appear. 
This will ensure a bumper. 
Mr. Morrls Barnett. — Few play-goers of ton years’ 
standing will fail to recollect with pleasure this gentleman's 
delineations of French character, ere be quitted the stage to 
follow exclusively the pursuits of literature. The success of 
several of his plays, more especially “The Serious Family,” 
in America, has led to various tempting offers, inducing him 
to visit the United States. Before his departure, lie intends 
giving a series of twelve performances at the Adelphi theatre, 
which he will commence on the opening night, with his 
famous character of Monsieur Jai/ucs, in his own drama of 
thut name. — Musical Transcript. 
Crystal Palace. — Return of admissions for six days 
ending Saturday, Sept. 2, 1854 : numbers, including season 
tickets, 49,878; received for admission, £2,565 Gs. 2d. 
Monday, Sept. 4 (shilling day) : admission at tlio doors, 
9,050 ; admission by season tickets, 355 ; total, 9,405. 
Tuesday, Kept. 5 (shilling day) : admission at the doors, 
8,639; admission by season tickets, 553; total, 9,192. 
Wednesday, Sept. 6 (shilling day) : admission at the doors, 
7,797 ; admission by season tickets, 699 ; total, 8,496. 
Worcester Musical Festival. — The festival opened on 
Tuesday morning under most favourable auspices, but with 
one disappointment — the absence of Miss Dolby, who was 
Bet down to take some principal parts in the Dettingen Te 
Drum aud anthems. Miss Dolby had arrived in Worcester, 
but unfortunately was exceedingly unwell. Iu her absence, 
Mr. Jabez Jones, a local artist of considerable talent, and 
formerly of the Worcester Cathedral choir, undertook at 
short notice the music allotted to Miss Dolby, which he ac- 
complished with considerable ability, though of course the 
unavoidable absence of the lady occasioned some disappoint- 
ment to the Worcester public, with whom Miss Dolby is a 
great favourite. The arrivals commenced at an early hour, 
aud at ten o’clock, the hour fixed for the opening of the 
doors of the cathedral, the cleanly and well-kept streets of 
the fine old city were filled with fashionably-dressed people, 
wending their way in carriages and on foot towards the 
sacred edifice. The weather was all that could be desired — 
cloudy aud pleasant, and wanting that excessive heat which 
has marked the weather of the last fortnight. The cathedral 
itself is more massive and plain iu the exterior than its 
fellow of Gloucester, though opinions difier as to the re- 
spective merits of the interior. The nave was divided into 
three classes of seats — the floor lor the elite, a spacious 
gallery slopping from the floor to the west window for second- 
class (the best position iu the cathedral), and the aisles for 
the accommodation of those whose means did uot permit 
them to indulge iu the higher places. The approaches to 
each “ class" were distinct, but in the absence of any Btrict 
placards many strangers made the circuit of the cathedral 
aud its precincts before they discovered the right entrance. 
Several new painted windows have also been lately let into the 
cathedral ; one of them is a memorial to the late Queen 
Adelaide, who lived for some time at Witley Court, about 
eight miles from Worcester, aud now the residence of Lord 
Ward. Shortly before eleven o’clock, the corporation, 
headed by the sword of state aud mace, entered the cathedral, 
and were received by the Very ltev. the Dean (Dr. Peel). 
They took their places, about thirty in number, at the foot 
of the western gallery, on the floor of the nave, aud facing 
the orchestra, which extended from the opposite end of the 
nave to the organ-loft, the organ itself forming the back- 
ground. The Lord Bishop aud the canons oud minor canons 
of the cathedral, with the lay clerks aud choristers, entered 
about the same time, and took their appointed places, the 
Bishop on his throne near the pulpit, on the south side, aud 
the clergy aud choristers close to the orchestra. The morn- 
ing prayers were chanted by the Rev. Robert Sanders 
(minor canon), who also read the second lesson. The Rev. 
T. L. Wheeler (minor canon) read the first lesson of the day. 
Previous to the commencement ol morning service, Mr. 
Arnott, of Gloucester cathedral, played a voluntary on the 
organ, which was substituted for the usual Esther overture, 
which had become a stock piece at these festivals. ’[ he 
preces aud responses were Tallis’s ; the Grand Chant was 
used for the Veniti, and, for the Psalms, a fine chant by the 
Rev. W. H. Havergal (a resident of Worcester) was employed. 
The choral service had a grand effect, the masses of sound 
in the “ Amen,” and again iu the Gloria Patri, floating along 
the vaulted roof, had a magnificent and overpowering effect. 
The exhortation which precedes the Veniti, “ Praise ye the 
Lord ; the Lord’s name bo praised," was given with effect. 
The Te Dcum was the prescriptive one by Handel, that com- 
posed for the Dettingen victory. Mr. Jones took the parts 
allotted in the books to Miss Dolby, viz., the opening solo 
in the quartett, “ The glorious company,” the difficult trio, 
“ Thou sittest at the right hand," and the beautiful conclud- 
ing .solo, “ Lord in thee have I trusted.” Iu the chorus, 
“To the Cherubim,” Baumann's bassoon was, as usual, 
beautifully effective. Harper's trumpet obligato was as perfect 
as usual, hut Mr. Weiss was hardly equal to it. The beautiful 
solo, " When thou tookest upon thee,” which is written iu 
the base clef, but is usually given to a tenor, was nicely 
rendered by Mr. Lockey. Mr. Weiss sung, *’ Vouchsafe O 
Lord," and, in his anxiety to he correct in the reading, he 
loses that powerful effect which Phillips used to give to this 
beautiful composition. Nevertheless, there was an improie- 
meut manifest. The anthems were Purcell’s “ O sing unto 
the Lord" (after the third collect), aud Blow’s "1 beheld, 
and lo !" before the sermon. The latter was confided to Mr. 
Jabez Jones, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. Thomas, of 
Worcester cathedral ; and the former to Mrs. Weiss, Mr. 
Jones, Mr. Lockey, aud Mr. Thomas. Both these anthems 
are well-known ; "but it is due to Mr. Thomas to notice his 
creditable execution of the solo, "Declare his honour unto 
the heathen," in which he displayed the quality of his voice. 
The succeeding duet, by Mrs. Weiss aud Mr. Jones, was also 
admirably managed. The sermon was preached by the Rev. 
C.IL Somers Cocks, M.A., vicar of Wolverley and of Neen 
Savage, in this diocese, who selected rather a lengthy text, 
2 Kings iv., 1 — 7 : “ Now there cried a certain woman 
the wives of the sous of the prophets unto Elisha saying. 
Thy servant, my husband, is dead.” Upon this text the 
reverend preacher founded an excellent discourse, applying 
it to the particular occasion. Handel's Grand Coronation 
