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TIIE FIELD. 
ovaVshaped, approaching to a circle at the upper part, and 
measuring no le *3 than thirty-four inches at the widest part. 
This deer was well known at Rhidarroch, and had been fre- 
quently but unsuccessfully stalked. A correspondent in the 
west, who writes in triumph of its capture, mentions that 
Lord Lichfield, when he came upon the track of this deer, 
was in high spirits, and promised that, if he killed it, one of 
those who were with his lordship should receive a present of 
five guineas, and another a lesser sum. After a long and 
patient day’s stalking his lordship brought down the deer, 
an 1 paid the promised rewards. Among those who have 
succeeded in shooting fine specimens of the Highland deer 
this season fire the following : — Sir Arthur ChicheBter, Bart., 
Loohalsh ; Earl ofSeafield, Balmacauu ; Captain Stratfield j 
A. C. Barclay, Esq., Struy ; Sir Henry Yano ; F. G. Caulfield, 
Esq., Fannich ; G. T. Gordon, Esq., Foyers; Mr. Digby, 
Kinlochewc ; V. R. Corbett, Esq., Fosnakylo ; K. Mills, Esq., 
Erchless Castle ; Captain Inge, Fosnakyle ; Earl of Lichfield, 
Rhidarroch ; George Bateson, Esq., Achintoul ; C. E. Prime, 
Esq., Eskodalc ; Sir Philip Grey Egerton ; R. B. Harvey, 
Esq., Gernaerrie; Sir Henry Meux, Bart., Duudriggan ; 
Colonel Tottenham, Ord ; Rev. G. T. Hutson, Invereshie ; 
Captain Bence, Kirdels; E. It. Blagream, Esq., Aldourie ; Lord 
Ashburton, Kinlochluichart ; T. Ogilvio, Esq., Corriemony ; 
Mr. Holford, Rosohall, &c. 
At Lagnull, Lord Henry Benlinck was out stalking on the 
Gth, aud killed two good stags, one with eleven points ; and 
on the 7th, he killed two capital stags, one of them having a 
royal head, the other ten points. His lordship loft here for 
Benalder Forest, to have a few days’ stalking with the noted 
stalker, Mr. Cattanach, Laggan. 
Sir H. Wilmot was fortunate enough, a few days ago, to 
shoot a fiuo specimen of tho Capercailzie at Carr-bridge. 
It weighed 10 lbs., and is supposed to have strayed from 
Taymoutli. 
Mr. Akroyd and Mr. Edwards, acoompanied by Mr. Corbett 
and Mr. Barnett, bad a good day's ptarmigan shooting on 
the hills of Aberarder on F riday last — tho bag being thirty- 
six brace. The grouse-shooting at Gleushiero still continues 
good for the advanced season, twenty -five to thirty brace being 
the average day's sport of each party. Major Hall, Mr. 
Elwes, and party, left. Manalia for the south about ten days 
ago. Before leaving they gave their yearly ball to the 
neighbouring tenantry, which was well attended, and af- 
forded much amusement to the neighbourhood. These 
gentlemen have mode themselves very much liked in the 
c >untry by their kindness and attention to all with whom 
they came in contact. The party, since tho 12th of August, 
have killed altogether about 1,400 brace of grouse aud 1 1 4 
brace of ptarmigan. At Dalmigavie, Mr. Mackenzie Kettle, 
and Mr. Foster, who have now gone Bouth, have killed since 
the 12th of August about 520 brace grouse, and a great 
number of hares, snipe, &c. At Lower Killiu, grouse are 
exceedingly numerous, strong, and healthy, but unprece- 
dently wild. Although Mr. Rogers is a first-rate shot he 
cannot make a very heavy bag. Hib sport for the last Bix 
days is as follows : — 6th September 20 brace of grouse, one 
blackcock, and a hare. In a few hours upon the 7th Sep- 
tember he Bhot 18 grouse and two partridges. In a few 
hours on the Sth he shot 21 grouse, 1 hare, and 2 block- 
game, on tho 9th, 8 grouse, 18 black-game, 2 woodcocks, 
aud two hares ; on the 12th, 20 grouse, 3 black-game, 1 par- 
tridge, 1 woodoock, aud 8 hares; on the 13th, 10 grouse, 
12 black-game, 8 woodcocks, 5 partridges, aud 2 hares. Mr. 
Wynne Williams and party have had continued excellent 
sport on the Tulchen Moors, having up to the 4th instant 
killed 1,150 brace of grouse, besides other game. The Hon. 
Mr. Mostyn, M.P., bagged on an average 30 brace a-day for 
the first fourteen days of the season. Lord H. Bentinck is 
spending a few days with Mr. Williams, cn route to Ardve- 
rikie. The usual annual ball was given on the 6th inst,, 
by Mrs. and Miss Wynne Williams, at Tulchen Lodge, and 
was numerously attended. At Lagguall the weather up to 
Sth September was all that could be wished for by sports- 
men. The grouse, however, were getting very wild. They 
were to be seen on the bare ground hundreds of them to- 
gether. The 5th instant was the lust day of Mr. King's sport 
hero. He killed 33 brace grouse. Mr. George Beutinck, 
upon the 4th, killed 14 brace ; on tho Sth, 27 brace ; on the 
Gth, 6 brace ; on the 7th, 7 brace ; on the 8th, 9 brace ; on the 
12th, 16 brace ; on the 13th 14, brace; aud on the 14th, 8 brace. 
Mr. Walker, on the Sth, killed 28 brace grouse aud 1 brace 
snipe ; on the 6th, 23 brace ; on the 7 th, 10 brace ; on the 
11th, 12 brace; on tho 12th, 16 brace; and on the 14th, 
23 brace. — Inverness Courier. 
The Game Season. — It is acknowledged by all Bportsmen 
that the game this season is most abundant. The coveys of 
partridges round this neighbourhood are very large many 
having not less than from fifteen to thirty each. On the 
Morfe-lands, and around the extensive parishes of Worfield, 
Claverley, the friends of the trigger have incessant work ; 
the only drawback the past week has been from the excessive 
heat. — Shrewsbury Journal. 
sporting” miscellany. 
Tiie following story referring, doubtless, to the Earl Mul- 
graVe, and the celebrated Peter Purcell, appears in tbe 
Dublin University Magazine for this mouth “ It was duriug 
the time of a fiercely-contested election at Carlow, that his 
Excellency tho Earl of M came to the Curragh to 
course. On this occasion he was chaperoned by P r 
\ P 11, Esq., whose house was ‘ couvaynient’ to tho 
spot, and ho was himself a keen sportsman and a highly 
popular man. As his excellency rode on, he attracted an 
extemporaneous staff of all comers — mounted gentlemen, 
farmers' sons, and a tail as long as a Highland chiefs of 
rabble, which liis lordship suffored and enjoyed, being too 
fond of popularity to act out the Odi profanum vtdgut ou 
an occasion like this. The sport was wretched ; the 1 nimble 
greyhound strained upon the leash,’ but not a hare was to 
be seen ; and good-natured Peter was beside himself at such 
a mark of disrespect from the feline race to viceroyalty. Up 
aud Jowu they rode, and amidst and around tbe furze 
bushes, till Lord M , losing all patience, exclaimed with 
| f i®ld"pX)TC|? ‘jNflt a hare to bo had, I declare! Now, Mr. 
" ’ Jufou/<Zjike to know where all tho hares in tho 
; this morning ?’ While Peter was me- 
-frpbrpvatto response, a voico answered from the 
^t^gwjsolextraordinary, so rich, so flat, and so 
’■ ‘ 'Jne burst out laughing, ‘Perhaps, my 
ney’re gone.’ And the horseman di- 
£ho rode on a blood mare, and was an 
^ ^ tfllow, with a fusby face and two groonish- 
^^p^^aerwiiionevfslly, aud fun, and shrewdness strove alter- 
nately, eznergdu oefore his exoellency. Peter was indignant 
at the intrusion. ‘ Go home, M'Gomeril, this is no place for 
your folly.’ ‘ Oh ! I beg, I entreat,’ said Lord M , 
amused beyond measure at the figure and the voice, * that 
this gentleman will not go till we hear how it is that the 
hares have gone to Carlow, as he says. * It’s some nonsense, 
my lord, of this fellow ; he is an Orange squireen, from Dun- 
lavin, a crack-brained fool of a fellow, and not fit to speak to 
your excellency.’ ‘ Oh I assure you, Mr. P 11, I ex- 
cessively enjoy the little he has said,’ said Lord M , laugh- 
ing, ‘ and am impatient to be further enlightened by him 
respecting our missing game. Do pray, sir, tell us what you 
know of it.’ Thus encouraged, the party commenced, all 
present bursting out laughing the moment he opened his 
huge mouth. ‘ Why thin, your Excellency, I said the hares 
was gone to Caarlow, and it was Misther Pether here who 
sent them there, and spiled your lordship's sport.’ ‘ What 
do you mean ? you impudent bosthoon,’ said P 11, frying 
with vexation, while the Castle party were oonvulsed with 
mirth. ' Why, Misther Pether, can you deny to the Lord 
Liftinint what you said this morning, and I hearing you ? 
Did'nt you give out in the horse-yard at Naas, and cracking 
your whip all the time, that every living sowl, man, woman, 
and child, must immediately go off to Caarlow, and vote for 
the Radical mimber ? and so, my lord, I suppose the hares 
went with the rest.' " 
Betting on a Salmon. — A sharp contest took place lately 
ou a northern river, between Captain Jones and a salmon 
of considerable weight which he hooked there. A few gen- 
tlemen were sitting on the bank of the stream near the scene 
of action, and, by way of increasing the excitement of the 
spectacle, began betting on the safe capture of the fish. 
One of the party, au experienced angler, estimating at a 
glance the weight of the fish, and the disadvantageous spot 
where it must be played, opened the betting at six to one 
against the Captain, aud in favour of the salmon. The 
trial of strength against skill went on for a long time — tho 
fish making some fierce runs, and a few very ticklish jumps 
and wriggles ; but half au hour told on its strength, while 
the Captain lost nothing of his skill, and pressed the fish 
harder than ever. The betting turned in favour of the 
Captain ; it ran up step by step till it came to twenty to one 
against the salmon, which was now nearly spent. At length 
there was little more line out than the gut ; the fish was 
swinging back and fore, coming nearer land each time, and 
“old John" stood by with the never-failing clip on his hand, 
ready to plunge it into the salmon's side, and hand him 
gracefully to his grassy bed upon the bauk. Another 
minute would have done it, when the sharp edge of a bit of 
rock touched the strained gut ; in au instant it snapped 
in two, set the salmon free, and mulcted the Captain's 
gambling friend of a twenty-pound note. — Inverness Courier. 
Capture of a Fox at Clumber-house. — On Tuesday 
morning, the 12th instant, a novel occurrence in the annals 
of sporting, transpired at Clumber-house (near Worksop), 
the seat of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle. A fine fox was 
seen to walk leisurely into the court-yard, and after a short 
survey, his olfactory nerves attracted him to the room of 
Mrs. Grove, the housekeeper, where a portion of the domes- 
tics were sitting at breakfast. The window being open, easy 
access was offered to master Reynard, who, with a composed 
air bolted through the open apace, and in his descent knocked 
down several flower-pots, much to the wonder of tho occu- 
pants of the room. Not meeting with that hospitable recep- 
tion on which perchance he had fondly calculated, lie ex- 
hibited considerable consternation, ran up the perpendicular 
wall of the room, made a bolt at the ceiling, and falling on 
the carpet, was captured by Isaac Fairham, the usher of the 
servant’s hall, who boldly seized and held him up by his 
beautiful brush, aud placed him in a box for safe oustody, 
until the Earl of Lincoln had breakfasted. His Lordship ou 
being made acquainted with the circumstances, like a true 
English sportsman, ordered Reynard to be liberated, much 
to the amusement aud gratification of his sister, the Lady 
Susan Pelham Clinton, and the Ladies Hamilton, who were 
on a visit at Clumber-house. The domestics of the noble 
duke’s establishment were also assembled to witness the re- 
lease of poor “ foxey ” from “ durance vile," aud who ou the 
covering of the box being removed, leaped joyfully forth, 
but ou taking his departure, evinced his gratitude by turn- 
ing rouud to his friends and giving them a farewell glance, 
as much as to say “good bye and thank ye," and then swiftly 
bounded away over the green sward, right glad once more to 
snuff the air of freedom and regain his woodland home. He 
was as fine a young dog-fox as ever was seen, without spot or 
blemish, and it is supposed he had been affrighted by the 
music of the Rufford hounds, who had been cub-hunting in 
the neighbourhood. 
R ace-horse Duty. — The surveyor of taxes having caused 
those who ruu horses in the Grantham steeplechase to be 
furnished with surcharges for race-horse duty, Mr. Sampey, 
one- of the persons charged, feeling indignant at having to 
pay, wrote to the managing commissioner at Somerset-house, 
as to his liability, informing him that the horse iu question 
was paid for as all common riding-horses are. In reply, Mr 
Keogh wrote — “ That the board have made inquiry into the 
matter, and they find that you are charged only the ordinary 
duty on your horse for the present year, and that, under the 
circumstances, you will not be assessed for a race-horse in 
respect of the use of your horse on the occasion to which you 
allude." This case fully proves, and may be of service here- 
after to the sporting world, that any gentleman who may 
choose to enter his horse in a steeplechase, may do so with- 
out being compelled to pay race-horse duty. 
The Acrobat Affair explained. — That Acrobat affair 
at Doncaster has made a noise. Why the horse should on 
Wednesday lose disgracefully, and on Friday win tri- 
umphantly, may be a sort of mystery to some folks, but I 
can assure you — and I am pretty well acquainted with stable 
secrets — that all was fair, that Lord Derby’s conduct was 
strictly honourable, and that Scott was as innocent as a 
baby. The fact was that Acrobat would have been beaten 
on Friday, but for his extreme terror. One of the horses be- 
hind him — I think Orlando — got into Acrobat’s stall some 
nights before, and viciously bit a piece out of the root of 
his tail. Seeing the same horse ou the ground ou Friday, 
and dreading a repetition of the outrage, Acrobat set off like 
the wind aud beat everything. Lord Derby knew this 
quite well, and made a good joke about “tailing off," which 
I should spoil by endeavouring to repeat. — Correspondent of 
Punch. 
A Juvenile Sportsman. — On Thursday last a brave- 
spirited little boy, some twelve years old, who is at present 
visiting his relations in this neighbourhood, had a very 
narrow escape from a frightful death. His friends have 
lodgings at Cullodeu. About five in the afternoon, he went 
out in quest of rabbits. At ten in the evening ho had not 
returned, and no one knew uuy thing of him. Messages were 
despatched hither and thither regarding him, quite in vain. 
At last it was determined to re-search the hill where ha had" 
been last seen. On approaching the place a little dog by 
which he had been accompanied made its appearance, frisking 
delightedly, and conducted the party to a rabbit-hole, where, 
however, nothing was visible, or could have been suspected 
till one of the gentlemen thrust his arm into the place, and 
got hold of the little fellow's heels. He was so firmly 
wedged in that it was impossible to extricate him by merely 
pulling, aud be bad at length to be dug out. When brought 
to light, much to the gratification and comfort of the folks 
around, the little fellow presented a very extraordinary 
appearance, but he coolly intimated that he would get better 
when he was washed, that he had slept for some time, and 
that he was sorry for the loss of the rabbit he had pursued 
Inverness Advertiser. 
A Horse Race in the Sandwich Islands. — The women 
and girls are decidedly the best riders. With them, not as 
with the ladies of our Atlantic cities, side-saddles are out of 
the question. Iu their loose flowing drapery, hair stream- 
ing iu the wind, then* beautiful erect position, and their 
horses careering along, like the march of a whirlwind, they 
look majestically dangerous, and yet they are never thrown 
from the saddle. There is many a lady in civilised nations 
who would envy the equestrian skill of these Hawaiian 
women. There is many a finished artist that would be glad 
to have one of them as a subject for his peucil. It may be 
owing to this mode of exercise that they, in part, acquire 
such an exquisite development of form. I wish I could 
fully pourtray these Saturday afternoon sports. Yonder, on 
the plain, some forty or fifty women are speeding almost with 
the rapidity of lightning towards some well-selected goal. 
Every nerve and muscle of both horses and riders is stretched 
to the utmost tension — the former from sheer instinct 
to gain tho victory — the latter from a spirit of almost 
matchless daring, mirthfulness, and excitement. Now 
comes along a party of men and boys, many of 
them clinging, with their naked limbs, like leeches, to 
the flanks of their foaming steeds, while their restless 
hands and arms are describing all Borts of circles in the air, 
as if under pain of dismemberment, but, iu reality, to cheer 
along their animals to a swifter speed. Clouds of choking 
dust follow their wake. Here and there may be seen a 
mouuted foreigner, quietly looking on, or sharing in their 
mirth and sports. But yonder is a scene that defies all at- 
tempts at description. A few horses and donkeys, not under 
immediate use, but which, a few minutes since, were quietly 
feeding ou the ever-living pasture, have caught the spirit of 
that fiery locomotion by which their compeers are impelled 
over the plain. Unable any longer to control their nature, 
away they speed, in the utmost confusion, as though their 
powers of a life-endurance were all concentrated in this 
single moment. Now, they have mingled with the mounted 
animals, sharing their foam, and madly plunging through the 
clouds of dust, and endangering the life and limbs of any pe- 
destrian who fails to get out of the way in time. On they 
speed, like fiery Arabians over their native sands, all and 
each one struggling for the mastery in the well-contested 
race for glory . — Sandwich Island Notes. 
An Irish gamekeeper recently knocked over two deer at 
one shot at 150 yards. One of the deer had his head in a 
line with the neck of the other at the time. Soon after he 
perceived the antlers of another, and judging where the head 
should be, brought the animal down by a ball between tbe 
antlers and the ears. 
Worcester Autumn Meeting. — Trainers aud owners of 
horses are reminded that the entries for this meeting (of all 
races that close previous to the Meeting) will close on Tuesday, 
October 10th. — Bell Hotel, Worcester, Sept. 28th, 1854. 
PISCATORIAL PROLUSIONS. 
By tub Hampshire Fly-Fishes. 
FISH-PRESERVING. 
(Continued from page 894). 
I have hitherto considered what may bo properly classed 
as the natural causes of the falling off of our fisheries. I 
now come to those which depend altogether upon ourselves. 
For the former, it may be difficult to find an entire remedy, 
but the latter, as it seems to me, if they do not admit of 
absolute prevention, may be, at least, iu a great measure 
guarded against. I need not say I allude to what is com- 
monly called poaching. Now, in my acceptation of the 
word, it will embrace a variety of offenders, from the soi- 
disant angler — who blushes not at the use of salmon-roe, live 
May-fly, ami caddis — tothe lawless marauder, who, in company 
with his fellows, sweeps the river with a huge drag-net. It 
were long to enumerate the various individuals that fall 
within the definition ; perhaps it would not be wise. 
“ Arrah, Pat ! ” said the priest, to an Irish ostler, at confes- 
sion, “aud how came it that you are guilty of that frightful 
sin of greasing the horse’s teetli ? ” " Eh, the Father, dear ! 
don't be too hard with Pat," was the reply. “Sure and 
'twos yourself gave me the idea tbe last time I came to 
your reverence to confess, and you ax’d me the very 
question." The story may be an old one, but the 
moral of it is clear, that to suggest a sin to the inquisitor 
is pretty generally certain to ensure its conimisBiou. 
Now, some of the practices of these persons it is impossible 
to prevent. It is impossible to enact any law which sbal 
prevent anglers from the killing of fish under-sized, or out o 
season, or by unfair means. If they have not the feelings 
of sportsmen and gentlemen, nothing else will check them. 
The only remedy I know is for proprietors of fisheries vigor- 
ously to exclude any one who shall be known to be given to 
any such abomination from access to their waters. It woul< 1. 
indeed, be a good practice, and tend both to the iinprovemen 
of scientific angling, fair fishing, and the increase of fish, it 
there were a general rule established that no one should use 
any but au artificial bait for trout; should kill above a certain 
number, say five brace in a day ; that no fish should be taken 
under a certain size, to be regulated by the growth of 
each particular river, nor out of condition. Of course t 
limitation should not extend to grayling or dace, or any 
coarse fish, but solely to the nobler salmonedo. 
important safeguard still to trout streams, and one which 
capable of legislative enactments, would be to establish re a 
