NTLEMAN 
; 
PRAY, WHAT IS A CENTLEMAN WITHOUT HIS RECREATIONS!” 
Vol. IV. — No. 93.] 
Saturday, October 7, 1854. 
[With Supplement, Price 6d. 
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 
INITIAL AND ILLUSTRATION FOR THE MONTH 
OK OCTOBER. 
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principal illustrations next week 
Picking a Bone witu a Raven. Drawn by T. H. Wilson. 
Ac. Ac. kc. 
CONTENTS. 
Racing — Turf Talk— Newmarket Autumn Handicap — The CesarcwiUk 
Stakes— Chester Autumn Meeting— Muskerry Hunt Races — Kilkeo 
Races— Programmes : Newmarket Second October Meeting, Royal 
Caledonian Hunt, Warwick and Leamington Meeting— Turflana, &e. 
Yachting — Rowing — Pedestwanism at N'obwicu — Athletic (James 
at Rooby School, &c. kc. kc. 
THE FIELD OF WAR: Tho Army at Sea — Advance of the Fleet 
from tho Danube to the Crimea— Defeat of tho Russians— Surrender 
of Eupatorin — Battle on tho Alma — Rumoured Fall of Sebastopol— 
Storming of tho Russian Intrenched Camp—' Tho Landing in Iho 
Crimea — First Glimpso at tho Cossacks — First Night Ashore — » 
Miscellaneous Incidents— Fragments from Logs and Journals — 
Russian Prizes and Prisoners — And all tho Latest Despatches down 
to tho time of going to Press. 
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TURF TALK. 
"The chosen sport of a great and a free people." 
T™ Season may be said to have^aTlei fa?btc 
the sere and yellow leaf” when the advent of the 
Second October is at hand. The brief lapse of a fortnight 
nvill then bring us to the Houghton Meeting, which, tec 
.years ago, if we except an addendum of a small affair at 
Worcester that followed closely on its heels, was wont tc 
terminate the sport of the year. But the times are 
■changed and now, after the great, final gathering oc 
Newmarket Hoath, wo have several meetings of no little 
importance that cavry us on to the end of November 
-Beginning in February, the season may fairly be stated tc 
range orerno less than ten months. Steeple-chasing then steps 
into occupy some weeks of the intervening space. And, when 
we take into account the large sums of money that are given 
oy the public, in almost every locality, to enrich the value 
or the various stakes, the proof is undeniable that the old 
attachment of the English people for horse-racing is greatly 
on the increase. Wo hail the fact with pleasure, and would 
ram see 0 ur national sport rise each year iu estimation, 
ine press has the power to save it from reproach by at once 
denouncing -all attempts at unfair play, and we may yet be- 
hold “ The Turf' take rank among the best of our institutions. 
Chester, not content with holding the best and moat 
popular of Spring Meetings, is making rapid strides in the 
advancement of its October racing. But with spirited and 
judicious management what may not be effected ! The 
Short s Handicap afforded another opportunity of successful 
display for the clever two-yr-old Amy. Comfort was 
backed with some spirit, but the race was never in doubt. 
Horatio showed considerable improvement; but the same can- 
not be said of the Cheshire Marquis, who brought up the 
rear. The name of this colt is anything but a compliment to 
the noble owner of Eaton Hall, whose princely rosidonce is 
so near to the ancient city. For the Mostyn Stakes, Orson 
was rude enough to upset a “good thing” by defeating Mrs. 
Rigby by a head. The favourite started with the odds 5 to 
2 on her. Old Noll, who at ono time had some money 
thrown away on him for the Derby, finished a bad third. 
The Tradesmans’ Welter Cup was won by Defiance, who, 
after giving his jockey anything but a comfortable ride, in’ 
consequence of the stirrup leathers giving way, came in first 
by an easy two lengths. During the latter part of the nice 
the winner was unmanageable, and, on return to scale, 
charges were made against him by the riders of Caliph 
ami Milkboy, but which were over-ruled by the gentleman 
who, m the absence of the stewards, heard the evidence. 
The owner of Caliph, however, entered a protest against tho 
decision of tho referee. Charges of jostling and crossing 
have been rather frequent of late, and should be avoided 
unless imperatively called for. Tho Maid of Cadiz, having 
all the best of the weight, won the Nursery Stakes ns sho 
liked. They made Eulogist the favourite for the Innkeepers’ 
Plato over tho Grosvonor-courso, who started at 5 to 4 on 
him ; but there are not many horses that can give a moderate 
thrce-yr-old at this season 34lb for the year, aud tho sou 
of Eulogy is certainly not of (ho number. Gruyfcre, not- 
withstanding hor foreign appellation, found herseif quite at 
home, in a district so famous for its cheeee. The Handicap 
Sweopstakos for two-yr-olds proved an easy conquest for 
General Picton, who was immediately claimed for tho con- 
ditional £100, and goes into Mr. E. It. Clark's stable. Lady 
Palmerston justified tho confidence of her friends by winning 
the Wynstay Handicap with case. The principal featuro, tho 
Chester Handicap, proved a good slice of luck for tho fielders. 
Little David was tho 11 pet,” but 8st 21b is rather more weight 
than ho can conveniently manage. Jetty Treffz gave token 
of her Melbourne blood, and won with somo pounds in hand. 
A Plato of 50 so vs, aud a Selling Stake, which afforded scopo 
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