Vol. IV.— No. 94.] 
Saturday, October 14, 1854. [With Supplement, Price 6d . 
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 
PICKING A BONE WITH A HAVEN. Drawn by T. H. Wilson. 
SEBASTOPOL, from the South, the Point of Attack by the Allied 
Forces under Lord Raglan, October 4, 1S54, the First Day of 
Bombardment. 
PRINCIPAL ILLUSTRATIONS NEXT WEEK 
Yachting at Sidney, N.S.W. — Match between the Ivanhoc and Midge. 
&c. &c. &c. 
CONTENTS. 
Racing — Turf Talk — Newmarket Second October Meeting — Irish 
Metropolitan Steeplechases — Corrick-on-Sulr Steeplechases — 
Chantilly Races. Programmes: Warwick and Leamington, Cur- 
ragh October Meeting, Richmond Meeting, Doncaster Spring 
Meeting, Turflann, &c. 
Coursing, Hunting, Sporting, Yachtino, Sec. 
News op the Week — Opera Glass — Metropolis. 
THE FIELD OF WAR : Official Despatches from Lord Raglan and 
Admiral Dundaa — Surrender of Bala Klava — Bombardment of 
Sebastopol— Incidents and Anecdotes — Landing In the Crimea of a 
Descendant of Genghis Khan — Removal of tlio Wounded to Odessa 
and Constantinople. 
TURF^JALM. 
“The chosen sport of a great and a free people." 
Our Sailor King. 
C HANTILLY’S fine course has been the scene of some 
spirited sport. Our worthy allies, the French, are cer- 
tainly emulous of our racing fame. Their autumnal gathering 
at Chantilly, ooeupying the Saturday and Sunday, was the 
precursor ol the great meeting commencing at head quarters 
on Monday. But, what will most interest the racing com- 
munity, is the circumstance of the well-known Orestes 
sallying forth on foreign travel to take part in the principal 
contest. Nor was he the only one with whom the English 
turfite can claim acquaintance; for Aguilla, Trust, Jouvence, 
Valeria, and Hervine, were also competitors for the various 
prizes. These horses, though all bred in France, have 
on several occasions stripped and distinguished themselves 
■on our own turf. Jouvence, it may be remembered, was 
the winner of last year's Goodwood Cup, with Hervine 
second ; while the now victorious Muscovite, who was 
made the favourite at 7 to 4, could only obtain position 
as a bad fourth. Orestes occupied the same place 
on Saturday, in the great race for the Emperor’s 
Stakes of 10,000 francs. The English horse was backed 
at even against the field, and his defeat was a great dis- 
appointment to our countrymen. But, it must not he 
forgotten that the distance (more than a mile and three- 
quarters), was considerably beyond the course on which 
Orestes has been found to excel ; while, at the same time, | 
he conceded 81b., and a couple of years, to the victress. It . 
cannot, however, be denied, that Hervine won with the greatest j 
ease. Orestes might have been nearer had he been persevered 
with, but his jockey prudently gave in when defeat was cer- 
tain. Should Hervine re-cross the channel, and show for the 
Cambridgeshire, she must find numerous friends. The mare 
finished seventh in the race last year with 7st 61b, and now 
with 7at only on her back, and in improved form, Bho 
ofight to be somewhat nearer the mark. Among the con- 
ditions for the Emperor's Stakes wo find this clause : — 
“ Weight for age, with 101b extra for horses foaled in 
England, and 171b extra on horses that have won stakes of 
£600 iu England." A more graceful acknowledgment of the 
superiority of our racers we could not desire. The great event 
of the second day was the Omnium Handicap, with 4,000 fr 
added by the Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, and Publio 
Works. The subscriptiou was 300 fr, 200 ft, and 100 only 
declared on or before the 30th of Juno. An entry of twenty - 
six, ten of which paid the lesser forfeit, furnished a fiold of 
no less than fourteen to dispute the prize. The race was 
admirably contested throughout, and the pneo first-rate ; 
the result proving in favour of the four-yr-old filly. Dame 
de Cour, by two lengths, whose owner, M. do Barack, is said 
tn have netted a good stake. There were also three races 
for young ones. The First Criterion for two-yr-old colts, the 
PICKING A BONE WITH A RAVEN.— Drawn by T. H. Wilson. 
