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THE FIELD. 
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GUNS. 
Sm, — J. L. is amused with “poor old Bishop's" letter; and lam 
not the less amused with ftit (J. L.'s) letter. Bishop, no doubt, wished 
to draw the attention of the public to the fact that he is a gun-maker; 
and so he wrote a long letter to the Tima— which letter is thought, by 
old ladies who have sons and grandsons who tr ill shoot, to be a most 
excellent letter. They are delighted with that part of it where you ore 
instructed to hold your gun as far away from you as possible — “ upright, 
and at arm's-length not, perhaps, a very convenient or elegant way 
of proceeding, but quite safe, no doubt. Only I should like to see him 
(Bishop), and two or three of his friends, of forty years' practice 
venerable old chaps ! — marching across o moor, carrying their guns in 
the way he advises. His letter, as I said, is considered a very good one 
by those who know nothing of shooting. But to all sportsmen it is 
sheer nonsense; and only proves one thing — vis., that the writer is no 
sportsman ! But if Mr. Bishop has made on attempt to bring himself 
into notice as a gun-maker, J. L. has also done a bit of quackery on his 
own account. We all know who J. L. is ; and I cannot but think that 
ho would have been thought Just as much of hnd he not mentioned 
“ my safety," and the wonders he performed at the Red House. " Poor 
old Bishop " has, at least, tho merit of having pushed his own way in 
the world, in much the some way as J. L. has done. If " poor old 
Bishop " was once a porter, so was J. L. ; for he was once a porter, or 
shopman, or something of that sort, in Oxford-street; so it is the old 
case of the pot and tho kettle. J. L. should not have lugged In this 
personal matter. The safety-triggers J. L. speaks of are not, by 
any means, safe. An inexperienced sportsman is more liable to acci- 
dent with than without them. In the hands of an experienced sports- 
man they are of use. They give confidence in loading, and you may 
carry your gun on lull-cock with impunity ; but to a novice they are 
very dangerous. Three several times have I seen my gun discharged 
by different individuals — novices in shooting — in their attempts to 
place tho gun on half-cock. On one of these occasions I narrowly 
escaped being shot ; and I have resolved never again to hand my guns — 
safeties — to an inexperienced person. A person cannot learn to shoot 
by reading books and letters, any more than he can learn to play at 
cricket by the same means. If a lad wishes to learn how to shoot, with 
safety to himself and others, ho should go out a few times with an old 
gamekeeper. He will then learn the only really important tilings — 
viz., how to load in safety, and how he should, under no circumstances 
whatever, allow tho muzzle of his gun to point in the direction of 
himself, or of any one else. He must acquire this last accomplishment 
os a habit ; so that, be the gun loaded or not, he enn do no harm. A 
gun may be loaded when you leust expect it. Let him never depart 
from this rule, and his gun may go off by accident as often as it likes ; 
but, as I have said, written instructions nre of little use. I would not 
go out with a man who had learned to shoot by theory. He would bo 
very apt to blow my brains out while he wo3 thinking of his book ; and 
as for Mr. Bishop, or J. L., issuing a set of instructions to sportsmen, 
the thing is simply ridiculous. Thero is not one sportsman in a 
hundred that does not know a great deal more about it than either of 
them. — I am, & c., An Old SronrsMAN and a Gun-makeb. 
MOTHS. 
Sib, — " Idleness is tho parent of vice." So said our copy-books in 
our youth ; and so says experience in our older age. It is the non-uso 
of carriages which destroys them, and makes them a prey to moths, 
rust, mould, and rottenness. If your carriage is not in constant use, 
your man ought to take every opportunity of exposing the cushions and 
linings to the sun and nir, covering the paint from tho extreme sun in 
very hot weather — a constant routing-out ; for disturbance is the best 
remedy against all sorts of vermin, winged or legged. Sprinkling tho 
nooks and corners of tho carriage with camphor- water has been recom- 
mended, and distributing bits of camphor in the cushions and linings. 
Black pepper, except for its sneezing qualities, is a deterrent against 
moths. But, by all means, have your carriage-house free from all 
lumber and rubbish, whether wood, rags, cloth, or old timber and 
sticks; and let tho house bo IVequcntly whitewashed, with sulphur 
mixed in the whitewash, as gardeners do their forcing-houses. Slovenly 
and dirty servants arc the ruin of carriages. — I tun, &c., Umuiu. 
THE USE VERSUS THE ABUSE OF THE SPUR. 
Sm, — Tho remarks of “Amy," in Tub Field, arc perfectly correct; 
but, as this subject appears to bo very imperfectly understood by many 
of your correspondents, I deem it right to offer a few observations 
thereon. 
It must be admitted that no lady of proper feeling would wantonly 
torture any animal. Still, as a matter of safety to both, horses should 
always be sensible that they are under tho complete control of their 
riders, to enforce which, the spur as well as tho whip is sometimes 
equally necessary ; ami every lady who knows howto ride Is able to 
discriminate between the use and the abuse of either of these equestrian 
prerogatives. 
Your “Squire" and other correspondents do not attempt to prohibit 
gentlemen from using tho spur ; why then. Sir, should we, at tho weaker 
sex, be debarred from employing, whon requisite, this sometimes 
necessary aid ? 
Tho spur, as an easier method of enforcing obedience, is even moro 
essential to a lady than to a gentleman ; and a lady who can ride pro- 
perly is the best judge when and to what extent, either a separate or 
simultaneous administration of whip or spur may bo required by her 
horse. Many horses, when accustomed to bo ridden with a spur, will 
not carry their riders safely without. As an instance, I may mention 
that a valuable and favourite animal of my brother's, on which ho had 
mounted me, was very unmanageable tho first time I attempted to ride 
him ; and on this occasion I happened to bo without a spur. On tho 
following day I took care to be properly equipped : a few suitable admo- 
nitions were quit© sufficient to enable us to understand our rclativo 
positions ; ami 1 was never better carried, or with less trouble 
Should a horse require punishment on his right side alone, the whip 
will suffice; but when a simultaneous operation is likewise needed upon 
the left, a lady is compelled to use her spur: and oven when tho left 
side only requires chastisement, a lady's hand is not so well adapted to 
the purpose as her heel. 
1 am quite sure that no gcntlowoman would nttempt to spur her 
horse without she had cause to do so ; and I therefore contend that 
cvcrj - lady should be provided with a spur as a necessary portion of her 
equestrian eh aussure. Considerable improvements havo been latterly 
made in the construction of ladies' riding-boots and spurs, ns adapted 
to the respective purposes of summer or winter wear. They arc sup- 
plied by most of the fashionable ladies' boot-makers; n well-finished 
boot and spur being aliko indispensable to tho comforts of a lady 
equestrian, who ought invariably to be properly appointed in every respect ; 
and I feol confident that all humane and accomplished horsewomen will 
fully concur in the remarks of, Sir, your constant reader, 
Liscard, Cheshire, Oct. 5, 1854. Diana. 
Jeu de Mots. — The initials of the four royal personages 
of France and England, now on such good terms iu political 
policy and personal amity, singularly enough, form the word 
Neva, the name of the river on which Russia’s capital is 
situated. The mouarclis and their consorts are — -Napoleon, 
Eugenie, Victoria, and Albert. May we suppose, from this 
coincidence, that the existence of St. Petersburg depends 
upon the crowned friends, as the city is nourished by and 
depends upon the I’iver ? 
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THE REVENUE. 
I.— An ABSTRACT of the NET PRODUCE of tho REVENUE and OTHER RECEIPTS of the UNITED KINGDOM, in the undermentioned Periods, ended October 10, 185 1 
compared with the Corresponding Periods of the Preceding Year. 
Quarters ended 
Y’car 
ended 
Quarters ended 
Year 
ended 
Jan. 5, 
1854. 
April 5, 
1854. 
July 5, 
18)4. 
Oct. 10 , 
1854. 
Oct. 10, 
1854. 
Jan. 5, 
1853. 
April 5, 
1853. 
July 5, 
1853. 
Oct. 10, 
1853. 
Oct. 10 , 
1853, 
customs 
EXCISE 
STAMPS 
TAXES 
PROPERTY TAX .. 
POST OFFICE 
CROWN LANDS .. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
£ 
4.882,292 
3.934,688 
1,639,578 
1,402,690 
435,558 
33S.0H0 
80,000 
27,531 
£ 
4,705,206 
2,335,091 
1,790,261 
199,309 
2,081,364 
282,000 
65,000 
27,(51 
£ 
5,093,137 
1,092.118 
1,820.459 
1,435,927 
1,338,131 
379.000 
65,01 0 
64,268 
£ 
5,513,000 
5,104,995 
1,748,269 
116,680 
2,517,040 
344,000 
61,572 
30,947 
£ 
2' ".193,641 
15.520.892 
6,99 >,567 
3,154,606 
6,972,193 
1,340,000 
271,572 
155,797 
£ 
5,012,454 
3,995,693 
1,730,877 
1,419,873 
•168,233 
272.000 
80,000 
33,096 
£ 
4,904,892 
2.409,265 
1,808,858 
111,476 
2,152,233 
232,000 
72,000 
36,824 
£ 
5,452,437 
4,IH3,6SH 
1,790,807 
1,510,483 
1, 05:1.027 
251,000 
200.888 
61,332 
£ 
5,663,113 
4,810,083 
1,736,173 
129,219 
1,947,354 
236,000 
50,000 
57, CSS 
£ 
21,032,896 
15,398,729 
7,066,716 
3.171.051 
5,620,852 
1,041 
402,888 
191,940 
CUSTOMS. 
EXCISE. 
STAMPS. 
TAXES. 
PROPERTY TAX. 
POST OFFICE. 
CROWN LANDS. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
ORDINARY REVENUE 
IMPREST AND OTHER MONEYS 
REPAYMENTS OF ADVANCES.. 
12,737.337 
280,273 
448,772 
12,085.282 
262,350 
222,993 
14,288,040 
133,936 
394,330 
15,502,509 
92,216 
276,171 
54,613,168 
768.775 
1,311,472 
13,012,231 
1 13.648 
611.350 
11,777,544 
207.044 
346,503 
14,506,662 
284,901 
497,040 
14,629,030 
107.759 
582,519 
53,926,071 
743,325 
2,037,412 
ORDINARY U K V E NUB. 
IMPREST AND OTHER MONEY’S. 
REPAYMENTS OF ADVANCES. 
TOTAL 
13,400,382 
12,570,675 
14,816,312 
15,870,096 
56,723*415 
13.767.229 
12,331,095 
15,288,603 
15,319,908 
50,706.835 
TOTAL. 
II. — Increase and Dechfask in the Quarter mid Year 
ended October 10 , 1854; and in the Six Months of 
the Financial Yar, from April 5 to October 10, 1854, 
ns compared with the corresponding periods of the 
preceding year. 
Quarter ended, Oct. 10, 
1854. 
Year ended, Oct. 10, 
1854. 
Six Month* of tho Finan- 
cial Y’ear from April .'• 
to Oct. 10, 1851. 
Increase and Dkchi'.ok iu tiie Quarter and Year ended 
October 10 , ik.M; and in the Six Months or tlu> 
Financial Y'enr. from April ft to October 10 , Iasi, 
as compared with tho corresponding periods ol 
the preceding year. 
Increase. 
Decrease. 
Increase. 
Decronsc. 
Increase. | Decrease. 
CUSTOMS 
EXCISE 
STAMPS 
TAXES 
PROPERTY TAX 
POST OFFICE .. 
CROWN LANDS 
MISCELLANEOUS 
ORDINARY REVENUE 
IMPREST AND OTHER MONEYS 
RE-PAYMENTS OF ADVANCES 
TOTALS 
£ 
f. 
150,107 
£ 
’128,103 
£ 
839,255 
08,148 
16,445 
£ 
£ 
5)9,407 
CUSTOMS. 
EXCISE. 
STAMPS. 
TAXES. 
PROPERTY TAX. 
POST OFFICE 
CROWN LANDS. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
354.912 
12,090 
263,342 
41,748 
’ 87,095 
12,539 
569,686 
108,000 
11,572 
1,351,241 
299,090 
854,790 
'2.16.600 
131,316 
36,143 
124,316 
20,805 
20,741 
1,056,200 
183,387 
15.543 
3C7.148 
1,773,404 
25,423 
1,091,307 
1,305,880 
711.623 
166,508 
419, 852 
ORDINARY REVENUE. 
IMPREST AND OTHER .MONEY’S. 
RE-PAYMENTS OF ADVANCES. 
TOTALS. 
695,910 
1,056.266 
500.078 
1,803,827 
1,787,247 
1,395,880 1,317,68 1 
£550,188 £1^580 £77^897 
Net Increase. Not Increase. Net Increase. 
III. — An ACCOUNT SHOWING the NET REVENUE and OTIIF.H RECEIPTS of the Quarter ended October 10, 1854; tin* Application of tho Same, and tho Charge of tho 
Consolidated Fund for tho said Quarter, together with tho Surplus or Deficiency upon such Charge. 
Surplus Balance beyond the charge of llie Com-olldatcd Fund, for llio Quarter ended 1 
July 0, 1854, viz 
Great Britain 
Ireland 
ICC, 555 
Balance of Instalments of Exchequer Bunds appropriated hy Parliament to Supply 
Services, remaining uuissued on July 6, i8)4 
Income received in the Quarter ended October 10, 1854, as shown in Account I... 
Instalments received in the Quarter ending October 10 , 1854, for Exchequer Bonds 
issued 
Amount of Exchequer Bills (Sepply) issued in the Quarter ending October 10 , 
185 1 ., .. , ,, .. ,, 
Balance, hong the deficiency upon tho charge of the C msolidntrd Fund in Great 
Britain, and for which Exchequer Bill- (Delic ency) will be ls>ned, but reducible 
hv the amount of the Sinking Fund (£.04,070), included in the said Charge, to 
the sum of £2 195,912 .. .. .. 
100,555 
85,000 
15,870,090 
2,324,702 
Amount applied out of the Net Income for the Quarter ended October in, 1854, to 
rcdempiion of Exchequer Bill* (Deficiency) for the Quarter ended July 5, |H5i. 
exclusive of £881,190. the surplus charged to tho Sinking Fund for the said 
Quarter, similarly applied 
Amount applied to pay off Exchequer Bills (Ways and Means) issued in the Quarter 
ended July 5, 1854 
Amount applied to Supply Services in the Quarter ended October 10, l«5t ^ 
Out of tho Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 6,u>6.975 
Out of Exchequer Bonds, uml Exchequer Bills (Supply) . . 2,393,; o'. 
Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended October 10, 1854, viz. : 
Permanent Debt 
Terminable Annuities 
Inlcrr«t mi Deficiency Bills .. 
Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. _ -- 
Tho Civil List .. 
Other Charges on Consolidated Fund 
Advances for Public Works, &c. 
5.K4G.I9I | 
1 , 366. 682 . 
7.450 , 
264,670 I 
100,117 1 
470, V'O , 
963,409 
Balance of Instalments of Exchequer Bonds appropriated by Parliament to Supply 
Services, remaining unissued on October in, I8'<t .. • • • . ". 
Surplus Il iluncu hevond the charge of tho Consolidated Fund, for the Quarter cnatu 
October l", 1 * 54 . viz 
Great Britain 
Ireland 
131,363 
3.149,091 
500,000 
8,505,110 
8,670,801 
10,597 
