The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Fox-nouNDs will 
meet oo Saturday, Oct. 21, at Gartmillun Toll ; Tuesday, 
Oct. 24, at Cleland House ; Saturday, Oct. 27, at Islackwood, 
at half-past ten o'clock. 
Mr. Deacon’s Fox-Hounds will meet on Monday, Oct. 23, 
at Shaugh Bridge ; and on Thursday, Oct. 26, at Pidland 
Corner, at half-past ten o'clock. 
The Tiverton Fox-Hounds meet on Monday, Oct. 23, at 
Cruwys Morchard ; and on Thursday, Oct. 26, at Kings 
Brompton, at half-past ten o’clock. 
The Meath Fox-hounds will meet on Wednesday at Sum- 
merhill ; Thursday, at Loughbawn ; and Saturday, at Beau- 
parc, at eleven o’clock. 
The Kildare Fox-hounds met for the first time this 
Beason on Thursday lost, at Martinstown, at eight o'clock. 
This unusually early hour was to enable the Marquis of 
Waterford, and other members of the Turf Club who were 
Bojouming in Kildare during the Curragli races, to join in 
the chase. 
The Berkshire Hounds. — The opening day of this famed 
pack of fox-hounds is fixed for Wednesday, November 1st, at 
the kennel, Tubuey, Berks. Foxe9, we understand, are very 
numerous, horses and hounds in first-rate condition, and the 
worthy master, James Morrell, jun., Esq., with his stuff of 
huntsmen and whips, will, it is well-known, do their best to 
Bustaiu the reputation of this celebrated pack. 
The Carlisle Harriers will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 
at Irthington ; Friday Oct. 27, at High Hesket, at ten 
o'clock. 
Mr. E. Williams’ Harriers meet on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 
the Jamaica Inn ; and on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Amy Tree, at 
ten o’clock. 
The Wicklow Harriers will meet on Monday, at Cool- 
beg ; Friday, at Rathdrum-bridge, at eleven o’clock. Should 
the weather prove unfavourable, the hounds will meet the 
following day at the kennel. 
The Palmerstown (Co. Dublin) Harriers will meet on 
Monday, at Confy Castle ; and Friday, at Greenhills, at 
twelve o’clock. 
MR. COLYER'S WEST KENT FOX-HOUNDS. 
The welcome intelligence of the noble sport of fox-hunting 
haviug commenced under most cheering prospects, will be 
highly gratifying to all sportsmen, those especially that hunt 
with the above crack hounds. Although the appointments 
have not yet been issued, and the covers only brushed, suffi- 
cient has been ascertained to prove that throughout the 
whole length and breadth of the hunt foxes are not rarities. 
Much credit is due to the spirited and liberal proprietor, 
Thomas Colyer, Esq. Although no titled birth: has he to 
boast, he keeps up his stud and hounds in a princely manner ; 
the beauty and symmetry of the latter is perfection itself, 
their speed extraordinary, and well may the worthy 'Squire 
be justly esteemed one of the best breeders of fox-hounds in 
the south of England. 
In olden times the painted Briton, the Roman, and the 
Saxon entered with fiery ardour into the chase, either in pur- 
suit of the bear, the wolf, the wild boar, or bull, with which 
the forests and hills of “ memo England ’’ abounded ; but, 
owing to civilisation and the plough, a wonderful change has 
been effected. Little does the peasant dream, while whis- 
tling at the plough, that probably on the very ground he is 
so carefully tilling many a fierce combat may have taken 
place between the savage beasts of the forest and the mighty 
hunter of other days : — 
*' In ancient days, as story says, 
Tho woods our lathers sought, 
The rustic race adored tho chase, 
And hunted as they fought." 
Again, relative to the capabilities of the master and his 
huntsman, they are so well known that eulogy is unneces- 
sary, yet it is no more than just to mete praise where so 
much is due ; and with such a one as the former, the words 
in the song of “ Tom Moody, ’’ with a slight alteration, are 
very appropriate : — 
“ A more able sportsman ne'er follow'd a hound 
Through a country well known to him fifty miles round, 
No hound ever open'd with the 'Squire near the wood. 
But he'd challenge the tone and could tell if 'twere good." 
A Nimrod. 
Seal, Kent. — Fox-hunting. — One of those social and 
merry meetings — which are of too rare occurrence — took 
place at the Kentish Yeoman Inn, on the evening of Friday 
last, when several Nimrods and their friends met, for the 
purpose of giving a welcome to Mr. Colyer’s huntsmen, and 
spending an hour or two with the worthy host — a brother 
Nimrod — who hadprovideda night’slodging for the ‘‘'squire's” 
hounds. Many a racy and sporting anecdote, together with 
some long and extraordinary runs, were broached and duly 
commented on during the evening, until a late hour, when 
all departed perfectly satisfied, and fully determined, let what 
would happen, a hunt they would have in the morning. 
Soon after peep o' dawn on the following morning, the blast 
of the hunter’s horn was heard on the Chart, where it was 
evident the eager pack would soon prove there was “ var- 
mint ” on the pad ; in the distance was heard a rattling 
view-hallo, and, in the twinkling of a bedpost, the gallant 
hounds were at their work, their musical notes sounding 
through the groves “ like bells upon the wind.” Hark-away ! 
Ilark-forward ! — the sportsmen joyfully cry ; but, unluckily, 
old reyuard effected an entry “ to earth” just in time to save 
his bacon and his brush. Another fox or two were found, 
at length, and away went a good one for the green-topped hills 
across the valley, with the hounds up to their work, and 
bent on killing. 
The pack full opening various. 
To lead the merry crew across the vale, 
having mounted the wood-crowned height, “ old Charley ’’ 
Bailed gaily onward with his head in the direction for Maps- 
combe, but, ere he could reach the earths, the hounds run 
into and killed him in gallant style ; thus ended a pleasant 
brush with the West Kent Fox-hounds. A Nimrod. 
The Dublin Garrison Stag-hounds have been parted 
with to G. Bryan, Esq., of Jenkinstown-park, co. Kilkenny, 
in consequence of the few military at present quartered in the 
Irish metropolis. The Ward Unions, which have been lately 
augmented by the addition of the Bellinter hounds, (pur- 
chased at a long figure from J. J. Preston, Esq.), will there- 
fore have the entire of the county Dublin to themselves, and 
will hunt, during the coming season, three days in each week. 
A Moor on Fire. — Duringjtho last few days the extensive 
tract of moor land at Thome, eight miles from Doncaster, 
has been on fire, the flames extending over several miles. 
The covers for hares and pheasants have been entirely de- 
stroyed, and considerable damage done to several plantations 
and turf-stacks. The fire is supposed to have originated in 
an act of mischief. 
THE FIELD 
989 
COURSING FIXTURES. 
( Weather permitting.) 
OCTOBER, 1854. 
puppies (bitches) of 1853, of iM. 10s. each; the Warham 
Stakes, by 16 greyhounds, of A' 4. 10s. each; tho Welham 
Stakes, by 16 greyhounds, of £4. 10s. each. A new stake will 
be got up after tho first day's running. The drawing to take 
place on Tuesday, the 31st iust., at the New Globe Inn, 
Molten. Mr. M'George, Judge. 
PLACE. 
DATE. 
JUDGE. 
Dairy nnd N. of Ayrshire — 
N. Berwick and Dirleton (Bcr- 
25 and 2G 
Mr. Dunlop 
wickshirc) 
S. Lancashire Open (South- 
26 
Mr. Nightingale 
Mr. A. Bennett 
East Surrey (.Surrey) ... 
26 aud 27 
Mr. Lawrence. 
Scooton (\orki 
20, &C. 
Mr. Norvul 
Workington (Cambridgeshire) 
30 and 31 
Mr. Bruithwnito 
Southminster (Essex), 
31. &c. 
Mr. T. Tibbett 
NOVEMBER- 
Malton Open (York) 
I, 2, and 3 
Mr. McGeorge 
Ridgway (Lancashire) 
Nithsdale and Galloway Opeu 
2 and 3 
Mr Wntsou 
St. Leger 
2 and fol. days 
Mr. A. Bennett 
ICinetou 
CardingtonClub( Bedfordshire) 
7. &c 
Spelthorne Puppy Cup ( Wilts) 
9, 10, nnd 11 
Mr. I.nwrpnce 
Altcar Club (Lancashire) 
9 and 10 
Mr. A. Bennett 
Newmarket Open . 
13 
Mr. Nightingalo 
Caledonian St. Leger( Lanark) 
Ashdown Park Champion 
1G 
(Berkshire) 
20 
Simdorne (Salop) 
22 and 23 
Chatsworth Open( Derbyshire) 
Newcastle. Northumberland. 
22 and 23 
Mr. A. Bennett 
and Durham 
28. 20. nnd 30 
Mr. A. Bennett 
Coquetdale (N orthuinberlund , 
Not fixed 
Mr. Warwick 
DECEMBER. 
Biggar Club (Lanark) 
5 
Ridgway (Lancashire) 
Spelthorne (Middlesex) 
7 and 8 
7 and 8 
Mr. Lawrence 
Caledonian (Lanark) 
14 
JANUARY, 1855. 
Biggar Club (Lanark) 
The renewed trial between 
North-Western and South- 
Western Coursers, at Ly- 
23 
tham (Lancashire) 
29 and fol. days 
FEBRUARY. 
Spelthorne (Wilts) 
Newmarket Open 
7. 8, and 9 
Mr. Lawrenco 
12 
Biggar Champion (Lannrk).. 
Baron Hill, Beaumaris (Auglo- 
sea) 
13 
MARCH. 
Caledonian Open (Lanark) .. 
15 
Biggar Open (Lanark) 
27 
Ridgway (Lancashire) 
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The M alton Champion Meeting will take place over the 
far-famed Langton and Warham Wolds, Nov. 1, and follow- 
ing days, when the following Btakes will be run for, viz. ; — 
The Langton Cup, by 16 greyhounds, £10. 10s. each ; the 
Birdsall Cup, by 16 greyhounds, £5. 10s. each ; the Derby, by 
16 puppies (dogs) of 1853, of £4, 10s. each; tho Oaks, by 10 
•um tract yjiou i 
« HUtlHlR. 
THE NORTH UNION COURSING CLUB. 
The annual meeting of this club took place on tho 11th 
aud 12th inst., in Massercene Park, Antrim. On both days 
tho weather was delightfully propitious ; but the sport was 
inferior, in consequence of the scarcity of hares. Amongst 
those present were Lord Massereene, Lord Lurgan, Mr. 
M‘Gildowny, &c. The concourse of persons assembled to 
witness the running was very numerous. The stewards on 
the occasion were — William Chaine, B. Stuart, H. H. Wall, 
W. Greer, J. O’N. Higginson, and Hugh Anderson, Esqrs. 
Mr. Owens acted in the capacity of judge, aud the slipper was 
P. Sheridan. We subjoin an official account of the running, 
as kindly furnished to us : — 
The Vase. — First Ties: Mr. James's f b Miss West bent Mr. Greer's 
r d Rufus; Mr. Winder's bk d Captain Jack bent Mr. Stuart's r d 
Sorrel ; Lord Lurgan's bk b Bessie beat Mr. Howie's bk and w d St. 
Clair; Mr. Greer's bd d Arrow beat Mr. Stuart's f b Stella; Mr. Win- 
der's bd d Ludolph beat Lord Lurgon's r b Miss Edith ; Mr. James's r d 
Norwestor beat Mr. M'Gildowny's bk and w b Beda ; Mr. Howie's bk t 
b Topsy n bye . — Second Ties: Miss West beat Captain Jack; Bessie 
beat Arrow; Topsy beat Ludolph; Norwester ran a bye . — Third Ties: 
Bessie beat Miss West; Topsy beat Norwester . — Deciding Course : Lord 
Lurgan's Bessie beat Mr. Howie's Topsy, and won the Vase. 
The Cup . — First Ties: Mr. Douglas's bk and wd Blarney beat Mr. 
Graham's f d Miller; Mr. Stuart's f d Satyr beat Mr. Cromsie's be d 
Snap ; Mr. Greer's r b Boomerang beat Mr. James's r d Souwester ; Mr. 
Higginson's bk d Shawn Dhu beat Mr. Anderson's r and w b Lufra ; 
Mr. Clinton's bk b Camphino beat Mr. Luscombo's br d Col. Garrett; 
Mr. Hamilton's be d Jack beat Lord Lurgan's bk d Richmond ; Mr. 
Cromsie’s r b p Brunette beat Lord Lurgan's r nnd w d Rossie ; Mr. 
Douglas's r b Edith beat Mr. Greer's r d Great Britain ; Mr. Ander- 
son's bk d Jalap beat Mr. Higginson's bk b Jinty . — Second Ties: Satyr 
beat Blarney; Boomerang beat Shawn Dhu; Camphinc beat Jack; 
Brunette beat Edith ; Jalap a bye . — Third Tus: Satyr beat Boomerang; 
Jalap beat Camphinc; Brunette a bye . — Fourth Ties: Brunette beat 
Jalap; Satyr a bye . — Deciding Course: Mr. Stuart drew his dog Satyr; 
and Mr, Cramsie's Brunette, by Lightfoot, out of Lufra, waa declared 
the winner of the Cup. 
The hares being scarce, the Puppy Stakes were withdrawn. 
Geo. Nixon, Hon. Sec. 
KILKENNY COURSING CLUB.— Thursday, Oct. 12. 
Judge — E dward L. Warren, Esq. 
Puppy Stakes. — First Ties: Mr. Moffett's w nnd f d Rory O'Mooro 
beat Mr. E. J. Maher's bk and wd Moscow; Mr. Moffett's bk b Moll 
Anthony beat Mr. E. J. Maher's bk b Monarch ; Mr. Moffett's w and f b 
Katty Mooney beat Mr. Moss's bl d Chance ; Mr. Brennan's r d Bob 
beat Mi'. Lalor's f b Wasp. —Second Ties: Rory O'Moore ran a bye (Moll 
Anthony being drawn); Bob beat Katty Mooney . — Deciding Course: 
Rory O'Moore, by Wanderer (a son of I.ocomotivo and Kitchen Maid), 
out of Banshee, beat Bob, and won tho stakes. 
Matches. — Mr. Wood’s r d Spring beat Mr. Maher's f b Nell; Mr. 
Mosse's bk d Clinker beat Mr. Lalor's r d Lunatic ; Mr. E. J. Maher's 
r d Bravo beat Mr. Lyster's bk d Bentinck ; Mr. Smith's bo b Belle beat 
Mr. Mosse's w and bk b Poll ; Mr. Lewis's bl d Whalebone beat Mr. 
Brown's w b Gipsy. 
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Whitby I 3s 
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CLUB MEETINGS, 1854. 
October 25 and November 1. — Meeting of the Liliey Club. 
November 1. — Meeting of tho R.T.Y.C. 
November 3. — Mooting of the Prince of Wnlos Yacht Club. 
November 4. — Meeting of tho Royal Harwich Yacht Club. 
November 7. — Meeting of tho Royal Mersey Yacht Club, at tho Club- 
house, Duke-street. 
November 8, 15, 22, 29. — Mooting of tho I.llley Club. 
Nocember 14. — Meeting of the Anglesey Club. 
November 't0 . — Meeting ofthoHoynl London Yacht Club. 
November 23. — Annual Dinner of tho lloyul London Yacht Club. 
December 1. — Monthly Mooting of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club. 
December 2. — Monthly Meeting of tho Royal Harwich Yacht Cluh. 
December 6. — Monthly Meeting or tho Royal Mersey Yacht Club. 
December 5.— Monthly Meeting of tho London Model Yacht Club, at 
Anderton's. 
December 6. — Wookly Meeting of the Liliey Club, at tho Nell Gwynno, 
at 8 p.m. 
December 0. — Monthly Meeting of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, at the 
Bedford Hotel, Covent Garden. 
December 13. — Meeting of the Lilloy Club. 
December 18. — Monthly Meeting of tho Royal London Yacht Chib. 
December 20. — Meeting of the Liliey Club. 
December 27 ( Wednesday ). — Full Meetlug of tho Liliey Club, being tho 
lost for the year 1851. 
[The dates fixed for the meetings of the Danelagh Club have unfortunate! V 
not reached us. — Ed.] 
HER MAJESTY'S NEW YACHT. 
The month of January next has now boon fixed ns tho 
period when tho splendid new steam-yacht, tho Windsor 
Castle, now building at Pembroke for the Quoeu, is to bo 
finished and launched. Tho greatest exertions are being 
made in order to hasteu her progress. A largo body of tho 
best men are constantly at work upon her, aud converted 
timber lias regularly beeu brought round from the other 
yards in order to expedite her build. She is bo far advanced 
that an excellent idea may bo formed of her ; and thero Is 
no doubt that she will provo a model of beauty both in 
finish and mould. Her lines have evidently beeu laid with 
care and judgment, and promise great speed; while her im- 
mense length, (more than 100 yards), and proportionate beam, 
will secure ample accommodation, not only to Royalty, but 
also to the officers and crow — a comfort in which tho Victoria 
and Albert is sadly deficient. Tho Windsor Castle is built 
of mahogany chiefly, with sound British oak. Tho diagonal 
planking has been laid. 
ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB. 
The monthly meeting waa held on Monday ; Mr. Eagle 
filled the chair aud Mr. Crockford tho vice-clmir. About a 
dozen members were present at the house dinner, and more 
than forty subsequently at tho commencement of business. 
Towards the close of the evening the club-room was crowded. 
After the confirmation of minutes, and the elections, and tho 
notification of many candidates for the ballot on the third 
Monday in November, Mr. Crockford withdrew, by leave, 
the motion of which ho had given notice; it will, however, 
not be lost sight of by the Sailing Committee in their ap- 
proaching revision of the rules. A discussion followed 
relative to tho pilot dues exacted from ynchts visiting tho 
Scheldt, of which subject wo shall not loso sight in Tiie 
Field. Yachts ought to be exempt from such extortions, 
simply because tho “black mail ” (a few francs excepted) goes 
to tho Government and not to the poor pilots themselves. 
“ Government dues” certainly should include pilotage. 
Wednesday was fixed for the Stewards’ meeting relative 
to the annual dinner, at which tho Commodore, now 
returned from the continent, will preside. Tho pecuniary 
deficiency as to tho steamer engaged in the late match was 
on Monday voted out of tho club funds, and tho meeting 
adjourned. 
LONDON MODEL YACHT CLUB. 
By some unaccountable delay, the detailed account of the 
recent match between tho 12-feet boats of this rising club has 
not reached The Field. Wo find that at Erith the following 
time was taken as tho yachts rounded ; that at Greenwich 
we are yet unaware of. Tho Volante, belonging to Mr. West, 
ia said to have carried off the prize. 
h, in. b in. 
Mary Ann 1 60 British Fair 2 5 
Volante 1 58 Wasp 2 10 
Dove 2 3 
Mary Ann kept the lead all the way down, but was thou 
bothered too much by the ebb-tide to retain her advantage. 
The ebb enabled her opponents to close upon her. 
ROYAL CORK YACHT CLUB. 
A general meeting of tho members of tho Royal Cork 
Yacht Club was held on Thursday, the 5th instant. Thero 
was a large assemblage of members, as it was the last meet- 
ing of the season. Richard Frankland, Esq., vice-admiral, 
was iu the chair. The following resolution Wits unanimously 
passed “ That all owners of yachts who shall be members 
of other royal yacht clubs, not resident in tho province of 
iMunster, be admissible as members of the Royal Cork Yacht 
