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THE FIELD. 
3B1 is nnii Ijfnri 
The Character of tite Emperor of Russia as a 
Soldier.— The following sketch of the Czar we copy from 
the new work on “Russia and its People,” by Count A. Do 
Garowski “ The present Emperor was born on the 6th J uly, 
1796, and is thus 58 years old. He married on the 1st July, 
1817, the Princess of Prussia, sister of the reigning King. 
She was born on the 13th July 1798. They have six living 
children four eons and two daughters. The eldest son, the 
hereditary Grand Duke, was bom on the 29th April, 1818, 
and was married on the 28th April, 1841, a princess of the 
house of Darmstadt. They have at present four children. 
Much has been said about the external personal appearance 
of Nicholas. He is as vain-glorious of it as any dandy. 
The glance of his large blue-greenish, crystal-like, limpid 
eyes, pierces through and through as with the points of two 
freezing icicles. A. cold pang seizes one's whole being on 
receiving their full glare. Nicholas was not destined from 
his childhood to ascend the Imperial throne ; but his educa- 
tion was not neglected. His mother, a sensible, houcst, and 
virtuous German housewife of the royal house of Wurtem- 
berg, directed it, as that of his younger brother Michael. 
The two cider brothers, Alexander and Constantino, were 
brought up under the care of the Empress Catherine, and 
received from a Swiss, La Hnrpe, the French encyclopedical, 
superficial education, at that time in fashion. Among the 
tutors of Nicholas was the celebrated economist, Storch ; 
and notions sown by his strong mind took root in that of his 
youthful pupil, budding forth to a certain degree during his 
whole life. The great duel between Napoleon and Russia 
soon made the mechanism of armies one of the principal 
pursuits of the young Grand Duke, aud other studies were 
rather neglected. I may observe here, that there is a kind 
of mental disease in this family, especially since the unhappy 
Peter III., through which they all regard it as their vocation 
to be good corporals. All of them have devoted, and 
devote, as much time as possible to martyrising the soldiers 
with daily exercises and all the petty manoeuvres of a 
parade. But not one in the whole family has ever displayed 
any highly military capacity whatever. Nicholas, however 
able he may be, as was his father and his three brothers, to 
detect n button which is not in its right place on the uniform 
of a single soldier drawn up iu line with hundreds of others, 
or any other fault in the equipment — could never measure 
by his eye the reach of a gun or the distance accomplished 
by a bullet. Thus, during the campaign against the Turks 
in 1828, he sought to earn military laurels by the sureuess 
of his eye in matters of siege and fortification. The Russian 
troops surrounded the impregnable fortress of Schumla, the 
key to the Balkan Mountains. Nicholas pointed out the 
spot where the heavy ordnance was to be posted to open the 
fire on the fortress — and the bullets fell half-way from the 
walls. His capacity as commander has never risen above 
that of directing the various manoeuvres of a single regiment 
of cavalry. The movements of two regiments combined are 
too much for him. In the sham fights which every year serve 
for his pastime, and where 150,000 men ore often unmer- 
cifully employed in the hottest season, with immense cost 
aud loss of time, the Emperor used sometimes to take the 
command of one-half of the army, but always to make the 
most unpardonable blunders, and to be out-manCBUvred by 
his opponept. He lias even been taken prisoner with his 
etaff at a dipuer-table ; and now, taught by experience, he 
takes his seat among the judges of the camp. An able general 
and bad courtier, named Murakioff, who, on one occasion, 
thus took the Emperor prisoner, very soon afterwards fell 
into disgrace, and is no longer trusted with any military 
command. During the above-mentioned campaign in Turkey 
Nicholas joined the army, commanded by Field-Marshal 
Prince Wittgenstein, interfering continually, as we have been 
told, with its military operations. To this untimely inter- 
ference the unhappy results of this first campaign were due. 
The next year the command was transferred to Field-marshal 
Dybitech. The first condition in accepting it was, that both 
the Imperial brothers, Nicholas aud Michael, should remain 
at home and keep quiet. Nicholas, grown wise by the pre- 
vious year’s experience, acceded to the demand. The results 
are known. The army crossed the Balkan, took Adrianople, 
and there the treaty, bearing that name, was signed. 
Dybitsch earned the surname of Zabalkanski (the crosser of 
the Balkan). Since this lesson, Nicholas has never joined an 
army personally on any theatre of war, either in Poland or 
Hungary. Now he believes himself to be a great naval com- 
mander. From the peace of 1816 to the time of ascending 
the throne in 1825, he devoted his time almost exclusively 
to the military exercises, but was known only as the inventor 
of on ambulatory kitchen stove for the use of the camp.” 
A Critical Moment. — Scarcely had the Arabs quitted the 
place of discussion to reach the position I had assigned them, 
(us one of observation, than a lion came out of the wood and 
made right towards me — a second followed at a distance of 
fifty paces. I was seated on n rock which commanded the 
position, and which could only be reached by steps intersected 
with crevices. The Arab was by my side ; I took my 
Devisme rifle aud cocked it. I also cocked my one-barrelled 
rifle, aud left it in the man’s hands, after having encouraged 
him, and told him to hand it to me the moment I had fired 
twice. The first lion having vaulted upon the lower steps 
of the rock, he stopped ; I was just going to pull the trigger, 
when he turned to look at his comrade. This movement 
presented me the shoulder so advantageously that I no longer 
hesitated. He fell, roaring at the discharge, tried to get up, 
but fell down again. Both shoulders were broken. The second 
lion was already at the foot of the rock, his tail up ; he 
received the first shot a little behind the shoulder, when 
about ten paces from his companion ; he was staggei’ed for 
a moment, but soon recovered himself, and, with a prodigious 
spring, reached the very rock on which I stood. To take 
the rifle out of the hands of the trembling Arab, to aim at 
the lion's temple, to fire aud kill it on the spot at a distance 
of barely four paces, was done and accomplished — thanks to 
the protection of St. Hubert, my patron — in less time than 
it takes me to write it down . — Adventure s of M. Jules Gerard, 
the Algicrean Lion Hunter. 
Is Friday an Unlucky Day ? — From time immemorial 
Friday has been frowned upon as a day of ill omen. And 
though the prejudice is less prevalent now than it has been 
of yore, when superstition had general sway, yet there are 
many even in this matter-of-fact age of ours who would 
hesitate ou a day so suspicious to begin an undertaking of 
momentous import. Aud how many brave mariners, whose 
hearts unquailing could meet the wildest fury of their ocean 
home, would blanch to even bend their sails on Friday I But, 
to show with how much reason this feeling is indulged, let us 
examine the following important facts in connection with our 
new settlement and greatness as a nation, and we will see how 
little cause we Americans have to dread the fatal day: — On 
Friday, Aug. 21, 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed on his 
great voyage of discovery. On Friday, Oct. 12, 1492, he first 
discovered land. Ou Friday, Jan. 4, 1493, he sailed on his 
return to Spain, which, if he had not reached in safety, the 
happy result would never have been known which led to the 
settlement on thiB vast continent. Ou Friday, March 15, 
1493, he arrived at Palos in safety. On Friday Nov. 22, 1493, 
he arrived at Hispaniola, on his second voyage to Ajnerica. 
On Friday, June 13, 1494, he, though unknown to himself, 
discovered the continent of America. On Friday, Marcli 5, 
1496, Henry VII. of England gave to John Cabot bis commis- 
sion, which led to the discovery of North America. This is 
the first American state paper in England. On Friday, Sept. 
7, 1 565, Melendez founded St Augustine, the oldest town in 
the United States by more than 10 years. Ou Friday, Nov. 
10, 1620, the Mayflower, with the Pilgrims, made the harbour 
of Province Town ; and on the same day they signed that 
august compact, the forerunner of our present gloriouB con- 
stitution. On Friday, Dec. 22, 1620, the Pilgrims made their 
final landing at Plymouth Rock. On Friday, Feb. 22, George 
Washington, the father of American freedom, was born. 
On Friday, June 16, Bunker’s Hill was seized and fortified. 
On Friday, Oct. 7, 1777, the surrender of Saratoga was made, 
which had such power and influence in inducing France to 
declare for our cause. On Friday, Sep. 22, 1780, the treason 
of Arnold was laid bare, which saved us from destruction. 
On Friday, Oct. 19, 1781, the surrender at Yorktown, the 
crowning glory of the American arms, occurred. On Friday, 
July 7, 1776, the motion in Congress was made by John 
Adams, seconded by Richard Henry Lee, that the United 
States Colonies were, and of right ought to he, free and inde- 
pendent. Thus, by numerous examples, we see that, however 
it may be with foreign nations, Americans need never dread 
to begin on Friday any undertaking however momentous it 
may be . — Norfolk (U. S.) Beacon. 
A Cuban Milkman. — Few matters strike the observant 
stranger with a stronger sense of their peculiarity than the 
Cuban milkman’s mode of supplying that necessary aliment 
to his town or city customers. He has no cart filled with 
shining cans, and they in turn filled with milk (or what 
purports to be milk, but which is apt strongly to savour of 
cockituate or croton ) ; so there can be no deception as to 
the geuuine character of the article which he supplies. 
Driving his Bober kine from door to door, he deliberately 
milks just the quantity required by each customer, delivers 
it, and drives on to the next. The patient animal becomes 
as conversant with the residence of her master’s customers 
as he himself, and stops unbidden at regular intervals before 
the proper houses, often followed by a pretty little calf, 
which amuses itself by gazing at the process, while it wears 
a leathern muzzle to prevent its interference with the supply 
of milk intended for another quarter. There are doubtless 
two good reasons for this mode of delivering milk in Havanna 
and the large towns in Cuba. First, there can be no diluting 
of the article ; and second, it is sure to be sweet and fresh, 
this latter being a particular desideratum in a climate where 
milk without ice can be kept only a brief period without 
spoiling. Of course the effect upon the animal is by no 
means salutary, and a Cuban cow gives but about one-third 
as much milk as our own. Goats are driven about and 
milked in the same manner. — Ballon's History of Cuba. 
Perpetual Motion. — Mr. J. G. Hendrickson, of New 
Jersey, announces the discovery of the principle of perpetual 
motion. The success is obtained by the means of arms and 
balls attached to a cylinder so as to keep the extra weight 
always on one side, therefore to give the cylinder a constant 
inclination to turn round. The machine requires no starting ; 
take away the blocks, and it goes off “ like a thing of life.’’ 
The Journal of Commerce says of it : — “ The model was in our 
office yesterday, and attached to some clockwork, which it 
turned without once stopping to breathe. We see no reason 
why it should not go until worn out. After a careful exami- 
nation, we can safely say, in all seriousness, that the propel- 
ling power is self-contained and self-adjusting, aud gives a 
sufficient active force to carry ordinary clockwork, and all 
without any winding up or replenishing.’’ 
Sttibertfcnuents. 
HENRY PEAT, 
HUNTING SADDLER, 
14, OLD BOND-STREET, 
LONDON. 
EDINBURGH VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
r PHE WINTER SESSION commences 
1 on TUESDAY, 7th NOVEMBER. Perpe- 
petual Ticket for all the Classes, £ 16 . 16 s. 
rpHE JOCKEY CLUB PERFUME, 
L the YACHT CLUB NOSEGAY, and the 
ROYAL HUNT BOUQUET —These original and 
exquisite Perfumes are prepared by H.BREIDEN- 
BACH, 157b. New Bond-street. Bottles, 2s. Cd. 
each, or three in a box lor 7s. 
\ LLSOPP’S PALE ALE in BOTTLE, 
Y. as supplied to the CRYSTAL PALACE; 
also in Casks of 18 Gallons, recommended by Baron 
LIEBIG. 
Address, HARRINGTON PARKER and Co., 
6J, Pall-mall, London. 
1)EI) DEER for SALE, consisting of 
J-U Young Stags and Hinds, fit for hunting. In 
lots suited to the convenience of parties wishing to 
purchase. 
For particulars, apply to Mr. SHETTLE, Map- 
perton, Blandford, Dorset 
There are also some Fallow Deer to be dis- 
posed of. 
GUNS, RIFLES, AND REVOLVERS. 
T LANG lias an extensive assortment 
• of Second-hand GUNS, by all the first 
London Makc-n*. at half their original cost, which 
he lias taken in exchange, in addition to his own 
superior GUN Sand RIFLES, as turned out by the 
late Joseph Munton, for the superior finish of which 
J. Lang obtained a prize-medal at the Great Exhi- 
bition. Rifles on the most approved plan for the 
Conical Ball, for Peer-shooting or long distances. 
Revolving Pistole on J. Lang's own plan, ns also 
Dean and Adams', Colt's, &c. ; but a trial is re- 
commended before risking money or life. 
22. Cockspur-strcct, London. 
[?ISH CULTURE by SCIENCE AND 
I ART.— BOCCIUS, the original successful 
promoter of Artificial Fish Culture, has his Patent 
Breeding Apparatus, made of Gutta Percho, ready 
for .Sale and Delivery, at Messrs. Thorn and Co.’s, 
Foie Manufacturers, No. 98, New Bond-street, 
London. Mr. Bocdtu begs to inform the Nobility, 
Gentry, and the Public, that he continues to make 
Surveys of river*, streams, and ponds, on moderate 
term-; and give* directions and instructions for 
re- to ring and re-stocking the same after his econo- 
mical system. Fisheries can be re-stocked in one 
season, a* the apparatus, although requiring but a 
small space, is capable of breeding out tens of thou- 
sands of salmon, trout, and other li»h. 
M atrimonial institution.— 
Offices, 12, John-street. Adelplii, London, 
and is, Nassau-street, New York. Founded in 
1846. — This Institution has been established many 
years (with great success), as a medium for the 
introduction of parties unknown to each other, who 
are desirous of forming matrimonial allinnces, but 
who, from some cause or other, cannot find partners 
in their own circle of acquaintance, suitable in 
position, &c. The strictest honour and secrecy is 
maintained in every case.— Prospectuses, Applica- 
tion Forms, Rules, nnd every information, sent free 
to any address, on receipt of twelve postage stamps. 
By Order of the Directors, 
LAURENCE CUTHBURT. 
12, John-street, Adelplii, London. 
H orse infirmary and shoeing 
FORGES, 8a, Park lane, and at Tattersoll’s 
Yard (for many years conducted by the late A. 
Henderson). 
HENRY R. STEVENS, Veterinary Surgeon 
(from Newmarket), informs his friends and the 
public that he has taken the above premises, and 
is now enabled to oiler his services in the Cure of 
Curbs, Splints. Spavins, &c. (at his Infirmary), with- 
out blemishing, with which diseases his practical 
experience in Newmarket for twenty years has 
rendered him peculiarly conversant. 
STEVENS' OINTMENT (with Advice), sup- 
plied at the above address, in Boxes, with direc- 
tions for use, 2s. fid each, or 3s. free by post. 
Fold by Rogers, Newmarket, nnd all respectable 
Druggists. 
BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS 
PATENT. 
M AJOR'S REMEDIES fortbeHORSE, 
the best and ino*t effectual ever discovered, 
superseding the •* burning iron" and the torture of 
“cautery." 
MAJOR’S BRITISH REMEDY for the Cure of 
Ringbone. Spavins. Splints, &c. A single bottle 
sufficient to cure from four to six Spavins, price 
£l. 15a. 
MAJOR'S SINOVITIO LOTION (the Remedy. 
No. 2 ). for Grogginess, Weak Joints. Sprains of the 
Back Smews, Ruptures of the Sheaths of Tendons. 
Suspensory Ligament*, Shoulder Lameness, and 
Inflammation ; nl»o for the cure and prevention of 
breaking down, &c. In bottles, large size. £i. Is. : 
small, 10*. Cd. each. The above invaluable reroe- 
°?P,. no Y l,L ‘ forwarded to any part of the 
United Kingdom. Pre-payment, by Check or l’ost- 
office order, made payable to Joseph Major, Post- 
office, Charing-cross. 
Letters addressed 
m ary, British -yard, 
to Joseph Major, 
Cockspur-street. 
Horse Inflr- 
Agent for Newmarket, Mr. Thomas Dunnlnj 
for Scotland, Messrs (, 111 -dner ami Atnslie. Kdi 
burgh; Mr. \\ . T Wells, chemist, 62 , Suckvill 
.'(reet, agent for Dublin : agent for Glasgow, M 
.'V Preston, 10 , Stockwell-strcet, aud < 
Adelphi-strcet. 
F c 
ORD’S EUREKA 
SHI RTS.- Best quality, 
six for 40s. ; if washed and 
ready for use, 42s. Second 
quality, six for 31s., if washed 
and ready for use, 33s. Gentle- 
men desirous of obtaining shirts 
in the very best manner in 
which they can be made, are 
solicited to try Ford's Eubekas. 
‘‘The most unique, and the 
only perfect fitting shirt made ” 
—Observer. 
Country residents purchasing 
in any provincial town are re- 
quested to observe on the inte- 
rior of the collar-band the stump 
—"Ford's Eureka Shirt9, 38, 
Poultry” (without which none 
are genuine). Price lists, con- 
taining directions for self-mea- 
surement, nnd every particular, 
are forwarded post free; aud 
patterns to select from of the new Registered 
Coloured Shirting, on receipt of six stamps. 
RICHARD FORD, 38, Poultry, London. 
RUPTURES.— BY ROYAL LETTERS 
PATENT. 
^HITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER 
TRUSS is allowed by upwards of 200 Medi- 
cal gentlemen to be the most effective 
invention iu the curative treatment 
of HERNIA. The use of a steel 
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, 
is here avoided ; a soft bandage being 
worn round the body, while the re- 
quisite resisting power is supplied 
by the MOC-MAIN PAI> and PA- 
TENT LEVER, fitting with so much 
ease and closeness that it cannot be 
detected, and may be worn during 
sleep. A descriptive circular may 
be had, and the Truss (which cannot 
fail to fit) forwarded by post, on the 
circumference of the body two inches 
below the hips being sent to the 
manufacturer, Mr. White, 228 , Pic- 
cadilly, London. 
Price of a single truss. IGs,, 21s., 20s. fid. , nnd 
31s. fid.; postage, Is. Double ditto. 31s. fid , 42 s, 
and 52s. fid. ; postage, Is. 8d. Po-t-olllce orders to 
he made payable to Joun White, Post-office, Picca- 
dilly. 
1^ LASTIC S rOCKINGS. — Thematevial 
°f which these are made is recommended 
by the j' acuity as being peculiarly ELAS TIC nnd 
COMPRESSIBLE, and tlie best invention for 
giving efficient nnd permanent support in nil 
ea-c- of WEAKNESS and SWELLING of the 
LEGS, VARICOSE VEINS, SPRAINS, &c. It 
is norous, light iu texture, and inexpensive, and 
i« drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price from 
7s. Gd. to 16 s. each. Postage, 6d. 
Masofactoby, 228 , Piccadilly, Loudon. 
TMPORTANT to FAMILIES FUR- 
JL NISHING, who study elegance with economy. 
JAMES COOK'S THREE GUINEA FRENCH- 
POLISHED MAHOGANY ARABIAN BED- 
STEAD, Bedding, Cabinet, Carpet, Looking-glass, 
and Upholstery Warehouse.- Brompton-house, 22 
and 23. Queen’s-buildings, Knightsuridgc. Esti- 
mates given, and a list of prices sent post-free. 
HONOURABLE BOARD OF ORDNANCE. 
M ARQUEES and Tents for Cricket and 
. Archery Clubs.— WILLIAM PIGGOTT. 
115, Fore-street, City, London, Manufacturer of 
Marquees, Tents, Flags. Awnings, Rick Cloths, 
Tnrpaulings, Improved Waterproof Oiled Sheets, 
Covers for Carts, Waggons, and Loin Cloths for 
Horses, Sacks, Sacking and Canvass. Marquees 
and Flags let out on hire, for lnrge or small par- 
ties. Horticultural Fetes, and Flower Shows- 
Awnings nnd Temporary Rooms erected, and 
elegantly fitted up, lighted, and hoarded. 
Terms reasonable. 
Manofactobebs to 
IIeb Majesty's 
