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THE FIELD 
being second six consecutive times. Mr. Morris has parted 
with Kingston, too ; and John O'Gaunt, the sire of Hunger- 
ford, has been purchased by Mr. Stebbings for 300 guineas. 
The Easby Abbey breeding establishment lias received an 
addition of four brood mares this week. Three of them are 
only two-yr-olds, and one, a descendant of Launcelot and 
Whim, has already been served by the honest old Colling- 
wood. ’ The other is an aged mare, Alboni, who won the last 
Newmarket Town Plate. Mr. Jaques gave but £111 for the 
quartette. Mr. Blenkiron, who now owns Kingston, gave 
£200 for the incorrigible Exuct, for the stud ; Sara Rogers 
olaimed her at Hampton for 300 guineas. By-the-byo, Sam’B 
father died last weok, aged 65. 
The meetings for the coining week are Liverpool and 
Cambridge. The entries fall very short of their last 
year’s strength. At Cambridge, thirteen accept for the 
Glamorganshire Stakes, on the flat, out of eighteen, and 
one of Mr. Pair’s brace, Tower and Lord John, may pro- 
bably take the proceeds to Bonham House. The Steeple- 
chase has a poor acceptance of seven, out of the eighteen en- 
tered. Thoodine and Diana will doubtless have the finish to 
themselves. “ Old Ben ” is the most likely to triumph. 
Notwithstanding the shortness of horses and the dis- 
heartening issues of the Warwick, Worcester, and Liverpool 
appeal, Oundle and Epsom are determined upon holding a 
steeplechase meeting this campaign. We hope they will 
think of tho bona fide hunters. Miss Mowbray and British 
Yeoman are reported lame. Pythos. 
The Transport Service in the East.— The following 
extract from the letter of a Stflaordshire officer communi- 
cates some particulars of interest : — “ On board the War 
Cloud, Varna Bay, Sept. 29, 1854. — Here we are again at 
this horrid place.” What we have gone through since we 
left it will be as painful to me to relato as it was to witness. 
On Sunday and Monday last, the 24th and 25tli ,1 embarked 
n this vessel with my troop, and a portion of another troop 
under my command. On Tuesday, the 26th, we, that is to 
say, the heavy brigade, loft Varna Bay in three divisions, 
ynder convoy of the Spiteful. Towards evening it began 
to blow heavily, and at midnight it increased to a. regular 
hurricane. I was then called to go below, and was informed 
that the horses were down in all directions. I should tell 
you that we had 100 horses on board, though tho space 
was only large enough to contain fifty-six, consequently it 
was impossible to secure them properly ; and there were 
besides eighteen bugguge animals between decks. 1 went 
below immediately, nnd ea\y a most horrid Bight ; nearly all 
tho horses wero down, many of them loose and some of them 
lying under some planks. 1 exerted myself to the utmost to 
got the horses up again ; but all in vain, as the ship rolled 
more and more every moment, and it was with the very 
greatest difficulty we could prevent ourselves from falling 
in amongst tho horses, which were screaming and kicking 
in all directions. I remained in the midst of this horrid 
scene more than four hours, expect ng every moment to 
be kicked and trampled to death. At length the fitting in 
front of the horses gave way, and it became perfectly im- 
possible to remain below any longer, and we were most 
reluctantly obliged to leave tho poor horses to kick and 
strangle each other to death. When we came on deck again 
we found that this vessel had broken away from the Emperor 
steamer, which had been towing her, and we were left to 
the mercy of the wind and waves. I had hoped to go below 
the next morning to separate the living from the dead 
horses, but tho gale still continued and we were obliged to 
leave them till yesterday, the 28th. When at last I was 
able to go below I saw the most horrid sight I ever beheld, 
in fact, it was quite siekening to see seventy-one dead horses 
heaped together and mangled in the most shocking manner, and 
my own three poor animals amongst them. With much labour 
and difficulty we at last got them overboard, but only just 
in time, as the stench was most disagreeable and dangerous. 
What is now to become of me and my troop I know not ; I 
have only five horses left, and those much damaged. To- 
morrow we shall anchor inside the bay, and I shall go on 
and see what is to be done. I cannot now write more, as I 
am so overset and disappointed at the great misfortune 
that has overtaken me.” — Wolverhampton Chronicle. 
The Bear and the Horse. — Another alleged proof of 
the bear's sagacity is, that when he has seized a horse, and 
the terrified prey in his agony drags his foe after him, the 
bear, in order to stop the headlong speed of the affrighted 
horse, retains his hold with one paw, while with the other 
he firmly grasps the first tree they pass ; when, owing to the 
enormous strength of his enemy, the poor horse is at once 
brought up, and at his mercy. It sometimes happens, how- 
ever, that if the bush or tree grasped is only slightly embedded 
in the soil, it is torn up by the roots ; when, for a Becond 
or two at least, the horse, tho bear, and the tree may be seen 
careering together through the forest ! Though in general 
horses, when attacked by the bear, make no resistance, but 
trust to their heels for safety, some are found who will stand 
gallantly on tho defensive, and not uufrccjuently beat off tho 
assailant. This was the case with a certain mare in Werine- 
land, which was known to have come off victorious in nume- 
rous conflicts. But this animal exhibited extraordiuiwy 
courage, as well us wonderful sagacity ; for instinct telling 
her that her own soft heels would have but little effect on 
Bruin's iron carcase, 6 he would not, after passing the winter 
in the stable, betake herself to the woods in the spriug, 
until duly provided with shoes. But when tho blacksmith 
had performed his part, fooling she was then prepared to 
meet tho enemy on equal terms, she would trot off gaily to 
the depths of the forest.. I have also road of a muro at 
Wuollerim, in Jockmock's Lappmark, that was celebrated 
for thus combating wild beasts. For tho mere fun of the 
thing, indeed, Bhe herself would at times become the 
assailant. On one occasion jibe slaughtered three wolves 
which were prowling in company on a newly-frozen lake. 
Though I have never seen the horse in conflict with the 
bear or the wolf, I can well understand that ho at times 
proves a formidable antagonist ; for, independently of his 
heels (which with management may perhaps be avoided), 
his fore legs are most destructive weapons. About two 
years ago a horse thus attacked a valuable pointer of mine 
— n- ni^nfp .iyyw possible learnt in hU combats with wolves — 
in 4hi idbstfaatagp jtmjnner. No dancing master could have 
brought his logs into play with more agility; nnd it was 
only.fcy a miracle that the poor dog escaped destruction. — 
Bjand ' iuivtiin Adrenturen , 
^pitwni's 1 Boos ,o$ StEEPLECHASiNo.— W. A. Wright, 
opS'fi'Tientji, H^lborii. This useful manual makes its 
Mfyf^mncc afthe Vightjxime. The “cross-country” work 
mts all who take interest in the sport 
> 7 ] qabld information in this clever compilation 
DATES OF RACES. 
NOVEMBER— Liverpool 7 I Shrewsbury Autumn 14 
Cowbridgo Hunt 8 | Hoylako 22 
STEEPLECHASES. 
NOVEMBER— CowbridgcHunt 8 | Shrewsbury 10 
TATTERSALL’S.— Monday. 
Although a very large amount of money changed hands to-day, 
many accounts remain unclosed, and not a few arc likely to bo “ win- 
tered upon." 
The results of the recent Houghton Mooting were, for the most part, 
unfavourable to the fielders. Several of them lost heavily. Some idea 
of the aggregate amount of loss may bo gathered from the fact, that 
one book-maker alone was minus £10,000 on the transactions of the 
week. Hut, notwithstanding this state of affairs, speculation was 
resumed at intervals with n good deal of spirit. 
Sohcrz was in great force lor tho Epsom Autumn Handicap, the odds 
varying from 2 to 1 to C to 4 ; Defiance had a few friends, nnd 10 to 1 
was taken in fifties and po»ic9 about Hungerford. 
The Derby. — 3,000 to 300 was taken in ono bet about Do Clare, and 
COO to 500 laid three times between him nnd Rifleman ; 1,200 to 100 
taken about Grseculus Esuricns; COO to 50 St. Hubert, 300 to 25 Lord 
of the Isles, 1,500 to 100 Rifleman, and 0,000 to 300, in ono bet about 
Wild Dayrell, who was backed altogether for £500 ; 1,000 to 25 was 
taken about Frederick, 1,000 to 20 and 4,500 to 100 about Westminster 
(by Touchstone), 1,000 to 20 about Prince of Wales, 1,000 to 20 
Affghan, and 1,000 to 20 Polydora colt 
The quotations at the close were as follow : — 
Worcester A ulumn Handicap. 
7 to 2 agst Rataplan (t) 
Epsom Autumn Handicap, 
C to 4 agst Scherz (t k off ) I 8 to 1 ngst Defiance (t) 
6 to 1 Little David | 10 to 1 Hungerford (t) 
Haco is lame, and was struck out of his Epsom engagement on 
Saturday last at 4.30 p.tn. 
Dci'by. 
45 to 1 agst Westminster, by 
Touchstone (t) 
50 to 1 Aflfehan (t) 
50 to 1 Prince of Wales (t) 
00 to 1 — — c by Cotlierstone, out 
of Polydora (t) 
COO to 500 on De Cluio agst Rifle- 
man (t) 
10 to 1 agst Do Clare (t) 
1 2 to 1 Lord of flic Isles (t) 
12 to 1 St. Hubert (£) 
12 to 1 — - Grreeulus Esuricns 
(t) 
16 to 1 Rifleman t) 
20 to 1 Wild Dayrell (t) 
40 to 1 Frederick (t) 
Chester Cup. 
Offers to bet 5,000 to 100 on the field. 
Thursday. 
A blank day, in consequence of the meeting at Epsom. 
~ MANCHESTER.— Tuesday. 
Since the return of tho subscribers from Newmarket the settling has 
been the chief business, and, as far as the “ Ring " is concerned, the 
result of the Cambridgeshire Stakes has been tolerably harmless, but as 
regards other events decided at Newmarket, the layers have been great 
sufferers, and, to add to their losses, the backers of horses — l>y being so 
backward in coming forward to settle — arc to a great extent giving 
them cause to complain, which is too frequently the case at the close of 
the legitimate racing season. Of course some allowance on their behalf 
can be mado for the unceremonious manner in which several horses 
wore scratched for tho Cambridgeshire Stakes, after for some time 
holding prominent positions in the betting; such proceedings gene- 
rally having the effect of making settling bad on behalf of the 
backers, by causing them to invest upon horses that they otherwiso would 
have no idea of backing. However, to insure stability in the market, 
prompt payments are indispensable. 
As regards the coming steeplechase season, if we may judge from the 
remarks that, we have already heard made by the layers of the odds, we 
are inclined to believe that very little money will be got out of them by 
the steeplechase fraternity during the coming exploits in that branch of 
racing. Scherz for the Epsom Autumn Handicap, run for to-morrow 
(Thursday), is backed at a very short figure, and is an immense “pot." 
Some inquiries wero mode abo*t Little David, Little Horry, and Candle- 
wick, but none of them were hacked in our hearing, nor did we see abet 
laid upon tho Derby. Closing prices : — 
Epsom Autumn Handicap. 
7 to 4 agst Scherz (t freely) 
7 to 1 - — Little David 
7 to 1 Little Harry 
8 to 1 Caudlewick 
10 to 1 agst Hungerford 
10 to 1 Mishap 
12 to 1 Miss Tennyson 
WORCESTER AUTUMN MEETING. 
Stexcards : Viscount Elmley, M.P., F. W. Knight, Esq., M.P., Captain 
Rushout, M.P., J. H. H. Foley, Esq., M.P., O. Ricardo, Esq., 51. P., W. 
Laslctt, Esq., M.P., and Colonel Clowes. — Hon. .See. : Mr. W. Webb. — 
Judge: Mr. R. Johnson .— Clerk of the Course: Mr. W. Tolley . — Starter 
Mr. G Calloway. 
If our ancestors could but contrast the racing of the present day with 
that of their own, they would indeed look upon us ns a Midas nation. 
The Goodwood meeting alone would startle them with its 235 compe- 
titors and £18,222 clear, for the thirty-six winners. Still, the great 
Sussex gathering is an exception, for many of our old provincial turf- 
meetings have fruitlessly struggled against fate, of late years, to main- 
tain a position. With all the energy and liberality which have been 
thrown into their respective managements, few have been able to keep 
up their head, to buoy up against the tide of difficulties. 
Woroester, among the rest, has been almost overwhelmed by the flood 
of misfortunes; but a change has been effected within the lust few 
years, and the Pitclicroft sports are destined hereafter to vie with the 
most successful of its country rivals. The rapidly-increasing prosperity 
of its summer meetings, in particular, lifts been most cheering. There 
has been an important tIbo every successive season for tho last half- 
dozon summer assemblies, tho excess over 1819, in the first succeeding 
gathering, being £100 in stakes, nnd tho second, £340, the third, £718, 
the fourth, £1,022, and tho fifth, £1,149; whilst the increase of com- 
petitors over tho 1849 string was, 38 In 1801, 43 in 1862, and 60 both 
last year and In tho reoent summer. The number of races, however, 
are more thnn double now, During the half-dozen meetings above 
referred to, 882 horses have competed, and £4,053 paid over to the 
63 winners. Tho last July meeting on Pitclicroft was indeed a brilliant 
one for our Vigorinian friends, and was rendered doubly interesting and 
pleasing through the Worcestershire Stakes foreshadowing the great St. 
Logor result, tho Knight of St. George gallantly achieving both con- 
quests. Tho result, too. of tho meeting drawing 8(5 horses to the Ham, 
was the more gratifying nnd surprising because the present racing season 
has not really been so successful as could bo desired. There lias been a 
proverbial deficiency in the attendance and competitors at the majority 
of the meetings, which could not fail to excite regrot among old sports- 
men. That the unhappy contest in the East has greatly militated 
against a more pleasing result cannot be denied, for hundreds of old 
turfites — owners of horses and general ring-patrons — have been com- 
pelled to exchange the arena of happiness and eport for scenes of strife 
nnd bloodshed. Fervently do we hope, however, that the period of their 
safe return is not far distant, and that the arts of civilisation and pence 
may long remain unimpeded in their progress and consummation by 
despotic villany and aggression. This unfortunate “ drainage,” as well 
ns tightness in the turf-market, has tally operated against tho majority 
of the leading reunions. 
Though there has been n marked falling off in the strength of tho 
majority of the gatherings, it must not he considered for one moment 
that there has been anything approaching to a failure, or a decrease, 
Cither, in the national feeling for the sport. Decidedly not. On the 
contrary, this very deficiency of support to old meetings is actually to ho 
attributed, independent of the above “ drainage," to the constant and 
fervent rivalry of new aspirants to popularity, and tho consequent 
division among owners of horses. Indeed, there are so many claimants 
to support, so many meetings held in the same weok, and an uninter- 
rupted succession of them, that it is really a wonder how the elder 
caterers maintain even tho position they do. This mania, however, 
must give an additional impetus to breeders, and increase, at the saute 
time, the national benefit. Last season no fewer than 1,042 different 
horses competed for stakes, on the flat, in England and Scotland alone; 
and this year, we ore told, the immense string of 941 fools have been 
registered in tho Stud Book, being an excess of 670 over the entry for 
tho year 1800, and 329 more than the 1825 registry. In tho course of 
a few more seasons, therefore, we may expect a considerable augmenta- 
tion In racing stock. Meantime, wc cannot be surprised at the tempo- 
rary falling offatsomo of the reunions, particularly, too, at tho “fag-end " 
of a campaign. 
The November assemblies at tho “.faithful city" of Worcester have, 
however, stedfastly maintained their position, and, until recently, have 
even been hotter than tho July meets; for, taking tho corresponding 
summer meetings with the last five autumnal trysts, there is an excess 
of a dozen runnel's, and £1,856 in favour of tho latter. Tills year 
there was an increase in the numerical strength and character of tho 
entries for tho flat race events, though a groat diminution of support 
to the steeplechase and hurdle-race items.* Still the gathering of 
Tuesday and Wednesday last was a very attractive one, the programme 
containing nine items, with £570 of added money, Tho official staff 
was unexceptionable, too, Mr. Richard Johnson, of York, occupying the 
Judicial chair, and Mr. Toplinm adjusting the imposts. The duties of 
starter devolved, ns usual, upon Mr. George Calloway, the ex-jockey, 
nnd who steered the now-popular Touchstone in triumph for the 1834 . 
St. Leger. The attendance was strong, and we never recollect seeing 
the “ figure of S" course on Pitchcroft Ilam in finer condition, a most 
lucky exception, for the horses ere now have had to run through a lake 
of water there at this period of the year. 
The racing on Tuesday opened at one o'clock with the Selling Stakes 
of £50 clear, for which tho whole lialf-dosen ran that wero entered. 
Songster, the hurdle-racer, was mado the favourite, and Thrush also 
found a many staunch supporters, but Miniature defeated them very 
cleverly, after a good race in, triumphing by a neck ; her victory, how- 
ever, did not “take " with the public, and she was bought iu at 21 sovs, 
the fund realising but a solitary “ quid " by the auctioneer's efforts. 
One hour was then allowed prior to the juveniles showing for tho Han- 
dicap of £95, on the mile, for which tho Ino colt was considered a very 
“ good thing ; " he did not, though, reverse tho Warwick running with 
Banbury, for the latter vanquished him by a clear half length, and was 
bought in for 62 gs, the executive benefitting £15. 14s. by the sale. 
The principal event of the day, the Autumn Handicap of £280, enticed 
ten to the post, singularly the same number as were on the throe last 
occasions, when the stakes were respectively worth £125, £273, and 
£204. For tho third time in succession, to-day, there was a coup for 
the fielders, tho Rataplan pot boiling over, and the horse never onco 
showing conspicuously in tho contest. Jack Leeming, of the stout 
Voltaire blood, won in a common canter, adding another to the strong 
list of winners Joseph Dawson has furnished this autumn. The 
“tailing" was groat; and even before two-thirdB of the distance 
was covered tlio horses were widely scattered, Cleveland being a long 
way astern, having, too, had a bad start Seven were entered and 
started for the half-bred stake of £55, and Lc Juif, piloted by 
J. Prince, whose return to tho pigskin lias been attended 
with good fortune, justified the confidence reposed in 
him, as he came right away from his compeers, and won 
In a common canter, Shakespeare again finishing second. Falcon, 
too, endorsed the judgment of the ring by winning tho Flying Handicap 
of £l“5 remavkubly easy, beating the strongest field of tho day, anil 
proving that the stable were not wrong in giving tho long price they 
did, at Warwick, for his retention. During the day we had forty-seven 
runners, which was a dozen more than in 1849, twenty-five more than 
in 1850, eight more than in 1851, thirteen more than in 1852, and 
seventeen more than last season This year £001 was paid to tho 
five winners, the prizes in 1849, '50, '51, '52, '53, reaching £404, £1SG 
£309, £509, and £460 respectively. 
Though it is quite evident that Steeplechasing is “under tho 
weather," the proceedings on Wednesday last fully equal, in point of 
sport, tho two preceding musters of the kind on Pitchcroft Ham, not- 
withstanding tho entries were so considerably diminished, there being 
seven nominations less for the Grand Chase than last year, and 
nineteen less than in 1852. Still it was the best entry of the present 
campaign, so far as it lias gone, being two more than the Warwick 
array, five more thnn the Aberystwith, one more than the Cowbrldge, 
two more than the Liverpool, anil three more than the Hoylake. At 
Warwick, too, but three horses ran ; here, although we had nine ac- 
ceptors, only eight competed, tho only absentee being Little Charley. 
For tho Hurdle Race there wero also eight starters, and among them 
were horses of a very fair clas3. Notwithstanding the encouragement 
given to the county sportsmen, the Hunt Chase does not seem to 
" take " with them ; and tho £50 annual gift (£30 of which is contri- 
buted by Major Clowes, the Master of the Worcestershire Hounds) is 
almost thrown away. The Selling Chase not filling, there were only 
three races run off to-day, but they brought a score runners to the 
post, and £ 130 clear was paid over to tho successful candidates. The 
Hurdle Race of £85 was won by an outsider, ridden by Reuben Archer, 
a younger brother to the accomplished Will ; but, after defeating the 
favourite, Jemmy the Black (formerly known on tho flat as Tho 
Surveyor), very easily, pulled up dead lame, having sprung a sinew in 
the effort at tho final flight of timber. Young Ollivcr made his debut 
in this stake as a hurdle-race rider. N'cedwood, as fit as a fiddle, as 
all Ben Land's horses are at the commencement of a Steeplechase 
season, was a strong favourite for the Grand Autumn Handicap of 
£2 SO, as little as 6 to 4 being taken. Tho race, like the bettting, lay 
between him and Spring, hut he ultimately won in a canter, lie is a 
grey horse, formerly called Honest Tom, nnd is by the Dean, (bred by 
Mr. B. Collott, In tho county of Worcester) out of Fieldfare — the latter 
an Irish mare. A series of refusal* gave Bastion an easy victory in his 
maiden StoUplochnso ossny for the Hunt Chase of £70. 
Tuesday. 
Selling Stakes of 6 sovb each, tilth 26 added. For three-yr-olds and 
upwards. Optional soiling weights, &e. Ono mile and a quarter 
0 subs. 
Mr. Waller’s Miniature, 3 yrs (£20), Ovt 31b Quinton 1 
Mr. Shirley's Songster, 5 yrs (£20), 8st 41b Ashmall 2 
Mr. J. 81 inton’s Donna, 3 yrs(£ 0), Ost 21b — Oliver. Juu- 3 
Mr. H. Smith s Locket, 4 yrs ( 620), 7st (fib Wells 4 
Mr Baker’s Thrush, 4 yrs (£20). 7st Gib Charlton 5 
Mr. Grabbs Astonishment, 3 yrs (£20) Gst 31b. Carroll. 
Tho whole of the half-dozen nominated came to tho post, nnd, sin- 
gular enough, each were entered to be sold for 20 sovs. The betting 
was rather brisk at 7 to 4 agst Songster, nnd 6 to 2 agst Thrush. A 
ono time Miniature was backed at as llttlo as 2 to 1, but 3 to 1 was ob- 
tainable at the close. Thrush and Astonishment came away with the 
lead ; the remaining trio clustered at their heels to within three-quarters 
of a mile of home, when they closed, and almost at tho same moment 
Astonishment, who hud been running at Upton on the provious Friday, 
made a “ bolt " out of the course. Miniature and Songster supplant 
Thrush at the commencement of the straight, and wore joined by Donna 
at the distance, a beautiful race between the three resulting in favoui 
of the Portrait filly by a neck, the hurdle-racer defeating Donna “ 
second place by a bare half length, Loohet and Thrush finishing foui ! ' 
nnd fifth, but separated two and three lengths from the third. 
Handicap Sieeeps tales of 0 sovs each, with 40 added. For two-yr-ol' 1 - 
Wlnncra extra. Tho second horse to receive £10 out of the staU 
Tho winner to bo sold for £60, &o. Rather more than one mile- 
1 4 subs. 
Mr. Saxon h Banbury, 7«t 21b Clements 
Mr. J. Osborne's c by Chanticleer, out of Ino,7st 211), Ashmall 
Mr 1’onn s Forward, 7st 2lb Wills 
Mr. W. Halford s Myrtle, 7-it 41b Kendall 
Mr. John s May Boy. 8«t 2lb, Knight. , • „ 
Mr, B. Lands Grey Chicken (late Tom Hinos), Sst, Land, juu 
Mr. T. I’arr's Equivoque, E. Foster 
51 r, Thomas's f by Springy Jack, out of Motley, 7st, 1. Chile. 
Mr. E, Hardman s Poor Dick, fist, 71b, Thorpe. 
