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THE FIELD. 
Match. £10. 
Mr. Orcen's Hector hoot Mr. Tiiohmnrsh's Maggot 
Match. £5. 
Mr. Little's Blue bent Mr. Titchroowh’s Mountain Dew 
Match. £5. 
Mr. Little's Block bent Mr. Titclimarab'* r and w Minister 
Match. £10. 
Mr. Honscoinlic’* Hannah beat 3D. Field’s I'lower-fleld 
Match. £10. 
Mr. Swordcr’s Stately beat Mr. Wilson's Win-if-I-can 
The meeting on the first day was at Bygrave House, and 
the well-known J. Smith, Esq., shewed the lovers of the 
]eash such hares as are not always to be found, and such ns 
would test the speed and stamina of the greyhounds, and 
satisfy the most fastidious of a long run. The second day 
was over the Mallington Fields ; and here, ns usual, were 
plenty of hares. Each course was compared to a regular 
fox hunt, leading the hounds some miles to cover, and giving 
them bellows to mend. 
SPIDDAL UNION (Co. MEATH) COURSING MEETING. 
October 25 and 26. 
Judge— Mr. Owens. Slipper— P. SnssiDix. 
The Spiddal Stakes. For dogs of any age. £3. 10s. each, 
p.p. Shillings towards expenses. The winner to receive 
two-thirds the amount ; the dog running up, ono-third. 
Mr. R. S. Llndesay's bd d Ludolpli beat Rlr. Hunbury't* r d Hawkcyo 
Mr. Stuart's r d Sorrel beat Mr. It. S. Lindouj ’» fn <1 Lnmhccr 
Air. Anderson's bk d Jalap beat Mr. Clinton * lik b Camphine 
Mr. K. S. Lindcsoy’s bk d Captain Jack beat Mr. Anderson's r b Edith 
Lord Lurgau s bk b licssie beat Mr, Iiundury’s be d ilars 
Captain Corleton’s bd d Chieftain boat Mr. James’s fu b Miss West 
31r. James’s r d Morwestfirrun a bye 
Secornl Tits. 
Sorrel beat I.udolph i Norwostor heat Jessie 
Jalap beat Captain Jack | Chieftaiu ran a bye 
Third Tics. 
Sorrel beat Jalap | Xorwester heat Chieftain 
Deciding Course. 
Sorrel beat Xorwostcr, and won the stakes. 
Tub Gorman8Towk Stake.-. For puppies £2. 10s. each, 
Shillings towards expenses. The winner to receive 
two-thirds the amount ; the dog running up, one-third. 
Lord Lurgan’g bk b Lady Francis beat Mr. Whyte’s bd b Lu<\v 
Mr. Anderson’s r and w d Stockwell beat Mr. llunbiiry's bd d Busy Body 
Mr. Stuart's fn d Jardine beat Lord Lurgan's bk d Pugilist 
Mr. Clinton's r d Chuinrauch beat Mr. Anderson's bk d Warrior 
Second Ties. 
Stockwell beat Lady Francis | Clmnnmteli beat Jardine 
Deciding Course. 
Stockwell beat Chummuoh, and won the stakes 
Consolation Stakes. 
Lord Lur gan's bk b Bessie beat Mr. Bunbury's r d Hawkcyo 
31r. Lindesay’s fn d Landseer beat Mr. Bunbury's be d Mars 
31r. Lindesay s bk d Ludolph beat 3Ir. Anderson's r b Edith 
Second Ties. 
Bessie beat Landseer | Ludolph ran a bye 
Deciding Course. 
Ludolph beat Bessie, and won the stakes 
KILKENNY COURSING CLUB.— Thursday, Oct. 26. 
The Puppy Stakes. 
Mr. Smith’s w d The Count beat Mr. Warren's r d Waverley 
Mr. Brennan’s r d Hob beat Mr. E. J. Maher’s w d Moscow 
31r. Molfit’s bk t b Grimuaile beat Mr. Lalor’s f b Wasp 
Mr. Molllfs f 1) Norn Crcina beat Mr. Smith's f and w b Alice 
Mr, Modit’s f nnd w d Itory O’Moore bent Mr. Warren’s r b Whisper 
Air. MotDt’s t and w b Hatty Mooney beat Mr. Tidmursh’a rd Hector 
Second Ties. 
Bob beat The Count I Rory O’Moore beat Hatty Mooney 
Nora Crcina beat Granuaile | 
Third Ties. 
Bob beat Nora Crcina | Rory O'Moore ran a bye 
After which, night coming on, the owners of Bob and 
Rory O’Moore divided the stakes. 
Beddinqham. — Visit of the Russian Officer. — On 
Monday last a party of the officers on parole accepted the 
invitation of Mr. Thomas Ellman, of Beddingham, to parti- 
cipate iu the pleasures of coursing. The day proved fine, 
and the company had good sport, after which they partook 
of an elegant cold collation at Mr. E liman's residence, where, 
apparently, they greatly enjoyed the true English hospitality 
that was offered them. Upon leaving, they expressed 
the gratification they experienced from the kindness of Mr. 
and Mrs. Ellman, which they should ever regard, even when 
they returned to their fatherland, which they hoped to do 
next year. Although as yet they have not had great oppor- 
tunities of acquiring our language, still they have made 
sufficient progress to bo intelligible upon ordinary subjects. 
Their pronunciation is generally superior to that of the 
French, which is, doubtless, attributable to the fact that 
very many of our own words, of Saxon origin, assimilate very 
closely to their own. They appear to have sufficient philo- 
sophy to regard their residence here more as one of pleasure 
than of restriction, and to enjoy all the opportunities of 
recreation that are presented to them. They are very 
moderate in their habits, and well-conducted, and will, there- 
fore, secure the respect of the inhabitants of the town and 
neighbourhood . — Sussex Express. 
Deer-Stalking. — Almost all the deer forests are now 
deserted by sportsmen for the season, and, with the ex- 
ception of a shot here and there to secure a large head, 
the glens and conies are left iu quiet possession of their 
antlered tenants. In respect to the number of large 
heads and the fine quality of the venison, the sport of 1854 
has been most satisfactory. The following returns have 
been received from some forest* : — At Locbolsh, Sir Arthur 
Chichester shot thirty-seven red-door (the first season of a 
new forest). The Duke of Leeds finished his season at Invcr- 
eshie on the 18th, having shot seventy-five stags and one 
hind — a great many very fine stags amongst them. In the 
forest of Glenstrathfarar, seventy-five stags and thirty hinds 
were shot ; of that number twenty-five stags fell to Lord 
Lovat’s rifle, and forty to that of the Master of Lo vat . Thirty - 
three stags averaged 10 stone, and with antlers of ten tines 
each. The two last shots of the season, by the Master of 
Lovat, had both royal heads. One head of antlers was 33 
inches wide inside the bow, and 33 inches long ; the other 
antlers 35 inches in length and 30 inches wide. In the 
forests of Glcnmoristou, Sir Henry Meux and friends have 
had excellent Bport ; upwards of thirty stags have been shot, 
Sir Henry having shot twenty-six of them and at one stalk- 
ing four good stags. Several fine heads from this forest 
have antlers of a peculiar form, the figur e or outline of each 
antler, in profile and front, being like the letter S. At Struy, 
A. C. Barclay, Esq., and friends, shot fourteen stags, besides 
750 brace of game. At GuLsochau Sir Thomas Muuro uml 
Captain Tomline bagged twelve stags and thirty-three roe- 
deer. In Strathconan Forest the Mai-quis of Bath shot 
twenty -three stags and about 1,500 brace of game. Captain 
Baring shot nine stags; Mr. Digby and friends fifteen at 
Kinlochewe ; Mr. La Touche eleven to his own gun at 
Duubeath ; Mr. Pryor had twelve stags at Strathvuicli, and 
the parly at Fauuich, ten. 
Sl'i.KNDlD Sport.- During last week, J. A. Stuart Nichol- 
son, Esq., Carnock, has been entertaining a shooting party 
of the neighbouring county gentlemen at his hospitable 
mansion, consisting of William Forbes, Esq., yr., of Calleu- 
dar ; Major Chalmer, of Larbert House ; David Steuart, 
Esq., of Stcuarthall ; Graham Moir, Esq., of Lcekie, &c. &c. 
The sport enjoyed over the lands of Carnock was capital 
—upwards of 500 hares, besides other game, , having been 
bagged by the party. 
SPORTING MISCELLANEOUS. 
Birds of a Feather flock Together. — The only point 
upon which Lord Macdonald seems to Ire unusually strict 
with his tenants is the preservation of game. The birch 
woods and moors of Sleat are consequently stocked with 
innumerable flocks of blackcock and grouse, which commit 
considerable depredations on the corn-fields of the tenants, 
and prove an almost irresistible temptation to every one 
possessed of a gun. Notwithstanding his lordship's strict- 
ness, poachers do occasionally take a shot at a bird, and an 
incident came to light the other day which shows that there 
are more ways than one of poaching. A “decent body," who 
has a croft on the Armadale property, was looking disconso- 
lately at his soaked “stookies” of corn, and wondering 
whether the rain would ever let him carry them home, when 
a large covey of blackcocks flew right into the field before his 
fuee, perched themselves upon his corn, and commenced to 
make a hearty meal in broad daylight. The gamekeeper was 
not far off, so Rory put liis hands in his pockets and went 
home ; but, when night drew near, he slunk out to the field, 
bent on securing some of the blackcock by way of compen- 
sation. He got into one of the “ stookies,” heaped the 
sheaves well about him, and waited till the next covey should 
approach within reach. He had not waited long, when, with 
a w ild whirr, a whole dozen of birds came sweeping round 
the hill, and settled on the very stook in which Rory was 
concealed, cackling loudly, and tearing away at the corn- 
sheaves right above his head. Rory slowly stretched forth 
his hands towards two splendid plump birds, and was iu the 
act of seizing their black legs, w hen — horrible to relate ! — 
through an opening between the sheaves he saw a man just 
about to fire a gun at the very birds he was seizing. There 
he stood, within twenty yards, the gun cocked and presented, 
and the man's hand upon the trigger ! In a paroxysm of 
fear, Rory fell back, shrieking murder aud death ; the sheaves 
fell down about him, the birds flew off with awful noise, the 
gun w'as fired, aud Rory believed himself as dead as a door- 
post, when a plump blackcock fell like a bag of lead upon 
his face, and covered him with blood. Fortunately nothing 
was killed but the bird and Rory’s poaching predilections. 
As for the poacher, lie threw down his gun and fled in great 
alarm, and has not since been heard of ; and the bird was 
silently committed to the depths of a neighbouring loch, with 
the guu tied to its heels . — Inverness Courier. 
A Conscientious Poacher. — The following advertisement 
appears in the Wolverhampton Chronicle of Wednesday : — 
“ Lord Dartmouth begs to express his acknowledgments of 
the courteous sense of fair play exhibited by the writer of 
the enclosed — ' a hare having been unwittingly killed in 
Patshull-park, and afterwards carried away, half a sovereign 
is enclosed herein for the Earl of Dartmouth to dispose of as 
he thinks fit’ — and to give his assurance that the half- 
sovereign shall be properly applied." 
Price of Horses.— At the Limerick great fair the horse- 
fair was not as good a3 might have been expected. The 
show was said, by those who came a distance to purchase, to 
be indifferent, aud tbe quality to be such as not to afford 
encouragement to buyers. There were no English buyers 
whatever. Alderman E. Reynolds, of Dublin, attended to 
purchase high-priced horses ; he obtained but three, for one 
of which he gave £80. Mr. Henry Reynolds, of Dublin, at- 
tended to purchase for the 5th Dragoon Guards, aud suc- 
ceeded in obtaining a lot of eight which were considered 
good. Mr. Bohey, of Stephen’s-green, Dublin attended for 
the Scots Greys and Royal Artillery ; he made a few pur- 
chases, some at high prices, from £20 to £30. Mr. Keayes, 
of Hospital, attended for the 8th Hussars and the 7th 
Dragoon Guards, and got a few. Colonel Gibson, of the 
cavalry dep6t, Newbridge, attended to purchase for the depot, 
with Veterinary Surgeon Reynolds, of the Newbridge depot 
also, under whose inspection all the cavalry horses were 
passed. Colonel Smith, of the 1 6th Lancers, and Veterinary' 
Surgeon Collins, of the same regiment, attended with Mr. 
Ilartigau, of the repository, to purchase for the 16th; but 
they did not succeed in obtaining a horse. Captain Reilly, 
8th Hussars, Captain Harley, 5th Dragoon Guards, aud 
Lieutenant Clarke, of the 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish), 
were present to purchase for their respective regiments, but 
they did not succeed. 
Miss Scrope, do. ; Miss Stone, do. ; Miss Biddulph, 
do. ; Mrs. Cary, Torre Abbey ; Miss Cary, do. ; Miss West 
do. ; Miss Soltau, Little Efford ; Mrs. Langdon, 1, Esplanade • 
Mias Fitzgerald, do. ; Mrs. Fitzgerald, do. ; Mrs. Inglefield. 
Gentlemen; Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, G.C.B. 
Government House : Colonel Holdich, A.D.C. ; Colonel Sir 
J. Yarde Buller, S.D.M., Lupton ; G. Strode, Esq., Newnham 
Park ; Captain S. Strode, S.D.M., do. ; Colonel Ward, R.E., 
Citadel ; J. W. Peard, Esq., Esplanade ; Colonel Coryton 
R.M. , Mr. F. Hodgkingsou, S.D.M.; Sir Massey Lopes] 
Bart., Maristowe ; Major Bewes ; Major Ibbetson, Brigade 
Major; J. Hcxt Boger, Esq., Durnford-street ; Mr. Lewis, 
London ; F. Glanville, Esq., Derriford ; Mr. George Glanville, 
do. ; Rev. J. Hall Purlby, Mauadon ; Mr. Hughes Chamber- 
lain, Loudon; Captain Coode, R.M. ; Lieutenant Reynolds, 
1st. S.M. ; Mr. Henry Clarke, Efford Manor ; Mr. A. Wren] 
do. ; Mr. Radclyffe ; Mr. Mynor ; C. Fennell, EBq., Esplanade; 
Captain Barton, S.D.M. ; Mr. Archer; Colonel Bond ; Mr. 
Coles; Captain Hussey, 1st S.M. ; Mr. Cory ton, London; 
Mr. Graham, do. ; E. R. P. Bastard, Esq., Kitley ; Mr. A. 
O'Kelly, Torre Abbey ; Rev. H. Taylor, South Pool ; Mr. Soltau, 
Little Efford ; Captain Froode, S.D.M. ; Mr. Coleridge, S.D.M. ; 
Mr. E. Clarke, 1st S.M. ; G. Troye Bullock, Esq., 1st S.M. ; 
Captain Inglefield, Stoke. 
York Society. — A fortnight since the members of the 
York Archers' Society, held their closing field day for the 
present season, on the Race-course, Knavesmire, when, after 
some spirited competition, the prizes were awarded to the 
following gentlemen : — Gold aud silver arrows, Mr. II. 
Steward (Captain) ; silver bugle, Mr. Farrer (Lieutenant) ; 
silver medal, Mr. Wilson (Ensign) ; and the challenge prize 
for the most central hit, was also won by Mr. Wilson. 
Bow Meeting at Moor park. — The last meeting for the 
at Moor-park, near Ludlow, tho Residence of Thomas 
season of the Royal British Bowmen took place recently 
Henry Hope, Esq. Tho targets, — four mixed, and one for 
gentlemen, — having been fixed, shooting commenced about 
twelve o'clock. The butts were placed at 60 yards for the 
mixed shooters, and 100 yards for the gentlemen. The suc- 
cessful competitors were : — First prize, a necklace with three 
lockets — Mrs. Trevor Roper. Second prize, a bracelet — 
Lady Edwardes. Third prize, a gold brooch — Miss. E. Wil- 
liams. Fourth prize, a sum of money — Miss Isabella Leigh- 
ton. Visitors' prize, a brooch — Miss Curtis. Mr. Wilkinson 
was the winner of the gentlemen's prize. — Liverpool Times. 
Nov. 4. Salurduv J.2(i. 1.4J Nor. 8, Wednesday . . . . 117 4. 5 
„ 0, Siinilo) i a 3*1 „ 9, Thumb/ 4.32 4.41* 
0, .Moiidny ail!) 2.611 „ 111 , Friday 4.S7 6.16 
7, Tuesday 3 14 131 „ XI, Saturday 3.37 5.57 
ro hsu 1 1 mil Watkii at (he subjoined places, lake llie above lime at Loudon Bridge, 
uml add or subtract tile time III the following Table. 
IIUIlTIt ACT moil UIKOOH IIUIUOK. I! AUD TO IOXDON IlftlDOF. 
Brighton .... 
Boulogne ... 
Culati . . . . 
flu iter liar . 
Cowes 
Dutillu 
l*uver Pier.. 
liuiiuosc. . .. 
Gravis n\d. . 
Greenock 
wlch 
It. H. 
. . 3 0 1 
.. a ii | 
. . 3 111 
. . 3 37 ] 
.. 3 34 
. . 3 33 
. . 3 37 1 
.. 4 31 
. . tl 37 
. . a sa 
. . o 3d 
.. 4 13 ' 
Harwich 3 3/ 
Ipswich 3 7 
Lowestoft 3 37 
31 argute 3 3 
Needles 4 33 
N arc (J OS 
O.teliil 1 13 
l'oruiuoulli . . . 3 27 
Itamsgalc . — 2 47 
Shoreliam . . . 2 53 
Southampton . 3 37 
Spitliead . -.43/ 
Amsterdam . . 
Antwerp 
Brest 
llrldinirt 
Cherbourg .. .. 
Cardigan 
( ork 
Downs 
KxmoutU 
Fowey 
Guernsey 
Hamburgh ... 
II 53 i 
3 18 : 
1 31i 
3 61 1 
5 33 
4 53 
3 3.1 
3 38 
4 18 
3 23 
4 23 
3 53 
Humber, mth. 
of 3 23 
Land’s Eud ... 321 
Leith 0 16 
Milford llattu 3 33 
Plymouth . . . 3 28 
Rotterdam .... 0 03 
Torbay 3 3"> 
Weymouth ... 4 23 
Whitby 1 38 
\V isbcach .... 5 33 
Youghat 2 63 
THE DEVON AND CORNWALL ARCHERY SOCIETY. 
The Second Grand Meeting for the season took place at 
Manadon, this month; the company was numerous aud 
fashionable. The splendid band of the Royal Marines, by 
the permission of Colonel Coryton, was iu attendance, and 
Ralph's quadrille band attended during the dancing. Tho 
following is a list of the company : — Ladies: Lady Smith, 
Government House ; Miss Smith, do. ; Miss F. Colo, do. ; 
Miss H. Cole, do. ; Lady Yarde Buller, Lupton ; Miss Florence 
Strode, Newham Bark ; Mrs. Peters, do. ; Mrs. Nisbott, do. ; 
Mrs. Ward, Citadel ; Miss Ward, do. ; Miss Peard, Esplanade ; 
Miss Collins, Ham ; Mrs. Coryton, Stonehouse ; Miss Coryton, 
do. ; Miss Adele Coryton, do. ; Lady Pole, Durnford-street ; 
Miss Scheuby, do. ; Mrs. F. Hodgkinsou, Lockyer-street ; 
Lady Lopes, Maristowe; Lady Adele Ibbetson, Stoke; Mrs. 
Hcxt Boger, Durnford-street ; Miss Lewis, London ; Miss 
Agnota Glanville. Derriford ; Mrs. Hall Parlby, Manadon ; 
Mrs. Hughes Chamberlain, Loudon : Mrs. Coode, Mount 
Pleasant ; Mrs. Henry Clark, Efford Manor ; Miss 
Catherine Clark, do. ; Miss Cordelia Clark, do. ; Miss 
Caroline Clark, do. ; Mi's. Barton, 1, Lansdowne-place ; 
Mins Barton, do. ; Mrs. Bond, Penquit Lodge ; Mrs. 
Coles, Osborn e-place ; Mrs. E. R. P. Bastard, Kitley ; 
CLUB MEETINGS, 1S54. 
November 1. — Meeting of tlio Royal Harwich Yacht Club. 
November 7. — Meeting of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, at the Club- 
house, Duke-street. 
November 7. — Meeting of the London Model Yacht Club at Ander ton's 
Hotel. 
November 8, 15, 22, 29. — Meeting of the I.illoy Club. 
November 14. — Meeting of the Anglesey Club. 
November 20. — Meeting of the Royal London Yacht Club. 
November 23. — Annual Dinner of the Royal London Yacht Club. 
December 1. — Monthly Meeting of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club. 
December 2. — Monthly Meeting of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. 
December 5. — Monthly Meeting of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. 
December b. — Monthly Meeting of the Loudon Model Yacht Club, at 
Anderton's. 
December 0. — Weekly Meeting of the Lilley Club, at the Nell Gwynue, 
at 8 p.m. 
December C, — Monthly Meeting of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, at the 
Bedford Hotel, Covent Garden. 
December 13. — Meeting of the Lilley Club. 
December IS. — Monthly Meeting of the Royal London Yacht Club. 
December 20. — Meeting of the Lilley Club. 
December 27 ( Wednesday). — Full Meeting of the Lilley Club, being the 
lost for tho year 1854. 
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. 
The monthly meeting of this club was held on Wednesday 
evening last, at the Bedford Hotel, Co vent-garden, Commo- 
dore Lord Alfred Paget, M.P., iu tho chair. About forty 
members attended the house dinner. At the subsequent 
muster for the transaction of business, the minutes of the 
previous meeting having been rend by the Secretary, were 
confirmed. After which u ballot was taken, and tbe sixteen 
candidates, whose names have already appeared in The 
Field, were elected. Several other names were immedi- 
ately set down for the December ballot. Mr. Harrison 
Chilton's motion was, after a very able aud interesting dis- 
cussion, referred to the Sailing Committee, whose report will 
be lead to the general meeting tin the 6th of December next. 
It was afterwards proposed by Mr. Wilkinson, and seconded 
by Mr. Hutchens, and carried unanimously, — 
'• That the postin'/ of tho names of members indebted to 
tho club for subscriptions or other sums, which by l-esolu- 
tion of the club on the 5th July lost was to be carried into 
effect immediately after this meeting, be postponed until 
after tho December meeting.” 
Several uew yachts have entered the club of late. " 0 
understand that the gallant Commodore is building anew 
craft of 60 tons, to be called the “ Alma.” 
London Model Yacht Club. — The next general monthly 
meeting will be bold on Tuesday, November 7th, at Anclex 
ton's Hotel, 164, Fleet-street, at eight o'clock precisely, wne 
several gentlemen will bo balloted for. [The n ^*Lf a * 
already appeared iu The Field.] The nomination of officer 
