THE FIELD. 
1109 
DATES OF RACES. 
FEBRUARY. — Nottingham . . . 
. 20 
Nottingham 
Liverpool Spring 
. 23 
Goodwood 
. 31 
MARCH.— Doncaster 
AUGUST.— Brighton 
Salisbury 
. 8 
Brighton Club 
. 10 
Warwick Spring 
. 20 
Wolverhampton 
. 13 
Al'ItIL.— Newmarket Craven . 
. 9 
Reading 
. 14 
York Spruig 
• 17 1 
Lewes 
. 18 
Malton 
. 19 1 
York 
. 22 
Newmarket First Spring 
• 23 | 
Rghnm 
. 28 
BlAY.— Chester Spring 
• 1 
Derby 
. 23 
Newmarket Second Spring . . . 
. 8 
SEPTEMBER.— Warwiek .. . 
. 4 
■Shrewsbury 
Doncaster 
Hath 
. 15 1 
Bedford 
. 18 
Leicester ... . ... 
. 19 
Manchester 
. 30 
Newmarket First October 
. 25 
JUNE— Ascot 
• 6 
Northallerton 
. 21 
Newmarket Second October . . . 
. 8 
. 22 
Warwick Autumn 
Newcastle 
Richmond 
JULY. — Newmarket 
i Newmarket Houghton 
. 22 
Worcester 
. 3 
Worcester 
Lancaster 
NOVEMBER. Epsom 
Liverpool 
Liverpool 
Btamiord 
. 17 
1 Shrewsbury 
TATTERSALL'S.— Monday. 
The principal transactions on the Derby wore as follow: — 2,000 to 
200, 1,800 to 200, anil 900 to 100 taken about Greeculus Esuriens' 
16 to 1, in fifties and ponies, and 15 to 1, to £125, about Oulston ; 1,000 
to 25, freely, and 1,750 to 50 about Polydora colt, 
CLOSING PRICES. 
The Visitors' Plate ( Hoylake). 
8 to 1 a jst The Gem (t) I r, to 1 agst Boddicot (t) 
4 to 1 Catherine Parr (t) | 8 to 1 Jack Looming (t) 
Chester Cup. 
1000 to 10 agst Brother to Grey Tommy (l) 
Derby. 
0 to 1 agst GrmcuIusEsuriensft) 
12 to 1 St. Hubert (t) 
15 to 1 Oulston (t) 
20 to 1 Wild Day re 11 (t) 
33 to 1 agst Colt by Cotherstone, 
out of Polydora 
(35 to 1 1) 
10 to 1 Affghan (t) 
T ATTERS ALL'S. — Thursday. 
1,800 to 200 agsi Grceculus Esuriens for the Derby, and 1,000 to 25 
agst Frederick, were the only bets laid. 
Very fow members dropped in. 
MANCHESTER. — Tuesday. 
Few Investments have been made only to small sums, except one bet 
of 12 to 1, to £50, about Lord of the Isles, for the Derby. 22 to 1 was 
taken rather freely to-day about Cruiser, and 20 to 1 would have been 
taken to money about Wild Dayrcll. 
Visitors' Piute ( Iloylake). 
5 to 2 agst The Gem (t) I 0 to 1 ugst Barr two (off) 
a to 1 Catherine Parr (t) 
10 to 1 agst Grceculus Esuriens 
(off) 
10 to 1 De Clare (off) 
12 to 1 Lord of the Isles (t) 
2 o to 1 Wild Dayrell (w) 
Dctby. 
22 to 1 agst Cruiser (tf) 
40 to 1 Affghan (t) 
40 to 1 Frederick (t) 
40 to 1 Polydora (t) 
HOYLAKE RACES. — Wednesday, Nov. 22. 
The attendance, in spite of the inclement weather, was moderately 
good, and the sport of a spirited character, the races being closely con- 
tested. This was the first open meeting yet held on the course 
The Open Fire Handicap H untie Race of 6 sovs each, with 25 added. Two 
miles and a distance. Seven subscribers. 
Mr. Davies’s b f Minerva, 4 yrs, h-b, 8st 81b (51b extra) 
O. Smith 1 
Mr. Brotherton'a b f Success, 3 yrs, h-b, 8st lib . ,J. Turner 2 
Mr. W. Topham'a b g Cheroot, 6 yrs, 9st J. Jones 3 
Mr. Barton's bg The Tumbler, 6 yrs, Ost G. Evans 4 
Betting — 5 to 4 on Minerva, and 3 to 1 agst any other. Won by a 
length j a bad third. 
The Short's Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 30 added. Half a mile. 
4 subs. 
Mr. Smith’s br c Erdington, 4 yrs, 10st 71b Mr. Smith 1 
Mr. Blake's br f Cussy, 4 yrs, lOst Mr. Devonpnrt 2 
Mr. Harrison's b g Hyacinth, 5 yrs, 12st Capt. Khys 3 
Betting — G to 4 on Hyacinth, and 2 to 1 agst any other. Won by a 
length ; half a length lietwcen second and thinL 
The Ilelbre Plate (Handicap) of 60 sovs. For all ages. Three-quarters of 
a mile. 10 subs. 
Mr. Phillips’s b f Vivid, 3 yrs. Ost 4lb .Mr. Thorpe 1 
Mr Moore's gr h Young Hack, 5 yrs, Sst 71b Mr. Cliff 2 
Capt. Ithys’s b c Master Horton, 3 yrs, Ost . .Mr. WHJington 3 
Mr. Wilkins's br c Dear- me, 4 yrs, 7st Gib .... Mr. Charlton 4 
Betting — 5 to 4 agst Deor-mc, 5 to 2 agst the winner, and 3 to 1 agst 
Young Hack. Won easily by two lengths; half a length between 
second and third. 
The Hoylake Open Steeplechase of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 80 added. 
About three milc9. 10 subs. 
Mr. Land's eh g Needwood, aged, list 21b Tusker 1 
Mr. Davenport's cli g Sailor, 6 yrs, Ost . . W. White 2 
Mr. Brethertou’a eh m Gradeley Lass, 5 yrs, Ost 4lb, Owner 3 
Capt. Lane s br h Tipperary Boy, aged, lOst 81b S. Darling 4 
Mr. Behreu’s cb g Frederick Jerome, aged Ost 41b, Mr. Green 
Capt. lthys's b g Royalty, Oyrs, Ost 41b, Morgan. 
Mr. Smith's ch g Potter (lute Australia) 5 yrs, Ost, Evans. 
Mr. Wither’s b m Nora Creina, 4 yrs, Sst Sib, E. Jones. 
Betting — Even on Tipperary Boy, 6 to 2 agst Needwood, G to 1 agst 
The Sailor, and long odds agst any other. Won by half a length ; long 
intervals between the others placed ; the others did not pass the post. 
A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added. For all ages. Half a 
mile. 6 subs. 
Mr. Harrison's b g Hyacinth, 5 yrs, Sst 61b, £20 ..Charlton 1 
Mr. Owen's b g Timotheus, G yrs, Ost 41b, £J0 W. White 2 
Butting — G to 4 on the winner. Won by a head. The trainer of 
lSi-'itor was fined £5 for withdrawing his horse, after his name had been 
exhibited upon the telegraph board as a starter. 
TURFIANA. 
At Tattehsall’s, on Monday, the re-appearance in the room 
& gallant officer of the Guards who hail fought aud bled 
at the battle of the Alma, excited peculiar curiosity and 
gratification. In the course of au animated description 
which ho was giving to some friends, he produced a Miuid- 
ritlu ball which had been taken out of the thigh of the late 
Lord Chewton. The exhibition created a deep sensation, 
i he production of this mournful memento caused speculation 
. ^ urn "Q Sebastopol, and a gallant general, distinguished 
in sporting circles by the appellation of “ The Veteran," 
offered to bet an even thousand that the allies are in posses- 
sion of Sebastopol before Christmas-day. 
Some expert thief carried off the Welter Cup, at Shrews- 
ury, last week, while the horses were running for it. It 
tad been exhibited in front of the stand during the day, and 
much admired. 
Doncaster Races. — The Doncaster Town Council held a 
Ppecml meeting on Wednesday last, and the £1,2U0 Race- 
ginut, was triumphantly coined by a majority of fourteen 
to four. The minority wanted to limit the grant to £1,000. 
The steeplechase mare, Kate, by Harry Lorrequev, was 
put up to auction last Saturday, at Dycer’s; but the biddings 
not being sufficient, she was bought in. 
The race-horse, General Gilbert, by Galaor, now rising five 
years old, is advertised for sale in Belfast. 
In consequence of the Kilkenny Hunt Club being about 
to reduce their establishment, several of their horses, and 
ten couples of houuds, will bo sold by auction this day (Satur- 
day) at Dycer’s. J 
The Forfeits in the second class of the Madrids and tho 
Kildare Handicap, at tho Curragh April Mooting, 1S55, arc to 
bo declared to the keeper of the match-book, Kingstown, on 
the 1st of January. Several other stokes close ou the same 
day. 
Mr. Rearton's gr. in. Maid of Australia, by Arthur, won 
a sweepstakes of 1 sov. each, 10 sovs. added, at tho ltath- 
coouy (co. Cork) steeplechases, ou tho 15th iust., boating 
Mr. Joy s Joy-be-with-thcm, Mr. Dyer's Sir Humphrey, Mr. 
Phillips's Tearaway, Mr. Haines's Tho Rejected, and Mr. 
0 Brien's Kiss me-quick-my-mother's-coming. Mr. O'Brien's 
Touch-und-go won the hack race at tho same meeting. 
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE WEEK. 
The Cheltenham Subscription Stag-hounds (Captain 
West's). — Friday, Beckford Inn, at half-past eleven. 
Tiie Bramham Moor Foxhounds. — Motulay, Ruddin 
Park; Wednesday, East Keswick; Friday, Bickerton Bar; 
Saturday, Bishop Wood, ut half-past ten. 
The Atherstone Hounds, Monday, Barton-in-tho-Beans ; 
Wednesday, Hoar Park; Friday, Parltou; Saturday, Clifton 
Village, at eleven. 
H. C. Metnkll Ingram's Hounds. — Monday, Lougford ; 
Thursday, Swiukstotio Bridge ; Saturday, Wielmur Park, at 
a quarter before eleven. 
The North Staffordshire Hounds. — Tuesday, Bar- 
laston Hall ; Thursday, Thustock, at half-past ten. 
The Warwickshire Hounds. — Monday, Long Itcliington ; 
Tuesday, Weston House ; Thursday, Billesby Hall ; Friday, 
Epwell Village, at a quarter before eleven. 
The Worcestershire Hounds. — Monday, Shrawley Wood > 
Wednesday, Red Lion, Bradley Green; Friday, Wyre, at 
half-past ten. 
The Dewsland Hounds. — Tuesday, Tregwynt; Friday, 
Kilredin Bridge, at ten. 
Earl Fitzwilliam's Hounds.— Monday, Ashton Wold ; 
Wednesday, Leighton Village ; Friday, Hilly Wood, nt ten. 
The Essex (Mr. Henley Greaves's) Hounds.— Monday, 
Takeley Gate ; Wednesday, Epping Long Green ; Friday, 
Old Sampford ; Saturday, Suttons, at eleven. 
Mr. Drake’s Hounds. — Monday, Islip Town End; Tues- 
day, Cottisford Village ; Thursday, Ham Greeu ; Saturday, 
Tra fiord Bridge, at a quarter befoie eleven. 
Mr. Assheton Smith’s Hounds. — Monday, Longstocjc 
Down ; Tuesday, Mauningford; Wednesday, Doles Turnpike; 
Thursday, Wilster Wood; Friday, Amesbury ; Saturday, 
Norman Court, at eleven. 
The Cheshire Hounds. — Monday, Ciirah Miushul ; 
Tuesday, Mere ; Thursday, Broomlands ; Friduy, Crewe. 
Tickham Fox-hounds. — Monday, Nov. 27, Tuustall ; 
Thursday, Nov. 30, Syndalo ; Saturday, Dec. 2, Lyusted ; 
Tuesday, Dec. 5th, ltaiuhain ; Friday, Dec. 8, Stone Style, at 
half-past ten. 
The Earl of Yarborough's Fux-hounds. — Monday, 
Grainaby House; Wednesday, Rye Hill; Friday, Kirtou 
Station, at eleven. 
The F. B. Hounds. — Tuesday, Bocbym House ; Friday, 
Croft West, at half-post ten. 
The Cottesmore Hounds. — Monday, Piekworth Village ; 
Tuesday, Thistloton ; Thursday, Burley-on-the Hill ; Satur- 
day, Knossiugton. 
The Badsworth Fox-hounds. — Tuesday, Kirkby Guide 
Post ; Thursday, Weutbridge ; Saturday, Hieudley Common, 
at half-past ten. 
York and Aixsty Fox-hounds. — Tuesday, Red House; 
Thursday, Whixby ; Saturday, Pill Moor, at half-past teu. 
The E. E. F. H. — Tuesday, Pebmarsh ; Saturday, Notley 
Gate, at eleven. 
Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Fox hounds. — Tuesday, 
Nov. 28, Castle Mills ; Saturday, Dec. 2, Bishoptou ; Tues- 
day, De :. 5, Craigeuds Gate ; Saturday, Dec. 0, Castle 
Semple, at a quarter before eleven. 
The Albriuhton Hounds (Mr. Baker's). — T uesday, Hag- 
ley ; Thursday, Ran Dans ; Saturday, Chillingtou. 
Mr. Wheble's Hounds. — Monday, Theule ; Tuesday, 
Round Oake, Pndworth ; Thursday, Beech Hill ; • Friday, 
Stanford-street, at eleven. 
The Pytchley Hounds. — Monday, Brixworth ; Tuesday, 
C'hapel Brampton ; Wednesday, Lilbourne ; Friday, Har- 
rington ; Saturday, Badby Toll-gate, at a quarter before 
eleven. 
The Duke of Buccleucu's Fox-hounds. — Monday, Jed 
Waterfoot ; Tuesday, Ilaiuing ; Thursday, Springwood Park ; 
Saturday, Mertoun, at half-past ten. 
The Puckeridge Hounds — Monday, Brint Pelham; Wed- 
nesday, Woodside Green ; Saturday, Aston Village, at half- 
past ten. 
Colonel Wyndham’s Fox-hounds. — Monday, Cumber, 
Corner ; Wednesday, Shopham Bridge ; Saturday, Lauringtou 
House, at half-past eleven. 
The Earl of Portsmouth’s Fox-hounds. — Monday, 
Wasing Park ; Tuesday, Hurstbouruo Park ; Wednesday 
Sidmonton Brick Kiln ; Friday, Combo Village, at eleven. 
The Earl of Lonsdale’s Harriers. — F riday, Hulcott, at 
twelve. 
The Old Berkshire Foxhounds. — Monday, Hinton; 
Wednesday, G'ulham Bridge; Friday, Feruham; Saturday, 
Noah’s Ark, at half-past teu. 
The H. H. — Monday, Lasham Village; Tuesday, Went 
Tistead ; Thursday, Bighton Wood ; Saturday, George Inn, 
Odiham, at a quarter before eleven. 
Mr. Garth's Hounds. — M onday, Riseby Mill; Tuesday, 
Hartford Bridge Flatt ; Friday, Grey well Hill, at halt-past teu. 
Mr. Colter’s Fox-hounds- -T uesday,^ Nov. 28, Shoreham 
Hill ; Thursday, Nov. 30, Farninghaui Wood; Saturday, The 
Portobello , Tuesday, Dec. 5, New liani; Saturday, Dec. 6, 
Stans ted, at half-past ten. 
CSSaSSf* °™s: Th„„ d » 7 , 
Lodgo, at t'leveii. HoUXD9 ‘ Tuesday, H«y«; Friday, New 
f '^» 0TOD8.— Monday, Bren tor ; Thursday, 
Greston Bridge, at half past ten. 
Dirm • !A K '' \' VN, 'w M ^-hounds. Tuesday, BuUor’s Anns, 
iXan , Saturday, Homcrdon, at half-post ton. 
dnv 1 , Witt ABT n IO , UND8 ra 1 ? on,l,ky ' W'^rth Castle; Wodnes- 
T,m- ‘ v 1Jm te 1 ***** at half-past ten. 
more V N \v R 'I ICKMUUi: HouNM.-’lSUaar. Frog- 
Allen, at olevcS. 
hill, at tern I, VRIUERs '“V. Cai*o; Friday, Coat- 
w L n * EAMONTlLvuiUERS.-Moiulav, Park House. Plumpton ; 
s “ Uu ' Uy ' *•“ 
St M “ y '' 
The High Peak Harriers. Tuesday, rilsburv Bam • 
Thursday, Grange Mill ; Saturday, Waterloo Inn, ut eleven ’ 
IRELAND. 
Tiie Ward Union Stag-hounds.— Monday, Flathouae ; 
Wednesday, Kilbride, at ono. 
The Carlow and Island Fox hounds.— Monday, Bally- 
caruey Bridge ; Wednesday, Fightiug Cocks ; Friday, Fig- 
treo, near Kilbora ; Saturday, Agluule Briilgo, at eleven. 
The Clare Fox-hounds.— Tuesday, Carrigerry Gate, at 
eight ; Briday, Sjiuucolhill, ut a quarter to eleven. 
The Duleek B’ox-hoUNds.— Monday, Leggur Hall ; Thurs- 
day, Beuumoro, at eleven. 
The Dun.vLLow B’ox-iiounds. — Tuesday, Auimlintha 
Chapel, at eleven. 
The Kyrecourt 1’ox-uoundb. — Monday, Heathlawn ; 
Thursday, Kellysgrove, at eleven. 
The Galway Box-hounds (Tho Blazers).— Tuesday, Crcg- 
more, at oloven. 
Loud Waterford’s Box hound.*.— Sutunlay (this dav). 
Cat's Rock, at eleven. 
The Limerick Fox hounds. — Tuesday, Croavcs Cross, at 
a quarter to cloven. 
The Louth B’ox -hounds — Tuesday, ltokeby Hull; Fri- 
day (a deer), Harboratown, at eleven. 
The Meath Fox hounds. Saturday (this day), Slauo ; 
Monday, Crossakcel . Wednesday, Killeen, at eleven. 
Tiie Muskerry Fox hounds. Monday, Oldcustle, at half- 
past ten. 
Mr. King s Fox hound*. —Tuesday, Doou, at olovon. 
Mr. Charles Mahon's Fox-hounds. — Monday, Bulla; 
Thursday, Bloomfield, at eleven. 
Mil. Naghton's B'ox-iiounus (The Koh i-noors). — Monday, 
Miltown Pass ; Tluusday, Cuatlo Park, at eleven. 
Sir Nugent Hambi.e's Fox-hounds — Tuesday, Bohadoou 
Mountain ; Friday, Claahmoro, at half-past ten. 
The Queen's County B’ox-hounds. — Saturday ((his day), 
Lacka ; Tuesday, Timooney ; Saturday, Deny fore, at eleven. 
The Westmeath Fox hounds. — Saturday (this day), 
Donore; Wednesday, Tyrrellaposa ; Saturduy, Killucan, at 
eleven. 
Tnu Wexford Fox-nouNus — Tuesday, Ballyaop ; Friday, 
Castleboroiigh, nt eleven. Should the weather prove un- 
favourable, the hounds will meet next day at tho kennel. 
Tm; 1'ermoy Garrison Harriers.— Tuesday, Ruckmills, 
at cloven. 
The Kh.macud Harriers.— Monday, Glcncullen; Thura- 
day, Tallaght Race-course, at eleven. 
The Ormond Harriers. — Tuesday, Potcrfiold, ut eleven. 
The Lecai.e Harriers. — Monday, Ballyrolly ; Thursday, 
Moncycarmgh, at twelve. 
The Palmerstown Harriers. Saturday (this day), Orecu- 
hillrt ; Tuesday, St. Margaret’*, at twelve. 
The Tynan Harriers. — Monday, Summer Hill; Thurs- 
day, Caledon, at eleven. Should the weather provo un- 
favourable, tho hounds will meet next day at tho kennel. 
The Wicklow Harriers.- Monday, Outlonds; B’riduy, 
Coolagad, at eleven. Should tho weather prove unfavoura- 
ble, the houuds will meet next day at the keunel. 
The Wexford and Killinick Harriers. — Monday, 
Silverapring ; Thursday, May glass, at half past ten. 
Mil Fetiierstonhauou's Beagles. — Monday, Robiustown, 
at eleven. Should the weather prove unfavourable, thu 
hounds will meet next day at the same place. 
NOTES FROM MELTON MOVVBHA Y.— No. II. 
To the Editor of the Field. 
Sir, — This place now begins to assume much more of its 
usual appearance, und during the present week some of the 
principal visitors have arrived for the season. There has 
been steady ruin, and the country is very much improved 
indeed; but still it is far from being wlint may be termed 
either good-going or soft ; consequently, there is little to 
particularise in runs. The Cottesmore met last week at 
Little Dalby, and, strange to say, drew several covers blank ; 
many reasons have been adduced to account for this, but I 
have reason to believe that a wholesale destruction of foxes 
has been going ou not fur from there, and nlso that the real 
vulcipede is now well known. I heard a farmer from that 
neighbourhood say that no less than nino foxes were 
poisoned in Cold Overton W ood this summer, and also that 
some were trapped os well ; it is a sad sequel to know that 
such has been the case, because the master of those hounds 
is in everything a gentleman. 
The Quorn had a nice run from Scraptoft Spinney last 
Thursday. The field was not nt all numerous, und tho 
ground then very hard, which prevented those who were 
out from riding. I believe I never saw (lie bounds go so 
fast in my life us they did sometimes on that day. We ran 
to Ingersby, thence to Qucnby Hall and Cold Newton, 
where, no doubt, the fox was headed, or ho was going 
straight for John O’Gnunt; turning to the right, however, 
he went for Botany Bay, and thence into and through Bil- 
lesdow Coplow, and doubled back again for Ingersby and 
Keyham, 8tc. He was, I hear, killed after one hour and a- 
qU Sir C R. Sutton lmd a bad fall that day, but he was not 
much hurt. The very superior turn-out of the Quorn this 
season is the admiration of every one. Hieir stud of 
seventy horses is really splendid -every horse being of a 
first-class character, indeed, if they were not it would not 
be possible to hunt the country eight times a-week. 
The Bel voir Hounds can hardly be said to have com- 
menced in reality, because the noble Lord Borrester who 
is tho master, bus only arrived to-day. However, they 
