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THE EIELD 
Baron Rothschild’s Hounds. — Monday, Fleet Morston; 
Thursday, Aston Abbots. , 
Mr. Garth's Hounds — Monday, Arborfield Bull ; Wed- 
nesday, Sandhurst Village; Friday, Clere Park, at half-past 
Mb. Wh bull's Hounds. — M onday, Ashamsteed; Tuesday, 
Burfield Bridge ; Thursday, Clapper's Farm, Silchester ; 
■pridav. Westrop Green, nt eleven. 
The Puck bridge Hounds. — Monday, Patmore Heath; 
Wednesday, Stoastead, Essex ; Saturday, Bennington, at 
half-past ton. , 
The United Pack. — Saturday (this day), Ridgway Gate ; 
Tuesday, Norton, near Presteign, at nine. 
The Eamont Harriers. — Monday, Salkcld Dykes ; Wed- 
nesday, Hutton End ; Saturday, the Kennel, at half-past ten. 
The Brighton Harriers. — Mondays, Patcham ; Wednca- 
• days, at the Race Course and Thunder's Barrow, alternately ; 
Saturdays, the Dyke, at a quarter before elovou. 
The Brookside Harriers. — Mondays, Newmarket Hill ; 
Thursdays, Telscomb Tye, at half-past ten. 
The Southdown Fox-hounds. — Monday, Bourn Hill, at a 
quarter before eleven. 
The Worthing Harriers. — Saturday (this day), the 
Kennel. 
The Carlisle Harriers. — T uesday, Warwick; Friday, 
Mowrigg; Saturday, Cross Roads, at ten. 
The Karl of Lonsdale's Harriers.— Friday, Rowsham, 
at twelve. 
IRELAND. 
The Ward Union Stag-hounds. — Monday, Flathousc ; 
Wednesday, Ivilshane ; Friday, Duuboyne, at one. 
The Clare Fox-hounds. — Tuesday, Ballycar; Friday, 
Waltorstowu, at a quarter to eleven. 
The Galway Fox-hounds (the Blazers). — Tuesday, St. 
Clerans ; Saturday, Armagh, at eleveu. 
The Kildare Fox-hounds. — Saturday (this day), Six-Mile- 
stone, on the Nans road from Dublin ; Tuesday, Tynthe 
Park ; Thursday, Blackohurch ; Saturday, Blessiugton, at 
eleven. 
The Loittii Fox-hounds. — Monday, Rocksavage ; Thurs- 
day, The Naul, at eleven. 
Mr. Charles Mahon's Fox-noUNDS. — Monday, Port 
Royal; Thursday, Newbrook, at eleven. 
Mil Lonqworth’s Fox-nouNDS. — Tuesday, Nowpark ; 
Saturday, The Doone, at eleven. 
Mr. King's Fox-hounds. — Tuesday, Castle Shepherd, at 
eleven. 
The Meath Fox-hounds. — Saturday (this day), Corbaltou ; 
Monday, Clifton Lodge ; Thursday, Mountainstown ; 
Saturday, Somerville, at eleveu. 
The Queen’s County Fox hounds. — Monday, Corbally; 
Saturday, Aghavoe, at eleven. 
The Route Fox-nouNDS. — Tuesday, Giant's Causeway ; 
Friday, Beardiville Gate, no time stated. 
Sir Nugent Hamble’s Fox-hounds. — Saturday (this day), 
D’Loughtane ; Tuesday, Carriginournah ; Friday, Mountain 
Castle, at half-past ten. 
The Westmeath Fox- hounds. — Saturday (this day), 
Drumcree, at eleven. 
The Eyrecourt Fox-hounds. — Monday, Gurtnamona ; 
Thursday, The Kennel, at eleven. 
Lord Waterford’s Fox-hounds.— Saturday (this day), 
Butterstown Castle, no time stated. 
The Muskerry Fox hounds. — Monday, Carrigadrohid, at 
eleven. 
The Wexford Fox-hounds. — Tuesday, Ballygarvan 
Village ; Friday, Cross-roads of Adamstown, at eleven. 
Should the weather prove unfavourable, the hounds will 
meet next day at the Kennel. 
The Kilmacud Harriers. — Monday, Scalp; Thursday, 
Lallyroan Gate, Ratlifarnham, at eleven. 
The IGth Lancers’ (Cahir) Harriers. — Saturday, (this 
day), Kilmoyler, at twelve. 
Mr. Tyrrell’s Harriers. —Monday, Killanbridge, King’s 
County ; Friday, Sweep of Carbury. no time stated. 
The Ormond Harriers. — Saturday (this day), Ballintolly 
Castle; Tuesday, Youghal ; Friday, Bullymuekey Church, 
at eleven. 
The Palmbrstown Harriers. — Saturday (this day), Mul- 
huddart ; Wednesday, Castlebaggot ; Saturday week, B.ir- 
berstown Bridge, at twelve. 
The Wicklow Harriers. — Monday, Rathdrum ; Friday, 
Ballyteskin Cross Roads, at eleven. 
The Tynan Harriers. — Monday, Killilea; Thursday, 
Ulster Canal Stores, at eleven. Should the weather prove 
unfavourable, the hounds will meet next day at the Kennel. 
The Louth Union Harriers. — Saturday (this day), Dun- 
blu ; Wednesday, Shortstone ; Saturday week, Castletown, at 
eleven. 
The Newry Harriers. — Tuesday, Five-Mile-Hill; Friday, 
the Kennel, Sheepbridge, no time stated. 
Mr. BiDDULrn's Harriers. — Monday, Blue Ball ; Friday, 
Kiuocfley, at eleven. 
HORSES FOR THE CRIMEA. 
SrR, — I find that among the many suggestions of lookers- 
ou, who know far more of the game (while they run less risk! 
than the real players, there is one, that each hunting man 
should give his best weight-carrying horse for service at 
Sebastopol. To send a warm-stabled, perhaps clipped, 
sihged, or shaven horse, young, and therefore subject to in- 
flammation (after the cold he would be sure to catch), would 
be the height of absurdity ; for if the auimal should not die, 
he would very probably become a roarer. Old horses are at 
a higher price for troops than young ones ; and I would ven- 
ture to suggest that hardy, seasoned horses might be offered 
to those who sock remounts for the cavalry. — Ihavethchonour 
to be, Sir, your obedient servant, O(MiKnoN'). 
Derby, Dec. 4. 
Southdown Fox-hounds.— O n Friday last these hounds 
met for the first time in the country of the East Sussex 
Hunt, the “fixture" being the Swan, at ChaUey, about six 
miles from Lewes. There was a capital field, including two 
of our wounded warriors at Alma, Colonel Hepburn aud 
Captain Ashley, both of the Fusilier Guards. The former 
■was struck in the arm, the latter in the neck, while storming 
the heights. Several covers were tried before a fox was 
found; but before one o'clock a fine follow was unkcunellcd 
in the covers of Mr. Ingram, and showed some good sport, 
in a close country, for about an hour and a-half, when he 
wan run to earth, and the hounds were whipped off. The 
blind ditches caused many falls; but we behove there were 
Ho “casualties ." — Brighton Gazette, Dec. 7. 
A Capital Day with the Essex Union Hounds — T his 
crack pack wet on Saturday at Kits Hill, with rather a 
select field, when, after the usual morning's compliments, 
the Squire ordered the hounds into Fambridge Hall Wood. 
They were in but a few minutes, when Reynard was tally- 
ho'd away at tho Stowe end of the covert for Wright’s Leys, 
up the hill for Purleigli High Trees, on to Waltons, where 
they came to a welcome check, for to this spot they had a 
good three miles up steep hills aud heavy country, with a 
plentiful supply of raspers of the bank and ditch style. 
Here the Squire made a sportsman-like cast, and old 
Blameless, hitting it off in the road, ran him into the 
Hanging Wood. With a ring or two round he found tho 
covert afforded no rest for him, and again tried the open, 
pointing for lm old home, but heading to the right for 
Flambirds, to Cuult Wood, on to Squeaking Gate, up to 
Foake’s Wood, where they had a brace of foxes, but the 
hounds preferring tho old scent hunted him back through 
the long lino of coverts to Corporation Wood, bearing away 
to Norton, but turning to the left to Waltons the second 
time. Here he was viewed, and the liouuds, running him 
like coursing, pulled him down in the yard Rt Purlcigh 
Lodge, after two hours and twenty minutes. After a few 
minutes’ consultation, the Squire, wishing to keep his friends 
happy, trotted on to Slough House, when a brace of foxes 
was soon on foot, one breaking way with the hounds well at 
him for the Hyde Coverts to Danbury Hills, Ratcliff's Wood, 
Woodham Walter Common, to tho Rodney Common, 
Puttentees, Woodham Mortimer Thrift, the Parsonage Wood, 
up the hill, leaving Hazeleigh Hall on the left for the 
Hanging Wood, on to Flambirds, when horse and rider felt 
they had hod enough, and the Squire stopped the hounds, 
then going at a killing pace, after more than two hours as 
good hunting as was ever seen. 
Mr. Tuow’s Harriers met at Whittenton on Tuesday. Cold 
blowing wind aud lain prevented much sport in the early 
part of the day, it became calmer towards noon, the scent 
changed, aud fortunately finding a good hare gave us forty 
minutes as good as any man could wish for. She was small, 
owing to the fox-hounds fixture being near, which may in 
some degree account for the extra sport ; no man has a 
better pack and none more anxious to show sport than the old 
Squire, aud if the gentlemen who hunt with him would give 
the hounds wliat all harriers should have, a clear field, in- 
stead of riding too near them and before them, forcing them 
over the scent, no pack could show better sport. 
We are also much indebted to the noble owner of the estates, 
that true sportsman, the Earl of Lamford aud Waunton for 
his kindness in giving the country and preserving the hares, 
affording sport and amusement to so many of his neighbours. 
Tiie Brighton Harriers met on Saturday, at the Dyke. 
There was a numerous field. Found the first hare on the 
Pond Brow, making for the Dyke Road, which she crossed, 
turned to the right for the Barn, through Bottiug's Gorse, 
on to the Dyke, down that for the Punch-Bowl field, bore to 
the right to her old quarters, ran the foil over again, and 
was killed near Saddlescombe. Drew to a shepherd's bare 
in the Dyke, which went away at score for the Front Hill, 
descending for New-House barn, turned to the left, crossing 
the lanes for Fulking Bosthill, taking that to the top of the 
hill, dipping Fulking Bottom, passed the Bam over the 
Tenantry Down, to Atlingworth Barn, where she squatted 
in a piece of furze : stole away behind the hounds for the 
Tenantry Down, the Front Hill, again for Fulking, where 
she squatted again on a piece of wheat, at the back of the 
village. Getting up a anew they sent her off in quick time 
over the Front Hill, and killed iu the bottom near the Barn, 
after a very good thing of fifty minutes. Found a third 
hare on High Dale, which proved one of the right sort, going 
away for Knight’s Rails, headed back for Water Hall, 
mounted the hill for Tangdean, made a sudden turn back 
for the Coney Hill, which she crossed, making for Sweet 
Hill, Green Dean, to Barn Coombe Furze, leaving North 
Heath Barn to the right, for Saddlescombe Hill, doubled 
back to Barn Coombe Gorse, dipping Green Dean Bottom, 
to nearly where she was found, when the hounds got a view ; 
she then crossed the Dyke Road for the Deneher Furze, 
passing through them for the West Bottom, and killed in 
Bentlield’s Bottom, after an exceedingly good run of one 
hour and twenty-five minutes, which ended an excellent 
day's sport. Met on Monday at Patcham. It was very 
gratifying to see a largo field assembled again. They had 
some very good sport during the day, although the scent 
was not first-rate ; and, there being rather too maDy hares 
on foot at once, was rather against it. 
NOTES AND QUERIES. 
To Bod. — S ir, — In answer to your question, I beg to say 
it is not usual, or etiquette, to ride in scarlet when out with 
harriers unless it be tho costume of any particular hunt. 
The late Lord Rolle’s harriers were hunted in scarlet; iu this 
case you might also have sported scarlet, but green is the 
usual colour for harriers. — Yours, Ranger. 
C OUBSia S. 
APPOINTMENTS. 
JANUARY. 
PLACE. 
DATE. 
JUDGE. 
Church Hill Open, Westward 
Wig ton (Cumberland) 
Red Dial Open, Westwnrd 
Wigton (Cumberland) 
Biggar Club (Lanark) 
The renewed trial between 
North-Western and South- 
Western Coursers, at Ly- 
thain (Lancashire) 
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23 
20 and fol. days 
FEBRUARY. 
Spelthorne (Wilts) 
Newmarket Open 
Biggar Champion (Lnnark) . 
Baron Hill, Beaumaris (Anglc- 
7, 8, and 0 
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Mr. Lawrence 
MARCH. 
Caledonian Open (Lanark) .. 
Biggar Open (Lanark) 
Ridgway (Lancashire) 
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the Earl of Lonsdale) on the grounds of Lowther. The morn- 
iug being fine, a very large party departed from Carlisle by 
special train, which was ordered purposely for the occasion/ 
All-aged Stake. 
Mr. J. Coates's r d Delta beat Mr. Bean's w and f d Sister 
Mr. llcslop's be and w b Eve brut Mr. Thomas Moses's w and f d Yolor 
Mr. Birkett's b and w t d Rob Roy beat Mr. Bowman’s f d Flosb 
Mr. J. Bell's f mid w d Telegraph beat Mr. James Biraey’s w and r h 
Lady Hormoino 
Mr. W. Bjrrel's b aud w d Liverpool beat Mr. W. Duty's bk d On,,.. 
Pasha (1) 
Mr. Jardine's b and w b Lady Bird beat Mr. A. Thompson’s bd d Chon, 
Trip (1) 
Mr. Conlon's f d Sir Robert bent Mr. Thompson's be d Yelemncus 
Mr. Bimey’s bk b Willing Maid beat Mr. Bell's rd Troublesome Jaok 
Second Tin. 
Delta beat Eve I Lady Bird beat Liverpool 
Telegraph beat Rob Roy | Willing Maid beat Sir Robert 
Third Ties. 
Delta beat Telcgruph | Willing Maid beat Lady Bird 
Deciding Course. 
Mr. J Coate's r d Delta beat Mr. James Birney’s bk b Willing Maid (bv 
Liddlcsdale, out of Willing Maid, by Crofton), and won the stake 3 
Knipescar Puppy Stake. 
Mr. T. Coates's w and f d Sir William beat Mr. Joseph Waller’s f b Lady 
Raglan 3 
Mr. Bonn's r d Ilugbio Graham beat Mr. Thorbum’e w and fd Tomboy 
Mr. John Beaty's fb Beeswing beut Mr. Gibbon’s f d Lord Raglan 
Mr. Birkett's r b Anna boat Mr. J. Clarke's r and w d Deerstalker 
Mr. James Bimey’s bd d King Ilnrry beat Mr. Bowman’s |b Posthumous 
Mr. T. Bell’s r b Hannah Todd heat Mr. W- Beaty's bk d Lord of tho 
Manor 
Mr. Martin, ns. f d Snowball beat Mr. Moffett’s w and f b Queen Mnry 
Captain Spencer’s f d Shylock beat Mr. J. Coates's bd and w b ilis- 
Nightingalo 
Second Ties. 
Sir William beat Hugliie Graham I King Harry beat Hannah Toud 
Anna beat Beeswing | Snowball beat Shylock 
Third Tics. 
Anna beat Sir William 1 Kiug Harry beat Snowball 
Deciding Course. 
Mr. James Birney’s bd d King llarry (by Lanereost out of Venus) beat 
Mr. Birkett’s r b Amu (by Eden out of Eve, sistor to Eva), aud won 
the stake 
In the evening a large party of gentlemen dined at Mr. 
Martin’s, Victoria Hotel, Carlisle, aud, after passing the even- 
ing in a true sportsman-like manner, they separated, all being 
well pleased with the day's proceedings. 
KNIPESCAR COURSING MEETING.— Dec. 1. 
Judge: Mr. Ilennot, Slipper: Mr. It. Noblet. 
Mr. Martin, of tho Victoria Hotel, Citadel Station, Carlisle, 
held his annual meeting (by permission of tho Right Hou. 
APPLEBY COURSING MEETING. 
Stewards: Captain Elliot, R.N., J. Robinson, and James Atkinson, Eson. 
Judge : R. Nightingale 
This meeting was held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and 
Thursday, at the Laugton field, Southerfield Farms, belong- 
ing to Sir Richard Tufton, Bart. The weather was very 
unfavourable, notwithstanding au immense concourse of 
people assembled, and the sports were excellent. The fol- 
lowing is a return of the courses : — 
Appleby All-aged Stakb. £5. 5s. 
Captain Wilson Frances's r d Nelson beat Mr. Bell's f d Edwin 
Mr. James Cook's b d k Clarence beat Capt. Elliot's f d Flying Dutchman 
Mr. Airle's w and bd d Leveson beat Mr. Baine s bk b Lady Bird 
Mr J. Nicholson's f and w d Vulcan beat Mr. Airey's be d Dirk Hatterick 
Mr. Henderson's f b Miss Nightingale beat Capt. Spencer's f ami w b 
Fawn 
Second Tics. 
Clarence beat Nelson | Vulcan boat Leveson 
Miss Nightingnlo ran a bye 
Third Ties. 
Miss Nightingale beat Vulcan | Clarence ran a byo 
Miss Nightingale and Clarence divided the stake. 
Southerfield All-aoed Stake. £3. 3s. 
Mr John Scott's b d uud w d Rattle beat Mr. Pulmau's r d Sir William 
Perry 
Captain Elliot's b d and w Zebra ran a bye 
Mr. Coate's bk r b Brenada beat Mr. Heslop's bk b Miss Sleddall 
Mr. J. Nicholson's f b Bess beat Mr. R. Fawcett's w d De Crossfell 
Mr. Janies Geldcrd’s b and w d Titter-up beat Mr. W. Robinson's bk and 
w b Hope 
Mr. Baine’s be d Borderer beat Mr. Heslop's bd and w b Second to None 
Mr. James Gelderd's f d Skclsmcrgh beat Capt. Spencer's bk aud d Sun- 
bran 
Mr. M. Thompson’s r d Turk beat Mr. Parker’s w b Queen 
Second Ties. 
Rattle beat Zebra * I Borderer beat Titter-up 
Bess beat Breuda | Turk beat Skelsmergh 
Third Ties. 
Rattle beat Bess I Borderer withdrawn 
Borderer bent Turk | Rattle declared the winner 
Langton-field Puppy Stake. £2. 10s. 
Captain Spencer's f d Shylock bent Captain Wilson Frances’s r b Fly 
Mr. John Scott's bk and w d Manner beat Mr. Airey’s be b Countess 
Mr. Isaac Fisher's r b Flay beat Mr. Pearson’s w d Copeland Beck 
Captain Wilson Frances's I'd West Australian beat Mr. Wilson's fd Rob 
the Ranter 
Mr. John Scott’s bd b Liberty beat Mr. Pearson's r and w b Eva 
Mr. Baine's bd b Bonny Bee beat Mr. Robinson's r d May-duke 
Captain Elliot's r b Venus beut Mr. Stnddurd's fund wd Bamptouian 
Captain Spencer's w and f d Sir William beat Mr. Airey's f d Sultau 
Second Tics. 
Manner beat Shylock I Liberty beut Bonny Beo 
West Australian beat Fly | Venus beat Sir William 
Third Ties. 
Manner beat Australian 
Manner, Liberty, and Venus divided the stake. 
After each day’s sport, au excellent dinner was provided 
at tho Crown aud Mitre Hotel. 
SH00TM8. 
♦ 
Improvement in tile Revolving Pistol. — Mr. Leech, 
gun-maker, of Tindal-street, Chelmsford, has introduced nu 
improvement in the revolver pistol, consisting of an oblong 
aperture through the cock, which raised to an angle of four 
or five degrees affords a direct Hue with the “sight" and the 
end of the barrel. Mr. Leech has also devised a simple plan 
by which the barrel and chamber may be unshipped. The 
pistol, tho weight of which is lib. 2oz., length of barrel 2i 
inches, will, at twelve paces distance, drive a ball through u 
3 -inch piece of oak. 
The following new Stakes and their conditions will 
be added to the Chester Autumn Meeting 1855-0 : — The Alma 
Stakes of Sbovb. each, with 100 added by tho Citizen-, 
in honour of the gallant officers and men of tho 23rd Regi- 
ment, recently domiciled hi Chester. For two-yr-olds now 
yearlings. Colts, 8st 71b ; fillies and geldings, 8st 41b. A 
winner of £100, including the winner’s own stake, 41bs; 200 
or more, 71b extra. Allowances for beaten ones, having started 
three times without being placed 51bs. Second to receive 
£50 out of the stakes, and winner to pay £20 towards ex- 
penses of the course. 43 subs. 
Doncaster Meeting. — It is finally determined that the 
St. Leger will in future close and name at the same time as 
the Derby and the Oaks. Iu the programme for 1855 an 
addition has been made to the first day’s sport in the Glas- 
gow stakes of 30 nova, each, 20 ft. For two-yr-old colts, 
8st. 71b. each. 
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