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THE FIELD. 
®UH LE TTER BAS. 
the field. 
Sir -I am very plod to sec the great improvements an- 
sm ’ , 1 am g -n, IE p ]ELD And I have not 
li.hi“ K for the mihoar,tati<m >aU, end not for its ,ub,onbm . ; 
hence »n illuetmtion onr.We-offon, a. yon -V. «*">/>« to no- 
thing— to draw a passing purchaser ; hence the 
an edition on Friday afternoon in the summer months 
evidently to soil a few copies at the stations before the other 
papers were out ; hence again, half the score of a cricket 
match in one week’s paper, and no mention of the conclusion 
I am clad you have returned to the old form of tho paper. 
It is far more convenient, though it may not bo quite so 
attractive (as I said before) on the counter ; but rely upon 
it, if you get a good body of subscribers, you will be sure of 
plenty of occasional purchasers. 
1 I think you are quite right in abridging the racing news &c 
and I hope the Prophets arc discarded. I hope you will secure 
a good Cnelcct editor, nud announce it before the season 
begins. A little outlay in securing good reports of the 
matches at Lord’s will bo abundantly repaid by the contri- 
butions of amateurs in different parts of the country. 
As a sincere well-wisher to The *ielt>, I have spoken 
my ideas pretty plainly All I ask is continue exactly as 
you have announced vour intention of doing for one mat. 
Yours, &c., A Reader from tub First. 
HARD FULLING HORSES. 
Sir,— W ill any of your readers be kind enough to tell mo 
in your next, if they know any remedy for a hard-pulling 
horse, that sticks his head into his chest, and pulls like tho 
very devil. I have tried every means and bit I can think ot, 
and apply to you as a last resource. If your readers can- 
not ndviso anything, I shall have to part with him. An 
answer to this will obligo 
A SCBSCRIBER FROM THE FIRST. 
OLD BERKSHIRE HUNT.— MR. MORRELL’S FOX- 
HOUNDS. 
Sin, — On Wednesday the 22nd this celebrated pack of 
hounds met at Cokethorpe Park, the seat of W. Strick- 
land, Esq., and had as fine a day’B sport as ever was seen in the 
Old Berkshire country. The hounds found their fox in Boy's 
Wood, and ran him a very sharp ring towards Standlake 
village, then heading back by Yelford to Boys \\ ood. Tho 
hounds now rattled him in covert for twenty minutes, when 
he broke away to Barley Park ; here a fresh fox came away 
with the hunted one. The houuds settled to the fresh fox, 
racing him by Lew Heath to Kilkenny, then by Hadden and 
Black Bourton to Bampton. Time, up to this point, thirty-five 
minutes, first-rate pace. Now came some beautiful hunting, 
and right well the Old Berkshire bitches proved that they 
can hunt as well as race a fox. The chase now went by 
Mr. Conan's gorse at Clanfiold, and on to Alvescntt ; then the 
fox crossed the river Thames, uear Radcot Bridge, going 
over Thrupp Common, as if pointing for Fariugdon Grove ; 
he now, however, swung to the left by Puckety Farm, and 
saved himself by going to ground in the main earths at 
Reivey (Buckland). Had it not been for a storm of snow, 
there is little doubt but this fox would have been killed in 
the open ; as it is, it is to be hoped he still lives to give 
another day’B sport equal to this. The distance from find 
to the run to ground was fourteen miles. Ranger. 
CAPERCAILZIE. 
Sir, — A writer in Belts Life laments tho decrease of 
the capercailzie in Scotland. He is wn ong in this, as in many 
other particulars. So far from decreasing, it is becoming 
pretty common in most of the pine woods of Perthshire. He 
states that the Duke of Buccleuch introduced it ; this is a 
mistake, it was brought from Norway by the present Mar- 
quis of Bredalbane, about eighteen or nineteen years since, 
and, if I mistake not, more than one lot was brought over. 
The bird was once plentiful in Scotland, hut became extinct 
some sixty years Bince ; now, thanks to the noble Marquis, 
this magnificent bird is becoming, as I said above, quite 
common. They do not appear to be the same birds as that 
described by the writer in question, being neither so large 
as he states, nor of the Bamc colour. The beak is black and 
not yellow, and the prevailing colour of the male is dark 
grey, appearing at a distance black, a green neck, and white 
under the wing, two small tufts of white appearing at the 
shoulders, as in the black cock ; the female is of a reddish 
brown, spotted with black, a few white feathers scattered 
irregularly about, a good deal like the grey hen. The male 
weighs about ten pounds and the female five. They are said 
to be good eating when young ; but when full grown I know 
them to be hard, tough, and dry, often with a pretty strong 
taste of turpentine. Their chief food is the leaf of the Scotch 
fir, and if the crop be full of these when the bird is killed 
— which is generally the case — it should be emptied, or the 
bird will taste strongly of turpentine. They are not, however, 
very particular in their food, eating tho leaves of various 
trees as well as any kind of grain. TTiere is not the slightest 
chance of their becoming extinct again. I think it more 
probable that, in a few years, they will become more common 
than the black cock. W. 
CURE FOR STUBBORN HORSES. 
Sir, — I send you the following, as bearing on the whip- 
and-spur question : — An itinerant was at a nobleman’s to 
exhibit featB of horsemanship, and the people had collected 
from far and near, to behold the exhibition. When the man 
had done with his own horses he turned, and said, “ Now, 
my lord, I am willing to ride a horse of yours in the same 
manner.” Having one remarkably Btubboru, the nobleman 
told the groom to bring her out. The stranger then deli- 
berately mounted, and urged her to move, but not one 
step would she stir. After a pause, he quietly dismounted, 
gave her one severe stroke with his whip, and again resumed 
the saddle. The toare remained immoveable, but the man 
preserved his temper, and got down quietly a second time, 
repeating the blow, but with no better success. After the 
third stroke, however, she was completely subdued, and 
moved forward with perfect obedience. 
It now became evident that the design of tho horseman 
was to give the animal time to associate the idea of her 
obedience with the stroke that followed. When this was 
established, she was willing to move. On tho contrary, if a 
shower of blows had been dealt out, as thousands of horse- 
men would have done, the inare would have had no time to 
retlect, and both she and her rider been roused into fury.— 
With good temper groat savings might be made in the 
article of whips. Yours, Mente Manuque. 
SHOOTING SHOES. 
To the Editor of The Field. 
Sir The well fitting of boots and shoes is a matter of 
some importance to all who have occasion to take strong 
exercise. Now the holidays are in near perspective, many 
gentlemen will he visiting, and walking out Bhooting, who 
have been unaccustomed to walk any distance, or over diffi- 
cult and uneveu ground. I have seen more gentlemen 
knocked up by the blistering and chafing of the feet than by 
want of training, or want of stamina ; yet what foolish boots 
have I seen turned out of the portmanteaus of visitors 
comiug into the country to shoot— or to pretend to shoot. 
Some with cloth tops, others with thin soles, but all too 
narrow and tight across the foot, with overstanding and 
jiressed out sides upou a narrow sole, — tho bean ideal of 
some dandy boot-maker, who ought to make shoes and boots 
for women only ; for women seem to delight in lotting the 
shoemaker spoil their crimped-up feet with corns, bunions, 
aud malformations. Look at the beautiful naked foot of a 
little Scotch or Welsh child ; and then, by contrast, peel off 
the tight shoe and stocking of a belle of five-and-twenty. 
One would almost fancy that the boot and shoe makers, and 
the old fashioned race called corn-cuttcrs— now more genteely 
chiropodists — participated in each others profits, and were 
banded together to disfigure, destroy, and make gain by one of 
the most beautiful of Nature’s handiworks— the human foot. 
But there is no driving anything into the head of a shoe- 
maker ; therefore, let. us leave him as hopeless. One stupid 
fellow in my village I have at length taught to make shoot- 
ing boots ; and he has made many for friends of mine, and 
for gamekeepers, which really do give ease aud satisfaction ; 
and the process is simply this : — Impress tho foot, with a 
stocking on it made damp, on a sheet of brown paper, and 
then cut out the Bole of the boot, or shoe precisely like the 
impression ; make n duplicate impression or pattern, and take 
it home, having first stipulated with Mr. Cordwainer that if, 
on comparison, the work, when finished, aud the pattern 
differ, you will return the article, and not pay him, nor have 
another pail- made ; aud, to bind him effectually, you had 
better have a stamped agreement drawn up by your counsel 
or solicitor. Umbra. 
MICE. 
Sir, — The old ad ago says, “ preservation is better than 
cure.” Jn the case of your correspondent, whose crocuses are 
ate by mice, I would, for once at least, reverse the decision, 
and endeavour first to cure the evil. To accomplish which, 
I would suggest the purchase of half-a-dozen sixpenny box 
spring-traps, to be baited with the kernel of a nut, or a 
piece of toasted cheese ; but in the meantime the depreda- 
tion may he wholly prevented by chopping up some whin 
(gorse) quite fine, and putting it in a trench, three 
inches wide, and two deep, round the bulbs, with a small 
quantity on the top, the whole to be covered over with a thin 
layer of earth. This plan I would strongly recommend in 
all cases where either early sweet peas, or common peas 
are sown, the gorse to be scattered thinly in the drills. 
Yours truly, R. M. 
TOBACCO FOR THE TROOPS IN THE CRIMEA. 
Sm. — Among yotir numerous correspondents concerning 
comforts for our "gallant fellows in the East, as yet there has 
been no mention made of tobacco, which, although known 
to he plentiful in Turkey, was mentioned as a scarce article 
in the Crimea, and I am sure it will seem to some of your 
readers that a few cwt. of tobacco would not be at all mis- 
placed or unacceptable to the brave defenders of our country. 
I remain, yours truly, Bird’s Eye. 
MAGPIES. 
Mr. Editor, — My plantations are much infested with mag- 
pies : can you or any of the numerous readers of The Field 
hit upou any plan for destroying them ? It is impossible to 
get near enough to shoot them — even waiting on them at 
night will not do ; also I have built a new hen-house, and 
cannot 'tice the fowls by any means to roost there, 
Yours, Cochin-china. 
FOOD FOR HORSES. 
Sir, — W ill some of your readers give me information on 
the following subject : — 
I have a mare that by no means does justice to her keep, 
which is as follows : — Three feeds of oats a day with cut hay, 
and about a cut of the latter, unout, per week. She is very 
greedy, and will eat anything ; her work is little or nothing 
— gentle riding two hours a day, aud sometimes not that. In 
spite of this Bhe looks thin and sleepy. — Yours, &c., 
December 5th. A Subscriber, A. Z. 
The Eliza transport-vessel has received on board eleven 
eight-inch guns, weighing 120 cwt. each, for conveyance to 
the Crimea. 
John Bull. — The English are a calm, reflecting people ; 
they will give time and money when they are convinced ; 
but they love dates, names, and certificates. In the midst 
of the most heart-rending narratives, Bull requires the day 
of the month, the year qf our Lord, the name of the parish, 
and the countersign of three or four respectable house- 
holders. After these affecting circumstances, he can no 
longer hold out, but gives way to the kindness of his 
nature — puffs, blubberB, and subscribes . — Sidney Smith. 
Dangerous Impositions Exposed. — Injunction against 
Neyii.l’s imitation of Du Barry’s Revalenta Ahabica. 
— Notice is hereby given, that his Honour the Vice-Chan- 
cellor Sir William Page Wood has this day granted an order 
for injunction in this cause restraining Alfred Hooper Nevill, 
his servants, workmen, and agents, from selling or offering 
for sale any article manufactured by him as and for or under 
the name of “ Du Barry's Revalenta Arubica,” or "Re valent a 
Arabica,” and from making up for sale any article manufac- 
tured by him in such packets or in such manner as to re- 
semble or be a colourable imitation of the packets made up 
aud sold by the proprietor as “ Du Barry's Revalenta Ara- 
bica,” or “ Revalenta Arabics,” aud in particular from print- 
ing or engraving, or causing to be printed or engraved, and 
also from using, or causing to be used, any wrapper or label, 
directions for use, paper of instructions, bill or placard, 
resembling or made in imitation of the wrapper, label, direc- 
tions for use, or paper of instructions, bill or placard of the 
proprietor, or any inscription, seal, coat of arms, device, or 
combination of words iuteuded or appearing to represent or 
indicate that the article manufactured by him is “ Du Barry's 
Revalenta Arabica," or “ Revalenta Arabica.” Dated this 
5th day of March, 1854. 
AMUSEMENTS. 
T heatre royal prury lane.- 
M. JIJLLIEN'S GRAND IJAL MASQUE. 
1 hi" Grand Entertainment will take place to-morrow. MONDAY, 
December 1 1 .— Tickets for the Ball, 10s. Gel.— Tho Audience portion 
of the theatre will be set apart for spectators. Drcfs Circle, 5s. . 
Itoxcs. 3s. ; Lower Gallery. Vs. ; Upper Gallery. Is — 1 nvato Boxes 
from £4 4' upwards — Doors will be open at half past nine, 
Dancing will commence at ten.— Places and Private Boxes may be 
had at flic Box-office of tho Theatre, and of tho principal Librarians 
ami Music Sellers. 
rpHEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKKT. — Under the 
Management of Mr. BUCKS l'UNE. 
Last engagement in England of the renowned 8EN0RA 
PEREA NENA and her unequalled Si A MS II DANCERS, as 
they depart for Madrid next week. The successful comedy of Tilt 
BALANCE OF COMFORT; Mr. BUCKS TONE and Mr. HUD- 
S< MOND^Y?Deeember II, and DURING THE WEEK, the 
Comedy of PRESENTED ATCOURI- Geofl'rey Weddeiburn. . 
Mr. Buckstone; Rochester, Mr. ITowc ; Charles II. , llr, \\ 
_ . . i- . . .. 1.1 Hth.n D/iininlilo a I dill/ I fl QY 1 Al It «t 1 1 . . . 
DANCERS To be followed by THE l)AUM;b wr COM. 
PORT. Torrington. Mr. Howe; Pollard, Mr. Rogers; Sheep, 
shanks. Mr. Clark; Mrs Torrington, Miss Reynolds; Mary, Miss 
E. Chaplin. After which an Irish Farce, in which Mr. Hudson 
will nppear. And concluding DALLE 1* by tne bi AN 1511 
DANCERS and SENORA PEREA NENA. 
Stage Manager, Mr. CHIPPENDALE. 
r PHEATRE ROYAL, AD ELP HI.— Proprietor ami 
I Manager. Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mndnmo CELESTE. 
First Week of a New Rustic Drama; in which Mr. B Webster, 
Mr. Kceley, Madume Celeste, Mrs Keeley, and Miss Woolgar, will 
^ MONDAY. Deo II, and during the Week, an entirely New 
Rustic Drama, in Two Acts with new Scenery, Dresses, and Music, 
called PIERRE THE FOUNDLING. Principal characters by 
Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Kceley, Madame Celeste, Airs. Iveeley. Miss 
Woolgar, and Miss Cuthbert. With BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS, 
by Mr. Keeley. Mr. Paul Bedford, and Mrs. Keeley, &c. After 
which, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, ami FRIDAY, THE CAMP 
AT CHOBHAM, bv Mr. Kceley, Mr. Leigh Murray, and Miss M, 
Keeley. TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, Till; 
SLOW MAN, by Mr. Kceley; and to conclude every evening with 
THE RAILWAY BELLE, by Mr. J. Rogers. Miss Wvudham, &c. 
A GRAND NEW SPECTACLE is in Preparation for Christmas. 
Stage Manager, Mr. LEIGH MURRAY 
L YCEUM THEATRE— Under the Management of 
Madame VESTRIS. 
Sole Lessee, Mr CHARLES MATHEWS. 
On MONDAY. December II, will be presented (5th time), a new 
Comic Drama, in Two Acts, entitled AGGRAVATING SAM 
Principal diameters by Sir. Charles Mathews, Sir. R. Roxby. Mr. 
B. linker. Sir. Swan, Mr. Williams, Mr. Templeton; Miss M. Oliver. 
Mrs. Macnamnra, and Miss H Gordon. After which a new Cornu- 
Drama. entitled A COMICAL COUNTESS. The Chevalier do 
Vilbrac, Mr. Charles Mathews-, the Baron do liergonce, Mr. B 
Baker ; the Countess de l Espalier, Miss Talbot. To conclude With 
the Farce entitled MY FELLOW CLERK. Principal characters 
by Mr. R. Roxby, Mr. Templeton, Mr. Williams, Mr Swan ; Miss 
Wadham, Miss M. Oliver, Mrs. Mncnnmura. and Miss >\ astall. 
The Scenery by Mr. W. BEVERLY. Stage Manager, Mr. R. 
R ' Mr U ALLCItOFT, 15. New Bond street, is appointed sole agent 
for the Private Boxes, to whom nil applications must be made. 
A STLEY’S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.— 
f\ Lessee and Manager, Mr. WILLIAM COOKE. 
immense preparations are in progress for the Christmas Panto- 
mime. SEVENTH WEEK of THE BATTLE OF THE ALM A ! 
which, with a Matchless Pantomime, will also be acted at Christ- 
mas. This gigantic spectacle, representing the terrors ot the Battle- 
field, showing the prowess of Britons and their brave Allies the 
French, couiinues its full career of unexampled success. T lie effect 
produced by 400 Auxiliaries, depicting tho dreadful •' wage of war," 
is indescribable. 
MONDAY, Dec. 11, and all the week, THE BATTLE OF THE 
ALMA I After which, “ Lea Elites du Ccrole" will appear in the 
Equestrian SCENES in the ARENA. Conducted by Mr. t\ i.liam 
Cooke. The whole to conclude with a RISIBLE FARCE 
PATRON . II R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. 
R oyal polytechnic institution.- 
Continucd Improvements- Increased Attractions— Fresh De- 
corations— Re-lighted under the Patents of John Leslie, Esq 
Miss GLYN will read ANTONY and CLEOPATRA on Tuesday, 
the mh inst , at Eight, aud OTHELLO on Thursday, the 14th iust., 
81 Monday evening, the llth inst., Lecture to the Industrial Classes . 
on tlie Manufacture of Coal Gas, by Lewis I'hompson, Esq. 
Lectures on Chemistry, by J. H. Pepper, Esq. 
Lectures on Nineveh, by Mr. Cooper, the artist and companion 
of Layard, illustrated by Panoramic Views taken by himself, on 
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at Three ; and on Wednesday 
and Friday evenings, at Eight. , ... 
Opening of the new I! nil, with Lectures by Dr. Bachholraer, illus- 
trated by the Hydro-Electric Machine, the most splendid and suc- 
cessful Electrical Apparatus in the world, on Mondays, Wednesdays, 
and Fridays, at Three. , _ 
A beautiful Series of Forty-five Cosmoramic Views of Russia, and 
the Costumes of the Inhabitants. 
The Dissolving Views maintain their old reputation, with scenes 
of the War, Sebastopol, &c The Oxy- Hydrogen Microscope, os 
The Large Theatre is open on Saturday Evenings, from half past 
Seven till Ten, with Mr. Crawford's Vocal Illustrations ot tho 
Patriotic Songs of Scotland, the American Entertainment, nud Mr. 
Waud's Band. 
Admission la.; Stalls, 2s. and 3s.; Schools and Children (under 
ten years of age), half price. 
FEUILLETOn. 
♦ 
THE THEATRES. 
Lyceum. — “ Aggravating Sam" is the title of a new drain;', 
presented at this theatre on Wednesday evening. The 
Ayyravutor wa3 impersonated by Charles Mathews, and that 
versatile actor seldom appeared to greater advantage than m 
this annoying and pertinacious Samuel. It is impossible to 
follow the plot — if indeed there be any — for one incident 
arises out of another without any defined object, except to 
create amusement aud embroylio ; aud the whole is brought 
to a climax by the marriage of Sum with a young lady, just 
to aggravate her soi-disant lover aud her father. Sam is the 
quintessence of mischief, aud, like a bird of ill-omen, por- 
tends, wherever he shows himself, strifes and misunder- 
standings* He is designedly a mischief-maker, chuckling 
over the effects of his plots, and full of anxiety lest they 
should miscarry, aud end in happiness instead of misery. 
Even to the very last Sam was spiteful, for, upon the fall ot 
the curtain, tho author was loudly called for, but Sam re- 
fused to give his name, because it would aggravate him- 
Messrs. Robert Roxby, Basil Baker, and Misses M. Oliver 
and Harriet Goodson (a young lady of much talent, recently 
performing at the “Strand”), ably sustained their volatile 
and rattling chief, aud materially aided the success of the 
piece. . . 
Egyptian Hall. — Mr. Albert Smith re-commenced hi* 
“ Ascent of Mont Blanc ” here on Monday evening, when a 
crowded and fashionable audience assembled to greet the 
very popular lecturer on his return. Mr. Albert Smith rat- 
tles away as amusingly aud impetuously ns heretofore, ij ui 
makes us laugh as heartily ; all tho while he flutters us tbu 
