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the field. 
\Vc perfectly ngree with our correspondent, and hope 
that the above illustration may have the desired effect. 
'fhe owners of greyhounds are making complaints both 
loud and deep against the heavy expenses they are called 
upon to pay at the various Coursing Meetings. Some 
parties have gone so far as to state that there are instances 
whir*-’ n0 account of the expenditure can be had from the 
a officials.” Any subscriber to the fund can demand to 
see an account of the expenses ; and if the “ official " 
should fail to supply the desired information, he can be 
compelled by legal measures. In former days the expenses 
v ,eic but trifling, but they are now considerably too high, 
] there is every probability of their being raised still 
Higher. The patroos of coursing have the remedy in their 
own power ; and if they decline to reform grievances, the 
fault rests with themselves. There are five meetings to 
come off next week ; viz. :— 
I’LACB. COUNrr. JTDGB. DATB. 
Limerick Limerick Mr. Owens 19 and 20 
Curdington (Open) Bedfordshire. . Mr. A. Dennett. . 19. 20, and 21. 
jjyton Salon Mr. Warwick 20 
Dalemain Cumberland.. Mr. Nightingale. 20 . 
Market Drayton.. Salop Mr. Warwick 21 
Nothing of interest has occurred in the hunting world 
during the past week. A few days ago Mr. Farquharson’s 
hounds and the Atherstone had a tolerably good run ; 
independent of these we have not received anything 
worthy of note. As will be scon in another part of Tiie 
Field, one or two packs of harriers have shown some first- 
te sport. 
Great quantities of wild fowl have made their appearance 
in some parts of Hampshire, which is indicative of severe 
weather. 
B ACjWfl , 
DATES OF RACES. 
[FEBRUARY.— Nottingham 20 Nottingham 10 
Liverpool Spring 28 Goodwood 31 
MUCCH.— Doncaster 0 AUGUST.— Brighton s 
Salisbury S Brighton Club In 
Warwick Spring 20 Wolverhampton 13 
APRIL.— Newmarket Craven . . » Reading I t 
York Spring 17 Lewes lfi 
Jlalton 10 York 22 
How market First Spring 23 Egham 2S 
II \Y — Chester Spring 1 Derby 2s 
Newmarket Second Spring .... 8 SEPTEMBER.— Warwick 1 
Shrewsbury 10 Doncaster 11 
Hath 1.1 Bedford 18 
Epsom 22 Leicester 10 
JLineheitor 30 Newmarket First October 25 
JUNE —Ascot 5 Northallerton 37 
Hampton 13 OCTOBER.— Chester 
Bibo . 
Stockbriilge 
WiiieheKer 
Newcastle 20 Richmond 
20 Wrexham 4 
21 Newmarket Second October .... 8 
22 | Warwick Autumn 16 
JULY.— Newmarket 
Worcester 
Lancaster 
3 Newmarket Houghton 22 
3 Worcester 30 
6 NOVEMBER.— Epsom 1 
Liverpool 11 Liverpool 6 
Stamford 17 Shrewsbury 13 
RACING AND RACERS. 
For many a long year past we do not recollect so dull a 
month as the past has been relative to the Derby and the 
Chester Cup. Formerly the great Cattle Show, which 
would bring the agricultural members of the turf to Town, 
or a sudden frost, which would drive the hunting-men 
from Melton to the bow-window at White’s, would cause 
a host of horses to be made responsible for divers ponies 
and fifties, but now Hill and Hargreaves, those great 
professors of the art of book-making, complain, with 
Othello, “ that their occupation is gone," and at the Turf 
Clubs not a Derby bet lias been laid for some time. They 
take, however, 10 to 1 about Aurifer, for the Two Thou 
sand ; and the adventurous spirits will, if we err not 
greatly, have the worst of their investments when Mr. 
Clarke pronounces his fiat on the race. For the Chester 
Cup, singular to state, only one or two animals figure in 
the betting, which varies strangely from the state of things 
a few years back, when Cossack saw 12 to 1 before the 
weights were published, without Mr. Pedley having backed 
him for a shilling, and which led to the circumstance of 
that gentleman scratching him by telegraph from Chester- 
field. before the parties who had anticipated him in the 
market were enabled to save a shilling of their money. 
Now the horse most in demand we believe to be The 
Reiver, an animal of no mean celebrity, who, as a three- 
[yr-old at death’s door, was so resuscitated by the elixir of 
the Yankee Doctor Major, of Charing-cross, that lie actu- 
ally started third favourite for the St. Leger, and made the 
great West Australian, the pride of Yorkshire and John 
Scott, put his best leg forward to secure the coveted prize 
W the Whitewall Stable. Since then The Reiver has 
llever rim to his old form ; and we are apprehensive, from 
wlmt we saw of him at Northampton and Doncaster, that 
he has lost his temper, and become what trainers designate 
n rogue. He subsequently — to relieve the pecuniary em- 
barrassments of bis real owner, a scion of a noble house, 
hose transactions on the Stock Exchange were made the 
lubject of a fierce debate in the House of Commons — was 
|>ut up at Tattersall’s ; and, in the absence of any friends, 
and amid a thin muster, was knocked down for the 
ibsurdly low price of three hundred and fifty guineas. 
J 1 ranee was stated to be his destination; and whe- 
ther his new owner fancies he can do as much 
on the banks of the Seine with him as Jouvence did with his 
fcountvyman before the aristocratic assemblage of Good- 
jV’ood, we do not pretend to say; but of this we are satisfied, 
that no more improbable winner of the Chester Cup is to 
be found in the calendar, as none of his family could ever 
■tay beyond a mile, and in a struggle he appeals deter- 
niined not to try. His weight, also, however lenient Mr. 
Topliam might be towards him, cannot help being such 
tbnt a good three-yr-old must bent him. 
The recent police “crack” against the minor betting-houses 
°f the metropolis, however praiseworthy in a moral point of 
View, strikes us as having been commenced at a most unfitting 
Period, viz., at a time when but two or three meetings re- 
gained in the calendar. Had the efforts of these officials 
t° try the effects of the new law been put in force a month 
°r six weeks earlier, when every greengrocer, valet, und 
Coachman at the West End, was wagering upon the St. Leger. 
Cesarewitch, and Cambridgeshire, then some good might 
possibly have been effected ; but when they laid their m- 
formations scarcely any races were left to bet about, and 
t ic batch o! gamblers,” as the penny-a-lincrs termed 
those who were assembled in “ the slaughter-house of Long 
Acie, seemed to pay as little attention to the homily of 
Mr. Jard.ne, as the people of England do to the crude 
vapouvmgs of Kossuth on the Eastern question. And now 
we me on the subject of betting-houses, we cannot 
help remarking how singular it seems that the “ ring," who 
were the loudest advocates for the abolition of the “ lists," 
derive not the slightest benefit from the prayer of their 
petition bemgeomphed with ; but, on the contrary, have often 
sustained a severe loss, as now no money can ever be “got 
on, except on the eve of a race, or when the horses are°at 
the post. Properly conducted, the “lists” were mi accom- 
modation to owners of horses, which was sensibly felt ; but 
when they fell into the hands of swindlers, their abolition 
was imperative. 
I lie Derby betting, as will be seen by our report, 
is confined to very few horses, and Grseculus Esuricns, 
the “great unknown” of Mr. Rowes, still continues 
in office at the head of the poll. All the reports which 
are so industriously set about to his disadvantage ap- 
pear only to have strengthened his position; and as it is 
stated lie will not run prior to the Derby, a good winter is 
alone required to bring him to 5 to 1— if not to a shorter 
price. Ilis great backer is said to be Mr. Villicrs, the in- 
timate friend of Mr. Bowes, and who managed the market 
so well with West Australian for him. Between Mr. 
Howard— whose stable at the present moment, from his 
ample pecuniary resources, as well os the judgment of his 
veteran trainer, Mr. John Day— and the Whitewall division 
a strong feeling of rivalry for the premiership of the 
Derby appears to have sprung up, and the result 
time alone can develop, although, from what we saw 
the owner of Virago effect with Little Harry in his year, it 
strikes us he will be laid to beat now. Sf. Hubert, the 
foremost of the pair now in the betting, has never yet been 
out, and in Sussex it is stated that the Two Thousand will 
give us the first taste of his quality. He was bred by Mr. 
W. Sadler, of Doncaster, and we well recollect, when the 
nod of Honest John to Mr. Tattersall consigned him to his 
care, how many were the congratulations that were offered 
him upon getting so promising a foal into his hands. His 
bloo 1 being by Surplice (dam a Venison mure), cannot be 
surpassed in pureness or fashion, and report speaks highly 
of the speed lie exhibited in a spin with the other two-yr- 
olds and Little Harry. Oulston is a public horse of a 
staying family, and has made but one mistake throughout 
his public career, and that has since been atoned for. lie 
is supported bv some of the first judges of the day, who 
maintain he is the best colt his dam, the celebrated Alice 
Hawthorn, has yet thrown. At present, 15 to 1 may be 
had about him, from those who have not touched him; but 
from what we have seen going on during the year at Hydc- 
park-corner, we should imagine that the owner’s commis- 
sion had exhausted all the good money, and therefore we 
are likely to witness, in May, Oulston's occupying a far 
better position than he does at present. Lord oi‘ the Isles 
has been rather under a cloud lately ; but a noble 
lord connected with the stable, and who has backed 
him heavily, remarked at Tattcrsall’s, on Monday, 
that there was nothing the matter with his Lordship, 
and that he would be very near winning the Derby. De 
Clare is, by many, imagined to be the best of John Scott’s 
lot, but although every inch a race-horse in appearance, we 
entertain as strong a prejudice against his blood, on his 
dam’s side, as we did against that of Dervish, and which 
proved to be well founded. John Scott was at Tattersall’s, 
on Monday, with Heapy, and a draft of young stock, be- 
longing to Mr. G. Hargreaves, of Liverpool; but, beyond 
a statement that his stables were healthy, he expressed no 
opinion relative to his Derby horses, lleapy, who looked 
all to pieces, was bought in, but the Touchstone yearlings 
fetched fair prices. 
Among the trainers some changes are talked of. I Iayhoe, 
for a number of years head lad to John Scott, succeeds Wil- 
liam King as private trainer to Baron Rothschild ; and 
Harlock, who has served Lord Exeter so faithfully for such 
a series of years, will, it is said, have a well-known stud 
placed shorlly under his management. And thus our turf 
budget for the present week is exhausted. 
TATTERSALL’S.— Monday. 
Chester Cup. 
1000 to 20 agst Wild Huntsman (laid twice) 
Derby. 
9 to 1 ngst Oneculus Esuricns 
(t to £100, and af- 
terwards olf) 
12 to 1 Lord of the Liles (t) 
13 to 1 St. Hubert (t to up- 
wards of £100) 
15 to 1 Oulston (t) 
20 to 1 agst Wild Dayroll (t) 
25 to 1 Cruiser (t lYoely) 
25 to 1 Bonnie Morn (t) 
25 to 1 I’olydoro (2J to 1 
t freely) 
40 to 1 Affghan (t) 
1000 to 15 Rambling Katie (t) 
In the early part of the afternoon 15 to 1 was laid to £50 agjt Lord 
of the Jsles, and a strong disposition was manifested to back Cruiser 
and Polydore, but the odds required were not obtainable. 50 to 1 
would have been taken to somo money about Sir Joseph Hawley’s colt 
by Venison, dum Vexation. 
Oals. 
12 to 1 agst Bianca (t) 
Thursday. 
Only the following bets were laid : — 
Chester Cup. 
1000 to 15 (each) agst Calamus and Honeysuckle 
Derby. 
600 to 55 and 300 to 25 agst Do Clara 
050 to 50 agst St. Hubert 
4000 to 00 Colt by Surplice, dam Clementina 
MANCHESTER. -Tuesday. 
At the commencement of business, Kirteman, who has seldom been 
mentioned of late, was backed for the Derby for all that could bo got 
on at 100 to if. Subsequently, however, and after the commissioner 
had h-ft the rooms, 20 to 1 was laid In ponies, the layer being ignorant 
of what had previously transpired. Gneculus Esuricns was in a little 
better odour, 1 0 to 1 being eagerly taken. 2 5 to 1 was tuken a time or two 
about Dirk llatterick. Aurifor, own brother to West Australian, was 
also hi demand at 50 to 1, and in one instance 400 to 10 was taken. 
50 to l would have been taken about the Reiver for the Chester Cup. 
100 to 1 continues to be offered by the small book-makers against any- 
thing not previously laid against. Fivqucnt attempts were made to bet 
upon the Liverpool Steeplechase- 500 to !5 was offered against naming 
the winner, und there were offers to take 8 to 1 about Mr. Wadlow’s lot, 
or to take 6 to 1 about Messrs. Wadlow and Abraham » lots, 
latest quotations were— 
Chester Cup. 
50 1 » 1 agvt The Reiver (wanted) 
Derby. 
13 to 1 agst Do Claro (nom) 
20 to 1 Cruiser (off ) 
20 to 1 Wild Day roll (off) 
•>5 to i Dirk llatterick (t) 
Tho 
0 to 1 ag*t Grseculus Biuricns 
(lo to 1 t frcolv I 
100 to 8 lA.nl of the Isl 
tnom) 
100 to 0 Kills, iii-.iii (t) 
40 to 1 Aurifer (t) 
Mr. C. Snowiug’s yearling by Nutwith, dam Tisiphono, has 
boeu named “Tho Laird «.f llazlowood." 
Lord Loudeaborough has, \vo understand, bocoino tho 
owner of Midsummer, 3 yrs, and Marchioness, 2 vr.«, both of 
which have gone to Scott’s stable, Whitewall. 
, Roman, aud Haunch of Venison aio at W. Day’s, 
Woodyontea, training for their engagements. 
Daley’s stable at Newmarket will bo represented by S. 
Stoggles, who is engaged to ride for it. 
The Selling Rack at Harrow.— Au objection was raised 
after the ling broke up by tho owner of Blue Stockings 
ngamst Little John receiving tlio stakes, on account of his 
not having boon entered in sufficient time, and tho coau wm 
loft open for decision until tho mooting at Wolvorhamptou 
last week. Tho question was then gone into by tho stewards, 
and the objection having been made after tho race they gave 
their verdict in favour of I.ittlo John ; consequently all bets 
have been paid. 
1 he Whitewall Stable. — The following authentic state- 
ment requires no comment: — During the past racing season 
tho \\ hitewall stable has won no less than G4 race;, amount- 
ing to the enormous sum of £30,1)00, x* will bo seen by tho 
following particulars : — 
Loril Derby 
Bacos 
Yaluo. 
Mr. Bowes 
Mr. Howard 
Lord Londcsboroueli ... 
Mr. 11. Robinson 
> 
Mr. S. Murlnnd 
1 
Mr. A Nichol 
1 
'705 
Mr. Nowlmid 
3 
Sir Charles Monck 
4 
Mr. Montaguo 
. . 4 . . . 
Mr, It. Rood 
Mr. Walkor . 
Q 
Mr. Harrison 
i 
Total 
HUNTING. 
[Wo ill all feel greatly obliged if imuturs of hounds will favour iw with 
the remits of runs at their earliest convenience, to be forwarded to 
the Editor, Field Ollleo, 108, Strand.] 
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE WEEK. 
The Queen’s Hounds. Tuesday, Hayes, Adam and Eve ; 
Friday, Furnham Common, at eleven. 
The Cheltenham Subscription Stag-hounds. -Monday. 
Taddington ; Wednesday, Cleevo Cato ; Friday, Puzcdowu 
Inn, at half-past eleven. 
The Bad.swortii Fox-noun.is. — Tuesday, Wontbridge; 
Thursday, Horton Pagnall ; Saturday, Hinclloy Common, at 
half-past ten. 
The E. E. F. H. — Tuesday, Buhner Plough ; Thursday, 
Marks Hall ; Saturday, St. Ann's Castle, at eleven. 
The F. 15. Fox-hounds. — Mouday, Stitliiau’s Old Poor 
House ; Wednesday, Carole \v Lodge; Friday, Zclali, at half- 
past ten. 
The Gaul op Yarborough's Fox hounds. ■ — Monday, 
Pellam's Pillar, at eleven ; Wednesday, Newaham Lodge, ut 
eleven ; Friday, Blyboro’ Hall, at twelve. 
The Bramuam Moor Fox-hounds.— M onday, Burlington; 
Wednesday, Church Fenton ; Friday, Marston; Saturday, 
Arthington, at half-past ten. 
The Dumfriesshire Fox-hounds. — Tuesday, Miller’s 
Bridge ; Saturday, Iviumouut, at half-past ten. 
Mu. Deacon’s Fox-hounds. — Monday, Tucll Down; 
Thursday, Amy Cross, at half-past ten. 
Mu. Trklawnby’b Fox hounds — Tuesday, Lcathor Tor ; 
Saturday, Smith Leigh, at half-past ten. 
Yoric and Ainsty Fox-hounds. — Monday, Shipwith 
Bridge ; Tuesday, Copmnu Thorpe ; Thursday, Strensull ; 
Saturday, Naburn, at half-past ten. 
The Old Berkshire Foxhounds. — Monday, Coluahill 
House ; Tuesday, Southleigh ; Wednesday, Oakley House ; 
Friday, Ardiugton, at half-past ten. 
The Duke op Bucclkuch’b Fox hounds. -Monday, Mol- 
lerstaiu; Tuesday, Drinkstone; Thursday, Blakelaw; Satur- 
day, Spottiswoodo, at half-past ten. 
The Earl of Wbmyss’s Fox-hounds.— Monday, Sunwick ; 
Tuesday, Newbiggcn ; Wednesday, Coekburn ; Finlay, Bar- 
moor ; Saturday, Himel Law Toll, at half-pnat ten. 
The AlbiuohtoN Fox hounds. — Tuesday, Stowponoy ; 
Thursday ; Smestow Gate ; Saturday, Plough, Weston Heath ; 
Tuesday week, Tong Norton Village. 
Tin Earl of Portsmouth's Fox-houndb. — Monday, 
Wasiug Park, at eleven; Tuesday, Ham Village, at ludl-past 
ton ; Wednesday, Three Legged Cross, at eleven ; Friday, 
Stypo, at eleven ; Snturday, Nutly Wood, at eleven. 
The Atherstone Hounds. .Monday, Desford Station; 
Wednesday, Crickets Iuu ; Friday, Uleathorpo Station ; 
Saturday, Oldbury, at eleven. 
H. C.Meynell Ingram’s Hounds. - Monday, Spread E»g!e ; 
Thursday, U ret by Park ; Saturday, Wichuor. 
Captain Hampton Lewis’s Hounds. — Tueaday, Red 
Warf, Poutrueth ; Friday, Llauddyfnan, Roman Road Top, at 
eleven. 
The North Staffordshire Hounds. — Monday, Swynnor- 
ton Hall ; Thursday, Swyual Hall ; Saturday, Botley, at half- 
past ten. 
The Warwickshire Hounds. — Monday, Hampton Lucy ; 
Tuesday, Brailes House; Thursday, Eatiugtou Village; 
Friday, Hurtou Toll Gate, at a quarter before eleven. 
The Herefordshire (Mu. Hei.libr’s) Hounds.— Tuesday, 
Fownhope ; Friday, Cornet's Bridge, at half-past ten. 
The Cheshire Hounds. — Monday, Wheatcroft ; Tuesday, 
Wrenbury ; Thursday, Ridley Toll Bur; Friday, Ravens- 
moor. 
The Surrey Union Hounds. — Monday, tho Ivenuel; 
Thursday, Sinithwood Common ; Saturday, Hand Post, 
Nctley Heath, at half-post ten. 
The Cottesmore Hounds.— Monday, Coiowiek ; Tuesday, 
Hainblotou; Thursday, Clip-d.am ; Saturday, Tilton Village. 
Tin: Wobcestbbshiiu ii unds Monday, Gooaehul . 
Wednesday, Tiddeuley Wood; Friday, Bishops Wood, at 
half-past ten. 
Mu. Drake’s Hounds— Monday, Arucott Bridge; lues- 
