120 / 
Model Farm ; taking to tbe soil, and, being prevented from 
getting out on tbe opposite bank, swam back again, retraced 
liis steps along tbe bank, ran forward over tbe bridge beyond 
philaboro' ; crossing the Circular-road at the head of Eccles- 
etreet, and straight away forward with the bounds, with but 
a very chosen few in close attendance, to tho wonder and 
amazement of all the citizen folk who happened to witness 
it ; wheeling down Dominick-street, and turning into the 
stable-yard of Coffey’s hotel, where be was safely captured 
without a scratch . — Our Irish Correspondent. 
COURSING, 
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» Judges ami Secretaries will oblige by sending their names and 
addresses in full, in order that their papers nmy be forwarded during 
the ensuing year. 
APPOINTMENTS. 
JANUARY. 
THE FIELD. 
MOUNTAINSTOWN (CO. MEATH) COURSING CLUB. 
Dec. 12 and 13. 
Stewards : Marquis Conynglmm ; Karl or Bective, MIL; J. L. W 
Napcr, E*( 1 . ; M. Archdall. Esq., M l 1 .; t; A. Pollock, Esq.: and 
Captain Rodon. Judge : William Owens, Esq. 
The first meeting of the above club took place on tbe 12th 
and 1 3th mat. at Castledown Cross. Although tho weather 
was most inclement, which caused a rather limited attend- 
auec, and the hares to run wild, the trials wore exceedingly 
well contested, and, in a few instances, the dogs were beaten 
hollow. 
The Bridekirk Coursino was run on Tuesday, and was 
won by Mr. Jefferson’s bkd Judge, beating Mr. Blackstock’s 
Bartolozzi. 
Askham Coursino. — The Askham Coursing came off at 
Knipe Scaur on the 15th inst. Tho Puppy Stakes wero won 
by Mr. Stoddart's Bamptonion, beating Mr. James Sneath's 
King George. Tho All-Age Stakes wore won by Mr. 
Williamson’s Judge, boating Mr. James Sneath's Uncle 
Bob. 
Thu Mountainstown Club Produce Stakes. 
Mr. Pollock's fh b Cha received forfeit. 
The Nursery Stakes of £22. 
C subs. 
Mr. Bayly’s bk d Annaghmore beat I.ord Bectlve's bk and w b lluss 
Mr. Pollock’s r 
PLACE. 
DATE. 
JUDGE. 
Church IT ill Open, Westward 
NVigfon (Cumberland) — 
Hid Dial Open, Westward 
Wigton (Cumberland ) .... 
Biggar Club (Lanark) 
The renewed trial between 
North-Western nnd South- 
Western Coursers, at Ly- 
tham (Lancashire) 
1 
II 
as 
29 and fol. days 
FEBRUARY. 
Spelthorne (Wilts) 
Newmarket Open 
Biggar Champion (Lanark).. 
Baron Hill, Beaumaris (Angle- 
7. 8, nnd 9 
12 
13 
Mr. Lnwrcnce 
MARCH. 
Caledonian Open (Lanark) .. 
Biggar Open (Lanark) 
Klugway (Lancashire) 
IS 
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THE ALTCAIt COURSING MEETING.— Deo. 14 and 15. 
President: Earl of Seflon. Committee; n. II. Joacs, J. Blundell, It. G. 
j ebb, C. ltandell, and G. Cook, Esqrs. Secretary: James Wiekstcd 
Swan, Esq. Judge: Mr. Asshetou Bennett. 
The Altcar Cup. 
Mr. Stanley's Shark beat Mr. Hornby's Honour-bright 
Mr. Swan's Stockwell beat Mr, Graham's Vulcan 
Lord Soft on's Sackcloth beat Mr. Jones's Jawbone 
Mr. Wood's Wallflower beat Mr. Itandell'a Rival 
Second Ties. 
Slockwell beat Shark | Sackcloth beat Wallflower 
Third Ties. 
Stock well bent Sackcloth. 
The Sefton Stakes. 
Mr. Graham’s The Crescent bent Mr. Lantfton’s Lunacy 
Mr. Blundell's Bugle beat Mr. Wilson's War 
Mr. Rondell’s Riot beat Mr. Jones’s Jem Ward 
Mr. Wilson's Varna beat Mr. Graham's The Western Powers 
Second Ties. 
Bugle beat Crescent | Varna beat Riot 
Third Ties. 
Vania beat Bugle. 
The Altcar Stakes. 
Mr. Swan's Sappho beat Mr. Brocklebank’B Bartolo 
Mr. Jones’s Jael beat Mr. Blundell’s Blue-bell 
Lord Sefton’s Sylph beat Mr. Stanley's Select 
Mr. Graham's Blooming Heather beat Mr. Blundell's Barleycorn 
Lord Sefton's Sempstress beat Mr. Graham's Exodus 
Mr. Neilsou's Necklace beat Mr. Swan's St. Catherine 
Mr. Jones's Joke bent Mr. Wood's Werigild 
Mr. Blundell's Bella Donna beat Mr. Wilson's Wnllnehia 
Second Ties. 
Jael beat Sappho 1 Necklace boat Sempstress 
Sylph beat Blooming Heather | Bella Donna beat Joke 
Third Ties. 
Sylph bent Jael I Necklace beat Bella Donna 
Deciding Course. 
Sylph heat Necklace. 
The Molyneux Stakes. 
Wallflower beat Judith I Honour-bright beat Statcgy 
Wnllnehia beat Vulcan | Blue-bell beat Joke 
Second Ties. 
Wallflower bent Wallacliia | Honour-bright beat Blue-bell 
Third Ties. 
Honour-bright beat Wallflower. 
The West Derry Stakes. 
Shark beat The Western Powers | Jawbone boat St. Catherine 
Second Ties. 
Shark beat Jawbone. 
and In b Lyre beat Captain Rodon’s t\i It Nancy 
iur. uuyiy » r i> Blythe beat Lord Bectlve's bk b Butter Scotch 
Mr. Pollock s r and tn b Luto beat Captain Carlton's rn b The Dwarf 
Second Ties. 
Antiagkmorc beat Lyre 1 Blyth boat Luto 
Annagbmore aud Blyth divided tho stakes. 
The Clonbraney Stakes. 
Mr. Bayly’s w and r b Bessy Neville beat Lord Hoctivo's fh il Stilton 
Captain Rodon's w and rd Spy boat Captain Carlton's r d Bcnrelv 
Mr. Pollock's fh d Scavenger beat Mr. Nicholson's lik and w b Nameless 
Captain Rodon's bk d Snake beat Mr. Pollock's r d Lathe 
Mr. James's r d Sou'wester beat Mr. Nicholson's r d North Star 
Mr. Bayly's bk b Bustlo beat Mr James's r b Zephyr 
Second Ties. 
Spy beat Bessy Neville | Snake beat Scavenger 
Bustle bent Sou’wester 
Third Ties. 
Snake beat Spy | Bustlo ran a byo 
Deciding Course. 
Mr. Bayly's bk b Bustlo beat Captain Rodon's bk d Snako, and won the 
stakes. 
Tite Louohcrew Stakes of £18. 
Mr. James’s fn b Miss West boat Lord Bcotivo’s r b Bird’s-eye 
Lord Bcctivc ns r b Wimple beat Mr. Bayly's r b Bosphorus 
Mr. Bayly's r and tu b Bright May boat Mr. James’s r d Nor’woster 
Second Ties. 
Wimple beat Miss West | Bright May ran a byo 
Deciding Course. 
Mr. Bayly’s r and tn b Bright May beat Lord Bective ns r b Wlmplo, 
and won the stakes. 
Match £10, li. ft. Speed to the Haro. 
Lord Bcetive’s bk d Telegraph beat Mr. Pollock's r d Bostrokison. 
Match £10, b. ft. One course. 
Lord Bectlve's bk ami tn b Busy bent Mr. Bayly's rb Bird of Paradise. 
HOME PARK COURSING MEETING. 
Thursday, December 21. 
Stewanls-Mr. F. Elev. Mr Manly, ami Mr llatchott. Judge— Mr. R 
Lawrence. Secretary— Sir. Luce. 
Albert Stakes. Four dogs— puppies. 
Mr Hanlcv's b d Briton beat Mr. Ely’s r and w Jason 
Mr. Hatchett’s r d Hypocrite beat Mr. Chitty's r ami w <1 Critic 
Mr. Hatchett s Hypocrite and Briton ran undecided, aud Hypocrite 
wins 
Paddock Stakes. Four dogs — puppies. 
Mr. Ball’s w d Dutchman beat Mr. Dearie's f and w d Battkr 
Mr. Chandler's t d Speed ran three undecided courses with Mr 
Bristowo's b d Beaumont — Speed drawn 
Dutchman beat Beaumont 
Home Park Stakes. Eight dogs— all ages. 
Mr. Wvnch s b <1 Carlo beat Mr. Chitty’s f and \v d Clipper 
Mr. Hatchett's f b Hopeless beat Mr. Davy's b b Essorlic 
Mr Ilamlley'Bbb Malice beat Mr. Seeretalm’sbb Highland-lad 
Mr. Marshall's r d Knight of St. George beat Mr. Adams s b d Old Jem 
Second Course. 
Carlo beat Hopeless I Malice beat Knight of St. George 
Deciding Course. 
Carlo beats Malice, and wins 
Wellington Stakes. Eight dogs— puppies. 
Mr. Secretairn’s r bSpirey beat Mr. Chitty's f and w b Lulbee 
Mr. Secrutalrn'8 r b Scrip beat Mr. Cranes fb Garrick 
d w d Emperor beat Mr. NS ebb s f b Rosebud 
Mr. Hcaly’s f and w d Emperor 
Mr. Handley's b and w d Hotspur beat Mr. Davy's f b Maiden 
Second Ties. 
Splrey beat Emperor | Hotspur boat scrip 
Deciding Course. 
Spiroy beats Hotspur, and wins 
Inkerman Stakes. Four dogs — nil ages. 
Mr. Monk's rd Thunder bent Mr. Handley's b b Swift c , 
Mr Komptor's r b Consequence bent Mr. Marshall'* r b Izidy She 
Deciding Course. 
Consequence beats Thunder, and wins 
Ai.ma Stakes. Four dogs— all ages. 
Mr. Kcinpster'a r b Consequence against Mr. Bristol s r b Pnnia Di lUia 
- Consequence drawn, l’rima Donna ran a byo 
Mr. Cox's brd b Beeswing beat Mr Dearie's f b Judy 
Deciding Course. 
Brima Donna beats Beeswing, and wins 
BELLEEK (CO. FERMANAGH) CLUB COURSING 
MEETING.— December 15 and 16. 
Stowards— Cant. Bloomfield, Jas. Johnson, Esq., John R. Dickson, F.sq. 
Judge— Mr. Owens. Slipper— R. S. Lindosay, Esq. 
Puppy Stakes of £2. 2s. each. 
Mr. B Stuart’s f d Sardine beat Mr. Fox’s r d Billy-tbo-beau 
Mr Wray's bk and w b Witch bent Mr. Dickson's r d Wolf 
Mr, Anderson's bkd Vengeance beat Mr, R. S. Lindesoy's r b Linnet 
Mr. Winder's bk b Woodbine beat Mr. Anderson's r and w b Lady 
Second Tics. 
Sardine boat Witch | Woodbine bent Vengeance 
Deciding Course. 
Sardine beat Woodbine, and won the Stakes 
The Castle Caldwell Stakes. For all ages. £3. 5s. each. 
Mr. Winder ns be b Blue beat Mr NVray's r d Shrimp 
Mr. Winder's bd d Ludolph beat Mr. NV. Johnston's bk and wd Jack 
Mr Dickson's r d Go-bye beat Mr. Fox's be b I.ady Bess 
Mr. B. Stuart's r d Sorrel beat Mr. Fox's be d Waiter 
Mr. B. Stuart's f d Satyr a bye 
Second Ties. 
Go-bye beat Blue I Sorrell ran a bye 
Ludolph beat Satyr 
Third Ties. 
Sorrel beat Ludolph | Qo-byo ran a bye 
Deciding Course. 
Sorrel, by Glencaatle, dam Rosa, beat Go-bye, by Springy Jack, dam 
Ship-away, and won the stakes 
Consolation Stakes of £1. 5s. each. 
Mr. Wray 's bk and w b Witch beat Mr. Dickson's r d Wolf 
Mr. W Johnston's bk and w d Jack beat Mr. Wrays r d Shrimp 
Mr. Fox she b Lady Bess beat Mr. R. S. Lindesny's rb Linnet 
Mr. Anderson’s bk d Vengeance beat Mr. J Johnson's f b Fan 
Second Ties. 
Witch beat Jack I Lady Boss beat Vengeance 
In consequence of darkness the deciding course could not 
be run off, and the stake was divided. 
LIMERICK COURSING CLUB. 
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 19 and 20. 
Stewards—' William II. Barrington, James Spaiglit, Thomas Foabery, 
John Bivlv, Jim., and Tierce G. Barron, Esqrs. Honorary Treasurer 
and Secretary— James Marshall, 1 sq. Judge— William Owens, Lxq. 
Slipper— Tom Saunders. 
The members of this club met on tho above dates at 
Glenstal Castle, the hospitable residence of Sir Matthew 
Barrington, Bart. The weather on both days was exceed- 
ingly fine, the attendance numerous and respectable, mid the 
sport the best over witnessed ; tho majority of the hares 
proving regular clippers, and in almost every instance beating 
the dogs. Appended is a return : — 
The Glenstal Cup. 
Mr. Fosborry's bo d Humphrey May beat Mr. Chappie's bd b Trima 
Mr HowsonVbdd Swiperbeat Mr. Daniel's rand w b Sultana 
Mr' Daniel's r b Bedlamite beat Mr. Whitehead’s ho b Bloomer 
Mr. Fosborry's r b Hciinio beat Mr. It. Wcstropp s r and w d W by-nut. 
Second Ties. 
Swlpor beat Humphrey May | Hennie boat Bedlamite 
Deciding Course. 
Hennie beat Swiper, and'wou the cup 
The Tyro Stakes. 
Mr Hewson'sbd b Flcda beat Mr. Whitehead's w and l>k *1 Sir Charles 
Mr Bar ring tens bd b Gold Dust lnut Mr Marshall's b,l d Tempest 
Mr R Westropp's bd b Wild Irish Girl bent Mr. Mossy a bk b 
Mnvourneen 
Mr. Spnlght's fn b Honeymoon ran a byo 
Colonel Dickson’s bk b Vestel absent 
Second Tics. 
Flcda boat Gold-dust I Honeymoon beat Wild Irish Girl 
Deciding Course. 
Floda bent Honeymoon, And won tho stakes 
The Selling Stakes. 
Mr Daniel's r d Mickey Free beat Mr. Harrington's bd b Grnco 
Mr Marshall's fn b Gossamer beat Mr. Massy « w and rb Marcella 
Mr Kington "bd d Alma beat Mr. Clmpnlo'shd b Uuni Be 1 
Mr! Spaigbt's bo t b Floda beat Mr. Cliappfya bk and w d Zoiiavo (late 
Garrick) , 
Second Tics. 
Mickey Free beat Gossamer | Almft beat Fleda 
Deciding Course. 
Alma beat Mickey Free, and won tho stakes. 
Consolation Stakes. 
Mr Barrington's Blooming-heather beat Mr. Marshall's Zouave 
Sir Fir-berry » Humphrey May brat Mr. Daniel s Sultana 
Mr Wcstropp’s Why-nut beat Mr. Chappie s l’rima Donna 
Mr. Spaigbt's Sultan beat Mr. Many's Mavournecu 
Second Ties. 
Humphrey May heat Blooming heather 
Why-not beat Sultan 
Decoding Course. 
Why-not boat Humphrey May, and won the stake i 
SHOOTING. 
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[It is designed under this title to Invito communication by our renders 
of whatever remarkable incidents may occur in their shooting ex- 
periences.] — 
GUN ADVENTURES. 
Sin, — I rather doubt tho safety of iuvitiug from corre- 
spondents tho communication of such remarkable incidents 
as tuny have occurred in their own shooting experience ; for 
some of them will ho addicted to tho long-bow, aud may 
try to impose untruths on you and your readers ; for as 
your correspondent “ Dead Shut" says, one’s friends aro apt to 
think we arc “ humming" when we tell our shooting stories. 
“ Loading Rod ” adds that such exploits are apt “ to 
possess no general interest but, it must ho boruo iu mind, 
that your papers will have on anxious perusal by many 
young sportsmen ; and what nmy appear tedious aud 
puerile to older bauds, may bo very interesting to younger 
ones. I believe I have almost read everything appertaining 
to shooting ; yet tho extracts from tho two now sporting 
works on Dogs and Shooting, which you have reviewed iu 
your two last’papors, are quite os refreshing to mo as though 
I had not seen tho ideas before ; and dopoud upon it, on a 
careful poruaal, soiuothiug is to bo loarut out ot everything. 
Although “Dead Shot's" success borders on the Munchausen, 
still I, and many more sportsmen have mot with similar 
occurrences. 1 have had a dead woodcock stolen for an 
instant by a weasel, but I recovered him. I have wounded 
a rabbit which 1ms run out of iv wood, and died on a turf 
field adjoining, been bitten in tho head by a wen el, and I 
have trapped the weasel — all within half au hour. I have 
wounded a woodcock ; tho dogs, as I fancied, pointed him nt 
the very spot where I marked his fall ; a fresh cock got up, 
aud I fouud tho first cock dying thirty yards beyond the 
second. I have killed a hare with one barrel, and a brace 
of birds with another, at one rise, as it wero. 1 have shot a 
hare aud tho dog has continued his point at a bird close by. 
without moving. I have seen a hare shot, another wOunded 
and chased by a dog, who ran over another have, and struck 
against her in her form, and all three luircs wore down together 
in tho same field. I have seen a hawk killed off tho top of a 
tree, at eighty measured yards from tho foot of the tree. I 
once shot a hawk in the centre of one of our largest towns, 
whilst in pursuit of some pigeon-. I have shot a bare with 
only three legs, and I never could find that tho missing 
foreleg had any mark of having been trapped. 1 once killed 
two leathern bats, right and left, and two moles right and 
left. I have scon a woodcock fall aud picked up ; one of tho 
party gave it to another to look at, and tho bird flow clean 
away, though three barrels wore sent, after him. 1 found * 
lost woodcock a week after it was killed, hanging iu a bush. 
A hundred other such experiences could bo narrated, no 
doubt by experienced sportsmen, and I could onumoratw 
many more myself— aed nunc pvescribcre lonf/um cat. 
Umbra. 
CHANGING OF GUNS. 
Mr. Editor,— My habit is to shoot with a different gun 
every day, by way of experiment, and observation as to 
weight, length of barrel, amount of charge, Ac. I said to a 
keeper, tho other day— “ Joe, I never knew how to shoot 
before till to-day." “Sir," said he, “ shooting is like mar- 
riage— if you aro changeable, you must bo erratic." A clever 
observation, worthy of record; never be after changing 
your guns for whim's sake. Stand by your guns ; and stick 
to one, and to ono only, provided it be a good one. 
Umbra. 
SNIPE SHOOTING. 
To the Editor of The Field. 
Sir,— I send you a short account of my snipe-shooting in 
the hope that sportsmen iu other parts of tho country may 
be induced to do the same— tho object being to ascertain the 
habits aud haunts of tho bird. On Monday, 11th December, 
found aud killed three whole snipes; Tuesday, 12th, found 
three jacks aud three whole snipes, aud killed five ; the last 
bird rose wild, au<l was not fired at ; Wednesday, 13th, found 
and killed two jacks and one whole snipe ; on Thursday, 
Friday, Saturday, not a snipe to bo seen. During the week 
the weather has continued mild and open, and tho ground, 
apparently, in excellent order ; wind from the westward, 
and tho moon waning. Monday, 18th —the weather having 
changed to rough aud stormy, with mingled showers of rain, 
snow, and sleet, and the wind having veered round to north- 
east— I took a walk in the hope of finding a duck ; rather to 
my own surprise, I fouud aud killed two snipes. 
It has occurred to me since I wrote my la at letter to you, 
that perhaps tho snipes— which aro so numerous on this 
coast iu tho autumn and early winter, aud so scarce after- 
wards— may be fresh arrivals, taking a few days rest after 
their journey, previous to dispersing themselves for tho 
Winter over the face of -the country. If this be so, it goes 
far towards correcting a popular error respecting the habits 
of tho jack snipe, ami reconciling the observations quoted 
in my former letter with the facts of tho case. The author 
of the “Journal of a Naturalist" is evidently an able, os 
well as au amiable, man ; and most of his readers lmve, no 
doubt, acquiesced in tho propriety of hi* obsorvatnius on the 
jack snipe, us corroborated by their own experience ; and I, 
myself, had no idea that the jack snipe was anything but an 
“ anchorite from choice," until within tho lust three j oars. 
I am now convinced that his solitary habits arc the reault of 
necessity, not choice, and I account for thorn m the form- 
ing manner : -The bill of the jack snipe h not o . ly a great 
deal shorter than that of tho large stupe, but also much 
softer the naturalist, I think, calls it "spongy. They are 
restricted then, by these circumstances in the choice of feed- 
inc-ground "and obliged to confine themselves to those spots 
so S woll known to the sportsman, where a rill of ' vn . to ^ k '>‘^ 
the “round constantly moist, oml tho coarse herbage thus 
produced affords convenient shelter. This oxploMtionis 
rendered the more probable by tbe following — Iu Iudij, 
where I have shot, thousands of snipe, I do not remembtt 
to have seen more than two jacks. In that country we have 
no trickling rills and running ditches and the evaporation 
is so rapid of the standing water, that the surface of tho 
ground speedily becomes too hard for them; this they luxe, 
