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From the Beauly I started for the Ewe, which is justly esteemed the best fishing river on the west coast of Scotland. It flows from the romantic and beautifully wooded Loch Maree, and is the property of that capital, fellow and first-rate sportsman, Sir F. Mackenzie.

The cruives which formerly crossed the stream at the second pool from the sea, and prevented the further progress of the salmon, are moved considerably higher up, and there are now six as admirable pools as ever man threw a fly into. When I visited the Ewe there were only two streams open to the admission of fish, so that splendid sport was scarcely to be looked for, although I had no reason to complain of my want of success, all things taken into consideration.

From the circumstance of the salmon taking the fly in the stream immediately at the mouth of the river, when hooked, the fish not unfrequently made a dash for the ocean, and if successful in this gallant attempt never failed to snap the line and sail off in triumph. The impetuosity with which they made their rush down an exceedingly rapid, rough, and rocky stream, rendered the chances of killing much against the angler, however scientifically he might work his silvery captive. The proprietor informed me that he has had his line broke three times in one day by this masterly manœuvre on the part of the fish. Sir Hector Mackenzie, father of the present Baronet, has been known to land upwards of thirty clean salmon in the course of a day's fishing.

In the Ewe, as in the Ness and

Beauly, my Irish friends were victorious, although the river was extremely low, and the water as clear as crystal.

The Gruinyard is another excellent river on the west coast of Ross-shire, and across the hills, about twenty-six miles from the Ewe. The great drawback to sportsmen visiting the Gruinyard is the want of accommodation, there being no place of entertainment within many miles of its banks.

I was fortunate enough, through the medium of a letter of introduction, to find quarters at the house of a respectable sheepfarmer, a capital angler, and who was kind enough to point out to me the favorite haunts of the fish.

On examining my book, he expressed a doubt as to my being able to do anything with the Limerick flies, as the salmon were not used to them," and was rather galvanized by my killing thirteen salmon and grilses in a day and a half, at a time too when, except in the rapid throats, every rock and stone in the bed of the river was visible.

The banks of the Gruinyard are of the wildest, but, strange to say, of the most uninteresting nature. There are no grand precipices, no woods; for miles in every direction nothing but low grey rocky diminutive hills meet the eye, and convey an idea of hopeless barrenness, beyond what a stranger to the district could have imagined to exist on the west coast, which is generally remarkable for the richness of its pastures and the grandeur of its scenery.

BLITZ.

(To be concluded in our next.)

SIR,

THE

PARIS RACES.

HE Races in the Champ de Mars having finished on Sunday the 11th inst. I send you, as usual, an account of the sport this year, which has been uncommonly good: I also hand you, annexed, a list of the Jockey Club here, which has been this year patronised by the King and the Duke of Orleans, Prince Royal.

The races commenced on the 28th of August, when the four Arrondissement prizes of 1200 francs each were run for. On that day, the weather having an unfavorable aspect, the ground was not SO well attended as usual.

The first prize was won by M. Larroque's b. m. Aline, 3 yrs, carrying 82lb., rode by Ollivier, beating the Count de Strada's b. m. Adda. The second prize was won by the Count de Strada's b. m. Pamela, 3 yrs, carrying 82lb., rode by T. Hall, beating M. Fasquel's Young Milton, Lord H. Seymour's b. h. Fovius, and M. Charles Lafitte's b. m. Praga. The third prize was won by Lord H. Seymour's b. h. Cyrus, 4 yrs, carrying 105lb., rode by North, beating the Count de Strada's Eldorado, M. Santerre, sen.'s b.m. Clio, M. Leconte's g. h. Limaçon, M. Charles Louis's Smolensko, Count Narbonne's b. m. Isara, and M. Santerre, jun.'s b. m. Cleopatre. The fourth prize was won by Count de Strada's ch. m. Odéina, 4 yrs old, carrying 102lb., rode by T. Hall, beating M. Schickler's b. h. Young Rainbow, M. Rivière's h. Caton, M. Larroque's ch. m. Daphne, and M. Desgrand's ch. m. Selina.

AUGUST 30th.This day the weather was uncommonly fine, and the ground was numerously and respectably attended. What is called the Principal Prize of 2000fr. was run for in two heats, both of which were won easy by Lord H. Seymour's g. m. Eagle, 4 yrs, carrying 499 hectogrammes, rode by North, beating the Count de Strada's ch. m. Odéina, 4 yrs, carrying 499 hectogr.; M. Desgrand's ch. m. Selina, 6 yrs, carrying 583 hectogr. (she threw her rider in the first heat, opposite the Military School); and M. Leconte's g. h. Limaçon, 5 yrs, carrying 563 hectogr.

Between these two heats there was another race, as follows.In the race that took place last Sunday for the Arrondissement Prize, awarded to horses of the first age and class, which was won by Count de Strada's b. m. Pamela beating Mr. Fasquel de Courteuil's b. h. Young Milton, 3 yrs, and Lord H. Seymour's b. h. Fovius, 3 yrs, a question arose, on account of which it was decided that the two latter (Young Milton having come in second and Fovius third) should run again this day. They accordingly ran together, each carrying 416 hectogr., when the race was won by Young Milton beating Fovius by half a neck.

SEPTEMBER 4th.-There was a greater assemblage of spectators this day than on the two former occasions. The races were honored by the presence of their Majesties, the Duke of Orleans, the Duke of Nemours, the Duke of Aumale, and the Princesses. The Ex-Dey of Algiers was also

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present in one of the government pavilions, but he retired when the races were but half over. In the early part of the day there fell a shower of rain, but the weather cleared up afterwards, and continued fine all day.

The King's Prize of 5000 francs was won by M. Raulhac's ch. h. Oubyou, 5 yrs, carrying 563 hectogr., rode by Tom Hall, beating M. Leconte's ch. h. Constant, 4 yrs, carrying 514 hectogr.; Lord H. Seymour's br. h. Cyrus, 4 yrs, carrying 514 hectogr.; M. de Bonnefond's ch. h. Aleby Trocadero, 5 yrs, carrying 563 hectogr.; M. de Vanteaux's ch. h. Rubens, 5 yrs, carrying 563 hectogr.; and the Count de Narbonne's b. m. Léda, 4 yrs, carrying 499 hectogr.

The King's Grand Prize of 6000 francs was won in two heats by Lord H. Seymour's br. h. Sylvio, 5 yrs, carrying 563 hectogr., rode by Boast of Epsom (who came over on purpose to ride for Lord Henry), beating M. Larroque's ch. m. Bergère, 5 yrs, carrying 548 hectogr.; M. Goetzmann's b. m. Dowine, 5 yrs, carrying 548 hectogr.; the Count de Castellane's b. h. Fred Alfort, 4 yrs, carrying 514 hectogr.; and M.Desgrand's ch. m. Selina, 6 yrs, carrying 583 hectogr., rode by M. Desgrand, jun.-M.Schickler had entered Young Rainbow for this race, but he was withdrawn.-The second heat was contested by Sylvio and Dowine only. Besides these two races there was a match run once round, heats, by Lord H. Seymour's gr. m. Eagle, 4 yrs, carrying 1091b., rode by Boast, and M. Siret's br. m. Laura, carrying 119lb., which was cleverly by the former.-His Majesty appeared highly delighted

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with the sport, and was graciously pleased to grant 500 francs to Boast, who won the Grand Prize this day.

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SEPTEMBER 11th.-This day the assemblage of spectators was immense, notwithstanding the unfavorable state of the weather. The morning was fine, but between 1 and 2 o'clock it became cloudy: there were several claps of thunder, and towards half past 2 there fell a heavy shower of rain: however, afterwards cleared up, and continued fine all the afternoon. The King and Royal Family were expected on the ground, but did not come ; the Ex-Dey of Algiers was, however, again there, accompanied by his son, a youth of 11 or 12 years of age: they retired, as before, when the races were but half

over.

The Duke of Orleans' Prize of a Silver Vase, value 1000 francs, and 2000 francs in money, was won by the Count de Strada's ch. m. Odéina, 4 yrs, carrying 499 hectogr., rode by Tom Hall, beating M. E. Cremieux's b. m. Dowine, 5 yrs, carrying 548 hectogr.; M. Desgrand's ch. m. Selina, 6 yrs, carrying 583 hectogr. rode by M. Desgrand, jun.; Lord II. Seymour's br. h. Cyrus, 4 yrs, carrying 514 hectogr.; the Count de Castellane's b. h. Fred Alfort, 4 yrs, carrying 514 hectogr.; and M. Larroque's ch. m. Daphne, 4 yrs, carrying 499 hectogr. Fred Alfort and Daphne did not run the second heat. Dowine, rode by Ollivier, having come in second in this race, the prize (entire) was generously awarded to her owner by the King, as the winner belongs to His Majesty's stud.

The King's Prize of a Silver

Vase, value 1500 francs, a Silver Cup of 800 francs, and 3700 fr. in money, for horses of the first and second classes, was contested in three heats. The first heat was won by M. Raulhac's ch. h. Oubyou, 5 yrs, carrying 563 hoctogr., rode by Tom Hall, beating M. de Vanteaux's cb. h. Rubens, 5 yrs, carrying 563 hec.; M. Leconte's ch. h. Constant, 4 yrs, carrying 514 hectogr.; M. Larroque's ch. m. Bergère, 5 yrs, carrying 548 hectogr.; and Lord H. Seymour's gr. m. Eagle, 4 yrs, carrying 499 hectogr. The second heat (in which Bergère did not run) was won by Eagle, rode by Boast; who won also the third cleverly. By the laws of racing in France, the winner in this case

being a mare of the first class (that is, of Foreign breed), was only entitled to 4000 francs of the prize, including the Vase; the other 2000 francs fell to the lot of Oubyou (who won the first heat), he being of the second class, or French breed.

Between these races there was run a match, 1000 francs a-side, twice round, in one heat, between Lord H. Seymour's b. h. Charron, rode by Boast, and M. Bergeret's b. m. Laura, each carrying 110lb. which was won easy by the former.

Excepting those mentioned above, there have not been, as yet, any private matches this season; but I expect that some may yet take place in the Bois de Boulogne.

LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ENGLISH JOCKEY CLUB AT PARIS, UNDER THE

PATRONAGE OF HIS MAJESTY, LOUIS-PHILIPPE I.

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would not be a hunter bold, for his life is a life of pleasure! How delicious the anticipation of the sport! how blissful the reality! how sweet the recollection! how invigorating to the spirits! how healthful to the frame! in short I could mention twenty more hows, if I had time. As it is, I think, my readers will think I have said enough in its favour. I assure you, Mr. Editor, this hunting is no joke with me-no trifle, I give you my word. I don't take it, as the inimitable Perlet does his snuff, pour m'amuser......these half-and-half sort of measures don't suit me......it is the serious business of my life. Moliere, or somebody else, says, "Je ne vive pas pour manger; je mange pour vivre." ...I live to hunt.

In the season, of course I have enough to do. To follow in the morning, and quaff bumpers at night in memory of the departed day and to the success of a future, is as much as any man can fairly get through; and out of it, to cherish my good steed, make alterations in my menage, repair the breaches in my cellar, with now and then a day's shooting, and a trip to town, is sufficient to keep one from idleness. In fact, none but a done-up dandy, or a miserable hypochondriac, who never hunts or reads the Magazine, can feel vapourish. For me, Time trots too fast. I have a hundred projects now floating in my brain that floated there twenty years ago, which I have never yet found leisure to accomplish; and the chances are ten to one I shall descend to my grave before the world has been benefited by them-bequeathing them to my heir. But whilst I write, the sand in my glass reminds me this very Time, that waits for no man, is

fleeting fast; and, ere he arrests this hand for ever, suffer me to say a few words on La Chasse.

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"Oh, History, thou parent of renown, Thou blest instructor of mankind!” we will summon thee to our aid. The practice of hunting has existed almost as long as the world itself. With our forefathers it was adopted from necessity. The calls of hunger sent forth these ancient Nimrods to the chase. No inviting butcher's shop at that time stood open, with a man dressed in blue, holding a knife in one hand and a steel in the other, ready at a nod to cut you a fine rump steak or veal cutlet. No, I assure you, men at that period led no such lazy livesthey, poor souls, must kill their meat before they could hope to eat it, and run a good chance of being killed themselves in the bargain. Pleasure alone calls forth our more fortunate hunters at early dawn, to scour the woods in search of prey, with the pleasing prospect of a fine haunch of venison, ready killed and cooked, awaiting them after the perils of the engagement. In the Scriptures we read continually of hunting: and, if I remember right, the Hebrew Monarchs were no mean artists. It may with truth be called a regal sport; for independent of the Israelites, we read of many Kings whose love of the chase has proved, happily for them, some compensation for the loss of a sceptre. In the seventh century, Stanislaus, King of Poland, being driven from his throne, took refuge in France, and became immoderately fond of hunting; and though unable to ride from his great weight, 24 stone, was yet enabled, by the use of his carriage, to gratify his favorite passion. The late King of

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