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The Hares de la Celle, St. Cloud (g. Schickler's), though
of small extent in comparison with many others in the
north of France, is yearly increasing in importance, as the
owner spares no expense in selecting the best breeding
blood to bo obtained. It is within easy reach of Paris, and
it is a very pleasant drive through the Bois de Boulogne
and St. Cloud, a route which is often preferred by the
owner when he visits it, the distance from Paris being
about 12 miles on the Versailles road. It may also be
reached from Paris from the station St. Lazare to Rueil
(about half an hour's journey), where the American tram-
way omnibus meets .theitrain, and takes passengers via
Malmaison and Bougival, from which latter place the Bras
is about two miles and a half distant. On the road between
Rueil and Malmaison is passed the chateau, formerly occu-
pied by the Empress Josephine, and on reaching Bougwal
the line runs close to the river Seine, which, notwith-
standing the frost in the country, is now rising every day.
Previous to coming to this hams M. Schickler had expended
much money and trouble on his paddocks at Choisy le Roi.
On the death of M. Pescatore, the proprietor of this land,
it was occupied for a short time by Baron Niviere, and in
1862 M. Schickler removed his breeding stud there, having
rented the ground from the widow. The paddocks are on
a small scale, being about only 70 acres in extent, but the
land is well situated, and a brook of clear running water
flows through the centre, which is never dry in summer;
troughs are placed. in each paddock which are daily re-
plenished from this source. Great credit is due to the stud
groom, Dorman, for the appearance of the stock under his
charge, on which he bestows every care and attention; he
lived for 25 years with the late Sir Gilbert Heathcote, and
during the last seven years acted in the capacity of stud
groom to that gentleman ; he has been for seven years
with M. Schickler, who has tho greatest confidence in his
judgment and abilities. This establishment consists of
22 brood mares, 11 yearlings, and 3 stallions. The follow-
ing is a description of the stallions :—Argonaut, by Stock-
well, out of Aphrodite, bred in England 1861; Nabob, by
the Nob, out of Hester, bred in England 1850 ; Martel en
Tete, by Surplice, out of Gabble, bred by M. Schickler in
1855. Argonaut is a bay, with two white hind heels. He
stands full 16 hands high, and may be correctly termed a
short-legged lengthy horse, showing more than ordinary
quality. He has a good head well set on to a clean neck,
and his shoulders are well made. He has a good back and
loins, powerful muscular quarters and thighs, broad hips,
and good hocks. This horse has only recently been im-
ported into France, and will cover this season 20 mares,
besides those of his owner, at 20 sovs each, and from his
blood and appearance is well worth the attention of breeders.
Nabob is now 17 years old, and looks remarkably fresh and
well. Ho is a black horse, and stands about 16 hands 2
inches high ;he has a beautiful blood-like I ell and neck
well set on, good arms, good back, and very powerful
quarters, in which latter particular his stock very much
resemble him. Martel eti Tete is bay, standing about 15
hands 2 inches, with good back and loins, and a very com-
pact frame on short legs. He will bo located at this hazes
for the ensuing season at 4 soya each mare. Out of the
22 brood mares 16 aro in foal; but, as will be seen from
the table below, several of them aro more than twenty
years old, and might well bo dispensed with, but
M. Schickler does not like to part with old favourites.
In the first paddock I noticed Bravery and Grande
Mademoiselle. The former is a particularly nice, short-
legged useful mare ; Grande Mademoiselle is a good-sized
lengthy chesnut mare, and is now barren to Monarque.
Adjoining this paddock was the most valuable mare in the
stud, viz., Villafranca, by Monarque, out of Miss Gladia-
tor, own sister to Gladiateur ; she is a very even-shaped
mare, and is much improved since last year. She was
claimed by M. Schickler in a selling race at Chantilly, in
1864, for 600 soya, from Count de Lagrange; she only won
two races for her now owner, viz., the Prix de l'Ete of 216
soya, at Paris June ; and a prix principal of 100 soya, at
Angers, the same month. Shortly after this she unfortu-
nately broke her fetlock joint at exercise at Chantilly, but
has sufficiently recovered to be used for stud purposes, and
is now certainly one of the most valuable brood mares on the
Continent, and is 11)W in foal to N.tbob. Running with the
latter was Paqueline, a very well-bred mare, combining
the Baron and Melbourne strain, and her dam, Lady Fal-
coner, is out of Lady Lurewell, by Horns", Gabble, now 22
years old, the dam of Martel en Tete, Charles Quint, and
Charles Martel, is still a picture to look at; she is not in
foal. Moorhen is a grey mare,
by Chanticleer, now in foal
to Nabob ; she is a good-looking roomy mare, and has very
much improved in appearance. M. Schickler has a very
good-looking two-year-old grey filly, by Stockwell out of
this mare, now in training at Chantilly, entered in the Eng-
lish Oaks, called Jung Frau.
Vivace, by Voltigeur, is a
nice clean-made mare, but all her stock are nervous ; she
is now in foal to S tenter; she is the dam of Prince Regent,
winner of nine races last year. Another good-looking,
well-bred mare deserving of notice is Volatile, by Volti-
geur—Comfit, by Sweetmeat, who combines staying blood
on the sire's side, and has the Sweetmeat strain on the
dam's side. Kiss Me Not (Germanique's dam) is a good-
sized, lengthy mare, and is now in foal to Martel en
Tete. Poudriere is one of the best-looking of the
young mares ; she is a nice, clean, wiry mare, and
is in foal to Stentor
; when in training this mare was
singularly unfortunate in running second to good horses,
viz., second to Bois Roussel in the Poule des Produits, at
Paris; second to Fille de l'Air in the French Oaks at Chan-
tilly; and second to Stradella at Paris. In concluding the
description of the mares I may mention the Plenipo mare
(Epaminondas's dam), now 23 years old, as looking very
fresh and well,

The following table will show the age and pedigree 01
the brood mares:—

Foaled in
Gabble, by Venison (the dam of Martel en Tete,
Charles Martel, and Charles Quint) ... ... 1845
Mare by Plenipo (Epaminondas's dam), her dam
Minima, by Rowton ; lied in England by Mr.
' Ford (in foal to Martel en-Tote)...
...
... 1844
Velours, by Muley Moloch—Zenana ; bred iu
England ... ... ... ...
...
Glauaciamia(C(oinllifnogalwtooomte
d
'sardalrfl on) by Cotherstone—
ic Tete) ... ... 1846
Dolly Varden, by Muley Moloch—Pocahontas ;
bred in England (in foal to Martel en Tete) ... 1846
Vivace (Prince Regent's dam),
by Voltigeur—
Lucy Dashwood, by Sheet Anchor; bred in
England by Mr. R. Chilton (in foal to Stontor) 18N
Volatile, by Voltigeur—Comlit, by Sweetmeat ;
bred in England by Lord Zetland (in foal to
Martel en Tete) ... ••• ... ... ... 1856
Lady Falconer, by Melbourne or Irish Bird-
catcher—Lady Lurewell, by Tlornsea (in foal
to Martel en Tete) ; bred in England by Lord
John Scott ... ... *" ••• ... ... 1857
Moorhen, by Chanticleer—Barbata, by The Bard
(in foal to Nabob); bred in England by Mr. J.

... 1845

Osborne ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ... 1857
Postage (Fitz Roland's dam), by Orlando—Stamp
Sister to Fajta, by Venison
r"d.
(in foal to Nabob); bred at the royal paddocks
aattivfty, HamptonbyoriCaonudrot_., in England
N
(in foal to the Flying Dutchman); bred at the
roya Ipabdydoockasmaetbollya_mpEtnonnuCi ousrtuntoe's an
. 1858
Bravery,
foal Loiterer's dam), by Bay Middleton ; bred by
Mr. Jaques in England 1853
Nova,al t
by liainogblon—.M.. by (
Melbourne,a
1859
Bourg la Ravine, by Cossack (Epaminondas's dam)
(in foal to Monarque) 1858
Villafranca, by Monarque —Miss Gladiator (in foal
to Nabob) ...- ••• ••• ••• 1860
Grande Mademoiselle, by Nabob—Error 1860
Eureka, by Womersley (Epaminondas's dam) (in
foal to Nabob) ••• ••• ••• ... 1859
Paquelino, by the Baron (dam by the Saddler)
(in foal to Nabob)... ~, 1856
Kiss Me Not (Germanique's dam), by Irish Bird-
pofioldailiteoreM,
bayrtNelaebnobT—etGe)abl;
Bird-
catcher—Touch Me Not, by Touchstone (in
(in foal to.B"tento.r3 11886515
La Toss, by Chevalier d'lndustrie—Bravery 1863
Ch. mare, by Amesbury (not in foal) 1844

... 1858

Among tho 11 yearlings I particularly noticed a ch. colt
by Nabob--Ziss 4e Not, with a white off hind heel. This

Yesterday this great match was played at Vincent-square,
Westminster. The first match was played about a fort-
night since, and, as cur readers are aware, resulted in a
draw, two " goals " each being obtained by the two sides.
On that occasion the ground was in a bad state, but yester-
day it was much worse, owing to the thaw which set in on
Tuesday night.
Precisely at a quarter to three the 15 players—eight for
Eton and Harrow and seven for the "World"—emerged
from the Lodge. Each player wore flannel trousers, and
with one or two exceptions had no covering over their
shirts. A finer body of young fellows could hardly be
imagined; and as they, one by one, jumped lightly on to
the ground to take up their position at the goals their ap-
pearance was greatly admired.
Play commenced at three o'clock, and the ball, being
once set in motion, the players began to warm to their
work. it had not long commenced, however, before the
treacherous state of the ground made itself manifest by the
constant falls which happened to the players. First one,
and then two together, in their attempts to get the ball
towards the goal, came to grief, being smothered with
black mud, and one gentleman, receiving the full force of
the ball, which had been kicked' ut a short distance off
him, in his face, presented a very novel aspect, one side of
his face being made black. He bore the blow, however,
without flinching, and apparently unconcerned, joined im-
mediately with the others in following up the hall. For
about a quarter of an hour the game was thus continued,
when Mr. J. A. Foote, a young Carthusian, playing for the
World, by a splendid piece of strategy, nearly scored a goal
-for his side, the ball going within about half a yard of the
lists. Play was again resumed, and the Etonians and Har-
rovians strove hard to gain the first of the honours of the
day, but they were evidently overmatched by the World,
who gained the first goal by a well-directed kick of Mr.
M. Muir-Mackenzie, who, with his brother, Mr. K. Muir-
Mackenzie, played remarkably well.
The game now became most exciting, the public schools
striving most energetically to get to the front, and. to their
credit it must be said nearly on two occasions making a goal.
The Carthusians and the Mackenzie's were, however, again
too much for them, and after some splendid play, notwith-
standing the opposition at the goal Mr. J. A. Foote, the young
player already mentioned, secured the second goal for the
World. The game was now virtually over, but the schools
again tried hard to retrieve their fortunes, and when "time"
was called at twenty minutes past 4 the game stood thus—
The World 2 goals.
Eton and Harrow ... 0

The following were the sides:—
The World.—J. Kirkpatrick, Civil Service ;J. Butler,
Carthusian ; K. Muir-Mackenzie, M. Muir-Mackenzie, C.
B. Nepean, Carthusian ; E. C. S. Gibson, Carthusian ; J.
A. Foote, Carthusian.
Eton and Harrow.—A. L. Gallus, C. M. Tibbutt, E.
Freeth, A. F. Kinnaird, A. Trower, N. F. Deacon, F. P.
Holland, and J. H. Morgan.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

' The iron and wood double-screw armour-plated
gunboat Vixen, 4, now in the basin at Devonport-
dockyard, and which was put in commission only
in Sept. last by Commander Spencer P. Brett, is
to be put out of commission immediately. She is
740 tons burden, and has engines of 160-horse
power. The officers and men, with the exception
of the chief engineer, Mr. Treliving, are to be
transferred to the screw steam sloop Vestal, 4,
which has a burden of 1,081 tons, and has engines
of 300-horse power. The cause assigned' for this
sudden change is the alleged unseaworthiness of the
Vixen. It appears that she left Plymouth on Mon-
day, Dec. 31, for Queenstown, and arrived at Fal-
mouth the same evening. She started again on
Tuesday morning, and between 11 and 12 o'clock
that night encountered a severe squall, which car-
ried away two of her five boats, stove in a third,
and swept the decks. She bore up for Falmouth,
but laboured so heavily in the trough of the sea, and
became so wet, that it was necessary to close all the
fore hatchways. The after-hatches were opened at
intervals to let air into the stokehole, where the
men were occasionally up to their ankles in water

Her double engines worked efficiently throughout.
, Through thenecessity of keeping the forward hatch-
ways closed, the men were without cooked provi-
sions from tea time on Tuesday until Wednesday
• evening, when she arrived at Falmouth. Here the
weather detained her several days, but she returned
to Plymouth unassisted by the Medusa, which was
sent down to tow her. Many naval officers ex-
, pressed surprise that a ship of the Vixen's class
was sent across the Irish Sea, especially at such a
season, and with a falling barometer. This sur-
prise is much increased by her appearance as she
now lies in the basin equipped, stored, and provi-
sioned for the Atlantic service. It appears that she car-
ries two 6f -ton guns, and that her armour-plates are
as thick as those of the Warrior. To sustain these
weights she has a broad, flat bottom, and to qualify
her for river or harbour service, for which it is said
she was built, her draught is only Bft. It is, how-
ever, satisfactory to know that, notwithstanding the
severe storms she encountered on the Ist and 2d
inst., when other vessels in the same locality were
totally lost, the injuries sustained by the Vixen are
not very extensive, the hull, spars, rigging, and
engines being intact. None of the crew were in-
jured. Two days before her departure from Ply-
mouth her guns were tested outside the breakwater
with full charges of powder. Although there was
much sea on, capital practice was made at 1,200 and
1,400 yards, and the decks remained perfect. The
guns fire over long lengths of poop and forecastle,
and it is found that the carriages are much too low,
especially for close quarters. Her double screw, by
which she can readily turn on a pivot, was found
advantageous at gun practice and in the Irish Sea.
The Vixen was inspected on Tuesday morning by
Admiral Superintendent the Hon. James R. Drum-
mond, who was accompanied by Admiral Hastings
R. Yelverton. Mr. Barnaby, assistant constructor,
from the department of the Controller of the Navy,
is making some scientific observations regarding the
weights, the centre of gravity, and the capabilities
of the ship.
The Colonelcy of the 64th Regiment is vacant by
the death, on Saturday last, of Gen. Sir James
Freeth, K.C.8., at the age of 81. He entered
the army as Ensign in the Royal Staff Corps (at-
tached to the Quartermaster-General's Department)
on the 25th of December, 1806, and obtained his
promotion, in the same corps, as Lieut., the 30th of
May, 1809 ; Capt., the 21st of April, 1814 ; Brevet-
Major, the 21st of Jan., 1819 ; and Brevet Liaut.-
Col., the 11th of July, 1826. He was appointed a
QuarterMaster-General at head-quarters on the
11th of July, 1826, and was placed on half-pay, on
the reduction of the Staff Corps, on the 25th of Jan., ,
1830, He was nominated K.H. in 1833, appointed
Brevet-Col the 23d of Nov., 1841 ; Major-Gen., the
11th of November, 1851 ; and on the death of Sir
Willoughby Gordon lie was promoted to Quarter-
master-General, which post he held till December,
when he was succeeded by Major-Gen. Sir Richard
Airey, K.C.B. Gen. Freeth was appointed Col. of
the 64th itegt. the 13th of Aug., 1855, and pro-