excellent hunt, was killed in fine style with a fish half devoured in his mouth. Spiers during the sport, was tumbled head over heels into the river, but having by long practice in the water become almost amphibious, he seemed to be in his natural element, and soon got out without difficulty, caring but little for his immersion. THE SALE OF THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD'S STUD. The whole of this Nobleman's brood mares, several yearlings, hacks, &c., were exposed for sale at Tattersall's on Monday, 17th July, and several knocked down at good prices. The following were bought in : Yearling colts.—Bay by Priam, out of Mayflower (half-bred), 110 gs.; brown by Priam, out of Weeper (in the Derty), 220; bay by Starch, or Mulatto, out of Young Petuaria (in the Derby), 340; and bay by Priam, or Zinganee, out of Weeper's dam (in the Column). Brood mares.-Br. by Tramp, out of Amaryllis, covered by Ishmael, 30; ch. by Priam, out of Ishmael's dam, covered by Colwick, 125; ch. by Whisker, out of Tramp's dam, covered by Velocipede, 185; Young Petuaria, by Rainbow, covered by Velocipede, 400; Katherina (Rowton's dam), by Woful, with a filly foal by Priam, and covered by Sultan (the filly has four engagements, and the produce one), 410; Sister to Ainderby, with filly foal by Pram, and covered by Colwick, 370; Malibran, by Rubens, with filly foal by Priam, and covered by Colwick, 180; Arachne, with filly foal, by Priam, and covered by Ishmael (produce in the Riddlesworth), 470; Dirce, with Priam filly foal, and covered by Ishmael, 280; Charity, with Mulatto filly foal (in Column), and covered by Ishmael, 250; Arcot Lass (St. Giles's dam), with Mulatto colt foal (in Column), and covered by Ishmael, 400; Mayflower, with filly foal by Priam, and covered by Ishmael, 150; for two or three others there was no bidding. The lots sold were:-D YEARLINGS, WITH THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. B. f. by Priam, out of Malibran; in the Column, and Oaks, 1839. B. f. by Priam, out of Sycorax gs. 200 100 50 Ch. f. by Langar, dam by Whisker, out of Tramp's dam 92 Br. f. by Colwick, out of Mad Moll, (half-bred) 16 Gr. f. by Colwick, out of Lady's-pad (balf-bred) 10 Br. c. by Colwick, out of Lord Alvanley's mare, (half-bred). 20 B. c. by Priam, out of Worthless, by Walton, in the Derby for 1839 150 B. c. by Colwick, out of Williamson's Ditto mare 29 B. c. by Zinganee, out of Dirce, by Partisan 50 Bk. m. a capital hunter, and covered by Ishmael 20 Gr. m. by Young Phantom, out of Mayflower, covered by Ishmael.... Her Majesty, by Velocipede, out of Miss Garforth, covered by Ishmael.... 200 cipede, and covered by Sultan. The Velocipede filly in a Stake at Stockbridge, 50, h. ft. 1840.. Gallopade's dam by Eaton, her dam by Sorcerer, out of Sister to Ruinbo, by Whiskey, with a b. f. by Priam, and covered by Colwick ... Octaviana, by Octavian, her dam by Shuttle, with a b. f. by Priam; and covered by Ishmael 54 Worthless, by Walton, out of Altisidora, with a b. f. by Priam, and covered by Ishmael.. Tranby's dam, by Orville, her dam Miss Grimstone, with a b. f. by Priam, or 28 Miss Giles, by Lottery, out of Arcot Lass, with a b. c. by Mulatto, and covered by Ishmael Eliza Leeds, by Comus, dam by Hambletonian, with a ch. c. by Priam, and covered by Ishmael; colt engaged at the Newmaket First October Meeting, 1839, 150, h. ft.... Of the hack lot, Major fetched 145 gs.; the others went low. 350 300 The Duke of Grafton has sold Calmuck for 300 guineas. He will no doul t prove a valuable horse for provincial racing. To the Editor. SIR,-I have the pleasure to send you programmes of the approaching St. Omer and Boulogne Races, which are expected to be very splash; and particularly so at the latter place, where a new race course has been made only three miles from the town, the road to which is Macadamized, and altogether very different from the sort of Bay of Biscay approach to the old one, which was a series of ups and downs such as I never before travelled over, on land, and not often at sea. I understand the new course is twice as long as the old one, and is represented to me to be "as smooth as any bowling green"-add to which it is furnished, â la Newmarket, with watercart, roller, and every thing necessary to keep it in good order for running over. There are also stables, loose boxes, and accommodations for servants, in progress, which will be completed previous to the first meeting which, as you will see by the programme, is the 23rd of August, and the last on the 30th of the same. As two other days of the week will be occupied by amusements of another sort—a public breakfast, and a musical festival-we may hope to see many of our English friends, to give their encouragement to sports, which although only in their infancy in France are evidently on the march. NIMROD. ST. OMER RACES. First Day, 15th August.-Prize of 200 francs given by the Agricultural Society, for trotters bred in the neighbourhood of St. Omer. 10 frs, entrance. 2 Prize of 300 frs. given by the Town, for trotters. Entrance, 20 fr. Gold Cup.-Stakes of 300 frs. each, added to 1,500 frs, given by the town of St. Omer, for all ages and countries; heats, once round and a distance (about one mile and a half,) 3 yrs., 93lbs.; 4 yrs., 107lbs.; 5 yrs., 114lbs.; 6 yrs., and aged, 118lbs.; ; mares and geldings allowed 3lbs. The winner to pay 300 frr. to the race fund. If above three subscribers, second horse to save his stake. Entrance and stakes for the 15th, to be paid on or before the 12th of August. Second Day, 17th August.-Pas-de-Calais Stakes of 50 frs. each, added to 1000 frs. given by the town and department, for horses bred in the Pas-deCalais. Hurdle Race. Sweepstakes of 200 frs. each, added to 500 frs. given by the town, for all countries; heats, twice round, six leaps each heat; 4 yrs., 136lbs.; 5 yrs., 148lbs.; 6 yrs, and aged, 155lbs.; thorough-bred 7lbs. extra. Winner to pay expenses of hurdles. Gentlemen riders. Ladies Plate. By subscription of the inhabitants, (last year 1520 frs.,) added to a subscription of 100 frs., each, for horses of all countries; heats, twice round, 3 yrs., 115lbs.; 4 yrs., 123lbs. 5 yrs., 128lbs. ; 6 yrs., and aged, 133lbs.; mares and geldings allowed 3lbs. Winner of the Gold Cup Stakes to carry 7lbs. extrà. The winner to pay 300 frs. to race fund. Above three subscribers, second horse so save his stake. Address to MM. les Commissaires des Courses, à la Mairie, St. Omer. BOULOGNE RACES. First Day, 23rd. August.-Hurdle Race.-Sweepstakes of 100 frs. each, and 500 given by the town; heats twice round, two miles and a half, six leaps each heat; weight, 150lbs. French. Winner to pay expenses of hurdles.Gentlemen riders. Maiden Plate-Value 500 frs., given by the Department, for French 3 yrs. old colts and fillies. Entrance, 20 frs. Plate-Given by the Minister of Commerce, with a Subscription of 100 frs. each, for horses bred in France. Entrance and stakes for the 23rd., to be paid on or before the 20th. Second Day, 25th August-Pus-de-Calais Stakes. of 50 frs. each, with 1000 frs. given by the town, for all horses bred in the Pas-de-Calais. Gold Cup.-Stakes of 300 frs. each, and 3000 frs. given by the town of Boulogne, for horses of all countries; heats once round and a distance; weight, 3 yrs, old, 93lbs; 4 yrs., 107lbs.; 5 yrs., 114lbs. ; 6 and aged, 118lbs; mares and geldings allowed 3lbs. The winner to pay 200 frs. to race fund. Above three subscribers, second horse to save his stake. Jockey Club Stukes of 150 frs. each, 500 frs. given by the Club, and 500 added by the Prince de Moskowa, for French thorough-bred horses and mares. Entrance and stakes for the 25th., to be paid on or before the 22nd. Third Day, 30th August.-Hurdle Race-Sweepstakes of 200 frs. each, added to 1000 frs. given by His Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans, heats twice round, six leaps; weight, 4 yrs., 136lbs. ; 5 yrs., 148lbs.; 6 and aged, 155lbs.; thorough bred, 7lbs. extra. Gentlemen riders. The winner to pay 100 frs. to the race fund. Ladies' Plate. By subscription of the inhabitants, (last year 1800 frs.) added to a sweepstakes of 100 frs. each; heats twice round; weight, 3 yrs., 115lbs. ; 4 yrs., 123lbs.; 5 yrs., 128lbs.; 6 and aged, 133lbs.; mares and geldings allowed 3lbs.; winner of the Gold Cup stakes, 7lbs. extra. The winner to pay 100 frs. to the race fund. Above three subscribers, second horse to save his stake. Entrance and stakes for the 30th, to be paid on or before the 26th. Hack Stakes.-100 frs. each, with a purse given by the Race Society, value 200 frs. for all horses in the town of Boulogne on the 15th of July. Weight, 130lbs., three horses to start bonâ fide or no race. Above three subscribers, second horse save his stake. Entrance at the Post. Gentlemen riders. Handicap.--Sweepstakes of 100 frs. each, and a subscription purse. Distance twice round. Entrance at the post. For entrance and other particulars, address to MM. les Commissaires des Courses, à la Mairie, Boulogne-sur-mer. N. B. 112lbs. English, make 103 French. Excellent accommodation for servants and horses, loose boxes &c., inay be had at the Society's training stables on the downs. Nominations for the WATERLOO SHIELD at GOODWOOD, August, 4th., added to a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs, each, 15 ft. three miles and five furlongs; the second horse to receive 1001. and the third horse 501. out of the stake; the winner of the Trade cup at Liverpool, of the Goodwood stakes or Goodwood cup, to carry 31b. extra; beaten horses in any of these races, the second horses excepted to be allowed 5lb. Age st. lb. 8 10 6 10 3 5 5 Peel's, Col., Slane... Richmond's, Duke of, Sepoy. Richmond's, Duke of, c. by Muley, out of Anna.. Richmond's, Duke of, b. f. by Mameluke, out of Conciliation. Robertson's, M., Lucifer... Robertson's, Mr., The Unknown.. Racing in Hindostan.—A large quantity of Arabian and other foreign horses are annually imported into Hindostan. About the mouths of July and August, merchants march across the peninsula of India from Bombay, at which place they arrived by sea, with strings or batches, as they are sometimes called, of Arabs, and from these the Anglo-Indian officers make their selection. It is amusing to remark the sensation occasioned at a station by the arrival of Shaick Ibrim, or Ibn Hassan, with a batch of horses. No time is lost, whatever the weather may be, but vehicles, hacks, and tats, are indiscriminately put in requisition to visit and examine the new arrivals. Now it is that the knowing ones look high; steal visits at unusual hours, in order that they may pursue their search unmolested; and, when questioned, restrict their replies as much as possible to monosyllable answers. What can be more natural? They feel that they are at a premium, and therefore indulge in their self-complacency at the expense of the uninitiated. At first enormous sums are demanded by the dealer, to which, of course no one thinks of listening. Indeed, the merchant himself never means himself to make his price an ultimatum; like the first parallel in a siege, it is an approach merely. Arab horse-dealers never bargain in the presence of a third person; and they require to be humoured and petted for days, in order to bring down the price to a consistent sum. A first-rate Arab, fit for the turf, cannot be procured for less than 1,500 rupees, (1501;) and rarely at so low a price as that. The nag enters upon his walking exercise some time in September, and from this time, takes daily exercise; the paces being increased as the period of the race draws near, until the arrival of the portentous day itself. Then what flurry and hurry-scurry prevail over the whole station! Young ladies go out with their mammas at peep of dawn, shewing, by their early arrival on the ground, how little sleep they had enjoyed during the preceding night; their bright eyes glisten with animation as the racing men, decked out in sporting habiliments, which afford a novel contrast to the usual military garb, dash up and pay their devoirs of compliment and adulation. In another direction, big with the importance of their office, the stewards may be seen bustling and authoritative; each clad in shorts, jockey-boots, a bird's eye cravat, black hat, and slashed coat. The hope of reward sweetens labour; and it is fortunate that the worthies last-mentioned-namely, the stewards-possess the ladies' smiles and the approbation of their own consciences to reward them; for all posts of honour, next to being the manager of a mess, the most thankless is that of a steward of a race-course. Disputes are certain to occur; and, as sure as a decision is arrived at it gives offence to the disappointed party. The most agreeable office, after the amusements are at an end, is that of dispatching gloves and perfumery to the ladies, who are expected to pay their losses in the most recherché manner that the station can afford; the value of their contributions being enhanced by the elegant billets which usually accompany them.-Dr. Spry's Modern India. CRICKET. THE GRAND JUBILEE MATCH. The match between the players of the North and South of England, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Marylebone Club, was played on Monday and Tuesday, 10th and 11th July, at Lord's, and in the two days, attracted between 5000 and 6000 spectators, among whom we noticed Lords Thanet, Chesterfield, F. Beauclerk, March, Portman, Craven, Verulam, Lyttleton, Aboyne, Suffield, and a long list of fashionables. At a quarter to 12 on Monday the game commenced by the North going in first, and at half-past 2 all their wickets were lowered for 64, The South then went in, and obtained 60, of which 12 were byes. This innings concluded at seven o'clock. On the North going in again they added 65 to their score, leaving their opponents 70 to win, which it will be seen they obtained, with five wickets to go down. The match terminated at six o'clock on Tuesday. The betting throughout was in favour of the South side. The following is the score : First Innings. Garrett, run out Hall, bowled by Lillywhite Cobbett, bowled by Lillywhite Vincent, bowled by ditto 7 bowled by ditto Marsden, stumped by Wenman. 5 caught by Adams Dearman, bowled by Milliard 8 not out 7 Box, caught by Adams Redgate, caught by Pilch Rotheram, not out 0 bowled by Lillywhite.. 0 |