NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. WE feel obliged to "Jim Crow" for his offer to furnish us with a series of" Characteristic Sketches of Newmarket Stable-boys," with moral reflections, in the style of Craven's "Sketches of English Jockeys;" but we must decline the article, as we do not "chronicle small beer,”—such beverage being not exactly to the taste of our readers. The Old Magazine,-" Dear Old Mrs. Mag,"-as her affectionate protegés call her, who kindly suckles all such biographers, and is a nursing mother to those who are too slow for our coach, will most likely receive Jim Crow's articles, and give him both money and thanks. By the bye, has not Jim Crow an alias, and has he not already been admitted into that "refuge for the destitute," under the name of James Hireen? Most certainly the article entitled "My First Day's Hunting, by James Hireen," in the Old Sporting Magazine, for July last, was rejected by us, about six months ago, as the production of a thorough-bred cockney. It then bore the signature of "Jim Crow," and was returned to James at his residence in Shire Lane. Is Jim the keeper of one of the studs in that sporting neighbourhood, that he is so well acquainted with stable affairs? If we mistake not, Jim is also an excellent chamber counsel, having had great practice as a draughtsman at the pump in Clifford's Inn, and supplies" dear Mrs. Mag" with "Notes on the Game Laws," under the signature of "Ramrod." The classical tripos, JIM CROW, CRAVEN, and RUM-TITUM, are unquestionably the three best legs of the Old Stool. We learn from a newspaper, that Craven "is the nom-de-guerre of a smart and successful dramatic author." We presume that this reputation is founded on his farces in the Old Sporting Magazine. To the Charitable and Humane.-We copy the following notice from the Old Sporting Magazine of last month, and we hope that the several sporting gentlemen who keep public houses, and have any un-engraved portraits of favourite horses, dogs, or fighting men in their parlours, will, without delay, send “the pictures to No. 11, Warwick-square:"-" The Proprietors respectfully inform the Subscribers, that if they are desirous that the Portraits of favourite Horses, Greyhounds, &c. should appear in THE Old SPORTING MAGAZINE, they have only to send the Pictures to No. 11, Warwick-square, and, if approved, they will be put into the Engraver's hands without any expense, and the Pictures carefully preserved and returned when done with." Artists will doubtless commiserate the poor Old Mag. thus reduced to beggary. "Oh send relief, and heaven will bless your store!" We perfectly concur in the opinions expressed by "Retrospection," but we must decline inserting his letter. The worthless concern to which he alludes is undeserving of notice. We have to acknowledge the receipt of several letters, informing us of changes that have been made in some packs of hounds, and of others being entirely given up. We shall carefully attend to this information; and shall feel much obliged by Masters of hounds acquainting us with such changes as may have taken place since our last list with respect to huntsmen, whippers-in, or country hunted. All letters to be addressed, post-paid, to the Editor of the N. S. M. to the care of Mr. Spiers, 399, Oxford Street. MANGO, Winner of the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster, 1837. Engraved by T. E. NICHOLSON, from a Painting by A. COOPER, R. A. MANGO, a three-year-old colt, bred by Mr. Thornhill, and now the property of the C. C. Greville, Esq., is what some persons call a brown horse, though, to speak more properly, his colour is a very dark bay. He is fifteen hands three inches and a half high, and of a form which indicates great strength. His legs are strong and well shaped; he is remarkably round in the ribs; and, from the great developement of his muscles, his general appearance is that of a five-year-old. He was got by Emilius, out of Mustard, by Merlin; grandam, Morel, sister to Truffle, by Sorcerer; great grandam, Hornby-Lass, by Buzzard-Puzzle, by Match'em-Princess, by King Herod-Julia, by Blank-Spectator's dam, by Partner-Bonny-Lass, by Bay Bolton-the Darley Arabian— Taffolet Barb-Place's White Turk-Native Barb Mare. Mango has been unequal in his performances, and, though a frequent winner, his career has not been one of uninterrupted success; and he has more than once been beat by horses of no very high character. In fact, though an honest running horse, he is lazy; and it requires considerable exertion on the part of his jockey to make him put forth his speed. He started for the Clearwell Stakes, at the Newmarket Second October Meeting, on 18th October, 1836, and was beat by Chapeau d' Espagne and Col. Peel's Garcia filly, by Bedlamite, the latter winning the race. At the Epsom meeting, 1837, he started, on 25th May, for the Derby-won by Phosphorus-but was not placed. Caravan came in second, and the third place has been variously assigned to Hibiscus, Dardanelles, and Mahometan. Mango came in about sixth, having near to him Rat-trap, Wisdom, and Benedict. Betting at the commencement of the race: 6 to 4 agst. Rat-trap, 7 to 2 agst. Caravan, 5 to 1 agst. Mango, 11 to 2 agst. Hibiscus, 17 to 1 agst. Wisdom, 25 to 1 agst. Benedict, and 25 to 1 agst. Dardanelles. The odds were 40 to 1 agst. the winner, who, in consequence of being lame, it was supposed would have but little chance. At Ascot-heath, on 6th June, Mango, ridden by Nat, won the Ascot Derby Stakes; beating Mr. J. Day's Chapeau d'Espagne, Lord Chesterfield's Edgar, and Lord Exeter's Adrian; betting, 11 to 10 on Chapeau, and 6 to 4 agst. Mango. On the same day, ridden by the same jockey, he won a pair of splendid silver tankards, value 200 gs., given by William IV., carrying 8st. 71b., and beating Lord Exeter's Velure, carrying 8st. 5 to 2 on Mango. On Thursday, 8th June, at the same meeting, again ridden by Nat, he won a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, seven subs,, one |