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management to get him fine in his coat during the winter season, but all to no purpose; it is not to be done.

I very much approve of NIMROD'S system of summering hunters in the stable, as I find not only my veterinary surgeon's bill much diminished, but my horses in general are in much better condition at the beginning of the season. One case I will state:-Two years ago, I turned out a horse to grass the first week in May: he had not been out ten days before I perceived him lame in one of his fore feet. I blistered him four times during the summer, and at last had recourse to a seton through

the frog, all which did not do him the least good; he continued very lame until the first of October, when I had him taken up from grass, still lame. He stood in the stable on some dry litter a fortnight; the frog became hardened and dry, and from that day to this he has been quite sound; but I am of opinion, that if he had been out at grass up to this time, he would still have been unsound. Perhaps, some one of your numerous correspondents would oblige me by his opinion on the subject of the former part of this letter. I remain, yours truly,

TAILLIG.

The Chase.

WE are led to believe that a very

pretty hare-hunting country, about sixty miles west of London, would be given up to a gentleman who would stipulate to hunt it a certain time. A pack of clever harriers would be given him, with a subscription of 2001. per annum.

There has been a great change in the hunting establishments of the northern extremity of England. Mr. Baillie, of Mellerstain, has given up his hounds and country, and is succeeded by the late Lothian pack (Mr. Baird's), who are to hunt it four days a week, making their debut the first week in November, from the kennel of F. Sitwell, Esq. of Barmoor Castle, Northumberland. Mr. Baillie's hounds and horses were sold by auction in the North, on the 14th of October, and fetched nearly 20001.

A Fox-hunting Club is about to be re-established at Stratford-on-Avon, in Warwickshire, on the model of that which was so popular in the late Mr. Corbet's time. Mr. Hay takes the VOL. XIX. N. S.No. 110.

field in that country this season, very strong in hounds and horses.

The Turf.

Col. Warrington, His Majesty's Consul at Tripoli, has made his R. H. the Duke of York a present of two beautiful Arabian stallions, which are safely arrived in London,

Mr. West has sold Shakspeare to Mr. Payne for 1200 guineas.

Major Yarburgh has sold his brown colt M'Adam, by Tramp, to Mr. Portland, for 5501.

Tarrare has recovered from the accident which he received after having won the Leger; he will not, however, appear in public until the August meeting at York.

We understand that his Grace the Duke of Portland has determined' upon quitting the turf altogether.

His Majesty has given 100gs. to be run for by hunters on the last day of Ascot races, 1827. Each horse must have had eight runs with His Majesty's stag-hounds, from October 22, to March 26, both days inclusive, and

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from two to three guineas per couple, one lot to go abroad. Portraits of two of this breed of hounds will shortly appear among our embellishments. At the annual sale of full-blood stock, at Bildeston, October 7, though less numerously attended than on for mer occasions, the following prices were obtained a two-year-old filly by Smolensko, 180gs. Foals-A ches nut colt, by Nicolo, 94gs.; a chesnut filly, by Nicolo, out of Young Rhoda, the dam of Maldonia, 85gs.; a bay filly, by Wrangler, 99gs.After the sale a large party of Mr. Wilson's friends sat down to a sumptuous din ner, and were most agreeably enter tained during the evening by the comic powers of Mathews.

The following horses and brood mares, the property of Lord Verulam, were sold at Newmarket on the 10th of October.Laurel Leaf, by Stamford, dam by Pot80's, covered by Wanderer-20 guineas.-Mirage, by Phantom, out of Willow, by Waxy, covered by Comus; an untried mare. This mare was to be sold for 20 guineas, but as no one advanced upon 19, Mr. Tattersall ordered her away, it being supposed she was touched in the wind; but on the subject being mentioned to Mr. T. he gave his word to the contrary, and had her brought back, when she was knocked down at 35 guineas.-The Moslem, by Selim, out of Tredrille, by Walton, out of Pope Joan, by Waxy, out of Pru nella. He won the Riddlesworth this year, and is engaged in the Port -490 guineas.-Alpine, 2 yrs, Brother to Arbutus, by Walton, dam by Wizard, out of Lisette. This colt is too large to be got into condition this year, for which reason his forfeits are paid. His only other engagement is in the Derby; but a slight error having been committed in stating his pedigree when nominated, it is a query whether he will be permitted to start for that stakes-only one out of the 90 subscribers to the Derby withholds his consent. Alpine is a very promising colt-145 guineas. Number Nip, 2 yrs, by Whalebone, out of Effie Deans' dam. Engaged in a sweepstakes, Friday, Craven

Meeting 1827, 100, l. ft. (6 Subs.) and the Derby--145 guineas.-Helas, 3 yrs, by Woful, out of a Meteor mare. He has won several times this year-240 guineas.-Upas, 8 yrs, by Abjer, out of Laurel Leaf-240gs.

On the same day the following were sold, the property of General Grosvenor:-Sparkler, a black colt, 2 yrs, with engagements-100 guineas.

Bay colt, 2 yrs, by the Flyer, out of Moonshine, with engagements 340 guineas.-Bay yearling filly, sis ter to Noureddin-in the July and Oaks stakes-190_guineas.-Moonshine, covered by Emilius-195gs.Myrtle, by Abjer, out of Mite, by Meteor, covered by Troy-290gs Troy, 6 yrs, by Filho da Puta, out of Briseis. His stock is very large and promising. The condition stated that he would not be sold to go abroad at any price-390 guineas.

The following account of a sale of part of the celebrated Underley Stud (Mr. Nowell's), consisting of year» lings, will shew the increasing estimation in which racing is held, the prices for yearlings being remarkably high. It will also be seen that Sir John Shelley is again forming a stud.-Two-year Olds,training--Black or brown colt, by Comus, out of Young Caprice, by Waxy, out of Caprice by Walton-not sold.—Ches. filly, by Comus, dam by Election, ont of Fair Helen, by Hambletonian --not sold.-Yearling Colt Foals--Bay colt, by Walton, dam by Election, out of Fair Helen, by Hambletonian

to Sir John Shelley, for 340gs Bay colt, by Walton, out of Amy, by Muley, out of Aquilina (Morisco's dam) to Sir J. Shelley, for 350gs.Ches. colt, by Walton, out of Johan na Southcote (Leeway's dam), by Beningbrough, out of Lavinia, by Pipator, out of Dick Andrew's dam -to Mr. Payne, for 290gs.-Bay colt, by Reveller, dam by Walton, gran dam by Shuttle, out of Miss Grimston, by Weazle, out of an Ancaster mare-Damascus Arabian, &c. &c.

to Mr. Gully, for 90gs.-Bay colt, by Merlin, dam by Dick Andrews, out of Donna Clara-to Mr. Payne, for 220gs.-Bay colt, by Walton, out

of Miss Witch, by Sorcerer, her dam Rosetta, by Young WoodpeckerEquity, by Dungannon-to Mr. Russell, for 200gs.-Bay colt, by Walton, out of Eliza (dam of Lord Palmerston's Conquest), by Rubens, dam by Walnut (Tumbler and Aladdin's dam)-to Mr. Gully, for 260gs.Dark grey colt, by Mr. Hanckey Smith's Arabian, out of Epsom Lass -to Mr. Pettit, for 30gs.-Yearling Filly Foals--Bay filly, by Walton, out of Rosanne, by Dick Andrewsbought in at 410gs.-Chesnut filly, by Walton, dam by Cato, out of Omphale (Sister to Blucher)-not put up.-Bay filly, by Reveller, out of Young Caprice, by Waxy, out of Caprice, by Walton-to Mr. Gully, for 175gs.-Ches. filly, by Moses, out of Harriet, by Selim, her dam Slipper, by Precipitate to Mr. Edwards, for 50gs.-Bay filly, by Buffalo, out of Bequest, by Election, out of Legacy, by Beningbrough-not sold.-Bay filly, by Aladdin, out of Rantipole (the dam of Rigmarole), by Selim, dam by Volunteer, grandam by Highflyer to Gen. Grosvenor, for 96gs.Chesnut filly, by Godolphin, out of Sweet-pea, by Selim-not sold.-Bay filly, by Whalebone, dam by Driver, out of Fractious, by Mercury; her dam by Woodpecker, out of Everlasting, by Eclipse-not sold.-Total of the eleven lots sold, 2101 guineas. -Mr. Payne, who purchased lots 5 and 7, is a gentleman of very large fortune, and who is, at an immense expense, forming a complete racing stud, having lately purchased The General, Shakspeare, Babel (late Lilias, the winner of the Oaks this year), &c. The turf will have a liberal and spirited supporter in this gentleman. The sale was directed by Messrs. Tattersall.

In the forthcoming_Houghton Meeting, Rufus, Cramer, Bolero, Goshawk, Norman, and Demon, horses all in training, together with the stallion Partisan, the mare Rebecca, and several others, are to be brought to the hammer by Messrs. Tattersall. The extensive stud at Hardwick, near Sedgefield, Durham, the property of a Gentleman, with their en

NEW HORSE COLLAR.

A Correspondent requests us to notice a frame elastic cork collar for horses, for which the inventor, Mr. Musselwhite, saddler, of Devizes, has obtained a patent. Our correspondent states that many have been sold, and its utility allowed by scientific men to surpass every other. One: objection, however, having been urged to it, namely, its weight, the patentee, by means of a clip, has reduced it to 2lbs. less than any other collar, and which also supersedes the incumbrance of hames. The collar is described in the "Repertory of Patent Inventions" of September.

STEEPLE CHASE.

Mr. Molony has paid forfeit to Captain Standen, for the steeple race which was to be run from Woodstock to Gravenhill Wood, in Oxfordshire.

TROTTING MATCHES.

The task of trotting in harness twenty-eight miles in two hours, was performed by Mr. Rogers' Traveller, over a seven-mile piece of ground on the Huntingdon road, driven by his servant, 7st. weight. It was for 200 'sovs., made some time ago, leaving the owner the liberty of starting him within a given time. The horse was backed just before starting at even, and at 5 to 4. The ground was done as follows:-The first 7 miles were performed in 28 minutes and 59 seconds; the 14 miles in 2 minutes under the hour; the 21 in 1 hour and 28 minutes and 10 seconds; and the whole distance of 28 miles in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 4 seconds. The horse performed the match well, making only two breaks the whole of the distance. At the completion of the match, a gentleman named Phillips undertook to gallop his mare 7 miles in 18 minutes, which he per

formed with ease in half a minute within the time, riding 12st.-5 to 4 against time.

On the 2d of October, a match for 200 sovereigns was attempted on the Staines road, by a gentleman named Bullock, who undertook to produce a mare to do fifteen miles in an hour and three minutes, in a lofty vehicle driven by a youth, weighing seven stone. After completing ten miles in forty minutes, the mare got on the fret, and she lost by 200 yards.

We observe in the daily papers, besides the above, several other matches, which present no feature of peculiar interest.

ARCHERY.

The Royal British Bowmen, under the direct patronage of the King, held their last meeting for the season on the 6th of October, at Eaton Hall. Of the Society, which is limited to 220 in number, not less than 197 were present, including ladies and gentlemen. When the shooting had terminated, the company retired into tents, where a sumptuous dinner was provided for the guests, who amounted in number, as before stated, to 197. One rule of the Society enacts, "that the dinner to be provided in the tents shall consist only of cold meats (bacon and beans, and vegetables excepted), and in order to reduce the expense of the table as much as possible, that there be allowed only one row of dishes, and those dishes placed lengthways along the table; and that the wine be confined to port and common white wine only. A penalty of five pounds is annexed to a breach of this rule. It is hardly necessary to add, that the munificence of the noble host subjected him to the above fine, and would, of course, tend to the augmentation of the Society's funds. This part of the entertainment was sumptuous beyond description. All the dishes were served up in massive plate; and upwards of forty gold cups, won by his Lordship's horses at different places, ornamented the tables. Soon after six o'clock, tea was served up, after which the company retired in different directions to dress for the ball and supper, which concluded the festivities of the day. The

dance was kept up until four in the morning.

Bury, Sept. 27.-A Society has been formed in this neighbourhood for the promotion of Archery—a pursuit which history must always render attractive to the English, and which possesses a charm in modern times of a different kind from those attached to it in antiquity: we allude to its affording a healthful, innocent, and graceful recreation, in which the fair sex, the best embellishers of life," may share. Such scenes have been witnessed in the shades of Rougham, Barton, and other parks, near this town, during the past summer, and on Thursday night, as a termination of the season, a ball took place at our Guildhall, which was attended by about 180 persons of gentility. On Friday morning, the members of the Society assembled in the picturesque old Vineyard of the Abbey, that the ladies might shoot for two prizes, a bracelet appropriately ornamented with an arrow, and a chain. The number of the fair combatants was between twenty-five and thirty, and the elegance and air of an adept with which many a one delivered her shafts, was a pleasing sight, though their experience has been too short to admit of very great precision, or to teach them Locksley's nicety of "allowing for the wind." The first prize was won by Miss Cocksedge; the second by Lady Henry Churchill, and the sport concluded

about four o'clock.

PEDESTRIANISM.

A Lancashire man, named Wallace, undertook to go 105 miles and back on the Worcester road, in 72 hours, for 100 sovs. He commenced his task early on Tuesday, the 17th of October, from Tyburn-gate, and won his match tolerably easy, fifty minutes under the given time.

Isaac Crompton, groom to Captain Prescott, started on the 18th of October, backed by his master for 100 sovs, to go on foot from Oxford-street to Aylesbury, in five hours and twelve minutes. He won the match easy with four minutes to spare. The distance was rather over forty miles.

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