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NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.

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SIR,

Arrived here on Saturday, April 21, about mid-day, as anxious to get out of the gloom of Norfolk as I was to get into the bustle and brushing up of this pretty little and improving town; and which I found to be on as great or greater scale than I had ever witnessed on the greatest days of the nation's prosperity. My first inquiry was of course into the leading market article of the place, with" Well! how are all the horses?" The answer was, "We never had so many horses in training at Newmarket and so few sick”—attributable in a great measure to the fine, wide, open, lofty, spacious, and consequently airy state of all the new stables, and to the beautiful and well-managed state of the ground on which they take their gallops. One thing, however, they have discovered very lately (which I think by no means new at this time of the year), that many of the young ones are slow to what their fond owners had anticipated! Lord Exeter's string, on entering the Heath on the London side of the town, three or four days ago, got into great confusion by Beiram, the hopes of the family, suddenly turning round three times without cause or warning, and, with a great jump for a finish, threw the boy flat on his back, like a coping stone from the top of a house. The lad, on getting up, declared he did not do it on purpose; and everybody who saw him fall believed it, unless it was the groom, and he said in haste what he could not think at leisure. Beiram was no sooner at liberty than a filly followed his

example, and set off for the town together at the best pace. On their way they were met by a boy with a bundle of horse-clothes, who, with the greatest presence of mind, and at the risk of his own life, presented them in a way so as to arrest their progress in that direction. They then turned down a field lane, at the end of which Beiram charged a strong and dangerous fence; but, not knowing the necessity of leaping at such obstacles, he rushed through it with all his might, and fell at the ditch on the other side. Oh, ye bettors of thousands upon him, what would ye have given now to have seen him safe at home? He, however, was soon up again, and took some other fences in good hunting-like style, till he came to the windmill (over a strong inclosed country): this he did not attempt to take, but quietly submitted to be guided by those who knew best what was good for him. After a strict examination into the consequences of this rash adventure, it was found he had sustained no injury except a small scratch upon one of his legs, and this too trifling to make any alteration in the betting.

On the Saturday evening, from the great numbers of hacks and servants coming in, and the Nobility and Gentry already here, a most splendid meeting, if the weather continues fine, is quite certain.

On the Sunday morning great numbers had arrived, and might be seen going as regularly to church as if Newmarket had not been a sporting town; and, when

they came on the Heath on Monday, formed a greater assemblage of the most respectable people I have seen,except on two occasions, for more than thirty years.

At half-past twelve five horses out of nine named in the Craven Stakes made a start-the four, no doubt, frightened at the name of the great Priam; but now, ashamed of their timidity, as they had the same to pay, and Priam either could not or would not run a little. All the early part of the race was very slow, and the latter little or no better. Col. Wilson's Chapman came in first by a head (John Day); Captain Arthur, second (Robinson); Priam, a bad third, rode by Connolly. There was something particularly mysterious in this race, as Priam never looked better, and had previously beaten Augustus, giving him 161b. quite easy, and Augustus beat The Captain much in the same way; but, on the present occasion, Captain Arthur had quite the best of Priam at equal weights! The current betting three to one on Priam against the field.

The second was a common Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for two and three-yearolds, Ab. Mile, sixteen subs., and about fifteen started. There must have been the vilest prejudice, the most selfish motives, or a total lack of knowledge in those who arranged this Handicap; or why make the Black Daphne colt carry 9st. 101b. and many others in the race only 8st. 5lb. which had done much more in public that Black Daphne? This had the effect, however, of keeping him out of the Stakes, and "doing his owner" out of ten sovereigns. Robinson won

it on Mr. Rush's Roadster, with his beautiful riding, by a head only; Lord Orford's Grand Duke, second. Incubus was the favorite before starting, but was found amongst the last of the disorderly in running.

The Grand Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sovs. each, half forfeit, had seventeen subs. ; but on the day of trial there were only four or five at the post; the Duke of Richmond's Dream filly, by Moses (a pleasing Dream to the amiable Duke), won it by a length without its ever being doubtfulsteadily rode by Boyce. Lord Burlington's Mouse colt by Bizarre was second, exhibiting some racing qualities, rode by Arnull; Salute third, a great favorite-but whether from the name, or G. Edwards's good riding, did not appear.

For a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. for colts rising three years old (five subs.), two only came to the post: it was won rather cleverly at the last by a Dandizette colt of the Duke of Richmond's, rode by Boyce; a Woful Mountebank colt of Lord Exeter's second, well rode by Arnull, who was beat about three parts of a length.

Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. D.M. was won in good form by Mr. Mills's Kate (Arnull) beating a Middleton colt of Lord Jersey's and a Brother to Miss Craven:-two paid half forfeit.

The Duke of Richmond's Dryad, a smart looking little filly, cantered over for a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, six subs.

A Produce Stakes of 100 sovs, each, for colts and fillies, Ditch Mile-four starting, and five paying forfeit-was won with seemitg ease by three-parts of a length

by Mr. Roberts's colt by Merlin, dam by Skim, well rode by Wright; Lord Orford's produce of Stays, Whalebone, and Partisan, second.

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A Match for 150 sovs. was won by Mr. Greville's Landgravine with the greatest possible ease, carrying 8st. 7lb., from General Grosvenor's Truffle filly, her dam Icaria, 8st., Rowley's Mile. This was the last race of what may be termed a good day's sport-the weather fine-and harmless in money matters, if we look at the quantity and quality of the sport. TUESDAY. "The Course thronged with gazers," the weather fine, and a richly-covered list of promising sport, which began by Mr. Stanley's Crutch (Robinson) beating Mr. Wagstaff's Saddler (Connolly) a neck, the winner giving 7lbs., half a mile, for 200 sovs. Crutch is a most brilliant" toddler" this distance, which everybody knows: what Saddler is nobody knows, or has the means of knowing; unless the owner of Taurus might condescend to give him a lesson, therefore a bad match for Saddler :— but more about the saddle being put on the wrong horse when it is not so late in the month.

A Sweepstakes of 150 sovs. each, h. ft.; for colts, 8st. 7lb.; fillies, 8st. 4lb.; Ditch Mile. This was a very pretty race, and won by Lord Lowther's (Rogers's) Messenger by Partisan, his dam Nina, rode by Wheatley with his usual excellence: Mr. Newton's colt by Merlin, his dam Brillante, second. Boyce did all he could to win, but his opponent "carried too many guns for him.”

The next, a very interesting Match between Lord Verulam's Vestris and the Duke of Rut

land's Clansman, at equal weights, for 200 sovs., the Ditch Mile, Boyce on Clansman and Connolly on Vestris, who made him put his best leg first, and win easy. Clansman, though he can "foot it a little in a Scotch reel," has still to learn the " quick step," and the modern gallopade.

A Sweepstakes, by four subscribers of 100 sovs. each, R. Mile. Two of these saved 50 sovs. each for being a little unwell, or not quite good enough; so that the Whisker colt, his dam Darioletta (a horse modestly in the Derby betting all the winter), and Lord Lowther's Partisan colt, dam by Rubens, only appeared at the post. This was the easiest race of the meeting up to this hour, and was won by Darioletta, rode by Boyce-the loser by Wheatley.

The Bildeston Stakes of 100 sovs. each, R. M., was won by General Grosvenor's Santillane, named by Mr. R. Wilson (and rode by John Day), from a Sultan colt, his dam Waltz, named by Mr.Theobald-amost severe race, and decided (as the Judge said) by a short head; but I beg leave so far to differ from the Judge, and think it was a long one.

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Three started, and two paid, in a Sweepstakes of 150 sovs. each, the same course as the last. the finish Lord Chesterfield's Olga was first any distance she might reasonably choose (the filly is in the Oaks with some pretensions); rode by Connolly-Mr. Ridsdale's filly Fedora, by Figaro, a bad second; and Lord Exeter's Trick, by Mountebank, a worse third.

Mr. Scott Stonehewer's Zany had sense enough to run away from Sir Mark Wood's Riddlesworth in a match Across the Flat

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