beat a length, said, "the winner had too much Brass for him." Another Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, by way of finish, for horses of all ages, had nine subscribers, with the winner to be sold if claimed for 150 sovs. This Will Scarlet won, when the blackest of the black legs wanted to have the best of it by creating confusion in the Judge, about the difference between black and white, and white and black, in the colours of the riders, from the old story, I suppose, of the cock, magpie and the hen; but Mr. Clark is too good a judge," too cool, and too firm in his purpose to be acted upon by such sordid vulgar quibblers. The nobleminded and amiable Duke of Portland, however, soon put a stop to the cabal, by declaring that he neither won it nor was near winning. Sir Sandford Graham broke up the meeting by claiming the winner, he being se cond with his Little Fanny. Norfolk, May 14, 1832. THE SECOND SPRING MEETING. Tuis, the last of the three Spring Meetings-the first being called the "Craven"-in extent of preparation and of sport is very inferior to the preceding ones, the Great Produce Stakes being in general already disposed of. There are, however, plenty of horses still unemployed; and the spirit for racing may increase during the week, as political party spirit decreases elsewhere-the latter being an enemy to the former, as it is to the happiness of mankind. considerable distance at starting, and lay very wide of his opponent, but ran to a head afterwards by beautiful riding-a sort of breaking a head, and then giving a plaster. Connolly rode the winner, but had hard work to keep his Farce upon the stage. on On meeting on the course MONDAY the 21st, we found the company thin in numbers, but first-rate in quality, and amongst them several Lords, who seem wisely to withdraw from the unhappy contention between themselves, the King, and the people. The first race was a match between Lord Chesterfield's Woful filly, her dam by Cervantes, against Sir M. Wood's Mouse Deer, by Buckfoot (an Arabian), but by its running, of a worse than the Woful family-the distance half a mile, much too far; the money, 501., far too much!—Lord Chesterfield won: Connolly rode, but had nothing to do. Robinson rode for Sir M. Wood, but did nothing, exertion being useless. Mr. Thornhill's Farce, 8st. 7lb., beat Mr. Henry's Middleton colt, bought at the King's sale, Half a Mile, 50 sovs:-6 to 4 on the loser-rode by Pavis, who, it was said, lost a The Rubbish Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three-year-olds, T.Y.C.Two only started and one paid; Mr. Forbes's Roulette (Edgar Pavis) won it easy by two lengths: but why Roulette, unless it is being a new game and ought to "have a pull," should carry 7lbs. less than Fuga, is beyond my capacity. Fuga made a very short run, and in her cadence was quite out of tune. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. -colts 8st. 7lb., fillies, 8st. 4lb., A.F., three subscribers, but one paid -a smart race, and won by a neck, with the odds of 5 to 4 against her. The running of Margaret, and the fine riding of G. Edwards in the last hundred yards, claimed and received the admiration of all those who are real judges of turf horsemanship. Boyce's useless whipping on Lord Stradbroke's Truffle colt, though he got second by it (two only started), had quite a contrary effect. The bill of the day was cleared by Taurus receiving forfeit from Zany, and Lochinvar from Alea. TUESDAY, the list of the morning left nothing to be wished for as to quantity of sport, having nine wellarranged races for the day. The first, a Match for 100 sovs., T.Y.C., between Lord Exeter's Hæmus, 8st. 7lb. and Col. Peel's Lochinvar-the latter the winner by a length, with Robinson and the odds at 6 to 4 upon him. Arnull rode Hæmus with his usual energy and care, giving 5lb., but could never get up. Lord Mountcharles's Bassetlaw, 7st. 131b. (Wheatley) beat Lord Orford's Grand Duke, 8st. lb. (Arnull), D.M. 100 sovs.-a very good race, and won by a neck, leaving the youngster with his great stride nothing to spare. Mr. Thornhill's Farce next won a Match of 501. agst Lord Exeter's Dulcinea filly, the former giving 6lb. Connolly came in on the winner apparently so hard held that his head nearly touched the mare's tail. Chifney's mode of restraining an impetuous horse is so different to this, that he is never left without an eye and a hand if anything unexpected should arise. Arnull rode the Dulcinea filly, but suffered defeat by a length: had he retained the power Robinson sometimes possesses, he might have caught Connolly in his reclining position. Fifty Pounds, for three-year-olds, colts 8st. 7lb., fillies Sst. 4lb., Rowley's Mile (R.M.), brought eight to the post. This is a very interesting affair, a book in which many learn to read, and though perhaps it has no schoolmaster, it often has both Tutors and Governesses: it was won in very good form by Lord Tavistock's Posthuma colt, bought at the King's sale a month ago for 100l., re-sold a day or two ago for seven hundred, and worth to-morrow morning two thousand guineas!—a rare occurrence of a discarded favorite rising so rapidly. There is no doubt but he would have stood high in the list of Derby horses this year, had not the death of Mr. Delmè, who named him, caused the nomination to die also. The betting in this race was 5 and 6 to 4 against him. It was won cleverly by a length, and, needless to say, finely rode by Robinson. Mr. S. Day's Lady Fly, and Connolly her jockey, both distinguished themselves as second. Lord Berners' Rotterdam colt took the lead of a party two or three lengths in the rear, and had some good sport amongst themselves. Mr. Forbes's Victoire (Boyce), fst. Tib. beat Lord Exeter's Dulcinea filly, 8st. 1lb. (Arnull), a length for 50 sovs., T.Y. C. Second Class of a Handicap Sweepstakes, a sort of "cart before the horse," of 10 sovs. each, for threeyear-olds and upwards, T.Y.C. to which there were six subscribers, and five to start-Riddlesworth, a horse in great repute a year ago, was drawn. They came well together, but as soon as the set-to in earnest began, it was evident that Sir R. K. Dick's Miss Mary Anne must be the winner, having the best of it in speed, and as likely to last as anything else. Pavis rode her very nicely, and won by half a length, seemingly glad with what they had done: Connolly on Landrail second: she ought to have won, giving only nineteen pounds for two years. It was, however, a good race. Captain Rous's Lioness, 8st. 12lb., against Lord Exeter's Palais Royal colt, 7st. made a capital race, Ab. M., for 100 sovs.-At sixty yards from home it was a severe "head for head" struggle: neither of them could gain a single inch of the other, or would lose one, so that a dead heat was the consequence-the first we have had in the three Meetings. First Class Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, course and ́conditions the same as the last Class, and five, the same number, started, which Zany won by three quarters of a length, rode by Robinson, as if to shew what a good man and a good horse could do, giving seven pounds to the best in the race, and to others more. Wheatley's well-applied exertions were useless on Bras-de-Fer, and if he had been made of all iron, and his horse of steel (as constructed), he could only have been second. More dirty work!-The Rubbish Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three-yearolds, D. M., four came to the post, and much faster from it than might have been expected; and after a sharp thing the humble prize was awarded to Mr. Cooper's (not Gipsy Cooper) Black Polly colt, well rode by Arnull. The Hermit, by countless lashes, got to be second. It was remarked by a Member that Mr. Boyce would be perfect in whipping, if practice would make him so; and, by another, that if flogging was abolished in the army and navy where there is much crime, it ought to be extended to the Turf where there is no crime at all: but as this Jockey is learning a parody on a fashionable song, there will be no occasion to pass it into a law: If I had a horse vot could not go, D'ye think I'd vip him?-No! No! No!" We had five races on paper on WEDNESDAY, but one was released from the risk of a beating by Mr. Monroe's Ambrosio, paying forfeit to Mr. Wagstaff's Landrail, 100, h. ft., T.Y.C. The next a Match between Lord Chesterfield's Titania, Sst. 7lb., and Mr. Forbes's Victoire, 8st. 5lb.-the latter won easy all the way, very handsomely rode by Boyce, and at last hard held instead of whipping evidently going much faster by the gentle means. Connolly on Titania could not make an improvement in her pace, neither by fierceness nor blarney. Lord Jersey's Middleton colt, Sst. 7lb. (Robinson) beat the Duke of Portland's Amphitrite (Jno. Day) 8st. 2lb. easy, and hard held at the last. In the early part of the race Robinson was either so distressed, or shammed it so well, that nothing short of his own confession could set the matter at rest. Amphitrite was the winner of the Great Column Stakes only a month ago, beating amongst many others Mr. Batson's Catton colt, since a first favorite for the Derby! which, according to the running this day, and to the comfort of those who have bad horses, seems next to impossible, or but a dream." Handicap Plate of 501. for horses of all ages, beginning at three years old, A. F.-There appeared to be seven of them in running, and it would have been a fine race if Amphictyon had been out of the way. He really ran like a race-horse for once, and won cleverly; but when the weights are examined, the admiration ceases; 7st. Slb. is certainly a mere nothing for a large four-year-old to carry. We had a capital struggle with the rest, and so near that the Judge could not place a second, but Varna was certainly one of them. Lord Mountcharles thought his Clio nimble enough to catch Capt. Rous's Squirrel; and so she would, had she not been encumbered with Sst. 10lb. upon her back, while the Squirrel jumped about with his 6st. 10lb. like so many nuts, winning 251., and making nothing of it. The Gallant Captain bought this Squirrel the night before for 161. of Sir Mark Wood; which turns out to be quite as cheap and good a bargain as the Borough of Gatton. THURSDAY, a most beautiful morning, the Turf still in perfect order, and ten races in the list of the day: the first a Match between Lord Wilton's Bras-de-Fer, 8st. 7ib. and Lord Verulam's Vestris, 8st. 3lb., Ab. M., for 100 sovs. It was a very smart race, which Vestris won by a neck; rode by Connolly, with the odds of 11 to 8 against him; Robinson jockeyed Bras-de-Fer delightfully, but just wanted the four pounds he gave away. The Match between Farce and Young Rapid was not run; but the next, between Will Scarlet (Sir S. Graham's) and Lord Exeter's Palais Royal colt, made amends for it by a well-contested one. The latter won by half a length; rode by Arnull with all but a tumble down, and before he quite recovered repeated the frightful dose, and then saved himself. Robinson tried hard to win, but the 5lb. extra were just 5lb. too much. Pavis cantered Ambrosia over the T.Y.C. in a Match for 50, with Mr. Wagstaff's Joan d'Arc. After which we had a very interessing race with seven or eight two-year-olds, T.Y.C., most or all of them first appearances, and some of them, I believe, first of their families. Colonel Peel's Young Rapid, by Stainborough, his dam Young Rhoda, won it by a neck (G. Edwards); Sir M. Wood's colt by Camel, dam by Sam, grandain Morel, rode by Robinson, second; and Lord Lowther's St. Julian, by Chateau Margaux (Wheatley), third: -fine running and first-rate riding with the first three, and some of the others well up. A Match for 100 sovs. T.YC. was won by a length with seeming ease by Mr. Vansittart's Rubini (Boyce) beating Colonel Peel's Lochinvar (Robinson). There was something very stylish in this race, but the loser could not 66 stay alongside long enough." Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each for horses of all ages, beginning at three years old; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs. if claimed. This was won in a very pretty agreeable way by Mr. Wagstaff's neat little Landrail by half a length, decidedly clever, at last; Connolly rode her: Lord Burlington's Mouse colt (Arnull), second; and Lord Clarendon's Reveller filly, third. The winner with 1 her beauty was not claimed. Mr. Samuel Day's Salute, receiving three pounds from Mr. Greville's Amphitrite, won a Match the D.M. 50 sovs. by about three lengths. All the mischief was done early in the race by Robinson's judicious riding. Fifty Pounds, called the Two Middle Mile Plate, the winner to be sold Mr. for 200gs. if demanded, was won by Lord Berners' Whiskey out of Schedam, well rode by Pavis. Many thought his Lordship would never sell this horse on account of the name, without considering, that, being a new made Lord, difference in station may make a difference in taste. Prince's Amphictyon (Connolly) was second, and claimed the winner. Mr. Prince cannot be out of spirits very soon, as the horse is considered cheap, and many are thirsting after him already. There were nine others in the race, including Bacchus and Crispin, real lovers of the "mountain dew." The Jockey Club Plate of 501. over the Beacon Course. A man possessing the winner of this in past days might consider himself as holding a high station on the turf. Oxygen and Lucetta were the only two entered: they made a severe run race of it, and at the Duke's Stand were both "done up." Lucetta could but just crawl in a length first with the odds at 3 and 4 to 1 against her. This was the finish to three weeks of most excellent speculative sport, without an accident, without a drawback except in the pocket, and has left us as thoroughly in the dark about the ensuing Derby, Oaks, or other great events, as when we met. Norfolk, May 25, 1832. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The Turf. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. H'dinner the Jockey Club at IS Majesty gave his annual St. James's Palace on the 16th of May, which was served up in the Banquetting Room on three tables, at which covers were laid for 70 Noblemen and Gentlemen.-After dinner the Hoof of Eclipse, elegantly mounted in the middle of a gold salver, was produced, and was presented by the King to the Club. The top of the Hoof had a covering of gold, on which was engraved the figure of Eclipse. OBSERVATOR. In front of the Hoof were the Royal Arms raised in gold. The hoof was supported by a pedestal of gold, on one of the sides of which is the following inscription: "This piece of Plate, with the Hoof of Eclipse, was presented by His Most Gracious Majesty William IV., to the Jockey Club, May 1832." The salver itself was very chastely and elegantly ornamented. The handles are formed by wreaths of laurel. Newmarket July Meeting 1832. Mr. Stanley's ch. c. Crutch, by Little John, 8st. 7lb. agst Mr. S. Stonchewer's b. c. Zany, by Morisco, Sst. 5lb., both 4 yrs old, T.Y.C. 500 sovs. 200 ft. First October Meeting 1832.Tuesday: Lord Chesterfield's Priam, 5 yrs, 8st. 8lb., agst Sir M. Wood's Camarine, 4 yrs, 7st. 11lb. for the Cup and 200 sovs. each, B. C. Houghton Meeting 1832.-Monday: Lord Chesterfield's Priam, 9st. agst Lord Cleveland's Emancipation by Whisker, 8st. 5lb. T.M.M. 500, 200, ft. Goodwood Meeting 1832.-First Day: Mr. Day's b. c. by Brother to Interpreter, out of an Arabian mare, agst Mr. Gardnor's b. c. Tarquin, by Moses out of Luna's dam, both 3 yrs old, 8st. 7lb. each, one mile, 50, h. ft. Epsom Gold Cup.-The following are the entries for this Prize, which comes off on the second day : Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. Ferdousi, 4 yrs. 3 yrs. yrs. Mr. Martyn's b. f. Misletoe, 4 yrs. At a meeting of the Jockey Club held at Newmarket in the First Spring Meeting Lord Mountcharles was elected Steward of Epsom races, in the room of J. Maberly, Esq. The other Stewards are, the Earl of Derby and Baron Teissier. The Racing Committee of Shrewsbury having addressed the Earl of Tankerville for permission to form a course over his lands in the Abbey Foregate, that Nobleman has given "unqualified leave to use any part of his lands" for that purpose. A Grand Stand, on the model of that of Wolverhampton, will be erected, either by a company of the inhabitants or by the proprietor of the land. The spot chosen for the course lies between the Whitehall and Underdale. Mr. Clay, veterinary surgeon, is appointed clerk, in the room of Mr. Lee. verpool, by Tramp, dam by Whisker out of Mandane, of Mr. Robinson, for 1500 guineas. A Sweepstakes has been entered into, to continue for two years, of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. for fillies, 8st. 7lb. each, Across the Flat, to come off in the Craven Meeting 1834, to which there are eighteen subscribers--the fillies for the second year to be named to Messrs. Weatherby on or before the Saturday in the First Spring Meeting 1833: fillies by Sultan or Emilius to carry 5lb. extra-a proof of the estimation in which the powers of these stallions are held.-It is worthy of remark, that on the establishment of the July Stakes in 1786, one of the conditions was, that "colts, &c. got by Eclipse or Highflyer do carry 3lb. extra.' PRODUCE OF ARABIANS. It has been intimated to us that a proposition is on foot for establishing a Plate at Ascot for the produce of Arabs, by an annual subscription by the owners-three-year-olds to carry 7st.; four, 8st. 5lb.; five, 9st. llb.; six and aged, 9st. 7lb.; .; mares, &c. allowed 31b.-two miles.-The following is a list of some of the Arabs now covering in this country :-Champion, Cole Arabian, Harlequin, Honesty, Humdanieh, Muscat, Orelio, Signal, and Soliman.-As a matter of course, the produce only of such horses or mares whose owners subscribe will be allowed to start.-This is not a new idea, as, on reference to the Calendars, we find that a Sweepstakes of 100gs. each for the produce of Arabs, carrying 8st. cach, was run for in the First October Meeting 1775, D.I. and was won by Mr. Strode's Pudenda, by the Sedley Arabian, beating six others :-at the Second Spring Meeting 1776, Lord Clermont's gr. c. by the Damascus Arabian won a Sweepstakes of 100gs. over the B.C. beating two others :-and in the First Spring Meeting 1777, Mr. Vernon's Glory, by his ches. Arabian, rec. ft. from Lord Bolingbroke's c. by his Arabian, Mr. Burlton's f. by the Damascus Arabian, and Lord Ossory's f. by his Arabian, 200gs. D.I.-We could adduce others; but as JOHN Lord Cleveland has purchased Li- T |