her at the head of the betting, which was only 7 to 2 against her, and 5 to 1 against Galata (Advance), whose fine running at Newmarket seems nearly obliterated by, I suppose, the colts in the same stables not coming up to their expectations: but this mode of reasoning I could never understand, no more than I could believe that Lord Exeter would tell the secrets of his stable, so long as they were worth keeping. The start was a very good one, and I am disposed to think the same of the pace; but some have said, perhaps without either seeing, thinking, or knowing, that it was not So. How comes it then that a field of nearly twenty, most of them fit to run, and some of them can really run, should be left all distances in the course to as far back as two hundred yards! Indeed I never saw such discomfiture! such a thoroughly vanquished set in my life! Lord Exeter's Galata won cleverly by two lengths, but not without feeling the smart of Connolly's spur. At the distance, when leading, he suffered himself to be surprised by Sam Day on Lady Fly rushing up on a sudden, being afraid where no fear was," as the contest was over in a few strides. The winner is as fine a racing-like animal as ever imprinted foot on Epsom Downs, and her action may be taken for an example to the end of time. Lady Fly (the second) is a fine large commanding, overbearing creature; and had she the elasticity of her successful opponent, what would she not be? The Judge placed two, but might have placed the whole, from the deliberate way in which the rest passed him.

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Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, Last Half Mile, won by Lord Mountcharles's Carwell, sst. 12lb. (Pavis).-Agincourt second (Young Farral), 6st. 9lb. Agincourt broke away before the right start, ran the course his own way, and took the boy nearly to his own home; was brought back and started in a minute, and "made nothing of it." Adam Brock, Water Witch, and Rainbow, were third, fourth, and fifth.

Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft. for three-year-olds, colts, 8st. 7lb., fillies, 8st. 3lb. ; and if found guilty of winning the Derby or Oaks, to be punished by carrying 7lb. extra, and for being second, only 5lb. There were four subscribers to these conditions, and two came to run the Last Mile they ran smartly to the New Stand, when Archibald "stopped as if he was shot," and broke out into a violent unnatural perspiration for a horse in training. Something must have happened; but as the horse could not speak and the rider did not know, we were left to form our own conclusions, and Lord Langford's Roué (Boyce) allowed to canter in first three lengths with impunity.

Sweepstakes of five sovs. each, with 30 added, for three-year-olds, 6st. 7lb. &c. weight for age, six subs.-the winner to be sold for 100 sovs. if claimed.-Mr. Roberts's Walter first and first, Sir E. Baker's Nicodemus second and second-plenty of claimants; and the races being over I left the Downs, concluding that Walter went home with Nicodemus. I am, Sir, yours, &c.

OBSERVATOR,

Norfolk, June 12, 1832.

ELDOM have we seen the Book fraternity appear in happier twig than those who had run the wrong side the post on the Tuesday after the Epsom Meeting. There were some who had been hit hard, yet were no flinchers when time was called. Honour, as it ever should, prompted all to the scratch. However, a certain

Gentleman, it seems, whose calculations this year were rather unfigurative, refused to make up the figure, alleging that the winner was not entitled to the Stake, and that the algebra from which he took his task was not fairly put before him. In consequence of this declaration of the grumbletonian, the turfites looked

unutterable things, and said such actions shewed not a square Brook to ford. But all the reasoning of the cognoscenti could not alter the Gentleman's intent, and “pay he would not." Au contraire, the walls round the metropolis were placarded, by this same Gentleman's direction, with bills cautioning all men of the ring "not to drop their flimsies on the event." Of course something in the shape of objectionable matter was put forth for such shy-cock maxims, the gist of which appeared thus-viz. that the said St. Giles was disqualified from an erroneous entry, inasmuch as such entry was, "Mr. Gully's ches. c. St. Giles, by Tramp out of Arcot Lass, by Ardrossan, her dam Fleyerkin ;" whereas, as this placard stated, Arcot Lass was out of a filly by Cramlington, her dam Floyerkin: and, moreover, that Arcot Lass never appeared in the Stud Book. To prevent the possibility of any misunderstanding, Mr. Ridsdale laid the affair before the Jockey Club, and their decision was that the qualification was good 66 according with their Rules," upon which the horse did go for the Stakes-a lucky go for

the proprietor, and the Brook was crossed. We must certainly, without favour or affection, candidly acknowledge, that if a body chooses to place his coin, with eyes open, on any event, reserving an objection until the finale, he, as lawyers say, has no right of complaint, nor can he in common parlance take advantage of his own wrong. Had this good gentleman hit the right string, would he have said the harp was out of tune, and the tones inharmonious to his ear? We do not say he would not: but, after what has passed, it looks mighty like a whale if he did. Such an axiom may fairly be drawn when a person at the eleventh hour demurs. Would it not have been more liberal to have refrained altogether from making a book, than to take the chances, determining to "do so-and-so" at all hazards?

In consequence of the above contretemps, Mr. Vansittart, the owner of Perion, the second horse, laid title to the glittering gold: but on a reference, again made to the judgment of the Jockey Club, they settled the hash by confirming their former decision, and declaring St. Giles the lawful winner of the Derby.

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HIS excellent Retriever was presented by the Earl of Liverpool to Colonel Austen, of Kippington. RUFUS is a great favorite, having gained his master's esteem by his good and decided qualities, being ever watchful and ready, waiting for the word, bounding off in high style, and returning well pleased to present the game to his companion. It seldom occurs that the word does not follow the report of the gun, "down!" Good shots make good dogs, and the Colonel seldom lifts his Manton in vain. The wild and forest-like nature of the Kentish woods make a Retriever of essential service to the sportsman; for many a winged bird or wounded hare is brought to bag by his activity, which is always gratify

ing to the shooter, not for the sake of the game alone, but as its prevents all anxiety as to the lingering state of the wounded animal.

RUFUS is a mixed breed, between the pointer and Newfoundland dog. His portrait has the character of the latter very visible: small eye, visage rather long, short ear, and stern well flocked; but his legs have that of the first, clean and well formed. His name is a misnomer, being decidedly a black dog-and age and labour have sprinkled him with grey — but the contradiction may have arisen from being named very early, before his colour was decided, or possibly his coat may have been of a much warmer hue than at present.

SIR,

WITH respect to the time at which a setter or pointer whelp should be bred, there can be, I should imagine, but one opinion, except in such places, where, from the mildness of the climate or other advantages, it may be deemed prudent to venture on winter whelps. With respect to hounds, Mr. Daniell says, that winter whelps (if reared) are generally hardy, and come in well the following season. The same may be said of shootingdogs; but, generally speaking, the best time for breeding (a pointer especially, as he agrees none with cold) is from May to the beginning of August: later they should not be bred, and earlier they need not. In regard of climate, Devonshire and Cornwall alone present a field for such experiment; and to bring them up anywhere else, a building or room fitted with a stove and flues would be necessary. Thus much for when we should breed; the how has already been considered; and I repeat, that we may breed, as our fancy or supposed necessity dictates, with a certainty of success, provided what we breed from be possessed of proper qualities on each side. Therefore a person breeding should consider what kind of country and climate they are to work in, and proceed accordingly.

If Providence grants life, a man beginning young may try on, and vary or breed in until he gets what he wants decidedly

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that is, if he possesses judgment. A little fancy is an excellent ingredient in any undertaking where taste is to be at all displayed; but a true steady perception is the main point. Supposing then that a man has bred a whelp or whelps to suit his circumstances, we will consider his treatment from the eggshell. The old black-letter book I before quoted calls a setting dog a dog "brought up from a whelp." This, in modern practice, has been sadly departed from, and is one of the principal reasons why we see so few really good shooting-dogs. Let us suppose a foreigner coming to this country with the idea of looking into our different systems of field sports, and imagine him shewn at first a kennel of good hounds properly manned, and another of shooting-dogs regularly broken; and then behold him prosecuting his intention, on a tour for that purpose through the kingdom, to judge of the generality of both for himself. I am certain that his impression would be, that the hounds, generally speaking, were excellent; the pointers the reverse. could such a stranger think at beholding on one day a pack of eighteen or twenty couple of high-bred fox-hounds (devils incarnate in their nature and blood) drawing a preserve without once looking at a hare; and on the next seeing a man, who called himself a clever keeper or good shot, unable to restrain Don or X

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