WE E fulfil a promise made in our last Number, and comply with the wishes of many of our Sporting Friends in every part of England, and most others in the enlightened globe, by presenting, as the first embellishment in our September Number, a particularly careful and correct likeness of the justly-celebrated SULTAN, in the well-selected and well-managed stud of the Most Noble the Marquis of Exeter, at Burleigh, near Stamford. This print, by ROMNEY, is engraved with the greatest skill and care from the original picture painted by MARSHALL, jun. the first sea

son of SULTAN becoming Grand Seignor of the Burleigh Seraglio; doing so much honour to the taste and judgment, and forming a mine of wealth for his Noble owner. Marshall, the father, said to his son, on beginning this picture, "Now, mind! you are painting the Apollo of horses, with enough, however, of the Hercules to make him sufficiently useful and strong, without depriving him in the least of his beauty and elegance." This is no doubt difficult to surmount in Art, as it is rarely to be met with in Nature: but, if nicely looked into, it may be seen that our Z z

young Painter not only saw, but understood to the fullest extent the judicious remarks of his more experienced Sire. A race-going, Magazine-reading, and above all an excellent Contributor, says, he saw SULTAN run all his races; but, if defeated, "never saw him run a jaded, shuffling, spiritbroken horse." He certainly had his forte in favorite courses, in which, and carrying heavy weights, he had not his equal.. SULTAN was bred and brought up in the same paddocks as his father SELIM, whom he very much resembles in the outline; and Newmarket has the honour of their birth-place.

PEDIGREE.

SULTAN, a bay colt, foaled in 1816 (bred by William Crockford, Esq.), was got by Selim (Son of Buzzard) out of Bacchante by Willamson's Ditto; grandam, Sister to Calomel by Mercury; great-grandam, by Herod; great-great grandam, Folly by Marske; great-greatgreat grandam, Vixen by Regulus Hutton's Spot-Fox Cub-Bay Bolton Coneyskins-Hutton's Grey Barb -Byerley Turk-Bustler.

PERFORMANCES..

1818, July 13th.-SULTAN ran third for the July Stakes of 50gs. each, 30gs. ft. for two-year-olds colts, 8st. 6lb.; and fillies, 8st. 4lb., T.Y.C. (26 subs.) Won by Lord Foley's Miracle, by Soothsayer: Mr. Wyndham's filly, by Whalebone out of Marianne by Mufti, second. Eleven others started but were not placed. Five to 2 agst the winner, 5 to 1 agst SULTAN.

1819, April 14th.-At the Newmarket Craven Meeting SULTAN, 8st. 2lb. beat Lord Jersey's ch. c. by Juniper, dam by Selim, out of Maiden by Sir Peter, 8st. 7lb. Ab. M. 200gs. Five and 6 to 4 on SULTAN.

April 17th.-SULTAN, 8st. 4lb., beat the Duke of Grafton's ch. f. Miracle, by Soothsayer, 8st. 7lb. Ab. M. 200gs. Two to 1 on SULTAN.

May 27th SULTAN ran second to the Duke of Portland's Tiresias, for the Derby at Epsom, 50gs. each, h.ft. for three-year-olds colts, 8st. 71b.; and fillies, 8st. 2lb.; last mile and second horse received 100gs. out of half (54 subs.) The owner of the the Stakes. The following also started but were not placed :

Lord Rous's ch. c. Euphrates, by Quiz.
Mr. Watson's b. c. Philip, by Sir Paul.
Lord G. H. Cavendish's b. c. Truth, by
Rubens out of Louisa.
Mr. Payne's b. c. Shreckhorn, by Skiddaw.
Mr. Charlton's Conjurer, by Haphazard.
Mr. Goddard's b. c. Sir Topaz, by Scud.
Mr. Butler's b. c. Cetes, by Sorcerer.
Lord Foley'sb.c. The Dominie, by Shuttle.
D. of York's b. c. Banker, by Smolensko.
Mr. Forth's b. c. Lovemore, by Election.
Mr. Gardiner's ch. c. Grand Compounder,
by Haphazard.

Mr. Crockford's ch. c. Emperor, by Sor

cerer.

Mr. Andrew's b. c. Andrew, by Orville. Mr. Farrall's b. f. Dahlia, by Haphazard. Two to 1 and 5 to 2 agst Tiresias, 3 to 1 and 5 to 2 agst SULTAN, 7 to 1 agst Euphrates, 8 to 1 agst Truth, 12 to 1 agst The Dominie, 14 to 1 agst Sir Topaz, 20 to 1 agst Conjuror.

Tiresias made play from the start, and kept the others moving, one-half of which were beat before they reached Tattenham Corner, and there the remainder dropped off, with the exception of the two placed and Lord Rous's Euphrates third, astern several lengths. The race was ultimately won by half a length only.

From the high form in which SULTAN ran at Epsom, he soon rose into favour for the Doncaster St. Leger. A few days, however, before this attractive event came off, the betting only 3 to 1 against him, in taking his morning's gallop over the course, he unfortunately broke down, and was with difficulty_got into Mr. Maw's stables at Belle Vue adjoining the course. The consternation which ensued in consequence of this disaster bars all words, and cuts description short.

1820, Newmarket Craven Meeting, April 3d.-SULTAN beat Lord G. H. Cavendish's b. c. Truth, by Rubens out of Louisa, 8st. 7lb. each, A. F. 1000gs. h. ft.-Seven to 4 on SULTAN.