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for 300 sovs; Robinson on the winner at 8st. 5lb., Arnull on the loser, 8st. 8lb.-Jockeyship went for nothing at the last, though it looked like a contest at the Bushes.

On the same course Mr. Ridsdale's St. Giles, 8st. 2lb. (Wheatley), beat Captain Rous's Lioness, 9st. 61b. (Robinson), for 100 sovs. Though this was run to a head, yet even St. James's ought not to expect to surpass St. Giles's at such fearful odds!

First Class of the Oatlands Stakes of 50 sovs. each, D. I., nine subs.-Seven started, and came well together; Colonel Wilson's Rotterdam colt, contrary to the rules of racing, carrying 9st. (the heaviest weight), and making strong running. When past the Turn of the Lands, two or three of the others tried hard for a short existence in front, but when past the Duke's Stand it had evidently to be decided between Oxygen and Mazeppa, the latter really looking like a winner; but the five pounds and game heart of Oxygen at length decided it in her favour by a full length-neatly managed by Connolly; Mazeppa second (Pavis); Rotterdam and another well up. WEDNESDAY-a good list of sport, but a thorough rainy day, as it had been all the night, making the ground unusually heavy in so short a time. The first race was for a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each for Two-yearolds, R.M., which was won, after a very sharp contested affair, by a head (not a broken one) by Lord Lichfield's Terry Alt, very well rode by Natty, whose horse, however, hung to the left in spite of him towards the finish:

Mr. Cookes' Merlin colt (Wakefield) a good second.

For a 501. Plate six started, and four were drawn. Even Zany was not fool enough to come out on such a dirty day "to fish in troubled water;" but left his old companion, Crutch, to "put his foot in it." Crutch, however, knows so well how to get out of difficulties, that he did it on this occasion without the aid or persuasion of his old steersman Robinson, and went just as far ahead as suited his purpose or pleasure, without once being called upon. Lord Exeter's Hæ. mus, rode by Arnull, came in second, but could neither go fast enough nor far enough (in the T.Y.C. Course) to beat Crutch ; and the four others stood even a worse chance:--betting 2 to 1 on the winner.

We had next a very interesting match between Mr. Wagstaff's Saddler, 8st. 12lb., and Mr. Henry's Protocol, 8st. 1lb., made more speculative by the wet state of the ground, which, however, contrary to rule, was in fa vour of the horse carrying the heavier weights, arising altogether from difference of action calculated to get through, or rather over, dirt. This discovery, however, was not made till after the race, and the betting at starting was 3 to 1 on the light weight. One nice Bland man, with a Jolliffe white hat and a jolly white beard, and a tongue out of tune to Nature's sweet sounds, is said to have lost seven or eight hundred pounds in as many seconds from the above circumstances. But what cautious staring at this betting! something like a burnt child looking at the fire!

It proved, however, in the sequel perfectly correct, and a bettermade match and a truer run race never took place at Newmarket. It was for 500 sovs. all the money, Across the Flat. They tossed for choice of side, and the whip-hand was won for Saddler-a good thing for him, as in his last race he shewed symptoms of hanging to the left. In coming down the hill from the Bushes, Protocol had a little the best of it from his enormous stride; but in rising the hill to finish, the quick stride and strength of Saddler enabled him just to win by a head. Connolly rode the winner, G. Edwards the other; and it is but justice to say their riding was the admiration of all who saw it.

Sir M. Wood's Galantine, at 8st. 5lb. and Lord Chesterfield's Titania, 8st. 4lb. ran a match, R. M. for 100 sovs. Titania won it in a decided canter, with Connolly upon her, sitting quite still.

The Column Stakes of 50 sovs. each, with many and various conditions too numerous to mention, was won by John Day on the Duke of Portland's Tiresias filly, her dam Emily, R. M. It

was a race at one time; but the Emily blood would not be denied, and she won by half a length; Mr. Batson's Catton filly, second. Five others started, and twentythree paid forfeit. Lord Exeter brought out his Spencer because it was a wet day (about which so much has been said), but if this is his Lordship's best suit, it will never be a coat.

Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, T.Y. C. four started. It was won by a head by Taurus, with all Robinson could do to get him there; Landrail second, a good little sticking mare:-receiving eighteen pounds on a wet day leaves nothing to wonder at.

Second Class of the Oatlands Stakes of 50 sovs. each, D. I.— Six ran and four paid. It was won in handsome form by Mr. Gully's Tranby-unexpectedlynicely rode by W. Scott. Chancellor second, a favorite. Lucetta, Schumla, and Spaniel (winner of the Derby last year) beat off a long way.

(End of the Third Day-Craven Meeting 1832.)

OBSERVATOR.

BETTINGS AT TATTERSALL'S AND NEWMARKET.

THE bettings at Grosvenor

Place in the early part of the month-or rather, we should say, to the latest period of London speculation had one peculiar novelty; viz. that on the 29th of March, Byzantium, who had previously been at 15 to 1, became so especial a favorite that he trod very closely upon the heels of Spencer, the latter being

within half a point of Beiram ; and on the 2d of April Byzantium got up three points (takers)

thus making Lord Exeter's stable stand first, second, and third. On the 12th, the said Byzantium became first favorite, when he was backed to some tune by his Lordship's party at 8 to 1 (taken), who considered him their best Derby horse, Beiram being

APRIL 12.

400 to 200 Minster agst Emiliana.
600 to 500 Byzantium agst Beiram.
300 Spencer agst Beiram.
3000 to 100 agst 25 horses.

APRIL 16.

then 9 to 1. In the following
week, however, Beiram, having 6 to 5 the field agst five.
passed the ordeal of repeated
trials at Newmarket to the satis-
faction of his backers, he again
resumed the station he had so
long held, the odds being 13 to 2
(with 7 to 1 taken), and Byzan-
tium retrograded to 11 to 1. Da-
rioletta advanced rapidly on the
16th, and was in great force at 13
to 1 (taken). On the 19th he got
up to 11, and on the 23d, to 10 to
1-Margrave found but few sup-
porters at 12 to 1, and Non Com-
pos has declined. In other horses
very little business has been done
(though some outsiders were
brought forward), the bettings at
Newmarket naturally exciting
more attention than those which
have taken place here.

1000 to 10 agst Beiram winning the
Derby and Leger, and Emiliana the
Oaks.

1000 to 10 agst Beiram and Advance for the same events.

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1200 to 1000 Beiram and Margave agst Byzantium and Darioletta.

600 to 500 Non Compos agst Spencer. 800 to 400 agst Lord Exeter's three and Margrave.

APRIL 19.

10 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's lot. 11 to 1 agst Lord Mountcharles's lot. 11 to 8 Beiram agst Byzantium. 350 to 500 Margrave agst Spencer.

Some fluctuations occurred in the early part of the month in the OAKS, Lord Exeter's Advance filly and the Duke of Richmond's Dryad changing places as first favorite till the 12th, when Emiliana again took the lead at 7 to 1, and subsequently rose to 6 to 1 (taken). Lord Chesterfield's f. Olga came into notice on the 19th, when she was backed at 18 to 1, and Lord Burlington's Cat filly made her appearance strong at 11 to 1.

Newmarket, Thursday Night. THE running, up to this period, has had but little influence on the Derby; and the bettings will rather take their tone from the First Spring Meeting, wherein Beiram, Non Compos, Byzantium, and other Derby horses are engaged-with this certainty, however, that Spencer has been entirely thrown out by his running in the Column Stakes, where

he was put completely hors de 17 to 1 agst c. by Jerry out of Georgiana combat.

DERBY.

8 to 1 agst Beiram (taken).

18 to 1 agst Julius.

18 to 1 agst Conrad.

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20 to 1 agst Beiram.

8 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot. 20 to 1 on the field barring Fang.

COUNTRY BETTINGS.

YORK DERBY.

5 to 4 agst Fang.
2 to 1 agst Georgiana.

CHESTER TRADE CUP.

9 to 2 agst Hope (taken). 5 to 1 agst Manchester. 15 to 2 agst Miss Maria.

8 to 1 agst Birmingham. 10 to 1 agst Colwick, 11 to 1 agst Pedestrian. 11 to 1 agst Warwick.

MANCHESTER GOLD CUP, P. P.

11 to 4 agst Gallopade (taken).
9 to agst Cardinal.
9 to 2 agst Contest.
8 to 1 agst Traveller.
12 to 1 agst Revolution.
12 to 1 agst Tetotum.

TURK, A RETRIEVER,

THE PROPERTY OF THE MARQUIS CARMARTHEN.

Engraved by Cook, from a Picture by the late J. BARENGER, of Tattersall's.

THE

HE breed of this extremely intelligent and docile animal is not exactly known, his Lordship having purchased him in the autumn of 1824 of the proprietor of the inn at Killarney in Ireland. TURK is remarkable for the superior style in which he performs his duty in covert-shooting-finding and bringing wound

ed game-and as a water dog he possesses naturally all the qualities it requires so much time and trouble to teach many of his species. It is believed that TURK is of the small Newfoundland sort with a cross of the spaniel: at all events the good properties of both are happily blended in this faithful creature.

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