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reynard then turned to the right through Pitsea, and across the hills at the back of Vange Bells: here was a check, and a most necessary one too, for it seemed doubtful whether any one could clear the next rasper; but after Sam making one of his good casts, it was hark to Benedict, Gambol, and Mermaid: he then made to the right towards Horndon, as if his instinct prompted the varmint towards the Hall of his generous antagonist at Thorndon. It now appeared all holiday at Peckham with the Nimrods; but after a trifling check the hunt again rallied, as there appeared a little of the Spartan breed at work, and away went reynard directly across to Laindon Hills; when, after a run of two hours and a half, he went to earth. There has not been such a hunt known in Rochford Hundred since the celebrated run of Mr. Chas. Newman in 1821."

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BROOD BITCHES.

Red Rose, bred by Lord Rivers out of his Red Rose-3gs.

Venus, late Bepporina, 4 yrs, red b., bred by Mr. Burgess, by Beppo out of Mr. Short's Sappho-9gs.

TWO-YEAR-OLDS.
Vieufield, blk. d.-33gs.
Visitor, red d.-63gs.

Virgil, red d., bred by Mr. Bromfield, by Lord Molineux's Mountain out of Red Flora by Mr. Mundy's Wonder-5gs.

Velocipede, yel. and wh. d., bred by Mr. Cotton, of Burton, by a son of Mr. Hassall's Hercules-201gs.

Void, red b., bred by Mr. Best, by Hercules (late Mr. Hassall's)-18gs.

Virago, wh. b., bred by Mr. Bromfield, by Lord Molineux's Mountain-22gs.,

Venom, red b., by the Duke of Gordon's Violence, out of His Grace's Dart, out of Lord Rivers's Rib-50gs.

Vivid, red b., by Violence out of Red Rose-6 gs.

PUPPIES.

Victory, blk. b., by Marmaduke out of the Duke of Gordon's Vide―7gs. Vanity, blk. b., sister to Victory-103gs. Vermin, red d., by Violence out of Dart -11gs.

Vanquish, red d., by Violence out of Dart-10gs.

Viscount, red d., by Violence out of Dart-13gs.

Vanish, red b., by Violence out of Dart -11gs.

Vestris, red d., by Violence out of Dart -22gs.

Vanguard, bl. d., by Topper out of Red Rose-21gs.

Vockles, red b., by a dog of Mr. Kelly's, out of Village Maid by Violence-15gs. Vision, wh. d., brother to Vockles17gs.

Voltaire, wh. d., by Brutus out of Belfast-6gs.

Vintner, red d., by Leicester out of own Sister to Garrick-8gs.

Vester, red b., sister to Vintner-13gs. Vaulter, bl. d., bred by Mr. Moffatt 6.gs.

Venture, bl. b., bred by Mr. Moffatt

14gs.

EQUESTRIANISM.

The following will rank high among the equestrian performances of the day:-A gentleman undertook to ride from Huntingdon to Birmingham and back in twelve hours, on seven horses, not prepared, but such as could be procured by him on the road, at what distances suited; to receive no assistance in mounting or dismounting, and to be clad in what dress he pleased; to pay his expenses on the road as in ordinary journeys. The match came off on Wednesday the 14th of December, and was done in ten hours and a quarter, distance 174 miles! One horse (his own) had gone a distance of fifteen miles a few hours previously; and half an hour, or nearly so, was lost at Coventry in procuring a suitable horse.

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minutes; the first nine miles in an hour and ten minutes; and accomplished his whole task with ease, considerably within the given time.

THE EDINBURGH SIX-FEET CLUB.

The Annual Meeting of this Association was held in a field near Cannonmills. Although the ground was covered with snow, they had it cleared away, and proceeded to their work with great spirit, stripping off the upper garments with much youthful ardour and gallantry. In rifle shooting, after a keen contest, Mr. John Forbes was victor. Ex-Captain M'Dougal gained the medal for throwing the hammer, although it was the first time he had tried it: and Captain Bell first reached the goal at the steeple chase—no joke truly, through wreaths of snow, in which long legs

were of material service. The Club dined at the Waterloo in the evening. Captain Bell was supported by Sir P. Walker and Professor Wilson, and the Club was honored with the company of many other friends and visitors. It is needless to add that the evening was spent with that delight which good cheer, and good spirits, and good music, and many other good things, are calculated to produce. A fine marble bust of the Earl of Errol, Lord High Constable of Scotland, to whom the Club is Guard of Honour, graced the dinner hall.

FINE ARTS.

Mr. S. Buckle, of Peterborough, has just published a portrait of his father, the veteran jockey, Francis Buckle, engraved in the line manner by W. C. Edwards, from a painting by Richard Jones, and sold by Ackermann, jun. at his Eclipse Sporting Gallery in Regent-street. The features, figure, and sentiment of the head, as every other detail, are faithful resemblances to the original-it is a most accurate likeness of the man. No expense has been spared "bringing it to the post ;" and if it does not give the "go by" to other publications of a similar nature, it will at all events make a "dead heat" with the very best.-In our last we stated that the veteran had retired from the

Turf. He did so on the last day of the regular Newmarket Meeting for the year-that day memorable in the annals of sporting by Mr. Osbaldeston completing his great match against time-riding for the last time Conservator, being exactly fifty years on that very day since he first appeared as a public jock. This highly

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celebrated rider won the Oaks seven times in all, and three years in succession-namely in 1797, on Lord Grosvenor's Niké; in 1798, on Mr. Durand's Bellissima; and in 1799 on Lord Grosvenor's Bellina. He also won the Derby five times; and in two instances he won both these races in the same year: the Derby in 1802, on the Duke of Grafton's Tyrant, with 7 to 1 agst him, being considered the worst horse that ever won that race; and the Oaks, on Mr. Wastell's Scotia and in 1823, the Derby, on Colonel Udny's Emilius, and Oaks on the Duke of Grafton's Zinc. This last occasion was commemorated in the following pithy lines:

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For train'd to the Turf he stands quite alone,

And a pair of such Buckles was never yet known.

He won the Leger twice: in 1800, on Mr. Wilson's Champion, which also won the Derby, the only instance in in which the same colt won these great Stakes; and in 1804, on Mr. Mellish's noted horse Sancho.

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An Etching of Mr. Buckle peared in our 45th volume, p. 104; and in our 14th volume, N. S. p. 125, will be found an interesting biogra

phical sketch of this perfect master of his art.

Mr. Ackermann's (jun.) portrait of Spaniel, winner of the last Derby, is now published and in course of delivery to the subscribers. This spirited publisher, if he cannot "eclipse" his competitors, is determined to rival them, not only in productions of novelty but in variety of interest to the Sporting World. The portrait is an accurate likeness of the animal, beautifully painted by Ferneley, and as faithfully engraved by Duncan and Webb, adding another laurel to the chaplet which adorns the brows of these highly-talented artists, and enforcing an additional claim on every lover of the Arts to patronize the Sporting Gallery.

In our Number for June we noticed a recent novelty of elegance and fancy promulgated by the Sporting Publishers in Rathbone Place, being an ingenious design for improving our pictorial cards, under the appellation of 66 Imperial Royal Illuminated Playing Cards." Messrs. Fuller, in whose Temple Taste is the presiding Deity, have very much improved their original design, and in the best Society the unmeaning and senseless devices of our reigning Court-cards are now utterly discarded for these more pleasing symbols.

The por

traits of the kings, queens, and knaves are faithful resemblances of the four great contending Powers who lived in the fifteenth century, with their Consorts and Ministers. They are elegant in costume, and from pictures of those celebrated masters, Titian, Holbein, and others who lived in that eventful period. They are at once instructive, elegant, and suited to the advanced state of the arts which characterises the present age.

SPORTING OBITUARY.

On the 12th of December died at Warwick, Mr. John Minter, training groom to the Earl of Warwick, aged 34 years.

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neas nate, plase your Honor," says Pat." Can she trot well ?"-" Is it trot high, your Honor manes? Faith and sure haven't 1 trotted her, as Mich Malony will swear, over sixteen six-foot walls, coped and dashed, and glass bottles on the top, and she never supposing but she were on His Majesty's highway, God bless him!" -"How many miles can she trot in an hour?"-" Sixteen, your Honor, and as much more if she were pushed.""Nothing less, Paddy?""No, and upon my sowl not convaniently."

A young Irishman (placed by his friends as a student at the Veterinary College) being in company with some of his colleagues, was asked, “If a broken-winded horse were brought to him for cure, what would he advise?" -After considering for a moment, "By the powers," said he, "I should advise the owner to sell it as soon as possible."

A Particular Witness.-A liverystable-keeper being under examination at the Old Bailey respecting the purchase of a horse which had been stolen, was asked whether he had agreed for the horse, and paid for it ultimately?—He replied, "No, Sir, I paid for it in ready money."

In the early days of John Wesley and Methodism, one of the pillars of that Church had lingered a long time under a very dangerous disease. Being surrounded by his pious friends, one of them, a Minister, exclaimed in a melancholy tone, "Ah! our brother is hastening to the New Jerusalem."-" Lord, Sir," said the nurse, who thought she had a right to a better opinion of those countries with which she was actually acquainted, "I think the air of Islington would do him more good!"

A New Wife.--At one of the late exemption Courts in Scotland for the purpose of purging the list previously to the names being put into the ballot box, a simpleton of a fellow belonging to the parish of W- who had only returned from the hymeneal altar the week before, stepped forward when his name was called, and claimed exemption. Being a good-looking

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young man of about five feet ten inches high, and no bodily defect being apparent, he was asked the grounds of his exemption. Without making any answer, he drew from his coat pocket a Bible, upon which he began to read"Deut. 24th and 5th. When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business; but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken:"

which, having returned to the place
from which it was taken, he stood
silent, awaiting the decision. One of
the Deputy-Lieutenants, eyeing the
clown with a knowing smile, imme-
diately interrogated him.
Pray,

were you ever married before ?"-
"Me? No! I'm no ane an' twenty
yet."-" O then, my lad, you are out
in your defence, for the advocate you
have employed mentions a new wife!
Pass on to the next name.'

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

WE regret to say, that owing to the serious indisposition of THE YOUNG FORESTER, he has been unable to complete his "Review of the Racing Season for 1831" in time for the present month. He is now, however, sufficiently convalescent to insure its appearance in the February Number.

We have received different versions of a charge against an old Master of Hounds for causing poison to be laid in a covert in the Eastern part of Essex for the destruction of foxes-some asserting the fact, and others as positively denying it: but it must be evident to all, that the promulgation of such statements must do great injury to the cause, as fox hunting can only be maintained by the unanimity of its supporters; and for this reason we decline inserting any of the letters received-merely adding, that the Gentleman accused distinctly states, that if the assertion was made, that he had in his pay a man, who, directly or indirectly, or with his knowledge or connivance, laid poison in any covert," such assertion is a base and malignant falsehood.We believe him; and we think we know enough of the alleged accuser, to say, he will, on conviction of his error, make the amende honorable.

We take leave again to remind those friends who favour us with communications of an error of frequent occurrence-namely, that of not leaving room for the seal on their MSS., by which many words are totally obliterated. In three instances in the present Number we have been obliged to guess at the meaning of the writers, and substitute perhaps different words to those intended. A small space left on each side of the third folio will obviate the difficulty.

"H. C. W." on Pheasants exposed for sale in the poulterers' shops, is really too green for our palate.-He may be an excellent "Sportsman," but Poeta nascitur, non fit.

We are much obliged by the kind proffer of" G. W. S." of the loan of a very old print of Old Eclipse; but, after having given three portraits of this celebrated horseone by Sartorius the elder, a second by his grandson, and a third by Stubbs-we do not think the variation in the "keeping and fore-ground" of sufficient consequence to interest our Subscribers.

"R. F.'s" communication did not arrive in time for last month's publication-his hint of course came too late to be acted upon, even if we had the means: but he must be aware that we depend on his kindness, and that of such other friends as can 66 do the trick," to enable us fully to meet his wishes.

The following question has been put to us at Whist by "A Constant Reader:""A. and C. are playing B. and D. A. leads a club, B. follows suit, C. plays a small trump, and D. overtrumps with the Queen. Before the trick is turned, B. asks his partner if he has any club, and the latter, discovering his error, throws down one of the suit led, but, instead of taking up his Queen, takes up C.'s small trump. A claims a revoke. To whom does the trick belong? and does D. make a revoke?"-This is one of those anomalies for which no law could ever have been contemplated in the formation of Rules for playing the game: but we have no hesitation in saying that A. and C. cannot claim a revoke, D. having followed suit in time. The trick belongs to A. and C., the latter having trumped it; but D. having left his Queen to the trick, must lose the advantage he would otherwise have had by holding a superior card to the one he took up as far as the play goes. He would not, however, be deprived of scoring honours, if, with the Queen, he could claim them.

THE

SPORTING MAGAZINE.

VOL. IV. SECOND SERIES.

FEBRUARY, 1832.

CONTENTS.

Review of the Racing Season of 1831,

and Matters connected therewith, concluded, by The Young Forester......253 "Who-whoop-he's fairly run down!"...260 Trickery in Horse-dealing by Advertisements..... ........261 Brief Memoir of Somervile, Author of "The Chase," with a Sketch of his House and Kennel, by Gilbert Forester..264 Two last Days of the last Black Game Season. ....270 Nominations for the Doncaster St. Leger, 278 The Kiss Platonic .......280 Leatherhead, an extraordinary Hunter, 280 Reminiscences of an Old Sportsman, interspersed with Anecdotes-The Breaking up of a Pack of Fox-Hounds-Anecdotes of the Dog-Sporting in IndiaSpanish Gasconade Anecdotes of

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No. XXII.

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Embellished with,

I. WHO-WHOOP-II. PORTRAIT OF LEATHERHEAD.

REVIEW OF THE RACING SEASON OF 1831, AND MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

SIR,

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"I have horse will follow where the game

Makes way, and run like swallows o'er the plain."

OODWOOD, the best regulated and most attractive of our provincials as to sport, although extremely favored by the smiles of Dame Nature this year (having in preceding seasons been greatly shorn of her beams), and having unusual interest in the Cup race, yet suffered in common with most other courses through the protracted Reform Question, the attendance of many of its usual supporters and guests of the Noble Host being required in town. There is one drawback to the usual excellent arrangements here, how

SHAKSPEARE.

ever, which, though apparently trifling in itself, is yet of some consequence to those to whom it is requisite to know what horses are likely to start for the different races. I allude

to the every-day glaring errors and defects in the printed lists and cards. As these in course are issued from head-quarters to the printer, the mistakes ought to be easily avoided; and such glaring and to many persons serious errors, as substituting horses which were not in it at all, for others which were (as in the case of the Lavant Stake), ought never to

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