Nor must the Apollo of the throng In silence be pass'd o'er, Whose gentle soul's enslaved by song→ The elegant GILMOUR: And MAHER and MOORE, and brave SIR JAMES, A trio of bright sporting names Young Noblemen of high renown, Or fondly smile, to hear them tell Their wonderous exploits : How here a brother sportsman fell, And there they cried "Hoicks! hoicks!" Yes! Woman, through each varied hour, Reigns with resistless sway, Adds joy to joy's exciting power, Like "true and trusty men," SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The Turf. THE King's horses in training, ten in number, will be sold at Newmarket on Wednesday in the Craven Meeting; and the yearlings (nine) at Messrs. Tattersall's on the 14th of May next. His Majesty intends to keep a breeding stud for the public advantage, and to sell all without reserve every May at Hyde Park Corner. The hoof of Eclipse is to be set in gold, and ran for as a Challenge Prize, the arrangement of the conditions of which are left by His Majesty to the Jockey Club. His Majesty's Plates.-In future the King's guineas will not be given unless three reputed race-horses start belonging to different parties. The Craven Meeting commences on Easter Monday, April 23. Ascot Gold Cup.-The following are the names of the horses entered:-Marcus, terrible qualities of the Blind God, and the most timid young lady need not fear him, he is so remarkably good-natured." The other Gentlemen I have mentioned are too celebrated to require any comment of mine but I beg to observe generally that, if an ardent desire to conciliate all ranks, an invariably gentlemanlike conduct, and a strict observance of propriety, are qualities calculated to render persons acceptable to a county, the present distinguished visitors to Melton may fairly lay claim to universal esteem and approbation. The closing season has been unusually brilliant, both for sport and fashion; and as long as hunting is so ably advocated, as it has been hitherto in your unique publication, there is no fear of its becoming otherwise; for, in spite of futile attempts, yours must ever remain THE Sporting Magazine par excellence! Lucetta, Camarine, Mahmoud, Anthony, Terry Alt, Archibald, Sarpedon, The Saddler, Variation, Protocol, and Rowton. Liverpool Spring Races commence on the 16th of May over the Maghull Course; and His Majesty is said to have granted 100gs. to be annually run for over the Aintree Course. Races for April.-Croxton Park and Bishop Auckland 4, Holderness Hunt 5, Bath Spring 11, Bedford Spring 12, Leeds Spring, King's Meadows, and Newmarket Craven 23, Catterick Bridge 25, Caistor 30. us Pilgrim.-In "A Peep at the Village," in our July Number, vol. iii. Second Series, p. 157, there appears to be an error respecting this horse. He is there stated to have been bred by the Duke of Devonshire, and not exactly thorough-bred. The following has been handed to from a high authority.-" Pilgrim, foaled in 1822, bred by Sir William Milner, was got by Ardrossan out of Banshee (the dam of Langtonian, Osmond, &c.), by Sorcerer, her dam Blowing's dam by Pot8o's out of Maid of All Work by Highflyer.-Ardrossan was got by John Bull out of Miss Whip by Volunteer." Mr. Maberly's Racing Stud was sold by Messrs. Tattersall on Monday, March 26, as follows: Bay Colt, rising 3 yrs, by Wamba, out of Stingtail:-23gs. Ches. Filly, 3 yrs, by Woful out of Tramper's dam:-35gs. Bay Filly, rising 3 yrs, by Partisan out of Pomona :-50gs. Bay Yearling Filly, by Richard out of Eliza Leeds :-48gs. Bay Yearling Filly, by Truffle out of Naughty Girl:-32gs. Chesnut Yearling Filly, by Middleton out of Favorite :-77gs. Br. Yearling Filly, by Sultan, dam by Woful, out of Holbein's dam:-100gs. Ches. Filly Foal, by Middleton out of Agnes:-38gs. Erymus, by Moses out of Eliza Leeds :160gs. BROOD MARES. Eliza Leeds, with a filly foal at her foot by Sultan:-400gs. Agnes, by President, with a filly foal at her foot by Camel:-130gs. Woful Mare, out of Holbein's dam:91gs. Verdict, by Nicolo :--60gs. Nannette, rising 3 yrs, by Partisan out of Nanine :-570gs. Sceptre, rising 3 yrs, by Partizan :-80gs. Farce, rising 4 yrs, by Swiss :-150gs. Mr. Forth has purchased Gratis, by Middleton out of Cetus's dam, for 1000gs. Lord Exeter has sold Ada (brood mare) for 200gs. and Terapia for 100gs. Horses purchased to go Abroad.-_ Dream, by Soothsayer, in foal to Camel Br. Mare, by Tiresias out of Scratch, i foal to Partisan; Bay Mare, by Smolensko, dam by Selim; Bay Mare, by Orville out of Laurel Leaf, in foal to Truffle; and Ches. Filly, by Moses out of Dream--to His Highness the Duke of Schleswic-Holstein-Augustenburgh. Ch. Mare, by Tiresias out of Mary by Sir Peter (Neva's dam)-to the Baron Biel. FINE ARTS. It is with satisfaction we find our Editorial labours this month relieved by the power of bestowing praise where it is really deserved-a task at all times most pleasing to ourselves, and gratifying to a liberal public, which is ever ready to foster merit in whatever shape it may appear. To remark that the Art of Engraving has now reached a degree of perfection which leaves other countries far behind us, is almost superfluous, since every pictureshop in London proves the fact; but in no department, we may venture to say, has its genius been so widely exercised-we may also add, so liberally appreciatedas in and by the Sporting World, who have to thank their indefatigable caterer, Mr. ACKERMANN, jun. of Regentstreet (who spares neither cost nor trouble to procure something choice for their approval), for the portraits of CHORISTER and KIDDLESWORTH, from drawings by that clever artist Ferneley, engraved by Duncan and Webb. Chorister was bred by the Marquis of Cleveland, the winner of last year's Leger, and a scion of one of the gamest and stoutest runners of his day (Lottery), and the first of his sons who entered the lists, in which he has already distinguished himself. Behold him, the very moral of his reverend sire-a big-boned, slapping, lengthy bit of blood, with as fine black understanders as any racer betwixt the Bushes and York can produce; a capital middle piece, broad and well let-down quarters, stern very prettily set on, good racing-like forehand, with immense muscular arms, a neck neither too long nor too short, and a frontispiece corresponding with his other good points. We said he was his father's son; and this the artist convinces us of, for he has caught him in one of those ticklish tempers in which his sire occasionally indulged, and to which he owed his cognomen of Lottery. Lottery was a complete proof that horses can give themselves airs as well as their masters. Catch him in the right humour, and he would go like a devil; but when he chose to be queer, the devil himself would have hard work to move him. In Chorister, the ears cunningly laid back, the sly ogle, and sulky holds him, whilst John Day, armed capunder lip, are seen to the life as the trainer à-pie for the start, eyes him with a countenance that says, "you're a rum ’un, my covey, but you can go, and if you will but be honest we'll see whether we can't show the knowing ones who venture their rhino against us a little Day-light." John's like ness is so perfect, that a stranger who had never been in his presence might select him from the motley group in Cheapside at any hour of the day. The figures of one or two of the competitors, and the Grand Stand, are sketched in the back, and form a good relief to the group in the foreground. Turn we now to Riddlesworth, winner of the Riddles worth, &c., and bred by My Lord Jersey-a beautiful chesnut horse with a blaze over his forehead. Externally, he has not the powers of Chorister; but he has that which shews he can, "like a fairy, dance upon the green." He is lengthy and large of clip in the saddle, quarters long and racy, and a swan-like neck, with a head on it as graceful and bloodlike as one of Araby's best breed. In his tout ensemble much of the Soothsayer blood may be seen. Jem Robinson's phiz, with its bent brow and screwed-up mouth, wears a most determined air, seeming to say, "Who's afraid!" The firm seat and natty figure (arrayed in beautiful costume) of this honest jock are well depicted, and a blind man might guess the pull that fingers the check-strings. In the back ground is seen the weighing crib with a few knowing ones round it, waiting for the horse, which is just come out, and shewing much anxiety respecting it; and in the distance, the white booths and assembled spectators, towards which a rare grey nag is rattling at his best stride. The outline of these pictures is natural; the lights and shades of colouring on each horse are not undeserving a comparison with many an oil painting; and the figures of the men, as we have before remarked, complete portraits. In fact, they are pictures our grandfathers would have been proud to have seen enshrined in handsome frames, decorating their best apart ments. We trust their descendants will not shew less taste, by neglecting this opportunity of adding two such gems to their cabinets. A full and correct pedigree of each horse accompanies the pictures, which we hope will meet with the admiration they merit, and thereby encourage the spirited publisher to continue the course he is running, and in which we feel confident he will run to win. EXTRAORDINARY LEAP. SIR-Some time ago I was coursing at Bushy Park, and a hare crossed over a bridge unseen by the dogs, until she came on the opposite bank of the river, or rather water, when a little greyhound I had there sprang, and, however incredible it may appear, cleared thirty feet and a half, and killed her hare. It was mea sured at the time by one of His Majesty's (then Duke of Clarence) keepers.Yours, &c.-SLIPS. PEDESTRIANISM. Private Michael Kennedy, of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment, aged 23 years, weighing 11st. 10lb., and measuring in height 5 feet 9 in., having undertaken to run a quarter of a mile in a minute, the event came off on Saturday the 10th of March, on the Race-course near Northampton, where a great concourse of persons of all descriptions assembled.-The man started shortly after two P. M., and performed his task in fifty-four seconds and three-quarters (the time having been kept by timekeepers appointed for that purpose).-Our Correspondent assures us, that a Gentleman of the very first sporting celebrity in the kingdom told him, on the morning of the 10th, that he thought the distance would not be done within the minute. The odds, however, were rather in favour of the man. SPORTING OBITUARY. It is our painful task this month to record the decease of Delmè Radcliffe, Esq., who suddenly was taken from this fretful scene of ours at his domicile in Conduitstreet, when surrounded by his friends Lord Albemarle and Sloane Stanley. The Turf has lost a firm supporter in one who was practically acquainted with its every move, and society has been bereft of a generous and well-informed friend. In early days Mr. Radcliffe was well known for his excellent finger in steering the best sons of Eclipse to victory and glory; and at Bibury and other courses, which at that period was graced with the presence of our late lamented Sovereign, then Prince of Wales, figured in splendid rivalry with that excellent amateur jock Lord George Germaine. The esteem in which Mr. Radcliffe's high character stood with His late Majesty was amply evinced tleman of the Horse placed in his hands by his having the enviable office of Gen-a sure criterion of his well-earned integrity and probity-and continued to him by our now revered Monarch, whose horses have by this bereavement lost their engagements for the present year. On the 12th of March, at Fidget Farm, Newmarket, Lord Cleveland's famous stallion Whisker, aged 20, having been bred by the Duke of Grafton in 1812. He was own brother to Whalebene, Waterloo, Web, Woful, Wire, and other celebrated racers. He won the Derby and seven other races, and received four forfeits he ran nineteen races. His stock have been very fortunate; up to the end of last season he was sire of 123 winners, who had won 309 prizes, amounting to 45,9611. 7s. 8d. He was sire of Memnon, The Colonel (both St. Leger winners), Abron, Mustachio, Maria, Emancipation, &c. &c. On the 11th of March, at Mr. John Scott's stables, Whitewall Corner, near Malton, that very promising colt Beaufort, the property of the Hon. E. Petre, got by Comus out of Rowton's dam. He won the Hornby and another Stakes, at the late York August Meeting, and was, previous to his death, the second favorite for the York and Derby, and also a favorite for the Doncaster St. Leger.-In the same stable, George Walker, Esq. lost three-viz. Melody, by Jerry out of Chorister's dam; Caroline, by Partisan out of Quadrille (both in the Oaks 1833); and a colt, by Muley out of Margrave's dam (in the Derby 1833).-Mr. Bower has also lost his Figaro colt out of Chancellor's dam. PUGILISM. At the late Stafford Assizes, Brown of Bridgnorth brought an action against Mr. Beards worth, the stakeholder in the fight between him and Sampson at Pegburn Leys, near Doncaster, Sept. 17, 1831, to recover 2001. which the defendant had paid over to Sampson, after he had been officially told not to do so. Brown only claimed his own deposit, in consequence of foul play-See Sporting Magazine, Second Series, vol. iii. p. 468-and the Jury unhesitatingly returned a verdict for the plaintiff. BETTINGS AT TATTERSALL'S. THE three favorites for the DERBY-Beiram, Spencer, and Margrave-have been ringing the changes during the month, each having the call on particular days in the carly part; whilst latterly the two former excited the most attention, and Margrave receded. Non Compos has been gradually getting up, and now stands on a par with Margrave. The latest account gives, Beiram 8 to 1, Spencer 8 to 1, Margrave and Non Compos 12 to 1.-Of the double events with these horses, we notice the following:-700 even on Beiram and Margrave against Spencer and Non Compos; and this gave rise to two other bets, viz. 1100 to 1000 Spencer against Beiram, and then 1500 even between the two.-A bet was also made 1000 even Non Compos against Margrave. Little has been doing in the OAKS. Lord Exeter's Advance filly now stands first favorite at 8 to 1, having taken Emiliana's place, who is at 9 to 1. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have to return our most grateful acknowledgments to very many friends who have written to us on the subject of our "Address" in the last Number: but, however flattering their opinion, we decline inserting any of their favours-first, because the "facts" stated in some of them were previously known to us, and if we had thought proper to deal in personalities we had ample scope; but as these are proofs of little minds and characteristics of ignorant and bad reasoners, we refrain: and secondly, because, as the public cannot feel the least interest in the private controversies of individuals, we shall no longer intrude our affairs on the patience of our readers: the mens conscia recti is our best shield against the shafts of malignity and falsehood, from whatever quarter they may come, and with this impression we take leave of the subject for ever! IN consequence of the Indexes to the Volume and the Racing Calendar, and completing the latter, we have again given three extra half sheets, or twenty-four pages. Still we have been obliged to postpone numerous interesting and valuable communications, particularly the conclusion of GILBERT FORESTER's Tour to the West Countree; a Week with Mr. Bulteel's Hounds at Tetcott; Letters from THE YOUNG FORESTER, A QUARTOGENARIAN, PISCATOR, &c. &c.-The several Coursing Meetings must also stand over till our next. THE addition to MILES's Letter from Leicestershire to ONECFUS came too late. WE beg to acknowledge the receipt of two letters from known Correspondents complaining of an error into which FLASHMAN has fallen with respect to the Tidworth Hounds. That all men see not with the same eyes, is a very true and trite maxim, and we are unwilling to believe that FLASHMAN's account of these hounds could have originated in anything but a difference of opinion. We of course must depend on the accuracy of our friends who kindly favor us with their occasional contributions; and we can hardly believe any Gentleman would make so mean and disgraceful a use of the power afforded to him by our pages as to convey information untrue and injurious to another. We at all times have, and will, refuse to sully our respectable work with contributions arising from malice, envy, or any uncharitable feeling. Our Magazine is for sport and not spite; and we should consider it a poor return to that public which has for so many years honoured us with its patronage, were it otherwise. INDEX. INDEX TO THE FOURTH VOLUME-SECOND SERIES. ADDRESS TO OUR READERS, Camping, account of, 59. 317. Accidents in the field, medical treatment Alban's, St., Steeple chase at, 449. match ANECDOTES:-Lord Lovatt, 7. hint Angling, antiquity of, 180. Letters on, Animals, friendship in, illustrated, 429. Belvoir hounds, a day with the, 445. Bibury Club, amended rules of the, 114. Blandford races, 16. remarks on, 116, Boar hunting in France, &c. 100. Buckle, portrait of, 250. his death, 396. Byron, Lord, inscription near a waterfall VOL. IV.-SECOND SERIES.-No. 24. Cards, illuminated playing, improved, 251 Charles X. a great lover of sport, 356. Coaches, the fast, remarks on, 110. Comparison between the battle and the Correspondents, notices to, 60, 179, 252, COURSING MEETINGS:-Ardrossan, 56. Crowcoombe Court described, 146. Devon (North) Stag-hounds (Mr. Lu- Devon (West) fox-hounds.-See Mr. DEVONIAN, THE, his establishment at Hayne, and character as a sportsman, Dismounted Sportsman, tale of, 208. |