238 HISTORY OF THE 



elegant building, in the Grecian style of architec- 

 ture, opened in 1818. On the north side of 

 Cheltenham is the new town of Pittville, with a 

 handsome pump-room, the first stone of which w^as 

 laid in 1825, and in the erection of which, upwards 

 of £20,000 has been expended. Cheltenham con- 

 tains a theatre, various libraries, reading-rooms, 

 and musical repositories, etc. ; concerts and assem- 

 blies take place regularly during the season, under 

 the superintendence of a master of the cere- 

 monies. 



Two days' racing takes place in the beginning 

 of July, over the Improved Old Course on Cleeve 

 Hill. The following is a list of the principal 

 stakes, etc. 



The Gloucestershire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 

 15 ft., and 5 if declared by the 1st of June ; about 

 two miles ; the owner of the second horse to have 

 his stake returned. Any person taking a nomina- 

 tion for this stake, and not declaring forfeit by the 

 1st of June, as above, will have to pay the 25 sovs. 

 or the forfeit of 15 sovs., as the case may be; and 

 no horse will be allowed to start whose confede- 

 rate, or trainer, has not paid all former arrears. 

 No non-subscriber to receive more than one nomi- 

 nation ; the winner of the Somersetshire stakes, 

 to carry 51b. extra. The winner to pay 20 sovs. to 

 the judge. 



The horses to be named to Messrs. Weatherby, 

 or to the Secretary, Cheltenham, on or before the 



