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correct or comfortable to get out on wheels in wondrous 

 boots and breeches, and then abandoning their familiar 

 and commanding seat in buggy, dog-cart or barouche, for, 

 to many of them, a precarious perch on a slippery pigskin, 

 submit to be taken about at the sweet will of some raw-bone 

 waler or howling country-bred, over whose movements 

 they have about as much control as had Mr. Walter Powell 

 (poor man ! ) over the runaway balloon. I flattered myself 

 I could drive quietly out and see the chase safely and com- 

 fortably on foot, but my immunity from peril I soon found 

 was only fancied. They might have made some allowance 

 for ladies, Mr. Editor, don't you think? I saw the gallant 

 Colonel Fergus busy among them, and I heard he had 

 a pocket full of ribbons, and a bag of light weight 8-anna 

 bits to run in recruits. I wish him every luck, as a turn at 

 Mounted Infantry would do most of them a power of good. 

 But I must now get on to the Race. The paper was 

 carried by Mr. Lloyd on Shamrock, and Mr. Latham on 

 Foxhall ; the former jumping, as he always does, like a 

 bird. The following horses entered for the Cup, and with 

 the exception of one or two occasional pursuers who were 

 not qualified by the terms of the Cup to start, they certainly 

 were the pick of our paperchasers. 



Mr. N. S. Watkins ... ... .- ... Rona. 



Mr. Garben's .„ ... ... ..- Nelly. 



Mr. Lawrence's ... ... ... -. Lowlander. 



Mr P. D E.strian's ... ... ... ... Cmder.s. 



Mr. E. W. Collin's ... ... ... ... Black Prince. 



Mr. W. De Peel's ._ .... .«. Skipper. 



Mr. V^. M. Beresford's ... ... ... St. Patrick. 



Mr. O'Malley's ... ... ... ... Gipsy. 



Mr. Alli's ... ... ... .. ... Telescope. 



Mr. A. L. Paske's ... ... ... ... Anonyma, 



Mr. T. S. Anderson's ... ... ••• Commissioner. 



Mr Lauderdale's ... ... .. .• Ramorrice. 



Lord VV. Beresford's ... .-• Mariner. 



Major Cook's ... ... ... •.. Claret. 



Mrs. Cook's ... ... ... ... Champion. 



Mr. Gateacre's ... .. ... ... Cripple. 



Mr. R. G. Carrie's ... ... ... ... Magpie. 



Tiiere has been such a keen interest taken in the Cup 

 this year, that more than one sweep was got up on the 

 Race. Mariner, in virtue of his previous majority of wins, 

 was in most cases installed favourite, although Champion 

 and Claret, his stable companion, also found a host of 

 supporters. Mariner was very naturally supposed to be 



