142 Hark Away. 



Life, simply stating that Henry Parker, the first 

 whip, a very good man, fell and broke his arm a 

 short time since, but is progressing favourably. 



A brilliant day was Tuesday last, and Brighton 

 was seen to the greatest advantage ; all the fine 

 birds wore their best plumage, and though many 

 of the fair visitors were clothed in the skins of 

 seals and divers other animals, they were by no 

 means repulsive — in fact rather attractive than 

 otherwise ; the carriageways were thronged, strings 

 of pedestrians reached from the Old Pier to Hove, 

 and many equestrians exhibited their proficiency 

 in the King's Road. 



An amusing scene was to be witnessed at the 

 West Brighton Riding School. The fineness of the 

 day caused every one who was in the habit of 

 riding to hasten there to secure a nag, testing the 

 resources of the establishment to the utmost, and 

 out of the seventy or eighty useful, and some very 

 clever animals, scarcely one was to be found in the 

 stalls at noon. Having occasion to visit the photo- 

 graphic establishment of Messrs. Hennah & Kent, in 

 the King's Road, I saw a crayon drawing, taken 

 from a carte-de-visite of the late Mr. George Payne, 

 executed for, and by the special desire of His Royal 

 Highness the Prince of Wales, being a companion 

 picture to that of Admiral Rous, to which I called 

 attention, I remember, last year in the columns of 

 Belts Life as being an admirably executed portrait, 

 which is now equalled, if not eclipsed, by this last 

 effort to perpetuate the memory of a distinguished 

 sportsman, which, doubtless, will be much sought 

 after and appreciated by those who knew him. 



