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breeches pocket. A few years ago, Mr. 

 Charlton took rather a curious turn, ex- 

 changing the cap and jacket of the race- 

 course for the wig and gown of the courts, 

 and was actually called to the bar. Like 

 Dido's love, however, the passion for racing 

 could not be smothered in the murky 

 atmosphere of Westminster Hall, nearly as 

 gloomy as the vault of Sichaeus; and we 

 found him again with a good string of race- 

 horses. There are not many better judges 

 than Mr. Charlton, though we fear, like 

 other gentlemen-sportsmen, he has paid 

 rather dearly for his experience ; and he has 

 all but retired from the turf. Mr. Vansittart 

 has also been a long time on the turf, and 

 ran second, 1832, for the Derby, with 

 Perion. He is a breeder of race-horses, 

 and sold Rockingham for one thousand 

 guineas to Mr. Watt. This horse won a 

 good stakes at York Spring Meeting, 

 1 beautifully ridden by Darling'; and the 

 great St. Leger stakes of the same year at 

 Doncaster. He is now the property of Mr. 

 Theobald, of Stockwell, and has been a 

 great winner up to the present time. Mr. 

 Vansittart is a good judge, and always rims 



