74 HISTORY 01-' THE 



Ayr, (^Caledonian hunt,) October 19. — Caleb Quotem by Sir Peter, 

 five years old, 12st.; four mile heats. 



IN IRELAND. 



Curragh, April 21, (for four years olds.) — Mooney by Swindler, three 

 years old, 8st. 71b.; four mile heats. 



April 22. — Rugantino by Commodore, three years old, a feather ; 

 four mile heats. 



April 23. — Tom Pipes by Commodore, five years old, lOst.; four 

 mile heats. 



April 25. — Juniper by Worthy, three years old, 8st.; three mile 

 heats. 



June 9. — Mooney by Swindler, four years old, 8st. 7lb.; two mile 

 heats. 



June 12. — Slug by Drone, five years old, 9st.; three mile heats. 



June 13. — Tom Pipes by Commodore, six years old, Qst.; four mile 

 heats. 



Royal Corporation, Cm-rag h, September 9- — Slug by Drone, five 

 years old, 12st.; foiir mile heats. 



September 10. — Johnny by Swindler, three years old, Bst ; two mile 

 heats. 



September Jl. — Rosa by Ruler, aged, lOst.; four mile heats. 



In the beginning of this year, the celebrated 

 jockey, Samuel Chifney, died in great distress, at 

 his lodgings in Fleet Lane, in the rules of the Fleet 

 prison. Chifney came from Norfolk early in life, 

 and served but a short apprenticeship to the turf 

 before his judgment and fine riding raised him 

 to the first rank among the riders of his day. 

 We find him, accordingly, at various times, acting 

 as the principal jockey of the Prince of Wales, the 

 Duke of Bedford, the Earl of Grosvenor, and 



