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residence in Pall Mall, at the advanced age of 82. 

 This excellent sportsman had been on the turf for 

 nearly half a century, during which period he kept 

 a numerous and valuable stud of race-horses, 

 which he ran for all the principal stakes and plates 

 throughout the kingdom, and with no small share 

 of success. His horse Diomed won the first Derby 

 stakes at Epsom in 1780, and among the perform- 

 ances of his best horses, too numerous for our 

 limits, we may mention those of Eleanor and 

 Smolensk o as most worthy of attention. The 

 former famous mare won both the Derby and 

 Oaks in 1801, besides many other stakes , and in 

 1813, Smolensko carried off the Derby, and after- 

 wards gained enormous sums for his owner by his 

 successful running. 



In private life Sir Charles Bunbury was gene- 

 rally esteemed for his amiable temper and kind- 

 ness of heart ; while on the turf he was reckoned 

 a first rate judge of race-horses ; and as he bore 

 throughout his career the highest character for 

 integrity, he was the great authority referred to 

 ^on all subjects connected with racing. 



PRINCIPAL STAKES, &C. IN 1822. 



Newmarket Craven Meeting, April 8. — ^Tlie Craven stakes, won by 

 Lord G. H. Cavendish's b. c. Godolphin by Partisan. Sweepstakes 

 of 100 gs. D. M., six subscribers, won by Mr. Rush's b. c. by Selim. 

 The first class of the eighth Riddlesworth stakes, won by Lord Egre- 

 mont's br. c. Wanton by Frolic. Sweepstakes of 25 gs., T. Y. C, won 

 by Mr. Williamson's bl. f. HaiTiet l)y Pericles. Sweepstakes of 



