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sioned an inquiry which we have noticed elsewhere. The City plate of 

 100 sovs., eleven subscribers, won by the Duke of Richmond's Mushy 

 Bizarre. The Racing sweepstakes of 50 sovs., eleven subscribers, won 

 by Lord G. Bentinck's gr. c. Grey Momus. The Molecombe stakes, 

 nineteen subscribers, won by Mr. Wreford's br. f. Wapiti. The Gold 

 cup, forty subscribers, won by Mr. Ferguson's ch. c. Harkaway by 

 Economist.* TheQueen's plate, won by Lord Suffield'sch. h. St. Luke. 

 The Duke of Richmond's plate of 100 sovs., last mile, won by Lord 

 Jersey's b. f. Joannina by Priam. 



Friday. — Sweepstakes of 200 sovs., three subscribers, the Duke of 

 Richmond's ch. c. Bulwark by Defence walked over. A Free cup, 

 the gift of Lord Suffield for three years old and upwards, handicap. 

 Craven Course, won by Capt. Gardner's ch. h. Toothill by ITie 

 Colonel. The Cowdray stakes, won by Capt. Gardner's br. c. Ochil- 

 tree by Gaberlunzie. Handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs. with 150 

 added by the Marquis of Exeter, sixteen subscribers, eight of whom 

 paid only 5 sovs. each, won by Mr. Robertson's ch. g. Olympic by 

 Reveller. 



Wolverhampton, Monday, August 13. — The Trial stakes, won by Mr. 

 F. R. Price's ch. f. Zillah by Reveller. A Produce sweepstakes of 

 50 sovs. each, five subscribers, Mr. Mott's ch. c. Lustre by Eman- 

 cipation walked over. The Wolverhampton stakes, thirty-five sub- 

 scribers, twenty of whom paid only 5 sovs. each, won by Lord 

 Eglinton's br. c. St. Bennet's by Catton. The Ladies' purse, won by 

 Mr. Johnson's br. h. Job Trotter by Robin Hood. 



Tuesday. — The St. Leger stakes, seven subscribers, won by Mr. 

 Fouler's ch. c. Gilbert Gurney by Muley. The Chillington stakes, 

 won by Col. Anson's b. c. Nickleby by Jerry. The Cleveland cup, 

 twenty-two subscribers, Mr. Ferguson's ch. c. Harkaway by Eco- 

 nomist, 1 ; Mr. Bowe's ch. c. Epirus, 2. 



Wednesday. — The Wrottesley stakes, won by Mr. F. R. Price's 

 ch. f. Zillah by Reveller. A Foal stakes, reduced to a match, Mr. 

 F. R. Price's ch. f. Zillah walked over. The Hollyoak stakes, 

 thirty-three subscribers, eighteen of whom paid only 5 sovs. each, 

 won by Mr. Fowler's br. h. Heron by Bustard. The Himley park 

 stakes, six subscribers, won by Capt. Lamb's ch. c. Metal by Winton. 



* A short time after the race, two Irish gentlemen waited on the Duke of Richmond, 

 on the part of Mr. Ferguson, and requested permission to present the cup to the 

 Duchess. The Duke, however, declined the compliment, on the ground that it would be 

 establishing a precedent which might be injurious to future entries for this stake. 



