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his name. "My Lord," answered the banker, 

 " there is no need for you to draw upon London ; 

 we shall be happy to pay your draft upon our- 

 selves, as we are in account with you for a consi- 

 derable sum, which your Lordship lodged with us 

 several years ago to your own credit." 



On the 14th of May, the promising young 

 Jockey, Samuel Day, second son of John Day, of 

 Danebury, died in his 20th year, from the effects of 

 injuries received by a fall while hunting. He was 

 the youngest jockey that ever won the St. Leger, 

 and was rapidly getting into the highest estimation 

 and practice in his profession. 



On the 2nd of April, Robert Robson, the well- 

 known trainer, whose retirement from the turf we 

 have previously noticed, died at Newmarket, aged 

 73. He commenced his prosperous career in 1793, 

 with Sir Ferdinand Poole, for whom he trained 

 Waxy, the winner of the Derby, which horse was 

 afterwards the sire of three Derby winners, and as 

 many winners of the Oaks, all trained by him. 

 The Riddlesworth and the 2,000 and 1,000 guineas 

 stakes fell, each, many times, to horses of his 

 training ; besides which, he could boast of having 

 brought out seven winners of the Derby, and 

 twelve winners of the Oaks. In the course of six 

 years, he had, in his stable, the following mares, 

 the most celebrated of their day, viz. : — Lord 

 Grosvenor's Violante and Meteora, and the Duke 



