4(>8 HISTORY OF THE 



years old ; Boyce. A Hunters' stakes, won by Mr. Stevenson's ch. g. 

 Ivan, aged. The Cuj) stakes, won by Gen. Grosvenor's Merry- 

 thought, 5 years old ; Boyce. The Town plate, heats, won by Mr. 

 Faulconer's Slender by Longwaist, 4 years old ; F. Butler. 



Devon and Exeter, August 14. — The Devonshire stakes, twenty-eight 

 subscribers, twenty-one of whom paid only 5 sovs. each, won by Mr. 

 W. Ley's gr. c. Pergamus by Priam, 3 years old ; Rice. The Ladies' 

 Purse, won by Lord Palmerston's b. c. Ashfield by Defence, 4 years 

 old ; Cowley. The piece of plate, handicap, won by Mr. W. Ley's 

 gr. g. Vasa by Gustavus, 3 years old ; Rice. The City Members' 

 plate, handicap, won by Mr. W. Ley's gr. h. Pocket Hercules by St. 

 Nicholas ; Cowley. The Home stakes, eleven subscribers. Gen. 

 Gilbert's Passport by Firman, 4 years old, walked over. Tlie County 

 Members' plate, heats, won by Gen. Gilbert's ch. c. Passport by 

 Firman, 4 years old ; Cowley. The City purse, heats, won by Mr. 

 W. Ley's gr. g. Vasa, 3 years old ; Horsley. 



Salisfmry, August 14. — Produce sweepstakes of 50 sovs., twelve 

 subscribers, won by Mr. S. Herbert's b. c. Clarion by Sultan ; Co- 

 nolly. The Wiltshire stakes, twenty subscribers, fourteen of whom 

 paid only 5 sovs. each, won by Fulwar Craven's b. f. Deception by 

 Defence, 3 years old ; Treen. A handicap sweepstakes, with the city 

 owl and 20 sovs. added, heats, six subscribers, won by Mr. Oliver's 

 ro. m. Bodice by Whalebone, aged ; ConoUy. Her Majesty's plate, 

 Mr. J. Day's br. h. Caravan by Camel, 5 years old ; Pavis, 1 : 

 Fulwar Craven's b. f. Deception, 3 years old ; 2. In running. De- 

 ception and Deceit bolted, the latter pulled up. Deception turned 

 round and went on, and made good running to the end. The Stand 

 plate, ten subscribers, six of whom paid only 5 sovs. each, won by 

 Mr. Herbert's b. g. Artie by Brutandorf, 6 years old; Conolly. 

 Sweepstakes of 10 sovs,, Mr. W. Sadler's ch. f. Specimen by Rowton, 

 3 years old ; walked over. The cup stakes, six subscribers, won by 

 Fulwar Craven's b. f. Deception ; W. Day. A sweepstakes of 30 

 sovs., Capt. Williamson's ch. f. Darkness by Glencoe walked over. 

 The Scurry handicap stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added, eight 

 subscribers, won by Mr. S. Herbert's b f. Caracole by Brutandorf, 

 3 years old ; S. Mann. 



Leirps, August 14. — The Lewes stakes, fourteen subscribers, eight 

 of whom paid only 5 sovs. each, Mr. Shelley's ch. c. Tawney Owl by 

 Buzzard walked over. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added 



