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as did Auckland (in spite of his leg), Policy, Seahorse, 

 and Combermere, but the others were beaten early. The 

 settling was awful ; one regular frequenter of the Corner 

 going for £20,000, another for £14,000, and others of less 

 note in minor thousands, makinof in the aoo-reo-ate the sum 

 of upwards of £70,000 taken out of the market by down- 

 right peculation. For the Oaks, — Dawson had got " Our 

 Nell" in good trim, and she won cleverly. Most of the 

 favourites were amiss, or such a thing could not have won. 



The courtly Ascot Meeting drew together an immense 

 assembly. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the 

 course with their presence on Tuesday and Thursday. The 

 racing was but moderate. The Derby horses, with one ex- 

 ception, cut up badly ; and the two-year-olds were of the 

 lowest grade. Bee's- wing lost the Vase through injudicious 

 orders, but when Cartwright was left to himself, proved that 

 she was as good as ever. She won the Cup in a canter, 

 beating good horses. 



At Newcastle the sport vvas truly excellent. The Artful 

 Dodger, once first favourite for the Derby, won the Fifty 

 Sovs. Produce Stakes cleverly. Bee's-wing won the Gold 

 Cup in the most gallant style, — Charles the Twelfth had not 

 the shadow of a chance. Master Thomas won the St Leger 

 easily, and was talked about for the Leger. 



The Bibury Club, and the Stockbridge and Winchester 

 Meetings were tolerably attended, but with the exception of 

 a decided improvement in the running of Palladium and 

 Eleus, there was no race of more than momentary interest. 



The Newmarket July Meeting was an exceedingly dull 

 aftair; only remarkable for the blunder made by that keen 

 rac ng gentleman Colonel Peel, in the AEatch for 200 sovs. 

 each, h. ft, with 800 sovs. h. ft, bye, between Farintosh, 8st. 

 7lb. and Murat, 8st. 2lb., Murat paid forfeit; and in the 

 July Stakes beat Farintosh by many lengths, and that too at 



