112 THE BLUE RIBBON OE THE TURF. 



someone actinqj under his autliority. The materials 

 for such a work must be ample, and its interest would 

 be great. Some member of the family might take 

 this hint, and at once set to work. 



The report of the dinner given in honour of the firm 

 in April, 1805, has supplied materials for the following 

 sketch. The chair on that occasion was filled by 

 Admiral Ptous, and over 250 persons were present at 

 the banquet, the bill of fare of which comprised 100 

 dishes. In proposing the toast of the evening, the 

 Admiral said it was not the duration of time, or the 

 great trade which had been carried on, which com- 

 manded respect, but rather the probity and straight- 

 forward conduct which had always characterized the 

 firm, from father to sou. 



From the speech of Mr. Richard Tattersall we 

 obtain an epitome of the rise and progress of the 

 firm : 



' I am well aware that this high compliment which 

 has just been paid us arises from no merit either of 

 my own or my partners, but chiefly from a desire, 

 natural to all Englishmen, to wish success to a busi- 

 ness which has been carried on and conducted by the 

 same family, and in the same locality, for so great a 

 number of years, A higher compliment than this, I 

 believe, has never before been paid to men in such a 

 position. We are honoured by the presence of a great 

 number of the nobility and gentry, and many who are 

 unable to bo present themselves have done us the 

 honour of sending their race-cups for the occasion. 

 It is now one hundred j'ears ago — " bar one " — since 

 my great-grandfather — who was best known to his 



