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have no doubt that ho will M* 
“South Countrio” Mr. Toplmm, especially has great 
difficulties to contend with, In consequence of the nay in 
which thev will back Chester cup horses at “ The Corner 
before the "weights nrc out ; a system which is very unfair to 
Z hand, capper. a> unless he puts the weight pretty stiffly 
on to these premature favourites, n cry straightway arise* 
from a lot of boobies, that he is “ In the swim.” 
Steeple chasing is slightly rearing its head again, alter an 
autumn of complete stagnation. Liverpool has a strong 
entrv. and it is stated that two or threo nominations were 
refused, on account of unpaid forfeits. We observe the 
names of no fresh ex-racers in tlio list, which includes the 
evergreen Maurice Daley, who did not look worth a pony 
of any man’s money, when he was sold at Tattersall’s some 
three or four years since. , . , *, „ 
The ex-listers seem very Hltlo disposed to bravo too 
terrors of the law. Ono of them announced that ho was 
about to “ resume his business in the early part of Jaunary, 
according to act of Parliament,” and then wisely bethought 
himself to lay his proposed advertisement ami a set of 
queries before Mr. Hramwell, the Queen’s Counsel, who 
gave an opinion decidedly adverse to his plan. Mr. hilwm 
James, Q.C., the Turf Attorney-General, has delivered no 
opinion, that we have heard of, as yet ; but the Racing Tunes 
has spiritedly laid a set of queries, embodying a similar (or 
nearly so) advertisement beforo Mr. Huddleston, and 
received a favourable opinion. Jt remains, therefore, to be 
seen if the fraternity can set up a joint-stock martyr-patriot 
in some office, in order that the question may be fairly tried. 
One thing is pretty certain, if the present bill will not 
“ hold water,” the Legislature will very quickly tinker it 
sound. Punch might well make the ex-lister invoke— 
“ A plague upon St. Stephen's wall. 
Where not one cove stood true.” 
There is quito a dearth of news from racing stables, ns the 
horses have been very little out, in consequence of the snow 
and desperately heavy ground which rendors it quite dunger- 
ous to “ work ” them. 
While, however, tho Newmarket trainers have a wholesome 
fear of spavins before their eyes, by reason of feut “ balling,” 
balls at the Rutland Arms are all the go just now among , 
them Mr. Mare has some very handsome young things in 
his stable, and seems likely to ” tnako stronger running’’ 
than he has ever done yet. Since he left the Bedford stable, 
he lias entirely remodelled General Anson’s house, at New- 
market, besides building a new house for his trainer, George 
Bins*, and he also talks of enlarging his stablo-yard. Sir 
Richard Bulkeley’s horses hove arrived at Thomas Stophen- 
son’s, brother to' Lord Clifdcn’s trainer, having left Peck’s 
of Multon, in consequence (so saitli rumour) of some recent 
misunderstanding, which revived an old Hook’em Soivvy 
difference. It is said to be very doubtful whether Stock well 
will c\ er get over his autumn troubles from careless hoof-par- 
ing and feet-fever, sufficiently, to run again; ami poor Alarm 
(who is only risiDg thirteen), is suffering, hopelessly , at Hamp- 
ton Court, from the same cause, in u paddock all strewed with 
tan. Tho Alembic Derby inveslmentsureaUoquitehopeless, as 
he has broken down in the off fore leg. It was no ordinary 
luck to pull off a 2,050/. Ham stakes, with such a big, weak 
6ort of animal. At Middleham, Robert is erecting extra 
stabling. This looks as if he was likely to be “ full” this 
year, which is nothing more than ho richly deserves. Dirk 
Hatteraik is supposed to be his crack two year old. Of 
Malton we have only one thing to say, even at tho risk 
of being thought by many as mad as a “ dancing dervish.” 
It is, that we have excellent reasons for believing, that if the 
stable have not made a very great mistake, Acrobat will be 
their Derby horse, and that his entry in the Chester Cup is 
intended as a mere blind, for what they consider “ a very 
good tiling.” Knight of the Garter, wc hear, lias descended 
to hack’s estate, and it is also certain that Augur will bo 
put to the stud, as even the great remedy of the day has 
failed in mulling him sound. Russborough and the fine- 
tempered Buckthorn are also announced on the “ retired 
list.” Venison could not have had two finer sons than the 
latter and Vatican to perpetuate his memory. Russborough 
is a very varmint-made horse, but he has never been the 
same since the St. Leger. Voltigeur and Job Marson took 
all the steel out of him at “ the second time of asking.” 
This once gallant brown is at 25 guineas while CotherstoneV 
price is reduced to 12 guineas ; Teddington Blands at 30 
guinea*, for 20 ordinary mares, and 20 guineas for 10 winner 
breeding dams. The Confessor is with him, and is described 
in his advertisement as “ long and good-looking j” a piece of 
information weean readily believe, unless heis greatly changed 
from what “he used to was.” The first foal to Cossack arrived 
on January 4th (rather a fine shave), in the shape of a brown 
colt, without white, out of The Model, and has been 
christened Dundas. Thero are few neater models of a blood- 
horse than this eon of Hetman Platoff, as he strongly resem- 
bles the Colonel, but has more length. Longbow, if the 
battle-royal about roaring, which has been raging In the 
columns of a turf paper, docs not operate against his claims, 
Is likely to have a good sca>ou, as he is certainly the stoutest- 
built and, for a mile, one of the very quickest horses of the 
day. Barbelle is to foal shortly to Orlando. She had no 
foal in 1831 — 53, and only ono to Jive (and that, a brother 
to Van Tromp, got his back injured), in 1847 — 49. Bees- 
wing also, after producing a roarer and four black fillies in 
BuCCCfJion, 6inre Ncwminstev, and losing three out of tho 
five, is also in foal to the Plying Dutchman. As the “ first 
call” of her produce was transferred from Mr. Nicholl to 
Lord EgllntO'.i, vome two yean since, wc may really hope to 
see his lordship with a brace of “ flyers" again. 
A propot of ex-jockeys, wc may state that Robinson is 
quite well and hearty, able to get about wjih tho aid of a 
6tick, and willing to receive and tutor any horses that may 
be sent to him. Poor Sam Day’s is a very sad case. 
He hod very nearly recovered from his Goodwood accident, 
but Mill uiu-d a crutch, and it was the slipping of this crutch 
on some oilcloth in the passage of Mr. Way's house, which 
threw him down, and snapped his thigh again, in the same 
place as before. He could not have met bis accident in tin- 
house of a kinder-hearted man ; and wo hear that” .Sprig o’ 
Myrtle” (as hisfrh nd» playfully term him), bears his severe 
calamity with all that heroism and cheerfulness which has 
ever been his characteristic through life. It is no idle form 
of words to aay that “ in turf circles much commiaorution is 
express' d for him." He has always been a prime favourite 
with turfites, and deservedly so. Increasing weight fairly 
compelled him to quit the raddle, when he ranked among 
the half dozen first-dun. horsemen of the day. btill, 
although he had “ walked” between eleven and twelve stone 
for j ears, lie at once returned the sweaters, when a cloud 
hung over Danebury in 1845, und even “ wasted ” by main 
THE FIELD. 
force, as low ns 8 st. 4 lbs ! It is true that ho had in ft 
measure his reward by his great double victory at Epsom in 
1840, on Pyrrhus the First and Mondicant ; hut, in the eyes 
of racing men, that did not detract one whit from their keen 
appreciation of the loyal self-sacrilico for his brother, which 
he made during two’seasuns, till Alfred Day could take his 
placo. 
COURSING. 
flic f-uvf. 
*/ Secretaries will oblioe us by forwarding as early as 
possible the dates, $c. of all coursing meetings. 
SOUTlIMINSTBIt & DENGIH HUNDRED COURSING CLUB. 
Jan. 17th and 18th. 
Tiik Cur and Goulbt. All-aged. 
Mr. Elvy’s r d Steam-Engine bent Mr. Garrad’s fb Lively 
Mr Martin’s f b Mirror bent Mr. Secretnn s bk b Silkworm 
M, Cinlibs r b Quibble bent Mr W. Per twee a bk b Island Queen 
Ml ru v's r d skyrocket bent Mr. W. Per twee's f g w d Idle 
Mr .1 Pcrtwee'a bk d Ki mtzner beat Mr. .Secrotan’s bo b .Slut 
M.' Sec retail's id d Satan bent Mr. Swlnborncs bk b l-.Mii 
Second Tibs. 
Steam-Engine bent Mirror I Krultmer beat Satan 
Sky-rocket boat Quibble | 
Third Tibs. 
Steam-Engine beat Krultzner 
Mr F-lw's r d Steam -Engine, by Locomotive, out of Wish-you-may-gct- 
it mid Mr Kiev's Skyrocket divided tho Clip nnd Goblet. 
Tub Ciiamvaonb. Ai.l-aukd. 
Mr Swinbomc's bk d Electric bent Mr. Cheveley's bk b Celerity 
Mr. Crabb’s w and t b Queen Bee beat Mr Dean's bk d Major 
Mr .1 Pertwec s rd b Kate bent Mr. Leoso s w bo b Blnebello 
Mr Garrad's bk d (p) Lapldlst boHt Mr. Elvy’s r b Butterfly 
Second Ties. 
Electric beat Queen Bee (drawn) | Lnpidist beat Kate (2) 
Mr. Swinborne’s bk d Electric, by Look-alive, out of Gambol, and 
Mr Garrad's bk d Lapidist, by the Czar out of Linda, divided tlie 
The Sorrn wick,— For Dog Puppies. 
Mr. Dean’s bk and w Duke beat Mr. Brnmwin's bk Felix (drawn 
MrLewc's P . Shcppy bent Mr. Clarke’s w ^ondbk Sheppy 
Mr. Martin's bk Mammon beat Mr. Garrnd c bk Lucky Jack 
Mr Cheveley's bk Cobbett beat Mr. W. l’ertwces r Iron Duke 
Second Ties. 
xiionny bent Duko I Mammon beat Cobbett 
Mr. Lowe's r Shoppy beat Mr. Martin’s bk Mammon, and won the 
Middle Wick— For Bitch Puppies. 
Mr. Elvy’s r Bessie bent Mr. J. Pertwee’s bk Kathleen 
Mr Crabb’s bl Queen beat Mr. Demi's bk and w Duchess 
Mr. Sw-inborne'sbk and w Echo beat Mr. Cheveley's b k Catherine 
Mr Robinson’s f Best-of-All beat Mr. Kemp’s r Septimus. 
Second Ties. 
nA..ia Vn.f Oncen I Best-of-All beat Echo 
Mr. Cluy’s Bes»ie and Mr. Robinson's Best-of-All (sisters) divided 
the stake. 
The Court, All-agbd. 
Mr. Dean's bk nnd w b Huldee beat Mr. J. Pertwee’s v d King of 
Mr. SecTeUn's bk b Shame beat Mr. Swinborne’s w and bk b (p) 
Mr. Cheveley’s w and r b Crim Con beat Mr. Leesc’s w and f b (p) 
Mr. Brumwin'e bd b Fugitive beat Mr. W. Pertwec's r b Isabelle. 
Second Ties. 
Shame beat Haidee I Crim Con bent Fugitive 
Mr. Cheveley's w and r b Crim Con, by Monarch, out of P airplay, beat 
Mr Secvetan's bk b (p) Shame, and won the stake. 
The Ladibs’ Purse. All-aged. 
Mr. Cheveley’s w and bk b (p) Ceres beat Mr. Dean’s w and bo d 
Mr. ^Martin's bk Magna Charta beat Mr. Swinbomc's bk nnd w d 
Executioner. 
Second Ties. . 
Mr. Martin's l>k d Magna Charta, by Foremost, out of Magic, beat air. 
Cheveley’s Ceres, nnd won the purse. , 
Tho propitious and favourable chon go m the atmosphere con- 
ferred on the lovers of the leash (who were fortunate enough to 
enter on appearance nt this meeting) two days’ sport of no ordi- 
nary character und merit. The courses were, for the most purl, 
extraordinarily severo, and tho ditches more than usually tena- 
cious. , 
As tho entry for the Cup nnd Goblet contains the names of 
sundry dogs not altogether unknown to coursing lame, I will 
observe that Stenm-engine won his courses, two of which were the 
severest of the meeting, in magnificent style. It is ulso but just 
to say that Lively got a tremendous “somerset” in leuping a 
ditch ere n point was nindo in her courso with Steam-engine, nnd 
that the “ little wonder, Elfin,” dislocated a toe in her race with 
his Satanic Mnjesty. In my humble opinion neither Lively nor 
Elfin were up to the mark. I nm unwilling to add insult to 
injury, but I confess I thought them both in too high condition. 
4 Nbmo. 
THE LATEST STATE OF THE ODDS. 
TATTERS ALL'S. —Monday. 
A GOOD attendance; but business still very slack. Tho hjghost 
oficr against Miss Mowbray for tho Liverpool Stcoplechnso was 
17 to 2, nnd 12 ami 11 tol wero taken in ponies about Uult'-and- 
Half. Sir I’eter Lnuvio was backed for 100/. nt 20 to 1. 
For tho Chester cup Virago foil back to 35 to 1 offered, but no 
takers. 2,000/. to 50/. was tukon about Nowmlnster, nnd 3,000 
to 40, nnd GOO to 10, twieo, ubout Cat’s-paw. 
Tub Dually. — An ollor was uiado to take six “monkeys to 
ono about Autocrat, and to gi vo 51. for the hot, but tho “chal- 
lenge" was unanswered. King foin not mentioned. Scythian 
was in great forco at 40 and 33 to 1. 
The prices nt tho close were os follow 
Liverpool Steepleoiiasb. 
17 to 2 nest Mr. T. Mason * Miss Mowbray 
11 to 1 Mr. BigneU'i Half-and-Holf (taken) 
20 to 1 Mr. W Barnett's Sir Peter Laurie (taken) 
20 to 1 Mr. T. Mason's Oscar (taken) 
20 lo 1 Mr. Langsliaw no- Comeuway (taken) 
20 to 1 Mr. LlnelTs Peter (taken) 
Chester Cup. 
35 to 1 ngst Mr. Howard's Virago (offered) 
40 to 1 Mr. A. Nlchol s Newminster (taken) 
BO to 1 Mr. Howard's CnUpaw (taken) 
50 to 1 Lord Chesterfield's Typee < tukon) 
50 to 1 Mr. Q. B. Price's Tom (late Mountain Hawk) (taken) 
1000 to 15 Mr. J. Adkins s Mr. Sykes (tukon) 
1000 to 15 Mr Parkers Joe Miller (taken) 
Two Thousand Guineas. 
4 to 1 ngst Lord Derby's Dolardo (taken) 
Derby. 
1000 to 30 ngst Mr. Howard’s Scythian (taken repeatedly) 
1000 to 20 Mr. A. Nlchol's Honeysuckle (tukon) 
At tho Club 5000 to 100 was taken about Old Noll. 
Oaks. 
4 to 1 ngst Lord Derby's Meteor* (taken) 
s t0 i Lord Chesterfield s Omoo (taken) 
25 to 1 Mr. A Nlchol's Honeysuckle 
COURSING FIXTURES. 
(WEATHER PERMITTING.) 
JANUARY. 
Tlaob. 
Holt, Worcestershire |.. 
Southport Open 
Nitlisdalc and Galloway 
West Layton, York *• 
Church Hill (WJgton) ! 27 
Bedding ton Club. Northumblaodl 30 
Amcsbury Champion 1 3°. 
Date. 
23 
25 20, &c. 
20 27 
27 
Judge. 
Mr. A. Bennett 
Mr. Miller 
Mr. A. Dalxell 
Mr. Warwick. 
J. S, Hodgson, Esq, 
Thursday. 
Among tho few subscribers present, the weights for the 
Livorpool steeple Chase formed the prinoipol sultfect of discus- 
sion. It is almost unnecessary to any that thoro wero some com- 
plaints; hut, on a wliolo, tho handicap appeared to give great 
satisfaction. The supporters of Miss Mowhuny eamo out, not- 
withstanding her imposition of list 91b, nnd tho outlay soon 
caused the odds to be reduced. At 12 to 1, 170/. was laid out, 
and an offer to back her for 500/. even ngnmst anything in 
the race, met with no acceptance. Sir Peter Laurio, the top 
weight, was looked upon ns stopped ; but the rest of the heavies 
Peter Simple, would hove been hacked nt long odds. Nothing 
however was done so as to place lmn among tho market prices. 
For tho Chester Cor, Torn. Newminster, nod Typce were in 
domnnd nt tlio respective figures quoted below. At 40 to 1 
(offered) Virago was without o friend. 
For tho Great Northern Handicap, Newminster was 
bft XuB Dkiidy.— 350/. to 100/. nnd C00/. to 200/. wero tnken 
about Autoorut nnd King Tom, coupled ; 700/, to 5 u/. about Der- 
vish ; 1,000/. to 30/. Scythian; and 2,500/. to 50/. Brothor to 
Chanticleer. . , , ... 
The Oaks.— 300/., at 4 to 1, was invested upon Mctcorn. 
CLOSING PRICES. 
Liverpool Steeplechase. 
10 to 1 ogst Mr. Bignell's Half and-Half (taken) 
10 to 1 Mr. T. Mason's Miss Mowbray (taken II to 1) 
Great Northern Handicap. 
33 to 1 ngst Mr. A. Nlchol's Nowmlnster (token) 
Chrstkm Cup. 
30 to 1 ngst Mr. A. Nlchol's Newminster 
40 to 1 Mr. G. B. Price's Tom (taken) 
45 to 1 Mr. Howard’s Virago (offered) 
60 l0 i Lord Chesterfield's i ypco (taken) 
Derby. 
14 to 1 agst Lord Derby’s Dervish (taken) 
53 , 0 l Mr. Howard s Scythian (taken) 
50 to 1 Mr. St. George's Brother to Chanticleer (tnken) 
3 t0 j Autocrat und King Tom coupled (tuken to 200/.) 
Oaks. 
4 to 1 ngst Lord Derby’s Metcora (taken) 
BETTING AT MANCHESTER —Tuesday. 
A full muster (almost n novelty of late) at tho room* lo-day, 
and a decided improvement in the betting. 
Liverpool G. N. Steeplechase. 
9 to 1 nest Half-and-Hnlf (t) I 20 to 1 ngst Sir Peter Laurie (t) 
j0 t0 j Miss Mowbray (t) 25 to 1 Columbine (t) 
^0 to 1 Comeuway (t) | 26 to 1 Peter (t) 
Chester Cup. 
35 to 1 ngst Virago (tkn to 50/.) I 60 to I ngst C itspnw (t) 
40 to I Aldcroft (t) «0 to 1 Pern & (t > 
40 t0 j Tom (t) 1000 to lb Joe Miller (t) 
40 to j Newminster (t) | 1000 to 10 Aun (t) 
Metropolitan Stakes. 
600 to 20 agst Virago (tuken) 
Two Thousand Guinea Stakes. 
4 to 1 ngst Boiardo (tuken) 
Derby. 
G to 1 agst Autocrat (off.) | 60 to I ngst Honeysuckle (t) 
FEBRUARY. 
lieu-ell, Worcester i 1 
Dairy and North of Ayrshire.... | l 2 
Blackpool | 2 a 
Wolverhampton Open 2 3 
Leybourne 0 
Spelthorne Club 0 10 
Newmarket Champion., 
Limerick Club 
Cardington Open, Bedford 
Biggur Open 
Darlington Club, York 
Coquetdale, Northumberland 
Lanark 
Spiddal Union 
Wate rloo, Liverpool.. 
13 
13 11 
14 15 16 
15 
16 17 
20 21 
23 24 
14 15 
26 uml Mar. 
Mr. A. Bennett 
Mr. Dunlop 
Mr. Nightingale 
Mr. A. Bennett 
Mr. Lawrence 
Mr. McGeorge 
II. Duggan, Esq. 
Mr. A Bennett 
Mr. Swim, 
Mr. Miller 
Mr. R. Swan - 
9 to 1 Tom (t) 
20 to 1 Ruby (t) 
83 to 1 Scythian (t) 
33 to I Mursyus (t) 
50 to 1 Old Noll (t) 
CO to 1 . The Trapper (t) 
1000 to 25 Kt otSt.Ucorge(t) 
MARCH. 
Rldgway Club (Lyttum) 0 10 
Caledonian Open 1C 
Altcur Club 10 17 
Limerick Club 22 23 
Bigger Open 20 
Scorton not fixed 
Mr. Nightingale 
II. Duggan, Esq. 
Mr. McOcorge 
NOVEMBER. 
1 16 
Caledonian St. Lcger . 
“ The Dying Swan.” — “ Carmina jam moriens oanit ere- 
qulaliu eygiius." We little thought when we read the 
above harmonious verse, in our school days, that it had 
any foundation in fnct. It would seem so, however, Mr. 
JIallctt, of IIooo, inform* us, that it is his privilege nnd 
pleasure to feed the swans of Colonel Harris, at Iiml told ; 
und that on Friday Inst lie observed one ol them swim- 
ming about ft pond, and uttering iv wild, melodious, wail- 
ing sound, such as lie hud never heard in his Hlo, and 
which greatly attracted his attention. The poor swan, 
prescient of its fate, was singing its own dirge ; for, al- 
though apparently in good health ut that time, it was found, 
not many hours afterwards, floating in the pond, dead, 
— -Plymouth Journal, 
Oaks.' 
140 to 20 agst Omoo (taken) 
Friday. 
Tub publication of the weights for the Chester Cup hero to- 
day, induced, not only a full attenduneo nt tlio rooms, but ft 
marked chungo in the betting consequent thereon, Thero win 
very little Juno on either the Great Northern Handicap or 
Dnby. Tho only horecs boded for the luttcr being Autocrat Olid 
ltuby, 
Liverpool Rtp.f.pm’cuasr. 
10 io I ansi Ilnlf-und-liull (uikcn) 
JO lo 1 Miss Mowbray (ottered) 
20 to 1 — — Oscar (taken) 
33 to I Columbine (tukon) 
33 to 1 Ruler Simple (taken) 
Great Northern Handicap. 
60 to 1 ngst Happy (0 
60 to I Type*' (t) 
60 to I — Duchott of Lornlno (t) 
60 to 1 - — Mur* Antony (I) 
Two Thousand Guineas .Stakes. 
4 to 1 ag*t Boiardo (takdl) 
6 to I ngst Ruby (offered) 
Chester Cup. 
26 to 1 agst NcwmlmtUtr (taken) 
30 to 1 Tom (taken) 
33 to I Aldford (taken) 
60 to 1 Typeo (taken) 
60 to 1 Virago (offered) 
160 to HO — utt the 3 years old (token) 
Dkruy. 
0J to 1 agst Autocrat (l) 
20 to 1 Ruby (i) 
Oaks. 
Offers to toko 4 to 1 about Mrtnora. 
F. Croucji, the celobrutatf light weight, 1ms boon engage* 
first jockey to Sir Harvey t’oombo, to ho entitled only " 
receive oilier mounts ut Goodwood, Ascot, Nowmurket, A' 1 
Epsom. Such a atop as tills wo ure assured is a groat P«w 
o the estimation held respecting so clover u rider. 
