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season; and the heaviest of them have killed to 50lbs. a 
quarter. Plenipo, who was a yearling in 1834, when his 
great chestnut namesake and neighbour was in his zenith, 
swelled the tide of Southdown success for Mr. Webb; and 
The Gentleman, Clumber, Liverpool, Shrewsbury, Derby, 
V oung Elegance, Gloucester, The Captain, and Old Uncer¬ 
tain, &c,, have never suffered it to ebb. Old Duke, who has 
the Babraham flock blood in him for ten generations on the 
dam’s side, achieved 410 guineas at three lettings. In one of 
them Mr. Henry Overman bid 169 guineas; and the Duke 
of Richmond made it even money, and got him. 
Mr. Webb’s career has been pretty nearly one continuous 
triumph in the Royal shearling ram classes (the only ones in 
which he exhibits); and he “ skinned the lamb 55 so com¬ 
pletely at Canterbury, that his customers made a truce with 
him, and begged him not to show against them at Leeds.— 
Illustrated London News. 
A FAST HORSE. 
Uncle Peter B., who flourished a few years ago among 
the mountains of Vermont as an inveterate horse-dealer, was 
one day called upon by an amateur of the “ equine’ 5 in 
search of “ something fast.” The result is told as follows in 
the f Northern Gazette —“ There, 55 said Uncle P., pointing 
to an animal in a meadow below the house—“ there, sir, is a 
mare yonder who would trot her mile in two minutes and 
twenty seconds, were it not for one thing.’ 5 “ Indeed ! 55 
cried his companion. “ Yes, 55 continued Uncle Peter; “she 
is four years old this spring, is in good condition, looks 
well, and is a first-rate mare; and can go a mile in 2*20, 
were it not for one thing. 55 “ Well, what is it ?” was the 
query. “That mare, 55 resumed the jockey, “ is in every way 
a good piece of property. She has a heavy mane, switch tail, 
trots square and fair; and yet there is one thing only why she 
can’t go a mile in 2'20.” “What in the Old Harry is it 
then ? 55 cried the amateur, impatiently. “ The distance is too 
great for the time,” was the old wag’s reply. 
OBITUARY. 
Died, April 1st, at Brabourne, Kent, Mr. Robert Grey, 
M.R.C.V.S., aet. 40 years. His diploma bears date August 
23d, 1848. 
