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Derby—bets went very high on him, and his owner, poor 
old Crockford, was very sanguine as to his success. But, as 
is too often the case in the sporting world, the horse was 
jockeyed, and instead of coming in the winner, he was a very 
bad second or third. His owner was driven into a state of 
desperation, and in less than an hour after the announcement 
of the defeat he died of a broken heart. The jockeys were 
dismissed from the turf by the rules of the racing club. 
Ratan^’ stands 16 hands 2 inches high, and is a good breeder 
for hunters and carriage-horses, and is also a weight-carrying 
hunter. He is as quiet as a lamb, and is driven in single 
harness without blinkers or bridle. 
The second prize was awarded to Baldfaced Stag,” whose 
shoulders were much admired. 
Puzzler” (20) was disqualified, on account of his pedigree 
not being complete, and Mr. Newman’s black horse (22) and 
Swacliffe” (23) were disqualified for unsoundness. 
The cart-horses were in every way superior in quality to 
the others; indeed, they made a very fine show. “Model” 
and “ Stapleton” were the favorites; their well-shaped 
heads and necks, short ears, full chests, and large shoulders, 
were the principal features of attraction. The judges had 
some difficulty in deciding between them, and ultimately, 
after a very careful examination, they awarded the first prize 
to “ Model,” and “ Volunteer” being disqualified, the second 
to “ Stapleton.” Young “Redmount” was commended. 
“ Volunteer” (9) was disqualified by Professor Brown, on 
the ground that he was older by two or three years than he 
was said to be. Mr. Hawke declared he was prepared to 
produce a certificate of his age from the breeder, Mr. Parnell, 
of Altarnun. “Clyde” (10) was also disqualified, for being 
unsound. 
Great interest was manifested in the exhibition by the 
numerous gentlemen and yeomen of the district. John 
Widdicombe, Esq., of Ivybridge, did duty as director of the 
show, and greatly facilitated the business of the day. The 
exhibition closed precisely at four o’clock, when the treasury 
receipts showed that about j03O had been taken at the doors 
for entrance money. 
THE ORIGIN AND TRANSFORMATION OF ANBIALS. 
{Continuedfrom vol, xxxv, jo. 672). 
It is, in fact, a case of the alternation of generations, the 
precise nature of the process being left for Krohn, Huxley, 
Leuckhart, and Vogt to elucidate. Before completing this 
