72 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE ACT OF A NOBLEMAN.-It is grateful to record the good deeds of the great, as by them grief is often deprived of its poignancy. Many of our readers will remember the violent death, in February last, of gallant Jack Shirley, first whip to the Raby Hounds, youngest son of old Shirley, of Grantham, once the huntsman to Sir Richard Sutton. The event caused a great sensation at the time, and hundreds lamented his fate. For who that had heard his cheering tally-ho! from Cleveland's Duke to the sporting plebeian, did not regret that the woods of Durham would ne'er again resound with his welcome voice? The excitement has now subsided. The perpetrators of this horrid murder have been dealt with as the law directs, one (Thompson) forfeiting his life on Durham gallows, and the other (Dawson) being condemned to transportation for life, while he who harm ne'er did to any, "sleeps in peace with the dead," in Staindrop Church-yard. Sad as this narrative must prove to kindred spirits, the sequel is pleasing, and demonstrates the genuine philanthropy of a British sportsman. Among those-and there were so many that it was necessary to affix to the door a notice that inquirers could no longer be admitted or answered-whose manly sympathy led them to the residence of the murdered whipper-in, was his noble master, who soothed his dying pangs by assuring him that his wife and children-two yet too young to be conscious of their loss, and one in embryo-should find in him a protector. This pledge the noble duke has redeemed, by allowing the young widow an annuity of £40, and the posthumous child-the poor fellow's only son-is placed in the orphan asylum, at Wanstead, at an expense of £250 to his benefactor. There he will remain until eight years of age, when, doubtless, other acts of kindness will provide for his future wants. We are sorry to hear of two bad cases of fox-killing in the two picked countries of all others-Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. In the latter the gentleman came out to meet Lord Alford the day or so after the deed was done, but was not allowed to show with impunity, an honest yeoman attacking him at once, much to his astonishment and discomfiture. The blackguard, who behaved even still worse towards Sir Richard, was a farmer himself, but one of a sort that cannot feel much at home in that sporting shire. STATE OF THE ODDS, &c. SALES OF BLOOD STOCK. The following young ones, the property of Lord Milltown, were sold under the fiat of the sheriff, at Stockbridge :-A bay colt, by Verulam, out of Cruiskeen, for 60gs. ; chesnut colt, by Verulam, out of Brandy Bet, for 35gs.; and a bay filly, by Verulam, out of Zelmyra, for 15gs. The late Mr. George Lane Fox's stud was brought to the hammer by Mr. Robert Johnson, at York, on the 19th. The hunters and cobs went at great prices, but the thorough-bred stock, as will be seen in the following extract from the catalogue, were quite out of demand GUINEAS. Post-tempore, 2 yrs. old, by Stockport, out of Mrs. Gill (bought by Mr. Woffenden)-(in training) Poll Maggott, 7 yrs. old, own sister to Jack Sheppard (covered by Hetman Platoff)-(Mr. Ekin) Brown colt, by Picaroon, out of Clarkia (Mr. Harker) .... Fleur-de-lis, 7 yrs. old, by Sheet Anchor, dam by Walton, out of Lisette (in foal to Velocipede)-(Mr. Kirby) ... Bay colt, by The Doctor, out of Clarkia (Mr. Wise) Grey colt, by Hetman Platoff, out of Mrs. Gill (Mr. Burton) Clarkia, 7 yrs. old, by Muley Moloch, dam by Palmerin (in foal to Velocipede) -(Mr. Burgess) The Lamb, 3 yrs. old, by Melbourne, out of Clarkia's dam (Mr. Roman) 82 42 37 18 16 15 14 12 10 8 4 Several other lots, the property of different gentlemen, including Snowball, Spanker, Winsley Hill, The Yaller Gal, Halcyon, Misconception, and St. Margaret, were put up, but did not find purchasers. Mr. Bower has sold Lady Stafford, together with a yearling filly out of her, by Lanercost, to Mr. Burton, of Manchester. Lady Stafford is the dam of Poynton, and was herself a good runner. Mr. Payne has purchased Saucy Dick, and he has joined Dilly's string at Littleton. Mr. Thomas Mason, of Oxford-street, has bought the steeple-chase horse, Prince George, winner of the Wolverhampton. Lord John Scott has engaged Mr. M. Dawson as his private trainer, and taken the premises at Newmarket lately occupied by Mr. R. Stephenson, jun. The licensed victuallers are again getting up a handsome addition to their pet stake, the Epsom Metropolitan; and doing this, too, despite the heavy cloud that hangs over their fortunes as sporting men. None can help admiring their spirit and liberality, if all cannot sympathise with them on "the muck" now running so heavily against the great attraction of their houses. The Derby betting of the month has been altogether so unimportant, as to require little remark beyond what the table affords. On the two cracks the quotations are almost nominal, and the odds given about the others have usually been to comparatively very small sums. Honeycomb, Escalade, and Strongbow, have the best of the argument, if the money laid out be the test on which it is taken. We again subjoin a true and correct account of the fives and tens, and so on, that are or may be " sported" on the Chester Cup, for which John Day still keeps to the fore. EMBELLISHMENTS. THE STEEPLE CHASE-PLATE V.: "NOBODY NAMES THE WINNER!" J. F. HERRING, SEN. PIKE-FISHING. ENGRAVED BY H. BECKWITH, FROM A PAINTING CONTENTS. . 115 TATTERSALL'S AS IT WAS, AND AS IT IS.-BY GOLDFINCH . 107 A LAY OF DONCASTER MOOR.-BY COLONEL CHASSE SPORTING INCIDENTS AT HOME AND ABROAD (FROM THE MS. LIFE OF THE HON. PERCY HAMILTON).-COMMUNICATED BARNET-HUNTINGDON-ABINGDON-RADCLIFFE-STIRLING . CHATHAM-WESTERN MEETING (AT AYR)-Lichfield -ABERYSTWITH-BECCLES-DONCASTER 113-128 r 7 38 10 1T Salmon fishing begins. LOUTH r 7 41 2 F Candlemas Day. [STEEPLE CH. s 4 49 3 S 4 Septuagesima Sunday. s 4 5311 3 44 9 45 10 25 4 4811 1011 45 45 no tide 0 20 6 33 0 52 1 20 5 MASHDOWN CLUB COURSING M. 6T DIRLETON COURSING MEETING. 7W CHELTENHAM STEEPLE CHASES. r 7 8 TALTCAR COURSING MEETING. s 5 9 FEAST RETFORD STEEPLE CHASES r 7 10 S 11 Sexagesima Sunday. 12 M r 7 3512 5 s 4 56 13 s 5 r 7 13 T BROCKLESBY HUNT STEEPLE C. r 7 14 W St. Valentine, LYTHAM C. M. s 5 15 T BATH STEEPLE CHASES. 16 F 17 S 18 Quinquagesima Sunday, 2120, r 7 17 22 1 13 7 3 7 25 7 50 8 20 s 5 1423 2 12 19 M PEMBROKESHIRE RACES & S. C. r 7 20 T Shrove Tu. MIDLOTHIANN C. M. s 5 21 W Ash Wednesday. WAKEFLD. S.C. r 7 22 T ARDROSSAN COURSING MEETING S 5 23 F 24 S afternoon. 0 1 24 1 45 2 5 r7 2 23 2 42 27 T WATERLOO (ALTCAR) COUR. M. r 6 53 28 W LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASES. s 5 46 25 First Sunday in Lent. 26 M 9 54 4 10 4 32 411 9 4 50 5 10 |
