62 ATTILA, WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES, EPSOM, BY HACKER AFTER HANCOCK. THE HUNTER'S TENT, BY SCOTT, AFTER WILDRAKE. THE ASCOT GOLD CUP, BY ORRIN SMITH. "CAMBRIAN" came too late for our present Number. He shall Another batch of "STRAY LEAVES" has come to hand. The Author's wishes respecting the Magazine shall be attended to. BEAR HUNTING IN DALECARLIA, and PEARL FISHING IN CEYLON, have come to hand. The first shall appear shortly. The other perhaps. Will the Author let us know, without delay, where a letter will reach We will endeavour to comply with the wishes of "A SUBSCRIBER FOR HALF A CENTURY;" can he assist us in attaining the desired object? A press of matter compels us to postpone several Articles and Reviews Works received.- "The Horse and the Hound," by Nimrod. "His- Vol. 3 is now complete, and may be had, price 16s. 6d, of all Abingdon, Banbury, Bridgnorth, Bromsgrove, Canterbury, Chelmsford, Dudley, Horwich, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Leicester, Liverpool, Northampton, North Stafford- shire, Plymouth, Salisbury, Stirling, Stourbridge, Wenlock, and Wolverhampton, ASCOT RACES, 1842. BY "RIDDLESWORTH." Ascor-Royal Ascot-is no longer what it was. The "Rail" and the Stand have spoiled it-there is no longer, the crush of carriages-the mob of aristocracy-the bevy of beauty crowding the course between the races, which we were wont to see. The times are changed, whether for the better or not is matter of opinion; but it becomes the chronicler to note the fashion as it flies, and in my opinion the nearer propinquity of Ascot to London (by means of Railway,) has in no wise improved its "quality." The sport at the Ascot Meeting, 1842, was first rate ; in fact, seldom have so many well-contested races been seen in any one meeting. The first day, Tuesday, which, in accordance with old established custom was honoured with the presence of royalty, produced seven race-all well contested. The most remarkable features were, the defeat of "T'ould mare" Beeswing for the Vase-and that of Lord Chesterfield's Sir Harry, by the Duke of Bedford's Envoy, to the immense delight of the fielders, the former being backed at fours to one. The first race on the card, (and by the bye, a pretty confusion of cards there was)-was the Royal Plate of Fifty Sovereigns added to a sweepstakes of five; which was won by Satirist beating Meal and five others with ease. Robinson made his appearance in Lord Westminster's colours after an interregnum of nearly thirty years; he followed up his luck by riding the winner of a Two Hundred Sovereign Sweepstakes, which was won, after a fine race, by Auckland, (carrying two pounds and a half overweight,) beating Firebrand and the Puncher. This was followed by the Ascot Stakes, for which the veteran Forth ran first and second with Vibration and Hyllus-beating Tamburini, E. O., Mosque, and a bad field of six others. .Robinson The next race was finely contested for The Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each; with all its chapter of conditions, and for which the following horses came to the post: Mr Pettit's St. Francis, by St. Patrick, aged 9st. 9lb...... Mr Combe's The Nob, by Glaucus, 4 yrs old, 9st.. Mr Orde's Beeswing, by Dr. Syntax, aged, 9st. 4lb Sir G. Heathcote's cb. f. Pannakeen, by Muley Moloch, 3 yrs old, 6st. 8lb.. Tant Lord Chesterfield's Jack, by Touchstone, 3 yrs old, 6st. 13lb. (carried 7 st. 3lb.)..... . Rogers ..Cartwright Lord G. Bentinck's Yorkshire Lady, sister to Yorkshire Lad, 3 yrs old, .. .. Nat .J. Howlett 6st. 8lb....... Mr Combe's Rosalind, by Touchstone, 3 yrs old, 6st 12lb.. Bartholomew The betting closed at even on Beeswing, 4 to 1 agst. Jack, 4 to 1 agst. Francis, 8 to 1 agst. The Nob, 100 to 7 agst. Rosalind, and 20 to 1 agst. Bosphorus Sam Darling weighed for and mounted Bosphorus, but on cantering him up the course found he went lame and did not take him to the post. Mr. Combe's two ran" the best to win." Rosalind having orders to make play, took a good lead at starting, Beeswing seconding her, St. Francis lying a couple of lengths behind the latter, with The Nob and Jack at his quarters; no change of consequence occurred until they made the last turn, where St. Francis went up on the outside at a rattling pace, and entered the straight run-in nearly abreast of Beeswing and Rosalind, the three running clear of their horses at the distance; in this order the race was contested to the stand, where Rosalind gave way, and The Nob, who had been waiting, took her place; the final struggle was highly interesting, St. Francis only winning on the post by a head, and The Nob beating the old mare also by a head. Rosalind was a respectable fourth, the Yorkshire Lady fifth, and the others tailed off. Robinson, on either, would have won the race. The race for the Vase was followed by The St. James's Palace Stakes of 100 sovs each, h. ft.; colts, 8st, 7lb; fillies, 8st. 4lb.-Old Mile.-Eleven subs.-Won by Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Misdeal, by Camel...... Mr Thornhill's c. Espartero, by Emilius... Rogers 1 .F. Butler 3 . Robinson 4 Nat 1 Betting:-7 to 4 against Misdeal, and 5 to 2 against Espartero. A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for two yr. olds; colts, 8st. 7lb.; fillies, 8st. 3lb.-Three quarters of a mile.-Four subs. Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. by Glaucus, out of Cantatrice....... Mr Goodman's bk. c. Bother'em, by Voltaire, out of Saltarella And The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for three yr. olds; colts, 8st. 7lb.; fillies. 8st. 31b; the winner of the Derby or Oaks, 5lb. extra.-Swinley Course.-Sixteen subs.-Won by .... . Rogers 2 .. Robinson 1 .Scott 2 Nat 3 Duke of Bedford's Envoy, by Plenipotentiary.... Lord Chesterfield's c. Sir Harry, by Muley Moloch.. Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. Arkansas, by Samarcand.. which was a good "pot" for the fielders-the winner being at 4 to 1 against him, and Sir Harry being backed at 3 to 1 on him. A walk over by Espartero for a 25 sovs. Sweepstakes concluded a good day's sport. Wednesday brought but little company to an excellent day's racing. Satirist, with the odds at 4 and 5 to 1 on him " let in" his friends, as I have frequently said that he would do, being beaten by Ajax for the Queen's Plate. E. O. was the only other starter. The yellow jacket was not in the ascendant on this day; Auckland being beaten by Barrier for a Hundred Sovereigns Sweepstakes. The other races of the day were for the Coronation Stakes, won by Lord Exeter's Amima filly, beating Dil-bar; and a Fifty Pound Plate won by Mr. Wreford's filly by Taurus, out of Escape, beating Dromedary after |