SPORTING ACTION. EX PARTE JAMES KING, TREASURER OF THE CHATSWORTH COURSING CLUB, IN RE HENRY C. WATKINS, A BANKRUPT. Mr. STURGEON, on behalf of the petitioner, applied to the Court, in appeal from the decision of the Commissioners, for leave to prove for two sums of 681. and 261. The petitioner, who stated in his affidavit that he was an innkeeper at Manchester, went on to say "that he and other noblemen and gentlemen," being members of a sporting society called the Chatsworth Coursing Club, had authorised the bankrupt, as secretary, to collect certain sums for subscriptions to the club, and shares towards a fund for an annual dinner; that the bankrupt had from time to time collected various sums; and that at the period of his bankruptcy he was indebted to the club, and to the petitioner, as treasurer, in the amount now claimed. Mr. TEMPLE (with whom was Mr. K. Paker) alleged, that the sums collected were from members of this club, whose subscription was 21. per season, together with various sums paid in addition on entering dogs for matches. The subscriptions and sums for entrance-money were devoted to the expenses of the Chatsworth September meeting: he had to object that there was no specific statement in the present petition. The second sum was alleged to have been collected towards defraying the expenses of a dinner at the petitioner's house; but for this those who ate the dinner were still liable. The Commissioners had been of opinion, that if there was anything due on this head, it was due to the individual contributors, and not to the petitioner, who had claimed it in a lump. Part of the sum claimed had been directed to be competed for as prizes in the coursing matches; and one prize, the Manchester Cup, value 607., had been won by a member of the club; he (Mr. Temple) therefore contended that those parties who won sums in the matches were the proper claimants, and as such ought to have been parties to this petition. An act of Parliament, the 16th of Charles II., had declared "dog-matches" to be illegal, and the sum now claimed having been raised for an illegal purpose, the parties had no right to come to claim thereon. This had been held fatal by the Commissioners, and he trusted the Court would confirm their decision. The petitioner had alleged before the Commissioners, that as treasurer he was liable for the amount collected by the bankrupt. If so, he had as yet no right here, no part of it having been paid by him. The COURT said it was a great pity that so large a part of a poor estate should be wasted as must ensue from the necessity of coming before it. It was indisputable that the bankrupt had collected the money; there is not much the matter with them; Redshank and Vulture are in great force, and will continue very prominent favourites if they keep right-no change in the others. The fluctuations throughout the month have been so trifling as to render the usual table superfluous; the following are the prices at the close of the month. GOODWOOD CUP. P. P. 5 to 2 agst. Lord Chesterfield's Hornsea (t.) GOODWOOD STAKES. P. P. 4 to 1 agst. Mr. Theobald's Rockingham 20 to 1 agst. Mr. Forth's Louisa (t.) 20 to 1 agst. Mr. Forth's Lucifer Oak-apple declared not to run. 9 to 2 agst. Lord Wilton's Gladiator 25 to 1 agst. Mr. Blakelock's Black Diamond DERBY. 10 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Brother to Bay Middleton TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS. "T. B." has been received. Also " R. R. S.," whose request shall be complied with as soon as we ascertain the address of his friend. We have the greatest reliance on our correspondent "Behemoth's" impartiality, and are confident that the omissions "Fair Play" alludes to, have not arisen from " envy, hatred, or jealousy." Thanks to "B.," we have seen a few numbers of the work he refers to, but shall be glad to receive some of the recent ones. ERRATA. We omitted last month to correct an error in our June Number, in the price stated to have been given for one of the colts sold at the Hampton Court Stud. Instead of "585 guineas" for the c. colt by The Colonel, the price should have been 85 guineas. In our present Number, p. 243; for Mr. Reeve, read Mr. Wm. Reid. "Berkeley Castle," an Historical Romance. By the Hon. Grantley Berkeley. "A History of British Qudrupeds," with numerous wood-cuts. By Thomas Bell, F.R.S. F.S.A. "The Scottish Tourist's Steam Boat Pocket Guide;" and "The Pocket Guide to the Picturesque Scenery of Scotland." Two seasonable and very useful tourist's pocket companions. "The Oakleigh Shooting Code. By Thomas Oakleigh, Esq." A work from which we anticipate much instruction and amusement. NIMROD'S NORTHERN TOUR 301 The Fife country-First day's sport with the Fife hounds-Walker the huntsman-Capt. Wemyss's oratorical powers-- A Captain with winning ways-The stables and kennel at Cupar-Walker's chestnut horse-The houndskennel book-Walker as a huntsman-a horseman - The whippers-in-Balcaskie, the seat of Sir Ralph Anstruther, Bart.Second day with the Fife hounds -The lady fox-hunters. A FEW WORDS ON STUD LIFE IN THE JUNGLE.-By ..... .... 318 NIMROD'S FRENCH TOUR.. 324 Return to Chantilly--Count Stackpole-Count Duval de BoileauThe Marquis Lelegan-A character, a French master of harriers -Dialogue between the Duke of Orleans and Nimrod on thesubject of steeple-chases-The late Duke of Bourbon-bequests to servants-sporting establishment -Mr. Tharratt-His account of summer hunting-Extraordinary chase with a stag in Charles II.'s reign-French mode of hunting -Racing on Sunday-" the better day the better deed"-The NO. LXV.-VOL. XI. Chantilly Derby-Hurdle race --Remarks on the Meeting-The day after the races-The postilion-French treatment of servants-The antediluvian cab-Want of facilities for locomotion in France--The coachman and his fare-Nimrod reaches Paris. GALLERY OF CELEBRATED Page CYPRIAN, Winner of the Oaks, 1836. Engraved by PARR, from a Picture by J. F. HErring. CYPRIAN (the property of Mr. J. Scott), a bay filly, foaled in 1833, was got by Partisan, out of Frailty, by Filho da Puta (winner of the St. Leger, 1815)-Agatha, by Orville-Star-Young Marske-Emma, by Telemachus-A-la-Grecque, by Regulus-Allworthy-Bolton Starling-Dairy Maid, by Bloody Buttocks--Bay Brocklesby, by PartnerBrocklesby, by Greyhound-Brocklesby Betty, by the Curwen Bay Barb, out of the Hobby Mare, by Lister's Turk. 1836. At the Malton Meeting, April 14, CYPRIAN won a Sweepstakes for fillies, 20 sovs. each, 8st. 3lb., one mile, beating very cleverly Mr. Claridge's Aveline, by Jerry.-6 to 4 on the winner. May 20, CYPRIAN won the Oaks, value £2750. June 22, CYPRIAN won the Northumberland Plate of 150 sovs., 6st., beating Mr. Hodgson's Burletta, by Actæon, 8st. In 1835, CYPRIAN ran third to Florentia, by Jerry, at Northallerton. ON former occasions you have so fully described the peculiar features and attractions of this delightful meeting, that it would be at once a waste of time and space to advert to them. I shall make no apology, therefore, for stating briefly, that it was composed of three days of such excellent sport, as fairly to eclipse all other places; that the company comprised all the rank, beauty, and fashion of the county, and the weather, with the exception of a heavy fall of rain on Friday, was exceedingly favourable. The following details will bear out my assertion as to the superior character of the racing. Wednesday. The meeting opened with the Inn-keeper's Plate, which was won in three good heats by Airy (Chapple), beating Swallow, Skirmisher, Foozool, and Amazon; and the winner claimed for 100 sovs. The Lavant Stakes for two year olds followed; out of the fourteen entered, the following came to the post :-Mr. Wreford's Brother to Hester, Duke of Richmond's c. by Muley, out of Anna, Lord Chester |