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Sst. 7lb., he ran fifth for the Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs. each, &c., Turn of the Lands In; won by the Duke of Richmond's Red Hind, 8st. 71b.; Lord Exeter's Ambrose, 8st. 71b., second; Lord Bruce's The Knight of the Shire, 8st. 71b., third; Lord Exeter's Stockwell, 8st. 7lb., fourth; and Sir J. Hawley's Bilberry, 8st. 8lb., last. 7 to 4 against Daniel O'Rourke.

In 1852, at Newmarket First Spring Meeting, Daniel O'Rourke, ridden by F. Butler, was not placed (running in fifth) for the 2,000gs. Stakes of 100 sovs. each, &c., 8st. 71b. each, R.M.; won by Lord Exeter's Stockwell, Duke of Richmond's Homebrewed second, Sir R. Pigott's Filius third; and Lord Exeter's Ambrose, Duke of Bedford's Maidstone, Lord Ribblesdale's Lapidist, Duke of Richmond's Houlakin, and Mr. B. Way's Stapleton not placed. 3 to 1 against Daniel O'Rourke, who was beaten off.

At Epsom, ridden by F. Butler, he won the Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, &c., 8st. 71b. each, a mile and a-half, beating Mr. Bradshaw's Barbarian (2), Mr. Dorrien's Chief Baron Nicholson (3), Mr. Merry's Hobbie Noble (4), and the following not placed:-Lord Zetland's Augur, Mr. Farrance's Joe Miller, Lord Enfield's Homebrewed, General Anson's King Pepin, Mr. Howard's Little Harry, Lord Ribblesdale's Kingston, Lord Ribblesdale's The Nabob, Mr. Booth's Missive, Duke of Richmond's Harbinger, Lord Orford's Alcoran, Major Martin's Convulsion, Mr. W. Stebbing's Alfred the Great, Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orelio, Mr. S. Davidson's Vortex, Mr. Harrison's King of Trumps, Mr. Meiklam's Womersley, Mr. Barton's The Surveyor, Lord Exeter's Stockwell, Lord Exeter's Ambrose, Mr. J. Clarke's Elco, Dake of Bedford's Maidstone, Mr. R. S. Walker's Treasurer, and Lord Eglinton's Claverhouse. 25 to 1 against Daniel O'Rourke, who won by a short half length.

At Ascot, ridden by F. Butler, he won the St. James's Palace Stakes of 100 sovs. each, &c., 8st. 71b. each, a mile, beating Lord Orford's Alcoran. 2 to 1 on Daniel O'Rourke, who won cleverly by a length.

SUMMARY OF DANIEL O'ROURKE'S PERFORMANCES.

In 1851 he started twice without winning.

In 1852 he has started three times, and won twice :

The Derby Stakes, at Epsom, value clear
The St. James' Palace Stakes, at Ascot.....

£4,900

400

£5,300

Daniel O'Rourke's engagements for this year are in the Bentinck Memorial Stakes at Goodwood, with Bay Rosalind, Longbow, Claver. house, Poodle, Filius, Harbinger, Red Hind, and Hobbie Noble, amongst others opposed to him on equal terms; in the Ebor St. Leger, at York, with 6lb. extra, and Longbow, Frantic, Alfred the Great, and Lucio against him; in the St. Leger at Doncaster, versus Claverhouse, Stockwell, Trousseau, Harbinger, Songstress, King of Trumps, Augur, &c.; as well as in the Scarborough Stakes, with a 10lb. penalty, and opposed to Orelio and Gossamer; and the Doncaster Stakes, with similar extra weight, against Longbow, Womersley, King of Trumps, Songstress, Alfred the Great, Attack, Augur, and others. We have him, then, in the Newmarket St. Leger, with 71b. extra, and Stockwell and Frantic

as the most formidable opponents; and on the same day in a Triennial Produce Stake, versus Longbow, Maidstone, Poodle, Hobbie Noble and Co. He paid in the Gateshead or Lottery Stakes at Newcastle last week, in the Newmarket Stakes, as well as in the Chester Cup and some other of the spring handicaps for which he was entered.

The black jacket of Mr. Bowes, the owner of Daniel O'Rourke, has been found at most of the great meetings for the last twenty years, and generally with quite his share of success. He led off well in 1835, when he won the Derby with Mundig, repeating the achievement in 1843 with Cotherstone, and nearly always, indeed, having a good one or two in John Scott's hands, who has continued to train for him from his first entry take that rare horse Hetman Platoff, for instance--the grandsire of his last great winner. Mr. Bowes is a member of the Jockey Club, and altogether a most consistent supporter of the turf, although we fear he scarcely takes that interest in it he once did.

After a long interregnum the ability of John Scott is now displaying itself in all its former force, though hardly with its ancient eclât. In the Oaks, St. Leger, Derby, and Oaks he has now won in succession, on three occasions out of the four it has been with horses unequivocally beaten but a very short period before these more important races. Iris for the Oaks, beaten in the Thousand Guineas Stakes; Newminster for the St. Leger, beaten for the Ebor Leger; and Daniel O'Rourke for the Derby, beaten in the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes: all most signally, and, as some might say, curiously. It is but fair, however, to add, in reference to the last-named, that he ran under peculiarly favourable circumstances at Epsom: the deep ground just suited him, while he had a further advantage in the way of jockeyship, seldom so decidedly demonstrated. Butler, we believe, literally won the Derby, as he would have done on either of the other three who ran home behind the chestnut pony. This was his first successful mount for it.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS OF THE METROPOLIS.

We belong to the unpopular family of Tell-truths, and would not flatter Apollo for his lyre."-ROB ROY.

Of the amusements al fresco now on the scene, the HIPPODROME furnishes ample material to supply a very satisfactory couple of hours' entertainment, principally made up of horse-racing, steeple-chasing, ballooning, ostrich-running, and all manner of posturing. Of the last, perhaps there is too liberal a supply: a constant succession of evolutions, even by those most supple of limb and gutta percha of joints, being more painful than pleasing to the eye. This portion could be well abbreviated, and in lieu some "daring deeds" of a Kensingtonian Phoebus, or "a graceful act" of a modern Diana, be appropriately given. With this amendment the Act for admitting the Hippodrome to be in every way worthy of public resort, must be viewed favourably by Lords and Commons.

The next act is to the claims of the CREMORNE, VAUXHALL, and THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, for popular favour, which is accorded to the first and the last-named; but not to Vauxhall, which it is declared must be passed, that is by, like its glories. Cremorne has completely

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dimmed the lustre of its more ancient ally, not only by giving a greater variety of amusements, but also in combining, with a reduced scale of admission, a better arranged and more reasonable tariff than can be met with at Vauxhall. Amongst the otherwise well-ordered arrangements at Cremorne there is a feature-a prominent one-that should at once be obliterated, and that is the ascent which is nightly made on the tight-rope amidst the blaze of countless rockets, Roman-candles, and a very imposing feu d'artifice, by a dauntless representative of humanity in female form, who feels infinitely less concern in preserving a high balance than does the wealthiest customer of the Bank of England. However this midnight air climbing may be in accordance with the taste of the age, it is a practice that cannot possibly lead to any good result; accordingly it should not be persevered in. It is true some modern philanthropist and fashionable utilitarian may urge strongly in its favour the fact of the performer of this unpalatable feat getting her living by it. No doubt of it; but by it may she not also meet her death? To the many other attractions, floral, pictorial, and aquatic, of the Surrey Gardens, may now be classed that of music in its repre. sentative Monsieur Jullien, with his great instrumental force, including Bottesini and several other far-famed professors. With propitious weather these different candidates for public patronage will, it is to be hoped, have no cause to find fault with the general election.

With in-door amusements the season, in most instances, is drawing near the termination. The LYCEUM will be closed in a night or two, but will shortly be opened for a short summer season. The Chain of

Events" has been succeeded by two trifles-"Taking by Storm," and "Very Suspicious;" the first affording Mr. Charles Mathews an excellent opportunity to display his varied talent, which he fully avails himself of: at the same time receiving able assistance from Miss Isabel Dickenson and Miss St. George, who, in conjunction with Mr. Mathews, impart quite a zest to this amusing bagatelle. With regard to the other piece there is very little to observe, there being altogether an absence of interest in "Very Suspicious," which certainly is not made up for in the acting.

Mr. Buckstone owns to the HAYMARKET "Foundlings," albeit the question of paternity has not been a settled one, it having been disputed in more quarters than one. The translation of a little piece under the title of "Keeley worried by Buckstone" is absurd without being amusing, broad in the extreme, destitute of a redeeming point, and not in any degree enhanced by the profusion of coarse oaths supplied by Mr. Keeley, whose constant stage habit of "cursing and swearing like anythink" really is not to be tolerated.

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The Operas are beginning to put forth their strength. At the ROYAL ITALIAN, Covent Garden, extensive preparations are being made for bringing forward "Faust ;" the composer, Dr. Spohr, having come over to this country expressly to superintend its production. Roberto Il Diavolo" has been successfully given on several occasions; besides the rendering of the music so ably by Mdlle. Jullienne as Alice, Herr Formes as Bertram, and Tamberlik as Robert, the dances incidental to the opera have been arranged most satisfactorily; the pantomime of Robert, the-she-Devil being of itself worthy of special record.

A fragrant offering to the world of dance has been made at HER. MAJESTY'S THEATRE, by the production of a ballet bearing the title of

"Zelie, ou L'Amour et La Magie." In addition to some excellently painted scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall, two well-arranged tableaux, and some wonderful effects, particularly that of the trickling waters, there are dances both novel and pleasing. The grand pas des elemens is charmingly illustrated, and is, from its fascinating character, likely to be repeated again and again. Rosati maintains her high position in the choregraphic art; and excellent support she receives from Malle. Louise Fleury, together with Mdlles. Esper (who, as L'Eau, positively imparts a palatable tone to water), Rosa, Lamoureux, and Allegrini, all of whom glide along the stage in form and being closely resembling gossamery spirits rather than common children of earth.

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NOTES OF THE MONTH PAST.

The past month has been generally "a damper," and the pursuits of pleasure made altogether under difficulties. Regattas and cricket matches however, two varieties of national sport now just coming into full play, have been duly run off as announced, although in scarcely any instance with their customary éclat. Still some of the yacht finishes have been unusually close and exciting, particularly that on the last Saturday in the month, between The Secret, Zuleika, and Phantom, over the Erith Water, being the second match this season of the Royal London Yacht Club. The great "Goodwood" of rowing men, held at Henley, also last week, was certainly far below the average, although the weather, for a wonder, was all that could be wished. The Grand Challenge Cup went again to Oxford, who had it all their own way, Cambridge making little or no claim this season, and the eightoare, in fact, being generally wanting. That terrible "bogy," the coming election, which is to take ambitious Commoners from "Lord's," and critical connoisseurs from Lumley's; to thin the Lewes Grand Agricultural Show, and even threaten Goodwood, has already been proclaimed-in conjunction with a moistish atmosphere of course-as the great first cause of all this coming depression. Even the fine weather could not overcome it at Henley, while too many other gala days of different degrees, from Chiswick to Cremorne, have been got through without any such assured attraction of sunshine.

A word the other way tells us that the promise for the trigger is opening well, from the moors particularly; though no one heard of a bad report from our canny friends further north.

of this, some

In despite good kennels of dogs have been brought to the hammer

Lord Sefton's pointers, Captain Penrose's setters, and later still Lord Derby's lot, embracing both breeds. They went as follows:

SETTERS.

Doxey, r. b., by the Earl of Derby's Fop, out of his Queen, three years and

a-half years old

Ned, r. w. d., from Mr. Foster's kennels, four and a-half years old.............
Ranger, r. w. d., by the Earl of Chesterfield's Buff out of a bitch of Mr. Mun-
Dirk, r. w. d., by the Earl of Derby's Don out of his Queen, two and a-half
day's, of Shipley, four and a-half years old

years old

GS.

28

27

15

14

Dan, r. w. d., by the Earl of Derby's Don out of his Queen, two years old.... 13

Ned, liver w.

d., from the kennel of Edward Turner, Esq., of Nabbs House,

Tottington, four years old

10

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Sam, liver w. d., bred by Mr. G. Moore, of Appleby, six years old Priss, liver w. d., bred hy Mr. Lang, gunsmith, of the Haymarket, three years old..

....

19

Dainty, liver w. b., by Sam out of the Earl of Derby's Doll, two years old.. 18
Bang, liver w. d., bred by Mr. G. Walker, of Eastwood, Notts, two years old. 17}
Duke, liver w. d., by Sam out of the Earl of Derby's Doll, three years old.. 17
Danger, liver w. d., by Sam out of the Earl of Derby's Doll, two years oid
Tramp, liver w. d., bred by Mr. Lang, gunsmith, of the Haymarket, two
years old

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164

Shot, liver w. d., by the above Sam out of the Earl of Derby's Jet, three years old

16

Grog, liver w. d., by the Earl of Sefton's Topaz out of Mr. Neilson's Moll, two and a-half years old

Sappho, liver w. b., by the above Sam out of the Earl of Derby's Jet, three years old

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Dan, liver w. d., by Sam out of the Earl of Derby's Doll, two years old Bounce, liver d., by Mr. Kedwood's Smack out of his Charlotte, two and a-half years old

Doll, liver w. b., by Mr. Gilsmith's dog out of a bitch of Mr. Kilshaw's, four years old

15

14

13

12

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Ben, liver d., by Mr. Kedwood's Smack out of his Charlotte, two and a half years old

Don, liver w. t. d., bred by the Earl of Derby, one year and a-half old...... 10 Dido, liver w. b., by the Earl of Derby's Tramp out of his Doll, 10 months old 9 On the same day (June 14th) Mr. Gearey's hunters made the following good average :

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Mr. Bevan, on the same day, thus disposing of a more select lot:

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The wonderful challenge we inserted in our last number, about the young lady hunting her hounds, riding races, steeple-chases, DickTurpin feats on the road, and so on, for nobody knew how many thousands aside, has ended in smoke. Not for want of acceptances, but rather quite the reverse; the young lady--with great good taste, as we take it-declining to exhibit: but surely this should have been ascertained previous to so terrible a flourish of trumpets. The lady referred to, as we hinted last month, is now admitted to be Miss Reynolds-an accomplished horsewoman indeed-and the gallant gentleman who threw down the glove so unceremoniously for her, a Mr. Smith, Captain Smith, or Major Smith, as the case may be.

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