of, and with his dam, by Sir W. Maxwell, in whose stud the latter continued for nearly twenty years; but, with the exception of Monreith, a fair race-horse, she never threw anything that could rank with her son and heir.

PERFORMANCES.

In 1814 Sir W. Maxwell's Filho da Puta, then two years old, made his début at Newcastle, where he walked over for the Tyro Stakes of 20 guineas each (6 subscribers). At Pontefract he won a sweepstakes of 20 guineas each (6 subscribers), beating Major Bower's Agapanthus, and Lord Fitzwilliam's b. f. by Clinker.

In 1815 Sir W. Maxwell's Filho da Puta won a sweepstakes of 100 guineas each, h. ft. (4 subscribers), at Catterick Bridge, beating the Duke of Leeds' Restoration, and Mr. Lonsdale's b. f. by Shuttle, out of Dowager. At Doncaster he won the Great St. Leger, of 25 guineas each (59 subscribers), beating Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c. by Orville, out of Mary (2), Col. King's Fulford (3), Mr. Mason's Shepherd (4), and the following, not placed:-Marquis of Queensberry's Sir Bellingham; Mr. Lambton's Ottoman; Mr. Brown's Fugleman; Sir W. Lumley's ch. c. by Stamford, dam by Glancer; Mr. Gascoigne's Little Thomas; Mr. W. Wilson's Camertonia; Sir W. Milner's Camaralzaman; Sir W. Milner's Banshee; Duke of Leeds' Restoration; Mr. Ingale's Arabella; and Mr. Glossop's b. c. by Stavely, dam by Moorcock. Even betting on Filho da Puta. At the same meeting he won the Doncaster Club stakes of 50 guineas each, h. ft. (7 subscribers), beating Duke of Leeds' b. f. out of Trumpeter (2), and Mr Watt's Altisidora (3); 2 to 1 on Filho da Puta. At Doncaster, Filho changed hands, Mr. Houldsworth giving Sir William his own price, 3,000 guineas, the moment it was asked; and the same season we find him at Richmond, his first appearance in Houldsworth's colours, winning the cup, value 100 guineas, with the surplus in specie (14 subscribers), and 57 guineas also added; beating Mr. Riddle's Doctor Syntax (2), Sir H. Nelthorpe's Luck'sall (3), Mr. Peirse's Rosanne (4), Mr. Lambton's Ottoman (5), Mr. Garforth's Merciana (6), Mr. Watt's Altisidora (7), Mr. Lonsdale's b. f. by Shuttle (8), and Duke of Leeds' Marronette, and Mr. Duncombe's Anchoret, not placed. 3 to 1 on Filho da Puta, who ran out when about half-way through the course, and fell on his knees.

In 1816 Filho da Puta first suffered defeat, viz., in the celebrated match for 1,000 guineas, R. M., Newmarket Craven Meeting, between him and Mr. Nevill's Sir Joshua, who, receiving 7lbs. (both 4 years old, and the weights 8st. 9lb. and 8st. 2lb.), won by half a neck, with the odds 6 to 4 on Sir Joshua. Immediately after the race Mr. Houldsworth offered to run it again at the same weights and distance, but for double the sum, the next day; his challenge, however, was not accepted. At Preston, Filho ran second to Mr. Riddle's Doctor Syntax for the Gold Cup, Lord Derby's Rinaldo being placed third: 5 to 4 on Filho da Puta. At Doncaster, he won a sweepstakes of 50 guineas each, 20 ft. (7 subscribers), beating Mr. Peirse's Sister to Rosanne (2), Lord Milton's Dinmont (3), Col. King's Fulford (4), and Duke of Leeds' Sister to Restoration (5): 11 to 8 on Filho da Puta. The same day he won the Gold

Cup, 4 miles, beating Mr. Lambton's Leopold (2), Mr. Gascoigne's b. c. by Orville, out of Cannon Ball's dam (3), and Mr. Garforth's gr. c. by Camillus (4): 2 to 1 on Filho da Puta. At Richmond he won the Dundas Stakes of 30 guineas, 20 gs. ft. (9 subscribers), beating Duke of Leeds' Rasping (2), and Lord Milton's Clinkerina (3). The same day he ran third to Mr. Lambton's Leopold, for the Gold Cup, Sir B. Graham's Duchess second: Mr. Orde's Hotspur, Sir H. Nelthorpe's Everlasting, Mr. Garforth's gr. c. by Camillus, Sir M. M. Sykes' b. c. by Camillus, and Lord Strathmore's ch. f. by Wizard, also started but were not placed. Filho da Puta the favourite.

In 1817 Filho da Puta did not appear in public, a leg having given way; an attempt, however, was made to patch him up, and

In 1818, at York August Meeting, Filho da Puta figured for the last time on the course, when Mr. Watts' ch. f. by Cerberus, out of Miss Cranfield, 3 yrs. old, 8st., beat him, 6 yrs. old, 9st., in a match for 100 guineas; 2 miles. 5 to 1 on Filho da Puta.

The following is a summary of Filho da Puta's winnings :

So much for the racing part of his career, and now let us turn to the stud; in 1819 we find him announced as a Stallion at Mr. Houldsworth's, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, at 10 guineas a mare; which, from the success of his stock, was subsequently raised to 15 guineas each; at which price and place, with the exception of only one season, 1830, when he stood at Bildeston, Suffolk, he continued until his death in 1835.

Among other winners he was the sire of the Agent, Arachne, Astonishment, Alcastor, Abel, Amelia, The Butler, Bessy Bedlam, Butterfly, Billingsgate, Birmingham (winner of the St. Leger, 1829), Blanche, the Burgess, Bradley, Bridegroom, Brookland, Conductor, Charnwood, Columbia, Christiana, Colwick, Carwell, Chester, Clara, The Controller, Chatter-box, Chico, Camilla, Clitheroe, Doctor Faustus, Douglas, Dunton, Delirium, Denbies, Escape, Elephanta, Ellesmere, Eliza, Emma, Elegance, Elizanne, Fair Rosalind, Farnsfield, Fille de Joie, Fanny Davies, Forester Lass, Father Longlegs, Frederick, Fanny, Fanny Kemble, Frisk, Frailty, Gift, Grimalkin, Gallopade, Giovanni, The Governor, Ghabra, Haji Baba, Harriet (Mr. Houldsworth's), Hexgrave, Brother to Hexgrave, Hesperus, His Highness, Hippona, Harriet (Mr. Nanney's), Humphrey, Jocko, Junior, Kathleen, Keepsake, The Knight, Libertine, Lambtonian, Leda, Louisa, Ludlow, Miller of Mansfield, Miss Maltby, Maid of Mansfield, Merry Tricks, Murphy, Mansfield Lass, Meretrix, Metheglin, Midsummer, Medora, Madame St. Clair, Orthodox, Oswestry, Palatine, Porkington, Philip, Purity, Pharold, Roubilliac, Ruinous, St. David, Sangrado, Scipio, Sir Thomas, Subaltern, Talma, Tiberius, Useful, Viola, Whittington, Warkworth, and Warwick.

The opinion very likely to be given on running through this sample of his stock is, "Why, really, I see nothing, save Birmingham, so very crack here ;" and such is precisely the case, for very few of Filho da Puta's descendants can be called brilliant performers. To make amends, however, for this, they have nearly all, as a peep into the calendars will prove, the recommendation of stoutness, soundness, and honesty; qualities, at the present time, by no means to be overlooked, and the more valuable from the comparatively few horses which possess them. The Filhos almost invariably ran on; heat after heat, day after day, and season after season, did old Jocko, Giovanni, Orthodox, Doctor Faustus, Haji Baba, and other capital country nags owning the same sire, sweep their different circuits, rarely retiring until proclaimed as "aged;" while many kept on their course of victories to the ninth, tenth, or eleventh year. Let us take an example from our "stallions for the seasons," given in the February Number, where we find Giovanni, by Filho da Puta, started in fifty-nine races, and won twenty-three; this horse, now standing at Burghley, is almost the only son of Filho we have left, and is the sire of the Duke of Richmond's Lothario, who won the Port in the last Craven Meeting. If there is a cross that can help Lord Exeter out in his "all for speed," this, we should say, is the one.

Filho was a remarkably fine and powerful horse; if anything, rather inclined to be coarse about the head-his stock, in general, much resembled him. The portrait from which our print is taken, was painted from life by Mr. Herring, some years since; and we leave it with confidence to those who remember "the old horse," to say how he has succeeded.

PLATE II.

"AT HIGH PRESSURE."

ENGRAVED BY S. ALLEN, FROM A PAINTING BY H. ALKen.

"So swift they leap o'er hedge and ditch,
To them they are no bound, sir;
Let him who can now lead the van,
And tally-ho! the hounds, sir!"

Yoi! over they go! by the Lord Harry! but we're in for a clipper, and now let every one who "bends his back and thinks he rides," prove the merits of man and horse. There's no excuse-not an atom of gammon-not an if or a but in the way of doughty deeds by flood and field; the scent's breast high, the pace terrific, and the fences large, strong, and plenty of 'em. The Taylors are beat into fits; and there's some pride in living with hounds over a country like this; so come along, ye crack riders of England, put on all your steam, and go ahead!

"Let him who can now lead the van,

And tally-ho! the hounds !"