interests are involved in our dependencies, whether viewed commercially, politically, or personally; for it is asked, "What family in Great Britain has not one relation or friend in our colonies ?" For the benefit of home-readers more especially, it is intended to give the history, developments, and prominent features of each colony in turn, and so to enlist their attention, that even persons who have hitherto regarded the colonies as a "bore", may insensibly become interested in them, and it must be admitted that the ably-written paper upon Victoria sustains this object. With reference to colonists there of British blood, the English we are told are proportionately less numerous than either Scotch, Irish, or Welsh. "Each nationality shows its peculiar bent after arrival in the colony. The English, on the whole, prefer town or village life rather than bush solitude; they are most successful as shopkeepers or mechanics. Sandy plunges into the interior, and becomes a keeper of sheep and cattle. Scottish names preponderate among the squatting fraternity. As soon as Paddy has saved a few pounds he buys a bit of land, and becomes a dairy farmer. As for the Welsh and the Cornish, they abound on the mines, skilful burrowers beneath the earth's surface, and unrivalled workers in iron." There is no State Church in Victoria, a sum being apportioned annually among the various religious bodies; and, while the number of churches, chapels, and synagogues prove that there is no want of religious zeal, we learn there is but little religious intolerance amongst the many creeds and sects. The loyalty of the people appears indubitable, and on the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh was unmistakeably displayed. "In no respect," says the writer, "does Victoria prove her British parentage more than in her devotion to British sports. Horse-racing is practised all over the country, both on the largest and smallest scale. The Metropolitan racing recals the memories of Epsom and Ascot; while, up the country, races take place wherever half-a-dozen owners of horses are gathered together." Indeed, the colonists are seldom so happy as when in the saddle. Cricket is pursued with greater enthusiasm, we are assured, than in England. We are rejoiced to find that the healthy, invigorating pursuits and recreations of their fore-fathers are likely to be kept up by posterity at the antipodes; and they may rely upon it that the native-born sons of the soil in future generations will retain many of the mental and corporeal attributes of their progenitors by following the example set them, and ward off those debilitating consequences which bodily inertness and apathetic indifference are pretty sure to environ a settler and his young corn-stalks" with, if given way to. The notion that Australians will become impressed with an American type is rendered doubtful as yet; certainly, so far as the nervous excitability and restless energy are concerned; but that they may evidence peculiarities and characteristics of their own is extremely probable, if England, sixteen thousand miles distant, is to afford the standard of comparison. Hard drinking, which was threatened as an inheritance, has been repudiated, we are rejoiced to hear, for a bequeath ment. There is a paper by Frank Buckland upon the progress of Acclimatization, an account of the Pitch Lake of Trinidad, a talk about British Earthquakes and Volcanoes; mention of books, of the time politics, and statistics, being relieved by two or three tales and some poetry, Colonial Topies, containing much useful and amusing information. Under this last heading we find that at the Numea Races in New Caledonia, the Lady's Plate, which had several entries, was contested by horses with feminine jockeys. Miss Casey and Mrs. Gardiner distinguishing themselves by their excellent riding, the former being first at the winning-post. The betting at starting was in favour of Mrs. Gardiner, the odds shifting to anything on Miss Casey before the lot were half-way round the course. Possiby this precedent may be seized upon by the sporting section of our country women at home, the popularity of such a movement being infinitely more likely than a few others the fair sex are agitating for at present. However, the innovation is not altogether novel, and we recolleet that some time since there was a female rider at the military races at Warsaw, in which the Cossacks of the Don, of Ovenburgh, and the Kouban took part, the Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, who was accompanied by the Countess de Berg, distributing the prizes. The name of the young person was Maria Zaitsew, and she came with two of her brothers, serving in a regiment of Cossacks of the Don. She wore a military costume, and greatly distinguished herself by her nerve and knowledge. We wish the "Anglo-Colonial" a prosperous career, and to which it is certainly entitled, if subsequent numbers are up to the mark of that before us. Mr. Green, of the Grove, Clapham, has just brought out an engraving by Mottram after the presentation portrait by Stephen Pearce, of this keen sportsman. Mr. Scratton is mounted on Blackmoor, with the hounds Bentinck, Comfort, Hebe, and Solon grouped about him, and "postured" well in front of the Priory at Prittlewell. The likeness of Mr. Scratton is unmistakeably good, while he is well put upon his horse, and the Master looks altogether very like a workman. The 'graver has certainly done every justice to his subject, and the print is sure to find its way into many an Essex homestead. SALES OF BLOOD STOCK. By Messrs. Tattersall, at Knightsbridge, on Monday, December 14th: THE PROPERTY OF MR. J. JOHNSTONE. The Czar, by Warlock out of Olga, by Charles XII., 5 years (Mr Forsyth) Bay yearling filly, by Prime Minister out of Henham Lass (Mr R. Sutton) GS. THE PROPERTY OF MR. PAYNE AND MR. STIRLING CRAWFURD. ... Bay colt, by Weatherbit out of Firstrate, by Melbourne, 4 years (Mr Manning) ... EMBELLISHMENTS. IRIS; ▲ PRIZE HUNTER, THE PROPERTY OF MR. ANSTRUTHER THOMPSON, MASTER OF THE ENGRAVED BY E. HACKER, FROM A PAINTING BY E. Corbet. THE WAY BILL.-Mems of the Month-Letters on the Turf-A Peep at the "HERE'S SPORT INDEED!"-BY LORD WILLIAM LENNOX 153 - THE TURF REGISTER.- CONTINENTAL RACING:-Metz - Nevers - Abbeville- Bordeaux Autumn.- -APPENDIX: Finchley-Croydon November Sudbury - 23 T Creogh C. M. & B. Stortford S. C.r 5 57 10 r 6 18 1 43 6 53 7 19 8 27 8 6 19 11 4 17 10 41 11 24 27 S Lampern Fishing ends. 5 26 12 32 1 0 r 5 4814 5 55 1 26 1 48 28 Easter Sunday. 29 M Durham and Beverley Races. 30 T Epsom Races, Scotch National C.M.s 6 29 17 10 31 W Limerick Coursing Meeting. r 5 39 18 11 9 West Drayton Downpatrick 9 Baldoyle....... 12 Lamberton Liverpool 18 Canterbury 25 Grand Military (Rugby) 8 |