ders, now takes in the Racing Kalender he has lent it to me, for thof I can only sign my mark (Oliver Keepstrait our clark rites this letter for me) I can rede and the following rules of them as knows what's what says, "The term winner applies only to the -horse that beats all the rest; that the receiver of a forfeit is not deemed to be the winner of a race unless specified to be so by a particular article." Now the Accident colt, could have won nothing, not even the forfeits, cause as how he was clean distanced, and if you take the trouble to look at Racing Kalender 1823, Page 26, you'll find that at Chester 5th May, (mind the dates John) Mr. Beadsworth's Brummagen, was second for a Sweepstakes-Page 28 at the same place, he ran again but was not placed, yet at Manchester the 21st same month, Page 40, Brummagem ran for the £60 plate for Maiden Osses. I give this as xampel particlar-as Brummagem having runned twice without winning, starts for a Maiden Plate.

Again I ears one of your fancies is that if two gemmen makes a race P. P. them as bets on the osses, must be maid to make their bets P. P. also-This I ears tell, is Nagpoor Law. Why cousen John what a fine thing this would be for our black legs; a fortin might be maid by 'em on a race. Two queer ones have nothing to do, but make a flam race P. P. and settel between 'em that they would compromise the match, and then in a reglar, black leg stile, with their party, lay it on thick and thick, upon the orse they ment should receive, and the betters, simple volk, coming into Yorkshire, not nowing the trick, would be reglar fleaced, by being compelled, if Nagpoor Law be racing Law, to

pay their bets. No, no, John, we don't race, or bet in this here fashun in Old England, and thof we are said to bite even the noing ones who comes into Yorkshire we stick to the law of our old opponunts at Newmarket.

Again I be toald at that pleace I before mentioned, Kaunpoorthey says as how a gemman can't pay or declare his forfeit to a Sweepstakes, the mornin afore the race. Why here now they deviats from English rules, and therefore as you be a Jockey now, and I spoze out and out the best in your parts, I will put you up to the thing, in case it happens to Mr. Dolittel.

Look at Racing Kalendar for 1824. Page 50. For the Workingham Sweepstakes at Ascot, 21 Subscribers after giving the neams of the orses is the following remark, "all the above were saddled for starting, and with the exception of three, ran the course through, Orion and Philip coming in first and second; after it had been declared a false start, seven horses were drawn,-Betting before the false start 2 to 1 on Barefoot, 8 to 1 against any other, 12 to 1 against Orion, afterwards 5 to 4 on Orion against the field,— under the particular circumstances, it was referred to the Jockey Club to determine how bets were to be settled, whose opinion was, that bets should stand only against such horses, as started the second time, excepting of course any P. P. bets.'

"A fresh rule, however, was made, which will be found amongst the resolutions of the Jockey Club, see Page XLI. Racing Cal. 1824."

This rule is, that horses, once brought to the Post, when called for are obliged to run or pay, and then, are no longer able to declare half forfeit.

No more at this present from your looving cousen,

PHIL. DOCKERY, his X mark. (witness O. K.)

P. S. Dido's poops are all well. The brown mare has a colt fole

to Dr. Sintacks. Bring me home a Rinocer orse, if you catch one in your hunts, and let me no how you trains and feeds em.

To John Dockery,

At Squire Doolittle's
Poonur East Hingee.

SIR,

As you were good enough to express a wish to hear from me again (though I am afraid the majority of your readers will be of a different opinion), and as you call on all sportsmen to assist you in your work, I will try what I can do; but as I see John Dockery intends favouring you with an account of the Baroda races, and no doubt they will be served up in a first-rate style, I am afraid my communication will be distanced. However, as Baroda is the only meeting I have had the pleasure of seeing this season, I must try and give you some of the leading points of it. The first race of the meeting was for the GOVERNMENT PLATE, given with a view of improving the breed of horses on this side. The plate was advertised too late for the regular turf characters to prepare horses for it. Three, however, showed at the post, but the race was won easily by SORCERESS, a large chestnut by Sorcerer out of a Kattywar mare. I should not have noticed this race had it not been the first of the kind run on this course and to mark the liberality of Government in things, yet I hope I shall not be deemed presumptuous if I submit that the terms of the race as they now stand are not at all calculated to forward the object in view. The present terms are known to

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all; the following with modifications would, I think, be more likely to succeed. I would make three races, viz. A plate of Rs. 500 for all Country Mares, who have never started, &c., &c., carrying 9st. 4lb. heats two miles, Government to have the option of taking the winner for the stud at Rs. 700. A plate of Rs. 400 for all maiden Country Horses, two miles heats carrying 10st.; the remaining 300, which will make up the amount given by Government this year, to be given for all country horses fide the property of natives. The winner of this stakes to receive half the stakes down and the remaining half at the following meeting and to show the winning horse when he comes for the money. This plan has no doubt many objections, but when a hint is thrown out it is easily improved upon, and I hope this next will not be thrown away on your other contributors. We had two very interesting races the first day: the first in order was the EXTEMPORE PLATE. Harlequin, Blackfoot, and Little Rib appeared to contend for this Prize, Harlequin the favorite. for the first heat. Harlequin and Blackfoot ran well and together to within the distance, when Blackfoot came out and won by a couple of lengths. Harlequin after this was drawn, and the race was considered to be decided. The knowing ones,

however, at fault (though I did not hear of any unknowing one profiting by it), for after a regular rattler Little Rib won by a length. He also won the third heat and thus the race. The next was the POST MATCH. Paul Pry and Chapeau de Paille were brought out, Paul decidedly the favourite in consequence of Chapeau's not having been able to take his regular exercise for some days previously.

The event confirmed

the general expectation, for at the last turn in, Chapeau swerved (which, by-the-by, he had been attempting the whole way round) and Paul came out and won easy. We had another POST MATCH the second day, between Paul Pry and Wildrake; Paul won this easier than the former one. Wildrake is too violent for two miles, but for a mile or a mile and a half it will take a very capital horse to beat him with the exception of Boxkeeper, perhaps, he is the most blood-looking animal on the course. His colour, bay, however, shows him off to the best advantage, whilst the colour of the other, grey, is rather against him. Paul Pry was again lucky on the third day, winning the RESIDENT'S CUP against Blackfoot and Ugly Mug. The fourth day brought out the old horse Boxkeeper, and well did he support his former character by winning the GUZERAT TURF CLUB CUP from Paul Pry in two well contested heats. Harlequin was brought out for the HUNTER'S PLATE, and I fancy for the last time. Lightly-beats won easy, Harlequin second. The MHоW stables were again lucky on the fifth day, Boxkeeper winning the CHAMPAGNE STAKES without much trouble, and Wildrake the Give and Take with equally as little. But the sixth day was destined to show as fine a race as ever was run on the BARODA Course. The

race, the BARODA PLATE, the competitors Boxkeeper and Paul Pry, and each had their backers. The first heat was won very cleverly by Paul Pry, time 41; the second Boxkeeper got three lengths at starting and Paul could never get to his head; time 3-59. The last heat was beautiful, Boxkeeper led by half a length for a mile and a, half, when Paul came up. At this distance it was either's race; but through superior jockeyship Paul won by a length, time 4-4. The riding of Paul's jockey was as near perfection as anything could be, and quite equal to that of any provincial jockey in England. He rode all his races through the meeting with a patience and judgment that did him infinite credit. It will be seen that the two heats won by Paul Pry were much slower run than the one won by Boxkeeper! the slow running exactly suited Paul Pry. It was the general opinion that had Boxkeeper gone off at score for the last heat and made running all the way round he could not have lost the race. The remaining races were indifferently contested; Paul Pry won another stakes on the last day, thus coming out six times, and winning five races; however, he deserves it all, for he is a beautiful animal.

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The question of what is a cure for Bursatee will, I am afraid, remain a long time unanswered. The treatment recommended by "O." appears to be judicious. is something of the same nature as the Grease, only much more virulent. No one attempts to cure the Grease by local remedies; the first object is, improve the state of the blood and the condition of the animal, and the effect will soon show itself at the parts diseased. Sooner than be troubled with a horse afflicted with

the Bursatee I would get rid of him at any sacrifice. He will be useless all the monsoon, say five months of the year, and surely the trouble, medicines, and attention. he requires at that season greatly overbalance his services for the remaining portion of the year. And now, Mr. Editor, to conclude. Your Racing Calendar has surpassed my expectations; it is now in the proper form, and must answer. Do you not, however, think that a detailed account of the Derby and Oaks at Epsom and the St. Leger at Doncaster would make a good show in your English Sporting Intelligence? Every sportsman is interested in

those races.

Mr. Petre, you must

have seen, won the St. Leger with the Colonel; the same horse also run a dead heat with the Duke of Rutland's Sorcery colt Cadland for the Derby, who however beat him afterwards. Had the Colonel had the luck to win both Derby and St. Leger, it would have been a feather in his cap for ever. Both races have never been won by the same horse but once, by Champion in 1800. However, they never let us win in the South, and wicey warsey, as John Dockery has it, we always beat them in the North. I remain, yours truly, A TYKE.

Baroda.

The existence of woodcocks in India has generally been considered extremely doubtful, if not altogether incredible; the two following instances may, perhaps, in some way tend to remove these doubts, and to prove that the birds have been both seen and shot in this country.

Daniel, in his Rural Sports, mentions that in 1798 a woodcock, the first seen in India, which weighed thirty Sicca rupees, was shot at Chittagong, by a gentleman resident at Dacca.

It was exposed for the satisfaction of the curious, and was then sent to Bengal, where it is now preserved.

The author of the Wild Sports of the East observes, "Woodcocks are so extremely scarce, that most of the best and oldest sportmen doubt whether one is to be found in India. However, two or three have to my knowledge been shot.

Indeed, I am greatly mistaken if I did not one day see several brace as I was following the course of a small river through an extensive jungle of underwood near Hazarybang. They fled before me for at least a mile, suddenly dropping as they got out of my reach, and taking great care to dodge in such a manner through the bushes as to destroy every possibility of taking an effectual aim. It was in the month of January, when we had as sharp a frost as I ever can remember to have experienced in India."

Perhaps some of our sporting friends may be able to afford some additional instances of the birds having been seen in this country, and would take the trouble of describing their size, colour, &c.

26th November.

F. D. K.

SIR,

Poona, March 1st, 1829.

As you very well know, or, if you do not, your grandmother will tell you that the fat of the viper is the best remedy for its sting, so I feel confident you will not refuse me redress in your next Magazine for the serious injury inflicted upon me in your second number. A glance at my signature will at once explain the nature of the grievance I complain of, and the name of the person who so grossly imposed on me. Sir, I write in some agitation and some anger. Jasper Gambado is the man! How much I trusted his plausible instructions, how sincerely I believed all his deceitful praises, and how completely I have been duped and gulled, the melancholy state of my stable will best prove. fact that, instead of appearing on the course with a fine and fearful stud of racers, I do assure you, sir, as I am a gentleman, that I could not show one-not one-no, not even to run for the Hack or the Hunter's Plates. And all this was

It is a lamentable

owing to the imposition practised upon me by that fellow Jasper Gambado-which, by-the-by, cannot be his real name, for I have looked all over the Army List, and he is no officer-and I have skimmed over the Civil List, and he is no gentleman-so what he must be is pretty clear, I think. But I all you my misfortunes. The other day I took a friend of mine into my stables to ask his opinion of my nags. Everything had been done as your correspondent, that arch imposter J. G., recommended: the stable was so

must tell

hot we could scarcely breathe, and the horses were all in a fine frothy sweat. What could be better? said I to my friend; but conceive my horror when he rushed out again in a most violent hurry, and to my great consternation called out "what a damned fool you are! your horses are half stifled, and are sweating to death; open every door instantly," and open they went. By-the-by, I must tell you that three of my stud, Buz, Friz, and Fuz, had died a few days before. Well, my friend pronounced Quiz and Whiz gone in the back sinew. Boaz, the colt which I had tried with the mashed turnips and afterwards with water, had got the dropsy; and poor Kurruz was as lean as a lizard, quite a dog horse and chest foundered! whilst my jockey, from having had nothing to do (for I took all the riding and feeding and every kind of trouble on myself), was grown as burly as a parish beadle, weighed 9st. 7lb. without his boots, and was as fat as a fool. Now, sir, here's a climax, and all owing to the imposition (in which, by publishing it, you aided and abetted,) practised on me by Jasper Gambado. Why, sir, your Magazine can never succeed while you allow it to be the channel of such deception, or rather the gutter of such gross gulling, and as I hope you are impartial and unprejudiced, I expect you yourself will take your pen to advocate the cause of one who has suffered so much from fraud and fiction, and punish this Mr. Jasper Gambado for his presumption. At the same time I wish you would present my acknowledgments to Mr. Samuel Surly,