with 30 sovs. added; the second horse saves his stake; heats one mile and a quarter on the Peel course; gentlemen riders.

CURRAGH SEPTEMBER MEETING.

The Anglesea Stakes of 10 sovs. each; for two yrs. old colts, 8st. 4lb., and fillies. 8st.; Anglesea post; 50 sovs. added by the club; the second horse to save his stake; the winner to give three dozen of champagne to the club.

A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; h. ft., with 25 sovs. added; Anglesea post.

The Wellington Stakes of 30 and only 5 if declared, &c. second horse to save his stake.

sovs. each; h. ft.,

Three Y. C.; the

The Mulgrave Stakes of 25 sovs. each; 15 ft. for two yrs. old colts, 8st. 4lb., and fillies 8st. with allowance; Anglesea post.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs.; for three yrs. old, 9st. 9lb.; four, 11st.; five, 11st. 10lb.; six, and aged, 12st.; m. and g. allowed 3lb.; four miles.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs.; for three yrs. old colts, 8st. 5lb., and fillies 8st. 2lb.; two miles. The Steward stakes of 25 sovs. each; 15 ft., with 25 sovs. added; for two yrs. old; Anglesea post.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs.; for mares three yrs. old, 8st.; four, 9st. 4lb.; five, 9st. 12lb.; six, and aged, 10st.; four miles.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; h. ft., with 25 sovs. added; the second horse saves his stake; Anglesea post.

His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant's Plate of 100 gs.; three yrs. old, 6st.; four, 7st. 11lb.; five, 8st. 8lb.; six, 8st. 13lb., and aged, 9st.; four miles.

Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft., with 50 sovs. added, for two yrs. old fillies; Anglesea post.

CURRAGH OCTOBER MEETING.

The Sligo Stakes of 50 sovs. each; h. ft., for two yrs. old. T. Y. C. (6 subscribers.)

Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft.; for two yrs. old colts, 8st. 4lb. and fillies, 8st.; Conolly's mile.

Kirwan Stakes of 50 sovs. each; h. ft.; red post; second horse saves his stake.

Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each; 10 ft. with 50 added; for two yrs. old; Conolly's mile.

The renewal of the Rossmore handicap of 20 sovs. each; 5 ft.; with 100 added by the club. 90 sovs. bonus, and 50 sovs. by Lord Rossmore.

Challenge of the Kirwan Stakes, of 50 sovs. each, and the 5 sovs. ft. Red post.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; h. ft., with 25 sovs. added; Conolly's mile.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. ; two yrs. old; a

feather; three, 7st. 9lb.; four, 8st. 10lb.; five, 9st. 3lb.; six, and aged, 9st. 4lb. ; m. and g. allowed 3lb.; two miles.

Sweepstakes 25 sovs. each; 15 ft. with 25 added; for two yrs. old. Anglesea post.

The Royal whip, presented by his late Majesty to the Turf club; with 100 gs. added annually by her Majesty; three yrs. old, 10 st. four, 11st. 4lb.; five, 11st. 12lb.; six, and aged, 12st. m. and g. allowed 3lb.; four miles.

Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each; 5 ft., with 25 sovs. added, for two yrs. old; second horse to save his stake. Anglesea post.

Paget Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added; for two yrs. old; the winner to give three dozen of champagne; Anglesea post.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 20 added; for two yrs. old; second horse saves his stake; Conolly's mile.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; h. ft., with 30 added; second horse to save his stake; Peel course.

DOWN ROYAL CORPORATION.

(DOWNPATRICK COURSE.)

James II. granted a patent of incorporation to a society called the Royal Horse-breeders of the county of Down, by whom these races were established. They are held at Downpatrick, the capital of the county, about one mile south of which town is an excellent course.

A Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each; 10 ft., with 40 added; race horses admitted. Second horse saves his stake, and receives £10 out of the other stakes; two mile heats.

Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each; 10 ft.; one mile

heats.

Queen's Plate of £100, (late Irish currency,) four yrs. old, 7st. 11lb.; five, 8st. 7lb.; six, 8st. ; and aged, 8st. 13lb.; m. and g. allowed 3lb.; four mile heats.

The Castlereagh Cup, a Hunters' Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; h. ft., and the Challengeable Cup, given by Viscount Castlereagh; one mile and a half heats.

CHAPTER VIII.

Earliest Racing Calendar -Tregonwell Frampton, Esq., Father of the British Turf-Amusing Anecdote of-Origin of the different meetings at Newmarket-Royal Plates, &c.-Extract from a curious work on racing published in the reign of Charles II.

THE earliest historical records on which dependance can be placed of the performances of the English race horse, and published in an authentic form, was a work by John Cheney, entitled an "Historical list of all the Horse Matches run, and all plates and prizes run for in England and Wales (of the value of Ten Pounds or upwards,) in 1727, &c. &c.; and to which is added a List of all Cock Matches of the same Year."

This book was published by subscription, the condition being for half-a-crown to be paid at subscribing, and five shillings annually for 7 years, (the term of the first subscription ;) and we find the number of subscribers amounted to six hundred and sixty, among whom were at least one hundred and nineteen people of rank, including fifteen

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