The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

CURRAGHMORE HORSE SALE.

On Wednesday la.t, the annual horse sale at Curraghmore
came off, and the very large number of horses to be sold, as
well as the superior quality of some of those in the list,
coupled with the extreme fineness of the weather, induced an
immense attendance of persons from all parts of Ireland. From
an early hour equipages of all descriptions might be seen
approaching Curraghmore, and at noon the company assembled
in the courtyard was very great—it would be impossible to
give a list. Soon after the hour named, which was half-past
twelve o'clock, the noble marquis led the way to the dining
ball, in which a splendid lunch was laid out. It was thronged
with guests, who did ample justice to the viands, spread in
such profusion before them. About half-past one Mr
Turner mounted his rostrum. Tho bidding was, on the
whole, very brisk. Lord George was sold to Sir John
Clarke for £3BO ; Stretcher to Henry Calwell, Mary-
borough, for £2OO ; Anvil, to Mr. Reeves, for £l3O ;
Tamworth to Captain Young, Maryborough, for £400;
Gemina to Major Smith, county Meath, for £270 ; Great
Britain to Captain Brereton, Arthurstown, £l3O ; Moon-
shine to Captain Young, for £123; Play Boy to Mr. Far-
rell, for £l7O ; Oberon to Colonel Burdett, for £140;
Moor of Venice to the Earl of Clonmel, for £lOO,
YEARLINGS.—B c by Seahorse, sold to Captain Davis, for
£135; b f by Seahorse, to Wm Ryall, for £140; b c by Sea-
horse, to Mr. Roe, for £lB5 ; b c by Barbarian, to Mr. Grey,
Kingstown, vice consul of Belgium, for £l4O • b f Hebe, by
Bandy, to George Johnston, £lBO ' • c f by Chit Chat, to Samuel
Elliott, Carlow, for £lB5 ; c f by War Hawk, to Mr, Spenser,
Atklow, for £lOO.

30 Sires and hunters
11 Two-year-olds
18 Yearlings
I I Brood mares . ,

£3,148 19 0
263 10 0
. 1,390 0 0
. 266 0 0

£5,068 9 0

Ihrsol.n.—Barbarian, valued at £l,OOO ; the Marquess,
£200; Sailor, £3OO ; Wild Irish Girl, £2OO. Yearlings : B
colt by Seahorse, £2OO ; b c by Barbarian, £100; St. Patrick,
£5OO ; Champion, £5OO ; Magician, £5OO ; b c by Bandy,
£3OO ; bc by Crovier, £3OO. Total valued at £4,100.
Apart from any racing or sporting consideration, it would
seem as if the breeding of first class cattle is a most profitable
branch of farming. Here we have 18 yearlings sold for
£1,390, or about £77 each ; and 7 not sold valued at £2,400,
£B4O each ; and as these horses have not been trained,
or any material expense incurred with them, and are only 16
or 17 months old, they form, as we have said, a very remunera-
tive speculation.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.-YTATERDAT.

Beechnut

CRITERION STAKES.
.1 I Sydney 2 I Drumour,
Seven ran. Won easy.
SWEEPSTAKES, 10 SOVS.
1 I Jack Sheppard...
Four ran.
£5O HANDICAP PLATE.

Peter Flat

Spinster

1 I Tyre 2 I Miss Harkaway...3
Twenty-two ran. Won by a head.
LATEST BETTING.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
8 to 1 agst. Eloquence (taken)

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 28.

HIGH WArmt—Morn.ll 9—Even. 11 23 —Hcight,lls ft. 9 in

ARRIVED,

Oct. 27. —Africa (R.M.S.), Shannon, from New York—Rapid,
Ulrickson, Poragrund—Rolandes, Dawson, P. E. Island—Fairy
Queen, Walthew, Bordeaux—Jenny Lind, Carpenter, Malaga—
Eliza, Richards ;Nelson, Newman 1 and Mary Jones, Jones, Cardiff
—Eliza Tuke, Gregory, Arklow—Albion, Johns, London—Perse-
verance, Surridge, Ballina—Gipsey Queen, M'Bride, Glasgow—
George, Jones, Conway—Mersey, Parry, Amlwch—Delight, Perni.,
Ulverstcrne—Pearl, Thomas, Swansea—Tantivy, Downs, Wicklow
—Joseph Howe, Hughes„ Aidrossan—Dove, Humphreys, Port
Madoc.