The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-25 00:00:00

THE TURF.

YOU, Weisoss••r, Agouti 22, 1204.
[CONTINUED.] . •
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. f. colts Bst. 41b.
fillies Bst. 116.—Three milts.
Lord Fiurtrifliaiiie b f. by Sir Peter .
Sit F Ssaudisti\br. cult, Brother to Stamford . . 2
Sir H. T. Vaoe's b. c. Discus,,,
Duke of Hautiluster bay c. by Buzzard . . .
Mr D. Drouiptotes bay colt, Mumanu, .

2 to.l on Stamford. Won by a head.
Fifty pounds given by the City of York, added to
a Subscription Purse, for five-year olds, B,t. lb.
—Four miles.
Mr. Garforth's bay horse, by Traveller . . . . I
Lord Fitzwilhain's b. Is (Srsille
Mr. Mellish's bay hone, Stockton • .
Sir T. Gascuignit's ch tn. Toeee
Mr. Wentworth's b. m. Primrose
Sir F. Standish's Br.,tlier to Eagle, 4 yrs old . .
sto 4 against Stockton ; 6 to 4 against Orville,
6 to 1 against Tooee ; 100 to 4 against the winner.

AIRS. THORNTON.

[Extriet of a Letter, dated Wednevlay Evening" •

This day after the races, Mrs. Thornton, mount-
ed upon Fin,,arillo, took an exercising, gallop of
four miles. She was dressed in mazarin blue, and
wore a neat black jockey cap, looked very well, and
was in high spirits. She went off in a canter, sat
her horse amazingly tight and snug; at times put
him to the top of his speed, winded him, and chess ed
that she had all his powers perfealy in her command.
All the knowing ono were astonished at the style of
Aoraeship. in which she performed her gallop, and
declared it equal, if not superior to any Chifiney or
Buckle of Newmarket celebrity. Unfortunately,
when within about three distances of heMg holm!,
the saddle girths gave way, and she came with con-
siderable violence to the ground. You cannot con-
ceive the interest we take in our fair equestrian, or
the anxiety which her fall produced among
those who witnessed it. I am happy, how-
ever, to assure you, that she did not sustain
the slightest injury. Being a smart, altive, elas-
tic figure, she recovered her feet in a moment,
did not appear in the least alarmed, made light of
the tumble, and walked from the course in the same
good spirits with which she came upon it She will
exe the again to morrow, wen. no doubt, every
possible car* will be taken to prevent the recurrence
of a similar accident. Indeed, I hope we shall
have no Milan to regret this circumstance, as it may
prove the mems of pr,:venting the like en the day
of trial, when Arch a mishap would be more serious.
And now, Sir, to come to that which appears the
grand source rf curiosity an 1 interest among many
of vorm sills. contemporaries. " The sporting Mrs.
T is to r:de the four miles in buck-skin breeches,"
" she is to ride in ,lot," " she is to ride like a men."
Such are the effusions of your scribble: s. whose Pe-
gasus is no better than a jack ass, who ridicule that
spirit in a woman, which they do not themselves
possess ; and cannot believe, ss bile they stumble
along Rotten-row, trembling for the 'r lives, upon a
spavined, lazy hack, that a lady could have courage
to commit herself to the hack of a first-rate racer.
To put, then, all these silly queries at rest, know
that Mrs. T. dies not wear buck-skins or doe-skins,
and that she rides n-yrdr. It shows a great depravity
of taste, when that spirit, which was admired in our
female ancestors, and formed a distinguishing qua-
lity of our good and glorious Elizabeth, is treated
anal received with levity. the betting is now six to
. four upon Mrs. I hornron, and, I think, will be pro-
' bably more in her favour, before Saturday. Indeed
the F/h.t, to rare a tailors' phrase, is likely to prove
a dung, :and, I think, will not v stitch over the
course, as he at first expelled. If 1 be not much mis-
;taken, he w4ll tote the Isrelle as well as his horse.
Ms city, and every Gentleman's house in its vicinity,
are nosv as full as they can hold. Should more com-
pany come, t know nut where they can be accom-
modated. Every part of the kingdom appears to
have furnished its quota. I own I am not surprised
at this result. It required all the dashing talents of
Colonel Thornton, which are ever contriving some-
thing new with which to astonish the Spotting world,
to make so extraordinary a match ; and in no'. place
could the scene be laid with bucheffed as in Yorkshire.
IFr .in Tea Most Evvoia, Nvv.paper, from which this
arttrl • wit ail* tow copied, in Yde•de no re part, run, all the
London Nzytspaiows tin* d'Y