The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-20 00:00:00

THE DERBY.-BLOOMSBURY'S PEDIGREE.

Messrs. Tattersall's yard was crowded on Saturday, not for
the purpose of speculating on events to come, but to discuss the
question of Bloomsbury's pedigree, new under objection, which
continues to excite the most intense, interest in all the sporting
circles in and out of town. A vast deal was said on both sides,
but as it was evident that the speakers were in some degree in-
fluenced by the state of their books, it would be absurd to enter
into details; we could collect, however, that a general feeling
of apprehension prevailed that the Stewards, having given Mr.
Fulvvar Craven time to send into the North for evidence, would
not be able to give a decision in time for the settling to-morrow.
The inconvenience and wrangling which this delay will occa-
sion are inconceivable, to say nothing of the expense to which
it will put parties, who are two or three hundred miles from
home. The case, as it has reached us, rests in a narrow com••
pass. Before publishing the last volume of the Stud Book, the
publishers applied to a person of the name of Orton residing at
York, and filling the office of Judge at that and ether country
races, as the most likely person to supply an account of the pro-
duce of certain brood mares; Arcot Lass (Bloomsbury's dam)
was one of them; the return for 16.36 was a " colt by Tramp
or Mulatto," and so it appeared in the Stud Book.
On the nomination of Bloomsbury for the Derby and other
stakes, he appeared as by Mulatto only, and Messrs. Weatherby
applied to Orton to know how he derived his information as to
Tramp, &c. His answer was, that he had it from Taylor the
stud-groom, but Taylor denied that he had ever told him any-
thing of the kind. On being examined before the Stewards
on Friday, he adhered to this statement ; but Taylor's evidence
contradicted it in the flattest terms ; not only had he not told
him (Orton) so, but that at the period at which he is repre-
sented to have done so, he was actually at Newmarket ; more •
over, that the mare was covered by Mulatto alone, and that
Tramp was then about to be given away to a Mr. Newton as
perfectly useless in the stud. We believe our statement to be
something near the mark, but do not hold ourselves responsible
for its accuracy ; if, however, it be correct, then must the ob-
jection fall to the ground, for the only party competent to make
a return of the produce is the stud-groom, who swears that it
was as stated in the nomination ; it should be added, too, that
the discrepancy was discovered and inquired into before the
parties could have any motive for acting unfairly. We leave
the matter here, but as it is the general opinion that the bets
will be materially affected by a decision adverse to Mr. W.
Ridsdale, we sincerely hope that the Stewards will be afforded
an opportunity of bringing the case to a close in the course of
this day.

SHIFFNAL RACES.-THURSDAY.

Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 40 added from the fund.
Twice round and a distance. (8 subs. )
Mr. Collin's ch. c. Springfield, 3 yrs, 7st. ( Bemetzreider) 1
Mr. Griffiths's ch. h. Lugwardine, 5 yrs, 9st. 41b.
Mr. Barrow's b. m. Catharina, Bst. 131 b.... ' 3

The following also started but were not placed—Mr. Bar-
row's gr. m. Eaglet, 5 yrs, Bst. 911 s. ; Mr. Edge's ch h. Bil-
boa, 4 yrs, est. 41b. ; and Sir. Moss's bk. h. Ascanius, 4 yrs,
Bst. 71b. Won by two lengths.
The South Shropshire Stakes of 3 sous. each, with 20 added
by Lord Darlington sad Hon. R. H. Clive. Mile and half
heats. (12 subs.)
Mr. M'Donogh's gr. e. The Friar, 4 yrs, Bst. 91b 0 1 1
Mr. Massey's b. g. Tubal Cain, 3 yrs, 7rt. 41b 1 2 0
Mr. Marshall's ch. g. Jim Crow, 5 yrs, Sat. 7Ib.
Several others started. The Friar walked over for the third
heat, but his right to the stakes having been disputed by the
owner of Tubal Cain, they were given up to the latter.
The Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added
from the funds. Heats, twice round and a distance, with four
leaps in each heat, were won in two heats, by Mr. Collett's d.
m. Daenna, aged, list. 41b. (Mr. Williams) beating Mr.
Stephenson's True Blue, aged, list. 111 b., Captain Lamb's
Shepherd, 6 yrs, list. 41b., and two others, easily.