The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-06 00:00:00

New Tattersalls'.

The last sale of horses at the Corner—the world
famous Corner—took place a few days ago. For
more than 98 years had the hammer fallen on gallant
steeds for race-course, road, and harness. Now the
glory has departed. The Corner is the Corner no
more. Tattersalls' has gone, and in a few weeks, as
the Marquis of Westminster's improvements prO-
gress, it will be but the shadow of a great name, and
men about town will dance where they once betted,
and flirt where they were in the habit of calculating
the odds. Last evening there was a private view
of the New Tattersalls', at Knightsbridge-green.
With it the old Tattersalls' would hardly bear
comparison ; yet we can well understand that old
turf men will miss the handiness of the well-known
spot, and will grumble exceedingly at being re-
quired to walk the extra quarter of a mile which
they must if they would continue to make books,
and call out the market price of the favourite
or the outsider of the day. They will find New
Tattersalls' tolerably handsome outside—at any
rate, handsomer than the old Corner, but inside
they will be delighted with the conveniences pro-
vidded for them and for the horses concerning
which they take so much interest. Mr. C. Freeman,
, of Lincoln's-inn-fields, is the architect, and Messrs.
Holland, of Duke-street, are the builders. From an
aesthetic point of view there is not perhaps much
praise to be awarded to these gentlemen, but they
have had an eye to the practical. The facade is
" composite," and when we have said this
we have said all ; but inside the arrange-
ments are excellent. First come the stables,
which contain stalls for ninety-five and boxes
for 20 horses, all fitted up with the most recent
appliances, and very much neater and cleaner than
they will be three twelvemonths hence. On the left
of the entrance gates is the Subscription Room, 60
feet by 30, floored in a very good design with
Maw's tiles, and surrounded by sofa seats, spring
cushioned and covered with morocco. Two elegant
domes rise from the room, the walls of which are
panelled in red and green and gold, producing a very
good effect. The windows and doors are framed in
imitation and the fire-places in real alabaster, and
at night the room is lit by a centre sunlight. There
are two octagonal desks in the room for the use of
subscribers, and a screen in the middle is placed for
the reception of notices. In the quadrangle, round
which the stables are placed, is a fountain with the
old fox known to every frequenter of Tattersalls' ;
and on the top is a bust with which sporting men
are well acquainted. Over this quadrangle, which
is covered in and lighted with gas, are galleries
where betting men will lounge and see the horses
exercised below. On one side was last night a de-
vice of the Prince of Wales's plumes and laurel in
gas, and at intervals on the walls are gas brackets.
The subscribers have an entrance separate from that
allotted to the public, who will be admitted on sale
days by the main gates. Numerous offices and re-
tiring rooms surround the quadrangle, and, on the
whole, the New Tattersalls'—at which the first sale
will be on Monday, the 10th inst.—will fully meet
the requirements of those who frequent the first
betting-rooms of England.