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--- duration. The lady dies, and Selwyn seeks to calm
his agonised feelings by engaging in a life of excite-
ment. The income of his wife having passed to
him, he enters Parliament, and become an eloquent
orator and practised debater ; and, enventlially, a
Minister of the Crown. His attainments make him
an object of attraction in the, gay assemblies of the
aristocracy. Lady Emily Davenport, a beautiful
and rich widow, looks upon hiin with a more than
favourable eye, notwithstanding the claims of the
wealthy and titled lovers who throng around her.
Selwyn also secretly entertains a passion for the
fascinating widow,. and.. by accident they become
aware of their mutual affection for each other. The
result; of course, Is a thattiniedial alliance. Though
some may be disposed to think that the good for-
tune of the hero militates against the professed
object of the book, no one will deny that his trials
and misfortunes are enough to damp the most
ardent spirit, and to lay prostrate the most robust
frame. All those who would wish to get an insight
into the " ups and downs" of literary life, cannot
do better than peruse this last new novel.

usical Directory, Register and Almanack, and
Royal Academy of lfusic Clakndar, for 1853.
This is one of the most complete and comprehen-
sive little annuals which has come under our notice.
Addressed to and compiled for the musical world,
it contains, in a neat compact form, almost every
species of the information which- can be useful or
interesting to the prdessional or amateur.
The most prominent of its-contents are a history
of the Royal Academy of MI/SiC, with a list of all
its professors and associates, and' of all the students
who have received their instruction in the institu-
tion, a list of musical societies throughout the
kingdom, a register of music_published during the
year 1852; and, finally, a list of all musical profes-
sors, musical instrument makers and music sellers
throughout the kingdom. Besides the usual feast
days and holidays, the calendar contains the dates
of notable musicalevents, and the births and deaths
of eminent distinguished men. Considerable in-
dustry has been evidently called for in the compila-
tion of such a mass of information, perfect and co-
pious in every branch ; and the arrangement is so
convenient, that reference can be made at once to
any point without the slightest difficulty. We
have not the least doubt that this little work will
meet with the success it deserves, and that in course
of time it will become a perfect library of reference
in musical matters.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLX.
ANALYSIS OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH
DERBY.
In the last number of the notes I gave a full, true, and
particular account, in all but two respects, of the gem of
Scott's lot ; of whom, however, I forgot to state, that he
possesses remarkably fine strong quarters ; is, to use a
peculiar sporting phrase, "as long as a town ;" and has
most superb action. He is in excellent health, and
doing slow work. I will now proceed to a consideration
of the others in this potent stable. .
Mr. Jaques's ch. c. HURWORTII, by Irish Birdcatcher
out of the Wasp (Neasham's dam), by Muley Moloch,
dam by Emilius out of Bee-in-a-bonnet, by Blaeklock,
was purchased some time since by his present owner of
Mr. Wilkinson—the breeder and nominator--for a
stiffish sum. He has not been exposed to the public
gaze as yet ; nor will he be before the Derby day. His
name was mentioned for the first time in connexion
with the great Epsom event at " the Corner " on the
21st of last June, when 25 to 1 was booked by
a gentleman, who, if he had not been so very modest in
his demand, might have obtained 1,000 to 30. He has
been backed, but not to any extent, at prices fluctuating
between 33 and 25 to 1, off and on, ever since. Latterly,
he has been inquired after by several of the "knowing
ones," but little business has been done, however, in
consequence of the price not being long enough. Al-
though I cannot, at the present time, believe that he is
equal to the task set him on the 25th of May, yet I can
affirm turn, if he trains on all right, that he will out to
be at least on a par, if not superior to his half-brother,
Neasham, in his best day. He is a remarkably strong
slashing animal, and goes free as air. He is doing fair
work, considering the time of year ; and barring his
legs, which I am afraid will not stand a very severe pre-
paration, is one of the finest-looking animals engaged in
the Derby.
Mr. John Scott's b c ROSENFELD, by Sleight-of-hand,
out of Leaconfield's dam, has not run in public hitherto,
nor is there much chance, I believe, of his doing so in
"the good time coming."
Mr. Harrison is the proprietor of a couple of well-bred
animals—b. c. DRUM MAJOR, by Melbourne, out of
Giselle, by Emilius ; and b. c. HEAP; by Melbourne
out of Susan, by Elis—from both of whom nothing sa-
tisfactory is expected in the Derby fray.
Lord Londesborough's ch. c. THE MAYOR OP HULL,
by Shawn Buidhe out of Zulima, was purchased between
-three and four months ago of the nominator, Mr. Co-
nolly, and on the Sunday (!) evening precedingthe New-
market Houghton Meeting, his name was quoted for the
first time in the odds—his noble owner, I believe, book-
ing 5,000/. to 1001. The Mayor is a somewhat showy.
looking horse, and may possibly achieve some triumphs
in the handicap department, but is not the sort of animal
to don the Epsom laurels. He may start for the Derby
—in all probability that will be his first race—but lam
confident it will be to no purpose.
Mr. Nicholl's bl. f. HONEY-DEW, by Touchstone out of
Beeswing, by Doctor Syntax, dam by Ardrossan, out of
Lady Eliza, notwithstanding her splendid pedigree, will,
lam afraid, never be of much service. She has not
exhibited her beauties to the vulgar eye as yet, and I
entertain just a diminutive idea she never will ; or if she
does stand training, it will only be for a short period—
at least such is the opinion of

TIE SPIRIT OF TEE TURF.

-RES FOR 1853.

Coventry 5pring......... 22

Kiplin Coates l7
Leamington 2B
Catterick Bridge 29
Northampton (2) 3O
Abergavenny 3l

York Spring l9
Malton Ol
Newmarket F.

17
Bath'
Manchester (3).. lB
24
Epsom

Bibury 22
Stockbridge 23
Winchester .
Newcastle 2B

stain ford
Nottingham
Goodwood .. ,

... 19
.... 21
..... 26

Radcliffe:
Derby
Eg,hatn.
Lichfield.

, ........ 24
..24 or 25
. ........ 29
~.....r. 30

Lanark ..........
Manchester.........
....
Newmarket F. 0.
Northallerton .....

OCTOBER.
4 I Richmond.
10 I Newmarket

.ereford

Carmarthen
-.- .

Liverpool ..
Doncaster..
Kirkham ...

Abergavenny.
Cheltenham...

Nov;
Cowbridge Hunt