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BERTINCHAMPS NATIONAL FRENCH
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SCHOOL HISTORY of ENGLAND.
Abridged from Gleig's " Family History of England," with
copious Chronology, List of Contemporary Sovereigns, and Ques-
tions.

London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand.

E 4 A W LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
FLEET-STREET, LONDON.

January 14, 1856.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a GENERAL MEETING
of the Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance Society will be held at
the Society's Ottice, Fleet•street, London, on SATU/tDAY, the td
day of February next, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, pursuant
to the provisions of the Society's Deed of Settlement, for the purpose
of receiving the Auditors' Annual Report of the Accounts of the
Society up to the 31st December last, and for general purposes.
By Order of the Directors.
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERS A.LL'S.---MoNDAr.
SALE OF PALMER'S RACING STUD.

The brood mares, horses in training, and yearlings,
belonging to the notorious William Palmer were put up
by auction by the 'Messrs. Tattersall, this day, at "The
Corner," and attracted so large an attendance of com-
pany that the sale-yard was completely crowded. Many
of the leading patrons of the turf and most of -the train-
ere from the north and south of England were present ;
a large majority of the miscellaneous assemblage, how-
ever, consisted of persons whose only motive was evi-
dently to satisfy a feeling of curiosity which the circum-
stances connected with the sale had excited.

In certain instances competition was sustained with
much spirit, and ,fit will be seen that high prices were
realised. In the aggregate the sale amounted to 3,9061.
Major Grove, her Majesty's commissioner from the
Royal Paddocks, bought Trickstress for 230 guineas ;
but strange to say, although he appeared to bid anxiously
for Nettle—a decidedly superior animal—he at last let
her go, Mr. F. L. Popham purchasing her for 430 gui-
neas. Nettle, it will be remembered, was first favourite
for the Oaks last year, but she fell over the chains soon
after starting, and her jockey had his thigh fractured.
The Chickea was knocked down, for 800 guineas. The
first bid was 300, and Mr. H. Hill spiritedly advanced
the price until he reached 780 guineas, when he stopped.
The horse was ultimately sold to Mr. Harlock, who, it
was understood, bought him for " a noble lord." For
the 8-yr-old filly by Melbourne out of Seaweed Mr. Sar-
gent gave 590 guineas. Staffordshire Nan was purchased
for 300 guineas.
With retard to the 3-yr-oldlrown colt by Hercules,
the auctioneer announced that a papiF4 gieted AY Pak
Mar,lisd _been handed to, him, contatt\saiaprga*,ou'
Palmer'e behalf to pay t'he breeder of the colt MO-gui-
neas on the first occasion of the animal's winning. This
promise, however, the auctioneer stated, would in no
way affect the sale, as the purchaser weld pay the
money, or not, as he pleased.
Subjoined is a marked catalogue, with the names of
the purchasers of the different lots affixed :
Doubt (foaled in 1846), by Gladiator, 81 guineas (Mr.
Blenkiron).
Trickstress, 8 yrs old, 230 guineas (Prince Albert).
Duchess of Kent, 200 guineas (purchaser's name
omitted).
Geldfinder's dam (foaled in 1843), 71 guineas (Mr.
Parker).
Bay yearling colt by Touchstone—Duchess of Kent,
230 guineas (Mr. Padwick).
Bay yearling colt by Melbourne—Goldfinder's dam,
225 guineas (Mr. Bit nkiron).
Brows yearling colt, by Faugh-a Ballagh—Doubt, 51
guineas (Mr. Nicolls).
Brown yearling filly, by Touchstone—Maid of Lyme,
250 guineas (Mr. Padwick).
Brown colt, 2.yrs-old, by Sir Hercules—Lurley's
darn, 105 guineas.
Bay filly, 2 yrs old (sister to Staffordshire Nan), 82
guineas (Mr. Hadland).
Brown filly, 3 yrs old, by Melbourne—Seaweed, 590
guineas (Mr. Sargent).
Rip Van Winkle, 3 yrs old, by The Flying Dutchman,
70 guineas (Mr. Sargent).
Staffordshire Nan, 3 yrs old, 300 guineas (Mr. Bryant)
Nettle, 4 yrs old, 430 guineas (Mr. F. L. Popham).
The Chicken, 4 yrs old, 800 guineas (Mr. Harlock).
Lurley, 5 yrs old, 120 guineas (Mr. Alexander).
Morning Star (br to Pole Star), 71 guineas (Mr. Ser-
ston).