The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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`tiTT ERS A I.4L'S.---:NfONDAY.
SALE-OF .'PALMER'S RA' CINtiSTUD.
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The:brpod ritsres, bullies in ttaiiing; and Yearlings,
beloegieg to the notoriout.William Palmer were put np
by auction by the Messrs. Tattersall, this day, at " The
corner," and ittractedr SO large an attendanie 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 uorth and south of England were present ;
a large majority of the miscellaneous .assemblage, how-
ever, consisted df persons whoke only motive was evi-
dently to satisfy w feeling of curiosity which the circum-
stances connected with the sale had excited.
In certain instances competitiOn was sustained with
much spirit,: and •it will be seen that high pAces were
realised. •In the aggregate the:sale-Amounted to 3,9061.
Major Grove,' her Majesty's commissioner from the
Royal Paddocks, btiught 'Triekstretis for 286 guineas ;
but strange toteay; *though:be apponre4 to bid anxiously
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for Nettleardecidedly superior animal—she at last let
hcr go, Mr. F. L.- Popham purchasing her for 430 gui-
neas. Nettle, it will, be retnisinbered,.waii firetfavourite
for the Oaks last year, but she fell over the chains: goon
after starting, and her pickeyihad thigh fractured.
The .Chickesi wwkeeekted down' for 800 guineas. The
first bid was 300,, and. Mr. H- ; .At
r BP.t..y.asivanced
the price-until'heteaehed,7'Bo guineas; w he stopped.
TheAlorea tileguile,3/43%. sold i-to; Id c.:.3larto tik; mss-it
was understood, bought him for" a, noble 10rd..." Foe'
the 3-yr-old filly by Melbourne out of-Seaweed Mr. Sar-
gent. Rave 590 guineas. Staffordshire'Nan was purchaied
for 300 guineas.
With reiard to the 3-yr-old brown colt by Hercules,
the auctioneer announced that a paper, signed by Pal-
mer, had been handed to him, containing a promise on
Palmer's behalf to pay the breeder of the colt 100 Gui-
neas on the first occasion of the animal's winninz. This
promise, however, the auctioneer stated, would in no
way affect the sale, as the purchaser could 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).

Goldfinches 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 darn,
c. 25 guineas (Mr. Blenkiron).
Brown yearling colt, by Faugh-a BaUagh—Doubt, 51
guineas (Mr. Nicolls).
Brown yearling filly, by Touchstone—Maid of Lyme,
250 guineas (Mr. Pad wick).
Brown colt, 2-yrs-old, by Sir Hercules—Lurley's
darn, 105 guineas.
Bay filly, 2 yrs old (sister to S affordshire 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 vrs old, 300 guineas (Mr. Bryant)
Nettle, 4 yrs old, 430 gniiteas (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 Stai), 71 guineas (Mr. Ser-
ston).