The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-19 00:00:00

STUD NEWS.

On the 14th inst., at Holyxvell Stud Farm, Mr. Snewing's
brown mare Freak, by Kingston out of Frolic, by Touch-
stone, a brown colt by St. Alban's, and will be put to
Caractacus; on the same day, Vedette's dam, by Bird-
catcher out of Nan Dayrell, by Inheritor, a brown filly by
Macaroni, and will be put to Caractacus.
On the 12th inst., at the Root Stud Farm, Whitewell,
Colonel Towneley's Amethyst, a bay filly by King of
Trumps, and will be put to Kettledrum ; on the same date,
a brown filly by Kettledrum, and will be put to him again.
On the 12th inst., at Fairfield Stud Farm, Redpole, a
Chesnut filly by Neptunus; on the 16th Mr. Wilkinson's
Margaret, a Chesnut filly by Blair Athol, and will bo put to
him again.
On the 12th inst., at Middle Park, Pandora, a bay filly
by Marsyas ; Elspoth, a bay colt by King John; on the
14th, Mr. Taplin's Seamstress, a brown filly by Cramond.
On the 14th inst., at Easby Abbey, Feodorowna, a bay
colt by Carnival.
On the 14th inst., at Stanton, Mr.Eyke's Honey, by Cos-
sack, dam Sister to Newminster, a brown filly by Oxford.
On the 17th inst., at -Debden Green, near Loughton,
Essex, Harridan, by Kingston, a filly by Asteroid.

EXPORTATION or BLOOD STOCK FOR INDlA.—Mayfair,
by King Tom, nut of Skit, by Orlando ; Rinderpest, by
Muscovite, out of Panic, by Alarm ; Hades, by Surplice,
out of Hecate ; and the colt by Vedette, out of Bianca
Capella, by Touchstone, have been selected for operations
upon the Indian Turf by the Gentlemen's and Horse
Breeders' Association, Baling, and forwarded to India by
overland route through Franco, via Marseilles and Alex-
andria, by the Imperial Messagories Company. The size,
substance, soundness, and undeniable blood of those
animals render them a valuable consignment. We wish
them a better fate than befol the valuable exports to
America.

HOWTH AND BALDOYLE FIRST SPRING MEETING.—The
first meeting at the above locale is fixed to come off on
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 and 27. On the first
day, the Trial Stakes of 4 sovs each, with 40 added, weight
for ago; the Tantivy Cup of 50 soya, weight for age; the
Grand Metropolitan Steeple Chase of 99 sovs, three miles ;
and the Scurry Corinthians. On the second day, the Bal-
doyle Plate of 40 soya (handicap), on the flat; the Rail-
way Plate of 40 soya, weight for age, two miles, Steeple
Chase Course; and a Military and Selling Steeple Chase.
The New Irish National Runt Steeple Chase Rules will
be strictly enforced at this meeting.
WEST DRAYTON FIXTURES.—There will be no steeple
chase meetings at West Drayton, as stated elsewhere, but
the fixtures are as follows:—West Drayton Spring, Feb.
26 and 27 ; West Drayton Summer, June 10 ; and West
Drayton Autumn, August 22 and 23. The Spring Meet-
ing on the first day will be suppleniented by a match, for
200 sovs a-side, between Mr. George's The Monk, aged,
lOst, and Mr. B. Land's Victoria, 4 yrs, 9st.
The Northumberland Steeple Chase Meeting (Rothbury)
has been fixed for Thursday, April 25. The programme
this year will be considerably enlarged, and the meeting
has already received numerous promises of support.
WINDSOR STEEPLE CHASES.—The Borough Members'
Plate, the Castle Steeple
Chase Plate, and the Windsor
Open Handicap close on the 29th inst.
BIRMINGHAM STEEPLE CHASES.—Tho Newhall Cup of
100 says (in specie), closes on Tuesday next.
Harbinger, by Touchstone, out of Cuckoo, was shot in
November last.

Captain ➢i. Alleyne, at one time well-known on the
Turf, died lately, not in Paris, as recently reported, but at
Brompton.

Dias Steeple Chases will take place on Wednesday,
March 27.