The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SALE OF THE MIDDLE PARK YEARLINGS.
On Saturday the annual sale of yearlinga bred at Mr.
Blenkiron's Stud Farm, Middle Park, Eltham, Kent, took
place. The catalogue comprised twenty-three lots, viz.,
seven colts and sixteen fillies. Of these eight were by
Kingston, eight by Neasham, one by The Black Doctor,
one by Barnton, one by Touchstone, one by Turnua or
Flatcatcher, one by Orlando or Kingston, and two by King-
ston or Neasham. Mr. Blenkiron has expended consider-
able care and labour to render his establishment perfect in
its various departments,• and all persons by whom the pre-
mises have been visited pronminced that object to have been
as nearly attained as possible. That gentleman, too, has
evinced the most laudable desire, to, secure the best and
stoutest blood necessary for the perpetuation of a strong
and enduring race of hoises ; and it is to be hoped this
undertaking will receive a recognition from the public
commensurate with its merits.
The lots which were offered for competition on. Saturday
possessed the recommendation . of. =exceptionable pedi-
grees, while the condition in which they were sent to the
hammer indicated that everything calculated to benefit their
constitution had been strictly carried-out. •If the Middle
Park yearlings did not realise those enormous prices fre-
quently paid at the hammer', they_ were in many instances
equal in all essentials to young blood stock, for which far
hig,her.prices have been given. Kingston is one of the most
promising sires or the day, a fact. which is testified by the
running of his scions, King-at-Arms, Gladiolus, and others '
which have borne off important turf trophies. His stock
are endowed with rare speed, .and. they will be departing
widely from the line of their paternal antecedents, if they
are not capable of what, in racing phraseology, Is correctly
termed "staying." Of Kingston's progeny we have every
hope, for their compact wiry frriniCs and blood-like appear-
ance must strike all beholders.

The sales commenced shortly after one o'clock, when Mr.
Edmund Tattersall ascended his rostrum in one of the ad-
jacent paddocks.. A ring was formed of stakes and ropes,
which enabled intending bidders to'sdan• the proportions
and pretensions of the youngsters. This plan is worthy of
general adoption, as a full inspection is not restricted to a
few persons, the objects of competition are less nervous,
and the auctioneer can more readily discern the nods of
the bidders. Mr. Tattersall prefaced the proceedings with
a few comments. He
,said it afforded him- pleasure to
meet :.2,43 company once -wore on Mr. Blenkiron's Stud
Farm, thtZt the lots would .be brought to the hammer in
;.:1e condition, and ‘that they would be parted
whatever they would foi,^ll. He paid a fitting
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or p ot
hssl.e
"pluck and enterprifite:, of Mr. Blenkiron,
who, he said, had convened a wildernes,„-• into one of the
most perfect establishments in the kingdom. The various
lots were generally and dementedly admired. They were,
with one or two exceptions 0n1y,,, handsome
animals. The prices, with the names of the pure2l"scra,
are given below. The lots knocked down to Mr. IV. H.
Harris were purchased for exportation—New Zealand, SN:e
believe, being their ultimate destination. The total amount
realised was 2,396 guineas, averaging about 100 guineas
each.
Brown filly, by the Black Doctor, out of Aconite, by Gs.
Surplice (Mr. W. IL Harris).
Bay filly, by Kingston—Empress, by Emilius (Mr
Hitchen)
Black filly, by Neasham—Buttress, by Defence (Mr
Reeves) ..... 35
Bay filly, by Barnton—Brightonia, by Touchstone

(Mr. W. nay)
Black filly, by Neasham—Little Jenny, by Heron
(Mr. Ashdown)
Bay filly; by Kingston, or Neasham—Frolic, by
Touchstone (Mr. W. H. Harris) 6O
Bay colt, by Kingston—Calcavella, by. Birdcatcher
(Mr. Woolcot)
Bay colt, by Kingston—Defenceless, by Defence (Mr.
Hitchen)
Brown colt; by Kingston—Sacrifice, by Voltaire (Mr
Hilton)
Bay colt, by Kingston—Gloom, by Bay Middleton
(Mr. Hilton)
Bay colt by Kingstone or Neasham—Nightshade, by
Touchstone (Mr. S. Jacobs)
Grey colt by Neasham—Colte Dbas
(Mr. S. Jacobs) 36
Bay colt by Kingston—Kate, by Auckland (Mr. W.
H. Harry) f
Bay filly by Kingston—Ezgland's Beauty, by Bird ••
catcher (Mr. Roseland) .::-.- ~ - 95
Bay filly by Touchstone--Triangle,,by Epirus (Capt.
Bribazon)
Chesnut filly by Neasham—Kirtle, by Stilt= (Lord
Chesterfield) t lOO
Chesnut filly by Neasham—Stella (Mr. C. Beroard) 31
Chesnut filly by Neasham—Butterfly, by Knight of
the Whistle (Mr. Butt)
Bay filly by Neasham—Moodkee, by Venison (Mr
Pedley)
Bay filly by Kingston, dam by Heron, grand-slam by
Muley (Mr. Griffith)
BBalayckfillfiyllbyyboyrlNanedasohearuk--kinGgl, 81
Bay filly by Turnus or Flatcatcher,__dam by Sir Her-
cules—Lucy Banks (Mr. W. H. Harris) .. .... . . 105
bypalmVenison (Mr.-
W. H. [Tanis)
Kingston—Palmyra, cne—'Bl
yra, by
Sul-
tan (Mr. Morris) 53

Total ' 2,396

FATAL WAGGON ACCIDENT.--On Saturday morn-
ing, between nine and ten o'clock, an accident of a most
frightful nature, and which was attended with fatal results,
took place at Old Brompton, near the West London Ceme-
tery. Edward Field, a carman in the employ of Messrs.
Lambert and Co., timber merchants, of St. George's-road,
Pimlico, was driving a large four-wheeled carriage, drawn
by four horses, and having a weight of six tons of timber,
when he fell off the shaft, on which he had been impru-
dently sitting, and both the near wheels going over him he
was crushed in a most horrible manner, causing instan-
taneous death. It is supposed that the unfortunate man
was dosing at the time, as ho was of very sober habit s. He
has left a. widow .and large family.