The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-16 00:00:00

STUD IVEIVS.

There are at present seventy mares at ITurstbourne
Park, on a visit to Fitz-Roland, Sydmonton, and Ather-
stone, including Lord Portsmouth's own lot. His lordship
has a dozen foals this season ; and although there has
been a crying complaint amongst breeders in general of
" nothing but fillies," the colts predominate in his case in
the proportion of ten to two.
The Duke's subscription is full.
At Hasketon, Captain Barlow's Nebula, a brown colt by
Surplice.
At Upper Lambourne, May 5, Mr. Saxon's Countess (by
Stockwell), a bay or brown colt by Defender, and has been
put to him again. - _

During the York meeting 31r. Blenkiren securod six
subscriptions to Adventurer, for 1869, and ten others had
previously been taken by Messrs. J. Watt, Clinch, Hay.
ward, and others. This horse's fee will bo considerably
raised next season.

Mr. Blenkiron has had the misfortune to lose two foals
at Belhus Park, where their dams had gene on a visit to
Amsterdam. They were a filly by Ely out of Scylla,
and a colt by Amsterdam out of New Victoria, the former
of whom ran against a hurdle; and dislocated her shoulder,
whilst the colt died of paralysis.
At Sheffield-lane paddocks, on,the 11th inst., Ur. John-
stone's Charity, by Melbourne (dam of Gratitude and Limo-
sins), a bay filly by Colsterdale-; on the 11th inst., Mr. J.
Singleton's Balsam, by The Cure, a bay colt by Cramond.
Both mares will be put to Adventurer, also the three year
old filly by Stockwell out of Bracey.
The following mares have arrived at High Wycombe
btoarberen L.
p a I
u;
t'atdyiv fillyueYcortsg rumpe ter : —Margaret, 1,3 Chanticleer:
with byl Caractacus ; Gossip, by Idle Boy,
nent, by Grosvenor, barren ; Anticipa-
tion, by Acrobat, barren ; and Leda, by Weatherbit with
a colt by Man at Arws.

At Yardley, near Blrmingham, April- 24th, Messrs.
Graham's Corsica, by Newminster, a chesuut colt by Ox-
ford, nod put to Knight of the Crescent ; Mr. Bennett',
Sultana, with a brown filly by Knight Of St. Patrick, bas
arrived so Oxford; and Mr. Bulling's Chiliianwallah, by
Newminster, to Knight of the Crescent ; May 7th, Messrs
Graham's Wild Dayrell mare (sister to Aboacli,) a btowu
oolt foal by Oxford, and put to him again.
Thu following mares have arrived at Fri:mai-ad, Tip-
perary, to Joco :--Mr P. Ellard's Echo ; Mr J. Chadwick's
mare by Brian
Lure, with a colt by Joco ; Mr 11. C.
Croker's Teapot, with a filly by Sussex Stag; Mr Ellard's
Mary Adelaide, with a colt by Joco ; Mr 11. Barber's mare
by Sunset, with a filly by Joco ; Mr St. George Mansergh's
.
Souvenir, with a colt by Joco, also his Latnienne, with a
colt by Joco; Mr Blackmore's Nelly Blythe; Mr Thomp-
son's grey mare, with a colt by Juco ; Mr C. Chadwick's
Cas-3y, with a colt by Joco.
At Hartlebury, Worcestershire, Mr. Watson's mares
foaled as follows : —My Niece, a filly by Blair Athol&, and
covered by Rataplan
; Lizzie, by Theon, a colt by Rata-
plan, and covered by him again ; Stitched Up, a cult by
Claret, and covered by Itataplztu ; Heiress, by Teadington,
a colt by Lord Clifden, and cdvered by Rataplan ; Lalage,
barren, and covered by Macaroni ; Chamade, a filly by
NeWminster, and covered by Macaroni ; Selina, by De
Clare, a filly by Lord of the Isles, and covered by Ma-
by Lifeboat ; Gobelins, by Orlando,
.a colt by Kiug of
caroni; Pet Lamb, a filly by Lord of the Isles, and covered
Trumps, and covered by St. Albans; Ess Bouquet, by
OLlaodo, a filly by Rataplan, and covered by SL Albans;
Miss Hawthorn, by ging Tom,
covered by Newminster,
a filly by Dundee, and
FRENCIL—At Montgeroult, May sth, Monsieur do Bray's
Nomads, a bay colt by The Flying Dutchman. At Cher-
bourg, Monsieur Bonfils's Ladybird (dam of Pompier) a
filly by VanderznUlin.