Southern shield., 1840-07-31
NEW YORK SPIRIT OF THE
 TIMES A CHRONICLE OF THE TURF, LITERATURE AND THE STAGE.
IVM T. PORTER, Edit0r.
NEW VOLUME FOR ls4o.


 YEyHE first number of the New Vol -@ ume of The Spirit of ihe Times IT the Tenth,--was issued on the 7th o1 March, l840 It was published in new and beautiful dress, and in the course O. the year, series of Magnificent steel En- cravings, uniform with the embellishments of the preceding volume, will be presented to the subscribers.
 A list of the American Whining Horses of the preceding year will be pub lished, arranged in four distinct TABLES -one of four mile winners; one of three; These tablss show at glance the winner of every race of the last year, his age, CO., Tor, pedigree, and owner, the prize won; the weight carried, the time made, and the horses beaten by him, together with the date and place of the race, snd a reference to the page of the preceding volume where the race was originally pub lished. These tables are compiled with infinite care and labor, and at great ex- pense--they are of constant practical use, and increase in value every iyear A list of English Winning Horses for the same year will also be published in the volume arranged in the English form.
 A Table of the American Winning Trotting Horses, with the age, color, ow- her, time made, weight carried horses beaten, &c Sc will be published in this volume; and in addition, there will be an abstract of every great Trotting Perfor- nance in America, for several years back, with special reference to the time made. This abstract has been compiled from several authentic sources, and will be extremely Interesting as the only Com plete Record of American Trotting ever attempted
 An Alphabetical list of Stallions for l840, in the usual form; will also appear in early number of the volume. and will be found convenient to breeders for designa- ting the age, color, pedigree, over, place and price of standing, of nearly every dis tinguished Stallion in America.
 In addition to the various subjects enu- merated above, the present volume will contain a faithful and full record of all Inn portatiohs and Sales of Blcod Stock, Sweepstakes, Racing and Trottng Match es, and Racing appointments; Essays on Breeding and Training; Pedigrees and Performances of Distinguished Horses, with all the Current and on Ditts in Sporting Circles both at home and abroad And fo complete the Sporting Department full details, original and selected, will be given upon all manly pastmes, as Hunt ing, Shooting Fishing, Watching and Boat ing, Pedestrian and other athletic and Manly Sports.
 Another part of the design of the paper will embrace a Breeding and Agricultur4 al Department, designed to promote the interests and minister to the instruction Of breeders of fine cattle, sheep, Sc. &c Selections from the most approved A mercan and English writers on these inn portant subjects will be constantly found in its columns
 In the course of the Volume will be given Professor Stemart's work on sta ble Ecoiiomy, entire, with all the Plates and Drawings. This capital work, which has not been re-published in this country, extends to four hundred and thirtv-six pages It is "A Treatise on the Manage ment of Horses, in relation 10 Stabblng, Grooming, Feeding, Watering, Working and Training" The paper will also be embellished with great number of ETcH- INGs and OUTLINES on the plan of Bell Life in London"
 The Sporting Gallery will also be it. creased by the additions of the Portraits of several of the most distinguished Horses in the Union, engraved in a style of supe- rior finish and beauty. The following Portraits of the ensuing volume are alrea- dy in the hands of the most eminent en- gravers in this city They will follow each other in rapid succession, and due notice will be given of the additions to the number as they are received.
 BOSTON, the property of Mir. JAMES LONG, of Washington City; Painted by De Lattre for Cor. JOHNSON of Va published on the 7th of March.
 ARGYLE, the property of the Honora- ble Pierce M Butler & Co.,, of Columbus; S. C. Painted by Troye. for Col Samp- ton. of S c. Now in the hands of MT Hinshelwood.
 WAGNEB, the property of Mir John Cam pbell, of New Orleans; painted by Troye, for the owner. Now in the hands of Mir Prud' 'homme.
 The next prominent department is the Theatrical Page, constantly devoted to original criticisms of the druma, and noti- ces of the New York theatres; Green Room Intelligence, derived from an exten. sve theatrical correspondence maintained with every city in the Union, and by which the paper is already favorably known and widely circulated in theatrica articles.
 Again, selections will be constantly made from the periodicals of this country