The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12

every REQUISITE o. 4 urst CaisS ronc iheSr
stslioos 40. Vslush,e stock for che road ~
ssh as the tuzf, pIso.ssi5g good SQUAD Legs
asC feet. sEd never tiTiug endurance They
were Ut al times ready TO- work II the ordi-
pe,y Vcestiens 81 lite; AID At a mauent's no
ncs uaH might harness ap for days jour
ney without any doubs ss to the ability OF his
LoFse TO perform il.
improve ment can ouly be effected through the
Arabian borse-not by tae breeds OF nongrels
called ASatian, bIt by the Arabian horse of the
genuine racs--such a. were the barley, the Co
dclphir, and Grand Bashsw Araelans. It is
matter OF regret that the services Of this latter
hoyse were confined exclusively to farm and
read nares-only one, the dam Of Young Ba-
shaw, being known 70 oe thoroughbred As it
IL, however, he has left progeny unrivalled for
'he farm, The road, and the frotting frack-ia
fsct, horses suitable for all the useful pur-
poses Of life, and with epeed aud endurance ade-
qucte to any emergency that may arise. These
horses arc extremely scarce, howcves even IA
the locality in Pennsylvania where they may be
said to have originated. Ii is asserted that not
over lhalf.a dozen Bashsw stations can be found
in the country probably. not so meny-apd
only one or two Of them thoroughbred on the
Size Of the dam. II is somewhat remarkable
that the trsnscendant merit Of this breed Of
horses should SO long have escaped observation.
Tu,fmen generally are 10th to acknowledge the
merit of breed Of 6orses in which they are not
immediately interested, and always endeavor to
place the trotting horse in a secondary position
to the racer on the score of impurity Of blood,
il nothing else. In this connection, however,
we may observe that VIC have trotters whose
blood is as pure as that Of any race-horse, and
whose gait is the very poetry Of motion. Stall
lions Of this class are deservcdly valuable, and
command high prices
The public were occasionally startled by the
record of some astonishing performance on the
road or trotting track; but beyond the fact
that the immediate actors were Pennsylvania
horses of elegant form and bloodlike appear
snce, no one knew what race or breed they be-
longed to. Even the sporting journals were
silent. The HERALD, however, at length dis
PEELED the mist by asserting that these horses
belonged to breed of recent origin, sprung
from the Arabian horse Grand Bashaw, who
was imported into Bucks County, Pennsylvania,
in 1920, by gentleman named Morgan Fur
ther inquiry developed the fact that they were
trotting breed, and included in their category
OF stations such names as Andrew jackson,
Kemble Jackson Saladin, Black Bashaw Long
Island Black Hawk, Lightning, &c. So little was
known of this breed by name, until attention was
directed to it by the HERALD, that even the
pedigree of Lantern (son of Black Bashaw),
who is reported to have recently gone to the
half mile pole, in double harness, in the I'M
precedented lime of one minute and twelve Sc
combs, was entirely unknown.
AS alluson has been several times made in the
course of these remarks TO the barley and Co.
dolphin Arabians, it may not be inappropriate
to observe that the barley Arabian is reported
to have been bred somewhere in the neighbor-
hood Of Palmyra, and brought or sent to Eag-'
land by the gentleman whose name he bears.
Conflicting accounts prevail regarding the Co
dolphin Arabian; and Eugene Sue wrote quite
a romantic account Of his history aud adven-
turee, which has found its way into turf maya
zines and journals Probably the true story l.
the traditionary one, ascrib.ng to Captain Baker
the credit Of introducing this celebrated horse
into Great Britain in 1881. By this it appears
that Cartah Baker was engaged in Smuggling
on the English coast. Smuggling at thas time
was avery serious offence, and visited by severe
punishment. The government were vigiiaut in
their efforts to suppress it, and Captaia Baker
found, after time. that the water was getting
too hot for him. Me accordingly aed with his
vessel into the Mediterranean where he IL said
TO have pursued u legitimate trade. Having
accumulated large sum Of money, be became
anxious to return home. Aware Of his danger
il he returned publicly, be had recourse to s.ra-
tsgem. lie knew that Lord Godolphin, the
owner OF the famous stallion Hobgoblin, was
passionately devoted.to horses, and resolved to
take advantage of II to procure his in.ercession
with the government. Having learned through
the Arabs tina. tribe in the interior possessed
several horses Of great value, and that one o.
them in particular vas inestinable, he deter
mined IL procure him at every hazard As PIE
sent for bis lordsbip. Through an Arab coa'cdc-
rate the horse 6as stolen from The entrance to
the tent where be was confined aud reached the
coast In safety, when he was Immediately put
on board the vessel. The tbstt appears to have
been attended by considerable danger. TIE
tribe resided some distance in ne interior, and
the Arab who stole the horse had barely time 70
mount him and Gy. TIE pursnit was continued
oil night and throughout the next day, when
the Godolphin beiog the iieetest aud mos, en-
Outing horse, distsncsd his pursuafs, Who gsye
Up the chase. Captain Baker arrived safely il
France. where he cold his vessel, and succeeded
In snug cling the horse into England HE had
bin conveyed privately to TIE nsigtborb'od Of
Lord Godolrhiu's estate, FROM whence be could