The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-20

worthy In the class Of gcntemen,s fsncxs matched
nri,a .i nr CIRCUIT Of New York carried Oh the first
So NO. 'i00 and Mr. Osborne q New York the second
AGeh pleasure anticipated IN the expected race
sequeaA disappointment N the appearance Ethan
Alien. An Interesting trct however, came between
Inc two latter N which both horses showed admirable
speed and style. Jupiter seemed have sH his
way Tor nearly the first half mile, but cossms down a.
That he could outfoot nd beat him Whenever hs
IL Khan Allen had been in he would hare ha6 nS s,ro
70 retain his well earn. repusasos Tine Of The half
On Inc Judges decnea AVA ding pecnum to Ethan Hen
Hirsm nra o. bus failure apesrgiving tho nrss TO
ting cbiss,s 800 'up"er 500; third 70 Tfot
and ans s nearly ends tho principal interest orn-
Hall and t I'M AZ Gov rned y tho h.- oxhbiio.
guests. Eloouep,xr rsS" ..auet at the CITY
Banks, 20 ..,rded by the distinguishes
Edward Everett, Interesting addresses were made py
In nesponsete Mass, Buckingham, Of Conn., Hon.
personal rep I'd Others.
South Cs calls upon the several States through their
NJ. W esen,asyes present, Richard Yeadon Esq, Oh
ans q Canada and others entertained the assem-
company of ladies' and gentlemen with speeches ~
~ .heGe was grand esVa,csae ans msse pabicy an
nounccd and the exhibition OF 1858 concluded with pleasure
and satisfaction 10 all but the disappointed exnoors "no
tailed 10 secure prizes
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR BANKS.
The Governor OF the Commonwealth, and the board OF
Agriculture Massachusetts, Of which he Is the dissn-
guished head"
Gov BANKS rose amid applause, and responded fol
ows:-
Mr. Presdent-Apart from the sentimentyou have pro
posed and the response has received should feel
PEELED make my Acknowledgements TO you and the ch
of Springfield, for the pleasure have enjoyed in
attending the exhibition OF this year Four or Ave years
my good fortune TO attend in this city, for
few hours only the first exhibition Of this character given
in this country. wa remember the interest then felt
by rybody in its success, and sure that no one
who recalls the enthusiasm Of its hrongs Of ysers
could feel less than earnest desire to share the sasac
ton have drawn from tho larger and nerously
appointed gathering OF this year To what
surprising TO me- the horse, in our part of the
country al least had been neglected collections Of
stock for our agricultural and stock exhibitions would
IT, in Just resentment this fine animal-the sup
porter Companion and friend Of every race of men, in
every age OF the world-excuded from competition with
Others at annual farshad suggested an exhibition Of
his own race more unique attractive satisfactory and GER
tanly OF less public advantage than others.
indebted to his exclusion from arena for tho happy
supremacy which, Of all our fairs the show OF horses has
attained cannot much regret his earlier Ill fortune Ii
is Ill wind that blows no one good. OF all domestic
animals the horse has the strongest claims to sym
psihy and II may DO said with truth, though II
somewhat extravagan that could dispense with
the locomotive to which indebted for facility Of
railway travel better than with the horse He is not only
the patient aborer every pursuit of industry, but he
indispensable assistant in OF the rational
forms Of exercise and enjoyment and which contribute
most successfully TO the deveopemen Of the physical
sowers Of the human race. There is nation more dis
tnguhed Tor ITS vigorous physical than that
OF England and no people not even the Arabs, have
stronger love for horses The hunt, the stcepe chase
the race course, aud the very general participation Of
and women in the pleasures of the saddle and
the sports of the held sustained for centuries have
unquestonably contributed than any other
TO the strength OF limb vigor OF body, the power OF
endurance, and the generous glow Of health which cha
racterize the English There people who
would be more benefited by infusion Of the ge
nervous customs and qualities than ourselves; and know
OF certain method Of obtaining such results than
that which springs from the culture Of the public
and interest for the horse himself No have been
more delighted than have been with the elegant display
of this year; but confess should very gladly have
ntlrpy wi
the improvement Of the horse The general subs
tuition Of the saddle which is Identified among all overs
OF the horse with the greatest service speed pleasure
10 be derived from him. for that unsighty vehicle called
sskeleton snIky would add much 10 the public interest
and advantage Of the occasion IL is not altogether for the
horse that here bot that may enlarge
possible benefits which derive from being his
and master There patent objections, sir, aware
TO horse racing, and perhaps next to the immoralites
usually connected with the turf that Of its cruelty
the tine animals that seek its honors The
must necessarily Swain TO the last point his powers
OF endurance and strength, and sometimes crown
his career Of ambition with the forfeiture OF his
life. But IN this he differs not much from asprans
human family There are innumerable instances every
walk OF life OF those who sacribce themselves their de-
yoton 70 business In the forum in the cabinet and ON
the led Of battle, and in the pursuit Of wealth
beyond human power OF endurance both mind and body
and account glory TO die in harness. The fate Of men
and animals In this respect not greatly different who
would be eminent among able men, Lord Rlcon has
wisely told us, "hath a hard task But we certainly
ought 10 remember that the test Of speed the horse
wolves every other and IL the culture this the
highest Of all qualities, because embraces all that we
acquire the knowledge necessary for the development
those points character which essential
and pleasure Great Britain has given more encourage.
meni " racing than any other naton and she has
result the finest horses Of the world for all purposes the
horse the roadster the hunter the the
cavalry horse o. England have superors the world
The superiority Of English horses dates only from
the importation OF Arabian courscrs, century or
two since. single importation, the Godolphn
Arab, has given 70 their thoroughbred horses that
which distinguish them from the best horses OF
every European nation. In this culture OF horses
they have learned every secret except that OF tanning
wild horses, which, have seen to-day belongs ex
he ultIlne
ct beauty the length and strength limb Just what
stock ancers desire them TO be- Even the thkness 81
the skin and the consistency and density the bone are
regulated by the skill 81 the breeder II IL well known
bred heavier and stronger than a coarsey bred
animal The perfect horse therefore, grows up under the
eye Of the master as the statue walks out Of the marble
under the hand OF the sculptor. The raiser
brings hi cattle 10 maturity ready for the market at
three years Of age saving two OF three years feeding
and gives TO the horse have today. In Tho
stallion Shamrock, heightened lease u life MAINTAIN
ing the and fire u his youth the age thirty
three years u would be well for the human
had achieved great IN the improvement Of our
species has been obtained by the Avs
q deyclopcrncn and life IN the animal creation The
American people ought be, and with proper regard 10
the laws Of their existence they might be- the heaihiest
wea,hicss worthest, longest lived and hRndsomest peo
pie On the globe Bu, must slightly change our habits
as 70 children and grown persons before that result
reached Massachusetts, has large pecunary interest ia
this subject In 1855 there were more than SO 600 horses
the state, valued a, more than million dollars
refer % the fac, becasse noticed that 10 reference this
attention under wise direction the subject Of improve
enf of horses would hot only increase their number
greatly augment their value We very FAR from nav.
ing exbaused power for stock raising There were
nearly million acres Of land returned the Valuation
Committee q the State IN 1860 unimTrovable but
unmproved land. An area nearly az large that used
Cor tilsge, moving meadows, covered by roads and
rivers, embracing, doubtless the most fert 10
spots q the commonwealth, lies unproiucfive and idle
The Of the enterprise which you engaged
will promote the landed interests well improve the
stock and make more prosperous and happy the people
81 the commonwealth. Certainly must all wish you
EDWARD EymETr on THE HORSE.
Mr.. EDWARD kyEsKu having been called on by Mr.
Ashmun, OF Springfield, he loud plaudts aud
said
Mr.. PRcuDEs1, IADrEs, AND GKSrLsxxS- believe one