New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-07

breeds, and what improvements were most needed.
It matter OF history, that that first exhibition,
pecuniarily at least, was great success 1t proved
that there very great interest felt In this useful
class Of domestic snmal and il alec proved that every
otion and almost every neghborhood had some pecu-
rarity Of breed, and each locality was persusdng IL
self that IL had the best breed and did not need any i'm
provemeDt.
That grand show dissipated that delusion. Every
Subsequent show has tended IN the same dire anu
has awakened interest in horse breeding and noI
,raining before felt in this country Inc resa,,
is now seen in this exhibition, and the many e II.
horses that viii be critically examined duripk an
week will stil further work out result OF .e
importance 10 the country. Even some oI .uI n.ol
who have been devoted 10 the pure alo's a other
are now willing 10 acknowledge ina. s"o ,rasr ave
breeds of eoua ly fine forms and action, OF -
aud that that bre ed may be improved Dy ah iueV VI
blood of larger Glars OF horses ona nart;cularly
II il very fortunate for the country, anu S.n
Gov th;s most thoroughbred line town. OF oprihS
ga Ia The Management of these exhl6uons nis
hsan confded 10 the hands OF men OF sucn eau III
"a hh rasponsbity az that of its present. ana a US
mast officers who have sterny set their iscss Ga
he admission of iockeyism, or rckster racing Eon
thew are patonized by the very best p9roh
of The surrounding population who ENJOY the IIe GA
element of these great meetings IN ssnsio,o way,
without any demorazing tendencies anu rs' H.,
their homes and regular labors, happier ana DsVeer'
after day devoted to pleasant recreation
Another of the good results OF these ows has been
the nurchase sf the land now inclosed, aud called
Hampden Park where the present exhibition Is heid,
which IL devoted TO Agricultural exhibitions and as
Measure ground for the people of SIP iDgfeld 1t CON-
taps some thirty acres of smooth level tur along tue
bank of the Connecticut River and abnttng upon the
hicky settled part of the town. is Just such spot
az should be attached TO every such town. aud the
Park upon one SIDE and the beautiful cemetery upon the
other and the Arsenal grounds on third side with
the lovely river the fourth gives such variety OF
scenery that it make the place particularly attractive 70
all strangers. Then, with most remarkable facitie
of approach from the four cardinal points OF compass,
aud one of the best hotels located by the side of
railroad station is IL any wonder that these grand ana
extremely interesting conventions OF hne horses shoud
convene such a crowd as we lind here OF men OF
wealth and great responsibility, from almost all the
States of the Union
noticed hastily, yesterday, some Of the crowd Of
valuable horses that happened to attract my particular
attention, and to-day add few more, with the FUR
Their remark that others equally worthy OF notice
do not prominently forward until Thursday and
Friday.
think / did not mention that DIR. Rich of New-York
City is here with Jupiter, horse too wei known TO
propagation of his stock he will not be exhibited Tor
speed, but he attracts much attention.
There s good Vermont horse here called Plots;
and noticed fine pair of carriage horses from Roeh
ester, New-York but did not get the name OF the
owner.
COL Allen of Dorchester, Mass has a very fine pair
of black trotters; and Mr. Fox of Worcester, has
very NICE speedy pair, for gentleman driving team
coored s0rrel and roam sorrei
There was pair Of fancy matched horses on the
track this morning. owned by a Mr.. Kebbee OF this
town. which we should have set down as the best II
they had greater size.
Mr. Wilcox of Connecticut showed large pair,
which on account of size, may win the premium.
The question was definitely settled that matched
pair means matched in action, speed, and training,
and equal temper, and not color. If matched In color,
all The better
In ye-year-old colts must notice Mr.. Hills Patrick
Henry Black Hawk colt which led the company III
minutes. Mr.. Bathgate's colt was not in.
Mr. Thorndyke shows three Nonpareil horses, Long
Island stock, the oldest of which looks and acts like
young Columbus.
Mr.. Clark has a beautiful three-year old mare colt,
ont Of Menden Maid, a most capital form for wagon
horse More attention should be given TO mares, since
upon their good form for breeding depends the produc
ton Of good colts
Ben Whtock of Westchester County, some
what noted both as New.York merchant 'all right
on the goose" and as the owner of a large stud of
horses has imported thoroughbred stallion on the
ground, and also his fast trotting team, Hawk and
Buzzard, and his fine breeding mare Fanny. This
adds largely TO the value of the stock from Wesches
ter County.
his mate, which are expected to try speed with Hawk
and Buzzard.
Tim Jackson of Long Island has some Flying Cloud
colts here one of which beat the crowd this morning
in the trial Of three-year ODDS.
noticed a very fine black colt to-day owned by
Mr. Hale of this State.
The following list Of the number entered upon the
Secretary's books, shows how impossible it is to
specify 1.-THE of the number really worthy of notice:
Entries Horses