Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
As A sPoRTsNAS.

AS A SPORTSMAN.
Lord Palmerston was a sportsman from
his cradle, and whether shooting the CO.
verts of Broadlands, following the Hurs-
ley or New Forest hounds, or assisting at
the Derby, he invariably displayed the
same eager zest of enjoyment. Of the
Derby he was especially fond, and until
last year he invariably made a point of
riding to EPSON and back to see it run
for, and by all of whom he was recog-
nized he was warmly cheered. Honora-
bic members will not fail to ~recOllect with
what pleasure he ruse to propose the ad-
journment of the House of Commons on
the Derby Day, and his application of the
term of "Isthmian Games" to the EPSON
Races has become a stereotyped phrase
with turf reporters. His hunting career
extended to the commencement of last
seaion, when he showed with the Hursley
many of "The Young School, the way
they should 20. His racing stud, since he
removed it from Danebury to Littleton,
was much reduced, and Baldwin, with
whom Fordham 0 the Wiltshire Stakes
at Salisbury, was the last horse he ran, al
though he had a colt called Agar engaged
in the next Derby. The duties of high
Office only enabling him to 20 to EPSON
and Ascot, he yet took great interest in
the running of his animals, and his train
er had to write to him the same evening
after each race to tell him how they ran.
As is well known, old John Day was an
immense favOrite with his lerdship, as he
was with numbers of other noblemen, and
was, in short a privileged character, who
could say anything to anybody. Wanting
to see his lordship about an appointment
of a son whom he had brought up to the
medical profession, he called in Carlton
House Terrace, and was told that
Lord Palmerston had gone down to the
House of Commons.
There Jonn forthwith proceeded, and
found his way into the corridor, and was
proceeding to pass the door when he was
stopped by a policeman, who asked him
what he wanted. To this inquiry he re-
piled, ~ want to see Lord Palmerston,
and l am John Day!" The policeman
refused him admittance, and told him
Lord Palmerston could not be disturbed.
This put John " out terribly, and he was
the more annoyed because he had got a
crowd of people round him. However,
his patience was not long tried, as the
present Lord Strafford then Lord En-
ieldl, passing by, took compassion on
aim, and said he would see what he could
10 for him, and passing him through an
nner door, to the great astonishment of
he policeman, returned to him shortly,
md said Lord Palmerston would come to
lin in a few minutes. That he accord
ngly did, to "John's great delight and,
nd, after shaking hands with him most
ordially, asked what he had come to
&c him for. Why, myLord, 1 have got
son l have brought up as a doctor, and
e wants an appointment to a poor law
mon in Hertfordshire; 1 have had him
very high and he has won his trial
cry easy, and L IN sure you will give it
him." "To be sure, John" answered
he kind-hearted Premier, Uho then en-
cred into a discussion on the Derby, that I,
romised to be of such duration that :
john thought it time togive him a hint, =,
} the effect that he was afraid he was de- =
lining him, as he knew he lord Pal :
l%erston) had plenty to do. His lordship !
len shook him again by the hand and q
Ist as he had parted with him, "John =
round and amused him beyond y
Ieasure by saying, mind, my Lord, you +
rite to the right man this time; the last ;
you recollect you wrote to the a
rong one. q