Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-05

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From the Turf, Field and Farm.
Queen victoria's stables.
A London correspondent recently passed
through the ROYAL News the stables belong
ing to the crown, and he furnishes us with
lengthy description of the stud used by
Queen Victoria. The News are situated al
the extreme northwest corner of Bucking-
ham Palace Gardens, anG viewed externally,
are of the modest appearance. But once
inside, and you are impressed with the air
of royalty all around First, seven horses
are noticed, of the class called hacks, which
are used for general purposes. The state
harness room is decribed as a beautiful sight.
"To the left, against the wall, hang ten sets
or sides of red morocco harness, elaborately
ornamented with the royal arms, crowns,
the rose, shamrock and thistle buckles, and
every other device and excuse for effect APP
pertaining to royalty, being in pure gold
over copper. Above each of these are sus-
pended the brides, bits, and other para
phernalia belonging to them. These are ex-
clusively appropriated to the cream colored
horses, and cost 500 guineas per set, and
were made for William ". They are ap-
parently as fresh as ever. There are seve-
raj palmer state harness, very elegantly and
beautifully ornamented in exquisite brass
work. The black horse set, used by the
Master of the Horse, is also beautiful; in
deed, the whole room is full of the most in
teresting trappings and housings of ancient
and modern saddlery, reminding one rather
of the amory in the Tower" In No. 0, are
located the twelve clarence and brougham,
nj of
and London show horses. The town car
riage horses present fine appearance. There
are thirty-two of them, magnificent animals,
bright bays with black legs and flowing
names and tails, none of them standing less
than sixteen hands, They are Yorkshire
bred, and arc selected with great care. The
cream and black Hanoverians, however, at
tract the most attention. Both colors are
said to be very beautiful. "Of the first, the
creams, there are now eleven one-a three
year old, the last taken up--shows no falling
off in our stock. OF the sort, they are al.
decidedly matchless immensely powerful,
! Roman nosed, intelligcn. heads, wonderful
crests, with flowing, wavy names, and yell
| low tinted tails almost touching the ground.
| They put you in mind of the ancient and
classical charger, and no doubt there is
much to be said and written on the subject
of their identity. Rubers gives us some
thing of the sort, and the Flanders bread
may, perhaps, be the original of these. They
were first introduced into this country by
King George II, and have since been kept
up with much care and expense, continuing
the breed in its pure state by the importa
ton of mares. The Hampton Court pad
docks is where that are realed, and where
| they may be seen in their jevenile state. One
Of the horses now in the News was present
ed to his Majesty, the lately deposed King
of Hanover, but it is in no respect a bette
looking animal than the home bred ones
The above applies equally to the blacks,
of which there are now only eight in thu
stables. These are only used by the Master
of the Horse on state occasions and at roya
funerals; they are not, however, such ma
jestic, imposing looking animals as th
lighter colored ones" After these, tn,
grays, of which there are several pair, Ara
bian bred. were inspected. English phetol
horses, thoroughbred riding horses anC
ponies Of various sorts, complete the roya
stud. OF town and state carriages, ther
are ten, most of them elegant, neat, and ye
regal-looking. with little extra cere
mony, and louder beat of the drum, W
are at last introduced to the Mausoleum O
the great gold coach of all gold coaches eve
dedicated to the pomps and vani.ies o
kings. 1t is certainly curiosity in its way
and mighty fine, and have no doubt yer
well worth seeing as relic of an age o
folly and extravaganza. 1t is now exactl
one hundred and five years old, being bull
in the reign of George III, but it look
, little the worse for time, none for wear, an
dare say nearly as fresh as ever; it weigh
/ upwards of four tons, the wheels are 81
feet high, and it has double perch beneat
the body; this is hung, as it We're, on
swinging principle, which, no doubt, give
/ it great ease. The carvings are very clever
, and in capital preservation the painting
/ on the panels are by Ciprani, representa-
, the four seasons, and the whole bauble co:
| seven thousand pounds" To the mai
Z building of the stables an exceliently pre-
| portioned riding school is attached, whei
| the princes and priEcesses of the Britis
! throne have been taught those feats
4 horsemansLip, and the graceful seat, whic
D The Master of the Horse, who ranks as thir
/ officer of state, has control of the enti
/ establishment. This Office has been held |
e many of the proudest mobiles in the kim
! dom, among whom may be mentioned Il
|
S Earl of Jersey. The present incumbent
t that high. turfman and popul
h sportsman, the Duke of Beaufort, who,
|. will be remembered, restored portion
It Englands prestige by winning the Grar
d Prix de Paris for 1866, and then having Il
e honor of receiving the cup offered for Il
d encouragement of the breeding of Tren'
e horses, from the hands of Napoleon himse
l. When the young scions of loyalty are
le tro6uced TO such horses as we find in {
News, and at an early age are taught t
y value of blood, is it matter of surpri
d that the Crown takes so much interest
Is those institutions which promote the bree
n ing of the best trains and preserve the ty
ID pure In England2 We think not Expo
ly siye as This establishment may be, it is n
s. benefit to the English people. A feeling
to pride is engendered, and every induceme
,y is offered to keep the blood horses frS
or degenera.ing into nameless mongrels. RI
t, atty smiles upon the tu:f, and all over
Kingdom breeders are encouraged to p
or ducc animals that are game, speedy and
I'd isymmetrical form. Under such regime
be breeds caunot deteTiorate aud the purity