The New York herald., 1871-12-24

From the London Sporting Gazette.
TIE PAST RACING Seasonal rather awful season
1t has been alike disastrous and bewlldering. No
hackers or our acquaintance have realized that for.
tune wni ch the clever ana unselnsh gentlemen who
date their communications from unpretentlous
abodos In the back slums Of London, Birmingham,
Manchester and Sheffield offer Tor their acceptance
at the cost OF such small outlay; while all OF US
have had to cat much dirt and swallow opinions
Numerically opposed 10 those which we boldly an
nounced In the spring and summer. No new stars
ha We risen on our turf horizon; but we have to
regret the loss OF one CT two Old ones that could
be badly spared. From tho tfme when vulcan
and Veranda their dead heat at Lincoln, and
the old horse commenced those extraordinary series
OF erlorma ces tnat were 10 DO among the chef
surprises Of the year-two oil the most extraordinary
beng to our thinking those one day in the Craven
wncn he won carrying lost 2lb, A. r., ana an hour
afterwards won pate, also carrying top weight
over the T. \. C.-down to the time when Sterling
showed himself TO be about OF the fastest horses
over his own distance probably ever foaed, the
luck may be said 10 have been pretty well all one
way. Perhaps 1t would not be q very dlfiicut task
10 prove tnat 1t always was, ana that we 20 Ike
sheep to the slaughter year after year, always
waiting Tor that good time looming IN the iuiure,
that continues TO loom inere ana never, alas comes
FOLKsToSE RAcEs.-Efrorts are being made 10 get
up meeting for January of FEBRUARY next, u Tie
necessary funds can be obtained. Tho failing
through OF the autumn meeting this year has been
greatly regretted, but. Unforeseen circumstances
Sir g. CAetwynd has given the following names 10
his yearlDgs:-Bay colt by Cavendish out uf Travl.
alta, Honeydew: chestnut colt by oxford, dam By
Van 1romp out OF Erato, Chandos; bay ly by Tho
Duke out oil Beachy Head, Madge; ana chestnut colt
by Sfockwell out OF Heroine by Neasnam, Hero.
STEEpLE CHASE fOSTf0NEME EN 1t lswlth great
satisfaction we announce tlaL at the next meetlag
oi the Grand National Hunt Committee II VIII 10
proposed by Lord Poulett, aud seconded by cap.
tain W. II. Cooper, "Ihai In future, when 1t Is neces-
sary 10 postpone race meeting, II shall not be IN
the power OF the stewards 10 postpone II beyond
the week for wnch II has been hxed but when
sunday iniervepes all entries shah DC null and
Boxes have been engaged at Tattersall'S for Lord
Roystons horses IN traianJ sriian @ y. 15 1Uid On
the sth OF January.
All Mr.. Heads horses IN training, except Bonnie
Katie and yearing, will shortly be brought 10 inc
hammer.
Mr.. S. Jacobs. "who contemplates rclinqushing
his sthn advertises hts horses Ia training lhrteen
In numDer 10 be disposed OF In one loL-'a bar.
gain.n
1HE KIYoscLERY SrABLE.-Huxtabc has been On.
gagged as first Jockey by Sir Joseph Hawley aud Will
Tor the future reside al kingsciere Sir Joseph was
ANXIOUS TO have the nrss cali Of Morris, put the lat
tcr's engagement with rrncc Batthyany intersercd
with that arrangement and Mr. Merry Is now NOR
ris' second master.
The steep!e-chasers T.euflste, Crtssal and Only q
Tloa nave returned 10 france, accompanied w
@ nvoi C noo' anu Jptnst, whose recent purchase by
tne pukc o. Hamilton az Tattersaiis was recorded
W US the time. The Doctor has gone BACK 10 ms
or- charters aJ HClmans, C!eve MA, Ihei,enhalu,
ION pncer TO Mr. 81 !ohn, Tor 5000. snhcct 70 the
later's approvai hereafter.
HIsToRiAS.- -AfttE an unuSuahv lengthy career