The New York herald., 1872-08-12

LONDON, July 25 1872.
Mr.. Tattersall, the eminent auctioneer of horse
STOCK n engaged this week In dispensing the Middle
Park stud the largest ana best we ever had In Eng
land, and probably the best and largest ever known
In the world This step has been rendered ncces-
sary by the death OF Its founder, Mr Blenkiron,
OF whose sons Is little inclined for business that
the rest s3w no advantage in continuing an estab-
lishment 40 long as he was connected with IL. 10
was therefore determined by the family to bring the
whole stud to the hammer. and to divide the pro-
ceeds In accordance with the terms OF Mr.. Blenk-
irons will The auction accordingly commenced
on Tuesday, and will not he completed until
tomorrow night. 1t takes place at Middle
Park to which have been removed all the stalllOns,
brood mares and foals that had previously been
stationed at Waltham Abbey, In Essex, q branch
OF the great establishment. The scene is one OF
the prettest we have In the neighborho0d OF Lon
dOn fr0m which IL Is distant about four miles, and
the luncheon which Is given before the sale on
each day is an elegant Affair." which, with the de-
llcously cool champagne and caret cups that are
handed around during the afternoon, has an exhila
rating and generous influence on possible buyers.
The weather has up to the present been beautiful,
but the attendance has been rather small though.
as those present nearly all "mean business" that
does not matter very much. The
FOREIGN ELEMENT .n s.
is o formidable and 1t Is evident that ie
has been intrusted with very large commissions
to purchase the best stock. do not as yet know
that anything has been bought to go to America, .
and have seen no gentleman present who could
be supposed to be doing business for your country;
but 1t Is quite possible that commissions have been
given to Englishmen to secure particular lots. To-
morrow will, however be the great day OF tho
meeting, when Blair Athol, Gladiateur, Saunterer
and other celebrated stations will be brought to
the hammer, and when it Will be seen whether we
have money and pluck SUFFICIENT to keep them In
this country or whether we shall allow them to go
abroad. Among the foreigners present are
Count Iehndorf, master OF the horse to the EN-.
some of the leading studs In Germany; M. Cayarr
uero who has been here for many years buying for
Lechtenstein, M. Andre, Baron Matzahn, NJ. Banl-
berger, &c: All these gentlemen are distinguished
language sa as we'll as FOR their SncwIedge Of horse
nesh and all are perfect men OF the world Our
own owners Of horses are only poorly reprSsen1ted
were the Duke OF Hamilton, Lord Falmouth, Prince
Batthyany, Lord Bradford, Sir T ;.i B. hennarG s1r
CoOte, Colonel Forester and Others The foreign
commissioners have in some cases shown
BITTER HOSTILITY
to each other-none more 80 than Count Lehndorf
and M. Cavalier0, the Prussian and Austrian
stances, run up animals far above their value,
merely to spite his opponent; the sale WIZ COR %
ons ana to % these We add and n yearns
sold at two auctions last month. It win be seem
that the total strength Of the great sstahsnment q
posed OF Tuesday for 17,Os5 guneas, or $s5 AIS:
but IL IL to be noted that all these were brood
mares and that many Of them had =, foss a. tser
when seventy lots went for 1910 guineas or
$50 TOO the total amount received on account OF the
two days being f33 225 or s1oe 125 Is calculated
from this that the total OF the four days VIII
be not far from one hundred thousand pounds, or
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
for the entire establishment. Among the principal
pany a JOINT stock affair got up to replace Middle
Park in small way, but as yet It has not met with
support 10 may have received. Among its four d.
rectors are defaulter on the turf, q fast young
an oficor in the Guards OF whom little is known.
Its secretary, Mr.. COupand, however Is connected
with one of the oldest and most respected sporting
Is man OF some experience The German Stud
Company, another affair OF the same sort, has also
bought largely The highest & prices given YEN up g
1885, dam Of Gamo's GOldylocks, Suhnyiocks.
Pearl Feather, &c, by Longbow, out OF Daughter
OF Toscar, by Bay Middletonl Loo guineas @ e ;sNew
by Kingston out OF Calcavela), 1-5O0 guineas New
Stud Company, Crinon Qs6s by Newminster, out
panyj Gratitude ClSsO dam OF Serenity, by New
Minister, out OF Charity, 1000 guineas Mr. y. 8.
Blandl |; Inspiration (iss5, dam, o. Derby, by New
minister, ont Of Canezonl. $50 g,dacss Count Iehn-
dorN and rsilia 1851, dam OF Helmet, by New
Minister, out Of Isis) 1900 guineas tMr. RAY.
EXTENSIVE SPECULATION
takes place as to the sum which the great stallion.
Blair Athol. winner Of the Derby and st. Leger,
will fetch tomorrow, anu opinions are pretty
evenly divided between 5000 and 10000 guncas,
his yearly earnings since nc has been ut the stud
having been 1000 guncas, while 1t Is not expected
that Gadlateur, who, Though he won al the three
great prizes, Two Thousand GuineaS Derby ami
81. Iercr has BEEN comparatively speaking, a fail
stallion will fetch more than hoOo guf,s Gas