The New York herald., 1875-07-20

there has rarely been better display than that
of yesterday. Tnere was hardly bao or unsound
horse among the whole seventysix, ana the gen-
eral appointments were simply iaultless. from
the two grooms standing at the head OF the
wheeler and the leader pair down to the pole bars
and the giltering cnain fronts. A look over the
teams brought out at these meets is enough to
convince the most unbelevlng that the revival OF
coaching has mot been mere caprice OF fashion,
profitable only 10 carriage builders and Wes End
horse dealers, bur that its efrect-whatever may
have been the intention OF those who brought 1t
about-has already been to aid In improving our
national breed OF horses. 1t Is known that gem
uemen Will not bur lIght-boned, nashy animals
to horse their coaches, and thus dealers, anxious
TO have n stock what their patrons VIII require
cast about for strong, useful horses, wherever they
are to be found. la this way a demand Is
created and before many years have elapsed we
MAJ expect to the supply more pIen ifuI
than 1t now Is. Certain It is that the mbers
OF the two clubs and the gentlemen who nave
started coaches on the diGerent hIgn roads are
dong much toward this desirable end, and tney
entitled To as much gratitude from ihe British
public as the subscribers to Lord Caltnorpe's
stallion 1und.
1t IS repeating thrice-told story to relate that
the Duke Of Beaufort who Is president both OF the
Coaching and Of the Four-iI Hand Club. took his
a somewhat different team this time, the wheelers
being gray and bay, while the leaders were
brown and a bay. The President one OF the
last to arrive at the trysting place, Lord CI aven
win bays and Rr3ys crossed aud Lord Seton with
four magnificent browns being among the earliest
arrivals. 1t has been already mentioned that
there were twenty-s'x coaches at the first meet
three weeks ago. but Sir Lawrence PAX. Mr..
Oakeley, Sir Jonn Lisler-Kaye, Colonel White,
Mr. Whlsmore, Colonel EwaIt and Mr.. f. viers
were not present yesterday. The muster OF yes
terday consisted, therefore, of fifteen coaches
which took part IN the nrst gathering,
the total or nineteen being completed
by those OF Lords Macdun, Craven and
Pol imore, and tDat belonging TO the
First Lille Guards. Captain Talbot held the rib
bons upon the box OF the regimental drag, ana
his mixed team, consisting or roam, two browns
ana pay, was by no means the worst on the
ground. There some little DELAY IN starting,
but at about quarter before one the Duke OF
Beaufort led on, followed by Colonel Dickson and
Lord Aveland. Colonel Dickson's browns were
magnificent, and Lord Aveland with his three
browns and a roam, had reas N 10 be proud OF
turnout matchess in every particular. Lord Mac
dun, who came fourth, had q well matched team
OF one brown and three bays; and another
Scotcnman. Mr. 'wald, of Auchincrure had
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whose coacD, like tnat Of his father-the Duke OF
Beaufort-nad yellow lower body and wheels,
with black upper body was driving four
very neat ba g. and ne was fol-
lowed by Sir Henry Tuition. with whole
team Of browns. Captain Perceval was driving
the coach belonging TO the Second Lie Guards
for the three household regiments are all members
OF the Four-in Hand Club-and he had mixed
team OF a gray, brown, a chestnut and a bay.
hauu
and Lord Wenlock, with a gray and chestnut as
wheelers and roam and bay rs leaders. was
remarkably well horsed. After the team belong
log to the First Lille Guarus came that OF Mr..
Eaton. with Iour bays, anu 1t is to be remarked
that : team, ike that OF Lord Londesoorough |
ana w o Others was driven without bearing reins.
Lord Craven came next, and Lord Abingdon,
whose bright bays were simply perfection. was
followed by Lord PoltImore with GROWN and
three bays. Count Munster, the German Ambas-
sador is a stanch supporter OF coaching, and his
four imported chestnuts came very near perfec-
ton; nor was there much fault to find with Lord
Macclesneld's gray and three browns. Tne rear
was brought up by LORD Londesborough, who was
driving the same team which ne had at Sandown
Park, and this may. perhaps, account Tor the abb
sence OF his hearing reins. From the trysting
place the route lay along the banks OF the Ser
pentine to Hyde Park corner. and thence back to
the Marble Arch. From the Marble Arch most OF
the coaches proceeded part o. the way to Alex
andra Park, but few only completed the whole
Journey. Some lew did not go beyond Baker
street, Lord Macdun, colonel Dickson and Lord
Wenlock being among the nrst to return Tor an
other drive round the PARK. Those that did go to
the Alexandra Palace had little time for luncheon
II they would be back for the garden party at
CniswIck. But this feat they managed, TO accom-
plish, and the sun for once condescended TO
SHINE upon London THIS summer, the second meet
OF Tue Four-ln-Hand Club lost nothing by its lour
days postponement.