The New York herald., 1876-01-02

them An adjournment afterward made 10 tho
residence OF Captain Stansheld where several OF Tho
hounds began toshow symptoms Ofilness and although
mix salt and water and other andotes were admins
tered one OF the animals died before leaving and
others dropped dead the road between Fookton and
Miosey whi!e II Is feared thar several others arc
affected The seven dead hounds we're very valuable
ones, and were worth from $50 70 GOO An nvesti-
CATION will Of course be made but IL l. feared that the
partridge had been thrown down poison the game.
Lord Marcus Beresford while riding Breach OF Prom
Use IN the Selling Steeplechase At Sandown Park De
cember a. WAS thrown heavily owing to the horse
bunderng Fortunately. however II IS Iordshp who
is one OF pluckicst sportsmen escaped with verv
shaking fears being at hrst entertained that
was seriously hurt Breach OF Promise who also fell
at Croydou and threw His Lordshp did not escape a.
he led back 10 the paddock In piuahiy arne
diton having given way his foreler
11lE GREAT SANDowS SrEEPLEcHAsE Of Is sovs.
each 10 r. with 500 added winners extra; second
received so sovs and the third % sovs about fouI
miles 46 subs % o! whom declared forfeit
Captain Maches Regal by Saunterer-Regalia,
years 10 ST. 8 TO- (Jewitt.... ...........,.... J
Lord u. Berestords Chimney sweep aged, 10 st.
Major Brownies Scots Grey aged, IL St Ii. mr.. @.
Mr. Batazzi's Defence aged II st. 10. taarsh). {
Baron Fiuots Coureuse de Mutt years IL ct ~ TO-
MI g. Bracher's vctoire, years, II st ? ID hr
Mr. Gomms Little Tom, 6 years 10 st IL Ii. tAr Il.
Mr. j. 4. Riddles Spectre, aged, 10 St In toWner q
Mr. John Nighing lis shfnal years 10 st ib' !,
Mr W Fl Harvey patrick 5 wears 10 ;, ID (ME
FTederfcks)
Bettng-9to TO against Coureuse de Nu, TO each
against Regal and Shtna 100 TO 10 each against VIC
toire and Little Tom, 10 l against Chimney Sweep,
100 to II against Scots Grey and 10 to against De-
fence.
With admirable punctuaity the ten we're under Nj.
McGcorges control. and without difficulty were de-
spached on their journey. The bushed fence, FUR
long from the start taken by the lot almost IN
line but settling down Spectre held clear lead past
the stand Chimney sweep Shifnal Regal and De-
fence being all together next clear of Vctore the favor
ite Patrick and Little Tom AT clear interval from
Victore INTO second place, Shiinal
being third, bat this lot coming down u,
joined by Coureuse de NUT, tho
front division the bottom fence beng the last
named, Spectre Oh nney sweep aud Shitnal, and this
quartet took il almost in line Victoire, Defence and
Regal being likewise all together but clear Of the lead
ers All got well over the next fence, though Little
Tom blundered and Coureuse de Mutt fenced slovenly
but the former AT the head of affairs front OF
Chimney Sweep and Spectre shirnal beng fourth as
they the second article the far side with the
post and rails the taking OFF side. Here, however
accidents happened that considerably reduced the inter
in the race for Coureuse de Mutt refusing, threw
Patrick, Spectre, victore and Little Tom,
while Shifnal slipping up, fell into the fence,
and still further reduced the dimensions OF
the field OF the lot who came
TO grief could be got right in time to take further par
in the A very few words will describe the re-
mander Of the Journey, Chimney sweep, until hall
q mile from home. held slight lead Ot Defence,
at their heels coming Regal with Scots Grey few
lengths behind Al his point the pace, which had
very good to the previous half mle caused the
weight 10 tell Defence and he was beaten and at
the water jump Regal closed up with Chimney SweeI
and landed about neck Just before the hurdles Scots
Grey passed Defence and took third place, bat
the leaders OF whom Regal, on landing on
fat went to the and by lengths Scots
Grey beng bad third, with Defence fourth nothing
else from the casualties alluded TO- passing the post