do among the pointers and setters. Of course the show has not ended without a newspaper controversy, which turns this year upon the point, whether or not a truc St. Bernard should be rough or smooth.

Hark! in the merry greenwood

'Tis the hunter's blithesome horn,
Through the ancient trees, on each vagrant breeze,
To the answ'ring echoes borne.

Oh, 'tis a joyous thing

To roam through the thickets free,

When the stars have set and the dew is wet
Underneath the forest tree.

Who in cities would abide

When his dwelling might be here?

Who would tempt the floods, when in pleasant woods
He might chase the bounding deer?

Merrily blend those notes

Dell and dingle ring again;

While many a heart, with electric start,
Responds to the cheering strain.

From the east the sun beams bright;
Night's shadows have fled away;
Blithe the linnet sings, as he lightly swings
On the white-thorn's bending spray.

And amid the wild wood paths,

By the fragrant gale upborne,

Hark! joyously round floats the thrilling sound

Of the hunter's early horn!

Banks of the Yore.

B.

JULIUS;

WINNER OF THE CESAREWITCH, 1867.

ENGRAVED BY E. HACKER, FROM A PAINTING BY HARRY HALL.

BY CASTOR.

Julius, bred in the Royal stud at Hampton Court, in 1864, is by St. Albans, out of Julie by Orlando, her dam Nun Appleton by Bay Middleton-Miss Milner, by Malek-Whisker-Orville.

St. Albans, bred by his owner the Marquis of Ailesbury in 1857, is by Stockwell out of Bribery, by The Libel. St. Albans signalized himself as a race-horse by winning the St. Leger, while he has proved so far very satisfactory at the stud. His stock first appeared in 1865, and he is the sire amongst others of the following winners :-Duchess of St. Albans, Little Mary, Primate, St. Sophia, Stoic, Caithness, Duchess, Julius, King Charles, Regentess, Seville, Verulam, Whirligig, Ailesbury, Aspasia, Harpenden, Grimston, King's Cross, Lady Glencora, Lady Grace, Lady Rose, Ninny, The Parson, St. Ronan, Viscount, and Witchcraft. The young St. Albans are generally very blood-like and fashionable, and some of them, like King Charles at 1,500 gs., Ailesbury at 1,100 gs., and St. Ronan 2,000 gs., have made long figures at the yearling sales. St. Albans himself was rather a flashy style of nag in work, but he has since filled out into one of the very handsomest horses at the stud. He is still at the Hampton Court Paddocks at a subscription of forty mares at 50 gs. each.

Julie, an own sister to Attraction, bred in the Royal stud at Hampton Court in 1856, as sold amongst the other yearlings in 1857, for 155 gs., and booked to Sherwood, of Epsom, passed into the possession of Mr. "Mellish." She had a turn of speed, and won the Duke of Richmond's Plate over the New Mile at Goodwood, but her career on the turf was not otherwise very brilliant, for she was a sad jade at heart. She was covered in the spring of 1860 after running three or four times, but had no produce until 1862, when the foal died young. The mare missed again in 1863; threw Julius to St. Albans in 1864, Corinne to St. Albans in 1865, a colt by Young Melbourne in 1866, and a filly by St. Albans in 1867. Julius was sold as a yearling at the hammer for 550 gs. to Mr. Padwick, and resold to the Duke of Newcastle; Corinne was also knocked down for 920 gs. to Mr. Padwick, and also transferred to the Duke, and the Young Melbourne colt sold direct for 220 gs. to the Duke of Newcastle, who has thus secured all the mare's produce that have 'yet been offered. Julie returned to her birth-place after being taken out of training at 200 gs., and is still in the Royal stud.

Julius is a deep or rich bay colt with black legs, standing fifteen hands three inches high. When we first saw him, at the Hampton Court sale, we were struck with his sweet head, nice expression, and fine length. He has, further, a good strong neck, with well-laid but thin shoulders, as he is also somewhat flat-sided. He has long but not muscular quarters, with fair sized hocks, knees and arms, but not over

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large bone. Julius is altogether a taking stylish horse, more especially in profile, carrying his head and tail well up, but his appearance does not convey the idea of great power, or of carrying weight so well as he has done.

Julius went of course into the hands of Mathew Dawson, who now trains at Newmarket for the Dukes of Newcastle and Hamilton. In 1866, when two-years-old, he made his first appearance at Stockbridge, where ridden by Goater at 8st. 71b. he ran third for the Troy Stakes for two-year-olds-Bush in-won by Mr. Chaplain's Hermit at 8st. 10lb., with the Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester, 8st. 4lb. second: Duke of Beaufort's Vauban, 8st. 10lb., Duke of Beaufort's Caucasus, 8st. 10lb., Duke of Beaufort's Ophicleide, 8st. 71b., Lord Falmouth's Sunnylocks, 8st. 71b., Mr. Padwicke's Bombastes, Sst. 71b., Duke of Hamilton's Ailesbury, Sst. 71b., Lord Stamford's Feodor, 8st. 10lb., and Lord Stamford's Kidderminster, 8st. 10lb., also started, but were not placed. 100 to 7 against Julius, who was beaten three lengths from the second.

At Winchester, ridden by Custance at 8st. 101b., he won the first year of the second Biennial Stakes for two-year olds-five furlongs-beating Mr. E. Brayley's Dick Turpin, 8st. 71b. (2); Lord Portsmouth's Haidee, 8st. 3lb. (3); Duke of Beaufort's Rinderpest, 8st. 3lb.; Mr. R. Kelso's Strathclyde, 8st. 10lb., and Mr. F. Temple's Palmeria colt, 8st. 10lb. 6 to 4 against Julius, who won by a neck.

At Goodwood, ridden by Challoner at 8st. 10lb., he was not placed for the Lavant Stakes-half-a-mile-won by Colonel Pearson's Achievement at 8st. 12lb., with Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester, Sst. 91b. second, and Mr. T. H. C. Wyndham's Golden Bloom, 8st. 10lb. third. Four others also ran.

At Lewes, ridden by Coates at 8st. 4lb., he won the Nursery Handicap for two-year-olds-T.Y.C.-beating Mr. R. Porter's Challenge, 6st. 7lb. (2); Mr. C. H. Carew's Prima Donna, 6st. (3); Mr. H. Smith's Seville, 8st. 7lb.; Mr. Chaplin's Satyr, 7st. 11lb.; Mr. G. Angell's Canard, 7st. 71b.; Mr. H. Savile's Primrose, 7st. 5lb.; Mr. Burbridge's Rose Stock, 6st. 121b.; Mr. Hodgman's Vice Versâ, 6st. 131b.; Mr. Saxon's Lady Craven, 6st. 10lb.; Mr. Alwyn's Bonnie Doon, 6st. 101b.; Mr. W. G. Craven's Bravura, 6st. 71b.; Mr. T. Hughes' Master Robert, 6st. 71b.; Mr. S. Thellusson's Alice, 6st. ; and Mr. Flemming's Vicious, ôst. 6 to 1 against Julius, who won by a head.

At Newmarket Houghton Meeting, ridden by J. Snowden at 8st. 3lb., he ran second to the Duke of Beaufort's Vauban, 8st. 8lb., for the Troy Stakes, for two-year-olds, T.Y.C. The Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester, 8st., was third, and the following not placed: Mr. W. G. Craven's Bismarck, 8st. 101b.; Lord Falmouth's Sunnylocks, 8st. 31b.; Mr. Merry's Marksman, 8st. 10lb. ; and Baron Rothschild's Jasper, 8st. 10lb. Even on Julius, who was beaten by a neck.

In 1867, at Newmarket First Spring Meeting, Julius, ridden by Edwards, was not placed for the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, for three-yearold colts 8st. 10lb., fillies 8st. 51b.-R.M.-won by the Duke of Beaufort's Vauban, with Captain Machell's Knight of the Garter second, and Mr. Merry's Marksman third. Fourteen others also ran. 9 to 2 against Julius.