It is simple, and can be applied to any gun-lock. This invention, a safety stop-lock, consists in the introduction of an extra sear to the lock, which acts in unison with the hand-spring of the guard. Immediately the hammer is lifted off the nipple, it is caught by the stop or sear in the tumbler of the lock, and it is then impossible to explode the cap unless the gun is up at the shoulder in the position of firing, when the weight of the stock and barrel, &c., presses the handspring, and the sear is then so operated upon that upon pulling the trigger the cap is exploded by the blow of the hammer as if no extra sear spring existed to prevent it. The stop causes not the slightest impediment whatever to the cocking or firing of the gun. The whole construction of this invention is so simple, yet so efficacious, that any person who will take the trouble to examine it will at once understand the security from accidents which it affords. STATE OF THE ODDS, &c. SALE OF BLOOD STOCK. The following yearlings, the property of Earl Spencer, were sold by Messrs. Tattersall, on Monday, July 5th: STRACHINO, a bay colt, by Cotherstone, out of Aliena Gs. 260 140 EDDYSTONE, a bay colt, by Cotherstone, out of Alumette; engaged in a sweepstakes of A CHESNUT FILLY, by Harkaway, out of Agnes, by Blacklock; engaged in the Trien- 65 40 20 Mr. Allen has sold his Derby colt Besborough to Mr. Pedley for a long price, and the following yearlings to Mr. B. Green: Pelham, by The Saddler; Wanderer, by Camel Junior; Cigarette, by Melbourne; and Prime Minister, by Quid or Melbourne-all in the Derby, 1849. Mr. Watson his yearling colt Harlestone, by Cotherstone, to Mr. Sandford; and yearling filly, The White Lady, by Touchstone, to Mr. Rolt. John Gerard has parted with Parthian and The Snob. Sir The Derby for 1849 has closed with 240 subscribers, the Oaks with 173. For 1848, the Derby reached only 217, the Oaks 152-advancing yet! The succession of interesting problems worked out during the past month at Newmarket, Liverpool, and Goodwood, renders any comment upon the table of calculations we have to offer almost impossible. The betting, in fact, on the Leger of 1847 and the Derby of 1848 has been confined to a few individual investments, as registered below, whilst the running connected with them has produced no new feature-the Dutchman's Liverpool performance being (good or bad) next door to a nullity, and Assault's hollow triumph but confirming his Ascot appearance. He is the Derby crack at present at all points-money, merit, and stable strength. Taking the experience of the past, however, this race can scarcely yet be considered in the market, and in re the Leger Goodwood no doubt will work a change or two, as clear the way for its more strict consideration. We write, though, without the sum total of this grand week, and so hazard nothing on the consequences that may come of it. EMBELLISHMENTS. THE HIGH-METTLED RACER. PLATE XI. THE STREET.-ENGRAVED BY E. HACKER, FROM A PAINTING BY J. F. HERRING, SEN. $6 BOOKED FOR A BRACE."-ENGRAVED BY J. SCOTT, FROM A PAINTING BY C. JOSI. DIARY FOR SEPTEMBER CONTENTS. Page. BY PETARD THE RACING IN AUGUST.-GOODWOOD, BRIGHTON, WOLVER- A GLANCE AT THE APPROACHING DONCASTER MEETING. THE HIGH-METTLED RACER.-BY CASTOR 157 170 172 CHAUNTING FOR THE MILLION."- -A TALE OF LONDON WHAT TO SHOOT AND HOW то SHOOT.-A LEGEND FOR 187 THE POCKET AND THE STUD.-TI!E STABLE. -BY HARRY SHOOTING IN FRANCE.-ST. VALERY SUR SOMME.-BY W. 202 THE YACHTING SEASON.-BY THE EDITOR A FEW WORDS ON THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE'S VISIT TO THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND.-BY HAWTHORN . 219 THE STAGE OF LIFE; INSIDERS AND OUTSIDERS; AND TRAVELLERS ON THE ROAD.-BY CHARLES M. WEST MACOTT BOOKED FOR A BRACE.-BY OXONIAN FINE ARTS THE TURF REGISTER, 1847.-TAVISTOCK-EPSOM-SOUTH SHIELDS -NEWTON-MANCHESTER HUNGERFORD- ASCOT HEATH 4 S Allesley Fair (Warwickshire). 5 Fourteenth Sunday af.Trinityr 5 20 25 6 MCHEADLE RACES. 7T WARWICK RACES. 8 W WEYMOUTH R. Stourbridge Fairs 6 31 28 9 T CR.M.C.C.v.Norfolk---Swaffham r 5 26 10 F GORTON HALL RACES. 11 S Holbeach Fair. 12 Morning. SETS. afternoon 6 10 6 30 6 57 7 30 8 08 35 4 9 2010 0 1 s 6 36 26 2 N 1 55 2 10 Fifteenth Sunday aft. Trinitys 6 22 13 M Shepton Mallet Fair. 14 T DONCASTER R. Lancaster Reg. 15 W Great St. Leger Day. 16 T Yorkshire Handicap Day. 17 F Redditch Fair. 18 S 19 r 5 36 6 Sixteenth Sunday aft. Trinityr 5 4210 20 M RICHMOND RACES. 7 22 3 30 3 45 7 47 4 0 4 15 8 16 4 30 4 45 Morning. s 6 311 0 16 9 3010 10 r5 4512 1 27 10 3511 30 s 5 59 13 2 44 noon. r 5 4914 4 3 0 29 0 55 s 5 5415 RISES r 5 52 16 Sebenteenth Sun. aft. Trinity s 5 50 17 27 M CRIC. England v. Newc.-Newc. r 5 55 18 afternoon 1 19 1 40 6 25 2 2 2 25 2 47 3 10 6 58 September 5, Hamburg; 14, Lancaster. Royal Weymouth early in the month. 66 Such a resolution, announced " in my Grandmother's Review," might be obnoxious to objection-begetting some such remonstrance as meliora pii docuere parentes;" but the most psalm-singingest of critics cannot cavil at it in these pages. It is not a necessary consequence that all who read, mark, and learn, should turn their knowledge to the account related in Peter Pindar's story of the ostler and the oats. Every body, moreover, in Great Britain-to say nothing of her colonies -has heard of legs, levanters, and the like varieties of the chevalier d'industrie family. Their doings are no longer news to any of the human race in this kingdom, from the loose youth that frequenteth the glimpses of the moon beneath the Quadrant in a patent paletot and a state of liqueur, to the babe of grace that restricteth his going forth to the noon-day, and maketh his heart glad with ginger-beer. "Racing," my "Grandmother's Review" says, when she vouchsafes to foul her foolscap with the subject-" racing is only another term for robbery." All journals of the same kidney echo her of course, but one only begins to think there is some truth in it, when her owl-song is chorused by the hawks. In latter days they have begun to warble to the same tune-singing small, it is true; but nevertheless the burden of the melody is the same. Thus, apropos of the first day at Goodwood, a meeting whose glories we purpose presently putting on record, there came forth a stave set and sung as follows:-" Among the events of the morning which excited disappointment with some, although with others fully anticipated, was the news that Stultz, so long first favourite for the Stakes,' had been scratched,' thus receiving his coup de grace. He had a leg' as large as that of a camel, said the on dit, but when discovered was a mystery which it would be useless to endeavour to unravel-no doubt quite in time to aliow some folks to get out of their trouble, and find more unfortunate substitutes. This following so close on the heels of Fitz-Emilius, the French gag,' and our questionable' friend, was far from confirmatory of the increasing purity of the turf and its followers." It has been said by one of the cleverest-or, at least, one of the smartest -journalists of our day, that the press and the aristocracy are natural enemies-always ready to fly at each other whenever and wherever they meet. I differ with him as to the fact, as well as the principle upon which he attempts to account for that which has no actual existence. In this, the land of fair play, it-the press that is-would never occupy the place it does in popular consideration were it regarded as the voice of a vindictiveness directed systematically against any class of the community "per fas 6 |