ran second to Mr. Waller's Pottinger, three years, 6st. 6lb., for a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, T.Y.C. Two others also started. 2 to 1 against Collingwood, who was beaten by a length. In 1848, at Chester, Collingwood ridden, by Flatman, won the Grosvenor Stakes of 15 sov. each, a mile and a quarter, beating Sir J. Gerard's Blackie. 5 to 2 on Collingwood. Won by half a length. At the same meeting, ridden by Flatman, and carrying 8st. 12lb., he won the Dee Stand Cup-once round and a distance-beating Mr. Meiklam's Spaniard, three years old, 6st. (2), and Mr. E. Parr's North Star, three years old, 5st. 9lb. 5 to 1 against Collingwood. Won by half a length. At Ascot Heath, ridden by H. Bell, and carrying 8st. 91b., he was not placed for the Royal Hunt Cup, New Mile, won by Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham, four years old, 8st. 5lb. Seventeen others also ran. At the same meeting, ridden by H. Bell, and carrying 9st., he was not placed for the Wokingham Stakes of 5 sov. each, three quarters of a mile, won by Lord Exeter's Cosachia, four years, 7st. 8lb. Fifteen others also ran. At Goodwood, carrying 12st. 4lb., and ridden by his owner, he ran third for the Anglesea Stakes of 15 sov. each, New Mile, won by Lord Henry Lennox's Queen Mary, four years, 10st. 10lb. Three others also ran. At Newmarket First October Meeting, ridden by H. Bell, and carrying 9st. 4lb., he was not placed for a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sov. each, T.Y.C., won by the Duke of Rutland's Paladin, three years, 6st. 9lb. Eight others also ran. At Newmarket Second October Meeting he ran a dead heat, and afterwards beat Lord Clifden's Wanota, for a weight for age Plate of 50, A.F. Mr. Price's chesnut mare by Sir Hercules out of Taglioni, Lord Exeter's Sword-player, Mr. Murphy's Dough, Captain Cookson's Camphine, and Mr. Pedley's Tuscan also started, but were not placed. 6 to 5 against Collingwood, and after the dead heat even betting. Won by a head. H. Bell rode Collingwood in the dead heat, and Flatman in the deciding one. At the same meeting, ridden by Robinson, and carrying 8st. 12lb., he won the Oatlands Stakes of 30 sov. each-B.M.-beating Mr. Shelley's Watch-dog, four years old, 6st. 4lb. (2), and Duke of Rutland's Paladin, 3 years, 6st. 3lb. 6 to 5 on Collingwood. Won by a length. At Newmarket Houghton Meeting, ridden by Robinson, and carrying 8st. 10lb., he was not placed for the Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sov. each, won by Colonel Peel's Ducia, three years, 5st. 9lb. Twenty-two others also ran. In 1849, at Northampton, Collingwood, ridden by Flatman, won the Trial Stakes of 10 sov. each-one mile-beating Lord Clifden's Csarina (2), Mr. Drinkald's Grief (3), and the following not placed: Lord Warwick's Roma, Mr. Sadler's Ambassadress, Lord H. Lennox's First Chance, and Sir Gilbert Heathcote's colt by Lanercost out of Countess. 6 to 4 on Collingwood. Won by a length. At the same meeting, ridden by Flatman, and carrying 9st. 2lb., he won a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, &c.-a mile and a halfbeating Mr. Harrison's Miss Burns, aged, 7st. 10lb. (2), Lord Clifden's f. by Emilius out of Flycatcher, three years, 5st. 121b. (3), Count Batthyany's Eva, three years, 5st. (4), Mr. Lowther's Piccola, three years, 5st. 5lb. (5), and Mr. Green's Haidee, six years, 7st. Even on Collingwood. Won by a length. At Croxton Park, carrying 12st. 12lb., and ridden by his owner, he won the Orange Cup, the gift of the King of Holland-one milebeating Lord Clifden's Wanota, five years, 12st. 1lb. (2), Duke of Richmond's Pell Mell, five years, 10st. 91b. (3), and the following not placed Mr. Merry's Pilot, aged, 11st. 61b.; Mr. Dawson's Levanter, four years, 10st. 10lb.; Mr. Walter's Cavendish, aged, 10st. 9lb.; Mr. Crawford's Jolly Dick, five years, 10st. 9lb.; and Mr. Peasant's Clairvoyance, four years, 10st. 71b. 5 to 2 against Collingwood. Won by a neck: At Newmarket First Spring Mecting, ridden by Robinson, and carrying 9st. 2lb., he ran second to Duke of Bedford's Saddle, five years, 9st. llb., for a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sov. each; T.Y.C. Six others also ran. 2 to 1 against Collingwood, who was beaten by a neck. At the same meeting, ridden by Robinson, he won a Sweepstakes of 20 sov. each, D.M., beating Lord Exeter's Edip is (2), Mr. Verity's Diplomatist (3), and Lord Glasgow's Big Jerry. 2 to 1 against Collingwood. Won by half a length. At the same meeting, ridden by Flatman, and carrying 8st. 121b., he won a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sov. each, A.F., beating the Duke of Richmond's Pell Mell, five years, 6st. 121b. (2), Mr. Drinkald's Grief, three years, 5st. 2lb. (3), Lord Exeter's Cosachia, five years, 7st. 3lb. (4), and Mr. Verity's Diplomatist, five years, 8st. 4lb. 2 to 1 against Collingwood. Won by a length. At Newmarket Second Spring Meeting, ridden by Flatman and carrying 9st. 5lb., he ran third for the Suffolk Stakes of 15 sov. each; mile and a-half. Won by Sir R. Pigott's Essedarius, three years, 5st. 10lb. Eight others also ran. 9 to 2 against Collingwood. At Ascot Heath, ridden by Flatman, he won the Trial Stakes of 5 sov. each, New Mile, beating Lord Exeter's Cosachia (2), and Mr. B. Hunt's Caen. 4 to 1 on Collingwood. Won by a length. At the same meeting, ridden by F. Butler, and carrying 9st. 7lb., he won the Royal Hunt Cup, New Mile, beating Mr. T. B. Charlton's Kiss-a-way, three years, 5st. 121b. (2), Captain Pettat's Newcourt, aged, 7st. 8lb. (3), and the following not placed :-Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, aged, 8st. 10lb.; Major Martyn's The Moor, four years, 7st. 121b.; Mr. Lillie's Spithead, six years, 7 st. 121b,; Sir J. B. Mill's Cymba, four years, 7st. 91b.; Lord Clifden's Blaze, four years, 7st. 8lb.; Lord Exeter's Ulysses, five years, 7st. 71b.; Mr. Herbert's Radulphus, six years, 7st. 6lb.; Mr, Whieldon's Wyke, five years, 7st. 6ĺb.; Sir G. Heathcote's Valentia, four years, 7st. 2lb.; Duke of Richmond's Hornpipe, four years, 7st.; Mr. Bateman's Strychnine, three years, 6st. 91b.; Lord Exeter's Slashing Alice, three years, 5st. 5lb.; Mr. Drinkald's Dark Lady, three years, 5st.; Mr. H. King's Colt by John O'Gaunt, three years, 5st.; Sir J. Hanley's Paultons, aged, 6st. 12lb.; Mr. Payne's Crucible, three years, 6st.; Mr. H. Frankum's Dolly Varden, three years, 5st. 71b. ; and Mr. Drinkald's Susan Lovell, three years, 5st. 8 to 1 against Collingwood. Won easily by two lengths. N At the same meeting, ridden by F. Butler, he ran fourth for the Emperor's Plate, two miles and a-half, won by Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp. Two others also ran. 10 to 1 against Collingwood. At Newmarket July Meeting, ridden by Flatman, he won a Plate of 50, beating Mr. Combe's filly out of Chadlington Maid (2), and Mr. Cassidy's Crane. 8 to 1 on Collingwood. Won by a length. At Goodwood, ridden by F. Butler, and carrying 9st. 8lb., he was not placed for the Goodwood Stakes of 25 sov. each, won by Mr. J. Clarke's Maid of Lyme, six years, 6st. 131b. Nineteen others ran. 10 to 1 against Collingwood. At the same meeting, ridden by F. Butler, and carrying 9st. 8lb., he was not placed for the Chesterfield Cup, won by Mr. Nicholl's Woolwich, three years, 6st. Ten others also ran. 5 to 1 against Collingwood. At Brighton he walked over for the Cup of 100 gs., &c. At Warwick, ridden by Marlow and carrying 8st. 12lb., he was not placed for the Leamington Stakes of 25 sov. each, two miles, won by Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, three years, 5st. 2lb. Fourteen others also ran. 10 to 1 against Collingwood. At Newmarket First October Meeting, ridden by Flatman and carrying 9st. 7lb., he beat the Duke of Bedford's Treacherous, three years, 5st. 7lb., a match for 200 each; half a mile. 5 to 4 on Collingwood, who won by half a length. At Newmarket Second October Meeting, ridden by Flatman, he won a weight for age Plate of 50, A.F., beating Major Martyn's The Moor (2), Lord Exeter's Tisiphone (3), and Mr. Coombe's The Count, Colonel, Anson's Backbiter, and Lord Clifden's filly by Vulcan out of Lodola, not placed. 5 to 2 on Collingwood. Won by a length, At Newmarket Houghton Meeting, ridden by Flatman and carrying 9st. 4lb., he was not placed for the Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sov. each, won by Mr. Meiklam's Raby, three years, 5st. 10lb. Twentyeight others also ran. 16 to 1 against Collingwood. At the same meeting, carrying 9st. 2lb., he walked over in a Match against Lord Clifden's Surplice, four years, 8st., 200 each; A.F. SUMMARY OF COLLINGWOOD'S PERFORMANCES. In 1845 he started nine times, and won six :— A match at Ascot Heath A sweepstakes at Goodwood A match at Newmarket First October Meeting A match forfeit at Newmarket Houghton Meeting Gs. Value clear 200 : In 1846 he started thirteen times, and won three :The Cowdray Stakes at Goodwood The Amateur Stakes at Egham 95 A handicap sweepstakes at Newmarket Second October Mecting. 240 In 1847 he started eight times, and won once :The Chesterfield Cup at Goodwood 435 In 1848 he started nine times, and won four : The Grosvenor Stakes at Chester The Dee Stand Cup at Chester A plate at Newmarket Second October Meeting The Oatlands Stakes at Newmarket Second October Meeting In 1849 he started nineteen times, and won twelve :The Trial Stakes at Northampton A handicap sweepstakes at Northampton The Orange Cup at Croxton Park A sweepstakes at Newmarket First Spring Meeting A handicap sweepstakes at Newmarket First Spring Meeting. The Trial Stakes at Ascot Heath The Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot Heath A plate at Newmarket July Meeting The Cup at Brighton A match at Newmarket First October Meeting Has started fifty-eight times and won twenty-six 60 80 65 530 50 We have estimated the Orange Cup in the above summary at £200, and may add, to make everything perfectly straight, that in his first match forfeit Collingwood did not actually start, but merely received. Collingwood's engagements for the ensuing season, as far as already made, are, first in a match at Newmarket Craven Meeting, at 8st. 1015., against Captain Hervey's Strongbow, 7st. 2lb., for 200, D.M.; next in the Landsdowne Trial Stakes at Bath; after that an acceptance for the Northamptonshire Stakes, at the steadying weight of 9st. 7lb., and another for the Chester Cup, where he stands in at 9st. 21b. COUNTRY PRACTICE. BY GELERT. "Sit quilibet homo dignus venatione suâ, in sylvâ, et in agris sibi propriis, et in dominio suo."-LAWS OF CAnute. The subject of farther interference with the game laws, with a view to their extinction, has been recently brought before the public; but, without hazarding an opinion as to the benefits which one class may anticipate from such a course, or the evil effects and infringement of right which another may dread, we will venture to say that a third party, the foxhunters of England, would regard their total abolition as the greatest boon that could possibly be conferred upon a hunting community. Their abolition, however, would be but of doubtful advantage to that community if means are found, by virtue of the Trespass Act, to continue that extensive preservation of game which has been so much deprecated by the opponents of the present law, and which, it is not too much to say, has been the fertile cause of misery, ruffianism, and bloodshed in every neighbourhood where the system has prevailed. It cannot be a matter of surprise that heartburnings should arise amongst the hungry poor, when they see bushels of corn daily consumed by pheasants at their very doors, while they and their children are perhaps actually suffering from the pangs of starvation. Nor can it be wondered at if, in the midst of such profusion, a hard-working, industrious labourer be readily seduced from the paths of honesty when he sees his fellow-labourers, who are less scrupulous than he is, enjoying the fruits of their plunder, glorying in the acquisition of it, and maintaining their right to the feræ naturæ in spite of the statutes. There is a spirit of adventure, too, connected with poaching that imparts a charm to its pursuit; and many a man, from sheer love of the sport, independent of gain, has dashed into his neighbour's preserves, regardless of consequences. From one cause or another the temptation is almost irresistible; and thus we find in the vicinity of large preserves a set of men more reckless and demoralized than any amongst the rural population of this country-men whose evil habits have been created solely by such vicinage, and who, on the scaffold, have been heard to date their ruin from the first day they laid a snare or matched a pheasant. The following extract from the pen of an author who wrote with great judgment on the old game-laws, is most applicable to the subject: "It is, perhaps, among that description of persons well known by the name of poachers that the greater number of those are trained to rapine who infest every rural neighbourhood with their petty thefts, and whose dexterity almost bids defiance to precaution. Accustomed, in the ensnaring of game, to the secrecy of fraud, and committing their depredations amidst the silence of night, those horrors and that consequent dread which frequently deters from the commission of great offences gradually lose their effect. Solitude and darkness, which have wherewithal to appal the human mind in its first deviations into guilt, are divested of their terror in those pilfering pursuits; and the consequence is sufficiently well known to all who, in the capacity of magistrates, are called to sit in judgment on the delinquency of public offenders. It is to this initiation they ascribe their subsequent enormities. When guilt, however venal, becomes by repetition familiar to the mind, it is not in the power of the ignorant and uneducated to restrain its excesses: they cannot arrest their career of iniquity; they cannot chalk out the line of wrong beyond which they will not pass. Confining their first nocturnal excursions to the snaring of hares and netting of partridges, whenever they have a less booty than usual they are tempted to compensate the deficiency by petty plunder of some other kind; and the long-pile, the stack, the fold, the hen-roost, all in turn pay tribute to the prowling vagabond, who fills as he can that void in his capacious bag which has been left by his want of success as a poacher. The great evil is that a culprit of this class, feeling no compunction in the early stage of his guilt, proceeds carelessly to a state of the most complete degeneracy. Game is a species of property of which he has so indistinct a conception, that he scarcely thinks he has committed a moral injustice in the |