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THE ESSEX HUNT PRIVATE STEEPLE CHASES . THURSDAY , APRIL 9TH . Stewards - Sir Henry J. Selwin - Ibbetson , Bart . , M.F.H. , Mr Loftus Arkwright , Mr C. E Green , Mr R. Y. Bevan , Col. Lockwood , Mr F. Green , Mr E. Ball , Mr Albert Deacon , Mr Hervey Foster . Starter - Mr George H. Dawson . Judge - Mr J. V. Walmesley . Clerk of the Scales - Mr G. H. Verrall . Clerk of the Course - Mr Symonds . Deputy Clerk of the Course - Sir Henry J. Selwin - Ibbetson . Secretary and Stake Holder - Mr A. Capel Cure , Sheering Hall , Harlow . The seventh private steeplechases in connection with the Essex Hunt - which , under the popular mastership of Sir Henry Selwin - Ibbetson , has become one of the best reputed and most prosperous institu tions of its kind in the country - took place , as in former years , at Rundells , near Harlow , on Thursday last , the 9th inst . The morning was wet and cold , and although there was not much change for the better throughout the day , there was no very ap preciable falling off in the attendance , it being esti mated that there were more four - in - hands and other conveyances on the ground and drawn up by the road side than at any previous meeting . The arrangements were precisely as last year , ex cept that the paddock was enclosed with a boarded fence which was found to be a great convenience . Mr S. Deards , as usual , superintended the signalling department . The ground was kept by an efficient staff of the Essex constabulary , under the command of Supt . Lennon , who was assisted by a detachment of the N division of the Metropolitan force and several The mounted officers of the Herts constabulary . crowd , however , was very orderly , and the proceed ings were not marred by any untoward incident . In nearly every case the " favourite " won , and vociferous cheering , in particular , greeted the victories of the esteemed Master and Mr Albert Deacon . Although there were several falls , both horses and riders escaped without any very serious results from their contretemps . Sir Henry and Lady Selwin - Ibbetson were accom panied on the ground from Down Hall by a large party of guests , namely , Lady Abinger , the Hon . Jas . Scarlett , Mr Chas . Keith Falconer and Miss Keith Taleoner , Sir Claude and Lady de Crespigny and Mr de Crespigny , Col , and Mrs Wetherall , Mr and Mrs Fraser Tytler , Mr Selwin Calverley , and Mr Charles Page Wood . Amongst others present were - the Hon . E. Strutt , Mr Jesser Coope ( M.F.H. ) , Captain Carnegie ( M.F.H. ) , Mr A. W. R. Brise , Mr A. Deacon , Mr A. C. Cure , Mr J. E. Tabor , Majo Poyntz , Mr Hervey Foster , Major Tower , Major Tait , Mr F. Green , Mr O. E. Green , Mr L. W. J. Ark wright , Mr Tresham Gilbey and party ( Miss M. Gilbey , Miss Barker , Mr E. D. Shaw , Mr D. Hine , and Mr M. Burls ) , Mr T. Usborne , Mr W. H. L. Pattisson , Capt . Rasch , & c . , & c . The band of the 1st Herts R.V. ( from Bishop Stortford ) played during the afternoon , conducted by Bandmaster J. Bailey . Particulars of the events and the order in which they were run are appended : THE ESSEX RED COAT POINT TO POINT STEEPLE CHASE . A private sweepstakes of 8 sovs . each with £ 40 added , of 2 classes 14 and 12 stone respectively . The win ner if in the 14 stone class to receive £ 20 and the stakes : £ 20 going to the second horse . If the winner is of the 12 stone class he shall receive half of the stakes and of the added money , the other half being given to the first horse of the 14 stone class .. , For hunters that have been regularly ridden during the past season with the Essex Hounds , and which have been the property of Members of the Essex Hunt Club since 1st Jan. 1885. The course . to be decided by the Master of the Essex Hunt at the time of starting . Any rider going more than 100 yards on Distance a road or opening a gate to be disqualified . about 34 miles . Mr R Y Bevan's b gld Gay Boy , aged , by the Rake out of Mirth , by Lord Clifton , 12st .Owner 1 Sir H Selwin - Ibbetson's br gld Confidence , aged , by Suspicion , 12st ....... 12st J Bailey 2 Sir H Selwin - Ibbetson's br m Maid - of - all - Work , aged , .Mr F Green 3 by Suspicion , 14st Mr Alfred Suart's b gld Nihilist , aged , ped unk , 14st Owner 4 Sir H Selwin - Ibbetson's b m The Fairy , aged , ped unk , .... C Wesley Col Lockwood's ch gld Birdcatcher , aged , ped unk , 12st Mr R O Ball Mr H E Jones's b gld Knight , aged , by Knight of Kars , 12st 21b .... ... Owner Maid - of - all - Work and Fairy cut out the work at a good pace for the first mile , when Gay Boy went to the front , and making the remainder of the running , won easily by 10 Sir lengths . Nihilist refused ; Fairy and Knight fell . Henry , it will be seen , carried off the heavy weight prize . THE ESSEX LIGHT WEIGHT HUNT CUP . A silver cup , value £ 40 . For hunters which have been regularly ridden up to the end of the season 1884-5 , with the Essex Hounds , by Members of the Essex Hunt Club , and which I have been bona fide their property since Jan 1st , 1885 . To be ridden by any of the Essex Hunt Club , or by the Winners of this race Hunt Servants ; 12 stone each . once 7 lbs extra , twice or more 14 lbs . Entrance 2 sovs . to the Fund . About 24 miles over the steeple - chase course . Sir H Selwin - Ibbetson's br gld Deception , aged , ped unk , ..J Bailey 1 12st Mr R Y Bevan's ch m Amulet , aged , by Harcourt , 12st Owner 2 Mr J V Walmesley's br gld Boughton , aged , 12st..Owner 3 Sir H Selwin - Ibbetson's ch m Ruby , aged , ped unk , 12st C Wesley 4 Mr H E Jones ' br gld Wildrake , aged , by Wild Oate , 12st 2lb .Owner Mr B Dickinson's b m The Hind , 4 yrs , ped unk , 12st Mr RC Ball Deception made play , attended by Amulet at a good . Wildrake falling at the first flight of hurdles . The pace . Hind refused the same fence . The favourite and Amulet then went on with a good lead ; but the latter was beaten a long way from home , and Deception came on and won in the commonest of canters by a distance . THE ESSEX POINT TO POINT FARMERS ' STEEPLE OHASE . Value £ 50 . Of two classes 14 stone and 12 stone respectively . The winner if in the 14 stone class to receive £ 40 ; £ 10 going to the second horse . £ 5 to the third horse from the fund . If the winner be of the 12 stone class he shall receive £ 25 , £ 25 going to the first horse in the 14 stone class . Riders carrying extra weight to declare the same to the Clerk of Scaler . For qualified hunters , the property of Tenant Farmers occupying not less than 100 acres of land , their sons or stewards . All horses to have been regularly hunted with the Essex Hounds by their owners , or their sons or stewards , up to the end of the season 1884-5 . No horse dealer or dealer's son following that occupation , or anyone who lets horses on hire , can enter a horse or ride in this race . The course to be decided by the Master of the Essex Hounds at the time of starting . Any rider going more than 100 yards on a road or opening a gate to be disqualified . Distance about 3 miles . Mr J I Kirkby's b h Erl King , aged , by King of the Forest , out of Free Kirk , 12st . Mr George Poole's b m , aged , by Victor , 12st .Owner 1 Mr HE Jones 2 Mr P R Tippler's b gld Katerfelto , aged , ped unk , 12st Owner 3 Mr Maslin Smith's br gld Infallible , aged , ped unk , 14st Mr R B Colvin 4 Mr R Beddale's light b m School Girl , aged , ped unk , 14st Mr B Dickinson Mr A H Wederell's dark br gld Landseer , 4 years , by Landseer , 12st ..... Mr RC Ball Mr Wm . Symes ' ch gld Pilot , 6 yrs , by Arcesilaus , 12st Owner Mr Maslin Smith's br gld , Patent Safety , aged , ped unk , 14st ...... .Owner Katerfelto jumped off in front , but was passed at the first fence by the mare by Victor and Erl King , but on going into the country the former again went to the front and was leading two fields when he refused , but was soon got over . Mr Collin won the heavy weight prize for Mr Maslin Smith . ΤΙ ESSEX OPEN STEEPLE CHASE PLATE . Value £ 30 . For qualified Hunters which have been regularly , up to the end of the season 1884-5 , hunted with any pack of Hounds in Essex , and which are bona fide the property of subscribers of not less than £ 10 to any of the above packs , or officers of the army whose regiment is quartered in the county and which collectively subscribe £ 10 , or of farmers , or their sons or stewards , holding not less than 100 acres of land in the county . Twelve stone each ; winners once , 10lbs extra ; twice , or of 100 sovs . , 18lbs . extra . To be ridden by members of the Essex Hunt Club , subscribers of not less than £ 10 to any pack of hounds in Essex , by Farmers , their Sons or Stewards residing in the county hunted by the above packs , or by Hunt Servants , or by Officers who may be qualified to run horses as above . Entrance 2 sovs . to the fund . 2 miles over the Steeplechase Course . .... 3 Mr Albert Deacon's ch gld Stud Groom , 6 yrs , 12st Mr R B Colvin 1 Sir H Selwin - Ibbetson's g gld Romeo , aged , 12st . Sir C C de Crespigny 2 Mr E Tidswell's b gld Uncle Sam , 6 yrs , ped unk , 12st ... Mr R C Ball Sir C C de Crespigny b gld Sporran , aged , 13st 4lb ...... Mr Fraser Tytler Mr T C de Crespigny's b gld Kaliph , aged , ped unk , 12st Owner Mr Maslin Smith's b gld Fossil , aged , ped unk , 12st .... C Wesley Owner Mr C R Winder's br gld Heighington , aged , 12st 10lb .... Romeo showed in front , Heighington and Stud Groom being close up . At the water jump Stud Groom assumed the command , and although challenged in the last quarter of - a - mile by Romeo , he won with a bit in hand by four lengths ; bad third . Fossil refused the first fence , and Heighington fell at the last but one . Value THE ROOTHING STEEPLE - CHASE PLATE . £ 30 . £ 10 to the second horse , and £ 5 to the third . Pre sented by the Essex Hunt Club . For qualified hunters which have been regularly hunted during the season 1884-5 with the Essex Hounds , and which have been bona fide the property of the owner since Jan , 1st , 1885 , 4 year olds , 11 stone ; 5 years , 11 stone 12 lbs .; 6 years and aged , 12 stone 7 lbs .; winners once , 7 lbs . extra ; twice , or of 100 sovs . , 14 lbs . extra . To be ridden by Subscribers of not less than £ 10 to the Essex Hounds , or by Farmers , their Sons or Stewards , who have hunted regularly with the above pack or by the Hunt Servants . Entrance 1 sov . to the Fund . About 2 miles over the Steeple - chase Course . No horse the property of a member of the Essex Hunt Club can be entered for this race . Mr J I Kirkby's b h Erl King , aged , 13st ...... Owner 1 Mr RC Winder's b gld Bay Herningford , aged..C Wesley 2 Mr W J Waylett's b m Lucy , aged ..... ..... J Turner 8 Mr H Hine's b or br gld Emerald , aged , ped unk ...... Mr B Dickinson Mr T Milbank's b m The Caber , 4 yrs , by Scottish Chief , out of Maypole .... .... Mr P. R Tippler Mr J I Kirkby's b or br m Fedora , 5 yrs , by Typhceus , out of Costabelle . ..Mr H. Kirkby Major Foster's ch m Lottery , aged , ped unk , 12st 7lb Mr Arnold The Caber got off in front , but refused the third fence . Emerald then took up the running , attended by Lucy , Erl King lying next . Half - a - mile from home the latter joined issue , and coming away at the distance won easily by four lengths . Fedora refused ; and Lottery was last throughout . THE ESSEX WELTER CUP . A silver cup , value £ 40 14 stone . ( Other conditions same as Light Weight Cup . ) Sir H Selwin - Ibbetson's br m Maid - of - all - Work , aged , by Suspicion ... ..J Bailey 1 Mr R Y Bevan's b gld Gay Boy , aged , by the Rake out of Mirth , by Ld Clifden ..Owner 2 Mr Alfred Suart's ch gld St George , aged , ped unk .... Mr F. Green 3 Mr RC Ball Col Lockwood's gr gld Deception , aged , ped unk ........ St George and Deception imade the running first time round ; but at the water jump the latter came down a cropper . Maid - of - all - Work then went to the front , and won easily by four lengths . A CONSOLATION PLATE . Value £ 21 , and £ 5 to the second horse . For horses that have been beaten in any of the previous steeple - chases . 12 stone each . Entrance £ 1 to the Fund . Mr H E Jones's Knight .Owner 1 Mr E Tidswell's Uncle Sam . Mr R C Ball 2 Sir H Selwin - Ibbetson's Romeo .... Sir C C de Crespigny Mr Maslin Smith's Fossil ..C Wesley ..Mr Thomson Mr J V Walmesley's Boughton ... Mr J I Kirkby's Fedora Mr R Dickinson's The Hind ..Mr H Kirkby Mr P R Tippler Romeo showed the pace , attended by the Knight and Uncle Sam , until coming round the second time , when he fell ; and the Hind and Fossil refusing , left The Knight to come home an easy winner . THE LATE MR . BROUGHTON . Further particulars have come to hand regarding this sad accident . The mare which Mr. Broughton was riding was a new purchase , he having bought it only a couple or three days before he lost his life . One or two persons who had tried it before , with a view to purchase , had returned it on account of its capricious temper . On this occasion Mr. Broughton was riding the mare with a plain snaffle bridle , and without a martingale , and it is probable that a differ ence of opinion arose near the new Public Works Segretariat ; the mare's stable was at Boileaugunge , and it is likely that she wanted to go that way . Mr. Broughton wanted to go that way . the other way to the left , and he made her go When he got down the slight decline , it is probable that on reaching the cart road he whipped her , and she started on her mad career . Having such slender leans of control over the mare , he was unable to pull her up or to guide her round the sharp turn of the road , and the consequence was she took it widely , ran into the pile of stones ( marked A in the sketch ) , collided with the post F , and struck with her chest , post C. The concussion rnst have been of great force to unseat such an experienced rider as Mr. Broughton ; in fact it is apparent , since the posts which were strongly fixed and embedded in the earth to a great depth ) were half broken down . The dead ston which the mare must have come to at post C , must have literally jerked Mr Brough ton out of the saddle , and falling on his head at D on the kerbstone , he sustained the fracture of his skull . The na tive that was injured was found at E , and it is not yet known how he came to be in the way of the mare . Dr. Blood , returning from a visit to the Dovedell Hotel , the mare galloping by all cut and bleeding , and it struck him that an accident of some sort must have occurred . He hurried onward and in a couple of minutes came across the insensible body of Mr. Brough ton . He procured a Jampan , and did all in his power , and a little later on Dr. Duke arrived and they got the deceased home . Dr. Duke pronounced the case hopeless ; but all that medical skill could devise was done , but to no avail . Surgeon Major Malley and Major Scott Chisholme sat up all night with the deceased , but he never recovered consciousness , and at about 6-30 A. M. on Friday breathed a heavy sigh and passed away . Telegrams were despatched to the othcers of his regiment and the officer commanding gave them all leave to come up and attend the funeral which took place on Saturday at 7-30 A. M. The funeral was perhaps the largest and most impressive , that has ever taken place in Simla , extending as it did over half a mile down the road to the cemetery . A firing party , composed of the Royal Irish Regiment with arms reversed , headed the procession and behind them was the Viceroy's Band playing the " Dead March , " then followed the Bier , suppor Behind the bier came the Officers ted by eight bearers saw of the 9th Lancers in full uniform , and then followed a large number of civil and military gentlemen , the latter in full uniform . A company of the Royal Irish Regiment and Royal Artillerymen composed the rear . On arriving at cemetery the bier was borne to the grave by the officers of the deceased's regiment , and at the conclusion of the funeral service three volleys were fired over his grave . Mr. Broughton was a great favorite with his brother officers , and his loss will be long and deeply felt . The Turf too will lose a warm supporter , and he will be missed on more than one racecourse . Parah , Nutmeg , Ameer , and other good ponies may be remembered as belonging to the late gentleman . There is an erroneous impression abroad that there Mr. Broughton was riding belonged to Afzul Khan , this we beg to contradict . The mare was bought from a dealer not known generally here . A fzul has always been upright and honest in his dealings , and all his ponies have been what he represented them to be . B Form 61 . Modèle de Réception PRÉAMBULE . Appareil de N. Etrange N. de Mots Exp 69 22 A OBSERVATIONS . No .. Paraphe de l'employé à Adresse_ ADMINISTRATION DES TÉLÉGRAPHES ÉGYPTIENS . Sulz Station de Julk 5 14 p m . HP D Assouan 3 datée De Colvin of the Lancers F. Crocodile Suez - le مین 5.10.34 Reçu le Télégramme suivant : h . 188 m . return Jood luck speedy expect to xmas Khartoush teep the Camboreen arolling " Lost Gordon " or " The Cap to the rescue with apologies ofits . He stood on deck & cried who said we had lost general Gordon rejoice my friends for gordon With Hashing Eye & proud demien who carried the tale away is safe . and the Mahdi is doomed to die and now to its furthest limit They will listen & heed that cry How could general Gordon be lost & sah while a man was left to die . fell swoop wave on thehould gordon de ! safe arm of a soldier and whispered it low in England with the deeds of those awful days The mahdi is dead they tell struck by a raliant blow 12.1 His Skull cleft deep with one bell swoop safe He'd not even time to say oh ! How was it ? ay let me tell you How that hers sailed away . and left the shores of England in the dirty Iberi a Bonny The sun mote frence on his and a smile uppled ver his lips as he glanced at his sword & bright new kit more on one of the 56th and said . Let the mahdi See this " he is I do not say he was found ajal . For he wasn't lost you see Let all learn the lesson our hers has taught deafening cheer let us join in a How with one smashing cut brow The mahdi went fut . gordon saved by a brave volunteer may his hand be firm & his heart beat long more power to his stalwart grame . And " Cecil his glorious name |
