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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 612, 18 September 1858, Page 8

"TOWTON." ;THE CELEBRATED HORSE, "TOWTON," , IMPOKTED BY j MR. THOMAS NEWTON, -liafce the property of Capt. the Hon. S. Hawke. " TOWTON," A good bay, black leg-s, 8 years old, . stands 15 hands 2J inches high, was got by Melbourne, out of Cinizella, by Touchstone; grandam Brocade,by Pantaloon,— ■Bombazine. MELBOURNE, The sire of Towton, was got by Humphrey Clinker, (sire of Rockingham, winner of the -St. Leger, 1853) dam by Cervantes; is also sire of the following horses, Sir Tatton Sykes, winner of the 2^ooo Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, and Doncaster Sfc. Leger, 1846; Cymber,-winner of the Oaks, 1847; Canezou, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, and Ebor St. Leger,' 18*8; West Australian, winner of the 2,OoOGuineas, the Derby and St. Leger, 1853; and Marchioness (own sister to Towton), winner of the Oaks, 1855. TOUCHSTONE, (Winner of the St. Leger, 1834), the sire of Cinizella (Towton's dam), is own brother to Launcelot, winner of the St. Leger, 1840, and sire of the following horses, Cotherstone, winner of the 2,000 Guineas, and Derby, 1843 \ Orlando, winner of the Derby in 1844, and sire of Tedding-ton, winner of the Derby, 1851 dicant, winner of the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks, 1856; Flatcatcher, winner of the Dee Stakes at Chester, and the 2,000 Guineas, 1848; Surplice, winner of the Derby and St. Leger the same year; Nunnykirk, winner of the 2,000 Guineas; 1549 ; and Newminster (own brother to Nunnykirk), winner of the St. Leger, 1851. PANTALOON Is sire of Ghuznee, winner of the Oaks, 1841; Satirist, winner of the St. Leger the same year; Hernandez, winner of the 2,000 Guineas, 1851: and of Clarissa, Caricature, Elthiron. Officious, and Hobbie Noble, which was sold for the sum of 6,000 Guineas, previous to the Derby Race, and several other winners of large stakes. "TOWTON" 13 entirely free from blemish or disease of any kind, and, from his superior strain of blood, combining that of Columbus, Paynatorj Camel, Selim, Sir Peter,-Highflyer, &c", cannot fail to give perfect satisfaction to breeders of first-class horses, for power, speed, .arid lasting qualities, equal to any on the British Tut f. — "TOWTON" WILL STAND THIS SEASON AT CHRISTCHURCH, COITMEXCIXG- IST NOVEMBER. TERMS, 15 GUINEAS, PAYABLE ON THE Ist JANUARY, 1859. GEOOAU.GE, 103. TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT THE STABLES OP THE. UNDERSIGNED, FinKE Celebrated Thorough-Bred hone .JL SKELETON. PEDIGEEE. "Young Skeleton" is a chestnut horse, 'brawled C H near shoulder, was bred by Mr. Charles Hearne and was foaled in 1843, was got by the imported horse Skeleton, out of a mare by fcbe imported horse Steeltrap, her sire the imported horse Egremont. Master Robert the sire of Skeleton was got by Buffa out of Small Hopes by Scaramouch, her da.m by Blank Traveller. Buffa by Pantaloon out of a Herod mare. Pantaloon by Matcli'em out of Curiosity by Snap, Regulus, Brutus, Childers, {vide Stud Book, p. 409 vol. 4J Egremont by Whalebone out of Talestres, (bred by Mr. Glossip in 1809), by Alexander, her darn Rival by Sir Peter out of Hornet by Drone. Manilla by Goldfinder, Mr. Goodriche's Old England mare, (vide Stud Booh, p. 310, vol. 4.j (Signed) William Russell, Keeper of the Stud Book. Terms £5 and ss. Groom. N. B. Splendid Paddocks for receiving Mares. JAMES RULE, Caverbham House. 13 September, 1853. EX MAORI. r^nUE undersigned has received a ccnJL signment of Musical Instruments consisting principally of pianos and harmo mums, which can be most highly recommended having been selected for him by his friends a home, from the known stock of Wheatstone I Co. A £o\v are yet unappropriated, and a early inspection is solicited. " ' C. MERTON, Teaoher of Music, Christchurch. NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to Eli Salt, ( London Street, Lyttelton, are rs quested to pay the amount of- their respectil debts within: one month from thedate hereo otherwise legal proceedings will be tak< against them without further notice. E. SALT, London Street, Lyttelton. Sept. 14, 1858.