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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 615, 29 September 1858, Page 8

THE CELEBRATED HORSE, "TOWTON," IMPORTED BY MR. THOMAS NEWTON, I.ate the property of Ca.pt. the Hon. S. liawke, "TOWTON," A good bar, black legs, S years old. J.JL stands 10 hands 2^ 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 2,000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, and Doncaster St. Leger, 1846; Cymber, winner of the Oaks, 1847; Canezou, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, and Ebor St. Learer, 1848; West Australian, winner of the 2,ooo,Guirieas, the Derby and St. Leger, 1853 ; and Marchioness (own sister to Towton), winner of the Oaks, 1855. TOUCHSTONE, (Winner of the St. Leger, 1534), the sire of Cinizella (Towtons dam), is own brother to Launcelot, winner of the St. Leger, 1840, and aire of the following horses, Cotherstone, winner of the 2,000 Guineas and Derby, 1843; Orlando, winner of the Derby in 1844 and sire of Teddington, winner of the Derby, 1851; Mendicant, 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, 1849 ; and Newminster (own brother to Nunnykirk), winner of tiie St. Leger, 1851. PANTALOON Is sire of Ghuznee, winner of the Oaks, 1841; Satirist, winner of the St. Leser 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" is entirely free from blemish or disease of any kind, and, from his superior straiu of blood, combining that of Columbus, Paynator, Camel, Selim, Sir Peter, Highflyer, &c. cannot fail to give perfect satisfaction to breeders of first-class horses, for power, speed, and lasting qualities, equal to any on the British Tui-r. —- "TOWTON" WILL STAND THIS SEASON AT CHRISTCHURCH, •COAiatENCnfG- Ist novembee. TERMS, 15 GUINEAS, PAYABLE ON THE Ist JANUARY, 1859. GBOOMAGE, 10s. TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT THE STABLES OF THE UNDERSIGNED, THE Celebrated Thorough-Bred horse SKELETON. PEDIGREE. "Young Skeleton" is a chestnut horse. 1 branded C H near shoulder, was bred by Mr. j Charles-Hearne and was foaled in 1843, was got j by the imported horse Skeleton, out of a mare j by the imported horse Steeltrap, her sire the imported horse Egremont. Master Robert the sire of Skeleton was got by Bufta out of Small Hopes by Scaramouch, her-dam by Blank Traveller. Bulla by Pantaloon out of a Hemd mare. Pantaloon by Match'em out of Curiosity by Snap, Kegulus, Brutus, Childers, {vide Stud Booh, p. _0d vol. <V Egremont by Whaiebone out of Talestres, .-(bred by Mr. Glossip in 1809), by Alexander, her dam Rival by. Sir Peter out of Hornet by Drone. Manilla by Goldfinder, Mr. Goodriche's Old England mare, {vide Stud Boole, p. 310, ;xql. _.) (Signed) William Russell, Keeper of the Stud Book. Terms -£5 and ss. Groom. N. B. Splendid Paddocks for receiving Mares. JAMES RULE, Caversham House. 13 September, 1858. TO COVER THIS SEASON, AND TO BE AT THE -" WHITE HART," The Magnificent."pure bred Draught Horse "WESTMINSTER" PEDIGREE:— This celebrated Horse, imported by J. W. Moor-house, Esq., of the Royal Veterinary College, was got by Conqueror, a pure bred Clydesdale, and .out of Diana, the best bred Suffolk mare in England; grand-dam by Euphrates, great granddam Old Smolensko, who realized by private .-contract the sum of £2,350. WESTMINSTER is a four-year-old, dark iron grey, stands 17 hands high, on short )e^, and is nilowe.i by competent judges to be the .finest draught Morse -ever imported into the Southern Hemisphere. Terms: —Mares 5 guineas each, and ss. to tho Groom. The Groom's fee to be paid at the time of covering. • VWll'hiaton, Aug. 8, 1858.