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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 642, 31 December 1858, Page 8

THE CELEBRATED HORSE, "TOWTON," TMPOBTED BY iVIR. THOMAS NEWTON, -I Late the property of Capt. the Hon. S. Hawke. "TOWTON," A good bay, black leg's, 8 years old, stands 15 hands 2h inches high, - was got by Melbourne, out of Cinizella, by Touchstone j graudam Brocade, by Pantaloon,— Bombazine. MELBOURNE, 'The sire of Towton, was,got by •Humphrey Clinker, (sire of Rockirigham, winner of the, Sfc.vLeger, 1858) dam "by Cervantes; is also - sire of the following horses, Sir Tatton Sykes, winner of' the 2,000 Guineas -Stakes at New- - market,-awd Doncaster St. Leger, >1846; vCymber, winner of the Oaks,* 1847; Canezou,' winner of the 1,000 Guineas, and Ebor St. -Leger, 1848j West Australian, winner of the '2 2,000 Guineas', the Derby and St. Leger;ißs3 j! and l^archioness (own sister to Towton),-winner, « of the Oaks, 1855.

TOUCHSTONE, ' (Winner of the St. Leger, 1834), tbe*^!^b; Oinizella (Towton's dam), is -own 'brother tc Launcelot, winner of the St. Leger, 1840, and sire of the following horses, Gotberstone, winner of the 2,000 Guineas, and Derby, 1843; Or : lando, winner of the Derby in 1844, and sire of Teddington, winner-of the Derby,J.Bsl; Mendicant, winner of~ther 1,000 Guineas>and Oats, • 1856; Flateateher, winner of the Dee -Stakes at Chester,, arid the" 2,000 Guineas, 1848; Sur- ? plice, winner of the Derby and St. Leger the same. 3'ear; Nunnykirk, winner of the- 2,000 Guineas, 1849 ; and Newainster (own brother - to Nunnykirk), winner of the St. Leger, -1851. PANTALOON Is sire df Ghazuee, 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, Etthiron, Officious, and Hobbie Noble, which was sold for the sum of 6,000 Guineas, previous to the ! Derby Race, and several other winners ef • large - stakes. I "TOWTON" is entirely free from .blemish or disease of any kind, and, from his superiorstrain 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 fco any on the Bri-; • tish Tu?f. — "TOWTON" WILL STAND THIS SEASON AT MR. RULES' STABLES, > CAYERSHAM HOUSE, J2HRISTCHURCIL COMMESCISTG IST NOYEiTBBB. TERMS, 15 GUINEAS, PAYABLE ON THE Ist JANUARY, 1859. SEOOMAGE, 10s.

•TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT THE STABLES OF THE : UNDERSIONED, 'fTvSE Celebrated Thorough-Bred horse 'M..-- -SKELETON. PEDIGBEE. ■ "Young Skeleton" is a chestnut horse, • branded© 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 the imported horse Steeitrap, her sire the imported horse Egremont. Master Robert the sire of Skeleton was got by Buffa out of Small Hopes by Scaramouch, her dam by Blank Traveller. Buffa by Pantaloon out of a Herod mare. Pantaloon by Match'em out of Curiosity by Snap, Regulus, Brutus, Guilders, (vide Stud B»oTc,p. 409 vol. 4.; Egremont by Whalebene ontef Talestres, (bred, by Mr. Glossip in -1809), by Alexander, her dam Rival by Sir Peter out of tHornet by Drone. Manilla by GoldEnder, Mr, Goodriche^ ■Old England mare, {vide Stud Book, p. 310, 'vol. 4>.) (Signed) 'William Rdsselx, j Keeper of the^tud Book. ' Terms £5 and ss. Groom. N..8. Splendid Paddocks for receiving Maren. JAMES RULE, C&verbham House. 13 September.! «iB.

DUKE. "npHIS well-known entire draught horse x '' will stand at Mr. Rule's stables, ■Christchurch, every SATURDAY, and at Mr. Wisher's Farm, on the Heathcote/theTeurainder of the week, during the season. ' Terms £2 los. GroomageJncludecl. N.B.—Accemmedation for Jaares, bat ao -responsibility incurred. Oct. 1858. TO STAND THIS SEASON, ■AT OLD KAIAPOI FARM, HnilE well-Known Clydesdale Horse, X " FARMER'S FAVOURITE." Terms £4. ss. Groom. Mares taken in in enclosed paddocks, at 2a. 6d. per week. Old Kaiapci, Sept. 30,1858.