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Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 723, 12 October 1859, Page 6

TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT COURT BARTON FARM, RICCARTON, T H E P E ER , BRED by Captain the Hon. Stanhopo Hawke; imported by Edward Moorhouse.Esq.; now the property of E. Jerningham Wakofield, Esq. THE PEER is a large bay horse of immense power end substance, and of the very finest temper ahd constitution; his running for the Chester Cup, 1858, stamped him as a first-class race-horse. THE PEER, bred in 1855, got by Melbourne, out of Cinizella, by Touchstone; grandam Brocade, by Pantaloon; great grandam Bombasine, by Thunderbolt; greatgreat grandam Delta, by Alexander Isis, by Sir Peter, &c.,&c. MELBOURNE, sire of the Peer, is also the sire of Sir Tatton Sykes, winner of the St. Leger, 1846; Cymba, winner of the Oaks, 1848; West Australian, winner of the Derby and St. Leger, in 1853, (and sire of Summerside, winner of the Oaks, 1859); Blinkibonny, winner of the Derby and Oaks, 1857; and Marchioness (own sister to The Peer), winner of'the Oaks, 1855. 1 TOUCHSTONE, winner of the St. Leger, 1834, and sire of Cinizella, the Peer's dam. , Is also sire of the following celebrated horses:—Cotherstone, winner of 2000 Guineas and Derby, 1843; Orlando, winner of the Derby, 1.844, Sire of Peddingtdn, winner of the Derby, 1851; Mendicant, winner of 1000 Guineas and Oaks, 1856; Surplice, winner of the St. Leger, 1848; Hewminster, winner of the St. Leger, 1851; and Sire of Musjid,winner of the Derby, 1859. The season will commence on October 15. Terms—£ls 15s.—groomage—10s.—payable on the 15th February, 1860. As; Towton leaves the province per steam ship Prince Alfred, The Peer's subscription will be limited. Early application is recommended. Good paddock accommodation, and delivery will be taken of mares every Wednesday and Saturday, at the Royal Hotel Stockyards. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. W. R. CATOR. Sept. .26,1859. TO STAND 'THIS SEASON AT Hi V T E R ' S FA El, NEAE CHEISTCmTBCH, . The magnificent pure bred draught horse WESTMINSTER. PEDIGREE.— This celebrated horse, imimported by J. W. Moorhouse, 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; granddam by Euphrates, great grand-dam Old Smolensko who realized by private contract the sum of £2350. Westminster is a-five-year old, dark iron grey, stands 18 hands high, on short legs, arid is allowed by competent judges to be the finest draught horse ever imported into the southern hemisphere. Mares taken into English grass paddocks well watered, at five shillings per week, and every attention paid, but.no responsibility incurred. Westminster will be in Christchurch every Wednesday and Saturday. j Terms —Mares, 4' Guineas each, payable on the i Ist January, 1860. . I The Groom's fee, 55., to be paid at the time of covering. to stand this season, at;the « . : stables of the undersigned, THE Celebrated Thorough-Bred Horse; SX E L E ( T ON. .; TEDIGBEE. ; " Young Skeleton" is a chestnut horse, branded \ C H near shoulder; was bred by Mr. Charles1 Hearne, and was'foaled in 1843; was got by the imported horse Skeleton, out of a mare by the imported horse Steeltrap,.her sire the imported horse i 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 j by Snap, Regulus, Brutus, Childers, (vide Stud Booh, #.409 [v01. 4>.) j Egremont by Whalebone, out of Talestres, (bred lay Mr. Glossip, in 1809), by Alexander, her dam Rival by Sir Peter out of Hornet by Drone. Manilla by Goldfinder, Mr. Goodricne's Old England mare, (vide Stud Book, p. 310, vol. 4.) | (Signed) WILLIAM RUSSELL, : Keeper of the Stud Book. I •• Tprms £5 ?and ss. Groom. ! N.B.—Splendid Paddocks for receiving Mares. JAMES RULE, Caversham House. Sept. 13,1859. TO STAND FOR THE SEASON, AT THE STABLES OF THE UNDERSIGNED, THE THOROUGH-BRED ENTIRE HORSE M A N C H ,E S T E. R . Manchester is a fine bay horse, with black points, and unexceptipnable pedigree, possessing great bone and muscle. Was imported to this province by Gilbert McClyinont, Esq., ,in November, 1858. Manchester was got by Emigrant/out of Miss Rubens, by Rubens, out of Jessica, by Wanderer, imported by Hently Senior, Esq., of Tasmania; Jessica's dam a very high bred Buffalo mare. Manchester was foaled January 10th, 1856; is broken in to saddle; branded C.R. The season will commence on thelst of Ootober -next. .■ ' ;■■ ' ■' : '■'■'■ ■' '•■ Terms fiveguineas [and ss/ thegroom. .'■: For further particulars, apply to CHARLES TURNER, ; ,Chri»tchurch. TO STAND THIS SEASON. ~~~ j AT the farm of the undersigned, the Draught Entire Horse, "PLOUGHMAN." . ■ Ploughman is six years old, was bred in Nelson and recently brought down to Canterbury. Ploughman will be at the Horse Renositorv every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. Season to commence Oct. Ist. ' Terms—£4 and 4s. groomage. For further particulars apply to THOMAS ROWLEY. MiddHon, Sept. 22. MR. VALPY has much pleasure in informing' the breeders of Draught Stock in Canterbury, that he has landed his imported Clydesdale Entire YOUNG PRINCE ROYAL, who will stand this season at the stables of J. W. Moorhouse, Esq. : Further particulars in a future advertisement.