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GOSSIP OF THE TDKF. The bay stallion Eric, foaled 18S6, by Duke of Magenta Second Hand, by Stockwell, was recently found dead in his paddock at Vel Verde Farm, the property of Judge Robert W. Hughes, Abingdon, Virginia. Eric was a good racehorse. He ran third to Castaway II. and Badge in the Brookljn Handicap in 1890. The same year, earlier in the season, ho defeated Castaway II. in the Parkway Handicap, one and ono sixteenth miles in 1:52. Eric won a number of stakes, but was best known as a handicap horae. Some years ego at the closing out sale of P. Lorillard, Jr.s thoroughbreds, he brought 0,000. The Prince of Wale3 has had the misfortune to lose his famous mare Perdita II , the dam of Persimmon, Florizel II., Sandringham and Diamond Jubilee. Perdita II. was by Hampton, dam Hurricane, by Young Melbourne, second dam La Belle Helene, by St. Albans. She was bred by Lord Cawdor, and as she was destined ti be distinguished, she naturally ran in a selling race or two. After winning one of these races, Mat Dawson bought her for Mr. Bsnholin, who had a horce or two in Heath Houso stable at the time. For Mr. Benholm she won, at three years of age, the Great Cheshire Handicap and the Ayr Gold Cup. As a four-year-old Bhe missed fire, but the following year Eho won the Great Cheshire Handicap again I and divided the Liverpool Cup with Middle-thorpe. She was called Perdita II. because there was a mare by Cremorno, a year her senior, that was callsd Pardita. When John Porter was collecting a few mares for the stud of the Prince of Wales Perdita II. was one of j the firBt to attract his attention, and ho purchased her for a very reasonable sum. Spirit of the Times. I
