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GALOPINS BREEDER IS DEAD. The death of W. Taylor Sharpe, a well-known English breeder and owner of thoroughbreds, took place December 15. The deceased, who was in his sixty-ninth year and had been for a long time a sad invalid, acquired world-wide fame as the brecl-er of Galopin, whoso reputation as a race horse and sire was equalled by few and excelled only, perhaps, during the last sixty years by that of his son, St. Simon, and of Stockwell, Galopin was by Ae-dette, out of Mr. Taylor Sharpes mare, Flying Duchess, and was foaled at the Diss Stud in 1S72. In after years many people gave credence to tales that Galo"pins sire was really Delight, but some years ago the deceased in a letter showed cou-"elusively that Delight was at his Baumlier Stud all through the season of 1871. whilst Flying Duchess was iii residence at the Diss Stud .during the same period and was mated with Aedette. Na doubt the stud records were loosely kept at Diss, and-. .it was that, probably, which gave rise to the rumors crediting various stallions other than Aedette with the paternity of Prince Battliyanys 1S75 Derby winner. Apart from Galopin, the deceased bred a number of other smart performers, inclusive of Ella Tweed, witli which lie won the Brocklcsby Stakes, and of Grey Tick, which was sold as a yearling at one of the Cobham sales, and after passing through several hands carried off the Cesarewitch for Sir A Bass.
