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■ GOSSIP OF THE TURF IN OTHER LANDS. There were no fewer than 112 horses saddled al Lincoln March 2:j. which is the record for toe opening daj of the meeting. Dantaj Maher does nor share in the widely circulated belief that he is done witli ruling. In response to a message ol inipiiry sent to Maher by the Pr-ss Association, asking whether the n «rl that he was retiring Tom race riding was correct, tile following reply was received: "I was not aware if it. Why do you ask: Maher." Frank ONeill, the American jockey, has been engaged to ride Coreyra for Lord Londonderry In the Two .thousand Guineas; aud the Newmarket Stakes. In the one Thousand and the Derby he has iieen retained by Sir .iohn 1 huisby to steer Torch light and Kennymore. Sir Ernest Cassel was desirous ol securing ONeills services for Hapabnrg, inn bis application arrived too late. At Liverpool March 2t. the Hylton Handicap was won t.v Lord Derbys tour-year-old colt, Young Iegastis. in a head and nose rtnish with The Angel Man and Mix Up. The latter is a Whitney cast oil belonging to Paul Nelke and but for getting ofl badly would have won the race. The famous sprinters. Hornets Beamy and crent Surprise, were among the unplaced horses in ibis race. The first English stake race of the year for two-vearolds. the Brocklesby, of 13,040 to the winner, was won at Lincoln March 24 by Lord illiets baj or brown filly Security, by Simon Sijuai" -Trust, Eighteen started, of which King Georges Grey Smne; was one. Col. Hall Walkers colt Minnesinger a sou of Minora, was the favorite, but was off badly and so pocketed as to have no chance. A. Sadler, .lr.s colt Eagles Nest finished s ml and Sir W . Nelsons filly I.elty was third. Prince Christian, the winner of the Prix Colli-strafe at Autenil on Sunday. March 22. was purchased as a yearling at Deanvllle by M. M. al-n. aim for 15,500 francs. After running at Bad n Baden, when a three-year-old, M. Calmaoa sold nun to M. II. de Miiniin for t.tKKi franca, and the last-named owner disposed of the sou of Prince William to M. . "ilPicard. his present owner. for 25,000 francs and a lO.OtMl francs contingency. On the second day of the Lincoln spring meeting the Bat thy an Plate at five-eightha, for the crack sprinters, was won by F. Osbornes toor -year-old colt. The Boss, which is a son of Richard Crokers I ei-b winner Orbv. Two American liorses. H. V. Whitneys Panaslne and Lord St. Davids forward were iii the unplaced division. The Boss wlnOtttg in a canter by two lengths, wiih two lightly-weigh ted three-year-olds, Primrose and Clap Gate, second and third respectively. East years crock two-yeor-oM. Stornoway. made bis achat as a three year-old In the $." .0flO Union Jack Slakes, one miie. ar Liverpool, March 2G. but i lii ill to Mv Prince and White Lie was the best be could do. Stornoway cost B. Ilnlton ." KKt as a yearling and more than won that sum back last year Unluckily hi wind became affected and ins prospects a~ a three-year-old aie necessarily clouded. King Georges Brakespear was one of the napU •■! ii ree year obis bi the race. The Io.n-vcn- old Fire Finch, by Sandridge— Sweet I inch, has been purchased bj Mr. Clarence Haiiev of Newmarket. Fire Hoca was one ol the best juveniles in the country, winning the Spring Two-Sear old Siakcs al Newmarket, having behind Mm. Boioogsl others, P.rn-k Flint, the only horse iba; beal Craganour as a two year-old. I m- eoll also ,, .!, the !■ rkshin Foal stakes at Ne» heat ne i; seworthy and a big hand easily, and he !, oai ,.: iii, highest lass horses ever bought r« India which oiuiuy is his dest inal ion.
