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NOTES OF THE TURF FROM OTHER LANDS. Lord Derby is now convalescent after his long illness, and has left Knowsley for North Berwick. Mr. II. P. Whitney will have several jumpers In training with E. Craven, at Michel Grove. England, next winter, James Ashman, of Boitsfort, Brussels, private trainer to Chevalier Robert Bauer, has arrived at Epsom from Ostend with seven of his best horses. The huge grandstand at Epsom has been transformed Into a convalescent home for wounded men who are well enough to leave the London hospitals. The Newbury. England, Meeting, fixed for November fl and 7. having been abandoned, the stewards of the Jockey Club have given permission for the Windsor Meeting to be held on those days. The gathering on the Rays was originally fixed for November 4 and 5. A. J. Joyner figured again as a buyer of yearllng3 at Newmarket recently, when he purchased a filly by Earla Mor and a colt by St. Victrix. This, wo hope, may be taken as an indication that the popular Americans stay amongst us is not yet at an end. London Sporting Life. Mr. Fairie, owner of the Derby winner, Lemberg, who has been kept In Austria for some time owing to the war, has returned home, and has been spending a few days at Manton. A fine-looking colt, the property of Mr. Fairie, by Cicero Galieia, and consequently half-brother to Bayardo, has arrived there to be trained by A. Taylor. Three grand-looking yearling fillies have arrived at the Stanton stable from Mr. Heid Walkers Irian stud farm. viz.. Florlmel. by Flotsam Bella Gal-Hna; Belle Isle, by Sunder Beltenebrosa: and White Ladies, by The White Knight Red Virgin. Titlis and Soft Answer, having been sold, ha o left the Stanton stables for other quarters. IT. P. Whitueys Lady Hamburg colt is, without doubt, the unluckiest two-year-old of the season, as in the Aliugtandn Plate at Newmarket, October 14. he again finished second, which was the fourth time in succession that the colt has been In this tantalizing position. lie swerved at the start and lost ground, otherwise he would probably have won, for he only failed by a head to Jove. The death occurred last month of the smart Irish two-year-old Herodius, by Itol Herode Tarpleto. Herodlus was the property of Captain Dixon, who bought him as a foal at a long figure. The colt took, part in seven races, of which he won four three in succession and was second in each of the others. His total winnings amounted to .,450. Herodius was considered to be the next best two-year-old in Ireland to Ballaghtobin, and the loss; is a severe one for his owner. ;
