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MR. BELMONTS PURCHASES IN ENGLAND. Not all the stock liouglit for American owners at the Newmarket sales will leave England. Thus. Cattish late Melton Regina. winner of the Hard-wieke Stakes at Stockton ami other races, by Melton out of spiteiui. bv .leddab. aid tractac to Bu-v-baiy, in foal to Lesabers;; RaBosra Hill, by Gala- shiel- out of Indulgence I. lam of three winners, bv Trenton out of Lealty grandam of Florist, by Bend Or out of Cleuience. in foal to Duke Michael: Moucta, by Sucariuiut out of Jubilee, by Diamoud Jubilee out of JessMSSM Doree. by Isinglass, in foal lo I.emberg. and Royal Coinage. by Minting out of Royal Marriage, by Pietormaritzburg, tracing to Carine. and in foal to Marajax — these four mares were bought for Mr. Belmont, and will visit his horse. Tracery, next season at the Southcourt Stud. The numerous purchases of Mr. Selby — twentv-seven in all — were safely shipped by the Interna tional Horse Agency and Exchange on the Manhattan. This is a bit of a record, having regard to the multiplicity of permits, certificates, forms and declarations which have to be obtained for each pertteasar animal before shipment is possible. Among Mr. Bettys shipment is the fine yearling eolt by Colin out of Acalot, by Pioneer, ttoiight by-Mr. Welsh at the sales for 500 guineas, but afterward transferred by him to Mr. Selby at a substantial profit. Mr. Price McKbsaey, the owner of Colin, will be glad to see this salt, I am sure. — "The Special Commissioner" ju London Sportsman.
