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MANY ARISTOCRATIC INVADERS ARRIVE. Biff Consignment of English-Bred Horses Reaches New York in Safety. New York. August 14. One of the largest consignments of richly-bred thoroughbreds ever received hero from England, arrived on the Atlantic transport liner Manchuria. Foreman Gurney, who had charge of the seventy horses, said that he had never known animals to have hurt a more comfortable trin and all those intended for racing looked U. fit enough to take the track at once if necessary. Nineteen of the prospective racers wore for Grant Hugh Browne, who lias just resumed the sport. They are mostly of the handicap and selling class, and are a likely band with good chances of taking purses. The next largest consignment was for A. 1. Humphrey, Jr. He came across with the horses, which lie intends to ship to his Virginia farm. There are eight yearlings bred in the purple for Jefferson Livingston, who is following the plan that lie inaugurated two years ago of getting the best English blood. Many horsemen at the dock were interested in the two great English mares, Glass Jug and Quair, which were brought over for Gilford A. Cochran, each with a foal at side. The two mares cost Mr. Cochran 5,000 and the foals are by famous sires. Glass Jug is by Isinglass Amphora and her foal, three months old. is by August Deelmonts great horse Tracery. Quair is by Orme Memoir and the six mouths old colt at her side may prove a hard one to beat. His sire, Swynford, is the sire of Knutsford, one of the best two-year-olds in England tills year. The Cochran horses hart special attention and were in charge of .Frank Midgely, a brother of Mr. Cochrans trainer. Mr. Humphreys band included six yearlings and the rest are "mostly three-year-olds. All are maidens, but their breeding suggests what they may do when raced over the jumps as four-year-olds. The complete list of the Humphrey importations follow: Lunevillo, b. c, 3, by John o Gaunt La Lune, by Despair. Jtcn Land, br. c, by Land League Game Hen, by Gallinule. Merry Feast, b. c, 2, by Donarosa Symposium, by Symington. Monikic, b. f, 3, by Despair Clef dOr, by Bond Or. Sir Galahad, b. c by The "White Knight Agnes Lowthcr. by Symington. Musical Honors, br. f, 3, by Neil Gow Politeness, by Boulevard. Oriental Star, ch. f, 3, by Sautry Shian, by Sheen. Hay filly, yearling, by ISridgc of Allan "War Lass, by War Dance. Chestnut filly, yearling, by Neil Gow Turkish Princess. Day colt, yearling, by His Majesty unnamed mare, by Volodovski. Chestnut filly, yearling, by Donarosa Fleuve Rouge. Chestnut colt, yearling, by lSeppo Aboyne. Day filly, yearling, by Marajax Faverolle. The following yearlings were sent over by the Rugby Stud consigned to Duncan Grant: Day colt by Heliotrope Cross Duchess, by Duke of Westminster. Day colt by Derides, son of Persimmon Purple, Light, by Heliotrope. Day colt by Land League Mill Day, by lied Heart. Kay colt by Heliotrope Applecross, by Lyehno-scope. Chestnut filly by Pericles Stray Moment, by St. Hilaire. Chestnut colt by Marco Aloiuin. by St. Frusquin. Day colt by Heliotrope Huttons System, by All Moonshine. Day filly by Heliotrope Seisdon Princess, by Veracity.
