ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1555, 27 August 1881, Page 21

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

The "Sportßman'a" French correspondent telegraphs that there is no.^^^jj th .rumour circulated at Ascot to the .effect that an objection was likely to be rawed against Swball for the Grand Prisa of Pans on account «f the certificate of his being bred abroad not Javing been lodged in France. An idle report SasoSrrent that Lord Rosßlyn, the breeder of ♦Tristan, who was second in the race, had proofs in hJnd sufficient to disqualify Foxhall, but this U positiTely denied. Mesßre Weatherby had all ihrrequieite papers, and- in addiuon a veteri, iary certificate, though the French, Jockey Club, tttlw do not require that certificates ehall be. lodged in Paris when entries aie made abroad. Not only has no formal objection been made,, but a remittance for the amount of the Grand Priie was sent to Messrs Weatherbj to be adde^ to the account of Mr Keene.

Lord Alington has purchased Peregrine for At g Four l Oakß Park races on June 28th and 29tfr, Aroher rode eight winners. Our countrymen in Cannda have been haying a bit of fun at the expense of their American cousins. When the news arrived that Ircqoois had won the Derby, a Canadian paper headed its report with •' Glorious Canadian Victory I and adds in explanation, " As our neighbours of the United States persist in appropriating to themselves Hanlan and the honour of his vio tories; we have thought it equally just to annex English correspondent writes:-" I hear the Aroher will have the mount on Peregrine in the St. Leger. Ibis, coupled with the fact that it is generally believed that Iroquois will be seen at Goodwood, but that Peregrine will not, has caused the Iwo Thousand winner to;pass the Derbr «"nn<* in the Leger quotations. As I write 500 to 200 is being taken about Peregrine, whilst 3 to 1 is on offer against Iroqaoia. It is feared, doubtless, by the admirers of the Amerioan that the fearfully hard work set him must, sooner or later, find out a weak spot. Excuses, too, are made lor Peregrine that he could not get round Tattenham corner, and th,t, being a legjsy horse he pitched a good deal coming down the hill, and that the flat Town Moor at Doncaster will euit him better." . . The same writer has the following on tbe affair in connection with the North nmberland Plate and the horse Baroal dine :— This horse has Won races over all distances in Ireland. He was backed for the Plate for * s d all over the oountry, and it seems tVTPOwner waß forestalled, and when he wanted to invest could not get on. Not being bo clever as seme of our English noblemen and brewers, who would simply have told a big bookmaker to "lay," this man actually wired to Sir John Astley to aek him to do it, the following announcement in Tuesday's Sportsman will tell with whet result :— SIR J. D. ASTLEY AND THE OWNER OP BAR- " ' CALDI>E.— IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES. TO TUB EDITOR OF TUB SPORTSMAN. Sir,— ln order that the public may judge for themselves I enclose the accompanying telegrams and correspondence for publication in your next issue, and have laid the same before the stewards of the Jockey Club. ■ I may add that at Manchester races I asked Mr Low the price of Barcaldine, but he told me that he had given the refusal of the horse to Lord Las elles.— Yours, J. D. ASTiiEY. 4 Lowndes square, S.W., June 27th. [Copy of telegram— June 24th, 1881.] From George Low, To Sir J. D. A stley, Bart. , Birtown, 4 Lowndes square, Athy, Ireland. London. Bookmakers won't respond fairly to me ; could you manage to send me one thousand pounds not to start, or get me twelve th usand to one to win. Reply ten to-morrow morning to our mutual advantage. [Reply— June 24th, 1881.] From Sir John Astley, To George Low, 4 Lowndes square, Bittown, London. Athy, Ireland. Just got your extraordinary message. Explain by letter, or I shall bring it beforo stewads of Jockey Olub at once. Birtown, Burghton, Athy, 26th June, 1881. Sir,— Your telegram this morning caused me the Ewtest surprise after the conversation we had at inojicota/ I prettised you fht first offer tf my.

horse, and you having stated to me that you could do so much better for me than Lord Lascelles, I put the small price on him, but' if I wasto run the risk of the journey and expose my horse, could you procure nte the larger Bum on my own outlay, as you naa opportunities I cannot possess. I now withdraw both offers, and regret having been misunderstood, and having taken what you now seem to consider a liberty. - As all my racing career has been strictly honourable and straight, I do not fear having it canvassed.— Your obedient servant, Georgh Low. Sir J. D. ABtley. [Second telegram— June 27th.] From Sir John Astley, To George Low, 4 Lowndss square, Birtown London. Athy, Ireland. I have received your letter of the 25th, and have sent it and telegrams to the Sportsman and stewards of the Joskey Club. (Correct copy)-J. D. Astort.