"THE Racing Studs of England, Part II., NEWMARKET AS IT IS," will be given in our next Number.

It was not with astonishment that we read the letter of our Correspondent at Darlington; for we had heard the report, months ago, from many quarters; but, certainly, pity mingled with scorn was the feeling with which the conviction was attended, that the rumour was too true. Time, and the hour, bring on many and strange chances; but that we were ever destined to see the day in which the Duke of ClevelandThe Darlington, on whom the Chase had shed the glories of a tenth lustrum-would become the most rancorous and remorseless vulpicide in England, was never dreamt of in our philosophy; a more melancholy instance of the infirmity of human nature it has never before fallen to our lot to record.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of several letters, directing our attention to an article in the Old Sporting Magazine for last month, in which vulgar and uncourteous allusion is made to H. S. H. Prince Ernest, in an article entitled, "The Adelphi's Budget, from Leicestershire." We have read it: it is a very contemptible attack, with a motive all who run may read. From our knowledge of the work in which it appeared, we should certainly not have calculated upon such gross offence to the brother-in-law of the Sovereign appearing in its pages. We have inquired who the parties are who write under the signature of THE ADELPHI, in the Old Sporting Magazine; and are informed, they are a village apothecary and his pony.

The Editor will write to the Author of "Connemara Fishing."

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Hog Hunting" is under consideration. "The Deccan Boarhunter" wont do.

The article signed "Hillam" is not suited for the SPORTING REVIEW. Many communications stand over from known correspondents, which were not inserted from want of room: several from anonymous writers shall receive early attention.

"The Sportsman in Ireland and Scotland," "Wright's Translation of the Paradise of Dante," "Sketches of Country Life," and "Defensive Exercises," were received too late for notice in the present Number.

In our next Number we purpose giving a notice of the splendid engraving of The Melton Hunt, which Messrs. Hodgson and Graves are about to publish, from the celebrated Painting by Mr. Francis Grant.

Proof Impressions of all the Plates that have appeared in this Work, are on sale, at 2s. each; or, beautifully coloured, 2s. 6d.

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THOUGH greatly inferior in dignity and grandeur to the red deer, the roe is a beautiful and interesting animal. After the "wild gazelle on Judah's hills," it is, perhaps, the most elegant species of quadruped, alike distinguished by slender gracefulness of limb and sprightly elasticity of movement. The race is now very numerous in most part of the Scottish Highlands. The extensive larch plantations, formed among those rocky heights and glens, which, until the attempt was successfully made by the Dukes of Atholl, were deemed incapable of bearing anything beyond the stunted brushwood which Nature had placed there, are a favourable shelter for the roe-deer. During the early stages of the growth of the larch, while the plants are tender, and the leading shoot is within reach, the roe commits most extensive depredations, and does great injury, also, in stripping the bark from larger trees of several kinds. In the late Duke of Atholl's time, they were found so injurious to the young plantations in Atholl, that war was declared against them; and great numbers were destroyed in a short time. They are, however, a migratory race; and, wherever the situation is favourable for food and shelter, will soon re-appear, though great pains be taken to extirpate them. There is no species of animal which might more easily be introduced and naturalized in all parts of the country affording sufficient shelter; but the serious damage they would occasion among corn-fields, would form an obstacle to allowing them an unconfined range. When not molested, they become tame; and, when taken young, may be reared without difficulty. A keeper of the Duchess of Atholl had one, in 1833, which went tame about the premises; and, possibly, may be there still. The Zoological Society in London, however, have not, as yet, succeeded in keeping one alive; nor have they been much more successful with red deer, as the only specimen they possessed, for some years, was a mangy hart, kept in

a part of the premises not open to the public. It has been recommended, in order to secure a young roe, that, when found in a thicket, the place should be surrounded with paling, sufficiently high to prevent it from escaping, and yet not so high as to preclude the ingress of the dam, which might thus bring it up until fit to be taken into closer captivity. They used to be seen, and, probably, still are, in the vicinity of Lord Breadalbane's seat, at Taymouth, in Perthshire, feeding about the hedge-rows and corn-fields, within gunshot of the public road. The writer was once informed by a fellow-passenger, on board a Highland steam-boat, that, a few years before, he had frequently observed a herd of roes feeding like sheep, at an early hour of the morning, on the lawn of a mansion, at the foot of which the vessels passed. They were then unmolested, and only retired, after feeding, into the adjoining covers, to repose during the day. The estate being afterwards sold (the proprietor having ruined himself by profuse hospitality and inattention to his affairs), the mansion-house and sporting rights were let, and were, for a time, in the occupation of the writer. The poor roes had then ceased to enjoy their former security; they were seen not, unless by workmen in the woods, or when roused from the thickets by beagles. The tenant was desired to favour the young plantations, and destroy the enemies. Of course this desire was willingly complied with, and it was guerra al chucillo" with the roes. The number killed was inconsiderable, although the woods were extensive; and it was believed that no resident animal was left. However, on the following season, another tenant came into occupation, who found no lack of them, although the nearest woods, which furnished the supply, were ten miles off.

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During the summer, at an early hour, the bucks may be seen roaming about the country. They are then of a bright red colour, and visible at a great distance. This is the summer coat, and has probably given rise to the supposition that there are two kinds, the red and brown, whereas the difference is merely a change from summer to winter costume. A similar change in plumage has also given rise to several mistakes in ornithology. In October, the roe assumes his full and perfect dress-a thick long coat of beautiful brownish grey fur, or, rather, hair, very glossy, marked along the back with a broad streak of brown, which, in males of advanced age, approaches to black. The rump forms a large white spot, which is particularly conspicuous when the animal is retreating in a straight line. The tail is exceedingly insignificant.

The males cast their horns in winter. A fine buck once fell before the writer's gun, while in the act of leaping out of a plantation into a muir, having one horn only: on examining the animal, which fell quite dead, the head was found to have lost this remaining ornament, which was knocked off by the concussion in falling, and was picked up close by. They have also been shot, about the same time, when the horns were so ripe for casting, that they fell on a gentle touch.

The new horns soon make their appearance, for in the beginning of February they are of full size; soft, however, and covered with velvet.

Like other deer, the roebuck has merely small excrescences the first year; single horns (sometimes quite curved back in scimitar-like shape) the second; and the branches are never more than three in number.