We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Francis Clarke, so well known for so many seasons as the "Pegasus" of Bell's Life, and earlier as "The Young Forester" of The Sporting Magazine. Mr. Clarke, who was in the 56th year of his age, had generally a few horses in training, which were latterly with Stevens at Ilsley. We have also to notice the death of Mr. Feist, who succeeded Mr. Ruff as the turf correspondent of the Times and other morning papers; and known, perhaps, better still at Newmarket for his good delivery of the Lists. He was in his 63rd year. With these we must associate the decease of Mr. J. W. Carleton, more easily identified as Craven," as well as of Mr. Charles Herring, the second son of Mr. J. F. Herring, and a young artist of something more than mere promise as an animal painter. 66 Lord Derby's filly by Chanticleer, out of Canezou, lately broke her leg in her paddock. She was of course destroyed. We are requested to correct the statement published as to the amount of the Messrs. Hall's liabilities. Instead of two hundred and sixtysix, they do not exceed sixty-six thousand pounds, to meet which there is a considerable amount of property. STATE OF THE ODDS, ETC. THE JOCKEY CLUB.-The annual general meeting of the Jockey Club was held at Newmarket on Wednesday, July 2, 1856-present, Lord Glasgow Stewards. Mr. S. R. Batson Lord Maidstone Mr. W. Stirling Crawfurd Lord Clifden Mr. Greville Mr. Lowther Mr. R. H. Neville Lord. W. Powletta Resolved-That no new rule of the Jockey Club shall be passed, and no new rule be rescinded at any meeting at which less than nine members are present. Resolved-That in inquiries which take place before the stewards, the witnesses examined shall be required to sign their evidence after it has been taken down. Resolved-That if either party in a case which is heard before the stewards of the Jockey Club, desires to have a short-hand writer engaged to take down the evidence, the stewards may, if they think proper, engage a short-hand writer at the expense of the person making the request. The accounts for the last year were presented by the stewards, and passed. Lord W. Powlett was appointed a steward of the Jockey Club in the place of the Earl of Glasgow, who retires by rotation. The Earl of Glasgow was appointed a member of the Bentinck Fund Committee in the place of Mr. Payne, who retires by rotation. The committee for the ensuing year consists of Earl of Zetland Lord W. Powlett Lord H. G. Lennox Mr. Gratwicke Adjourned. Stewards of the Jockey Club. Mr. J. M. Stanley Lord Glasgow. Notice was given that at the next meeting of the Club it will be moved :"That it be a recommendation of the Jockey Club-That no member of the Club, or gentleman connected with the Turf, shall consent to act as steward of, or support any races, where the Newmarket rule as to claiming horses is not adopted, or (if the winner to be sold by auction for the benefit of the racing fund) it is not applied to the beaten horses." In reference to the following table it is only necessary to say that some horses have improved on the prices we thus quote from the Corner. The Goodwood decisions, the wagering on which has, as usual, quite taken the sting out of events further in perspective, will of course lead to some other alterations. In the month's business, Zuyder Zee has decidedly the strongest party. The St. Leger has been next to a dead letter. ST. LEGER-5 to 2 against Fazzoletto, 4 to 1 against Ellington, and 10 to 1 each against Victoria and Fly-by-Night. EMBELLISHMENTS. 4 0 7 3 W Totness Races. 4 T Cricket, All England M. Dublin.s 6 38 5 5 F 6 S Barnet Races. Sixteenth Sunday aft. Trinity.r 5 24 8 9 10 8 M Cricket, Sussex v. Kent, Brighton. 9 T Lichfield Races. 10 W Salmon Fishing ends. Morning, 11 T Cricket, All England M. Hereford.r 5 31 12 0 2211 511 50 12 F Castle Dillon Coursing M. 13 S Royal Mersey Regatta. 14 S Seventeenth Sun. aft. Trinity, 15 M Bristol Regatta. 16 T Doncaster Races. 17 W St. Leger Day. S6 2013 1 51 No tide 0 20 r5 3414 3 25 0 45 1 10 afternoon 6 16 FRISES r5 3716 6 43 S6 1117 6 57 135 2 0 r5 4018 7 13 3 40 4 0 6 619 7 35 4 20 4 40 r 5 43 20 8 r5 18 4 7 47 4 15 4 30 4 40 4 55 r5 21 6 8 15 5 10 5 25 S6 34 7 8 38 5 40 5 55 6 15 6 35 6 29 9 9 56 6 55 7 25 r5 27 1011 1 8 0 8 45 s 6 2511 9 30 10 20 Eighteenth Sun. aft. Trinity,r 5 18 T Hastings Regatta. 19 F 20 S Battle of Alma. 21 Morning. 22 M Cricket, All England M. at Stock-s 5 57 23 10 49 47 22 9 41 S 6 24 55 5 20 221 8 46 5 40 6 0 6 25 6 55 7 25 8 0 850 940 $ 5 52 25 0 510 3011 15 r5 5326 1 2111 55 No tide s 5 4827 2 36 0 25 0 50 r5 56 28 3 50 1 10 1 30 43 29 4 59 1 45 2 0 ON SETS 210 230 afternoon 49 1 5 57 2 45 3 0 THE OMNIBUS. "There he sat, and, as I thought, expounding the law and the prophets, until on drawing a little nearer, I found he was only expatiating on the merits of a brown horse."-BRACEBRIDGE HALL. The Our last month's racing diary ended with the first day of Goodwood, which gave employment to 164 horses, and, in spite of its hard ground, was up to its modern mark. The arrangements, however, are only of a shabby kind. Nothing can be more miserable than the telegraph; but we learn with thankfulness that they are going to get a new pair of scales, as the present, to say nothing of the weights, are almost worn out. meeting does not deserve to thrive, as the ghost of old Elwes himself could not do less for it, if he had the "added money" in his dominion. "Glorious Goodwood," in fact, gives £100 to be run for on its first day, £200 on its second, the same on its third, and £250 and a Queen's Plate on its fourth, making in all £855, or not half of what they give either at Chester or Doncaster. Wednesday will long be remembered as the date of the greatest crash that ever took place on a race course. It was only another proof, as The Life well remarks, that "feathers" are the curse of racing, as not one boy in a hundred who goes to scale 4st. 11lbs. can be expected to ride an awkward horse. Let 5st. 5lbs. or 5st. 71b. be the minimum in every handicap, then we shall have a chance of seeing old and experienced jockeys up, instead of being obliged to absent themselves from large meetings, because they cannot positively calculate on enough to pay their expenses. The Great Yorkshire Handicap at Doncaster sets a good example, as it is made between 9st. and 5st.5lbs., and has the 8st. 12lbs. raising rule to boot. This year has been very disastrous to jockeys, but it is a strange fact that none of them within our recollection have ever been killed on the spot. With the remembrance of Conolly's fate still in our minds, we fear it must be many a month before Bartholomew is seen in the saddle again; and as Ashmall with rest gets to ten stone, he will have some severe work to draw the weight for the autumn meetings, after his period of bitter leisure. Pretty Boy's performance at 7st. -8lbs. in the stakes was so wonderful, that had he only been in the St. Leger, the betting between him, Ellington, Fazzoletto, and Rogerthorpe would have given it a zest it has not had for years. Zeta ran her Newcastle distance two miles "very sperity," but began to die away from that point; and probably Abdale's dear friend Mr. B. began to insinuate to the Richmond people that she was over-trained. The sun's perpendicular heat" not only "illumined the depths of the sea," as we sallied forth from Worthing on the Cup morning, but seemed as if it would scorch "each valley, tower, and town" into one fast brown mass. Never did we feel such a seething atmosphere |