corpse on board by some means got mooted about, and reached the ears of the sailors, and it was with considerable difficulty that we upset a plot, which their peculiar superstitions had induced them to concoct for throwing it into the sea, it being set down by them as the entire cause of the bad luck of the voyage. The delay at Calais during the repairs of the steamer was but of short duration, and the following night we once more attempted to cross the Channel, and fortunately succeeded in doing so without further contretemps. On inquiry of the mate of the vessel, I found that the two brothers-the quick and the dead-had taken their departure in another ship, much to the relief of all who had stuck to their old quarters.

With mingled sensations of dread, shattered love, gratitude at our safe arrival, and torturing apprehensions of a convulsive crisis, I landed in England, which I had so lately left with all the hope and pride of promising youth and pictured happiness. There now remained nothing for me but to hasten homewards, and deliver my almost unconscious, and, to a certain degree, insensible wife, to her blind, doting, and eccentric mother. Downcast and annihilated, we once more arrived at Brompton. Seizing the opportunity of being left alone in my misery, I fell on my knees, and offered up my sincere thanksgivings and gratitude to the Almighty for his merciful goodness in thus far sparing us. My heart was not yet broken, my sufferings were but in their infancy, and my duties had scarcely commenced. At our very next meeting, the same evening, I was quickly reminded that the symptoms, the dangers, and the possibility of the fearful consequences of the dark and direful malady, were still in full force; and that the calm I now flattered myself with enjoying was but the precursor of an approaching and relentless storm, which was about to hurry me to my luckless fate. For the first time since her sufferings had overwhelmed her, she that night, on retiring, leant heavily upon my heart, and burst into a flood of tears. I looked upon it as a good omen, and petted and caressed, and encouraged her. Alas! it was that hope deferred, which maketh the heart sick.

ENGRAVED BY E. HACKER, FROM A PAINTING BY HARRY HALL,

BY CASTOR.

Pero Gomez, bred by his present owner, Sir Joseph Hawley, in 1866, is by Beadsman out of Salamanca, by Student (son of Chatham), her dam Bravery, by Gameboy-Ennui, by Bay Middleton-Blue Devils, by Velocipede.

Beadsman, bred by Sir Joseph Hawley in 1855, is by Weatherbit, out of Mendicant by Touchstone. He won the Derby; but his career

on the turf was not a very long one, and his stock came out in 1863, when he was credited with one winner in Mulberry, followed by Merry Wife in 1864, Caryophyllus in 1865, Arapeile, The Palmer, and Red Shoes in 1866, Belphegor, Blue Gown, Green Sleeve, and Rosicrucian in 1867, and Pero Gomez, Morna, and Acorn in 1868. It is noticeable that nearly all these winners are the property of Sir Joseph Hawley, Beadsman having had very few mares, until latterly, beyond those of his owner. He stood last season at Hurstbourne Park at a subscription of 35 mares at 100 gs. each.

Salamanca, bred by Mr. W. Blake in 1859, came out in Sir Joseph Hawley's colours, but she was no great performer, nor, with the exception of Pero Gomez, has the mare been very successful at the stud. Her first foal in 1864, was Arapeile, by Beadsman; in 1865, Adosinda, by Beadsman; in 1866, Pero Gomez, by Beadsman; in 1867, Salamis, by Asteroid; in 1868, a filly, by Fitz-Roland; and in 1869, a colt, by Beadsman.

Pero Gomez is a rich brown horse, without white, standing fifteen hands three inches high. He has a plain head, with a not very nice expression, a good neck, and well-laid shoulders; although his forehand is by no means elegant or blood-like. He has good depth of girth, with strong muscular quarters, and a great big-jointed set of limbs. He has, however, a certain slackness of rib, and stands very upright before. Indeed, as we said of him at Epsom, Pero Gomez is not a taking horse, as he shows a coarseness throughout, although at the same time something of a plain likeness to his sire, but standing nearer to the ground. He can scarcely even when winning the St. Leger be said to have fulfilled all his early promise; and with his legs at one time during the past season as round as soda-water-bottles his career seemed about closed at Ascot, although since, what with fine nursing he has been quite set up again.

In 1868 Pero Gomez, then two years old, made his first appearance at Newmarket Second October Meeting, where, ridden by J. Adams, at 8st. 61b., he won the Middle Park Two-year-old Plate-last six furlongs of the R.M.-beating Duke of Beaufort's Scottish Queen, 8st. 3lb. (2); Mr. J. Johnstone's The Pretender, 8st. 131b. (3); and the following not placed: Lord Ailesbury's f., by Stockwell, out of Bribery, 8st. 31b.; Count Batthyany's Typhon, 8st. 9lb.; Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Tasman, 8st. 9lb.; Mr. Chaplin's Brother to Chattanooga, 8st. 10lb.; Mr. Cornish's Consternation, 8st. 6lb.; Duke of Hamilton's Wild Oats, 8st. 61b.; Sir J. Hawley's King Cophetua, 8st. 6lb.; Mr. G. Holmes' Lady Dewhurst, 8st. 6lb.; Mr. T. Jennings's Perry Down, 8st. 6lb.; Mr. J. Johnstone's Derventio, 8st. 6lb.; Mr. G. Jones' The Drummer, 8st. 6lb.; Count F. de Lagrange's Le Saphir, 8st. 7lb.; Captain Machell's The Priest, 8st. 6lb.; Mr. Naylor's Chatsworth, 8st. 6lb.; Mr. Naylor's Lurline, 8st. 31lb.; Mr. H. Savile's c. Ryshworth, 9st. 21b.; Dr. Shorthouse's Atonement, 8st. 3lb.; Prince Soltykoff's Badsworth, 8st. 131b. Sir Joseph Hawley declared to win with King Cophetua. 3 to 1 against Pero Gomez, who won by half a length, with three lengths between the second and third.

At Newmarket Houghton Meeting, ridden by J. Adams at 8st. 121b., he ran a dead heat and divided the Criterion Stakes for two-year-olds -six furlongs-with Duke of Hamilton's Wild Oats, 8st. 121b. Mr.

Padwick's Ethus, 8st. 81b. (3); Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Heather Bell, 8st. 10lb. (4); Sir J. Hawley's King Cophetua, 8st. 81b.; Colonel Lowther's Monk's-Hood, 8st. 815.; and Mr. H. Savile's Ryshworth, 9st. llb., also ran. 11 to 10 on Pero Gomez, with whom Sir Joseph Hawley declared to win. Ethus was beaten four lengths.

In 1869, at Newmarket Craven Meeting, ridden by Wells at 8st. 10lb., Pero Gomez won the Eleventh Newmarket Biennial Stakes, for three year olds-R. M.-beating Mr. Brayley's Duke of Beaufort, 8st. 101b. (2); Mr. Savile's Ryshworth, 8st. 101b. (3); Duke of Newcastle's Tenedos, 8st. 10lb.; Count F. de Lagrange's f. Amazone, 8st. 6lb. ; Lord G. Manners's Cicely, 8st. 61b. 2 to 1 on Pero Gomez, who won by a neck.

At Epsom, ridden by Wells, he ran second for the Derby, for threeyear-old colts 8st. 10lb., fillies 8st. 5lb.-a mile and a half-won by Mr. J. Johnstone's The Pretender, with Mr. Graham's The Drummer third. The following also started, but were not placed: Mr. Merry's Belladrum, Sir Joseph Hawley's King Cophetua, Mr. E. Brayley's Duke of Beaufort, Mr. J. Johnstone's Lord Hawthorn, Mr. J. Johnstone's Thorwaldsen, Mr. A. G. Surtees's The Egean, Sir C. Legard's Border Knight, Lord Calthorpe's Martyrdom, Mr. Savile's Ryshworth, Mr. Savile's Neuchatel, Lord Rosebery's Ladas, Lord Royston's Alpenstock, Lord Strafford's Rupert, Mr. T. Jennings' Perry Down, Mr. Joseph Dawson's De Vere, Duke of Newcastle's Tenedos, Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Tasman, Mr. Padwick's Ethus, and Mr. J. Denman's Defender. 11 to 2 against Pero Gomez, who was beaten by a head, with a length between the second and third.

At Ascot Heath, ridden by Wells at 9st. 1lb., he was beaten by Captain Machell's Martyrdom, 8st. 10lb., for the Prince of Wales' Stakes for three-year-olds-a mile and five furlongs-Count Batthyany's Typhon, 8st. 10lb. (3); Count F. de Lagrange's Consul, 8st. 10lb. (4); and Sir J. Hawley's King Cophetua, 8st. 10lb. also ran. 3 to 1 on Pero Gomez, who was beaten in a canter by a length and a

half.

At the same Meeting, ridden by Wells at 8st. 10lb., he won the Ascot Derby-a mile and a half-beating Count F. de Lagrange's Consul, 8st. 10lb. (2); Mr. Johnstone's bl. c. Good Hope, 8st. 10lb. (3); Duke of Beaufort's Scottish Queen, 8st. 6lb. 2 to 1 on Pero Gomez, who won by a length.

At Doncaster, ridden by Wells, he won the St. Leger Stakes for three-year-olds, colts 8st. 10lb., fillies 8st. 5lb.-one mile six furlongs and one hundred and thirty-two yards-beating Lord Calthorpe's Martyrdom (2), Mr. Feaster's George Osbaldeston (3), Count Batthyany's Typhon, Mr. E. Brayley's Duke of Beaufort, Mr. Johnstone's Lord Hawthorn, Mr. W. Day's The Starter, Mr. W. Graham's The Drummer, Mr. W. Graham's Conrad, Mr. Johnstone's Pretender, Mr. Johnstone's Derventio. 3 to 1 against Pero Gomez, who won by a neck, with the third beaten four lengths. Run in 3 minutes 18 2-10ths seconds

At the same Meeting, ridden by Wells at 9st. 61b., he won the Doncaster Stakes for three-year-olds-a mile and a half-beating Mr. Johnstone's Pretender, 9st. 6lb. (2); Count Batthyany's Typhon, 8st.

10lb. (3); Mr. E. Brayley's Duke of of Beaufort, 8st. 10lb.; Sir R. Bulkeley's Martinique, 8st. 6lb.; Mr. W. Day's Castle Hill, 8st. 10lb. Even on Pero Gomez, who won easily by half a length.

At Newmarket First October Meeting, ridden by Wells at 9st. 3lb., he walked over for the Grand Duke Michael Stakes for three-year-olds -A.F., one mile two furlongs and seventy-three yards-Mr. Brayley's Duke of Beaufort, 8st. 10lb., receiving 100 sovs.

At Newmarket Second October Meeting, ridden by Wells at 9st. 8lb., he walked over for the Royal Stakes-A. F., one mile two furlongs and seventy-three yards-Mr. E. Brayley's Duke of Beaufort, 8st. 12lb., saving his stake.

SUMMARY OF PERO GOMEZ'S PERFORMANCES.

In 1868, he started twice, won once, and ran a dead heat :

The Middle Park Plate, at Newmarket
Half the Criterion, at Newmarket

£4,480
1,300

In 1869, he started eight times, won six, and ran second twice:

Pero Gomez's only engagement for 1870 is in The Claret, at Newmarket Craven Meeting.

Pero Gomez is trained in private with Sir Joseph Hawley's other horses at Kingsclere, near Newbury, by Porter, who brought his horse to the post for both the Derby and the St. Leger in the most perfect possible condition. Sir Joseph, however, has not only a private trainer, but also a private jockey, for Wells now rides in no other colours; and the success of the connection has been altogether without precedent, as Wells has won the Derby for Sir Joseph Hawley on Beadsman, Musjid, and Blue Gown, and the St. Leger on Pero Gomez. Still, the opening of the present season was not very propitious, as the stable ran second in succession, without any great break, for the 1,000 gs. Stakes, the Derby, the Oaks, and the Ascot Cup.

Curious as it may sound, considering how often the first and second places in the Derby and St. Leger have been reversed, this is the first time, we believe, that the second for the Derby has ever beaten the winner of the Derby when finishing first for the St. Leger.