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AT the conclusion Of the second heat, il was with
some difficulty that Mr.. Dixon could dismount
when called on SO to do by the judges, he was 80
disabled; and one OF the gentlemen who presided
wards tainted, and was carried into the judges
stand, where the nature et his hurt was ascer-
tanned, remedies applied for his recovery, and in
short time afterwards ne was enabled to leave the
stand.


Some dispute then ensued as to the riding, Mr..
Dixon protesting against the fairness OF Richards
riding in crossing him in coming IN and Mr.. Gal-
laher protested against Mr.. Dixon IN not being
weighiy, and suffering some person to assist him
in dism0unting, whereby he claimed that ne should
be distanced; while the judges refused to enter
tain Mr.. Gaaher's protest or to weigh HIM IN con-
sequence OF his having dlsmonnted and unharness-
ed his horse without any direction from the judges
The arguing OF these points consumed some time,
but at length the judges placed the horses as before
mentioned.


Ere they were ready TO start for the third heat,
the shades of evening were pretty darkly spread
around, so that il was almost impossible to see
above forty or fifty yards from the stand. Mr.. Dix
on was found unable 10 ride and Mr Gallaher was
allowed to ride for him. The word was given and
Richards ledto the judges stand some 3Olengthsn in
advance, and cleared the first hurdle beautifully as
he did the second, but going round the bottom DIS
owned gained on Hops some dozen Lengths OF
more, but in attempting the second hurdle he SHE'D
at il, and il was not until after some time could
Gallaher persuade his horse TO take 1t /; In the
meanwhile Richards had cleared his fourth hurdle
and came home the winner.


II was thought by many that the case would
have been very different had Mr.. Dixon not met
with the accident before alluded to at the com
mencement of the sport. This gentleman is We
ternary surgeon, lately froml England, well ac-
quanted with every description Of running horses
and has had under his some OF the first horses
in the States, to the owners OF which he has given
every satisfaction. There was general desire ex.
pressed, from his excellent riding. and tact display
ed by those present for his success. The animal
he rode was only nine days from pasture, and had
only been in training during the latter period, never
before having been tried at leaping. The time
took in running the different heats were from about