TO THE READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS OF THE SPORTING MAGAZINE. THE many Favors received previous to that of A True Scotchman, have obliged us to defer his Obfervations on Duelling till our Next, when it shall certainly have a Place. We are, reluctantly, under the Neceffity of rejecting the Article figned Ariofto; its Merit would, doubtlefs, procure it a Place in many refpectable Publications; but it is entirely foreign to our Plan. A Traveller's Communication fhall have a Place in our Next. As alfo the Favors of Viator. To our Fencing Correfpondent, we must apologize for our Inattention to his Favor; his Request has undergone fome Confideration, which fhall be noticed in our Next, Our Friend at Brighton, has our warmest Thanks for his Communications this Month: we fhall be happy in a future Recognition of his Signature. Our Readers will perceive, from the many rich and pleasurable trifles which have this Month poured forth from various Parts of the Kingdom, in what Eftimation our Performance is held among the Lovers of true Sport; which may also serve as a Specimen of what is hereafter to be expected, Being confident of our earnest Endeavours to please, it is with full Confidence we look forward to the future Patronage and Protection of our Sporting Friends. The Countenance hitherto fhewn to our Mifcellany, from upwards of THREE THOUSAND regular Subfcribers, operates as a most powerful incentive to our unwearied Exertions, and Spurs us on to pursue our Course with unabated Speed and Vigour. We have not the Prefumption to aver, that the Sporting Magazine is fuperior to Improve. ment our ufual Attention to the Suggeftions of many Correfpondents will prove the contrary; but as it is our earnest Wish ftill to improve the prefent extenfive Plan with the almost unprecedented fale, it remains only for us to fay, that their future Favors will be thankfully received, and have every attention paid them. THE Sporting Magazine For OCTOBER, 1795. LIFE of Mr. TATTERSALL. (Continued from page 289, of Vol. 6.) MR R. Tatterfall having eftablifhed himself in his bufinefs of an auctioneer of horfes, was informed of the great advantage that would accrue to him by poffeffing a Newfpaper. He had occafion to advertise the fale of horfes daily; and it was not difficult to prove to him, that in this way, he could gain fome hundreds a year by advertisements. His brethren of the trade, together with bookfellers, players, and all the advertising tribe, had long been in poffeffion of this kind of property; and it is not lefs true than ftrange, that the newspapers, with a very few exceptions, are in fuch hands at this day. The MORNING POST was at that time in a very flourishing ftate. Mr. Tatterfall, with Mr. Skinner, (the prefent Lord Mayor) Mr. Chriftie, the auctioneer, Mr. Bell, the bookfeller, and many others, became joint proprietors: the Rev. Mr. Bate, fince known by. the name of Mr. Dudley, had the conduct of it, and had also some fhares in it: this gentleman, by indefatigable induftry, and by the conftant exercife of abilities peculiarly fuited to the undertaking, brought it to the highest degree of celebrity, and produced a profit of 3000l. per annum. It is immaterial to the public whether he exercifed too great a domination in the controul of it, or whether he was difgufted by the impertinent interference of fome of the blockheads who ftiled themselves the committee: it is well known that the dispute ended in his felling out, and that he fet up the MORNING HERALD in oppofition to the Morning Poft; fortunately for him, as he has often faid, he was foon convicted of a libel against the Duke of Richmond, A 2 Life of Mr. Tattersal. Richmond, and imprifoned in the | King's Bench. When he had been there fome months, the Duke offered to procure a remittal of the remainder of his fentence, on condition of his afking pardon : this he rejected with fcorn. Having been a man of pleasure, and addicted to the amufements of the town, the Herald found its account in his confinement. devoted the whole of his time to it, by which it foon rivalled all the other newfpapers. He perfifted and farmed all the fhares Mr. Dudley is now well known as the Rector of the valuable living of Brad vel, in Effex; the most active magiftiate for that county, and an excellent experimental grazier upon a large and wellimproved farm, which is his own property. He devotes fome of his time to the mufes, by which he has entertained the public with the FLITCH OF BACON, the WOODMAN, &c. and fometimes we difcover, him in excellently a violent minifterial paper, ftrokes of wit and fatire in the Morning Herald; but he devotes himfelf chiefly to the improvement of his lands, and the breed of theep and horfes. He is the fame perfon who obtained of the Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, a medal for recovering lands from the inundation of the fea at Bradwel Sur Mer. and was daily crammed with the moft fcurrilous abuse of all the diftinguifhed members of oppofi tion. The PRINCE OF WALES was not fpared, although he was Mr. Tatterfall's beft benefactor, Mrs. Fitzherbert's conduct was the daily theme of investigation, and it was the pillow on which they nightly repofed their fentment. Carlton House was alarmed. Weltje was then cook to his Royal Highness, and a fort of prime minifter in all his private and family concerns: he was difpatched to Hyde-park-corner, to filence upon any terms, the daring fellows who published re Mr. Tatterfall, in whofe hands every thing had hitherto profpered, fancied that he could make as much money by literary purfuits, as he had done by the fale of horses. His friends diffuaded him, and often repeated "Ne futor ultra crepidam" Mr. Tat-royal intrigues. Mr. Bengefield terfall answered, “I know no more of hories than I do of newfpapers; I have done well with the one, the chance is equal that I fhall do well in the other." He faid that he was tired of the pa- vices Life of Mr. Tatterfall. vices are fair game, and we heartily with Mr. Bengefield may long live to enjoy his annuity. How wonders magnify upon us! we have already faid, that Mr. Tatterfall, the auctioneer, was very near being a Marquis, (fee page 176, vol. 6) behold now the contraft! the heir apparent become a newspaper proprietor! the Morning Poft deprived of its leader fell into the hands of clerks and hackneyed newspaper writers, whofe employment confifts in catering the goffip of the town, in throwing a fhade over every virtuous action, and laying naked to the world all the infirmities of human nature, to encrease the profits. Mr. Tatterfall, with the affiftance of his friends, crowded the paper with advertisements: readers complained that it had no interefting news, either foreign or domeftic, and that the fcandal which it contained, both private and public, was fhameful and odious. Mr. Tatterfall dd his clerks and purveyors, infifted upon their not abufing Mrs. Fitzherbert, and ordered them to be lavish in praife of the Prince, as his ftud was to come foon to his fale. 5 generally fail. The experiment The Prince and Mr. Fox became inftantly angels, and Mr. Pitt was converted into fomething worfe than a fool; but alas, this plan did not fucceed! thofe who before bore with its dulnefs on account of the fupport which it gave to administration, now totally difcarded it. Mr. Tatter-remonftrance to him. Lord Weftfall became outrageous, and fwore he fhould be ruined: he was advised to pepper and feafon the paper higher with family and private fcandal. With fhame be it fpoken, there was a time when newfpapers flourished by fuch wicked means; but we rejoice to think that fuch expedients now moreland, then Lord Lieutenant, with his relation Mr. Franc Fane, interpofed their good offices, and his lordfhip was prevailed upon to drop the fuit. Although he feldom attempted to read any thing beyond the advertisements of horfes, and the account of races, he was exceed ingly 6 Felton's Treatife on Carriages. ingly tenacious of the Morning Poft. It was with great difficulty that his fon prevailed upon him to part with it, and the English Chronicle, which was then his property. Some were of opinion that he wished to have the world believe, that, as he was the pro'prietor of newfpapers, he was a man of fome literature. One thing is certain, that he did not gratify his prevailing paffion, the love of money, by holding it, as it had been for many years a lofing concern, and had funk into the contemptible state in which it has, until lately, remained*. The English Chronicle fell into the hands of Mr. Radcliffe, who with Mrs. Radcliffe, are well known in the republic of letters for many eminent publications. It is now a very flourishing paper, and circulates in every part of the kingdom, as well as abroad. (To be contiuued.) For the SPORTING MAGAZINE. REPRESENTATION of an elegant CHARIOT, copied from FELTON'S TREATISE on CARRIAGEST. IT T is with pleasure we avail ourfelves of the prefent opportunity of prefenting our readers with a reprefentation of a chariot, copied from Felton's Treatife on Carriages, which, for a light, airy defign, united to elegant neatnefs, exceeds every thing we ever remembered to have feen. It is a crane-neck carriage, with fide lights; the body hung in an easy manner; the crane forms an agreeable line to the hape of the body, which has a handfome border round the pan *The property of the Morning Poft has again changed hands, and is now increafing in fale and reputation. + See our Magazine, No. 32, p. 96, Vol. 6. nels, with the arms in the centres feftoon curtains, and Venetian blinds; worm fprings between the braces; a light iron coach box fixed to the bow and fore end of the crane; an ornamented hind end, with a footman's cushion; a handfome hammercloth, and plated ornaments. This carriage is ufed principally on court and feftival days, and feems to be more particularly calculated for warm climates, being light and airy, as all carriages for thefe countries fhould be built. Having arrested the attention of our readers thus far, we shall here give a description of this elegant chariot in the following lines. AND now the fnorting feeds are heard from far, O'er the firm pavement bounds the modern |