An is well koowD, h« waB gob by the Merryton Piince of W»Ies, rut of the Darnley maro Jeannie Black (8100), unbeaten in Wigtownshire ai a yearling, two year-old, and three year-old, at.d per- haps the best mare ever gob by Darnley. She died when four years old with her secondfoal. Theiireof Prinoe Alexander was Prince cf Wales, undoubtedly the moso Illustrious specimen of the Clydesdale breed during the present centnry. His fame Jo known in Clydeid»le oiroles all over t'je world. Among his prizes may be named: First at the Koyal, Manchester, and the H. and A.S. fchow ab Edinburgh in 1869, when three yeart old ; second ab Ihe H. and A.S. Show ab Dumfries in 1K70 ; and firat ab the H. and A.«. Show at Kelso' 1872, when air years old. He was sold by public auction when 18 years old for 900g», and died when twenty-two and a half yean old, being ab thab time under hire for service of 100 mares during the following seaion at 15 guineas a man*. Hia »tcck has won more pnz-s than the stock of any other horse vn record, asd tbofsot thab he is the sire of the chree highest priced draught horses in tho world, namely, Prince of Albion, Prince of Kyle, and Prinoe Alexander sufficiently speaks for itself. Among his daughters are Montrave Maud, Lady Louisa, and Irene, besides an in- numerable host of others, male and fema'e, ) am— Sweethesit, the dam of Sandy Eekine, is a mare of fine quality and flr«b- class breeding, gob by tho W3ll known breeding horse Lord Erskine (1744), which gained many priws and premium*, includ- ing the Glasgow Premium, when three years old in 18S2, and the tame year ab the Glasgow Summer show he was awarded firsb prizi and champion cup as beso Clydesdale colt exhibited. The produce of Lord Frskine huve distinguished themselves ab all the luge shows in Scotland, Amongst thpm may be mentioned Cairnbrogle Staam (4274 1 , winner of first prizes ab the H. and A.!^. Show three years in «Doceiiioc, and Lord Ailsa (59/4), winner of firsb at the H. and A.S. 6 how at Melro»e in 1889. Lord Krakine g»ineJ firab prizes ab Glasgow in 1885 aa sire of the five beat yearlings ex- hibited, and in 18S6 aa aire of lha beat five two-year-olds exhibited. 