(and with tho execution of ARTILLERY, tho only ono with 1 the "direct cross of MUSKET, and YATTENDON blood) for ho won thoAiiM-1 land Nuracry Stakes, second to Welcome Jack iu tho Railway Plate s twico second, and on'co thirdtobis stable companion THUNDER BOLT, and second for Hawko'B Bay Nursery Stakes; was third in Auckknd'Dorby won by F«ul Shot, ijtouyhuwt. second, But tho fol lowing week he bad his rovtngc, for ho won | [ tho Sire's Produce Stakesbuo and a half miles carrying Sat lO.b in 2min 40.J seconds; second to WAITIIU in Auckland St Leger If miles 132 y'ar'iß, time 3mm l'Jsccs, which is tho re cord for a N,Z. Leger; tiecond to AVAITIKI for.Hawko's Bay St Leger; and second to her forthcAucklamUl-U. ildpp,; in winch tho N.Z.RECORD was again nut up; second to'his stable companion NEUKLAUE for tho Dune din'J.O. Haudicap, Tußman third; .second.to Tasinan in tho Member's Plato, w.f.'n,,. 1 milo inlmin 44} sec, Third toNECKLAOE in' tho I'orbury Handicap'one ,and a Jialf miles; timo O.JQ nuniiK-ni-n"ntnrt'url in all 19 tirr.Pß. winning twice,' running- ten Becouds, lour thirds, and four time's, unplaced, in trijth a consistent carrier, Had he.not liavu liail tbo miefortune to ha'vo Dcou owned in tho Bame stabloasTllutaiJOlfaiiil NEUKLAUJJ, and to havo inet such a wonder'ns his ■ half eiater VYAITIKI, he would havo been BKAOKM'ED m onc'of MUSKET'S most brilliant sons. Hia sißtcrs BROWN-BESS and OARTKIDUE wore .both'good- pcrftirmers, nnd the latter after winning the Takapuna' Cup was bought at a high figure by Mr H.'E. Bcddington and ta ken to England, and last Bcason mated with the MIGHTY AYKSHIRE whose covering fee is Mguineas, In addition to selecting DER RINGER for his sterling performances, high class, irnd fashionable breeding, his present proprictbrwaa further induced to choose him from amongst the many sires offered to him on ac'cbuht'of his' resemblance to NOKDEN. FELDT .(who was lindcr his care while In chargo of.Mf. Hordern's stud in N.S.AV,) notably his closeness'to tho ground, color, beautiful eveb. temper, and vigorous constitu tioiu 'Hc.has.thbsainogairic. intelligent licatl strong-tapering arms, with lcngtl .underiicatli, .powerful loiriSj massive quarters, thighs clpthcd witb musolo right down to his' Hocks'. ' DERRIftGER, like his 'distinguished relative, is-indced a grandstamp of tho power ful short legged Thoroughbred. 