The example of Queen Victoria, as appears by a letter
of the ietit tilt. from Odessa, has excited a passion fur borsetoanship ia time ladies of Lesser Russia to an extraordinary degree. The welter alarms that there is not a lady in the wbule province, with any pretensions to fashion, who, in imitation of her Majesty, has not at least :no saddle- huree, and some keep as matiy as six. Ile odds—" At the Khereeo races of the ith, all the horses that ran not only belonged to ladies, but were ridden by their fair owners, dressed in faricy.babits, and wearing
caps la Reine Victoire.'" The number of horses entered was no less than eighty, most of them of native breeds ; which were brought to the course attended by numerous grooms in liveries, gayly decked tvidi gold and silver lace. The first grand prize, a silver cup, valued at 1,390 roubles (about 6,01e)f.) wtss won by Foe luta, a bright bay titan', belonging to the beautiful Countess Naritschin, and t idden by herself; and the second prize, a pair of silver candlesticks, woith 500 roubles (about 2000f.) by Boujitn, an entire black horse, ridden by Aladatne Neclittijeu, a native of Castellaccio, in Naples. In the even- ing, Madame Nechtisjett gave a grand ball; and on the following day, Countess Naritschin entertained a large assemblage with a dijei; fuer dansant."—French Paper. This paragraph is to be brought under the eye of Queen \ ic:oria, by 1 he Favourite, at next flirtation ; and her Majesty is to signify her approbation of the same, in the most bewitch- ing manner.]
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