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 was dissolved only by the death of Lord Alington—the horses were next transferred to William Day at Woodyates. The colours adopted by the 'confederates' were those of Sir Frederic Johnstone, 'chocolate, yellow sleeves.' The new partnership, which in after years came to be known as 'the old firm,' speedily scored a notable success, for in 1869 Brigantine, bought as a yearling for a small sum, won the Oaks and the Ascot Cup. In 1871 a reverse was experienced. As the result of bad jockeyship, Allbrook was beaten by a head by Sabinus for the Cambridgeshire Stakes. Sturt stood to win a sum variously stated as 30,000l. to 50,000l. on Allbrook.

In 1881 the partners transferred their horses to John Porter at Kingsclere, and a series of important successes followed. In 1883 the partners Avon the Derby with St. Blaise; in 1891 Common won the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, and the St. Leger; in 1894 Matchbox ran second to Ladas in the Derby, and Throstle won the St. Leger, beating Ladas and Matchbox. Matchbox had been sold for 16,000l. to Baron Hirsch, who after the St. Leger parted with it to the Austrian government. St. Blaise was sold to Mr. Belmont, an American sportsman, after whose death the horse was sold at auction in New York for 20,000l. Sir Blundell Maple bought Common for 15,000l. the day after he won the St. Leger. Among the partners' many other victories was that of Friar's Balsam in all his races as a two-year-old in 1887. Meeting with an accident to his jaw, the horse failed next year to win 'classic' honours.

At his home, Crichel, Lord Alington dispensed a liberal hospitality. He was a delightful host, a considerate landlord, and magnificently generous. He died of heart failure at Crichel on 17 Feb. 1904, after a fingering ilhiess, and was buried there. A full-length portrait by Graves is in the staircase hall at Crichel.

Alington married (1) on 10 Sept. 1853 Augusta (d. 1888), eldest daughter of George Charles Bingham, third earl of Lucan; by her he had one son and five daughters; (2) on 10 Feb. 1892 Evelyn Henrietta, daughter of Henry Blundell Leigh; she survived him without issue. He was succeeded by his son, Humphrey Napier Sturt, M.P. for East Dorset (1891-1904).

 SUTHERLAND, ALEXANDER (1852–1902), Australian journalist, born at Wellcroft Place, Glasgow, on 26 March 1852, was eldest son of George Sutherland, artist, by his wife Jane, daughter of William Smith, of Galston, Ayrshire. Two brothers, George and William, distinguished themselves, the former as a journalist and inventor and the latter as a mathematician and an original scientific inquirer. Alexander was educated in Glasgow until 1864, when the state of his father's health led to the whole family emigrating to Sydney, Australia. At the age of fourteen he became a pupil teacher in the education department of New South Wales and studied for the arts course at Sydney University. In 1870 the family removed to Melbourne, where he taught at the Hawthorn grammar school during the day and worked at night for the arts course at Melbourne University. He entered that university in the first term of 1871 and graduated B.A. with distinction in 1874, proceeding M.A. in 1876.

On leaving the university he was mathematical master in the Scotch College, Melbourne (1875-7) and principal of Carlton College, Melbourne (1877-92). In 1892 he retired, chiefly with a view to devoting himself to a work on the 'Origin and Growth of the Moral Instinct' (published in London in 1898). The financial crisis of 1893, however, compelled him to take up journalism, and he contributed largely to the 'Melbourne Review,' 'Argus,' 'Australasian,' and other papers and periodicals. He made two vain attempts to enter politics. In 1897 he contested Williamstown in the Victorian legislature, and in 1901 stood for South Melbourne in the federal parliament. At the close of 1898 he came to London as representative of the 'South Australian Register,' and reported the sittings of the Peace Conference at the Hague. On his return to Australia he was appointed in 1901 registrar of Melbourne University, and after the death of Professor Morris continued his lectures on English literature. The double duty overtaxed him, and he died suddenly on 9 Aug. 1902, and was buried in Kew cemetery, Melbourne. A tablet was placed to his memory in Carlton College by his old pupils.

Sutherland married Elizabeth Jane, the second daughter of Robert Dundas Ballantyne (who was controller-general of the convict settlement at Port Arthur, Van Diemen's Land), and had two sons (the elder of whom predeceased him) and three daughters. 