The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY-THE CUP DAY.

By an early hour in the morning the streeta and rows
were crowded with visitors. The vicinity of the Royal
Hotel, the rendezvous for betters and idlers, was at
tunes quite impassable, and it required no little dexterity
to thread one's way through the narrow thoroughfares to
the course, and to escape the wheels of the flies and
coaches which rattled into the city. Heavy sombre
clouds, however, gathered and as the time ap-
pointed for assembling on the Roodee approached • thin
drizzling rain sent the visitors, who were dressed in holi-
day attire, limp and disappointed to the course. Still
the Roodee presented a thronged and animated appear-
ance; the embankments were bleak with • closely-
packed masa of spectators, while people swarmed over
the city walls and on every coign of 'vantage like bees.
The balcony of the Grand Stand, too, wee quite gay
with ladies' dresses, and the vast concourse of people
assembled on the course showed that the great race
which had drawn them together had lost none of its
interest or popularity. Ever and anon, too, the clouds
broke, and before the sport was concluded the sun came
out and lit up gaily the surrounding scene.
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The Helter-skelter Handicap of 5 !lova. each, with 30
added. The second to receive 10 sovs. out of the
stakes.

-.l'-.-iferry's Lord of Lorn, by Touchstone, 3 yrs 1
Mr. liarreave's Oltenitn, 5 yrs, 8t 41b (Bates) ..
Seoond Year of the Seventh Triennial Produce Stakes

of 10 soya, each, with 50 added.

Mr. W. S. S. Crawfard's East Langton, by Jericho,
&it 6lb (Wells) . . . . . . . 1
Mr. Bowes's Star of the Bas.t, Sot 6lb (Flatman) ... 2
The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs., added to a Sweep-
stakes of 258. sovs. each. The second to receive 50

ors. out of the stakes. Cup course.
Sir C. Monck's Vanity, by Touchstone, 4 yrs, fiet 10lb
Captain White's Jordau, 3 yrs, 4st 1.0113 (carried sst

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29 ran.
City Plate.
Sir Colin

Seven ran.
Scramble Handicap.
Captain Wedderburn. ... 3

Five ran.
Her Majesty's Plate.
The excellence of the business arrangements and the,
regularity with which the proceedings were conducted,
attested the seal and earnestness with which the officiate,
worked. Special trains in connexion with all parts of ,
the country were "put on," and, owing to the many
competing lines which now run into Cheater, an extraor-,
dinary some of confusion was presented at the railway
stations. The officials, however, behaved in the most
praiseworthy manner, and amid all the rushing and
rioting no serious accident, we believe, occurred.
BLINK BONNY.—IS was reported at Chester on Toes-,
day that this celebrated mare was dead. In answer to,
a telegram Mr. PAnson states that although the mare,'
who is suffering from inflammation, is very "low,"
yet no fatal consequences are at present apprehended.!

THURSDAY.
The Dee Stand Cup of 50 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 son. each. The seoond to receive 10 SON'S. out of

the stakes.
Lord de Mauiey's Cotswold, by Newooart, 5 yre,
(Brsy) . . . 1'
Mr. J. fderri's b;twOOd, 3 irs, ssi loft; ... 2
Third Year of the Stith Triennial Produoe Stakes of 10

sovs. each, with 30 added for 4-yr-olds.
Mr. T. Parr's Sir Colin, by Robert de Gorham, (Hall) 1
Mr. Merry's Special License, Set 61b. (Aidoroft) ... 2
The Marquis of Westminster's Plate, value 100 Bova.
in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10
sore. each. The second to receive 20 Revs, out of the
stakes.
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Carriain—Gray's Dnneany, by the Flying Dutohman,
Captain Christie's Orcheilill, 3 yrs, (Bullock) ... 2
The Dee Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, with 200 aided, for
3.yrolds. The second to receive 50 Bove, out of the

stakes.
Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd's at Langton, by Jericho,
Sit jib. (We1I)
Captain Whites Jordan, Sit 71 (Kendall) .. 2

FRIDAY.
The Eaton Stakes of 10 move., with 30 added.

Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, by (Slane (walked over).
Handicap Stakes, of 5 son. each, with 50 added. The
second to reoeive 10 Dors.
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Lord Mauley'e 60-ti;r-01d,1;y7 - ResiTOOtTrt,-5 yr., (Bray) 1
Captain White's Gilliver, 4 yrs, (Plumb) ... 2
The Stewards' Cap, of 300 cove., added to a Sweepstakes
of 20 cove, each, h. ft. The second to receive 50 sovs,
out of the stake.
Mr. Starkey's Fisherman, by Heron, 5 yrs. (G. Hall) 1
Sir C. Monok's Hepatioa, 3 yr., (Withington) 2
The Wirral Stakes, of 10 love, each, with 90 added.
Mr. T. Parr's Joyeuse, by Slane, 2 yrs, (French) ... 1
Mr. J. Merry's Meg Hermlies, 2 yrs, (Pritchard) ... 2
The Cheshire Stakes, of 15 cove, each, with 60 added.
Captain White's Queen of the Etat, by Birdoataher,
Mr. H. Johnstone'. H. Dobler, 4 yr., (French) ... 2
The Ladies' Purse, of 50 cove.
Mr. Saxon's Misty Morn, by Chanticleer, yr., (COO),
Mr. Morton's Wanderer, 3 yrs, (i. 36 .(
Bullock; 2
First Year of the Biennial Produce Stakes, of 10 cove.
each, with 50 added.
Mr. T. Harrison's HIM, by Bandy ( walked over).