The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-25 00:00:00

THE MBE!

" Argue," of the Poet, writes :—" The Derby
drama is over, and the performers having been called before
the curtain, it only remains for the critics to pronounce
their opinion upon it. Seldom or ever has it been played
before a more brilliant and numerous audience ; and the
hero is one of our gamest sportmen, who has spent a fortune
in the cause, and has had two frightful disappointments for
it with Bobbie Noble and Lord of the Isles. Both the
presefft and the ex-premier were present, the former having
ridden on horseback from Kingston ; and it was an interest-
ing sight to see two such old sportsmen as his lordship and
Mr. Oullyin closeand earnest conversation. Both are extraor-
dinary personages in their way, and have witnessed many
changes both lancing end politics. Mainetone only ran to oon-
vines the public and those who had backed him what was the
true state of affairs: and his lordship bore the account of
the accident with his usual nerve, merely ho 'Tag there
was nothing wrong. But when he recollected his horse
raced Tbormenby to • head therfirst time he came out, and
was in the finest condition prior to Beth, it must have
been mortifying to find the ground cut from under him at
the last moment. Yet such are the chances of racing. Of
the Derby horses there were none so fit as the throe first,
and none so bad as Umpire, who was literally
wasted to death, flabby in his coat, and with no mess
muscle on him than oe a child of ten years of age,
irritable in his temper, and altogether so hurried and
unprepared a horse, that, had the betting lasted half an
hour longer instead of leaving off second favourite, he
'would have been out of the market. For this pitiable ex-
hibition he may thank his trainer, whose self conceit in
thinking he could do more with a horse than has ever been
know' to be done before in this country has been sufficiently
exposed. I will as. nothing of the stupid idiotcy that
prompted him to gallop Umpire six miles over the course
the two days previous to the race, because common sense
and humanity alike cry out against it ; and, so far
from the American disgracing himself, I am of opinion
he never ran better-. No end of protests were
talked of against him, and an eminent Queen's counsel
had one present on the part of Mr. Merry and Mr.
Nicoll in case Umpire i,ould have won; but, after • spat
deal of va by sevesal parties, the task of 'be
the cat' ore starting was shunted on to Mr. Wyatt, the
owner of Buttoner" who is summoned by the stewards of
the Jockey Club to appear before them on Saturday to give
up his authority • im4 without wishing to prejudge the
case, I don't thiiik the objector will take much by his
motion. High Treason was not at all liked, the
impression being he was far too light, and had
nothing behind the saddle. Scott's lot were easily I. ke
discerned in the paddock by the crowd around them, and
although he started five it wee only nominally. The Wizard
was as fit ariJohn could make him, but he hardy gave one the
idea of staying from end to end over a sever* eouree. Thor-
manbr lad not grown much, but he was as clean as a leek,
and beg sad weII ; and it was clear why Matt Demon
scarcely leave him, even to go for a day to a racecourse. In
the dearth of good jockeys, Jack Slime was fetched spe-
cially from Vienna to ride him by Mr. Buchanan ; but he
Was so weak from the journey, and welting during its eon-
tinuance, that, after he had weighed for him, Dawson was
so nervous that he begged and prayed to have Custance aut.
unaided, with what good result is already known. That
the lot of horses wee very grand I censioi believe, when
Dangu, who run fifth in the French Derby on Sunday,
should actually have been fourth now. Mr. Merry wine •
hundred thousand, and has thus beaten Sir Joseph Bewley
in both his years."
•

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ruled • nista yintorday afternoon among sailing gigs for a
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large somber of speeteliers, while the sailing
was very pretty. The following boats started Gipsy,
Hr. 0. Is; Little Pot, Mr. H. Gregary ; lam, Mr. 0.
Ihe ; Dot" Mr. B. Denial ; Emma, J. J. Des Belle, Mr.
Haidaw. •
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and beak, twice lip and lowa. The wind was W.N.W., and
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the little fleet, and was wall a•heed of the whole at Wands-
worth • the Bell* pined her on the way back, where it was
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