The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-31 00:00:00

THE VERSAILLES RACES.

Racing is going on prosperously. Within the same space
of time nowhere has the prosperity of the Turf been progress-
ing so rapidly as in France. We have now annual race meet-
ings, and, with the sole exception of the Pelouse of Chantilly,
we proudly hail the plains of Satury. Versailles boasts of ex-
cellent putlic conveyances, and its races may become the best
attended and most celebrated in France; its meetings will ac-
quire the patronage of the Jockey Club, and the Parisian
beauty and fashion ; and hospitality, the virtue for which Ver-
sailles has ever been proverbial, is practised by the resident
gentry Ni jib undiminished liberality. Versailles offers induce-
ments possessed by the vicinity of no other town in Europe.
To the fostering influence of M. Achille Fould, Count Ana-
tole Demidoff, Duke De Guiche, and M. Augusta Lupin, the
establishment of these races may be attributed, in conjunction
with M. Aubernon, Pre fet of the Seine and Oise, M. Usquin,
and members of the Jockey Club. The Course was prepared
tender the superintendence of Mr. Aslinson, proprietor of the
fox-hounds. The municipality have uniformly lent their
warmest support. The freest intercourse was preserved, and
with the happiest results; and the stranger of character will at
all times meet with the reception to be expected from such a
community. The old pastimes of Fontainebleau, Vincennes,
and the Plains of Sablon, belong to, and are reminiscences of,
a past age, of by-gene days ; but we may safely predict the
return, in a great measure, of their former splendour.
We understand by the encouragement held out, and the
prizes accorded for English horses, which is one of the primi-
tive causes of the establishment of the Versailles races, with
the clause of the winner being claimed for a certain sum, ac-
cording to his value, we shall shortly find breeders sending
horses from England, which will remain in this country, and
the members of the Jockey Club will then obtain a good horse
at a reasonable price, one of the leading features of amelioration.
The first meeting on Friday was most numerously and fash-
ionably attended. The wind leas high ; nevertheless many
dashing equipages were upon the ground. The stands were
graced by the inspiring presence of female loveliness. The
ground, which had been previously rolled, and trodden by the
cavalry, was in good order, and the well-contested races of the
day afforded universal gratification. Count Demidoff, who
was one of the stewards of the Course, started the horses. He
has ever our best wishes for tke encouragement he accords, for
he is of those who blends the lustre of a coronet with the mild
and bland urbanities of a polished gentleman. The horses
started at half-past one for the Versailles Prize of 1,2001. for
thorough-bred horses and mares, all ages, bred in France.
Distance 1,500 metres ; 200 f. entrance (half forfeit) ; the win-
ner stood to be claimed for 2,000 f. It was won by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Orleans's b. m. La Perle, 4 yrs old, by
Rowlston and Medea, carrying 1121b5., rode by Pavis, beating
Lord Seymour's ch. m. Indiana, Baron Lecouteuix's Miss
Tandem, and Mr. Fasquel's b. so. Arlette. Won easy.
Second Race.—Henry Seymour's prize of 2,000 f., for all
horses bred in France, distance, 3,100 metres. Heats. En-
trance 2001., h. ft., second horse to receive the entrance
money. The heats were run as follows :—His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Orleans's gr. m. Volante, 4 yrs, by Rowlston
and Geane, rode by Pavis, Ist and Ist ; Mr. Legigan's Sylvino,
2d and 3d ; Mr. Lupin's Belida, 3d and 4th ; and Mr. Fas-
quel's h. Moloch, 4th and 2d. Sylvino being second in the
Ist heat, and Moloch second in the second heat, the entrances
were shared between them, whereas in England Moloch would
have received the total amount.

A match was to have come off between Major Frazer's c. h.

Anglesea and Lord Seymour's b. h. Ibrahim, for I,ooof.
aside. Ibrahim paid forfeit.
A second Match was then contested for between Mr. H.
Greffulhe's g. Counterpart and Mr. Brinquant's h. Alphus, by
Vampire, once round, 1,956 metres and 25 centimetres, 800 f.
a-side, h. ft., which was won easy by the former.
The Prize given by some amateurs of 500 f., for all horses,
once round, heats, weight 1-151b5., entrance 601. ; the winner
may be claimed for 2,000 f., gentlemen riders, was run, viz. :
Count Edgar Ney's h. Coroner-Ist and Ist, Lord Seymouy's
m. Alunda 2d and 2d, and Mr. Emile Flcury's h. Little Roby
3d and 3d. Cte. d'Hinnisdai's h. Sweeper and the Baron Le-
couteulx's Miss Tandem, were drawn. .

The second day (to-Morrow) the horses will start at half-
past one o'clock precisely.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

SEVENTH CONCERT.

The Seventh Concert of this season took place on Moaday
evening at the Hanover-square Rooms. Whe❑ we consider
the powerful influence which the combination of talent com-
posing the Philharmonic Society does in every concert exert,
either to advance or to retard the progress of the divine art of
Music, it becomes an extremely gratifying part of the critic's
duty to speak of the success which attends these exhibitions.
The concert of Monday evening was one deserving the highest
approbation. The Directors were fully entitled to their share
for the excellence of the selection, and the performers for the
admirable manner in which the works of the celebrated Mas-
ters were heard by a most attentive audience. The following
is the programme :
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