The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-02 00:00:00

ASCOT RACES.

WEDNESDAY. —We had to-day at Ascot what Lon'
King would call " the peace of the Church." Certainly
nothing could he more lachrymose than the appearance of
the course contrasted with what it was the day before.
There was a sprinkling of fashion and a few scattered star..
of Nobility to prove that all was not barren, but there wa•
a lamentable falling off in the number, and we may say in
the quality of the attendance. The day was propitious in
the highest degree, and as it was expected that the Royal
Party would again honour the ground, there was every in-
ducement to draw forth the world—but the world, be the
cause what it may, did not come, and our notice is confined
to a record of what there was not, instead of what there was.

Prince Leopold and the Earl of Munster were the only
persons present who might be said to belong to the Court;
and the stand, before which hundreds crowded to testify
their loyalty yesterday, was this day totally deserted. Up
to the usual hour for the King's appearance, it was under-
stood and hoped for, that their Majesties would be present ;
but when half-past one was turned, and no notice of the
royal carriages in view was given, a general feeling of dis-
appointment was manifest, and the complexion of the
meeting, which was dull before, became gloominess itself.
The races passed off without any exctement, and the gal-
lant and gay parties that exhibited on the course, or in the
park, confined themselves to their carriages. There was no
inducement. for display, and these who came to shine re-
mained to sleep.
Various were the causes assigned why their Majesties
did not appear, and some of the wisest of the wise declared
that the King was offended at the languid reception he
met with the day before. They said that the company
then consisted of the families of the high Tories, who are
opposed to the Reform Bill ; and that they took that mode
of evincing the coldness of their feelings towards the
Crown. They added, that the King could not fail to re-
mark the contrast between the enthusiastic welcome which
his late Majesty met with on his last attendance ; and
lastly, they asserted that both the King and Earl Grey
were sensioly affected at the measure of popularity which
on this occasion was dealt out to them. With all this we
have nothing to do, and we only presum- that the King
and the Queen, like many of their subj•cts, thought proper
to reserve themselves for the grand day on Thursday, and
that, having the right of choice with all other persons,
they did not wish to make a fatigue of a pleasure. What-
ever may be the cause of the absence of our gracious
Sovereign and his consort to .day, we hope that the as-
sembled crowd will not be disappointed again to-morrow,
and that their reception will be of that enthusiastic nature
which a popular Monarch deserves, and which a meeting
of Englishmen is too happy to pay. The course will not
be confined to the Nobility and the upper gentry alone—
the people will be mixed with the higher classes, and we
shall see with what warmth the general feeling will be ex-
pressed.
In the absence of the Royal party Prince Leopold at-
tracted some degree of attention ; but the principal notice
was drawn to the Prince Talleyrand, who, accompanied
by the Duchess de Dino, took a conspicuous place in a
stand adjoining the Royal stand. It was amusing to see
this wily diplomatist, who has spent his life in intrigue,
here quietly enjoying the gaiety of an English race-ground.
lie seemed to enter heartily into all the spirit of tits
sports, and was evidently amused by the variety of the
scene.

Towards the close of the day the company wormed into
something more of a genial feeling, and many of our fair
countrywomen who bad confined themselves to their car-
riages, ventured, about five o'clock, to form the usual pro-
menade. The evening was delicious, and the course,
though it lacked much of the brilliancy with which it
was crowned yesterday, and with which we hope to see it
invested to-morrow, possessed considerable attraction.
The course was admirably kept, and the regulations of the
Noble Steward seemed to be fully successful.
The usual number of races on Tuesday, and the delay
created by the dead heat for the Oatlands, made it so late
before they were brought to a conclusion, that the last
match was not given in our Paper of yesterday. It came
off as follows :

Match, 100 soya. T. Y. C.
Mr. Gardner's Tarquin
Mr. Iticardo's bl. c. by Whalebone, d by Oetavius 4
Won cleverly by a length. No betting,

The crowded state of the Heath on Tuesday led us to
expect that the journey homewards would not be unat-
tended with those stoppages and annoyances that generally
occur on similar occasions ; so far from this being the
case, we should not have imagined that a racing meeting
was on, if our judgment had been guided by the appear-
ance of the road, which was as dull as in the depth of win-
ter. The inference is, that the lateness of the hour in-
duced the majority of the visiters to remain either at
Windsor or Egham, where the advance of prices for bed
and stabling was in keeping with the custom in these
cases. We believe that Ascot never afforded so many races
in one day, nor is it within our recollection when so many
race-horses have been brought there.
The accident which befel his Majesty's horse (The
Colonel) in running the second heat for the Oatlands will
prevent his again appearing as a racer; although offered a
very large sum for him, his Majesty has declared his inten-
tion not to part with a horse that was so especial a favourite
with his late Majesty, and that is so well calculated to
improve the breed of English horses. In consequence of
this accident the Gold Cup now rests between Lord Exeter
and Sir Mark Wood.

The races yesterday were not honoured with the presence
of their Majesties, who are understood to have been somes hat
fatigued with the length of the sports on Tuesday. We
are happy to add that the Royal visit will be repeated this
day (Thursday), and with every prospect of as good
running, the list containing eight stakes, matches, &e.
The only Members of thc• Court in the Royal Stand were
Lord Munster. Lord Frederick Fitzelarence, the Reverend
Mr. Fitzclarence, Lord Albemarle, the Duke of Richmond,
Lord and Lady Anson, &c. Of fashionable company the
Heath boasted but a small show—we saw enly the Dukes
of Grafton and Rutland, Marquis and Alarchioness of
Londonderry, Marquis of Worcester, Marquis Graham,
Marquis of Tavistock, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield,
Earl and Countess Wilton, Earl and Countess of South-
ampton, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Earl Verulam,
Earl Jersey, Earl of Stradbroke, Marquis of Exeter,
Count Batheany, Count Ma►uschewitz, Lord Manners,
Lord John Fitzroy, Lord Villiers, Sir M. Wood, Sir
Sandfqrd Graham, Sir Luwyn Glyn, Hon. Berkeley
Craven, Colonel Russell, Colonel Udny, Colonel Corby,
Captain Hunter, Captain B tring, Captain Locke, Captain
Buller, Mr. Mitford, Mr. C. Greville, Mr. S. Worrall,
Mr. Bulkeley, Mr. Osbaldiston, Mr. Hawker, Mr. Mont-
gomery Campbell, and several others. Of general visiters
the proportion was very small, nor were the various stands
half filled : in fact, notwithstanding the favourable state
of the weather, the day's amusement went off with little
spirit.
In the course of the day a few St. Leger bets were
made; the Flight colt was backed at 40 to 1, Victoire
and Roubilliac at the same odds, and Colwick and Bras de
Fer at 25 to I—the others as before.

The races yesterday terminated in tolerably time. We
subjoi❑ particulars.

Sweepstakes of 100.. sovs, each, h. ft. Three-yr.-olds

New mile. Four subscribers.

Mr. Thornhill's Earwig
Lord Warwick's Water-Witch
Mr. Theobald's f. by Smolensko

Betting-6 to 4 on Water-Witch ; and 3 to 1 agst.
each of the others. They came the distance at a pace that
barely amounted to a canter; the two first then singled
themselves out, and ran a pretty fair race borne, Earwig
winning by half a length rather cleverly ; she was rode by
Conelly ; Water-Witch by Chapple ; and Smolensko filly
by Macdonald.
The Albany Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. for three-yr.-

o-lils.

New mile.

Four subscribers.

Lord Exeter's Ha nus (Arnull) walked over.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft. for two-yr.-olds.

Last half of the new mile.

Sixteen subscribers.

General Yates's b. c. Archibald
Lord Exeter's c. by Sultan Miss Cantley 2

General Yates's ch. c. by Bedlamite Zdra 3
The following also started, but were not placed : —His
Majesty's ch. c. by Waterloo or Middleton, dam by Go-
hanna (Nelson) ; Lord Chesterfield's b. 1. Kittums, by
Abjer (Conelly ; Lord Worcester's Haymaker, by Wrang-
ler (T. Robinson) ; Mr. Ureford's Gratis, by Middleton
(S. Day); and Lord Sefton's Will Scarlet, by Robin Hood.
Betting—At starting, 5 to 2 aget. Miss Cantley ; 3 to
I agst. Archibald ; 4 to I agst. Gratis ; 9 to 2 agst.

;'s c.—There were three
Z ,ra ; and 6 to 1 apt. the Kin
or four false stars before the horses could get well toge-
ther; they then came off at a tremeneisus hat, Archibald
taking the place that he occupied at the finish ; the othe,g
were well laid up till the last few strides, when the race
became rather severe between the three placed, Arclobild
ultimately winning by half a length only—rode by Boyce ;
Miss Cantley by Arrioll ; and 7,,ira by Pavis. After the
race Miss Cawley seas backed for the Derby at 40 to 1;
• and only 6 to 1 offered agst. Lord Exeter's lot.
The Swinley Stakes of 25 FICIVS• each, for three-year olds.
Mile and a half. Three subscribers.
Lord Exeter's Augn3tos, 4 yrs.
Lord Orford's Naiad, a yrs.
3tol on Augustus. A very close severely-contested
race, and won by a head only ; the winner rode by Arnull,
The Brigade Cup, by subscription, of 15 sore. each, b. ft.,
for horses bona fide the property of Officers of the
Household Troops. Two miles. Seven Subscribers.
Lord rianelagh's Donegani, 4 yrs.
Mr, Gardnor's Emmelina, 6 yrs
5 to 2 on Dunegani, who (rode by Condly) made all
the running, and tvon cleverly by a length.
Match, 100 sovs. each. Two miles.
Mr. Osbaldiston's Apuntador, 4 yrs
Mr. Htingerforci's Camillus, aged
Apuntador the favouriz. A dead hot, after a race of
great severity.