The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-04 00:00:00

EVENING, JUNE 4, 1847.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.
THURSDAY.

The peculiar features of the Cup day at Ascot have
been so frequently described, that to travel over the
ground again, would be as wearisome to our readers as
it would be to ourselves. We shall, therefore, offer no
apology for leaving them to the imagination, but proceed
at once to a brief record of the occurrences of the day.
The weather, as on the two previous days. was brilli-
antly fine, and at a period long in advance of the time of
starting, the gathering of all ranks was immense, filling
the stands, "grand" and temporary, to an overflow, and
exhibiting a display of beauty and fashion that we
have rarely seen excelled ; there was also a very
good assembling of the higher classes, but in this re-
spect the show was inferior to what was constantly wit-
nessed in the golden aye of the turf, when such terms
as "nobbling" and "making safe" had not found their
way into the racing vocabulary, and when the course
was the favourite resort of the aristocracy of both sexes.
A few minutes after one o'clock the bell rang for
clearing the course (a step that, we trust, will henceforth
be deferred until after the arrival of her Majesty),
and shortly after, the appearance of the royal live-
ries in the distance announced the approach of
the Illustrious party from the Castle. The
cortege consisted of eight carriages and the char-
a-bane presented to her Majesty by the King of the
French. She was attended by the Earl of Granville
and the same retinue as on Tuesday. The first carriage
was occupied by the Queen, their Royal Highnesses the
Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, the Prince of Lucca,
and the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia. In the
second were the Prince Consort, his Royal Highness
Prince George of Cambridge, and their Serene [high-
nesses Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Prince
of Leiningen. In the other carriages were the Prince
Lowenstein, Prince Lichtenstein, the Duke of Welling-
ton, Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Duchess
of Sutherland, the Duke of Norfolk, Lord and
Lady John Russell, Marquis and Marchioness of
Clanricarde and the Lady Hubert de Burgh, Earl
Spencer, Earl Fortescue, Baron Brunnow, Vice-Admiral
de Lutke, Rear-Admiral Count Heyden, the Coun-
sellor d'Etat Haurowitz, Le Baron de Freedericktz,
Count Beust, Countess Assenburg, Lord Alfred
Paget, Lord George Lennox, Hon. Colonel Grey,
Hon. Captain Gordon, &c , &c. Her Majesty was
most cordially welcomed, and every mark of respect
was paid to the Prince Consort, and her Majesty's
royal and illustrious visitors. The racing com-
menced immediately after her Majesty's arrival,
and, with the usual interval for luncheon
between, the New Vase and Cup races proceeded, with a
tolerably close attention to the published time of start-
ing, up to the race for the Visitor's Plate, on the termi-
nation of which her Majesty and party left for the
Castle. We understand that the royal visitors expressed
themselves highly gratified with the sport, and with the
regularity with which the business of the course was
carried on. Having spoken generally of the attendance,
which is allowed to have been on a par with the best
Cup day on record, we ought, in justice to the occasion,
to submit a long list of the titled and distinguished oc-
cupants of the grand, jockey club, and stewards' stands.
So much of our time, however, was necessarily occupied
by other duties, and so dense was the crowd. that we could
only obtain an indifferent view of the noble personages pre-
sent. The sport came fully up to our expectation; each of
the eight events crowded into Mr. Oxley's neatly printed
card having produced a race. The first in the order of
running was Her Majesty's Guineas, which were won
so easily by Footstool that he made a second and equally
successful appearance for the Visitors' Plate ; the New
Stakes, out of forty-nine entries, gave us only seven
starters, it was won by a "dark" horse of Mr. Green's,
who has thus brought out this season no less than three
great two-year-old winners—Assault, Flatcatcher, and
Beverlac, all in the Derby, and sure to figure conspie
cuously in the quotations from the corner. The
Emperor's Vase followed, and excited great interest ;
The Hero, who did not make any figure in
the betting until after he won the Queen's Vase,
becoming at the last an equal favourite with Mendicant
The race was not long in doubt, the Hero making strong
running from first to last, and winning cleverly by a
length, :Mendicant, who appeared to us to go short,
being only filth. The betting on this race, and, in fact,
on all the races, was much more lively than could have
been expected in the present state of the ring. A splen-
did race for the St. James's Palace Stakes was followed
by four others, on which time will not permit us to
dwell : and at six o'clock, a day's sport that had no alloy
but the heat and its concomitant dust, was brought to
a close.
Her Majesty's Plate of' 100 guineas ; 3 yrs, ist 21b ;
4 yrs, 9st 21b ; 5 yrs, lOst ; 6 yrs and aged, lOst 51b.
About 3 miles.
Lord Orford's Footstool, 4 yrs (Nat) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Winch's Oliver Cromwell, 6 yrs 3
Betting-6 to 4on Footstool, and 6to 4 agst Hum-
drum. Footstool made all the running, and won cle-
verly by a length. Run in 5 min. 53 secs.
The New Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added for
two yrs old, colts, 81t 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Winners
of 100 sovs., including hs own stake, 51b extra.
T.Y.C. (40 Subs.)
Mr. B. Green's Assault (E. Edwards) 1
Mr. Payne's Glendower, (51bs extra)
Lord Exeter's Tisiphone 3
The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Thornhill's The Iron Crown, Mr. Mostyn'a Mastiff,
Mr. May's Senga, Mr. Death's Glitter.
Betting-2 to lon Assault, and.s to 2 agst Glendower.
Assault took the lead, made all the running at a great
pace, and won cleverly by a length, Tisiphone a bad
third, and the others beaten off. Assault was backed for
the Derby, before starting, at 25 to 1, and after the race
at 15 to 1. Run in 1 min. 15 sec.
A Piece of Plate, value 500 sovs, the gift of his Majesty
the Emperor of all the Russias, added to a Sweepstakes
of 20 soya each; three yrs old, Est 1016; four, Bst 51b;
five, 9st; six and aged, 9st 31b; mares and geldings
allowed 31bs. About two miles and a half. (20 Subs.)
Mr. J. Day's the Hero, 4 yrs
Mr. W. H. Moore's Wolfdog, 5 yrs
Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 5 yrs 3
The following also started, but were not placed:--
Lord E. Russell's Sting, Mr. Meiklam's Poynton, Sir J.
Hawley's Mendicant, Mr. Isaac Day's Sir Tattoo Sykes.
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Hero, 6to 1 agst Mendicant,
7 to 1 agst Sting, 10 to 1 agst Sir Tattoo Sykes, 10 to 1
agst Poynton.
The Hero made the running at a strong pace, fol-
lowed by Mendicant, Jericho lying about two lengths
in her wake, and clear of the other horses, who ran in
a cluster. There was no change in this order until they
came to the last turn ; Poynton here took Je-
richo's place, and followed Mendicant to the dis-
tance, where they were both beaten. Wolf Dog
then came, and got to The Hero's quarters,
but never improved his position, and was in the end
beaten cleverly by a length, Jericho a capital third,
Sting fourth, and Mendicant fifth, both well up. Run
in 4 min. 34 sec.
The St. James's Palace Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft.,
for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b, Old
mile. (16 Subs.)
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Montpensier (Templeman) 1
Mr. Greville's Mirmillo
Lord Exeter's Voronetz 3
Even on Mirmillo ; 6 to 4 agst Montpensier ; and 6
to 1 agst Voronetz. They got off well together, and ran
in company at a strong pace to the end, Montponsier
winning by a head, and Mirmillo beating Voronetz by a
neck. Run in 1 min. 51 sec.
The Visitors' Plate of 100 sovs. (Handicap) by subscrip-
tion of 5 soya, each, the surplus, with the entrance-
money of non-subscribers, to go to the second horse.
Once round and a dis. (20 subs.)
Lord Orford's Footstool, 4yrs, Sst 41b (Nat) 1
Lord Lonsdale's Martingale, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b 2
Lord Exeter's Hydrangea, 4 yrs, ist 31b
Mr. Worley's Wintlnia, 3 yrs, Est 4
Count Batthyany's Master Stepney, 5 yrs, ist 716
Mr. Death's Subduer, aged, Bst 4lb
Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo, 4 yrs, 7stslb
Betting-2 to 1 agst Footstool, sto 2 agst Martingale,
7 to 2 agst Bravissimo, 5 to 1 agst Wintonia, and 6 to 1
agst Hydrangea. Bravissimo made the running, followed
by Hydrangea and Martingale ; this lot maintained the
front to the turn into the Old Mile, where Hydrangea
took the lead, which she held to the distance,.Bravissimo
was then beaten off, and Footstool went in front, had it
all his own way, and won by a couple of lengths. Run
in 3 minutes 55 staconds.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for three year olds,
colts Bst 71b, fillies Sst 3lb ; those got by stallions or
out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 41b, of
both 71b ; Swinley course. (23 Subs.)
Mr. Mostyn's Crozier (Nat) 1
Mr. Bowes's Epirote •
Mr. Coombe's c. by The Nob out of Premature ..
Mr. Herbert's Buckskin
Sir G. Heathcote's Nestor .....
Betting.-5 to 4 agst The Nob colt, 6to 4 agst Epi.
rote, 5 to 1 agst Buckskin, and 7 to 1 agst Cro-
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Buckskin a bad fourth. Run in 2 min. 4 sec.
The Stand Plate of 70 sovs. ; three yrs Id
old, 7at 71b ;
four, 9st ; five, 9st 81b ; six and aged, Ost 121 b ; mares
and geldings allowed 31b ; horses to entered be
sold
for 4001. allowed 31b ; 3001., 71b ; 2001., 121 b. ; and
1001., 201 b. Swinley Course.
Mr. Shelley's Tarella, 3 yrs (1000 (J.• Prince) 1
..
Lord Exeter's Voronetz, 3 yrs (100/.......2
Lord W. Powlett's Mount Callan, 4 yra (2001.)
The following also started, but were
not placed :—.ll r.
Theobald's Chemise, Count Batthya.ny's Master Stepney,
Mr. Robertson's Noiseless, Mr. Drinkald's Mistress
Jean, and Lord tlhesterfield's Pam.
Betting-5 to 5 agst Tarella, 55t0 2 a
gstVoronetz, 5
to 1 agst Pam, 6 to 1 each agst Mistress Jean and Mount
Callan, and 7to 1 agst Master Stepney. Mistress Jean
made the running, followed by Chemise and Turella, the
others lying off. No alteration occurred until they
reached the turn, where the first two were beaten ; Ta-
rella then took the running, followed, but never ap-
proached, by Voronetz and Pam, and won easily by two
lengths. Hun in 2 min. 40 sec.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, and only h ft if declared,
&c. ; three yrs old, Bst 716 ; fillies, Bst 416. Swinley
Course. (3 Subs.)
Sir G. Heathcote's Timour ... . .
................ (Cha le) 1
Sir J. Gerard's Diphthong ..... PP
.......
Even betting. Won by a head. Run in 2 min. 50 sec.
There are twenty horses in the first class of the Wo-
kingham, and 17 in the second. The h • andicaps were not
out when we left the heath. 'lyre will also be a very
large field for the Great Western Handicap.

The Solicitor-t eneral for Ireland had an interview
with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday.

MAGAZINES-(CONTINUED).
FRASER.

Fraser this month opens with an elaborate review
of the recently published work of the Chevalier
Bunsen on Egypt. The review, like the work and
the subject, is somewhat heavy. We have then a
" Chronicle of Kenilworth Castle, its Heroes and its
Heroines." It is needless to add that this is a most
interesting paper—that man must be ingeniously dull
who could on such a subject write a stupid one. A
sequel to the Boar-hunt in Brittany follows, under
the title of " Love Passages in the life of Perron the
Breton ;" and then we have a vigorous sketch of
Perico, the Mexican Vagabond." Sam Slick gives
us a capital 'Yankee paper, " Judge Beler's Ghost."
The following is the history of the meeting of Stephen
Richardson, the hero of the tale, with the ghost of
Judge Beler :

" This happened twenty-five years ago next March,
and at that time it was still little more than a bridle-
path, and the trees lapped across it in places. Now in
that hollow two large hemlocks had got canted well
over on one side, windfalls like, and were catched by two
large spruces on the other ; so there via; just room to
stoop law down on the saddle, and squeeze under, and
much as ever, too—almost a scrape. Having rid that
way in the morning, I knew the track, kept to the left,
bent forward on the neck of the horse, and went through.
Just as I cleverly cleared it, old Beler sprung right on
the crupper, seized me round the waist, and yelled just
as he (lid when be got out of the lake, first in one ear
and then in the other. Oh, how the woods rung ! His
breath was so hot it most scalded me, and the scream
cut me through the head like a knife •, and then he
clasped me so tight round the body he near about
squeezed the wind out of me. If I didn't sing out its a
pity, and the more I hollered the louder he shrieked. I
won't pretend for to go for to say that I warn't fright-
ened, because that wouldn't be true ; I was properly
skeered, that's a fact. I expected every minute to be
clawed off, and plunged into the lake. I didn't know what
to do. Human strength I knew was of no avail against
supernatural beings, so I took to prayer.
" ' Our Father —' says I.
" The moment I said that he let go yellin', and seized
me by the nape. of the neck with his teeth, and bit right
through the grizzle. Oh, it was a powerful nip that !
the pain was enough to drive one mad, and I fairly
roared like a bull, it hurt me so. _ _

" In the meantime the horse began to rear and plunge
most furiously ; for the poor dumb animal knew as well
as could be it had a ghost-rider besides its lawful master
to carry. At last it kicked so like old scratch it sent us
both flying heels over head, the judge on one side and
me on the other of it. I fortunately held on to the rein,
and jumped up like winkin, and the horse stood head to
him, snorting and blowing like a porpoise. I shall never
forget that scene the longest day I ever live."
Albeit Stephen is convinced of the existence of the
ghost, there are divers sceptics, amongst others
Parson Rogers. In the following colloquy Stephen
by unanswerable arguments overcomes the parson,
and sets for ever at rest the vezata quash° of the
existence of ghosts :
" Were you quite sober that night, Steve?' said he;
' you know folks sometimes see double on St. Patrick's
day?'
" See!' says I, parson; I not only see him but felt
him, too. Look here where he left the marks of his
teeth on me!' and I stripped and showed him the scars.
' Do you believe now?' says I.
" • I never heard that ghosts had teeth before, Steve,'
said he, most provokin' cool—' no, never.'
" Did you ever see one?' says I; so come, now,
answer me that.'

" ' No,' says he, 'I never saw one, and never expect to.'
'" How the plague can you tell, then,' says I, ' whe-
ther they have teeth or not? But I have seen one, do
ye mind ; and I can swear they have teeth—plaguy
sharp ones, too—breath as hot as a tea-kettle, and claws
as long and as strong as a bear.' _

" Stephen,' said—he, my son, I didn't think you
were so easily frightened.'
" Frightened!' says I, and I began to get cross with
his banter, as if I would go for to tell a lie, or be such a
fool as not to know what I was talking about—' Fright-
ened, is it?' said I; it's more than ever you could do
to skeer me, though you have been preachin' against the
devil and all his imps ever since I was born. But do
you go to Beler's Lake on St. Patrick's night, and if the
judge is to home, and a talking and a stirring under
water, do you ondervalue him as I did, and say you ain't
afraid of him, dead or alive, and if he don't frighten you
into believing what you hear, and believing what you
see, and into knowing the difference between a bite and
a kiss, then you are a braver man than I take you to
be, that's all.'

" ' I'll go with you the next 17th day of March,'
said he.

" ' Thank you,' says I, I'd rather be excused.'
" Well, I'll go with or without you, just as you please,
on the 17th of next March, if you will first go to Nick
Wyland's, and see that Colonel Brown's crazy boy (the
one that roasted his brother) is well chained up. It's
my opinion that that mischievous maniac broke loose, or
slipped out that night, and attacked you; and the only
wonder is that, with his superhuman strength, he didn't
kill you. You had a great escape. But as for a ghost,
Steve ---2

" Parson,' says I, 'do you believe the Bible?'
" Yes,' says he, I do.'
" ' Well, then,' says I, ' believe in Judge Beler's
ghost. I have seen him, and heard him, and felt him,
and have the marks to prove it. You are Parson Rogers,
ain't you?'
6, '
yes?

" ' Well, so you are; but how do I know it? Be-
cause I've seen you, heard you, and felt you. Well,
that's the way I know the ghost. I tell you I have heard,
seen, and felt Judge Beler's ghost.' "
The Earl of Ellesmere and Mr. Monckton Milnes
are the literary legislators who sit for their portraits
this month, and justice is done to each of them.
Morgan Rattler furnishes a coarsely overdone puff of
the Covent• garden Opera speculation ; and the
number winds up with an elaborate paper on colo-
nisation, in which Lord Grey's plans are eulogised
most highly, but not more highly than they deserve.