The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-11 00:00:00

TILE GOLD CUP RACE.

There were five entries for the Cup—Brigantine, Blue
Gown, Formosa, Trocaddro, and Thorwaldsen. They
were paraded round the Royal Enclosure, according to
time-honoured custom, and Blue Gown led his four com-
petitors in and out among the gay toilettes in a perfectly
composed manner. Blue Gown was first favourite, of
course, and Formosa and Brigantine carried the rest of
the money, the latter, perhaps, being the most fancied by
the best judges. The pace was very bad, and it was not
till they got to the lime-kilns that it at all improved. Tro-
caddro made all the running, Thorwaldsen and Blue
Gown lying next, with Sir Frederick Johnstone's
filly in the rear. At the three-quarters of a mile post the
Oaks winner rushed to the front, and from that point the
race was over. Blue Gown ran gamely, and answered to
Wells's call opposite the Royal Stand, but he could not get
up, and Butler landed Brigantine an easy winner by a
length. Thorwaldsen was third, a neck behind Sir Joseph's
horse, but, failing to draw his weight, was disqualified,
and the third place given to Formosa.
The following is a more detailed account of the race :
Having performed their toilets, the five runners were
marshalled round the royal enclosure prior to taking their
preliminary canter, which ceremony over, they trotted
down to the post, and were immediately despatched
on their way at slow pace. Thorwaldsen, over-pulling
Hudson, was the first to slew in the van, but after
running a couple of hundred yards be was steaded,
and Trocad6ro, on the far side, went to the front and
led past the Stand clear of Thorwaldsen, next the rails,
Blue Gown going on third, with Brigantine and Formosa,
side by tide, a length or so in their rear, the pace being
extremely slow. Rounding the top turn Challoner
increased his lead, and commenced the descent of the
hill half a length in advance of the north country
representative, close up with whom lay the favourite,
Brigantine, and Formosa, the lot, as they entered the
Swinley Mile Bottom, getting on closer terms.
In this order they proceeded to the turn into the
Old Course, three-quarters of a mile fret home,
rounding which Thorwaldsen, again having the best of
Hudson, rushed to the front, and for a few strides headed
Trocaddro, the pair being clOsely pursued by Blue Gown
and Brigantine. Here the latter as they came over the
road quitted her rearward position and joined issue with
the leaders, the pace mewling considerably as they came
towards the bend for home. Here Trocaddro was beaten,
and was immediately headed by Brigantine, who came up
on the inside, and joined Thorwaldsen, with Blue Gown
and Formosa on the outside, the lot running closely
together to half-way up the hill, where the latter gave way.
Blue Gown here closed with the leaders, and as they neared
the enclosure he headed Thorwaldsen and challenged
Sir Frederick Johnstone's filly, and for a few strides the
issue became most interesting ; but upon Butler calling
upon the Oaks winner she drew away and won very
cleverly by a length from the favourite, who defeated
Thorwaldsen a neck for second honours, the latter finish•
ing four lengths in advance of Formosa and Trocaddro.
On returning to scale Hudson was found unable to draw
the weight, and was disqualified, and Formosa thereby,
fortunately for her backers, secured the place bets. The
time, as taken by Benson's chronograph, was 4 min.
404 sec. Time of 1868 race, 4 min. 384 se,

A NOVEL EXPEDIENT.—The walls of Belfast
were on Tuesday covered with " Protestant placards,"
announcing that arrangements were being made to convey
all opponents of the Irish Church Bill who wished to go
to " London or the Crystal Palace," at very considerably
less than single fares for return tickets. How the pro-
ceeding is to defeat the Church Bill is not quite clear. If
such a project has any connection with intimidation, the
hint may be taken by " the other side," and in that case
the Ulster excursionists may find themselves terrifically
outnumbered.—Northern Whig.

IRELAND.—A telegram, dated Belfast, Thursday,
says that the thirteen Orangemen who were arrested for
riotous drumming were brought up to the police-court
that day and fined 21 each, with the alternative of four.
teen clays' imprisonment. The magistrates said that only
for this being the first case of the kind this season,
the prisoners would have been returned to the assizes.--
A telegram from Cork, says :—" A party of men attacked
Bellone Hall, Youghal, on Wednesday night. The leade
demanded all arms and money in the house, but the
inmates refused to give them, and the fellows
failed in their efforts to break into the house.
The police have been searching the locality of the murder
of Mr. Power, but found no weapons. They, however, pro-
fess to have obtained important information at Killarney."—
On Thursday morning the paper mill of Messrs. Hamilton
and Co., Glasgow, at Ballyclare, ten miles from Belfast,
was totally destroyed by fire. The stock, machinery, and
buildings, of the value of upwards of £20,000, were con-
sumed. The establishment was a most prosperous one,
being worked both day and night. It was the largest
establishment of the kind in Ireland.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A DIVER.—A man named
Thomas Giles Ryder was, a day or two ago, engaged la
sub-marine diving at a wreck off Broadstairs. He went
down thrice on the clay in question, enveloped in his
diving apparatus, into five fathoms of water, remaining
below three-quarters of an hour each time. On the last
occasion be went clown he signalled " MI right'' by th,
line, and cast the wreck-line off, an I then signalled for
another rope, which was sent down to him. After he had
been below some eight or nine minutes it was found by the
man above that no signal could be got from him, and then
an attempt was made to pull him up by the air-tube con-
nected with his helmet. The attempt was so far success
ful that the unfortunate man was brought within some
six or seven feet of the surface of the water, when thr
pipe snapped, and he sank at once. The body wase vaft.er
wards recovered, and upon the in guest medical 1,i.0 ice
chewed that Ryder had been suffering from inflammation
of the pleura, and that the main cause of death was ar
insufficiency of air while diving. Many of the diver,
suffering from lung disease have been obliged to give up
their calling from the fear of sudden death while C 7 the
water.