The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-18 00:00:00

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A REMARKABLE RIDE.

horses, and continued it until it went round
four times, when the rider changed it for a second.
Some of thu horses were ridden only once round
the track, but nearly all were pushed around
three times. During the first six hours Mr.
Mowry would dismount and mount without aid, but
during the after part of the day he was assisted by
persons retained for the purpose. At the end of 200
miles a placard was displayed from the judges'
stand, stating that that distance had been accom-
plished in Bh. 2min. 48sec., a shorter time than it
had ever before been accomplished in. Those
who had wagered their money against Mowry
felt convinced that he could not hold out ;

for, notwithstanding that he had accom-
plished 200 miles, and had nearly seven hours
to spare, they argued that every hour he re-
mained in the saddle was more 'fatiguing to him
now than two hours at the beginning. They ima-
gined that they could discover marks of fatigue, and
were jubilant, but not enough so to be demonstra-
tive. The rider was withdrawn to a convenient
place and given a bath, which greatly refreshed
him ; afterwards he mounted his horse and rode

away as gaily as if he was just beginning. This
enlivened his friends, who, however, never for a
moment doubted his ability to accomplish the task.
Finally, at eleven minutes before seven o'clock the

ride was completed ; the 300 miles had been
ridden, and that, too, in 14 hours and 11 minutes—

a fraction more than 21 miles au hour."

A YEAR'S CHANGES Wl7ll ROYALTY.

In the year 1868 the following changes occurred
amongst the Royal houses of Europe :—Seven
members of Royal families died—viz., the King of
Bavaria (aged 82), Duke Joseph Sachsen-Alten-
burg (79), Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg (61),
Landgarf Karl Hessen-Phillipsthal (65), Count
Hugo Lippe-Weissenfeld (59), Princess Emma-
Schaumburg-Lippe (79), and Countess Gustave
Lippe-Weisenfeld. Twelve Princes and eight Prin-
cesses were born, to make up for the losses incurred
by the Royal Chapter ; namely, two Austrian Arch-
dukes (sons of Charles Louis of Austria and of the
ex-Grand Duke of Tuscany), a Crown Prince of
Greece, a Russian Grand Duke (sou of the Czare-
witch), a Prince of Prussia (sou of the Crown
Prince), an Hereditary Prince of Hohenzullern
Sigmaringen, a prince of Teck, two Princes of

rime, a Prince Liechtenstein, a Prince Schaum-
burg-Lippe, an I a Prince of Oldenburg ; an
Arch-duchess of Austria, Marie Valerie, born

in I'esth, nine months after the coronation ;
a ,Royal Princess of England, a Princess of
Anhalt, one of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, as In-
fanta of Spain (daughter of Don Carlos), a Princess
of Bavaria, one of Oldenburg, and a Countess of
Lippe-Weisenfeld. Eleven Royal marriages were
celebrated within the past year—e.g., the titular
Grand Duke Ferdinand IV. with Princess Alix of
Pa►ma, Crown Prince Humbert of Italy with his
cousin Princess Marguerite de Savoie, Grand Duke
Frederic Francis 11. of Mecklenburg-Schwerin with
Princess Maria of Schwarzenburg-Rudelstadt, Arch..
duke Henry of Austria with Miss L. Hoffman, Duke
Nicholas of Wurteroburg with his niece the Prin-
cess Wilhelmine, the Duke of Alengon with the
Princess Sophia of Bavaria (formerly betrothed to
the present King, who was not allowed by Richard
Wagner to marry her), Count Alphonso di Caserta
(Prince of both Sicilies) with his cousin Antoine
(Countess de Trapani), Count Gaetano Girgenti
with Princess Isabella de Bourbon, Prince Alexan-
der of Oldenburg with Princess Eugenie von Leuch-
tenberg, Prince Louis of Bavaria with the Arch-
duchess Maria Theresa of Este, and Prince Nicholas
of Nassau with the Countess Merenberg, Nathalie
von Dubell, lice Puschkin. The number of reign-
ing sovereigns is reduced to 38, including the Em-
peror of Brazil, a Braganza-Coburg, it is said. Of
these the oldest is the Pope (75), and the youngest
Prince Henry XX[I. of Reuss-Greisz-Schleiss-
Lobensteim Gera (22). There are four Emperors,
a Sultan, a Pope, ten Kings, one Queen, six Grand
Dukes, five Dukes, and ten Princes. Five-and-
twenty sovereigns have sons heirs apparent to the
throne; one (the Emperor of Brazil), a daughter ;
six, brothers; three (including the Sultan), other
relatives ; and two (Brunswick and Reuss of the
elder branch) who will be succeeded by sovereigns
of other dynasties.

At a meeting held in M tnehester on Tuesday of
the central committee constituted to promote the adop-
tion of short time in the cotton trade, a report was sub-
mitted of the progress which had been made in the move-
ment. A resolution passed by the committee declared
that, although the Manchester proposal to work three
days a week had not been adopted in its integrity, the
firms which had already adopted short time, and those
who had promised to do so, represented much more than
half the trade.

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An old Australian resident at San Francisco
hes the following report :—He says :—" I can
vouch for the truth of it ; the bet was bona fide,
and the distance was actually ridden on the race-
track, about six miles from the city." He adds : "Is
there any one capable of performing the same feat in
Victoria or Sydney ? If so, I would like to know."
"One of the most remarkable rides ever performed
was accomplished at Bay View-park on Sunday, Aug.
2, by N. H. Mowry, a young Californian, who rode
300 miles in 14 hours and 11 minutes. About a
month ago a number of persons were at San Jose,
when the conversation turned upon the subject of
riding. One of the party said that young Mowry
could side farther and faster than any man living,
and finally offered to wager that he could ride 300
miles in fifteen hours. The offer was cleaned,
becau-e the a mou•it off..re.l was too small.
Finally, howe;er, Louis 13.1rns and John Cahill
pat up $2,00J ag Oast $2,250 by Edwar 1 Whipple,
the latter wagering tha.: Mawiv could and woul
accomplish the feat. At first it was proposed that
the ride sh)uld take place ov..r the rtc.:-track at
San Jose, bat after.vards Boy Vie,v rale-track was
selected, and Sunday the 2! of A'mgust was .ixel
upon as the day. For sweral days before the al.
vent of the 2,1 instant, Mr. Mowry ha 1 b;en train-
ing for his ride. He had thirty horses takan to th 3
Park sables, an 1 rods each one around the track
once or twice, for the purpose of fimiliarising it
with the ground; and on Sanday m)rning, at 2)
minutes before 5 o'clock, he began his ride on his own
horse, wbicn he rode four times around the track.
The rider weighed about 1601 b ; he carried a canteen
filled with water, and a small pouch containing a few
sandwiches, which he calculated to eat during his
journey. When the signal was given, the hardy
rider mounted his horse, and, raising his hat above
his head, gave rein and was off. The horse broke
into the gallop so cemrnon to Californian