The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-12 00:00:00

THE GREAT ST. LEGER DAY.

Whenever one of the -great races of the season
resolves itself into a match, more particularly be-
tween a mare and a horse, such, for instance, as
Achievement and Hermit for the St. Leger, the
excitement and enthusiasm of the sporting public
are always unbounded. - The present year has been
one of remarkable turf surprises, and, to a certain
extent, racing men had b
anything. Hermit's success for the Derby, in the
" invalid" condition in whichee been
he
rtehpeanr ewda for rwa a
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gardedas
connection o n e
that with
iftht
thereht the
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were
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that who somewhatH ermi o
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an It will doubtless be
remembered
unsullied
insisted, after the Derby,
ot
victory,w a n
tin
ganpd eople
that
he owed his triumph to what i
Upon that occasion the infatuated
s termed a °' fluke."
defeated simply because his stable
companion followers
favourite, Vauban, declared that their
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et
was started to force the running ina This view,
Wales's Stakes, and the mare, whom eht eh Prince
Duke
oo
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Beaufort had " leased" for the express purpose,
performing her mission most efficiently, Vauban
beat Marksman, Achievement, Van Amburgh, and
other animals of high reputation, by ten lengths.
declared that
Achievement had dimmed the glory of her two-year-
old career by her
the
returf complacently utter disgrace in the Oaks, and
the wiseacres of
she was a " jade," and deficient of st •
amina to last
over severe courses. The mare had •
previously been
worshipped with an almost irrational
idolatry, and
now she was unscrupulously defamed. Certainly
her performance in the Oaks was little short of con-
temptible. She had been unable to make an effort
when Custance asked her to face the 1111.
, and at
Ascot she literally " stood still" before Vauban.
While the supporters of the Duke of Beaufort's
animal protested that the slowness of the pace for
the Derby had nullified the prospects of Vauban,
the adherents of Achievement, by a parity of rea-
soning, declared that if Custance had gone early to
the front in the Oaks the favourite would have won.
The stable party were much dissatisfied with their
jockey, and Custance, who had ridden such a bril-
liant race only a year previously on Lord Lyon for
the Derby, found himself suddenly deprived of his
favourite cap and jacket, in which he earned so
much celebrity as a horseman. Immediately after
the results at Ascot, those who looked forward to
September agreed that the St. Leger was even then
confined to three—Hermit, Vauban, and Marksman.
It should be mentioned that Hermit had not up to
the St. Leger been beaten this season, and, by
easily obtained victories at Ascot, seemingly con-
firmed the excellence of his Epsom triumph ; and
Marksman, had he kept well, would, there is no
doubt, have commanded a large amount of inone-
tary support from the public. Mr. Merry's colours
have always been extremely popular, but they seem

to have fallen upon evil times. Since the day when
Dundee ran home in the Derby of 1861, literally
" on three legs," second to Kettledrum, Mr. Merry
has been tantalised with the po-ssession of a series cf
splendid cripples, such as Lidlington, Student, and
Marksman. The latter—although in the early part
of August backed for the S. Leger in hundreds,
down to 8 to 1 —failel to stand his L-ger prepara-
tion, and there being no help for it, his owner was
compelled to scratch the horse wko had only been
beaten a neck by Hermit in the Derby, and who, it
is fair to presurne, with health and soundness, must
have proved at least formidable on the Doncaster
Town Moor. Not until the York Meeting was
the common opinion that the St. Leger was re-
duced to a match between Hermit and Vauban
suddenly dissipated. • Achievement had since her
defeats in the summer retired from public life,
and was allowed to rest herself in the vale
of East Ilsley. Continual reports emanated there-
from; stating that the mare seemed to be benefit-
ing by the change, and that the indulgence she was
allowed was invigorating her immensely, improving
her action, and developing her muscle. Indeed, it
was suggested that she was no longer a lank skele-
ton, as in the Oaks, but, full of power and life. This
intelligence, however, was received with indiffer-
ence, and the public had evidently lost their faith in
the mare, and she could not easily revive the recol-
lection of her brilliant prowess as a two-year-old.
On the only occasion she met Hermit as a two-
year-old, in-the -Wbodeote` Stakes at Epsom, she
beht him by three lengths ; and in extenuation of
that performance it was asserted that - the colt got
off badly at the start, and hence .his defeat. Still
the backers considered that the St. Leger was bound
to fall to one of the two horses—Hermit or Vauban
—until the Great Yorkshire Stakes shed an entirely
new light upon the race. Vauban had been
brought out for several engagements, including the
Cup at Goodwood and the Biennial at York, and
he beat inferior horses in such a "slovenly" fashion
that the suspicion was becoming prevalent that he
was losing form or getting jaded by continuous
work and public racing. Achievement, fresh from
the Berkshire hills, went to York to meet Vauban
in the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and the result is now
well known. Vauban was totally unable to live
with the mare, and Fordham finding the Duke's
horse hopelessly beaten stopped him, and Achieve-
ment won in the grand old style, with her ears
cocked as in a mere exercise canter, by ten lengths.
Her reputation was by this performance restored at
once, while Vauban was forthwith driven to an out-
side price. Lord Lyon had been immensely popu-
lar, and his sister Achievement was even more in
favour with the public. Since the Great Yorkshire
Stakes many thousands of pounds have been en-
trusted to the mare, and so enthusiastic were her
followers that at one time she trod closely upon the
heels of the favourite in the quotations. On Friday
a demonstration commenced against her, and she
was driven to as much as 3 to 1, on the strength of
a report that she was coughing; Other sinister ru-
mours were in circulation, but the arrival of Achieve-
ment at Doncaster on Tuesday afternoon increased
the confidence of her partisans, and, as the records
of the betting showed, since Monday she has been
backed for no less a sum than £30,000 at least, the
Marquis of Hastings being her most spirited sup-
porter. Vauban, although he had so tarnished his
name by his overthrow at York, was not quite de-
serted by his friends, and was occasionally backed
at prices ranging from 12 to 1 to 8 to 1. Some con-
cern was expressed among his early backers when
it was ascertained that he would be deprived of his
usual jockey's services. Fordham was not present
at the meeting
iu consequence of the death of his
eldest child on Tuesday morning. The Duke of
Beaufort was accordingly compelled to seek the ser-
vices of Parry, the Newmarket jockey, who, it will
be eueaeulbered, rode __Yaaban with great patience
and judgment for the Goodwood Cup, and who has
frequently appeared in the ducal hoops. Custance is
the regular jockey of Mr. Chaplin, and would have
ridden Hermit in the Darby, had not that horse-
man solicited to ride The Rake instead, presuming
that the son of Newminster and Seclusion had by
recently going amiss jeopardised his chance hope-
lessly. Johnny Daley thus secured that most lucky
mount, and to-day the latter steered Julius for the
Duke of Newcastle, who since the Derby has been
Daley's first master. Julius has always held a high
rank in the estimation of his noble owner and his
trainer, Matthew Dawson, although he signally dis-
appointed both in the Two Thousand and Derby.
He was another "horse of excuses," and many be-
lieved that he only required fresh opportunities to
demonstrate his superior merit. That he once ran
Lord Lyon to a head at weight for age over the
latter's own course, one mile, was sufficient to show
that he possessed fine speed, and having improved
greatly of late he had plenty of backers for a place,
and he made such a favourable impression, after
being seen at Doncaster, that his position was
mended some points to win absolutely ; but the
special desire with those who had entrusted him with
money was to back him to finish in the first three.
The Marquis of Hastings, who seemed to have
backed almost everything likely to run for the Leger,
became the purchaser of the victorious handicap
three year old Challenge before the horse ran in
the Ebor Handicap, and this animal is supposed
to win some £40,000, at outside prices, for the off
chance. Fervacqttes made his reputation abroad by
winning the Grand Prix of Paris, after a dead heat
with Patricien, and subsequently he won the
Northumberland Plate at Newcastle very easily.
This horse is a son of the popular Northern hero
Underhand, and being trained by Fobert, of Mid-
dleham, who, also trained the famous Flying Dutch-
man, no victory would have been more enthusiasti-
cally received in the brOad-acred county of York-
shire. John Scott, whose potency was formerly a
household word itl connexion with the St. Leger,
had on the present occasion the ungenerous Taraban
—one of those animals known to possess private
merits, but obstinately refusing to display them
when they could remunerate his owner. Careful
expedients have been adopted to make him keep his
heart in the right place, and pluck out the " white
feather." A hood and blinkers have been put on
him that he might not see his most dangerous oppo-
nents, and he has been indulged with a pint bottle
of the best port before starting, despite the adage of
" throwing pearls before swine," and all to no pur-
pose. The introduction of a totally unexpected
outsider into the betting within the past few days
served to give the race an international character.
Theo n
tunew
La
gcandidate
s tSt. Leger honours was
C
Lougehamps, by Monarque
racolt
l for
out of Etoile du Nord, who had never run at home
or abroad, and who it was thought possessed suffi-
cient promise to be backed for an off chance. The
Danebury patrons were evidently determined to
have a pace to suit Vauban, and so Duchess was
supposed to be started. The betting that took place
at the Rooms at Doncaster on the eve of the St.
Leger has already been fully reported by telegram,
and needs no recapitulation here. Throughout the
evening previously there was a wonderful race be-
tween Hermit and Achievement for premiership in
the quotations, and when at midnight 60 to 40 was
laid against Hermit, the news spread in every direc-
tion, and " the mare's favourite" wore the last
word'sT h e upons t.L everybody'seger merein p
dis-
persed from the Rooms and vicinity.
fully or encouragingly. The air possessed a delight-
ful September freshness, and the sun shone brightly.
From six o'clock in the morning heavily laden special
and express trains began to arrive from the large
manufacturing towns in the neighbourhood, Leeds,
Sheffield, Bradford, and York being strongly repre-
sented ; and by noon the influx of visitors from the
metropolis itself, and from the Southern and Mid-
land districts, rendered the streets impassable. The
excitement was unprecedented, and the names of
Herinit And 4chievetnent were heard even above the

the lower end of the course in a broad black mass of
apparently countless thousands. The only holiday
aspect the course presented was on the far side,
where a double row of drags and carriages, extend-
ing some distance down, were graced by ladies
dressed in gay and elegant attire. The varied hues
of costume, blending
,with the green fresh moor,
daintily dotted with its white posts and rails,
presented a most picturesque appearance. Amidst
the dusky and impenetrable throngs of pedestrian
spectators the bright scarlet coats of the huntsmen
clearing the course were strikingly conspicuous.
The summit of the Stewards' Stand also helped to
enliven the scene, Here were assembled the elite of
the racing patrons with their ladies, the latter not
caring to conceal the interest they felt in the cele-
brated mare Achievement. The three minor races
which preceded the St. Leger were treated with
comparative indifference by the majority of the
spectators, but it did not escape notice that Sir
Joseph Hawley's Xi won the Corporation Plate
with Bst 111 b, ridden by French, and not Wells, the
jockey so long identified with the successes of the
cherry jacket, and the horseman o! Musjid and
Beadsman. It was evident that the owner of Blue
Gown regarded most seriously the Champagne
Stakes fiasco. While the three races before men-
tioned were being run off, the St. Leger candidates
began to arrive in that wretched piece of stubble
called " the Common land," which at Doncaster
one of the finest racing arenas in Europe—is made
to serve for a saddling paddock. Here the vari-
ous competitors were fairly mobbed by a
miscellaneous crowd. Achievement was led
into the stables at the back of the Stand, and
to the surprise of many she was saddled fully
half an hour before the time appointed for
the race, and brought on the course first, when.
Dover led her about with Challoner up, wearing the
jacket of the peculiar " red and black chevrons."
the mare was instantly recognised by a roar and a
general swaying of the expectant multitude. Mean-
while Custance, uaptain machell, and the followers
of Hermit were sauntering in front of the Stand,
and directly the " crack" was seen near the starting
post he was at once surrounded. Hermit was actu-
ally the last saddled, and the backers of the Derby
winner were in a breathless state of impatience,
especially when Achievement was cantering proudly
down, as if throwing out a defiant challenge to her
rival. As soon as Custance mounted, and Mr.
Chaplin, Captain Machell, and the trainer led him
to do battle, there was a great outburst of cheering,
which was renewed again and again. When the
telegraph board was hoisted it showed twelve run-
ners, among whom was not absent any notability.
Public curiosity and solicitude seemed so concen-
trated in the horse and the mare that the spectators
hardly deigned to cast a glance upon any of the
other competitors as they cantered down the course.
Achievement, it was admitted by
those who had no opportunity of seeing her since
Ascot—looked wonderfully improved, and had ap-
parently not only laid on muscle, but grown and
developed in a most surprising manner. As James
Dover led her about, prior to the start, she betrayed
none of those symptoms of fretfulness which are too
often exhibited by her sex, but, on the contrary,
was cool and collected, while her coat was as fine
as satin. Hermit, on the other hand, and to the
alarm and surprise of his friends, perspired freely
after his preliminary canter, and where the rein
chafed his neck a white lather mark was visible.
Ile was somewhat restive, and when Custance rode
him down to join the other horses, who were wait-
ing for him, the Derby hero stopped short midway
in the straight, and " sidled" in a nervous and
irritable manner. The- condition of Julius reflected
the highest credit upon his trainer, Matthew Daw-
son, and competent judges pronounced his appear-
ance as magnificent. As it was known that the Dake
of Newcastle had supported his colt heavily for " a
place," much interest was felt in the son of St.
Albans. The Danebury team—Vauban, Challenge,
and The Duchessattracted a great deal of atten-
tion, and it may be mentioned here that the report
of Verulam having been borrowed to make the
running for Vauban proved untrue. Fordham,
under the circumstanoes mentioned above, was
absent from Vauban, and the mount was entrusted
to Parry. Fervacques was almost unheeded, and
Taraban, Vam Amburgh, and The Palmer were
destitute of admirers. Lord Glasgow, who loves to
see his colours represented in the great Northern
contest, started his Maid of Masham colt, and the
horse was somewhat ostentatiously paraded about
with a leading-rein. After the competitors had
taken their preliminary canters, Mr. M‘George
marshalled them past the Stand slowly, and when
he got them to the starting-post the excitement was
intense, w was greeted gr e:o tae
r
d when
t h
great
the red flag fall, and 4, They're off !" reverberated
shouts,
and
culminating
tldeafening
took up the running, and with the slight exception
through the air. Vauban's
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soonthe mostafter
prominent for a few strides,
of The Duchess having the lead for a couple of
beaten. Vauban, The Palmer, Achievement, Her-
mit, tillu n hundred yards, a rdhasl , Johnfa moS c
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up Achievement
and Hermit. Vauban looked formidable on enter-
ing the straight, but evidently being unable to stay
he was disposed of before reaching the distance,
this circumstance proving that a better pace than
he had in the Derby was absolutely to his (Es
--
advantage ; indeed, the indifferent pace at Epsom
must solely have got him where he finished, this
conclusion being borne out by the fact of Julius so
easily beating him. The tussle in the last 3(JO
yards was most exciting, but to the initiated it was
plain Custance was sitting down and fairly riding
Hermit. At the half-distance a tremendous shout
announced the approaching defeat of the Derby
conqueror, as Custance was seen to raise his whip,
and although at the commencement of the enclosure

Betting-7 to 4on The Parson, 100 to 30 each aping'
Cotytto and Proctor. Parson made the runninginside,with
Cotytto next the rails in close attendance, until approach-
ing the bend, where Cotytto headed the favourite, and
although Grimshaw made a desperate effort to get in front
again, he sustained a clever neck defeat. Proctor was
beaten a length from the second.
The Corporation Plate of 80 soya, added to a Handicap of
10 sovs each, Ii ft; winners of any handicap amounting
to 100 sovs after Sept. 4 (at noon) 51b, of two of that
value or one of 200 says 81b extra ; the second to receive
15 soya out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 33 subs.
Sir J. Hawley's Xi, by General Williams—Lambda, 4
yrs, Bst 11Ib ('r. French) 1
Sir F. Johustone's Freemason, 3 yrs, Est (car. Est 21b)
• (Kenyon) 2
Mr. J. Johnstone's Minster Bell, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Cameron) 3
The following also ran : - Castanet, Opopenax, Repulse,
Grey Stockings,-.Romeo,-and Prince..aaca_gn_
Botting--2 to 1 agst Freemason, 5 to 1 agst Xi, 6 to 1
each agst Grey Stockings, Opoponax, and Minster Bell, 8
to 1 agst Castanet.
Prince George made play, followed by Romeo and Grey
Stockings, Minster Bell. Freemason, and Xi being in close
attendance for a quarter of a mile, when Prince George
was beaten, and tho favourite assumed the lead, being fol-
lowed at a clear interval by Grey Stockings, Xi, and
Minster Bell. They ran in this order to the distance,
where the favourite was in difficulties, and Xi coming gra-
dually up next the rails, headed him at the half distance
and won cleverly by half a length ; Minster Bell was third
beaten by a length ; Grey Stockings fourth, Repulse fifth,
Opoponax sixth, Castanet seventh, Romeo eighth, and
Prince George last.
The Bradgate Park Stakes of 20 sovs each, h ft, with 50
added; two yr olds 7st, three Bst 101 b; fillies and geld-
ings allowed 31b; the second to save his stake. Red
House in.
Duke of Hamilton's Leonio, by Newminster—Gaspard's
dam, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (carried 6st 121 b (H. Covey) 1
Sir F.Johnstone's Examiner, 2 yrs, 7st (T. Sadler) 2
No betting.
Leonia made all the running, and won in the commonest
of canters by 15 lengths.
The St. Leger Stakes of 25 soya each, for three year olds;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst slb ; the second to receive 100
sovs out of the stakes ; St. Leger Course; 222 subs.
Col. Pearson's Achievement, by Stockwell—Paradigm,
Bst 51b (Challonor) 1
Mr. Chaplin's The Hermit, by Newminster —Seclusion,
Bst 101 b.. (Custanee) 2
Duke of Newcastle's Julius, by St. Albans —Julie, Bst 101 b
(J. Daley) 3
Duke of Beaufort's Vauban, by Muscovite—Palm, Bst
101 b (Parry) 4
Mr. Bowes's Taraban, by Rataplan—Wiasma, Bst 101 b
(Carroll) 0
Mr. Fleming's Van Amburgh, by Van Galen—Cavriaua,
Bst 101 b • (Snowden) 0
Lord Glasgow's c by Young Melbourne, dam by Ted-
dington—Maid of Masham, Bst 101 b (T. French) 0
Marquis of Hastings' The Duchess, by St. Albans—Bay
Celia, Bst 51b (Hibbard) 0
Sh J. Hawley's The Palmer, by Beadsman—Madame
Eglantine, Bst 101 b (Huitable) 0
Count Lagrange's Longehamps, by Mona
Moil°
du Nord, Bst 101 b (Grimshaw) 0
Mr. Montgomery's Fervacques, by Underhand—Slap-
dash, Bst 101 b (Osborne) 0
Marquis of Hastings' Challenge, by Trumpeter—Princess
Alice, Bst 101 b (Cannon) 0
Betting-6 to 5 agst Hermit, 7to 4 agst Achievement,
12 to 1 agst Vauban, 100 to 7 agst Julius, 33 to I agst
Challenge, 40 to 1 each agst Longchamps and Fervacques,
50 to 1 agst Van Amburgh, 66 to 1 agst The Palmer, 100
to 1 agst Taraban.
Place Betting-3 to 1 each on Hermit and Achieve-
ment, 7 to 4 agst Julius, 7 to 2 agst Challenge, 5 to 1 agst
Fervacques, 6 to 1 agst Van Amburgh.
In excellent time the competitors' numbers were dis-
played, and they made their appearance. Achievement
and Hermit were attended by a large number of admirers,
and as they cantered down to the other ton waiting for
them they were loudly cheered by tho multitude. The
signal being given, the preliminary canters were taken.
Lord Glasgow's
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and the next attempt at a start was equally
lecrat
unsuccessful, as Longchamps almost overpowered Grim-
shaw and bolted roundthe turn. After a little manoeuvring,
however, MiGeorge despatched them on very oven terms
when the usual shout "They're off" was heard ringing far
and wide, and every eye was bent upon the race, which
had commenced in earnest. Vauban, Longehamps, Julius,
and Taraban, nearly abreast, were the first to obtain any
apparent advantage, but when they hadfairly settled down
to work, Longchamps showed in advance of Vauban, Julius,
and Taraban, Lord Glasgow's colt, The Duchess, and
Challenge lying next, and in the track of these follow-
ing Hermit, The Palmer, and Achievement, while the
rear was brought up by Van Amburgh and Per-
vacques, the latter several lengths behind the "
lion-
tamer." When about two hundred yards had been
covered, Taraban, improving the pace, rushed to the
front, and took a clear lead of The Duchess, who at
first ran very shiftily, but whom Hibberd, to make
the running for the Danebury pair, had now succeeded in
getting to the front rank. The only noticeable alteration
in the position of the femainder was in that of Julius,
whom Daley steadied, Achievement and Hermit at the
same moment changing places, the mare now being in
advance of Mr. Chaplin's colt. As they commenced the
gradual ascent before disappearing from the view of the
occupants of the Grand Stand, Hibbard, by dint of parse
when they reappeared in sight Taraban still was first,
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Mr. Mackenzie's Lily, Bst 61b (T:Ctralloneo 2
Sir W. Throckmorton's Balsarno, Bst 101 b ...(T.Frcnch) 3
The followialso ran —LXKiealue, Spitfire, Eau do
Footlight4 'tom
Betting-7 to 4 agst Balsamo, 9to 2 agst Lily, 100 to 15
each agst Vex and Patti, and 8 to I.agst Eatide Vie.
Spitfire made play with a slight lead to the distance,
where she was in difficulties, and Lily and Vex drew
away, the latter taking the lead at the commencement of
the enclosure, and winning in a canter by four lengths.
Tho favourite was a bad third, Spitfire fourth, Patti fifth,
and Eau de Vie last.
The winner was not sold.
The Stand Plate of 50 soya, added to a handicap of 5 soya
each, for three yr olds and upwards; the second to save
his stake. Red House in.
Prince Soltykoff's Bounceaway, by Zuyder Zee—Press
Forward, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Mann) 1
Mr. F. Elliott's Leases, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Goodwin) 2
Mr. Ten Broeck's Midwife, 3 yrs, Est (Vinell) 3
The following also ran:—Xl, Bismarck, Historian, Mrs.
Stratton, Master Willie, Fakir, and Brown Bess colt.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Xi, 4to 1 agst Bounceaway, 6to 1
agst Bismarck, 100 to 15 agst Midwife, 10 to 1 each agst
Historian, Master Willie, and the Brown Bess colt, and
100 to 7 agst Leases.
Midwife and Leases jumped off clear of Bounceaway
next the rails, Historian and Xi coming next, the two last
being Bismarck and the Brown Bess colt. This order was
maintained to the distance, where Midwife was beaten, and
Bounceaway joined Leases, heading him at the commence-
ment of the enclosure, and winning easily by half a length
—bad third. Master Willie was fourth, Xi fifth, Histo-
rian sixth, Fakir seventh, Bismarck eighth, Brown Bess
colt being last all the way.
A Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 85 added, for two-
year-olds; winners after Sept. 4, at noon, 71b extra; the
second to save his stake. Red House in. 47 subs.
Marquis of Hastings' Minnie Warren, by North Lincoln
—Catawba, 7st 1113 (Butler) 1
Mr. J. Dawson's Belphegor' 7st 121 b... (H. Covey) 2
Lord Stamford's Charnwood, 7st 121 b (T. Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Russian Bear, Pompano, Lady
Diana, Adosinda, Vex, Lady Flora, Kimmer, Corinne,
John Leech, Sister to Little Agnes, Rude, Fashion, and
Paganini.
Betting.-5 to 1 oath agst John Leech, Adosinda, and
Minnie Warren, 7to 1 agst Paganini, 10 to-1 each agst
Kimmer and Belphegor.
Minnie Warren, followed by Lady Diana, Belphegor,
John Leech, and Charnwood, made play throughout, the
Marquis of Hastings's filly winning cleverly by three-
quarters of a length from Belphegor, who was second, a
head only in advance of Chat nwood ; John Leech was
fourth, Adosinda fifth, Lady Diana sixth, Pompano seventh,
Corinne eighth, Russian Bear ninth, and Kimner tenth ;
the last of all was Fashion.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; three year olds Bst 31b,
four list 71b, five 9st 131 b, six and aged lOst. Cup Course.
About two miles five fur.
Lord Glasgow's colt by Toxophilite—Miss Sarah, 3 yre,
Bst "alb
Mr. Proctor's Goodwooi; 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Parry) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Lecturer, 4 yes, list 71b (Cannon) 3
Mr. Jay's Grand Cross, 3-yrs, Bst au, (iftixtable) 4
Betting.-7 to 4on Lecturer, '2 to 1 agst Goodwood, 10
to 1 agst "any other."
The four cantered in company for about a mile, when
Goodwood slipped his horses and improved the pace
Lecturer going on second, and Grand Cross bringing up
the rear. They ran thus till readhing the hill, behind
which Lecturer decreased GoNlwood's lead, and at the lied
House the four again closed and ran together to the bend,
where Grand Cross was beaten. Goodwood maintained
his advantage to the distance, at which point Lecturer gave
way, and Lord Glasgow's colt taking up the running won
easily by two lengths ; a bad third. Grand Cross walked
in amongst the crowd.

The RITA Reform Banquets.
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Last evening the Council of the Reform League
met at their rooms, Adelphi-terrace—Mr. E. Beales,
M.A., in the chair. The chairman said he had the
gratification of informing the Council that nothing
could be more sAtisfactory than his reception in
Ireland had been. He was received with that
warmth and enthusiasm which were characteristic
of the Irish people, and the foundation had been
laid of au influential Reform League in Ireland.
(Hear, hear.) The last words of the O'Donoghue
to him were, " You have accomplished a most
wonderful success in Ireland." No doubt
there was a strong Fenian feeling in Ire-
land, and that no one could be surprised at,
but it did not in any way interfere with the League.
He had been pressed by the O'Donoghue and others
to remain and make a tour through the country, but
that he was unable to do. Still he promised that
if the bill introduced by the Government for the
amendment of the representation of the people in
Ireland was not such as true Reformers desired, he
would make a tour of the country next spring.
He then alluded to the proposed banquet, and
read a correspondence on this subject which had
taken place between himself and Mr. George
Potter. Mr. Potter, in a letter to Mr. Beales,
stated that the committee of the Working Men's
Association determined to celebrate the passing of
the Reform Bill by a popular fete on Thursday,
August 15, the evening that the bill received the
Royal assent. At that time he had never heard,
either publicly or privately, that the Reform League
had any intention to celebrate the event by any
public demonstration. (Cries of "Oh !") Mr. Potter
continued :—" As soon as the decision to hold the
fete and banquet was confirmed by a meeting at
Radley's Hotel on Augugt 20, on the following
Tuesday I suggested that the League and the Work-
ing Men's Association should be solicited to co-
operate. A letter was therefore sent by the secre-
tary, asking the League to take part, and a few
days after a deputation of three waited upon the
council to press the request. None of the Council ex-
cept yourself received this deputation in the manner

and with the spirit which was due to them. They in-
formed the deputation that an answer would be sent.
The Council, as I am informed, then adjourned for
a week, and the question wa3 again adjourned, and
in the meantime the Banquet Committee hail gone
on soliciting the co-operation of members of Parlia-
ment and others, expecting that the decision of the
League would be favourable. Mr. Beales, in reply,
reminded Mr. Potter that on the 19th of August he
announced that for some time the Council had it in
their minds to hold a banquet or fete, and a resolu-
tion was passed on that very day that steps should
be taken to carry out the proposed demonstration.
An advertisement announcing the particulars of the
proposed Reform League banquet was ordered to
be inserted in the newspapers, ana the Council
adjourned.

THE PRINCESS OF WALES..—It is with sincere
pleasure (eve Echoes from the Clubs) that we are enabled
to inform our readers that during the last few days her
Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has found herself
able for the first time since her illness to walk down stairs
by the aid of crutches. This must be considered a vast
improvement, when it is remembered that for seven long
months the Princess has never stirred from a recumbent
position. Our correspondents inform us that she has never
looked more charming, nor appeared more cheerful and
animated than since her arrival at Wiesbaden,