Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-08-14

Tnr Goopwoop RAcRs-The news by the
c.n.d, announces the defeat of the American
horses Prior and Priorcss, who were entered LOT
The Goodwood races in England. Prior was
fifth and Prioress sixth in the race. The n !.
Pos, commenting on tho character of theloEscS
entered for the race, says:
This is considered a very brilliant list OF nor.
ses. and the horse that beats either one OF apou.
dozen of the number will take inc inquest
TanL whether bred in America, England, OF
Frsnre Rogerthronc was the winner OF the
cum last year. Fisherman, Anton. Arsenal, Gem
ma tli Yergy, Sir Colin aud Paetty Pretty Boy,
are the ones about whom there has been the
most betting in England, and one of them Is eN-
pectcd to he the winner. The best authorities
in this county s'placa" Pryor first, Fisherman
second, Arsenal, third, at the finish OF the
race.
All three of the American horses We're taken
out bv Mr.. R. Ten Brock. Eacl Of them has
been beaten in this country. Lccompte was
beaten by Pryor repeatedly. PrioresS has RIM
but three races in America, each mile heats, and
lost one All the horses have been entered ny
Mr. Ten Broecl for two additional races. Prior
and Lecompte are entered for the Newmarket
Houghton Meeting, single dash of four miles
one furlong and one hundred and seventy-three
wards, run October Goth. Lecompte and Prior
ess are entered for the Sussex County Cup,
two mile and half dash, at the Iewes county
meeting, on the 10th inst. At the IIoughton
meeting, Eecomptc carries 1913 pounds, and
Prior 1876 pounds, being the weights for aged
and five year olds. There are thirteen entries
for the Sussex county Cup, Lecompte carrying
10 pounds and Prioress LOG pounds.
Porter's Spirit of the Times, to which we arc
indebted for much of the information above,
makes the following suggestion:
M. 4. IL. /. Al. 6 Tn0f
fortunate enough to win to Cup race at Good
wood, he will challenge the winner to q match
Mt four mile heats for $20, 900; or that he will
propose to meet the English chamniaIns q, M
turf on this side OF the Atlantic IL the Tood-
wood contest goes adverse to us, we think the
Fashion Jockey Club of this city might mako
such offer The trial will not be complete until
the English racers meet us on our own ground.
a description of the cup We copy from the
Times of July 9th Its value is Sl0, 900, or. if
less than that, the difference is made up in spe-
Gle:
"The Goodwood Cup for this year is really
what it processes to be-a cup and not palm
tree, group of pugnacious warriors or flying
steeds. 1t is a noble vase of oxidized silver in
the ornamented or renaissance style of the 9th
century, and is beyond all doubt one Of the
most effective and artistic limitations of nediae-
val silver work which has YET been produccd--
Inc upparI part Is SuDuucti ana IN style,
being only ornanentel with fiat engTavings of
ivy leaves and berries upon bright mattel
ground. The handles form an altogether novel
and striking combination, and are so interlaced
in the quaint, elaborate style of the renaissance
period as TO present the effect of four winged
figures of Fame rising from their base. The
body is adorned witha finely executed has relief
of Queen Elizabeth reviewing the English for
ces near Tibury. The figures are beautifully
,shnSpd uYFOIDp1 with aTCpilnpE-faSfp
the costumes of the soEdiery are taken from the
best authorities, the failures HsFd dress OF the
Qu-rn from the coins of her reign. The oppo-
site side has an ornamental tablet for inscription
enriched with bosses, 7wreaths and sunken dam
uscene work The foot is formed by crowned
Tritons, supporting chased medallion portraits
after Holbein Of Lord Bureigh and Sir Francis
Drake. The general effect of the whole piece
is unusually striking and attractive, aud the
of the steel damascene being perfect,
gives the vase the aspect of an antique piece OF
amily plate, rather than work fresh from the
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