Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-11-19

The Great Victory of Prioress!
Time Of First Heat min. 9 sec.
Time of Second Heat ! min. IA sec.
Condition Of Acknowledgement of Mr..
Ten Broeck's Stable respects of
Prioress for the Cambridgeshire-The
Riding of Fordham-Fisherman--
The Zetland Whip. &c. &c.
NEWMARKET, October Is.
SIR: "What will they say in Ameri-
cal" was the cry here On Tuesday eve
ming. The victory of Pioress in the
Cesarewitch took every ybody by surprise
at the same time that it gave infinite
satisfaction to racing people of all de-
nominations. ProprIetors of studs and
owners of race horses are satisfied be-
yond measure at the success of an ami
NAL from distant land. because they
feel assured that the grand example set
to his countrymen by Mr.. Ten Broeck
will be followed by others;that it cannot
fail to be of infinite value to the inter-
ests of the British Turf, from the Ger.
tainty that fresh importations from for
eign parts will result from it; and that
all nations will perceive that we Island
ers are ready to receive them with open
arms; to allot to them their fair prepon-
derance in the adjustment of weights
for handicap. aud to give them a rat
Ting cheer, when their colors go first
past the winning post. The shouting
on Tuesday could almost be heard at
Cambridge; the distance between that
seat Of learning and the judges chair
on the Cesarewitch course, is only elev-
en- miles as the crow flies, and there
is scarcely tree to stop the sound; so
that it was simply necessary for the
Cantabs to stretch their ears and imagi-
nations, when they might fancy the
winners name came floating on the air,
as "the American wins;' was screamed
on all sides of Newmarket Heath, and
the book makers cheers rent the sky
Apropos of book makers; those gentry
have had a glorious Cesarewitch day.
The mares name had not been written
in the books of above two or three of
them; consequently they have reaped a
rich harvest, or what is technically
termed here, "skinned the lamb" 1t
would be superfiuOus on my part to en-
ter into the minutiG of this joyful vic
tory, for you will have "a full, true,
and particular account of the race in
Bells Life of London. | can picture
to myself a group of Mr.. Ten Broeck's
friends, in New York leaning over each
others shoulders to read the news.
am confident they will not believe it
until they really do see it in print; for,
after having read of the mares perform.
ance at Chester and at Lewes, they will
have bad no more expectations of her
winning Great Brit ms pet handicap,
than the members of the Ring in this
country had of her putting large bal
ance on the credit side of their betting
books. | remember. few years ago,
taking a newspaper to the house { a
Jockeys sister, miles from this town,
to announce to her the success of a
horse which had won this very race
there was no electric wires thenl. The
horse was trained by her father ,and rid
den by her brother-the family was
beautitul-ioy and astonishment on each
counteDance; but not one of them be.
lieved word said on the sub ect, un-
til they had seen the paper; even an old |
aunt. who vas staying with them, put
spectacles on nose. that she might glim-
mer over the glad tidings in print. Me
thinks see them now
What will they say in America?' of
Censor, who only last week hoped Pri-
Dress would render her country service
in the stud. Verify, she has rendered
it service already, by defeating thirty
three horses for the great race of Tues
day. How could he think impossible
that she would ever do a great thing,
after noticing her constantly; after find
ing her invariably fractious and fret
full; and after seeing her beaten in a can
ter by moderate horses. On the 9Th of
this month, she was fairly " stalled off
in a race where the winner is worth
only about $50, and in eight shor: days
she lands this fine stake-'tis true, it's
wonderful. And what is yet more won.
derful, this mare Prioress has, within
the last few days. became an altered
creature altogether-from being hot and
outdacious 60 the boys call her) she has
settled down, and become docile as a
lamb-she is now, in fact, as plainly
quiet as she was apparently vicious. On
"Wednesday morning. at exercise, she
walked as stately as queen; seemed
TO know what she had done the day be-
fore, and to be proud of it. Heretofore
it had been a matter of difficulty to put
her clothes upon herr now she stands
to be dressed like The Belle Of the
Ball" In fact, from a run of continu.
ed i'll luck, all things appear couI'ur de
rose, with both horse and master. The /
stables fortun. seems changed; for they |
followed up their success by winning.
on "Wednesday, with a yr. old liliy,
who has scarcely had gallop The
rice was certainly won out of the fire;
for Belle was the first beaten, and ought
to have been the last of the three; but
the other two very kindly ran themselves
to a stand still, when the patience and
brains of Fordham assisted the mare to
persevere, and struggle on to the end
the red and white stripes eventually
winning with ease, To the no small sur
prise of Bellies party, who had not
backed her for one penny. This filly
was bought last year, at the annual
sale of yearlingS at Rawclifie Paddock
three miles from York Withthe tide
of fortune turned in his favor. it is high
ly probable that Babylon would have
won his match with Sauntcrer, had it
oeen run on Monday; hut illness in the
stable, and the premature death of Le-
compte, rendered it almost imperative
on his owner to pay forfeit for himlhere
! miuht haye been some latent maYss OF