Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-10-30

TEv GREAT RACE IN ENGLAND.-1TtumPI OF Ff'of-
,s IT was announced by telegraph yesterday That at
the Newmarket races England the Cesarewtch stakes
worth $4,000 were won in gallant style oy the Amer
lean mare Proress over thirty compeUorS very neaVy
o had been made against her previous to the day OF
contest The well known horse Lecompte also the pro-
netv Of Mr. Ten Brock died suddenly of colo. Pryor
has been ruled off from all his engagements for the sea-
SON. The English papers have the following account OF
the race: D.-u.--
The flag was dropped to a beautiful start. Dusty
Miller bore his coors to the front with queen 6eS'
Cerva NJ Dobler and the Plush colt following nearly IN
the order named Odd Trick Fright Emuator, Agzag'
Warock, Prioress and Poodle lying IN the ude % to
ruck These positions were unchanged untl feacninS
the Ditch when Cerva rushed to the front, queen be
hN;no in close attendance upon her. with Odd Trick
third Emulator FL Hakim PrOreSs, Fright LlgzS'g'
WarIock and the Plush colt, forming the next lot.
At the Bushes the pace began to tell and Warlock,
Plush colt and Poodle dropped back and Cerva resign
ed the lead to Queen Bes AS they decendeu ue e ni
I'D Trick Emulator and Zgzag also disappeared from
the front On approaching the cords Queen Bess with
ri Hakm at her neck still held slight lead with RI
Dress running by herself the far side thru frgnt
Zigzag Warlock and EmulatOr showing IN 'front.' OF the
rnck One of the most exciting Cesarcwitch finishes
over sen then ensued Prorcs half way up the cords,
seemed to be about coming in alone the tiny Jockeys OF
Fl Hakim and Queen Bess made determined Set-tO,
and the Judge unable to separate the first three pro
nounced dead heat with PrOresS, Queen 3ess and III
Haklm
behd them Zigzag was fifth about a length In ad-
vance of Warock, who SIXTH and Martinez seventh
EmulatOr and Saunterer headed the next lot that stra
ged in liz the extreme rear pulled up, were ST. Giles,
Wild Honey, Poodle Fisherman, Black Tommy and
the Porcher.
Deciding Hcqt.--Mr r. Ten Broeck'S Prioress by
Sovereign (bred in America) years. est Obs, (FOrd-
ham) l Capt. Smiths FL Hakm, 3 years, Est 9lbs,,
(Bay1 2 Mr.. Saxons Queen Bess years Asst lOlbs.,
(Grimsby9 3.
Betting-5 to 4 against FL Hallm , to l against
Prioress, and to ! against Queen Bess. The heat
was run after the last race in deepening twilight,
which rendered it impossible to distinguish the cOlor OF
the riders at distance FL Hakim was first off, but
after going about fifty yards Proress, Overpowerng
FOrdham rushed to the front and carried the running
to the Ditch gap where she pulled back, and lay a.
bout three lengths in the rear Queen Bcs going on with
the lead closely attended by Ell Hakim. On coming
dotDn the Bushes Hill Prioress hung to the lef and a
shout raised of" The AnericdnS beaten but Ford
ham reused the 1cih his mhip, anil before reaching
the foot of the hill she bore her colOrS IN advance, and,
quitting her opponents half Way mp the c0d IRON clever
ty by a length and q half; FL Eakim beating Queen
BeSs by head only for second place. loud and pro-
Onged cheer hailed the triumph Of the american col0rs
and Mr.. Ten Brock was warmly congratulated upon
the first victory achieved by him in England.
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad.
The annual meeting of the stockholders in this Com
pany held in this place the 2lst instant and was
organized by appointing H. "A. CoVlngton Chalrihal'
and B. S. Johnston Secretary The report of the Presi
dent was read, and received with much satisfaction
on the part of those present The number of Directors
was increased from to ID, and the following elected
for the ensuing year:
II. W. Guion of Lincoln P. K. Dickinson and A.
H. VanBokkelen, Wilmington 7. D. Meares Bruins
wick; John Mcdowell Bladen; r. S. French, Robe
son w. L. Steele Richmond; S. W. Cole, Arson
D. A. Covington Union; John Walker, Mecklenburg
@. G. Henderson, Lincoln Gilbert Dickson Ceaveland
A. G. Logan Rutherford. At meeting of the Board,
Fl. w. Guon Esq, reelected President, and Thos.
I. Slade, Secretary and Treasurer.
A corps of Engineers is locating the line from the
Pee Dee to Charlotte with view of letting it to
tract this Fall if possible.
The next annual meeting will be held in Wilmington,
on the second Monday in October, 1858
Charlotte Democrat.