New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-26

prepared to take into its consideration just now.
An English nObleman, distinguished for bis
wealth, his ancestry, his stud, his dog kennel and
bis Tory politics, recently addressed pathetic
epistle to the managers Of the Newmarket races. in
which be complained that swindlers, gamblers,
blackguards and low fellows Of the baser sort had
intruded upon turf contests-one Of them, at least
having been recently hung for poisoning fellow.
creature. His Lerdship, while calling earnestly
for reform, and while contending that only gentle
men should be allowed to collect the Olympic dust
and to squander that other dust which is usually
considered the most valuable, forgot that gaming
levels all distinctions, and that in sporting circles
one man, provided he pays his bets, is as good a.
another. Most Of our readers will remember Ho-
sarths fine print of 1.-The Cockpit" in which the
center figure is that Of blind but blandlooking
peer, whose passion for rooster contests has sur
vived bis sight, and who is nanked on either side
by sharpers DULLES and thieves. Lord Derby is in
very much the same position. He does not like
blackguards, but he likes the sport which produces
blacksuards. He shuts his eyes resolutely to tho
fact that the race.course debauches young gontle-
men of good family, and compels them to
associate with those who are their info
rors in birth, position and education-that
it sends them to the Jews to raise cash upon post
obits-that it drives item into the society Of jockeys
and grooms-that it teaches them to prefer tho
stable to the library the study or the drawing room
and thus precluding refinement of character, makes
them merely students of the stud-boOk and unsuc-
e hua
Lordship has only to look back few years to lind
that starched neckclothed, wigged and padded Tur.
yeydrop of q Prince afterward George w., OK.
PEELED from the Newmarket Jockey Club for die
honorable practices. The truth is that 10 these
equine ompettiOns, it is not the speed Of the AMI
NAL, but the pounds sterling depending upon that
speed, which is of paramount interest. Lying,
swndliDg doctoring, and all manner Of unfair play,
follow as q matter Of course. Owners Of fast
horses make up their books and then instruct their
jockeys to lose the race. Other gentlemen hnhs
the riders employed by their rivals. Every nov
and then the favorite is taken suddenly sick in hb
stall, and there is scandal of poison. Nails have
been driven into the hOofs of promising horses
There is lying about pedigree, weight and age.
Then there are the sham Daniels-the truly lucky
prophets" who are morally upon par with the
policy dealers of New York, and who tempt men 10
cheat their families and boys to rob their masters'
tills.
For this sport, so csrupting 10 its influences, Its
now proposed to get up national enthusiasm, and
already big bet has been offered to English horse
fanciers by the citizens Of Southern State.
Already there is an attempt TO turn our AgrcuL
tura Festivals, which have been and may, il prop
erly managed, still be productive Of much good,
into mere horse races, at which fat cows, bulls
and sheep are TO be considered Of infinitely be
Importance than well sweated and thorough.bloodA
horses and at which all the fast men Of the country
are expected to cOngregate, to gamble and TO
carouse Now, If VIC could SEQ the slightest
possible advantage in this horse-racing, we would
not say word against it. When two stout stall
lions contend with each other in drawing weight
up hill, we can see some sense in the trial. To
our eyes there is nothing more gratifying than
blowing match, when upon q field forty are pillow.
ing and for blowing; but Of what posi-
bic advantage to the world il it that Nonpareil.
sired by Gray Eagle, and lineally descended from
imported BedOain, has run mile in minute
We do not object to sport as such. We heartily
wish that there was great deal more Of 1t in this
melancholy and dyspeptic country. There afe
many pastimes against which We can only
make the objection that they foster an internal
passion for betting. Rowing, yachting cricket,
football the foot racial these, if we could dives
them Of gambling, would be harmless aud useful
And as these sports do not admit Of much cheating.
we find them held in very slight estimation 6J
those who love dog fighting, prize.6gbting, rattn g.
ard hat FIorac Tin the Newcomes) called "matct ~
of cock" Before 60 very extensively into b. re-
contests with Great Britain it may be we'll en- ,ugh
to inquire Of what use they can be. There 20 H.
ready temptations enough to squander mo as1 ia
this country. We may we'll pause before u .traass-
ing new ones.
MIssOURI.-The 81. Louis Democrat o. Saturday
has official retzrns or mejerties for Gov ernor fron
everv County in the State but fv .-nankEa,