The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-15

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The Gsodwsod dRaces-TrIlnpAs sf the Ane.
n rican Hsrse.
The London Times, speaking OF the 0ood-
wood races, In which the American horse
Starke was the winner, says:
Mr. Ten Broeck brought from America .
stud Of half dozen horses. Princess, In her
second year In England, after running IN such
she would not be able 70 win saddle and ori.
die ct Rarnet Fair, carried on our principal
handicap, and nearly repeated her achieves
ment . second year In succession. Now we
have TO record the victory of another Ameri.
can imp.rtation-Starke who until to-day had
never shown racing ability worthy Of conside-
ration, but who comes and upsets the catcula-
tons Of our shrewdest turf tacticians, by win
aing a race which the owners of English
horses have for months been planning and
scheming to obtain. Dir. Ten Brock made no
secret of the confidence which he placed in his
horse, and scarcely ms in the ring "missed
laying and that success, although attained by
turn. -
1t appears that the betting was 100 to 3
ssainst Stark. A large number Of Americans
witnessed the race, in which seventeen horses
participated. The following 10 report Of the
race:
Goodwood Stakes, Of 25 sovs each, IN, and
only II declared &c. Winners extra The
second to receive 100 soys. out Of the stakes.-
declared ~ = =, -. -,
The horses got away on the first attempt,
Wooupurn, who was started to make running
m auI Starke, goingo with the lead, followed by
docheT, Melissa, Queen Bess, Heiress, and
compromise, nearly in the order named, and
p!ely wen lad up; Queenstown and Gou.
;.h sien1 whipping in. They passed the stand
N - mo 0fnp-s A.
ing the turn-out of the straight. Woedburn in.
creased ms lead, and in pursuit. of him at clear
lhtervais, were Tocher, Melissa. Ethiopian
ana Aelress, about six lengths behind them
snH CaaspaIo, with Blue Jacket Terndale
ana compromise at his heels, Queenstown
ana fouvieux being still last After round.
ing the clump, Melissa drew into the third
place, and the lot were in pretty close order
sosh ss" aiteI coming into sight, with the excep-
tion Of Queenstown and Gouvieux, who were
now hopeiessly beaten. As they ascended
the hill, Melissa took up the running.
followed by Tocher, Starke, and Heiress:
Liienoai, VINO mad been lying off in the ruck,
BOW Joined the leading horses. After making
the last turn, and in coming down the hill,
Mellssas leg gave wny, and she dropped into
the rear, leaving Blne Jacket with the lead.
Starke second, in close attendance upon him
Lifeboat, Heress, and Gaspard next. AT this
distance Starke took up the running. and Life
boat passed Blue Jacket at the inclosure.
challenged "the American but failed to get
up, and was, after fine race beaten by half
length. Blue Jacket being six lengths from
The second; Heiress was fourth, beaten off; !;
Compromise was fifth; and Gaspard sixth,
close up with Heiress. Heading the next let,
all pulling up, were Miss Cath and Gouvieux
The others did not pass the post. Melissa was
dIsmounted before reaching the stand, and far
behind her came Woodburn, trotting in
The Nursery stakes, also ran for on Friday.
were won by Mr.. Ten Broeck's two-year.old
Umpire, by Lecompte.
PRIZE FIGHT NEAR ST. .LoUIs-Despsrate Row.
The st. Louis papers give the details of q
prize fight which took place on an island seven
miles above Alton, On Tuesday, between
Shanghai Connor, of st. Louis, and James
Byrnes, of New Orleans. Two steamers tran
sported the crowd from St. Louis to the
battlefield. Near fifteen hundred persons as
sembled about the ring. Fourteen rounds were
fought. On the last round Connor was struck
while down. and theory ''foul play was raised,
and Connor awarded victor. A terrible row
The Democrat says:
Stripped, bloody and ragged, Byrnes dared
Connor to come out and finish the fight, which
he declined. Then many of Connor's men rush
ed on shore and joined their comrades, and a
scene of riot and murderous attack followed
which battles description. Knives were freely
used, bottles, sticks and rocks were hurled, and
at last Il shot was fired. This was the signal
for a general drawing of pistols, and some one
hundred shots were rapidly fired. Those who
had not pistols rushed for their boats, which
at the same time began backing off from the
shore. There was then q heavy rush to get on
board, and some forty persons were instantly
in the river. Certain skifTmen pulled away in
terror, leaving the victims to swim or drown,
as they might. One or two fights actually oc-
Cured in the water! The swimmers ut length
scrambled on board, not Knowing how many
had sunk and been drowned. Probably three
or four perished, at least.
AMERICANS IN PARIs.-An enthusiastic cor
respondent of the London illustrated News
writes from Paris, under date of July 27th
"The night before last had the pleasure of
presenting Senator Seward to Lamartine. All
crowded about the two Republican chiefs to
hear them discuss European affairs. An ex-
Governor of one of the United States-the
ten years Senator--has his eyes fixed on the
White House. and is visiting Europe after
twenty-five years absence. Senator Cling
man, of Carolina was here, and Senator Sum-
ner, of Massachusetts. goes home well man
to take his seat in the Senate. Raymond, of
the New York Times has just got back from
the battle of Solferino, which he saw in COM
pany with Forsyth, of the Albany journal
both on their way to England. Bigelow, of
the Evening Post was here. Brooks, of the
New York Express was here Morris, the
editor Of the 'Pennsy ylvania Inquirer goes to
England tomorrow. Beal, of the Boston
have had their Paris holiday. Last evening l
presented Senator Seward andGovernor Ray
mond to Ristori in the salon Of DIR. Castle"
M. BxLLY.-Monsieur Felix Belly was in
Paris 26th nit. (from Nicaragua). The 2Uth of
September he returns. The object OF his Paris
visit is to hasten forward matsriel, and to ex-
plain 10 his partners what he has done. MIR
Belly pretends to be very much amused with
the accounts the New Workers give OF him.
He is neither drowned nor dead, nor fugitive
as stated, but he is fresh and ready for new
work. His city Of Felicia already has ..
houses, and 300 inhabitants,-and wharf
stretched out on Lake Nicaragua. He regrets
very much the United States people dom
think more and better of him. This is the
substance of letter from Paris in the French
Courier. 5a@4 4'#
AN INSULT Niblo's Garden
in New York, Thursday night, during the per.
formance of the Rayeis, q young man named
Chas. Parrish, threw a written card into the
lap Of the daughter of Thomas A. Nelson, ol
Memphis, Tenn, stranger to him. The young
lady burst into tears At the insult, and her
escort, Geo. Dasheel, also Of Memphis, after
taking her to her hotel, returned and beat the
insulter 50 badly as to disfgure him dread.
fully. w.
AGREAr DKxoNsTRATIoS IN PARrs.-The
great national fefe of August is, in honor ofthe
Virgin Mary and Napoleon, whosefe fete falls on
the same day, is to be marked by military pa.
geant of no common splendor in Paris. Detach-
ments from every corps that took part In the
late war are 10 mako iuclI Botculu e5syee AutO
Paris. The Emperor, who has not yet appear
ed in public in the capital, will take this OPP
portunity Of showing himself to his beloved
subjects.
PAINFUL ACCIDEST.-A negro named Jack,
belonging to Mr.. Cumbea, of Prince George
county. Va, while feeding wheat thresher,
Friday. had his arm caught between the roll
ers. drawn in above the elbow and mashed IN
a most frightfuI manner. The poor fellow re-
manned with his lacerated arm between ths
rollers for more than q half hour, when .
wrench was procured and he was released
The limb was q aputated.
wRRcK.-The schooner II. $. Donnell,
bound from Washington, N. c., TO George
town, S. c.. which has been missing for nine
weeks, was discovered, on Wednesday, wreck
ed ON the coast near the former place. her