The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15

are off, What a rush what mob of horses!
what hustle! Only mile and a half. s'Where
is the green?" shouts one. "Where is the blue?
sh outs another. But the Americans are all
eagerly looking for the colors of Umpire.
''Where is the orange jacket?..-where is Ford
ham, with his black belt and orange cap?"
There is cloud of dust in 'front.' all is obscured
1.-The millions are hanging in the balance; the
anxiety still lasts. Bets are made wildly, curses
are uttered loudly, and then there is shout,
and that shout carries dismay to the hearts of
the Americans, for Umpire is nowhere. SIT is
impossible!" say all of US; ''there is some trick
cry. But the train is waiting to take US to
southampton, and we have not moment to
lose. Normandy is the winner, Wizard is the
second, and Horror. who was thought nothing
of, is third; while Umpire was, think, elev-
enth. The judgement of every one was at fault;
all the predictions and calculations made were
erroneous and all l stayed in England for re-
suited in disappointment In one hour and fif-
ty minutes was in Southampton, ready to en-
bark on the Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Ten Brock, during the race. wore face
as calm as summer, and when the announce
was made, his GOODNESS was the same. He lost
no money, but gained nearly 100000. Of course
there Will be many inquiries, made as to the
causes OF the defeat of Umpire, and that so
badly. The loss to Americans is very severe
So much confidence was placed in his abilities
by Engllshmen tibet they were sure of winning.
We shall perhaps soon know the cause
Great interest was felt in the race in New
York, and considerable money staked on
Umpire, and it is generally supposed that
his coming in eleventh was arranged before
the race. Mr.. Ten BROCK did not take
his horses to England for the purpose of
indicating the reputation of the United
States in an equine point of view. His
business la to win money on the turf, and
he runs his horses to suit his betting book.
Ii he could do better by making Umpire
come in eleventh than by getting him in
first, then eleventh be would assuredly be,
the glory of the American eagle, the Irwin
cibity OF the star spangled banner, the rec
objections of our Revolutionary heroes, pat
riots and sages, the Fourth of July, the
Eighth of January, and so on, to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. The Herald says
Mr.. Ten BROCK understands the science of
hedging" and he can bet against his own
horses as we'll as for them, if by that means
he is more certain to make his pile
The Irish Exodus still continues. The
following is passage from a remarkable
statement in the Cork Examiner, bearing
upon the continued flight of the population
from that part of the island alone:
Each week sees the departure on an average
OF 600 persons, the great majority Of whom are
young men and women between eighteen and
twenty years of age. To imagine the effect of
this drain upon the community, we might in
stance that II these 600 were drawn from town
like that of Bentry, there would hardly be a
young man woman left in it. The actual
numbers are greater than the population of
many large villages, and fortnightS draught
at that rate would utterly depopulate so con-
siderable town as Millstreet. Remembering
that almost every one of these person is of con.
dition to be Of actual value to the community.
the men as farm labOrers or mechanics, the
women, either in agricultural labor as servants,
or. still more important. as the healthy mothers
OF strong children, it is easy to conceive how
terrible is the loss to the country. Nothing can
impress this fact upon the mind so strongly as
actually witnessing the crowd preparing for
their departure. Among the group there is
not an indication of squalor or misery. not
single rag on the back of its owner indicates
he or she is flying from poverty, not weak
limb or pale cheek---scarcely Wrnkled face
indicates that the country is getting rid of a
burden. Sturdy, athletic young men, healthy
and strong girls-.-often of extraordinary beauty
for m the great bulk of this departing crowd
On Thursday week we witnessed no less than
400 such preparing to take their departure in
the Edinburg. Capt Kennedy one of the YES
sells of the Liverpool, New York and Philade-
phia line. a iumOr had spread shortly before
the arrival of the ship that certain number
would be excluded for want of accommodation,
and the despair evinced by those who thought
themselves shut out was as great as if they
We're told they had lost every hope. When the
tenders came to bear away the passengers
there was frantic rush even on the part of
those whose place were secured, as if they fam
cied that some unlucky interposition would
shut them off. The news that all could be taken
was received as if some precious gifts had
been showered among them.