New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-20

wac There-A French Horse sne vbctor
How the Britons Take is-Psbiic
Opinion About the Arraignmcns Of
Jen. Davis, and the Outstnnding
Claims for Damages BY the Ai"bsm"
and Co.-Mr. GIadstene on tho Work.
ing Glasses - Gavsn Dsfy NJ -
Jnm-.,, Hn,i-Rsgland and Australia
The Dawkins Case - The Charity
Children Mt ~. Paurs-Items.
From Our Special CoIrespondsn.-
LONDON June J. 1868
The event of the week is, of course, the Derby,
won by French horse with all London at EPSON
Downs looking on. AS usual the great race has been
AZ Leviathan in the waters, AZ Aarons rod among
other rods as in the American calendar the Fourth OF
ay to the rest Of days in the year Everybody not Of
the seyerest "serous" tendencies goes to or Is inter
ested In the Derby. But Tor the quibbie Hn'eht DC
denomnated the human race. including all classes from
the Prince of bis throne 10 the costermonger In his
barrow The week itself has been swallowed up in the
Derby. We have had Derby dolls, walls, games pale.
tots tips favors rosettes. parties hampers spills and
pork pies The occasion and oil its belongings, the
fierce eIhilaraiion and excitement, the drags. the
wondrous concourse Of human beings. The internnabe
procession Of carriages coming and going the fusion OF
classes the hampers Of champagne, the diversity Of
vehicles from tho rudmentary tea'tray on wheels 10
the numbering prelocomotiye wagon or caravan, the
ds,ai monde 10 tulip array the awDybearded swells
the costermongers flats the cbaf spills, catastro
Plies. games of knock 'em down and Aunt sally, the
reckless fun, the dissipation and barty. have been
desc, bed before over and again. and depicted
in innumerabe ways both by pen and pencil yet as
people never tire OF this yearly British carnival the
recent event may justify half column Of rapid charac
terizatioD.
The exceptionally fine weather. tie eItrsordn arily
large influx of foreigners and folks from the country
filed the town TO orerGowing during the early part Of
the week, and beds and lodgings were at premium.
These and other circumstances combined 10 give tie
occasion moro than its Usual importance The result
insiifod anticipation. The morning broke clearly,
brightly aud breezily and the day was superb-Lo too
hot and no dus;ier than inevitable. down the
road" the aspect Of the Downs tie course, aud the
snecia features of the event have been too well de-
scribed IN the daily papers 10 need recapnaton here
shall merely say that both the Journey and tie course
presented all the usual ostges-and some in addition.
La spite Of tie railways "te road" remains an nsti
tuition" STILL There were cabs and carriages u every
description market carts covered carts and even coal
sweeps. and their donkeys. lordly fcurin-hands es
topped by lowly "shays" and perpetual fire OF that
reckless mirth those unintenional epigrams, that i'm
pudent and incisiye slang known ns London chah.
which spared neither noble nor clown. 1t was: "Ere's
swell COIN in the basket is mother takes The things
'oue from the wash in p "Iwoudnt bring NY gal out
on 'amper Of gnger.beer and shiin' lobster Vot
amt fresh "TAere'sa donkey for waking up tele-
I'D Atpb 40 vi 70
cheese tomorrow, Bill with ceaseless iterations OF
the idiotc doegerel choru. Of "Sap bang here we
are again Such jolly dogs wei' and so on AT
sober Chaplain ond Batham and Sutton. there were
the same pretty faces peeping at the uproarious
ooncourse from under cOquelish brown parhsois. or
uppcr windows or the shadow of suburban trees
ndnirina at the Heightened procession which from
TIL continued TO flow in one unbroken stream.
The Arrangements Oh the read were bet
ter than ordinary. As far as Sutton the
highways had been well waered and there we're police
AZ the toIbars 10 insure order aud regularity. With
tie exception Of two three slight mishaps aud one
aud sad accident no casualties occurred to mar
the general enjoyment. On the course ana Oh ue
chalk which defines the Surrey bills the dls, heavy
II rose at every footsep of horse man Ike smoke ~
the explosion Of guu. aud whirled round with the
"a
is as inevitable as fate and nobody gsnmbled. The
ride through the charming country lanes and under the
outrageous canopy Of spreading trees past cottages OF
gentiliiy and trim villas with their highly cntivated
gardens with clustering faces would nave PAID s for
canter through the sahara On the course The p'no'
rama was the Oi brilliant scene-brghter Ia the sun
light than usual little more diyer-iicd IN color ana
vaser than heTetofore in numbers. An LnSiish or
American crowd ii has been observed is back IN hue
because Of the prevalence Of hats ard broad cloth Of
the conventional color but the bright dresses OF The
women considerably relieved the usual effect The
Prince Of Wales present looking exceedingly well
and takinga keen interest in the weighing Of the
Jockeys. lie drove down. in company with his bearded
cousin the Duke Of Cambridge and the young Duke Of
I,rahant heir 10 the Belgium throne husband 10 Of
the most beautiful women in all Europe-and al IN.
valid The MarchioDess Of Hastings. pretty. piquant
and coquettsh in stylish barouche with brilliant
party Of friends attracted considerable attention from
the circumstance Of her peffdy toward Mr.. Chaplin
tho owner Of Broomielaw and Breadalbane.
wealthy Yorkshire and Nottingham ,quire. whom she
cruelty Tilted for her present husband absolutely
leaving him waiting at the door OF West End dry.
goods store, while she popped out al the other entrance
be married 10 Of the best looking men In London
this too after positive engagement to bis rival.
Hence that gentleman resolved, like Nym. on "humors
OF revenge" ard purchased. at immense price, tho
two horses aboven named for the purpose Of running
"The Duke" the Marquiss horse for the Derby; but
the latter noble animal was taken sick and therefore
SCRATCHED" off the list. TO Mr.. Chnplns wrath and
discontinue. Nor did either Breedalbsne or Broome
law win though the former stood first hvori.e Ailer