Washington telegraph., 1865-07-05

ExcITfyG HoasE r scE.-The English
above all Europeans have Prided them
selves upon their racers, hunters, and
horsemanship in general. We believe
their gentlemen are tie best riders in
the world, and All classes are devoted to
tie turf They have equal pride il sea
manship, and claim to rule the s-as.
Their military pride is notorious as il
ilstrated by the old song.
~ Frpn-E.t.lan win two Poriugsc
An Engiishnan, he w hip ali three
Tile old country il falling off Of late
Some years ago IN American Yacht took
tie p.ln IL sailing. u III Crimean war
SIC showed second best, beside the
French. and how the French have come
in TO carry of her purses from the turf
Atthe late Derby races the stakes were
won by French horse Gladia:eur, tie
pro 2erty ef tie Count Dc Lagrange,
against thirty competitors
The London Times Of June TT thus
describes the closing scene.
AT last, Just ~ the clock was about u
strike four, the horses got away togr cher,
and till tle ascent, VI fist l4lf mile Had
been traversed, thtre was not a symptom
of tagging on tile part of any. Round
the corner they swept at y tremendous
pace, and then one dropped back rttlr,
and knot If four on five stood cut a
length in advance There were fewer
dark colors than usual In tie group, aud
consequently it was not cGsy tJ distin-
guish the position Of the favoritcs; but
~ there were two or three patches Of red
we'll fo the front, and ~ Gladiat.ur's
Jockey wore red sleeves and cap, while
Rreadalhane's c0lors were "all rose fIr,
excitement grew absolutely feverisl. i'm
the straight run home, none of the famii-
Jar colors occupied the expected position;
and until just t-uching the grand stand;
Christmas Carol and Ethan. running
their very best appeared to have matters
their own way. The width Of the great
stand however, determined the race.
With 2 sudden rush Gladiateur dis+ntan-
gled himself from the knot Of horses that
concealed him from view, passed first one
then another, and finally drew abreast nj
The leader himself. Grimshaw seemed
to expect that he would have to rush for
II against Christmas Carol. and in tina.
expectation raised Lis whip and gave
one stroke 70 the favorite, who responded
with a stride that. despite previous per
formances, seemed almost supernatural
Christmas Carol, on the contrary. was
capable Of maintaining his rac", but no
more, ana Gladiateur accordingly Shot in
nm easy winner by z couple oi lengths
Ethan was third; LangdOwn aa indi..r-
ent fourth.
The sensation produced when il was
known that the French horse had ac.ua IL
won, was something indescribable. The
barrie : burst. like 70 many cobwtbs.
and fully half the spectators present
iockel on 10 the race c0urs-. 10 that from
the paddock well nigh to Tattenham cor
ner. there was one dense. swarming. TX
cited mass Of humanity. The utmost
efforts of the police with difficulty Fuf-
feed to Gear and keep the space rcqri-
site for unsaddling- and. although there
appeared 10 he mo visible need f7r the
precaHtion. Gladia'cur was escorted into
this area by force of mounted constab-
uiary. Ills jockey was repeatedly aud
very cordially rheered, and tile friends Of
Count de Lagrange apllarded again and
again.
The time occupied in running the race
was taken bv Benson's marking chron1-
graph The instrument adopted on all these
occasions as an infallihle record, aud Was
found - be two minutes forty fre sec
oldz ezacily-di tance q mile and q
half