The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-02

ship than was displayed by Fordham
on Fervacques." He writes :-"He
was at work with head, hands and
heels all the way home, and was stout
as he was astute in his strategy and
perseverance. His horse, in shape and
beauty, is inferior to Pauricien, but has
some capital points, with the best of
possible bellows" This last advan-
tage, I presume, is derived from his Gel
ebrated English sire, Underhand, which
aided by good condition and masterly
steerage, enabled him to outstav the
crack----the almost brother in blood of
Gladiateur. Scarcely a closer race
| could be rul-the first dead heat, and
the second won by half head, as report
ed: There was once in Virginia one
quite equal to it for closeness of compe-
tition, at four mile heats, too, the first
and second dead heats, in the celebra-
ted race between Sir Alfred and Duroc.
quote from a late French papers it re-
marks on the origin of the English
Derby and Oaks and its reference to
the first Derby race "Thc illy race
was on the occasion of the princely
marriage of Lord Derby and the gra-
cious Lady Elizabeth Hamilton. This
part OF the fete was attended with such
eclat that the following year the brill.
liant sportsman instituted another prize,
this time for colts, as the other was for
tillies, always for three year olds. The
prize took the name of the noble Lord,
and, in 1850, was won by Sir Charles
Bunbury's Dioned. Thirty-six sub
scribers to the first Derby" 1t is
scarcely necessary to add Diomed was
tbs best colt of his years in England
his blood diffused yet in the kingdom,
as in in America, being the sire of Sir
Archy. But one can scarcely think of
common matters in these brilliant days.
Our morning papers chronicle the daily
arrival at Paris of Emperors, Kings,
and Princes, with suites that remind
one of the days of =" the cloth of gold"
Happy days these, when all rivalry is
in the arts of peace, and all conflicts
those of generous emulation. May 1t,
indeed, usher in IN era of "peace and
good will.' But all too late for U.S.
We are still to bleed, and bear and
blush.
Before closing we will look a mo-
ment at the great conqueror, Napoleon,
at the apogee of his fame, when he,
too, held levees of crowned heads, and
the grand dignitaries of a ducal court
solicited the honor of serving him at
dinner; but such servility he declined.
All this was before the Confederation
of the Rhine, when at Erfurt he receiv-
ed the Gar of Russia, generous foe.
There was jerome, King of Westphal-
la, brother to the Emperor, father of
the present Prince Napoleon, and hus-
band of an American lady still living,
nee Patterson also the King of Wurt-
emburg, nephew Of George III. of Eng
land, and the second father-in-law to
King Jerome; likewise the King of
Bavaria, and the King of Saxony, and
many Princes of royal families the
Grand Duke Constantine of Russia,
Prince William of Prussia, the Hered-
itary Prince of SAKE Weimer, the He
reditary Prince of Mecklenburg, the
Prince Primate besides the Princes of
Napoleon's household Prince Bene-
vente Talleyrand, and Prince Nentcha-
tel Bernandotte, since King of Swe-
den, and also the smaller sovereigns of
Germany.
Anecdotes, lately falling in my way,
| think are worth repeating, as they re-
late to this very time.
At Erfurt one evening, at the thea
tire. on Talma's pronouncing "L'amite
dun grand homme est un bienfait des
Dieu," Alexander, who sat by the side
of Napoleon, leaned forward, and press
ed his hand affectionately. This eter-
nal friendship lasted little more than
three years!
At one of Napoleon's dinners, at this
time, WREN haff a dozen sovereigns
were his guests, the conversation turn
ed on la bulle dor in respect to the
election of Emperors of Germany. The
Prince Primate, sur son terrain" en-
tered into details about the bull, dating
it in the year 14O9. "Not precisely,
Monsieur le Prince" said Napoleon
if nv memory is correct, this bull was
proclaimed in 1886, in the reign of the
Emperor Charles ". "Your Majesty
is right" said the Primate; but how
is it that the date of this bull has been
so religiously preserved? ? Had it been
a battle it would not surprise me-" IL
will tell you the secret" SAID fhe En-
peror with a smile. "When had the
honor to be sublieutenant of artillery, |
remained three years at Valence. [
cared not for society and lived very re-
tired. By good luck, | lodged in front
of learned and civil bookseller, who
placed his shop at my disposal. read
the whole of his library three or four
times while I remained at Valence;
and have forgotten nothing l read at
that epoch-not even the date of the
bulle Dor" This was told with en-
phasis in the presence of hereditary
sovereigns.
At Erfurt it was the successful war
rior to whom homage was offered.
Now let us look moment to the sove-
reigns who have come, and are hasten
ing to greet the man whose motto is
"The Empire in peace.
The royal personages now at or com
ing to Paris are: The Emperors OF Rus