The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-02

Marquis OF Hastings, Lord Cl0nmel Lord CLINTON, Sir
gathering Of bookmakers IN their sweet sequestered
they are shielded from the glare and heat by the
thickest foliage; In storm protected by an ample
swnns Perhaps might have mentioned for the
this column with an occasional glance that the EN-
press. the supreme dictator Of European-may be,
trimmed with Q wide festoon Of Chantilly lace and
Marie Antoinette scarf OF the same material, while
trimmed with ears Of corn and wild MOVERS '"'"'
During the process OF
tho ..crsc,s vsre ~ uu,e,v ,r.rsc,o, nv
hosts Of real and sol dtsant cognoscenti. The Earl,
Vale Royal and SuZerain formed q special group in
walk around the grass plot behind the stands
The weighing was got through with commendable
diligence, and, indeed, could not have taken long
In any circumstances, as the field was reduced TO
the Insignificant number Of seven-The Earl Vale
Royal, Blueskin, suzerain sardanapole, Nelusko
EnsS for As usual al sa rsas
on the other side Of the channel have not
yet been able to raise horseman who can
hod candle, or rather rein, to our great English
riders Fordham, the most popular Of jockeys, on
whom the Danebury stable, and consequently, since
the retirement from the turf Of the Duke of Beaufort
the Marquis Of Hastings, has First CALL" and who in
the exercise of his profession makes 1t is said about
$4,000 or $4,000 year, had the '.mount' OF the
Earl. Custance, one OF the greatest riders OF the
age, but at the same time regarded one of the
most savage, on whom the Chaplin-Machell con-
Derby OF last year, has frst CALL" steered Suzeran
Nelusko was, as might have been expected, ridden
by Grimshaw, one or the fashionable light weights
specially attached to the French or jennings stable
at Newmarket. Daley, Jockey who, since his cele-
brated coup In steering Hermit to victory on EPSON
Downs last summer, has become one OF our most
popular riders, but on whom consumption has set It's
fell blight was put upon Vale Royal: Blueskln was
entrusted to Maidment light weight, OF considera-
bic renown, and Sedan and Sardanapole carried
respectively Watkins aud Pratt, who are altogether
resident in France and whose fame is great as it is
a a viz ri
to the post were despatched at the very first at
tempt 10.
Nelusko and Sedan going to the front, with The
Earl in their immediate rear The pace throughout
At the 'wndmlll turn, Blueskln rushed to the van
at the same time as Neusko dropped back to NTH
place and Sedan consented to bring up the rear The
Earl being thus brought to the second position,
while Vale Royal was fourth and Suzerain nth. The
lot went on in this order until reaching the top OF
the hill by the Bouogne gate, where Bueskin was
lost 1t to The Earl when half way down the descent.
Suzerain and NelusKo at the same moment drew for
ward and from the period this race was at an end.
The Earl turning into the straight and keeping clear
of his French opponents all the way up the cords,
won easily by length. SuZerain beat NeiuskO for
second place by half that distance; Count de
Lagrange's horse finishing length in advance Of
Vale Royal, while Sedan and Sardanapoe cantered
In at their leisure.
AS have stated the pace was very bad the time
occupied being 3m. 271ss., while last year when
Fervacques won 1t was only 3m. u.s.
OF course the Frenchmen were very much cut up
at the bad fortune OF their compatrot Suzerain as
well as at the consequent tightening Of their purses
but equally, OF course, all the English present,
whether they won or not, raised hearty cheer for
the success OF the English champion, which cheer
credit of certain Joey Jones' who dresses in the
most extravaganza costumes, that adopted on this
occasion being the marquise's broad red and white
Ranger and Ceylon was winner Of the New Market
Biennial. Both he and Suzerain are engaged In the
st. Leger.
which commenced to-day and will continued cont I'll
Friday holds as high place IN English hearts as
in fact, q sort Of ''happy medium" between
these celebrated fixtures. and seems to COM
about twenty-five miles from London Ascot
happily free from the fearful horde OF city gens,n
who contrive 70 make EPSON q sort Of mild pande
m0nium on the Derby day; while, though not like
Goodwo0d, some sixty miles from London, and there
fore, though distance does not lend enchant-
ment to the view. 1t can boast Of almost as
large an assembage Of the wealth, position, beauty
and fashion Of the metropolis. II any Of your read
ers should have mind to visit the scene which is
truly indicative Of English taste aud feeling
perhaps great deal more so-than the EPSON car
nval, / would advise them to proceed by the Great
Western and not by the Southwestern, Railway.
The latter lands them within short distance OF the
course, but II shows nothing particularly attractive
on the way, and 1t IL excessively dear. The former
takes them to Windsor at moderate figure In good
the great royal residence amagnfcent drive through
some Of the finest forest scenery In England-the
great deer park OF the Queens castle which stretches
Tor about seven miles before we reach Ascot II
IL dusty enough, to be sure, with the tearing up OF
hundreds Of wheels over the well worn roads; but
one can stand that In view OF the glorious foliage
that tempers the hot rays of the sun, the magnif-
cent oaks that have lowered around for centuries
the noble battlements OF the castle In the
distance, and the herds OF deer that,
grouped In hundreds under the trees,
watch the cavacade as 1t sweeps by. Arrived
immense heath, covered In most part with furze,
wearing altogether blighted appearance, which you
associate with wild moorand, far, fAr away from
cities, bounded all round by forests Of almost Anne
rcan luxuriance; but arranged with all the art aud
provided with all the comforts Of the most splendid
race courses In England. The space gives ample
facility for OF the greatest length, and The diff
fcultes are not ~ great as may he found ut many
The stand accommodation and all the contrivances
for comfort both In business and pleasure, are on the
most complete and generous SCALE Looking TO.
stands, we perceive first on the right, an enclosure
devoted altogether TO the 'swells" and containing
at the rear r 81 bs s w ample
porters, trainers and j0ckeys-not that they are
swells but because they require good "nxings'-and
royal stand for people OF the bluest blood. Then
there II subscribers stand. and The left OF that
IL the ring for the members OF Tattersall's
Closure. ali backed. FIRST by one great stand
with numerous galleries towering like those OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS garden, one over the other and
two OF positions for Sightseeing one directly
the enclosure, divided into boxes which seem sort
or compromise between those rom winch the swelis
watch the performances OF Mr.. Santey aud Nile
Titiens at Drury Lane theatre and those In which
fast youths Of the metropolis entertain ladies OF
easy virtue at Cremorne; and another ON the roof
where you may wander about at your own sweet
Will.
By an early hour in the afternoon, that Is TO say
by one O'Clock, the whole place IL well filled: while
some parts OF IL, particularly the grand stand par
eIcetie1,ce and the betting ring, are crowded. on
each side the vast enclosures which have hurriedy
sketched throw out great wings OF spectators far
less numerous, however, as ! have Indicated than
the proximity OF the place 10 London would lead one
to expect.
Opposite, on the other side OF the course Is a long
range OF vehicles OF the best description, and alto
gether above the horribly motley display at EPSON,
every roof crowded with ladies and gentlemen
dressed In their very best holiday attire, and for the
most part busily engaged In the discussion OF the
contents OF well filed hampers from Fortnum a
Masons. English people Of the very highest degree
throw or restraint In the open air In the matter OF
luncheon, and the most Mandy pamby boarding
school miss who would shudder at the very notion
of a chnn In a IielRrnYIan dining ronn here ..tuckH