The New York herald., 1868-06-20

ton OF new race course the other two for the bad
pess o. sne sport and the hardness OF the gr0Ina;
N Ootonopolis more betting Is carried on among its
merchants and manufacturers than in any
the papers after ''I the WV London % betting"
aos as meetings. si AL so IN
they were continued there until 1876, when the lease
ell. This ground, however, was altogether Ill
adapted for the purpose, and perhaps 1t was to the
lease expired, the management had to look out for
"fresh woods and pastures new," and hit upon
only about two miles nom the Manchester Ex.
change, is eXcellenty adapted for racing, being
perfectly nat and sufficiently extensive, with q
straight run in OF about thousand yards The accom-
mOdations provided for the public, horses, trainers
jockeys and the press are OF the most satisfactory
description. observe nothing whatever In the rum
nIng which calls for any mention, except that the
ring appears to have caught II pretty hot.
The meetings ut Vest Dray ton and Croydon were
wretched affairs, as good many gatherings in the
neghbOrhood Of the metropolis are. At this class Of
meetings we have as q rule a huge gathering OF all
''welchng" in full swing, nat and warm beer and ali
the other concomitants OF Cockney holiday.
went down one day but was 80 disguised win tne
whole affair that took extreme care TO avoid rep
ettiOn OF the feat Strange to say there were COM
paratively few people present. The stands and
ground were almost deserted; there was hardly
single bOOkmaker in the ring; whole groves Of cocoa
nuts were stuck dismally their perches waiting to
be Knocked OIL, and nobody would notice them; ana
the refreshment booths were bowling widerneSSeS.
People who stayed away did not lose much. The
racing was carried on by the most wretched OF 'pa-
ters;" the dust covered everything as with gar.
ment; the course was as hard as the pavement OF
Piccadilly; and the gentlemen who offer the most
tempting odds and run away with your money II
you are seduced into trusting them with it 'nOur-
ished like the green bay tree"
1t will probably, rule not interest your readers
events, or rank myself, like Saul, "among the
prophets" 1t would not for instance, be OF much
avail to let them know that The Earl is at present
as my Information reaching them about fortnight
after they had learned by telegraph the result Of the
race would be very like "piper's news" Nor would
It, for the very same reason, be wise to tell them
that The Earl Is likely to win, and advise them to
here is 1.-TWO headed janus who looks Both be-
fore and behind, and comments on the past while he
Tits up prophetic voice on the future 1t VIII be
well II limit my functions to the former line; but II
may not be out OF place to tell you something Of the
market movements or distant events.
have already rubbed ont TIN not few Of nrme % imn"r
tance but there are sill many which await decision
and will keep the excitement Of sporting men up to
more to winter quarters. The Grand Prix which
VIII be run tomorrow, and the Ascot Stakes and
Ascot Gold Cup for which the nag will fall next
week. require no mention at present for the reason
have stated above.
The Northumberland Plate. two mile race, which
Will be run at Newcastle on the oath OF June, and
which takes high rank among our fixtures, was in
troduced into the market week two ago, the no.
Of being Of the greatest 'rogues'' in training
being made favorite. He Is four year old by
Rataplan out Of Wiosma, the property OF Mr.. Bowes
who four times won the Derby with Naundg, Coters-
stone, Daniel O'Rourke and West Australian. He ran
twelve times last year, winning four occasions and
he literally walked away with the Prince Of Wales
Stakes at Newmarket this spring. He is, however,
an utterly unreliable brute and more frequently than
not fails to cOme to the Scratch" and is reported to
have Dutch courage put into him before a race with
bottle OF port wine. Something has recently gone
wrong with him, for he has to-day declined in the
market to o to /.
The second favorte is Fortunio, the winner Of the
great Northern Handicap last month, who is now
quoted at 100-nO advance on which can be OBJ
tained from the bookmakers. He is four year old
by Volgeur out OF Fortuna and ran four times last
year without scoring win. The only other animal
mentioned in the betting il Flora, who is not much
known to fame but Is quoted at 100 to 6. The st.
Leger at present appears to be at the mercy OF the
famous FOrmOsa, the joint winner with Moslem Of
the two thousand guineas and the victrx Of the Oaks
MOslem ia not engaged In the race. The 1lly is
backed at to l; while The Earl In anticipation OF
his winning the Grand Prix to-mOrrow-and that ap-
pears SO much his own that here they laying
odds on him-would be freely supported at to :.