The New York herald., 1869-06-18
THE TURF IN ENGLAND.


That thorough sportsman and fine gentleman,
Lord Westmoresnd, did not appear at Tattersalls on
ether Monday or Tuesday, and 1t is now known tnat
ne Is completely "stumped up" The wonder Is
that he has held on 30 long, for he mad no money
worth speaking Of when he commenced his turf
career, and he has had no opportunity OF amassing
any SINCE He has always maintained large and
expensive stud; he has raced perpetually; he was
never done plungng, and, though he frequently won,
his losses must have been enormous friend OF
mine well acquainted with his affairs told me the
other day that Lord Westmoreland required to make
ESQ 900 year on the turf to keep going ALL Very
likely he did something Of this Sort but he could not
60 on at the game forever. EPSON was the last
straw that broke the camers back, for there he lost
O lot OF races when his horses were backed for
thousands. He was very fine Judge OF horse1esh,
and his experience in racing was great. The aris-
tocrats are dropping of indeed from the turf and
II this state Of things continues much longer
we shall have none left at all. 1t Is
said that arrangements will be made to satisfy his
racing creditors, who do not seem anxious about
their money. The boOkmakers ought not TO be hard
on him. for he has been rare customer for them,
and it will be remembered tnat he got Lord Hastings
to enter into an engagement to pay their demands
when there some prospect Of their claims being
secuted
SAILS.
Many were surprised to find that after all, the
Duke OF Newcastle's racing debts were paid, and
wondered where the money came from, seeing that
1t was generally believed that the 'hnance agent,'
Padwck, had "dried up.n The truth is that his
Grace's m0ther-n-law Mrs. Hope, has once con-
sented to clear him from his liabilities but only on
condition that he gives up racing entirely and goes
abroad. 1t is few indeed, If popular feeling be
hox,a forc
Of their mothers-ln-law; for she must have paid
his creditors since his marriage hundreds OF
thousands Of pounds Scandal, OF course
has a reason ready to account for this last
mark OF her affection when 1t was supposed
the former follies Of the prOdgal had utterly dis
gusted her. Her daughter, the Duchess, has, it Is
well known, great taste for music and 1t Is hin'ed
still greater for musicians, or at least one Mr. Tom
Hohler the eminent tenor, who has, it is reported,
been on terms Of intimacy with her, which has made
Mrs. Hope regard the Duke as an i'll used man.
Hence the fact that she has forgiven him once more
and the further fact that the hearts Of bookmakers
were gaddened by the appearance Of his account at
Tattersall's.
THE VAMPIRES ARE DOWN UPON THE DUKE.
told you the other day OF application IN judges
chambers to determine which OF the two blood
sucking money lenders, Padwck or Beyfus, should
have the first drain Of the unfortunate Duke. The
more notorious Padwick, had O judgment for
f95 000 $780, 00O while the less known Beyfus has
two for together f25,50O, or $1O2, 900. PadwicK,
scentng afar or his Grace 8 ruin, Obtained trans
ference Of the stud to himself and issued executions
in every county In which the Duke has any
property with special reservation OF the horses
alleged to have become his. Thereupon Beyfns
seized the reserved horses in satisfaction OF Of
his Judgments, and cOntended that the transfer
alleged TO be bV sale was only preteXt to defeat
him. The judge, to settle the point OF law between
should be Ired between them. PadwicS standing as
alleged owner OF the horses and Beyfus as execution
creditor. But now arise fresh complications. IL Is
discovered that ut the family seat OF Clumber Pad
wick seized all the personal property of the poor
Duke, and that Beyus was once more too late, as at
Newmarket, with his second Judgment. deus eJ
aachi3,d however, on this occasion steps in In the
trustees, one OF whom is Mr. Gladstone, who resist
the executions OF both money lenders, and claim the
entire sub of the process as the property OF their
trust, and are supp rted by the law. And there the
matter at present rests. There IS little doubt that
the ruin OF many OF our best sportsman Is due not
SO much to the turf as to such dreadful hangers-on
putaton during the past two years few would
to have Horses have their victims; but 80, too has
sixty per cent. Racing has killed ITS Thousands but
America AN % not suggest method Of choking or 'he9e
blood or our sport and OF our landS
ANECDOTE OF MH. PADwICK
Padwfck, who attends all the more Important race
meetings and Is apparently IN no degree abashed 10
hnd himself among his victims, has recently grown
very stout. At EPSON last week Sir +. J.
beside him, ana wondered why 1t should be so when,
IN his part OF SPIDER lie must expend so much
thought IN catching mis- Mes. why IS he SO fatsn
has just swallowed another duke"
TWO YEAR OLD RACING-DEcIsioN OF THE JOCKEY
CLUB.
AS already announced by telegraph in the NEW
YORK HERALD the Jockey Club a. their meeting
Saturday negatived, by a majority OF seven Sir Jo-
seph iawley's notion the object of which was to
prevent two year olds from running before the lst
Of July, aud carried Colonel Foresters substantive
fir a, a lp 1-f nf
May The meeting was one OF the largest held for
years. and there were present the Duke Of Beaufort
Duke Of Montrose the Duke Of st. Adams, Prince
Solbykor. the Marquis Of Aiesblry, Earl OF Stam-
Earl Of sIaiiord Earl Of Bradford. Earl Xnnesey,'
Earl OF Zetland, Lord Calthorpe, Lord Colvle Lord
George Manners, Lord II; Lennox SIR F, Johnstone,
Fitzwllliam, Baron N. Rothschlld, Mr.. Chap
lin Colonel Astey, Colonel Pearson. Mr.. George
Forester, Mr.. Gerard sturt, Captain Lane
Mr.. Burne, Mr.. Caedore Alexander. sc.
Sir Joseph nawey's resolution was seconded by Mr.
Chaplin and supported by letter from Lord Derby,
who refrained from attending on the ground OF his
long absence from the turf. Admiral Rous opposed
Duke OF beaufort. sir Joseph's second resolution
abollshing two year Old handicaps, was lost by u
great majority. His third, preventing the Jockey
Club funds from supporting two year old stakes
was WITHDRAWN. and his fourth. ordering two year
old dead-heaters to divide the stake was lost by a
majority OF e,ght In addition TO Colonel Forcser's
resolution, which was carried. was another, pre-
venting two year oids from competing In handlcaps
before the 1st Of September, which was lost. have
already given my opinion OF the wholesome effect Of
prohibiting two year old racing before the ist OF
May; for though Its effect the thoroughbred may
be slight IL IL step In the right direction. proves
that the club Is still interested In the real welfare OF
the turf and it strikes blow at the gambling ten
denotes OF the age.
LORD DERRY AND ADMIRAL EoUs ENTER THE LISTS
IL Is not my intention nc present to take anv part
in the terrific newspaper war regarding the present
position OF the turf that ia raging further than
to remark that IL bears out my prophecy made long
ago, that the eve OF some great reform:
but 1t Is impossible to overlook the letters OF Lord
Derby and Admiral Rous, published within the past
few days. The "Rupert OF debate" deplores the
existing condition OF the TURF and ascribes Its abuses
to three causes:-l. The premature running OF two
year ods. p The multiplication OF short races,
which enables horses TO be brought out orcner, and
80 affords more frequent opportunities or gambling.
3. The great prep0nderance OF handicaps. Ills
remedies are the fixing OF maximum and minimum
weights In handtcaps. the suppression OF touts and
the vigorous action OF the Jockey CLUB. He IA "a
sailed IN the Tunes to-day In capital letter by Ad