The New York herald., 1869-06-18

when he was nineteen, and for several years was
reckless, however was his gambling, or to put it
more systematically, 80 unfortunate was he In mis-
speculation, that ne at length made such IA terrific
sources were ever after cramped and he died In
comparative poverty. He was intensely beloved In
as Of his being quite In harmony with one OF the
widest and toughest towns In the three king
him his MAD
days. He went while In Paris, on one occasion
to a fancy ball dressed as the devil and espied In
corner racing man in mutt who had reputation
for respectability and wished to keep It, Few who
were present Will ever forget this genteman's look
OF horror when his satanic majesty suddenly rushed
cupr
Another item Of obituary news Is the death Of
Fobert Of Spgot Lodge, one OF the greatest trainers
we ever had. He won for Lord EglintOn the Derby
and st. Leger with Flying Dutchman, and the Leger
also with Won Tromp. His greatest successes were,
however, in the Northumberland Plate, which he
carried or with Eryx. Elthiron, Underhand three
times), Fervacques and Fortunio.
The "Pretender Panic''-Stoppage Of the
Derby Settling.
LONDON, June 8, 1869.
The great event of the week has been the "Pre-
tender panicn one Of the most startling Incidents
known in the history of the turf. When business
commenced at the minor clubs on Monday morning
there nothing in the aspect Of affairs to indicate
1t is always great day in the turf world, for tho
amount Of money that changes hands is something
enormous and it brings to close one Of the busiest
segments of the season. The comparing" OF bet
ting books previous to the running for the race had
put them In such position that no error could now
be made, plenty Of money had been drawn from
the bank to meet liabilities and every one was
disposed to settle and have done with it.
good deal OF the work was got through
before noon, but about that time q dark
rumOr began to spread abroad that protest
had been lodged byASir Joseph Hawley against the
payment Of the Derby stakes to Pretender. When at
one O'Clock this rumorSwas confirmed by Sir JOsephs
commissioner who on entering the Victoria Club
announced that the protest had been laid on the
ground that Mr.. William Sader, the nominator of
PreGender, had died before the race the scene OF
CONSERVATION that ensued was tremendous. We're
the statement to the death true 1t followed that
the winner must, according to racing law, be dis
qualified, that the stakes must be paid to the second
horse. Pero Gomez and that the bets, following the
stakes. the hackers Of Sir Joseph Hawley's horse
must win. These were accordingly IN a state OF
jubilation while the supporters of Pretender the
contrary were reduced to blank dismay.
The commission agents with large bodies OF con-
stituents in the country had commenced on the pre-
vious Thursday to pay them their winnings and one
they could now do was to rush to the banks
and stop payment, and this they did in wild
haste. Others who had friends In Doncaster,
where Mr.. sadler lives, dashed or 10 the
telegraph Offices to inquire what was the
actual state Of matters. Pending the receipt OF
replies business entirely suspended at the clubs:
all attempts at speculation proved Intellectual; the
settling was abruptly stopped and members buttOned
up their piles Of bank notes. In many cases amount
ing to close $780, 900 and brought down from the
ba nix IN their pockets, and put aray their balance
sheets. Nothing talked OF but the issue OF the
remarkable deadlock: heavy odds were freely laid
that Pretender would still get the stakes, and the
northern bOokmakers VINO won heavily by his VIC
tory, anticipated the result with confidence 1t was
remembered by some that they had actually spoken
Mr.. Sadler on EPSON Downs just before the race;
by others that had taken place at hls house
at Doncaster in honor OF the winner, at which no
mention was made o. OF tne me race IN aoapt ana t ex
TO iatersalls, where for some tine, notwthstand-
ing all the efforts OF the committee to allay the
panic, the same state OF matters prevailed:
At last teegrams arrived from DOncaster and
Mlddehan Announcing that Mr.. Sadler was
live and well, and as one put II, as If the nom-
nator OF Derby winner exempted from the
ordinary fate OF humanity, mot likely to die"
Finally message was received from the gentleman
himself, who had suddenly achieved lame, stating
with convincing tautology that he was 'quite well
THIS was enough and though no withdrawal OF the
protest had been received from Sir Joseph Hawley,
the committee-consisting OF Lord Exmouth, SIR
Colonel Ouseley Higgins-at once issued notice,
stating that the setting must proceed. This was
done, and great deal Of the work was got through
on Monday afternoon, but still q considerable pOr-
ton had to be done the following day. sir Joseph
hawley is severely blamed Tor allowing his cupidlty
to run away with his common sense, and It Is GER
tain that fore causing such panic, the re-
SUITS OF which might have been very. dis.
astrous, he ought TO have satisfied himself
US TO the soundness Of his grounds Of protest
Either he did not do that-that ID, jumped at q con-
clusion without thinking-or he was the victim Of
llsVra
as yet he has made no sign OF an Intention to
crafty public curiosity He Is not 80 popular That
due to them that an explanation should at once bs
given.
IL Is stated-I know not with what truth-that
your counLryman, Mr.. Ten BrOeck was the innocent
graphed through the cable that Mr. sader had oied
America and 1t Is probable that II he did so he
was deceived Dy the rumor that some recently de-
funct Sadler was the nOminator OF Pretender. We
should very much like to know what Is the TACT, and
II Mir. Zen Brock would resume communication
with his old friends here on this point his state
ments would receive credit than did the run
ming OF his horses when he WAS here.
CHARACTER OF THE SETTLING.
With the exceptions mentioned below the Derby
settling was an exceedingly good one, and at time
wnen the turf ID the marx Tor every arrow Of un-
thinking and prejudced hostility It ls pleasant to
reject tnat millions OF money oi which the law re-
fuses to take cogniZance have changed hands with
ouG the slightest demur. Betting men nave their
faults, no doubt out IL would be impossible to hnd
any other class OF men, with legal remedies, who
would traffic with such vast amounts without dis.
pute. Default, when II occurs at ALL s to be found
Ia the ranks Of the s0-called gentlemen. They can
AFFORD 10 defy their credtors; the professional bet
ting man who MAKES his living by the turf can't
have Jew particulars In addition to those given In
my last letter, as to large winners on the Derby
week. Tie northern bookmakers, Steel, Peach
and Whitaker and Others, threw in for
crcat stakes and probably cdrry on about
$4,000 each. Mr.. Jardlne, the owner OF
Preender, Is not much OF turf specuator and does
not net great deal beg ond the stakes. His trainer
however Tom Dawson, Will probably pocket some
thing like $4,000 and the officials OF the stable, and
indeed all the people OF Mlddenam, have cause to
thank Pretendor. Sir Joseph Iawiey backed Pero
Gomez to win ann something ike $l00,00O, and IL,
OF course considerable loser BY the fcw inches by
winch the northern horse achieved victory; but he
can we afford It, Az 10 the Oaxs the reputation OF
Norma second In the race, who Sir Joseph and the
trainer believed could aot be beaten, was snch that
Sir Frederick Johnstone, the owner OF the winner,
Brinantine, did not ''stand' her FOR much and won
only f3.00o, or $4,000, by the result by the way
may MENTION so highly was Norma tried, that both
Joseph aud Sir Frederick believe that had Brigan