The New York herald., 1869-05-24
SPORTING MATTERS In ENGLAND.

Gossip Of the Turf-The Mares Race-Firsi
OF the Year-Retrement Of the Duke Oi
Hamilton-Blue Gowns Deieat-The Lot.
terry Excitement.
LONDON, May l, 1862
The first great mares' race OF the year was
run on Thursday. 1t brought out the small
field Of nine-all carrying 122 lbs.-of whom
Sir Joseph Hawleys Norma, who beat Bella
drum unaccountably at Doncaster last year. was
made favorite at 100 to 90; next in demand Mr..
Crawfurd's Heather Bell, who performed very re-
specially last season at to 1; Brgantine daughter
OF Buccaneer belonging to Sir Frederick Johnstone,
was well supported at to L 10 to taken about
Mr.. Merry's Crocus and the Duke Of Beauforts
scottish Queen; the others 1t Is unnecessary to NEIL
ton. Carita, who ''made running' for Brigantine,
dropped away after 200 yards, and the latter was
then left with the lead, having on her whiphand
Norma, Scottish Queen and Heather Bell, placed in
the order given. They made no alteration until
reaching the two-year old post, about quarter Of a
mile from home where Norma headed Brigantlne
and Heather Bell compounded. About couple OF
hundred yards from home the favorlte was beaten,
and Scottish Queen, ridden by Fordham, drew away
Adams and Cannon, on Norma and Brigantine made
desperate efforts but they were OF avail: for the
Duke Of Beauforts flly won by three-quarters Of
length, Sir Frederick Johnstone's representative
being beaten for second hon0rs by neck. The ri ng
were in ecstacies about the result for while the
beaten candidates were backed for thousands the
party had not shilling on Scottish Queen partly
because she Is a '.roarer,r and partly because she
was considered to be q little "or" You may be
sure the Duke Of Beaufort and his friends looked
uncommonly "blue'' when she came first past the
post and they discovered how uncommonly 'greenn
they had been to overlook her merits, knowing as
they did that she ran second to Pero Gomez
tender. His Grace, who retired from tue turf
some time since, and sold his stud has only leased
e oes lIr h aer racing ana ne mas Ger
well bred flly being by Blair Athol out OF Edith
and, despite her piping" propensities, viii make
days, when Belladrum who IL slightly afflicted that
way, IN addition to lacking staying powers is Sec
roars Ike bull, carries OF the One Thousand
What II the former were to win the Derby aud the
latter the 0aksf
GREAT DEFEAT OF BLUE GOWN BY vEsPAsrAS
Decidedly the most ''sensationaln event OF the
meeting afler the great race was the match between
Blue Gown, the Derby winner and vespaslan, the
celebrated miler,r one OF those thoroughly sporting
affairs that have made Newmarket famous. They met
last AZ EPSON, when vespasian was beaten by Blue
Gown, who was himself nearly defeated by q "fuken
by Formosa. On this occasion the "miler met hie
opponept eleven pounds better terms, and on
course better suited to MIN, and the result was the
complete overthrow Of the Derby horse. They ran
across the Flat just one mile two urlongs, Just YES
pasianis distance; but the friends oil Blue Gown laid
seven to four OH him, as If the race We're over lie
was In difficulties, however, half mile from home
and when they began TO ascend the Bushes Hill he
at once compounded vespasian winning In a canter
by TWO lengths, again 70 the huge delight OF the
ring.
The Duke OF Hamilton persists in his determina-
ton OF ayengng himself for the slight put upon him
by the Jockey Club IN blackballing him by retiring
from the English tuf lie Will accordingly sell OH
his stud in the week after the Derby reservng only
the nyIng Leonie for stud purposes. lie has been
down at Newmarket all week. riding about
avoided by the majority OF the swes HIS figure
one OF the best known on the English turi-for
though he Is only twenyfour years of age he weighs
l should think, go pounds, is SIX feet high, has a
purple face like coachman's, the whole surmounted
by a tremendous shock OF red hair-wili be missed
from Newmarket as will also his horses. He ran
them fairly and supported them handsomely and,
despite his character, he win be real loss TO the
English turf. After all what IL 10 be said favor
Of most Of the men who rejected himf
RACING MANS SUCCESS IN PARLIAMENT.
Mr. henry chaplin, VINO WIN Hermit won tine
Derby two years SINCE and now represents Lincoln
shire In Parliament, made his maiden speech on
Thursday night on the Irish Church question. Its
matter was sngulary fair, candid and statesmanke;
lts manner quiet easy aud polished The effect
II created great that at its close his leader
Mr.. Disrae shook him warmly by the hand, while
Mr. Gladstone, on the opposite benches paid as high
a compliment 10 hiTn as was ever passed within the
walls of 81 stephens. olJortunate Juuents Born
not only with silver spoon IN his mouth but brains
In his head. The man who can win a Derby at the
"nrst time OF asking who makes his maiden speech
amid the cheers of a crowded house and the con.
gratulations Of both party leaders, who IA as hand
some as Antinous aud as rich as Crpsus-who would
not be hef what does Lady Florence HarDinger
think now-the lady who walked out at one door OF
Swan Edgar's TO run OF with marquis immedl-
atey after entering at another with the wealthy com.
moner, whose debut as q statesman took place on
Thursday night, ana VINO would have made her Lady
Florence Chaplin
THE SPORTING "sPEcsr OR LOTTERIES.
The six men charged by the police with nfraction
OF the laws by being concerned In the getting up OF
lotteries on races were again brought before Sir
Thomas Henry at Bow street and committed for
trial. Though, so far as IL known, no further steps
have been taken by the government, the case has
caused great CONSERVATION among the commission
agents who advertise their price lstsr in the
papers; and many OF these have been withdrawn.
THE RIDER OF BELLADRrM IN THE DERBY.
! had almost forgotten TO mention that Kenyon IA
30 annoyed by the remarks that have been made as
TO bis unsatisfactory riding OF Belladrum, In not
keeping him back, that he has requested Mr.. Merry
10 release him from his engagement In the Derby 10
II generally understood that the owner will comply
with the request both because II Ia just and because
n heavy weight will probahlv N able IN mo