The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-26

Large Number OF People Present-The
Prizes and the Winners-General Features
of the Meeting.
LONDON. June IL, 1869.
Time was when her Majesty drove down the Ascot
course with the Prince Consort, royal procession,
with the Master of the Buckhounds and the Windsor
Huntsman leading them on and a whole posse OF
heralds, pursuvants and general beefeaters in at
tendance Since the demise OF the ''iate lamented''
the Queen among other peculiarites, has developed
an intense antipathy to racing which, remember,
she showed on great state occasion bs "blow ing
up'' the Prince OF Wales and the Duke OF Edinburg
for being present at the Grand Prix, which on
Sunday. Strange TO say, the Ascot gathering has
not suffered in the least by the withdrawal
OF her Majestys countenance and support;
ns revenues are greater than ever; the
sport at the meeting just concluded was never
equaed in the annals OF racing; we had princes OF
the blood sufficient on an emergency to fill all the
thrones of Europe and the display of rank, wealth
and fashion was gorgeous in the extreme. They may
talk they Will OF the magnifcence o. Paris, but
never saw anything in the Bots de Bouogne or at
Chantly that could at all compare with the spectacle
which Ascot affords a great day, that for In
stance-the greatest-on which that beautiful trophy
the gold cup is run for. "Ah ~ cried Yorkshire
man in my hearing, with countenance the size and
color OF plum pudding, "they crack up the French
mems dresses, but they haven't got our facesn
There are two meetings which peculiarly attract
Engishmen OF all classes those OF Goodwood and
Ascot. The straightaced, who would not be seen
the Derby for all the contents OF their Golfers, take
tickets Tor other with the greatest pleasure because
'everybodyn-that is, all the arstocracy-is there.
These meetings the fashion, and every "sweln at
tends them, whatever his views with regard 10 sport,
lust because they are the fashion, You go there as
YOU would to Lord SouthdOwn's dinner or my Lady
Bareacre's receptions, because every body else does
You will put on your best clothes, though there is
probability OF ram; you know that Dust VIII rise
like an Egyptian plague, and you face 1t; you have
conviction that you will be bored and you go down
with the herosm OF the dark ages. The spectacle
alone TO say nothing Of the raclng> is worth all the
risk. The visitor is treated frst'of all to
THE ROYAL PROCESSION,
which, to "toad-eating" Brtons, is great deal.
The blood" comes out in state only on two days
the Stakes day. Tuesday, and the Cup day, Thurs
day; but there is always q little floating about The
procession is very pretty sight when you are COM
Iortably seated in stall OF the grand stand, which
Is the finest ed1ce of the kind IN the three king
doms. Away down on the right you look for its
first appearance on the course from among the
trees that bound the iandscape. The Prince OF
Hill, in the immediate neighborhood. and he
and the Princess, with a select party,
from the direction OF Windsor which is only 1--WE
miles or separated IRON the heath by the most mag
nlhcent woodlands, and the Prince and his friends
must make a pretence OF coming from the royal
castle, though he does not. There Is the advance
guard OF the procession Lord Cork, the Master OF
the Buckhounds in green cutaway coat and white
waistcoat and pants. He heads a gorgeous array Of
nunkes in red and gold llverles, VINO make way for
the royal carriages, drawn by magnificent horses
They contain the Prince and Princess OF Wales, the
crown frnce Of penmapSi 'ne pr1ncess decK tne
Prince Edward OF SAKE Weimar, the Duke OF Aber.
corn, General Knollys and "smaller fry." They are
received exceedingly well, the crowd pressing on
both Sides and the occupants OF the long range OF
stands the one side of the course and OF the grand
array OF carriages on the other cheering and waving
handserchiels as If they were mad.
THE COMPANY,
IN all parts where ''9oloen key Is required, has
been on every afternoon of the week most brilliant.
Goodwood Is the great rival Of the Ascot In the rank
the beauty and the splendor Of its patrons, and GER
tainy has the pulln IN the matter Of scenery; for
whereas the Duke Of Richmonds estate is almost
pleasure garden, with glorious scenery and lawns
tnroagh avenues. Ascot is a BLASTED aeathn as
ugly as sin and loved IN spite oil, ana not because
1t ~ favored by royalty and the sport Is Of the
highest quality. Accordingly the display Is on the
very grandest scale and me beauty OF the spectacle
the chief days this week was such that shall not
attempt 10 describe II. To enter on a catalogue OF
ali the notabihues who were present would be 10
exhaust the peerage and TO describe the dresses OF
the ladies, winch in beauty and harmony OF coOrng,
elegance of design and taste predominant never
saw surpassed anywhere, would be an almost end
less task. But IN the one respect ] may In a word
say that the prevailing coiors were blue and
mauve, generally trimmed with lace, and In
the other that the Secretary for the Colonies,
Lord Granville. and the Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
MIR. Lowe, lent their coun.enanee TO the sport,
Notwithstanding the determined hostility OF the
government TO betting. Inc weather was beautiful
the extreme, and altogether there was never such
a week In the annals OF Ascot, wonderful "a they
are The racing was Of such excellence that hard
~ know how 10 -'tacklen IT, and am afraid that
the following necessarily BRIEF summary will read
extraordinarily dry
HER MAJEsTY's GOLD vAsE-vICToRY OF THOR
wALDsEN.
This trophy, the gift OF the Queen, TO which was
added sweepstakes OF 20 soverelgns each, with but
four subscribers, could only tempt 10 the post four
councillors and they were all three year ods though
the event was for that age and upwards They were
good ones however, viz.:-Mr Jardlnes Thorwald
sen, lo5 lbs; Mr. Merry's ST. Mungo los lbs: sir
Joseph Hawiey's Norma, 100 lbs, and Mr.. Saviles
Lancet 100 lbs. BY some error OF the telegraph OFF,
cias II had been announced that -. Mungo would
not start but soon as IT was known that ne would
the money was piled on hun by the public as II he
had already won. Norma was backed at 20 q there
were good investments on Thorwaldsen at TO |.
little at 100 10 Is. For about one and
hail miles Of the distance-two mlles-an
the competitors alternately made play, but a. they
came round the bend into the straight line for home
they took close order. Mr. Merry's horse, running
round on the outside held slight lead OF fnorwald-
sen; but the latter when larry In the line, went IN
front OF ST. Mun2o and Norma, Lancet lying last.
just below the distance the iavorite suddenly
stopped. as IL he had been shot, and Tnorwadsen
going won. after the application Of tue WHIP by
q ength from Norma.
TIE ACCIDENT TO 81. MuNGO-sAD LOSS TO MR..
MERRY.
There was no difficulty IN determining what had
happened TO poor 81. Mungo, for has sudden hating
was sufficient 10 show that he had broken down,
without the evidence OF the painful scene that fol-
lowed Jeery, finding that the horse was hardly able
10 stand dismounted and tried 10 lead him 20
the paddock. This was no easy task, for the poor
animal whenever he put the near bind leg, the fe
lock OF which he had broken, 70 the ground, shud
dered and groaned. He was led slowly away and at
last had 10 walk three legs, utterly done for
that he viii never be able TO run again. This
IL har inca fnr Mr. Nor w hn
misfortunee OF this kind than so far a. ! know,
any man On the turf. What lot OF splendid two
year ods he has had who could never be trained on
10 win the greatest stakes and 10 M one
a Beladrum ana a St. Mungo Is surely too much TO
bear The latter was, | believe, the very best cup
horse OF his year, and 10 have him break down In
che very moment OF victory-Jeery says he could not
by any possibility have lost-s truly misfortune.
TO 90 no further, there Il not the slightest doubt
chat the Northumberland Plate was at his mercy bat
he Will never run again; and some thousands Of
pounds arc los. 20 one OF the best patrons OF the