The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-19

amiss that depends partly on chance or that can
provide medium for gambling. may look forward
" carnival OF oarOusing and billiards, with an
occasional great boat race ON the Thames or tho
Tyne.
me contraction OF the nat racing season, under
the new Jockey Club law, between the 25th March
ana Ine 2otn October, Is causing great Deal OF
srumDiihs among the lessees OF many Of the meet
ings held all over the county OF which the name
u legion ~ Is the OBJECT OF each, OF course to FIX
his meeting for week when ne viii not be lkely To
be beaten out OF the field by some moro powerful
nelghbor. The number or weeks, however IL 80
small while that OF gatherings Ia 80 large that n
many as half q dozen OF these have to be held rre
quenty within the space Of six days, and that even
now. so dreadful appears the prospect next year
that proposition has already been made to sctzeon
Passion Week which has hitherto been held sacred
by sporting men. They argue now, however. thai
except on Good Friday tradesmen carry on their
business professional men pocket their fees and
theatres go on in full swing; and they ask, not
without reason, why they should be expected to
show unusual Tor the feasts Of the Church.
Though the principal object OF speculation at
present is the Liverpool Cup which VIII be run next
Friday, "business the next Derby is rather live
Her than 1t has hitherto been. Tae authorities
periodically show strong desire to ''stamp out'
gambling ON horse races, and pretend that Is ON
fi0n OF our morality certain that there Is not
one uthe Of the speculation that race that there
that the name OF The lace Is nentioned. but by dill
gent research and careful compilation the markek
reporter u able occasionally to compile list of quo
talions OF very meagre Dimensions.
inc nrst ayorite ior the race IL MI Merry's King
OF the Forest cot, who has gone through ina
mcnse amount or work during one season, and has
been beaten on only one OCCASION but IL was by an
animal OF moderate pretensions-Digby Grand and
ON two other occasion he has been successful by no
more IMAM u mead IN front OF horses OF that
class ,n,d he Is guoted at nine to one but he
as, though Mr.. Merry has had the
winter iayOrite for many seasons past, lie has not
won the Derby since Thormanby's year, 1850, The
public confidence VIII not be strengthened by his
change OF trainer. He has parted with James
Waugh, an exceedingly clever man in that walk OF
public trainer, ana has appointed in his place
Robert Peck, In Nation, man who has committed
many mistakes In racing, but in whom Mr.. Merry
may detect merits which are not palpable TO the
general eye.
The second favorte is Albert Victor who won the
Middle Park Plate in such gallant style that he was
at once looked on as having good. DERBY chance.
and Is now quoted at ten TO one. IL was az first
thought That MS victory was a 'huke,n but SUISSE
quenr events have shown that 1t was lar from being
anything OF the sort. Next III demand Is the
Duke Of Hamlton's General, whom lie bought at
Count de Lagrange's sale Tor $500 gulneas or
$4,000, but who recently won the Criterion Stakes,
Of fully taat value re had the misfortune early IN
but he has lately made great Improvement, and Ii
now one Of the handsomest ana gamest colts IN
II
never Yet distinguished himself but has always
been only half trained, until OF late, when lie has
he has the making Of Derby horse but that re-
RAID ON BETTING 'cHANGE.
While referring TO betting 1t may be mentioned
that the police, one Of their moral fts recently
made descent on betting establishment called the
Knightsbrldge Exchange, within stones throw OF
the famous TattersallS All the men captured were
tried by magistrate this week, and the keeper was
fined fIo0 and eacn OF the bookmakers EGO each.
hackers
urged that this was regular club house, to which
persons were only admitted on the recommendation
Of members and on their paying a fixed yearly sub
scripti0n and 1t was argued that TattersaS was In
precisely the same position except IN SO far as the
members were Of higher observation-disclosures OF
the peerage and baronetcy belong to it-and paid
higher yearly sum. The magistrate said that latter
10 DO with it /; but the Times came to the
rescue, and asserted that 1t was wholly unfair
exist while another was extnguished. There is
this difference, however, that the Betting act
framed by Edwin James. the lawyer, now IN
America, aud introduced by the present Lord Chief
Justice CocKburn-under which the proceedings
were taken made 1t Illegal to receive any valuable
thingn IN consideration OF o certain contingency
being realized-that is, of race coming on In a
bacEer's favor and that before a race no money
change hands at Tattersalls whereas at the Ex-
FORTHCOMING SALES OF STUDS.
Several important studs now in The sale list.
Prominent among these Is that OF Mr.. HOdgman,
bookmaker, who has won several great races, but
which are to fail to MI Tattersall's hammer on Mon
day afternoon include such celebrities as Paul
Jones' Van Amburgh, Victorious, Strathnairn, Van
denhof. &C. Another team which Will be disposed OF
by Mr.. Tattersal on the 25th inst. Is that OF the
French owner. NJ. Delatre, who since he was driven
over here by the war cannot complain OF fortune.
The lot includes some splendid performers, notably
Ardagne, Massinlssa, Dutch Skater, Bogue
Horna, &c.
COUNT DE LAGRANGE.
1t Will be remembered that net long after the out
break OF the war Count de Lagrange, the most ex-
sive breeder and owner In France sold Off the whole
OF his racing stud at Messrs. Tattersall's including
the magnificent Gladiator, winner of the Two Thou
sand Guineas, Derby and ST. Leger, and IL was then
thought that he meant to retire altogether from the
turf. Under these circumstances everybody Is
pleased to hear that there Is some prospect Of his
return to the sport Tor his name appears in the CAL
endGr as q subscriber to several Of our important
stakes next year.
THE VICTORY OF ADONIs.
Among the Items OF sporting gossip just received
from the Continent Is reference to a rather SIN
guar coincidence. AS have before mentioned,
Adons IS the properly Of German nobenan.
Count Renard who is Prefet OF the conquered town
OF Nancy; but 1t is believed here that the real owner
Is the Crown Prince Of Prussia. At any rate when
the news OF his victory received in Berlin 1t
caused great rejoicing, which was, however stified
in the general satisfaction at the fall OF Metz
intelligence Of which arrived at the same time.