The New York herald., 1872-08-31
LONDON, August 8, 1871

LONDON, August g. 1877
The feature OF the week. regarded from snort
ing point OF view, has been the Brighton meeting.
which first had greatness thrust upon 1t by George
the Fourth, who not content with setting up his
famous Pavilion at the town which he made into
the greatest bathing place in England, did his best
to render popular the races held on the downs
which overlook the town on the east side. At that
time he was at loggerheads with the Jockey Club,
body that had so disgusted him with the observa-
tons 1t had passed on the riding Of his jockey, Sam
Chifney, on an occasion which is now historical,
that he withdrew altogether from its membership,
and was not appeased until an abject apology had
been rendered him by the club. In his absence
from Newmarket and his frequent residences by the
''sad sea waves' he gave much patronage to the
meeting on the downs and for many years after
wards it of the greatest In the country. 1t
is still on fair footing; but OF late years ir has
lost a good deal Of popularity, and the meeting
held this week has been far from up to the average
The
GAY WATERING PLACE
is, however, now at the height of its season, ana
every lodging is secured for weeks to come. 1t is
London-superMar and as London itself has been
for some time far from comfortable there has been
a tremendous rush to every bathing place within
easy hail and above all to Brighton which, as it is
the largest and handsomest, is, perhaps, also the
best. OF an evening it is almost impossible to
make one's way along the extensive parade above
the seashOre; the air is resonant with the ncon-
gruous strains OF many bands, chiefly German; the
pier stretching far out into the water, groans
under the weight OF the mass of humanity-princ
pally w0manity-whch it bears, and at the wall
one can hardly find space from which it is pos
sible to sniff the fresh breeze which blows
over the English Channel. Brighton is fast becom-
ing too popular, and while, no doubt, In Winter 1t
olvv ho
hot months it is now the haunt Of the nashlest and
most vulgar Of our middle class, or rather lower
middle class. The Jews in particular are more
fully represented than ever and their generally
coarse but occasionally handsome physiognomes
be all the fashionable quarters OF the
town, and their decidedly ''pronounced" style of
dress quite puts in the shade the tasteful and ele
CANT costumes of such OF the 'upper ten" as have
not yet deserted this once popular resort of the
great world. The half-word, gorgeous in silks and
satins Of all the colors Of the rainbow, is trium.
phant and came down for the race meeting In such
force that the space on the further
side OF the course opposite the Grand stand.
always given up to carriages, did not show q
single lady whose virtue could not be considered
doubtful The golden-haired and well powdered
and rouged "divislon" need not, however, have
penetrated into the lawn, just under the balcony Of
the stand, which was occupied by the wives and
daughters Of country gentlemen and esteemed resi-
dents of the town. This spot-instead Of the regu-
lar ring devoted to the betting men-was crowded
with thieves and "welshers" whose practices in
speculation and language in conducting their busi
ness were 80 Objectionable that the
MORALITY OF THE JOURNALISTS
was ofrended, and all the specials" of the daily
papers wrote in the strongest language concerning
these wretches-none more so than Mr.. G. A. Sala,
in the DG Tn These Art articles ay had nGw
their appearance 1t was found that the committee
had had O. rope stretched separating the regular
these words:-L..N betting allowed on this (the
lawn) side" The effect was that the welshers not
haunt, but were unable to pursue their vocations
in the ring, where the really respectable betting
advantageous to the meeting If the committee
could hit upon some means OF excluding from the
women who usually occupy all the furtner side OF
the running track. Some means Will, | hear, be
adopted next @ with this % ana be e are
nuisance which materially intereres with Its sue
cess among the respectable classes. l understand
that the presence OF the densinaOnde on the lawn
at Goodwood-a subject to which I referred In q
previous communication-greatly offended many Of
the ladies' of rank who patrOnized the meeting, and
THE PRINCESS OF rEcK
made representations to the Duke OF Richmond ON
the matter, which will probably bear fruit next
season. The racing on this occasion was not Of
Of the Eco Committee, who are Hnremittng in their
endeavors to make the meeting Thoroughly sue.
Of WHICH ts is sne
The BRIGHTON STAKES (handicap) OILS sovs. each,
10 1t. and If declared, with 100 added; winners
extra; the second received SO sovs. out OF the
stakes One mile and three-quarters Thirtynve
subs, twenty-three OF whom declared:-..
Mr.. Spencer's CHI G. PrOto Martyr, by st. Adams
Laura, years, 97 lbs including lbs. EXTRA.
Mr. W: s. Crawfurds b. c. Dalnacardoch, 4years,
Mr.. save's br. G. Uhan, years ol lbs. .........
sr deeSres e. Man SeaIs ls l9s
Mr.. G. Nicholas Manager, years, "a lbs. .......
BETTING AT THE SrARr.-loO to 80 against Dalna-
cardoch taken 100 to 80 against Mantle MAJ ltakenl
Proto Martyr ltaken); 8 to l against Hantboy
(taken) 100 to IL against Uhan (taken) 100 to s
The first to show in advance when the nag drop
ped v was Hautooy; who made S a, the running @ & At
AS they went out OF the straight part OF the
course-the start taking place at the stand---Dal
nacardoch headed Gourbi, who had hitherto been
the loop on the hill, which forms the middle por-
ton Of the track Coming round the last half Of
boy, and the three now lay almost in O straight
line clear OF Dalnacardoch, Proto MARTYR AT the
which he had hitherto held. Coming down the Mill
again and approaching the straight Tor tne nome.
when sy ~ the line FOR home Mantle and bhIan
gave way to DalnacardOch, who headed Hautboy at
the distance. When, however, they had reached
the stand enclosure Proto Martyr lying next the
rails dashed to the front like Hash Of lightning,
and overcoming Danacardoch at every stride, won
easily by length, o length and q half separating
second and third. Pr0to Martyr distinguished him.
self at Goodwood by winning the Twenty-frst
Bentinck Memorial, but he was subsequently beaten
at the same meeting for the Chesterfield Cup
so easily that 1t is supposed he was mot duty'
that day. The Brighton Cup would have been
most Interesting race had Baron Rothschild NOT
struck out his Goodwo0d Cup wnner-the famous
Favonius-but as 1t was 1t was reduced to a, con.
Victor, was beaten for the Goodwood Cup by
Favonius who completely upset the form they had
respectively shown at Ascot, where Albert Victor
beat Favonius most decisivey for the Alexandrs
Plate. Albert Victor was now opposed by two ami
mails, the property OF the same owner, verdure and
Barford the former Of whom was made the better
favorite for the reason that in the GOodwood Cup