The New York herald., 1872-08-02

walks to the many noble guests 20 senSiUsaa ,rT;Ssa
SsPs sSs sss :ss' them
oi the noN' .-.ss of the e. royal family. Very many
aisss a racing % but V to wnbm the week has al the
The ens Of Jete chanapetYe of an unusual Kind
the n 81" rrts.Aments are on splendid SCALE ana
der .ake leaves nothing undone to make MS guests
Soon after you pass the house the road begins to
ascend, and in half mile II becomes so steep that
additions to a moderate team Of norses become
necessary and frequently the passage y hes
by some he de n Of
the hill. On the other hand, the
PROSPECT is MAGNIFICENT
It becomes more and more so as the ascent III.
creases. Looking behind yon see, stretching al
before you the rich plain Of Sussex, portoned OUT
shadow chase each other; there afiording rest to
with the ss5 depth S Of s S0r satrg Of geT
Ssousn which Ss seen shoStng
rising irom confused mass of buildings that at
this distance seem to form only hamlet TO the
wood forests now in the funess of their greenery,
and far down below are the softer and more re-
Se 0s Sne aa To e
you reach sufficient height, bursts upon you the
view of the English Channel, its quiet waters only
yachts, its distance lost in mist, crossed occa-
sionally with traI Of smoke laziy ascending from
which bounds the course at its dnish-you can see
r or the the Isle G and N this SIDE Of the the
dim and confused lines which mark the shipping OF
Southampton,
The most delightful feature Of Goodw0od is ITS
'lawn,n an extensive stretch OF smoothly shaven
pam rIa Sheltered rom the by ne
foliage Of the beautiful brches and ems tat spring
from Its soil Under TINS enop o on = sne se
their livery servants OF course-the tablecfeth ON
which are set forth the materials for luncheon and
about hafpast two O'Clock, the fashionable time
for paraking of creature comforts the whole green
sward is covered with brilliant little groups dispos
and pigeon pie and jelly washed down with cham
payne and seasoned with pleasant chit-chat. The
ge @ % o 'he M S9pe gv
den chairs for the fair who from this position watch
the sport with comfort During the Intervals Of the
racing they descend to the lawn with their cava-
liers, and, moving about In twos and threes, while
away the time in criticising the dresses Of their
nelghb0rS.
The toilets which are displayed at GoodwOod
are as gorgeous as those Of Ascot which have been
fully described in the HERALD and therefore it
is unnecessary to say more here than that in colors
and styles the fashions have not changed materially
far more charming than that at Ascot for the
simple reason that the frame Is in every respect
and across the landscape in front is one of singular
beauty that Is to say OF course, IN line weather;
for ana heavy we have sad
miserable as any other spot. have known cup
days which It was impossible for the ladies to
venture out Of the shelter afforded by the galleries
of the grand stand; when the plantation was
rendered melancholy by the perpetual drip, drip,
through its foliage, and the perpetual plash, plash
on its grass; when the few fair ones who at bright
| intervals ventured on the lawn were clothed from
r % Of % a1a IT'S ws
scured and every one in consequence was mise
rabe. But on bright afternoon all is different,
OndtI nj re 1yni ira
OF the human features and form, in the contempla-
tion Of the charms Of scenery, in constant kalei
dOscopc series of changes OF color, can add joy
| to life that Joy may be added at GOodwOod.
AMONG THE NOTABILIT1ES
great patroness of the turf the dowager Lady
Ailesbury now far advanced in years. but display
ing juvenility of costume and coi0,~e and friskl
seventeen" but hardly the state OF seventy.
Lady stamford, "fat, fair and forty" raised like
and sitting apart with her "cOe dog" as Becky
Sharp called an attendant upon lady, Stunned by
The Charming @ Lady Aylesiord, sister Of Lady
Charles Innes Kerr, who used to be an ornament
of these gatherings, but whom hunting accident
brought to the gates OF death and left almost blind.
Mrs. Colonel Ashley, one Of the finest horsewOmen
of the day, and the glory OF Rotten Row.
| golden-haired kind, whose dress-always elegant II
too pr0nosce-is paid for no one knows how.
foreign Extraction who dearly loves bit Of p GAM
| bling, and whom have often seen "cleaned out"
| at H0mDurg ana Baden BADEN.
| Madame de Gafet, whose husband, the General,
shot SO many Communists on the road to SatOry
Lady Hastings. who did not long mourn the unfOr
tSnate Marquis. and married Sir George Chetwynd;
the elegant Duchess of Sutherland, the daughters
OF Sir Joseph Hawley, very well dressed but rather
plain, and many Others who are less known on the
turf, shine and sparkle and laugh and talk and
move about at GOodwoOd
Among the male patrons OF the sport present are,
OF course. old Admiral Rous, gray, bluff and deaf,
but genial and hearty; Earl Stamford, always cold
and smileiess; the Earl Of Westmoreland, tau,
handsome and jaunty, leaving his wife to look for
eyes that are not so bright, complexion less pure
and form less admirably moulded than her own;
Sir Frederick Johnstone noted hunter, like MINI
rod, but known in the courts Of love, where he was
spoken OF by Lady Mordaunt; Prince Batthyany, q
quiet, old gentleman, with a red nose, very fond
| of racing for the sake OF which he lives in
England: Mr.. Crawford dancing attendance on the
I duchess aforesaid Captain Mache, dark and
as usual Mr M Merry NJ p locking
gay, but patronizing; Lord Calthorpe the greatest
"snob' on the turf; the frank and honest Lord
Falmouth, who never BETS but races for honor; the
Duke OF Beaufort, a great country squire, who is
much admired by theatrical ladies'; the Duke OF
Richmond, who cares more for the society than the
| sport; the Right Honorable and well-knOwn Earl
Granville, who likes both, and the latter very much
the bluff and weather beaten General Peel, who
gave up the turf until his children were OF age and
recently sold his stud because he could not Keep it
Mr.. Lefevre, the greatest owner OF horses in Eng.
land, but who has lately lost quarter of million
! On Honduras bonds; and scores OF Others
| SHAPE OF THE CUP COURSE
The Cup course Is two and half miles long In
shape 1t is something like figure O. the horses
starting from the lower extremity and racing past
round HILL from left to right The straight run is
coming from the top OF the figure. The horses
which form the feld-nowadays few in number as
arue-are paraded first Of all in front of the en-
closure whence scores OF the notabilites come out
to inspect the iavOrites, and then they are sent
down to the post