The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-20
Phenl1 European Correspondence.
LONDON, August S, 1873.

Inc. season uaB JUST ClOseus Huu AL
London has left for the races, which
end about the 10th, to give place to the
hunting season. The most fashionable,
and, at the same time. the most select,
races in England are the Goodwood.
Richmond's private park. Near the
Judges stand, is the grand stand, where
the nobility congregate, more to enjoy
| The poorer class cover the hills which
overlook the course, which is free to oil.
Leaving London by the London,
Brighton and Southern Coast Rail
way, we made short ride OF seventy
miles. in less than two hours, to
Chichester. one. of tho Oldest cities
in England. The cathedral here is very
old, and tho stones arc so crumb!ed That
it has to bo constantly repaired. Like
all cathedral places, it has in the centre
Of the city an old cross, over. GOO years
old. Threo miles out, over road
whose dust can only be equaled by the
alkRli Of Utah, on the top Of chain of
high hills, is the race course. If you
did not see the crowd and the beautiful
grand stand, you might easily pass it,
thinking it but O grassy field; for in all
other respects it is thu came as the sur
rounding country. Everything seems
entirely different from our custom.
With US, the track is generally level
and circular; hero it runs up and down
tho hill-Bidcs-so much SO, that some
times you lose sight OF the horses in the
race. When they run mile race, they
start the horses mile up the course,
and run towards the stand. The Jockeys
seem to vie with each other in swing
ing their arms, jerking the horses hend
in at every bound 1t looks very awk-
ward, and seems to throw the horse of;
but I learn it is tho way in which all
English jockeys ride. The track is
turf, and gives way at every step, which
makes it, OF course, very easy on the
horse, but lengthens the time. How
ever. they rarely time horses in the
race; the winner is always supposed to
be fine racer, whether he wins the race
in two or in three minutes. 1 went
down on Thursday, tile great cup-day,
and, after being nearly smothered to
death in the little crowded cars, and SO
thickiy covered With dust that I could
write my name on my clothen with my
finger, was at last landed in front of
the grand stand If I was tired and
angry at England's conveyances, the
beautiful sight OF her daughters prone
nadiDg before the stand, on grassy
lawn, which sank beneath your feet like
a velvet carpet, more than compensated
me. If there is any one who thinks that
the beauty Of England is overpraised,
let him go to a fashionable race,
and he, too, will think that, instead OF
too much, they have only too little
praise. It would be tame to call the
dressing magnificent; they wero superb
some of them costing more than q
thousand gnineas.
The morning opened with q dull,
heavy cloud overhanging the hills, upon
which descended from time to time q
gentle shower, more like O falling dew
than misty rain. There is an old say
ing, ''a morning rain and q widows
tears soon dry" which proved it's truth
fulness in this case, for by noon the
ground was as dry as Sahara, and tho
sun came out all the hotter for being
hidden in it's birth. Along the entire
extent of the road the trees and bushes
were whitencd with the dust. It was
indeed refreshing to walk over the
shady, veivety lawn. while all around
you were assembled England's fair no.
bility. who, like beautiful birds, were
shaking out their dresses aud summing
themselves on the promenade. All were
in ballroom costumes, with long sweep
ing trains, which served both to adorn
them and to trip up the unlucky ad.
mircr nearest behind them.
It is not often that dress stands out
SO conspicuously amongst thousands OF
beautiful dresses, as was the case to-day.
do rot think it would be out Of place
to insert the description of it from ono
OF the London papers "Thcrc was one
dress 30 thoroughly novel, and SO in.
compnrab!y the best in harmony and dc,
sign, that it deserves to hnvc special
notice. Without being 1ashy or Start
ling. this one embroidered costume at
tractcd the attention Of all on tho lawn,
amongst whom there were many who
had evidently made luxury an accurate
study On pale, the very pnlcst, sea.
green silk, made with three nounces,
there was such an embroidery Of daisies
and moss as has probably never yet lie.
lighted the eyes of the fashionable.
They were not all embroidered flat, bnt
in relief. l. seemed rs if you could
have picked each particular dover oil
the costumes, and have brushed away
the moss. But you must not imagine
that this embroidery was vulgariy or Of.
fensiyely displayed. The three founcos
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