The New York herald., 1875-11-12
RACING IN ENGLAND.


DEcIDED-oossIP ABOUT TURFMEN AND
HoRsEs-sALE OF SIR THOMAS LENNARD's
HUNTING sTUD-A VISIT TO BIS RESIDENCE.
LONDON, Oct q, 1878
The racing season 10 rapidly drawing TO a close. The
last Of the autumn meetings at 'shoad quartersn
Newmarket Is called, commenced on Monday, and
yesterday the Cambrdgeshire the greatest handicap OF
the year. decided Tho victor bay colt Sutton.
Within the last week two several interesting
have happened in connection with the turf in England
day or two ago at the invitation ofsr Thomas Len
nard visited his quaint old residence OF Belhus and In
speced his stud OF hunters which he about to oer
for sale was received in the kndest by Sir
Thomas and Lady Lennard. Her ladyship told that
II would promise to be good she would show the
rare old curioses and other objects OF interest with
which the place abounds "Ah all you gentlemen
seem to be attracted by that picture" she said
saw me gazing earnestly at beautiful face, evidently
Leiy THAT lady not very respectable but an an
cestor of Sir Thomas married her daughter It was
then thought great match The lady you see there is
the Duchess OF Cleveland who you know was the great
favorite OF Charles H. mot very respectable
tor you will perhaps Think continued Lady Lennard
TO rattle on PLEASANTLY. "But what do you think of us
in the male liner That head there is the portrait Of
Lord Dacre, the last peer who was hanged. He went
out poaching in the royal forests and Henry
VIII did not like It, After leaving the luncheon
table I looked around tho beautiful old hall hung
around with armor that from the dents looked as n IL
had service Some Of IT, well as the pixies had
been worn by men who were under the command OF
the great King Maker during the of the roses
hundred years age. but rule IL belonged to the time
Of Cromwell. "Be sure after you have the horses
that you come to fivo O'Clock toa and will show you
relic that, If you true cavalier you will rever
ence" said the fair hostess II is hardly necessary to
say that complied with this invitation. Tea was
handed around In the great drawing room largo VAIN
scoted apartment with polished dark oak floor. The
bay window looked on TO beautiful avenue of trees,
well populated with rocks that seemed to be cawng
their evening hymns Tho softened twilight seemed
in thorough harmony with the room, and
and then flicker from the wood fire in the CRATE cast
its itful light the portrait of grim old ances
tor seemed TO be carried back to the Middle Ages,
and was almost pondering whether should draw my
sword for Charles or join with Hampton in refusing to
pay the ship money, when was startled from my
erie by Lady Lennard putting into my hands small
caske and saying 'sWha would not Mr. Irving give to
thisS" opened 1t and curl OF chestnut hair
clasped setting Of gold. "That is lock Of the
hair OF
CHARLES
presented by the Duchess OF Cleveland to Lady
secret drawer in a cabinet with a letter verifying It
All thought 1t would interest you'll" Belhus is very
nbury Fort, and the night before Queen Eliza
beth reviewed her army she slept here The bed sho
used is still preserved, with the hangngs and every
thing complete Lady Lennard is daughter of the
late Lord Chancellor, and she is of the best
teur actresses in England Amateur theatrcals alone
hear, cost Sir Thomas upward OF fS 900 year. The
reason Of my visit to Bclhus was to see the cello
brated American mare, called Annette, that Mr.. Ten
Brock brought to England several years ago.
She was purchased for ITO guineas, she at the
time being in foal to Scottish Chief For
this foai 500 guineas realized and II II goes
all right the purchaser will year make per
cent on his outlay. There a heavy reserve on
Annette, which was the reason why she was not sold
This reserve, however, would have been given but
the fact that she now In oa TO worthless sire and
the mare is getting old Lady Mostyn her daughter,
has not done well this autumn, and afraid that
there Is not great threeyear-old before her
saw her run at Newmarket at the last meeting and
there hdgetness about her that consider bad
sign. The prices that Sir Thomas Lennard obtained
of nearly l80 guneas each They were only second
class lot There however plenty of buyers pres
ent and the Duke of Beaufort Unexpectedly put
appearance with his famous coach, which he tooedn
down from London. His Grace bought of the lots
Mr.. Tattersa received the bid he said For the
gentleman the coach / cannot SEQ who IL is;''
whereupon the Duke stood up and taking of his hat
bowed blandly to the great auctoneer, TO whom per-
haps the Duke was better known than to any else
the ground.
Another great sale was that of Lord Aylesford,s-a
sale in which good many of the gentlemen who have
gone out to India interested In the early part
Of the year Lord Ayesford purchased Captain Maches
stud and most disastrous purchase it was The price
was eos 000 for which bills given These bills
became due q short time ago and there was no money
to meet them. The result was that the horses
sold without reserve and they fetched very little
than f10 00o One of the lot was Caremont big good
looking Blair Athol colt but with legs When this
colt was yeariing there was on the day he sold,
an Austraiian-poor fellow, he is since dead-who was
n a
Ciaremont was led into the ring this gentleman said
"a thousand guineas" and looked round for the
applause Two thousand" +" said Captain Nachell
quietly from drag on the other side OF the
ring. mo advance on 000 u said Mr.. Tattersal in
quiringly and down went the hammer. Tho sale did
not take quarter OF minute The horse has
won race, nor Is he likely TO win one now. When In
the Derby he dashed up 70 Gaopin. He looked for
moment like winning the ESQ, 900 for which he had
been backed but unfortunately Galopn in the lead
and Claremont finished second If he had won he
would bc 'dickeyn and WORTH at the very least,
5000 guneas AS II is he was sold for 700 guineas
After the Derby there rumors tnat his real
was
THE PRINCE OF WALES
and though they authoritatively contradicted
believe that they were true. Before Goodwood there
was know, large amount Of money owing on ac
count Of Lord Aylesford all Of which paid and
people wondered whore the money came from. The
highest priced LOT In Lord Ayesfords sale was julius
Caesar great sound, good looking two-ycar-o old that
has run with only moderate success. He, however
fetched the large of 800 guneas Many sportsmen
desirous Of buying him, but to them opposed
the enormous wealth Of the Duke Of Westminster
whose income is nearly half million pounds sterling
per annum His Grace, who is much opposed TO bet
ting, is going inn for racing heart and soul and II
alter the prices he has paid he does win tho
Derby, be viii be very unlucky man. The ycarling
colt by Blair Athol out OF Southern Cross bought
by Lord Rosebery for 1,300 guneas; Lord Aylesford
gave 600 guineas Tor this youngster when he only
a foa and this is the highest price record
The match between the Derby winner Gaopin, and
Lowander at the last meeting, for f1 900 side
most sporting affair and enormous sums Of money wore
wagered on IT, such pets as 5000 10 1000 being laid
Oh the Derby winhef Three months hgo one of fh9
royal party laid 1000 to 1000 Lowlandcr Is
perhaps for size and substance the grandest
looking horse | ever saw. As he had won
ac