The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-12

on the height OF st. Cloud, stretching toward Vcr
sailles. Before us the left frowns Mont yaeren,
always the most prominent landmark around Paris.
Behind the Seine flows TRANQUILITY, and thousands Of
people are coming up from Its banks. Many thought
1t would be good plan to take the train to Suresne,
and now probably find out their mistake. The large
plain in front is black with people. 1t presents a
curious sight this morning. the French soldiers who
were on duty scattering themselves 1t and with
their knives cutting up the roots of everything that
looked Ike making salad. soldier on an Eng
lish race course almost rarity while here there
are enough to hold Paris against the whole Ger
man Empire.
On the lawn there are innumerable chairs, all OF
them occupied by ladies, who look as II they were
merely at garden party.
THE BETTING ELEMENT.
The betting element Is not allowed to be a
nuisance in France, as 1t is in England No betting
is permitted In front Of the stand. Those who wish
to speculate must go to the rear where all necessary
accommodation is provided We missed to a great
extent the gayly painted Paris mutuel that used
to throng the course ON the far sidc The Republic
Is becoming virtuous and interdicts as much
as possible ready money betting. Oller Of
fered million francs for ten years. con-
cession, but the temptation was resisted. The
Grand Prix day Is the only occasion on which the
giants Of the English betting fraternity visit France
and sight they are for the gods. Occasionally they
take the Frcnchmens breath away by the trcmen-
dous offers they make. 1t Is related that on
one OCCASION when Adolphe, young member of
the Jockey Club, accosted an English lcviathan to
back an outsider for the Grand Pix, and offered
10000 to 1000" which being explained to him,
5ooOof to 25,oo0f, $4,000 to $1,000, he bolted
clean away from the course and went home and got
under the bed. The French now favor the English
way Of betting very much-that Is to say, all settle
ments to be made on the Monday after the race.
odds than the French ones, and things are made as
pleasant for them as possible.
They had field day at the Grand Hotel yesterday.
The court yard looked something like Tattcrsas
on the Monday before the Derby. Continental
travellers were astonshed at the strange sounds
they heard, and to them "6 to bar two" was
indeed mystery. The French horses Of the present
season were not generally considered good. En-
guerrande, the winner of the French Oaks, and
also the ''dcad heater" with Camellia for the Eng
lish Oaks, was among the best.
THE WEATHER.
The weather this morning was clustering and
~ hut cloo rot thau
came ont warm and pleasant. Approaching one
O'Clock the crowd poured along the Champs Elysees
and the Bots de Boulognc. Elegant equipagcs and
superb four-inhands, filed with beautiful In
elegant toilettcs, made their way toward Long
champs.
THE LARGE AND DISTINGUISHED ATTENDANCE.
At halfpast one o'clock the tribunes and course
and the whole field presented grand and animated
appearance, reminding one OF the best days OF the
Second Empire. Marshal MacMahon and Nine.
MacMahon and suite entered the Imperial Tribune
at halfpast two O'Clock, but their appearance
elected no demonstration. The Ambassador from
Morocco accompanied them and formed conspicu-
Gus figure amid the crowd OF ladies' The Ambassa-
bune, their picturesque costumes contributing
great variety to the sccne
Perfect order was maintained on the racecourse,
and no accidents occurred during the day notwith
standing the great crowds that were present
THE STARTERS.
or the two hundred and sixty-two nominations
eleven came to the post. These wcre:-M. Alex
andcr BaItazzis bay colt Kisber; NJ A. Lupin's bay
My Engucrrandc; NJ. Edward Fould's ci'estnu; FLY
Mondainc; M. r. Aumont's bay ny Basqulne Baron
A. de Rothschild's chestnut colt Kilt; Duke OF Ham-
tons hay colt Wild Tommy; Count =. de Lagrange's
chestnut colt Braconnier and his chestnut hly
Camcla; NJ. Morcau- Ciaslons brown colt Asllantec;
Count y. de Lagrangc's bay colt Bijou and NJ.
Edward Foulds bay colt Soussarin.
When the horses came on the course for the race
their appearance was greeted with cries OF admra-
ton, Kisbcr and Maldmcnt, his jockey, being
warmly applanded.
THE BETTING.
Just before the start the rates ruled TO against
Kisber, 10 to against Kilt and Mondane and 30 to
l against Enguerrande, Braconnier and Camelia.
THE RACE
The horses were sent away on equitable terms,
and after running about mile Kisbcr drew out
from all the rest and won in common canter by
four lengths, Enguerrandc finished second Mon
dame third, Basqunc fourth, Kilt NTH, Wild Tommy
sixth, Braconnicr seventh, Camclia eighth
Ashantcc ninth, Bljou tenth and soussarIn eleventh
Time, 3:22.
AFTER THE RACE.
During the evening there we're many grand Jstcs
throughout the city, and the Jockey Club held