The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-01
Forerunner and julius Caesar
Finish Second and Third.
PETRARCH NOT PLACED.
Five Hundred Thousand Persons Present
Great Excitement on EPSON Downs.
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Mineral.
NATIONAL EXCITEMENT ovRR TIE EVENT.
Nearly one hundred years have passed away SINCE
the little band OF jewellers gathered around Lord
Derby's hospttablc board at Banstead, determined
on founding race for three ear-ods and naming 1t
After their host. Not one or the roysterers could
nave dreamed what great event they were in
face OF the earth that has not Its derby" For tho
past week the talk in England has been OF nothing
but horses Men who at no other time
take the slightest interest In racing
have been holding forth learnedly Of
Petrarcb and throwing out mysterious hints
concerning the hooks OF Skylarx. Respectable
mkidlc-aged men have known to penny what Lord
Rosebery stood to win on All Heart ana have
limited that His Lordship was somewhat anxious
concerning the large sums he had laid against Pc
narch. At every club in the Kingdom at every
public school and In every country house the law
has been openly braved and lotteries drawn with
mpunity. Ladies' have known exactly the kind OF
horse that they ought to have their gloves or and
mammals have smiled ut tie discrimination OF thar
daughters. Eve.y Vehicle on wheels has been
hunted out, a-.6 tie JOB masters Of London have
reaped the:i annual harvest. EPSON is only eigh
teen miles fror tie heart Of London but that livery
r less than sl3o would be considered as not worthy
II his profession.
THE GREAT ATTENDANCE.
From early morning streams OF carriages fled
down the Southern roads and through the green
lanes OF Surrey. The various railways never carried
more passengers. anc yet during the whole eighteen
miles the carriages donkey CARTS fourin-hands and
Dther vehicles progressed ut the rate OF about four
miles hour 1t needless tc state that with such
: stickler for precedents at the helm Of the State
the House Of Commons paid homage to the day. and
formally suspended its legislative duties. The
Marquis OF Harrington, clad In light check suit,
and wearing Jim Grow hat, looked happiness ITSELF
and had altogether lost the glum appearance that
Is noticeable in him when he takes hts place on the
ront opposition bench to lead q body of
nnting radicals, for the most CT whom
he entertains supreme contempt. The heir
to the great dukedom OF Devonshire had no
Derby favorite to-day, but he is forming stud that
ought TO result in Derby winner before long. He
has sort or working agreement with his political
antagonist, Mr.. Chaplin, the lord OF many broad
acres In Lincolnshire, and on the race course the
won y Derby thirty years ago and has been shining
light on the English turf for nearly double that
period, III as he has been, managed to pay the
course visit, and could not help noticing as he
gazcd On the scene Of his great triumph how fallen
away he Is from what he was this time twelve
months For u Minute or two he was In earnest
conversation with Lord Rosebery-the coming
statesman and the past one. Lord Rosebery, 1t is
known, had slo3,ou0 book on the race,
and the wiides. gaesscs were hazaricd
what he stands to win on his own
horsc, Al Heart. magnificent colt,
half brother to the lannon's Doncaster, that as a
ycaring cost him $780, In addition to this young
stcr he had BAY wyndham in the race, for which no
gave ssooo<wcive months ago. alter the colt had
gained victory ever the EPSON course.
Tho observed Of all Observers was Lord Duppl:n,
young nohlcman who, two years ago, was un-
known in connection with the turf People do not
ago he married one OF the pretty daughters or the
Earl OF rife who now writes him that she hss found
man she likes better. This example has been set
her by her two elder sisters. one OF whom married
t,o arn,,ic of Tow ausl t,,o othor Ar sr,.,
Hope, the rich banker. This fair but frai sister,
hood are great granddaughtcrs OF the famous Mrs.
Jordan, the actress, who was the great hvorlte
OF George w. Lord Duppln does not seem to
regret the maynard little woman that he led to the
altar and he consoles himself with having won
something like $4,000 at cards OF the man she ran
AWAY with. His I.ordslp is the owner OF Pctrarch
for whom he gave $4,000 about three months ago.
since which time the horse has got back half the
money by winning the Two Thousand Guineas.
Petrarch has been a sensational ANIMAL one night
party OF gentlemen sat down to cards Mt Prince
Bathyanys, and they played till eleven O'Clock next
day. when they determined to have the horses out
and try them. This was done before all Newmarket,
h" us fetfarch nnlsheu last his victory IN the TWO
Thousand caused rare surprise II perhaps aston
ishcd no one more than It did Lord Rosebery, who
a. once accepted the big bet Of $4,000 to $1,000
about the horse for the Derby. In order to cover
some moneys that he had laid out ut much larger
odds.
Fully live hundred thousand persons were present,
Including every rough that London produces. Among
enc vast crowd were several foreign princes but
there was much disappointment occ,sioned by the
absence Of the Prince Of Wales, his illness prevent
Ing his attending. The Princess Of Wales, Duke Of
Cambridge, Duke Of connaught anu tho Duke and
Duchess of Tcck were also absent.
Tux PROMINENT CANDIDATES.
The deId for the Derby, 1t was generally consid-