Ascot-Heath Races.
The Times, 1824-06-16T00:00:00

I -L -aces a tnis ceiebrated spoticommenced to-dry, under very unfavourablc ircammtjnces as it Xegards the state bf the wea her. A heavy fall of isin commenced: abdut12 6'clck lait night, wand con. tinued, we believe; without intermiuiion utwiil half past seven tlhis morning.i -This,-with-thetremendousrain of Sunday, bid such an effect upon theroads;the by onesparticularlv-Jeadingtothecourse, is torenderthe approach by no means- safe. ' Taig sky, tho, asd lowering, and showers-fell occasionally throuighbut the morring; so ?tbat- as might be naturally expected, the attendance was very thin. -The.tavyrn.kecperia&qd others in th neighbaiurinn. tibwn4 and.vil' Jsages,9who are in-the Iiabit-of profiting very considerably by the grcat -mass dfo coaipany usually drawn 'togetheriby thea6 races, 'wcre gnevously disa ppointed. At Windsor a coipleieovcrflc4- vasexpect. ed; but the town this ntorning was nbt -half -filled., Tahe eoads to. the race.couise, instead of presefitiig' their uiual gay and anibated appearance,- were di iiand miserable. - There. was but a nrere sprinkling of carriages, andthese were covered with mnd, anil r-any of the horses'wereso; jaded dsWt be unable to pceed.at more than amwalkingpace.: -The inmmediate approach to thecoarie is bad at all timecs, but to~day-it wisabsolutctly dangerous, and rnaiit,Qf the vehicles were lightened of th'eir.vpaksng rs:at 'lets-anmilemnonif the sceie of action-.a walklhtogh thaiid being- thouelht piefera bleto the risk of broken bones.- The,booths and, stands. for spec- tators upon the couYte wete verr indiffeientl -filled, but the' -cotin. pany -were respectable. - The grand itand 'was well'fitled, but- there Were rbut-few of. -the leading sporting men of respectab^litypreepit. Tlhere-was, however, no paucity of the sable.4kinred fraternity. tm. Inediatly about:the stkbd tkete is thendsual number6f lMgi ect loeir, .woe tdeie cizrlae, E.{O., and otherattracdive sports, ae which the un-f initiated are permitted tb-lose 'their time and their'inoney for the profit of a few of the lo'wblaiks who havi'&jorneyed from.their dcns about St. James's to-nmake their annual-harvest.- '-. ' ' - Sir R. Birnie, -with- Townsend; Sayer, Bishop', Salmon, and :Eliss principal of Bcc s, and a- strong force of'thieTiounted,attd dis. mo?unted paltrol, are ini ittendance, andra. sharp look-out is keptfr' thieves,and Pett rogues of-all 'descriptinns,wh'oareiojandWanderin' about in the -pursuit of their- several aiocFtidufi. Th.ose wlto plut, derintens thetogeet wu,r men), ho'weveri are:unmnolested. ,A maquee is erected n tear ths Roygistand afindaform ar- wstoit ltempo. tary police court, in which-Sir R.-Birnie holds asitting for the puF- posc ofhearinganv cases-tThat maybebroughtbbfoe hi.m- Salmdn- and other officers esoght-several pickpockets ifilthe.courseofthedav, and they were cdmmitted by Sir Richard to PR'ading, hc icingot-te' icomnmission for Berks. I ' ' ' ' ' ' The-King entertained a large party-at dinher at!tii Casile last evening, and itwas klo*,n to be the determinaion of His,Alajesty to be present at theraces thisday4 let theweailerbewhatitmight. The Duke of Yerk arrived'at-Frogniore yesterday, and gave -a grand- entertainment to, viery numer6ios'.party of distinguished persons. This morning, a little before' twelVej the- royal car-' nriaes- drew*'up at the Castle, and 'abou'tifire' minutes past one His MAljesty and suite arrived at the Toyal stand upon the, race;rcourse, -in'~four carrigges. TberAQ w''re "tw'o chose carriages, each -rawn by: 'four--horses, and Ito bpen adaulets In the first-eart 'age were His- t d b DtAik f Drt Afaster-of thie ilrse,,LordGat,teLr n'wiig n ok Robert Manners. - In'the ohrcri's'er'teMsqi n larchioness of Conyngham hL arl Earl and Countess Scarborough -a &e TheDuesofWarwiat- Lord and Lady-Owydir -;S 3i -Edmund et nd Sir Wac Keppal. The fewpersoni-who *ercseuldath, back of te Royal Stand to, witne;3s the arrival of thQ Kin wae -their hats and-huzraed as the Royal party disnnat heuff gates. 'Ia T few ooments Aftor the King ha.Tdthe sad, lie w ap., peareA at tke Winow, bt rio manea t o f feeling of any' sort was sent forth by ;the crowd of -?gazers. In tsbe- Elrse of the afteriioon, buhwever, 'His pajesty, upon 1ii. appeainr ince at the windlow,, was eeetea several .times with - thtee- distinct- ,oeers and waving of,hats, H is Majesty was dresseild iiaplainblud, Fcockcoat, with a star nt-the breat, and a plain round block liaO . The male part of his uite wore the W.inir uniform.- . * I 'We observed besides-those We haye xientioncd above,the Duke end D uchess N o fr ich m onde'L ord'sD ley C ount L ieven L.rd Ala4. rj o roug o'rthe y PtewardhiUip ecourse arqu aChalnhoineley, Loid Ularndo, Sr AnrewBarard~ &c, &. Te Dake of 'York 'st- rive abut ne 'clck.- Hs RyalHighness was dressed, in la reenturfoat ande iht trouers. Ae two oedoet the raCescl-- His ajeesty's Plate of 100 guines; 4 miles. Mr. WynihalMs Centaur, 6yrs. o d,hlst. 121b. Lord rarwick's Cardinal Putffp 0st. 71b. . . 2 The odds were 3 to I ol the wirner. The race was won easiV. Arinold r acle the winner. K The Oatlaad% Stakes of 30 Huineas; 2 y miles. Lord Cavendi3h's Bizarre,4yirs.ofdu,,8s.51b. I Lord Verulaisi's Vawreen, 7!st. 101b.. -2 . AlIr. Fox's Negro, 6st. 21b. Eleven started, but three only were placed. The race W:s WOn M i a canter: 2 to 1 against the winner; 4 to I against Liord Darlington~ 6 to I Against Alfred., Arnold -rode the winner. - Sweepstakes (if 10 guineas each.- llfr. Bensoin's Pieton. Air. Ramisbotham's Cephalus .. 2 - Mr. Northey's Eden .. 3 - Air. No'rtbey's PhiUlip 4 WVheatley roeo the winner. Even betting on Cepbalus. - Sweepstakes of 100 sovereirmq each.- Sir Johqn Sheilly's Cedric (winner of the -Derby) I1 Lor. Caendish's Iteevreter2 A capital rate: 4 and 5 to I on the win;erbeittediredy' - - In a few minutes after the last -race, His MIajesty And suite re- tire frm th stnd, nd epared midthe cbte~rings'of thI epe He rried t te aste aoutfie -e'ctsc. ils Royal Highniess- the ukeof orklef-theHeah fr Fognoreshortly after the King Hisfllaesryookd vey wel, bt lipeda little ini walk-- ing: te Dke f-orkseeed n erfct ealh.Thefirstind last- races were very indifrn,bu h w itreit ones w~ere x-. cellently contisted, an foddahg ra ote oesof - his. sport. The Kingintns eblee 6b tte course to-mar- row anA Thiur'day. Te lter wilhtegad day-. ASCOnTWA7TH RACES. - FIRST DAY.-TIJESDAY. Juxv 1m.