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British) (Extracts.
SPORTING.
ASCOT RACES.
The Ascot Races took place the first week
in June. The following are the results of the
three principal events
The Gold Vase given by her Majesty, added
to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each. Two
miles. Nine subs.
Mr. J. Day's The Hero, 4 yrs., 9st. 7 lb.
(A. Day). 1
Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 3yts.,6st. 121. 2
Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 3 yrs., 6st. 11 lb. 3
The following also started, but were not
placed : - Lord Exeter's Cosachia, Colonel
Anson's Bingham, Lord Caledon's Wanota,
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Miles's Boy, Captain
Harcourt's Ellerdale. Betting: 2 to 1 agst.
Bridle; 3 to 1 agst. Jericho; 4 to 1 agst.
Ellerdale; 9 to 2 agst. The Hero; 7 to 1
agst. Bingham ; 8 to 1 agst. Wanota and 10
To 1 agst. Cosachia. Jericho made running
at a strong pace, followed by The Hero,
Ellerdale third, and the others laid up, with
the exception of Miles's Boy, who was out of
the race in the first half mile. They ran
without any change to the last turn, where
Ellerdale gave way, and Bridle took her
place. The Hero here joined Jericho, and
Bridle going up immediately after, they singled
themselves out at the stand and raced
home together, The Hero winning by a head,
and Bridle beating Jericho by a neck ; Bingham
a very bad fourth. Run in 3 min.
35 sec.
The Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs. each, fifteen ft.,
and five only if declared, &c. Two miles
and a half. One hundred and twenty-five
subs., ninety-one of whom declared.
Lord Exeter's Woodpigeon, 5 yrs., 7st.
13th (S. Marm) 1
Duke of Richmond's Vampire, 3 yrs.,
6st. 13 lb. 2
Mr. Liley'sGlory,4yrs., 7 st. 10lb. 3
Mr. Combe's Sister to The Nob, 4 yrs.,
6st. 9 lb. 4
The following also started, but were not
placed Lord Oxford's Footstool, Sir J.
Hawley's Humdrum, Mr. Wyatt's The Man-
gier, Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, Lord Sand-
wich's Plantagenet, Mr. Charlton ns. Priscilla
Tomboy, Lord Exeter's Hydrangea, Mr.
Leigh's Correct Card, Mr. Gregory's Clermont,
Lord Warwick's Aliwal, Mr. S. Herbert's
f. by Elis or Venison, dam by Odessa.
Betting at starting : 6 to 1 agst. Vampire ; 8
to 1 agst. Footstool, Hydrangea, Sister to
the Nob, and Correct Card; 9 to 1 agst.
Clermont; 10 to 1 agst. Odessa filly; and 15
to 1 agst. Woodpigeon. Vampire took the
lead, followed by Sister to the Nob, Hydrangea
the Odessa filly, and Glory, with
the ruck in rather extended order, carried the
running on to the Brick Kiln turn, where
Hydrangea gave way, and Wood-pigeon quitting
the rear, took the third place, Vampire
still having the lead, with Sister to the Nob
in waiting. They came thus to the distance,
where Wood-pigeon went up, took the lead
from Vampire, and opposite the Royal Stand
was a length in advance, but stopped near
the finish, and only won by a neck ; Vampire
beating Glory by a length, the latter a length
before Sister to the Nob, Mangier fifth, and
Plaudit sixth. Run in 4 min. 34 sec.
A Piece of Plate, value 500 sovs., the gift of
his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias,
added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each ;
three year olds, 6 st. 10 lb. ; four, 8 st.
5 lb. ; five, 9 st. ; six and aged, 9 st. 3 lb. ;
mares and geldings allowed 3 lb. About
20 miles. Twenty subs.
Mr. J. Day's The Hero. (A. Day) 1
Mr. W. H. Moore's Wolfdog. 2
Lord Lonsdale's Jericho. 3
The following also started, but were not
placed testing, Poynton, Mendicant, Sir
Tatton Sykes. Betting: 6 to 4 agst. The
Hero ; 6 to 4 agst. Mendicant ; 7 to 1 agst.
Sting ; 10 to 1 agst. Sir Tatton Sykes ; 10 to
1 agst. Poynton. The Hero made the running
at a strong pace, followed by Mendicant,
Jericho lying about two lengths in her wake,
and clear of the other horses, who ran in a
cluster. There was no change in this order
until they came to the last turn ; Poynton
here took Jericho's place, and followed Men-
dant to the distance, where they were both
beaten. Wolf dog then came, and got to The
Hero's quarters, but never improved his position,
and was in the end beaten cleverly by a
length, Jericho a capital third, Sting fourth,
and Mendicant fifth, and both well up. Run
in 4 min. 34 sec Bell's Weekly Messenger,
June 7.
THE QUEEN DOWAGER OF SPAIN The
lovers of gossip and scandal may expect a
rich treat from the disclosures relating to an
affair which has long occupied the select
circles of Paris society-an affair which must
be made public, after all, in spite of the
endeavours of friends on both sides to keep
it secret. " Marie Christine de Bourbon,
Queen Dowager of Spain and the Indies,
and Augustine Ferdinand Munoz (whom the
law, possessing none of the squeamish scruples
of diplomacy, qualifies as her husband),
both residing at No. 5, Rue de Courcelles,"
have been summoned to appear before the
Tribunal de Commerce, to show cause why
they should not be compelled to pay the sum
of five hundred thousand francs to M. Charles .
Nicolas Cardin, for his share in the purchase
of the salt mines of Lin and Monmorot.
The affair is adjourned to a second hearing
doubtless in order to give time for reflec-
tion to the noble defendants. What renders
the summons so piquant is the fact that the law
which qualifies the pair as husband and wife,
qualifies them both likewise as merchants
(magicians.) It is hoped that the affair will
be hushed up and proceed no further, but
the infatuation of royalty is proverbial.
Atlas, May 8.
ROYAL SPECULATIONS Our readers will
remember that a little while ago M. Cardin
brought an action against Queen Christina, the
Duke de Rianzures, M. Lilley, their steward,
and M. O'Neill, the banker, to recover a
sum of 500,000f., which he pretended to be
due to him as commission on certain negociations
relative to the saltworks de l'Est.
The action against the first named parties
was declared unfounded, and the Tribunal of
Commerce has given judgment on that
brought against M. O'Neill. It decided that
" all the circumstances of the cause proved
that it was a dishonourable speculation," and
therefore the demand of the plaintiff was
rejected with costs. Galignani.
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