The New York Herald Newspaper, June 1, 1876, Page 3

Ninety-Seventh Race for the Blue Ribbon of the Turf KISBER THE WINNER. Forerunner and Julius Cesar Finish Second and Third. ‘PETRARCH NOT PLACED. Five Hundred Thousand Persons Present— Creat Excitement on Epsom Downs. (SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ] Lonvox, May 31, 1870. The ninety-seventh Derby was decided to-lay on the far-famed Epsom Downs, and was won by Mr. Alexander Baltazzi’s Kisber, by Buccaneer, out of ‘Mineral. NATIONAL EXCITEMENT OVER THE EVENT. Nearly one hundred years have passed away since the little band of revellers gathered aropnd Lord Derby’s hospitable vourd at Banstead, determined on founding a race for three-year-olds and nawing it Qfter thelr host, Not one of the roysterers could fave dreamed what a great event they were in- Augurating, and now there is hardly a nation on the face of tlie earth that has not Its “Derby.” For the ; 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 Petrarch and throwing out mysterious hints soncerning the hocks of Skylark. Respectable middle-aged men have known to a penny what Lord Rosebery stood to win on All Heart, and have hinted that His Lordship was somewhat anxious voncerning the large sums he had laid against Pe- Wwarch. Atevery club in the kingdom, at every public school and in every country house the law Ras been openly braved and lotteries drawn with tmpunity. Ladies have knowr exactly the kind of horse that they ought to have their gicves ox, and mammas have sm¥ed at tie discrimination of thir Qaughters. Evezy~ vehicie on wheels has been tunted out, anc ti:e job masters of London have teaped thei: antual harvest. Epsom is on:y eigh- teen miles from the heart of London, but that livery stable keeper who had let out a barouche and pair for less than $130 would be considered as not worthy of his profeasioz. THE GREAT ATTENDANCE. From early morning streams of carriages filed fown 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 carta, four-in-hands and other vehicles progressed at the rate of about four mites an hour. It is needicss tc stcte that with such Satickler for precedents at the helm of the State the House of Cominons paid homage to the day, -and formaiy suspended its legislative duties. The Marquis of Hartington, clad ina light check suit, and wearftg a Jim Crow hat, looked happiness itself, and had altogether lost the glum appearance that ‘s noticeable in kim when he takes his place on the front opposition bench to lead a body of fanting radicals, for the. most ef whom he entertains supreme contempt. The heir to the great dukedom of Devonshire had no Derby favorite to-day, but he is forming a stud that onght to result in a Derby winner before Jong. He has a sort of working agreement with his political antagonist, Mr. Chaplin, the lord of many broad acres in Lincolnshire, and on the race course the two are inseparable. Rare old General Peel, who _-Won a Derby thirty years ago and has been @ shining light on the English turf for nearly double that period, i) as he has been, managed to pay the course a visit, and one could not help noticing as he gazed on the scene of his great triumph how fallen away he is from what he was this time twelve months, For a minute or two he was in earnest conversation with Iord Rosebery—the coming statesman and the past one. Lord Rosebery, it is known, had a $109,000 lwuk on the race, and the wwiidest gaeaves were hazarded what he stands to win his own horse, All Neart, a magnificent colt, half brother to the famous Doncaster, that as a on veering, cost him $10,500. In addition to this youug- | ster he had Bay Wyndham in the race, for which he gave $8,0004weive months ago, alter the coit had gained a victory cver the Epsom course, ‘The observed of all cbservers was Lord Dupplin, & young nobleman who, two years ago, was un- known in connection with the tart People do not know whether to envy him or not. A very short time ago he married one of the pretty daughters of the - Earl of Fife, who now writes hin that she has found & man she likes bettex. This example has been set her by her two elder sisters, one of whom marricd the Marquis of Townshend and the other Mr,.Adrian Hope, the rich banker. This fair but frail sister. hood are great granddaughters of the famous Mrs. dordan, the actress, who was the great favorite of George IV. Lord Dupplin does not seem to regret the wayward litte woman that he led to the altar, and he consoles himseif with having won something like $60,000 at cards of the man she ran away with. His Lordship is the owner of Petrarch, for whom he gave $63,000 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 at Prince Bathyany’s, and they played til eleven o'clock next day, When they determined to have the horses out | and try them. ‘This was done before all Newmarket, and us Petrarch tnished last his victory tu the Two ‘Thousand caused rare surprise. It perhaps aston- | ished no one more than wt did Lord Rosebery, who at once accepted the big bet of $20,000 to $10,000 about the horse for the Derby, in order to cover | some moneys that he had laid out at much larger udds, Fully five hundred thousand persons were present, including every rough that London produces, Among pte vast crowd were several foreigi princes, but | there was much disappointment vccasioned by the Absence of the Prince of Waics, his tliness prevent- ing his attending. The Princess of Wales, Duke of Cambridge, Duke of Connaught and the Duke and Duchess of Teck were also absent. ‘THE PROMINENT CaNDIDATES, “The field for the Dorby, it was generally consid: ered, was not an average one, that the result would be “Petrarch first, the rest nowhere.” How correct was the prophecy will be seen below. Petrarch, though nota pig horse, is handsome in the extreme. He is a son of Lord Clifden, @ horse that unfortunately died last year, and only twenty-four hours after his owner had re- fused $57,500 for him, America is to be congratu- lated on having secured two of his best sons in Winslow and Buekden, the latter owned by W. Cattrilil, of Mobile, Ala. Winslow was a really high class racer, and isi appearance very much like his sire. Petrarch was an unbeaten candidate last year. He ran only once, When not half trained he won the Middle Park Plate of $17,300, the greatest two-year-old race of the year. This season, as already already stated, he won the Two Thousand Guineas, worth $2,500, He was bred by a miller in Sussex, who bought the dam for the insigniticant sum of $175 after she had broken down ina race. Such Is the luck of breeding that from this broken down mare he has raised half a dozen of the best horses in Engiand. She has, indeed, proved to um a “four-legged for- tune.” Another unbeaten candidate until the present race was Skylark, the property of Lord Falmouth, who is considered the Bayard of the English turf. Skylark had been half a dozen times to the starting post, and on each occasion had come back a winner. Many thought this was more reliable form than the two victories of Petrarch, but their confidence was very much shaken when it was said that in a private gallop over,the Rowley miie’ at Newmarket he had been worsted by Great Tom, who in the Two Thousand Guineas was a long way behind Petrarch, and, for the matter of that, Ju- lus Cesar also, It is said that in the latter horse the Prince ot Wales last year had some share, and that he sold him when he went to India, Be this as it may, it Is certain tha ti horse changed hands at that timg, ©» Robert Pc < giving $17,300 for him, It was tl at he s.me that Mr. Peck was acting on belt fio Duke of Westminster, but this was s the Two ‘Thousand Guineas Julius cai k’s own colors, and very worthily, too, second. It was anticipated that he wou | better show to-day, as it was alleged can at Newmarket he was not nearly .» He is a big, fine horse, but not aly + on, and he generally runs in blinke) iv had also Foreranner engaged, and mi__, aunds were ex- ercised as to whether he might not be the better of the pair, Wild Tommy, a big, strapping customer, belonging to the Duke of Hamilton, had many enemies. It was argued. that.a horse standing seventeen hands high would be at fault in making the descent at Tatten- ham Corner. The Duke of Hamilton at one time thought differently, and backed him to win $100,000; but toward the finish of the race he was by no means hopeful. 7 ‘The most dangerous antagonist to the favorite it was generally considered was the winner of the race, the colt by Buccaneer, out of Mineral, belonging to some very shrewd Hungarians, This youngster, though of English parents, was bred by the Emperor of Austria, who about ten years ago purchased Buccaneer for @ comparatively small sum. Later on he made an equally fortunate purchase in Mineral, whose,foaly phat she left behind in England, developed into one of the best horses of the season and won the St Leger. This was Wenlock. The Mineral colt, the name he was known by then, ran four times last year, but won only once, The Dewhurst Plate, a race of consider- able value. Uncharitable people say that the Mineral Colt won as often as he was wanted, and certainly the Hungarians have been running in and out with their horses. ‘There were rumors that Advance would prove a good outsider, but after he had been beaten in a minor race, he was sent to an extreme price. There were no flilies of any note in the entry, nor did the French division show anything like a bold front. THE BETTING. In the betting, last night, the rates ruled:—Pe- trarch, 7 to4; the Mineral colt, 4 to 1; Forerunner, 701; Julius Cesar, 33 to 1. On the course, just before the start, the odds were 2 to 1 against Petrarch, 4to 1 against the Mineral colt, 7 to 1 against Skylark, 7 to 1 against Forerunner, 8 to 1 against All Heart, 83 to 1 against Great Tom, Wild Tommy and Julius Cesar, while all the others were 50 to 1. THE STARTERS. ‘ Of the 229 subscribers fifteen came to the post. ‘These were Lord Rosebery’s All Heart, Father Claret and Bay Wyndham, Mr. J. H. Houldsworth’s Coltuess, Mr. R. Peck’s Julins Cesar and Fore- ranner, Lord Felmouth’s Skylark and Great Tom, Mr, John Watsons Wisdom, Duke of Hamilton's Wid Tommy, Lord Zetland’s Hardrada, Mr. Gomm’s Advance, Count La Grange’s Braconnier, Lord Dup- plin’s Petrarch and Mr. Alexander Baltazzi’s Min- eral colt, the winner, wito was subsequently named Kisber, and who, ridden by Maidment, se- cured the first Derby ever won by an unnamed colt or filly. Cheer after cheer greeted each candidate as he made his way out of the paddock, and when Petrarch appeared deafening huzzas rent the air. ‘THE RACE. After a preliminary canter, which was led by Sky- lark, the entire field got away at sixteen minutes past three o'clock, with the exception of All Heart and Julius Cwsar, this pair being slightly behind. Father Claret was the first to show in front, Coltness running second, followed by Forerunner, and then in a cluster came Great Tom, Skytark, Wisdom, Hardrada, Petrarch, the Mineral Colt and Bay Wynd- ham leading the remainder of the fleld, with Julius Cwsar and All Heart bringing up in the rear. But litue alteration was made in the order of the run- ning antil the mile post was passed, when Fatber Claret increased his lead to two lengths in aulvance of Coltness, Petrarch in the meantime hav- ing moved up to third place, within three or four lengths of Coitness. Then in a cluster came Great Tom, Skylark, Wisdom, Hardrada and Braconiler, with All Heart beaten off, Coming into the straight the favorite, Petrarch, raised the hopes of his backers by going to the front and holding the lead for one mile and a quarter and until within two dis- tances of home, when he gave out, and the Mineral colt, who, under Matdment’s steady riding, had been gradually drawing up, took the first place, and in an easy canter came in agwinner by nearly five lengthy, Forerunner and Julius Cesar also passed Petrarch, and made a deterniined eifort at the half distance to overhaul the Mineral colt, but failed sigually, Forerunner beating Julius Cwsar three lengths for second place. Petrarch was the same distance behind Julius Cesar, and then came Skylark, Coltuess, Wisdom, Great Tom, Wild Tommy, Bravounier, Hardrada, Advance and All Heart in the order uamed, Buy Wyndham aod Father Claret did © not pass the winning post at all. The time of the | Kisber is. good aark bay, with black legs, standing Face was 2:44. id HEAVY WINNERS AND LOSERS. ¢ Mr, Baltazzl, owner of Kisber, wins $250,000, and Baron Rothschild and Sir George Chetwynd are also great gainers. Lord Dupplin, Sir Robert Peel and Lord Rosebery are heavy losers. . SUMMARY. Ersom, May 31, 1876,—The ninety-seventh renewal of tue Derby stakes of 50 s0vs each, half fortelt, for colts, 122 Ibs., and fillies, 117 Ibs., then three yours oli, the owner of the second horse to receive 300 sovs, and the third 150 sovs. out of the stakes, Closed with 229 subscribers, About one mile and @ Dall, starting at tho new high level starting post. Value, $28,250. Mr. Alex. Baltazzi’s b, c, Kisber (the Mineral cuit), by Buccaneer, out of Mineral (bred in Hungary), 122 Ibs. (French gray, scarlet cap), Maidment. Mr. R. Peck’s b. c, Forerunner, by The Earl or Tho Palmer, out of Pretace, 122 Ibs. (blue, orange sleeves, white cap), Webb..........eseeereseesee B Mr. R. Peck’s b. ¢. Julius Casar, by St Albans, out of Julic, 122 Iba (blue, orange sleeves), CANNON... ....eeeeeeeee wee 8 Lord Dupplin’s b. «. Petrarch, by Lord Cliden out of Luura, by Orlando, 122 Ibs. (whito, red sleeves), Morris... oe: pose cereccesecesseres Lord Falmouth's b. ¢, Skyiark, by King Tom, out of Wheat Ear, 122 tba, (black, white sleeves, red cap), Areher...... Mr. J. H. Houldsworth's b, ce Coltness, by King Tom, out of Crocus, 122 Ibs. (greon and gold), T. Osborne . 6 Mr. John Watson's b. ¢ Wisdom, by Blinkhoohe, out of Grand Coup’s dam, 122 lbs, (maroon, white cap)... steeseceeenees 7 Lord Falmouth’s ch. ¢ Great Tom, by King Tom, out of Woodcralt, 122 Iba, (white, black sleeves, Duke ot Hamilton's b, ¢, Wild Tommy, by King Tom, out of Wild Agnos, 122 Ibs, (French gray and Corie) PAarry......+s0 ceeveccsesecsscscceoesscesse Count F, de La Grango’s ch. o, Braconnier, by Cater- er, out of Isaline (bred in France), 122 Ibs, (blue, Ted sleeves aNd CAP). +... .sseseereeeeee vee 10 Lora Zetland’s b, ¢, Hardrada, by Voltigour, out of Mysotis, 122 Ibs, (white, red spots), J. Snowdon... 11 Mr. Gomm’s b. ¢, Advance, by Speculum, out of Progress, 122 iba. (white, yellow belt) Goater...,. 12 Lord Rosobery’s ch. ¢, All Heart, by King Tom, ont of Marigold, 122 Ibs. (rose and primrose hoops), Constable. 13 Lord Rosebery’s b. o, Bay Wyndham (late Folke- stone), by Lord Clifden, out of Violet, by Thor- mandy, 122 ibs, (rose and primrose), Mofbey,.... 14 Lord Rosebery’s bik. c. Father Claret (lato Gunpow- der), by D’Estournel, out of Defamation, 122 Ibs, (rose and pritnrose)...., ‘Tune, TOR WINNER—KISHER. An interesting tabulated pedigree of the winner is as follows :— * seeveeccesceceecees 16 Cain... He Wot Wnt ble FI Upaynator mare, Ale (Edmuna, by Orville. 2 g ‘agp Ustedora, by Selim. 2 3 Bay Widateton. | One hee B|2 Cobweb, by Phantom, é ‘look. 5) LB LatyethacecscsscssscesSmuem bY Bis! p i Bessy, by ¥. Gouty. ($ Dick Androws. al |g fos { Gahanna mare, 3 § Paynator. a] (3|% Mise Sta. n.n} Fone: S| lel Boningbro’ mate. 3 Sle (Emeline, By) a Patbcreceter frre 5 Berenice. 3 2 (Birdeatcher....... ‘bata . é 5 Guicciol, g\% Economist. mo) 12] 2 (meudne............- FA i ‘Miss Pratt, by BI'kI'k. = 2 Bultan, by Selim. ie ae Ser at iaeneau sirius g ‘Trampoline. 2 i Muley, by Orville. i peeteenseeseee=*) Care, by Marmlon, 3 Whalobene, = § (Sir Hercules......... a i Peri, by Wanderer, z Bob Booty. 2) lanteotou ity H a Flight, by Escape, 2 Jorry, by Smolonsko, a g ‘Tomboy....+..eee00 haa min xk FE Boeswing's dam. ely Pr. Minist’r, by Sancho, Maniac, by Shuttle, Kisber (the Mineral colt), by Buccaneer, out of Min: eral, was one of the forcign cacdidates for the Derby in the 229 subscribers. His pedigree is English enoagh, Dut it must be regarded by the turfmen of that ‘tight httle tsiand”’ asa continental representative, for he was bred in Hungary. The Mineral colt is halt brother to Wenlock, the winner of the St, Ledger in 1872, his dam being bred by the late William King (Mr. Lauude) at Ashby-de-la-Launde, but she was sold to Messrs, Graham’s, of the Yardlay stud, and allowed to quit it before Wenlock performed his great feat, Proving barren two seasons, Mineral was sold to go to Hun- gary, in which country she was afterward bred to Bacoancer (who was expatriated from England several years ago), and her produce of 1878 was purchased by Mr. Alex. Baltazzi. Mineral ts still one of the matrons of the Imperial stud in Huugary, and a large price was recently dectined for tho mare, Kisber tnade his first appearance on an Kuglish race- course in the July Stakes for twayear-olds at Now- market, when he was not in good condition, and failed to finish in the first four, Lord Rosebery’s brown tilly Levant bemg the winner. He next appeared in the Stetchworth Stakes, same meetfng, when he got a place, Lord Falmouth's Farnese and Count La Grange’s M. de Fhgny being first and second, sie, however, gave promise of developing intoacolt of more than average excellence, and he made considerable progress between the Newmarket July meeting and the week preceding the Cesarewitch, when he was so highly tried with nis stable companion, Coruleus (one year olier), the winner of the Great Eastern Railway Han- dicap, of 1875, that the Messra. Baltazzi thought he could scarcely be defeated in the Middle Park Plate, the race at Newmarket Seoond October Mecting, which has always been regarded as @ gratid criterion of two-year- olds excellence; bu: the easy victory of Petrarch in that event is well known throughout the racing world. Getting away badly the Mineral colt never showed to the least advautage in the race; but the secret of his not beginning with the body of his horses was well kept, and when he was brought out for the Dewhurst Plate, seven furlongs, at the Houghton meeting, the Messrs, Baltazzi backed him to win tho largest sum ever won on # two-year-old race, being no lesa than $80,000. Mr. J. H. Houldsworth’s Springfleld, who ‘Was ineeting the unnamed colt at even weights, started an even money chauce, while Mr. R. R, Christopher's Madetra, who had finished second for the Middle Park Plate, was also in good demand, nothwithstand- ing an industriously circulated report that she had been ainxe after her performance behind Petrarch in thatevent. The Mineral colt had tho race in hand the whole of the way, and he simply romped home three Jengths tu front of Springiield, while Lord Durham's Glendale was third. From that time his owner knew he had a grand colt, and having no engagements before the Derby he has been trained exclusively for thisevent. Through the winter he progressed quite as well as his supporters desired, though shortly after Caristmas it was generally understood at Newmarket that he was lame tromcurb. This was notso; but a rather obstinate thoroughpm in his off hock gave Hayhoc, his trainer, a lot of trouble Juring the summer, After tho July mect- ing he was treated for this ailment by the usual application of a blister, and the barsal enlarge. nent entirely disappeared; but this was succeeded by the formation of a sligbt bony aeposit on the outside of the same joint. So far as concerns the precise part where this enlargement existed, the caso was rather a novel one, for it was not caused by oither a blow or kick, winch sometimes cause disarrangement of thia part, and short of the cautery, there was only the orthodox remedy ot a blister, To this tho enlargement suc- cumbed, but st left a scar that the horse will carry to his dying day. In many descriptions of the Mineral colt tho litle sear alluded to bas Leon termed a “spavin,”’ and ia others w “cark”” It t# neither ono or the other, and did not in the least interfere with tho preparation of the colt for the Derby. 15 hands 3 inches. He bas » game looking head, a strong and museular, but not loaded neck, well joined to deep and grandly placed shoulders, and he is high enough m his withers to carry his saddie and rider in the proper place—fairly on his back—without fear of their slipping on to his shoulders and interfering with their tree movement. His most extraordinarily good points lie in bis immensely strong back aad loins, and the great muscular development in his wide sy “eading | quarters, His fore-arms and thighs are also models of muscular power, and he stands on excellently formed and very powerful logs, and well made, tough looking feet, Tn one of his last winter's articles upon the Derby horses “Vigilant,” of the Sportsman, said of the Minera! colt:--‘"Ihere is not among the whole of the Derby candidates that I have yet noticed one with more weight-carrying power than the son of Buccaneer, and Thave no fault whatevor to find with him except that he has not the grand length and liberty of trame that 1 consider necessary to quite win the Derby this season, ‘There aro uot, however, more than two at 1 think will Lo capable of beating him at Epsom, - “Phere Thave not seen since last year, and J shall reserve to myself the privilege of ranging the son of Buceafleor on my side it, on a sccond inspection of my favorited, 1 detect any weakness developed during the winter thmt, I consider may militate against their efliciency for the} great race at E On the 16th of this month tho Artemus colt, stablo companion of the Mineral colt, gained an easy victory in the Derby Trial Handicap, one mile and a balf, at Nowmarket, and as it was admitted upon all bands that the Mineral horse could do what he lked with the Artemus colt, more attention was directed to the former for the Derby than ever belore, and he became one of the favorites, talked of only second to Petrarch, About this timo his name had been decided upon, but bis owners withheld bis nomenclature until after win- ning the race. Hh Kisber has engagements for the Select Stakes, one mile and seventcen yards, Newmarket second October meeting; Doncaster St, Li ger, one milo, six furlongs and 132 yards, and the Grand Prix de Paris, one mile, Seven furlongs. POLO IN PARIS. ‘ cs THE SEASON OPENED BRILLIANTLY—TWO DAYS’ PLAYING. (SPxCIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Panis, May 31, 1876, ‘The season of polo playing commenced here on Monday last on the grounds of the skating club in the ’ Bols de Boulogne. There wasa large and fashion- able crowd of spectators present, all of whom heart- lly enjoyed the exciting games, THE SECOND REGNION. Playing was resumed this morning, and although it was of a spirited character it lacked the boldness of the opening day, as the English horses used were generally found to be too large. BEST PLAYERS. The players who most distinguished themselves were Bringnant and Evrazu. THE CLUB, ‘The Ridgway club consists of thirty players. THE SEASON, A brilliant season is anticipated and frequent re- ‘unions will be had. PHILADELPHIA RACES. PAILADRLPHLA, May 31, 1876. In the second day’s races of the Belmont Driving Park inaugural meeting there were two contests, open to the 2:26 class and to green horses, ‘The following are the summaries :— Two-twenty-six class.—Purso $2,000; $1,200 to first, $000 to second, $200 to third. Time, 25 342-24 Second race, for green horses.—Purse $1,000; $600 to first, $300 to second, $100 to third. 111 MIDDLETOWN PARK. PURSE OF ONE BUNDRED DOLLARS FOR GREEN ‘TROTTERS—SAMPSOX THE WINNER. Newrorr, R. L, May 81, 1870. Arace for home horses nevor trotting before came off to-day at the Muddictown Park for a purse of $100. There wore three entrics—bay gelding Sampson, bay gelding Sam and the brown gelding Brown Ben, Tho face was won by Sampson, four heats being trotted, Time, 3:10, 3:00, 3:00 aud 3:10, This was the first event of the seuson. AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. The following 's the state of the’ odds given by the bookmaker at the rooms of the American Jockey Ciub last night. It will be scen that many changes have been made within the past week :— WITHERS STAFES—ONK MILE, Brother to Bassett... 2 to 1 +. Stol Gtol Ttol Tol 10 tol Wtol 10 to 1 6 KES—ONK MILE AND Lillie Belle. . O8800,,.0..6 Victory colt. Bank Stock, Crab Orchard, Wab-ta-Wan,. Dulgasian. . Sunburst, %to1 Shylock, 4tol Lord Zeth JUVENILE STAKKS, for two-year-olds, Half a mile, Against, to 1—G, I, Loritlard:s br. c, Lucifer, by Leamington. 510 1—G. L. Lorillard’s br.c. Lottery, by Leamington, 610 1—@. L. Loriliard’s b, f. Oleasser, by Eelipse. 15 to 1—H. C Babcock’s ch. ¢. Morphine, by Eclipse, 20 to 1—G. P, Wetmore’ by Leamington, 15 to 1—Thos. Puryear & Co.'s b..f£ by Narragansett, 5 to 1D, MeDaniel’s bc Princeton, by Oakland. 6 to 1—D, McDaniel’s b. £, by Phucton, 6 to 1—D, MeDaniol’s br. 1, Lady Saylers, by Longfellow 6 to 1—D, MeDantes ch. ¢, by Uysterman. 6 to L—A. Belnont’s blk. x. Adonis, by Kingfisher, 7 w 1—A, Belmout’s b. & Fariou, by Kentucky. 4 to 1—A, Belmont’s b.f, Hibernia, by imp. Leamington 4 to 1A. Belinonv’s ch, & Magnum Bonam, by imp. Leam on. 20 to 1—F. Morris’ b, f., by Eclipse. ‘4 to 1-H. P. MeGrath’s b. ¢. Leonard, by Longfellow. 6 ww 1—H. P. MeGrath sb. c. Frank Jones, by Blarney Stone, 610 1—P, Lorillard’s ob, g. Rancocus, by Ecli; * Torillard’s ol, £ Violn, by Eelipse. br, ¢. Diamone, by Leatnington, bg, Bombust, by Boon Scotland 6 tol b, £ Idati, by Glenelg. 8 to bP, LéPiilard’s b, |. Zoo Zoo, by Australian, 10 to 1—Carr & Co.'s ch. . Ritle, by Asteroid, 10 to 1—Carr & Co.'s b. £ Mignon, by Asterond, 12 to.1—W. Cottrill’s ch. 1. Adventure, by Dan’) Boone, The following named horses have been scratched trom their Jerome Park spring cngagomente:— A. Belmonts bay volt Kiliurvey, im tue Withers and Belmont stakes; P. Loriliard’s Lord Carlisle, Bam- bino, Bertram, Baronet, Meriin and Frivolity cot in the Withers, and Morlin, Baronet and Frivolity colt in the Belmont Stakes. Sangura has been scratched in te Wostchestor Cup and the Centennial Stakes, PELHAM COACH. ‘When Charles Dickens made his coaching lord so gleefully describe to the Honorable Mr, Crashton in the presence of Pickwicks the excitement his “dwag” had caused along the route of his drive he was telling nothing more than the trath, And a visit to the Hotel Branawick ora stroil along Filth avenuc on an afer- noon would convince an observer that human nature ja and out ot novela us to & great extent the same, Windows rise and doors open spontaneously, it would seem, the mo- mont the vouud of the guard’ horn is heard ang pedes- trians give over the occupation of the moment to hue the sidewaiks and stare up the avenue till the coach appears in sight, Every day brings new sightseers to crowd the pavement in fropt of the Hotel Brunswick, and among the well-dressed peopie who regulurly co! grogate there aud crawe (heir nevks to catel a guimpre of the elegnat equipaze, one can observe faces which have yaped their astonishment ut the day of the Pelbam drives’ inception and have done so invariably ever since. Ik was a pay sight yesterday when the coach started of aud wentup the avenue at a rousing pace, with tho loos drapery of the femalo vccupanis Guttering AY, JUNE |, 1876—14urL SHEET. cia and bealth and cheerfulness icted on eounte- and no less when Rance, gallant it deposited its burden ou the sidewalk after the drive homeward Mr. Carver's party occupied the woats erday, and among them were Mr, and Mrs, Vander 1, Mr. wud Mrs. Giletie and Mr, and Sims Blodgett The day had beon singularly fine and everyone looked ‘the embodiment of enjoyment. Owing to w delay at the Harlem bridge, which was open when the coach reached it on the return wip, Mr, Kane was a couple of minutes behind time, i, to make up for the lov#, he wisely altered his ro Joaving Fifth ave- mune, which was crowded with veticles at Thirty-tifth street, and returning to it at Y-e1gnth street. The arrangements for the proposed extension of the drive to New Rochelic are in progress aud are ex- Peeted to be oon completcd BROOKLYN An adjourned meeting of the Brooklyn Yacht Club was held tavt night at their rooms in Montague street, Commodore Dickerson presiding, ‘rhe Regatta Commiteo reported that they had made all necessary arrangemonts for the event, and that the tickets were roudy for distribution. He also reported ‘that up to date of meeung vhirieen yachts bad been entered for the regatta. They are as follows:—Schoon- #h—Madeleme, Tidal Wave, Louise, Playtal, Syrev, Mystic and Sea Witeh, 1 Fisst Chass SLoors—Yndine, Arrow, Kate, Gracte and Satie, Swoon Crass SLoOrs—A meric, Pirate, Favorite and Lizale L. ‘The club prize is to be awarded to the first yacht tn of ouch class on time allowance, The flag officer's prize to be awarjed ty the second yacht in of each Class On tine allowance, Tho courvo determined on ix as forlor schouncrs and firgt€lass sloops, irom the s anchored olf Bay Ridge to buoy 84¢ at Southwest Spit, turning on band, thence to the Sandy Houk hghtship, rounding same 6% the starboatd hand, theuco to buoy Siz, turning 1} on the starboard hund, thence to the stake boat githe yew Club House Dock, at Gravesend Bay, paxsing it 6p port side. For second class sloop, Irom stakeboat off Bay Ridge to buoy 844, at Southwest Spit, leaving same on port hand; thence to the outer bar buoy einey's Chan- hel, rounding 1t on starbourd hund ; thence to, buay 814, passing sane on starboard hand; theuce to'stakeboat of the new club house, passing it on the port ide. ‘Third class sloops (Open boats), trom Buy Ridge to gtakeboat anchored im Sandy Hook Bay, two miles south of buoy 8}, rounding same ou the port hand; thence to hotne stakebout at new club house, passing it on the port side, The winning yachts in cach cliss must make the race within eight ho to be entitled toa prize, and oll qe must pass to the westward of Fort Lafayette aud tothe cast aard of certain West Buok buoys, ‘A communication was read from the Secretary of tho Contenmal Kegatta Committee requesting the club to appoint two of its members to act upon the Centennial Committee durmg the races, and, pursuant to some previous action touching the matter, Moxsrs. G. FP. | ines add John &. Sawyer were appointed, An invi- tation from Mr. Hoop, of the Pavillion, at Locust Grove, offering the ciub the use of his hotel fora hop after the clos the regatta was read ana accepred. ‘The Committee on the G tte reported that they had decided to award the race to Kate, the Sadie, in violation of the cluv rules, having launched a boat alter crossing the line, and the claims of the White Wing—which does not beloug to the squadron—being, of course, out of the question. A resolution was then bers belonging to other uch clubs when at the latter’s anchorage, Gnd that a notice of the same would be plaved in the buat house. The Board of Trastees reported that the new club house at Gravesend had been tinished and paid for, and submitted a financial exbibit of the work, A reso.ution was proposed dis- claiming any discourtesy to the Seawanaka Yuctt Club in choosing tor the regatta the same day tho latter had fixed upon for their Corinth an race, the choree having been made in ignorance of the Seawanaka’s action in that regard, but on the production of corr: spondence by the secretary showing that the matter had been satisfactorily sottled betwoen the two clubs, the reso- lution was tabled, During the meeting Captain R. 8, Eihot, of the Tempest, aud Charles W. Bowson were renee members, The club adjourned to meet on ‘une 7, YACHTING NOTE. The yacht Comet, N. ¥. Y.C., Mr. Langley, from New York, passed Whitestone, L. 1., yesterday, cruis- ing eastward. CREEDMOOR. ‘COMPETITION FOR POSITIONS OM THE INTER- NATIONAL TEAM. Competition for places on the American team to shoot in the international matches commenced st Creedmoor yesterday. Forty-one marksmen entered the lists, of whom thirty-nine came to tae firing point, In addition to the local organizations represented Chicago and Boston clubs sent men to compote for places, Tho shooting yesterday was not remarkably good, but the wind was shifting and the light #0 bright as to interlere with long range shooting. The tiring was from 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, and all those wno shot yesterday will repeat at the same ranges to-day. From tne record of both days the sixteon making the highest scores will be chosen, and from those, on sub- sequent corppetition, the team will be selected, The following are the sixteen best shots of yosterday : Yards, T & DAKIN. + 4444544546555 4 5-07 143455543555 46 6 5-67 8343445523553 6 3-7-2 ‘R. RATHBONE. 435556525555445 3-65 2435465333645 6 460 8245445556553 3 4—74—204 A. ANDERSON, 5335554355555 4 567 235555552456 54 565 4240554542435 5 507-199 X. WASHBURNE, 3544545564565 5 563 $4454553453322 3-57 4535325455353 0 0-—72—197 L, M. BALLARD, 334435564554544-63 4534054555455 0 5—s0 6633535504563 4 6—75—197 C. K BLYDENBURGH, 8344353343545 5 519 6545455435535 5 5668 6545654355306 43 270-197 B. , RAYMOND, 4555343543542 5 562 6654553564455 438 5—67 3444400335 03'5 6 466-195 FP. nYDE, 800. 0443454555533 5 520 900. 0555548334334 3 454 1,000.. 26453533654446 3-80-14 T. WM. GRRY. 800 4554445465835 5 506 900. 4434524632434 4 3-54 1,000. 8652353553045 4 56-1410 W, 8, ELMENDORF, 800. 4455344544445 45-64 900... 4335045356546 5 5—oL 1,000:5 0333440364452 4 56—ce—101 COLONRL J. A, SHAPPRIL 800. 4642432546553 5 561 900. 6235543255555 43-61 44336523 3-68—190 '. YALE, 55555542 5—¢9 8555453 6 SOF 2455605203 4—57—190 Ge JUDD, 654542453 454 666456443 5 663 9330444554654 5 271-198 In C BRUCK, 64345553455445 566 5645554342632 6 52 8044455000555 8 400-180 c. %. OVERRAUGH, 0055555455556 5 6% (8554452534453 4 5—co 634344432533 03 o—cs—187 L. WREER, 434434554523 005—51 900." 3053054444465 5 364 1,000.8 2°3433563453555368 5 b—79-194 Among the next highest scores were the following, whose totais only at the different ranges are given :— i 800, 900, 1,000, Tle, os bY 65 62 5856 oo 68 5 OO 66 oo 60 62 oT os 61 49 “ 87 3 (oO aooss OL 45 In addition to the foregoing scores jhere were two who made 169; one mado 166; one scored 162; one 160, and tho others ranged downward to 105, ATHLETIC SPORTS. Bostox, May 31, 1876, At the spring athletic sports of Dartmouth Collego, at Hanover, N. H., to-day, C. W. Eager won the one mile walk and F. C. Stimson the ono mile rua, The affair was most succosstul throughout, Hasovun, N, H., May 31, 1976, The athletic sports of Dartmouth College were re- sumed at two o’civck ¥, M. to-day, und the atteudance was largely increased. The 100 yards dash and the hurdle race were ran in heats, and the final heats will be run to-morrow, The jug long jump was won by Young, of the cloas of '79, distance 17 teet 3 inches. ‘the ceasing ees Jump was won vy Shattuck, uf ‘79, distance 10 feet 7 inches, The one-fourth mile race ry close and exciting, and was won by Young, of }) ih 644 seconax, FOREST FIRES IN PENNSYLVANIA. Mitvonn, May 31, 1876, Very destructive fires aro raging on tho mountains betweon the Lackawaxen and Delaware rivers, in Pike count Lay ent A vast amount of valuable tim- oer Baobeve THE QUEBEC FIRE. Thousands of Persons Rendered Home- less by the Conflagration. —-—-—- THE RANGE OF THE FIRE DiFINED. Prompt Action by the Inhabjtants for the Relief of the Sufferers. pate as he) Quunnc, May 31, 1876. ‘The fire here yesterday is reported as baving been caused by children playing with matches, It was com- pletely under control about miduight, after baving burned a passage clear through the centre. of the St. Louis suburbs from west to cast, extending on the north in some places to the neighborhood of St. John sirect. Many of the residents of that street moved their effects to places of safety. The number of houses destroyed is estimated at about 700 The amount of insurance is verfarge, but at present it is impossible to learn how much, Many of the sufferers were sheltered ast night im the rid- ing school drill shed aud artillery barracks. A mecting to devise means for their relief is called for to-day. Se esidences inside the walle were fired by sparks, but fortunately discovered and extinguished before doing much damage, Three of four children are missing and are supposed to have perished in the flames, Owing to the extent of the fire the water supply guve out, and but for the exertions of B battery and citizens in pulling down woodea houses and outbuildings the fire would have been much more soribua, 18 18 @ strange coincidence that yester- day was the anpiversary of tho destruction by tire of the same suburb thirty years ago. Queboo fire offices, it is reported, will lose heavily, At three o'clock yesterday afternoon the alarm was sounded and repeated several times. A iarge number ‘Ot people repaired to the spot and found that the tire had originated in the stable of Leon Borvin, a carter hy- ingin Scott. strect, owing, itis said, to childron playing with matches, and had quickly spread to several houses adjoining, There wag a smart westorly wind blowing at the timo and this scrved to carry the flames to the roofs of neighboring houses, and When it 18 understood that a large number of buildings were of wood it can readily be imagined with what fearful rapidity the fire spread. Immense) clouds of black smoke belched forth and threw a dark shadow over the vicin- ity, Vehicles of all sorts were. pressed into servico, ~ and residents commenced moving, their tele Valuable articles of furniture were thrown from wit dows or hurled through doorways, rhpi ily blockmg. up the pavements and portions of streets) and throukh all heavily Inden horses wended their’ way, whipped and urged,on by half frantic drivers, olhding with vehicles and household mixing in terrible confusion, with men and women, rushing wildly hither and thither when looking fon, their children, and children looking for their parents, and all pulling and tugging at their little effects whigh’ constituted their all, St, John street and the lowor suburbs were crowded with effects saved and deposited on tho sidewalks and in every vacant space, St. Louis streot and cricket field were also occupied by household goods, while the lower fields toward the closo of night looked like a fair ground, Police were early on the ground, as were also the fire brigade in full strength, but, as usual, the water supply was long incoming. The Leors steam engine was kindly offered by the Mayor of that town when it appeared that the conflagration was assuming dangerous propor+ tions, and It did excellent service during the evening in checking the spread of fire in St. Eustache, drawing its suppty of water from a well at the Eaplanade and pr> Jocting 1t through 2,000 and 3,000 feet of rubber hose. RANGE OF FIRE. ‘The city steam fire engine was also brought up and located in the vicinity of St, John's chureb, bat it did not seem to get into proper working order until the evening was somewhat advanced, owing to a scanty supply of water, The firo having once got headway it ‘was impossible for any human power to materially check its progress, and it had to take its course, driver as it was by a westerly wind; tho efforts of tho fire brigade, the Provincial police and B battery, who hac also arrived on the scene in force, being limited te fighting the flames wherever an opportunity offered of confining them within a tar rower circle. The rows of buildings lining Grande Allee, among others, though in great danger at one time, wero saved; but it may be stated generally tha; the whole district comprised within the space bounded on the east by St. Eustacho street from the crickel ficld down as far as the south sido of Artillery street, inclusive; on the west by Clare and Fontaine streets, at the lower field; on the north by Artillery street, and on the south by the Grand Alloe. now remains bat ¢ forest of chimney stacks and smouldering ruins, The streets wholly or partially destroyed may be epumer ated as follows:—Clare, Fontaine, Burton, Prevost, Plessis, Scott, Drolet, Berthalot, 8. Margaret, Lachen reticre, St. Michel, Amable, Dartigny, Artillery, St Croix, St, Julia, St, Augustin and St, Eustache At ono time also embers wero carried by the wind and fell in showers within the walla, setting fire toa number of promises, but fortui in all cases the flames were speedily extinguished, After nightfall the wind lulioa somewhat, and the conflagra- tion gradually burned itself out on the line of St, Eustache street, having nothing more to feed upon, owing to tho fortunate intervention at this point of the Glacis Field and Esplanade. ‘MISMING WOMEN AND CIILDREX, It was reported last night that a woman was missing; also agchild of Mr. Cote, a joiner, on Scott street, who himself gots badly burnt about the facoand hands, and also one or two other children, whose names it was impossible to ascertain. It is also stated that one of the nuns of the Good Shepherd Convent, in a very delicate state of health, received such a nervous shock as to supérin- duco her sudden death, There were a number of minor casualties and narrow escapes, both among in- mates of bhousesand those who wero working in then bonalf. REPUGE AND RELIEF FOR THE NOUSELRAS, Notwithstanding the watehfulness of the police, there was necessarily a considerable amount of pilfering, owing to the extent of ground over which the goods of the sufferers were scatterod, Through the initiative of the Mayor, the riding school, drill shed, artillery and Jesuit barracks were obtained from the authorities aa places of refuge. Broad was ordered during the even. ing from Messrs. Hetherington aud MeCorkle, aud that, with tea, served to satisfy some of the famishing ones for the moment. ‘THOUSANDS DRYENDENT ON CHAMITY, Afroagh calculation puts down the number of houses at between 600 and 700, and that ef the impabitants rendered homoless and thrown dependent for shelter upon tho charity of thoir fr.ends and the public last night at about the same number of thousands. Many families, however, including delicate and poorly oF bulf clad and terrifed women, with infants, preferred to remain in the cold air, guarding their little offects from tho herds of miscrable and unscrupulous plun dorers to accepting protection m such shelter asin the emergency and hurry and turmoil ofthe hour the au. thorities were enabled to provide. It ts impossible ay yet to get the amount of loss to the insurance com panies, ‘THE LOWS XEAKLY A MILLION“, Careful inquity shows that the number of streets barned over was seventeen and the number of houser Darnea between 400 and 500 ‘The loss is estimated a! $800,000, upon which the meu as tar a8 uscer are as follows:—itn aud Globe, $14,000; Royal Canadian, Niagara wi snd Brite Amerioan, 16,000 tach, aud ‘other punles for smaller sama, ATAL AXD MINOR CASTALTING Two fatal and many minor casualties occurred. Io a wotwma aud child were in imminent dagger $25,000; eftects, aud CN