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HONGKONG, 22nd June, 1881.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22nd, 1881.
The present year should have been an eventful one at Ascot, for with French, American, Russian and English horses, likely competitors for the great Cup trophy of the racing season, the race had every appearance of providing a more thoroughly in ternational contest, than had pre- viously been seen in England. I am afraid that any sanguine anticipa- tions of that description were not realised as the esult of the race, so. far as the winner is concerned, is. exactly what might have been ex- pected from his previous fine perform ances; and it seems probable that not one of the American horses had. the temerity to oppose on equal terms, the gallant. winner of last year's St, Leger, Champion Stakes, and Cesarewitch.
Ascot Races, Thursday, June 16th
1881.
The Ascot Gold Cup, value 1000 sovs, with 200 sovs for the send, and 100 for the third, added tha subscription of 20 sovs each, forfeit; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 3 lbs. about 2
Mr. C. Brower's b. c. Robert
half
the Devil by Bertram-Cast-off. 4 years, Est, 10 lbs. (T. Cannon)...1,
Duke of Beaufort's bl. ci Petronel by Musket-Crythoia 4 years, 8st. 10lbs. (Goater).....
upon
The Broad Arrow of the 14th. ultimo says: A fow of our contemp- Colonel oraries have conferred (Chinese) Gordon the command of Colonel Gordon's the Mauritius. friends deny that any such appoint- mont has been made. The gallant oficer was, we believe seen a few days ago at Havre, en route for the Holy Land. The prospect of war between-Egypt and King John of Abyssinia may have something to do with this projected tour eastward.
(Colonel Gordon was not. notified previously for the command of the Mauritius; but as "Commanding Royal Engineer at the Mauritius", which is quite a different thing).
In the Overland Mait of the 20th altimo we read that a telegram had been recoived from Albany, West- ern Australia, dated 16th May as follows:-H. M. S. Bacchante, having on board Princes Albert Victor and Georgo of Wales, has arrived here partially disabled, having been struck during a gale by a heavy sea, which injured her steering gear, carried away her life- boat, and did other damage. The Bacchante, consequently parted from the Detached Squadron on the 12th instant, and has put in here for re- pairs. If all goes well she will join the squadron on the 19th at Cape Otway southwest from Port Philip."
In continuation of the curious
story in circulation some time ago relating to the theft of a steamer, the Ferret, from Glasgow, we take the following from the Brisbane Courier.
were represented on his favourite ing son at Goodwood and in the the shortest of heads sopagating the current to the effect that a fresh battle-ground by the previous winner following year the big chestnut wou great rivals at the finish, with Muriel gang of bushrangers has commenged Zingance, for whom he had paid a Mr. Merfy his fourth Gold Cup and four others beaton off. Handi-operations, and the Kelly sympathis- royal price, and who was declared to without an effort from Aventuriere, capped in the Cesurewitch, with the ors at Grota have become quite men- win in preference to Fleur-de-lis and|_and_the_three_foreigners, Nougat, crusher of Sst G lbs. for a 3 year old, acing. the Colonel; but Lord, Chesterfield's Montargis, and Peut-être; shortly even the most enthusiastic believers cast-off had trained to a perfect afterwards winning the Alexandra in the colt's ability could hardly look skeleton, and even Chifney's finished Plate and passing into the Duke of for victory against a large field of horsemanship was of no avail, and Westrainster's hands for the unpre-light weights, most of them specially the horse was a bad last to Sir Mark cedented price of £14,500. Count reserved for this event. The son of Wood's Lucetta, who won cleverly Lagrange had another innings at Bertram won handsomely howover, in Jem Robinson's skilful hands; Ascot with Verneuil in 1878, and by four lengths from twenty op- and it was rather singular that the Mr. F. Gretton farmed the trophy ponents, conceding 12 lbs. to Cipolatie, same owner and jockey should land | easily enough in the two succeeding and no less than 15 lbs. to Petronel, the Cup in the two succeeding years, years with the so-called champion winner of the Two Thousand Gaineas, with Cetus and Camarine, although || horse of the centary, Isonomy. and this performanco stamped him the chesnut filly had to run off a dead-
not only as the best horse of his year, heat with the six year old Rowton,
but one of the best horses of the con- ridden by the immortal Sam, whose
tury. Opposed by Bend Or, Reveller electric rush in the last fifty yards
and Charibert in the Champion fairly made Robinson 'lose his head
Stakes across the flat two days after in the first neut. Bill Scott did Lord
bis Cesarewitch victory, Robert set Chesterfield a good turn in 1835,
the seal on his fame by a ten lengths when he steered Glaucus to victory,
runaway victory from the Derby and he had another winning mount
winner, and retired into winter three years later.on Lord Westmins-
quarters, after boing put up to auction ter's Touchstone, who had been young
at Newmarket with a reserve of John Day's mount, when he won the
Fifteen thousand guineus, which of preceding year. Lanercost carried
course was not reached. Wintering Mr. Ramsay's Scotch colors to victory
well, Robert the Devil was brought in 1841, and old Beeswing won a
out on the Thursday of the Craven glorious victory, under the welter of
Meeting (April 21st) for the Biennial st., for the North Countrie in '42.
Stakes D. I. course-2 miles, 105 Lord Albemarle had the pleasure of
yards, and although on the big side. landing the Cup in three successive
he had no trouble in galloping bis years, Ralph, with Robinson up (his
two opponents, Doctor Tanner and sixth aud last winning mouit in this
Muriel to a complete standstill. Mr. race), in 1843, and The Emperor
Brewer's champion was expected to ridden by Whitehouse, in the two-
compete for the Epsom Gold Cup on following years, doing the trick
the day after the Derby, and as Bend handsomely. It was in 1814 that
Or, with his City and Subarban the Czar of all the Russias visited
honors thick upon him was said to be Ascot, and not only was the winner
a certain starter, the meeting of the of the Gold Cup named The Emperor,
two giants, the result of which has not. in his honor, but the race itself was
yet reached us, was looked forward to re-named The Emperor's Cup, and re-miles.
with much interest, Whatever may have been his fate against Bend Or, tained this title until Teddington's victory in 1853, when it was deemed
the St Leger winner has added the advisable to return to the old style.
Ascot Cup to his long list of successes, West Australian was the first winner
and it seems likely that he had a very of the renewed-Ascot Cup; and in
"An examination of the papers of casy task, as he gave Petronel, the 1857 Skirmisher in the "white and
.2, second horse, 15lbs and a hollow the steamer India by the port (Mel- red spots" of Lord Zetland, won Mr. C. Blanton's'ch. h. Exeter beating last autumn, and Bend Or|bourne) authorities showed that they from a field of twelve, the largest on by Cathedral-Lady Sophic easily gave the same animal no less had been forged. Warrants have been record with one exception, that of years, 9st. 3 lbs. Rossiter)....3.. than 21lb in the City and Suburban
issued for the arrest of Wright, the 1846 when Alarm won from the same Robert the Devil, by Bertram out Handicap at Epsom on April 27th: master of the vessel; but neither he... number of competitors for Mr. Gre of Cast-off by Promised Land out of Both fit and well it will always be a nor. Henderson, the reputed owner, villc, the well-known Clerk of the Wanona by Womersley-Bertram near thing between Robert and Bend
can be found. Several men who. The greatest Cup Race of the Eng- Councils. Game old Fisherman, one by the Duke out of Constance by Or, and should the pair come together lish turf is that annually run for in of the most powerful horses ever seen Faugh-a-ballagh, was bred by Mr. C. at Goodwood we shall expect to see the merry month of June on Ascot's
on the English turf won the much Brewer who disposed of one-half Lord-Alington's colt returned the win- Royal heath. The Gold Cup was prized trophy two years running share of the colt to his trainer, Mr. ner. Space will not permit us to go into first instituted in 1807, when Mr. 1858 and 1859-for 'Honduras ' Blanton, of Newmarket, under whose details respecting the performances Durand's bay colt Master Jackey, 3 Higgins, and the most noteworthy care the son of Bertram and Cast-off of Petronet and Exeter. The first years old, 6st. 12lbs., won from three victories during the succecding ten has been prepared for all his engage. named showed good form in winning opponents. Racing records were
years were Mr. James Merry's tri- ments. Robert the Devil ran twice last year's Two Thousand, which hardly so well kept in those ancient umplis with the Derby winner. Thoras a two year old, winning the Rous however has not been maintained days as is the fashion now, for from manby in 1861, and with Buckstone Memorial Stakes at Goodwood from throughout his racing curcer, and he 1807 to 1822, the names of the (after a dead heat with Tim Whiffler) Dora, Edelweiss, and four others, and is only a third rater at Iris best. Exe-altered during the voyage." winning jockeys for this great event in 1863, and Scottish Chief in 1864. the First October Two Year Old ter is a stable companion of the have not been preserved in the The beautiful Ely landed Mr. Cart- Stakes, when Nightcap and Caroline "Devil's "and has shown consistent Weatherby of that era. The first wright's scarlet jacket right royally were his only opponents. He made form. His best performance was winning jockey whose name is to be the second time of asking in 1865, his first appearance as a 3 year old finishing a good third to Rayon d'Or found recorded in connection with all Fordham's efforts on the rather in the Newmarket Biennial at the and Rupérra for the St Leger of 1879, the great Cup contest, was Wheatley, soft General Peel: proving useless in Craven Meeting, when he was beaten who had the mount on Lord Darling, the decider, although Lord Glasgow's a head by Apollo; Pride of the High- ton's Marcellus in 1823, and it is big one was generally fancied after lands, The Chirper, Merlin the noteworthy that he gained the race the dead-heat. The first foreign- Cook, and four others comprising by a lucky fluke, Mr. J. Dilly's bay bred horse. that ever won at Ascot the opposition. His next perform. colt Netherfield coming in first, only against the pick of England's chival- ance was in the Epsom Derby, to be disqualified on the ground of a ry was Gladiateur, who landed the when he was beaten a head by Bendings will play in the Public Gur- cross. Ascot was a gay place in the Lagrange "blue and red hand- Or, those behind him being Mask, dens at 5.30 pm. on Friday next. days of the Prince Regent, who was somely from two opponents in 1866; Apollo, Zealot, Draycott, Von der a regular, if not a very successful and M. Lefevre's pretty tri-colored Tann, Mariner, Muncaster Proctor, supporter of its annual re-unions,
jacket, on Mortemer and Henry was Ercildoune, Pelicas. Teviotdale, Cyl and although he tried many times to the front again for la belle France inder, Valentino, Boreas, Fire King to win the Gold Cup he never quite in 71 and 72. Two years after Death or Glory, and colt by Unoas succeeded, in spite of the fabulous wards another French-bred one, out of Hetty. He next ran for the sums he paid for great "cracks," Board, probably the best horse ever Grand Prize of Paris, which race he specially with this race in view. The bred in France, won another Gold won in a cantor from Le Destrier, Colonel, for whom he paid 4000 Cup for our lively neigbours, and Milan, Bouuminet, and six others. guineas, (with the sole purpose of against the best field of modern times At Stockbridge Robert the Devil winning the Ascot Cup, with the idea which included Doncaster, Flageolet, walked over for tho Twenty-fifth of presenting it to the pride of his Gang Forward, Marie Stuart, and Biennial, but in his succeeding essay, court, according to the Druid) was Kaiser. It is likely enough that this the Midsummer Stakes at 1 New- greatly fancied in 1829, but he could was a rather lucky win for M. Dela-market July, when tarrying 9st 4 lb. not live the pace with Zingance in marre, as Marie Stuart, was dead he was bouten hilf a length by Cipo- the last half inile,
If mile, when Sam. Chifney amiss and had developed the biggest lata, Sst-7 lb, Eride of the Ocean and let Lord Chesterfield's bonny bay thoropin I ever saw on an English Merry go Round being the other have his head; and even Mameluke, racer, whilst the mighty Doncaster competitors. His next appearance the property, of the celebrated ex was only half trained, and after all in public was the Doncaster St. Legering author Naval disaster, this time "A telegram has boon received report prize-fighter and M. P. Mr. Gully, succumbed by a bare three quarters which he won easily from Cipolata, in the Mediterranean, by which Liont. managed to beat "Florizell's" high of a length. As King Lud, who was The Abbot, and nine others, includ-enant WC. V. Bakor, Gunnery officer priced representative, for the barren not within 21 lbs. of Doncaster at his ing his Derby conqueror Bend Or, H. M. S. Monarch, was killed by the honors of second place. In the fol- best, gavo Boland one pound and a At the Nowmarket September-explosion of a torpedo, and seventeen lowing your when George IV was on neck beating for the valuable Alex meeting the rubber with Bend Or men worn more or less seriously injured his death bed, the royal colors," pur-andra Plate, on the day following was fought out in the Groat Fool ple body, with gold braid, scarlet slee- the Cup race, the Frenchmen were Stakes, victory again resting with By rocont Australian files wo ves, black velvet cap with gold fringe, wise not to oppose Stockwell's slash-Robert, plthough it was a car thing, learn that well-founded gumours' are
THE ASCOT GOLD CUP.
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!
AN OLD SPORTSMAN.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Band of the 27th Inniskill-
remained aboard state that they shipped on the vessel under the name of the Ferret at Cardiff, for a voyage to the Bermudas, and thence to any port, the length of the voyage not to exceed three years. The Ferret showed her proper number at Gib- raltar, but in the night her head was turned, and she proceeded out to sea. The vessel's name was twice
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A cablegram has been received from the owners of the steamer Ferret, at Glasgow, empowering Messrs. Woolley and Co, to take pos- session of the vessel. The crew all knew that there was something wrong aboard, but they were kept silent by threats."
Later,
"Henderson, the reputed owner of the steamer Ferret, has been ar- res ed at Longwood. He bad £139 in his possession."
Still later,
"We learn that Wright, the
of the Sepreme Court in Criminal
To-day being mail day the sitting- Sessions for the trial of prisoners has Captain of the Ferret, was brought up at the Police Court and remanded. been postponed till Tuesday next at 10 o'clock in the morning, when theodo and a message which was as In his possession was found a cypher attendance of jurors will be necessary follows:-Game is up, all discovered. Destroy everything. Make yourself through arranged channel. Wright
Mr. G. R. Lammert sold by auction at his Salerooms, Peddar's Wharf, on Massoo, as she lies sunk off the Monday last, the German barque Ladrones, for the sum of $165. The purchaser was Mr. Louis Kirschmann, Queen's-road East, who paid a vis- it to the wreck in one of Sing Loo's
Steam-launchos last night.
scurco. Communicate with me.
was arrested for forgery."
An entertainment was given at
the Garrison theatre last evening, by a company of amateurs, belonging to the 37th Inniskillings. The per formance which was under the patron- of Colonel Hall, R.A. Command- ing Troops in China and Straits Settlements, and by permission of Colonel Geddes, was very well attend- ed, in fact the little house was cram und from floor to ceilings the whole of the reserved space being occupied by the officers of the garrison, and miany well known civilians. A largo number of latios were also present,