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NOTE*. OF THIS YEARS EPSOM DERBY. The lime occupied in the Derby yesterday was 2:38%. The record i- :!:::."•. -.. set up by Leaaberg lour rears ago. Mr. II. It. Ditryea has of recent years had horses in training in England, as well a- in France and America. His In. is. . Sweeper II.. wlnn trained by Attl Iers-e al Btuckbridge, was favorite for the Derby ihe year that Tagalie won. while Mediant, the winner of ihe Champion Sprini ai Hurst Park, Ihe Steward- up al Gomlwoud, wa- trained by iulrew Jovner at Newmarket. i in- Derby yesterday was the 134th celebration, Ihe lirsi race lor Ihe l.liie Kihand having been on Wa A. 17. and as is fairly generally known, the great rlassie was named alter the twelfth Karl of I i.i I. y. The Derby and Oaks useij ! • he run on . misc. uti. days, instead of. as now. a day inter vning. and I h is arrangement continued uuiil is;-. when Amalo won on Ihe Wednesday, and Industry on Ihe Friday . From that time I In- Derby has al ways been run on tin Wednesday. Durbar ll.. by his victory in the Derby, avenged the defeat of biiivcrnaiit. Holocaust-, .lardy. Niin bus. Sea Sick II.. and other French bred borsea that bare in recent years made tattle attempt- l.« win our Blue Kil.aiul. Mr. Duryeas tine staying eoll has in thi- v. i-e strengthened the entente ear dial.-, ami at the -aine time relieved English book iniikei- ol some bard cash. The French commission which wa- launched upon the market last Friday w as ■ pretty extensive one. ami Mr. .1. Piekersgill. .! I I-. who was entrusted with a portion of it. handed an most of it to hi- confrere- on the rails. Brakenpear, Kenuymore, Marten and Omurageoan w.-:e the worst sufferers in a poor Start for I In-Her.y yesterday. They were out of the race in Ike h,-i tarlonff. bill Ihe Kings horse made up -•• line h ..f his lost ground a- to naggest the possibility ,.t his Whining had he got oil as well as loly crates. .:- Miming Into the -Iraiuhl he moved up int.. tin hr-t half dozen. the effort to gel there, bow-,er left him with ic. reserve to finish with, and Herbert .loin-. Sliding Ih.il il was not p..--ible to reach tin fir-! Unci, wisely decided not to iinneces ■tartly punish his borne, which, a- il was. finished among the Brat half deaen. M. McOee has been riding as Mr. lHuyeas lirst farkej for two yearn, but he will have to look back a long time t.. recollect a more comfortable ride tbail that be had on Durbar 11. in the Derby res l.rlay. So i.a. lily did the sou of Itab.lai- race int.. a commanding lead ju.-i before making Ihe l.eiu I into the straight, that for ihe remainder of Hi. joiirm-y be had little more to do than Io -it ■I ill. In hi- -low paces. IMirbar II. is not a nretty mover, l.ui wlnii fully extended liis stride is a very leacthy otic. and. like Long Set, be does not seemingly lake much out of himself. He haj ihe swinninj: action of a stayer. Kenuymore was docile raoaga in the paddock. Hid in the pieliiniiiary comported himself like a I erf. it gentMfnaU. Nor was he the least up-.t al i h. I*.-- tor the Derby until Polygamlst kicked bini sererel oa ihe hock. His blood wa- then up wiih a vengeance; be not only returned the com-j.liirieiit t-« Polygamist, but rapped the bill. is lockey -in the leg;. So upset did Kenuymore he- • una* that be ran back and along the line, lashing • ait at everything tint came within range ©I afa heels. Sir John Thur-!iv*s coll was standing almost up to tin lap.- when Ihe -tarter pulled Ihe lever. but he ran hick and stood broadside on as the ti. i.i nosed aaT, and was nraetieally left. London •-K Sp..i lin i- Life "f May •• "JS. - -
