200 HISTORY OF THE 



nefit of the races, under the trusteeship of Lord 

 Errol, Captain Seymour, T. R. Ward, and M. 

 Gilbertson, Esquires. In the meanwhile, the share- 

 holders will receive five per cent, in addition to a 

 bonus cut of the profits ; the remainder to go to 

 the race fund. It is situated between the Queen's 

 and the old betting stand, occupying the spot for- 

 merly taken up by several wooden stands. Its 

 elevation from the ground is fifty-two feet, its 

 length ninety- seven and a half feet, or, including 

 the balcony which extends beyond the building, 

 a hundred and twenty-one feet. The drawing-room, 

 or grand floor, is ninety feet in length, and is pro- 

 vided with ten rows of benches placed above each 

 other ; both in front and at the ends of the room 

 the windows extend from the ceiling to the floor, 

 and slide up and down. The ground floor wdll hold 

 about twelve hundred persons, and the roof, which 

 is leaded, will accommodate nearly eighteen hun- 

 dred persons. There are several refreshment, re- 

 tiring, and play rooms ; in fact, the conveniences 

 are more numerous than at any other building of 

 the kind in England. A very handsome balcony, 

 supported by Corinthian pillars, extends the whole 

 length of the building, and the colonade beneath it 

 affords a sheltered promenade. The entrance is 

 at the back of the building, under an elegant por- 

 tico, the carriage approach to which is by the great 

 Reading road. To prevent confusion there are 

 distinct staircases to the grand floor and the roof. 



