The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-05 00:00:00

Sine Atifi. THE CESERAL EN HI 111 rIoN OF WATIgt.COLOVR ItItAWINI;st, The Dudley Gallery is open for the thira seamin, with a large collectio n of tlrtwings contributed by those artists only who dot mt heleeg to either of the water• colour sta:ieties. The general excellence of these works, as well us their uundoer, is a sufficient proof that such an exhibition was a want of the day amongst the water colour paititers, and we are glad to find that, so far from any kind of falling Wt. there in a decided advance in the character of the works. In paying this, however, it is with some reserve, for we cannot disguise front ourselves that th:oe is a certain eloseowe of howling talent amongst the exhibitors. more espeeially as regards the higher daps of subject which the water•eolour painters base shown themselves so well able to teat. There is no work of the higlie , t :din, at least molts: we except Mr. Melon Brawn's " I,:tr," which is a little too high in its pretensions -- nothing that denotes deep feeling for expression with full artistic power -while the superaltuntlauee of tech nical accomplishment and works of the small senti mental order is rat her tiresome and deprenning. The society, if such the Initlley gallery committee may be called, must obtain a wore marked superiority before they can take tank amongst the best of their order; but in saying this it is nut with the least disposition to di-- courege a young and observing enterprise, which has un questionably done well hitherto, and claims our best wishes for its prosperity. Landscape is, generally speaking, the strong point ito a water-colour exhibition : the freshness and purity of colouring, which lie so comparatively easy to the hind of the watercolour painter, enable him to surpass the worker in the heavier and less manageable material of the oil painter. In this exhibition there are many admirable studies of natural landscape, of which we should especially point nut Mr. (i. at Tor Dartonnoe ($), with a tine dark and wild-looking sky ; and, by the same artist, " Permit Sands, Cornwall," where the sea and the winds have swept the sand over church and burial-place, leaving nothing but the ancient stone cross of the early Christian settlers to mark the deserted spot. Mr. Arthur Severn's "Tomb of a Marabout at Algiers," and another picture of a lay y ing-plaoe at Algiers, with a gleam of evening sunlight striking the shadows of the palms on the walls, are good in effect, though with something too much of grey, cloudy aky, and a sort of indefinite stumble, such ow is observable still more in the artist's drawing, " Moonlight on the Seine, Paris" (21S). la Mr. Field Talfourffis drawings, " Twilight " (7S), and " Coast Scene" (215), with others, there is to be noticed the atone clever dash and foiling for . . character, giving us only one itupresaion of natures nieny sided face. " lien Nevis from the North" (24), with the I snow still lying in the crevices of the mountain's granite flanks, and a bright piece of green foreground, telling of spring time, is a very purely coloured and carefully drawn picture, by Mr. Edward Hargitt. In the drawings of Mr. Albert Goodwin there is too much of the desire to make common Ohio look romantic and lovely, not without considerable feeling for rich colour, but still a certain forced effect, which is very obvious, as in the drawing No. 22, near Arundel—a late evening effect, with deep purples and blues. A similar aim at sensational effects I may be noticed in Mr. Charles Earle'svery cleverly touched Last (Oval!' of the Setting Sur, —Whitby " (50), in which the brilliant red sena Olt spread over the brick houses of the town on the hill+ide is contrasted strongly with the grey sky and the pale full moon just rising. Whitby, with its quaint red brick fishermen's houses, has been a favourite study with the artists. On the screens are seve ral exceedingly picturesque views of the town and harbour, of which those by Mr. Elides are particularly truthful and natural in the tone of colour. Mr. J. C. Moore contributes some large drawings of Italian scenery, all excellent for conscientious study. " Olive Trees near Tivoli" (97), and a view of " Florence from the road to San Mini-eto " (226), are, perhaps, the most interesting. A fine bold sketch by another painter of the name —Mr. Henry Moore—called " Mid-day on Strensall Moor, Yorkshire" (126), is one of the most re. mailable in the gallery for clear and powerful colour, with thorough understanding of how to paint when the impression in strong in the mind. Mr. Moore has more highly finished drawings than this, but none that better asserts his ability. Mr. Viatt Cole indulge+ his feeling for realistic study in water-colour with better effect than in many of his works in oil. In his " Holmberg Hill" (.74) we have the rich contrasts of colour in the broken gravelly bank and the purple heath. The sky, however, does not strike us as so true, either in the colour or the forms of the clouds; and it is precisely here that the realistic painter is so apt to fail. Mr. Arthur Ditchfield has attempted something in the romantic vein of Denby, in a golden tinted grove with blue mist rising from the valley, and nymphs and fauna come out to dance to the pipe of a young Apollo seated in the foreground. We cannot say that he deals with poetic landscape quite in the master's style, but there is much beaaty in his work, and all that he does is 'narked by s nice feeling for the charm of evening light. 342, ' Forest Glade," shows s tendency to mere prettiness, which would be fatal to anything like success in the poetic line of land scape. Mr. H. Fillcan has made the most decided advance from his carefully painted views in the East, in several very spirited and boldly painted pictures, especially in that of two elephants hurrying with their riders through the fear ful dustatorm in India. Mr. Frank " After Glow at Assure, in Upper Egypt," far surpasses in brilliancy anything he has painted in oil, and would lead us to say that this was more his forte. There are many other drawings amongst the land scapes which we can only draw attention to by naming them—as Mr. Soper'sa " Chestnut A (216), Mr. F. Walton's " Evelyn Woods, Wotton' , (172), Mr. Basil Bradley's " Fording Cattle across Coven Ferry, Loeheil" (2401, Mr. J. Needham's " Sunrise in Winter" (4t4), Mr. W. H. Paton's " Inland of Graves, Skye" (291), Mr. Harry Johnson's " Ruins of Sardis," Mr. J. Richardson's " Grey Morning," with his capital group of cattle, and another with " Old Dumples, the shooting pony ;" Mr. T. It. Macquoid's " Patio Caw, at Zaragossa ;" Mr. S. Beavis' " Northumberland coast," and Mr. George Mawley's " Early Spring." Mr. Raymond Tricker distinguishes himself amongst the figure painters, in his capitally drawn and richly colonred fishermen and boys of the Devon and Cornish coast. Mr. J, D. Linton takes the higher ground in picturesque histori cal style, in his fine largo drawing (166) of an Dalian musi cian in 16th century costume, leaning over his companion, a lady, who seems a little weary of his music, to touch the keys of the organ before which she is seated. There is much beauty in the figure of the man and the general colour and composition of the work, marred somewhat by the rather sickly and common sentiment of the l►dy. Mr. E. Tayler has painted a very beautiful head of the Jewish type, in his " %ills " (182); and Mr. S. Solomon, in the head of a lady between two sprigs of myrtle, called acc ?is:tingly " Myrtle Blossoms" (177), apparently suggests tbe•style of Tintoretto, but without any of the rich tones of the great Venetian. Mr. Poynter does more for the claims of the new school in his picture of the " Snake Chirmer" (W), in which with all the clever management of the colouring we find it difficult to admire the figure of the girl dancing amongst the snakes. Some very cleverly drain figures of Arabs, by Mr. J. Huron, whose name is new to our galleries, will be noticed for their great spirit anti- truthful character. On the whole the exhibition is one that abounds with drawings that all possess some merit, and there are few that can be pronounced inferior. Miriam. DRURY-LANE. Mr. Phelps is now playing a round of his fa vourite characters at this house, and last night he appeared, for the first time this season, as Sir Pertinax Macsyco phant, in Macklin's comedy of The Man of the World. This is one of Mr. Phelps's most finished and effective personation', and those who miss seeing it lose one of the most intellectual treats the stage has now to offer. Juba Bull will be played again next week, The Jealous Wife the week after, *allowed at equal distances by The Men-heat Of T i sire and The Selo°, for Scandal. The pantomime still triumphantly keeps its place in the bill. SCHULZ.—We are glad to learn that this clever artiste, who gave a private soiree in the Dudley Gallery • few weeks ago, has secured the large room at the Egyptian-hall, Piccadilly, for the purpose of giving • series of his extraordinary and novel representationaduring the mason. Hie seances are quite original, humorous, and.artistic studies of character. Herr Schulz has • great repetition in Germany. '.-.• THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1867. eintberility intelltanTce. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.—CLASSITIFD MATZICr lATIoN LIST, Jae.,lBb7.—The following is a classifiedlist of candidates who passed the late Examination for Matricu lation :—Honours.—lt. G. Moulton, Clevedon College, Northampton, inhibition of 301. per annum for two years; W. 0. Rushbrooke, City of London School, Exhibition of SW. per annum for two years ; G. Serrell, University Col lege, Exhibition of 151. per annum for two years; J. Fixon, Wesleyan College Institute, Taunton, prize of 101. ; J. S. Nicholson, New College, prize of 5/. ; G. T. Lewis, Cleve don College, Northampton • W. J. Benham, Hampden House School; H. L. T. dack, University of Bonn ; J. Hopkinson, Owens College ; H. St. J. A. Hunter, private tuition ; E. J. Sewell, University College School ; G. Vasty, private study ; .1. Jackson, Vale Academy, Rains. gate ; R. Pendlebury, Liverpool College ; J. Evans, Cal vinistic College, Bala ; J. B. Little, St. John's-wood Col le.gisite School; R. W. Geneve, Liverpool Institute; J. Withey, City of London College and private study ; J. N. Broughton, Wesley College, Sheffield ; F. P. Hartley, private study ; J. Bough, private stud y ; G. J. MOST* Eldon Houle School, Clapham ; J. D. E llenberger, Prato lonian School, Worksop, and D. C. J. Ibbetsoo, St. Pe ter's College School, Adelaide (equal) ; R. W. Mon, New Kingawood School ; F. Chapple, Wesleyan Training College ; W. Bristow, private stay ; F. J. Townend, Cleveland College; W. Holborn, Mill-hill Grammar School ; E. A. Schafer, ('lower House, School, Wind.or W. J. Marshall, Brighton College ; F. J. AL l'age, City of London School. First Division.—P. S. Abraham, University College ; B. Addy, private study H. L B arlow, private study ; R. Berliner, Jews' College ; C. Bird, private study ; W. Bolton, private study ; A. M. Branfoot, Epsom College ; G. W. Burn, private study ; John Bush, Higlibury Train ing College ; C. Cavanagh, St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw ; J. J. Cann, City of London College ; A. C. Clark, private study ; A. K Cowley, private study ; J. H. Crosby, Eden field House, Doncaster ; G. It. Cundell, King Edward VI. Grammar School, Southampton ; B. N. Dalton, City of Loudon School ; C. W. S. Deakin, private study ; J. Be Liefde, Gymnasium, Utrecht ; F. H. Deseret', King's College ; E. J. Edwards*, Deytheur Grammar School ; A. Fzlebach Independent College, Taunton ; W. Erlebacb, Independent College, Taunton; C. IL Fanshawa, Bedford Grammar School ; R. E. French, Mount St. Mary's Col lege • 0. N. Godwin, private study ; T. A. Grant, Philo logical School ; C. J. Greco, private study ; A. R. Hall, pnvate tuition ; Hickman, private study ;S. Howell, private study ; G. Ingledew, private study ; T. W. Jack son, Grammar School, Doniagton ; C. F. Jewediury, Amersham Hall School ; H. J. Johnson, Independent College, Taunton; H. Kirk, Minthohne House, near Pres ton ;F. F.. Lanolin, private study ;W. H. L ast, private study ; J. T. Lewis, Queen's College, Liverpool ; A. E. Loughborough, Brighton College ; A. E. G. Lowndes, King's Collect School ; R. T. H. Lucas, Lincoln College, Oxford P. 14•Domild, Estd. Ch. Thing. Coll., Edinburgh; S. E. Meech, ('heshunt College ; F. de S. Mendes, Nortbwick College, Maida-hill ; J. Methven, End. Ch. Timing. Coll., Edinburgh ; A. W. K. Miller, North London College School ; R. F. Miller, Wesley College, Fibeflield ; A. M. Mirrielees. Amersham Hall School ; F. W. Moore, Clean ' cal School, Reigate ; H. K. Moore, Clingiest School, Rei gate ; T. Moore, private study ; H. C. Moos, private tui tion ; A. Muirhead, University College ; A. C. Newcombe, City of London School ; A. W. Owen, Adelaide Ho. Sch., St. Helier's ; S. C. Partridge, Doveton College ; T. Pendry, Normal College, Swansea ; F. Pennington, High. bury New l'ark College ; J. M. Quiggin, Queen's College, Liverpool ; I. S. Roberts, Highbury New Park College ; M. Robertson, private study ; P Rogers, Normal College, Swansea • H. J. Hope, Ipswich Grammar School ; W. T. Bowden:Royal School of Mines; G. M. Savery, Wesleyan Coll. Inst., Taunton ; J. M. Scannell, St. Edmund's Col lege, Ware ; I. Sharp, private study ; W. Spear private tautwo ; If. P. Stokes, British Orphan Asylum ; T. Street, private study ; R. Thomson, Regent's-park College ; I'. P. Truman, private study ; W. Turner, Epeom College ; T. Unicume, private study ; S. H. Vines, private tui tion ; S. Wade, private study ; T. J. Whalley, private study ; H. H. Walton, Merchant Taylors' School ; E. G. Whittle, private tuition ; G. C. Whitworth, Queen's College, ; W. J. Williams, Allesley-park Second Division.—W. Callum, private study ; NV. W. Carr, Winchester College; T. C arruthers, private study; H. Dustin, Victoria College, Jerser; J. K Edwards, Nor mal College, Swansea; E. Flint, King's School, Canter bury ; G. C. Franklin, Stoneygate School, Leicester ; K J. Homan, private tuition; W. D. James, Wesley College, Sheffield ; W. Lightfoot, self-tuition ; E. AlacHarg, private study ; F. It. Noble, private study; S. Osborn. Mr. Wren; H. C. Pope, Haileybury College ; W. Rose, Castle-house, Potential ; A. Sangster, Grammar School, Camberwell ; J. C. Thrupp, Royal Grammar School, Guildford ; E. 0. Walker. Thorn-Park, Teignmouth ; 0. E. Walker, pri vate tuition • J. IL Whitmore, St. Peter's College, West minster ; R. H. Willoocke, King's College ; S. Williams, Grammar School, St. Aaaph. CAMBRIDGE, Fen. 4. EXAMINED AND APPROVED FOR THE CiIITIFICATE OF THE PHOFEAI4OB OF POLITICAL ECONWIT.—First Class —Ashwell, Christ's ; Berger, Corpus ; Balmer, St. John's , , Clifford, Trio. H. ; Cooke, Trio. H. ; Couch, Emm. : Cross, Christ's ; Ehoiworth, Pet. ; Houldsworth, Trin. ; Hunter, Calms ; Joughin, Eoim. ; Kennedy, Trio. ; Kennett, Trio. ; Little, Pet. ; Lloyd, Trin. H. ; Long, Trio. ; Matthews, Trio. ( Palmer, • Monckton, Coins ; Houle, queens' ; Nadin, Pemb. ; A., Trio. ; Paxton, Trio. ; Penny, Trio. ; Redhead, St. John's ; He'd', Trio. ; Swindell, Caine; Thompson, G., Trio.; Upcher, Thu. ; Webster, Trio. ; We, CalUs ; Wethendl, Enim.; White Sidney ; Wilke, Trinity H. ; 'Whitting, Trio. ; Wright, Cahn ; Footman, Bonn. Second Class—Alston, Trio. ; Atkinson, thin.; Best, Trio. ; Enekmaater, Trio. ; HuswelL Pemb. ; Cano, St. John's ; l'ollyer, St. John's ; Cox, Trio. ; Critebett, Cahn ; England, Jesus ; Foster, Trin. ; Gamble, Cahn • Gammen, Trio. ; Greene, Trio. ; Hawkshaw Trio. ; Hilliard. Clare ; Hope, Calus; Hutton, Trio. ; Johnson, W., Trio, Loraine, Trim ; M'Nair, Emm. ; Morland, Trin. ; Neal. Trim ; Osborne, Lord F., Magd. ; Palmer, W., Trio. ; Parkin, Trio. ; Ralli, Trio ; Ram, Corpus ; Riley, Trio. Roberts, St. John's ; Smith, Clare ; Spedding, Trio. H. ; Steele, J., Trin. ; Still, Cairn ; Taylor Christ ' s; Trench, Trio. ; Walfonl, Trim ; Walker, Trio. ; Wightman, Caius; Wilkinson, Caium—(Signed) HENRY FAwcErr, M.A. (Professor); and J.Otr.a Porroo, M.A. (Assistant Examiner.) The Rev. Edward John Selwyn, M.A., has been licensed to the perpetual curacy of St. George, Bickley ; the Rev. Henry Cordeaux Taylor, 8.A., has been licensed to the cure of West Wickham ; the Rev. Henry Mac donald Maugham, M.A., to the cure of Starry ; the Rev. Leighton Robinson to the cure of.Monkton ; and the Rev. Baker Morrell, M.A., to the cure of Folkestone, all in the oounty of Kent and diocese of Canterbury. EXAMINATIONS AT THE INCORPORATED LAW FIDCIETY.—HILANY Teaw, DID7.—FINAL EXAMINATION. — At the examination of candidates for admission on the roll of attorneys and solicitors of the superior courts, the examiners recommended the following gentlemen, under the age of 26, as being entitled to honorary distinction :- 1. Owen William Hardee, who served his clerkship to Mr. Isaac Knowles, of Wellington. `Salop; Messrs. Potts and Son, of Bromley ; and Messrs. Prior and Bigg, of London. 2. Frederick Vincent Budge, who served his clerkship to Mr. George Fisher Prideaux, of Bristol ; and Messrs. Loftus, Vizard, Crowder, and Anstie, of London. S. Alfred George Renshaw, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Benbow, Tucker, and Saltwell, of London ; sail Messrs. Flux and !ogles, of London. 4. Hyman Montagu, I who served his clerkship to Messrs. Linklaters liackwood, and Addison , of London. S. Henry Hand, the younger, who served his clerkship to Messrs. l'srrott, Colville, and May, of Macclesfield. 6. Isaac Hopper, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Newby, Richmond, and Watson, of Stockton-on-Tees; and Messrs. Urea and Lost, of London. The council of the Incorporated Law Society accordingly awarded them prizes of books. THE MEMBERS FOR ROCHESTER AND THEIR CON ' rerirreeem.—Last evening Mr. P. Wykeham Martin and Serjeant J. A. Kinglake, the members for Rochester, ad dressed a crowded meeting of their constituents in the Corn Exchange in that city, which was filled to overflow ing, the platform being occupied by several of the borough magistrates, members of the town-council, and the lead ing inhabitants of the city. The chair was taken by Mr. S. Steele, J.P., who, in the course of his opening address, dwelt on the necessity which existed for a large and sub stantial measure of reform. The great masses of the un enfranchised classes bad no confidence that they should receive a satisfactory Reform Bill from the present govern ment, the members of which had always shown themselves to be the uncompromising opponents of all reform. The country, however, demanded a settlement of this question, and they, therefore, looked for a large and substantia l measure from the hands of the liberal party, led by Mr. Gladstone. Mr. P. W. Martin, who was loudly cheered, entered at some length into the history of the last session, and the present aspect of the reform question. Many important measures atfectiug education, • reform of the laws, the question of the Irish church, an alteration in the laws affecting the health of the people, and other mat ters, all called for a prompt settlement, and could be better dealt with by a reformed parliament. l'nfortunately the conciliatory and moderate measure brought in by the late government had been thrown out by a combination of the tory party with the professed friends of reform, led by Mr. R. Lowe. After strongly advocating the necessity which existed for • settlement os the reform question on a wide and liberal basis, Mr. Martin expressed himself to be in favour of a large extension of the franchise, and looked to the great liberal party to bring forward and ultimately pass • measure which should be satisfactory to the coun try. Serjeant J. A. Kinglake, who was also very warmly received, delivered an eloquent address, in which he dwelt at some length on the present aspect of the reform ques tion, the present ministry having obtained power as the avowed opponents of reform, through the political tergi versation of those who were believed to be its friends. Although he had no confidence in the present government having the ability, even if they had the desire, to seize and grapple with the question of reform in a manner that would prove to be satisfactory and acceptable to the coun try, yet so strongly was he impressed with the belief that the time had arrived for the settlement of the reform question on a permanent and lasting basis, that be was pre pared to support • fair and honest measure, come from which side of the house it might. At the conclusion of the hon. members' addresses a vote of confidence in them was unanimously passed, as were likewise resolutions in favour of a large and comprehensive measure of reform. MR. OOLDWIN SMITH UPOB PITT. Yesterday evening Mr. Smith concluded his series of lectures on English politiail history by delivering the second of the two upon - . The lecturer said the root of the whole failure of the French revolution lay in the absence of faith. Without a new faith humanity comet advance into • new order of things. The present military despotism is an improve ment upon the Bourbon monarchy, in so far as it embraces social equality and religious toleration ; but if it be thought that, to Europe in general, Bonapartism is an advance with all the bloodshed, suffer ing, and havoc of the Napoleonic wars, let us fast consider the progress which had been made before the revolution, under the tones of the old institutions, by such reformers as Frederick the Great, Joseph 11., and William Fitt. The lecturer condemned both the coalition of despots against the revolution, and the proclamations of universalism by the revolutionary propaganda. Let us, he said, thank God that our (lay sees the fortunes of humanity, in this its critical transition from feudalism to the era of equality and justice, placed in safer and nobler hands. Italy had been oppressed, both by despots and by priests, yet nothing for which liberty need blush, nothing, in which liberty cannot glory, is associated with the fair fame of Garibaldi. libacini has a breadth of sympathy, a largeness of intelligence, a grandeur of soul, far beyond those of any actor in the breech Revolution. The German people is advancing through unity to political freedom. Freedom of the mind beyond all other races it already has. The French will not attempt to interfere with the development of new members of the community of nations. if the Bonapartes do they will find that Bonapartism can exist only in the hour of despair which follows an abortive revolution, and that the bourof despair is past. (if the bad effects of' the French Revolution on the general interests of progress there could be no more signal or sudden proof than the conversion of Pitt to the aide of reaction. He was as far as ixis cible from wishing to attack the revolution. But the fears and passions of the court, the aristocracy, and the clergy had been aroused, the progress of the revolution daily increased their excitement, and it was raised to the highest pitch by the declamations of Burke. No doubt, in his " Reflections" Burke was sincere. lie was a worshipper of constitutional monarchy ; it was his fetish ; lee loved and adored it with the passionate loyalty which, as an Irishman in his own country, he would have felt towards the chief of his clan. His philo- sophy afforded no firm and lofty ground of immutable faith in things unseen, from which he could form • rational estimate of political systems as things merely sub servient to the higher life of man—venerable only for their utility, not to be altered without good reason, but, when there was good reason, to be altered or abolished without superstitions nruple, and destined like all other parts of the outward vesture of humanity to pass away before the end. When the French Revolution got beyond his consecrated type it forfeited his sympathy, and with a nature so passionate as his, to forfeit sympathy was to incur hatred. Fox behaved unwisely. He ought, in the interest of his cause, to have repressed the ardour of his sympathies, to have blamed the excesses while he showed the benefits of the revolution, to have pointed out how inevitable it was in France, how different was the case of the English from that of the French euo starchy, how small was the danger in England of French contagion, and to have insisted that for whatever danger there might be, the right antidote was not war or violent repression, but timely measures of reform. He would thus have strengthened the hands of l'itt in the resist ance which he was undoubtedly making to the war ten dencies of his party and of the court. But he was the leader of the opposition, and the function of a leader of opposition is at all costs and hazards to assail and to embarrass the government. While the system of partygoveromeut lasts it must be so. But let us hope that party government is not to be the end of all things, and thin in the course of our political develop ment we shall And a way of establishing a government to wnich we may all feel loyal, and which we may all desire to support as the government, not of a party, but of the nation. Pressed by his own party, unsupported in his re aistance by the opposition, Pitt, though the spirit of Adam Smith struggled hard and long within him, an to slide towards war. The execution of the King decided him. In the lecturer's belief, Pitt felt that be was doing wrong ; but though a patriot and • man of honour, he had not a God in his breast. He could not resign power, and break with all his friends. Reasoning like a financier, and seeing the depreciation of French assignats, he thought that it would be a short war. When he found himself undeceived in this, he made earnest and even humiliating efforts to buy • peace. The lecturer reviewed the several grounds which have been assigned for making war in this case, and found them all indefinite and insufficient. Among other pretexts it was said that we went to war in behalf of pnbhe right. But though the conduct of the Republican armies in the countries they overran was infamous, it was the fortune of war against those who had first attacked France. And our unite' in defence of public right, what sort of champions of it were they! Austria, Prussia, and Russia had jest consummated the partition of Poland, the most flagrant violation of public right in history, and one against which, let them roll as many stones to the mouth of that sepulchre as they will, nature and justice will protest till right is done. It was sad to say it, but when Pitt had once left the path of right, he fell head long into evil. Measures of repression were adopted throughout the kingdom, and a tory reign of terror com ineuced, to which a slight increase of the panic among the upper classes would probably have given a redder hue. The juries in Loudon and the large town deserved grati tude, but the judges behaved not quite so well. The tenure of the judges is independent, but after all they belong to a political party, and to • so- cial class. We were reminded of this pretty strongly the other day by the new Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. How to appoint judges who shall be strictly im partial in political cases is, it is to be feared, a problem still to be solved. Perhaps the nearest approach made to it is the Supreme Court of the United States. The worst reign of terror, and in no figurative sense, was in Ireland, which was put under martial law. When the appearance of the French army of liberation made it manifest that the Orange government of Ireland was not only criminal hut dangerous, Pitt resolved to carry the union, and the union was carried by bribery and corruption of every kind. The union was a good and all indispensable measure. It was, as Pitt saw, the only chance of saving lrehind from protestant ascendancy and provincial tyranny ; and legally of course it was perfectly valid. To give it moral validity it required the free ratification of the Irish people. When the union is what Pitt de clared it was to be, • union of equal laws, that ratification will be obtained. The lecturer policed l'itt's deficiency as a war minister. He had not his father's eye for men. He was open to a worse censure than that of failing to distin guish merit. When he allowed himself to be made minister by an unconstitutional use of the king's per 'meal influence, he had sold himself to a fiend, and the fiend did not fail to exact the bond. Twice Pitt had the criminal weakness to gratify the king's personal wishes by entrusting the safety of English armies and the honour of England to the incompetent hands of the young Duke of York. But could promotion by merit he expected at the hands of governments whose essence was privilege! It was against promotion by merit that they were fighting. To accept it would have been to accept the revolution. Pitt did not know why he had gone to war, and therefore, when lie found himself abandoned by most of his allies, the rest requir ing subsidies to drag them into the field—the cause of Europe, as it was called, thus renounced by Europe itself—everything going ill, and no prospect of amend ment, he did not know how or on what terms to make peace. This was called his firmness. At last, in 1801, peace, and an ignominious peace, was inevitable, and Pitt retired. But he came into power again to conduct a war, and this time a necessary war; for with the perfidy and rapine of Bonaparte no was possible. The struggle with him was a struggle for the independence of all nations against the armed and disciplined hordes of a conqueror as cruel and as barbarous as Attila. The lecturer looked with pride upon the forti tude and constancy which England displayed in the con test with this universal tyrant. The position in which it left her at its close was fairly won, though she must now be content to retire from the temporary supremacy, and fall back into her place as one of the community of na tions. But Pitt was still destined to fail as a war minister. Trafalgar was soon cancelled by Austerlitz. " How I leave my country !" were Pitt's last words, and perhaps his truest epitaph. They well expressed the anguish of a patriot who had wrecked his country. Ateet-Rret•Lnim.—Yeaterday a public meeting was held in the Exchange, Wolverhampton, " for the pur pose of memorialising the lord bishop of the diocese to exert his influence to check the spread of Romiah doc trine and ceremony in the established church." During the past three weeks lectures have been delivered in the above-named building by clergymen from a distance, all opposed to ritualism. On each occasion one or other of the six clergymen in Wolverhampton, by whom the movement was set on foot, and en average of 1,200 persons were present at each lecture. About that number attended the meeting yesterday, when the chairman was Sir John Morris, the mayor of the borough. A memorial in accord ance with the object of the meeting was adopted. FEMALE A POTHE-CAREASES. —Three young ladies the preliminary examination in Arta last week at the 'sty of Apothecaries. No alteration in the usual ar rangements was made on their behalf, the fair candi dates taking their places in the examination room along with some thirty or linty of that sex which has hitherto enjoyed alms% exclusively the privilege of becoming apothe caries. Two out of the three ladies plumed "the written" so satisfactorilyon the Friday that noturthertestof proficiency was required. The third, however, was asked to favour the examiners with a ilte-a-tfte on the fallowing day, and the invitation having been accepted, a passage of Virgil was translated vi re! yore, to the satisfaction of all parties con cerned. And so the interesting proceedings terminated ; and we may look forward, we suppose, to the time when these young ladies will be admitted into the ranks of the medical profession, to take their places by the side of Miss Garrett, at present the only representative of her sex in the Medical Directory. We shall require a new title for these fair votaries of science. They will not be " physicians" or " surgeons." " Licentiates" is strictly correct, but not pretty. Shall we have to call them " apothe-caresses?"—Lancel. *potting futtlligence. THE SPRING HANDICAP ACCEPTANCES. TO THE EDITOR Or THE EXPRESS. Sta,—lt is evident that Vewmarket will not be allowed to rest in pewit with its Two Thousand and Derby cracks, the fire of the sharpshooters having, for the last two or three days, been diverted from Richmond's be loved Plaudit, and directed against the vaunted champions of " head quarters." The Rake and Hermit are peppered most persistently and unmercifully (Dragon. too, has lung been under a cloud), and if Plaudit is really on the sick list (!), there is no telling what may happen before the two events are decided. Just now, they are about as puzzling as the handicap races that last Wed nesday presented themselves ripe for speculation, and concerning which handicappers took such pains to give equal chances to all, that it is very like presumption to attempt to point out the probable winners, especially before the private trials at home and abroad are brought off, and "the money" put on. However, let me endeavour to place before your raiders the sayings and suspicions with reference to the animal. , fancied by the " knowing ones," and then, if they will invest so early, at the risk of " forestalli ng" the poor injured innocents who are sometimes obliged to wretch their horses at the last moment, they can judge for themselves what is best to do. Already backers of horses for the Chester Cup are discovered with " dead money " on their books, the sly investments upon Ackworth, Treasure Trove, Scarborough, Rococo, Nu trition, Lady Vane, Sports man, Othello, Ike., before the handicap was framed, and upon Strathconan, Miss Her. riette, Honitress, and others afterwards, being all gone, as thew are among the forfeit paying lot. But I Muted in my last that Monitreu too well in," and perhaps backers have got the best of the bookmakers at preeent, for nothing beyond those named pegged out after being backed. John Day's lot of wren, all pronounced favoured, are among the acceptances; yet they each have prior engagements, with the exception of Redcap and the • dark " L nets, and it is not improbable we shall see The Duke at Lincoln, and John Davis in the Northampton shire Stakes, where they have very excellent prospects, in the event of which it may he for Lecturer and (Miners to do the honours over the Rhoodee. The Cesarewitch . . . . winner is treated with the greatest leniency—quite as much as Moulsey, if we take the line through Aetna, and it cannot be doubted which is the better stayer. This Moulsey is one of six at Wadlow's„ where there might be one to take his place in the market some day, Mrs. Allan having long been whispered as a good filly. Like Lecturer, l'roaerpine has been tenderly handled by the handicapper, and the pair's both running into a " place" for the Chester Cup, as they did in the Cesarewitch, would be no surprise. Rama was in the Newmarket race with them, but overweightmh and he will not be beaten so far in this enoounter, if he is the best they have in the stable, a question rather doubted, some having it Gilead, and others Foresight will be " the one." But all three are engaged in previous long races, there being more unlikely circumstances on the cards than Rama and Gilead shining at Epsom and Northampton. The next best Chester Cup " lot" is Price's Barrington, Leases, and Scipio, being set down as better than Wright or flinty makes them out, whilst Quick March, and Mdlle. Cleopatra have not weight enough, looking at their hest doings. It is not improbable that Mr. Graham's and this lot will trw in the same boat, Caithness, AlOrroft, - • " • ' • and Chepstow composing a trio thit can do good help in • trial spin ; and should it tuns out that Scipio and Aldcroft are the good horses rumour state* them to be, they will become " warm." They have each three other engagements, however, to meet first, so that it will hardly do to invest upon them yet for Chester, wherein Caithness stands alone, at a very fair impost. I cannot see Jollity's chance, nor the Amanda colt's, Golding having only another ally, Dutch Admiral ; but we must look after the Yorkshire Dawson, when 7st Sib was not good enough for Rococo, Harrogate taking my fancy not a little, though they say Bracken and Weather Star are the best of the Middlebam string. Rich mond will have it that Newland can settle all the host in the north, an idea with which I rather coin cide, as the horse invariably ran stout and well last year, when never quite up to the mark. The three-year-olds were very strangely handicapped by Mr. Topham, as he did not make more than 71b difference between the 47 placed before him ; still he got mere than two-thirds of the number to remain in—a plain indication that there must be some flyers among them the world knows nothing of. It will take a first-rater to win, never theless, seeing how well The Clown has slipped in, and also Skirmish, who might stay the two miles and a ,piarter and then win, as he assuredly would do were the distance a mile less. Surney appears to be more in the Liverpool Steeplechase line. and A11(.11111" , has yet to prove that he can stay, if he is the good horse reported, his owner having put him in all the three short races, consequently the Epsom division may have to depend on Mr. Heatheote's horse at Chester ; and what • coup it would be if they won for the fourth time ! Dalby is away from his old neighbours now, and will have tobe a "clinker" toget home with set 101 b, giving 3-yr-olds like Newland, Bracken, and Harrogate some three stone. no foregoing trio are good performers enough to stand on against all the youngsters, for all the whispers about Scipio and Weather titer ; and we have the good performing Lecturer Rama, Caithness, Moulsey, Skirmish, Oomera, and Proserpine to oppose the myste rious division of elder horses (such as The Clown, Aber geldie, and Aldcroft) that have been kept so long for some thing. Still it often happens that the Chester Cup is won by a horse whose previous doings were not recommenda tory Dalby (first time), Flash-in-the-Pan, Tim Whiffler, and 'Leamington (first time) to wit, so that I must not be too sweet upon my Primerpine. Lecturer, and Rama, formidable as they will be if "well and wanted " on the day. Mr. Topham's steeplechase proluction, the Liverpool Grand National, has not given such satisfaction, the entice wanting to know why a lot of strangers quite unknown to fame should be conceding weight to Clansman, Surney, Clairvoyante, Doctor, Columbia, Shengarry, Shakespeare, and the Plover, whose jumping abilities are shown, or strongly suspected by the million, to be good. Mr. Studill, who did the trick with rialamiusda last year, has three good chances with Clansman, Shangarry, and (they say) Despatch ; and Mr. B. J. Angell is not to he denied with his Alcibiade, Columbia, and Rhodomontade, Columbia being • par ticular favourite of mine ; consequently the two strings are bound to produce two great " pots," only Surney seeming so " well in" as their champion. Lin coln will have a great steeplechase, but not 'nth a " great event" as the Lincolnshire Handicap, wherein the Duke of Hamilton appears to be on the road to victory, his Beadle having very little to fear beyond Christmas Carol's legs being sound, Vigorous being in the humour, or a Treasure Trove turning up from among the three year olds. Epsom will probably supply a " good thing" in Vigorous or Ayles bury ; and it will be as well to follow them on the home ground, too, seeing how nicely Brown Tommy and Ales bury are weighted for the City and Suburban. In this event, however, we have Wallow as formidable as at Chester, what with Sportsman, Anchorite, and three others, and it will never do to overlook a turned-loose four year old like the Mayonaise filly, nor Clarice, Scipio, or 'Weather Star, suppusing the two latter really are good colts. What will wake up the Northamptonshire Stakes field must depend on how things go off at Epsom, where there is the Metropolitan besides the City to conic off. I notice many homes, too, in both the long races, and until it is determined what game will be played with ficelskin, Rams, Tounnalin, Othello, the Amanda colt, Gilead, and Weather Star (Othello ought certainly to prefer the Metropolitan), no one should plunge on the Northampton shire Stakes, unless they went for John Davis, Flatcatcber, Nutrition, or the Splitvote colt, a quartet with no prior engagements.—l am, Lc., METEOR. CARMARTHENSHIRE HUNT STEEPLE CHASES. -Tummy. Homis ARlLlVEL.—Merrimac, Flyfisher, Daisy. Meer schaum. Trapeze, Garus, Whitehall, Mulberry, Ballet Girl, Milford, Aprilis, Pensioner, Seucebox, Jack o' Newbary, Newton, Knit*, The Fawn, Moonbairn, Ealyfox, Zephyr, Arleaeott, St. Maximum, The Nun, Robin Adair, Hazard, Hoplas, The Captain, Sir Anthony, The Thane. Many others are expected us the morning. TATTEESALL'S.—MoNDAr. Although the subscription room was fairly attended to-day, the preponderance of bookmakers over heelers was so great as to show at a glance that the transactions of the afternoon would be limited, and this proved to be the case. For the Lincoln Handicap the favourite, Christmas Carol, was alone in request, and S to 1, the price laid at the clubs in the morning, was industriously hunted after, but the highest offer was 100 to 15, which, however, was oonsidervd nut quite good euough. For the Grand National, Surney was in great request, and freely supported at 14 to 1, while Columbia and Clansman each bad friends at IS to 1 and 21 to 1 respectively. On the City and Suburban a solitary bet of 1,000 to 30 about Ves ',Ratan was booked ; and it may here be remarked that this event as a betting race wears at present a most un promising appearance. For the Cheater Cup no more than 1,000 to 70 was offered against Lec turer, and 1,000 to GO would have been taken. Moulsey was inquired after, but the offer of 25 to 1 could only bring forward a proposal to take 30 to 1. 'The Two Thousand Guineas' betting was remarkable from the circumstance of Plaudit being backed at his old price, 4 to 1, thus relieving him from the monotonous oscillation be tween 44 and 1 to 1, to which he has been doomed for some weeks past. Hermit was wholly out of favour at 10 to 1 offered, and at the Lama odds the name of Julius was re ceived with ominous silence. Vauban exhibited strong symptoms of vitality, being hacked in several quarters at 100 to 6, and subsequently at 15 to 1 ; while 'Knight of the Garter, coming to the succour of his stable compan ion— Hermit—met with a fair amount of support at 1,000 to tal, and for smaller amounts at the same rate of odds. For the Derby, D'Estournel displayed the firmness that he has hitherto maintained, and the highest offer against him was 100 to 12 ; 9 to 1 being asked for in vain. The Rake, whose position and prospects awaken at the present moment so much anxiety and interest, was again the centre of attraction, and so soon as 9to 1 was offered it was accepted to NV/. , by the commissioner wbohas already so staunchly stood by Mr. Pryor 's colt in the hour of need. So far as we could observe, however, the confidence reposed appeared to be confined to this one quarter, so that, not withstanding the heavy investment made, the Lane of the market was but slightly improved. Hermit, the friendlece and fallen, failed to find a respondent to the o w e r 1,000 to 60. Marksmen and Master Butterfly Wels entrusted with small outlays at their respected quotations ; 1,0i4 to 30 was offered against Vauban, and long pri ce . wen quoted against three of Count Lagraige's. The final transaction wee the investment of as" pony " upon th e Splitvots colt at 100 to 1. Appended are the cloai wg quotations: JirWolf. MONDAY POPULAR CONCERTS. The concert of last night was one of special and double interest, being the occasion of the first appearance here. this season, of Madame Schumann, and preienting, besides. a selection of pieces of exceptionally high value. as the following progrxtrune will show: TABS I. Lktuble Quartet. in E minor, tip. 87, for Four Vio- lin-. 'two In.. Violin...llos " 4lrpheus with Ms lute " U aaa i t (v. :Ito, No. 2. for listuotorte Beethoven. alone scan. iNullivan. I..ti:T II Two VOMAI,coI. Iqt. :14. for 11auotUrte awl Violin Schumann. .• 11w michty trc,., 11014" Schubert. Trio, ;i1 1 hat major, (M. 70. for Halu oforw. Vi o lin tooll..l.•iimilt • .te the principal feature of the evening, we must first speak of the perfonuarice of Madame Schumann, whose Mandel te playing belong. to the highest order of intellec tual interpretative art. in which the personality of the player and the exhibition of mechanical dexterity ►re imbordinated to a reverent identification with the inten tion of the composer, and the realisation of the sentiment of his work. The mere execution, however faultless in literal rendering, of a piece of music of a high class will utterly fail to produce the effect intended by the cow levier if the executant does not possess some portion at least of the feeling in which the work originated. The finest eoliloquies of Shakspeare, the eublimest pas sages of Milton, will not only fall that on the ear. hut will fail to convey to the wind of the hearer 'any impression of their high suggestiveness if drawled out in a level and passionless tone, current though it may be in literal utterance. Yet this is all that is frequently brought to the interpretation of music of the grandest order, that of Beethoven, for instance, by players who have all the mechanbou of their art at command, but nothing more — the mechanical means of expression, but none Ol tht inner perceptions of the dep sentiment underlying the written characters, and requiring for its reproduction a mind capable of sympathy with the genius which conceived it. As it has been well said, such artists MA) . not hope from outwerd forms to win The pa-don and the life whose fountainssn• within. Among the very few pianists of the day who have any claim to these high qualities, Madame Schumann holds, and has long held, the most distinguished position. As Clara Wieck, before her marriage with the late Robert Schuumnn the composer, this lady was considered throughout Gennany (even in Mendelesolm's time) as ono of the greatest pianists in all those higher qualities which alone can raise execu tive art to en intellectual importance. Madame Schu mann's recognition in this country, on her few sad intermittent visits here, has been gradual and slow, perhaps largely owing to her very natural endeavours to Promote by her performances a taste fur the compositions of her late husband, against whose works (as we have several times had occasion to observe) the most unjust prejudice and irrational aversion have been fostered here by some critics. This prepossession is now fast diminishing—a result largely attributable to the many excellent performances of Schumann's works at the Crystal Palace concerts—and musical audiences are beginning to perceive what special genius and character there are in touch of Schumann's music, unequal and even laboured as some of his larger works undoubtedly are. All who were so fortunate as to bear Madame fichurnanu's magnificent performance at a Philharmonic concert two seasons since of the concerto in A minor must have felt the injustice of that uucouipromising condemns film of Schumann which has been so largely current among us. tint of nearly a hundred and fifty published works of Schumann we could readily put aside some that perhaps had better not have been written, or at least published, but by far the larger pro portion, especially of his pianoforte works turd songs, forms a rich and valuable addition to the music of the ro mantic and ideal schooL The worst, then, that can be alleged against Schumann is, that he was not invariably and equally successful—that he aimed at a universality. and occasionally at a vastness of sublimity, that he did not entirely attain. Similar allegations, however, might with truth be mode against many who are yet recognised as among the great men of art and literature. The whole sale condemnation with which some critics have at tempted to write down Schumann is as unreasonable as would be the attempt to put down Wordsworth because he had not the dramatic faculty, or Goldsmith because lie could not approach the sublimity of Milton — or any other such like absurdity, far which many parallels could be found. Wordsworth and Goldsmith, and many other great men, have had their detractors, but in spite of contemporary satire on Words. worth's homeliness of style, notwithstanding Goldsmith's sabr;quet of " inspired idiot," they are both permanently placed among our great men—and as " Time brings in his revenges," just as certainly will Schumann rank among the great (not the greatest) composers of Germany. We have said thus much on the subject, because it is impossibly to dissociate Madame Schumann from the re collection of her gifted husband, the extension of a know ledge of whose genius it has been the loving labour of her life topromote by her admirable performancesof his works; and because we believe there Is now • large musical public among us which will dare to think for itself, and will enjoy and appreciate much of Schu mann's music, in spite of the angry moldings and probP bitiona of sciolist critics. Indeed, there is so great and recent a change in this respect that we believe Madame Schumann would find " fit audience," and not " few," for a series of special recitals of Schumann's pianoforte works interspersed with some of his vocal pieces—a scheme that would further the popular knowledge of a much misunder stood composer, and enable the public to hear his works interpreted by one who must, in every way, be best quell tied to give them their true reading. This is rather a digression from last night's concert, but we have been led into it by a recollection of the injustice which has been done to Schumann by some of our critics, and the inevitable association of the subject with the re-appearance among us of Madame Schumann, whose reception on this occasion was so enthu siastic as in some measure to atone for the slowness with which her transcendent merits have been recognised here. Her interpretation of Beethoven's solo sonata, one of the moat romantic and imaginative of his many works of the kind, was of the highest order of intellectual playing. Clear and certain in execution ; alternately grand and pathetic in expression ; full of varied rhythm ; and those subtle inflections of style which prove a thorough percep tion of the composer's intention -it was in every way a performance worthy of the author's genius and the artist's reputation. The applause and repeated re calls which Madams Schumann received after this fine performance were meet satisfactory proofs of the increased power of our public to recog nise and appreciate the highest qualities of executive art. Probably influenced by the recollection of some English diatribes on Scbuniszin's music, Madame Schu mann introduced last night only two short romances front the set of three (op. 94), originally written for oboe and pianoforte, but also arranged by the composer for either clarinet or violin (in lieu of oboe), and given last night in the latter shape with the aid of Herr Joachim. The second of these romances is a charmingly vocal melody, with an elaborated pianoforte accompaniment—No. has much of that broken rhythm of which Schumann is occasionally somewhat too prodigal. Both pieces, although mere trifles, give sufficient indications that Soho mann was a man of special powers. Beethoven's trio is much leas frequently performed than its companion work in D, to which it is indeed scarcely equal in interest. That it should prove so effective as it was in St. James's hall last night was greatly owing to the significance and emphasis which Madame Schumann gave to every phrase of a work that it; moat likely to be appreciated in a limited space and by • special audience. Most important too was the co-operation, on this occasion, of such admirable artists as Herr Joachim and Signor Piatti. Spohr's double quartette, a form of which he was the originator, was ad mirably played by Herr Joachim, Messrs. Ries. Pollitzer, and Wiener (violins), Henry Blagrove and Zerbini (violas), M. Paque and Signor Piatti (violoncellos). Mr. Sullivan's song was encored, a compliment partly due to the expressive ringing of Miss Edith Wynne, who also gave with much pathos Schubert's exquisitely beautifel song, the " Young Nun ;" the highly-coloured accompani ment most effectively played by Mr. Benedict, the con ductor. The room was crowded, and the performances of Madame Schumann called forth the most enthusiastic applause from the whole audience. Madame Schumann is again to appear at the perfor mance of Saturday morning, when she will play the Waldstein sonata, and also in fichumann's quintet in E flat. LINCOLN llA!.il)tl'Ar ..... ltoo to 15 apt Mr. It Walker'. I Caroi, 5 yrh. 71412.11, foff, take to 1) ICO to 7 bar one LIVERPOOL GRAM) NATIONAL . . 14 to 1 wet Mr. J. ighttogalrs Surney, ;17.. Ha t . 11 to 1 Colooel O.W. Knox's o..lumbia. asse4l,llsA9Ps 25 to 1 Mr. E. nodal's Clanon.u., I yrs. 104 ' CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 1000 to 30 sgst Mr.lehapHo's Yespasloo, 4 yrs, 7st lab t; CHESTER CI P. 1000 to 70 sett MorgaisWilianats . 14 xturcr, 4 yrs, hit s ,take 1000 to 60. 20 to 1 Mr. W. O. Craven's Proserphie, 4 os,rot qb t: 25 to 1 Lord Bateman** Iloulsey, 0 yrs, est tel to 1. TWO THOUIIAND 4to 1 agst Major ilwoo's Plaudit (t 10 to 1 Mr. Chaplas Hermit off 10 to 1 Duke 01 Newcastle's Alerts 'Ol2l 1i to 1 Duke of Beaufort Vauban 1 1000 to 00 Captain Machell's Knight of the Garter ti DEBBY : lel to 12 awl Mr. H. la;llC's liistountel off, t9to I) t. to 1 Mr. Pryor's The Bake In to l:Ato 10Ou to GO Mr. Chaplin'a llermit uff 25 to 1 Mr. Merry's 11arkaucto t IS to 1 Mr. IL Bastwood's Master Butterfly t 1000 to 30 Duke of Beaulort's amino) on , 1000 to 20 Count F. du Lagrauge's Lanhanteur off, t left to 15, 1000 to 15 Count Y. de Lavange's Trotadero ..fr ; 1000 to n Count F, de Lagrange's Ituperator nit 2300 to 25 Lord Allesburys Sylltrote colt ,t) BETTING IN LONDON.-3itimaY Angkeoue There was a large attendance again to-day at the del a but business was scarcely 60 brisk as on Satu r d ay. p er the Lincoln Handicap, Christmas ('arol was in tuner& nary demand, as little as 8 to 1 being freely aceepk.d , an d at the clone these odds were asked for in vain , Rout Palatine was supported fora small amount at 15 to 1, sad Vigorous at 100 to 5, and to these three the tnuisactions of today were confined. For the Crawl National, Se mi was in great force, 14 to 1 being accepted to a good amount; Columbia was the next best fancied. and alt er fruitless efforts had been made to obtain 20 to 1, the backer was fain to content himself with two points less, There appeared also to be a desire to get ce Clansman, and he was eventually supported at 25 to 1. A well-known commissioner took 2,000 to tip about Yu, 500 to 15 was accepted twice about the Doctor, 40 to I was booked in favour of King Arthur, and Thoniastown found a friend at 1,000 to 15. The City and Suburban, formerly an excellent betting race, but this year almost a dead letter, secured one investment, and one only, namely, 1,000 to 40 about Lowdown. For the Chester Cup, inc. turer—as on Saturday—attracted the lion s share of Knee• thin, he was backed at lessening prices from 20 to 1 up wards, the final transaction in his favour being 1,000 to al. The monopoly enjoyed by the Marquis of Hastings's colt had the effect of driving Proserpina from her position of pre-eminence, as much as 241 to 1 being st one time laid, but eventually 20 to 1 was accepted. 3foulsey was quiet, neither layers nor backers manifesting soy desire to operate against or for him. The Duke was elide the medium of a sinall investment at 40 to 1, and afterwards 1,000 to :I0 each was freely offered against him and lioinera. Dolby found favour at the long price quoted against him, and ens speculator took 2,000 to 20 and 1,000 to 15. An outof. the way bet was laid against Minster of 1,000 to :0/ that he did not win either the Lincoln Handicap or the Chester Cup, and the layer also offered to wager an even "pee,' that he would not run for either race. For the Two Thousand (Altheas, Plaudit remained in slain eite--" 4! to 1 offered, take sto 1." Hermit was tamely be friended at 10 to 1, but Marksman exhibited an improve ment, 1,300 to 100 being taken about him, and the backer desiring to go on at the same price. Vauban was at 13 to 1 offered, and beyond this nothing more was dose For the Derby, as much as 10 to I was at first laid against the Rake, but the commissioner who helped him over the stile on Saturday, again came to the rescue, and invested 40(11. at 9to 1. Notwithstanding all this outlay, however, the horse did not become a better favourite, the same odds at which he had been backed remaining obtainable to the close. D'Estournel presented a strong contrast to his market rival, being very firm at 9 to 1, a price which in the end could only be procured with some difficulty. Plaudit retrograded to 100 to 8 offered, but 13 to 1 would have procured a customer for him. Hermit was still in the black books at 20 to 1 going begging, and the same odds were to be obtained about Marksman and Preps. The prices at the close were as follows : LINCOLN HANDICAP. a to,l eget Christmas thud 100 to 5 apt \lstituto (t& w) 100 to 4 Troublesome 11 to 1 Mount Pala- ion tine 3) 100 to 3 Minder .00) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL 14 to 1 agat Barney t and 1000 to 3o Agit YAM 3) off) 500 to 1.. the Dueler I 18 to 1 Coltunbla (1) 40 to 1 tibia Arthur ti 2r to 1 Clansman it , 1000 to 15 Tlanuesu•suti CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 1400 to 40 apt tongdown 4 7 0i0 1 apt The Duke I. 40 to 1 Archhuotes CHLUTI 1000 to 65 . agst Lecturer (t) 20 to 1 Proaerpine 1000 to 30 Weather Stir ott; 1000 to 20 hunter' .41 1000 to 30 Owners toir lOOO to 15 Oath) t 1000 to 50 Minster whet neither the Lincoln Handicap ttot Chester Cup 4) TWO THOUSAND GUINF.AS. 41 to 1 al* Plaudit (off. t 13 to 1 oust Nlatioman tl sto 1) Ilto 1 Vaulaut,te : 10 to 1 Hermit ~t) DEBBY. ..,..... 0 to 1 eget D'Eatoursel (11 .. 500 to ti apt Hermit t , oet and tr) ~I t 9to 1 The Rake ,t to 20 to 1 Marl•toon•of) 0409 20 to 1 Ih:wow of 100 to S Pleedtt (off, t 2Z.0 to 100 Th. Itele 1,2,3 ISt* 1) ott lIETTING AT ILANCHFATHR.—MONDAY. (BY TILIGIV.APII., WATEKUJU CU I. 20 to 1 on The Field wr 25 to 1 apt Mr. Williamia notaination t f) 25 to 1 Mr. Bland's nomination .1 2:. to 1 Mr. Deighton'a nomination off) 13 to 1 Mr. Atocker's nomination LINCOLN lIANDICAP. 9to 1 apt Christ m • 100 to 0 mit ttacchnrnanta Carol (t; 10 to 1 Mount Pala. 20 to 1 Vieoroug Um (I) YS to 1 Rejoinder. IL 100 to N Beadle (C, 100 to 7 Troublesome I 25 to 1 Amara I, CHESI'FiI CUP. 93 to 1 wit Lecturer A) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS 9to 2 east Plaudit lUC, t I 100 to tt apt Hermit .5 to 5 1) WO to 7 Markr.to t, - Jullua Ad) 10 to 1 9to 1 apt The Rake (s to £2 , X), to 1 D'Estuurnelp 25 to 1 apt Crawl IT t 25 Cu 1 lu 11;11.4 WEIGHTS FOR THE LIVERPOOL GItAND NATlONAL.—W•titiaritiav, MARCH 6. THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPI.F.cOAsIt of 300 sow. added to • Handicap Sweepstakes of tti goes. each, 17. ft; second to save his stake • winner' of any steeplorla o after the publication of th e weights, 10lb extra : gare i g opposite the stables. About four miles and a .1 11 . 11 " . (105 subs.) Weights published on February 1, at nona and forfeits to be declared to Meson, Weatherby only st Or before February 8. Age at lb ace 0 Brnneau, by Dick The Nun Is b`, by F 1)• Hatterick Astrolabe Aldbiade Hail court 3sto Deo- Port WI N 1... dlif•• Lincoln Philosophic Accident a 11 10 Esher Cortolvin Watchman Tiger h.b.' Banker Ilarcourt Hornet in Ilungerfurd h 0 ,.. a 11 0 Cheerful Boy ........ v Harold &dale, by Farnham. a 11 11 Charming Wonsan - v i - 1;lobuln Woudhary HUH (bb'. a 11 4 Dr. Hollows), Icy Itr. Mutamore, by fits- ((Toole ... Gladiator Daisy Itenaset Meanwood a 11 2 Harry .• . • -• • • Noss Thomaatown a 11 0 King of Hearts ... Laura, Icy Bandy . 6 11 0 L. S. D. ............ DNA Ruck Plover a 11 0 silver star .... ..... Shakespeare 6 10 12 octor . . ....... .. • Light H e art D t. - ' a 10 12 Fortmivtits . .. - The Saint *Oa Ree l-_ Ae, , htc ... ... .... sebule Blittnel Star Brahma lire...tear a 10 12 Niue Allied ....... Farnborough • 10 12 (lain o).inte .... • • Miller Marengo, by Great- K leg Arthur .. - •• • • heart - I, I. Cocktigliter - italliam, by :Stockwell • 10 10 Ellamos an •• . • . Nlerriniac hangs:Ty hb, .... • 10 10 Fan Blood Royal little Prank a 10 10 in by Fatzoktto - Glaunier - Ibex at b• ' Knave of Tf O INP 4 •• • 10 10 Havelock late .I , ' Grace Wirlhig M/Behan Pensioner Charlemagne • 10 10 by Luoulthict, , tim Ilitillmon, by Ramp by Hopeful.- ... ton C,,lnmbia 11.-miot Asthore little Peter .. humecock , Fluwtr Girl :v S 7 ]; :•• ; a in 7 1.0 • 1.. I J „ Id J .g .4 TELE The riot to hare be l u g a mor b el e, date nouncen th and Jume direction. Tho Em Count Ikk to succeed stated that for Foreig Crennevilh Emperor F The nag relative to aro apProim The Upp thorising struction of tion to the would be n the lease of ference to t the North i discussion. by Count 1 In to-tlaj seven an a anittee of I agreed to. Mon of tree Leithau pl the regulat toms, rail throughout minted, at has been tir the reaoluti be submitti laidraley The ple 'States, app subject of : The first has decided occlesia bill will ho] believes th Opittione of the minis* o r :f t :7n In to-da Frijsenbori $ question would be i present mo inet. To-day, fi gav( had ini • • lir inanco any as subsey lained the restrictions The Chamt loja, allow ißureaux of the day all . sitting will The Ban' ',count fri. 71b. aliirti .1 hollerah , Esc ~e nt &Tor enta., 105 reights to 811 b. shii >.change "gland, I These tehig I )I°4:MAN e London L 7 afternoon chair. TI hen, land, ALP. .eclair, Mr. .senton, the • Harrow), 1 • Hiller, IL :aeon, H. 11 Arm, E. H. ''Y~,lt. Mor tr. Humph 'tsry, and • ittee on the Men em tendsnoe of • taken into the fello•rii 112 sess:—. , 1 7 in uni of the I form ' 17 the of ' 4 O togeth, ° °'forth pr "iing nine seconded the Heir. • tire col ' 'ducal el .trituai per. • 'tt's the gr, or the 4 eine insq, 'aidnient • 'tot it and red h )' Mr .? the fon•ge e s t° depa r t Blttit /CFA 'tyr( th t ic•ratil is a t :4ed by t 0e.41, the (tat or cog "4 m 4" '" 4 arl Cl ” ai w h i. • I!