The Express. — London, England, 1861-04-08 00:00:00

}gin c.i /-2, <At;•/•:••• - 47.• Tvbt etprt%sl, . s -~ ir- .1" 0.11. - I r N EWSPAPER msaxdXi 4 ..:OtriA ~, . No. 4,672.] I O VERLAND ROU to I'll.--0011MUNIOATION 1., 4TrAm INIaIA. ArATRALIA. te„ via EGYPT. Th . 19 N 'hit LAR and Ohl K‘TAL STILLIII XAVIOATIOX t .ow rt % 1 him* PAMENI.EIin and receive tlerro %lad Mega ~,, q.l waltar, Malta. herirt. Aden. Ci yloth Irea„ Calentlik V- Mra4la, and China, ly darer *teasers Ma ii.mtliamplde v>a E. IL awl .I.'l n of er, ry alooth toe 01 Nalle4 p.,1 • 11. n. and tt..n.1.1y. I'y those al the rah mad elliat aid . .t 1 and for Nauru... heal" KIN( Getireali sonsil. bhp. urn., and +yd... y. In. the simmers testing re the 'Nth .4 every rowtth —Ter ratillCT 86.11 =2 iN, o dopany a Inhere, it'. Leaksiall LC, larks: g• Jamul Sam banthamptou. WPZIRY STEAM COMMUNICATION to LL w YORE.—no urairoot, !CM ',Oak. MU I'll LA UP II A STIAII MAI PA NY 'Mind 4rigalsMal lbw full powered lice krt. Stearn ships. calling at apaissOMlSS 1., OP arkipalmaira and dispatches. as follows W "IC IX FROM IAVV3ZYMIL MIK %KW VoIRIC. I 1 - 1 Werdn. elm), Aldlllo. VIGO, Wednoody. April I:. ('ITT tarn !I . And awry novrodlika Wednesday. Cabb WNW U. 17. and animas. to tbit arms _ rollued janno.m. J n inev, Olt 1t1.1114,4 all previsams sastai SiMmapen Mr inada and ths Weaken ntates hooked aily_ol7 sdvaistormis forthrr particulars Waaaratrert. Livorpoul ; or la Mad MACEY. t 111aq 114111amalrard, Lit;. EADI COMM I' NIC ATION WITH ALL PA kT.4 .4 %% (mu). - aIIEATLEY sad co, 'a .1A613,11.41 l'artal Dimes lamapir Ismrsore Agency. DAILY.—T, YrsaK,, Garuany. Etl44lin, ~ Itzerland. Atuiria. Marrlisla. InIKKLY. —Aryan. !Wilma Mediterranean, rzypl, Arabia, Northern AtTlea. I ni1,.1 nate.. yirßytinin•Ly China. J..nan, Unrmah. Vultry. %%int ladles, cep. arm ikiNTilli.—Anatralla, %r. Zealand. Cape, Algna Ba, Natal. Weak?' Atrka, Brun.. 1 . .. N,lr WW2, rlth thsoooth rates, to more than tam places. and hal latoneatine, at W. Ite.:rnt *trot,. •+.W eltapthes. Latent coma, W . Irak ebragol.k. . mot the ehort.lfhte, 150, faadie hallatnat LC. Aaprart thrum:M.lA the globe. pII I LLI PPS, GRAVES, and P BILEIPPB, 11. Itnoil.laae. , despatch and...lw steamers far the L. rmeatlusied purls. with snob alul ps erasers. aa follows: K•TTLIWAII and the 1:111\Y 1t.11.11 ILK. every Nasality m galas, M II (idea.. Irwin the. Delilah arid rwrelga Skarn • hart Yams —Palos.n. LI la. I..re cabin. 17.. ML : return thin tai K 7.• awl CI re . every Thursday wirnlisa. farms .411 the ins er Farr, el. BCENIE.N. Y.tLKY. .11441 1... (p.m Ilisielydnwn. Fares— !. al. awl tus. return tielet• bawl at • hire awl a halt ...—..—. _.._..... - totTlI01111;101, lit /ITAI ,load Alord 11, from Mew ipaora. Vareo—Sakos. for, 42 L. dark. AA. Apply as above, or al l'hoplsa's I :draws' fleet. Resent-carells. Abu from Sow hamptoss for NRW YORK, SRI:Mr:N. Aprd 17; the NEW YORK. for NEW YORK. ff sy tares-VIM doss, . second clams, A 11135. : UNrd clam. CY no. . _ _ elsete ; or to C2oll\ EY sad Co., Roattsamploo, tilos %labor street, MOIRE ANTIQI'ES. A purcham of 800 pieces of the very Aghast nnallty. In all the new t.wlonrA Algaelne. Moir Inspertale. At_ at 4 ruietea• the dwaw. Any near• bet of )4rlts at Ilk fa atteuti.m Is reaprlhllly r.ollrlted an this 1.4, a. the raw rumen I. rd.l In the wend way ft trade und,r twee Inc. So Ala per yawl. Nigerian lout her compartens. Ilk %\T anal GAAK, Oewnwn-e Mew, PA 00, lA, and it. " 1 ''"1'. 11444 • a. 4. sad a. way. arts. QPICCIAL NOTICE, -A. BLACK HORSE 1.7 informs the n., lllly oust ynl.lk that. Moine bought the Datire Stock 14 Cl'Ultil's ANCILNT meilitir:ltN Mr:l'IlLIN Lti 'E. mole of Thread, from Maoism. Ver.it n 1 Antm rti. at . dismal. a 4w por rest. f. be .111 0111% rEft them for KALI: DAILY relay this inch. at Kiri • that will ensure their speedy ciesirmase. seas not to iotrrfer• wltl. Ira roauLar tr.* bruenee anti ',brash Depot, *ls, •••lith An. 11.1 street, London. MB. MILE/4' (ALFRED WEBB MILES) NINA APILING AND n 1 11111:11 sTOCIIC teethe Marl! tami.l Aciiteh ANDOLA lin Tinn" , Eßn. It eew replete Nod ready for Inspection. This. Trousen were newinate.l by Ur. Wee, Irlieninnlyali ire. tart. BROOK .nTer r. If A NOV ERAVA RE. mad 11110 h te4 connected with any Demurs Initiating and Meer twin:: hi Ws name. re•TARLISIIND Pith FABID' S.RY. DUI. T II E BENT IN VESTMENT Is a perettam at the establishment of X. MIKE" wool not", die an kinds of Deem may I...obtained cheaper and better than any Mama in &lean& E.ery .lepartment has been furnished tram the priaripal market" .4 Pumpe with an amortment of snob foe the 11XX superior say ever .Used to the The moot be.hionabla and oenifort nleatta 'recombined s Ith durability of snotertal and asetwes AMAX foe TiilltlSTS and JI'VF.SILPX In great nrlety. le the 111.1.ffiffia. TAU...RING DEPARTNICST Cutters and Workman of the Mena West are .mploy..l. N --Mond any alto le not be apposed of. ft wl3l beer altaMini Of the moose) n ormsl. X NORM and .4P i Rl' LE4 far XXII MEASTRXMIINT and 11ST6 of Phil Is seals. on ayffilkalion. of post free. Tie antahlialmeni• are tinted every Yritlay at anasst nal iffianiay anamet, when liminess Is resumed antll 11 tfelselL 111s.Ei5 and NHS. HAIM MARX and hitsPillit TAILOLS, RATITAX, 1111111111111, DILAPOII. BUM MAKEILI. and OILY MAX otrrnrnas. Imo-Inn linnet (brass of kilowin and Nem Oxianiatreet. corner of Hart street. COMM of Tutteeffiant-orsart-rad and Eon:win& ttosotry Lstahlishments. Itradfned. Yorkshire Inn* Sheffield. AGENTLEMAN M WARDROBE rael be rewsple*ly. equelitieeely. tesbienebly, and see meNeally tarelehe.f Byte E•febb-hewet. et 1: Ml le Km • n .l TAttoofte WrmILLY—N DRAPIRRA, HAMILL linclElLn IMMIT nrol ',Hui: If AK ERA. sod If OILIZAL orrvlrrEt4 ►tilt ALL CLAWS. lAwdon Howes. Caner of Wont** •wl Allman. Nem triton, .trret. corner of lU•rtetreet. Omni of Toitentranceretrtenoland Erestaaeosol. (Aventry Catabballasenla -7 OWSeri %%atm/mire. Vulgate. Abeflleid. DitrlNO-CAE3, S DINPATCH BO itAvnivto am wouti tyro' —no lamest l s abaapiat Mai la L a me. at AL newest street Quadrant A aphalid orecase of rusrli.eral sonoats..l articles . all Allots of aitielar gilt. pearl. Ivory. 1111• I paper Nicht Marl Nikko lorayerloott and Church derrlors. ItArffic ALAI Us. nik.l oltli portrait* of the royal Yak. alio pal•Ilc pu.,Ate ehansetets. terming a very late. restlas collection --I; Cyst late atawken . 6J. ResentAttrset. tilladlast. L. im nett door to Swan and Volgar's 910 LADIRS.—RoWLANDS' KALYDOR, sa A. Orbital Botanical l'reparation tor Itapraring end Bestatl- Pftall the Osinpleak. NO Akin. The Radiant Bloom Imparts In the Cheek and the neltnow isinl Delicacy which It hideout:if the UNA sad Arms, Its capability of soothing irritation and enswelog all bettasse. Tan. Pimples, Rots, Freekles, biwolorw low sod saber tbilsarous Visitations, render is lefloperisshle Os swirl Wel ft artiste all the riles ts al COMM* OM the skin, whither with n revere to ...MI awl . oe Wawa solar Wit Moe 44. W. and 0. pier twills at Ylatton• I=ind by elisatists awl perfumer . Ask for .Jtonlawle Oftravorowrrassr BOXDSTILIZT. ARTIFICIAL TRETII on • NEW and 011PROVILD LuK ELLII PATENTED. INTENTION preterteil by her Ilahlutes &qui nral, July, Dino, ter &o$ Artinrial Teeth.ono ormeable unit by self adhesion, am and without swine. or any fu.44.1.0., Withopt pain or or• liartlon, meter. perfect Artirahttlott and auto stein, rendering &tertian illspeoiltle, nn.l last • !Wattle. "An admiral& eon. ' , Mann deremr.ll her the olefr tsed nsture without yuguirtut Kw MSS 01 teeth • July N. •. 11 di iloul•lese be 'alto --4'...art tin Oar. July sl. Unrisallegl for It. utility sal encamp"-- 11. ruing Port. July YO —Consultations bee. TIMM strictly nusleratc.-6, CnNenorntram, Boss. street: OW itryer. Itennett'slull, lih minibus. T°NlC.—Weak ass! sickly p ersons s h ou ld try wAnutw QUIN! \ E MINE, the hr 4 preparation of raeoluessili..l by D. Haman, of the lancet, and the 1101Nadproaranon. Pn p..n , i•okly by E WATEM, 7, hiartfa 'o boo, earao•-street. nowt to be .aaao,,,i of nil broom wine merchants, at. a aorta. %Work Agenta, rnikVabli, and Co., Wortnab.r. ANEVER FAILIN(4 REMEDY. A. SCOTTS BILII it '4 anti LIVRI PILLS. rinsed my klereurial lourmtlena from the racing of C. ir= V be Muni invaluable t .ho nutter from Itallons and beer Inonplaintajollgestlon, wink aparana kbbllneva Maxine.. et the Ea, lbw habitual ...stammer.. a Lordly aperient midi. M as a parer af the blood, they are truly excellent: L their sputnik% anti crateful to the ekrisch. they raw tAaStS preassee direction. and etregthen the whole hinetle hy W. Lambert, and by ran timer eta, ha hawk le. 10. and la N Be eve to ask far Dv licett'a Motu end Liver Ilia The grebe are a impure peen perm with lerbeet, Ith Jetsreetreet " eketred es the reap. DL BUCHAN'S DOMINIC MIDICINICS, laelrel throvzh..at the rorkl. tar Is eon ivory INN,. vI4:ETAALK AKIN nINYMYNT, tor ail lift amp lama slorp•ratorl oh, rs. feel NOB. fte.. In Iu sad da 11 ..PATEWT at I:Alt (11.CIPJ. IGETAHLE YILLOI ler 16 . 1,00 . 10 . an. , north A,•,, row. t.. 11d., b. W. Z il a i ti coNeVVITATIto VI CETAISLE Pt &NCI. NIPIOVIIP• flung the nervf.no and now Mar *Milk ?MB Si) armee la .ails In ,, th.enifoin t chndlennfi SI normally atria-tam. nmelpsies,weik- Ihe 1.14.1.18 r. T 414.8811841 and non retesAioss, dlseins et the her0...10 fit loilltv, and all fond& eangohnistin. arliddag 11114 i laefelolog 48 k. 4try vital flood. 44.681 . 110.. at lbw , P 143• faro 4 ads in lo r e en nod Iturhaa's Gold. In, P.stionic - .me alma*. WI Fle anal . is. No ionsfon-dn et. f erfortiduvret, lamb" W., sad medicines forwarded on ri et Int of prat dere, 0111111. TO be bad .11 (*cants. 11 h.* ale age 1. Bafelfir. 711. 11 . 111 . 4111, " 14, • , t N••l4r3. st. Paula-churchyard: J. Issert, 1114 4.11 .44 , 5treet . Hammy, 84, Oftiord.otreet Bake, ado; lin ,, per. 41. kin g W:llono.otreet. 71 . Graf on hutch atrert . Tr•at. Wand. team. JOZEAUI COPAHINE, a landau ele B aleharabid ieo U Wok whasterrel thip hiria wed dau ad biatabiaietbrad as the hew remedy far dlara.— (Lanai of Nor Ike!'. A. 4 y forwarded ea applloolas. Pre Ino 4a, .at 11ARRIY./..IoryZAIPPI, ymababanaig. ac Nat l./4k Loadou . if, Rae rt. QuawdAc rub% afielAdo prierfpal "maallab /Pea b 'ant, I. it FULL or PARTIAL EMPLOYMENT WANTED by as active Ilan. Age 3., aa an Amistant la a Wayebnum.. on a Wharf, or sin a Parker, or any ranallar clopiny tnent. 01.4 refeftuors, k. Addrosk J.V. 8., 14, Princes roar% Kenn /Wm. FRENCH EX HIBITION. The EIGHTH ANNUAL OMNI WHIN 01 lON, the eontrihntions of artiste of the Preach and Flemish actrela, le MAU ItraN at the tlaltery, lie , PalLtaalt uppnefte the Opera Colonnade. Aatal.ion, Onr ritapee..e. opeu tram 10 mu. to 6µm. BA L MASQUE—Mr. CALDWELL, by the particular request of wce ral d hit patrons, lava to annoonee another iIKA NU MAL Al E, ou the saute wake as heretolorr. ou TI EaDAY. April Pl. IA.IIrS and character Tleketa. lb.: Gentlemen's Tickets. 3a. Boirre. Ikuosintev Every Ev. nails, 8 till —Unanatreet„ Moho. Ply Private Lessons at any hour guarsigteeal, Al DANCING ACADEMY, 34i, A iiieragatv-atreetv Mr. /I .r.r. quadrille Pardon 'll. masa a Wean..day% &dant!'" Adatlaank G. Inalructinn la Dancing. by Mr. T. Tasulay and grainy. Venal:m.li. Ss par quarter : 4. . per Math, la at : one rvsnicl. • private lemma 2t. TM Quarter commute. t"-up.rrua. ARGYLL ROOMS.—GRAND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, with the relebrated Rand. Forty la number. astahlhated eleven yearn chow n from the Philharmonic Comeartn loyal Italia. Mama and the Iloueehold Troops. Cnekiesied by Nom Lomas lbnet•lyadou. M. Boulcourt. DAJIMIG at F Wank. Admisitis. Gllllll ADVANCES MADE, without delay, by Ye LOXDON IN VLATSIENT txmr,t..N Y ~Lmlt«f 764 Pwoorgswitomet, se deposit, of deed% MIN or sale. or other ap security. repayable by easy Instalaseate Depositors Wooed psi cont. ou all aineunts shore Si. Owned , AMON, In shunned Inn and 0.5 seek. above NM term ant tft• ea appllatko. AN DRZW JANIS 10117. Ilawaglas Dlrestar. VEGETABLE SEEDS : No. 3 Collection, I gnarls of peas, awl all other seeds In propartion, for one , No. 4 Culircliun. 4 •Inart • of do. do., 154.. K e rr := 7 4iosk. 4 pinta of An., .10., 10.. gal. The tfa: rollc,tlou meat carriage phi. —BUTIAIL aati 119:CLL01.711, Unrest ganleu. Market W.C. FLOWER SEEDS.—Co' llection A, 40 packets, beautiful flower seeds, la ed. ; Collection 3, 30 packets, sa. 6d. ; Collection C, 15 packets, do., to. 111. All flower seeds sent pnl paid. Amateur's Guido to the Vegetable and Mower Gingen sent free sad penapstsl.—bl.lTLElt and L- Coreataanicamarket. W.C. ILEDUCIION O THE Will Duro& 'EUROPEAN and COLONIAL WINE COMPANY, 11; Pall-mak London. The above Company has been formed for the purpose of imp pply mg the Nubility. (.entry . and Private Families with PUKE WINO, of the highest character, at searing of 30 per cent 110 Y• L YICIORIA SHEERY-27s.peedamm. (The alanderd of Excellence 1 ITLIO(D/D OLD PORT. ten years la the wood Mips' dean. enuumbll3 ITIONAY CH A MPAGN E Ma. IT. !ULM CLARET, pare and without acidity 2.4 a PINERY COGNAC =ANDY (Pale or Erowni •4s. and 6b. HUNGARIAN CROWN PORT, SHERRY, etc... 20s and tam The Asset ever Introduced taw this roman. Mottle' and package Included, and 4s done cams trabay railway station la Ragland or Webs Price lists tree • Gape& cation. Terms cash. WILLIA Y RRIDTIPPING. Warner. " VACELLENTE BIJOUTERIE COIJRANTIC. 1.4 MODELMS SPELIAUX A r FAIIILIQUE."—WATIIER SToN and BROCIDEN, having been honoured with a First-class Medal at the Parke rnirenial Viddhition. accompanied by the above flattering testimonial, respectfully invite the public to an inspecting of their GOLD CHAINS and extensive assortment of JEW ELLERT, all made on the premise,. W ATHEILWION and llitisiDEN,Goldsmiths. Manufactory, No. 10. Henriettnetrost, Coreurgarden, W.C. Established A O. Int Aimays mods of Chains ari 1 Jewellery for Is. each. Nit. TOO estahllshamol doom at O la the ovadog. and on &Wagon at 1 o'clock (1 OLD REVIVER, is 6d. per bottle ; Eleetro oaf Silver, 1,. Fatablialied more than CO years, fee rmclerhis old gilt frames and wonissft plated articles new by a •;ceic application —I , OX SMITH, tai, Strand, WA . ; Dem., L'oaos hndlo • Barclay, Varrimcdomstroct , Appleby, Soho La. mar. ‘1•111), Inwtiar arcade. m M. r HALL'S NEW MAGAZINF. Thlr day. price One +4lllllllw Monthly, No. I. of T HE ST. JAMES'S MAGAZINE, conducted l/ M. R. C. Ha a. Dad Tiled to promote the Intercots of Howe, the Reenementa at Life, and the dame:mot and Information of all Classes. bwalulefa Ot l o. and Cu., tin, Brook/tract, W. With Vmntispleer. In clerk, riles fr. WOMAN'S SERVICE on the LORD'S DAY. wwk.Preface by the Wght Rev. the Lord Many of Ilturicrric - 14 - a - iday, Jackson. and Halliday, U. ilsekatsast. In cloth. price S.. AMEDICAL HANDBOOK : Comprehending all such Information on Medical and Sanitary Subfeet. r b. desirable In Educated Pen44l/1. With Hints and Adrift to Clem/man am! %idiom of the Poor. By VREPIPICIL W. MU. LAN 1.. M li.. Fellow of the •orimes of physician, ...min that large Ruud, and nu puaalble ham, will arlse hum it. perusal and study "—Morning Herald. Keeley. Jackson. and Halliday. St, Ylect,treet. Withal% Maps. In cloth. prim An. AGUIDE to the STUDY of HOLY SCRIP TI Rt. Fly the Rev fl A. Lriwn, N.A. Uttar DM. Cle ment. Oxford. Examining Chaplain to the Lonl Molloy ni Vaasa Bristol. and Mt* Yellow of Oriel Coils" Oxford. w Rhin the compass of 400 panes I. alien a lame mass of most useful information. embracing all the sound discoveries of modern biblical research. and Ginning a thorough compendium for the theological student."—Record. Bosley. Jackson. and Halliday, IC Viseastmet. With 'forte It.rractwaa In cloth. price G... OLD ENGLAND : a Description of our Dit it ib.rLisd Uedieur,l to all Enid iSh By Jett Alum Wat•con. Anther ut Viwcyard Labourers, - "Onwarti,' as., te. ..Rash a volume will inttil more Information than all the for. teal pnpapllles or closate.hs that could be writtea."—Crttic. Reale). Jackom, amt Halliday, ss, Hirt-street. NEW %HEE BY THE AUTHOR or MINISTERING CHILDREN." Ninth Ihousend, price fn., cloth, E• GLAND'S YEOMEN ; (rem Life in the Niurteenth ("tutus). By MARIA 1....1:L5A \ILIMIVOIITII. With a steel Frontispiece and Vlipette Title, by Lomb Mucks, ALA. London Neeley, Jeciteas. and HeTtlitay, 54, Fleet-street. TOR WIDDING PRFARNTA Itleventh Thenessit, cloth, wilt. U.. in white silk.` Ce , MARRIED LIFE and DWELLINGS of the RIOUTROUtt By the Rev. W. R. MACIR.C7.IR. M.A. Leaden: Seeley, Atrium, sad Mandy, be, Fleet-street. ml. M fat .Om pp. nee, emesestet barb, price ft., it zeo lONS al a HORSE DEALER. No week bee ever breed tem the pere better entitled to polblk confidence. it abounds la lhereeeddy penciled laleeeke. flog and Malls every move he leen dashes end boneatas. W hoever keeps stable or rldea a ban. aloadd bey the b Imedee : Ward and Leek 155. Yleetetreen . . Just published, price ts. 61., by post fa Iet., S KIN , DISEASkii &lel their REMEDIES. By Resent J. JORPAN. Licentiate of the Royal Collage of Phyeklans, YAlintairvh, Mender of Lb. Royal coli e of sw.. gems, Zeeland. Re., Author of Disease of the Skin, " price Is., by post IS stamps, with Photoeraphk Illustrations: contaluisig the modern treatment Cm adopted at the Hospital at. Limbs Paris? for the cure of those damns so prevalent in a high state of civilisation, consequent on an impure state of the blood, cans lug mammas eruptions, scorbutic allectluns, and scrofula; treat meat he superficial and deep seated ulcers, he. By the same Author. with numerals Illustratloos, price la 6d. by pat, ta. abridged edition, Is., by post 14 stamp., staled, 21, a new Medical %York, retitled LIVE WORTH LIVING FOR: treating on Man, Mind, an 4 Matter, showing bow nervous debility and premature decline Is produced by disregard of nature. laws Conteuta General and acquired debility, from early inespeileide, productive of 41f•tafir• and disarrangement Of the mu+, otar system, rea= in sermons and physical imUibilt t y. th e cause of total or p prmintlon. Hours of Consultation from 10 to 2. and sis 9 or by appoint , 'sent. The shove weeks to he had from the Author, 19. tisane street, Hanoverequare, London, W. Yoe qualifications, see Medical Register." Mr. A. }trough, wine and spirit merchant, of 22, Strand, has altered his prices in accordance with the farther reduction of the wine dnties. He is now selling excellent Port and !Merry at las. le/ doyen. and a sone snood Claret at 18e. per deans bottles hichided.—(Adwetisonamal A Cure von Wonatwo BOTS. —Yesterday after- Imes a very iaterestine mese was witnessed is the Chapel Royal of the Savoy, it large number of boys having assem bled, on the specisl invitation ~f the Rev, H e nry Whit e , the 'mond - wet. Acme tnonihs since Mr. White established I "The Youths Club and Institute," at the Lowther Araule exhibition rooms, and now lie has about 170 young men and boys, who are constant ettendente. These lads have I afforded to them all the reading and instructiou of an or dinary evening school, by MOWN of a library and mom, with claws on every emerreary subject. ThirZ We also gives them the no less needful opportunity far free and friendly intercourse with lads of their own age bill. reap mea of a cheerful, wellvranned room, provided with a variety of games, chess, dr aug ht s , d om i noes, and gag ike, while daily and weekly neweriapere, and other periodicals, are amply provided. Mr. White delivered 1111 a d m i ra bl e sermon, in which he gave them some excellent advice in reference to their general cooduct. The lads, who seem thoroughly to appreciate the arlventages so kindly afforded to them, behaved with the greatest pro. priety during the whole of the service, in which they joined with touch heartiness. _ -.-. ----- CITY or LONDoN HOSPITAL you DISLASZOI or VICTORIA-PAIUL —The number of patients re lieved at tbir imetiteties durieshot week was 1,110, of which 181 were now mos. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1861. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. -•-- THE PAST NORTHAMPTON AND FORTH- muNo -tp9M-if TO THR EDITOR or THR TIMM Sin,—However poorly patronised, by the quad rupeds especially, may have beim the early pit:airier of the year ISO, which commenced at Lincoln mel closed at Warwick, the legitimate inauguration meeting of the 000000 Went off with such , - plat that we had a convincing proof the public have as great an appetite as ever for anything gond, and no previous anniversary of the " Northampton nod Pytehley Hunt Races " can lay claim to having met with a greater there of nurses, although the attendance outside the Mend on the first day did not appear to me quite up to the mark, when considering it was holiday time. But the more aristocratic ;devotees of the turf never mustered in larger numbers, the balcony of the Grand Maud being w e ll filled with the gentler sex, and the pro. feesionala "down below" almost filled the large enclosure. Everything being in "apple-pie" oiler, the business cons mewed in good time with the Trial Stakes, which is always a great card at this meeting, anal to keep up the charter half a sere went to the post, five of them being animals of known repute—Crater, Malta, Athersioue, Sweetsauce, and Gallia. The two last cautioned, however, were so wanting in preparation that they troubled the talents but little, end from the distance it was a match between Maltaand Crater, the " little-ue," who was tzwinod to the highest state of per fection, amompliehing a rather clever victory, as might have been expected when he received so much as Zilb for the year, which is at least 31b. too much. Atherstone, with all his advantage, figured most ingloriously throughout the race, and his N arwick conqueror Thunderbolt (to whom he ran second), must have dope something wonderful at home to here been in such force as ho was for the City and Suburban all day, which event many thought be had been struck out of. The Whittlebstry stood next for decision, and it succeeded in bringing together seven three-v.4dd, and five twos, all the lad mentioned being dark, except Ethel. haus was made the favourite by the heavy inve-tments of his party, the other thiee.yr-olds being ahosupported, more or less;but the only two-yr-old that went down with any gusto was Maurice, the Tutor's party having little confidence in their good.looking horse, who had been amiss. Forester, backed for the Derby so heavily duce last artumn, could not get beyond half-a-mile, and Doefoot having been cannoned against and nearly thrown down just below the distance by Imam, the finish was left to the latter and Msnriro, whom the judge could not split as they passed the chair, so that they had to run it out after the last race on the card, when it was all in favour of Imams after they had gone halfa.mile. Thus Lord Stamford won two of the four great events of the day, and from the fart (as I am informed) of both Malta and beaus haying been worsted by his lord ship's new purchase, Neighbour, in a quiet spin at home, the latter almost displace! Diopluintus in the market for the Two Thousand, so anxious wee everybody to get on. The Northamptonshire Stakes field was not much better than that for the Fifty Pound Plate previously decided, only fourteen being announced for it, to the surprise of everybody, although I prepared your reader. for a poor' field in my lam. Of the lot running, neither Lady Trespass, Horror, Avalanche, Moorhen, Donner and Blitz, nor Simple ' Simon, appeared to have received sufficient preparation for such an encounter, an that the actual race was confined to a very few ; in fact, after the breakslowe of Simple Simon, the hustle rested entirely between the four 1 reduced it to in my last (the King of Kent, Dense, Merrimac, and the King of Diamonds), and Moorcock, Dense having the race in band for the last half mile, although she suf fered the King of Kent to reach her head half-way up the distance. Memnusc ran a thorough "cur" after he had gone a mile, or he must have been very near winning; but I am quite satisfied with the result, he and Dense having I been nay selection, with King of Diamonds (fourth) for my third best, and his Majesty of Kent (second) for my fourth, I and my ideas were more particularly in favour of the winner. The King of Kent ran a truly great horse, and if kept from this time for the Derby, Goiding's stable is sure to 130 well i eipreeentel therein • still, I cannot overlook the fact of the hone being in the le st possible condition on Tuesday . last, and he will not iniprove to any great extent. Dante is in the Metropolitan at est 10th, the Newmarket Handicap at 7st 41b, and the Chester Cup at 7st, the former looking ' almost a certainty for her, and already she is at 4 to 1, although it was hinted this pries would not suit her owner, even when she bad so few to beat on Tuesday last, and there wore many among her backers who were afraid she would not start, aome asserting the order was absolutely given to pay forfeit for her in the morning. This, however, must have been all "gammon," as after Saturday week last there was too much money on for Dana/ to be an ab sesta, and the manner in which the market was worked COOVilleel me her owner knows how to "stall off " the pnblis se well as more experienced hands;—be certainly had au advantage in not being suspected capable of such tactics, many baying blindly stood Promotion in pre ference toilsome when the former was backed on Meay, and the public are nut likely to he so well "done" again. The sequel to Joskin's "performanees"at Lewes and Shrews-' bury last fall turned out to be hie victory for the Queen's Plate, and a must unexpected one it was, the anxiety of many well-known " nolablers" to get a guinea out of him before the race causing everyone to believe the horse was again "sot wanted," an opinion strengthened by the blank look, of the party when Fordham landed him such an easy winner. It was said that in a "trial" Merrimac had proved about Alain's equal, and the former's indifferent running for the Stakes quite misled the stable, or we should assu redly have seen Jerkin some day pulling off a great stake for them, instead of which the horse has taken it into his heed to expose their game before they have even obtained the expeller of his keep. The first event of importance in the second day was the Racing Stakes, wherein Kildonan, with Itfib the hest of the weights, was beaten easily by Imsus, while Strike, who had Strik e, been " off " since his arrival at Northampton ran him to a head for second place. I certainly thought Kildonan good enough to win, when favoured so much by the weight ; but it mum be borne in mind I condemned him for the Derby so me mouths ago, anal Lupus, who ran very " big" in the Triad Stakes, may credit my judgment byprov i n the best three-year-old at Benham/. The St. Liz Handimp has lately been a very popular item in the card, and it rosy some day totally eclipse the longer race, the Northamptonshire Stakes; as regards the strength of the field and openness of the race it may boned to have done so on Wednesday last, when seventeen started, and Atherstone contradicted his running in the Trial Stakes by winning almost in a canter, when giving 101 b to a krown good horse like Cala. Black Diamond was reported " coughing," and the lukewarmness of his party augurs that something was wrong, especially R 0 he was last all the way, although hewn a good race with Newcastle f or the Cup Stakes. In the Althorp Park Stakes, King of Hearts and Duke Rollo justifies' my goo" opinion by running first end second • sad if my absolute fancy did not win the Earl Spencer's Piste, I can take some credit to myself for "spotting" Fravola and Lupellus as the champions of the °trues, these, with Spanish Fly and Bluestone, forming my pick of four. Con. sequeotly, as neither Lupellus nor Bluestone got off, and Fravola and Spanish Fly ran first and second, my star was decidedly in the ameedlint, the favourite seeing even a shorter price then I anticipated when remarking "they must take 2 or 3 to 1 about her," so that her supporters had capital "hedging." She was off in nearly all the false starts, and in the actual race got the lead before many yards had been covered, so that the only excuse for the over throw of such a rare " hot'uu " is the fact of so much having been taken out of her in the false starts noticed above, as Freesia had to catch before beating her. When the flag actually fell, half the field was left hopelessly in the rear—Sweetesua, Lupellus, Ariealne, Zitella, Ed mund Kean, Newburgh, Dr. Nicoll, Bluestone, the Selina filly, Maisie, Icarus, and Creiraleilde never haring the ghost of a chance—the favourite, Feuds. Miss Julia, and Tiara especially having en advantage on the Niguel being given. The minor items I am not called tip& to notice ; and no. thing remarkable took place at Croxton-park beyond the defeat of Sporting Life by Nicholas, who ran " kind" for once in his life. The manse for the Epsom Spring Meeting are so good that the programme is of unusual length, 34-1 animals being engaged in the seven races closed, and the City and Suburban is expected to bring out between thirty and forty starters. Thunderbolt, First Lord, Dubow, and Physician comprise the only old homes that have been backed with any spirit since speculation coromeured, for Rising Sun, Industrious, Sermo, and especially Dover, are very "shaky" in the market, and it is rumoured Furious cannot live with nerd- clan. Merrimac is a dangerous horse over this distance, and his party are almost certain to give him auother chance, as they can get their money out at a good price ; consequently, he mud be included with the quartet tirst-inentionetreetfie Una of the old horses. Thunderbolt looks to hold First ' Laclede, through the latter's running with Ca la, as between ' the two it was a near thing at 2611, when they met at Liverpool, while Atherstone in the tit. laz Handicap gave Calpe 10th and a beating, so that Atherstone must be within 14Ib of First Lord, who has fist to carry. I But with 7st Atherstone would have no chalice with Thun derbolt, who carries ouly fist Silb, as when conceding zit', he beat him is a common canter at Warwick ; and were I certain of the heavy weight getting the distaste*, he should he my sole ally. Benbow will run well, but eon hardly hope to contend with the highly tried Physician when giving him a stone, and the Romeo lords" think that only a break-down can prevent the letter winning, the trial telling them he has recovered his old form. Many of the three.yrolds have been bricked in earnest, arid the partisans of the Giraffe filly, Gabrielle d'F.stra"Nra, Pancake, Lady Clam, and East Sheen are all such good judges ' that I know not how to choose between them, them per- Pentanes+ affording no line, except in the case of Lady Clare, who always ran in front last year, no matter what her opporwata coosisted of. The stables of W. Day, Alex. Taylor. and J. Godding are almost certain to produce a for midable candidate before the day ; but they are so strongly represented, and by undoubtedly good horses, that it is im possible at this writing to form an idea what will run for , them. Mr. Marry will also In weft served by Sir William or ' Apollvou, and it is rumouredWooloat possesses • good ham in Lisboa, the USW bang aa old friend of miss, sod ow take to he bbok ad some day. lam inclined to trust him be fore any of the other three-year-olds, nattering as are the agginate that reach me of both Lady Clare and East Mien ; but the turned-loose Physician is too formidable a gentleman for me to depend on any 3-yr-old as the absolute winner, and Merrimac meats none of them with the worst of the weights ; so that Phy sician, Lisbon, and Merrimac must all be included in my lot to beat the field, and well up with the winner at the finish may be found Thunderbolt, East Sheen, anal Lady Clare. For the Inkenoau Plate, half a mile, and lientheote Plate, ail furlonp, Mr. Payne /smog be tar from the nark with Galenite., 3 yrs, est 31b, and Beckley, 4 yrs. Tat 411, ; and Lord Stamford possesses two formidable candidates far both the Two-year-old Stakes, in Estrelda and King of Hearts, the latter having to carry a Mb penalty over six furlongs in the event to come off on the second day. Previous running may almost decide the Walton Slakes, six furlongs, io the probable absence of Imam ; and the only item for me to discuss besidm the Two-year-old race on the escondtlay is the Great Metropolitan Handicap. This contest will let us know whether Duna. is really a good animal which the quality of her opponents and the light weight scarcely convinced us of at Northamptou, where very moderate horses have often won easily. It requires • good horse to do the two miles and a quarter at Epsom, no matter what the weight may be, and Dana. will have to meet some first-raters in Blue Jacket, Pretendant, Betts, and Lovett, while Alex. Taylor might find even a better representative than the latter in one of Lord Ailesbnrje. The City and Suburban may also bring nut one or two for eandidetes. both Merrimac and Physician having lenient imposts ; and the Danebury horse, Highfiyer, 3 yrs, list 131 b, has been highly tried. However, Danee's trial before the Northampton race was so good that she shall not be deserted by me when carrying but fist 101 b, and meeting both Betts and I lighflyer (who are sure to run well) with a raw the beet of ream weight. ; and my confidence in the fate winning the Metropolitan is certainly not leg than it was for the event decided on Tuesday last.—l am, he., METEOR. Clerks of courses certainly furnished ample enter tainment last week for those Easter holiday folk who delight in turf pursuits. In England sham thirteen " legitimate" and steeplechase meetings were held, whilst in Scotland and in Ireland "diversions" of a similar description were provided. This fact is not • little significant of the flourish. ing popularity of the national pastime. The racing ball was Oct tolling on Monday at Heuley-in-Arden, and was brought to a stop at the pretty little gathering at the Hoo on Satur day. The meeting at Northampton, however, was the great sporting event of the week, and which brought together, for the first time this year, all grade* and conditions of racing men. Indeed, it boa been not inappropriately observed that it rings iu the racing, and tolls the knell of the hunting season, fur even the members of the old school of turfmeu who were wont to regard the "Craven" at Newmarket as the legit'. mate commencement of the racing year, are now fain to con fess that the season is fitly inaugura ted at Northampton. The meeting this year took place somewhat later than usual, sod the alteration in the date contributed materially to its success, for io place of the gathering being celebrated amidst driving rase and sleet, and at • time when the winds of March would blow the spectator. through and through, it was held on two as mild and genial clays as pleasure-wicker. at this pleasant spring.tide could desire. The meeting thrives under the judicious management of the Messrs. Marshall, who do not allow success to abate their efforts, but who annually provide some improvement for the sport. ing journalist to record. Each department was conducted by elficiset and experienced persons, and every one con meted with the undertaking, from the stewards to the lowest employe', evinced the liveliest zeal in the discharge of his duties, and the most earnest wish to ensure the pros perity of the meeting. In this, as we have already stated, the officials were eminently successful, and that thew efforts were appreciated by the patrons of the meeting was proved by the number of autographs which Mr. Marshall obtained for his book of subscribers for 1862. The ample details of the proceedings:which have been already published in these columns showed that the sport was marked by no short comings either in quantity or quality, albeit exception was justly taken to the number of petty handicaps which each day's card contained. In this respect it must be confessed that the programme requires reforming altogether, and doubtlees, now this defect has been pointed out, races of a more important and satisfactory character will be substi tuted. A larger attendance not only of professional racing men, but of the aristocratic patrons of the turf, was never witnessed at Northampton, whilst the awfu -1 Mega general company was enormous. During the I two days sixteen races were appointed for decision, l and of these one occasioned a dead beat, and one I stake was walked over for. Between the " backers" and the "fielders" it was almost • drawee battle for the favourites were succeasful seven times ; the bo okmakers, perhaps, having • little the worst of it at the close. The aggregate number of starters during the es meeting was 137 .4 and the value of the stak was 4,1701., of which Coventry obtained at one swoop, by the success of his mare Deem, for the Northamptonshire, 1.3151. The next large stake went to Mr. Penton, whose horse, Atherstone, won the St. Lis Handicap, and placed 62:1. to his account. Lord Stamford, however, was fairly compensated for his liberal and plucky rotenone of the turf, for no fewer than five races were decided in his favour, their value amounting to 1,1611. The next erincipal winner of • single stake was "Mr. E. Hall," whose mare, Fravola, repeated her last year's achievement by carrying off the Earl Spencer's Plate, value 4804 These calculations are made in accordance with the Jockey Club rule, viz, only the winner's own stake and the money paid to the second horse has been deducted from the whole amount run for. The running in many instances exercised a material in fluence over speculation on coming event., cost indeed the betting occasionally fluctuated in a most perplexing manner. The successes of Malta and linens caused Neighbour, who it wu reported had been most satisfactorily tried with them, to be advanced to a somewhat prominent position for the Two Thousand, whilst the support awarded to him bad • most depressing effect upon his stable companion, Die phantus, who receded to IUO to $ for the Newmarket event, and to almost " any ptioe" for the Derby. In the mean time, Matador was made first favourite for "the Guineas," but on the Wednesday Diophantus recovered from the op position which had net in aponst him on the Tuesday, and was head and head with Matador in the Two Thousand betting, and again bad an "upward tendency" in the doings on the Derby. Indeed, for the Epsom event, 1,000 to 10 went begging about him on Tuesday night, and 27 to 1 yea the highest price to be obtained about him on the Wednesday. The running weakened the pretensions of several other animals who have future engagements for which they have been backed. Thus, the performance of Doefoot discouraged the supporters of Kettledrum for the Two Thousand, and Butterfly fcr the Chester ('up, whilst Kildonan exhibited so unsatisfactorily, that be encountered considerable hostility for the Derby, for which lie wu driven beck several pointa. Dame has been made first favourite for the Metropolitan, in consequence of her success for the Northamptonshire Stakes, whilst the running of Kim of Kent with Lord Coventry's mare, who bad the advantage of a year and Sib, has brought his Derby chance under favourable con sideration. Throughout the meeting Dundee was In little re qtreat for the Derby. 9 to 2 being currently offered against him. The running at Northampton must not be considered a trustworthy criterion of the merit of the respective com petitors, the majority of whom seemed so rough and un ready as to warrant the belief that the severe winter has materially interfered with their prepiratton. The meeting at Cattertck was out attended with its usual success, whilst the gatherings at Create° and the Hoo appeared still to bold their prominent positions in the race for public support A grievance in connexion with the racehorse duty was brought under discussion last week, and it doubtless caused many horses that would have taken part in certain races to be kept in their stable. It has bees properly suggested by • contemporary that the duty should be paid in January instead of in April, for it is certainly • bard case that as owner whose hones run on the 4th and sth of April, and again on the 6414 should be compelled to pay twice within a week, or two duties for one animal. Nine steeplechase meeting■ and two legitimate gatherings will be held during the current week, the sport commencing at York to-morrow, and finishing at Hambledon on Satur day. The meeting at York will be almost exclusively patronised by northern turf men, whilst the metropolitan division of sporting men, and a large detachment from the midland counties, en route to Epsom, will visit Windsor, where two days excellent sport will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. The list contains eight items, and the stakes already closed have obtained • large number of entries. The Oreat Western Railway Company, with their usual desire to meet the requirements of race visitors sad excursionists, have made ample arrangements for the con veyance of passengers, not only from London, but also from the midland counties. The particulars will be found in another column. Under its present management the Epsom Spring Meeting not only deserves but commands success. It will be held , on Thursday and triday next, and it is anticipated by no little eagerness alike by all realm of turtles who are sure of abundant sport and active speculation, and by those holiday folk of the metropolis who participated sparingly in the Faster festivities in order to save themselves for two *s mut days out on Epsom Downs. Only fair weather will be required to enable them to enjoy themselves to the top of their bent. The programme, which contains twelve items, presents its old familiar "features." and is likely to furnish more than a usual abundance of sport. The City and Suburban Handicap, which has quite superseded the Metro politan Stakes in the turf market, is the "event" which will have the most attraction for the muses on the first day, and its popularity amongst owners of hornet, and the excellence of the handicap, are attested by the facts; that of the 159 subscribers only 54 declared forfeit, and by the certainty that a field numbering about 30 competitors will be brought to t h e poet. Amongst the probable starters already mentioned ere the following : Horse. at lb Trainer. I Comforter, 5 yn time Mb) . 9 3 . T. Taylor. Thwatiraboll, 4 yrs Hone. st lb Trainer. I Find Lord, 4 pun Bcobow, 5 yra hoe 51b) Royal Sovereign, 6 yes 7 8 ... A. Taylor. Maggiore, 4 yrs 7 7 ... Pryer. Apollyon, 4 yrs 7 7 ... H. Dawson. Contadina , 4 yrs - A. Taylor. Precise, 4 yrs 7 2 ... W. Day. Merrimac, 4 yrs 7 1 ... Perry. Tight.6t, 5 yin 7 0 ... T. Taylor. Feedorowna, 4ym Physician, 6 yrs 612 ... Hughes. Industrious, 4 yrs 6 12' ... W. Gnater. Dover, 4 yr:i Chance Shot, 4 yrs General Ilene, 4 711 Oliver, 4 yni Furious, 4 yrs (inc. Mls) 6 8 ... F. Baleliin. Atropia, 3 yr. 6 2 ... W. 1..1 ii•un. Belhani, 3 yin Giraffe filly, 3 yrs 6 3 ... Hayhoe. Mousetrap, :3 yrs Rapture, 3 yrs Serino, 4 yrs Gabrielle d'Entrises, 3 yrs Nativity, 3 yrs Pancake, 3 yrs Lady Cl are, 3 yrs 5 9 ... V. King. &welsher, 3 yrs East Shen. 3 yrs 5 9 ... J. Day. Mantrap, 3vs Speculation on the roes %SS not taken a very wide range, and indeed up to the peeiset time the betting on all the spriog handicaps hes been limited to only u tow horses. The leading plata. in the list of quotations are now filled by First Loral, Physician, Thunderbolt, Pancake, East Sheen, and the French horse Gabrielle d'Entruea. The Two-year-old Stakes is the next event of importance to be decided on Thunday. It has in former years afforded very interesting encounters, and on this occasion it will doubtless bring out several animals of ability and promise. A large majority of the nominations are unknown to fame, for only eight oat of the thirty-eight Maraca entered have figured in public, and the most favoured of the "per formers" seems to be Estrelda, who, it may be remembered, woo at the recent Warwick meeting. The Hosthcote Plate, with 38 entries ; the Inkerman Plate, with 47 ; the Paddock Stakes, and the London Bridge Plate, to which the Brighton Railway Company contribute 50f., complete the Ant day's list. Oa Fridaj will be decided the Metropolitan Stakes, the establishment of which, by the Licensed Victuallers of Lon don some years ago, find imparted enduring an endung vitality to the meeting. This race is not likely to attract so large a geld as its younger and more popular rival, the City and Suburban ; but, nevertheless, it will not be regarded with indifference. The betting on it has been extremely limited, and Dense is now the leading favourite, and almost the only animal which the public seem to beck. The new Two.year-ohl Stakes will not be the least impor tant event to be decided, and both Paradox and King of Hestia, who have each extra weight to carry, the fanner 31b and the latter 51b, will have their merits mire fully tested, perhaps, than they were on the occasion of their recent mac ' masa The Walton Stakes, which has 14 subscribers, the Darden, Plate, the Balaclava Stakes, and the Waterloo Plate (to which the South Western Railway Company add 601.), are the other items on the me. The Com peting railway companies have made t e most satisfactory arrangements fur the conveyance of visitors. They are ea follows: LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH CoANT RAILWAY.—On Thweday and Friday trains will run up to 11.15 a.m. from Londonidge, and from Victoria Station up to 10.55, at ordinary fares. Return tickets not available from Epsom until after 7 p.m. Special express trains will run to Epsom from Loodon.bridge from 11.30 a.m. to 1.45 p.m., and from Victoria Station from 11.15 a.m. to 1.15 p.m., returning from Epsom from 4.30 to 7 p.m. SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.—Trains will run to Epsom np to 11.15 a.m. at ordinary fares. Return tickets by these trains not available from Epsom until after 7 p.m. Special trains will me from Waterloo and Van shall from 11.30 a.m. until 1.20 p.m., returning from Epsom at 3.30 until 7 p.m. A special train will also leave Waterloo and Vauxhall at L5O p.m. for Epsom on each day. THE 1100 RACES.--SATrRDAY. - Tug Fmuuots . PLATE of 40 sous., the second to receive 5 sous. Ooce round. (About a mile and ft-half.) Mr. Arebses Remnant, by Tom Crib, lilt (Mr. W. &tall 1 Mr. H. Gibling's Pilgrim, Ilst 101 b, (Mr. Boynton) 2 Mr. Roberts ranscombe, 13st 21b Mr. Wood) 3 Mr. (1. Alsers's Antic, lOst (Mr. Aktrs) 0 Mr. Clapham's The Hack, list 10Ib ;Mr. Clark) 0 lir. J. Hi ' Alice, lOst 10Ib. lllr. Langton) 0 Mr. J. tieymour's Straw Bonnet, lOst 711) ' Mr. Crawly; 0 Mr. J. Jones's Kate Garrott, lOst (Mr. Edward.) 0 Mr. J. Cox's Jessie, Ost 101 b (Mr. Chatter) 0 Mr. A. Astihy's Lucy, ost I'lb (Mr. Hobson, Jun.) 0 Betting : 7to 4 agst Belmont, 3 to 1 apt Pilgrim, sto 1 son any other. NVon by a length and a-half ; a bead between second and third. Kate Garrott a bad fourth. THE HEEEE.Ha' STAKES of 10 *ors each, with 25 added. Once round. (5 cubs.) Mr. C. E. hince's Wild Drake, by Springy Jack, 1141121 b ((Avner) 1 Mr. J. Layton's thippenhain, 114 (fib ~......., (owneri 2 Mr. J. Alllll.Oll n• Ittikkeeper, lint U ..(Kr. Marton 3 Mr. .1. Craw/try. (rower). lirt 7110 Owner 4 Betting : 6 to 4 Not Chippehigam, 6 to 4 apt Wild Brake. Won by six lengths, a length between the second awl third; a bad fourth. MK CLARK? STAKES of 15 acme. each. 10ft, with 25 added, for all ages; the winner to be sold for MO tams. One round. (10 subs.) Mr. O. Dawson's Sharpshooter. by Rifleman, S yrs, Ost (Mr. Wood) I Mr. T. Parr's Nuthatch, 3 yrs, Ost 71b rMr. Roynton) Mr. Bevilrs Lovett. 5 yrs, list slb (Mr. W. Bevill) 3 Lord Strathmore's The Greek, 5 yrs, lid 514 Mr. Edwards) 4 Betting 6to 4 agut Lovett, 2to 1 agat Sharpshooter, 3 to 1 each *pine Greek and Nuthatch. Won by • bead ; half • length between second sad third ; abed fourth. - - - - Tut 811.1.1410 STALES of 5 soya. each, with 25 added. Half a mile. (14 subs.) Mr. R. Jaeoh's The DM. 4 yrs, net 911, , 501.) (Mr. W. Berl 1 Mr. Fuller's Mountebank, 3 Ste, het 1111, 101 l (Mr. Hobson, Jim.) 2 Mr. Prime na liswbe Mayflower. 4 yrs, wst Tlb Sat., Mr. Boyuton) 3 Mr. Bartholomew's Dapple, 4 yrs, lOst 31b 17014 (llr. Ilatemt) 4 -- "Saban( letting: 6 to 4 on The Don, it to 2agat Mount_ Won by a neck ; bad third. The winner was bought is for 51 guineas. Tan BEATEN HOIUSIts' STAKE, a purse of 10 EOM for horses beaten in the Farmers' Plate. Once round. Mr. IL 011rUng's Pilgrim, by Orlando, list 121 b (Mr. Boynton; 1 Mr. Irons's Kate Osman, thit 7Th (Mr. W. Ber 111) 2 Mr. Robert's 'anaemi*, tyre, list 121 b ....!Mr. Wood, 0 Mr. Clapham's The (lack, 4 yrs, list Mr. F:dwards) 0 Mr. Ashby's Lucy, 3 yrs. Vat (Mr. Hobson, Jun.) 0 Betting : 5 to 4 apt Fanacombe, 2 to 1 agst Pilgrim. Pil grim came in first, beating Lucy by a length, Fanscombe being a bail third, sod Kate Garrott fourth ; The Hack was left at the post. The winner was objected to on the ground of not being properly qualified to start for the race„ and the rider of Lucy, iu coining to scale , was short of weight, whilst the rider of Funscombe did not weigh in at all. On the Stewards bearing the ease they awarded the prize to Pilgrim. Tllll Scully &TAKER of 5 sore each • the winner to be sold for 40 sore Half-a-mile. (6 subs ) Mr. Sally's Origin, by Augur, list 71b (Mr. Thomnal 1 Mr. Reid na. Mara hate Negroh !Ist 71b.. (Mr. Edwards) 2 Mr. Halsey us Vulture, list Mb pas. Towneley 3 Mr. Wilshire on Actress, list 71b (Mr. Boynton. 4 Mr. Pryor ns lodes, list 716 (Mr. Lingtom 6 Betting: 6t04 OU Griffin, 5 to 2 apt Maar. Won by half.a-length, three parts of a length between second and third ; bad fourth. The winner was nut sold. (Stamped, ld. Additional.) IT WOPEN CE . PROGRAMME OF WINDSOR STEEI'LE- CHASES. TUTADAY, APRIL 9. THY CANTLE STICIPLECHASI PLATY of 30 son., added to a Handicap of 3 soya each, Ift ; winner, ears. About two mile* sad s halt at lb Ilbworth Ira ll 5 Tumbler ll 0 Queousteny Johnny Drew Scribbler lO 2 Cords l9 2 Oliver Tnl•4 9 12 Sunbeams 912 Manehline Do laer Haphazard Little Monkey Premier Bantam Brine Horror Glautlaa sib • T • I • 7 - f 7 . • T . 9 9 T Alfredlis Grist 9 10 _ .._ Hazard - Balsartss Evelyn. Melody Debitli Deceiver 97 9 II 2 THK SELLING STZIPLT.CBARE of 5 some. each, with 25 added. About two miles. To close and mime this evening. THE GRAND MIL/TART STEEPLECHASE SWEEP/MM of 10 sons. each, h ft, with 50 added, for hones the property of and to be ridden by officers on full pay of the army ; 12st each ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 ions. towards expenses; winners extra. About three miles. (11 subs ) Age Age Grey Peter The Dodger a I launder. 11l Hero. Slasher ...... ... Badger c astanet late llartaintn Sledgehammer • Poltney) THE BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 sons. added to • Handicap of 5 sons. each ; winners extra. About two miles and • half. st th 11 7 11 S I Ba4arlas RAILWAY ARRA NOEMENTE4. GREAT WERTEME it.ALLWAT.—TTAME leave Paddington for Windsor at 6 a.m., 7.15 a.m., and 7.30 (third claws) a.m. 8.30a.m., 10 a.m. (third glees), Ll.lO a.m., 1.10 p.m. (tbird clam), 2 p.m., 2.44 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 5.1.5 p.m., 545 p.m., 6.30 p.a., 7 p.m., 8.10 p.m., 9 p.m. (Wad dare), awl 11.30 p.m. An excursion train will leave Birmingham at 8.15 a.m., on Tuesday, the 9th , fur Windsor, calling at the principal iutermecliate Stations, and returning the same day. THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADE. The unfortunate strike, we regret to say, still continues. It was expected by many persona that the matter in dispute would have been settled on Saturday, but prudent counsels have unhappily not prevailed. An aggregate meeting of the masons was held on Friday, when the proposition of continuing the demand for the nine hours' work per day was dacwried. There was a strong feeling on the part of ninny of the men present to close with the offer made by Mr. Luna, on the ground that it would enable them to obtain what they wanted, and they had unhappily some very unpleasant recollections of the hardships and struggle+ which they endured at the time of the strike last year. When a resolution was submitted, to the effect that the masons ought to per sist in their original demand, many of the men left the room, and the resolution was only carried by a small majo rity. The number of men who have left work at Messrs. Lucas and Kelk's is comparatively small, not more then 170 having followed the advice of the leaders of the trades' unions. Pickets are stationed at the gates, sod in coma queues of the disorderly scenes which have taken place, the yelling and hooting, and threats of personal violence, it has been deemed necessary to have several policemen stationed on the spot to prevent any breach of the pence. No in. convenience has been felt at prevent by Maers. Lucas in consequence of the secession of their workmen ; hot it will be mammary shortly to obtain additional hands for the Exhibition building, the masons and bricklayers' work of which has not yet been commenced. There have been numerous applications from work men in various parts of the co+mtry professing their readi new to accept the tams offered, hitherto prevented from doing so by the fear of having their names inserted in the black list. Should each a step be necessary, foreign work men will be brought over to England, and wiU be set to work on the Exhibition building. It would be cause of deep regret if such a step were to be taken, and we hope for the sake of interests which ought to be moat dear and sacred. alike to employers and workmen, that the dispute may yet bo amicably arranged without recourse being bad to the wasteful and demoralising process of a atrike.—Obsereer. DESTRUCTION OF AURRIL.PARK, WALTON-ON- SHAMES. On Saturday moruing, about three o'clock, a fire, resulting in the entire destruction of one of the finest man sions in the county of Surrey, took place at Burhil Park, the seat of Francis Thomas Bircham. Esq., solicitor to the South Western Railway Company, situate oear Walton.on- Thames. The fire broke out in the butler's pantry. The butler, who slept there, was aroused from his dumber' by • frightful sense of suffocation. but us soon as he was conscious he raised an alarm. The family, who were sleeping in the house, rapidly made their escape, with the exception of Mr. Buchani, who, in his endeavours to save • large quantity of valuable plate (in which to some extent he succeeded) wan very considerably burnt. The flames spread rapidly, and mounted messengers were despatched to Kingston, the nearest town where. anything like au array of lire en. gigs are kept, and telegraphs were also made to London for assistance. The promptitude with which the King ston engines arrived is remarkable, seeing that the distance between them and the scene of conflagration is seven miles. They arrived in about an hour, at which time the mansion was in full flames. To render any service to stop the pro gram of the fire thronghont the main building was felt to be unavailing, so that the firemen directed their attention (there being a plentiful supply of water obtainable from an adjoining pond) to endeavour to aave a small portion which the destructive element had not yet ignited. By throwing copious streams of water in this direction they succeeded in the fist place in checking and in ultimately saving this portion of the mansion. With regard to the main building, however, morapid and devastating was the progress of the fire that the whole of the furniture, value le paintings, • large proportion of the plate, &c., has ken utterly destroyed or lies buried in the ruins. The property was insured in the law Fire and Life Insurance Office, of which Mr. Bircham is himself a director, for the sum of 6,0001., but that will nut cover the amount at which the property destroyed is valued. The origin of the lire is at present unknown. Duivrituctlys FlRE.—Yeßtertlay evening a fire of a very alarming and destructive character happened in that densely populated neighbourhood known as Long-alley, Skinner-street, Bishopegate, which at one time threatened the annihilation of several buildings. 'The premiss in which the disaster ors-erred belonged to air. R. Sullivan. a furni ' ture broker, N 0.93, in the before-named thoroughfare. None of the inmates making their ImreArtnee it was at first feared that they had been burnt to death, but fortnuately it was subsequently ascertained that they hail all gone out to spend the day, consequently uo life was jeopardised. The e imines of the London brigadeand the pariah were remarkably early in arriving, and a good supply of water - vas obtained ; the fire however could nut be extinguished until the premises and all they contained were nearly destroyed. The w hi c h la very c onsiderable, will fall upon the Liverpool and London Fire-otlice. The origin of the catastrophe is unknown. THE EARLY CLOSING AND VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. —On Saturday evening a crowded public meeting, for the promotion of the early closing, Ssturilay half-holiday, and volunteer movement, took place iu the theatre of the Mary lelsine Literary and Scientific Institute, Edward-street, Portman-square. The meeting was got up to increase the agitation recently created on this question, mainly in con sequence of the greater portion of the most extensive em ployers in the drapery, furniture, and other trades in the West-end, particularly in Marylebune and Paddington, hav ing suspended their practice throughout the winter mouths of closing early, and especially ou Saturday afternoons, and returned to the late hour system. In the absenee of Mr. Edwin James, M.P., who was advertised to take the chair on this OCCII6OO, Lieutenant St. Clair, of the West Middle sex Rifles, presided, and was supported by ilintain Ross, of the North Middlesex Rifles, Mr. Pater, of the Lady Clos ing Aseociatiou, and a number of volunteer officers and pro moters d the early closing movement, who crowded the platform. Mr. Heathcote Harding delivered an address on the benefits derived by the country at large from the volunteer movement, and the partial succoa of shortening the hours of labour amongst shopmen and shopyromen. After other gentlemen bad addressed the meeting the pro ceedings, which were of au enthusiastic character. and lasted until a very late hour, terminated with votes of thanks to Mr. Harding and the gallant chairman. YORK HEFORM AKSOCIATION.—A reform asso ciation has been formed iu this city, "to secure a full nod honest representation of public opinion in the Honse of Commons, by seeking to extend the elective franchise to every male adult who is a settled netlent rated o the relief of the poor—protecting that franchise by the ballot, and by apportioning the representation to the . pimitlation end wraith of the constituencies." The asaimation holds it. meetings weekly. From the first address issued by the secretary, Mr. W. IL Porter, in the name of the council, we taket h e f o ll ow i ng passage:—"There :—" There is a danger more real mod more apsialliug to the mind of every true and thoughtful Engielinisn than the apprelieneion of a foreign invasion . The continued denial of political pa tios to the great hulk of the pimple may —nay, unqueetion aiilliylyanwailli.—thei.a.valeavothneidmitelf, g.of ec i t n.i.tvi o . f nt d ti es ne = d y .kp in o th:! adw l t iti bie te chca ric alare w m i .s t: ty. - sential to she integrity o f . a great empire . And it is for the purees. , of a nation divided against itself, arising from the disdain ful exclusiveness of the upper classes on the one hand, and the bitterness arising from a sense of injustice and wrong of the humbler classes on the other, that a number of your fellow-citizens have associated themselves together." The Resistanoe, iron-cased steam-frigate, will be launched oft Thursday but, the 11th inst., from Messrs. tie 25411 in Westwood, Be it., as ams originally thapbal i ntended. and Co.'syard, instead of ou The Colonel it lb 0 10 *Myer* lam 1 6 I Iludrier haw Maid 1 11 Haphazard Mammy Zed lover 1 10 Little Monkey I Dewy 1 I Mauchline 7 lordsree WWII 1 2 Manlius 4 OW Marla Oliver Twill l2 Evelyn I Umbra Arkin lO cock...doodle-doe TEE WINDSOR OPEN 1,•41.0 ISTI sows. each, 2 ft, with at add to pay 10 ton. towards sap. *PLECHASE HANDICAP Of 10 ; winners extra ; the wiener see. About four miles. in t p, t lb Huntsman ll U Heads or Tails 7 Old ben Roe ll a Sir Charles 7 Jerusalem Klbworth Uwe lO 12 Wee Nell 7 man Colonel Rankles lO 7 Lommange $ . Tumbler lO 7 &aloe Queensterry Franc Mani lO 5 Dray Peter Johnny !tot Rover lO 0 ravernske aknesekt Topsy MI MILITARY SWEEPSTAKE!{ of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for horses the property of, and to be ridden by, officers on full pay in the army for one day previous to the race, lid each • the winner to be sold for 00 son., stc. About three Miles. To close and name on Tuesday , I evening. THE GRAND MILITART WELTER STEEPLECHASE SWRIP2- STAKES of 10 nova each, h ft, with 40 added, for horses the property of and to be ridden by officers ou full pay of the army, 134 each ; the winner to puy 10 sovs. towards ex penses. About three miles. To close and name on Tuesday evening. THE &CERT STEEPLECHASE. HANDICAP of 5 sore each (in case of aceeptance) with 2i added; winners extra ; the winner to be sold for 50 sous. About two milts. To clone 1 and name ou Tuesday evening. •