The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-16 00:00:00

SPORTING.

READING RACEB.—WEDNESDAL
Tits Dennnizmia' STANDS (Handicap) of 10 son. sub,
k ft, and only 2 11 declared, &a , with 30 added ; the second
to sass his stake. The winner of any handicap of 100 neva.
value or upwards after the weighis were declared, 7lb
extra. Os* mile. (22 subs., Bof whom declared.)
Mr. 3.l:7arks's Lucy Lockit by Collingwood, 3 yrs, fist Slb
((Hibbard 1
Mr. Waller's Octavio, 6 yrs, Sst 11b (Make/Said' S
Mr. Issas Day's Mediocre,. aged, Mt (Sly 3
Mr. UuUlver's Fredertak, 3 yrs. eat 131 b ~, (Prior 4
Mr. Walker's Winkfiekl, 4 yrs, est Ilb
Mr. J. Clerk'. Topsy, 4 yrs. Tot 3lb (Cortsj 6
Mr. Driskald's Prolog°, Airs,. 3 yrs, CM (Creme 1
Mr. Adkins's Ilereolss, If yrs, fist llb lpllnt NU.
Bitting : 6 to 4 apt Lucy Lockit, 5 to 1 aget Winkfield,
6to 1 each apt Daisy's and Professor Airy. Won very
easily by three leogtivs, about four lengths bet weep the
seioc4 and third; a wide interval between each of the
others. At starting Henna's& reared and fell: her jockey
was thrown, but he fortunately 'seeped injury.
Tun FORSCILY STANDS 01 3 son. each, with 30 added,
for 2-yr olds sad upwards. Optional selling weights. One
mile. (6 sew)
Mr. Adkka's Curious by Cannock, 2 yrs (1014, sst Sib.
(Cromwell) 1
Sir. H. Lewis'. Cardiff Um, 3 yrs (XL), Set Mb .... (Staple. 3
Mr. A. Bartley's Battery, 3 yrs (W.), Set Sib (Chows. a
Mr. Powell's The PesAsse, 3 yrs (301), not 1311 (Prior 4
Mr. B. Wilma'. Gipsy OW, 2 yrs (W.), 4st 131b...011sowilen A
Betting :6to 4 apt Curious, 3to 1 apt Despised, to 1
apt any other. A good rata in with the first two, which
was won by a head. Bad third. The winner was bought
in for 90
_guineas.
HANDICAP PLAT! of 60 lOU. Half a Mlle.
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Er. I.;erirMVs 4—yes,— Mt
(Curl 1
Mr. AdkinesTitormus, yrs. Tat 41b (Cordmay I
Mr. Byrne'. Keepsake, 3 yr.., Sat ;Meow,len X
The following also ran :—Hothorpe, Octavia, Michaels..
Maid. Nestor, Anglo-Saxon, Little Gerard, Contender, Cap-
tain Kettle, Grimalkin, The Hind, Profeseet Ahoy, Haunch
of Venison, fby Annandale—Ettravaganza, Lady Horton,
Van Brackel, Who-are you.
Betting: Even on Michaelmas Maid, 8 to 1 asch apt
Nestor and Little Gerard, 10 to 1 apt any other. Won by
half a length, the second heating the third by a neck
Aeglo. Saxon and Professor Airy, well up, were fourth and
fifth; and behind them, at en interval of a couple of
lingths, came Hothorpe and Michaelmas Maid.
T 92 RZADI2O STALLS of 15 soy.. each, 6 ft, with 60
added; for 2-yrolds, colts Bst 71b, fillies Iht 81b; certain
winners extra. Half a mile. (13 cabs.)
Mr. C. Pa using's Flyaway by Orlando, bat alb (ire. Mb extra,
(Charlton) 1
Mr. Percival'. British Beady, Oat Sib
Lord Jetts Been'. Handal* Willa, Bit 10lb (ice. Sib extra
(lnusela
Col. Marty.'. The Spaniard, Set 7lb (Abdale) 4
Betting : 6to 4 agst Wandering Willie, 7 to 4 apt Fly-
away, 7 to 2 apt British Remedy. Flyaway, with British
Remedy lying at her nee, made the running ; the latter
made a strong effort, but was at last beaten very cleverly
by a length; bad third, and the fourth quite beaten off.
Tun CAV2II2IIIIII STAXIS Of 6 son. each, 2 it, with 26
added. Straight run in. Three quarters of a mile. (11
subs.)
Kr. IL Lewis'. Helena, 3 yra, let 12Ib .-* ( 441=11 1
Mr. Lawrence'. Mold Mabee, 5 yrs, ist ***
lir. Powell'. Plasmble, 4 yr., lat
Mr. Dray'. Iltue Gerard, 4 yr., 7vt 10111 (Chatham 4
Mr. La Mat's Le Julf, sped, to 710 (Wells) 5
Mr. Saxon's Pretty Girl. 43r., Set (Snowden) 6
Mr. Osbeldesten's Itllemen, S yr, Set 511
Betti. g: 6 to 2 apt Pli.ueible, 3 to 1 apt Le hid, 4 to 1
each egst Little Gerard sad Bright Ptcebus.
Won by three quartets of a length. Bad third. A head
between the third and fourth. Le Jai( next. Snowdon, at
a long interval, was siztb. Rifleman a long way astern.
Before the Sri race was run the following notice was
posted ea the Stand:
'Cavan/IRAK firaket.—Mr. Oelealdnton wishes it to
be understood that &Boman starts for this ram for the put.
nose of claiming the allowance in the Bisanial Stakes, at
York."

the history of the great battle if Na asses-Shoe."
As Eogliah readers, however, nosy Doe be so well
reed as the biographer may be led to suppose, we may
mention that this great battle was fought by General
Jackson at tho Tohopcka, or horse-shoe formed by
a bend of the Tallapoosa River, against a detachment
of Creek Indians, in which the latter were routed.
Houston distinguished himself greatly during the
engagement, and won the approbation and friendship
of Jackson, who subsequently employed him to con-
duct negotiations with the Indian tribes.
Finding himself again in debt, our hero looked
about for a lucrative employment, and bethought
himself of the law. He applied himself at ones to
Lis studies, was called to the bar," purchased a smell
library on credit, and established himself in Le
30 miles east of Nashville, and began the inaction
law. Soon after he was appointed Adjutant-Gemmed
of the State, with the rank of colonel.' Meanisidie
Lis meccas at the bar was so rapid that in the same
year the Adjutant-General was elected " Distrise
Attorney." ho that he rose by equal steps in both
his professions,.
Findiog himself thus prosperous, "in Januara
1829, he married a younF lady of respectable faml
and of gentle character; but neither the respects
lity nor the gentleness of his spouse ensured Its hap-
pines. of the pair, and in leas than three months a
separation took place. " Society (says the biographer)
was filled with the deepest excitement." The state
was maddened by contradictory reports on this all-
absorbing topic, and Houston in disgust abandoned
the army, the bar, and the abodes of civilised life,
betook himself again to his "wigwam-home," and
there "buried his sorrows in the flowing bowl."
"His intention was now to become a herdsman,
and spend the rest of his life in the prairie solitudes."
This was in 1832. Bat his public lite, instead of
ending, was now, to his surprise, but begieniug. In-
Mead of solitude, there was for him for many
years only the tumult of battle and the
WOLVERHAMPTON RACES—WJEDNESDAY.
strife of negotiation, and the cares of a
difficult and factious administration. He was destined 5
_IIWAILDIr PLATS (Handicap) of 3 GOes. sane, with 25
to secure for his country a province larger, fairer, added; the winner to be sold for 80 sous., &e. ; winners of
handicap atter the weights were declared 71b extra.
and more fertile then the kingdom of France; and aloe half mile. (16 subs )
stow, in this year 1616, having abandoned the " bowl," Mr. T. Dawson's Prince's Mixture, by Malcolm, 2 yrs. 4st 10th
and like Barnum, and other great Americans, become
Mr J. Piekerlars of the Lodge, 3 re, eat tae (Watson! I
an eloquent advocate of teetotal principles, and, Mr. Hasexkli Teutick, 3 yrs, 7st 141 b (in. lib extra) (i...'enient) 3
moreover, having further ingratiated himself with his 3112 esalwr!iyoustr. 3TM 7117.1. t:,.. (Beehani 4
(T. n
ee) 3
fellow-eitizeos by adopting the Baptist profession— tr;.7,4,1","7 8 ita514,43,11 7,„,°""a (J Waltrs) 6
fit "he was Immersed in Nov. 1851 by the Rev. Mr. Joh:woe's tby Cabliter, dua Zettmes, 3 yes, Set I fib
Rufus C. But leson"—General Sam Houston is brought
Bettng Even oa Pri 'a Minium, Bto 1( mei LVdylel
forward as the people's candidate for the highest the Lodge, 4to 1 apse Usurer. Woa sully by a length,
office that people has it in its power to bestow. half a length between the second sad third. Yeutick
The important portion of General Houston's life mash' Usurer at the Stand, and best him for third place
commences et ith his coaoezion with Texas. In this by a neck. Bad !)fib. The wiener was sold to Mr. Sparrow
state, originally a portion of Mexico, an American torFolo6s.i. gLiaseeseis Heol Roes Into W:d.l
iwth's2sfl)aable.ed,
lidded, for 3-yr..
colony had been settled in 1815, at the express invite- olds ; cults, Bst Blb ; fillies, Sat 3ib ; et rtain wieners itzus.
Lion of the Ile:lean government. That government (sew round. (8 subs )
long dragged on in a state of continuous dissolution Mr. Copeland's WI Piper by King Cute, an 61b (Knott) 1
and re-construction, until, in the year 1824, a geceral Mr. T. Rubins's, Jan, tby the bra-Petty Baykal', met 31b
' (Whitehouse) 2
federal coostitution was promulgated, which all Betting :sto 2 oa His riper, who made nearly se the
parties pledged themselves to respect. A succession retools& and won by biz lengths.
of men, however, assumed the reins of power in _MI T 11
_OLTOALI &rain of 16 SOTS. each, 10 ft, and 6
)Mexico, Aho paid little regard to the federal cowl- sere en declared, &c., vita IlletoSsta„ned htasneat oef. 514,11eti
lotion, and under Santa Anna's government the dia• three qi:son. sub., 12 of whom declared.)
content in the state of Texas increased to such a pitch Mr. Garrett's Little Brownie by Fla catcher, 3 yes, Set 7th
that the American colony broke out into open revolt. mt. C. r (Foram) 1
enalag's Speed the Plough, 3 yrs, let Mb (la 71b. ea )
The first Texas convention met ill 1833, and Houston, (Bashes) II
who in the previous year, before settling down as a Mr. W. Paliaaesparlay, 4 yrs, let 110 (Quinton) 3
Itterdaman Mr. W. Muse era Al .nso, aged, set Mt (W. While) 4
, had had occasion to make a journey Mr. G. Melba's WlLltaiael, 4 yre, Est 9113
through Text', was solicited to accept a seat Betting :6to 4 apt_Spued the nonfat, 3to 1 apt Late
in this conventioo. In 1836, the declaration of ley, 4so 1 each apt Whitelcik and Little Brownie. •
independence was published, and the Texans pre- very inciting raw is with the whole lot stated in f.vour of
pared for a dead:y struggle with Mexico. Santa Little Brownie by a head. Same between the *mad sad
Anna advanced in person to quell the revolt. third and between the third and fourth, Alonzo beating
Whitelock by • neck.
Houston was appointed Commander-ia-Chief of the TY3W19.14 STALL of 5 sows. each, with 30 added. Thy**.
Texan Forme, and the two leaders at length met oo Viggiano( a mils (8 subs)
the backs of the San Jacinto, a small stream that Mr. Maltby's Teutick, by Tory Boy, 3 In, ret 10th
(Clemson) 1
flows auto the Gulf of Mexico. After • most bloody Mr. Moore'. MassJonable, 3 yrs, bet fib (bearpark) /I
battle, in which the Tosses lust seven men, the ..)" la.ther.. anti "stn.." 711 (iv. wens) 3
Mexicans were routed, and Santa Anna was taken —Kr; tatwerbse's Lady of 1:31 410
dge, s yes, red ---(
(Wdshl I
prisoner. The independence of Texas was secured, Mr. Leechs tinhorn, 3 me, set [bib ....-...„ ~, ...... J. cue) 11
she proclaimed herself a republic, and Houston had Betting '644 4 asst Ts' 314 1 18" Questionable,
4 14
1 apt Lady of the saga, 6 to 1 apt Yeatick. Won els. the honour of being her first president.
early by half a length; • length between the second sad
That the young state survived the many and nom- third of ead between the third and fourth. Bad
Boated perils that threeened her during her infancy fifth. Ma. War bolted Iron after etartiag.
is due mainly to the skill, hardihood, and energy of W101711111.11T STAMM!, of 10 son. lath, with 30 added,
character of Houston. Nevertheless, aware of the for 2.sa1113..y.....r olds; 2-yr-olds, 7el; three, B.t 121 b. Car
inherent we loses of Texas, be most vehement)y -ji.-i- - ----„-- -1-. Pa474(431:1Z4 Straight ball
uge, :1:;,,,e. 7 ss(33 I? b..
)
and constantly urged the policy of ter annexation Orslostne Sib es~_wa2
to the great American Republic. America slighted lari;,:l:;:: c't e " `"/".l3allagb• dam by Titti...Taj 4
his advance", mid treated the new state with disdain. Mr. Ederardes firm, 3 yrs, bet 111 b (O. cantata') 3
Houston then looked for support and eocooragement No belting. Wes cleverly by • length. The third
to the courts of Great Britain sod France. Timms beatiml Is 3 off
er.° kingdoms atretched out to him a heiping hand, r --s-of 3 toasoi. each ; the se ZIPELV PLATZ of 25 sovs
to lave ' added to a sweep-
him stake. Three-
and the possibility of British and French influence visitors of a male.
(8 subs)
ohtainiog a renascent footing on the south of the Mr. MOWS% Questionable, 14 Herm or Gabbier, 3 yr.mt
United States worked • great than. ein the senti- mt7tr4.liLuees -War, 3 re, 714111 b... .1,.. . (11ce;f : 1 mentos of the people of those states towards their Mr. Illettewayit Barnett, 5 yre,Ymetnte - . (W. White) a
Texan neighbours. In 1844 the policy of annexation ~Mr'
~14"eb,,,,... ‘,,WiwiWr. raliere -Rebecca, 2 rrsCristeirlai 4
triumphed, and Houston was the filet Texan repre- ---
----.-
el'
f by
(Fordham) 3
gentative in the Senate of Washington. Betting : 2 tel 1 apt Questionable, 6to 2 sans Maa.el-
il is unnecessary to trace the general's subseuent Wee. A good thee is witn QaistioasSle sad Maa-of-Wee
sorviees; as a aviator they are sot vet conspicuous. ended in a cited heat; Harriott was • length Naiad them.
Luring the great convolgon of 1830, eyheo not • eir
Bad fourth. Deciding heat : 2tol on Qoestioaable, who
thought that the union of the states weldheld the lead throughout aad won by ten lengths.
world be abruptly The meetleg wee Women to • most satialeseery tend-
diem:Ted, lie made a resolute stand ageism the " see. oafs., sad was very saldf "sal*" ilwwwill."

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THe SCIAIIY STAMM (HSU&CIO of 10 lOU. itch, h ft.
Geatteasea laden. Jockeys 6tb extra. One sails and a
quarter. (3 slabs )
Hr. Littler's Firebrand by Mane, 4 yrs. 94 CO (Yr. C. Boric*
walked over.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
6 to 1 agst Ssueeboz (token freely)
9 to 1 Little Hairy (t)
9 to 1 Vandal
10 to 1 Grand Icquisitce (t)
100 to 0 Sailor (tikes freely)
EBOR ST. LEGER.
6 to 4 opt Wild Depth (7 to 4 also laid)
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
7 to 4 opt Oulstoa (off)
sto 1 Dud of the Isles (off)
100 to 7 Rifleman (t)
DERBY.
1000 to 30 apt Ellerdale colt (t)

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY. EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1855.