The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

la -MONDAY.

Settling upon the peat week's accounts at Damara and
Warwick occupied the attention of the members present
until quite a late period of the afternoon. 5p801166011 upon
coming events wu tame and unimportant to a degree, and
considering that it was just on the eve of the Northampton
meeting, the betting on the events to be decided there was
remarkably dull. It was not until quite late that
any demonstration was made, but towards the
break up three or four moves wars made upon
the Northamptonshire! which infused a little vita-
lity into the proceedings. Kmitsford was surprisingly
firm, and having been heavily supported in the City during
the morning at 100 to 30, no more than 3to 1 could be
obtained about him on assembling at Hyde-park-comer. At
first no more than 5 tel 1 was offered against Orinuton, but
he was by no means so healthy as his friends could have
wished, and finally the odds were laid against him to several
hundred pounds at 7 and 8 to 1, the last-mentioned price
being accepted up to the close, the layers still offering to go
on. The decided features of the afternoon's transactions were
the advance of brother to Springbok and Fairwater. Con-
cerning the first-mentioned, some comrnissioos ware out early
in the morning, and he was supported so freely at the Cor-
sa thatat the close no more than 9 to 1 could be obtained
about him. Fairwater wu also one that was early inquired
after, and such wu the evident anxiety to invest in her
favour, that lessening prior were invested until she reached
12 to lat the close. Man-at-Arms was under a cloud, and
divers rumours were afloat about him, an offer being made
to bet 501. even that he did not go to the post. Nobody,
however, ventured to take a liberty with him, until just
before the break-up of the room, when the murder was
let out. After a little by-play he was put up, and
a few 100's to 6 having been offered, one operator
27:1fire in earnest, and laid 100 to 2, and even
1, which odds were snapped up by those who wished
if possible to arrest his downward tendency. Ultimately
he rallied a little, but his case nevertheless seemed hope-
less, as 25 to 1 was offered in vain to the end of the chapter.
Several were backed for the Spencer Plate. Lord Stam-
ford's filly, Flying Fish, had come a " hot 'tin " in the City
during the morning, where as little as 4 to 1 was accepted
about her, and at the Corner she was supported with
renewed vigour at 100 to 30, and even 3 to 1 was taken
in certain retinae. Biondella, Argonaut, and Heat
were next in demand at their quoted figures,
and received fair support, and to very good
money. Lady Clifden was backed with great spirit
at 20 to 1, and finally 100 to 6 mu the highest offer against
the top-weight. For the Two Thousand 5 to 2 was the
highest offer against Hospodar, who would have been sup-
ported at 3to 1, but layers seemed disinclined to spring half
a point. fisocharometer was backed for 1801. at sto 1, but
the same odds were offered up to the dose. The Derby
betting presented no fresh features. 6to 1 was the currant
price of the favourite, and there was an evidently growing
disposition is favour of Hospodar, about whom 1,200 to 100
WM booked once. National Guard and Automaton were
backed at 25 tel 1 each, sad although 28 to 1 was laid ones
or twice about Watson's horse, the quotation given below
represents his trite price. Closing pram :