The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-10 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

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WARWICK MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

MATCH.
Coasteroatica beat Peeping Tom.
COUNTY HANDICAP. Om mile.

Man at Arme, Libellous, Twilight, Lady Derby, Acco,
Master George, Rodpole, Calabria, Hopeful Duchess, Dome
Cann*, Lord Stanley, and Loiterer are here.
SWEEPSTAKES OF FIVE SOVS. Three-quarters of •
mile.

Gipsy Girl, Equinox, Best, sad Epaulette c are here.

WARWICK CUP. Three miles.

Taunts, Bally& ic;;d7li;p-paree—,—.,-;dlCa-airo are here.

NURSERY HANDICAP. Three-quarters of a mile.
Erin-go-bragh, Equinox, Herdsman, Cainonette, Actaeon.
Glengowrie e, Tourist, Latta, Sybil, Aconite f, Postulant
f, and Mn Belle are here.

WELTER CUP. One mile.

Suburban, General Hess, The Prophet, Bolero, Abron,
Twilight, Libellous, and Copernicus are here.
AHRIVXD.—Zara, Naomi filly, Amazonian, and Magnifier
filly.

LATEST BETTING.
ST. LEGEIt.
5 to 2 agst Marquis (t)
9 to 2 Burkstome (off)
8 to 1 Coriabrook (t)

A SPEECH BY PAUL BEDFORD.—At the annual
meeting yesterday of the Dramatic, Musical, and Equestrian
Sick Fund Association, Mr. Paul Bedford, who on present-
ing himself was warmly received, said, " Mr. President, and
all my dear boys and girls—(laughter)—like the ancient
swell of whom I have read who wandered on the wild sea
beach with a pebble in his mouth, in order that hemight de-
liver an oration, I would, if I had known I was to have ad-
dressed you, have wandered with a pebble in my mouth on the
banks of that silvery stream—the Thames. (Great laughter.)
But the resolution has been suddenly thrust upon me, so I
hops, my dear girls sod boys—(arighter)—you will forgive
any lapaus lingtr—that's good Dutch—flaughterl—when I
propose a vote of thanks to the gentlemen of the com-
mittee and the boys of figures—l believe they are called
auditors. (laughter.l My dear children—(renewed laughter)
the fact is, that if 1 had lived in the time of that swell
Demosthenes—l am glad I didn't, for I should not now be
enjoying 3car society—Qaugbter)—l might have learned
from him how to make a speech • but as I did not. I have
now only to propose a vote of thanks to the oommitttes
and the auditory.

ANOTHER PRINCELY GIFT BY A LIVERPOOL GIN-
TLIMAN.— Mr. Henry B. H. Blundell, of Liverpool, who is
at present in Canada with his regiment, has just communi-
cated to hit agoot in Liverpool his intention of placing at
the dispo.al of the Liverpool committee 5,000 toes of coal
for the relief of the Lancashire distress. In • monetary
point of view dila contribution is the most munificent t
given to the relief fund, although Liverpool baa acted ooily
in the present emergency.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY, WITH VIOLENCE.—
On Monday night, the quiet little town of °sweetly was
alarmed by the report that a murderous attack had been
made on some partial close to the borough. Of course
several very exaggerated reports were at once current,
but the following may be depended upon. It appears
that Mr. Oswald Davies, with Miss Thomas and Miss
Matheson, had gnu, for • walk along the high road to
Shrewsbury, shortly before 9 o'clock. The night was
fine and moonlight. Just as they passed through the
turnpike-gate, they saw four men sitting on the
read-side, one of whom asked them to relieve him. Mr.
Davies gave the man a copper, on which he grumbled,
and deruaoded sixpence. which Mr. Davies refused,
and, with the ladies, went down the road. When
they bad gone a couple of hundred yards they turned
back, and almost immediately met the four men. One
of them demanded Mr. Davies's money, and another
seined Mims Thomas by the throat. Mr. Davies resisted,
and the other two fell OD bim and overpowered him, beat-
ing him over the bead with a heavy stick, until he was ren-
dered partially iuseosible. Miss Thomas was thrown to the
groood, but Miss Matheson managed to escape, and ran to-
wards the town. The people at the turnpike.gate had gone
to bed, and she failed to arouse them, but she met some
parties going down the coed, and they hurried to the spot,
on which the men went off, not, however, before they had
secured Mr. Desire's watch and some money be bad io his
pocket. We understood that two men bays been taken cp
on suspicion, sod that the police have • clue to the others.
XrDaviesbelievee that he knows one of the men hysight, sad
Miss Thomas thinks she can identify the one that held her
to the ground. We are sorry to add that Mr. Davies was
very roughly baodled, his clothes being literally torn to
pieces, and his head very much cut and bruised by the brutal
attack.—Osnestry Advertiser.