The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-23 00:00:00

ASCOT RACES.

Preparations are now in progress for the Ascot
meeting of 1861, which will commence o the 7th and ter.
minas on the 10th of next month. The alterations and
improvemeote which hare been mule sleep last seasoe bogie
at the Smarty end of the course. The high booths which
were usually placed here above the stand of the Master of
the Buckboards an to be removed, and will is future
occupy a peatioe below the Grand Stand. Space will thus
be gained for ea extensive saddling 'eclogue (within whisk
is • good well of water), which will do away with meddling
on the course. A wooden erection is to be plowed to this
eockeure ler the jockeys and trainers to see the noes, while
a ref reehmentrooin will also be provided for their nee. Some
very important additions and improveromits have base made
at the Greed Stand. Several extra boxes here bees
added to those erected lest year, there being 13 more
on the upper end 12 on the lower tier, while sa a province
against, wet weather, the ends of the tiers have been filled
with plate glees. The baloooy stalls have been nieresind
from 60 to 245, while the ornemeatal enclosure has been
much enlarged, planted with shrubs, and supplied with
rustic seats. Everything in fact is being done to ensure the
success of the meeting, and for the many suggestions
which have resulted in the improvements referred to above
the public is understood to be indebted to the Earl of
liessbarough and Oaptain Seymour. The ground for the
erection GI Heade, *Witten' booths, nod stables will be let
at the recegeound on Tuesday, the 31st fast,

RACING IN FRANCE.

THE FRENCH DERBY.

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CRICKET.

MATCHES FOR THIS DAY AND TO-MORROW.
AT LORD'S GROUND: MARYLLBONI CLUB AND
GROUND V. TUB COLTS OF ENGLAND.-M.O.C. sad Greued:
Lord flarlieg, Lord Gawp Hamilton, W. Nicholson. EN.,
H. W. Fell* was, Esq., M. P. Fitzgerald, Esq., C. G.
Esq., H. Wynne Finch, Esq.. Greedy, Wootton, Hearne.
and !lidded*. The Colts : W. (bereft (Nome), A. Shaw
(Notts). S. Tubb (Hants). W. H. iddleion (Yorkshire), J.
Phillips (Dorset), Mike Flanigan (Ireland), James Feedbag&
(Cambridge). W. Catlin (Middles.). J. Smith (Yoshihisa),
E. Arnold (Sera:), sad W. Swaim (Ye/hairs).
AT THR OVAL. —TRW BUIRVI CLUB V. TR! BOUTBOATI
CLUB. —Ronk H. Alexander, Esq. ; C. Calvert. Esq.;
W. Cayes, .; E. L. Ede, Eaq.; W. Homer, ELK; F.
Jowitt, Esq. ; Smith, Esq. ;T. Wells, Esq.; E. Whit-
taker, Esq. ; Humphrey and Sewell. Southgate : W.
Beothall, F.aq ; L D. Barlett, Esq.; C. Dawsoe, Esq.; E.
Dowse., Esq.; Z. Mairiesoo. Eaq.; E. Vysis, Eq.; C. Wal-
ler, Fie.; N. W. Walkers. Esq.; I. D. Walker. Eaq.; V.
L Walker, Faq.; George Haan" aad Thomas ammo.
TRW Two &whoa lLtrsit.—The smart amount of rooms,
takes at the gate during the three days' play in this match
was 2271. Us. 6d.. sad as the ezpeome were 1251., lb*
cricketers' fund was beoelited to the ansouat of 1021. 115.6 d.
la addition to this sum tM following ssbsonptioas ware
received : Edmund Weider, Esq., 51. Is.; Jobs Johnson,
21. b.; G. Masao, Fag. 11. la.; sad —Armitage, Esq.,
11. Is