The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-17 00:00:00

THE FREECH OAHE.

CHANTILLY SPRING MEETING.

Magnihoeut weather yesterday (Sunday) favoured
the French Oaks day, and • large number of spectators
ware of the armed. The stands were well filled, altb
unlike the niestinp at Longchanips—the fair si::
formed but • small minority among the company present.
Chantilly lies beyond the mere range of pleasurwseekers,sind
few but real admirers of the sport are to be seen, although
these latter now constitute a goodly somber, as the busy
throng of betters in the incloenre clearly testified. The b-
ors commenced with a selling nee, which brought out
a field of not lass than fifteen of all ages, the sinew
being Prince de Sestivau's Courts, who was bought in by
his owner at a sacrifice of 523 fr. A half-mile nice along the
new course followed, and, as was expected, proved an easy
victory for the Duke de Marny's Partisan. The next event
on the card was • handicap, which produced a muter of
fourteen and a good race, • fair share of the starters being
well up at the finish. Those stakes alto fell to the lot of
I the Duke de Morey with Ninon de l'Enelos— the lowest'
weight—and increased hie day's wincing by above
B,ooofr. An unfortunate Melding attended the
start for this race. Mr. Carter's Grids Dame bolted,
and, after running for about three-quarters of • mile,
jumped the rails. She wu pulled up and led to the post
by her owner, but no her head being let go she knocked
down Mr. Carter, who got • sharp blow on the head, and
received • rather severs @baking. No serious con sequences
an, however, apprehended. In spite of Pile de l'Air's late
failure at Newmarket in the Two Thousand Guinea Stakes,
her winning the " Prix de Diane," or Ladies' race, which
followed, was looked ur on as almost a foregoes con-
shone, long odds being laid on her beating the field.
She has now, apparently, recovered her two-year-old
form, and without an effort diskesed of all that were
brought out against her. She is Pringho-Sallsgb, out
of Pauline, and is metered fee English Oaks and the
Great Paris Prize. Her running in 1863 consisted of tee
races—all in England—of which she won fin, beating all
the English Derby favourites who ran in public during the
year. The day's proceedings closed with a nee for all ages,
which was carried off by Souniiee, another of Orient La-
grange's three-year old flyers, but unfortunately not engaged
in any of the great events of the year.—Gelig loan i.

CRICKET.

ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN v. THE UNITED ALL

ENGLAND ELEVEN.

This great annual match, which is played to aid
the Cricketers' fund, geoerally excites leach interest. On
this occesino, owing to the absence of several in Australia
that are att idled to the respective Elevens, sides were
selected to represent them, and both teams appeared "upon
paper," to he on an equality ; bat perhaps for choice All
England appeared the better of the two. However, the
match wee eommeoced yesterday morning at about 12 o'clock,
on Lord's Oronod, the weather being spleedid, and about
three or four thousand spectators preeset. The All England
Eleven woo the tom for choice of innings, and sleeted to go
troths wickets first, sending in G. Bennett, sad T. Humphrey,
to Atkinson and Griffitb's bowling. Humphrey marked a
three and two singles, whoa be was bowled by Griffith ;
one wicket and 9 runs. C. Daft next appeared, and •
change of bowling ewe followed, Sewell arid Grundy taking
• taro. Bennett was adding to the score in a manner very
creditable to him, sod he made 39, when be was abrade-
eately run oat ; among his Agues were four fours, a three,.
and five twos ; two wickets and 62 ruas. Mlia, who bad
been acting ea wicket keeper, bad to give up his plum to
Griffith, be receiving • severe Injury to his Roger.
'forelock, of course, was the long stop, and Iddiaos
stood point, and very efficierit he was. R. Daft
joined Ws Welke at the wicket, but C. Daft bad