The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-16 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

to ILIIOIIOO IIIISGIAPIL)
DONCASTER MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

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SWEEPOITAIER OF 10 BOWL Five turkey 152 yards.
lrlds Yam, Pareemise. Carnival, Cad's, Oriels, Day.
al. Ugh Kriagßngh, King of Utopia, Omar de Lioo,
ell Harvest , vinptone, Lady of Coverbare, and Ophens
are here.
ENTRY FOR QUEEN'S PLATE. About 2 miles sad 5
turkey.
Oldsoineter, Drummer Boy, bonne, Jerk of Haute,
Jack's Alive, Cellar oe, The i.e,.. King of Utopia,
blether to Rapid Moo*, Anonyms, sad Deleibeila. AR ere
hen.

LATE3T BEITING.
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4 to 1 yM Lad oLldw (t)
9 to 2 Aveager (t)
7 to 1 Qititta Borth& (t)
9 to 1 Ooldea Pledge (t)
16 to 1 Borealis (t)
16 to 1 Blue Mantle (t)
20 to 1 Dessybrook (t)
20 to Tin 09r4
60 to 1 Natiottal G (t)
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60 to 1 Otintatatle (t)

WALLING AGAINST THAI. —An occurrence took
pleas on Friday last shish has excited camakNerable interest
among military and @podia( circles. Lientment Thames, of
the 2nd battalion of the 32nd Foot, stationed at Fulwood
garrison, who has on previous occasions executed some testa
of esdurasce io pedestrianism, lately &nosed, in preemies of
some of his brother calkers during men, HIM N cookl walk,
fully accoutred as a private seidisr, and armed with rifle
end bayoset, GO miles within 20 boon. Beta were freely
offered, which Lieut. Thomas es freely accepted, and 3001.
to 1004 was staked in various rums against him. The 60
miles to be gone over were fixed to be on the turupilorroad
Mtwara Prestos to Lasemeer. He conuomosd his task at
a quarter-past 3 o'clock on Friday earaming, the starling
pond befog the eon milestone from Preston, opposite • pro-
menade known as the Ladies' Walk. Be was fully accoutred
in the full marching conditions of a private soldier, with
rifle, knapsack, kit, boycott, and 20 rounds of ammunitioo,
the whole weighing about 661 b. For the last few miles be
exhibited mandest.siges of ealmostios, bat gamely kept on,
and woo with manta to spare.
SERIOUS ACCIDZSIT WITH A CRICELT•BALL
While engaged in • pme of cricket at Peekham-rye on
Mese. Mr. Devil IL Batchelor met with a serious
&oddest. AWe, bell, bit from the bat of Mr. Mules Diekie,
*mak hien wick cosidemble farce M the chest, felling him
la the ',mead, whilst blood Rowed from his month. Dr.
Mackie was immediately rummaged, and the unfortunate
gentleman emiveyed to his residence, but it Is feared the
accident is of a may serious satire.
Dzarei ow TES Rosa—Yesterday afternoon Dr.
lAnkerter, coroner for (ISM& Middlesex, held an inquest
touching the death of Mr. George Robinson, a respectable
trederman, who bad resided far map years is the Lower-
road, Islington, end bad taken an mein part to pameisial
affairs From the evidence of Mr. Baker, a shopkeeper io
the Lower-reed, it appeared that the elermosed imi Mr.
Bowediffe accompanied him is a dog-cart to Bernet rams
on the 7th lest. They did set leave Islington till shoat
3 chi**, sad remained only an hour at Barnet. They
drank lathing there tad though they called for some
brandy at Colney Hatch on their return borne they did eta
drink it, bat partook of tea only. Oa nearing the Manor
Roma, in the Green-lanes, heymd Barberry, the mare
which drew the cart, end we. driven by Mr.
Baker, " shied '' at something en the road, and so
caused one of the wheels to fret on a grass bank above the
level of the road. Mr. Baker was thrown out with the
reins in his hands, bet was OA* to let them go when be'
fell upon the reed. The mare thee started off is a gallop,
and on Mr. Baker raising himself he found both his caw ,
pokes lying in different parts of the mad. Mr. Rowell&
was next examined, and stated that after Mr. Better was
thrown from the cart, and obey the mare had gene off at
full meed, be jumped out at the near side for the purpose of
catching the reins, which were hanging from the ani-
mal's head. He was, however, jerked oat is the at-
tempt, and °s saved himself from being sin ever
by throning his body over on one side, Mr. Baker came to
him Immediately afterwards, and they found Mr. Robineon
lying almost le a state of insensibility on the Bide of the
road. Ms opinion was that he bad attempted to jump
from the cart, and, being • heavy man, was thrown forwent ,
on his head with considerable force. He thought the de. I
ceased might easily have saved blemelf by getting out at
the look of the cart. He would have get oat that way
himeelf, 'sly that he was anxious to admit held of the
nine. He did not mowed M Mk, and the mere walloped
on till stopped by the pollee at some two miles from the
men. of the secidest. With the assistance of a mounted
policemen he mid Mr. Baker removed the deceased to the
Manor Moose, sad eakertissotly, by the advice of a doctor,
to kis ewe to se. Mr. Tallenee, eingeme, proved that the
demand died on the 12Ih het from concession of the Mein,
canoed by the fall from the wt. Tire jury found a verdict
of " Aceidoutal Death," and iv:premed their Otifilind that
there had been so rarelemeen on the part of either Mr.
Baker or Mr. Roweliffs. Mr. Robinson be. left a widow
gad thirteen &Wren to moon bin lea
Tae. HON. Comm or Gzirrtzwww-ar-Antes. —The
Gamete al lent sight states that the QUA'S boa been pleased
ea the eeseissliee of the Right Hem. Lord Foley, to wrist
Breive‘llsier Bevil Granville, late 23rd Foot, one of her
Majesty's Hoe. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Major
Jame Poises, retired.