The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-14 00:00:00

CHINA.

Our latest advice, state that Major Gordon still
remains inactive, sufficient time not having elapsed
for him to have received au answer from Pekin.
The Imperialists are operating without his assist-
ance, and also without success. The Futae has
made several attempts to make his peace with
Major Gordon, even to the extent of sending over
his English subordinate, Macartney, to try to win
the major back. The Imperialists, after having
taken Wooaih, pushed on to Chang-chow-fu, which
is forty miles further on, and situated on the Grand
Canal. The attack upon this city was a failure,
with considerable logs. Another Imperial defeat is
recorded as having occurred near Chiukiang, on the
Yangteze.
Advice, from Pekin are to Dec. 12, but they
contain nothing of importance. Communication
by water was closed for the winter.
The scheme for a railway between Sbanghae and
Soochow, to which attention was drawn about a
year ago, is coming to maturity, the authorities at
Pekin having been petitioned on the subject,
A violent outrage had been perpetrated by a die-
affected mob upon an assembly of native Christians
who were attending service in the chapel of the
American Methodist Episcopal Mission at'
Fillichau. The American and English consuls had
taken up the matter, with the view of obtaining'
redress from the local authorities. At last advices,
however, they had not succeeded in bringing the
offenders to justice.

JAPAN.

DESPATCH OF ANOTHER EMBASSY TO EUROPE.

Our files of Yokohama papers extend to the 9th
of January. On the 2nd of January a deputation
waited upon Colonel Neale, and reiterated the
demand that foreigners should leave Yokohama,
and confine themselves to Nagasaki and Hakodadi.
Colonel Neale dwelt upon the general friendliness
of the Japanese people, and asserted that all the
difficulties hitherto experienced had arisen from
the obstructions thrown in our way by the govern-
ment itself. In proof of this Le adduced the
fact tliat eighteen mercantile houses had lately
been closed, and the silk trade seriously impeded.
He informed the ministers in the most unequivocal
manner that any interference with English trade
would 'oe met by an immediate stoppage of the
native junk trade, and, moreover, that should they
decide on sending an embassy to Europe, he would
in the meanwhile exact the most scrupulous ob-
servance of the treaties. The Shanghae Commercial
Neirs says that the embassy above referred to had
been despatched, and that it reached Shanghae on
the 25th of January.

AUSTRALIA.
Incrosui__

The despatch of the Duke oiNewcastle, intimat-
ing that transportation was to continue to Western
Australia, does not appear to have been received
with much satisfaction in Victoria. The Melbourne
papers writes very strongly on the subject.
Parliament was to assemble on the 20th January,
and the Duke of Newcastle's despatch was, it was
supposed, to be laid before it at once. The Vic-
torian Anti-transportation League was to hold
a meeting on an early day to decide what
further steps it is desirable to take.
The chief question, it was thought, nould
be whether the colonies should be content with
the promise which they have received, or insist
upon the total cessation of transportation to any
portion of Australia, on the ground that such
transportation, on however small a scale, is con-
trary to the pledge made by her Majesty iu I&i3.
The effects of the floods have been severely felt in
and around Melbourne, and there have been already
claims of relief forwarded to the Central Relief
Committee to the amount of upwards of 30,000 L,
and that sum, large as it is, would not cover the
full extent of the destruction.

The success of the Euglialicricketers in Melbourne
has Lee,, moat brilliant. The A rjud, of t. a 25th
Jauu.try, Kay, :
The twelve representatives of the cricketing world of
England, who have now been amongst as for some time,
have bud varionsopportunities of exhibiting their 4k ill in all
departments of the great national gams ;" and it is not
too much to say that they have %tight the Victorian players
a great deal wore than they had any knowledge of before.
They have shown what cricket really is when played as only
such men can play it ; and it is to he hoped that tbeplayem
of the eulogy will take the lesson which has been given to
them—and that in the pleasankst way and in the beet
spirit—properly to heart, and go on improving
until they render themselves still more worthy ..f oppo•
Dents such as Mr. Parr and his companions. Wherever
they Lave gone the English cricketers, we ore h .ppy to
say, have been received in the most cordial manner. and
hospitality low been exercised to them on all hands. They
express themselves much gratified with the colony and the
people amongst whom they find themselves. The team
sail by the Alhambra for New Zealand today, and they
will be absent for a month. On returning they clay at
Castlemaine, and again in Melbmirne. They also visit
Sydney; and most likely a trip to Ade:aidis ad] be ar-
ranged.

Tue gold fields turned out in 1863 within
20,t100 ur 30,M./ ounces of the total yield of gold
in 11361

NEW ZEALAND.

No military event of importance bad occurred in
New Zealand during the month. A tribe of some
importance, the Ngatiamaniopotw., still held out.
Troops bad been landed at Raglan, and as their com-
munications with General Cameron at Ngarnawahis
(the headquarters of the conquered Maori King) were
complete, the submission of the Ngatiatuaniopotoe,
or their reduction by forge of arms, was considered
only a matter of days. General Cameron was en-
gaged in the construction of lines of redoubts across
the country, the construction of road,.. and
the formation of luilitary.settlements, which it
was thought would effectually keep the Maories
in check for the future. The Da4l:l Soother?, Cross
sap, however, " We shall see whether General
Cameron is again opposed in force ; ant here we
may be permitted to express the opinion that there
is nothing to warrant the supposition that the
natives will submit without further defeats. If
the next engagement be a crushing defeat, we will
begin to think that the war will not last long, but
not otherwise."

Colonel Austen of the 14th, and En,io Ducrow
of the 40th, had died of their wounds.
Two brutal murders by a native have been com-
mitted at Kaipara. At first it was supp9seil this
act had some oonneziou with the war. but uo symp-
tom of that has appeared. The accused is in
custody. Another native accused of murder has
been arrested.

The Dail,/ Southern Cross states that there is
great scarcity of labour in Auckland. It bays
There is • great want felt for skilful labour, sad for
labour generally. Day labourers get :a a day. :rid work-
men. each as bricklayers, masons, carpenters, smiths, and
engineer, receive wagon in proportiou. :wend public
buildings cannot be gone os with for the scarcity of labour,
and the demand is such at present that all useful trades
could employ more than double the hands now in the pro-
vince. It would be to the advantage of the working people
themselves if their numbers were largely recruited, as assay
prima* we know hold back from buildings owing to the
difficulties that stared in their way. is Sydney sad Mel-
bourne there is a large amount of skilled aid unskilled
labour unemployed. which would find constant work and
good wages in Auckland.

The Otago Times of Jan. 18 thus refers to the
news from the gold fields :

The mining operations on the gold fields have been prose-
cuted with success. Notwithatandiog the drawbacks of bad
weather and the Christmas holidays, the escort returns for
the month of December were as heavy one exception
as those of any month in the year. Protection was grunted
to the miners for a week, to suable them without detriment
to themselves to enjoy the festivities of the season, and they
availed themselves freely of the privilege, le consequence
of holiday making and previous bad weather the last escort
was lees than the average, bat es on all the fields appliances
are ro course of construction to facilitate the obtawaing of
told, there is every reason to anticipate that large as has
been the product of the past year, compared with that of
the previous 011011, the close of Ititi4 will enable us to record
aa swept* prod oohoo for be that of 1863.

BETTING AT MANCRICSTER..--BATURDAY.
NORTRAIIPTONBSTRI STAXPIL
6to 1 aptllonesst freely) 20 to 1 apt Benjamin t
100 to 9 BYthilekt(tand BO to 1 Iphigeola it)
100 to 8
rd
(t) 40 to 1 Despair (t and
ud,
16 to 1 Wlneffave (t)
CITY ID SUBURBAN.
26 to 1 apt Jarnlcoton freely)
TWO THOUSAND.
11 to 2 apt Cambucan It freely,
CHESTER CCP.
100 to 8 eget Golden Pledge 100 to 0 asst Angela
(offered) U to 1 Merry Bart it
16 to 1 Change or) and off)
Dr-
-100 to Slept ens:l3l3lnm (t)

William Mulready, R. 1., was born at Ennis, Coaaty
Clare, Ireland, April let, 1786. He came to London in
1792, and entered the Royal Academy as a student in 1800,
exhibiting on its walls for the first time is 1804, and for the
last in 1862. He is one of the few artists who have bees
elected both an associate of the Academy and an academi-
cian within the year, his election to the former honour
talks( place in November, 1815, and to the latter in
February, 1816. ID 1802.3 he gained the silver
palette of the Society of (Arta, and in 1848
an exhibitioa of his works took place at their house in the
Adelphi. After the Paris Internatiossal Exhibition in 1855,
ha wee made a Knight of the Legion of Honour. He revived
the "Society for the Alusagement and Distribution of the
Artists' Fund," and gave the copyrightof the pictureot " The
Wolf and the Lamb" for the benefit of that institutioo.
The sale of the engraving realized 1,000/. for the fund. Mr.
Mulready died on the 7th of July, 1863, and was buried at
Kesel-grass.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
THE DONCASTER AND WARWICK SPRING

MEETLNGS.

TO VIZ uaroa OF TEI ILIPBIBB.

Sth,—The meeting at TataanalPs to settle the Liverpool
accouats having been held on Saturday, Doncaster, fixed
for Monday and Tuesday, has a very fair chance of achieving
:Duo= whichil the Hopeful attakes, a five more than eLre floc' spinore-
for
two-yeetralds, with 50 subscribers. Only tee of these have
yet been out, Tie., 'Vicksburg, Lady (Asthma., Bondoletia,
knee of Denmark, Prisms Now, Weatherglass., Cata-
logue, Blackbird, Cl-:b Quest, and East Lynn ; and the
two last named having incurred 7lb posalties by their sue-
meal ul performances at Liverpool, there is sothiog to
frighten anything from the post, although Black-
bird, who has run respectably, takes s 3lb allow-
ance. However, Weatherglass adl be a dangerous ante-
gonna for the " dark" division to tackle, and Sloth must be
worth all the money Lord Stamford " repurchased" her for
to beat him. Tao Spring Handicap, on the St. Leger
Course, Aurelian, 6-yra, yet Ilb, has rather too much
weight for, sad National- Guard, 4 yrs, istl3lb, cannot get the
diseases ; bases, Turn of Lock, 5 yrs, Tat 121 b, is the most
&Nereus of the heavy weights, and she is not of so good •
class as Flying Fish, 4 yrs, 7st 91b, and Footeooy, 4 yes,
70, 816, although at the weights she is an awkward oppo-
nest for the best of this pair, of which only Fontmoy may
run. Fur The Trial Stakes, on the mile T. Y.C., Bloodin
has to meet Partisan at even weights, and the Freedman is
just now in such good form that he ought to beat him,
brides all the others, of whom Barefoot, 3 yrs, fist Sib,has a good diameter. In the Londesborough Plate Mies
Emma is turned loose; and •Miss Arinstroug, at 7st 10th,
has a favourable weight ; this Anse pair being in the
Chesterfield Handicap, over a longer distance, on the saved
day. The Great North of England Steeplechase, about
three miles and a half, will sliced Emblematic smother
opportunity of displaying her quality ; but there is danger
to be feared from Serious Cass over this comparatively
easy country, as the latter ran well for a log way in the
Greed National. Coles. the Mb allowed Brindisi is started
for the Betting-room Stakes, the first day. naming may
decide it, the other events completed being unworthy of

',I3Y.
I 10 to 1 apt Copenhagen
it and oft)

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.
TUESDAY.
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TEN GMAT NORTH OP ENGLAND
aoya. etch, Mt, and only 3 if cleelene4. with 100 added ;
winners and Nemo& extra ; the mooed to save hia stake.
About 3i mils. (47 subs, 1 deolered.)
Age it I Age
11 st lb
Emblem • 12 1 The Cur
Thomadows a 12 Pet-pourry 6 11 0
141•1=yrund • 11 1 The Oki Squire lO 10
Joe
Jerusalem • II 1 'Leaky a 10 8
O'Connell
Medora
Unceln
Avalanche • 11 Yly Flaw 6 10 6
Camps.. • 11 Am et
Baron
Red Roble • 11 The Ban:tarAvon.. 4 10 4
Portland • U Cheater
Emblematic (Ine 161 b Magicbui
en) 6 U O
yer the Elea 6 10 2
50110111 Cu. MO -

of 10

--Warwick, fixed for the three days following Doocuter,
will not be a very lively meeting, and the doings further
north may spoil more than one of the " features" to be dis-
covered in the programme. The Trial Stakes, one mile,
has an entry that includes Mauat-Arcas (aged, 'Jet 4114,
Johnny Armstrong, Lord Borleigh (1 yrs, list 2lb each), and
Tippler 14 yrs, Set 9.61, and were all these to meet the
contest
.would be the most sporting one of the week,
Johnny Armstrong requiring to be in his best form to beat
the Tippler and Lord Burleigb. The Willoughby HancLi•
cap, two miles, may result iu favour of St. La
although he receives 71b lies from !urethan than wiireeTa
at Liverpool, for the latter never seemed to like two miles.
Aurelian has also too much weight in the Great Warwick-
shire Ilsodicap, two tam, on the second day, wherein
Footenay, 4 yrs. ist 71b, and next to him Bloodin, 4 yrs,
tat are tits most taking, the distance being too much
for the juveniles. The Two-Year-Old Stakes, three fur-
longs. has three winners emerged—Attention, Jack Ketch,
and Vision—whoee ;re ties, over this distance, an
hardly prevent their keeping safe *mph) Maid, Vickalxtrg,
Lovelace, Effige, Lady Chatham, Roulette, Princess
Dsgmar, Rose of Denmark, and Grappler, who have all
been beaten ; still, the latter is good-100 as the best of
the trio, of which I prefer Jack Ketch, r may
prove Emblematic to have a chance for the Grand Annual
Steeplechase, about four miles, even with list 121 b; but
at present I cannot believe her capable of giving so much
weight to Avalanche sod Yeller Gal, and Sinking Fund is
not out of the race. The,, an two Handicap Plates with
orroy not badly io ; and Marble Hill will not be far out in
the Hurdle Race, West End and David being also tempting
therein.—l am, B:e., M I:TEO&

Seams
rbt66)
Merrimac
Worcester a 11 2 Rubicon 6 (paid)
Rook Ye Gentemer Carlisle
A= RD et) 6 11 0 _

TATTERSALL'S. —SATURDAY.
"Extra days" at Tattersall's—for the purpose of settliag—
aro nausea at this early period of the racing semee, nor
would this day have proved an ezoeptioe but for the fast
of two impaelent meetings like Doncaster Spring and the
Grand Military and Rugby Hunt commencing oo Monday.
Members began to arrive early in the afternoon, and each ie
tarn proom&d to pay and receive. As far as the adjust-
meet of accounts went there seemed to be no lack at the
circulating medium. and although a considerable
balance was allowed to " stand over" here and there,
it was geaeraUy accepted that the "squaring" of amounts
would bear comparison with any of recent park At inter-
vals there were attempts at betting, but it was not until
the general body of speculators were enabled to turn their
attention to that branch of business that anything definite
was done, the Northamptonshire stakes being the first to
engage their pencils. Lioness was really the Bon of the
day, both east and west. In the City, in the morning,
she was backed to win some 2,00/. at 100 to
15, but at the Corner her opening price was 8 to 1,
which was take° several times to money. In the course of
buiinen, however, an attempt was MAID to being the mare
into disfavour, by putting ep her stable companion Costa at
• shortish price. Except, however, in moor two instances,
where 10 hundred," were laid, the rwar did not succeed,
for Costa left off at 20 to 1 (taken and offered), while the
favourite was reinstated at Sto 1 (offered). Blithfield's po-
, sition was in no wise affected by the strange movement.
Cambuecan took a slight lead of his faithful companions
, for several weeks past in the Two Thousand quotations,
having been supported at 11 to 2 to 501., the lite
amount having been entrusted to the French filly at 6 to 1.
Scottish Chief made a still more decided advance for the
Derby, several heavy investments having been made on
the quiet, until he finally left off at 17 to 2, taken kindly.
The " dark" Blair Athol would to have hada goodness
of it lately, for during the afternoon there was quite •
fier,rc to get on the eon of Blink Bonny, about whom one
backer accepted as short a price as Vto 1 to 5001.
worth bad also many friends, who brought him at last to
25 to 1, 1,250/. to 501. being booked in one bet. An out-
sider of the name of Solon was introduced, and • gentleman
who offered to take 1.000 to 10 was instantly accommodated.
The investment elicited comparisons between the wisdom
of the backer and that of the great sage which were any
thing but favourable to the former. Closing prices :
NORTHAMPTONSHIRI STAHEL
sto 1 lot Ith Merry's Dorian yrs, 844 66) (off t9to 11
11 to 1 Maim M. Melville :Id Llith/leld, 6 yrs. 7st Mlib
3 and off)
11 to 1 —• Capt. J. Cos's Gartener, 6 yra, 74 tile WI)
100 to 7 Mr. A. Lupin's Dollar, 4 pis, Mt WI (eff)
100 to 7 liarooptothsehnd's Wingrave. 5 yes, list 123 b (off)
100 to 6 Mr. M. P Cartwright's Fairwater, 6 yrs, Ist Ilb
off t 20 to 1,
20 to 1 Mr. James Pinlth's Countersign. 3yM Mt It)
20 to I Ur. Merry's Costa, lyre, Sotand off)
20 to 1 llr. Lore's Gibraltar, aged, list 1016 off)
25 to 1
C— Mr. Longteld's Union lark. yrs (t)
ITY AND ,i'bURBAN HANDICAP.
25 to 1 amt C unt Lagrange:s.lmi!tta yrs. OR 13th (t)

TWO 'ffoITSIND GUINEAS.
11 to apt Captain John %Intel. Candimam ft?
Ito Count Y. de Lagrange's Fills de l'Alr
DE 81.
17 to Agog Mr. Merry's acorttsh Chief 11
100 to Captain Jolla White's Cambiums 04
14 to Mr. Ten Broach's Pans ,odi
15 to Mr. Naylor's coastguard n
22 to Mr. l'Anson's Blair Athol 10
23 to Mr. Ten Neoeck's Idler t
26 to Mr. M. Mill a Acknorth
26 to Mr. W. 8. Cartwrighta Oly
30 to Lord Olsagons First
*to Lord Westmoreland's Bi
rcht Broom :t)
2000 to U Mr. H. Copenhagen t
1004 to 10 Mr. St. Georges 00/..41

BEITING-10011 137AK18 of 5 sows. each, with 50
added ; 2-yr-olds, let ; three, 9st ; °attain penalties and
allowances ; the second to save his stake. Red Howe in.
(15 sots.)
. _

LONDON CITY BETTING.-SATURDAY,
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAMM.

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kr Ate
Violin 2 Bstruloot
Warhoop 2 Bina Arthur 2 Bonnie Lew 2
Vicksburg
Priuows Dagwar 2 Fliday
Blva
_ _

THE CHEBTIMILLD HANDICAP of 100 SOM, added to a
Sweepstekes of 5 Nova. each, 2ft to the fund, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards ; winners extra. One mile. (28 subs.)
Ar et lb age et lb
- • •

8 to 1 apt Lanais t 9 ' 1(10 to 6 o.ol—ialrwator (t IS
toll: to 11
11 to 1 BUtlideld,ttoff, 20 to 1 Olbratlar (t)
100 to 8 Gardener ,of 20 to 1 Toucit-sed-Go
100 to 7 Donor 3 ft off) I (01)
100 to 7 Mtwara
TWO TIfoUSAIND GUINEAS.
0 to 1 aipt Combos= ,1
DESIST.
12 to 1 apt lasi Glasoo's 33 to 1 apt Vint !light:
IN A) 40 to 1 CogoaDavookad)

De• Pair
The Monk • 9 Margery 6 7
Donnybrook . .. ... 4 • Kilkenny late Paddy
National Guard .... • 6 (YRourken .....
Tourist
Beniria
6 6 The Clown 3 2
St. arrows II 9 Herman • 12
Min Armstrong .... 4 13 Village Belle 4 It
Liston
Newehureb
Etna
seuterelle
Stockman
Vettllo3llol3 tin. MIL _ Deertoot
_ _ _ 3 0

ea
3 7 8 Beekland
aril!
m Tax DON STEZPLICCRASI 07 smo each, with 30
for hunters ; 4-yr-olds, 114 ; five, list 121 b ; six and aged,
124 slb ; thorough-bred horses and winners extra ; gentle-
men riders ; professionals, 611, extra. About two mass and
a half, over the Steeplechase Course.
Agv Age. 311
Princess (late Hoh Ballthasloe 72 b, .. 6 The Beau ••
4
der)a')
Lucy di M 6 Male of the Moor The &peeler (11 b) 8
5 Lb b)
I'M lialuzeiss' &rums of 3 soya. each, with 40 added ;
3-yr-olds, Bst ; four, 94 ilb ; five, 104 ; six and aged,
104 21b ; selling and other allowances ; the second to save
his sink!. Red Hones in. _

THE JCVICNILE SELLING STAKES of 3 BOVA. Meth with 40
added ; for 2-yr-olds ; colts, 9st ; fillies and geldings,
hat 101 b ; the winner to be mold, Sec. Half a mile.
THE SCURRY STAKES (Handicap) of 3 more. each, with 25
added, for all ages ; winners extra ; the mood to save hie
stilts. lied Ilona' in.

HORMS ARBIVED.—VandaI, Flyfisher, Rose of
Danmark, Village Hell, Siva, King Arthur, Moneyspinner,
Mantrap, Springgun, Weatherglass, Auonyma, Um Bou-
quet, Sapper, Fandango colt, Vatty colt, Gillis Callum,
'Let Lynn, Unfashionable Beauty, Mos Armstrong, Serious
Cue, The Mo Frangipanni colt, Romola, Roodoletia,
Bloodin (4 yrs)ck,, Friday, The Leader, Wisdom, Burnfoot,
Ware booCglo-Saron, Lucy, Nothing More, Confederate,
Truant, wrier, Blackbird, Fontacay, Vesta, Zones*,
Pigeon, luta, Rosemary, Bootie, Veterieariao,
Bloodui (3 yrs). Several others are expected in the morning.
The course is in good order.

THE EXPRESS, MON DAY EVENING, MARCH
- sioisniß 14,
_ •
FINE .iRTIL I ato 1 sitat National Guard i eto I sot GartUa cir •
;t.too to It Siva ,t)
THE MULEKADY EXHIBITION. to t icterivarian
The Science and Art Department having formed
• special exhibition of the works of the late William Mid-
ready, R.d., the collection, after being shown privately at
the South Kensington Museum on Friday, is now open
to the public. The department already possessed some
of the finest examples of Maimed?' talent among
the pictures of the Sheepshanks collection, but to those
have bees added some of the artist's finest works, some
lent by the Queen, others contributed from various private
galleries, and with the collection of studios from the life
and companion sketches for pictures, amounting in all to
113 works in oil, and about 300 studies in the various
methods of chalk, pen and ink, and water colour.
The pictures are exceedingly well seen by gas light, sod
the ceilings or roofs of the alartanente have been fresh de-
corated, and round the cornice is inscribed the following par-
ticulars of the artist's career :

AITIMPOLITAX COUNTY COOLY&
8188126 &Ye wopolat•4 tor the present week.
Wherxrwerza, at. MirWMe-labe—Monday, March 14; Tues-
day. 16 . Wwineaday, 16.
If
owidAm 1.11 Marylehooe-rowL—Tneaday. March 15 : Wed-
ay, . Viands, . 17.
Ctskuurbiu.z, Dwactio-toners.—Tuesday, March 15 ; Weaker
day, 18 ; Friday. 18.
tweszoiscu, Old.ellreet.mbi —Tuesday. March 16; Them
da , 17.
Bow, Bow-road.—Yrlday, March 18.
Fl WarridAY, 18xamity Great Preecettalreet—Wednesday, March 16.
Serao.dreet.—Tuesday, March 15; Thursday, 17 ;
F:VT, 8.
LAMSIIII, Camberwell New-read—Toesday, March 15.
Glum W edoeulay, March 16.
Wootwica, Thursday, March 17.
CITY or LONDON, Oidldhall.bulldogs.—Tneaday, March 15;
Thursday, 17 . Saturday, 19.