The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WEYMOUTH RACES—FaID►Y.

Ton 14 1111/121T liMAira (Handicap) of 40 KM. for 2.yr.
Threeleartera of • mil.
lite. Bewley s laddelgh by (lemma di Vergy
Tat lOW (the nb ex) 'tauten; I
Mr. Waller's latitude, Tst itlb (Pearson, 2
.11r.W. Day's Cramp by Vedette—Spasms. Tat elb Dowling 3
"Dm following also ran : - YUle do Regiment, Edgier Mary.
Trteg. Camellia, sad Rosette.
Beating : 6 to 4 apt Endsleigh, 2 to I opt Latitude, 6 to
1 ?ring, 10 to 1 any other. Won by a head ; the amine
listweeo second and third. Fill. du Regiment and Sister
Nary bolted.
A. Sinus° &WM of 3 eon. each, with 20 added ; weight
Prince with amnia( allowances. Ball • mile.
D. Soltykors Sapid, by Utopian-11M. 2 yrs.
Set 121 b IC. Page: 1
Mr. &Viers Wee Aggie. 3 yrs 7st Ilk
Mr. Shrtrapton'a Diploma, 3 vs, Tat 41b (Area; 3
Betting : 5 to 4 oss Diploma, even on Wee Aggie, 3 to 1
apt Renal. Won by a head, • neck between second and
tried. The winner was batten by M. Demons for 43 gui-
neas.
Bea mA.narr's Pun a/ 100 ggemnes.. Two miles.
Mr. Perry'. okb:ender. by N Sibyl, 6 yrs,
est 1316 'W. Boyce) 1
Dane of St. Albans' Brindisi, • yrs, Set r1b.... Vt. A dal .2
14. grayiers Pella. 3 yrs, eat ylb
(Lance, 3

Mour!kain Doe also ran.

Betting : 5 to 4 c7oilldmirsier, 6 to 4 apt Brindisi, 5 to
I opt Potion Woo by a length ; a neck between second and
libi!L Mountain Doe tailed off.

AHiIitoTCAP i;3:73.87ALT3 al 3 soya. each, with 20
gd6soi ; oilmen extra. Three-quarters et • mile.
Mr. Georges Itestette, by Neentaster - Itessana (I b),
3 no. est 21b '0 Son) 1
Mr. bravley's Wee Agile, 3 yrs, 7st 1011 (Caniaon) 2
lloward's Dunne. 2 yn. tat lulb lSoney) 3
Betting Eves as Neese, 6to 4 apt Bantle. 3to 1
apt Wes Agee. Wee Aggie woe by too lengths. Dwane
beitad. The winger was bought by Mr. Dowd* for 62
gwiwasa.

BETTING AT MANCHMTER.-FIUDAT.
ST. LEGER.
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Ito I aid General Peel 3
and off
Ito I Blair Atbol 3
and off)
PI to 1 The Ulmer it
and off)

14 to 1 opt Barapth off;
100 to 6 off
SO to 1 3daskr Richard
ti
16 to 1 Claremont 'or
60 to 1 Peat st)
BY.

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10 to 1 Bra

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Myren 4r)

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMI R A LTV , SETT 2.—Amos M ENDA. COM -
=soder G. A. W. Welch, to be an inspecting commander of
Coast Guard, MR !Unwell, whose period of three years'
eerviee has aspired.
Surgeon W. J. Lewis (additional), to the Duncan.
Paymaster H. T. Nettletoo, to the Brilliant.
Assistant Paymasters A. C. Archdeacon, to the Imsiati•
Me ; and F. ilyadman, to the DIMPIO.

PORTSMOUTH, Strr. 2.
The Hornet, 17 screw sloop, Commander the
Hon. R. Hare (acting), arrived at soon to-day from China,
and on anchoring at Spitbead exchanged mantes with the
fleraltip of the commander in-chief. It is impeded that
she will come into harbour to dismantle and pay off, having
fear years in commission.
The Research, 4, iron-cased screw ship, Captain Arthur
Wilmhurst, passed through Spithead at noon to.day, and
proceeded westward on her way to join the Channel
sqnsetrott.

-'The iiaiteria, 121, screw, got up her steam alongside the
dockyard this morning, for trial of her machinery.

CHATHAM, SEPT. 2.
The paddlewheel Salamix, 4, 2511-horse power,
Commander F. G. Suttie, has left the Nor* for the rout of
illotlaad, to be in attendance on the Prince and Princess of
Wales, on the occasion of their approaching visit to Dee-
mark. Prior to ber leaving, opportunity was taken to effect
swami improvements on board the Salamis which, during
bar late wire in the German Ocean, proved herself to be
ass of the fastest steamers in the navy.

Naval. Rmaays—The following appointment
ban been made is the Royal Naval Reserve:—To be
Honorary Lieutenant—William Henry Ellis.
SCROMONS IN TAN A NNT. —The Adjutant.Gene-
re, Sir James Yorke Scarlett, is a circular memorandum
addressed to general officers in command, and officers room •
minding depot battalion', informs them that the Duke of
Cambridge hawing decided that it is not necessary for acting
assistant surgeons to wear oviform, his royal highnene
desires that general of commanding districts and di-
visions, and officers commanding depot battalions, will
mecoptaie these gentlemen in the performance of their
duties without their being in uniform.
Tata Divimmt or GUARD& —The change of
Marten of the division of Guards will take place on the
15th iset. The following is the route :—Grenadier Gored",
Tod hattalioe, from St. C 's
-barracks, to Shorocliffe ;
3rd banshee, from Chelsea- s to Wellington.be,-
racks. Coldstream Guard", let battalion, will remain at
Wellington-barracks 2nd battalion, from Wellington-bar-
leeks to Windsor. Soots Fusilier Guards, let battalion,
burn Wisdoor so the Tower of London. The let battalion
of the Grenadier Guards sad the 2nd battalion of the Scots
Penalise Guards are expected to return home from Canada
towards the end of the ensuing month. The former on
their arrival will go to Chelsea-barracks, sod the latter to
Ht. George's and Wellingtoo-barracks. The let battalion of
the sth Yoeihen will remove ou the 15th ult. from the
Tower of London to Woolwich, and will be stationed them
for the half-year.

EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS IN
FACTORIES, dv.

The following circular bas been extensively for-
warded to magistrates, clergymen, dissenting ministers, of
the counties of Kent, Middlesex, and Surrey, by the royal
commission appointed to institute an inquiry relative to the
various employment of children end young persons through-
out the country• The commisaioeers will commence their
labours by investigating the subject in connexion with
paper•milla and factories :

Sir,—On the lAth February, 1861, the Howe of Leeds
agreed unanimously to the following resolution:—" Thatae
humble address be presented to her Majesty. praying that
she would direct se inquiry to be maae into the employ-
ment of children and young princes in trades sad main-
factures not already regulated b► law." Her Majesty
hating been graciously plowed to comply with the prayer
al Um address, the commissioners appointed to con-
duct this inquiry take leave to solicit *your co-opera-
Mon, and they have instructed one of the assistant
commissioner appointed by the Secretary of State
to address himself to you, is order to put you in possessioc
of the nature and object of the inquiry. One of the first
objects to which the assistant-commissioner will find it
necessary to direct his attention is the discovery of the
Fiscal in which persona under 18 rears of age are employed,
32 order that they may proceed to such places to collect
evidence.

Any information; therefor* which it may be in your
power to afford, as to the mildew* of such works is
Jour vicinity, the names and addressee of the time
ander which the works are earned on, and the 4011f1146
from which information may be derived relative to
children sad young persons employed in them will be thank-
fully received by the commilainners. The commissioners
feel confident that you participate in the coevictioo, which
has happily now become general, that all persons have a
direct interest in the sumer of every measure the tendency
of which is to rear up an industrial, intelligent, and moral
simple ; but no sound sad practical eonclusiorus as to the
means of improving the audition of the children and young
prisons can he arrived at until the circumstances in which
the • are actually plead. and the influence of those einem-
seances upon their physical and moral welfare, are knows.
The oommiseimiere, therefore, trust that you will coetribute
say aid that may be in your power towards rendering the
information sought for, as correct, full, and complete es may
be practicable.-1 am, &c., PRIDCArI BILDT, Secretary.

DE,PAT,'R OP THE WEST INDIA MAILS.—The
Royal Mail Commies's steamship Seise, Captain Reset;
sailed yesterday at 4 p.m. with the mills for the British and
foreign West Indies, Mexico, the Pacific, California, Central
America, &r. She took out 144 passengers, soden freigh,
English specie, 8,0001. ; French specie, 4801. ; jewe➢ery,
1,9201. ; French jewellery, 11,4301. ; 800 bottles quick-
silver, value 5,6001., and a general cargo of French and
Realists merchandise.

Metl6ll4. Money Wigram and Sons' ship Norfolk,
Captain S. Tonkin, has arrived in the Channel, from Port
Phillip June 11 for London, and lauded 30 passengers at
Falmouth on Thursday night. She bring 42 cabin, and 183
second and third-class passengers. Her cargo cocaina of
7,8 i 5 or.. of gold (valued at 31,300/.), GOO bales of wool,
and a l•rite ,idotity of copper, lead ore, antimony ore,
leather. tallow. skins, &c.
A G ENTLEMAN ATTACKED DT BILLY.—On Thurs-
day, while Dr. Bootbroo, of Wed Linton, Peebleethire,
was beiag driven along the road leading from Oswald to
the railway station at Dolphintoo, he was attacked by a
swarm of bees. apparently oawly " cast-off," and so severely
stung on this Taos and heed as to be unable to attend to
his duties for the present. His face and bead became
dreadfully swollen and disfigured an hoar or two after the
occurrence, the eyes being firmly closed, sod the face and
throat greatly swollen and discoloured, while a considerable
secant of fever has set in from the effects of the poked—
fie het, bat for the precautions taker, it is probable that
the ease would have proved fatal. The driver of the vehicle
was oleo esverely stung on several parts of the head and
week, aid only escaped further mischief by a timely use of
whip and vol.. The ludo bee of the cast must have flown
directly on Dr. Boethrou's head, from the instautadouseme
with which he was perfectly covered by the Lees ; and it is
eeepeed that the motion of the vehicle most have irritated
W Mode to um their diets. Upward' of 30 bee-stings
mare taken cost of Dr. Boethron's fame, seek, sod ,head.—
Iketsisms.