The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-19 00:00:00

to come home from Sydney for one-half of Os f
year to come north of Australia—that was to
say, to proceed to the Indian Ocean through
Torte's Straits, and so round by the Cape of Good Hope,
against adverse winds and currents ; whereas there were
winds almost as fair as trade wind. to enable them t s per-
form
the voyage by Cape Horn, He understood that this
latter route was that which the most active vessels engaged
in the Australian trade were begiuning to take ; and it was
a route which would, he was sure, render it practicable for
one of those fine clipper ships to make the rouud voyage to
Australia and back in from 125 to 135 days. (Ilene,
hear.) Before be left the United States, he
had the honour of addressing • note to the
British minister at Washington, stating that be had been I
authorised to put f 'reign shipmasters on the same footing
as American shipmasters with regard to these charts ; and
that the charts and the sailing directions, and the blank
abstract logs, would be forthcoming as boon as her Ma-
jesty's government had been pleased to appoint a proper
person to receive them. He might perhaps be allowed to
mention one other fact connected with this subject. In
.dealing with the winds and currents it occurred to Lim to
investigate some other matters connected with the indus- I
trial pursuits of the sea. He requested the American
whaling masters to furnish him with their journals. With I
these journals he divided the ocean into squares
of five degrees each ; and he had the snap en
arranged that he could tell how many days in
each month of the year vessels spent in any parti-
cular spot of the ocean in looking for whales; how many
days they ha I seen sperm whales, sad how many days they
had seen right whales ; by which means he was enabled to
see very clearly what parts of the ocean were most frequented
by whales, and what parts of it, at various periods of the
year, afforded the best hunting grounds. It turned out
that there was a belt of 2,500 miles in breadth, going right
round the world, in which the right whale was never seen.
The right whale could never cross the tropics, and, in the
opinion of a whaler who had been on both sides, the right
whale of the North Pacific, and the right whale of Green-
land was one and the same animal, the inferences being
that at some period of the year there must be • water com-
munication from one to the other through the Arctic seas.
At that period the sympathies of all the world were
keenly alive to the fate of Sir John Franklin,
and his companions. The fact of the whales on either side
being considered identical, led to an important discovery.
Taking up the slender clue which these dumb creatures
had, as it were, placed in his hands, the Secretary of the
American Navy directed Lieutenant De Haven, the com-
mander of the American expedition in search of Sir John
Franklin, to go up the Wellington Straits, and when there
to look to the north-west for an open sea passage. Lieut.
De Haven and Captain Penny, and others went there,
found the passage, and came home and reported it ; and
the world was indebted in a great measure to the whales
for that discovery. (Hear, hear.) Ile merely mentioned
this to show the importance of catechising naturo closely,
getting her answers, and, instead of locking them up in
old sea-chests and log books, presenting them to the world.
The gallant lieutenant concluded amid lond cheers.
A GENTLEMAN having asked for definite information as
to the form of abstract logs to be kept by British ship-
masters and the conditions of the whole arrangement,
Lieut. Maray said that was • question which he could
not presume to answer. Ile surmised the government
would appoint an ',gent, who would be entrusted with the
delivery of the charts, and would also make some regula-
tions on the subject.
Another GENTLEMAN remarked that these were jealous
times as between nations, and that jealousy would perhaps
interfere with the attainment of the object.
Lieut. MAURY admitted that the times were jealous, but
must remind the gentleman that England and the United
States were now jealous for good works. (Loud cheers.)
He believed the British government would be disposed to
share with that of the United States the honour of these
investigations; and he would be most happy to see the two
nations enteriag into a rivalry which was likely to be
attended with such good result,. (Cheers.)
Mr. D. DUNBAR moved a resolution, expressing gratifica-
tion at Lieutenant Maury's detail of the measures adopted
by. the government of the United States, for improving the
science and practice of navigation, and pledging the ship-
owners and their officers present to assist in the completion
of the system eo ably commenced. He hoped that English
owners generally would not fail to avail themselves of the
advantages now offered, and that England would enter
warmly into this new rivalry with her children on the other
side of the Atlantic.

Mr. W. PHILLIPS seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
Mr. N. GOVLD moved a vote of thanks to the govern.
ment of the United States for their liberal offer to furnish
copies of Lieutenant Maury's valuable charts and sailing
directions to masters of British merchant ships who should
undertake to furnish the results of their observations in
the prescribed aorta.
This resolution was seconded by Mr. 'Mailmen, and
I agreed to.
Mr. C. R. HARTORD moved that a letter bp addressed
by the chairman to the First Lord of the Treasury, ex-
pressing the earnest hope of the meeting that her Majesty's
government would cordially ce.operate with that of the
United Stases in this object.
Mr. G. MARSHALL seconded the resolution, which was
adopted.
On the motion of Mr. R. CARTER, seconded by Neut.
laistn, a vote of thanks was given to the committee of
Lloyd's for the use of the room, and to the chairman for his
conduct in the chair.

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, a vote of thanks was
given to Lieutenant Maury, and the meeting gave effect to
it by reiterated hums.
ThW terminated the proceedints.

SPORTING.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.
CONCLUSION OF WEDNESDAY'S RACES.

Elms BT. Leona of 23 son. each, with 100 added for
the second horse, for 3-yr-olds ' • colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies,
Bst 31b. Certain winners extra. Two miles, over the Old
Course. (19 subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne, by Chatham,
Bat 10lb (incl. 31b extra) (F. Butler) 1
Mr. E. R. Clark's Dear-Me, Bst 71b....(F. Marson) 2
Mr. Pedley's Mistletoe, B.t 31b (Bumby) 3
Betting: 9 and 10 to 1 on Sitting bourne (4 to 1 agst him
for the St. Leger) ; 10 to 1 apt Mistletoe. The favourite
went away with a strong lead, and won hard held by 10
lengths. Mistletoe was second to the half-distance, where
Dear-Me challenged for second money, which he won by a
length.
CIIZATZEPINLD HANDICAP of 10 NOW each, with 60
added, for horses of all ages ; extra weight for winners.
Ono mile. (37 subs.)
Mr. C. Spence's Snowdon Dunhill, by lap, 3 yrs,
6st 41b _
(Ashman) 1
.

Lord Londestarough's Broughton, by ligo, 3 yrs-,
6st 91b (Oliver, jun.) 2
Baron Rothschild's Hungerford, 6 yn, Bst 9lb (incl.
71b extra) (Charlton) 3
Lord Caledon's Kitellyer, 4 yrs, 6,t 13th .. (Wells) 4
The following also ran : Eyed's., Alfred the Great, Lady
Agnes, Guicowar, and Flutter.
Carroll weighed for Hiss Agnes, but sho was soon after-

wards drawn.

Betting: 2 to 1 aget Snowdon Dunhill, 3 to 1 agst
Broughton, 5 to 1 &gat Hungerford, 6 to 1 each aget Onicowar
and Lady Agnes. Lady Agnes, with Evadne and Kitefiyer
second and third, made play to the turn, and then she and
Evadne dropped off. Kitetlyer went on with the lead, the
favourite taking second place ; at the stand the latter went
a head, followed by Broughton and Hungerford, and the
race ended in his favour by a length, same distance between
the second and third, Kitayer a bad fourth ; the others
wide apart.
The rider of Broughton objected to Snowdon Dunhill, on
a charge of crossing, but the charge was not proved. Con-
sequently the judge's decision was undisturbed.
SWIEVITALII3 Of 100 son. each, h ft; for 4-yr-olds ;
colts fiat 71b, and fillies Sst 31b. Certain penalties and
allowances. Two miles over the old course. (4 subs.)
Mr. Greville's Adine, by Slane, fist 31b (Flatman) 1
Mr. Harrison's King of Trumps, Bst 71b (Cartwright) 2
Betting: 3to lon Adine, who took the lead, kept it,
and won in a canter by six lengths.
Han MAJWITT'B PLATE of 100 guineas, for 3.yr.olds and
upwards ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 9lb ; four, Bst 121 b; five, 9st 4lb ;
six, 9st 71b; aged flat 91b. Two miles.
Mr. Greville's Torment, by Alarm, 3 yrs (Flatman 1
Lord W. Powlett's Sharavogue, 4 yrs .... (Rogers 2
Mr. Morris's Kingston, 4 yrs (Biuham 3
Mr. Muirland's Ammonia, 4 yrs (Butler 4
Betting : Even on Torment, 5 to 4 eget Kingston, 5 to 1
art Sharavogue. Torment held a strong lead to the half
distance, where Sharavogue who had been lying third took
second place, and a fine race in with Torment ensued, the
latter winning by a neck. Bad third.

SELLINO STAKES of 5 WIC each with 25 added, for three-
yr.olds and upwards. Optional selling weights. One mile.
(7 subs.)
Mr. T. Elsworth, jun.'s Solyman,4 yn (301.) ad llb
(Kendall) 1
Captain Reynard's eh f. by Bentley out of Blame-
less, 3 yes (301.), 6st 131 b (Wells) 2
Mr. John Scott's Csuio, 3 yrs (301.), Get 131 b
(Chilman) 3
The following also ran :—Sabra, Lady in Waiting, Mar-
garet of Anjou, and Nancy Martinson.
Betting : 7 to 4 agst Sabra, 7 to 2 apt Margaret of Anjou,
4to 1 apt Wyman, sto 1 aget Blameless filly. IVon by
a length ; a head between second and third.
The winner was afterwards sold by auction to Mr. Lister
for 68 guineas.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
EBOR HANDICAP.
5 to 1 agst Mine
S to 1 Pantomime
7 to 1 Catspaw
8 to I Goorkab
10 to 1 Lord Lieutenant
ST. LEGER.
4 to 1 agst Sittingbourne
DERBY.
20 to 1 apt Harslet (t)
22 to 1 Ortolano (t)
25 to 1 Corin (t to about 300/.)
25 to 1 Hesse Cassel

50 to 1 Cntab (t)
Before the ram for the Convivial Otakes 40 to I wee taken
to a good deal of money about Hospodar (Infidelity colt).

BETTING AT NIGHT.
The room at Ilarker's Hotel was very numerously at-
tended until after midnight, but business was neither heavy
nor extensive. The most important movement in the bet-
ting on the Zbor lieactioer wes the telliaccioent of Qoor-