The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-05 00:00:00

lapproaching arrival was announced, would speak
against the acknoaledgment of the coupons. The
infantry regiment, El Principe, WAS CZpeCtCti at Ma-
drid from Barcelona.

I'ORTUGA.L.

LISBON, MARCH 29.
The subject which .almost exclusively occupies the
emotion to the public is the grant of a definitive contract
(or the railroad ; and f;ont the mane positive reports that
have been srresd. "and which must have reached England,
it 11 pOs/Ible tt.at some of your feeders ay have considered
the inforin'aion my last letter laid heroes them erroneous.
But netwittistaudieu that a government paper has more
than once LAMM,' that the contract had been c niceties'. I
bad that my last information is correct throughout. The
Minister himself has acknowledged that Mr. Hislop had
found himself unable to form a comaany, but bad intimated
that if the government world take a third of the number '
of shares, he had little doubt of being able to complete
II list of subscribers for the other two-thirds. This being
expressed at a private meeting of the deputies, they
were asked whether they would sanction the using of the
" special fund ut anturtisation" its the way proposed to the
present abardunnient of the Northern liailroad, to which
they assented, the minister adding that be would not ex-
penal one farthing unless Mr. Ilistop complied with the rest
'of the c inditions. However delicate, therefore, the ques-
tion may he, it is a duty to lay such information before the
public as will enable ft to form a tolerably correct opinion.
It appears Mr. Bohm has been deserted in the enterprise
by Mr. Barry. who has publicly announced his discoutinu-
Mg to form part of the provisional company since the 2fith
ultimo; but it is said that Mr. Sullen has authorised
the drawing of bills to the amount of 30,0001. to
enable the deposit to be made, Mr. Hislop desiring to
perform this preliminary so as to obtain the convect, and
then " turn the first turf;" being assured that the moment
the beginning is made, subscribers will solicit shares. The
interested are therefore minima for this beginning; but it
does not appear that the assets for the deposits are forth-
canine and, although Senhor Roma, the gentleman who
got up the bubble company of " °bras Public's" in Count
Thomir's time, has been indefatigable in begging his
friends to put down their names for shares, lc' as to meet
the terms of the programme, yet no happy result has been
produced. Mr. Ilialop, however, in order to sat the example
to subscribers to subscribe two-thirds of the capital, has put
his own name down for 20,0001. ; yet even this appears use-
less—people will not follow the example, however good it
may De.
The Chambers have sat nearly three menthe, and done
nothing. Senhor Verne's motion in the upper chamber
has been carried, and a special commimion appointed to
examine the provisions of the new penal code.
The question of entailed property has again been mooted.
It is said to be the intention of many persona interested
to petition the Chambers to abolish AO morgados, which,
as the law now stands, secures the property of a morgado
(entail) to the eldest son, leaving all other children depen-
dent upon him.
Exchange, 641. Discount of notes of the Bank of Lisbon,
2 per cent.

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY.

SubscribersMustereiinMnerously, but drain-; the greater
part of the afternoon the windiatup of the Northampton
amounts was the principal feature of business.
. .

'.brae City movement in the morning prepared the way
for Ireland'. Eye to be brought very prominently into no-
tice in the betting on the Metropolitan Handicap. At one
time, indeed, he threatened to pass Snowdon Dunhill, and
take close quarters with the leading favourite ; 7 to 1 was,
however, the laying price at the close. Contentment had
many warm supporter*, and their eagerness to " get on" at
2to I canoed the odds to be quickly reduced to 100 to 60
taken. Peggy slightly improved, 15 to 1 being taken to
about 20W. 1,000 to 40 taken about Terpsichore. Lea-
ped° and Deerhound were not mentioned.
Longbow was repeatedly ba-ked at 3to 1 and sto 2 for
the City and Suburban, and Rthelbert at 4 to 1. The
other quotations relative to this t were booked only to
small sums.

Tau Dzauv.—West Australian and Orestes were firm ;
14 to 1 sod 12 to 1 taken about the Reiver; 13 to 1 to 100!.
about Cineas, bat the bet was seartssly booked when his old
opponent offered to lay 14 to 1. Haineywood was backed
for upwards of 1,100!. at 15 to 1. 30 to 1 taken to vazieu.
sums about Contentment. Closing prices;
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
_ _ _

10 to 6 :it (t)
13 to 2 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill (t)
7 to 1 Mr. H. Hill's Ireland's Eye (t and off)
16 to 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy (t)
13 to 1 Lord John Scott's Peg Onock (off)
20 to 1 Mr. Wreford's Wedding-day filly (t and
off)
20 to 1 Sir U. Monek's Gadabout (t and off)
25 to 1 Mr. Farrance's Terpsichore (t and off)
Redmond Oltenia° was struck oat yesterday at 9.30 a.m.
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
6 to 2 agst Lord Derby's Lotftbew (t and off)
4 to 1 Mr. J. Oliver's Ettelben (t)
7 to 1 Mr. J. Rogers'. Pancake (t)
10 to 1 Mr. Lapin 's Jouvenes (t)
12 to 1 Capt. Soott's AUegro (15 to I also laid)
20 to 1 Mr. Meiklaa's Evadne (t)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
300 to 100 apt The Reiver, Filbert, and Barbatus (t)
CHESTER CUP.

1000 to 30 apt Cephi■ Key's Little leek (t)
1000 to 20 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy (t)
DERBY.

9 to 1 apt Mr. Bowes's West Australiaa (t)
12 to 1 Bares Rothschild's Orestes (t to 1001.)
12 to 1 Lord John ficott's The Reiter (t)
13 to 1 Mr. Powney's Chum (t to 10314
15 to 1 Mr. Societe ad Hmucyweed (t)
30 to 1 Mr. J. M. Statiley's Coatantaisat (t)
30 to 1 Lord Caledon's The Queen colt (t)
DERBY, 1854.
20 to 1 apt Mr. .1. Aaiun's Ruby (t to 1501.)
Thursday bsing the Marepolima day, the room will be
closed, but it will be opened on Saturday for the settlement
of the Epsom accounts.

ABERGAVENNY RACES.—THVIUSDAY.
MONMOUTHSHIRE STAIRS were WOE in three huts by
Gamecock ; Nonsuch second.
LLANDILLO SELLING STAKES were WOE in two heats by
Heliotrope ; Theodiao second.
HUETRILS' STAKES were won by Giblets; second ;
Seaweed third.