The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-18 00:00:00

THE OMPOHH MUSIC•BALL.

Yesterday. afternoon a private performance of
one of thews entertainments which, under the title of the
" Flying Trapeze" have become so popular of late, took plans ;
at the Oxford Mode Hall, preparatory to the 'pp:arenas of
the young debutante before the public. The youthful par-
asite on this occardou are called respectively Henri and Pfau;
the former said to be 13 years of age, widths latter 11. Both
have performed with great success at the Cirque Napalms.
Paris, and the opportunity of appearing in this city Melina
afforded them through the agency of IL Dejean, the
director of that place of entertainmest. The elder
youth is tall, the younger short, and home 1,0018 difficulty
wee observable is regard to the arrangement of the plat-
tonne, inasmuch sea " lesp " which enabled the latter to
Regain his feet conveniently, compelled the farmer so to
distort his body as to lessen that freedom and grain which
are required to give due effect to the performance. IL
Deleon, who has brought them yowig gymnastrth this °elude;
does not claim for them the power of eclipsing Leotard; but
he directs attention to the fact that, se mere boys, they
have the courage and skill to accomplish all that that extra-
dinary Law has achieved. It would be invidious to hoed.
tate comparisons ; but it is not too much to my that the
example presented to thew boldyoutlis, Henri and Pfau, by
IL Leotard, has been followed by them in • manner
which shows that, if they were not pupils of his, they might
have been so with advantage to themseves and to him.
Their performances are certainly marvellous, in the strident
sense of the term, and though they place themselves in
positions which appear to offer considerable danger, they
never lead the spectators to fear that, should an accident
occur, they could not readily recover themselves. Their
movements are extremely graceful, and they are jut as
much at home on the trapire se sehoolboys are on the °Wi-
nery swing. Their mode of Uvulas somersaults between
the operation of quitting, their hold of one sus-
pended bar and clinging on to another, betrays
an amount of skill and daring which, coming from a well-
matured acrobat, would excite wonder and approbatkes, but
in performers so youthful and so little advanced in muscular
devel3pment, causes the lookers-on almost to doubt the
evidence of their own eyes. Whether poised, as it were, to
the air, or clinging to the support which the rropize affords,
they twist said turn their bodies in such a roamer as to
suggest the idea that, great as their present achievements
are, they will yet simmer them. There is, moreover, one
gnat advantage in their made of performance which
imparts increased confidence to the spectators, namely,
that they give abundant reason for the belief (by
the aplomb with which they often descend to the
platform beneath them) that, should they chinos to
make a false step, they would inevitably fall with their
feet to the ground. In short everything that they do, who-
thee singly or together is accomplished in such a style se to
prove themselves proficient in their art, while those who
I witness their manomivres can scarcely believe that without
that muscular power which maturity suggests so much
physique, es well as grace and agility, could possibly be dia-
-1 Played-

THE SPRING HANDICAP ACCEPTANCES.
TO TIM IDITOR or TH2 wanes.
BtH,—The satisfaction given by the handicappers
for the Northamptonshire, City sod Submban, Metropoli-
tan, Newmarket, and Chester Cup Stakes, has been of the
moat unequivocal character, for the sum total of homes left
in the five noes is the best ever attained, and the mast
factions critics have been unable to discover anything to
abuse the adjustors of weights for yet. Admiral Roos ham
met with the greatest share of support, having obtained
212 acceptances out of 320 entries for his City and
Suburban, Metropolitan, and Newmarket Handicaps,
or 66 per cent. ; while the 98 out of 167 for the
Chester Cup only represents 59 per cent, and the
56 out of 106 for the Northamptonshire 53 per cent.
Still the Rhoodee event is evidently the most
popular smog speculators, se they have hardly talked
about the others yet, although the raising of the weights in
the Chester Cup has tended to check the betting upon it,
the 3-yr-olde that Looked so well in se • body having but
two or three of their Dumber in the market. In my opinion
the raising of weights 1..11 in their favour, if they ever had
a chance, and it most be borne in mind that Aug.
Stsvros, Herculaneum, Jung Frau, sod the Vest colt. hare
now only about the same weigbta aa in the other events,
even with the 71b. extra; while another (gliaogewin)
would still have Mb lam on his back had he stood in the
Metropolitan. However, the most remarkable discrepan-
cies are to be discovered when comparing the weight. of the
old horses, and the following instances should afford •
pretty good index to what will be backed for the different
Moe --
North. Clip. Met. New. Cup.
M. lb. et. lb. et. lb. at. lb. at. lb.
Bins COMPITTTION BETWIZIC THE MILITARY AND Illaseatrey - - -
VOLGINTM6.-A rifle match (the first of the kind in this R" "P
612 6 2 6 0 6 S T I
quarter), took pia" bet"" ten "n-C°Mn'i"ianed officers PICS"
of 23rd DepOt Battalion here and ten Voluuthers from Joie - s 6 I 8 1 T a-
the nrioue companies of the let Battalion of the let Aber- joie yaw 6IS T 3 - Imt
deeeshire Rifle Volunteers, at the Nigg Ride Range, on Teams - 7 0 - -
Saturday last. The day was not one of the beat for the pm, Farrosese
pose, being bitterly cold and frosty, with • sharp wind blow. ...
,Pa.lit Cinked 7 8 - 7 2 711
S 2-84 - II S
in from the north-west ; and the shooting, we believe, is '.‘,.`,":11. ell 116 ST SI TS
not so good on either side as it might have been. The &Liar' -.•-• - Tll TIP
Volunteers were the victors by 42 points-the scores being Been'itg in mind that Yoßssalewas Penman, leldress mail
respectively 154 and 112. A return match, it ie understood, Zodiac were mighofly in at 7th is" the mann lan te ban
will take plena during the summer.-Aberikas Herald, friends at Cheater ; and Dbeesway,
RUNNING TIM BIS/ChM/Y. —Sioce the withdrawal Jacinths, yoff j„.,,, paw*. paid mi itt
cif her Majesty's prohibition order against the exportation of moat mild hit •no Adana* at Epsom at jggeggigkge,
warlike stores to America. several vessels, including aMA although the NOlShit Haadwap was erißlgeng es
WOW IIiOSIOSS (which ran the Charleston bleamite some a higher scale theta either of the others. The MON
mouths mince with a cargo of cotton) have commenced saldng „Am...lm diammmacka gages the 3.yr.od. an than med.
9H board at Liverpool nominee remuaire of Pus, arena- limed above, the declarations of forfeit having rimed
nition, blankets, he., for the use of the Confederate army. away many of them ; bet it most not be forgotten that
the soldiers of which will be supplied with many luxuries beam Mongoose, The Knaves, Spite, Pilot, and Qom of
should any of these vessels succeed in running the blockade Spain were treated with so much greater severity in their
of any of the Southern ports. Maar, if not all thee* vessels., other engagements than at Chester, that they did not
are loaded by different parties-one gentleman going in for accept, while a similar fate betel Fairwater, Pagoda, and
his shore in guns, another in blankets, a third in ammoni. weasel, of the old horses. Taking the MUM of this
Lion, while • fourth or fiftbfrentnree in drugs, saltpetre, fro., me
sangw% emotion% Shipwreck, and the Babette filly were
and so on until each reseal is loaded. As nothing can he Vee, in ri The "admirers berth to accept the invite.
" dooe "in these vessels at the insurance ofithoe, the whole timo, from mom ea Northampton, sad wild. bed
risk of loss falls on thole who venture in the theculatims. so choke but the latter. Let me add Finland. to the
The following advertisement, which appeared in • Liver- animals named during the above remarks, she having re-
pool contemporary yesterday, will show how these pastier- carved the mmo treatment in all her engagements, and it
ship ventures are arranged :-" Cargo to run the blockade. rosy happen I ern not far from the winners of the five
-Wanted, a party to provide a portion of the cargo for • different races, my opinion inclining towards Finlande,
fat-sailing vessel of 300 toos, to run to cue of the blockaded Schism, sod Wildman for the Northamptonshire Stakes ;
ports.-:Address, box -, Mthchester." Compiftne, the Babette filly, and Ducat, for the Cad seem determined to _ .
The miners of Nlowictehurob:torlirdwitaan.dedlhm.h.rehabmy
and comfort may be secured. It is only
A FRIGHTFUL DEATH.—A few nights ago a man Suborban ; Finland., Panique, the Babette filly, • their future safety wad to
named William Herrick, otherwise well known by the wroth, and Ducat, for the Metropolitan ,• with F a week since, in considerable numbers, they assent
sobriquet of "His Majesty," came to a fearful death under the Babette filly, and Ducat for the Newmarket. M; devise Odd.
the following circumstances :-On the night of Sunday he selection for the Cheater Cup was made • fortnight ago, P•tron. •au„. on of delegates from
Saturday a meeting the
the counties was held in Newcastle,
for the amelioration of their perilous oocu.
bad been with others at the house of Mr. Bradnock, the sod it is unnecessary to make any further mention of riarioneeolderiee in two . . fed for permanent
White Hart, at Tile Cross. He remained there until about that tees. to consider the propriety of establishing • psrmanen
11 o'clock, when they. left, and the house was closed. The extraordinary circumstonee of • double dead heat relief. Many workmen evieced their interest in the qUag-
Derrick, who was • single man, about 50 years of age, of for • steeple chase, which recently took place at Car- den hy apPearing in • highest degree
&rad tde molt el
in the highest degree satisfactory. Two
unsetAled habits, generally slept at his sister's, but from marthen, must not be passed over without remark, cope. the meeting Wu fatten-
re read from Mr. Nicholas Wood
some cause be had expressed his determination not to go dally as a dispute arose out of it, in consequence of a state- most edeourePnif
there that night, and un his leaving the White Hart nothing anent mode by one of your oontemporanes that the race and and Mr. Hugh Tayier,eeilieensirt colioners___,,_,in We district ;
more was seen of him until the next morning. Mr. Brad- all bete upon it were sullen& void, even though the stewards and these gentlemen "Thre:l_ 'Tr' 172_1".' °Usarirmithat
neck, in addition to being • licensed victualler, orrice on an had ordered the Athos to be divided between the two dead. in the object contemplated df the ment
extensive baking business, and has a 'Arri oven 011 Ida pre- heaters The Le attempted to justify its interference by they should ready to so-operate with, sad assist
miles. Early. oo the Monday morning he bad prepared quoting-or rather misquoting-ming law,which requires • them, in taking steps dor
msa li'mpliahmellf` FR"
wood for heating the oven, and on his proceeding to pleas tees to be run off the mme day if productive of a dead heat, the **Tort° Ven kr the les. the Pe"' unanimity
it in the fine or stove ha wee *oiled at seeing the body of • and this was not done in the Carmarthen MS ; but oury Prevails on the subject, and • resolution, detest
ef the
man therein, and on his gaining assistance and milqami contemporary has committed the error of quoting from laws
nester inspiotien he wu horrified at finding the deed body sot now in existence, having overlooked the prises to the opinion of the meeting, that a permanent relief fad should
be formed amongst the pitmen eis sane
r peedhis, feud
el flervisk. rem the body having been toned stook fest in new rule* of racing compiled in 1868,whieb mid. "they should not • dissentient wilpu, 1111.1,_,,' Tr'wer, 61 lbs. ...Nstkitil,_"°._,._
the doe of the eves. it was supposed that on his leaving Come into operation on Monday, April the 19th, lthB," ad credo° for the Rebel of &Id", Mina% uswoosa by 'nem:
the house the =how man led gone to the lime--w that "all former roles of the JoeW Club ware repealed tioo, and gave a detailed explanation et ilio (Merits and
had been mad ea the preri MU deiy-for warmth, and OS his an and from that day." Then follow 66 • Rolm comm. principles of that Makitntien, and the robs, which were
"Idea 11. get 614.3 it had Pt bate and, being *noble keg Horse Beam in geoeral," and the only one at all touch- reed hv Captain Milts it wen agreed to wrootirrostel for
to entries.* was literally softened Mr. Poole sub- big upon the Carmarthen affair is the 46th, via. :-" II for Iltededdsutceke• A ogallaii•vm ..INlPointed to Pre"
en
ben bid calf,
iimneet cm the body, and evidence being for any plate or sweepstakes not to be run in heats, the ant Pre aid t "_."O "810" e" " eitia°_. .of the 'scheme
given beat' mat the above p• the juty returned • { throat more longs shall mom in eo near together that the MP:OA for_ferrnl,' and Is wen °I°01“° to suggest to
verdiet al Accidental death from oration in the flue," I jogp shall
eau h able to &cid. whom wma. gam hems the Hartly maw (bmmhtae to ansertinki any
_surplus
no Moons being iththeltable to
ENT Past. !Amu run for such ono over again, after the lest racoon the width MY girl" di" the req•keeeente of thal tes• here
Tan Osorntra AOCIIDENT am Waswosrm.—The ' man day," tee. There le no other rule that can possibly be hem met, towards the nucleus et the permanent fund.
unfortimate driver al the Peekham omnibus who was bro_ugheto hear, and even admitthag the above wool," be Such • relation the committee here lelsesai ebtealbr
thrown off his vehicle stiaba_driejag au saw" mot. e raent to require that after two bona run a dead heat banded, and that it will receive tie eninion at the satire
Plied in the hospital. The inquest vial be held to-
o. and agree to divide ene rail walk over the area day, hoax etiresiAmibeeriten lath deut4 need he emeseteined.-,hrem.
money ' although time is noting mid shoat • OW Of wow

THE HARTLEY COLLIERY ACCIDENT.

The directors of this company. have issued their
financial statement, which is divided into nine principal ac-
counts. No. 1 consists of Great Western receipts met ex-
penditure on capital account ; No. 2, of the capital accounts
of the igirewsbary lines ; No. 3, the Great Western and
West Midland iotat account of receipts and expenses on
capital account in respect of all MIMI expended for the
accommodation and development of the joint traffic. in-
cluding the expense of laying down the narrow gauge from
Reading to Paddington, providing additional rolliegstock,
station, and siding accommodation, and making new lines.
The interest of the capital expended on joint account is
deducted from to, joint revenue before any divisson of net
receipts is made between the two companies. No. 4, the
revenue accounts of the two Shrewsbury railways ;
Noe. 5 and 6, the revenue accounts of the lieuuet
and Avon Canal, and of the West Midland Canals ;
No. 7, the joint revenue account of the Great
Western and West Midland Railways ; No. 8, the
general revenue account of the Great Western Railway
Company ,• and, No. 9, the details of the jOilo revenue
account of the Great Western and West Midlandßailway
Companies. No. 1 shows that the Great Western received
on capital account 8,421,529/. on ordinary shares, 5,133,5714
on preference shares. and 10,824,3091. on debentures, loans,
la—making together 24,379,4094 The expenditure of the
Great Western on capital account for lines, works, nod
rolling stock, to the sou of 1849, amounted to 10,902,3801.,
and from that date to the 31st of December, 1861, to
10,866,7711., including 463,9781. expended on joint account,
together 21,769,1311., and for subscriptions and disburse-
ments in respect of other undertakings to 2,182,3241.,
making the total expenditure on capital account 93,951,4741.,
and leaving a balance of 427,931 M. No. 2 show* that the
total expenditure on the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Railway amounted to 1,760,2844, soil on the Shrewsbury
and Chester Railway to 4743,6184, making the
toed expenditure co capital exeunt for those two
lines 3,503,9011. No. 3 shows that the Greet Western
Railway Company had expended 465,9781., including
31,1711. for the Shrewsbury lines, on the_ joint capital ac-
count of the Great Western and West Midland Companies.
No. 4 shows that the revenue of the Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham Railway amounted for the half-year ending the
31st of December last to 51,9254, and the working and
other expense' to 31,1361, leaving a balance of 20,7891.
to meet the guaranteed interest and dividends, amounting
to 28,2581., leaving a deficiency of 7,468/. to be provided by
the Great Western Railway Company. The revenue ac-
count of the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway for the past
half•year showed that 93,3171. had been isoeired, and
56,3111. expended, leaving a balance of 40,026/. to meet the
mreateed interest and dividend', amounting to 38,4861.,
thus leaving &earplug of 1,5401. There was a deficiency in the
preceding hall-you of about 3,4001., from which the stupid
of 1,5404 must be deducted, leaving the actual deficiency on
the Shrewsbury and Chester line only 1,8601. for the year
1861. This must be gratifying to the shareholders of the
letter company, as it indicates that they are approach.
fug the time when they will be entitled to receive, in addi-
tion to the 3j per cent. guar•ateed, a moiety of any surplus
that might remain after paying all expenses and guaranteed
the and of any year, such accounts being settled
;=.l at
No. 7 shows that the total receipts on jetat sereneageoseet of the Great Western end West Midland Railway
Oempadm from the lit of July to the 31st of December,
1851, amounted to 1,212,2014, and the working and other
expenses to 473,E131., 42.5 per cent ; the rent-oharges of
de branch lines amounted to 16,8504, and the intend on
the joint capital expended to 7,0091., leaving a net balance
4714,5101. to be divided between the two isompankle, is the
properties of 82a per cent., or 589,4711., for the Great Wes-
' tern, and 17j per cent., or 125,039/. for the West Midland
Railway Company. As this is the flout
half -year's working on
joint aoommtaconect comparison of reeeidgandexpenses
t not be made with the corresponding period of the preceding
I year. No. 8, the general revenue account of the Great Wagtail'
Railway Company, shows that, in addition to the 583,9711.
received from the joint working, there is the nun of 11,068/.
for dividends on shares in other compnies, and a balance of
12,4001. brought from thepeecedinghalf -year, making together
' 507,4881. From Ode sum is deducted 30,_1891. for guaranteed
annuities to the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway
and Kennett and Avon Canal proprietors; 20,4184 for rent
charges paid to the Gloucester and Dean Forest, the Here-
ford, Rues, and Gloucester, the Brantford Dock and Rail-
way, the Wycombe, and the trustees of the Paddington
Estate; 66,7441. for dividends, interest, Re., payable In
respect of the Shrewsbury railways ; 4,5001. appropriated
against low on the lease of the South Wales Railway ;
236,2001. for interest charges on debeutares and loans
1,3311. for Inkiest on the Reeks and Hants Extension
shares ; 1514 fee Hanley Railway subscription ; and
113,92 X. far dividends on Great Weaken preference stocks.
leaving a dimmable Waded 133,9834 for dividend, which.
at the raise( 3 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending
21. se
et of December last, would absorb 123,5591., end leave
se 10,4241. The dividend at the oorrespouding
of the preasding year was at the rate of Si per cent.
in.Aluent. Wag a half per cent. per annum more than the
for this past half-year,liut the latter is quite as
=r""' waa espasisad. owing the cd
silo and to the fast that Use IsaMel=althod=llllll4.
]and alma over the =now games line recently laid on the
:Wakes bola Reading to London did not come into
cppss Ida Weber had, giving barely three months of
ka daring the put halt-issr.