The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-12 00:00:00

VACANCIES,

Canonry of Mapcsbury, in St. Paul's Cathedral, London;
value, 20f. ; patron, Bishop of London ; 'tar. J. T. Bar-
rett, D.D., deceased.
Brisley Rectory, with Gatcicy Vicarage, Norfolk; dio-
cese Norwich; value, 4861., with residence ; patrons,
Christ's College, Cambridge; Rev. J. T. Barn tt, D.D., de-
ceased.

Vicarage Kilken, Flintshire, diocese St. Asaph ; value,
3001. and residence ; patron, Bishop of St. Abaph ; Rev. T.
Evans, deceased,
Mastership of Ripon Grammar School, Yorkshire; salary,
250/. and residence ; patrons, the Governors ; testimonial,
before April 2.
Chaplainry of Anglesey County Gaol ; stipend, 541. 12...
application before April I.

SPORTING.
DERBY STEEPLECHASES.—TVESDAY.
MATCH 601. Owners up. One mile.

Captain Poster's 11;ear ...-..—
Captain Dickson's Soframe
sto 2 on Over. Won easy.
Hunnts. RACK H NDICAP of 5 %Wog. each and 30 added
second saves his stake. One mile and a half, over 6 hurdles.
(8 subs.)
Mr. Isrstssna's (bate, lest Mb
Mr. D2TipesSlstisla, 9st Islb .

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The following al.; ran: Mr. T. Lister's Wharfdale Maid,
list; Mr. Eskrett's Lucy, lOst sib; and Mr. Harrison's
The Swift, lOst 21b. Betting : 7to 4 sot Cogia, 3to 1 each
agst The Swift and Wharfdale Maid, 4 to 1 agst Lucy, and
10 to 1 agst Matilda.—Won cleverly.
MIDLAND STICIPLECNANE HANDICAP of 20 ROM each,
10 ft, and only if declared, with 100 save. added; second
saves his stake. Four miles. (16 subs.,of whom de-
dared.)
Mr. Taylors.. 3reuit, 9st 71b.. (Arabs') 1
Dr. Tretbstuts ben to.mond, last Sit

The following also started: Mr. Palmer's Victim, 1 lst
.slh ; Mr. J. Osborne's Abd-cl-Kader, lOst I Ilb ;Mr. Hughes's
Miss Collingwood, last 31b; and Mr. Mason's Trust-me-
not. 10.1 31b. Betting 6to 4 agstAbd-el-Kailtr, 3to 1 agat
Victim, 4 to 1 apt Miss Collingwood, 6 to 1 apt Ben Lo-
mond, and 10 to I ag.t Jesuit —Won cleverly.
UNION HUNT STAKES of 10 SOTS. cads, sft ; for hunters,
&c., 13st 71b each. Four miles. Gentlemen riders. (11
subs.)
Captain FoMet's o,ear
Mr. Story's Lottery
3 to 1 apt Oscar, and 5 to 1 nth apt Lunatic and The
Nun.
DORILISTOTON STAKES 0f.3 SOTS. Oath and 30 added; for
fanners' horses, &e., 12st each. Three miles. (7 subs.)
Mr. Y. 11,1 m islromMen
Mr. ('. MAtheerti link Strlvelier
7to 4 apt Outcast, and 3to I art honsides. A good

Fonesir LAND IN FIIA.NCE. —The following is the
statistical account of the extent of forest land in France,
according to the accounts made up in 1850 : The state pos-
se.ses 1,226,133 hectare. of wood; the commune+, 1,874,909 ;
private individuals, 6,758,771 ; in all, 8,869,133 hectares.
In 1791 there were in Franca 9,589,869 hectares of land
under timber, so that, in the last 60 years, the diminution
has been 729,736 hectares. The hectare is about 2i acres

"61114gE I6Eh. VIL superstition is still preva-
lent in this mighbourhood (Launceston). I have very re-
cently been informed of the cue of a young woman, in the
village of Lifton, who is lying hopeles,ly ill of consump-
tion, which her neighbours attribute to her having been
"overlooked " (this is the local phrase by which they de-
. sigaate the baleful spell of the evil eye). An old woman
in this town is supposed to have the power of "ill wishing,"
or bewitching her neighours and their cattle, and is looked
lon with numb awe inconsequence.—Fgms " Not 444
' Quirks."