The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'B.-MONDAT.

That inevitable sequence to an important nice meeting,
the settling, was met with no foreboditp or apprehensions.
The day of reckoning Mcleod passed off most satiefactorit
and not a murmur of disappot4truent was beard. T
"gentlemen" were the principal winner en the Erma
events, for although Sawcutter started at a comparatively
long price for the City and Suburban, yet very few book.
maker escaped laying against him. Not only wag the
betting so bed that they had swat dlfilaulty m getting
" round," but even if they had been aware of the formidable•
mesa of Sawcutter's chance, they had so opportunity of
" getting out." The result of the Metropoliten was • heavy
blow to the ring, but not a very sore discouragement, for it
takes a long run of ill.luck to depress tbe layers. Bookmakers
generally console themselves with the thought that Fortune
will give her wheel a tutu in their favour neat week at New.
market. Great progress was male in the squaring of ac.
count. in the City during the morning, and the intervals of
paying and receiving were sufficiently wide at the "Corner"
to admit of some brisk apeculation.
For the Two Thousand, Old Weber—who has three en-
gagements at Newmarket next week—was again la good
demand. 3to 1 was taken several times about him, and
half a point higher odds would have been accepted with
avidity. The Marquis wee again in bad odour. He has
recently flickered like a nearly burnt.out candle, and it is said
that he is now about to have the extinguisher put on him. If
report may be believed, his temper does not improve. 9to
I would have been taken to rummy about Caterer, who was
second favourite, and the inquiries about Alvediston were
more numerous than the actual investments on him.

The transactions on the Chester Cup showed Caractacua
to be in increased favour, and he was supported at 100
to 6, and seemed likely to advance to a shorter price.
By the way, a canard few about the room and excited
much amusement. It wee caul that Lord Stamford
made an offer after the Metropolitan Stakes to pur-
chase Caractamm, but the terms did not suit him.
They were, it was alleged, 10,0001. down, and an annuity
of 1001. • year in the event of the horse's winning the
Derby ! Hadji Stavroe was firm, and • strong disposition
was evinced to back Fairwater.

Bucketene played the most pritninent part in the Derby
betting. Both in the City and at the Corner he was
backed at 5 to I—odds which were, however, obtainable
enthout difficulty.
CLOSING PRICES.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.

3 to 1 apt Sir R. Di'killers Old Calabar (taadoff)
9to 1 Mr. J. Jakarta's'', Caterer (t)
9 to 1 Mr. W. Day's Alvedietua (t 10 to 1)
10 to 1 Mr. S. BMW. The Marquis (off)
12 to 1 Mr. R. Sutton's Nottingham (t)
100 to 7 Colossal Towneley's Hubert (t)
20 to 1 Lord Uxbridge's Marble Hill (off)
33 to 1 Lord Anuesley's Ace of Clubs (t)
Xi to 1 Mr. Cramfeird's Bull's By. (t)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 8 opt Count F. de Legraage's Hadji Storms
(100 to 7 t freely)
15 to 1 Mr. Hawkeeley's Zodiac (t)
15 to 1 Mr. W. S. Outwnght's Fairwater (t)
100 to ti Mr. Snewiwg's Carameaus (I)
231 to 1 Mr. Merry's oby Wild Da —Vest (1)
25 to 1 Sir W. Booth's Stamps& (I)
25 to 1 Captain White's Jung Fran (off)
2.3 to 1 Mr. G. W. Fitzwilliam's Rubicon (t)
33 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Brown Duchess (t)
33 to 1 Mr. Stephenson 's Springwell (t)
40 to 1 Lord Howth's Reindeer (t)
THE DERBY.
5 to 1 apt Mr. Merry's Buckstone (t and off )
10 to 1 Sir R. Belkeley's Old Calabar (t and off
22 to 1 Mr. J. Johostoee's Caterer (t)
22 to 1 Mr. S. Haerkes's The Marquis (t)
25 to 1 Mr. Seeming'. Caractacsio (t and off )
25 to 1 Colonel Tomaeley's Hubert (t)