The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-25 00:00:00

the body of the Livery, and no: selected from the Court of
Aldermen :

Year.
Bir Thomas Codden
Sir Thomas Fesskerley 1702
Sir George Ludlam l7lB
&marl Robinson
Sir.Jolio Bosworth 1734
*Mr. Deputy Rathbun

• Since thin elee:lon the choice has been restricted to members of
the aldereautb body.

EPSOM RACES.

TUESDAY.

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The annual sporting festival on Epsom Downs
commenced today under the most propitious initucnces
—bright skies atid pleasant breezes compensating in some
degree for the dreary weather which attended the early
meetings of the season. 'I lee backwardness tithe summer
hu' however, had the effect of giv;ng to the country a
ireiller aspect than it usuaLy wears at this period of the
year. and of investing it with all the verdure and beauty of
spring.
Thu " opening day "—never attractive to the masses—
did not draw more than an average attendance to the
Dawns, the inej city being, as usual, composed of that
large section of the community who have direct interest in
the spurting bininess tit the day. At two o'clock, tile beta
at which the first race commenced, punctually to the time
announced, the course presented a vi ry animated appear-
ance; and the vhitora by read and rail continued to arrive
in a brisk stream for some time afterwards. Much praise
is due to the care and exertions of Mr. Dorlicg, who for
some weeks past Ins kid a large number or men employed
in rolling acd putting the course in orthr ; bad his opera-
tions been assisted by a few showers of rain, the greund
would have been in first-rate condition.

Amongst the alterations and iniprovcrnents that have
been made for facilitating the business of this meeting, no-
thing more important r.ar been t tfeeted than the extension
of the electric telegraph wires from Croydon to the Grand
Stand en Epsom Downs, where a temporary office has been
erected tor the transmission of messages to all parts of the
kingdom. To Teeing and betting tarn this arrangement
will be of infinite value, while there is every reason to be-
lieve that it will prove largely remunerative to the com-
pany. Until the present meeting expreines have been ordi-
narily transmitted by pigeons, a mode that was not without
its inconveniences ' • but which will now be wholly obviated
by the rapidity, the certainty, and the illimitable use that
may be made of the wires es* means of communication.
Whilst noticing the facilities afforded totbe pu bile, we should
not omit alluding to the attention which has at length been
paid by the lessee of the Wand Stand to the requirements
of the representatives of the press, by the erection of
suitable accommodation over the private stand of the
members of the Jockey Club, for the exclusive use of the
turf reporters, who will, therefore, no longer be hustled
amongst the crowd in the enclosure, where it was ut-
terly impossible they could perform their duties satis-
factorily.
The subjoined return will show there was an ample sup-
ply of sport. For the Craven Stakes the whole number et
entries went to the post, and Grapeshot's achievement gave
encouragement to the hopes of the backers of lioneywood
for tho Derby. 11 to 2 was immediately taken about him.
Pharos, on the contrary, was somewhat dimmed by liar-
bingei 'a defeat.
The Woodcote Stakes were won cleverly by Mr. E. R.
Cooper's cult by Cothentone out of the Empress. Sine qua
Non who made the running, lost the lead to him at the
distance, and was eventually beaten cleverly by three
quarters of a length. The President was a very good third,
with Alas and Punch Box close up.
The appended details of the other races reader farther

comment inncceasary.
The sport was decided as follows :
CRAVEN STARES of 10 soya. each, with 60 added; for
3.yr olds, 7st. 11b.; four, SA. 71b, ; five, Sat. 1311 a. ; six
and aged, 9st. ; mares allowed 51b., and geldings 31b.
Last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. (10 subs.)
Mr. Milner's Grapeshot, by Alarm, 3 yrs ..(Wells) 1
Mr. Thompson's Guicowar, 3 yrs (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Coryb 'lite', 3 yrs (Charlton) 3
The following also ran :—H.trbicgtr, Joe Miller, Adine,
Diomedia, Incognita, Ilothorpe, and Tho Don.
Betting : 3 to 1 each sgst Arline and Harbinger, 7 to 2
agst Guicowar, 5 to 1 agst Grapeshot, and 6 to 1 agst The
Don.—A fine race up the straight with the first two,
Grapeshot winning by half a length. Three-quarters of •
length between second and third, Adine was fourth, and
Harbinger fifth.

WOODCOTE STAXES of 10 Boys. each, with 100 added, for
2-yr olds ; colts, Set 61b ; end fillies, fiat 31b. The owner
of the second horse to receive 25 Boys. out of the stakes.
New T.Y.O , three-quarters of a mile. (32 subs.)
Mr. E. R. Cooper's c by Cotherstone out cf The
Empress (Charlton) 1
Mr. Delamere's Sine qua Nun (Bartholomew) 2
Mr. Walpole's The President (F. Butler) 3
The following also ran : Punch Box Naomi. c by
Epirus—Empress, Jonathan Martin, Alas, Crenbourne,
Cheshire Marquis, Richmond, end Sir George.
Betting : 7 to 4 sgst Sine qua Non, 100 to 30 apt Alas,
even on the two, 6 to 1 apt Naomi, 6 to 1 apt President,
7 to 1 apt Cranbourne, 10 to 1 agat Punch Box. Sine
qua Non made play to the distance, where the winner
came out, and, gallopping on with the lead, he won very
cleverly by three-quarters of a length. A neck between
second and third. Alas and Punch Box, close up, were the
next two.

AlAsoa PLATE of 100 son. (handicap) for all ages
'inners extra. One mile.

Mr. Saxon's Calot, by Touchstone, 4 yrs, Gst lllb
(Clement) 1
Lord Glaagow's Coalition, 3 yrs, Est 71b... (Carroll) 2
Mr. Payne's Glenluce, 4 yrs, 7st 91b(Flatman) 3
The following also ran : Nabob, Vermuth, Helena, Lady
Flora, Clair de Lune, and The Mersey.
Betting : 3 to 1 apt Vermuth, 4 to 1 each apt Calot
and Coalition, 5 to 1 each agst Glenluce and Clair de Lune,
6to 1 apt Helena. A good race in with the first three.
Won by a neck. Half • length between the second and
third. The others were beaten off at wide interval,.

lloarox Sratae of b son each, with b 0 added 770. r 2 yr-
olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 150 son.
Allowances if to be sold for less. New T.Y.C., three-
quarters of a mile. (10 subs.)
Mr. Mellish's Antonin by the Emperor, 3 yrs,
(401.), 6st 81b (Wells) 1
Mr. Bickham's Saville, 4yn (401), Bst (II Goater) 2
Mr. Armstrong's Sabra, 4 yrs (401.), 7st 9lb
(Charlton) 3
The following also ran :—Miss Delamere, Tell-tale, Peach,
Cotton Lady, Eccentricity, and Ada.
Betting : 7 to 4 erg Cotton Lady, 3 to 1 agst Sabra, 5 to
1 eget Antonin*, 6 to 1 agst Saville. Antonina made all
the running. The favourite lay second until they were
halfway between the Road and the Stand, when she de-
clined. Saville then passed her, but failed in his effort to
catch Antonina, who won cleverly by half a length ; a head
between the second and third. Peach bolted, threw her
rider, and didn't go to the post. Eccentricity lost start.

HEATHCOTE PLATE of SO goes. (Handicap), for all ages.
Winnen extra. Half-a•mile.

Mr. Howard's Cat'spew by Ws &Hatcher, 3 yre,
eat 51b (Carroll) 1
Mr. Powell's Anne Page, 3 yrs, Est (Wells) 2
The following also nn:—Forester, Thornhill, Heroine,
Abdallab, Janina, Arlette, William Rufus, The Libel, Cock
Pheuent, Counsellor, Appleton, Cuba.
Betting : 5 to 2 each aget Forester and Cat'spaw, 5 to 1
agat Anne Page, 7 to 1 eget Heroine, Bto 1 seat Cock
Pheasant, 10 to 1 east Appleton. A good race. Won by e
bead. Appleton, Thornhill, end Counsellor mare were so
close together at the finish, the judge could not decide
which was third.

LATEST BETTING ON THE DERBY.
9 to 4 agit West Australian (t)
8 to 1 Honeywood (t)
8 to 1 Chest's (t)
10 to 1 Pharos (t and off)
10 to 1 Sittingbourne
12 to 1 Cineu (t)
14 to 1 Umbriel (t)
20 to 1 Peggy (o8')
25 to 1 Ninnybammer
40 to 1 Jerry Kent (currently offered)
2000 to 40 Rataplan (t)
1000 to 10 Coomberland Stathesmon (t) (10,000 to
100 was laid in one bet).
MOO even was betted on West Australian, Honeywood,
and Orestes agst the field.
LIST OF PROBABLE STARTERS.
Hone. Probable jockey. Trainer.
West Australian ..F. Butler J Scott
Honeywood J Osborne Osborne
Orestes Charlton W. King
Pharos , ....Flatman J Kent
Sittingbourne S Rogers W. Butler
Cineu A Day
Umbriel Templemun J Scott
Peggy H. Neale T Dawson
Ninnyhammer .. Bartholomew, or 1""
i G. E. sharp
.. i Smith
Rattle — Rowe
Stone Plover Abash, H. Bradley
Mayor of Hull ....J. Holmes J Scott
Phsrold l'ettit G. A. Bless
Vandcrdecken ....Marlow Fobert
Filbert Norman Harlock
Doublethong — R. l'Anson
Orinoco Maroon ...A. Taylor
Cheddar G. Mann Stephenson, jun.
Spread Eagle Simpson W. King
Talfourd l3asham Winteriogham
Jerry Kent Doekeray I Rogers
Etheihert

William Rufus Sly J Kent—
Rataplan Wells J Day, len.
Lamellas W. Day J Day, sem
Bracket Thick E. Jones
Darbatus Whitehouse
R.

Mr. Sykes

11Iorson

Speed the Plough
Ireland's Eve
Coomberlend Stath-

Dilly
J. D..y, jun.
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canton Altlcroft E. Gill
Contentment — Manning
lonic
Fiona ma Cojl , D. Wynne Death

CATrivniNE lIAvEq —lt is reported that Mr. Woorhone
has sold Catherine Hay. s to Mr. Merry, and that Marlow
is engaged to ride her for the Oaks.