The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-28 00:00:00

THE Eir:RESS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1865.

BPOIITING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—MoNDAy.
The close of the raeleg season briap dulness into all turf I
cholas, except at Tattersall's on Mondays. Thursday, the
" off,lay," is proverbial for being bursa of remits, and I
therefore nothing is expected from it, but something is
always anticipated gaudy in the week during the winter
month& For a oriesiderable time tbie afternoon the mem-
bers assembled (sod there was a tolerably large muster)
were engaged in settling on the recent past meatier".
Of the nature of that business we will not say much
and it may be better summed up is the term
words of a great speculator, who quoted the
old adage. "The least said the soonest mended." Specu-
lation on the Derby—to money—was waned to some three
or four animals, Student, Janitor, the Bribery milt. and the
Stabber being in force at their quoted prices. Neither of
the two favourites was backed, nor did we even hear any
legitimate price offered op beefield, although in ate quarter
, we heard 7to 1 mentioned so the market price of Mr. Bat-
ton's hone. And Bostic was equally mysterious. The
transactions on the Croydon Steeplechese were limited to
the three manuals quoted below. Closing prices :
CROYDON STREPLECHASB.
I to 1 agst Mr. Powell's L'Airicsiu, 6 yrs, 12st 10Ib (tn. IMb
extra) (t)
7 to 1 Lord Poulett's Bennet, 4 yrs, last 711, (of,
take ft to 1)
Bto 1 Mr. Bourne's Laura, 4 yrs, list '1)
DEBBY.
10 to 1 apt Mr. Merry 'a student (t)
1000 to 45 Lord tit Vincent's linden (t)
RS to 1 Baron itothachlld's Janitor (t)
SO to 1 Lord Allesburi 's by otockwell-13ribery (1)
110 to 1 Marquis of Hastings' Blue Riband (t)
40 to 1 Mr. T. S. I.lawsou's The Stabber (t)
1000 to 80 M. Lupin's Maras/WM (t)
1000 to 10 Hon. 1. Hawke's cby Stockwell—Midsummer (l
1000 to 16 Mr. St. Oeorge'e Tom Mug (t)
lOW W 15 Mr. R. C. Naylor's Monarch et the Olen (I)
1000 to 15 Mr. Bowes's Wratwiek it)
1000 to 16 Count F. de Legraages Raven S. off)

CROYDON STEEPLECHASES.
Homes ARlSlVlD.—Flylleber, Globule, L'Afriostn, Gold-
finder R. M. 1)., Joe Malsy, Meanwood, Laura. Hall
Court, Tulips, Orageuse, Diane, Sly Fox. Church Militant,
Valentine, Astrolabe, Rochester Sugar Candy, Objeeted,
0111014 Sir Robert, Goshawk, RbCebas, Arleaciost, Express,
Farnborough, liserschsum' Hotspur, Baucebox, Tiptop,
Idiot, Southall, and Brown Bess.

THE ESCAPE Or STEPHENS.

During the entire of Friday night (says the Free-
sias's Journal of yesterday) all therapies of the detective
loins were out in search of information that would lead to the
recapture of Stephens. Os this special duty polio. from the
other divinities were told off, and all kinds of parsons have
been stud to fish up any clue that might lead the pursuers
of the absconded Head Centre on the right track. Up to
the present every effort to trace the whereabouts of Ste-
phens has failed, end • giggle person cannot be found who
can stets that he or she saw bins on the night, or rather
morning, he left the precut, or since. But, notwithstanding,
all kinds of stupid ingestions and absurd rumours are
being circulated by idle and designing persons, and some
of these rumours had the effect of giving the policemuch
unnecessary trouble, and sansiog them to lose much
valuable time. It was stated that two cabs were seen
waiting at the Dolphin's-bun side of Richmond bridewell
about the time that Stephens made his escape, and that
the cabs drove into town and took the direction of Bally.
bough-bridge, with Stephens, no doubt, to one of the vehi-
cles'. Aoting.lospector Clifford, of the G Division, made
minute inquiries into this statement, and after much
trouble discovered that the two cabs were waiting for per
who nada at Dolphin's-bare, and who ware going to
the funeral of a deceased friend who bad resided in the
neighbourhood of bougbrid Another of the manu-
tutored " fact." is hatt Stephens is stopping in a place not
more than 100 yards from the prison, &c. At the time Ste-
phone left by the southwestern gate of the prison, it wee
reiniug io torrents, an blowing nearly • full gale from the
S. W. There is no doubt of his having left the gaol about
• quarter-past one o'clock, and at that time, on such • night,
in all probability he did not meet a soul save a stray
po-
bemoan, who would take no notice of a gentlemenly-look.
tag man walking rapidly for town. The oily rumour
which bears the semblance of probability is the one which
has been generally circulated, that Stephens, after be
reached town on the morning of hie see ips, met his friends
by appointment, sod proceeded at once to the neighbour-
hood of llowth, where he got on board • fishing smack that
pat to sea before daybreak without slotting suspicion. If
this souse was adopted it was • practical one, as the wind
and sea, though very heavy, were off the shore, and there
would be nothing easier than for the smack (which
belongs to • mast weatherly clam of vessels) to get into the
coarse of long sea-going ships, and put Stephens on board
one of them, or perhaps on board a vessel that was lying-to
waiting for him. It should be bone is tided that Stephens
end his friends knew to the hour whoa he would be re-
tailed, and knew it in all probability for a week before his
escape was effected. Under the eircemetaeoes there is every
reason to believe that the plans of the conspirators did not
only embrace the release of Stophses from prise, but were
well metered and arranged for hie safety when he regained
his liberty. Some persons say that the weather was too
tempestuous for • small VOSOOI to put to sea on Friday
mousing. Those who know anything of nautical matter.
are perfectly aware that there are no craft afloat more
at home in rough weather than • Cornish lugger or one
of our ciathfishieg trawlers. Amongst the other eying
reports is one that Stephens contrived to get away to
France, and to be in time for the mail steamer leaving
Havre on Saturday for America. This rumour, we need
not say, Is purely absurd, as if Stephens was able to adopt
the shortest routes and quickest modes of travelling he
could only barely reach Havre that dsy. We do not mean
to soy that he will sot land at some French port if he can
reach it ; but one thing we are sure of, that he could not
reach Havre on Saturday inlets he exposed himself to all
but certain capture. All the friends and ammeiates of
Stephens are closely watched, aud men in all kinds of dir
guise are out in search of information. It is stated that the
detectives have found out the craftsman that made the du-
plicate keys from the mould' he was furnished with, and
which were the means of liberating Stephens. H this
clever locksmith is fond out he can tell by whom he
was employed, or who gave him the moulds from which
he had to work. According to the statement of the
prisoner fit'Leod, who is sow undergoing a intones of two
years' imprisonment for the robbery of jewellery, and
whose cell was between that of Stephens and Kickham, it
appears that when the person let Stephens out of his cell
on Friday morning, it was evidently the intention of both
to have left by the corridor, off which were the cella of
seven of the Fenian prisoners, with the view, it is supposed,
of Itheratiog Duffy ; but on reaching the Iron door which
led to it they turned back, as they beard the tramp of the
police constable in the corridor, at the other side of the
double locked iron door, which divided Stephens' corridor
from the one in which Duffy was eoufined. It is thought if
they hed decided on liberating Duffy that it would have fared
badly with the policemen. Mr. John Leetaignet D.L., and
Mr. Corry Connellan, InspectorrGeneral of Prisons, were
actively espied on Friday and Saturday in making the
most minute Isquiriee into circumstances attending the
escape of Stephens, bat the proceedings wen strictly mi.
nte. The top of the boundary wall, near which the table.
were found, was examined by Aetiog-Inspector Clifford.
It is severed with old loose mortar which even a rope
1, thrown over it would bring down by the stone weight ; it
remains as it has been for years, sad shows that no ;person
ever escaped over it. and that the tables were only placed
where they were found to deceive those who would seek
Ito discover the means by which the escape of Stephens
was effected. It is thought that wherever Stephens is
he has the false keys which opened the south- eastern outer
gate and the two doors within the prisoo in his posses-
' moo, as they are nowhere to be found. The police have
I received information from persons on the look out at all
the seaports here and in England, Scotland, sad Wales,
from which Stephens could sail, but none of them give any
tidings of the fugitive. The reward of 1,0001. offered for
the recap. tore of Stephens has called a great deal of seal and
activity into 'sinews, and if Stephens is still in this country
his escape will be all but marvellous. All Saturday sight,
during yesterday, and up to an advanced hour this morn-
ing the police have been pursuing their inquiries in every
direction, but without success; and it would appear,
from circumstances that have transpired, that Stephens
and those who immediately aided is his escape kept their
plans • perfect secret from hie most intimate friends
and relating, who were amongst the most surprised when
they beard of his release from prison. His American
friends in Liverpoel eve said toilers done their business well,
and to have regal lid the time that he was to leave Rich-
mond Bridewell, slut he did as coolly as if he was taking
his departure from it after having hese legally discharged
from custody. In the very best informed quarters the
opinion gains ground that Stephens is now outside the reach
of being recaptured, and that the plea for hie escape from
prison, which was so ably and so secretly aocemphshed, was
followed by soother plan Dot lees clever, and as effectively
executed, for evading his possum by getting him solely
out of the country by means of • small vessel taking his
from the coast to where he was pat ea board an outward
bound ship foe America.

EXCISION OF ENLABCED SPLEEN.—For the first
time in England. and for the third time slaty is the history
ofd sntgery, an enlarged spleen bee ham lashed Iran a
bring booms beim. Mr. Simmer Well, performed the
loPeraftosin Mfaxile3ools lost Monday, sod showed the spleen
&tithe Pathologies! Botany on Teseday. It weighed six
pomade four mores. The patient was • married wanes.
34 yews of age. who wsa dying from the pressor, aimed
!by the wiligyed spleen, and (es fez 04 Dr. Jesner end Yr.
Wens disoover) was otherwise libel, to fire. We
bear that 48 bons after the operettas the paliest was "m
well es *sold be espeeted.*-Ifediosi )Ames.
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