The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-01 00:00:00

TEE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVgNIXG, MAY 14R5.

or so slightly that they pass away five minutes after
the receipt of the news. Upon all the outward mani-
festations of the public sorrow they gaze as
men gaze at • show or • wedding. To how
many of the mechanics, or labourers, or small
farmers, or small shopkeepers, does the death of a
great Englishman come home as • personal cala-
mity, as something over which they are called upon
fully as much as any one else in the state to mourn
Whatever be the faults of democratic institutions,
they at least make the meanest of the people feel
themselves a part of the nation, entitled to shire in
its sorrows and its joys as much as the proudest and
highest. There is probably not a man in the free
States to-day who does not feel himself as strongly
interested in Abraham Lincoln's death as any other,
and as much bound to display his grief for it.
There is hardly a little huckster or cobbler in New
York who has not his door wreathed with black and
white muslin. One hardly meets a workman in
the street who does not wear st piece of :rape on his
arm or a mourning rosette on his collar. You may
say that they do not all feel much about the matter,
and that they follow the fashion ; but even if this
were true—and I know it is not—it is surely some-
thing gained when the labouring class is made to
feel that if it does not share the national emotions
A ought to share them, and is impelled into acting
as if it did share them.
One thing is certain, that no monarch had ever
half as many tears shed over his bier as have fallen
on Abraham Lincoln's—the Illinois attorney, the
ex-railsplitter, ex-flat boatman. More hearts, I
venture to say, throbbed with genuine human
grief and rage over the news of his fall on Friday
last than the diiappearance of a whole flue of
kings has ever been able to rouse.
The assassin is now well ascertained to be John
Wilkes Booth, the son of Edmund Booth, the Eng-
lish actor, who settled in Maryland long before his
children were born, and brother of Edwin Booth,
who is highly distinguished in this country in
Hamlet and other Shakesperian characters.
Wilkes Booth shares all the feelings of the Mary-
land secessionista, a small but very bitter band,
and he seems to have led for some years a fast life,
drinking, gambling, and indulging in all other
amusements common to young Southerners of
his kind. Surratt, who made, or is suspected of
haviug made, the attempt on Mr. Seward, is much
the same kind of person, and is alsoa Marylander. It
is difficult to cull out from the mass of rumours tha.
are afloat anything that can be pronounced trust-
worthy. But, from all I can bear, I think it may
be considered established that there existed a con-
spiracy, the object of which was the assassination
of the President and of the whole or greater portion
of the cabinet. Mr. Stanton was certainly marked,
and the occasion chosen for the attack on him
seems to have been the walk from his own house
to the War-office, which be usually takes in the
evening after dinner. On Friday evening he was
later than usual, and the messengers with the
news of Mr. Lincoln's murder reached him before
he started ; and this probably saved his life. The
audacity, coolness, and skill displayed in the attacks
on the President and Mr. Seward have seldom been
surpassed in the annals of crime. There is, as
might be expected, a strong and almost general
disposition here to saddle the instigation of the
plot on the Confederate chiefs ; but this is an
absurd hypothesis, and a very unnecessary one. I
The crime was very probably the crowning one of
a series of operations against the Yankees, which
included the capture of the Chesapeake and murder
of the engineer, the piracy on Lake Erie, Beale's
attempt to upset the passenger trains, Young's rob-
bery of the banks at St. Albans amid murder of the
shopman, and Kennedy's attempt to burn New York.
Ido not believe one of these was exactly planned
by the Confederate authorities. There are swarms
of desperadoes in the Southern States fond of ad-
venture, familiar with the use of weapons, and hold-
ing their own lives as well as other people's very
cheap, who are always ready for exploits of this
kind. Probably a few persons of this class con-
e, cted these ingenious schemes for harassing the
Yankees, and got commissions from the Confederate
War-office in order to clothe themselves' with " belli-
gerents rights," though without defining the nature
of the enterprises they had in view. The murder
of President Lincoln and his cabinet has most
debated amongst them hundreds of times

likely been

within the last four years, and the wonder to me is
that it has not been attempted long ago. There

the Southern aristocracy (i. e. , the wealthy planters),
and maker no secret of his intention to use all the
power the law may give him to root them out of
the country. He is ready to amnesty " the
moans," but the leaders he declares himself deter-
mined to punish if he can reach them, and I
should not be at all surprised to hear within a few
weeks of his offering a reward for Jefferson Davis.
In a speech delivered shortly before Mr. Lincoln's
death be shadowed forth the policy he would pur-
sue if he had the power, in language far more
violent than Mr. Lincoln was ever known to use, and
in fact intimated pretty distinctly that his motto was
to be "Guerra aux chiteaux—pain aux ch &miens."
Moreover, I doubt very much, though I have no
wish to play the part of an alarmist, whether his
foreign policy will be nearly as conservative or dig-
nified, or as conciliatory as that of his predecessor.
I hope foreign nations may not before his term of
office has expired have stronger reasons than yet I
appear for lamenting Mr. Lincoln's loss. In saying
all this, however, I make no allowance for the
sobering effect of official responsibility. Much
allowance ought to be made for it, there is no
doubt ; in the case of a man of Mr. Johnson's sound
natural sense, a long training in official life, per-
' haps more than usual. And he has certainly
already given a strong indication at least of discre-
tion, is retaining Mr. Lincoln's cabinet, and in
announcing that he intends to follow out his policy.

JJ . ly
eugsged

TATTEREALL'S--SATO &DAY.
Never in the annals of the turf did there appear to be
such a necessity for • " comparing" day on the Two Thou-
mod as on the present occasion. It wee not so much is
consequence of the heavy nature of pest 'peculation that
such • thing was required, as to meet the expectations of •
large section of the public, who anticipated some very im-
portant traiseactions—if tot changes—in oonothien with
the favourites. The "sensations' anent one at least of
the favourites have been of each frequent occur-
rence that, is order to convey an adequate idea of
the frequent reaetiommy movements in the turf market.
that word, of Yankee origin, has been almost worn thread-
bare. Ooe day we have seen this last scion of Blink Belau
mid Stockwell at 6to 1, and before the end of the mme
week we had to record °flare of 60 to I,in one of the presto-
eisl nisrkets, and even lees odds that neither of Mr. Chap-
lin's homes would see either Newmarket or Epsom. How
far the prophetic vision of such prejudiced persons pene-
trated the future may be learnt from the current quota-
tions on the Two Thoussed, from which it will be Nth that
Bresdelhanee arrival at Newmarket to fulfil his engage-
ment over the Rowley mile may be regarded as one of those
human ciartaintles not mat with *miry day.
But the Craven week raised up • formidable rival in
Kangaro' • horse that, though only considered up to
" plating" form, even es recently as the late Chelmsford
Spring Meeting, won the Seventh Newmarket Biennial
Stakes is • manner that proved him an animal of no ordi-
nary stamp, ame
nd hence the enormous price given for him by
the Marquis of Beatings. This young lordliog is doubtless
inspired with a romantic =dittos to outstrip or baulk a
former rival is what may be termed • more "open" race.
That the best man, or rather horse, may win is the wish of
the general public, and, with the exossitiou of those book-
makers who do not " go for" either of the favourites, that of
the turf as well. Throughout the week the two horses at the
bead of the betting for the Two Thousand have alternately
had the call is the market, but to-day,
_both at the Victoria
Club and at the Knightsbridge Breadalbane was more fre-
quently inquired after. After the " Saab in the pan" about
Archimedes some daye ago, and his subsequent retirement
to comparative outsWerism, it seemed as if Mr. Chaplin
and the Marquis of Flutings would be many points ahead
up to the fall of the flag on Tuesday next ; but the sudden
advasoe of Bedminster, who burst upon the memory like a
locket on Friday list at the Victoria Club, bad
so closely run on the heels of the two champions, that
many who had • healthy recollection of Sir Joseph Haw-
ley's grand coups in former year", began to set their house
in order and look to their " books." And this afternoon,
although Breadalbane opened very healthy at 7 to 2 takes,
he did not maintain the position long, 4 to 1 having been
taken and offered to the close of business. Kaogaroo's
name was first written down at 4to 1, and although that
price, and even half • poiot more, was frequently obtainable,
the Dthebury party were not at all disposed to operate in
favour at their new champion, especially in the face
of 6 to 1 taken to much heaps of money about
Sir Joseph Hawley's horse. Ariel was by no means in such
good demand as in the early part of the week, as, after 7to
1 had been taken, 8 to 1 was freely offered. There was
quite a mad rush on Liddingtoo, 6 to 1 having been taken to
several hundred pounds ; but he retrograded point by point
until at the close of the room neither his owner nor soy of
his adherents felt disposed to stem the current of opposition
at offers of 100 to 10. On the contrary the member for the
Falkirk Burghs, took 500 to 20 about Esmbesi, and particu-
larly requested that the pertinacious layers of odds would re-
peat the dose. The latter, however, thinking prudence the
better part of valour, declined the invitation. Chattanooga,
not inaptly called "Shaturno-go," exhibited not the shadow
of • decisive movement, one way or the other, and the
public must rest in good faith upon the somewhat
negative good faith of his owner, who has imperiously de-
clared that the world shall know nothing of his intentions
until the night before the race. But even this crumb of
condeecension is a wonderful °mansion from the Chao-
cellerie of Boothe. Both the Chester Cop and Derby were
of secondary consideration, and nothing took place in con-
nection with either calling for special comment. We had
almost forgotten to my that the settling ou the first Epsom
Spring Meeting was "easy " and satisfactory, and that al-
though the defeat of Verger for the Metropolitan discovered
a certain " soreness " is one or two quarters, still they bore
their losses and dinsomitnre with comparative good humour.
Closing prices :

TWO THOUSAND.
4 to 1 apt Mr. H. Chaptitt's Dreadalbane (t and off;
4 to 1 The Marquis of Hastings Kangorto L and off,
6 to 1 tllr Josipb Howley's Istalonuster 4 Ludy)
S to 1 Lord Durham's Ariel MI/
10 to 1 Mr. Merry's Ltddinatun toff)
100 to 6 lard Stamford's Archimedes (t)
20 to 1 Mr. Heiler's Lhattatto,ga (t;
25 to 1 Mr. Merry's Zambesi (4,

CIIII3IIER CUP.
Sto 1 apt Marquis of Hastings' Aeltworth. 4 vs. Sit (t)
10 to 1 -4 Ur. C. Smith's Liore. 3 yrs. 614 41b (off)
10 to 1 lir. Iflodguisn's Victorious, 3 yrs. 7st (off)
11 to 1 Mr. barber's Hetes, 4 yis, Ott Lott)
10 to 1 Mr. O. loos, No.'s, Leine). hum, 4 yrs, 7st (t)
20 to 1 Puke of Beaufort's Loi d &Aland, 4 yrs, Cal 121 b
(offered)
25 to 1 Lord llowth's Chocolate, 4 yrs. est Cab (t)

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DEBBY.
8 to 1 agst Mr. H. Citapllrea Broadalbans (toad oft)
8 to 1 Marquis of Moth's( The Duke Mt)
100 to 7 Sir Joseph hlawloy's Bednalaster t)
100 to 7 Mr. Maokenste's Oppressor (od, to 100 to 6)
13 to 1 Mr. Merry's Wild Lharloy tt andott,
100 to 6 Lord Dorhses Ariel tt and oft.
to 1 Mr. Naylor's Chattanooga tt and oil)
100 to 23 Oppressor, 1, t, $ (t)
100 to 20 —1, I, 3 (t)

LONDON BETTING.—SATURDAY.
The "Ainslie; of Epsom accounts, and the comparing of
beta upon the Two Thousand occupied so much of the morn-
ing that scarcely anything but the all absorbing Two
Thousand came under notice. Some lively and quite unex-
pected speculation about Liddiegtoti was the first feature
of the Newmarket race, which was subsequently noticeable
for the advancement of Brouhahas, to the position of
favounts, and for the firmness of Bedmiustor, Ariel, and
Kangaroo, to which three, and Liddiugtou and Breadth
bane, the investments were almost exclusively confined. At
so time more than 10 to 1 could be obtidtted about
Liddingtos, who having hogshead for 1001. at those odds,
became in great demand at 8 to 1, 7 to 1,
and as little, at ow period, as 6 to 1 was taken. Breed-
album and Kangaroo opened equal favourite', but all the
4's to 1 beteg accepted about the Melton, thole odds were
reduced to 75 to 70, which was the highest offer towards
the elose—os the field. Kangaroo was freely supported at
9 to 2, though that price was obtainable at the finish.
Bedminster, after being backed at 6 to 1, declined to 100 to
15, whilst the rest were not in request, one or two "fires"
being the extent of investments on Glwlieteur ; • " tanner"
on Koenig. sad 300 to 12 the only bete booked in con-
sexton with the "outside" division. Aekworth was
eagerly inquired after for the Chester Cap, and 8 to 1 was
the highest offer. For the same rem Helen was in demand
at 100 to 8, and La Toucques, alter being backed at 200 to
14, was supported at 200 to 16. The only bete upon the
Derby
_which C&1911 under notice were seven "fifties" about
Breadelbatie, and 1,000 to 70 taken four times about Bed-
slimier, but the same price was easily obtainable about the
favourite. The dosing prices wear :

Tonne 1404 ofl Mecham, a by Brother to Bird on the
Wiag—The Drake's Dem, Aida:, Regalia, Dasslagtes,
Pantelooe, Badmiester, Sias Ms, Waterloo (bred) Ger-
Ins=roPezzater, Tilt, Mouceausen, Breadalbaae, piter,
e by Stockwell Mime Lavinia, His Boyd
Higbee's, Jos-desk, Ammo, Gladialeor, Dodge, IA
Mandarin, Riohmood, Kspee, Ed wy, Zembeeoo.
Liddingsoo, Pilgrim, Loyd at Kithira,
The lora, Weethereock, Puede, the Oty Deceiver, Masai%
Chateauooge, Ooogreas, Lazaretto, lea, Pam*
Widmer, Wedding Peal, Kangaroo, Maid Marisa, Brown
Cledrie, Vlosrol, Et. Lager, Midweek Word,
Edam, Pirate, Apprentice. Loogdows, Hyde.% Arabi.
sodas. Lystader, Thataisioa, Lookout, Gesersliceboo
Jolow, Brocenielaw (paid), Besmear (paid), Lord We
neve (aid), Abatis (dead), Templer (disqualilled), Plates
(dinclu•