The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-22 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE!

LORD DERBY'S aura OP HEALTH.
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The public will hear with regret that Lord
Eby repic MO seriously ill oa to bo precluded fres taktug
jo public basis's& but w• ore giod to ear that tba
rocs, thoogh severe, has now sartunsd • oeswebet medi•
form ills lordahip, previous to this Mom, hss !titian
;:solii tog respite from the visitations of his hereditary
ON rat, bat on Monday week it rsturned with us-
4raverity, and hs has been coefieed to hie bed ever

Tom Fmk, and the Saturday preceding his Mis um k
.0 out partridge &bootleg, sal killed several lines
dAy, but oe Monday morning he was obliged to seed
Dr. Gam of Heytoe, who I. his usual medical attendant
Donley, and slue that morale, he has suffered greatly
*nigh the whole of his body. Yesterday morning he was
wow ed to be klighly better, bat be is still in a very
resints and low auditions, owing to want of deep from the
jab "bah be has been enduring. It is new hoped that, in
tba ari. a a week or tea days, his lordship will be able to ,
*Dove fun his room. Gout, like the toothache, excites
trade sympathy ; but undoubtedly his lordship
km, the warmest sympathy el the whole
es mmandee kinurely hops that his recovery will be
speedy time he himself et present expects, and that
agars
maladywink manifested itself so violently upon this
wised" may sot trouble him &gale. There are few mu
no
&wawa', or who take. greater cam of themselves,
Yin lordship; but all his caution proves unavailing
rksisat the attacks of this iIL
the Prises and Primes of Wales are expected to visit
MI lordship out month, sad we trust be will be sufficiently
rearmed to enterteis his royal guests. It has entente.
"whimpered thst these attacks come upon Lord Derby
skis ywiod of the year, when there are summons
ode pilule* at which he would be glad to attend,
sad various societiei and associations established in this
pill of the country for the goad of the community are
kiprived of the benefit of his presence, sad the pleasure of
lis eloquence. His lordship had invitstioas to be present
e the prestos bias Arts Industrial Exhibition, at a banquet
I, be gives by the Mayor of Liverpool next Monday, and
idawpakkup which be was anxious to attend, but that
ys been remilsred impossible by this illness, which all most
e much regret.—Airer pool Daily Courier.

try =arm Tinaaws.)
MONMOUTH MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

SECOND BEAUFORT BIENNIAL STAKES. Three-
qualms af a mile.
Sweet Asa, Mather of Paul, Bealchamptaa, and Mated%
an Inn.

LADIES' PLATE, One mile one furloog.
The Plover, Mimebeater, Allow Me, Amtoisiatte, Noeme,
Trap's% ReMI6& sad Alms are hem.
MONMOUTHSHIRE STAKES. One mile seven furloaya.
Maekm* Prime's a Wale., Trapeze, and Lady De-
ane, are hem.

SOMERSET PLATE. Five furlongs.
Crytheia, Goer of the Se►, Prbboeos of Wales, Davedalr,
Shrapsol, and Hakina aos hare.
HENDRE HURDLE RACE. Two taloa
Manobsidew, Globale, Gana, Molboara*, Mary, and Mc x
are hers.

MANCHESTER MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP. Five furlong.. ..1
Lady Elisabeth 4 Oaalanist, Ocitiatees, Dart, Amulet, Th• ri
Nailer, Wallet, Grass Chilton" °wart Milliner, and Pretty ip
Quota are kin. m
MANCHESTER CUP. One mile and a hall. IS
100
Merthey, Twilight, Blitbdeid, Fisherman's Daughter,
Nen" Sirs, Barter, and East Lynn* an here. ii:
MAIDEN PLATE. One mile. M.
SI
Mildred, The Inca, Griot Calton*, Countess, and Para a pg
srs here. M
SALFORD HANDICAP. illy* furlongs. Btlll.
Twilight, Humphrey, Ism, Gamecock, Merry Harr, ps.
Ficaria% and Oaatharides are ham es
ma

HENDON RESTING.-(THLS DAY.) it

HENDON HANDICAP. Six f ii.
Rapture, Castle Hill, Muds, Land of thlarVilh, 'ard, IL
Corinthian Tom, Prior, Ephemera, %My Copelsud, Pinto- Ilk
line, Dwell. Sentinel, Wicket, and Ads are hem. fla.
N
WARNER PLATE. Ow mile. M.
Hotibiaa I. Ruled, Ads, Accountant, and Seim Beauty N.
Lees. 111.
are hi
IN.

EXPLOSION OP A PIRIWORIC MANUFACTORY. jyp
—•— 100
TWO PERSONS KILLED AND ONE DANGEROUSLY 9
INJURED. gb
Yesterday afternoon a frightful explosion of t
powder took place at the firework manufactory of Mr. s
Joseph Merrick", Church-road. Nech.Us Birmingham,
by which two human beiges were suddenly deprived
of life. and a third so seriotrily injured se to preclude 8L,,,
the hope of recovery. The names of the deceased
are Joseph Merrick', aged 55 years, and George Merrick'.
about 40 years of ago, both maiiiW, and midis' in Wes- gs
manthrest, Birmingham ; the name of the little girl—the 96
eWI surviving victim of the catestrope -is Hannah 1141.
both Lister, a child of 9 yes's. and niece to the de- 10
ceased. Mr. Merrick' was busily employed in getting .0
up a large order, probably for the sth of Novara- ;;.
her festivities. His brother, George Merrick; had N.
not long joined his brother, it is said, la the business, si
and yesterday was his first appearance at the charging
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premiers is Church. road. They too, with the little girl,
were is the Oiling shop at the time of the explosion, the LI
otilerdersou in the employ of Mr. Joseph ?derricks, • nun
;
B Hadley, living us Birmingham, being occupied in 10
the garden digging up potatoes for his master, some of as
which were found amongst the &brio after the explosion. 10
Baskets of water were quickly brought by the neighbours, Ir
and it wee thrown cm the biasing shop es tutu it could be
withethed, but it was twenty minutes before the oonstently-
exploding fireworks were sufficiently damped to render an
attempt to enter it at all secure. From the time when the
expiceies occurred to the time when this battery of
fireworks had entirely ceased exploding was about
half-ea-hour. Discharged rockets sod unfilled rocket
cases were lying in every direction, together with " wheels 1;
sad other fireworks, some of which bad been loaded, and
some had not. On examining the magazine, a quantity of
saltpetre, • barrel of powder, and another about half filled
were toned in stock, besides various miscellaneous firework u
compositions. The deceased, Joseph Merrick", bed been gi
Urfa' rockets only just before to test their quality, and I
whether any portion of an exploded rocket was carried on S
his person into the charging shop and thus fired the U
mixture, or whether it occurred from some other cause
mesa* be very clearly determined. It was too light to u
use • candle in the work of bilis& unless the candle lc
by which the rockets were discharged had been p 1 iced 0
in Nome insecure position after the rockets had been 0
deckle:gad, which might have occasion the explosion, or 1.1
to have bass occasioesd by • 'perk from the tire-grate ;
flying smuts the shop into the charging powder. It was
evident from a fryingess suspended to a nail near the fire-
grate, and other utensils, that victual' were cooked in the
shop, es though the "steal canoe of the explosion is yet 11
purely theoretical, there were evidently sufithieut means to 1
canes it unless candidly guarded sealing by adequate pre.
cautions. Joseph Idocrias has left a widow but no family. I

The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Hon. IV,
grey, sad Sir Robert Peel arrived as Kingstown on
getheaday, loom England.
On Tuesday the commander-in-chief at the Nore,
licteAdmirsl Sir Charles Talbot, K.C. 8., formally opened
tee Reerestioe Room in the Naval Barracks at Sheerness.
The smasements provided for the men are ober, bagatelle.
blights, backgammon, dominoes, and other games ; end
it a meow:art distance a piece of groused in the dockyard
kr been converted into a first-rate skittlinaley, covered and
potated from the weather. In addition to this there are
oder sad refreshment rooms, where it the former a plu-
ral el ld. per week constitutes membership, and in the
bur, for hl., an excellent cup of coffee, with milk and
isgsr, ea a plate of breed and butter may be procured.
The King of Hanover regularly pulses two or
awe eoliths of the year at the little island of Nordaney,
senalieg around him the principel nobility of Hanover
ad of the surrocediag portions of Germaay. Bet King
ergs V. does not omen himself to the society of aria.
nosey by birth ;he collects erouod him men distinguished
*learning, talent, and genius. A splendid dinner is given
drily by his Majesty, to which are invited all persons of
site itayieg in the island. In the evening the King re-
/eine a fresh series of guests, but without formality or
emir dress, and in the most friendly manner. On a
than* Alexander Droyechock, the pianist, delighted
Ike company with a performance. Herr Dewiest, and an
tzar, Herr Sontag, brother of the renowned singer, gave a
brine recitation.
A Southampton correspondent says :—" An
dieting scone was witnessed last Sunday at a Roman
antic chapel here. A number of ladies attended there
toreceive the sacrament previous to embuidng for Pero to
Kt u errs in the hospitals there. A number of strangers
ewe prawn. Soon after the elevation of the host a female
um of marvellous power red swernese, sang Mozart's
ablime and pathetic' AVM Dei,' end great numbers of
tee koeebeg worshippers were melted to there. A errs.
Went lady from London, named Davis, was, it appears,
o affected at the solemn apersole of a number of womea—
mas of than of gentle birth—dedicating themselves to
yaks of mercy is a foreign country, that she asked per.
✓im of the lender of the choir to take part in the service,
lad she sang one of Mozart's masterpieces with the utmost
Whitey and pathos. Twenty years ago she won high
learns at the Royal Academy of Music, and fame at
Ether Hall, as Miss Sarah Peeniegtoo, and bid fair to be
en of the greatest ornaments of the sand lyric stage."
Advice' from St. Helena mention that the fete GAS EXPLOSION AT GAlNsnottovou RAILWAY
d the 15th August was celebrated in that Wand. A HTATION.—A son OWhetMAIM gel OX•1016011 occurred at
the Gainsborougle Railway station on Tuesday. The anti=
feDeum was performed in the chapel of Longwood, at master hoeing been aware of an crape of gas in the ladies'
rich Commander de Rougemont, a somber of English waiting-room, at oboe sent for the pitman.; blinheaintervatchal
stioen, end the American consul, were present. A break• a boy coonacted
.'sat followed, where toasts were drunk to the English and which rased
room thowithpl" elation
tienitlemen lit
'rag the
leach their whiskersgburet off, some ladies
sovereigns and to the onion of the three countries. had tadr
heir eyebrows slimed. and a boy was buret clothe face.
The town of Ferrol has just been thrown into The mains was lifted • few inches, one door blown off its
✓eran; by a lamentable astealiroplia. A steamer was hinges, and another ralteh damage&
morning from Corona, having on board a number of pea. DINTILVCTION °PEAKY -PRODUCL—YeStaiday, ! t
neves who bad bees to pave the day at the fete of Pas. Brollriderd, RenforGolrifor 17 Irish
re t bettsfSeketerll:irhe:lethltianrg-
rimy Santa Enfemia, when the steersinso, tenable to
Prentibrecif ricks on fireharged
on tbeezafarm of Mr. Hill, of
fartiegoin his roots is the midst of a thick fog, brought riall dhry Hall, en the borden of Herefordshire and Worts.-
lie vemel down upon a rock at Pena Moe. The ship bums. torslefre. The fire broke out on Thursday &hereon, the
:lately soak and 40 parsons perished in the waves, I only 14th inst., In Mr. Hill's stanyerd, and immediately after it
bang saved. was discovered all the ricks in the yard were in flames.
The &stases of the pleas from any town when fin:-
VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO THE EARL OF DAL- cog• ed were available prevented any miceeisfal effint•
10C•ti.—Os3losday the Earl of Dalhousie left his shooting to extinguish the flames, sod the damage done was very
kedge in Wreak, and proceeded to Balmoral, is order to eoesidsrable—four wheat ricks, two bean ricks, two
tenor the Queen and royal party back to levermark. The hay twee, a bag of bear, a bag of oats, and the whole
lutriffal visitors were ee be entertained are Tslinda, at Mu' of the fermium implements, including a threshing machine,
lodge by his lordship ; end are spending the night there to being destroyed. The fin, in fact, wee not completely ex.
Mein so Bumoral yesterday. Gooeiderable preparations }Anguished until Saturday evening. It appeared that the
led been made a few dsys no be the noble earl, so soon prisoner bad been dissatisfied with her treatment by Mr.
u her Msjssty's intention of honouring lovermark Hill, and had made re of threatening Legume, such as
in •virit became known. and the delightful weather e• Oh, never mind him ; I'll put him enough to do
void render the *rosy • most interesting one. Her before I leave." She was discharged on the Thunds v, and
&ore her/ fixed a day last summer for the are; but the was seen off the premises at half-past 3 o'clock,
egt•lY w'stiLet-other ie ...Wee —deferral.
____,. la, ,sill but she was traced beck again to a fireplace '
...?:MilMa..w that the 'queen and !neee lieePeri peva • used by the bop-Dickers for cooking, about 60 yards
emir visit to Lord Dalhousie a few weeks before the from the rick yard, aid the fire broke out at 4 o'clock
lath of the Prior that
. Os occasion the royal Kid)
the same evening. she was committed for trial. Stock.
Poook of laacheon at the head of Gleemark, hems a
bunting hem also suddenly become rife in the northern
remarkable spring, which Lord Dalhousie. in r__,e' counties. Os Wednesday an extensive fire broke out at
u"dmtwi of the *malls"' has Mars had covered Throckley South Farm, as the Tyne, and upwards of 30
war
by
a bhulUini Plaits structure, of • form maim' stacks of wheat and other grain and hay were destroyed.
Mize the ancient Scottish crown, with en appropriate A haystack beloegieg to Mr. Stephenson, sepaintendent of
othiptioe no one of the pillars, sod a legend round the the county constabulary at Holborn, has also been Bred ;
hes, over which the spriog sends its gushing waters, some wheat steaks have also been destroyed at Winlaton-
U" is
sowbecoming familiar an tourists :—.‘ Rest, tn.' on.the.T.ne, and at Merbottla Tofu, lying close upon one
vibe in this lonely scene, and drink and prey for Soot. of the offshoots of the Cheviot range of bills, 58 stacks of
head'. Queen, Victoria." it is to visit this well and me- corn, the produce of the terms, were destroyed by fire on
marialy. so fraught with memory of the Peet that her Townley night. None of these fires, however, have been
_l.y..peed the present visit.—Deader Courier. traced to isessiliarerm except that at Hexthim.
I:XLSAL OF THE EARL OF STRATHWORR —On A Dew:mous ',Par.—About half-peat 7 o'clock
Marshy afternoon the late Eul of Strathmore wee
en mead.y evening ea a thin was prometiaa to Loudon
n eer in the family vault in the churchyard of Glamis.
en the Great Northern Railway. and at a speed of nearly
The funeral was of • private nature, but a la= number of et ,„...,,_— as hoar, a tam jumped from a carriage. He was
Pie tenantry en the estate were present, es 'a • the voles. ff
the rustily of a sergeant of police, who wee conveying
terSead freemasons connected with the village. The
him from Bernet. TM sergeant and the prisoner were in
ran* Mourners were the Right Hon. Claude Bowee _
....peettneet by thetnoebto. Nee, nie.a.,,.... the man
rya. the Present eon*. • the Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie,
ho. Dr. Tanuoch, Dr. 'Foxes, Dr. Steele, Forfar ;and Mr. slipped his heads from the handcuffs, got out of the win-
ks/um dow, and down on to the footboard, and then leaped off.
The'reard saw him jump, and is soon as possible the train
THE FUNERAL OF THE RECTOR or COVENT-
,,,, wee stopped, and the policeman ran beak to look for his
ceemsid)tln...T.trhs mortal "'maims of lb* Rev. Charles r"'' man' hot up to this moroiog he had not been found. He
a Si.- ._•-•-•e7. MA. 8.C.L., F.R.G.K. the late rector ease evidently sot iojered by his perilous leap as he eau
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C°vel'ildard"' and chaplain to the Earl able to get c‘ar of.
Dicta, were on Thursday consigned to their last resting.
*La la the quiet cemetery of
le in Wales, in Danz STALKING EXTRAORDINARY.—On Monday
*et, with the deceased reathe hie lest. The solemn afternoon • wry large leerdi. .a.
_deer from.
...Inve.arrn,:k:
since for the burial of the diedd was performed by the forest appeared oil on of the
_niCdnublet. tilor havingt *roam,
laid Morgan, M.A. or, teal curate of Rhyl, of Cloys. where the shepherd
Skiddlan, Phoubini, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Bayne. between them end the forest, they set off down the bill.
Pistipal of St. Aldan's. the Rev. G. A. Orookshank, M.A., As soon as the bard was seen from Cloys. owe of the
sed thee Rev. J. Water, 8.A., curare of St. Paul's,enehood whose attention was
Co-C,o. sporran is the oat .
pat.ividee. According to the coffin.plate, the age of the called to the eircume no:, inmediatatly had
end arisizuhereeseito
erred was El years. Dr. Bayles, after the reading of his rifle. Acoompanied e the serves
hs hero, delivered ea impressive
edit... based , pon Off !Li. Or
ladiesglenJoie pass
~,, tau ..:. ...teole ofea,...h e kir
*oder Moreton, R.N., and the eldest ems of tin deceased, attention "*""`""" "'
en vet eightl'asa it •is thought that their
C yearn of Ws The bell of St. Paul's Cleurob, herd of fine antlered deer ;
~.stafiffarden, tolled during the moronic, and moot of Wei dres_ne_ted..stort, wee cot confused, Be that as it they,
we co and thin heron
asbitods closed their oho iu order to testify their re- thesis
heel for than larnanted pastor sad sympathy for his seri. "..rprey to th7odexte-r-ous 1
IVO %tarn n,
hwtho
obinuast.s.,
"IN widow and family. short time brought down no fewer eta . n
COMMON LoIDGINO-HOUSES.—Dr. Henry Julian
Rooter • • eeet."l...
'''''''"li'"ed
v weighing from 13 to 17 stows each ! The difficulty then
teo was bow to get the mosses removed from the hill to the
1L1,... unvid
".
Hot..' ---the—e.'..• „..- --i common-- -
in,s.;b" ;7, rood ;.4 as the light was failing, a number of men were
......--1... 9°4le theacila.,%.B=o...- - --a --theteeoeaitb.. e----.;;;; I sheared from the lon, and with aid of ears got the
i la, watt much trouble, removed about midnight. Sash
ta".ae. aod also as to whether buildings were ussd that 1 •• M. based of fo Boyer bohno.—Dwease
-..
unit f°' such Mimosa De Hunter's report will also 1 a day's sPort I" sewer
same his opinion of the ..,,,,,,..... of the present law te i Advertiser.
„aid with sneimattera.He yesterday:"' attaecled a meeting
I NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY CotakwY.—The report
' the &viten, Committee. and front the remarks then 1 of the director, of the North British Wenn Compost to
amate- it world linear that the threatened visitation of the be preented at the 43rd balf.yearly inestiog to be had at
Ziff* has led to his t visit. He wished to know if Edioborsh as We Stith irk, reached the 140•40• le•••
~...‘_-• Board of Health would nedertale,' I see* of the out- bolters this mating. The dinners recommend a dividsed
"IL,' of es epidemic, the duties imposed by the Mimes se follows. viz. :-3 per amt. per eiem on North Bri ill!
'onetime Act oe Boards of Guardians. The committee Ordinary Stook, 41 per rut per annum as Birder 17e
slffied that, having no funds for sea par while the OrdiaarY Elea, and 1 Per rest. Par annum an Mdiehrfth.
Radians had power to lay a special rate, they could the Perth. rid Deaths Greiner, Menke ourt4er war allalsims
ui
a .ru t the duties in the present state of the low. Dr. at 9.7971. 3s. 111. to the credit of the North British share-
eater will commence his investigation at once. i balers proper.

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