The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1851.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MAT ?a.
The pee* of Limerick arc beginning to discover
that tie great opposition to the Improvement of
Towns Bill was coming from the existing corpora-
tions, and secordingly very numerously signed peti-
tions in favor of the bill ere now being forwarded
bell that town, several of the signatures being those
d remise who had signed the petitions against the
bff seder a miaaggathemiem The Lord Bishop of
Limerick and others have directed their names to be
obliterated kern the petition against the bill.
Atreeker efforts were recently made near Galway
termistm to upset the waggons on the rail and de-
stroy human life, The Haman catholic clergy have
denounced the miscreant authors.

AND CLERICAL.

OXFORD, MAY 22.—1 n a congregation holden this
morning the following degrees were conferred:—Doctor of
Divinity.—Rev. William Wilson, Wadham, grand com-
pounder. Master of Arts.—Rev. Charles Earle Freeman,
Magdalen Hall; Rev. George Beckwith, All Souls;
Rev. Charles Matthew Robins, Oriel; Rev. Arthur Tid-
man, Lincoln; Philip Ozenden Papillon, University; Rev.
John Haigh Scott, Wadham. Bachelor of Arta—Gilbert
Bradley, University ; Henry Hugh Miles, Exeter ; Garnons
Williams, Oriel ; Edgar Hetherington Smallwood, Joseph
Halifax, Francis Forster, Queen's; Oldtield Kelton Pree-
ce, John Lancelot Errington, Robert Rigby Kewley,
Nathan Jackson, BIOACIIOIC ; Drury Wake, Thomas William
Dell Brooks, Henry Begot Newton Lane, student, James
Robert Walker, Henry Gott Kinnear, Christ Church ; John
Cave New, St. John's; Griffith Arthur Jones, Jesus; Wm.
Henry Gretton, Edward Hillman, Pembroke; Robert
Gordon Calthrop, Philip Henry Lee, Worcester; John
Hilton Jephson, James Tumock, Magdalen Hall; George
Pearson, William Ne.ton Heatbeote, Ikwen Tugwell, New
Inn Hall; Francis Cruse, 14chard Voysey, Charles Voy-
sey, St. Edmund Hall.
The prize for an English poem on a sacred subject has,
for the first time, been awarded to the Rev. John George
Sheppard, M.A., of Wadham (formerly fellow), Second
Master of Reptnn School, Derbyshire. The subject was
St. Paul at Athens."

Rev. R. Dowse, to Lahnstown perpetual curacy, diocese
of Meath • patron, J. B. Smythe, Esq.
Rcv. W. Ellison, to St. James' Carney, Bristol.
Ile.. J. P. (Jarrett, (Curate of Painestown), to be chap-
lain $o the Earl of Anne.ley.
Rev. T. Harries, to St. Mary's curacy (assistant), Car-
digan.t.
Roy. J. Moffatt, to Augharass Curacy, Cloon, diocese of
Ardagh.
Rev. A. Rowley, to St. James's curacy, Bristol,
Rev. T. T. South, to Wirksworth vicarage, Derbyshire;
value, Mi. and residence ; sad to the deanery rural of
Wirksworth ; patron, bishop of Lichfield.
lie,. W. (Wet, to be chaplain to Lail Annelle].

SPORTING.

EPSOM RACES—Tnußsaty.

After the gathering of all nation" on the Derby
day, the Downs yesterday presented the appearance of a
&see, the muster outside the stand being quite u scanty
as it was within ; it was, in fact, confined entirely to men
of business, whose wishes Mr. Dorling consulted by
getting through the list with a rapidity that enabled
them to leave the course shortly after halfpast four. The
sport, although of little interest, was moderately good.
With reference to the great day, we are glad to be enabled
to state that it passed olf without a contretemps of any
kind, beyond the conventional breaks-down and broken
panels.
There is a good chow of racing on paper to-day and the
Oaks, from the extraordinary alteration in the positions
of the favourites yesterday—consisting in the dis-
appearance of Aphrodite, and the elevation of Breha to the
premiership—ese:tes eery considerable interest. Breba's
recommendations are entirely private ' • her public perform-
ances last year were wretched. The latest betting on the
Downs, and the names of the probable starters, lac given
below.

The following is an outline of yesterday's running:—
DI:SWANK STAKE., of 10 moss. each, h ft, if declared, with
-40 added ; for :3-yr-olds and upwards, the second to save his
stake. Last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course.
(7 subs., 1 of whom declared.)
Lord 11. ti. Lemur'', Theorem, .1 yrs (807.1, Sit 1111) (Garrey) 1
Sir. t)a,g(lest..d'e Joe a' dot, aged (M.), 7st 710 (liktt) 2
)4r. Wickman) tdarr-up, 4 yrs ON Tat (Paris) 3
Mr. Grerale's listsfr tie, 4 yrs (GUI.), Get 6Ito
Escape was weighed for, but did not start
Betting to 4 agst Joe o'Sot, 2 to 1 agst Estafette, and
sto 2 agst Thcon•m. Theorem took the lead at starting,
held it to the end, and won cleverly by a length. ltun in
2 lain. 18 sees. _ _

wO-TIAlt-OLD &calms of 10 Gov.. each, and 50 added;
for cults Sat 711),:ind fillies Bst 31b; winners 51b eatea. Ilalf-
a-mile. (10 subs.)
Mr. Oresilles b I Adine (flatware) 1
Pttes lady in Wslta,g (81y) 2
Mr. S. Mott ad bf by Ualiptra, out of Gaiety ...... . (J. Mann) 3
Mr. Frown'. Dorothea (W. Abdale) 4
°AMID STAND PLATZ of 100 son., added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 15 sore. each; 10 ft, and only 5
if declared ; the second to receive 25 soya out of the stakes.
Great Metropolitan Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter,
(22 subs., 9 of whom declared.)
Mr. C. Yormby's tenet Obi, 4 yrs, tit alb (T. Interwood) 1
Mr. bunreee• Nareivua. 4 yrs, Gat 410
Mr. Tarr's Clotbnarler, 3 yrs, est £lO (Entreat') 3
Lord Eneter's Nutcracker, 4 yrs, 7et Illb (Norman) 4
Mr. Can w's "outtle, 3 yte, 4st 12Ib (I)arli) 3
Betting: 11 to 8 on Narcissus, 7 to 2 apt Nutcracker, 5
to 1 apt The Ballet Girl, and 7to 1 apt Souffle. Souffle,
atter breaking away with the lead and running at the
back of the stand to the hedge, was brought bsck to the
pod, and jumped off with the lead, which he held to the
turn out of the cour,c ; it was then taken from him by Nar-
cissus, who WWI himself headed immediately after by Ballet
Girl and Nutcracker, the former leading a clear length.
No change took place until they reached the distance,where
the favourite closed with the mare, the latter winning a
well-contested race by a head ; Clothworkcr a bad third.
Run in 5 min. Li see.

•
COSIDIAL PLATS of 50 Dors. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Driskald'eDuleet, spa, 74 7lb
Mr. C. Formby's lectemer, 4 rs, 7st 910 OnCodlng 3lbs elute)
(altarrorood 2
Mr. GRlSales Cools, 6 pa, Ist 101 b (Matra) ) 3
Betting: 2 to 1 sgt Dulcet, 4 to 1 apt Leybournc, 4 to 1
spt heroine, a to 1 agst Cools, and 6 to 1 agst Incurable.
"feeswater, getting the best of an indifferent start, made
the running, Cools lying in her wake, and Dulcet third
until they were inside the distance. Dulcet then took the
second place, came with a rush at the last, and won on the
post by a head. Run in 1 min. 12 secs.
ARISTOCRATIC 11A NDICAP Of 15 SOT,. each, 10 ft, and
only sif declared, with 30 added. Gentlemen riders. The
New Derby Course. Eight subs., four of whom declared.
Mr. Corew's Escape. G yrs, list edb (Copt. Little) 1
Mont RAM yony's Mrstador, sged. 10st 1/1b .. - ... ....(Mrner)
2 to 1 on Escape, who won in a canter by a length.

_ THE OAKS. -
PROBABLE 6TAETEH6, RIDESS, AND LATEST BETTING.
Sir J. HJ. asler's Brebs
Karma ..... ... 7 tnllen)
Lord Pt.adry's Irk .... ..........
Mr. Delimiters'. Parietal
Mr. Graterttles ROOD 1101/Iblgg T
Mr. JOINI'S baths
1 143t4 Jam 2109tt!1 lilmorripa ... whitolw000

sia:ll7.--lieWiles-f ie7iii--- '
Kr. Urst~a
lard Warerkirdei gla Illy
(doabthal)
Kr. Haytees Tarrichore
lard Calegun's otrtor to Waeota MIAOW

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Mr. Award% Prraire
Mr. Heinethilell Laura Middlo
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Id:opts!
Sir J. Ilmr)sy's Sphrodne (doubt/al)
Sir J. Hawley is not expected to run more than two.

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