The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 7,186 i.

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE MEETING AT NORTHAMPTON, AND

ANTICIPATIONS OF EPSOM.

TO 1111 IDITOII OF 111 110/141.
SIR,—It wtt 1111 unfuttunato circus

connexion with the first legitimate meeting of the season
that the weather should have been no unpropitious as it
was, for there was • lack of brillaucy in the proceedings
that no one could fail to observe, although, on comparing
the return of the two daye' sport with that of any former
year, it will appear more than up to the mark, while
I doubt whether the stand and enclosure ever be-
fore were so well attended. One void pretty generally
potion was We absence of active speculation on
the Two Thousand Cullom Chester Cup, and Dorby,
sad but that (ltd Calabar looked " fishy." for the lint-
named, while Bioodella's double triumph caused a disposi.
tion to back Caterer, one could hardly have believed there
were say " books" open—a very different state of affairs to
Let year a, when the nosier itself caused many changes,
and some very heavy commissions were announced. How-
ever, the racing brought to light several good animals, the
two-year-old contests especially, Sanita, Cerintha, Erythia,
Revolver, Blue Mantle, Bohemia, and Villafranca, ell
doing sufficieut to wurant my auguring a brilliant career
for them, sad we may also beer of Lady Superior and the
Naomi filly another day. The pick of the basket was nu.
doubtedly Cerintha, the winner of the Althorp Park
Stakes, a sang, compact filly, such sa is seldom met with
even is the autumn, and after what we have seen of
Livingstone, Lord Stamford will prove a Tartar in
the 2.yrold races of the season' asSuute.aad Revolver will
pay their way, and his lordship is sore to have several
others in the background. The weight for alp entente
were in favour of the Banyan-olds over then el
sod of the older horses at long distances, Aroadi=
liandella exhibiting some fine speed; but the handicaps
over more than five furlongs could not get the young'uos out
at all, and it would not have been such an easy job for Sion-
della in the Earl Spencer's Plate had she not obtained a
real good start, it being remarkable that no other three-
year was in the first ten. It will be recollected Biondella
ran a good race with Caterer, Alvedistoo, and Wiognve,
in the Pindon Stakes at Goodwood, and she would
not have got so well handicapped by a stove but for
her subsequent displays al temper, which prevented
her getting through any race in moderate company,
and on her last appearasce previous to the Northampton
meeting she was bates any easily by Saadi when in re-
ceipt of 516, so that fist 21b looked only • fair weight fee
her until she eo easily tuned the tables on the LAW in the'
Whittlebury. In the Northemptonahire Stakes, • three
year-ohl was not within • hundred and fifty yards of the
first three wheal they pared the post, and only Loma
Wild I mck, and WateUre showed in the front duraLoirm
part of the race, which was won very easily by
at the finish, the only one that looked like making7W7l
it with him, Happens, being borne on to the rails! y Fir
hinder, which prevented his having Nil play notate. hem
The latter tan well considering the bad form she appealed
io before the dart, as did also Schism, who was time BON
for such heavy ground ; West Rod, on the nenteasy_
thoroughly disgraced himself, as the bad start he elided
will nut accent fur his wretched exhibition, and the other
favourites, Felice Plausible sad Dusk, did no better. The
bookmakers bed all the beet of the " fluke" that the Queen's
Plate turned out, for besides Loiterer ' little
money, the pablle "plunged" it in to PriemPleasible sod
Watchfire very kindly for the great event, the latterhavieg
run a close race with Loiterer at Warwick, whilst the
Prism had dose • pretty good thing with him at home, so
that if he could beat Oldroinatar, it was argued the race
was a gift for the Count's horse. They totally overlooked
the fact of Necromancer being equally close to Loiterer,
which showed Oldminster to be in no form at all, as so one
would have backed Necromancer to win the Northampton-
shire Stakes at list 71b, and then was no difference between
the two en last. The triumph of. Vancouver in the
St. Us Hasilap was somewhat surprutng, as he raa
twice at two old and thrice at three without Amnia,
nay form, his good looks were pretty aws.l4ll
remarked; tly, when heat* he Ac looked a
meek aeporior to Aurelian, through the running for
the Trial Stakes, and alter what the latter did with ()merino
at Warwick. they may well beck Vancouver at 7st lib for
the City and Suburban. Whether he has a chance, how-
ever, in the Chester Cup at ist 12Ib has yet to be proven,
foe Jung Frau will meet him oa2olb better terms should he
win at Epsom, and if sot he will be oat of it altogether.
Neither can I believe is Stamped* for the Meades event
at tat llb, notwitheondier Happens'. tuning at Crorton
Park, where he would have won both his races bad the
starter given him fair play. At this "fashionable"
meeting, very suspicious circumstances bamacearred of late
years, where "gentlemen" wets oesoursed, sad it is re-
markable what a dad set then appears amiassi the "com-
mon herd" who presume to rum hone. there, but kr which
we should have en excellent day's a spark. That of Friday
loot was remarkable for introducing to the world two per-
formers in Brighton and the Babette filly, who always dis-
appointed their friend, when backed bet year, but now look
like repaying their loam Brighton bust a Chester Cup
favourite and coming Derby outsider in the Longbow filly
and Camberwell, besides two or three others that have
shown form, and we may hear something more of him at
Epsom and Cheater.
The Epos Spring Meeting, which takes plane on Thurs-
day sod Fiidey next, will doubtless attract a host of
talent. and *sears folk, as the
excellent span, bat would be improved %TS
spins sot is- swab Aeon force, for of the twelve mom eight
will he ewer PM= semiderably under • mile. The Trial
eMkee, tae =impedes* impales/pa, and • coop.of selling
nom, him" yet to elan, sod of the seven complete it is not
pokey to meddle mail the led meanest with the lekermana
or Heather/ 4e Plates, which are mere scrambles, the colours
of Lewd filinmford in the half-mile spin and those of Mr.
Mew over the six furlosp being most likely to Apish io
front. in the half-mile Two Year Old Staked., Smits is
the only performer of say account, and she may not
be able to beat Lady Superior, who was not even
titat Northampton ; there are, beside., many
dark division I have a good *plaice of,
mere eopselally Lori's., • splendid filly by (lemma
di Verity, oat of Repartee. The City and Suburban
Headren, ens mile sod • quarter, is undoubtedly the
nest of the meeting, and its promises an exciting race
after the meat performances of Camerioo, Suburban, Van-
couver, the Babette filly, Ducat, and Brighton. Phantom,
the Vest colt, Linsocins, and Olive Branch, are also backed
very kindly, despite the doings of the above half-doran.
The task of selecting the probable field is hardly practi-
cable, as until the last moment it will be difficult to deter-
tans whether Sawcutter or (Aire Arnie will be the Simon
Pun of Goddiug's stable ; Lord Stanley, Repose, or Bah
of W. Day's ; Palestro or Conspe, of T. Jenoings's ; Dic-
tator or Anwerp, of Follest's ;Itfectiociar or Brighton, of
Reeves's • Asteroid or St. Alexis, of Manning's ; or Knight
of the Belk or Pellucid, of W. Goatee's ; but then should
each send a repusentative, and some trainee, more
than one ; and we may also ase Portland, Frailty,
Sir William, Real Jam, Croegh Patrick, Entremet,
Hlrbflyer, Fits-Avon, Astarte, the Grey Hes colt, Admire,
Peter the Hermit, Tuberose, Bloodhound, Fart of Surrey,
Victor. Peahen, and Sappho swelling the field, or at least
the majority of them. The number of starters will thus
very nearly approach that of last year. 38 ; but whether an
• outsider like Cantine is to get over such a lot as Ducaal
the Babette filly, Vancouver. Suburban, Pb
Brighton, does not appear probable, and thera=las seddl
be good imough to keep the Vest cult safe while ht reseipt
of 10lb from him. He has, however, consider-A*6e wont
of the weights with Vancouver, Phantom, the Babette filly,
and Ducat, which quartet ought to comprise the Winner,
my preform. being for the two last named.
In the Great Metropolitan Handicap—two miles and a
quarter—there are too man y engaged that will run in the
above for a list of the probable starters to be made up, and
it must be hazardous speculating on the race at all until we
gee how Phantom, the Vest colt, the Babette filly, Ducat,
Brighton, and many others perform. To oppose the hest
that nay turn out of these, there areEMl°.
Simla, Bacephalas, Paaique, Gorse, and WatehirrWallt
looking promising enough on paper, and I give the pretense*
to Flcho and Panique, who may both, however, find more
than • match in the best the City and Suburban will produce
—which, as will be observed above, I opine might be Ducat
and the Babette filly. la the New Two Years Old Stakes,
Erythia can hardly be expected to give Revolver 71b over
thretoquarters of • mile, after what the latter did at North-
ampton, when " not wanted ;" but Isirdhill may give all
his opponents hut Manta Claus the weight in the Wale's
Stakes, six furlongs, there being no 2-yr-old engaged worth
standing over so severe a course besides Revolver, who will
scarcely attempt two sir furlong rues in one day.—l am, km,
ETFA.M.

LATEST CITY BETTING--SArraDAY.
01IT AND SUBURBAN.
7 to 1 opt neaten (t )
7 to 1 Vantonver (t)
100 to 9 Ducal 0/
100 to 9 eby Wald Dayrell—Vent (t)
20 to 1 Limning
100 to S f Ivy Stockwell—Babette (t and off)
1000 to 15 Mighton (t and off)
5 to 1 Yost colt end Ducat coupled (t)
2 to 1 table freely that Ducat did not dart.
METROPOLITAN STAN FN.
7 to 1 On the Red (off)
CHESTER CUP.
500 to 15 apt Brighton (t and off )
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4 to 1 tot Old Oalobar (off to takA 9to t)
Sto 1 The Marquis (0
10 to 1 Odom (t)
30 to 1 Demo (t)
LATEST MANCHESTER BETTING.
SATVIDAT NIGHT.
The aftereans w principally taken op it settling the
*veldt of lb. pelt week. owlesttnentlr very little betting
book plate. The following comprised the only speculations
Nadeau the Datum
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
7 to 1 est 4 Tanowavor (a)
te 1 Plaistow (t)
10 to 1 e lay Wild Deyrell—Vod (t)
10 to 1 !lobules (t)
12 te 1 Dealt (t)
20 to 1 Oaseriso (a)
30 le 1 Laing (t)
30 le 1 fby Stockwell—Babette (t)
THE DERBY.
13 Is I art Backstoee (t)

YORK SPRING MEETING.

WIIORTS FOR TUB GRIAT NO9TRZR3 HANDICAP. Two
miles, over the Old CORM'. fin nubs. If the Wawa weight
accepting be ender eat 121 b it will be reirml Is that, and
the ethers le miedioa.
Ar st lb Age at lb
The Wizard
Cape Flyaway
Parmesan
Bivouac
Butterfly I 4 lady Meow 4 11
oldminster
The Lawyer (big.— 6 4 Rosebud ii 11
Houk
Valrwater .. ...... 4 2 Alan Ruins
Black Prince 4 0 Colonel Crockett.... 4 8
Vlrsillue 6 13 Abrupt'
Echo
1 vanhoff 4 11 Babette
Carbineer
Finland.) 6 1 'Tim Whiffler
Surprise I Castaway
=1 Petrlek 4
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Wirmler a br cby Darbatea— 3 7
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Mad Ilismdt.. 4 • Wildman

'Awe sesiorl • bowing been eetered without the know•
lrettheir wain will be 'track out at the time pre-
mises et specially onissed to retails ia.

BIALY'S TURF Gunor..—With three rival "guides"
and "racing records" in the dad, it would be surprising
now-e-days if we did not get something like perfection with
them, and the spring edition of "
desideratum as closely as
—A matter of no little difficulty in a work crammed
with figure& It has been compiled with extraordinary care,
the coon that unavoidably crept into the winter edition
being corrected ; and with the Weeder of moss past, in-
cluding the most important meetings on the continent (a
great assistance now the French hence play such prominent
part in this country), while last year'. sales of blood stock
form another important feature, " Bally" may fairly claim
to be at the bead of all de conteropomnee.

cztrersr.
--.--
THE ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN.

This celebrated eleven have arranged the fol-
lowing
MATCH= roe TIM BRAWL 1862.

Thursday, May 15, at Glasgow—v. Tweoty.two of the
Clydesdale Club.
Monday. May 19, at She Meld—v. Tweety•two of York.
Thure&y, May 22, at Roseall—v. Twenty of the School
sod two bowlers.
_ _ _ _

2, a
Union Club.

r. Tweaty-two of th.

Monday, June 9, at Lord's—v. United AU England Eleven.
Thursday, June 19, at Broughton, Manchester—v.Twenty-
two of Broughton.
Monday, jmy 7, at Oodahning—v. Twenty-two of °oda-
m7finaisy, July 10, at Morley, near Leeds—v. Tw ty.t o.
Thursday, July 17, at Granthun—v. Captain Anandl:ry's
Twenty-two.
Thursday, July 31, at Leamington—v. Eighteen Free
Foresters.
Mondaientugust 7, at Old Trafford, Manchester—v.
United

konday, August t 18, at flheffield—v. Twenty-two of the
Sheffield fihnwalsury Club.
Thursday, August 21, at Woolvrioh—v. Twenty-two ol
the Royal Artillery.
M August 25, at Kennington•oral—v. United All
&gla ondand Eleven.
Thursday, August 28, at Southsea—v. Twenty-two of the
Erin Hamm Club.
Monday, September 1, at Bishop Stortford—v. Twenty-
two of Herta.

LORD'd GROUND.—Thirleg the runes every attention has
been paid to this far-famed ponied by Mr. J. H. Dark, the '
proprietor. At the •npper end of the ground, which was
rather "hilly," a vast improvement may be sego, the turf
being now completely level. The followiag bowlers are
engaged for the mama :—G. Baker (left-handed), G. Ben.
nett (of Kent, slow bowler), J. Greedy, T. Nixon, junior,
and George Wootton.
803RIT Coum cur.—At the ("salsa of the club
ground, Keunington•oval, in May, visitors wdl be surprised
at the extensive alterations and improvements that will be
made and finished by that time. The old pavilion is pulled
down, and on the site a commodious "saloon" is being
erected, which will be 32 feet square. Bath-rooms will be
attacked, and every conveelenoe has been studied. The
racket-court, too, has come is for a share of the Improve-
ments ; new concrete his bests laid down, and the court
much enlarged. A new and commodious "bet •is also
erected, allordisig both shelter and azoommodation for the
players. Lest, but not Wit, the ground is in most excel-
lent 000dition. The club have engaged nine bowlers, viz.,
W. Bathe, T. Gunn, W. Taylor, G. Street, G. Hadfield,
W. Podgy, T. Humphries, J. Sewell, and G. Griffith.

Butimitovim C Loit—The menthe of tide club held a
meeting on Thursday Let, at the Sane/ Tavern, Ken.
nington-oval, when several new meeelems were elected.
The club will have their first "dell daf en the 7th May,
on the Oval ground. Amoog the wham at present arranged
is one with the New All England Sieves, but no day se
isms& Kr. G. I. Davies is the hos. suntary.
_ _

ISLINGTON ALMON 01.1114 —A mestiog of the Ibelnbers of
this old-established dab (this will make the 57th seams)
was held at the elab-hoem, l'ark-rod, Holloway, ea Wed-
aseday last, at Ake the aeMim of olliceie for the MOSIOn
took plass. They are ai follow : President, Mr. Charles
Tatham ; treenurerr. Mr. Mario ; bon. secretary.
Mr. William G. naladttee, Boys, Bridgman,
Gardleer, }Wass, Lowell, limy, Bit:bards, and Ward.

IL ab) intelligetut.

'me mirritoroprrair UNDARGROUND
RAILWAY.

Owing to the approaching completion of the
works the directors ',solved epee making 4 thorough and
minute inspection of the lb" from Victorimetreet to the
Great Western elation, end invitations were accordingly
issued to numerous gentlemen of the corporation, as well
as /ILYA, who attenied on Saturday to the number of
very nearly 200. The undergrouod arrangement. for the
reception of the visitors were admirable. About twenty
ballast trucks were coupled together, strewed with clean
straw and drawn oli train fashion to the mouth of the
tunnel in Victoria-street. The Suomi was lighted by mews

of wend hundred =mils fixed at inter-vale of
ten feet on either side of the tunoeL Thrum
homes were then attached to the trucks, sad,
with some half-dozen workmen, bearing lighted mediae,
acting ea attendants, them unwieldy vehicles were drawn
at a speed of perhaps three miles au hour. At Frederick-
street the tunnel ends, and a network of enormous beams
succeeds. At this point the company are excavating for a
double tunnel, &mid it at any time be neceseary to form
one, the act of parliament enabling them to do so. The di-
version of the Fleet Ditch ale) occurs here. It is intended to
run the stream over the line by meats of enormous tubes,
most of which have been delivered, and the undertaking is
proceeding satidectorily under the superintendence of Mr.
Johnson, the engineer. The line from Frederick-street
is open to King'screse, with retaining walls, about twenty
foot high, as either side, strengthened by enormous iron
=throws acmes at intervals of about eighteen feet.
bridges freeman point to King's-croes have been
eamileted, as well as the whole of the brickwork. Upon
the bib el trucks arriving at King's-cross it was brought
selesdetA is order that • photograph of the works,
and mew el Se directors, might be executed. The horses
new iWs smored, sad a locomotive substituted, by means
el slab the party paid a ring to the up tunnel of the
Om' Northern line, which is about three hundred yards in
iend over which the Fleet Ditch passes. The journey
the tunnel was, perhaps, the most unpleasant part
gi lite trip, for, notwithstanding the numerous gas jets at
fsttfwla the tunnel was intensely dark and cold, and this,
with the steam, smoke, and dust., heat like •
shags at bail in the faces of the travellers. At this
part of the works the line has, SI it were, been split—
that is, an up and a does branch-line have bees
formed, which emerge on either side of the Great
Northern terminus, and which obviate the necessity of
the trains crossing the has, and consequently preclude all
=ability of collision. The train then returned to this
Junction, where the swine was diapeneed with, and the
again substituted, and the onward Journey was con-
tinued, until the party arrived at Gower.stnet station,
where they alighted, and congratulated Mr. J the con-
tractor, upon his ruceessful accomplishment orris portion
of the work, the station marking the limit of his aintract.
The explorenthen proceeded on foot to the Perthnd-.teed
station, whence they were conveyed through the remaining
portion of the tunnel by steam power, and safely landed in
the station of the Great Western Railway. The trip
generally gave satisfaction. The inspecting occupied nearly
three hours, and was terminated by a dinner at the Great
Western Hotel.