The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-03 00:00:00

TEE EXPRESS, MONDAY

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE NORTHAMPTON MEETING.
TO TSB ITJXTOR OF MI =onus.
Sig,—The prologue to the racing wagon has heat
gradually Megtbeoed and .altered meta it now becomes
almost • part of tin play, and tutelar leave had so moat
of it already this year, that it is bard for them to nadir.
stared the melon peeper bee not yet commend. We have
bad lusting' without any jumping going on, a host of two.
yr-olds out, and many weight for age races in wheels the
latter hays pertiniuted ; the old school of sportsmen
have patiently waited for orthampton, and quietly
chuckled over the miseries of those who were al-
lured from their firsaides by meeting after mesas' ,
with the tempting but false prefix of " spring." With ;
the last of thus the winter seams to have departed, and, '
although hones generally have been thrown beck in their
liaising by its severity, a little warm sunshine would help
to imaginal* the legitimate swan right merrily, for
among the eighteen races in the programme there are seam
or sight that oannot fell is peeving most suiting. There is
altogether upwards of 5,0001. to be won in stakes alone,
one-fifth of this sum being provided by the promoters of
the affair ; and the first great Meaner greet of the year,
On Northamptonshire Stakes, will provoke a genuine nos,
despite the alarming number of " safe 'ups" that have beat
passed into the market at different times. Mantas, fikef-
fir.4ten, Verger, the Lion, sad the Grinder, after In turn hold.
lag the lucrative (to some owners) position of first fiddle, are
ones( the " anstated" lot, to the grief of their too sager
elteurters ; sod the feed beakers of Beaver and the Vest
Dolt are apparently no better off, only the following " going
for the mosey," from the present market indications :
Gibraltar, aged, fist 81b ; Mail Train, 4 yrs, st 4lb ; Fan-
tail, 5 yrs. dat 31b ; Sesomoder, 5 yrs, hi fitl Battaglia.
4 yrs, 7st 71b ; Hartley, 4 yrs, 7st John Davis, 4 yrs.
Tel lob; lanateman's Daughter, 51x4 Tat llb ; Spring Gus,
3 Yre. het 41b ; and Swordsman, 3 yr*, Set 4ile. All three are
cot firmly established in the market, Mail Train, Fantail,
sad Saareender having played some 'traces games ever
sines their resent introduction, but they look like run-
awe, at any rate, sad the field may be farther
lacensed by IDhinkeld, 5 yrs. Sat Sib ; Black Deer, 5 yrs,
tai Plaset,4yrs,Bet ; Gaily, 5 yrs, Tat I lib ; Nonstop
rSeasidal, 4 as, ist llib; Alabama, 4 yrs, Ist lib ; Onside,
4 yrs, Tst. ; Usaetioe, 3 yrs. est. 61b. • ' and Ceres, 3 yrs.,
flat Taken altogether, tireabou is sot a very brilliant
lot, sad Gibraltar, atlas lees only steed the severe looney,
will be very wear visaing, for he was in something like his
old form at Warwick, and ran so well with Stantoo, giving
him 2111 e., that Set Sibs here appears almost a feather to
him. Meeting Mail Train with Illb, sod Swordsman with
ths best of the weights, oo the revised Queen s Plat*
male, and Fantail and Battaglia at but a slight dioramas"
be ban set many of those carrying mosey to fear, sad
liwordamap must have been tried very highly indeed for 7 to
1 to he worth taking about him, while Gibraltar is at 16 to
1. Santander has always run a Ind bone hitherto, and
the old horse's most dangerous oppounts appear to be the
Tet 11b trio, Hartley, iluotaman's Daughter, and John DIMS,
maims Mail Train means runlet; up to his last Cesanwitch
trial. Jolts Davis, after fluctuating unaziegly for •
" gentlernan's horse," means business now, end being bred
ttnintsitu (he is by Voltiguer Yellow Jack's dam), besides
loose, it is impassible to prefer anything to him.
There is every appearseee of the Mail Train people rowing
in with his party ; sod if this is the ease be may only have
to fear Gibraltar. The Whittlebury is a two and three year
old race, over too severe a three quarters of a mile for the
juveniles to prove very formidable, even with a Qui Vice
among them. This latter "little wonder " has to meet
a horse like Brahma at only 181 b for the year,
and, good u he is, it is not on the cards
for him to wig. Lord Westmoreland's colt bevies
so much the best of the weight' with Galante
and Gardnisurs, who give him 91b and 71b respectively,
and are the best of the other tbree-year.olde, that his sue.
cam is reduced to as near • certainty as pomade. The Trial
Stakes end Queen's Guineas, that are always such " great
'Yenta" at Northampton, have not closed yet, nor is the
Delapre Handicap completed, the remaining items I. the
first day's bill of fare being of small import. Oa Weds's-
day we have the first important two-yeu-old emetest of the
season ; and the halfuile Althorp Perk Stakes will this
yoor certainly be true to its tradition, for only four of the
half hundred named have been out in public as yet, and
their performances do not throw the faintest light upon
the probable result. Thee the affair is completely
"dark," and more open taut the five.furlorip
spin for the Earl Spencer's Plate, which will have its usual
soon or so of rumen, Ueda, Queen of Trumps, and Pens
appearing to me the moot speedy of the thirty-aloe
engaged, at the weights they have. The St. Lis Halal.
esp. one mile and a quarter, is subject to the first day's
roceedings, the beet I an discover among the three doses
left to choose interne, in this year's running being
Guardsman, Stocking“, and Aurelian ; and both the Cup
Stakes and Racing Stakes will be batter worth discuremg
when it is known what the fields for them willoonsist of.
Many will proceed from Northampton to Creston Park,
for old sapasintanos' sake ; but the programme shows the
meeting to he as near a failure as possible, and its promoters
may only have the satidactios of witnessing the success of
Lard Wilton in the two handicaps.—l am. lie.,
METEOR.

LONDON BETTING.—SATITRDAT.
The first topic of conversation at the Victoria Club was
the scratching or we-snatching of Skeffiogton, the loos
reigning favourite for the Northamptonshire Stakes, and
nothing definite being publicly known we applied to Marra
Weatherby and found that the hone had been officially
struck out of the race at nine o'clock this (Saturday) more-
ls& Betting *used with early indications of hostility
what Mail Train, and the eagerness with which 8 to 1 wee
laid gale rise to an opinion that something was wrong with
" the Train," and such a tide of opposition set in that at owe
period 100 to 7 could have been obtained from all sides of
the room about the Woodyeates horse. A reaction, however.
occurred just before the members departed, and 100 to 8
was socepted wend times, though evidently the backer was
only a supporter to keep " the Train" going in the
market in the hope of " shunting" the 10(1'e to
8 at • profit. An even " fiver" at the clue of
bailouts was betted that Mail Train was started for the
Northamptonshire Stakes, but se the speculator sexiest the
horse's running was the game individual who had
"obligingly" accommodated backers with the 100's to 8, it
looked no " good thing" about Mail Train's running. The
Northamptonshire Stakes on the present occasion has been
remarkable for the disappearance of its favourites, Skeffing•
too, Thalestris, Verger, The Grinder, tad The Lion, who
have more or lees figured conspicuously in " the price cur-
rent," being uneopt the scratched lot. From the genuine
manner, however, in which John Davis and Swordsman—
both of whom have been surrounded with mystery during
the week—were hacked, there appears great probability
that the sterling animals have at last bora discovered. It
was difficult to uoertain which was the absolute favourite of
the two, after the departure of " the Mail" from the
position of leading favourite: but at no to 1 the
Danebury hone became so "hot" that he wee first
to advents.), and he did so with such firmness that
bookmakers in their reduction of prices never of-
fered, as is customary, to lay in "hundreds." Therefore,
the renerniarion had to be executed in " fifties" and
" puns,' and all the money obtainable at sto 1 was
secured. The finishing offers against John Davie were 9to
2, but at that figure very little money could have been had,
there being so little left that only one offer of 400 to 100 on
the field wan made. Swordsman opened at 9to 1. Bad was
genuinely and heavily backed down to 13 to 2. When only
some half-done members were present at the close six
" ponies" were booked about Swordsman, but the proper
quotation is that which prevailed when business was at its
heieht,and though then freely supported at 13 to 2, the scion
of Voltigeur and Dividend war
lore figure. Huntsman's Daughter, Gibraltar, and Fantail
of the others were alone hacked, and except some good
money put upon Gibraltar there was nothing really in de-
mand but the two favourites. Hartley was completely oat of
favour, and so was B Magna. &amender was introduced,and
after several 20's to 1 had beep taken the pries melon Mr.
Cartwitglit'e hone was reduced to LOOO to 60. An offer to
accept eighteen "fifties" met with no response, and from
that time &amender declined, at the close 20 to 1 being
freely offered. A bet of 300 even was made between Mall
Train sod Hartley, which was no favourable omen for
either. The betting upon the Two Thousand was rendered
still more complicated by the renewed backing of Broomir
law, who at 100's to 7 and 100's to 8 was In great demand at
one period of the morning. Towards the close, however,
the horse receded, and any number of 100's to 7 were In the
market just before the members departed. Liddiegton was
necked at 7 to 2, 525 to 150 being accepted about Mr.
Merry's horse, which caused Breadalbane's supporters to ask
for sto 1, but not more than 4to 1 was obtainable. Chat-
tanooga was backed in one hand for about " a pony" at 100
to ft, sad 20 to 1 would have been taken shout Ariel had it
been procurable. Clueing prices :
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-BATITEDAT.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BTAK ES.
Ito 1 agst Swordsman ~t) 100 to 8 apt Mail Train (off)
6to 1 John Darla (t 100 te 6 Gibraltar (off,
and off) ttOtol I)
12 to 1 Huotainatis 20 to 1 Pomander .t)
Dauahter (t) 20 to 1 Hartley (t & off)
CITY AND 17HORBAN.
10 to 1 on the field (off) 2t to 1 apt Lampoon (t)
20 to 1 apt Swordsman (off) 40 to 1 liasterlUchardOff
22 to 1 Grinder 66 to 1 The Count 't)
CHWITER CUP.
10 to 1 spt LordZetlsed rill 200 to 8 apt The Grinder (t)
20 to 1 La Toucques t)
TWO TW
to 1 on the field (of, after 3,

1017 SAND.
M 1 bad been freely taken about

DEBBY.
to 1 apt Breadslbane (t) I 13 to 2 apt 'Addington ,t)

!MG. -SATI7IIDAT.

NORTHAMPTON AND
.—TUMID PYTC
AYHLRY HUNT
lIESTG.
Tax num. Brian of 10 son. Mob. with 50 added
3.7r0b1e. 7st ; four, Fat 91b; Sr% &t llb ; Mx and
mid, Set 31b. (One mile.) To ekes sad nun by 9 °Work
the engin before ruovisg.
Era Ilsriserv's PLATT of 100 guineas; 3•yr-olds,
7st 91b ; four, get 71b ; ties, lOrt ; six sad aged, 10•4 21b.
(Two miles.)
Tim I'TTORLK2 Sum of 5 son. nob, with 40 added
3-yr-olds. 74 10lb ; four, Est Sib ; five, six, and aged,
9st ; manic' sod other allowance. (Spencer Plate Omura.
straight.)
A BWATPSTAXIX of 5 eon. each, with 50 added (if three
heroes alert) ; 21r-olds, 7st ; three, Bet 12Ib ; m and
g allowed 31b ; any wimeer of 100 mom is 1884 or 1865,
nb extra; maiden 3.yr-olds allowed 71b; the viewer so be
sold for 1001. Six fittings (11 subs)
Age Age Ate
Forester
Thor 3 o by Gunboat—Fly- Lisette ...... 5
Cobweb
limekiln
Tee 013 AT NOITILUMTONBHIIS &TAM (Handicap)
of 100 son., added to • sweepstakes of 25 son. each, 15 It,
and only sif declared ; the sewed to receive 25 son. ; the
winces of any handicap alter January 31, at 3 p.m.. 51b,
or as two handicaps, 71b extra. Two milts. (97 subs.,
50 )
At 1 Aar al 11)
Jack of Hearts r 1 Whitehall
Tomato
The Knave 4 1 Huntarrtan'sDaa#Aar 5
Dr. nyntar 6 John Darla 4
ltunkeld (be 61b ex.) 6 31. rbillippe
Gibraltar
Mall Troia 4 Matchbox
Fantail 5 Auditor
bailees 4 Black Draught it
Hmaettus
BWk Dem 6
I Diacretion
oby Oeletce—Test
Planet a Spring flan 3
Skethigton 4 1 Sympathy
The Hamm 4 1
Trapeze
Cettilooi. lib cc) .. 6 Hecate 3
4 I Swords:sea
Himeates
Claxton
6 paid
Dean Swift 4 Arcturus 4 paid
Scarnander 6 Lapidist 6 Paid
Brewer.
Alabama 4 Lion 3 paid
Battaglia 4 The Grimier
Nucleus
Tat WHIPPLISOST Symms of 15 eon. each, 5 ft., with
100 added ; 2.yrsdds, Eot Sib ; three, Est 81b ; Stiles sad
geldisp allowed 31b ; • wisest of • sweepstake, upsountieg
to 500 son. with ten subnoribere, 71b ; • inner of • 200
sow. sweepstake with tan subscribe's, 511" ; all other winners
of plates or sweepstakes to the unmet of 100 son., dab
extra ; weights not eocumulative ; 3-yr-olds which have
started three times without winning allowed 51b. About
three-quarters of a mile straight. (23 rubs )
Age Ate Age
Czarina 3 Sylph 2 Qui Vine
Anti-Mace see .. 3 Arethues 2 Chapel Royal .... 2
27,'"rn
Prondeed liscaron
fond— Dodos& I Weiner 3 Oulnirere 3
The Spy 2 Kt iecrsokie 2 Thalassius
Lady Vslentbse .. 3 Harriet I Queen ties
Teams
Mapleton 2 Bose Cheri
Newooist4 3 Rh Charles
Karoo Spada .... 2 Vorderer
Osiris 2
THE STAND PLAT! HANDICAP of 50 son. for 3.yr-olds
sod upwards ; wineere of any haodkap (am March 24, at
11 s.m.), 51b extra. (1 mile.)
Aits et I Age at lb
Saceharnmeter a Venom 4 2
Ptockleger 6 1 Rodin 6 1 I
warrior 4 Deems 4 11
Vabalathus
Queen of Tramp
Black Bock
Historian
Olden Dust 5 1 Catatonia 4 7
Greenland (ls. 63ses.) 4 1 Traptse
Juliet
Brick
Trap 5 Nip
Regenerator 6 Meads 3 le
Deerstalker
Lapidist
Walpole a
Tat Non HANDICAP, sweepstakes of 5 am. sub, with
50 added by the East and West Juaction Railway Oon-
pay, Ice all nes. One rou ad. (13 subs.)
Age st lb 40 04 lb
Exchequer 6 813 Iltham 3 0 6
Planet 4 8 3 Ootimershaza ....... 5 612
Dean Bwitt
Deerstalker
Little boy (lib.) 4 7 1 Hey Deceiver 3 alO
Fisherman sDaoghter 4 7 6 Threadbare ...
Baloloock
Tat DLLAPSZ FBI! HANDICAP of 50 son., added to •
sweepstakes of 5 ans each in case of aoceptsace, for 2-yr-
olds and upwards ; the winner to claimed for 1001. ; win-
ners of say handicap after March 24. et 11 a.m., 51b. extra.
Althorp Perk Stakes Course. (About half • mile).
Age at I dAge lb
Grams 8 9 1 oby Vedette—Petrie
Dee*, 6 S I dant
Troublesome iine. 61b Jan-stick
ev 8 8 1 Simple Maid a 0
No NS/110
6 8
Lady Abbott Nabob 3 12
castle Milf 4 It ROMA 1 5 It
Juliet
Dawdle
Peignoir 8 8 Pink 3 10
Gipsy 0111
Dolphin
Thais
Usher
Shakopee:*
Rest 6 71 Tourterelle
Attaché
Proalsor 3 7
Tomfoolery
land of the Meat— . 6 7 Franglais
Countersign
Brother to Rabbit .. 4 7 Novice 2 7
Duchess of Kent .... 4 7 liadire Dartgliter 2 7
&mob 8 T

THE WISE MEN OP TER Tour.-1( mentioned,
that although Emperor would haves Goodman on hie teak,
he was not quite good enough for • piece. That this was
the mime impression was proved by hie starting at 20 to
I, His history is so curious that I will give it in • few
words :—Tbe Emperor was purchased at Mr. Hall's sale at
York. in December, for 400 guineas. When put to work
he went to nothing ; and Mr. Chaplin, his brother, and
others who rode him, pronounced him very inactive at his
fences, and, although a line galloper on grass, usable to
get through a ploughed field. In fact, he tired in
half a day with hounds. Moreover, when be arrived on
the course he was pronounced unfit, and none of his
party touched Lim for a sixpence, but his groom swore
he could riot he beaten. Therefore it was rather bard
to have Lord George, our selected one, beaten by him ;
but there is a consolation to think there were twenty-
seven others behind. 01 the riding of Mr. Goodman it
le Impossible to speak too highly, and the Emperor most
be admitted to be worthy of him, as the preparation be has
had would astonish all the old-fashioned trainers. That
Mount Gifford ought to have won was the general idea of
those who were present at the finish, and who will long re-
member the way in which Mr. Goodman got his horse
home. The time (8 minutes 33i seconds) makes out the
peas to be a clipper, and, altogether, the l'orksbiremen
were pleased to a man, and most feel how much they were
indebted to the promoters of the meeting. Mr. Studd,
the owner of Lord George, I should add, has objocted to the
Emperor, on the ground of his having been in a public
stable. at he will succeed I do not apprehend, but it is
as wall that the question of what is a public stable, which
has been lately fiercely agitated, should receive a legal and
definite solution.—" Argos" of the Poet.
THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOLT-RAUL —The
Coombs arrived at Putney on Saturday morning, but did
not go out io their boat till lets in the evening, shortly
after the return of the Oxford crew, who took a little 'aca-
cias in the afternoon as well as the morning. They are fine
young men, very heavy, and the commencement of their
pulling was marked with more than usual attention. The
style was free and buoyant, but they evidently sought to
sequins perfection of form rather than speed. They rowed
three miles up at a middling pace, varying from thirty-one
to thirty-sic Woke/ per minute. They made some smart
spurts coming down. The following are the crews, with
their present weights :—Oxford-1. Raikes, Merton, list
Ilb ; 2. Seohouse, Christ Church, llst 31b; 3. Henley,
Oriel, libt 131 b; 4. Otiventry Pembroke, list 121 b• 5.
Morrisoo, l2st 6lb ;6. Wood, Pembroke, 12st fib ;
7. Schneider, Trinity, list Illb ; 8. Brown, Trinity, list
41b; Tottenham. Christ Church (cox.). 7st 131 b. Cam-
bridge—l. Watoey, St. Jobs's, list 21b;') 2. Beebe*, St.
John's, list ; 3. Pigott, Comm, 12st ; 4. Kieglake, 3rd
Trinity, 1211 91b ; 5. Steavoneou, Trinity Hall, 12st71b ; 6.
Bortherick, let Trinity, 12st 21b ; 7. Griffiths, 3rd Trinity,
list Illb ; & Lewes. led Trinity, list 101 b ; Arches,
Corpse (cox.), 7st 121 b. Betting is slightly in favour of
Oxford. The race is to take game next Saturday, at about
half-past 12 o'clock.
THE EASTER MONDAY VOLUNTEER REVIEW. —On
&bulky Colossi Erskine, Inspector-General of Volvo-
teen, the authorities of the War-office, sad those of the
Brighton Railway Company and Corporation finally com-
pleted their arrangements for the forthoorning Easter Mon-
day Volunteer Review on Brighton Downs. It has been
detesseasd Seat the chief command of the review, and as
iospectiog oMoer, shall devolve upon Major-General
Sir Robert Walpole, H.C.a, commandant at Chatham,
who will be assisted by m efficient staff, including the new
Volunteer lospector-Geaseal. The brigadiers on the Gem-
aim are to be distingaished by a crimson sash, sod will be
chosen from the following oommiudieg officers, es. :—The
Dub of Welliagtoo, Viscountltarielagh, Lord Radstoek,
Lord Moho, Lieuteant-Cob:nal T. E. Biggs, Viscount
Buy, Earl Grosvenor, Llenteasat-Calowel- 1. H. Mae-
dosalid, Lisatensiet•Colosal W. B. Berffielet. Lieuteoant-
Colossi G. L flaccid, Lieutement-Clolowil E. Densmore.
and Lieelemeat-OeloneLl. & Walker. With regard to the
railway arreacweenta, they will be manly alder the cowl-
mead of Lioutmant-Coloool G. Hawkins, the trailersaunger
of the Loads', Brighton, and South Coast Railway, existed
by other members el the leeway odious' corps, who have
bees invited to joie hint, should any wwweity arise. Frost
the applications and waelions which have bees given to
corps to attend the review by the Barslszy el State far
War up to four ealeek Saturday eiteceeen there le reams
to believe that the whole Leese cd videotape* upon ties
ground en Later Monday will reach some MOOD as
• amber equal to that which sesembled es **Rut nasal
Lester Yoeday volunteer review at Brighton.