The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-05 00:00:00

sioners.

MEXICO.

Advices received here from Matamoras to the
19tIr announce that a severe battle was reported to
have taken place near Saltillo, in which the liberals
had been defeated. The Imperialists were ex-
pected at Monterey.

(nT ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, Nor. 1, Evesm.
Gold, 147. Exchange on London, 1611. 5-20
Bonds, 1101, cx div. Illinois, 126 ; Erie, 851.
Cotton : middling upland, 39?_,. Week's receipts
of cotton at New York, 3,900 bales.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.
The United States will, it is reported, shortly
assume the protectorate of Mexico.

Strati
THE LAST OF THE GREAT AIJTIThiN
HANDICAPS.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE sums.
Srs,--Steeplechasing has had a great deal done
for it of late years, with a view to make the sport respect-
able, and still fiat racing is the main support of the No-
vember gatherings, both Worcester and Lincoln, famous
of old for cross-country business, having hurt week to de-
pend on their handicaps over short courses for sustenance.
These were of the usual character, the hay and corn bills
that await settling tending to bring out plenty of hones ;
albeit the fields at Lincoln were tot great, probably cat of
respect for the home party who won eight eatof the dozen
races, and were only beaten once. Had not some of their
foss been so friendly, other results might have come about,
and Sir F. Johnstone was out of his reckoning not to start
either Scarborough or Cranford for the chief event, for
perhaps he committed the error of supposing that Breadal-
nb could win. Another mistake seems to have been
made at Worcester, in not sending Sandal for the Autumn
Handicap, as she beat the first and second therein, Brim-
stone and Wild Poppy, very easily on the second day.
Just at this time of year, however, it is always a difficult
matter to understand stable tactic*, and thus I am very
chary about touching upon the Liverpool Stakes forth-
coming, those already before the world being over such
short eats, in most instances, and so depsndene one
upon the other, that they would puzzle Mephis-
topheles to see through, even when it came out
what were to do battle for those stables that
have two or three, or more, in each race. The meet-
ing is bound to be a good one, nothing venturing to clash
with it on one of the four days: and on Tuesday, even sup-
posing Shekapere shonlrl spoil the hurdle race, there
will be plenty of horses performing, particularly for the
Flying Handicap and Knowsley Nursery. These are
both half mile spins, one being for two-yr-olds and the
other for threes and upwards ; and I should leave them
alone, but that O.K. ran so well with Voridis last week
as to appear like holding his own among the juveniles,
U Harry Coster has nothing better. There are two
six furlong handicaps set for Wednesday, with similar
conditions to the above—the Sefton, wherein Skylark and ,
Mianette will he just at home, and the Liverpool Nursery.
And the only other Important item (beyond the steeple-
chases) in the bill of fare is the Autumn Cup. This does
not come off until Friday, and the betting is so peculiar '
just now, that there is no telling how ninny are " safe."
the wonder being that the most taking horses in the race,
on recent form, are under suspicion. What could be
better worth hacking, for instance, than Miss Harriette,
who is weighted within Mb of the minimum, after winning
two good short races only a month ago, and next giving sth
to Sealskin and running him to a neck over two miles?
But she has been so freely peppered that no one dare touch
her now, even at 20 to 1, and to make matters worse for
her early friends, Friday, who is not rawly so well in, has
taken her place in the market, the idea at home being that
he is much the better of the twain, and if so he must
win, in despite of Sendai, who receives her year and tab
from him, efter getting home a long way before him in the
Metropolitan of ISti, with only about the same pull in the
weights. Another groat card, Nu, has been in a similar
boat to Miss Harriette all the week ; hut having no com-
panions she may possibly conic right again, by some
strange freak of her strange masters. Next we
have Mr. Graham's Cambridgeshire pair, Chepstow
and Caithness, whom the bookmakers have not taken
to knock about much yet, though there is no saying how
soon they oily not begin—and then one may be " alive
and kickine "on the day. Salpinctes, Mail Train, Lady
Vane, Jollity, Proserpina and others fancied strongly
when the weights first appeared, seem on the retired list ;
and Sundeelah's Lincoln victory, disposing of his own
chance by the sib penalty, has not bettered Heil Earl's
position, if his cane is not so bad as that of aloulsey, Cain-
bwican, Life Guardsman, Arkansas, 7.enobia, or Mush-
room, or the retired lot above mentioued. The "lest
money," at present, appears to be on Friday, Brick, Sandal,
East Lynn, Actia, and Special, and unless some of the
dead should be brought to life again the race will mainly
rest between this lot and Caithness or Chepstow. Sun-
deelah or lied Earl, Lozenge, Treasure Trove, Helen,
Sportsman, Beeswing. end Proserpine compose the forlorn
hope division ; and if l'roserpine and Helen only run as
well as they did in the Cesarewitch, they would have
just as strong claims 'to respect as any one of
the favourites, Helen appearing the most leniently treated
in the whole handicap on the strength of the
running for that race, Miss Harriette alone excepted,
for she was meeting Caithness and Chepstow on 71b,
Actam on 151 b, and l'roserpine on lllb worse terms than
now, and yet was upsides with them nearly all the way.
That she will not fare the worse on Friday next, through
the course being only a mile and a half long, is testified by
her having cleverly beaten Sundeelah, at itllb, over that
distance in Scotland ; and I cannot but believe that Helen
and Friday (who must be on my side, if he is only as good
as Mina Harriette) are as reliable to hack as anything in
the Liverpool Cup, short AS are the prices tak• n about
Act:ea and the Special. The latter has not done en well in
public as Caithness. a gentleman who will help Chepstow
to do such good battle for Mr. Graham that, if they break
no bridles and carry their proper weights, one may win.—
I am, lee. METEOR.

BETTING IN LONDON.—SATURDAY.
The but important handicap of the season appears to be
invested with an unusual amount of interest, and to-day a
large muster wont-lied at the clubs intent on ',peculation.
afternoon of The Special was still more ked this
the odds of 5 to 1 and 9 to 2 at which he com-
menced were eagerly accepted, and towards the close
backers were content to take 4to 1. Act:La also received
getuine support, and several heavy investments were made
at 15 to 2 and Bto 1. Nu was in considerable request, and
was at one period hacked at 100 to 8, but the last quota-
' tion was a point more. (toe leviathan speculator appeared
to be very sweet upon her, and in addition to backing her
several times took 600 to 100 about her " with a start," at
the same time offering to take 3,000/. to 5(01. mn aimilar
terms. Early in the morning Brick came with shit of a rush,
and at 100 to 6 and 100 to 7 had a boat of friends. Friday
also advanced into favour ; and although, in one instance,
100 to A was bid " with a start," the Labia of 100 to 7,
without any stipulation, were pretty freely accepted.
There were not many inquiries after East Lynne; neither
was there, on the other hand, any great disposition to
lay, 100 to 6 being ultimately booked to a small amount
only. The inevitable Chepstow, after having 100 to 6
offered against him in vain, found a supporter at 20 to 1,
and subsequently. as no more than 500 to 30 wan laid,
that price also found a taker. In accordance with the
humour of the hour, Sandal was backed " with a race " at
500 to :10, and afterwards 20 to 1 was taken to good money
unconditionally. The latter price was at first laid against
Caithness, and later in the day 1000 to (0 was accepted.
The offers of 20 to 1 shout Treasure Trove met with a
counter offer to take 500 to 20. The advance of Friday
caused his stable companion, Miss Harriette, to recede,
and she went from had to worse, until she reached 20 to
1 offered. Among the outsiders Sportsman was the only
one fancied for money ; and after one speculator had
taken 500 to 10 and 1000 to 20, the odds of 40 to 1 were
• booked for smaller sums. The prices at the close were as
follows:

LIVERPOOL AETEMN CEP.
4to 1 bust The Special a°, 33 to 1 apt Jollity off
Ito 1— Acts ea th WE 40 to 1— t4portatoan t
00 to 7 Ku ti 40 to 1 Lady Vane •off)
100 to 7 11riek t. 50 to 1 Beevaing t;
100 to 7 Vrbla) 00 to 1 lozenge t
100 to 6 East Lynne ,V) 50 to 1 Mail Train off
1...0 to 6 Chemtow t. 50 to 1 Sundeelah off
100 to 6 Caithnem •tho' 100 b. 1 Moulpey 1
o'
20 to Sandal t .2. off 100 to 1 Life GUartlanlall
20 to 1 Treasure Trove off.
(off. t 25t0 1; 100 to 1 Zenobla off
26 to 1 Helen off' 200 to 1 -- Cantbuscan off
33 to 1 Red Earl (off
T 11 E

;F.RBY
lager Butterfly t

1000 to '25 .get

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—Sari:war.
LIVF.RIBMiL TI*I4N CUP
sto 1 agat The Special t I 25 to 1 oast Red Fart and
and off nff
15 to 2 Aetna ti 50 to 1 Chepirtow t;
12 to 1 East Lynne 3 y 50 to 1 The Sluire t,
100 to 8 Nu t' 50 to 1 Duly Vane rand
100 to 7 Friday ti oF,
100 to 7 Dim Harriette t 50 to 1 Sportsman :aIT
and off 100 t and
to 1 Moulsey
100 to 7 Treasure Dove
tan off 100 to 1 Jollity oft
100 to 7 Brick i)tf,,lsto 1 100 to 1 Sumitelah :off,
t t 100 to 1 Lite ouardsman
too to Cnithner !off) off
20 to 0 Randal t 100 to 1 Proserpine &
25 to 1 Helen off,
EALTNG AUTUMN STEEPLECHASES.
SATURDAY.
Rain
roac havi
hes ral ng fallen on Saturday morning the course and
its app were seve inches deep in mud. The
weather however cleared up at noon, and the attendance
did not materially suffer. The racing was equal to that of
the previous day, but unfortunately productive of some
unpleasantness,which the officiate have always endeavoured
to avoid, and the manner in which the decision of the
stewards was received in one of the cases indicated that it
was a just oae. Redwing was supported for a good deal
of money for the Great Western Plate, and he was within
an ace of winning, but Mr. Drat positively held the horse
when with one effort he might have woo. The case was so
flagrant that he was loudly hissed, and on returning to
weigh several lota of mud were thrown at him. He was
subsequently called before Mr. Carew, who suspended him
for the day, and ordered him to appear before the com-
mittee of the Grand National Hunt.
Till VOLUNTIER CUP, added to a sweepstakes of 3 goys.
each, for hones to be named and ridden by members of
any volunteer corps. About two miles.
lir. Iglabou's llibeu, by Dear Me—Alexina, aged, Ilst Sib
(Mr. Cabbal 1
Mr. Hobson's Triumpher, 5 yrs, Ilst 71b (owner' 2
Mr. J. Kmat'soecar, 6 yrs, nb Mr. Barter, 3