The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-27 00:00:00

EALING CHRISTMAS ANNUAL STEEPLE-

I'emnr, Dec. 21.
Commences with a stiff breeze and heavy swell from
N.W. At S p.m. set mainsail; at 3.30 signalised steam-
ship Louisiana, bound west; at 9 set maintoponil;ind main-
topmast staysail from 4 to 5 a.m. ; at 6 took a light hrem..;
from southward ; weather clear, warm, and *avant.
Noonday ends with fine Summer weather; passed immense
shoal of porpoisea. Distance run. 16:1 by log, V. 7 by
likerm.
seryation. Barometer, ;10.45. Everybody on deck,
turtles in the sun.

CHASES—Wardtiarme.
Favoured as the Ealing meeting was to-day with brilliant
weather, and falling on Boxing-day--one of the most popu-
lar of Cockney holidays—it could scarcely have been -other
than suocessful ; bat the enormous attendance exceeded
the meet sanguine expectations of the promoters, whose
coffers will be very considerably augmented from the pro-
ceeds of the gates. The Great Western Railway Company
ran special trains from Paddington at frequent intervals,
and each of them was heavily laden with pleasure seekers,
while the Sys and other conveyances for the accommoda-
tion of visitors also did a good business at the Ealing end
of the line. The course is pleasantly situated about one
and undulating, the recent rains had
mile and a half from the Ealingstation,butbeing composed
of low-lying land,
had the effect of rendering it somewhat soft, but the com-
mittee had provided plenty of straw in the ring, and laid
down planks from the gate to the entrance to the stand,
so that walking in the mud was much obviated. The
" going," however, was somewhat heavy, but the weather
keeping fine all the afteruoon,the outing masa very enjoy-
able one for the Londoners. As will be seen from the ap-
pended returns, the fields for the five races set for don-
non to-day were very large, but as the details are given
below, comment on the running is unnecessary. The
committee of inansposene -made excellent arrangements,
notwithstanding which the shades of evening act in before
the last race was decided.
Tex CASTLES/A Pbarx, of 40 sovs., for all ages ; win-
ners extra. About two miles.
Luke of Hamilton's Sinite, aged, lOstlelb (J. rime) 1
Mr. J. Hallys
BobbY, aged, Iht 7lb Ablett) 2
Mr. kalhon's Bt. Maximum, aged, loss 71b ,Mr Rumford' 3
The following also ran:—Oscar, Liston, Arens, Mandoline,
Wheldrake, Pirate, Approver, Kingsbury, Rochester, and Jassy.
Betting : 4 to 1 each agetSir Bobby and Oscar, 7 to 1 apt
Smite, S to 1 each agat Maximum, Jassy, and Liston, and It)
to 1 apt Bandoline. Arms immediately after starting took
up the running, followed by Wheldrake Bandolier, and
Jassy, the remainder going in good order, with the ex-
ception of St. Maximum, who brought up the rear. All
got well over the first fence, but at the second obstacle
Pirate rushed at it, and came down. Passing the stand,
Jassy headed Arius and llandoline, Oscar going on fourth,
Liston fifth, and Sir Bobby sixth, some distance in the
rear of the others, followed by Wheldrake, St. Maximum,
and Rochester, many lengths in rear of the last-uamed
being the re-mounted Pirate. After clearing the next fence
Rochester Mopped, and could not be induced to continue
de contest, while Jimmy at every stride kit ground, even-
ally being headed by Etandoline, Sir Bobby, and Anus ;
Sinito, who bad been running well within herself, taking
her place with the leaders the moment Page called upon
her. Half-a-nnile from home Bandoline was beaten, and
Sir Bobby took no the running, followed by Sinite, Bando-
line, anti St. Maximum at wide intervals, but as they
descended the hill to the last fence, Sinite, fu
of running, went to the front, and won easily
by six lengths from Sir Bobby, who finished a length
in advance of St. Maximum, the last named ruuniag
through a lot of beaten horses. Ilaudoline was fourth,
Liston trotting in fifth, and Arens sixth ; nothing else
passed the post.
Tex YULE( HINT STIMPLECILSSE of 50 soca. ; certain
allowances. About three miles.
Mr. Wesley's Hungerford, by Windhound—!ditc :Mad to
be sold!, list Mil 'Colonel Knox) 1
Captain Shaw's Young Aladdin (gin., li yrs,
(ii 7lb
Pickett) It
Yr. C. Hughes's Caller On 1h b) glfit);. lOst flfb .(Laxton) 3
The following also ran :—Fairp!ay, Vision, &duo, Old Ireland,
and confederate.
Bettiug 9to 4 apt Hungerford, 4to 1 each apt Vision
and Zeno, to 1 agst Old Ireland, and 10 to 1 apt Con-
federate. Ilnugerford made nearly' all the running, and
woe in a canter by six lengths from Young Aladdin.
Caller Ou was a bad third, and Vision was the only one
of the others that passed the poet. An objection was
lodged against the winner on the ground of not being a
maiden horse, but, after consideration, the stewards over-
ruled it.
THE GRANT) ANNUAL I(X2DIeXT STEEPLECHAME of 100
som., added to a sweepstakes of 13 taxa each, 10 ft. ;
Winners extra. About three miles and a half. (17 subs,
19 of whom pay 3 aura. ft.)
Mr. Tubbs Meerschaum, aged, 104 Ifarford) 1
Mr. C. breen's itsoorter, aged. list i1h....• NI %union!, '2
The 10110Wiliq also ran: Ilea:cod, Honlet, oilare!any, The
Rogue, Hardener, Jack's Alive, llireadleire.
}Settle; : 7 to 4 apt Hornet, 4 to 1 apt lienazet, 100 to
15 each aget Jack's Alive and Threadbare, 10 to 1 aget
Meerschaum, and 100 to 9 agar Shangsey.
Jlleerschauni, after going a short disi.snee, took up the
running, closely attended by Reportet auu Hornet, Shan-
gaily, a couple of lengths in their rear, hemliug the others,
the extreme tail being brought up by t lenience. On pato-
ing the Stand for the first time, hornet took up the run-
head
and bleerschisuni going on head and
heaci clear of Jack's Alive, lteporter, and Rogue,
Gardener still being many lengths in the rear. At the
sues:ceding fence Threadhale refuse.% but 3.. t over at the
second atteunit, and went oU in pursuit. 31: er.cbaum, on
the far side,
. again took up the rumen g, Ids immediate
attendants being Shaugany, LOKI ILeporter, and
this order was innintaiiied eenal.m.. the hill, where
Jack's Alive joined the leadei a, but a t..ey were leasing
the tibia(' the second time Tile Hogue to the front,
Jacks Alive simultaneouely giving way. Al ter cleating the
nest ft lice, Bieerschaurn ran op to the Rogue, lilmugatiy, get-
, ting badly over, thereby losing a let ofgrotifid. On the far
site 31verschaun1 Mel increased his ka.l w at least half -a-
dozen lengths, 11.;orter goim; on s.xce..l followed at in-
tervals of ahem. ai couple of lengths by 11. i:azet, Hornet,
and the llte;..e, none of the other, ~...rsevering, with
the xcption of Sitaug:diy, who v..., beaten on tho
top e e
of the hill. An interesting race tiasued from
the last fence, but Meerschaum, lam ii' much the best of
it, won of ter a puMsiting finish by t!.ree !..ngths from Re-
porter. At least twesty lengths in of Mr. Omen's
horse, the Bogue and Benazet tioisle .1 a ,ie.ul heat for
third place, having sti uv Oct' home completely pumped
out. Shaugany alone of the others walked past the
post. Threadbare, when beaten off, fell at the fence on
the far side the second time round.
THE SELLIN(i AXER of soya., for
yr olds 3.
and upworda ; wei,:;ht fur age ; belling allowances.
About two Jailer.
Mr. ti. . ltaker'a Maul:, by West AnAtllsm,
1
, aged, list • %Ir. ra
Duke of Hamilton's Welding Peal 'cat , irs.list Sib
~Ii l'a3-, 2
Mr. War...l'es lot 51 v3O aged, 11 t !.!•.... Land .;
The following al., Thin:- Tontilit, -13111Luilr 'ilsjor, Bence,
Salamis. White Simian" and Finial,
Betting ::S to 1 Og3t t 4.llllllaWk, 4 to 1 agst Weildiug Peal,
and 9to 'f apt Salamis and Tourist. Gorobawk, with the
exception of a shun t distance, ramie (day throughout, and
woe in a canter by six lengths from Ni real. Lot $4
WAS a bad third, Tourist fourth. Hello) fifth, White Stock-
ings sixth, and T.dubour Major List. None of the others
passel the post. aalaunia fell at the that fence, and was not
further persevered with. The winner wHS bought in fur
100 guineas, end Mr. R. Chunk claimed
Tile TWO (EHMEN'a CCP, value 21guin'..a. ; let 7113 each ;
winners extra. Once round (a Mil( and a ball).
Mr. Willboas St. )lar.inium, by lather T:emlea—rminta
lanus, I:it 711, • Etel:abyi 1
Mr. EI..IILN Mandolnie i Ist
I,nl Voliktt's lather o:Leary, list 7;1,, Mr waNn! v S
on
lie I.ll(oving also n.. 1: Fairplay, (July ra. wealeb
late Moll) Contusion, blvo*, Ilargaw..), Bair:Ma,
ingratitude, 'chuina, comet, Lydia, and Over the ,es.
I.letting : 3 to 1 asst Confuolen :del eto 1 " bar one."
Father O'Leary cut out the work to i row of the hill,
where St. Maximum and Mandoline, who caul been waiting,
headed the leader, the first °naval of the pair winning
very easily by four lengths. Father O'Leary was a had
third.
Settereitme.—Flyfisbcr has been eau& out of the
Hamilton Hunt Plate.

RAINE'rt 01A1:171ES.—The '2fitli 4.f December in
(tch tear being one of the days appointed for the inter-
esting ceremony of '• drawing for tne inarriage portion of
in accordance with the provisions of Vie will of Mr.
kisAine, on eminent Wapping brewer, who tlicd nthe early
ly
part of the last century, hequeathing a sui..aiite suni
real property fur the purposa of qualifying 40 girls to
become candidates, under certain re:frictions, for the
receipt of a marriage portion of lOW. twice a year, the
drawing of the prize for bestowment on
the let of
well-
Mar
next wok place yesterday. There were several
qualified candidates, idol the one who obtained the prize
WAS, in the next place, to seek a properly quidified and
duly certified young, ,assn. "of the ign-6.11 of W i oppng," to
become her htudiand. After most MitlIEL, inquiries have
been made by the trustees as to the charm :ter and position
of the young man chosen by the " bride elect,i and upon
a sati,factury repeat being made by tlie vistors to the
trustee*, the marriage of the "Lapp; couple" is fixed to
take place on the ensuing '• Moping,' .0 the inerence of
the governors and friends of tut institution, who being
convened subsequently at the sciwohbouee at dinner, pre-
sent the 1001. in a purse to the bride and bridegroom.
FRAUDULENT WEIGHT'S AND MEASURES AT
LIVERPOISL.—The Liverpool magistrates appear deter-
mined to try and put down the growing evil of using
traeduknt weights and measures, and at their quarterly
meeting yesterday they unanimously agreed to the follow-
ing resolution :—" That the clerk to the magistrates be
directed to report to the next quarterly meeting whether
the magistrates have power, in cases in which false weights
and measures have been clearly and knowingly used with
deliberate intent to defraud customers, to send such MOM
for trial at the assizes or sessions as breaches against
common law, punishable by imprisonment."
NEW INDEPENDENT UOLLZGE AT :NOTTINGHAM.—
A college for this numerous and influential body of &R-
-eenters is to be erected at Nottingham, and a large piece
of ground has just been purchased of the co ration fee
that purpose. The land for the college adjoins Nottingham
Forest, and is in a most healthy and open situation.