The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-16 00:00:00

BETTING AT DIANCHESTER.-FRIDAY.
LIVERPOOL CUP.

&snit Pintail (oft)

4 to 1 apt Tenor .t.
7 to 1 Vespalian t'
NOktTIII:SIBERLAND PLATE.

6to 1 agst Primate 13, 9to 1 apt Red Fart (t)
6to 1 Windham t'
S)DWOO STARTS.
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100 to 8 on the fluid.
East Lpiu pays forfeit for the Cumberland Plate.

CRICKET.

SCRRET V. CSIIIIRTINIF UNIVEMOTT.—This match was
resumed at the Oral, Kennington. yesterday, with the following
result —4. ambridge, Ist innings. 233 ; Surrey, Ist innings, 127;
2nd innings. 223—total, 333. The play will be continued to-day
at 12 o'clock.
M.C.C. AND GiIoCNO V. UNIVIRSITY OF OXFORI3.—Thia
match tenuinated at LonFs yesterday In a draw. Subjoined Is
the score C.t and Ground, lit innings. 147: 2nd inning+,
231 ; total, 373 ; University, lot inninga, 110.

UNITED LAW CLERKS' SOCIETY. —The thirty-
fourth annual dinner of this society was held yesterday
evening at Freemasons'-tavern. There were nearly 300
clerks present and about 60 guests, including the Lord
Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. Denman, M.P., Mr. Powell,
M.P., Mr. Millward, Q.C., Mr. Keene, Q.C., Mr. Webster,
QC., Dr. Cookson, Sc. The rising of Mr. Justice Lush,
the chairman, was greeted with prolonged and enthusiastic
cheering, and the young gentlemen composing the com-
pany no doubt threw an additional vigour into their
plaudits on remembering that his lordship was once a
clerk himself. After the loyal and patriotic toasts bad
been pro roved, the chairman gave " Prosperity to the
United Law Clerks' Society." The society was slowly
progressing, and its usefulness was becoming more widely
felt and appreciated. It consisted of law clerks of all
branches of the profession, and its design was to enable
them to make provision for themselves and families in ill-
ness, old age, permanent affliction, or death. During the
year 38 members had been relieved in sickness, at an ex-
penditure of 303/. The society had granted 6,6991. for
sickness, 3,9701. in pensions, and 10,992/. in assurances on
death. During the past year the receipts on accountof the
general fund had been 3,004/. The members themselves had
contributed 1,794/. during the year. Since 1832 the society had
distributed32,463l. in ameliorating the afflictions and adding
to the comforts of the humbler members of the profession
and their families. The expenditure during the year had
been 1.718/. The chairman, in commenting upon these
facts, mentioned that the greatest portion of the members
were solicitors' clerks, and both of them and barristers'
clerks he could say he had always been charmed with their
candour. truthfulness, fidelity, and zeal. Chief
Justice Cockburn, in responding to the toast of " The
Lord Chancellor and the other patrons of the society,"
proposed by the Hon. G. Denman, was received with loud
and long cheering. After acknowledging the warmth of
his reception, he proposed the health of Mr. Justice Lush,
whom he highly eulogised, saying there never was a more
honourable career in the profession, and never was ad-
vancement more deserved than his. (Loud cheers.) During
and after dinner a choice selection of operatic music was
performed by a band under the direction of Mr. J.
Saunders t and between the toasts there was singing by
Miss R. Henderson, Mrs. P. Whytock, Mr. W. Dawson,
Mr. Montem Smith, Mr. H. Buckland, and Master Brown.
Mr. Spencer, the tavern toastmaster, officiated. Towards
the close of the proceedings subscriptions were announced
to the amount of 40W. Although the resources of the
hotel were taxed to the utmost by the unusually large
company, there was no stint of accommodation or attention.
" A good family medicine chest, with a prudent
ems, has saved many a life : and yet we think the idea might he
improved upon. and reduced to a more simple form. Take some
good compound. such as Cockle's Antibillous Pills, and we find
that the desired end may be obtained without seals+ and weights,
or little mysterious compartments, and enchanted bottles with
crystal stoppers. Others might be used, but Corkle's Tills, as
tested by many thousandsot persons, and found to snorer their
purpose so well, may be set down as the best."--Obeeryer.—
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