The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-29 00:00:00

TO TEM ZDITOR OF TUT TIMM&

Sis,—That many hands have been at work over
the interesting productions of the last Calendar is pal-
pable ; and if the framers of the Liocolnsbire (" Judge"
Johns: n), Northamptonshire and St. Lis (the Messrs.
Weatherby), Newmarket, Metropolitan, and City and Sub-
urban (Admiral Roue), and Chatter Cup (Mr. Topham)
Handicaps bad unanimously agreed to differ, they could
hardly have carried out their purpose more effectually than
Ile' imposts before us show them to have done. The Lin-
lobtshire is not supposed to belong to the series of "spring
bandicaps" that annually promote such heavy speculation ;
Mill, having appeared simultaneously with them, and the
declarations of forfeit (quite a new feature in the conditions)
having also to be made by the same time, it must now be
Identified with them is a certain measure, especially as its
iscre•sed value might tempt several City and Suburban, or
Lis candidates to "cot ia" baste:ado, waiting. The dis-
tance is only a quarter of a mile leas than that to be tra-
versed for Meat two events, and the following comparisons
will show what strong inducements are held out to one or
two to prefer the Lincula journey:
Lincoln. St. Lir. City.
at M st M at lb
Master Richard, 5 yrs 9 2 13
The Itl2o, 4 yrs
Ring Charming, 4 yrs
Copenhagen. 5 yrs
Skirmish, 4 yrs
',wiser, 4 yrs 7 6 .... 7 5 .... 10
lidewind, 4 yrs 7
Cranford, 3 yrs 37
(Merton. 4 yrs 9
Zbutic, 4 yrs 6
Perfumer, 6 yrs
klias Williams, 3 yrs 6 3 12
Ass.inlos 4 yr 4.
Wight. Tril 7

The Duke, Copeohageo, and Cranford have no choice but
to patronise Lincoln, so fu as the weights an concerned,
as they meet Master Richard, Skirmish, PrewiKr, Sidarbd,
Albeton, Elastic, Miss Williams, Regain*, and Delight on
so much better tarns than in the City cod Suburban;
and we have independently of the above, a lot that are just
as well off at Lincoln as in either of the other short races,
viz., Stockingsr, Kangaroo, Lucky Star, Historian, Kure
George, Grapeshot, Valiant, Haphazard, Musician. Tam-
bourine, and Mephistopheles. Consequently, the accept-
ance is attain to be satisfactory • and the quality of those
entered is so good, generally spea:king, that I expect to see
a great rate for the first big mat of the sane, at the
same time that it strikes me the best of the brothers Day
will be well worth plumping for. seeing bow favourably
Historian and Perfumer are weighted. The latter must
be looked upon with a considerable degree of suspicion,
having been backed more than once last year as though he
were a good horse, but always finishing very " fishy " and
ft will not be absolutely necessary to reserve him for the
St. Lit as the Lincoln winner will only be penalised 51b,
so that if he is a fair horse he should win the two. While
on the subject of the shorter nose, I msy observe that, in
addition to King Charming, Peaftuner, and Praiser, there
are a baker's dozen over which the handicappers for the
saeend.s.-quarter eastern differ in regard to what they
are capable cf ; for example—
Bt. Liz. City.
et lb lb
Grinder, 4 yrs 7lO .... 0
Pintos, 9 yrs 6 7 .... 10
Spilt the llifferenos, Syn
utritloo, 3 yrs 4
Hawthorn. S yrs 6 11 .... 0
OatAnd-Outer, 4 pie S
Pintail, 5 yrs
merry Hart, 6 yrs
Brahtna. 4 yrs, 7 4 .... 11
Wild Poppy, 4 yra
attack filly, 4 yrs
Bigote, 4 yrs 8
Alberta, 3 yrs

Here we have eight so mash "better is' far the Epsom
eyelet that, if one of them should win the St. Li; the 51b
'natty will not stood much in the way of a second victory.
But it is probable that, with so much money to be woe
ever the City and Suburban, a " double event" will not
be attempted by any cued those enumerated in the above
lists—from a glance at which it may be fairly infarred that
William Gaiter must be very near hitting the bull's-eye at
Epsom, with Merry Hart, Brahma, Proviso; sad Sidewind
, all so ' ia." At the same time, W. Day is made to
look equally dangerous with his Out-sod-Outer and others ;
aid it will be a lucky man that can find one to beat the two
stables.

If ie. handicap for the City and Suburban is one of the
lettering kind, that for the Chador Cup is more so, and
there are "good things" in galore to be discovered if what
pertain horses have received io other events is taken as a
rigoiecatioo. There are so many, in fact, that they would
be strong enough in themselves to make up a good field , the
following being a list of them, with a oomparison of the
weights they have been apportioned for the three other long
races—the Northamptonshire Stakes, Newmarket Handi-
cap, and Metropolitan :

Chester North- New- Metro-

Cap. ampton. mark.t. pohtan.
at lb at lb st lb at lb
John Davis, 5 yrs
Baragsb. 6 yrs S 4 811
Ackwartl4 1 yrs 8! 8 12 9 1 9 2
Iltbals. 4 yrs
Pearl Direr, I yrs
11822 4 yrs
.. ..

Dr.iyniax. I yes 7 10
Pld6llt6 6 yts
.- 110

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Blackfoot, 6►re 7 8
IfiFtsrlsok, 4 yrs ! 2

=pat* .
, 6 yrs
T 9
Sredal, 6 yes
ttud!t".4 Yrs_ 7 2
_ __

8 1
7 13
7 10
7 11
7 9
7 7

Lord Zeilaiid, 5 yrs 6 12
lisrrLBtriusllsford, 4 yrs 612
Bad 4 yrs 6 10
Mr. Pit S yrs 6lO
- -

Ilou 11431110, 4 yrs
Dr. 6wtehtsll. 4 yrs
Cutaway, 6 yrs 6 4
Dubiety, 4 yrs 6 4
Vanguard. 4 yra
Helen. 6 yrs 6 3
Bliss Harriette, 3 yrs 6 0
Brewer, aged
Treachery gaelding. 4 yrs
Mutes, 3 yr
IV Mara PIM 3 yrs 6 11
160, 4 yrs 6lO

8 4
8 0
8 0
7 7

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8
8
8
7
8
7

It must not be supposed that the Metropolitan Handicap
Lso much heavier than any other as the above figures I
would make out, for there are several instances of horses
having less to carry therein than for the "flattering'
Chester Cup. Little Goy, the Lima filly, and Lansdowne
ply the most noteworthy' ; and these, with Mail Train,
Billet-doux, Perfumer, Valiant, Charley, Pepper's Ghost,
Morris Dancer, Lady Florence, the Dorslice colt, Nutri-
tion, Life Guardsman, Mephistopheles, Miss
Williams,
Btaghound, Rose Cheri, and Wolfdog, will appear "may
in" for the Rkioodee prize when their imposts are compared
with those they have in other engagements, so that out of
the whole lot there may only be two or three acceptances.
However, there are few others that look overburthened,
and under any circumstances there are plenty, as
before observed, to sustain a great race in the
list of horses above that are shown to be " well in."
John Day's party should accept with all theirs, if only in
return for the kind treatment Ackworth, Red Cap, Lord
Letland, the Grinder, Black Prince, and Glendale have
received ; for it strikes me that nothing has been more
leniently dealt with in the race than the three first-named,
who have all shown a capability to stay the course, and
were not run quits off their legs last season.

The number'of five-year 014149), six-year old (21), and
aged (10) horses engaged in the ail handicap. under notice
is a sign that plenty are still left to the turf I
after four years old ; and that we have some
goad ones ready for 1866 is apparent when as aged
ptlernas is at the top of the tree for the City sad
Sehurbam, followed by two five-year-olda ; the horse. of the
latter age like.ise supply the six carrying the heaviest
weights in the Chester Cup, with the four that lead off in
WI the Northamptonshire and Ifetropolitan, and the
Isidore in the Newmarket sad St. Liz. Altogether,
there ere 283 horses engaged in the six events, 96 being
three-year-ads, end 107 four-year-olds ; and although the
numbers were stronger last year, and to the tune of some
two score, we have plenty to sustain the prestige of each
contest, if owners really mean business. Row many of
them are satisfied we shall discover this week, when the ac-
eepteness are made public, after which I shall be enabled to
form • better opinion of what ere likely to become " good
things" than now.—l am. &a, METEOR.

Tits OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGI BOAT BACH.-
At a captains' meeting of the members of the Oxford Uni-
versity Boat Club, held on Saturday of ternooo, it was
unanimously resolved to reject the proposal of Cambridge
to limit ths term of residence of men eligible to row in this
Oxford and Cambridge annual eight-car race. Unless.
therefore, Cambridge consent to row on the same terms as
beretcfora there will be no race this year, and the lovers
of aquatics will be deprived of rise of their sreatest treats.
The decision of the Oxford Boat Club has been doubtless
influenced by the strong protest of upwards of 50 old Oxford
University oars against the adoption of the Cambridge pro-
posal. It appears Oxford men have a little advantage over
Cambridge in point of length of residence, but this is
more than counterbalanced by the advantage Cambridge
possesses in the Number of men from whom to select
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THE LOSS OP THE SHIP RoscoL—A telegram
from Greenock was reeeivwf is Liverpool on &lords, last,
te the effect that the ship Bowe, which went ashore a few
wear sines near Islay, Mall remained fast on the rocks.
♦mistaeoe having bees sent round from Greenock to Islay,
the cargo of cotton was being got ashore and carted to Bow-
swam The Rome was owned in Liverpool, and when she
went ashore was bound to that port from New Orleans.
GILT NOSTILION HOSPITAL. CALIDONIAN-ROAD,
—Number of patients far the week ending Jan. TT, 1,031,
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