The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 186 f.

/parting intelligence.

CHESTER RACES-FRIDAT.

But a meagre card was provided for the concluding day's sport,
and there was a marked falling off in the attendance. The wea-
ther was again fine, the air being particularly oppressive and
sultry, and the course, In consequence of the continued drought,
had become very bard. Both the opening events were terrific
blows to the gentlemen who, encouraged by their recent suc•
ceases, " plunged" fn earnest on the two Danebury horses, Pan-
taloon and Mr. Pitt, who were, however, In each casedefeated by
the worst favourite at starting. The Beaufort Biennial, which
last year was won by Roden, was again won for ford rd. Vincent
by Lucifer, which at once called attention to his stable compa-
nion Redan for the " blue riband," and 1,000 to BO was twice ac-
cepted on the first blush of victory, though 100 to 6 could have
been obtained subsequently. The fields, as will be obeerved,were
remarkably small, and the results of the races do not call for any
further remarks.
lissbiceP PLATE of 100 lOTA, for 3.yr-olds and upwards;
winners extra. .16 subs.)
Mr. It Law's Lucy Long, by Artillery—Legacy, 4 yrs, 7st
gib Kenyon', 1
Mr. W. Phillips's Persuasion, 5 yrs, Est 111b....!Hoystesd) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 4 yrs, fiat 121 b (inc 101 b ex)
(Cannon) S

Ozone and Locket Lucy also ran. '
Betting: 6 too on Pantaloon, 5 to 1 agst Locket Lucy, 6 to 1 agst
Ozone, and 8 to 1 each agst Lucy Lung at first 4 to 1 was taken,
and Persuasion.
THE BRAVIoRT BIENNIAL STAKES of 25 son. each, 10 ft, with
100 added, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, bat 101 b; fillies and geldings, lan
gib: certain penalties and allowances. One mile and a quarter.
(23 subs i
Lord Mt. Vincent's Lucifer, by The Cure or Lord Faucon-
berg—Starlight, Sat 21b `Morris) 1
Captain Gray's Terror, 7st 121 b (T. Challoner) 2
Duke of Beanfort's Mr. Pitt 9st lib ,inc 516 er . Cannon) S
Betting : 05 to 40 on Mr. Pitt, 100 to 30 &gat Terror, and 4 to 1
sgst Lucifer.
THE BADMINTON STAKES of 10 sous. each ; hft ; with 100
added ; for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies and geldings, tat filb :
with penalties and allowances Half a mile. (22 subs;
Duke of Beaufort's lady Hester, by Thunderbolt—Lurley,
Sat Mb
Mr. Mackenzie's Thermometer, sat llb ,inc.lslb ex ,Morris 2
Carden) Williams's Knightsbridge, tat 101 b Gavin' 3
Betting: 3 to 1 on Lady Hester, and 4 to 1 sot Thermometer.
THE STEWARDS' Cep of 100 Love., added to a Sweepstakes of S
son. each ; for 3-yr-olds mid upwards ; weight for age, with cer-
tain penalties and allowances. Mlle and seven furlongs. )15
subs!
Mr. R. Kirby's Treasure Trove, by Fandango or Water-
dale—Secret Treasure, 3 yes, flat 1216 kSalmori) 1
Count F. de Lagrange's Plutus, 3 yes, 75t slb lire. slb ex.)
(Carroll) 2
Mr. Saxon's Monitress, 3 yrs, fast 91b ill ('lark) S
Betting : 6 to 4 on Treasure Trove, 6 to 2 agst Monitress, and 3
to 1 &gat Plutus.
THE CHESHIRE STAKES of 5 son. each, with 100 added ;
winners extra. About one mile and a quarter. i2O subs.)
Marquis of Hastings's Redcap, by Fandango —Peggy
Whitethroat, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b
Captain Williams. Distraction, S yes, fat 71b ,car. fist 10Ib;
)J. M'Dermot) 2
THE LADIES POSSE ;Selling Stake& of S son each, with 60
added ; for horses of all ages; weight for age, with selling allow-
ances. Three quarters of a mUe. (5 subs.,
Mr. Webb's c by St. Albans—Roaaline, 3 yes, gat 101 b (g4O)
(Ward) 1
lir. T. Dawson's Dusty Miller, 3 yes, Bst Sib (£4O)
;Morris) 2
Colonel Jelf Sharp's Jack's Alive, 6 yes, lOst 91b ;car.
lOst 31b) (660) (Owner) S
Betting: 6 to 4 on Dusty Miller, 7 to 4 agst, The Rcaallne colt,
and 10 to 1 agst Jack's Alive.
THE STAMFORD WELTER HANDICAP of 5 soTS, each, 2 ft (to the
fund,, with 100 added ; penalties. Once round and a distance.
(15 subs.)
Mr. Handley's Cwrtaloga, byTournament—Gertrude, 3 yrs,
lOst 6lb f(Mr. W. Bevill) 1
Mr. Alexander's Stafford, 4 yrs, list Sib ,inc. 71b ex.;
'T. French) 2
Betting : 6 to 5 sgst Cuataloga, who won by eight lengths.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DERBY.

9 to 4 on the field (off, —11 W 6 apt Redan leadoff`
15 to 1 apt llespasian (off)

WEST KENT HUNT AND SEVENOAKS SPRING I
STEEPLECHASES.—Famer.
THE STAND PLATE of 80 sous. (a Handicap:. About two miles.
Sir. Somers' The Rogue (late Orphan:, aged, list 21b
Pickett; 1
Mr. P. Merton's No Name, aged, lOst 51b Lovesey) 2
Mr. Hobson's Triumpher, 5 yrs, lOst 41b Owner) 3
Lady Douglas, Rapture, and Wade also ran.
Betting: 7 to 4 apt Rogue, 6 to 2 apt Lady Douglas, 4 to 1 agst
Triumpher.
THE WEST KENT OPEN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 10 soya
each, 2 ft, with 50 added ; winners 71b extra. About three miles
and a half.
Mr. George's Sprite, aged, lOst 7th ;Inc 71b ex) Page) I
Mr. Dilly's Ben Nevis, 5 yyrns, list 21b (Barry) 2
Mr. Chamberlityne's Rosalle, aged, list 10lb (Mr.Rdwards)
The following also ran: -Blue Bell, Bristles, and Fairy King.
Betting : 6t04 on Bristles, ato 1 agst Sprite, and 6to 1 agst
Ben Nevis.
A SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of S soya. each, with 20
added ; the winner to be sold for 30 son. About two miles, ,9
subs,)
Mr. Gibson's Lottery, aged, lOst nb )J. LOveseyi 1
Mr. Riley's White Stockings, aged, lOst 10Th (Mr. Grant) 2
Mr. C. Turner's Comet, aged, lOst 71b Sadler) 3
The following also ran: -Expreaa, Bessie, Regulator, and
Netherdale
AN OPEN HUNTERS' STAKES, of 3 son. each, with 20 added;
list each ; winners and professionals extra. About three miles.
Mr. Motley's Mien, by Dear Me—Alexina, aged, list 10th
.Inc. 10th ex.) (Mr. Edwards) 1
Captain Johnson's Lincoln, aged, list 101 b ;Inc. 101 b ex.)
(Colonel Knox) 2
Betting: 5 to 4 on Lincoln, who Jumped off with the lead, and
carried on tbe running for a mile, when Mien went to the front,
and won in a canter by four lengths.
THE GREATNESS &ragas of 3 401 IL each, with 20 added, for
4-yr-olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 30 soya About
two miles and a half.
Mr. P. Merton's No Name (pedigree unknown), aged,
list 91b 'Owner! I
Mr. F. William's Fairplay, aged, list 91b .... J. Lovesey, 2
Sporting Irishman and Serious Came also ran.
Betting: Even on Fairplay, 6 to 2 apt No Name, and 3 to 1
apt Serious Case.

SHOCKING COLLIERY ACCIDENT NEAR WIGAN.—
Shortly before midnight on Thursday a colliery acci-
dent, causing the instantaneous death of three persons, and
injuries more or less severe to several others, occurred
at the Prospect Pit of the Standish and Shevington
Collieries, situated about three miles from Wigan, and
now worked by the Wigan Coal and Iron Company. The
pit is sunk to the Arley coal and the cannel seams, of
which latter there are two, and it was in the first of
these that the disaster occurred. At the time above
named, two colliers and their drawers, half a dozen per-
eons in all, were working together in one of the places,
when suddenly an immense block of stone, weifhing, it
is estimated, nearly 20 tons, fell from the roof, in which
a small " slip" was found to exist. A collier, named
Henry Bunion ; a drawer, named William Banks ; and
another drawer, 12 years of age, named Dan. Mamie, were
killed on the spot, buried completely beneath the im-
mense mass. A third drawer, named Thomas Fisher, was
caught by the wrist, and held fast in that position, while
two others were slightly hurt, one escaping with a few
scratches from the stone by standing close to the face of
the coal. The underlooker and manager were promptly
on the spot, and measures were taken for the release of
Fisher, which was effected at about 2 o'clock ; but it
was not till 7 o'clock that the whole of the bodies
were recovered, the stone having to be cut away to release
them. Fisher's arm is fearfully crushed, and his leg is
broken. Yesterday morning, a fall of roof took place at
the John Pit, Shevington, belonging to the Wigan Coal
and Iron Company, and suffocated a collier, named Daniel
Holland, 2.5 years of age, residing at Shevington Moor.
The deceased and a companion were working together, and
had not the fall extinguished the lamps of the men it is
probable Holland would have been extricated before life
was extinct.

SUPPOSED MCRDER AND SUICIDE.—A woman
and a boy, apparently mother and child, the former
about forty, and the latter about seven years of age, went
into the Boat-house Inn, on the banks of the Manchester
and Rochdale Canal, at Cbadderton, about noon yester-
day, and asked to be served with a little cheese and
a gill of beer. She was told that they had no cheese,
and referred her to a shop at some distance, but she

replied that they " would make shift " with what they
47 had. Both of them partook of some food, and after re-
maining in the house for about an hour, they left, walk-
ing down the canal side towards Manchester. In about
flfteeo minutes afterwards a boat was passing from Roch-
dale to Manchester, and when within 100 yards of the inn
the men in charge of the same observed the bodies of the
woman and boy floating on the surface of the water.
Ir., They were got out, and every effort was made to restore
752 animation but without effect. The woman is of middle
UK size, rather short, dark hair and eyes, and round intelli.
107 gent features. She wore s black and violet plaid dress,
174 red plaid woollen shawl, cloth boots nearly new, and a
08 figured gold ring on the third finger of her left hand. In
10 her pocket was found Is. 6d. in silver and 30. in copper.
The boy was well clad ; he wore a scotch cap, a round blue
ne ribbed cloth jacket, with a waiscost of the same material,
velveteen trousers, and elastic boots newly mended. In
feature he much resembled the woman, with the exception
4.4 a I that he had blue eyes.
THE CITY AND ITB HOUSELESS POOR WARDS.—

At a meeting of the Court of Common Council, held at
IV Guildhall, yesterday, Sir Francis Moon in the chair, a long
t2t correspondence was read between the Poor-law Board and
ylthe guardians of the various City unions touching a mug-
gestion made by the Poor-law authorities in Whitehall
that the houseleas poor wards in the City should be subject
9 to the inspection of the metropolitan police, aa those are
in the rest of the metropolis under the Houseleas Poor
Act. The proposition was very coldly received by the
3 whole court. The Poor-law Board urge this proposed
arrangement upon the guardians of the City unions on
the ground of the convenience and advantage that would
result from one uniform system of inspection of the wards
I over the whole metropolis, including the City. The City
authorities, on the other hand, object, as they have always
strenuously objected, to the introduction of the metropoli-
tan police for any purpose within their municipal limits.
The subject was referred to their police committee for con-
sideration and report.
Costs IN AMERICA.—On the authority of Pro-
fessor H. D. Rogers, the Illinois coal field is stated to con-
tain 1,277,500,000,000 tons. The Pennsylvania coal field
contains 316,400.000,000 tow. All the coal fields of North
America 4,000,000,000,009 tons. The coal fields of Great
Britain contain 190,000,000,000 tons. The Illinois coal
fields, then, contain four times as much coal as those of
Pennsylvania ; nearly one-third as much as all those of
North America ; and over six times as much as all the coal
fields of Great Britain.—New York Herald.