The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-24 00:00:00

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PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 23.
The Raserio, 5, screw sloop, Commander George
Parker. arrived at Spithead during the night from Sheer-
ness. en route to Andres _ _ _

The Viscid, steam vessel, Staff-Commander Timothy W.
Sullivan, sailed this morning for the Eastward.
The Victory, and Duke of Wellington, harbour guard
ships, sent topmasts and topgallant masts down this morn-
ing for the winter months.

The Admiralty have, we understand, established
the system of relieving the African squadron about every
eighteen months. On the arrival of the Plover on that
station, the Oberon will proceed to the Brazils.
ADMIRALTY, Ckrr. 23.—APPOINTMENTS. —Chief
Engineer C. F. Jordan, to the Aida, additional, for charge
of the ines of the Dense ; Assistant-Paymaster Edgar
Whiddon, to the Royal Adelaide ; naval cadets
nominated—C. G. W. Hastings, T. Y. Greer, and A. B. G.
Grenfell.
SHIPS OP WAR AND TROOPS FOR LIVERPOOL.—
The government is taking care that any " Fenian " or
other disturbance which may take place in Liverpool will
meet with a rather summary suppression. Yesterday
morning her Majesty's ship Gladiator, 6, paddlewheel
sloop, under command of Captain Elphisone, arrived in
the Mersey, from Portsmouth, having left that port on
Sunday last. The Gladiator brought to Liverpool 2.4
marines for service on board the Donegal.

Igniberditg Ixttlitgentr.

CAMBRIDGE, Ocr. 23.

INAUGURAL LECTURE ON SANS/MEL—The lately
appointed professor of Sanskrit, Professor Edward Byles
Cowell, delivered his inaugural lecture in the Arts School
to-day. He reviewed the position held by Sanskrit in
comps. ative philology, and the way in which the language
and its literature throw light on times when the various
families of the Indo-Germanic races were closely united.

He dwelt upon some peculiarities of the Hindu Mind, and
the way in which an acquaintance with Sanskrit literature
would lead an European to comprehend them and treat
them with consideration.

OXFORD, Ocr. 23.

CHRIST CHURCH.—There will be holden at
Cling Church on Monday, I)ecember 16, an election
to a lay senior studentship. Candidates. who must have
the examinations required for the degree of B
passed before the day of election, are requested to call upon the
dean on Saturday, November 36, between twelve and
one o'clock.

OPENING OF THE RIVER AMAZON WITH ITS TRIBU-
TARIES TO FREE COMMERCE.— On the 7th September, anni-
versary day of the independence of Brazil, the rivers
Amazon, Tapajos, Tocantins, Madeira, Rio Negro, and
Gram Para were declared open to the commerce of all
nations. This event, so long looked forward to as the in-
auguration of • new epoch m the prosperity of the pro-
vinces of the Valley of the Amazons, was celebrated with
great rejoicings in the city of Belem, the capital of Para,
where after a Te Deunt in the cathedral and reception in
the palace, President de Lamare, accompanied by the
principal inhabitants, embarked at 11 a.m. in the war
steamer Paraense, and accompanied by several
river steamers proceeded to the junction of the
waters in the Bay of Marajo, where the ceremony
of the opening was performed. His Excellency
and party were transferred on their return voy-
age to the war corvette Nictheroy, which by en
accident was prevented from accompanying the Beet in
the forenoon, and about eight o'clock p.m. landed in Para,
finding the city brilliantly, and in many instances taste- I
fully, illuminated. (In the Bth a ball was given in the
palace, to whichabout 1,000 of the elite were invited ; and
on the 9th the rejoicings were wound up by a display of
fireworks in the palace square, which were costly and
really well arranged. The illuminations were throughout
successful, upwards of 25,000 gas jets being employed, the
cost for the three nights being not much under 1,500 P.,
' from which an idea may be formed of the total expense
incurred. Altogether a considerable stir was created in
this usually rather quiet corner of the globe ; and it is to
be hoped it will be the forerunner of such an impetus to
trade as will, when looking bank in future years, make
the bustle of these busy days appear quietness when com-
pared with the usual business of the place.
SINGULAR DEATH OF A CHILD. —An inquest Wait
held at the Infantry-barracks, Salford, on Saturday, on
the body of Sarah Ann Watts, three and a half years of
age, daughter of • private of the 57th Regiment. The
father and mother of the child stated that on Wednesday
night the mother brought a quantity of whisky into their
apartments in a bottle. A portion of it was drunk by
them that night, and about a gleeful was left in a tum-
bler, and the remainder in the bottle. In the morning the
child got out of bed, saying it was going to get • drink,
and immediately after the parents saw it put down the
tumbler in which the whisky had been emptied. The
assistant surgeon to the regiment stated that the mother
had told him that the child had drank two wine glassfuls
of spirits. The child was insensible when he saw it, and
in that state it remained for a number of hours, when it
was seized with convulsions and died next morning. The
jury found a verdict to the effect that the child had died
from spirits taken by its own hand.
SHOCKING CARRIAGE ACCIDENT. Yesterday
forenoon as Miss Edwards, of Gibb Hill, near Northwich,
and Miss Joynaon, were driving into Northwich, the
horses ran away, and Winningtnn drawbridge being open,
the horses, carriage, and ladies were precipitated into the
canal. Mae Emma Edwards was drowned, but the other
lady escaped. The horses were drowned. Much excite-
ment was caused in the neighbourhood, the unfortunate
lady being well known and highly esteemed.— We reingwa
Guardian.
HEALTH RESTORED BY DU BARRY'S FOOD TO THE
STOIiAOE, neves, lunge, and Ever of old and young.
dyspepda (indigestion), constlmition, Manilas, addlty,=
hysteria. pabitatiou, steeplemome, debility
=ye, conealtia., as fevers, comma Mon. low spirits. 00,040
annual cares which bad resisted all medicines, including that of
his Holten' the Pops—Tins, at la lid.: 11b., H. ; hTlb TM. :
401.—Du Barry and Co., 77, Regentstreet, London ; also at
11, Gracechumbelrest ;4, Cbespdde and 119, Oslord-eireet
and all yeasts and cliesolda—iAdvmtiewasista

*parttng intelltanue.

HOUGHTON MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.

Compared with yesterday the proceedings on the
heath to-day were regarded with apathy, and in the
streets this morning there was comparative quiet, whilst
at the rooms nothing was done beyond the adjustment of
a few accounts. The sensational race for the Cambridge-
I shins, however, formed a fruitful theme of conversation
I before a move was made for the heath. Nothing could
exceed the loveliness of the weather, especially
during the latter part of the afternoon. when
the setting sun imparted to the heath quite
a summer's 'bees and glow. The only two note-
worthy incidents in connection with the sport were the
victory of Michael de Basco in the Glasgow Stakes, who at
the distance appeared to be completely beaten, but taboo-
quently displayed great gameness by coming again and
winning cleverly. Another feature was the reappearance
I of Wells in Sir Joseph Hawley's colours, and certainly the
famous jockey never displayed finer horsemanship than
on this occasion, as the race was undoubtedly won by the
rider's masterly skill. Appended are the detail :
THE OPTIONAL SELLING PLATE of 50 eovs. for 3-yr.ohls
and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allowances.
Cambridgeshire course (1 mile i4O yards).
Sir F. Johnstone'' Camellia, by Rattle—Singlet.on Lass,
(4.50,, 5 yrs, 7st WA Cannon) 1
Mr. Amberys Greenhoru, 1.50,, 3 yrs, (Ist 71b ,Kenyoe) 2
Mr. C Hovers ()tilers! :Amman, 3 yrs, Oat 7lb

, _
(modwin) 3
Betting : I) to 3 apt Greenhorn, 7 to 4 apt Camellia,
4to 1 spit Croaslanea colt, and 10 to 1 asst General Sher-
man. TheCroaslanes colt and General Sherman lay together,
clear of Greenhorn, who ran very shiftily throughout,
Camellia lying off till within a quarter of a mile of home
where the two leaders dropped away. Within a hundreJ
yards of the chair Camellia joined Greenhorn, who swerved
and ran unkindly, and enabled Sir Frederick Johnstone'e
mare to get up and win by a neck ; bad third. The Crowe.
lanes colt was last, Mr. Ambery claimed the winner.
SWEEPSTAKES of fill soya. each, h it, for 2-y7-olds, colts
Set 101 b ; fillies, Sat Sib ; winners extra. Ditch mils
(7 furlongs 210 yards.)
Duke of Beenforga Ally by Voting Melboure—Bab at the
Bowater, eat alb .Fordham'. 1
Mr. Pryor's Riga, Pat 810 T French 2
Betting : 2 to 1 on the Bab at the Bowater filly, who
made all the tanning and won in a canter by four lengths.
HANDICAP PLATE of 30 soy,. for 2-yr-01d... T.Y.C.
(3 furlongs 140 yards.
Mr. A. C. Barclays Noyau, by Nutbourne Con-
stance, by Faugh-a-Bellagh, Oat 13th ( Peppier) 1
Lord Westmorland's Barron, tat 101 b (Kenyon)
Lord Glaagow's filly by Two Bowline, darn by Weatherblt,
grand-dam by Irish Birdifificher—Miss V&lp, 7st 10th

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The following also ran Snowdrop, Solitaire, l'arrYLict)3or,
Miss Osborne. Pastley, Morning Star, lord Palmerston, Sarah,
War Queen, Madeira, Rebecca colt, Mat:doff, Diadem, Patricia),
Pied.% Signal colt, Ladylike filly, and Carbine filly.
Betting : sto 2 agst Patricien, 100 to 70 agst Bassoon,
10 to 1 each apt Noyes, Lord Palmerton, and the Lady-
like filly, 100 to 8 esih agst Miss Osborne and Picnics and
100 to 7 apt Lictor. In the centre of the course Doyen
with the Tom Bowline filly on the left,and Bassoon on the
right, lay in front throughout, the first-named winning
cleverly by three-quarters of a length from Bassoon. Lord
Glasgow's filly died away in the last fifty yards, and
finished third, two lengths from Bassoon. Patricien
and Lord Palmerston were next, wide of each other but
close up. Picnic was sixth, Eastley seventh, War Queen
eighth, Snowdrop ninth, and Sarah next. The last three
were Macduff, Diadem, and Madeira.
A Fran HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 25 MOM each,
10 ft ; winners extra. T.Y.C. (10 subs.)
Mr. Pryor's Claymore, by Droglieda—Queen of Egypt,
3 yr,lst 811, (tI. Covey) 1
Sir .1. Hawley's Woisey, 4 )rs, tot oth (carried inft 71h)

d French 2
Captain Itachell's Vent, ft yrs, art Slb Jefferyl 3
Betting :2tol se W t ohey, 100 to 30 apt Claymore,
and 4 to 1 each against Sweet Anne and Mr. Pitt. Veni
jumped off in front, followed by Mr. l'itt and Sweet Anne
on the right, with Claymore on the left, Wolsey lying off
until entering the cortb, where he drew up. Claymore.
however, shot out the moment Covey called upon him,
and won very cleverly by a length and • half. Vent
finished a head in sear of Wolsey, and • similar distance
only in advance of Sweet Anne. Mr. Pitt was several
lengths in the rear.
SWEEPIrrAILIN of 10 &ova. each, for all ages ; weight for
are, with selling allowances. T.Y.C.
Captain Marhell's Paris, by 1111ilew—Daisy, Gyre, Sit 131 b
(a 100) leustance) 1
Sir F. Johnstone's Di Vernon, Y yrs, Int 121 b (100)

Mr Porter's British Tar, 4"
,Kenyonl 2
yra, tot 10lb 14100) (Funlhani) 3
Reindeer and Melinda also ran.
Betting : 5 to 4 agut Paris, 3 to 1 agst Reindeer,
100 to 30 against British Tar, 9to 2 apt Di Vernon, and.
20 to,l apt Melinda.

A Buirecturriow PLATE of 50 son., for 2 sad 3-yr-olde ;
weight for age ; winuer to be sold for 350 soya. T.Y.C.
Pacricit's Witchcraft, by St Albans—Hecate, by
West Australian, 2 yn, 7st (Mordan) 1
Mr. TheUussan's pinta Chief, 3 yrs, bat 121 b ..tiordhami 2
Captain Christle's Jeannie Deans, 3 yrs, 812 121 b
IT. Challoner) 3
The fallowing also ran •—fioyau, Roll all, by Rataplau,
Bravado, Vlctorine, Benevolence, BWet, Meld Marian, sag
Floaahnoy.

Betting 2to 1 each apt Witchcraft and Victorine, 3
to I eget Noyan, and 20 to 1 apt any other. Ploughboy.
with Noyau on the rigbt,and Witchcraft, Jeanie Deane,and
Pirate Chief on the left, lay in front till half-way in the
cords, where Witchcraft rushed to tho front and won in a
canter by three lengths. Pirate Chief defeated Jeannie
Deane a head only for second place ; Noyan was fourth,
close up,Billet fifth, Maid Marian mixth,Victorine seventh.
Ploughboy eighth, Benevolence ninth, Bravado tenth, and
Roll Call last, beaten off.
A BwrErsreges of 10 sows. each, for 2-yr.olde and
upwards ; weight for age ; winner to be sold for 70 son.
T.Y.C.
Mr. J. Wood's Knight of St. Michael, by Knight of St.
l'atrick—Nolsette, 4 yrs, Sat 10lb (Jervis) w.o.
314:rut : 100 soya., h ft. Last half of Ab.M.
Lord Wtstmorland's John Leech, by Cape Flyasay—
Caricature. yrs, iist (Cannon) 1
Admiral Rons's Miler's Maid, 3 yrs. •st 10Ib ..,Fordimm) 2
Betting : 7t04 on Miller's Maid, who muscle play for
300 yards, when they closed a rattling finish, ending in
favour of John Leech by a head.
THE GLASGOW STAKES, of 100 soya, each, 12 ft, for 2-yr-
old colts, Sat 101 b each. Last three-quarters of Rowley
Mile. 112 sube.)
Sir K. Johnatone's Michael de Basco, by Buccaneer—

Fluke, Pct 101 b .
ann.n 1
lord Yalmouth's Courtmantle, Oat 101 k
Lonl Glasgow's c by Brother to LUrd nu the Wing th
In 1863), dam by Young Melbourne-Maid of If asitam,
Oat 101 b) (T. Chateaus.) S
Betting : 11 to 10 apt Michael de Basco, sto 4 mia
Courtmantle, and 4to 1 art Lord Glasgow's colt. The
latter made play, followed by "Michael" on the left, and
Courtmantle on the right, to the bushes, where the latter
took up the running, and a quarter of a mile from borne
appeared to be winning in a canter, but running very un-
londly, and refusing to try a yard when French called
upon him, Michael de Basco won cleverly by half •
length. A bad third.
MATCH ::AO soya., h ft. BretLy Stakes course (six
furlongs.)
Sir J. Hawley's XI, by General Williams—Lambda, 4 yrs,
ustsib

r Marquis of Hastings' The Earl. 2 yrs, Bit (Cannon) 2
Betting : 105 to 100 on The Earl. Immediately the flag
fell, The Earl took a slight lead, but after going a short
distance Xi headed hini, and held a lead of nearly
a length till within a quarter of a mile of home. The
Earl then drew forward, but never quite getting up, was
defeated by a bead.
THE ALL- AGED STAKES of 100 son % each, h ft, and 25
only if declared ; weight for age, with certain allowances.
Beetby Stakes course. (8 subs, one of whom pays 25 son.)
Mr. Pryor's griponnier, by Chevalier d'lndiutrie
Tension, Oat 101 h
A PLATE, for 3-yr-olds and upwards • weight for
age, with penalties and allowances. Across the; flat (1 mile,
2 furlongs, 73 yards).
Mr. B. Angelis Python, by Young Melbourne—Latona.
t yrs, 7et 1010 Parry) 1
Mr. Flurshelm's Due de Burgoyne, a yrs, list 10th,
(T. I:balmier)
rd Stamford's Archimedes. 5 )1,, get 716 ime. 711,
ertra)
Betting : 5 to 4 opt Python, 6to 4 apt Archimedes,
and 4to 1 agst Duo de Burgoyne. Archimedes made play,
followed by Python on the left, and Due de Burgoyne on
the right, to the Bushes, where he gave way, swerving
across the course as lie came down the hill, and refusing
to try when Daley called upon him. The other two came
on in close company till half way in the rails, when Parry
let out Python, who won very cleverly by three-quarters
of • length. Archimedes cantered in many lengths in rear.
MATCH: 50 son., li ft. Last half of Ab. Pd. Gentlemen
riders.
Mr. R. Burton's Shrapnel, by Wcatherbit—,hot, 5 3 re,
list 51b _ (Colonel r.nron.

Mr. It Herbert's I sher, hyrs, 1234 1I (insper, _
Betting opened at slight odds on Usher, veered round
to 3 to 1 on Shrapnel], but finally nettleddown at 6 to 4
on him, and Colonel Knox sending him along at his best
pace made all the running, and won in a canter by five
length..

MATCH : 200 tom, b ft. T.Y.C.
Mr. Brayley's c by Sycophant—Codicil, 2 yrs, bit 101 h, and
Mr. F. Itonland's Manse. 2 yr% Bst 711..
Off by content.
MATCH : 100,1 i ft. List half mile of Criterion Course.
Lord Ulascrw's any, by 'roxophllitc NaM of Marhain,
3 yea Bst 31b rec. ft.
Lord Wilton's Parma, teyrs, Bal. 31b pd. it.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DHABI.
7 to 1 net Roslerneies (tAGAN'S)
33 to 1 Typlneus t)
BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
THE DKR.III.
13 to I spat Pace (q
20 to 1 blue OnieS It)
No betting on the Nursery.