The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-24 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE:

THE OAKS DAY AT EPSOM.

TO TKO SOROS O. To IMITIMOI.

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Sit,—The Derby of 18013 has brought to light one
of the beet three-year-Edda we have seen for many a day—
not became he canied off the blue riband, but more on
account of the extreordinery work he did es a two-year-old,
Thiemenby having started on fourt,eu oicsaionstagyear,on
Ave of which he was beaten after the most peaktkiag strag-
gles, while two or three of his victories were dearly leaghL
Neither of those opposing him yesterday appesred so often
by half a dozen time, and there was as Wrong s prejadies
against him on this account as there was to Hobble Noble's
staying the Derby course in the memorable " Daniel
O'Rourke year." However, Mr. Merry has fully avenged
himself for that defeat and many other sustained sub's- !
unaptly, and the ring will suffer more, pertly', than they
would have done had the Melton great gun been victorious.
for few owners lump the money on in the style of Mr. M.
The Oaks was affected is acme memos) by the result, as
Rupee managed to beat Thorntanby when receiving 51b. at
Ascot last June, and she will probably be made the
favourite. An exciting contest may be locked forward to,
the bald promising to comprise Acmes, Avalanche,
Sutterty. Cheesecake, Cecilia. Emily. Her High-
rem, Infanta, Lady 'Deeper, Luger" Madame
Eglantiu«, Rupee, Swipe, Seclusion, Stockade, the Vends
Ally, Vesta, Viatka, and one or two others. The Mahon
stable hm, as usual, andeavourieg to mystify as with their
tactics ; first Ssgitta, sod now Viatka, being severally
handled by the " men of metal "-lies, the lastdnenticisad's
appearance not amounting to • certainty, although she woe
favourite on Monday last. Semite's fore In infleinst to
recommend her, and unless Lord Derby eon discover a
superior animal in the good-looking Stockade, she
will he quite good enough for me to stand upon
at of that stable. Seclusion wee nb, better than
anything out lest year, for while Rupee could only
heat Aurora half a length at Ascot, when the pair were
"split" by Thormanhy, Seclusion defeated Mr. Robinson's
Illy in a common canter at Newmarket, sad Madame
Eghatin. also. The tatter, however, had ran better on
ether ootasioos, and should Sir Joseph Hawley's cooadenoe
he estrested to her instead of the Venus ally or Largess,
then would be nothing surprieing in her doing the
trick, the greatest fear I have being that she will
sot " stay." Butterf►, Cheesecake, Emily, and Avalanche
will do their oilmen good service, but the latter's stable
companion, Contedina, looks eo well that, despite her in-
different perforcence in the One Thousand, she must have
my preference, her staying powers being couneetionstale.
Cecilia may he pulled out after her stable companicas
Derby triumph, but she never exhibited " class" enotigli
foe such • race, and Seclusion, Sagitt•. Rupee, aid Conte.
din ought to keep everything safe, my preference being for
the tint mentiosed.

The Great averey Lail Realm, for three-yr-01440ne mile,
will istrochies to Notice the Vial'. Bray, Orraersl Hew,
Ebony, Trembles, !nature, sail perhaps TIOO6O sad Month
Australian. But the issue appears to rest solely between
Tweeters aed General Her, awl it is on the cards for Mr.
Merry to tarry soother prise away from Epsom. The re.
insimaie items in the programme are not yet complete.--I
am, he , METEOR.

(IT ILICTILIC TEL=Iwo.)
EPSO3I MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

TWO-YZAR OLD ffrAKSIL
Brown Dumber ...
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Viall.xe • • • •
Ca 111.• . . .

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3 ma.
KTAND PLATE WU aad • half.
Neleft, A Ocenshill„ Glans, Greek, Mar-
well, (Nivel rw.t, ?Utah, ~bouy Theory, Voaanteer, R‘-
Ma, I :wtied, Infanta, Parmesan, lomakba, Itatlaguais,
Coavirialiet, Hamper, aad & to Itroody aro bare.

EPi4Oll CUP. Tee Riles and a ,`carter.
Prunaned Lend, Independence. (kePend, Wild Hoer, Nu-
cleon, Priarree, Newmatie are Lew.
°Tura AtutivAin. gaily, Petra, tichiara, Luff, !loyal
°an, Wentltertmand, Actives, Tkoandra, BbepherJeue,
Lord Milton, and Jenny Langley.

LATER' HEWING.
THE OAKS.
to
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7 2 opt Rupee t)
9 to 2 Sagitto ()
to 1 Tleelueie• (t)
7 to 1 Easily ft)
9to 1 - Cheesecake (I)
9to 1 -- Viatka ft)
10 to 1 - • Butterfly (t)
100 to 01 Avail/ache (t)
14 to 1 - Ctotedins, (t)

LONDON JOINT &roar •ANN.-(?MIS DAY.)

An extraordinary pniaral meeting of the proprie-
ton was hell, at noes, at the Beak, Princeastreet ; Mr. O.
Tans' in the chair • to ant • dineeter in the roan of
Mr. George Meek, who died • few arendis back.
Oa the motion of the CILINBIAN, Mr. Prude Joseph
Delafosse was unamirnonely shoes he filo ties vacancy.
Mr. Intanswit said he fait very noel obliged to the
meeting for the kind and eraser is which he hail
leen fleeted $ direeter. He ewY aware the propnetors
that he felt it to he • great hewer to be associat.l with
the managemeat of • lank widish stood so derierviidly high
as the Linden Joint Mtn* and ha should do all in his
newer to pennon the intends of the hank and to uphold
it in its present integrity. (I 'been.)
On the nation of Mr. BORRADAILE, seconded by Mr. R.
nine, • rate of thanks was given to the directors, and the
awning then separated.

WATERFORD AND NILNINNY RAILWAY.
(MIR DAY.)

The half yearly meeting of the shareholders eras
held at I o'clock, at the London TAV0111; Mr. E. R.
.1/I.WAN in the chair.

The report, which hail been issued and puhlisheil
several days previously, having been taken as
read, the CHAIMIAN expressed his regret tluit it
eas w.r iinisitidaetory, adding that they all knew that the
creek of the snow' half-year was always better that, that
4 the first, owl that therefore the bee&tl hoped
that in the eirioing half year • dividend would
be ertnied &luta to that which wag declared for
the 1,011,41/.lifll !orbsl of last year. Ile concluded by
moving the ad..ption of the report. The motion was
secouileil by Mr. T. W. Hill, awl wielded without any

The ...stories in the dirndl.° were then fill.' up, anti
the poitivdiori terminated in the usual sitiunitr.

One of the eflecta of the late treaty of com-
merce with fite;lawl is alrcuidy TWA* in Paris. Movers,
shops arr crovnlrd with English piroelain of very superior
iiuslity to that hitherto used in France.

Lli: N ENLISTMENT AI T.—We are informed
..spon the best authority that Mud movement to nee soldier*
in this eetrutry iiir the army of Pope Piu. IX. ha. reached
Tyneside, and twat 11,1 C of the more ardent hut indiscreet
friends of his Ilelineda are surreptitieuely endeavouring to
dwell the IllainiilO of his aoldier* by recruit* from this ilia.
triet. We are not in a poditaiiii to say *het ductwas has
attetitl,ll the. Mimic —Newitral/s J).,./, Chronicle.
Tee lieturr twrY. —The weekly meeting of
the &a-tannin 4 "ieminttee was Lehi At the offices, h, I :add-
hall Chamber., ..n Tuesilsy Mr. Sydeuliarsi Nodes ii the
chair. Mr. Whitehunt, Mr. Houten', Mr. Mr. Le
Maitre, Mr. Mail, and Mr. M. K Marsden were present.
A letter from SirJoliii flowring,l).C.L., wee reed, signifying
his willinguow to act ou the council of the society, and
adding " my 44...trVattollt, all my experienced have but
confirm., nay early conei7tioiss that those who desire
honest npitahm lewd eheit it ILIA protect it by secret
voting. It ta thr only 113,-.411.1 of aerurit) minst the charms
of linbery and the tern*. of intiri time." It was
reported that Mr. Wylrl, lust riven uotice uo
lionolsy I•Yeuing it hie intention to move in committas
on the Referni hill clautes eataldighing the cute by ballot,
and the nu:uilte, in,nllll/I.ly rxmr to rrielutions
ie.ormirending tor motion to auntie.
THL PLACE Sovirry.—The ittoitml osevting of
biends of this iteeiety wad held xi ttentay in yinibury
Chapel, Metwfirlde. Mr. Pease, M. l', prended ; and, iu
opeineg the petweetlings, dwelt up.... the inexpediency of
keeping up large standing armies at An enonnima ,one, in
commies profemetilis Chnstiau and CIVIIO.A, not far pun..
pow. of defence, but of aggreiwien. Mr. Richer la, the
ise !ewe., ,reel the report, in whnh the a...11414a Of our re-
pres.,ltotlve in China, Mr. Bruce, Ili attempting to ("rue
the way to Pekin. wad atr.eigly of
if. from the war in Italy entail net lie e.injoutell at
1.•• IMMO° men, awl the ti.tt at one bombed ind-
iums nesting. The establialiment of the ride corps war &-
WILMA as denotialbre the young leen of the
present day. The pea. lice of tin warmed European power.
of lac...aging their force to an extent rieyond their mini.
Wei Isis., denounced, end the Lae treaty by 31,
roish e was eulogised us being a mean., .4 extending MU
ronditercuil retaining. The grime receipts for lb.' year wire
IQ., and the •xpesiens 1,91491. 9s. hi. A aeries of
ratoluboas is Awe inkinee with the vats of (ho ....rely
wes• **mod t,o simeineously, aced, after numerout rehire...es
from the ighrorates of peace, a vote of thanks to the chair-
man terminate, the proceedings.