The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-27 00:00:00

tiabal art" itiilitarn.

PORTSMOUTH, Avoca? 20.
The Lords Gmuunitsioners of the Admiralty are
making an unusually long visit to Portsmouth this year
at the close of their parliamentary labours. A DOW
feature in the programme on this occasion was the inspec-
tion of the Royal Marine Artillery and the Royal Marines
Light Infantry on tiontheeis Common. The troops aasem-
bli4 on the common, the Artillery from Kutner and
Fort Cumberland, and the Light infantry from Porton,
before tee o'clock, and after the usual march past were
put through • series of evolutions incidental to a review,
concluding with en advance in column and grand
salute, the inspection being concluded shortly before noon.
After visiting the Remßent, gunnery ship, their lordships
lunched on hoard the Osborne, and afterwards proceeded
to the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard and Raslar
Hospital. To-morrow they will inspect the steam reserve
and the ships in commission in harbour.

CHATHAM, Acorn 26.
Extensive preparations are in progress at the
headquarters of the Royal Engineer establishment and the
Royal Engineer field depot for the carrying out of a comae
of siege operations on an extended soale,which,according to
prosent arningenients, will take place on Monday next,
and in which the whole of the troops of the garrison, toge-
ther with sonic of the metropolitan volunteer corps, are
arranged to take part.

NAVAL RESERVE. —The following appointment
has been inndu in the Royal Naval Reserve : to be sub-
lieutenant, Charles Douglas.

*parttng intelligence.

TATTERSALL43.—MONDAY.
The transient lull that occurs about this time in the
ordinary course of the racing season was manifested to-day
not only by the thin attendance at Albert-gate, but the
absence of anything like general interest in connection
with forthcoming events. The afternoon may be said to
have been distinguished by a Hermit-Achievement
furore, so great and general was the desire to back these
popular favourites, not only singly, but coupled. At one
period of the afternoon GI to 40 was laid and taken about
chili, but towards the close Mr. Chaplin's colt had de-
cidedly the call, 6 to 4 being the outside otter against him,
and one commissioner desiring to obtain 630 to 400 could
not be accommodated. Vauban, as may be surmised,
was very infirm, and bookmakers seemed determined
in their hostility against him . • nevertheless the
Duke of Beaufort's colt was not without supporters,
100 to 8 being accepted several times, and when theme
odds were absorbed, 1200 to 100 was booked. There were
several offers to back Julius, and in some instances 100 to 6
found takers ; but, as a rule, 20 to 1 was the price stipu-
lated for. D'Estournel found a friend at 1000 to 30, and
here active speculation on the race ceased. Some few bets
were laid on the Cesarewitcli and Cambridgeshire, the
well-remembered names of Thalia and Proserpine again
cropping up, while the irrepressible Mail Train found a sup.
porter at 1000 to 10. For the Derby, Count Betthyany's
Typlelus was backed at the unusual price of 27 to 1, while
Geant des Batailles and Mercury were befriended to a
limited extent at their respective ;odds. Quotations as
follow :

BT. LIKIHR..
60 to 40 aget Mr. Chaplins Dormlt (off, t 620 to 400)
CS to 40 Colonel reareon's Achievement (t and off)
It to I Duke of Banutort's Vauban (V,
150 to 6 Duke of Neercmtle*s Julius ,t and off)
1000 to 40 Man Ms of Hastings' Challenge (off,
1000 to 30 Mr. 's Van Amburgh and off:
10 oto 30 Mr. Savlle's frEotournel 'off)
50 to 1 Mr. Marys Marksman (off(
900 to 300 on Hermit and Achievement coupled 3)
70 to 40 agst Vauban. 1, 2. 2 3'
6to 1— D'Eatountel, 1, 2. 3 f 1)
CLSAKEWITCH.
1000 to 10 apt Mr. W. Day's Mall 'rain
1000 to 10 -- Mr. Johnstone's lady Vane d)
CA M BRIDOESII I ft&
• 000 to 10 as st Lord Westmorland's Thalia (t)
DENBY.
27 to I met Count Batthyany's Typhoeus (t)
1000 to 30 Lord &this'll's Grant des Ha taMmi (t)
40 to 1 Mr. Johnstone's Mercury d)