The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-01 00:00:00

THE roars SPRING RAC 8.

The third day's running of the Spring Meeting
' in the Bois de Boulogne yesterday (Sunday) wee favoured
with splendid weather, and it attracted a gathering of
spectators, of which the like has not been witnessed this
season, and not very frequently in say other. The Emperor
and Empress arrived just before the great event of the day,
the running for the Trial Stakes, commenced, and remained
until the clone of the Both on arriving and
departing their Maps were received with every mark of
profound respect, and the crowd outside cheered them
Of the five events on the card, one, the Trial
Stakes for 3.yr olds, excited very great interest
among the sporting fraternity, because the colts and fillies
who figured in it are destined to run in the Derby. The
betting shout it was remarkably spirited, and mud have
caused a large amount of money to change hands. The
field was numerous, and the nice was a pretty one. The
first two favourites were Baron Niviere's Pritetidant, and
Baron N. de Rothschild's Gustave. Owing to the marked
soaves of the latter in the Spring event last Sunday, his
owner ronsidered it advisable to bring over from England
Wells, the celebrated jockey, to ride him, and the colt again
woe, By this meows Baron Rotbachild will receive for stakes,
entries, and forfeits upwards of 1,0001. English, and in
addition his colt will ,•tanil higher than before in the betting
for the approaching Derby.—Go/qpiani.

BIM MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Lest night Mademoiselle Piccolomini took her
leave of the stage (or, at least, of the English stage),
the opera being Signor Carnpana's Almina, foUowed by
the duet from Donisetti's Martini, in which the heroic
constancy of Pobuta makes • Christian of the previously
incredulous Camilla. The house was fashionably attended.
At the end of every important scene Mdlle. Pieco-
lomini was loudly applauded ; after the first act she was
once, and after the second act twice recalled—
• similar compliment being paid her with, if possible, even
greater heartiness and unanimity, at the termination of the
duet from the Martini, the last movement of which was
redemanded and repeated. Probably so many bouquets sad
" testimoninle of the sort have not been thrown at the feet
of any soogstress since the first night of the Trariesta
(1866), also, by the way, the first night of Mdlle.

THE RECENT CHURCH-RATE DIVISION.
The following is a list of the liberal members who
usually vote for the Church Rate Abolition &11, and whom
absence on Friday night, unpaired, occasioned so great a re-
duction in the majont7. It will be seen that the total
number is 130:—English M.P.s : Sir F. Baring, Mr. H. B.
Baring, Sir R. Bothell, Colonel Biddulph, Colonel Coke, Sir
James Duke, Mr. Dutton, Sir De Lacy Evans, Mr. Fox
(ill), Sir J. Graham, Earl Grosvenor, Mr. Gordon, Mr. S.
Gurney, Mr. Hankey, Lord A. Hervey, Sir J. Jervoise, Mr.
Mackinnon, men., Mr. T. Milli, Lord A. Paget, SirO. Pechell,
Colonel Puiney, Mr. Poneonhy, Viscount Raynham, Mr.
Leuibv Seymour, Mr. Slaney,Mr. Staniland, Colonel Stuart,
Mr. Sturt (Dorchester), Mr. Thornhill, Lord H. Vane, Mr.
I Wise, Mr. Wrightson. Scotch M.P., : Mr. Buchanan, Mr.
Matheson, Sir J. Matheson. Webb M.P.I : Major Mor-
gen, Mr. Moetyn, Sir J. Owen. Irish M.P.s : Sir J.
Acton, Sir J. Arnott, Mr. Bellew, Lord J. Browne, Sir T.
Burke, Mr. Butt, Mr. (Wholly, Lord Dunkellin, Mr.
Dunne, Mr. Ennis, Mr. Esnionde, Colonel Oreville, Mr.
Lanignin, Sir R. Levioge, Mr. M'Evoy, Mr. O'Ferrall, Mr.
Pollard-Urquhart, Lord Probe, Mr. F. W. Russell, Mr. I
Scully, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Waldron.

LONDON COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE KEEPER'S
ASSOCIATION. —The twenty-thini anniversary festival of
this excellent institution was celebrated yesterday evening
at Freemasons Hall, red was attended by about 150 per.
Isoas ; Viscount Raynham, M.P., presiding. After the cue-
toniary loyal toasts, the Chairman proposed " Prosperity to
the London Coffee and Eating-house Keepers' Association
and in doing so dwelt on its two-fold chums to liberal sup-
pat, inasmuch as it was at once a benevolent and a provi-
dent inatitutiou. Those who were the recipient. of the
benefits of the institution were, he observed, to be found
among those who had at one period supported it ; and if
members never required its rid themselves they would at
all events enjoy the satisfaction of assisting those of their
brethren, or their families, who had been less fortunate in
the race of life. He was happy to find that trace the foun.
dation of the charity in 1837 upwards of 1,400/.
bad been dispensed in administering aid to die-1
tamed members or their families, turd that the association
The Carinruhe journals of the 28th ult. state had now funded with the Commissioners for the Reduction
that General do Renz, formerly commander of the p of the National Debt no leas than 3,6971. It must also be a
dermerie in the grand duchy of Baden, had blown out his Igratification to those by whom he was surrounded to know
Drains ; hut they do not say for what reason. They that since the alteration of the rules and the abolition of
an' ; the entrains foe, which was looked upon as a mx, the num-
pounce also that Baron de Blitteradorff, formerly a cabinet' her of annual subscribers had more than doubled, and he
minister and envoy of Baden in the Germanic Diet, having had no doubt there would he it continued increase. There
become insane in consequence of unfortunate Bourse a was uo class of men who had stronger claims on the public
, for support in the hour of distress than the coffee and
Laken. has been placed in an asylum.
eating-house keepers, as none afforded greater THE CHANCELLOR CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.—We are tion to the public the larger portion of whom, from their
sorry to state that the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has ' associations, had to look to the coffee and eating-house
been unable since Thursday to attend to his parliamentary keepers for that restoration of the physical powers which
duties, in consequence of a severe cold. The right hon. was required by all. Trusting they would meet with every
gentleman was somewhat better last evening. success, he could assure them be drib never given any toast
DEATH OF THE COCNTC4B or MANSFIELD.—We with greater sincerity than he felt with regent to that
regret to announce the death of the above venerable and which he had now the honour to propose. The toast
much-respected lady, who expired on Sunday, at her resi. having been drunk with great cordiality, the health of the
demo, Longl.mudiouse, in her 87th year. Hier hayahig, chairman followed, and the company separated at a late
who was the fifth daughter of the late Dr. William Mari: hour. The subscriptions announced on the occasion amounted
ham, Archbishop of York. married, in 1797, the third Earl to upwards of 100/. Mr. Toole officiated as toastmaster.
of Mansfield, who died in 1840. Stamina AND BEER.—The total number of
Smart SHIPPING.—ApriI opened with every in- person. licensed as brewers in England is 2,268; in Ireland,
diction of increasing activity in steam shipping. In the 109 ; and in Scotland, 120. The nr.mber of licensed
early part of the month the inquiry for steam vessels for i victuallers in England is 63,909; in Ireland, 17,142; and
charter and for purchase was prospectively encouraging ; in Scotland, 12,015—making the total number of licensed
but this renewed activity was surldenly checked by the un- victuallers in the United Kingdom, 93,066, exclusive of
favourable change in the money market, and want of sub , 40,537 persons licensed to sell beer to be drunk on the pre-
mation has since become prevalent, to which the confirm- ; raises, and 2,898 not to be so consumed. The number of
anoe of winter weather and the state of political affairs have licensed victuallers in England who brew their own beer is
also contributed. For freightage in the home trade medium 24,877, and in Scotland 126. The malt consumed by the
and small sized screw vessels have been in request at fair brewers in the United Kingdom in the year ended the 10th
rates, and some steamers of thistles' have been fixed on October, 1852, was 28,334,141 bushels, of which 2,372,911
time charters. The rates from Baltic ports have not varied, • were used in Ireland, and 1,344,835 in Scotland. The total
and the tonnsee regularly employed in that trade seems quantity of beer exported from the United Kingdom from
sufficieut fur its present demand. For the reasons already the let of October, 1851, to the Ist of Oetober, 1859, was
expressed, the sales in the past month have not beeu 300,732 barrels, and the declared value 2,042,670/. Of this
numerous or of an impertent character, and the aggregate quantity 43,807 barrels were exported from Scotland, and
tonnage has barely averaged that of previous moths. In 3.042 from Ireland. The countries which consume the
new deanship tranwietious have also been limited, bat greatest queetity of British beer are British India, Vic- I
builders being pretty well e on centracts have not torts, New South Wales, the United States, Brazil, the
premed sales of Teasel. on hand While polities sea moue- West Indies., South Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, the
lazy affairs continue to be so unstable, it is impossible to British North American Colonies, Hong Kong, Chili, and
comprehend what may be the commercial tendencies. Ex- Perv.,•
bating circumstances are, however, so peculiar and ano- VETETAR PALACE. ONE SHILL/NO DAT.
MAIMA. that we venture to anticipate their early change.— MONDAY, Aran. 30.—Admimions on payment, 1,972;
(From the Circular of Minn, Alfred Brett and ib.) ditto by mem tickets, 758; total visitors, 2,730.