The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-01 00:00:00

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NEWMARKET DOINGS AND HINTS FOR NORTH.
AMPTON, BKDFORD, AND KELSO.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 29. —ArrommErrirs. —Com-
manders S. F. Brett, to the command of the Vixen, 4,
armour-plated double screw gunboat at Woolwich ; T. Bar-
nardiston, to the lard Clyde. Lieutenants H. B. C. Ro-
binson, from the Excellent, to the Endymion, 21, screw
frigate at Sheerness ; J. S. Trotter, to the Dauntless.
Surgeon W. G. Pridings, to be additional to the Formi-
dable, for service with the Royal Marines at Deal. Chief
Engineer P. T. Gruchy, to the Endymion. Engineer J. P.
Cooper, to the Endymion. First Class Assistant Mogi-
neen J. McKenzie and Peter Colquhoun, to the Body-
=ion ;J. W. Smart, to the Black Prince. Second Clue
Assistant Engineer R. J. Buller, to the Endymion. Sub-
Lieutenant E. Payne, to the F.ndyinion. Assistant Surgeon
T. Dalkon, M.D., to the Royal Adelaide, the flag-ship at
Devonport. Master's Assistant W. R. Martin, to the
Hydra, surveying loop in the Mediterranean. Midship-
man 0. H. Herring, to the Endymion. Naval Cadet E. G.
Eason, to the Rndymion.

TO 1113 IDITOR 01/' Wan&
515,—Again have things gone wrong with the talent for
• whole four-days' meeting, the " tarns rap" at Newmsrket
last week having been so extraordinary and frequent as to
show the utter fallacy of following publio form. The
betting " public" had a fearful dressing, what with the
nenetarting of the first favourites, Master Richard and
Breedalbane, for the two great handicaps, and the success
in one of a rank outsider like the Duke of York : and they
are likely to be so sickened and confused by the doings
over the Cesarewitch that the layers roust have all the
best of them thereon at the finish. Favourites only
seem to be made to be knocked out again, and
me I cannot fancy one of the first two that an in
the October Handicap (the Duke of York having lllb
more weight to carry, and Actual staying being so doubt-
ful), it cannot be said that the post week's running has
done much towards solving the Oeserewitch mystery. It
is the general opinion, nevertheless, that Lothario did
sufficient in his race with Knight of the Crescent and
Savernake to give him a great chance; but with this I cannot
altogether coincide, as Iced Ailesbury's colt was "cough
ing " but Wednesday, and had a difficulty in dis-
posing of Leybourae (beaten a long way in Duke of York's
race) only an hour and a half before he met the Knight, so
th -it no credit can be taken bLothario for finishing a neck There before " the Bribery colt." was no excuse advanced
for Knight of the Crescent when Lord Lyon galloped sway
from him in the Grand Doke Michael, con ' 121 b, this
making it appear probable that if Lotherio co d win the
Cesarewitch with fist 91b, the Derby winner would get
home with dot 7lb ; and another objeothin to the Baron's
colt is that no Est 91b boy st.ll get him out so well as
Daley did at del 31b. The upset of Savinanke, and now
quite as astoniebing exhibition of Knight of the Crescent
against Lord Lyon, were only in keeping with the in-end-
out running of the three-year-olds all this sasses, and how
Sirathconan won the Gm% Yorkshire Stakes, and Hestia
the Prince of Wales's Stokes at A nook become more pu-
rling riddles every day. The two-year-old racing of the
" First October " week was not uninteresting, though
Achievement did spoil the Hopeful ; and afforded many
empties ; as it was scarcely on the cards that Midwife
would beat Star of India ; Knight of the Garter, Hippie
and Swur de Charlie, Problem. However, both
the Star and Hippie were amiss, the latter having
recently met with an accident ; and Mr. Pryor's filly
went so fast for half a mile in all her races
tb-it she may really be better than Problem at that dis-
tance. At the same time, the improvement in Knight of
the Garter was most unmistakable, end it is • great pity
he is not in the Decoy, for he beat a very respectable
field right easily, only two hours before he me. Hippie.
The beet " Derby horse" that figured as the meeting was
Dragon, who at last justified the good opinion I always
expressed of him, by heading one of the fastest things
out over a short course, and is now one of the most
promirent favourites. But there is the Middle Park Plate
to be decided (on Wednesday week next) bean the blae
riband can be talked about ; and whatever gets nearest to,
os- beats Achievement (71b extra) out of the followlin
will be the great card :—Fitzroy (allowed 31b), Thorn-
apple (allowed 31b), The Hermit (71b extra),
Plaudit, The Palmer, Julius, Mirkaman (71b extra),
The Hitter (allowed 31b), and The Rake. It
is probable there are one or two that have been quietly
kept all the year for this rich stake, worth quite 4,000
fumes.s ; and not one of the lot mentioned'
may prove the
second best" to Achievement, but they compt_se, with
Knight of the Garter and Rose, the best public performers
engaged, and there is no doubt about the importance of
the rate, which is over one of the se forest " three-quar-
t --s" two-yr-olds could be set to run.
This week's events sink into utter insignificance by the
;de of those that have to come off next, and the North-
ampton and Bedford meetings will be patronised by the
talent more s:th the idea of speculating on the Cesare-
wi 'eh than watching the actual
interest ng, which can-
not possess much in itself. The North-
ampton Autumn is a new " fixture," handicaps
forming the principal ingredient in the bill of
fare, and the chief item, a mile and a quarter spin, is not
a very lively affair, Breadalbane having the prize almost at
his mercy. In his absence, there will be • good chance for
Edgbeston and Pintail, the latter being almost certain to
run, if only to discover what form she is in, so that no
mistake can be made about Bradamante in the Cesarewitch.
The Ecton Plate, five furlongs, I should leave to the three
C.'s—Crown Prince, Cedric, and Catalogue, if they all
run ; and there is nothing better looking than Zest in the
brace of two-year-old handicaps, after his excellent per-
formsnces in Scotland, Moonbeam in one case, and Mien
in another, being his moat dangerous opponents. Tempt-
ing as Lady Valentine appear' in the Corporation Plate,
and Jack o'Lsatern in his two races, I must leave the first
day's results to betray whet are the "good things" for the
econd ; and pending the Northampton meeting it would
sit -our of rashness to touch upon the handicaps to oome off
on the succeeding two days at Bedford, unless Ethelred
is to run, as is reported, for the Bedfordshire Stakes,
when he and Edgbaetou would be quite good enough for
me to stand upon. There is always • smart entry for the
Bedford 2-yr-old Stakes, and the eleven in next Thurs-
day's event comprise Satyr, Moont ism, Bounceaway,
Sa cat Home, and Heide.. The advantage the two last
rained have in the weights entitles one of them to win, and
perhaps Haidee w ay be that one.
Racing in Scotland is going a-head, if we may be guided
by the recent returns from Lanark and Edinburgh ; and
the meeting at Kelso on Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri-
day next will excite no little coma otion among Wittee
over the border. There are three good handicaps in the
programme : the Csleecnien, two miles, that Lady Vane
may secure ; the Roxbovgh, one mile and a half, with Lady
Vane and Ansley " well in ;' and the Border, one mile,
which previous running may decide. And another inter-
esting event is the Caledon nu St. Leger, whe-ein Ansley
has only to beat Lady Vane.—l am, kc., METEOR.

THE iXPIREgS, MONDAY Kai 111:6-, 06±6Biit. 1866.

METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS.
(Sitting days appointed for the present west.)
St. fisartlit's4ans..—Yonday, O 5 1; Tawas/.
2 ; Wednesday. 3; llntraday. 4 : Friday, S.
MAnnwsown, Maryienone-road.—Tuesday, Oct. 2: Wedntil-
day, 3 ; Friday, 6
etIOANDISCH, Old-strest-rend.—Thssday, Oct t Thureds7.
BOW, Bow-road.—lfonday, Oct 1; FridaY. 6.
WRITMOILAPIL. Ores! Presoot.eiteet. —Timidiy, Oct. 2;
Wednesday, b; Thursday, 6: Friday, b.
Borrwiwasi, Swan-street —Wednesday, Oct. 11, Thursday, 6:
Friday, 6.
Mt Of Lunen, Otlidhall-buildlop.—Triday, Oat 6.

defalcations. He had, however, kept the number of the
notes, and given such information as led to the apprehen-
sion of Anderson in Birmingham.
The case was further remanded to complete the deposi-
tions, and in the interim the prisoner Goodman was ad-
mitted to bail.
LAMBETH.
A lady requested the magistrate's advice under the fol-
lowing circumstances:—She said that a gentleman who
had lodged about seven weeks at her house in Camber-
well, and who represented himself to be the son of a vine
grower and brewer in the south of France, had on leaving
placed in her hands some bills, with instructions to take
them to a respectable wine merchant in the City, who was
agent in this country to his father, and who would give
her cash for them, so that she could pay herself for the
amount owing for lodgings and 20i. she advanosd him,
and remit the difference to him. Upon calling on the
wine merchant he told her he knew nothing whatever of
her late lodger or his father.
Mr. Elliott said that he was afraid the applicant would
lose her money.
Applicant—Oh, sir, that is not the worst part of it. He
fd his addressee to my daughter and married her, and now I
ear, from what! have heard, that he was already a married
man.
Mr. Elliott—When did the =Mar tab place, and
what inquiries did you make about hum previously?
Applicant—They were married on Saturday week, and
as the gentleman had a season ticket at the Crystal Palace,
and behaved so gmtlemanly, I did not make any inquiries.
Mr. Elliott did not see how the possession of a ticket
for the Crystal Palace was conclusiveproof of a man being
a gentleman. He was sorry he could not assist the appli-
cant.