The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-16 00:00:00

TO THE 111011011 OF THE IX PlEBe.

811,—Although, for a meeting extending over fleo
days, the Newmarket First Spring cannot be regarded es
bearing been en exciting on., there see so many inekleste re-
qiunng explanation, that • deWled eriticiem of the meet im-
portant Is absolutely necessary, with the Derby too emus et
hsnd- As Muds the patrouge the meeting received, no
fault whatever can be found, the Mk of the sewers*
patrons of the turf having assisted on every day but the first,
and no previous Two Thousand was ever witnessed by such
a vast multitude. Still, many of the most important events
IMO regarded as such foregone cosoclusioss, that speculation
wee not emerged on with any activity, and the only
tastiest to cause a good stir on Monday we the
cempletion of a match between the two Derby favourite.,
Promised Land and Mujid, to be decided at the Second
October Meeting on the Two Middle Miles, for the heavy
seeks of 2,00 W. a-side, with • 500 i. forfeit. That they under-
rate mob other 1 strongly suspect, especially if the report be
true that " the Baron' offered to min them with North
viert.
Lincoln and was refused the. honour. Primrose scored the
fiat , having beaten Polestar so very wily for the
Queen'sthat when quits fit—which k not the use yet
-she press formidable in any company over • scope of
with plenty of selling room. !Mould she get as
=:ly sad
weighted in the Goodwood Sisk she was at
Chaste, lee owner will haves. good a things es
sa the proved
in the last two anaiverearies of the Ceserewitch; and her
141 b *Howarth In the Goodwood Cup (making her weight but
Set Sib), will render her a formidable opponent even to such
tried good homes as Leamington, North Lincoln, and Pro-
raked Land. Lifeboat's defeat by Ditto was accounted for
at the time by his having stumbled when about to make his
effort • but that he was not himself is apparent by
his performance on Friday, whet Blue Jacket, who wee
behind him, at abut the same relative weights In the Metro-
polllau, turned the tables en him our two Cafe, Sac he wee
the fint beaten of the two. Rceabel and Wild Roes we.
their matches like racehorse', and both will take some
beating in the Oaks. despite the Rose having succumbed to
Ring at Arms in the Rowley Mile Plate on Wednesday,
which her rider confesses to havebeen owing to his owelover-
confidence, he having eased hew too soon. It was no eits-
grace even for her to be beaten by the King at Arms, when
the horse Is in the humour, for he beat Nimrod on Tuesday,
in the Coffee-room Stakes., by a good length. This running
owed the Two Thousand Gansu favourite to Ise cute
considerably with the talents, and from 6 to 4 laid on him be
fell precipitately to the slightest shade of edde, and when the
saddling commenced the comment. ware sot at all favourable
to him, some going so far ma to say lea had not grown since
last year, while others were ocafideet he was nut half
fit ! He tenderly Is not a "big 'in," but there
is quits enough of him ; sad if ever a horse was
made for the Derby coarse, he he cos. The mistake as to hie
fitness was canoed by his sweating ea freely whim brought
out for the struggle ; but he le narrow in • crowd, and the
manner in which he had been "mobbed" will sufficiently
account for the pitenenienol. Phantom looked like all
J. Scott's favourites, which is sayisg everything In his
favour, end there WA not • better mover on the heath ; bet
Napoleon will be more fit te contend is brilliant company
later in the mesa in, for be was not • patch ova the two
favourite. in condition, and Cynricus, Crafton Nimrod, and
Lord of the Manor had undergone a mach getter pre
tin. Poor ktalpho looked • sad specimen of a Two Thous aranad
winner, and his number being pieced an the telegraph fur-
' prised some people not a little ; but he wee only brought out
to convince hie deluded backers how lame he was, sad that
they were not to grumble at his non-starelog. The start
was one of the best that could be conceived, the two favour-
item being, perhaps, the last to begin, Phantom tumbling on
to his heed in the first stride; but he soon recovered him-
self, sad Promised Lend was first instead of Teat in a dorm
strides, a position he maintained pulling double, to the
Barbee, when his opponent* dropped off one by one, and in
I coming down the Smokes hill he bad such a clear lead that
A. Day had time to take • right of his opponents. He them
made the discovery that the race was virtually over, for
Crofton was struggling on under difficulties on hie left, sad
°Tartans on his right, neither being within three leagths of
kW; while the only one he feared (Pheutom) wee " out of
eight." Prom that point he hod only to let his horse center
in front, and he finally won, without ever having been ex-
tended, by • length and a half. The performance of Phantom
created cousiderable surmise an thou who taw the trial
he woe last week, and Withington expiates It by myths the
home, in addition to the blunder he made at Wells,. seemed
tabus so heart when called upon to go up to the favourite
al the Buhr, bat that he, after all, might have been
weed had he persevered, es he seemed to get better
towards the firdsh. Ni. Newmarket Stake. victory showed
him is very different colours, and the Promhed Lent ploy
declining to meet him there (the stake was worth about
4000, they must hove thought Mai a better hose then the
we (or the Two Thousad mode him appear. Comforter,
whom he beat so wily, hod done a pretty good thing at
home; and if Phantom is the Simon Pure of the Whitewell
stable on the Derby day, he will, beside. seeing a very abort
price, give the wiener something to do. At present, how-
ever, I shell adhere to the opinion that Promised Land is the
hieshorse fa the Derby by 21b. I have no doubts about his
steying, and shell not be surprised at his career being es sue-
oesfal as that of the Flying Dutchman. Nimrod will be
beard of again, but he is not • Derby horse, neither are
say of the Two Thousand Gujurat tanner. but the two
.. re " already menei.ovii. Wednesday's sport was prolific
of surprises , odds being laid on three lasers, the greatest
" eertaletr " of the day, Sunbeam for the Four-yeer-
old Sweepstakes, coming off at the wrong end; and
that she is sot within two stone of bee Let
yeees form la apparent from Panama Royal (who could
not beat a good three-year-old at even waghte earlier is the
leering) beating her in • common canter. TM. explathe
Toxophlhtes easy defeat of Sunbeam laet meeting, snd there
was no particular fault to be found, consequently, with Ms
Bt. Leger perfumeries; neither has be shows yet that be
can cope with North Lincoln over the Abingdon Mils next
October. The Bert little Acta= was not without friends
when opposing North Lincoln for the half-mile epic on the
Flat, and he beteg very quick on his Irge, the . creek," after
toeing ground, never had a chance with him, although
Hughes rode and whicteed him home, and thereby got into
hot water with Ms emp'oyeve, who bleated him for having
started at all under the elreurestances Actaeon afterwards
found favour with many for the Derby ; but waideriag the
Deneburyites bad tried Arisdne to be 1616 the better animal,
he is not entitled to favourable consideration, especially as
half-tulle wee seldom afford a criterion of • hors', merits,
the very moderate Heroine (belonging to the same gentle-
men as Atereon) having when • two-year-old beaten
Saunterer " into fits", while receiving but 211 b for a year
over half a mile at Newmarket. The Das Thousand ()sines*

was regarded such a certainty for Ariadne that offers to " take
3 to 1" were greedily snapped up, and ber own party laid
6 to I on her at the finish. She could not possibly have
been brought to • higher Mete of perfection, having filled out
fro as seat • filly as ever turned out from Dasebury ;
but she lookod almost a pry beside llayonalse, who was not
la inch fins fettle as she might have been, Irving been "or'
!gently. Prelude was not up to the mark, and J. Scott has
seldom had • filly running for the One Thousand is snob bad
odour, she being even a worm favourite show the moderate
Chi Vies. Only Ariadne and Navarre were in the race at
the dip, up to which point the favourite bed been indulged
with the teed ; but Fordhaus could bold Hayouelse no
leaser, and on letting her go she fairly chopped
has opponent down in half • deem strides, end
W met a lead at the Marra that Da would
net Ware his nag by uselessly pe s. Of
course there was • eompl.te revolution afterwards in the
Oaks betting ; and although Ariadne is peculiarly adapted
to the Epsom Down., and wil, perhaps, run much bytter
with Ileyoesise, the latter's performanoe is so decidedly
superior to any other that she appears more promising fee
her race than Premised Lsnd far the Derby. We shall now,
mob ably, see Volcano rooms the Derby favourites err ;
but Merionette and Trumpeter will not go so well. nukes •
hose sans of mosey le entrains d to them. The Two Year-
old Plate found the Ternug at colt all the better for his
wick's work since he ran for the Noetyn Suttee at Chester,
sod when better prepared he will do many another good job
far his owner. I-her already comm cited upon the perform-
same of Prato= sad Lifeboat on Friday, which were the
only Peer of honer ; and in conclusion let me remark that
if the 1818 Fleet Spero Wooing letrodueed we to retch Derby
sad Oaks winners -r Benderesa and Governer (she former
baring TM • deed beat with bet • second-rate hoer
while Dryness salt' eras her Ir&C, by a heed), the Promised
Loud and Moyoaawe, afire their brilliant victories, In comp-
rises, ought certainly to follow in their footsteps.
11111 DONCASTER SERINO XISIIINO.
The alteratin is the Ix ere of this isesting hoe not Wend
It to any particular, for if the Sprlag_Handicap had not such
• large acceptance ma usual, the Hopeful Stakes, for tee-
pee-olds, five furlongs, Ins perhaps the best entry of the
jeer. Loran, not having visited Newmarket, It appears
probable he has been reserved for the contest, and Thor-
mashy keying gives Oxford 6lb and • beetles at Chester,
the 6th penalty will not prevent him bolding the latter oaf*,
after his clever defeat at Thermauby at Broca. Co
Towner, is rid to have ENDS promising two-year-olds,
Amethyst, knocked doer to him for 270 goiter, brag re
of the best looking of last year's ratings; bat if I
late the disk reckons there is to getting eat spin, se
Retreat, the Drone, end the nap, have ell good
Ovate reputations; and with such • tried good loess
se Lagers in the race I have no amnion to dive Tee/ Beep
Mr a repreeentative. Tee Trial Stakes one WIN looks
patty good thing for the filly by Chanticleer, out of Birth-
day, now that Lifeboat's fro is not what It was • sad for
the Chesterfield Plate Foul Joao ha. not a herd tusk eseltin,
the company he is In. roe the Spring
St. Leger course, Far West, 3 yrs. Est 1216, would be cop sell
ally, were be at the poet ; but as be was not bran& eat et
Chester his party may be keep's* him for enmethies liner In
the season, sad is his arras Shako, 3 re, lee, end the
Princess Royal, 4 Its, bet %hi egret to We Wheat el the

weights. The Betting-room Statue, for two and three year
eat, might be ahnost settled by the result of the Hopeful,
the beet teem we have sees of thaw engaged being that of
Brolly, 2 yrs. Tht.

Tit SALISBURY lIBISTINO.
Follows closely al to the above, yet there is plenty dare
for the two-year-olde tartlet et both pieces, and the Balls-
bury Stakes, for two-yeavelds, fire furlongs, might be grated
by Lupellos, whose only formithble opponent on paper ie
Chirp. The Wiltshire Handicap, two miles, has Tourna-
ment, 6 yen, Ilel Sib, so easily weighted that be will have bat
few eppoeeats, and the one that beats him should win. It is
may to make a selection of Sir Hercules for the Biennial,
bat so few stables are Tepreseated its the Craven
Plate that I will not heard a goer se to what animals will
do batik, and the sin furlongs handicap on the second day Is
eisailszly aniseed. The Lousiest Readied's, one roils end a
half, is worth winning, sad it Schism, 3 yn, est 41t, or Bio-
minium, 3 yrs, Set, cut in for it, their efforts may not both
go annwardai. Marrone bee only to beat Mr. Merry's
representative for the Longford Castle Stekel, and Lord Pal-
ineresta's colours may finish fa the front. The Wilton Park
Stator has Lopellus's same down, end the dark• list mast
be vary strong to produce his cesqueror, Lady Falcons.
being the second best performer in the ant
MaTEOII.-

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.
PROGRAMME OF TEE SPORT.
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Stewards—ilia Right Has. Lord Londnboroush sad I.
Mary, Esq., M.P.
The *takes at present opts toe the Doncaster taprft Meer.
lig ohne as foDowe:-16th, The Monletpti Maks* The
Stand Stakes, The Instkoleself Stakes; 17th, The Juvenile
&Meg &aka, The Scurry Stakes.

TO-MoRROW.
Two Taw, Swiss of 6 Nova. each, with 30 added ; fur
three-yr-olds, bat 121 b ; four, Set 711); ; six and
seed, gat 31b. Mans and geldings allowed 31b and maiden
three-yr olds at the time of ',arcing allowed 31b; four, 6lb ;
five and upwards, 71b. Winners of 100 soya. at sny one time
to earry 7th ; twice, 1010; and thrice, 141 b extra. T.Y.C.
(11 subs.)
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Twn HOPRTUL Aim of 6 sera. , with 100 added,
for 17r obis; Gotta, Bst 71b; tidies and geldings, Set 31b ;
wiener to 1681 to wry 61b; twice, 71b extra ; and the word
to remise 90 Wove. sett of the sakes. Hopeful Course, about
five flukmge (63 sobs.)—Whitehotters, Ben Webster Cir-
oda% Amp, b, Weatkerbit—Capucine. RoMlind,
Betrest, Ireisses Bye, The Gentle, Miss Erskine,
Amy Tony The Drummer, Stolsenfele, Oxford, BM-
Meth J Gmellyon, Hdes, King of Swedes, et by
Barstow— an Gelon's dare ; f by Whomd—Mary, by
Melbourne (gmanJill, by Tombstone) ,• Weetesder,
Edwin, Maestros!, e the Cossack—Arid (thistledown's
dam), Malaria, G ier, Polyanthus, fby Stockwell or
West Australlan—Countess of Albemarle, Tormentor,
Lupine@ (61b ex.), o by Augur—lnemse, f by West Aostra-
liso—Birdtrap, Newby, Harebell, The Antler, Buttercup
gib ex.), Things' Wbite Rom (51b ex.), Staley, Phoebe
Mayflower, a by la Lovell—Testy, e by Kingston—But-
Isar, o by Banton—Julia by Lannealot, Dreadnought,
Cleve.; eby Touchstone—Ares by Oladiat .r Amethyst,
Bewbeerer—Shoalderknot, Rap. The Drone, heels, Oxford,
Greta, e by Backbiter—Jaeose, SIR to Ryletone, Auntralian,
Professor, May Queen, Recluse.
TRIO GRAND NATIONAL 8713PL1 CRASS (Handicap) of
10 move. each, h ft, with 100 added ; a Wisner of 100 sods.
clear, stet May 4, one., 71b; twice, or a winner of 200 nova.
clear, 106 extra. About three miles and three quarter?,
over theme! Bteepl* Chose Comte.
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for 3-yr-olds, fist; fiar,94 91b; See, lOst 210; six swinged;
104 Slb; ludf•beell berme allowed 610; nines and gelalaga,
Sib ; =idea bones, 61b. The winner to be sold for 160 soya.;
if entered to be sold for 1001., allowd Sib; for 751., 101 b;
for 601,, lalb; for 40/., 241 b; or for 301., 2316. Red Howie
to. To ekes and name, at 7 o'clock on the evening before
musing, to the clerk of the warm, at his othoo in Doormat.,.
THE STAND STAKES of 3 goys. each, with 20 added, for
all ages. The second to save his stoke. Red House in. To
close sod name at the some time so the Municipal &ekes,
and the weights to be pabliehad as asrly as poseib4 the same
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TEE ACCIDENT AT THE WZBIXINTTEE
PALACE HOTEL.

On Saturday evening Mr. Bedford, the coroner for
the city end liberties of Westminster, opened en inquest in
the beard•roore of the Westminster Hospital upon the bodies
of Edward Sullivan, aged 27 ; John M'Queen, aged 61 ;
Cornelius Buckley aged 48; Peter Forbes, egos! 23; and
John Cerra; aged 26, who were killed at the oolusion of the
accident at the Westminster Palace Hotel en Friday last.
The Inquiry excited considerable interaet, and Sir Charles
Russell, Bart., the deputy-cbairmen of the cupany, was
present to watch the proceediags, as well u Mr. Winfield,
sad Mr. W. C. Barnhill, soli iter of the company. Mr.
Myers was likewise in attendance.
Mr. Pansouby R. Adair, house surgeon, said that Sullivan
was admitted at a quarter past seven on Friday morning,
with • large depressed fracture of the frontal bone, which
nut have caused instant death. ISKlueen was admitted
with a fracture of a bone wh'oh must also have ceased instant
death. Forbes was also brought in dead, but the appear-
ances were not the same as in the ease of the others, but ha
believed that he died from a fracture of the skull. Canal,
its believed. had received s fracture of the base of the skull,
end be died in the course of two or three hours aberwarde.

After some routine businem bad been tranracted, the
teemed *Groner said that in a case of such importance to the
public as the present undoubtedly wet, he was of opinion
that the inquiry ought not to be hurried over. He thought
for the protection and safety of the public that the jury
ought to bet that any time given to such an inquiry was not
thrown away, but was bestowed with a view of preventing a
similar catastrophe. When they sent met they would have
had an opportunity of viewing the work in progress, and be
hoped that nothing would be dme to alter that part where
the direful ellamity occurred without his orders. He
therefore proposed to take no farther evidence that day, but
would grant the order fee the interment of the indite, so that
they might be removed from the hospital. As they had per-
formed the mut painful part of their dotes In viewing the
bodies, he adjourned the further investigation of the case until
Monday, the 23rd Student, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
In the meantime the jury could Mew the building at which
the socidont took place, but be ahouli still require it to be
left in its present state until the close oft inquiry.
la the course of the proceedings C. Russell, Bert.,
said es deputy chairman of the Westminster Palma Hotel
Company, be attended there to say that the directors were
moat sunken to afford every facility to the jury in order to
forward the end they bad in view. The directors were ex-
ceedingly diereesed at the unfortunate OCCIIIIISeIt,
end it wee their intention to contribute in a
literal manner to the wants and neceseithe of
the wives and families of the deceased • indeed
a subscription was now on foot amongst the she:yielders.
which he had no doubt would be reapouded to In a winner
that would testify to their sympathy for the families of the
Wirers generally, and those who went &pedant apes
them.
Mabry thee mooned to the leadinga, to view the place
whets the aeoldent wont d. It west a Lars ore rpm%
which wee to be lighted from the to 0, and was intended to
give light and air to the bedrooms and the apartments ad.
jetting. At a height of about 're fret from the groan I a
stags, about 60 last in ielegtha w: as emote for the purpose of
supplyieg the bricklayers with bricks and mortar to carry on
the building. This half ef this tame gave way, sod hence
the fetal accident in wend= . The joy, in the <curse of
thek visit, found one al the mess-bane upon which thematic'
118101, and they at MCI *piradved that the beam broke at
thee part of it in whisk *age was a kart. Having Pars*"
their laquiry eta be, die y ammelmed.
theentlitel and mew tied the neighbour/to 01, and the Teach
7 was tallo seed by all at the melancholy F route.
la°. watch mut. 4 such • imerifice of human Me, and
Dming the afternoon. a 'API number of persona awl minded
ketaght misery t, , the homes of so many to for families.
The bodies of the derived were removedfrom the hormtal
to their borer.,
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amide the wailing and lamentatioes of thole

iadaitvee.
Thas
accmst• of th 4 ette.ras et the hoepPel state that
they ring on ferestably.

ROYAL FREE FLOSPITAL, GRAY'I3-INN-ROADo—The
Dumber of Tatirata relieved M this hoopital, dada.; dm seek
ending May 14,wea 2,267, wkisb 668 were new cam.