The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-31 00:00:00

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z.v.131.0. I pathy. at,d ' ..,;reement, t..gcther with the
speeches of Mr. MoRRISON, Mr. GRANT DIIV7,
and Mr. BERE,FoRi. HOP; did much to redeem
a disgraceful exhibition, and will prevent its re-
petition. Many very competent judges deny
that the practical difficulties in the way of Mr.
H.s theory are as easily superable as Mr.
M r.Tresents, but this doubt only shows the
NesAity ...! LiLic:iision. Lord CRANISORNE'S par-
tial a.ihest•ae t.. the scheme is certainly important,
and not leas A.) Mr. DI.V.AELI's acknowledgment that
Mr. MIL:, has opened to debate a range of sub-
ject which ittitat henceforth frequently and seri-
wislj et.g.tge Parliamentary attention.

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"• I. cv t71,-• High Psiests of a (odic withdraw
fro', its Liapfes, some to mourn over its degene-
racy in silence, and others to denounce it as cor-
rupt, it will Lot be surprising if common
worshippers lose their wonted reverence. This
is what is happening to the great popular religion
which once a year celebrates its rites at Epsom,
and which it had become almost a public duty
ti extol. We are afraid to say how many peculiar
national virtues our racing festivals, especially
the Derby, were supposed to promote, and how
many more they expressed, but they are all on
the record. This is to be so no longer. It is
being openly said that the Epsom religion is no
better than a hollow superstition. The solid
supporters of the turf, the men who race in a
straightforwazd manner, and whose horses
the p.:blic unhesitatingly back, are with
drawing from the pursuit in disgust. Ge-
nuine sport cannot hold its own against the
enormous money interests which have overgrown
it. When a jockey becomes 8,000!. the richer by
.me race, we get a measure of the forces at work
to bate aid confound the calculations of skill
and experience. Since Wednesday week the
genuine admirers of horse-racing have been
complaining that henceforth knowledge and judg-
ment go for nothing. While the running of
horses thus becomes more dubious and perplexing,
the rules of betting grow more elaborate and
complicated, and those who administer them
are losing their hold on public confidence.
The case of the Soiled Dove is an illustration.
The decision of the Committee Tattersall's is
challenged by no less a personage than Admiral
Roos, on the very grave allegation that persons pe-
cuniarily interested in the verdict havesat as judges.
Admiral Rocs is one of the soundest authorities in
the kingdom on all that relates to horse-racing. We
do not say that he is right in this case ; but a few
years ago such a charge was unheard of. The
judgment of the Committee, Admiral Ron., says,
encourages fraud and robbery, and is that of per-
sons having heavy bets depending on the issue.
This is the deliberate statement of Admiral nous,
upon the action of a body of men which in-
cludes some of the moat eminent supporters of
the turf. The truth is that horse-racing has de-
clined to a system of gambling, demoralising to
all who have anything to do with it, and it is high
time to desist from attempts to cover its revolting
character by conventionalities, in which no one
believes, and which have already done infinite
harm.

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OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1867.

nation and of its 4mrsts. If they redly secure the Agri-
eullsinl-1011 at Islington for a great military fête, t►ey
will have a building which hu few rivals in Europe for
mach a purpose. With good arrangements this might be
made an entertainment to be remembered with pleasure
by every one who had taken part in it. But a common-
place or ill-managed gathering iu so vast a space would
have a singularly cheerless effect. The subscriptions have
i been as yet very satisfactory, and the desire of private
persons to undertake part of the entertainment has been
already noticed ; but more help is wanted, awl the com-
mittee appeals through the press to the nation at large.

(he Court.

BALMORAL, MAY 96.
The Queen drove out yesterday morning,
attended by the Hon. Mrs. Gordon.
In the afternoon her Majesty, accompanied by Princess
Loan,* and Prince Leopold, and attended by the Duchess
Dowager of Athole, drove out.

Prince and Princess Christian went out in the afternoon.
NAT 29.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian, drove
out yesterday morning.
In the afternoon the Queen, with Princess Louise and
Princess Beatrice, drove to Alt-na•Guithasach. Prince
Arthur accompanied her Majesty, riding.

Prince and i'rincela Christian also went out.
Sir Edwin Landaeer arrived at the Castle this morning.

The Prince of Wales rode out yesterday forenoon,
attended by Major Teesdale.
In the afternoon his royal highness, accompanied by the
Duke d'Aumale and the Prince of Teck, and attended by
Colonel Kingseote and Major Teesdale, visited the Horse
Show, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, in Downing-street. The Ministers pre-
sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor,
the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Maltuesbury,
the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley,
the Duke of Buckingham, Sir John Pakington, Sir
B. Northoote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Rich-
mond, Lord J. Manners, and Lord Naas.

A Committee of the Lorde of her Majesty's Most Ho-
nourable Privy Council sat yesterday at the Privy Council-
office, Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle plague. The
Lords present were Lord Robert Montagu and the Right
Hon. E. Hammond. Mr. Harrison and Dr. Alexander
Williams attended the committee.

A deputation from a committee appointed at a public
meeting held at Manchester bad an interview with the
Earl of Derby, at him official residence in Downing-street,
yesterday.
A deputation from the Royal Agricultural Society of
England had an interview with the Lord President of the
Council at the Council-office, Whitehall, yesterday. Mr.
Harrison and Dr. Alexander Williams were present at the
interview.

A deputation had an interview with the Lord President
of the Council and Lord Robert Montagu at the Privy
Council-office, Whitehall, yesterday, on the subject of the
cattle plague. Dr. A. Williams was in attendance.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will,
it is expected, reside at Cliveden, near Maidenhead, the
beautiful seat of the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland,
during the Ascot week.
PROJECTED VISIT OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES
io TRENTHA3L—We understand that her Royal Highness
the Princess of Wales is expected at Trentham Hall, North
Staffordshire, the seat of the Duke of Sutherland, about
the middle of June. The visit, which will be strictly
private, will probably extend over several weeks.

SIX:IE7Y or Aare.—Hiss Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales has forwarded a donation of 30 guineas to
the fund now being raised by this society for assisting •
number of selected artisans to visit and report upon the
Paris Exhibition. The society gives 100 guineas from its
own funds to this object, believing, as the council Mates in
their minute, that such a visit not only exercises • bene-
ficial influence on the men themselves, but also on the pro-
gress of industry throughout the country at large.
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The Duke of Cambridge honoured the French
Ambassador by his presence at dinner last evening, at
Albert-gate House. There were present to meet the royal
duke the Russian Ambassador and Baroness Bruneow, the
Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough and Lady Cornelia Churchill,
the Earl and Countess Stanhope and Lady Mary Stanhope,
Captain Hon. Frederick and Lady Constanoe Stanley, the
Marquis Caumont de la Force, Baron de Baude, Colonel
Hon. James and Mrs. Macdonald, Mr. Mare, &a.
The marriage of the Duke of St. Albans and
Miss Sibyl Mary Grey, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-
General the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, and niece of
Earl Grey, is appointed to take place on the 20th proximo.
The ceremony is to be solemnised at the Chapel Royal, St.
J►mes's.

The Earl and Countess Russell entertained at
dinner last evening. as their residence in Chesham-place,
the Duke and Duchess of Bacclench and Lady Margaret
Scott, Viacount Melgund, Lord Charles Russell, lady
Charlotte Portal, Mr. Anttobus, Mr. Howard, tic.

The Countess Cowper entertained at dinner yes-
terday evening, at her residence in St. James's-square, the
Marquis of Lorne, the Karl of Shrewsbury and Ladies
Talbot (2), the Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, the Earl of
Clanwillisen, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Lord and
Lady Wharncliffe, Lord Henry Percy, Lord John Hay,
Hon. Julian and Lady Adine Fane, Colonel the Hon. John
Stanley, and Mr. Sneyd.

Sir Thomas and Lady Cochrane received the
Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Therese Bernstorff,
the Duke of Montrose, the Earl and Countess of Seafield,
the Earl and Countess of Wilton, Viscount Crichton, Lady
Molesworth, Lord and Lady Aveland, the Right Hon.
Colonel and Lady Louisa Tighe, Mr. and Lady Virginia
Sandals, Commodore Denison, Mr. Bantle Cochrane,
M.P., and Mrs. Cochrane, Mr. Robert Peel, An., at dinner
yesterday evening, at their residence in Belgrave•square.

_
On Wednesday last the Rev. Joseph Budd,
clerk, was licensed to the perpetual curacy of West Somer-
ton, in Norfolk, the gift of the Lord Bishop of Norwich by
reason of lapse.

THE HORSE Snow.—Yesterday afternoon the
Prince of Wales paid a visit to the Hone Show at the
Agricultural-hall, et half-pest 4 o'clock. A line of police
had been drawn up at the Burford-street entrance, under
the direction of Superintendent Mott, and on the arrival
of his royal highness, who was accompanied by Prince
Teck, he was received by Mr. Clayden, chairman ; Mr.
Leeds, Mr. Comfort, and Mr. Giblets, directors; Mr. S.
Sidney, secretary ; and Mr. Laird. On taking his seat in
the box specially decorated and reserved for his use, the
Prince was greeted by the cordial cheers of the &seem.
Wage which crowded every part of the immense building,
the reserved seats being quite as much thronged as the
avenues round the arena. A special programme had
been drawn up for the occasion, which was observed
with great care and punctuality. First the stallions were
paraded and put through their paces, and then a few of
the carriage horses were driven round the ring. The
hurdles were then put up, and about 20 hunters went
through the customary exercise of jumping. Some of the
animals took their leaps wonderfully, especially one ridden
by Mrs. Beverley, who with several other lady riders was
present in the arena ; but the majority of them, as we
intimated in our first notice of the show, seemed afraid to
face the fences. The cobs and ponies were then exhibited,
shortly after which his royal highness left his box and
walked round the galleries containing the stands of imple-
ments, &e., which we have already noticed, and then pro.
seeded to the annexe, near the Islington-green entrance,
where the vehicles and saddlery are shown. About •
quarter-past Ii the Prince left the building, and was loudly
cheered on his departure by a large crowd which had
assembled round the entrance. To-morrow the contests
for the extra prises for jumping will be held, and at their
conclusion the show will terminate.
WESTMINSTER AEREY.—The following is a list of
the preachers appointed for the special Sunday evening
services in June : —June 2, the Lord Bishop of Lincoln ;
June 5, the Rev. W. G. Cowie, rector of St. Mary, Stafford;
June 16, his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury ; June
23, his Grace the Archbishop of York ; and June 30, the
Very Rev. Harvey Goodwin, D.D., Dean of Ely.
CHCRCHING THE JITDOES.—The judges of the
courts of common law will attend divine service at St.
Paul's Cathedral on Sunday next. They will be received,
in state by the Lord Mayor and corporation and the dean
and canons of the cathedral at a quarter past 3 o'clock.
HALL OF Asps AND ScieNcte.--Sympathiaing
with our gracious Queen, we are disposed to support any
project for preserving the memory of him whose lass she
steadfastly deplores, but the proposed Hall of Arts and
Sciences seems to os to be a preposterous undertaking.
"Hall of Sciences" the edifice will never be, except in
name ; " Hall of Arta," in the South Kensington sense, it
may be ; Hall of Public Entertainment it assuredly will
be. We surmise that the result of the semi-commercial
speculation which her Majesty has been induced to patro-
nise will be nothing more than a chartered Crystal Palace,
:rlllizzassibly • scientific Blondin may one day lecture on
equilibium, and a scientific pyrotechnist display
before an enlightened audience the striking effects pro-
duced by the combustion of certain elements combined in
definite proportions. Commercial enterprise will not be
slow to provide such light fare when the public mind re-
jecrta more substantial food. The building will be admi-
rably adapted for shows of as attractive character, but
for purely scientific purposes it will be utterly useless.
An ordinary lecture could not be heard in this South Ken-
sington Coliseum, and such experiments as we are accus-
tomed to see at the Royal Institution would be invisible
to nine-tenths of the people for whom seats will be pro-
vided.—Labonstory.