The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-10 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

TO TM! cprroit Or THI lIIPIXTS.

Stn,—ln reference to a paragraph in yesterday's
Merry? Matiag that " an extensive system of fraud had just
ban discovered, which had been carried on for some time,
especially in the matters of the storm of the company," I
beg to state that there is no grotsol whatever for any each
sesisinent.

The uuly way ID which I can account for such a misapply-
berry analog is from the cinminstence that the director
recently found it neeetwary to discharge one of the imperil.
tridents in the building, is whose trausactions some irregu-
Linties were found to exist, but they did not amount to Nye
pounds is money value, which bus since been made
good to the company, but, at the rme time, infringemeste
of prieciple were involved in the transuctimie which the
director felt it necessary to mark with the severest censure.
—I us. Ito, GEO. GROVE, Secretor I:,
Crystal Parr, Bydeahani, Lisa 10.

On Tuesday afternoon, as two trains were
Ii other, near Roby, something which pmts dalfrom
we of them caught the other, and carried away a con-
aidarshie quantity of 'lsm, itc.
On Saturday morning Mr. Charles Bedford, the
coroner for Westminster, received informatics of the death
of Mr. Charles Baiter, aged 42, an engraver, of Drury-law.
Disks( the last few weeks he has been very melancholy and
deeposhog, mad his wife has eadeavoured to mairiain the
came of his despoodeocy ; but he remained silent on the
subject. On his wife going nut he scut his little girl to
purchase wane laudanum, which he swallowed. He was
conveyed to King's College Hospital, where he expired from
the effects of the poison.

' there are only the throe
Newmarket seeistinge hr the crack two-year-olds to meet,
Iwo* sot pass over the running at Richmond,
Where let 131 b, lady Louisa, Bet 41b, and Prudence,
Set e former at course whirr easily, with so
much Ilithrt of the weighte; bet the performance scarcely
eclipsed tY of her stator esrpaioa, Far Storey, who
gave Beards (brother to Risers-) 71b and beat him easily for
the tbreo-quarters of a mile Ruby Stakes, while Lumberer_
with half • stone the best of the weights, was only • bad
third. Again, in the Wright Stakes he gave Virgilins 111 b
and beat him a neck, the latter afterwards it-toning the
Blurry while giving from 21b to ISlb to fourteen of
his fifteen opponents, and it is not to be wondered at that
many should raise a doubt whether he or Kettledmm was
the best of Colonel Towzielers strong team. At Lifetree
Caller QYs h receipt of 101 b from Lava, won very- easily
the Meaßglie Park Stakes ; and the Nanery treed out a
WOW lima thing for Nan , who showed she could
i t= it suited her by • Limeflower so far.
did not afford or two-year-old event beyond •
sad a selling race ; but they were numerous enough
rem Mermarket First October Meeting, where Malta won
the Teld Plate Across the Flat very easily, giving Shingle,
abis mks sack a " pot" for one of the Nurseries lag
171 b, and it is palpable he will always like
• arra lair. Merry was within an ace of win-
ders his four engagements, as he _ only missed
fair 'whoa Folkestone was beaten • he for the
Itedesdiana Maim farm the Ranee filly—a pretty
'llllldrother on the part of the latter, seeing
the Fulloseenes afterwards gave Hr• 71b and =a
and also overthrew the great Klarikoff for the
which made the latter either very moderate or Mr. MerWs
secoadahot • " flyer," and this latter opinion I incline to,
as Will-o'-the-Wirp, lady Blanche, and Prince Plausible
were also among the slain. The event of the meeting was
the Hopeful Stakes, which brought together such a good
lot of animals as fully made amends for the small field, es
they iacluded Dundee, Pit Mb ; Little Lady, Bst Blb ; Wal-
loon, Sul 131 b; Queen of the Vale, Set Illb ; and the almost
equally good-looking Emitter, Bst 71b, who made his first
appointer in a backward state. The struggle wait sup-
posed to met entirely between Dundee and Lord Stam-
ford's two, the Queen having so recently been amiss ; and so
it turned out. Walloon making play at such • lace
that really served Lhindee at the finish, the attempt
having bees made to "cat him down," knowing what a
bad beginner he was ; but Walloon cried enough a little
too soon, sad it was not till then Little Lady came to the
rescue, or she would nut have been beaten, perhaps, had
they allowed her to take up the cudgels single handed.
When she came Dundee was very bendy, and be finally
bore her down just in time to secure the judge's fiat by a
neck. At lint sight, this would depreciate the Derby
favourite considerably, as when trying to give Sporting
Life and Leogrot 31b. each over the same dranos a few
weeks lase, Little Lady was only third to them ; but
Drithe hasso often shown he is not at home over half
a mile, all . that it was something for him to win at
when ming so much weight away, and the triumph
showed be had trained on Qb more then Little
Lady eines the spring, for when they met at Liver-
pool the filly received 21b instead of Sib, and there was
exactly the same difference (a neck) between them. When
barbeat Cowley and Sweet Hawthorn, for the Rutland
es, the corer-Loth thought they had discovered some-
thing pretty good, and yet she was beaten four or five
kerbs from lava and h ewbourgh at the next meeting ; the
former displaying a brilliant form when winning the race
(a 501. plate) so very easily. The Clearwell, ►with Imre
had amiss, rested between Folkestone and Vergiss-mein
Nicht, who were so close together at York, and the latter
having to meet her conqueror on 21b worse terms, it was
net reasoadde to anticipate the turning of the tables,
although we had uo right to expect Folkestone's easy two
tenths victory, which served to show how rapidly he most
have improved in the autumn. In the Bretby Stakes
Vasa was beaten by Lady Blanche, and cut up so badly
that Klarikotre Derby backers looked unutterable things,
after the close race the two bad sun for the Municipal at
Doncaster • but this wu scarcely such • surprising mar
as the defeat of /Wesley by Proceptress for the
Stakes, where Diophiuitus started for a purpose diffiPreteulret
fathom, as the party made no secret of his being anika, and
so mach form hod he loft that Kerley, who was beaten by
him at Storhadie when reesivigg 51b, had • long way the
be of it here geemood place dieven weights. With the
deter of Vep by lady Parch.so reoent an occurreooe, it
was surprise( bow kindly they saw, cited Rlarikoff for tie
Oriieriou refer at tie Hoogirom Ifeeres but • great
, primmer ines deeidedly apparent, and with the whisper
that theAlitkipsolkeemi Follurone wee out right, while
Parasite liedlliefbeeten several times stir he ran au well
at York, Oxford, he., and Walloon was not at home on
such a revere coarse, there was only Copernicus (penalised
3 lb) to hero* FJarikoff won " in a walk," Barb Pilots
running a dead heat with Folkestone for second, while
Copernicus, who stopped when Klarikoff came out, finished
• bad fourth. This exhibition will fully compensate for the
running babied Folkestone at the first meeting, as by best-
ir Serb Pigeon so very easily he looked quite the equal of
Preceptress sod Burley, who were only about 71b superior
to the Barb in the Prendergast ten days previously. The
" Feather Plate"wes carried off by. • very superior animal
in comparison with what we usually see doing the three
wiles, and the party into whose hands Somernault has
passed will be sure to do • " geed
with him next wagon. The Alleged Stakes rendiallie
depreciate this year's two year olds very much, r
on a six furlongs course one of the best, Brown Duchess,
was beaten by 'Thunderbolt when is receipt of Vlb, and the
latter could not get near the Cambridgeshire tinnier. Sport-
ing Life, who hail been amiss ever since she ran saved to
lady Clifden at Wolverhampton, rune out better than ever
is a half-mile handicap, for with fist 41b she beat Longshot,
nr 41b, Little Laily, fist 71b, Lady Derby, 7st 71h, a,
several others, after getting badly off ; while Parasite, who
male a debut with her in july, ran even worse than ever,
Hamper, who was beaten by Lady Blanche later in the week,
having six lengths the best of him in a mile, although as
great • roarer as he is reputed to be. The Glasmr
Stakes was also very nearly travelling into the Duke's
stable by the aid of Asteroid, wbo bad only shown
once before, when he beat Vinegar Hill by half • length ;
so that he was not suspected of having a erre
with Ihrikoff, except by • select few who knew what he
had done with limper, and the lase was so close that the
Whitewall horse hail to spin decline for the Derby. Over
the T.Y.C. Caller Oui carried eat 71b most gallantly in a
handicap, running second to the good looking Oberon whoa
giving him Zits while lady Derby, 7st 71b, who ran third
for the Portland Plate at Deserter, was among the im-
plored. Atherstoce, carrying the same weight, also distla-
pushed himself by rennin second in a D.M. Handicap to
Atropos ; but on the Friday Oaller Oul was " nowhere ea
the half-mile (which she certainly does not like) to Little
lady's second, the race being • very easy affair for Nnt-
bush, who showed her kickers were not hr out at Don-
caster when they put the moor down so freely.
For a 500 sers. Sweepstakes there was no little
noise made with Elborus, who should have made
• better fight of it with Sweet Hawthorn then
he did, even supposing he did not get so well ref, and I
cannot think hire a Derby horse, while Sweet Hawthorn is
not one either, for beaus, who ran last, was no more fit to
run than in the second meeting. The two Nurseries ware
only noticeable for the moderate calibre of the competitors •
and of the remaining events it is only requisite to mention
the easy triumph of Coperuicus on the last day, which spoke
volumes for Klarikoff mid Asteroid. Hesper's easy defeat
by Lady Blanche ban been already commented upon, and it
made out that the latter bad • right to best Vega at the
second meeting, for there is so saying how good her lady.
ship may be. Between the three gathering, at head-
quarters there was some dons at Melton,
lac., for at the former Caller Oui sind=
a defeat from Scrubbing h over half a mile,
but made amends on • six furlong course by
beating • good field for a handicap. Bedford and Cardiff
brought nothing to light, neither did the two northern
affairs at Ave sad Perth, and Lewes only showed us that
Trio—another Itataphin --could gallop a little. Then we
come to Worcester, where Nuthush did another good
thing for " Hedgeford ;" and Sporting Life, who left the
aril* for Epsom just before, carried almost as heavy •
weight in proportion as the half-mile champion, Mir Julia
(who had about 51b. the wont of racing weightal, and beat
her by • neck. At Liverpool Nutbush was twice • winner,
it being something to beat Lady Ripon two lengths for the
Knowsley Nursery, as the latter ran a pretty good race for
the Juvenile Stakes with Yorkminster, who is beaked at 80
to 1 for next year's Derby, although on what greed
is difficult to imagine, as Newbourgh. receiving
81b, beat him many lengths on the Friday. At
Shrewsbury Black Diamond bat a moderate lot for the
Nursery ; audSporting Life, giving Lady Ripon 71h, best her
easily, Parasite being again last; but Lord of the Manor dis-
posed of both Sporting Life and Mir Julia so cleverly for
the Wynnstey Cup that, although he bad a stone the best
of the weights, be will help to make the two year ors of
1880 moderate enough. In fact, they have had the worst
of it on the whole when meeting older hones et weights tar
age throughout the season, as I find that at Northanipkm
the three year olds had the Whittlebury to themselves, even
with Folkestone and the liohemienne cult iii the told ; at
Anot,Cock-a•Hoop beat Rouge Demon and Malta for the
Trial Slake, ; at Newmarket July. Satellite best Brows
Dasher Nemesis, Blisworth, and Queen of the Vale,
for the Stamford Plato ; while at Doncaster, Amsterdam
and Twilight heat East Stanley for the Fitswilliani, sod
Catawba beat Doefoot fur the Revival Plate. These are the
principal races for two year sod three year olds to meet, tet•
oept the Queen's Stand Plate and Fernald! at Ascot, was
by Queen of the Vale, the Winton at York, won by Dun-
dee, and the new race at Stockbridge, won alai by Dundee.
Bet the latter only beat • lot of animal. at Stockbridge
g wheat subsequent performances proved they were abed op,

TSB WORKING MEN'S CuLLIIIR VOLUNTIIII Runs
CORPS.—Yesterday this floe body of men, led b, their m-
oomplished and popular commanding officer, Mr. Thomas
Hughes (whom his readers would nether call "Tom Brown"),
marched to Christ Church, in Lisiscurgrove, for afternoon
service. The church, which is a very spacious one, was
crowded in the extreme, and a great maoy people could sot
get edmittsince. The incumbent—Rev. Llewellyn Davies
—read the Liturgy, and the Rev. F. D. Maurice, chaplain
of proched the sermon. He dwelt stroogly
upon the moral aspects. the motives and duties, of thr
volunteer movement. Its tendency, be said, should be to
unite the citizen class and the soldier class, to prevent the
military service from being ed into a mere trade, and
to foster the spirit of nationality and the love of our native
land ; he would not believe that it had originated in a panic
or to suit a temporary occasion ; and be should lament its
eventual discontinuance, as an example of the most hopeless
arid disheartening effect.
CONVICTION FOR SMILING VOLUNTEER UNIFORM
awn ACCOUTREMIENTS.—At the County Magistrates' Court,

Liverpool, on Hatnrday, Joseph Heyermas was brought
before Messrs. Cameron sad T. L. Anderson, charged with
t►is offence. The defendant was an ex-member of the Bth
company of the 4th division of Local Volunteer Artillery,
commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Bourne. One of the regula-
tions of the company is to furnish outline of clothing, Ito.,
to members, who either pay for them in full or by instal-
ments, each article having a specific value attached. The
defendant paid at once 21. 12s. 611., which entitled him to
trousers, shell-jacket, and cap; but in addition to
these he had obtained a " bus-by," tunic, pouch, and
belts, for which he agreed to pay a balance of
21. 12s. 6d. He entered on the 12th March,
and retired on the 22nd June last, and on leav-
ing the corps he sold his entire uniform and accou-
trements for 11. 181. The defence was that being a
foreigner, and not may familiar with the arrangements, be
believed that the 2!. 12s. which be had paid, and certain
monotones@ which he had since given, met all the require.
meats of the corps ; that he offered to sell his uniform to
the corps, but that this offer being declined he parted with
it by private contract ; and that hie reason for leaving was
him inability to attend from business eoporaineuts, which
frequently required his absence on the Coatitent. It ap-
pend during the examination that the defendant received
a salary of from 1501. to DV. a year. The magistrates im-
posed the full penalty of 404., but as the prosecution did
not pram for costs, the costs of the court only (131. fid.)
were added.

FATAL ACCIDENT To A C LEROY NAN. —A fatal
'trident occurred at Rochester on Saturday to the Rev.
George Davies, an elderly and much respected clergyman of
that city, which has caused a deep sensations among the in-
habitants. The deceased although 75 years of age, was
possessed of great physical powers ; and oe Saturday after-
noon had taken his accustomed walk into the neighbouring
town of Chatham, calling on his return at the shop of Mr.
Giles, a poulterer, to transact • little business. Mr. Davies
wee about leaving the shop, and had reached the pavement
with the intention of crossing the High-street, when a horse,
belonging to Mr. Austen, baker, which had taken fright,
at that instant rushed by dragging a cart with
it. The deceased clergyman seeing his danger at-
tempted to regain the pavement, but before he
could succeed in doing so he either fell or was knocked down
by the shaft of the cart, his head coming in contact with
the kerb. He was immediately taken up in en insensible
condition, and removal to the surgery of Dr. Jardine, when
it was found he had sustained • concussion of the brain.
The deceased was afterwards conveyed to his own residence,
but never rallied, and dMd In • few hours afterwards. Mr.
Davies was vicar of the Isle of Grain, and was connected
with nearly every public body at Rochester. He was also
• county magistrate, end lad filled the position of chairman
of the beach of magmtratas at Rochester for • great number
of years.
Dearstiertva Fat- Lt.—Yeatertlay morning, about
four o'clock, • fire broke out at the Redan Stores, 464,
Blackfriars-road, and was not extinguished until the house
was entirely destroyed, together with its contents, and the
adjoining premises considerably damaged by fire and water.
The whole of the sufferers are believed to be insured. But
fur the assistance afforded by means et the fire escape, •
number of lives would in all probability have been eacrr
ficed.—Another lire occurred on the premises of
Mr. Thomas, silk mercer, Beckford-row, Walworth•
road, and was not extinguished until great da.
snags had been mused to both the building and
its contents —On Saturday morning, about • quarter to
2 o'clock, the inhabitants of Horton were thrown into •
state of considerable alarm in consequence of the outbreak
of • fire on the premises in the mutt occupation of Messrs.
Hudson and Co., cabinet-makers. and Mr. R. Robbins,
chair-maker, Rilev'eyard, Copstall-street, Hostels The
Atones were not extinguished until Messrs. Hudson's work.
shops sad their contents were destroyed, sad Mr. Robbins'
premises dammed by fire and water.
CRYSTAL PAL/XL—The directors of this company
have determined on recommending to the proprietors the
payment of a dividend of 2 per cent. on the °Misery stock
foe the year audio( 71st October lass ; carrying ewer the
reserve at 11,22fii. lls. 241.

It is stated in n letter from Palermo that the
proclamation of King Victor Emmanuel has pro-
duced an excellent impression in all Sicily.
King Francis 11., by a decree dated from Gaeta,
has distributed numerous decorations among the
officers on board the foreign vessels lying off that
place.
A Trieste letter states that the Archduke Ferdi-
nand Maximilian, on arriving there from Vienna,
at ones assumed the command of a squadron of
evolution.