The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-23 00:00:00

TO TIM VDITOI Or TIIII

Stu,—October without the smallest signs of
that binl so justly bepraised for its " beautiful plumage
and delicate flesh " does not sound very well; but there
is no help for it, and as only a supreme power like the
Jockey Club can turn night into day, or to-morrow into
the middle of mat week, we must get over the
" First October" Meeting, minus our pretty feather in the
best manner possible. Weatherby tells us with all due
gravity that it will be held on the 24th, 2:411,
and 27th of September, and it happens fortunately
there is that in the programme which will make one
forget not only what month but what o'clock it is—fifteen
races on the first day, eight on the second, and ten on
each of the other day., with the Cesarewitch " betting
up to midnight," and the "four to the seven" up to day-
light, making up • round of pleasure that would
almost tire a young lady in her teens. Scant time
will be allowed fur attending the morning sales of
blood stock, and I am afraid then• will not be so
much competition for the gems of Lord Stamford's
and Mr. It. Tm liroeck's teams (these gentlemen are both
selling off " without reserve") as there was for the High-
field celebrities on Saturday, when Mr. Mather made
everybody comfortable, and then gave bidders ell the
afternoon to " make their game." It was a long afternoon
too, and a tttiug wind up to a long week, during which
sive n.eetinge were held. At some sad havoc was played
with the feelings of backers, who would insist upon
making plunges on leather-tlapping noes u though they
were at " liesd-quartera. " The only doings of the slightest
importance were in the north, the five days in Scotland
being assisted in by some fairish horses, with the King of
the Fairies " potted" so heavily at Doncaster for the
Cesarewitch amongst then,. He did not cut a very grand
figure, it he did return to llidilleham undefeated ; hut
fairly outshone another north-country favourite, Geant
des liatailles, who made his ilitat most unexpectedly at
Richmond, and managed just to get third in a field of
three. Nice " Derby form" this, though they do say he
ran dreadfully big ; but we shall see something infi-
nitely better at Newmarket. where ten rich prizes are
awaitog the pleasure of the juveniles, besides
some snatches, half a dozen of which description of race
are is the card for Tuesday. It is devoutly to be wished
some of theme will go "off," and Stokeley should pay
forfeit to Challenge, and Clarion to Seesaw, in very mercy
to the " daily " reporters. I know nothing of estmor.
land or Housemaid, matched respectively. against Lady
Seablun and Mamie, but have a strong opinion in favour
of Silenus versus Tremble, and expect to see Dr. Syntax
just turn the tablet on Signet, when getting 71b for the
July defeat. The 1,000 sou. Sweepstakes, Diode up at
Middle Park last year, looks like a match between the two
Bleakiruo genes, St. Ronan and Angus, Black Diamond
having been shelved ever since he effected his surprise at
Ascot, and lioreas making no noise in the world as yet.
It should be a good match, too, if the reports as to what
the saint has been recently doing are not a la Hermit, and
perhaps Angus is the best to be on. With no second
money Lord Falmouth should be allowed a walk over for
the Buckenhani, having Court Mantle in his interest ;
bat the winner of the Hopeful will scarcely achieve
a bloodless victory, allowing that Athena should
carry home bar Sib, penalty against Tregeagle and
Vale Royal (both tlb extra), and all her remaining oppo-
nents, over the easy half-mile. It is a treat to get an in-
teresting four-year-old race now-a-days ; and we shall have
one for the Eighteenth Triennial Stakes, with poor Ss-
vernake, Strathconan, Westwick, and Miss Havelock—and
leaser lights, such as Ischia, Declaration, Potomac, the
Ma unwise filly, Crown Prince, Wild Briar, Leybourne,
and Monitress—to help make up the field. Savernake ran
so badly at Ascot, and Stnitboonan is so ill-suited to the
L.I. two miles, that both Westwick and Miss Havelock
look in the hunt, whilst Potomac might run for a public
Cesarewitch trial ; the Bribery colt, nevertheless, ought
to do thetrick if he is as well as reported, admitting West-
wick looks dangerous, now that Whitewall is waking up
again. The Grand Duke Michael is another interesting
affair, Hippie, Friponnier, and the 71b penalised Hermit
being pretty certain to meet, so that the absence of Julius
—still taking a rent—cannot spoil the fun. The latter
may turn up after all, albeit be can hardly hope to win, that
honour appearing inure likely to be thrust upon Hippie,
fancy ms the Newmarket people may their pet Friponnier,
who has yet to prove he likes n mile and a quarter.
Against snob races as the two last named, the Great
Eastern Handicap becomes mere leather and prunella
(whatever that means), and I hardly care to meddle with
an affair that may be so seriously lnfuenced by the
"milking" and " forestalling" tactics. The Bismarck
and Pericles division are not likely to be affected thereby,
and if Mr. Dawson cannot find anything better in his
stable belonging to either of his employers, the Dukes of
Newcastle and Hamilton, one of the pair will " about "
win, if able to overthrow elphus or Misletoe, and the
Double Cross dam colt.

On the second day there is a capital chance for two
Cesarewitch " good things" (supposed) to have a public
trial, Itlinkboolie and ()wain (ilyndwr (allowed 71h1 being
in Ve St. Leger, D. 1., and oppoeeilto Vauban (121 b extra),
Scavenger alb all.), Troradero, The Attack colt (ilb all.),
Rorpictort, Mandrake, and Hippie IMb extra). The best
looking of this lot is the last-named, to beat whom
Bliukhoolie must be • real good 10 to 1 chance
for the great event Honesty looks so hope-
ful in, and the Oaks heroine is not likely
to have Vauban against her, if he did run thrice within
twenty four hours, at Goodwood. The Nineteenth
Triennial is about all he will care about, and it is lucky
for him, perhaps, Knight of the Garter In is not been doing
so well of late. What can beat Belfast for the Granby is
a question, most of his opponents being " dark ;" and the
Confeden,te and ludiau Star match is another riddle to
mike, the latter having a very slight pull to boast of.
Thursday's match, Julius versus Challenge, is likewise a
ticklish affair, all depending on the condition the former
can be brought out in, as if ho is not pretty well up to the
mak the St. Leger miming will be reversed. Im the Rut-
land, Suffolk has to give a little weight to The Earl and
Idalia, but he may just beat them both ; and the filly is
likely also to find Cocas and Tregeugle too much for her
in the Twentieth Biennial. On Friday there is a second
" big" handicap, styled the October, wherein King Charm-
ing will run resspectably, so many being in reserve for the
Cesarewitch that tie field may not be a very strong one,
and the hor.e stables will supply the winners of meet of
the juvenile events on the last day, with Pyrenees and
King Alfred in the " First half of Ab.M." sweep, Leonie
in une over the T.Y.C., and Pace in the Forlorn. The
latter I; the only one in danger, and be will be safe if
Attu I,:t dace not oppose hint, her plum being the 300 1,071.
Sweei.takes. As regards the matches, 1 can only advise
that Silenes ought to beet Life Guardsman, having no am-
bition to interfere with such a" toss up" as a two-mile race
between third rate two-year olds must be.--I am,

)grwß.

BETTING IN LONDON.-SAITRDAY.

The sale of Mr. Mather's stud, at Hightield,d;ubtless
kept netuy of the members away from the clubs to-day,
the attendance falling short of the usual Saturday levee.
As a amsequence speculatien suffered, for abliough a fair
number of investments were made in the course of the
morning, they were not of any great amount. Fur the
Cesan-witch, Honesty maintained his position of first
favourite, but a shade more odds were laid against him
than on the preceding day, 00 to 19 being booked twice,
and 100 to 12 some half-duan times. Blii,kboolie ap-
peared to be scarcely so firm, 'Ayers outnumbering tuckers,
and the latter refusing to take anything less than 100 to
8, which odds were conceded twice or thrice. Lothario
was in good deninni ; 100 to 6 was at first laid, hut before
the close of business 1500 to 100 was accepted. .t strong
desire was also evinced to back " the Baron's" horse for a
place, hut in nearly every instance the answer wa " laid."
Maid of Masham filly and Etoile Filante had both a hearty
and progressive look, 11.10 to 6 being kindly taken about
each. Arruourer also gave signs of returning to his former
position, as 20 to 1 was accrl.ted, and anything over
these old. would, it seemed, have produced ex-
tensive wagering. Two of the Findon lot, Thalia and
Potomac, were on a par, 25 to 1 heir accepted
about each. l'reeerplise was also hacked fur a
little at 100 to :1, while Owain Gltndwr bad as much
as 1000 to 15 laid against him. The remaining
transactions ow this event do not call for special reference,
bar the incident of Mr. lirayley lacking two of his horses,
Pearl Diver and Stokely coupled. at 1000 to 20, and Pearl
Liver arid Harry Entilsford at 1609 to :10, the latter bet,
however, a large bookmaker offered to lay again to any so
minded. The Cambridgeshire sent but slowly, the 1110..
to 6 which have been offered for the lust three or four days
against Gard inure were taken, but to a limited amount
only, and tam like odds were always forthcoming. There
was a manifest disposition to back Julius, hot price was
the difficulty. 21 to 1 being offered. while .ci to 1 was asked
fur ; as a curt of compromise, however, to 1 was laid
on:w ..r twice. Very little was doing on the Great 11,stern
Handival., there (sing in fact but few books open on it,
and the horses enumerated were only supported to win s
new h {reds each. At the close the quotations were as
follows :

GREAT F.ANTERN lIANDICAP.
10) to': acct I:kuutrtk ,t to 1 apt Mount I Attire
4.1;‘,.r t. I t and w)
90 t.. I 11101.100 &w: 20 to I little Rona t,
24, L.. I bologlooM colt t)
CDSAIti
100 to 12 *gut llonvlty ti
h, to O afulltoolle &

to to 1 agst Comping Girl
t WWI,
500 in 10 Friowlty t& o
to Min•ter ,uIL
I in* to SO Sportguan swiT
10,0 to 20 Little lien oil.
10ou to 3Y Guy of War-
wick off,
10e0 to 15 OwaloGlyadwr
• t,
Lora to 10 The Lizard 'Off)
10,0 to 10 Grand Cross to:
lOW to 8 I ,mail t)

11; t.. 1 & o'•
14u to 6 MsblM Mattham
ally t.
106 to 6 Etude Fllaute (t
and
26 to 1 Arwourer .t&o)
L. I 11,,t1i3 t &
!. 1,. 1 wofrume &
1.16 to 3 ''ro.erldne ;tete,
1•a to 3 King.seroas'oll)
Ivo to 3 Tormentor ,of
4t. to I PirateChiet(o(
Ivo t.. 1 spa Mr. Brayley's lot A)
140 to .3i knurl Direr and Harry Brallstord coupled
and . ft)
1406 In 20 Pearl Diem sad Stokely coupled .6:

iiie A.W.17,67th

CA3IIIIIIDOEOHIRE.
100 to G anst Cardevfnue tt, 30 to 1 rot Honesty ofr
and off) WOO to 1 lllprh (t and
20 to 1 Longloneoh;o)
131 t.. 1 Arnourer (off) NO Sp S fearboropgb
to 1 Julius o,loooto
no with a
dart, ode