The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-12 00:00:00

CHURCH RATES.

As it is becoming the practice of some journals
to represent that the church-rate question has lost its
former urgency through the general cessation of proceed-
ings for the enforcement of rates against dissenters, we
cony from the Hew:el Hempstead Gazette, of Saturday, the
following list of seizures for church rates made at Berk-
hamstead between May 10 and June 15, 1867 :-From
Mr. Baldwin, one seek of flour, value 2/. 95.; rate, 2s. Ild.;
returned U. 14s. Id. From Mrs. Barns, two pictures and
two brawl candlesticks. From Mr. Bradshaw, two pictures
and one clock, value 17s. Sal. ; rate, la 2d. From Mr.
Cutler, two iron boilers, one feather holster, 15s. Bd. ; rate,
la. 2d. ; returned, la. 4jd. From Mr. Evans, one clock
and one tea tray, value 11. Os. 6d. ; rate, la. sjd. ; re-
turned, sa. Ojd. From Mr. Fenner, one easy chair, one
fender, value 11.155. From Mr. Goriman, one American
clock and two pictures, 18s. ; rate, Is. 4d. ; returned,
10d. From Mr. Golding, one timepiece, one chimney
&as, D. 6e. ; rate, le. lid. ; returned, 4s. 10.4.
From Mr. Heading, two bushels of flour, value 1/.; rate, 4d.; returned, ss. Bd. From Mr. Healey, four sacks of
beans value St 45.; rate, 1/. 19s. ljd.; refused to receive
offered return of If. From Mr. Hoar, one watch, value
10a; rate, 4s. 3d. From Mr. Holt, one wicker perambu-
lator and one two-leaf mahogany table, value I/. ; rate,
3s. 7d.; returned, 2s. lid. From Mr. Honor, one maho.
gany table, value IF; rate, 6jd.; sequel of table not as yet
published, rate paid for him. From Mrs. Hucklesby, three
cane seated chairs and one large kitchen taken, value Itis.;
rate, la Ad. From Mr. Hurst, four aid shoes, taken for
two pairs, 18e.; one unknown paid rate for him;
shoes returned to Mr. Hurst, who is the oldest
tradesman in the town, being about ninety years
of age. From Mr. C. Hurst, two pairs of shoes,
value lea ; rate, Is. 7d. ; one pair returned, value 9s.
From Mr. Jones, eight trusses of hay, value 16s. ; rate,
Is. 2d. ; returned, 2a. 2d. From Mr. Keen, twenty-six
potties of Sour, value 19s. 6d. ;* rate, 21. ; returned,
la. 101. From Mr. King, 141bs. of loaf sugar, 411ba. of
composite candles, 301 be. of sugar paper, value s. 6d. ;
rate, Is. s!d. ; returned, 3s. sjd. From Mr. Liaguard,
forty.five feet of stone, value 11. 616 ; rate, Is. 3d. ; re-
turned, 9s. 34d. From Mr. Loosely, one round table and
a picture, value 17.. 6d. ; rate, Is. 24.; returned, Is. 4d.
From Mr. Willer, one mahogany four-post bedstead, value
1/. 10s. From Mr. Nash, one clock and two pictures, value
11. sa. ; rate, 2s. Id. ; returned, 12e. 10d. From Mr.
Norris, three bushels of flour, value V. 17s. 6d. ; rate,
15s. ; returned, 3s. 2d. From Mr. 11. Norris, three
hams (241ba.), value 16e.;•rate, 2e. Bd. ; returned, 3e. 3d.
From Mr. North, six cane-seated chairs, value 18a. ; rate,
ls. Ojd. ; returned, is. aid. From Mr. D. Osborn. six
deal planks, value 1/. 12s. ; rate, 2s. ; returned, 13e. From
Mr. Read, twenty-five cwt. of coal. value, 1/. ss. ; rate,
Ba. From Mr. T. Robinson, six windier chairs and one set
of fire irons, value, 11. 3a. ; rate, Is. lid. ; returned,
2a. 101 d. From Mr. Leaman, two mahogany arm chairs
and two tea trays, value 11. 7s. ; rate, Is. 2d. ; returned,
3s. 4d. From Mr. Sills, one wheelbarrow, value Ns. ;
rate. 2s. lid. ; returned, 4jd. From the Rev. T. Snell,
two bushels of flour, value 1/. Is. ; rate, 2s. Bd. ; returned, 1
5.. 10d. From Mr. Teggall, one mahogany two-leaf dining-
table, value 18s. ; rate, ls. 2d. ,• returned, 10jd. From
Mr. Sumner, two sacks of oats, value 1/. 8.. ; rate, 3e. 54d.;
returned, Lb. From Mr. Ward, one mahogany dieing-
table, value U. ss. From Mr. Watterton, one American
/lock, value 1/. ; rate, 2s. 10jd.; returned, 3a. fal, From
Mr. Wilkins, six deal planks, value 18s ; rate, Is. 2.1. ;
returned, Is. 4d. From Mr. Young, two pair of shoes,
value 1/. ; rate, 2s. lljd. ; returned, tia.
Mr. W. S. Wright, of Punchers Farm, Wethersfield.
sear Braintree, has just been served with citation to the
Ecclesiastical Court on account of a disputed rate for
21. 6a. 110. We may also mention the case of Dlr.
Phocion Foster, of North Curry, now in Taunton Gaol for
non-payment of a church rate and coats made in 1863, the
only terms of Mr. Foster's liberation being the payment of
nearly 2001., in addition to which hie law costs amount to
over 3001.

SotTHAIIPTON, SEPT. 11.—The Hamburg and
American Company's steam ship Saxon* from New
York, has arrived here with 131 passengers for this
port Havre, and Hamburg, and 2,000 dole. for Franco.
During her passage she spoke the following English
ships :—On the Ith inst. the Margaret Pollock ;
the Helena; 7th, the John Bull; 10th, the Shaftesbury
end the Prussian barque Juno.
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night, and the question of especial interest before the
meeting WAS the grouping of the Border towns under the
Scotch Reform Bill. The meeting approved of Hawick
and Galuhiela being secured in the pnvilege of the burgh
franchise, but would rather that they should be put into a
new group of burghs than that they should be joined with
the Haddington district. A communication from Mr.
M'Laren, M.P., was read to the meeting.
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DONCASTER SEPTEMBER MEETING.
WZDNIBDAT.
THE GREAT ST. LEGER DAY.

Whenever one of the great races of the season resolves
itself into a match, more particularly between a mare and a
horse—such, for instance, as Achievement and Hermit for
the St. Leger—the excitement and enthusiasm of the
sporting public are always unbounded. The present year
has been one of remarkable turf surprises, and to a certain
extent racing men had been prepared for almost anything.
Hermit's success for the Derby in the "invalid" condition
in which he then was, was regarded as one of the most ex-
traordinary episodes in connexion with the sport. It will
doubtless be remembered that there were not wanting
people who somewhat capriciously insisted after the
Derby that Hermit's was not an unsullied victory, and
that be owed his triumph to what is termed a
"fake." Upon that occasion the infatuated followers
of the favourite, Vauban, declared that their idol had been
defeated simply because his stable companion, Ursa., had
failed to make the pace strong enough, andthat the race had
been " muddled" away. This view, they insisted, was
confirmed when, at Ascot, Seville was started to force the
running in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, and the mare,
whom the Duke of Beaufort bad " leased" for the express
purpose, performing her mission most efficiently, Vauban
beat Marksman, Achievement, Van Amburgh, and other
animals of high reputation by ten lengths. Achievement
had dimmed the glory of her two-year-old career by her
utter disgrace in the Oaks, and the wiseacres of the turf
complacently declared that she was • " jade," and
deficient of stamina to last over severe courses.
The mare had previously been worshiped with
an almost irrational idolatry, and now she was
unscrupulously defamed. Certainly the performance
iu the Oaks was little short of contemptible. She had
been unable to make an effort when Cuatance asked her to
face the hill ; and at Ascot again she literally " stool
still " before Vauban. While the supportersof the Duke
of Beaufort's animal protested that the slowness of the
pace for the Derby had nullified the prospects of Vauban,
the adherents of Achievement, by • parity of reasoning,
declared that if Cadence had gone early to the front in
the Oaks the favourite would have won. The stable party
were much dissatisfied with their jockey, and Custance,
who had ridden such • brilliant race only • year pre-
viously on Lord Lyon for the Derby, found himself sud-
denly deprived of his favourite cap and jacket, in which
he earned so much celebrity as a horseman. Immediately
after the results at Ascot those who looked forward to
September agreed that the St. Leger was even then
confined to three—Hermit, Vauban, and Marksman. It
should be mentioned that Hermit had not up to the St.
Leger been beaten this season, and by easily obtained Tic-
tones at Ascot seemingly confirmed the excellence of his
Epsom triumph; sad Marksman, had he kept well, would,
there is no doubt, have commanded a large amount of
monetary support from the public. Mr. Merry's colours
have always been extremely popular, but they seem to
have fallen upon evil times. Since the day when Dundee
ran home in the Derby of 1861 literally " on three legs,"
second to Kettledrum, Mr. Merry has been tantalised
with the possession of a series of splendid cripples, such
as Liddington, Student, and Marksman. The latter,
although in the early part of August backed for the St.
Leger in hundreds down to 8 to 1, failed to stand his
Leger preparation, and there being no help for it his
owner was compelled to scratch the horse, who had only
been beaten a neck by Hermit in the Derby, and who it is
fair to presume, with health and soundness, must have
Troved at least formidable on the Doncaster
own Moor. Not until the York Meeting was
the common opinion that the St. Leger was
reduced to a match between Hermit and Vauban suddenly
dissipated. Achievement had since her defeats in the
summer retired from public life, and was allowed to rest
herself in the vale of East Haley. Continual reports ema-
nated therefrom, stating that the mare seemed to be bene-
fiting by the change, and that the indulgence she was
allowed was invigorating her immensely improving her
action and developing her muscle. Indeed it was sug-
gested that she was no longer a lank skeleton as in the
Oaks, but full of power and life. This intelligence, how-
ever, was received with indifference, and the public had
evidently lost their faith in the mare, and she could not
easily revive the recollection of her brilliant prowess as a
two-year-old. On the only occasion she met Hermit as a
tweyeacold, in the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom, she beat
him by three lengths, and in extenuation of that perfor-
mance it was asserted that the colt got off badly at the
start, and hence his defeat. Still the backers con-
sidered that the St. Leger was bound to fall to one
of the two horses, Hermit or Vauban, until the
Great Yorkshire Stakes shed an entirely new light upon
the race. Vauban had been brought out for several en-
gagements, including the Cup at Goodwood and the
Biennial at York, and he beat inferior horses in such •
slovenly " fashion that the suspicion was becomine pre-
valent that he was losing form, or getting jaded by con-
tinuous work and public racing. Achievement, fresh from
the Berkshire hills, went to York to meet Vauban in the
Great Yorkshire Stakes, and the result is now well known.
Vauben was totally unable to live with the mare, and
Fordhain, finding the duke's horse hopelessly beaten,
stopped him , and Achievement won in the grand old style,
with her ears cocked as in • mere exercise canter, by ten
lengths. Her reputation was by this performance restored
at once, while Vauban was forthwith driven to ea outside
price. Lord Lyon had been immensely popular, and his
sister Achievement was even more in favour with the
public. Since the Great Yorkshire Stakes many thousands
of pounds have been entrusted to the mare, and so en-
thusiastic were her followers, that at one time she trod
closely upon the heels of the favourite in the quotations.
On Friday • demonstration commenced agiunat her.
and she was driven to as much as 3 to 1
on the strength of a report that she was
coughing. Other sinister rumours were in circulation. hut
the arrival of Achievement at Doncaster on Tuesday
afternoon increased the confidence of her partisans , and as
the records of the betting showed sinceonday she has
been backed for no less a sum than 30,0001. at least, the
Marquis of Hastings being her moat spirited supporter.
Vauban, although he had so tarnished his name by his
overthrow at York. was not quite deserted by his friends,
and was occasionally backed at prices varying from 12 to
1 to 8 to 1. Some concern was expressed among his early
backers when it was ascertained that he would be de-
prived of his usual jockey's services. Fordham was not
present at the meeting in consequence of the death of his
eldest child, on Tuesday morning. The Duke of Beau-
fort was accordingly compelled to seek the set vice' of
Parry. the Newmarket jockey, who it will be remembered
rode Vauban with great patience and judgment for the
Goodwood Cup, and who has frequently appeared in the
ducal hoops. Custanoe is the regular jockey of Mr.
Chaplin, and would have ridden Hermit in
the Derby had not that horseman solicited
to ride the R,ake instead, presuming that the son of
Newminster and Seclusion bad by recently going I\lll/611
jeopardised his chance hopelessly. Johnny Daley thus se-
cured that most lucky mount; and to-day the latter
steered Julius for the Duke of Newcastle, rho since the
Derby has been Daley's first master. Julius has always
held • high rank in the estimation of his noble owner,
and his trainer, Matthew Dawson, although he signally
disappointed both in the Two Thousand and Derby. He
wasanother " horse of excuses," and man believed that
he only required fresh opportunities to demonstrate his
superior merits. That be once ran Lord Lyon to a heed at
weight for age over the latter's own course, one mile, was
sufficient to show thathe possessed fine speed and having
improved greatly of late, be had plenty' of backers
for a
.place and he made such • favourable
impression, after being seen at Doncaster, that his posi-
tion was mended some points to win abeolutely, but the
special desire with those who had entrusted him with
money was to back him to finish in the first three. The
Marquis of Muting', who seemed to have backed almost
everything likely to run for the Leger, became the pur-
chaser of the victorious handicap three-yr-old Challenge
before the horse ran in the Eboe Handicap, and this ani-
mal lie supported to win some 40,0001., at outside prices,
for the off chance. Feeseques made his reputation abroad
by winning the Grand Prix of Paris after • dead heat with
Patricien. and subsequently he won the Northumberland
Plate at Newcastle very easily. This horse was • son of
the popular northern hero Underhand, and, being trained
byFobert,of Middleham—who also trained the Flying
Dutchman—no victory would have been more enthusiasti-
, *ally received in the broad-acred county of Yorkshire.
Jobe Scott, whose potency was formerly • household
word in connection with the St. Leger, had, on the present
occasion only one representative—the ungenerous Taraban,
one of those animals known to possess private merits, but
obstinately refusing to display them where they could re.
munerate his owner. Careful expedients have been adopted
to endeavour to make him keep his heart in the right
place and pluck out the " white feather." A hood and
blinkers have been put on him that be might not see his
most dangerous opponents, and be has been indulged with
ascgingetob;stltehoroftegbest Eorbtefbzeforeswiteartlinltnictezitatnhos
purpose. The introduction of • totally nil' expected out-
sider into the betting within the put few days, seemed
to give the race an international character. The new can-
didate for Leger honours was Count Lagrenge's
colt Longehamps, by Monarque, out of Etoile
du Nord who had never run at home or
abroad, and who it was thought possessed sufficient pre-
miss to be backed for an off chance. The Danebury
patrons were evidently determined to have a pace to suit
Vauban, and for this purpose Duchess was supposed to be
started. The betting that took place at the rooms at Don-
caster on the eve of the St. !seer has already been fully
reported by telegram, and needs no recapitulation hers.
Throughout the evening previously there was a wonderful
rue between Hermit and Achievement for premiership in
the quotations, and when at midnight 60 to 40 was laid
against Hermit the news spread in every direction, sod
' the mare's favourite " were the last words upon every-
body's lips when the crowds dispersed from the Roams and
its vicinity.
The St. Leger morning never opened more cheerfully or
encouragingly. The air possessed a delightful September
freshness, and the sun shone brightly. From six I

o'clock in the morning heavily laden specials and express
trains began to arrive from the large manufacturing I
town, in the neighbourhood, Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford,
and York, being strongly represented, and by noon the
influx of visitors from the metropolis itself and from
the Southern and Midland districts rendered the streets
impassable. The excitement was unprecedented and the
names of Hermit and Achievement were heard even
above the scream of locomotives, the cries of card-
sellers, and the general clamour; in fact, the carnival of
the north had set in with all accustomed intensity.
The heavy betting of the two previous nights had appa-
-1 rently exhausted speculator!, for this morning at
1 the rooms business was but languidly earned on, the
two favourites having equal friends. Without any de-
monstration 65 to 40 each was accepted respectively at
intervals about Hermit end Achievement, opinion being
still divided as to which would start absolutely first favou-
rite. Meanwhile Vauban and Julius exchanged places
in the quotations, the former declining to 1,000 to 60,
whilst the odds of 1,000 to 70 were freely accepted about
the Duke of Newcastle's colt. Challenge was friendless at
25 to 1 ; but Fervacques had numerous friends at 30 to L
There was a growing disposition to back Van Amburgh,
seeing which bookmakers decreased their offers, and not
more than 40 to 1 was forthcoming, whilst would-
he backers stood out for 50 to 1. Those odds
were betted against Loogchamps, and one inquiry
after Taraban met with an offer of 100 to 1.
People were prepared for an enormous attendance, but the
assemblage far exceeded all expectations that had been
formed. The muster in the ring was very great, and the
excitement that prevailed has certainly never been ex-
ceeded, if, indeed, equalled. The weather was most
favourable for witnessing the race, there being an equal
absence of glare and haze, and the race-course was as
clearly defined when viewed from the Grand Stand as a
carefully-drawn map or plan. The scene at Epsom on
the Derby day has often been described, but the spectacle
presented by the Town-moor at Doncaster is not so familiar
to south country readers. The contrast furnished by
these two great meetings is extraordinary. Here, all
down the course, as far as the Red House (the
well known point, famous in many a St. Leger story),
there was a dense and sombre mass of people, and
when they closed in after the decision of the firs; race,
they spread over the lower end of the course in a broad
black mass of apparently countless thousands. The only
holiday aspect the course presented was on the far side,
where a double row of drags and carriages, extending some
distant* down, were graced by ladies dressed in gay and
elegant attire. The varied hues of costume blending with
the green fresh moor, daintily dotted with its white posts
and rails, presented • most picturesque appearance.
Amidst the dusky and impenetrable throngs of pedestrian
spectators the bright scarlet code of the huntsmen clear-
ing the course were strikingly conspicuous. The summit
of the Stewards' Stand also helped to enliven the scene.
Here were assembled the elite o the racing patrons with
their ladies, the latter not caring to conceal the in-
terest they felt in the celebrated mare Achieve-
ment three minor noes which preceded the
St. Leger were treated with comparative indifference by
the majority of the spectators, but it did not serape notice
that Sir Joseph Hawley's Xi won the Corporation Plate
with Bet 111 b, ridden by French and not 'W ells, the jockey
so long identified with the successes of the cherry jacket
and the horseman of Muajid and Beadsman. It was evi-
dent that the owner of Blue Gown regarded most seriously
the Champagne Stakes fiasco. While the three
races before mentioned were being run off, the St. Leger
candidates began to arrive in that wretched piece of
stubble called the " common land," which at Doncaster—
one of the first racing arenas in Europe—is made to serve
for • saddling paddock. Here the various competitors
were fairly mobbed by • miscellaneous crowd. Achieve-
ment
was led into the stables at the back of the stand, and
to the surprise of many she was saddled fully half
an hour before the time appointed for the race,
and brought on the course first, when Dover led her
about with Challoner up, wearing the jacket of " red and
' black chevrons." The mare was instantly recognised by a
roar and a general swaying of the expectant multitude.
Meanwhile Custance, Captain Machelt, and the followers
of Hermit were sauntering in front of the stand, and
directly the" crack" was seen near the starting post he
was at once surrounded. Hermit was actually the last
saddled, and the backers of the Derby winner were in •
breathless state of impatience especially when Achieve-
ment went cantering proudly down, as it throwing out a
' defiant challenge to her rival. As soon as Cadence
mounted,
mounted, and Mr. Chaplin, Captain Michell, and the
' trainer had led him to do battle, there was a great outburst
of cheering, which was renewed again and again. When
the telegraph board was hoisted it showed twelve runners,
among whom wasnot absentanynotabillty. Public curiosity
and solicitude seemed eo concentrated in the horse and the
f mare that the spectators hardly deigned to cast a glance
upon any of the other competitors as they cantered down
• the course. Achievement, it was admitted by all, especially
those who had no opportunity of seeing her since 4.4100 t,
looked wonderfully improved, and had apparently not only
laid on muscle, but grown and developed in • most sur-
f prising manner. As James Dover led her about prior to
the start, she betrayed none of those symptoms of-fretful.
• ness which are too often exhibited by her sex, but, on the
I contrary, was cool and collected, while her coat was as fine
as satin. Hermit, on the other hand, and to the
- alarm and surprise of his friends, perspired freely
• after his preliminary canter, and where the rein
chafed his neck • white lather mark was visi-
I ble. He was somewhat restive, and when Curtain
rode him down to join the other horses who were waiting
for him, the Derby hero stopped short midway in the
straight, and "sidled" in a nervous and irritable manner.
The condition of Julius reflected the highest credit upon
his trainer, Matthew Dawson, and competent judges pro-
nounced his appearance as magnificent. As itwas known
I that the Duke of Newcastle had supported his colt heavily
I for • " place," much interest was felt in the son of St.
Albans. The Danbury team (Vauban, Challenge, and the
I Duchess) attracted a great deal of attention, and it may be
• mentioned here that the report of Verulam; having been
i borrowed to tusks the running for Vauban proved untrue.
Fordham, under the circumstances mentioned above, was
• absent from Vauban, and the mount was entrusted to
Parry. Ferraoques was almost unheeded, and Taraban, Van
I Amburgh, and the Palmer were destitute of admirers.
Lord Glasgow, who loves to see his colours represented
' in the great Northern contest, started his Maid of Maaham
colt, and the horse was somewhat ostentatiously paraded
I about with a leading rein. After the competitors had
taken their preliminary canters, Mr. M`George marshalled
them past the Stand slowly, and when he got them to
I the starting post the excitement was intense, and each
breaking away was greeted with great shouts, culminating
. in a deafening roar when the red flag fell, and "They're
' off !" reverberated through the air. Vauban's colours
were the most prominent for a few strides, but Taraban
soon after took up the running, and, with the slight ex-
ception of the Duchess having the lead for • couple of
hundred yards, John Scott's horse Tanana showed the
way till within half • mile from home, when he was
beaten, Vauban, the Palmer,Achievement, Hermit,Julius,
and Challengebeing now in front Sir Joseph Hawley's
cell ran well to the turn, where Huxtable, finding he was
dead beaten, very properly pulled on one side, letting tip
Achievement and Hermit. Vauban looked formidable on
entering the straight, but evidently being unable to stay,
he was disposed of before reaching the disdain ; this
circumstance proving that • better pace than he had in the
Derby was absolutely to his disadvantage. Indeed, the in-
different pace at Epsom must solely have got him where
Le finished, this conclusion being borne out by the fact of
Julius so easily beating him. The tussle in the last 300
yards was most exciting, but to the initiated it was plain
that Custaxce was sitting down and fairly riding Hermit.
At the hell distance • tremendous shout an-
, pounced the approaching defeat of the Derby
conqueror, as Cunene' was seen to raise his
whip; and although at the commencement of
the enclosure, Hermit succeeded in reaching the mare's
quarters, the effort was futile, for Challoner had only to
let out Achievement to secure • length lead, which was
maintained to the end. Julius was ridden out for the
hundred pounds for the second horse, and was only de-
prived of it by • head. 'Vauban was fourth, half a dozen
lengths off, him stable companion, Challenge, being next.
Taraban ran much better than was anticipated of him,
but Longchamps end Fervaoques were never formidable.
No sooner had the mare passed the post than the pent-up
enthusiasm of the multitude burst forth, and the people
swayed and peened forward to get near their idol.
police were unable to keep the crowd back, and the ex-
citement was even greater than when Achievement's
brother, Lord Lyon, won the same race last
year. The Actress returned to weigh amidst
defaming and reiterated cheers, and the crowd
seemed almost wild with delight, a hundred hands patting
her at one and thousands of voices shouting her victori-
ous name. 'Some of her more demonstrative admirers even
endeavoured and occasionally contrived to snatch a hair
from her tail. as a memento of her triumph. It was with ,
the utmendlfficulty Challoner could force his way back
with the mare, while Colonel Pearson, the very type of
Thackeray's " Colonel Newcombe," stalked sedately at her
side, with an air of quiet pride which he well might feel,
having bred two such horses as Lord Lyon and his sister
Achievement. Cadence looked pale and chagrined. He
had unfortunately declined to ride Hermit in the Derby,
while in the Oaks he bad been defeated on Achievement

To-day he had been beaten by Zar;Zitr;rlZim..
he hail been identified, and whoseoverthrow in the Oaks had
alienated him from her colours. There could scarcely be •
grater accumulation of cross purposes forany jockey. James
Dover, of Miley, has bow had the good fortune to train the
winners of two successive St. Legere ; and Challoner—ons
of the most able and skilful horsemen of the day—has
thus ridden three St. Leger conquerors—namely, Caller
On, the Marquis and Achievement. The Marquis of
Hastings is undoubtedly the largest winner, ma his lord-
ship had backed the mare for thouaands sines the York
meeting, and, in the parlance of the turf, " would not be
stalled oft." Colonel Pearson, the owner and breeder of
Achievement, hoe probably won • comparatively smell
'take, as he is • sportsman who bets to but little money.
The public, were right in eon' ' that the race would
resolve itself into • match between Hermit and Achieve- j
went, and " public form " was verified, as the only time
Hermit ever met Achievement, last year, he was over-
thrown easily, while the running of the Great Yorkshire
Stakes was, for ones in a way, borne out to the letter by
the distance Vauban finished from the winner. The
remainder of the sport calls for no special remark, and
full details of this eventful day will be found recorded
below :

TaillfuncrrAL STA= Of 200 son., h ft. fie 2-7r.olds ;

colts, Hat 101 b; and fillies, 81471 b. Red House in (five fur-
longs 152 yards).
SG J. Hawley's Cotytto, by Musjld—Kellpyge, fat 'rib
mutable) 1
Mr. Merry's The Pinson, Mt 10M 'Ortmahaw) 2
Major Elwyn's Proctor, Set 101 b (1. Snowden) 8
Betting : 7 to 4 on The Parson, and 100 to 30 each art
Cotytto and The Proctor. The Parson made the running
on the inside with Cotytto next the rails in close attend-
ance until approaching the bend, where Cotytto headed
the favourite and although Grinisbaw made a desperate
i effort to get n front again, he sustained a clever neck
defeat. The Proctor was beaten a length from the second.
Tug CORPORATION STARER of 80 soya. in specie, added
to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 Nova each, 5 ft, for all
ages ; winners extra. T.Y.C. (38 subs.)
Mr J. Ilawley's El, by General Williams—Lambda, 4 yrs,
eat 11113
Mr. F. Johnstone's Freemason, 3 yrs, et (car. eat Mb)
Lt
enyzatt)) 2
Mr. F. Johnston.'. Minder Bell, S yes, eat 70th
The following also ran :—Caatanet, Opelousas, Repulse, OM
Stocklep, Romeo,Prtnee George.

Betting : 2 to .1
apt Freemason, 5 to 1 apt Xi, 6to 1
each apt Grey Stockings, Opoponax, and Minster Bell,
and Bto 1 apt Castanet. Prince George made play, fol-
lowed by Romeo and Grey Stocking', Minster Bell, Free-
mason, and Xi being in close attendance for a quarter of a
mile, when Prince George was beaten, and the favourite as-
sumed the lead, being followed at a clear interval by Grey
Stockings, Xi, and Minster Bell. They ran in this order
to the distance, where the favourite was in difficulties, and
Xi coming gradually up next the rails beaded him at the
half distance, and won cleverly by ball a length. Minster
Bell was third, beaten a length, Grey Stockings fourth,
Repulse fifth, Opoponax sixth, Castanet seventh, Romeo
eighth, and Priam George last.
THE BRADOATE PARK STAKES 0(20 sous. each, b ft, with
50 added ; for 2 and 3-yr-olds; weight for age, with selling
allowances. Red House in. (11 subs.)
Duke of Hamilton's Leads, by Narminster —Gaspard's
dam, 2 yes, Est 111 b tarried est 121 b) (li. Covey 1
Sir F. Johnstone's Examiner, 2 yrs, 74 (T. Sadler! 2
No betting. Leonia made all the running, and won in
the commonest of canters by 15 lengths.
Tax Sr. LEG RR Sraxise of 25 sovs. each, for 3.yr-olds -
colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Sit 51b ; the owner of the second
receive 100 soya out of the stakes; winners to pay 100
towards expenses. St. Leger course (1 mile sad three
quarters and 32 yards.)
Colonel Pearson 's Achievement, by Stockwell—Paradigm,
Sat Sib (T. Chslloner) 1
11r. Chaplin's lb Hermit, Sit Hib (Custancet 2
The Duke of Newcastle; J aline. eat lt lb (Haley) 3
The following also ran :—Vauban, Taraban, Van Ambargh,
Young Melbourne. The Duchess, The Palmer, Longclamps, Fer-
argues, and Challenge.
The time of the race as taken by Benson's chronograph
was as follows :—The start took place at 3b. 19w. 20s. ;
and the arrival was at 3h. 22m, 37a. ; the duration of the
race being therefore 3m. 17s.

-Betting : 6 to 5 eget Hermit, 7 to 4 apt Achievement,
12 to 1 apt Vauban, 100 to 7 apt Julius, 33 to 1 apt
Challenge, 40 to 1 each apt Longchamps and Fervacques,
50 to 1 apt Van Amburgh, 60 to 1 apt The Palmer, 100 to
1 apt Taraban. Place betting :-3 to 1 on each Hermit
and Achievement, 7 to 4 apt Julius, 7 to 2 apt Challenge,
sto 1 apt Fervacques, 6 to 1 agst Van Amburgh. In
excellent time the competitors' numbers were displayed,
and they made their appearance. Achievement and
Hermit were attended by a large number of admirers, and
as they cantered down to the other ten waiting for them,
were loudly cheered by the multitude. The signal being
given, the preliminary canters were taken, Lord Glasgow's
unnamed colt and Taraban leading, followed by Hermit,
Van Amburgh, and Achievement, Longchamps, The
Palmer, and Julius bringing up the rear. The
going of the favourites was much admired,
and the backers of both looked equally confi-
dent. When paraded before the stand, it was seen
Hermit was a little fidgetty, and sweated profusely, while
Achievement, on the other hand, appeared cool and re-
markably quiet. They had barely reached the post when
those anxious to get off broke away, and the next attempt
at a start was equally unsuccessful, as Longchamps almost
overpowered Gninshaw, and bolted round the turn. After
a little manceuvring, however, Mr. McGeorge despatched
' them on very even terms, when the usual shout " They're
off," was heard ringing far and wide, and every eye was
bent upon the race, which had already commenced in
earnest. Vauban, I.lpharape, Julius, and Taraban, nearly
abreast, were the trot to obtain any apparent advantage,
but when they had fairly settled doe% to work, Loogchamps
showed in advance of Vauban, -Julius, and Taraban,
Lord Glasgow's colt, the Duchess, and Challenge, lying
next, and in the track of these following Hermit, The
Palmer, and Achievement, while the rear was brought up
by Van Amburgh and Fervaoques, the latter several
lengths behind the " lion tamer." When about two
hundred yards had been covered, Taraban improving the
pace rushed to the front, and took • clear lead of the
Duchess, who at first ran very shiftily, but whom Hibbard,
to make the running for the Danebury pair, had now suc-
ceeded in getting to the first rank. The only
noticeable alteration in the position of the remainder was
that of Julius, whom Daley steadied, Achievement and Her-
in it, who at the same moment changed places, the mare
now being in advance of Mr. Chaplin's colt. As they com-
menced the gradual ascent before disappearing
from the view of the occupants of the Grand Stark, Hib-
herd, by dint of perseverance, got the Duchess to assume
the lead, but the jade could only maintain her posit on for
a abort while, and when they reappeared in sight Taraban
was still first, the Duchess completely pumped out giving
way at every stride, and joining Fervacques, who bad been
many lengths in the rear of everything through.
out. Vauban, Lord Glasgow's oolt, The Palmer,
Challenge, and Longchamps now followed at the
heels of Tilraban, but the representative of the Lagrange
stable was passed by Achievement, Julius, and Hermit,
as they apiwosehed the Rifle Butts, the mare taking her
place on the whip hand of Sir Joseph Hawley's colt,
having the favourite and Julius on her right. At the Red
House, Lord Glasgow's colt dropped away from the front
rack, and soon after Taraban began to tire, giving way
half • mile from home to Vauban (who lay next the rails),
The Palmer, Achievement, Hermit, Julius, and Challenge.
On rounding the turn, The Palmer was beaten and running
slightly out, Charmer brought u Achievement, Custance
also taking advantage of the opening, while Julius, right in
the track of the mammas now fourth ,Challenge beingclose
up with him. Achievement almost immediately assumed
• slight lead, and Vauban being in difficulties at the dia.
tanoe, the race aceording to general anticipation became a
match between the two favourites. Loud shouts 'non pro-
claimed that Custance had fairly sat down to ride Hermit,
and at the commencement of the enclosure the contest was
over, as Challoner had merely to call upon Achievement,
and answering instantly she increased her advantage, and
won easily by • length. Julius, who passed Vauban within
the distance, finished gamely, and catching Hermit at
every aide, was defeated by a bead only for the 100 sm.
reigns for the emend horse. Vauban, six lengths off, was
fourth, Challenge. Taraban, and Longcbsmps passing the
post next, at about the same intervals in the order named.
Fervacques was eighth Lord Glaagow's colt ninth, Van
Amburgh tenth, and Tire Palmer eleventh. The Duchess
walked in with the crowd, having been pulled up half a
mile from home.

THE CONSOLATION STAKES of 5 son. each, with 50 added;
for 2-yr-olds ; colts, fiat 10.. b ; and fillies, Bst 61b ; winner
to be sold for 300 lova. Half is mile. (14 subs.)
Mr. T. Hodgman' Vex, by vedette—Flying Duchess,
Sat 612. 'Orinshaw) 1
Mr. Mackensie's Lily, an Mb (T. Challoner) 2
Sir W. Throclonorton's nakamo SR 10Ib (J. French) 3
The following also ran: L'Africains, Spitfire, Zan de Vie, Patti,
and Footlight.
Betting : 7 to 4 apt Balsamo, 9 to 2 apt Lily, 100 to 15
each apt Vex and Patti, and 8 to 1 apt Eau de Vie. Spit-
fire made play with a slight lead to the distance, where
she was in difficulties, and Lily sad Vex drew away, the
latter taking the lead at the commencement of the en.
closure, and winning in • canter by four lengths. The
favourite was a bad third, Spitfire fourth, Patti fifth, and
Ran de Vie last. The winner was not sold.
THE STAND PLATE HANDICAP of 5 son. each, with 50
added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Red House in. (17
subs.)
Prince Soltykofa Bounceaway, by Znyder Zee—Prone
Forward, 3 yrs. Ist, 121 b (J. Mann) 1
Mr. F. Elliott's Leases, lyre, est Sib (Goodwinit:
Mr. Ten Broeck's Midwife Byrn Wait(Vitali I
The following also ran Bisrearek, alekelso, Mra
ton, Muter Willie, Fakir. sad Barbatus
Betting : 5 to 2 spt Xi, 4 to 1 apt Bounceaway, 6 to
1 apt Bismarck, 100 to 15 apt Midwife, 10 to 1 each apt
Historian, Master Willie, and the Barbatu. eolt, 100 to 7
apt Leases. Midwife and Leases jumped off clear of
Bounceaway next the rails, Historian end Xi coming next,
the two last being Bismarck and the Berbetus colt. This
order was maintained to the distance, where Midwife was
beaten, and Bounceaway joined Leases, beading him at
the commencement of the enclosure, and winning easily
by half a length; bad third, Muter Willie was fourth, Xi
fifth, Historian sixth, Fakir seventh, Bismarck eighth,
and Lord Glasgow's colt being last all the way.
HANDICAP Illwairwreces of 10 *ova. each, 10 ft, with 85
added • for 2-yr-olde ; winners extra. Red House in.
(47 subs.)
Marquis of Hastings' Minnie Warren, by North Lincoln—
Catawba 7st llb
Mr. J. Dawson's Belpherfor, Tst 121 b.
Lord Staniford's Charnwoed, let 1210 IT. Challoner.)
The followingalao run :—Rneslan Bear, Pompano, Lsdy Diana,
Adosinds, Vex Lady Flora. Kintner, Corinne John Leech,
Sister to Little Agnes, Uric Fashion, salanini
to.
Betting : 5 1 each sot John Leech, Adosinda, and
Minnie Warren, 7 to 1 apt Paganini, and 10 to 1 each
apt Kimner and Belphegor. Minnie Warren, followed by
Lady Diana, Belphegor, John Leech, and Charnwood nude
play throughout, the Marquis of Hastings' filly winning
cleverly by three quarters of a length from Belphegor, who
was second, a haul only in advance of Charuwood. John
Leech was fourth, Adosinda fifth, Lady Diana sixth,
Pompano seventh, Corinne eighth, Russian Bear ninth, and
Kilmer tenth. The last of all was Fashion.
Hsu MAJaiirr's PLATE of 109 guineas. About two miles
and five furlongs.
Lord Glasgow's colt by Tozopholite—Miss Bergh, 3 yes,
Bat 310 (T. Chalionem 1
Mr. Proctor's Goodwood, 3 Trs, Swt Sib (Parry)
Marquis of Hastings Lecturer, 4 yrs, flet 71b .... (Winos) 3
Grand Cross also ran.
Betting : 7 to 4 on Lecturer, 2 to 1 agst Goodwood, and
10 to 1 eget anT other. The four cantered in company for
about half a mile, when Goodwood slipped his hones and
improved the pace, Lecturer going on second, and Grand
Cross bringing up the rear. They ran thus till reaching
the hill, behind which Lecturer deceased Goodwood's
lead, and at the Red House the four again closed and ran
together to the bend, where Grand Cross was beaten.
Goodwood maiatehted bin advantage to the distance, at

which point Lecturer gave way, and Lord Glasgow's colt
taking up the running, won easily by two lengths ; a bud
third. Grand Cross walked in amongst the crowd.

BETTING AT THE 110011 S.
WIDNISDAY, X EDIIIO KT.
The rooms were again crowded, and speculation on ilia
Cesarewitch commenced early, although the discussion of
the features of the St. Leger occupied some time. A demon-
stration set in in favour of Blinkhoolie, who was backed
freely at Bto 1, but the bulk of the money was got on at
10 to 1, at which price he was backed for close upon
1,0001., and subsequently at the reduced price for 888/.
' A lull in the proceedings followed the early excitement,
and after 9 to 1 had been taken to a further sum of 3001.
the son of Rataplan declined to 14 to 1 offered. Maid of
Muham filly, after having been backed at lessening prices,
adxanced from 25 to 1 offered, to 13 to 1 taken, this being
her closing price. Quotations as follows :

13 to 1 apt IfaldotilaTicont
ally it)
to I Bllnkhooile 'o)
20 to 1 Thalia (t)
.

20 to 1 Armour*, (t)
1000 to 40 Lothatio (t)
t 5 to 1 Sparta/au (t)
CaMBILII
20 to 1 neat Thalia (t)
25 to 1 Bllukhoolle (t)
25 to 1 Maki elfish.=

apt Ktmesertegt)
33 to 71tio Mot (4
33 to Vigorous (t)
40 to Scavenger (t)
40 to Promengoe (t)
40 to Minster 1)
60 to Julius (t)
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33 to 1 Act am

1 ES le Teat Armourer (t)
SS to 1 Scarborough 11
I ICI to 1 Garderksure 4)
40 to 1 Vts t)
60 to 1 Ch. (t)
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14 to 1 aid

Saban anZr ititiftarp.

CHATHAM, Sart. 11.
A general parade of the whole of the officers and
men of the depot battalions at this garrison took place
this morning at the garrison on the occasion of the pre-
sentation of silver medals, which, together with gratuities,
bad been awarded to the following non-commissioned
officers and men for long service and good conduct :
Sergeant J. Igoe and Sergeant W. White, 29th Regiment,
each a medal and gratuity of 151. ; Colour-Sergeant S.
Bryant, 109th Regiment, medal and gratuity of 10/. ; Set,
gmort G. Roberta, Corporal J. Cu; and Privates W. Cox,
R. Butler, T. Heard, and Peter Henechon, Ist battalion of
the 14th Regiment, each a medal and gratuity of 5/.
Sergeant J. Gould, Ist battalion of the 14th Regiment,
was awarded a silver medal without a gratuity.
WOOLWICH, Scrr. 11.
Thewhole line of wharf at the Royal Arsenal in now
crowded with packages of every description of shot, shell,
and munitions of war considered to be suitable for the
anticipated Abyssinian campa•gu , and which will be
shipped to Liverpool with all despatch. Large quantities
of preserved meat of all descriptions, vegetables, and other
necessaries are also being forwarded from the Royal
Victoria Victualling-yard, Deptford, and every article is
carefully selected from the stores by officers appointed for
that purpose.