The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-16 00:00:00

THE • DERBY-CiLUS DAY.)

The Derby of '66 has, at all events, enjoyed the
peat advantage of fineness of weather, and owing
to ibis the scene "on the road " has had all its
wonted characteristics, especially its hilarity. The
lumber of vehicles was bewildering. Every descrip-
tion could be seen proceeding from all directions.
sere was the open landau drawn by four greys, with
mounted postilions, and there the trap so laden as
to render the arrival on the Downs at least pro-
blematical. The " make up" of some of the corn-
fay was of the most ludicrous kind, and excited
laughter from the numerous persons witnessing the
start.

From the Elephant and Castle to Kennington
ibe road was completely lined from 9 till 12 o'clock.
A the former point, in addition to the vehicles
,beady on the move, vans and omnibuses were
quickly drawn up for hire "to the Derby
And back," and no sooner did one receive
▪ given number of passengers than off it
started, followed rapidly by others. The
customary " block" at Kennington-gate was
not experienced this morning, owing to the abolition
of tolls within a radius of seven miles from the
General Poet:office ; but an old and experienced
officer of the \V division—while congratulating him-
self on the absence of the arduous task—remarked,
" They would have a tight job of it at Figsmarsh,"
which gate the Kennington toll formerlyelosed, and
at Merton.

A green veil, a white hat, and ditto coat, seems
the conventional costume for a Derby turn-out
on the part of the " gents." The ladies—for it is
usual on these days to dignify all females by
that title—wore the tiniest of white bonnets,
trimmed with a profusion of coloured ribands
and flowers of all colours ; the fullest of white
robes and an ample supply of crinoline. Mixed up
with the heterogenous throng of vehicles might
occasionally be seen the open barouche, filled with
females dressed in the extreme style of
fashion, and the quiet unpretending carriage con-
taining Paterfamilias and his family, male and
female, evidently wondering whether their vehicle
would ever get extricated from the mass
before them, behind them, and on both sides of
them. The inevitable cornet players, whose instru-
ments always appear to be cracked for the occasion,
were in full force outside the vans and omnibuses,
and kept up a ceaseless din, supposed to be
music, along the whole route. About 12 o'clock
the road got tolerably clear, and then came dash-
ing along the Hansom cabs containing the City
men and the book-men, who scorned the slow and
vulgar mode of transit of the masses. Between 11
and 12 o'clock an immense number of these
" patent safeties" had passed down the road.
About 9 o'clock the sunshine disappeared, but there
was no appearance of rain. The parish authorities
had taken the precaution to well water the roads
day and night, much to the comfort of the
travellers.

At the Nest-end the excitement was not less ap-
parent, and as late as 12 o'clock there was an
unusual demand for Hansoms at the several club-
houses in Pall-mall. The traditional glories of the
road being thus freely observed, it was surprising
to note the thousands who availed themselves of
the journey by rail. The early trains conveyed
12: bodies of the metropolitan police to keep
at the Downs, and the usual num-
ber of those who deal in such merchan-
dise as is sure of a speedy sale. It is
thought that when the official returns are
made out the number of passengers patronising the
" new route to Epsom," in connexion with the
Brighton and South Coast Railway, will exceed
that of former years. From the time the whistle
signalled the departure of the first train a constant
stream of persons poured in the direction of the
Lonchen-bridge terminus—seven cheap trains hav-
ing been made up by half-past 9, in addition to the
ordinary traffic. From that time first and second
mass fares only were despatched, and up to 11
o'clock the number of trains destined for the Downs
had increased to 20, and crowds were then rapidly
arriving at the station. The " short and direct
route," advertised by the South Western Railway
Company, was also largely patronised, the trains
following each other in quick succession. The
departures from the several stations at Victoria,
Kensington, and Clapham Junction were frequent
during the morning.
Much speculative conversation was heard at the
various stations among the passengers waiting for
their tickets, the result of which indicated a pre-
vailing disposition to " stick " to Lord Lyon, and
pointing to the "dark lot" as the weakest on record.
We subjoin Dorling's Card and the latest de-
spatches received from the course :
3.o.—The Kist DERBY STARER of. 50 Sore. each, b. ft.,
fcr three year olds ; colts, Sat 101 b, and fillies, Sat 51b ;
the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sows. out ot
the stakes. Mile and a half, to be run on the new course.
274 sub.. Value, 1,5501.
owner. Name. Trainer. Rider.
Mr. Bowes Westwick T. Scott Ashman
Mr. W. C. Brown Harefleld Treen Nightingall
Mr. Rickards ....Knapsack T Clay Deacon
Mr. R. Sutton ...Lord Lyon Dover Custance
Ld. St. Vincent _Medan Purr H. Grintihaw
LL St. Vincent .. Lucifer Purr Mr. W. Bevill
M. of Hastings .. Blue Ribald J Day Cowley
N. of Hastings .. Lecturer I Day H. Day
D. of Beaufort ....Rustle .1 Day Cannon
Ct. F. de Lagrangellutus Jennings ....Parry
LI. Exeter Knt. of the Crescent!. Scott J Adams
LI. Stamford Freedom H. May A. Edwards
Mr. T. Dawsen ..Stabber T Dawson Morris
Ba. Rothschild ..Janitor llayhoe, sen. Wells
Bs. Rothschild ..Robin Hood Hayboe, mon. .1. Daley
kr. W. Hanks ..Hkialiro Warllow
Lord Ailesioury .. Br to St. Albans .. A. Taylor T. French
Mine SoltykOff .. Duke of York ....C. Blanton J. Mann
Mr. Chaplin Vespattut* n Blom J Grimahaw
Mr. Watt Strathconan Watson J Snowden
Mr. Rigby Abergeldie H. Goater ....J. Goiter
Mr. R. C. NaylorMonarchof theGlenWaillow Challoner
Mr. J. merry . ... The Primate M Dawson H. Covey
Mr. savUe The Corsair Gilbert Lutes
Mr. G. Bryan ... Laneret Goodwin ....Lynch
Mr. Sank sealskin Gilbert Doyle
Mr W. Robinson Maori Chief Waugh R Adams
Lord Glasgow ....To:001/111e Godding J Osborne
Ili. Lincoln Tunis, UM Maldment

(RT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
THE RACE.
LORD LYON ... -
BRIBERY C.- - -
RUSTIC ... ... -

24 RAN.
EPSOM TOWN PLATE. One mile.
Sidewind, Attache, Vixen, Vortigem, Victoria, Dayrell,
Juliet, Retrousse, and Tem Coke are here.

DERRY STAKES. One mile and a half.
Lord Lyon, Redan, Rustic, Tozophilite c, Vespaaian,
Rine Riband, Strathconan, Abergeldie, Knight of the
Crescent, Lancret, Monarch of the Glen, Maori Chief,
Lecturer, Leybourne, Freedom, Corsair, Duke of York,
Robin Hood, Janitor, Lucifer, Harefield, Primate, Ceorops,
Br to Guerilla, Clams, The Czar, Hidalgo, Huninui,
Knight of St. Michael, Nutrition, Sealskin, Stabber,
Stinger, Bribery c, Weatwick, Venture, Venturesome,
War, and Wildair are here.
SCRATCHED. —Black Prince, Ceylon, Danebury, Kenil-
•orth, Warwick, Grand Falconer, Jack in the Green,
Xing Hal, Onubra c, Medallion, Mr. Day, Rattler, Saucy
Soy, Stockbridge, Wentworth, The Student, Br to Bird
on the Wing, Apaley, Auguste, Dalegman, Tomahawk,
Lothario, El Cid, La Dauphine, Midsummer is, Cupid,
and Chronometer.

BENTINCK PLATE. Three-quarters of s mile.
The Warrior, Kilkenny, Lytham, Cedric, Papoose,
Vixen, Dolphin, Castaloga, Pamunkey, Bay Leaf, Lady
Sophie, Vortigern, Victoria, and Mermaid are here.

ENTRIES FOR THE BURGH STAKES.
Catherine Hayes f, PrimA Donna, Canard, Satellite,
Chieftain, Newnkam, Knight of the Whistle, Mongrel.
'Victoria, Ambitions, and Bayard e, are here.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DERBY.
5 to 4 agst Lord Lyon (t)
5 to 1 Rustic (t)
10 to 1 Redan (t)
12 to 1 Toxophilite c (t)
100 to 6 Blue Riband (t freely)
15 to 1 Bribery c (t)
30 to 1 Vespasian (t)
No other change.

THEE DST.
IL to 8. and 8.W., mo-
derate to etrong, some
rain.

S.E. to 8.W., troth to
strong, with some
rain.

and 8.W., mo-
derate to strung.
As next above.

PROBABLE
IN NORTHERS PEI)AT.
COMM. B.L to B.W. and N.W ,
=nragte. .41eag to
Wiens/. Aa above.

B.E. to 8. W., strong to
fresh.
As next above.

Northern-Scotland. Werdern----frehad: ad*
candes. southern—Engllah Channel and Bay of Itlaw.
Sardarn—Eastward England and North sea,

An auctioneer and a yeoman in the borough of
Heston, have petitioned the Howe of Commons against
the return of Mr. R. Campbell. They alleged that the
mayor acted illegally in giving the casting vote for that
gentleman after having already voted for him as an elector.
They accuse Mr. Campbell of various corrupt practices, and
assert that many who voted for him were legally disqualified
from doing so. They therefore pray the house to declare
that " the said Robert Campbell was not duly elected and
ought not to have been returned, and that the said Wil-
liam Brett bad a majority of good and legal votes
over the said Robert Campbell at the said election."

A letter from Berlin, dated Sunday, says :
" Yesterday evening, as the King was leaving the Opera
House a fusee exploded in the square in front. No one
was hurt ; but, as the report was very loud, a crowd as-
sembled and some excitement prevailed. In a quarter of
an hour everything waa again quiet. The day before yes-
terday, at Hanover, a young gentleman was arrested, hav-
ing a loaded revolver fastened between his shoulders, under
his shirt. He came from Altona, and had taken a ticket
to Berlin. It seems suspicion had been awakened at the
former place, and a telegram sent to the Hanover police."

No less than eight monster steamers will leave
Southampton for New York, and arrive at Southampton
from New York, during the present month. Most of tho
outward steamers will take out 700 or 800 passengers,
chiefly Germans.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN IRELAND.—The follow-
ing official announcement of the outbreak of the cattle
plague in the north of Ireland has been issued :—" Vete-
rinary Department of the Privy Council-office, Dublin
Castle, May 14, 1864;. The cattle plague has made its
appearancem the townland of Dennan, parish of Drumbo,
barony of Upper Castlereagh, county of Down, on the hold-
ings of John APICee, William M`Kee, and William Rea,
which arc in the vicinity of each other. Although
eight deaths had taken place before the malady was
reported by the owners of the animals, such stringent
measures of isolation—the slaughter of all infected animals,
their burial, and the disinfection of premises—have been
taken, as well as its having been determined to suspend
the sales of live stock, excepting for immediate slaughter,
in all fairs and markets for a considerable distance round
the infested district, that there is every prospect of the
disease being not alone arrested in its extension, hut also
speedily stamped out, especially as the circumstances of
the locality are particularly favourable to such a desirable
result—f Signed) HUGH FERGUSON, H.M.V.S." The above
confirms the correctness of the statement of the Northern
Wki•, of Monday.

FAILURE IN THE. IRON TRADE.—We have been
informed that the firm of Hartshorn and Ward, iron
and chain merchants, of Dudley, had called their cre-
ditors together at Stourbridge, being unable to meet the
existing pressure. The liabilities of the firm are said
to be about 20,0001., but it is anticipated that an
arrangement will be made with creditors. The firm have
the confidence of the inhabitants of the district, and their
(probably temporary) suspension has caused a feeling of
sympathy towards Messrs. Hartshorn and Ward, who have
during their commercial career endeavoured by industry
and perseverance to gain commercial success.—Birminyha m
Ga:ette.

THB INTERNATIONAL SCULLING MATCH.—Two
sculler matches have been made between Henry Kelley,
the champion sculler of Putney, and Hamill, the
American champion. The races will be for a side each
race ; the first will be a four mile straight away race, and
the second will be a five mile race. Both will he pulled on
the same week on the Tyne—the time early in July.

AERIAL NAVICIATIO'N.—We yesterday stated that
an experiment tin aerial navigation was made in a balloon
ascent from Cremorne Gardens on Monday evening. The
aeronaut, Mr. Jackson, writes to us to say that when he
had ascended about 260 feet he put the machine (which
we have already described) in motion ; he could then turn
to right or left with but little difficulty. As he ascended
to a height of about IA mile he encountered a strong
wind. He then,by the use of the helm,;turned the machine
so that the propelling fan faced the wind. The machine
was then so heavy that he could scarcely work it for more
than one minute at a time. When he had ceased to ascend
he applied his elevating treadles, and found they had some
slight effect, and by their means a little ballast was saved.
After a sail of 50 minutes he descended at Ewell, one mile
from Epsom, without any damage being sustained by the
machine.
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THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND. —Last night's
London Gn:etk contains despatches received by the Secre-
tary of State for War from Blajor-General Chute, com-
manding her Majesty's forces in New Zealand, including
official returns of the killed and wounded in various recent
engagements.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAPE MAIL. —FA I.IIOrTH,
MAY 15. —The Diamond Company's steamship Uitenluige,
Captain Starks, arrived here to-day, from Table Ray
April 11, via St. Helena and 51adeira. She brings 10-1
passengers, and a full colonial cargo. Her news is with-
out importance. The general state of affairs in the
colony had undergone little change; both commercial and
agricultural matters continued to improve.
HORRORS ON SHIPBOARD.—VS e have repeatedly
had occasion to refer to the horrible manner in which
steerage passengers are stowed away and treated on board
emigrant ships. The latest case is that of the English eini-
gnint steamship Queen, which arrived at thisport a few days
ago. It appears from the statement of the steerage passengers
on board this steamer that the berths were only 20 inches
wide and were arranged in tiers of twelve each. Two
tiers formed one compartment, each of which was about
Lift. in length, 10 in breadth and 8 in height. Twenty-
four persons thus occupied one compartment, a space not
more than sufficient for 16. The foul smell in the com-
partments, especially during a gale of wind, which
lasted the greater part of three days during the first week
of the voyage, was intolerable. During the gale it was
impossible for women and children to go on deck, and
the stench in the steerage during that time was
abominable. The ship, in fact, was over-crowded with
passengers. One poor -Woman had no berth at all ; but an-
other woman, pitying her, allowed her to sleep at the foot
of her berth. Another woman, who had a child with her
six months old, and for whose passage she paid If. 155.,
was allowed only one berth for herself and child. Is there
any wonder that under circumstances like these
the cholera or some other pestilence should
break out on board a vessel so crowded and
so badly ventilated ? Another thing is mentioned
as prevailing on board, which is a disgrace to civilisation ;
that is the indiscriminate manner in which the married
and unmarried were huddled together. Toung un-
married women were obliged to dins, undress, and
sleep in the same compartment with men, mar-
ried and unmarried. Altogether a state of things
like that witnessed on board the Queen would
scarcely be tolerated in a tribe of Digger Indians or
among a cargo of coolies. We again appeal to Congress
for an amendment to the Emigrant Passenger Act, which
shall peremptorily forbid the overcrowding of pas-
senger ships and prescribe a greater amount of area
for each person than that now allowed by law.
Frovison should also be made for the preven-
tion of cruel treatment to passengers by petty and
other officers of emigrant ships, and more stringent re-
quirements should be made in regard to the quantity as
well as quality of provisions furnished_ Until Congress
takes hold of this subject with vigour, and acts upon it
promptly, we no doubt shall before long hear of outrages
and mortality on emigrant vessels that will horrify the
community. —New York Herald, May 5.
GONE UNDER. —We rather think that when
Head-Centre Stephens arrives here from Ireland he willfind
Fenianism dead and altogether beyond resurrection. Not
only does it exhibit no signs of life, but its renewed vita-
lity would be against the establishednature of things, and
the fixed laws of humbug. In ten or twenty years Insh dis-
content may again organise itself, but it may be con-
sidered settled that it will not be in the form of
Fenianism. Had Stephens come hers) a couple of months
since, he would have had a very high time ; but what with
the doleful fizzle in Ireland and the ridiculous fizzle here,
the mercenary motives of the leaden and the irremediable
deficiency of money, the fights of the factions against each
other and their harmlessness toward the common enemy,
all that the head-centre will find himself invited to will be
the baked meats of the funeraL—New York Tinsel.