The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-05 00:00:00

VICTORIA OLITB-ShanDAy.

Subscribers assembled In force to-day, no doubt anzious to do I
something In the way of speculation on future event., sines the
elements spoilt their sport during the week—after the first day
of Nottingham. Speculation was somewhat brisk, especially
after the arrivals from the City rendezvous, where the on/y
transaction worthy of special notice was a bet of an even thou-
sand on Mistake versus Merrimac, the former being backed by
Baron Van Orootven's own "Special Commissioner," who
" shot" the champion of Merrimac before he bad
time to draw his breath. At the Victoria, Cortolvin was
rather shaky in the Los of the money which was being put on
Alciblade, and the threatened favouritism of Mistake but be
subsequently rallied, and 100 to 12 was the highest offer, 9 to 1
being wanted. L'Afrienines position was dubious, for coupled
with the fact of hishaving to carry such a crushing weight there
are misgivings as to the real intentin, of his own, r, whose turf
policy le not at all times molly defined. The recent doing' anent
Mistake have not strengthened the faith of his early backers, but
however that may be, the most persistent "performers" dare not
take any Marilee with him. 100 to was the best price obtainable
this afternoon, and after one bet of 1760 to ZOO had been laid,
the taker of odds—a leviathan bookmaker too—offered to take
1000 to 70, or any part of it Creole was but feebly supported
al 10 to 1, and the same price was taken and offered analog Mer-
rimac. 1000 to OD having been laid once. Real Jam and lbes
were healthy at their quoted prices, but King of Hearts must
have had an " uneasy" night of it, for he was ultimately friaidkes
at 90 to 1. The Doctor was Umself on the Mck list,putwithatap
the forme, on the previous day. shoat his very stweessfultd&
Prank was a great pot at the same outside price, 60 to 1, one
commissioner having nested au outlay of lied at those odds.
For the Two Thousand I to 1 was laid 'going Lord Lyon to DOM
and subsequently offered, while a similar ready investment on
Student at the same price caused him to leave off with the call.
A bet of 1900 to 10u about Janitor was said to have emanated
straight from the Baron's own commiarioner. Nothing was done
on the Derby. Closing prices at 9p.m. :
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 12 ape Cortolvfn (off) sa to 1 apt Writhing (off)
10 to 1 L'Ahiesin (off el to 1 Philosopher (t)
take 11 to 1) 60 to 1 Hell Court (t
11 to 1 Aleiblade (t)
. _ 400 tlO e.

100 to 8 Laura tan'
100 to Mistake (off,
take 100 to 7)
ld to 1 Merr)imas &
off
16 to 1 Creole (t)
100 00 0 Zeal Jam (off,
take 90 to 1)
28 to L Diet (t)
30 to 1 Mingo( Heart.
(t off)
30 to 1 Oarotter (11`
83 to 1 Turn= gelding
(taken)

60 to 1 Frank (t 4)
50 to 1 Stella (C)
60 to 1 Columbia (off)
60 to 1 The Dakar
(off)

ICOO to li

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1000 to At(m
uf Marta
Sop, 300 to 2

isken once)
1000 to 10 Accident (off)
1000 to 10 Old 041wealry
(off)

NORTHAMPTON
if to 1 apt I
CITY AND
100 to 8 yid Out-sad.Ontor (1)
10 to 1 Meplatopheles(t)

MIRK STALES.

WI nolo (t).
111111:711BAN.
100 to 6 yid ?typal"' Ghost (t
011)

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TWO TIM
3 to 1 apt Meant (t & off. I
100 to 30w)
35 even met Lord I.]

HISAND.
to 1 apt Lord Lyon (t & off)
12 to 1 Janitor (t freely)
ron Wins ploood (t).

BETTING AT BANC
i LIVERPOOL 81
8 to 1 alb Cortolvln 21) I
10 to 1 I:African (t)
11 to 1 Lana (o(, tl2to 1)
n b 1 AlOnalSde (i a or
12 to 1 Creole (ce)
18 to 1 Monism (cat t
18 tot)
NOtBtolanttl
cimsn
20 to 1 apt Goss (01)
U So 1 Dolby (1)

BESTER—SATuRDAY.
uPISCRA3I.
10 to 1 apt Mistake (t)
20 tot Reel Jam (t)
25 to 1 Zmmageldlog(ll)
30 to 1 Garotter (off)
33 to 1 Ibex
30 to 1 Stella (off)
160 to 1 Frank (od)
SHIES STALE&
fa Train (t)
Z CUP.
110 to 1 apt Mulls (off)