The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-18 00:00:00

THE ACCIDENT TO THE RAKE.

The sporting papers to-day contain the usual
prediction. as to the winners of the Derby and the Oaks.
The list of probable Derby starters is given by Bells
We u follows :

Ridden by
Duke of Beaufort's Vauban
Lord Durham's •) Van amburgit
/dr. Merry's Marksman
Count F. de Lagrange's Dragon
Duke of Newcastle's Julius
slr J. Hawley 's The Palmer Wells
Mr. liavile:s lrEstournet

Mr. inivile's Roquefort
Lord Exeter's Grand Cron Norman
Mr. Bowes's Tarawa
Mr. Pryor's The Bake Looks
Mr. 11. Temple's Fits.-Iviin
Mr. chaplln's Hermit Casinos
Mr. 0. Angell's Ben Nevis Perry
Mr. Heatheote's OlpolLieg Mee
Il r. J ohnstone's Tyndale or Ilsadreke
Mr. T. Dawson's Corporal Cameron
Mr. Gliby's Skysail
Major Elwon's Plaudit .
Mr. Cartwrlght's Thornapple
Mr. Eastwood's Master Butterfly Doyle
Mr. Graham's Beanstalk
Bit R. Bulkeley's ()wain Glyndwr
Lord Allesbuils Splltvotecolt
Lord Coven's Rescue J. Ad
Mr. F. Elliotts Lemma Lynchams
Marquis of Hastings's Llneas
Mr. Batson's Eglamour
Mr. Goddlngs Amanda colt French
Lord Glasgow's " best "

The relative merits of Vauban and Van Amburgh is the
problem, says Bella Life, that has to be solved on Wednes-
day. Our contemporary's fiat is for VAUBAN.
The Field has little hesitation in plumping for the same
horse, and for the rest the fancy of the Field inclines to
GRAND CROSS.

" Touchstone," of the Era, anticip►tes the verdict of
Judge Clarke as follows:—VAUßAN, 1; Marksman, 2 ;
Julius, 3. Another prophet in the same paper, however,
puts VAN AMBURGII Brat, and Vauban and Marksman
second and third.

" Argus," of the Post, says :—" Of course the retire•
ment of The Rake and Hermit gives promotion to Julius
and Marksman, and it would not in the least surprise me
to Lee the Duke of Newcastle's horse get placed in the
Derby, as he is doing so well, and only requires to be
very nicely handled by his jockey to give • different ac-
count of himself to what he did in the Two Thousand."

The Spurting Life gives its allegiance, to use its own
phrase, to the two Vs, VAUItAN and VAN AMBUROH,
believing that Julius and Marksman will fight out between
them the struggle for the third position.
" Vigilant," of the Sportntan, has a precisely similar
prediction.
For the Oaks Bell's Life places ACHIEVEMENT No. 1,
and Hippie and Arapeile second and third.
The Field thinks ACHIEVEMENT will have an easy
victory, and, like its contemporary, believes the second
place will be secured by Hippie.
The Era's prophecy is the same as that of Bell's Life
for the three places.
The Sporting Life also puts ACHIEVEMENT fast, so
that if sporting prophecy avails anything, we are es wise
to-day as we shall be after the event.
The Sportsman of to-day has the following telegram
from Newmarket :—" The Rake, it would appear, is not so
had as was at first supposed. The bleeding has entirely
ceased, and the horse has been walking in the paddock. It
is possible that, after all, The Rake may run for the Derby."
" It appears," says the Sporting Life, . that Joseph
Dawson took The Rake out about 6 o'clock, and had made
up his mind to give him a thorough good pl:op, so as to
wind him up effectually for the important event next
week. Captain Hawksley waspresent, and after the usual
amount of slow work, The Rake was started at the lower
aide of the lime-kilns, by the Norwich-road, led by Miss
Harriette and two other. They went at a good pace for
some distance, but on ooming up the second hill at the
upper side The Rake was suddenly observed to falter and
drop back from his horses, and those who had glasses im-
mediately directing them towards him, it was seen that
he was discharging quantities of blood from his mouth and
nostrils, his arms and forelegs being covered with it."
The real purchaser of Van Amburgli is now stated to be
Iced Durham.

The collection of works of art formed by Mr.
Philip Salomon', deceased, removed from his late residence
at Brighton, warn on Thursday submitted to public com-
petition at the rooms of Mawr. Christie, Manson, and
Woods. The works of art produced 6,5001., and the oar-
vim of plate 4,5001.—t0ta1, 10,000 f.

An ice storm was experienced at the village of
Bottlesford, near Fawley, in Wiltshire, • few days ago,
which did much damage. Very large pieces of lee fell in
the village. The weather was very sultry, and • rushing
sound was heard just previous to the storm. No such
storm has been experienced in the neighbourhood for
nearly 20 years.

It is now fully understood (uys the Herald) that
the policy to be adopted in connexion with the London,
Brighton, and South Coast Company is one of conciliation
and co-operation. The committee of investigation will
carry out their labours with the view of tufting the ac-
oounts, but there will be no desire to raise unnecessary
difficulties between the Interests supposed to be in conflict.
The arrangement with the South Eastern Company will be
supported, and also working agreements will, if possible,
be made with the London, Chatham, and Dover and the
South Western Companies.

The park of the Champ de Mars now contains 10
equestrian statues of sovereigns, amongst which are those
of Charlemagne, Philippe Augustus, Leopold 1., King of
the Belgians, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of Austria,
and the King of Bavaria.
Tan TRADES' UNION INQUIRY. —Messrs. Over-
end, Banton, and Chance have, it is stated, been ap-
pointed the examiners into the trade outrages at Shef-
field.

NRWEVENDR/18. BZNIVOLENT AND PROVIDENT
liurrnorox.—The annual meeting of thin useful society
will be held at the News Exchange, on the 28th inst.,
when one pensioner will be elected, elm for the usual busi-
ness of the annual meeting. Mr. W. H. Smith takes the
chair at the annual dinner on the 4th of June. _

WORKING hiEN'9 Cos i.aoa, GREAT ORWOND-
srRETT—Tbe Rev. J. 8. Brewer, M.A. professor of Eng-
lish literature at King's deliver the third of
a course of lectures on " The Influence of Great Religious
Movements on the Social and Political Condition of the
People," this evening, at 8.30 p.m. The new term will
commence on Monday next.
THE WORKING CLASSES AND THE RATZ-PATING
Cl.sunee.—Mr. J. H. Tillett has convened a meeting of
the working men of Norwich for Tuesday next, at St. An-
drew's-hall, to consider the rate paying clauses of the
Reform Bill as affecting compound owners and tenants.
The chief business before the Synod of the
United Presbyterian Church on Thursday was the unani-
mous election of Dr. Cairns to the chair of Apologetical
Theology which the synod had resolved to create.
THE NORTH EASTERN ENGINE-DRIVERS' STRIKE.
Yesterday (Friday) William Curley, Edward Wheatley,
Pater Waugh, John Robson, Thomas Senses, and Richard
Crane, all engine-drivers formerly employed on the North-
Eastern line, but now out on strike, were mineral,'
brought up on the charge of absenting themselves
from their employment without giving proper notice, at
the Manors Police-court, Newcastle-on-Tyne before
Alderman Dodds and Hadley, and Messrs. H. Asher and
C. F. Hammond. Mr. Daglish, solicitor, appeared on
behalf of the company. Mr. Roberto was expected from
Manchester to represent the men, but did not arrive. The
court at once ordered that the wages doe to the men from
the last pay time (the 22nd of Marsh up to the 10th of
April (when they struck) should be forfeited. The men
demurred. Two questioned the right of the magistrates
to make the order, and said they would not forfeit their
pay ; but Alderman Dodds (the chairman) said that the
bench had power to sentence them each to three months'
imprisonment, and they ought to think they had got off
very welL The wages of the men from the 9th to the 22nd
of )(arch, the fortnight for which they were last psid,were
as follows :—Curley, 31. 12s. ' • Wheatley, 31. 7a. 9d. ;
Waugh, 31. ; Robotic, 31. ss. ; Surtees, 3/. ; Crane, 41. 7s.
The court wee crowded, and there was greet interest mani-
fested in the proceedings. Curley wished to address the
bench, but wee not allowed.

-
Tug BRZAKI NG DOWN OF THE RAIZ. —A tremen-
dous sensation waa ceased in Newmarket yesterday morn-
ing by a report that The Rake, second favourite for the
Derby, had broken down. It appears that the horse at
about bait-past seven had taken two good canters on the
Liinekihni, and was then galloped in company with his
leader. After going tree-quarters of • mile from
leading be fell behind and was evidently in trouble, and on
pulling up his nostrils were found to be bloody. and before
the bleeding ceased be lost • oonsiderable quantity of
blood. The bleeding appears to have been from a relied
in the head. Captain Hawksley and Mr. Joseph Dawson,
the trainer, were present, and appeared petrified at the
occurrence. It is said the owner and hit friends stood to
win nearly two hundred thousand pounds on the home,
whose price has receded from 3 to 26 or 30 to 1. The
three telegraph offices were at once besieged by excited
crowds, and many hundred telegrams despatched to all
quarters of Er.glanel and to the continent, informing
sporting circles of the untoward occurrence.—Casteridgc
independent.