The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-04 00:00:00

idaind mar Military.

PORTSMOUTH, MAT 3.

The Orontes, 2, iron screw troop ship, Captain
H. W. Hire, arrived at Spithead about five o'clock this
afternoon, after a splendid run from Hong Kong, which
port she left on the 17th of February. She has on board
the paid-off crews of the Rattler, Argue, Perseus. Cormo-
rant, Helper, Manilla, and of the gunboats Cockch.ifer,
Weasel, Janus, Stanch, and Leven, together with time-
men from the China station, and a number of in-
valids will come into Portsmouth harbour to-worrow
morning to discharge.

Commander Douglas Herbert has been appointed
mind mail agent on the Soutlumptou packet station.

*porting intentgentt.

SALMI:MY iiEETINO.—THrasnAr.
THE Casves PLATS Handicap? of 60 eon. fur 3.yr-obis and
upwards ; winners extra. Five furlongs.
Mr. Brayley's Mongrel, by Surplice or Pellon—Elcot's
dam hb , 4 yrs, 7st 514
Marquis of Hastings' Professor Andersen, 3 jr , 661 liih
(Inc. Mb extra,
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's King Christian, 6 yrs. Est 10kb
INV hitehorn 3
The following also ran :—Cranford, Jassy, Dukimer, Cairngorm,
and Holkar.
Betting 6to 4 agat Ropier, 4to 1 apt ling Christian, and 100
to 15 apt Mongrel.
THE Carr Bowl., value 25 son., added to a sweepstakes of 5
son. each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight fur age, with sell-
ing allowances. Five furlongs.
Marquis of Hastings' King Charles, by St. Albans—Conta.
dis. 2 yrs, sst Nib 420? ,Kenyon 1
Mr. W. Day's Rebecca, Syrs, fist 711. ASO; Sadler, 2
Lord Rendlesham's Preferment, 3 )'Ti, 724, 104 b x2Ol
Ferry? 3
The following also ran :--thicken Hazard, °Unmet: filly, and
Colonlst'a dam colt.
Betting 5t02 on King Charles, and 100 to 15 against any
other.
THE WILTSHIRE STACKS (Handicap) of 25 son. each, 15 ft, and
5 only if declared ; winners extra the second to use his stake.
Two miles. ,35 subs., 25 of whom paid 5 son. each.)
Mr. Treen'a Morris Dancer, by Load of the lalea—Maggie
Lauder, 4 yrs, Est slb :Curtis 1
Mr. G. Payne's Pintail, 5 yes, 7st 101 b (inc. )Al. eat.
(Challoner 2
Captain G. Day's Stinger, 3 yrs, lent illb Kenyon. 3
Effervescence and Lady Florence also ran.
Betting : 6to 4 apt Pintail, 5 to 2 eget Lady Florence. nto 2
apt Stinger, oto 1 apt Morris Dancer, and 8 to 1 apt Erten P-
umice.
TH2 SALLSBCRY STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 son. each with
60 added, for 2-yr-old colts, tat 10Ib Est Rib %Rulers
extra. Half-a-mile. subs.)
Mr. Padwick's Misfortune, by Orlando—Ayacanors, Sat Mb
(Inc. 31b ex.! J floater) 1
Prince D. Soltykofr a Bounceaway, eat 131 b ,J. Mann 2
Mr. W. Day's Dunrobin, Bst 101 b Parry 3
The following also ran :—Rinderpest. Mouchnir, Ailesley,
Golden Leal, c by Itatsplan—lientiful, The Duchess, Ivanhoe,
c by Trumpeter- Alkali.
Betting: Even on Misfortune, 3 to 1 apt Bounceaway, 3 to 1
apt The Duchess, and 20 to 1 apt any other.
SWEEPSTAKIN of 5 nova each, with 25 added, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 311 x;
selling allowances. live furlongs.
Mr. Chanderlayne's Indigestion, by Plum Pudding—dam
by Coruna, 4 yes, 7st 1111, ; illidtchorn; 1
Mantilla of Hastings' Professor Anderson, 3 yrs, 7st 211.
(ElOOl (Kenyon. 2
Mr. Lapidist's The Vampire, 3 yrs, Mt Illb k Peppier 3
The following also ran :—The Clyde, Humphrey Davey, and
Duet.
Betting: 5 to 4 on Professor Anderson, 7 to 4 apt Indigestion,
and 100 to 8 apt any other.
Tint Oln CASTLE STAKES, a free handicap of 5 soy's. each, with
30 added, for alleges ; winners extra. One mile.
ID. E. J. Sayer's MIAs, by Teddington—ulitipa, 5 yrs,
7st 211, %Hartley) 1
Sir F. Johnston's Historian, 5 yes, Bst (rarry, 2
Mr. W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 6 yrs, sat 71h (Murray, 3
Tattoo and Signet also ran.
Betting: 6 to 5 apt Tattoo, 5 to 2 soar Ethic, 5 to 1 apt Olivia,
and 10 to 1 At first 6 to 4; apt Historian.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DERBY.
2to 1 asst Lord Lyon :off) 150 to 1 agst Mr. Smile's lot (t)

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CRICKET.