The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-22 00:00:00

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THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1866.

spears, of Stratford, but Mr. T. Darner Cape, of London.
Whether this gentleman's success in personation is the re-
sult of art, or nature, is a point left unsolved ; either
way it is very strains. Assuming for the time this spirit
as well as appearance of Shakespeare, this gentleman,
in the course of an ingenious compilation from the poet's
works, Cal up Hamlet, Arita, Macbeth, &c. The heads
of these celebrities only appear, hanging in mid-air, and
the manner in which they speak leaves no doubt that they
are realities, and that the whole affair is but another of
those optical illusions for the production of which Mr.
Pepper is so famous.
ALHAMBRA. —La Bent Helena, one of the latest
and moat popular of Offenbach's lively operettas, was pro-
duced last night at this Theatre of Varieties, for the first
time in England. The representation was strictly accord-
ing to act of parliament—that is to say, a mutilated
" selection " was sung by the chorus, dressed in sombre
evening dress, and standing on the broad stage, like
mixed boarding-school at an annual examination. Those
who arrange with the composer, as Mr. Strange has done,
are not able to give the public the opera in a dramatic
shape, that right being confined to those who do not
appear to be willing to arrange with the composer. The
same act of parliament kept the public out of Gounod's
Faust for six or seven years, and baa locked up other
works of equal importance.

*porting Intelligente.

TA7TER9BLLS-ILoaDAy.

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The muster at Albert-gate this afternoon was almost without
• parallel, and the amount of money which changed hands on
the great events of the past week was correspondingly large.
Settling was commenced in the morning at the Victoria Club,
where a considerableEtion was got through, lightening to •
certain extent the w tof bumbles' at Knightsbridge. It was
pronounced, on the 0, • most satisfactory settling as far as it
went, and we heard of no serious complaints, although several
accoanta stand over till to-morrow (Tuaralay) for adjustment.
All sorts of reports have been in circulation as to the amount of
Mr. Sutton's winnings, but we were credibly informed that It
Is something under £50,00e. The exchange of money was un-
meant from the opening of the room till its close, and there was
no legitimate attempt made at betting on future events, the only
transaction which came under our notice being an investment in
favour of Lord Lyon for the St. Leger

ST. LthElL
2to 1 apt Lord Lyon to £400)

BETTING AT MANI
THE UN]
6 to 1 sgst Lozenge (t)
7to 1 Lucifer (t)
~ 1
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FCHMITER.—MONDAY.
rION Cup.
8 to 1 agst Dart t)
to to 1 Moulsey off)
10 to 1 Sauey Boy ;off)

7to 1 Mutt Lynn (t)
7to 1 BmprcasoflndlaN

WEST DRAYTON RACES.-MONDAY.

Favoured with extraordinarily fine weather, the Whitsuntide
pleasure seekers were entertained with a racing treat at West
Drayton, where a capital little meeting was commenced to-
day. The course, which is situated in close proximity to the
Great Western Railway, was in excellent condition, and the
several stakes forming the opening day's racing produced nume-
rous Beide The business arrangements of the meeting were well
and efficiently carried out, and the day's racing passed off with
the greatest success. The Great Western Railway Company bad
made every possible arrangement for the safety and convenience
of the public, and the unusually heavy traffic was admirably
managed by Mr. Bonner, the stationmaster at West Drayton.
The following is a return of the Brat day's running :
Tog lasagerras' Pura, a handicap of 10 sovs. each ; for all
ages ; winners extra Five furlongs.
Mr. C. Grimahaw's Shrapnel, by Weatherhit—Shot, 4 yrs,
13st 21b C Gray 1
Mr. Palmer's Little Gentlemen, 4 yrs, Sat 71b.... ,Carroll 2
Mr. F. Mitchell's Yellow Girl, 4 yrs, let 41b.... (Cameron)) 3
The following also ran:—Wild Thyme, Colleen, Blue Mantle,
Verbena, Bessie, Camillus, Bunch, Countess Bob, Northill, Star
Cross, Gambler, Little Jest Master Shutt, Fair Lady, My Niece
fil and Murcia
Betting: 4 to 1 apt Little Gentleman, 6to 1 apt Verbena, 8
to 1 each apt Shrapnel and Blue Mantle, 10 to 1 each apt Wild
Thyme and Colleen, and 100 to 8 apt any other.

THE JUVINIII PLATE of 40 soya , for 2-yr-olds ; colts, 84f 101 b
fillies, est 7lb ; the winner to be sold for 50 sores Halt amtle.

Mr 7 J. Wood's Knight Templar, by Knight of St. Patrick
—Tippit, Bat 10lb (Morris) 1
Mr. England's Battlrase, Set 101 b (Smith) 2
Mr. O. Mather's Iby Touchwood—Zisea, Sst 71b ,Payne, 3
The following also ran : —Lady Margaret, Klburg, and Cumber-
._

Betting: Even agst Knight Templar, and tto 1 agst the Eisen
..-

THE VILLAGE PLATE, a handicap of 5 was. each, 2 ft, with
30 added, fur 3-yr-olds and upwards : winners extra. One mile.
(19 sub.)
Mr. Lapidld's The Vampire (h b), by Vengeance—Miss
Margrave, 3 yrs, 7st Mb;Clement) 1
Mr. C. Grimshaw's Comet, 6 yre, 7st 81b 'Gray) 2
Mr. D. ff. Johnson's Grapeshot, 4 yrs, Bat 41b ....(Hibberd) 3
The following also ran :—Thais., Discretion, Contraband, Hur-
rah, and Colons.
Betting: 6 to 4 agst Grapeshot, 7 to 2 agst Comet, 4to 1 apt
Contraband, and 7 to 1 agst The Vampire.
THE LADIES' PLATE of 30 sova, for 3-yr.olda and upwards;
entrance 2 son. each selling allowances. Mire furlongs.
Mr. J. Nightbigall's Gambler, by Weatherbit—Gaiety,
3 yrs 'e3o , Etst 111 b 'Elphick) 1
Mr. W. Thomas The Roarer, 4 yes (950`, Mt Mb ...Gray) 2

Mr. Howard's Opposition, 9 yra 3
The following dm, rau :—lloplAnc filly, Actor, and Varnish.
. .

Betting : 2 t 471 apt Actor, sto 2 agsi 'Opposition, and 4 to 1
agst Gambler.
The Match between Atalanta and The Wizard was off by
consent.

A HANDICAP Hcants Race of 5 soya each, 2 8, with 30 added.
Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. (30 subs.)
. , . - . .

Mr. Dai;enport's R4in Adair ..late Truant, late Tom
Payne', by Xing Tom—Young Languish, aged. lOst alb
(W. White) I
Lord Poulett's Aceot Hearts 6 yrs, lost 101 b 'Mr 'Edwards) 2

Mr. W. :4 lialtord's Love Litt.c.r* ' i yrs, lost

.Owner;

The following also ran:—Oscar, The Rogue late Orphan Erin
go Bragh, Wild Thyme, Fairplay late Pkvo , Little Frank,
Light of Other Days, Overton, Castle 11111, Chirp, Medlcis, and
Doeford.

Betting : sto 1 agst Castle Hill, 6 to 1 agat Ace of Hearts, 7 to
1 apt bin go Bragh, 8 to 1 apt Love Letter, 10 to 1 apt
any other. A long delay was occasioned by Oscar, who
bolted several times, and eventually they were started without
him. Medicis was first off, and carried on the running for three-
quarters of a mile, when Ace of Hearts went to the front fol-
lowed by Castle MU, Wild Thyme, Robin Adair, and Love
Letter, and In this order they came into the straight the last time,
when Robin Adair deprived Ace of Hearts of the lead, and won
easily by three lengths. A length separated second and third ;
Wild Thyme was fourth, Doeford fifth. Rogue sixth, Castle Hill
next. Overton was last, pulling up before reaching the peal

THE CHANNEL MATCH OF THE ROYAL THAMES
YACHT CLUB.
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Yesterday opened most auspiciously for the great
event of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. The race excited
unusual interest in yachting circles from two causes—the
primary one being that this was the first Channel match
which has taken place in connexion with this club ; the
second, that several new vessels took part in it whose
racing capabilities had never been practically tested. The
somewhat unfavourable wind during a part of the race,
however disappointing it may have been to those
yachtsmen whose vessels acquit themselves best
when not on the tack, was not altogether inop-
portune, inasmuch as it brought out not only the
qualities of the vessels, but the seamanship of their respec-
tive crews. The wind from the first of the morning blew
stiffly from the east, this being unfavourable for the run
until the yachts passed Margate, when it filled their sails
and sent them on dying. The race was from the More (off
Sheppey) to Dover, and was open to schooners, lugger,
yawls, and cutters—loggers to class with schooners—for
three prizes, value 1001., 50/., and 501., one for each rig
the first of either class arriving at Dover to receive the
most valuable prize. Although the contest was not con-
fined to the Royal Thames Yacht Club, yachts of any royal
club being eligible, of the seventeen entered all belonged
to the Royal Thames Yacht Club, save the Egeria, of the
Royal Yacht Squadron, and the Slot*, of the Royal Lon-
don Yacht Club. The entries for the match, with respec-
tive rig, tonnage, distinguishing flag, owner, &c., were :

Evadise 'a.), 208, J. Richardson, pale green.
Blue Bell ;s. , 170, F. Edwards, blue.
Bogert' 5.., 100, J. Mulholland, yellow and blue.
Gloriana!a ), 146, A. O. Wilkinson, red and white check.
lolanthe s. , 83, J. ('. Miller. red, white cross.
Fleur de Lys s.„ 82, H. W. Birch, white, gold near de lye.
New Moon ,I.;, 209, Lord Willoughby D'kreaby, dark blue and
yellow.
Xantha y.`. 135, Lord A. Paget. red Maltese cruse.
Lulworth ,c. , 80, G. Duppa, blue and white stripes.
Marina 65, J. C. Morice, blue, white, and crest.
Vanguard ,c), 00, J. W. Hughes, white and red lion,
Christabel ,c.'. 51, A. C. Kennard, white and red.
Sphinx c. , 48, H. Mandalay, square white.
Amulet c.), 48, C. V. Tippinge, white, a crest.
Amazon c.. 413, H. F. Smith, red, white stripes.
Vindex c.) 45. A. Duncan, blue and near de lye.
Niobe c. , 40, W. Gordon, blue, white, converging.

At six o'clock yesterday morning, pursuant to the in-
structions of Lord de Ros, the vessels assembled between
the Nore Light and the vice-commodore's yawl, Mabel,
moored on the edge of the Cant Sand, where they awaited
the signal from the flag ship. By the conditions schooners
and loggers were allowed to set foresails and mainsails ;
yawls, mainsails and mizens ; cutters, mainsails, but
neither headsails nor top-sails till after the signal to start.
The vessels to sail in ordinary cruising trim, with their
boats, anchors, cables, &c. ; there being no time allowance,
nor any restrictions as to canvas. The fixed course for the
vessels on leaving the Nore was leaving the west buoy of
the Ouse on the port hand, the east buoy of the
Shevering on the starboard hand, round the North
Foreland, outside the Goodwin Sands, leaving the Nore
and South Sand Head light ships on the starboard hand,
round the South Foreland, and finishing abreast of the
Admiralty Pier at Dover, opposite which a station boat
was anchored, on board which a gun was tired on the first
vessel of each rig passing. This, with fair wind, is a clear
sail of 50 miles.

The yachts weighed anchor at 7 o'clock ; and when the
vice-commodore considered the wind and tide favourable
for a start the signal was lowered, and the vessels bore
away for the race. The adverse wind rendered the pas-
sage through the Prince's Channel an exceedingly difficult
one ; and it was not until the North Foreland was turned
that the race may be said to have fairly begun. Here the
most intense interest began to manifest itself, and the race
past the Goodwin, was all-exciting. But the excitement
culminated as the vessels rounded the South Foreland, and
for the first time sighted the winning post. Steamers
whose decks were crowded with spectators, yachts and
other pleasure craft, had put out of Dover and other
places, in order to see this the moat exciting part of the
race,.

About two o'clock the first vessel was descried from
Dover rounding the South Foreland, and it was soon dis-
covered to be Lord A. Paget's yawl. After tacking out to
windward she steered straight for the pier, and before the
winning gun was fired a cluster of others was seen in the
distance. The match was won by Xantha, the vessels
ooming in as follows :

A .
Xantha • 55 0
Egeria
Mrixlabel
The two latter vessel' bad a tight contest for the second
prize, being separated by a very short distance as they
creased Dover Bay. The three next boats arrived as
wider :
Sphinx
Glorians
Marina 3 28 0

CRICKET.—ALL ENGLAND ELEVZN Y. UNITED
ALL ENGLAND ELZVEN. —This match was commenced at
Lord's Ground yesterday. The following was the score:—
United All England, first innings, 186 ; All England, first
innings, 112. The match will be resumed this day at 11.
ADMIRALTY, MAY 21.—APPOINTMENTEL—Linete-
milt J. L Way to the %anthem, for service in tenders.
Muter T. A. Hull (additional), to the Pinar& Clerk
R. S. Jones to the Duke of Wellintton.
PAIR/IT-OPTICS MUSEUM, MONTH ICZNAINGTO2f,
—Number of visitors for the week ending May 19, 1,811.
Total number since the opening of the Museum free daily
(12tk May, 1869), 1,034,279.

Kato iEntentlinut.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.--BraT 21.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Cronlburn.)
IN R J. C. CIiiiNHILL.

The bankrupt was a merchant of Fenchurch-street, and
late of Winchester-buildings. He attributes his failure to
repudiation of orders by Parsee merchants in India, and
enormous lases on the sale of goods oonsignecl. The debts
are 12,909 f. against property held as security, consisting of
shipments to Madras, Sic., 2,271/. ; property given up,
5,8851.
Mr. Bagley asked for an adjournment, the accounts har-
ing only been filed a day or two ago.
After hearing Mr. H. Lloyd for the bankrupt,
His Honour directed an adjournment.
IN Hi YABOILVION.

The bankrupt was a surgeon and apothecary, of Marl-
borough-street and of Barnes. This was the sitting for
examination and discharge. The debts are 3,3261., of
which 1,226 f. are unsecured ; asseta about 2701.
Mr. Plows, for the assignees, stated that the debts
provable against the estate would not exceed 450 f., and
there would be upwards of 2001. to divide.
Mr. Doris appeared for the bankrupt.
Mr. R. Griffiths said he represented • creditor for
43/., for costs incurred in the Divorce Court, but he had
no opposition to offer.
His Honour granted the order.
IN RE ALEXANDER PM

The bankrupt wax a box and trunk manufacturer,
of Virginia-row, Bethnal-green, and elsewhere. Debts
2841. ; no assets. At a recent sitting the bankrupt's ap-
plication for order of discharge was opposed, on the ground
that he had not accounted for the whole of his property.
Mr. Hincks opposed, and Mr. K Reed supported.
His Honour said this was one of a class of oases unfortu-
nately too common. The bankrupt had involved himself
in liabilities in a very short period ; be had then got rid
of all his property, and gave a most unsatisfactory account
to his creditors. He had been living in adulterous
intercourse with a woman named Owen, who was
a haberdasher, and bad considerable stock. When
any law proceedings were taken against her the
bankrupt came forward and claimed the stock as his, and
when, on the other hand, he was proceeded against, she
did the same kind office for him. The accounts rendered
were most unsatisfactory ; for the bankrupt had supplied
three columns of figures for which he had produced no
voucher of any description, and for which he must have
drawn on his ination. It was clear that this man had
not done what the law required, he had not truly ac-
counted for his estate and effects. The case must be ad-
journed sine die, with liberty to the bankrupt to have a
day named, at his own expense, when prepared with better
accounts. Protection was given for two months.

ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN'
RAILWAY.

On Sunday morning an accident occurred on the
Great Western Railway between what Is generally known
as the Second and Third Tunnels, situated about two and
a half miles from the Bristol Terminus. About 6 o'clock
a heavily-laden goods train from Weymouth was proceeding
at a somewhat slow place down the line towards Bristol •
the express London goods train followed, and overtook the
Weymouth train between the Second and Third Tunnels.
The result was a collision, by which considerable
was done, but we are glad to state that thew=
personal injuries sustained were some rather severe
contused wounds to the guard of the Weymouth
train, named Munden. This guard occupied the last van in
the Weymouth train, and considering the splintering pro-
cess which that van underwent, it seems miraculous that
he should have escaped with less than instantaneous death.
He was conveyed to the General Hospital. The van was
literally smashed to pieces, and was driven some distance
off the rails. A van containing small parcels shared the
same fate, but the trucks generally were considerably less
' damaged ; though some of them were knocked off the
rails, and the springs and wheels rendered either useless or
embedded in the embankment. The engine of the London
goods train, named the Caliph, was pitched off the rails
two or three feet, and its casing was smashed and it is sur-
prising that both the driver and stoker escaped unhurt.
The sleepers and rails were torn up, and the whole scene
shortly after the accident indicated how terrible must
have been the concussion. Information was at once for-
warded to Bristol, and the officials at Bath telegraphed to
from Bristol, without the loss of a moment's time. This
activity brought to the scene of the disaster a few
minutes after six Mr. Graham, the superintendent ; Mr.
Burton, superintendent of police ; Mr. Mack, locomotive
superintendent, and other officials, with a large number
of policemen, porters, engine-fitte,rs, excavators, &c.
Efforts were at once made to remove the debris from the
up line, and repair the mischief done to the down. The
delay caused to traffic on the line was but trifling. The
Weymouth train, which should have left Bristol at eight
o'clock, did not leave until half-past ten when the
up line was cleared of the obstructions. The passengers
at Bath and intermediate stations between Bath
and Weymouth were forwarded by special train to their
respective destinations soon after the time announced for
the departure of the ordinary nein. About a dozen of the
passengers by the train delayed at Bristol sustained some
inconvenience. They had waited two hours and a-half,
and relying upon the assertion of a porter that the train
would not start just yet, they went to get refreshments,
and returned just in time to see the train start. One
man had unlabelled luggage in his compartment, and was
taking a long journey ; and on hearing that there was no
other train that could take him during the day he became
almost frantic. The worst case, however, was in respect
to a poor woman who had left her carriage fora few
minutes to get a cake for one of her children.
She had left her two children, one of whom
was not weaned, in the charge of a strange
man. She believed the man was bound for Bath,
and she herself was for Westbury, in Wiltshire. Her grief
may easily be imagined at this separation from her in-
fants. The officials at the station did all they could to
console her, and offered to telegraph to any station. They
eventually, at her request, telegraphed that the children
should be taken on to Westbury, where her friends would
be awaiting her. The next train for Westbury left in the
evening. Al we have already stated,the up line was cleared
by half-past 10, so that from that time there was no fur-
ther suspension of traffic—the up and down traffic going
upon the up line between Bristol and Kerisham. Most
of the goods were brought on to Bristol during the morn-
ing, and through the promptitude and skill of the above-
named officers of the company, and the energetic efforts
of the men acting under their directions, the down line
was cleared and rendered free for traffic on Sunday night.
From what has transpired there does not appear to be any
blame attached to the men in charge of the goods trains.
There were various circumstances combining to produce
such an accident. The London train was light and the
Weymouth train heavy, the atmosphere was foggy at that
spot, and the smoke from the first engine had not left the
Third Tunnel when the second train entered it, so that the
driver of the second train was unable to see the train in
advance of him until it was too late for him to pull up. It
is considered, however, by practical men that the pnmary
cause of this, and similar accidents, is the system adopted
by the company—as indeed it is adopted by other compa-
nies—of allowing trains to follow one another by " time"
instead of " apace."— Western Daily Press.