The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-22 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1866.

OF NEW YORK.

*parting 3Entelltgentr.
(rim oug SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) LEAMINGTON AND WARWICKSHIRE
HUNT MEETlNG.—Wwtdmertay.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9. The frost, which it was surmised would necessitate a
The Convention to meet next year to revise the postponement of the sport, continued during last night,
bUt it liras unaccompanied by biting • d
constitution of this State has, I believe, been to be wsure indication of a luting .,"u'lllna! supposed
voted for, and the chances are we shall now have ice newly half an inch in thielni g me
observable on the
a thorough putting in order in this State, with , thawed ponds, but the air being much milder it soon
used
the benefit of the last twenty years' experience. the air toati seveeral sun
g
It ia generally conceded that, as far at least shining
somewhat
than brilliantly
yes yesterday. By
the time that the racing commenced the course was. not
as the government of the great cities is con- bad
tarnsoft going,
eanriontlaiewhieh Theme hard
lenterdabe
cerned, the democratic plan tried by the holding. During the afternoon the grodecision sou
of somewhat
the
steowardsttotietthet;lece
effect
thatue Landlord was made
convention of 1846 has proved a great failure.
The policy of those who in that year revised noritintited, and the race was oi2gelyinanwaneardtrduto Milsitiley-
tsescond hone. The card contained no fewer than
the constitution was to decentralise in every direct tceele'
tion, to take away from the government at Albany ire.- •g items, two
aces onefthwehiethawnedresomes matches, the remainder
everything that could be taken away from it of attendance there was a slight falling off as. comparedm
without reducing it to utter nothingness. The rithothat :f yesterday, but the interest was neverthe-
governor was shorn of all his patronage, and the Tics ICI.TIR HANDICAP, of 5 sore. each, 3 ft, for 3-yr-
power of appointment to nearly all offices was . olds and upwards. Gentlemen riders ; professionals
One
lodged in the hands of the local majorities, in i za.t.
careteamile. (16 subs.)
Dermot Asthore, by Barbarian—Harp, 5 yra,
the various cities, towns, and villages. The I 9a Sib[Mr. 1i.7 Bevil!) 1
; Mr. Iflemings Cadiz, 6 yrs. lest 71b Mr
theory of local independence wag probably never 1 Capede. Mu:hells Greyloot, 3 yrs, lost 211) (inc. 61rb ex 2
before pushed so far. Every officer of the state, I- ma fetioseeg goo ran ,gampaina, shrapnel, Pei!Cngaree 3 ,
from constable to governor, was made elective, even ' Olivia, ministeeA.taie Marco Spada), and Opposition.
apt Dermot Asthore, 4 to 1 apt Grey-
the judges of the courts—a piece of folly which fooßtetlige i apt3(..a
1
Forester, and 6 to 1 each apt Pelioa and
was the result of the strong reaction against the Cadiz.
delays and abuses of the old Court of Chancery and 3-yrtmof
.Vovs.erest:.h63, ft,dwfiotrhl2oso added, for two
and of the common law courts under the old , extra. Three-quarters of a mile. (15 subs sons.
• inner.
system of pleading. The new plan has now Mr. Ten. Broe2ck's,
,7tilitt Dove, by the Rover, let= I
been tried for twenty years, and people have IlrifslaoralltsjeAntur. esome, 3 yrs, list elb ......,11eartfieldi 2
thoroughly made up their minds about it. The following Amour
nurll2..s Mutt,nlliellot Reatduary
3
The conclusion at which most of the intelligent 1e.a4e87
iiettinigAlletyc; Laura,. (34cagetkHazard.endPeegi.
seem to have arrived is this : that in all dis- apt Venturesome, andc 6-to 1a a Soiled
s t Dovem ou raPiroiapreua' 9 to
2
tricts largely populated by Irish it .has proved a o SELLING RICE of 3 soya. each, with 30 added for all
agesusLiralties and allowances. Three-quarters of a mile.
total failure in every respect. lill'he election of (9
every district officer high and low has become a Laftr:error,,orrs ntdlßravura by Manyas—Fanfaronade,
scandalous farce, and grows worse and worse every Mr. l'isilliYps.c by Kohinoor—Topsall :„6.20‘,, 2 yn,
r 8,
,K
oat
y2i,itii,), 1
Neil) 2
year—lrish grog-shop keepers gradually taking f Captain Machell's Changeable (£2o', 2 yrs, 61b 111 b,
possession of all the offices, and eiiiig them for the
I(Peake) 3
The following also ran :—Mimulus, Amour Propre Iby M en"-
simple purpose of plunder, withoer a show or pre_ ' more—Twitter, c by Muscovite—Melody, Bigote, ' and Little
tence of anything else. But these districts—l am jcrietting :6to 4 apt Bravura, 100 to 30Changeable,
t
speaking of electoral districts—may be said to con- : 7 to 1 apt Bigote, and 8 to 1 asst Amour Propre.
slat almost entirely of the large towns. The Irish go THE OCT CCP, value L5O Bova., by subscription of 10
very little into the country, and rarely engage in : av°riiners extra. 5 it,
the fsOurtitodnded, fte,i;f3-sis-ollsda and upwards ;
agricultural employment when they can get any Captain Christie's Salliet, by frumpeter-Loo, 4 yrs. Bet 71b
other. In the countrydistricts, however, the system Duke of Hamilton's Wild Agnes, 4 yrs, Set 41b ',A. VgrarZ /
has worked fairly. The elected officials—sheriffs, Lord Westmorland's Indian Star, 3 yrs, Ilis(t..1011; 3
•
supervisors, and so forth—chosen by the farmers Trumps,Th e fo4l.l7,ling,..atlisnueirant...:t-s-Tolunteer, Sundeelab, Clu'een of
compare very favourably with those appointed , Le - 'tt....g : 2.t0 1 apt Indian Star, sto 1 apt Volunteer,
under the old system. The elected judges in the 6to 1 each apt Belmont and Wild Agnes, Bto 1 each agei
country districts, many lawyers consider, were •• Ce
` klrilictalitut SaN AeAt4ranotfisloo,lo,Bl,aftsrtAuteoelid:lcTorumps
lts tbilolb;
better than the appointed ones used to be. Success fillies, Sid 71b; selling allowances. Five furlongs
at the bar is in the country generally only acquired I I%.atTrii inin,er'is.at Ipitulus, by Knight of Kars—Piliceyrs.•l
by honesty and high character, as well as ability, I 51r. Fluk's Thetis it 50 Sat 71b ....1. Grinishaw) 2
'and
wttotigte in 2. to lte ornbMyi mulluens,ol;l,l4o. made all the running,
and a lawyer's character is thoroughly known by tea
his neighbours, and the electors generally put on j Tug SISCOND NURSERY FREE HANDICAP of 10 soya, each,
wi,tihr.sosed, for 2-yr-olds; winners extra. Five furlongs.
the bench those whom they have trusted with the Saxon's Lady Craven, by Skirmisher—Mary, by Idle
conduct of their suits and the settlement of their - BOY, 7st in, O. Impp) 1
affairs. In New York, however, things have gone I )Ir. G.
i•
itiotxral'icelaitheitlean' Oa,
08"..; .."1,21h .. . . earrnat.rii) 1
iwing.a.lso ran:—Jeanie Deans, **
Miss trances,l. ' 'Chal-
very differently. The traditions of the time when I loner,e ijici
such men as Kent, and Walworth, and Emmett Betting :sto 2 each apt Htuitaman and Lady Craven,
sat on the bench here retained their lessee for a few '
1 tot lagst Challenge, 6to 1 apt Vice Versa, and 10 to 1
auie
years after the change in the constitution ; and e4sBA. H.ANDICAPe an
PLATE of 50 sovs., for all ages ; winner to
even so late as 1856 there were still to be found on be sold far 200 says. ; winners extra. Five furlongs.
Mr. T. tiolby's Vigilant, by Vedette—Corbeau, 4 yrs, Ist
the bench of this city men of the highest standing, I tCameron) 1
astlei 5 yrs, 7st 41b
such as Oakley and Duer, and Bosworth and Hoff- 1 jj r: 3•
4 „„11,7,,aLea,, ea txr 4. r :8 Mjeardan'n 1
nmnn. But the progress ever since has been .
Die. following also ran : Vexatious, Effervescence, and Paris.
steadily downward, and I doubt whether things can
vel'te.,,ittiionug.:
a 5.
jo,i2toigist Patrisgi:rietryoelsceeanchce.apt Vigilant and
be very much worse than they now are. One or THE GREAT ACTURNRTVELTER CUP of 200 sons., by sub-
two of the old !school of judges, such as Judge scriptioneit of tO sovs..,dlo ft, and 3 only if declared ; winners
Daly of the Common Pleas, still linger on extra;
,gialtatentialteuniens Thee 'Beadle, by Newminster—Plush,
Mr. Crawshaw) 1
the bench, but he owes his fixity of tenure, i.rir?;Ti' ill. ,itii•ish Sandal. 5 yrs, lOst 41b , Mr. W. Bevil') 2
I think, solely to his being an Irishman. Mr. W. K. Beh"e" The Plover, Ii yrs, lust :fih
I feel unwilling to enter into any detailed account The following also ran:—Valiant, l'earl Diver; ‘alord ljleessit 3
.
of the composition of the bench here, because I tolttettirlitg : 3 to. trench altipandial and The Beadle, and 4
should have to give you necessarily, ill support of w
.. ii' icie iatistllA Nil', ineta la.nSTliEe l'iriictPiti.vtiierr:. of 5 nova each,
my statements, charges which I could not prove, 2 ft, with 14 added, for all ages ; winners extra. Two
but which lam satisfied, and so is the üblic p, are miles* (35 Raba )
Mr. Carew's King of Hearts, by Daniel O'Rourke—dam by
true, and the very currency of which, and the r6eight of liana, a.. 10:4 311,
Duke of Ilamilton's Dinned, 5 yrs, lost 411, •.1. ,'ace' 2
popular faith in them, show the shocking condition Mr. J. Luttrella 116h:inlaid, a , sat 61b . 7.1. Reeves 3
into which the judiciary has fallen. One fact I may Quiee.he„ 'i'il"e';'iligfianii:e' ;IT,: fi—urseare ilirtei;;neinni. iligiiinnl "Pec'
mention, and it is a very suggestive one. The Betting: 9to 4 agst Diotned, 100 to :to agst King of
Irish two years ago, turned Judge 13osworth out Hearta, !Ito 2 apt Garus, and Bto 1 apt Grace Darling.
Al.t,
of the Superior Court, which he had adorned for )Ir.Y., iiiertvinii:h nei-et, 121:i1). Three
wile.
• Page) I
many years by his learning, his talents, and his Mr liolford's Whalebone, list
Betting ; 7t02 on Whalebone, who resale play for a
diameter, and put in ids place an Irishman named
mile, when he refused,
t and the non-favourite took up the
ill.Citnii, who occupied a low place in the low cri- when overhauling him coming
minas practice of the city, and having taken arms to grief, the home Vet cantered
alone.
in 1861, was summarily dismissed front the service for MATCH for 910, h ft, list each. Three miles.
drunkenness and insubordination. Lie was put onthe Captain Owen Williams's Maroon received forfeit, Mr.
bench almost immediately after his return, and may Stirling's Vouittlen paid.
now be seen there daily, administering something, PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW.
which I believe he calls " law." This was done, THE WELTER HANDICAP of 5 soy,. each, 2 ft, for 3-yr.
olds and upwards ; winners aft-r the weights are out 51b
too, in site of the frantic efforts of decent extra : gentlemen riders. Half a wile.
nett of all parties, who united in opposition to .. .II
..ANDICAP I'LATE of 40 soya winner to be sold fo
him. The last feat id his constituents—and I hope 40/. ; winners after the weights are. ;
out 51b extra.
Halfar
the last feather on the camel's back—has been the mile.
election to Congress of an Irish pugilist and gain- Tut: INNREFIPERS' PLATE (Handicap) of 50 sous., for
:,I.yr-oldt and upward ; winners after the weights are out
bier, named Morrissey, who defeated Heenan gib,
Ti,,:ea. Three-quarters of a mile.
shortly before that worthy's engagement with. . NUItsERT HANDICAP PLATE of 50 soya, for 2-yr-
Sayers. Morrissey has been eight times indicted, olds; winners after the weights are out slb extra. Five
for assaults with intent to kill and burglary, and furlongs.
has passed nine months in the penitentiary at hard THE lIRADGATE CUP, value 100 sovs., added to a handi-
ray of 10 sues. each, 3 ft, for 3-yr-olds sad upwards ;
labour. He was for many years a murderous nil- winuen of a handicap after November 16, at ten a.m., 7lb
fian, the terror of the neighbourhood in which he extra. One mile. (38 subs.)
lived, but since his fight with Heenan opened a Age Age Age
;ambling house in the city, in which he has made a rdinburgh
?.
fortune. He procured the Tammany-hall nomina- -liiii,:;l"gnr 4 The Count . 5 Will .t-.files
tion—perhaps I should rather say bought it. The Goolcra
3 Effervescence . 3 Aurora 3
American portion of the community were shecked, 15,1 T, •,.iit.,,,tlesman
d .. 3 Valiant
and published certificates id the man's various cum- Brick. ' . a Vigorous I Skirmish
4 Violent
VietionS, and exposures of his general character, Milth"ia
but all in vain. His district is mostly peopled by .it
Ti..ne. %."'anrrior ... . .IlLkAlwa....;‘ritilt's
his countrymen, and they elected him by an ins- Effete,
:Rabbet......
manse majority. 1 Illphus 3 Overture 6
There is, however, a wide spread and firm deter- . THE WINDING-UP FREE HANDICAP of 10 sons. each,
mination that this state of things shall not continue, ' with 50 added ; winners after November lii, at 10 a.m.,
71b ; twice, 141 b extra..
.TllT)ee-quarters of a mile.
and the convention will devote its attention mainly,Age s lb
I think, to the work of municipal reform. The Volunteer ine.7lbex. a'e 913 Illinkhoolle
public is, I think, pretty well satisfied that to treat 0,,~imi-outer
6 7
New York any longer as a body corporate—a honio- sa;isitii':.l;tneaucter "inc 6 9 0 Brick
3 6
geneous community, with peculiar interests, which s`oulseY
4 8 4 Thole...sins
the inhabitiints are themselves competent to look 1t:1tn.t,611,,„e. . 4 8 2 Queen Mary tin,
after—would be an absurdity. It is in reality not Beadle- ......
. 5 7 9 The Clown
a city any longer, in the old sense of the word. P;elinont
6 7 4 La Dauphine 3 12
Two-thirds of the inhabitants are foreigners, who .''..
iii‘eiriteletrteion
have drifted here from all quarters of the world, Nli.;,e
and especially from Ireland. They are not bound •fe.cheurrlover 5 612 Forester
6 13 IT Nnkulleva
4 to
together by any tie, except their common hums- nous
nit —neither that of blood, nor of religion, nor valiant
5 0 12 Risk 4 7
of history ...
, nor of traditions, nor of language. Cl:,:srosteeouseastle
3 011 Effervescence
And the city grows at such a prodigious rate that Her Ladyship
there is no time for the formation of a cohesive Iri't,lit'.lTX:l" 3 6 9 Prodigal
3 6 8
tendency amongst the inhabitants, or for the S
... • •
ELLING RACE of 5 soya, each, with 30 added ; weight
growth of local pride or local attachment. for age ; selling allowance. Five furlongs.
The plan of managing it hereafter which I A HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 50 soya. 4 winners
think finds most favour is to treat it, not as a after the weights appear, 71b extra. Two miles, over
ease
tee
rse
municipality, but as what it really is, a vast mar- thT
iSi is Itcubuice((:fr ouOiliND ANNUAL HANDICAP STEEPLE-
ket or ciitree4t, for the supply of the rest of the CHAsE of '2O Sons. each, 10 ft., and 3 only. if declared, with
State, and govern it by a commission, either 100 added ; winners of a steeplechase after November 9,
elected by the people of the State at large, or ap- at 11 a.m., 71b.; twice, 10lb extra; second to save stake.
pointed by the legislature. The election of judges Four miles. (53 subs., 32
lbdeclared.)
Age ill Age et lb
will probably be either abolished, or else they will Beer a 12 7 Manchester
be made elective by the whole State, instead of as Philosopher - 12 3 Itourton a 11 7
now by particular districts, with tenure of office c,Lnibert°° 6 8 12 1
AcolytesB
hb)
11
12
during good behaviour, instead of as now for a fixed r„„,1 et 6 12 1 sir William
term of years. The short term of office has proved Meanwood a ii 13 Rook the Gardener.. • 11 3
f.ccident . .. 6 11 13 Clansman
the most ingenious instrument of corruption that
was ever devised. First-class lawyers will not so- The Old Squire ll 10 Greenland
cept judgeships for short terms, and the inferior Crusade
Globule
men, or men of low character, who do take them
Tuts OBJECTION AGAINST LANDLORD.—The Stewardst
and who if encouraged by independence would
probably become upright, are dragged by the un- have considered the objection lodged_hy_
..;.,ean Amor:
land against landlord, the winner of the Don
certainty of their tenure into all sorts of base cons- dicap, on the ground of wrong nomination, -a—nt—decided
plianCea. as follows :—" We consider that landlord was not properly

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