The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1867.

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prop.,el to refer all these reports to the .elect committee
who appointed. and until that time it would be pren.a-
t:uc to answer this question.
THE TORNADO.

Mr. CRUM-EWING asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether nay reply had lien receive,' to
the letter addressed by him to Sir John Crampton, dated
February 8, instructing him to demand the immediate re-
lease of the crew of the Tornado. .

Lord STANLEY said he had received hat night a tele-
gram from Mir John Crampton to the effect that the great
majority of the crew of the Tornado had been liberated.
Those act free were 45 in number, but there still remained
seven officers and one seaman detained in custody. He
had not yet received any explanation of the cause of that
detention.

*parting intents/rum

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.-ThEADAL

It Is doubtful If ever the opening of the legitimate campaign at
Lincoln was more agreeable to the raving community than It ma

tilt% re71.4717f0r all Class,s of turtites Were tired ...I the "dull
mouths, :Ind expressed themselves anxious to resume their avo-
cation. Since the break-up of the great frost there has been no
interruption of the daily doings at the training quarters, and the
teams in various parts of the country, having done some excel-
lent welt,representatives were sent to Lincoln nearly In ac-
cordance with general anticipations, and for the early .period of
the year most of the competitors looked wonderfully At and well.
The meeting which was Inaugurated here to-day promises to be
the forerunner of a very successful season, ep.endina, as it does,

Into November, and comptiming upwarsis'of two indred rain
meetings. The energetic clerk of the course, Mr. Ford, Issued a
hit for the two days, which comprised several new and Ins
portant features, embracing the first two-yearold race of the
season, which List year took place at Harrow. Whilst catering
for the interests of the racing public Mr. Ford has not been
unmindful of the tastes of the inhabitants of the Fen country,
for the programme included both steeplechasing and hurdle
racing, a oleseription of sport to which the local people are very
partial. The popularity of Mr. Chaplin. whose country seat
illlankney‘ Is near Lincoln, also eonduced to the wellbeing of
the meeting. and a large number of sportsmen are being enter-
tained by that gentleman during the week. The sport was of an
extremely interesting character, and large fields were the rule.
The chief event of he buy—the Lincolushhe Handicap—brought
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out the large number of nineteen runners, many of whom were
hacked at comparatively short prices, while the winner, Vander-
velde, was so lightly esteemed, that he started at the outride
price of 33 to 1. The race was woe easily, and Fortunates, Mrs.
Allan, and John Halifax, who had been backed very heavily, were
beaten to nothing.in. The remaining events do nut call for any
particular remark.
THE TRIAL STAIIEq, of 5 sova.!each, with 30 added, for ay.
olds and upwards: weight for age; penalties and allowances.
One mile. 17 subs. '
ec Mr. 6.om:twin's Sitharometer, by gweetmeat—Defama.l

tion, aced, lOst ell, (Me. 10Th. ex.)
Mr. T. Ilastcrmatis Honesty, 4 yn, 9st Gib (inc. 101 h ex.)
(J. Simeon( 2
Mr. fiarfle's Primrose, 3 yrs, fit 11th (Kenyon) S
The following also ran :—Porter's Knot, Black Prince, Vice
Veria,and tlinst Middleton.

Betting: 5 to 2 mat Primrose, 3 Ito 1 agst Saccharoracter,
7 to I agirt Honesty. and 8 to 1 *gat Mlee Middleton.
THR BR"CILTSBY TRIAL HANDICAP of 5 {Orli. each, with 30
added, (.2. 3)T-01.la and upwards winners extra. Brocldesby
:Wake. Comae 'halts-mile).

Mr. S. Thellusaon's Thermeeneter, by Westberblt—Pere,
3 yrs, nit 4lb
Duke of Newcastle's Nik6, 3 yrs, let 41. Covey. 2
Mr. Hudgulan's Variation, 3 yrs, SA 7lb (car. fist 91h)
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EQUITY COURTS.—FEB. 19.
(Before Viee-Chaneellor Sir W. Page Wood.)

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