The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-23 00:00:00

BETTING IN LONDON-BATORDAT.

A large number of members attended the clubs to-day, and the
bookmakers, evidently pleased with their good fortune during
the put week, seemed inclined to speculate with spirit. Betting
on the Goodwood Stakes formed the centre of attraction, and
for some two or three hours layers and takers were without a
pause occupied upon this event. The Special still remained by
a long way the first favourite, and betrayed fewer signs of the in-
stabgity which has marked his career hitherto, for at no period
of the day were longer odds than 100 to 30 laid against him, and
this price was in every instance booked as soon as offered. Midla
colt was remarkably quiet ; he was now and then inquired after,
but we did not see him backed in a single instant*. It was diM-
cult to determine which horse was entitled to the position of third
favourite—Black Prince or Potomac—all the "tens to one"
about each being taken for money, and subsequently both were
backed at a point less. Burney, who has been in bed odour for
many days, and against whom long shuts have been from time to
time fired, partially returned to favour, and found friends at
the comparatively a net price of 100 to 7. Aetna, probably on
the strength of her Stamford running, met with support at 100
to 5, and as will be seen below three new names were introduced
into the betting, two of them at loot having a coming ap ,
once. The must prominent feature of the day's p
was the retrogression of 012diateur for the Goodwood Cup,
whose price we have returned at 7 to 1 offered, as one to
sinner—and one only—stood out for £5O to £lO, but could not
be accommodated. All sorts of offers were, however,
made about the horse, such as 20 to 1, " all in," and
2to 1 that he did not start. On inquiry we were Informed that
he was not then scratched, but the probability was that he would
be ere many hours. Notwithstanding that Gladiateur's retire-
ment left the Goodwood CUp an open race nothing was done
upon it, backers and layers evincing in common a disinclination
to speculate until the uncertainty attaching to the quondam fa-
vourite was cleared tip. Neither the St. Leger nor the Derby
was so much as mentioned, the days transactions are, therefore,
wholly represented by the subjoined quotations:

The court-martial on Commander J. E. Hunter
and the officers and crew of H.M.'s late ship Amason,
which was lost on the morning of the 10th instant
by cowing into collision with the Osprey, was resumed on
Saturday morning on board the fiegohip Victory in
Portsmouth harbour. Captain Harris, R.N., represented
the Board of Trade; and Mr. Pope Hennessey was again
in attendance to watch the case for the owners of the
Osprey. Commodore Hunter, in his defence, expressed •
hope that the court had found from the evidence that he
and his offioers and men did their duty, and used their
utmost exertions to save the lives of those on board the
Osprey, to keep the Ammon afloat, and afterwards to save
the lives of those left in his charge, with the limited
means at his command. Referring to • statement of the chief
mate of the Osprey, that he begged the crew of the Amazon
to assist in saving the lives of those on board the Osprey,
and that they took no notice of him, he said he thought he
must have been mistaken, owing to the confused Kate in
which he must have been at the time, as he could bring
forward the men who were throwing ropes over with him,
and while he was calling out to " bind the ropes on to the
women," and seeing no one left in the vessel to do as he
wished, he was on the point of going down with some of
his men when the Osprey sank. Upon the cause of the
collision he could say nothing, except express his opinion of
the officer of the watch, Mr. Loveridge. He had found him
most attentive and zealous in all his duties, especially in
his watch. He spoke in high terms of the conduct of the
officers and crew on the occasion. Mr. Loveridge urged
that the accident was not due to any want of care
or precaution on his part. When standing on the star-
board aide of the bridge he saw first of all a single white
light a point and a half or two points on his starboard
bow. From the position in which he stood, with fore and
aft sail' set, he could not have seen • vessel on his port bow,
and therefore it was hardly possible the vessel he saw could
have seen his red light, and it was proved that the light
seen was on his starboard bow, and not on his port bow.
Knowing this, and not knowing at the moment what the
light was, or whether it was a ship's light at all, and draw-
ing on, as they were, towards the Start Point, he had to
consider what to do. Seeing a single white light on his
starboard bow, he could not well continue his course
because the light he saw might be the Start, which would
have shown them to be so much out of their reckoning as
to make even a momentary approach towards it unadvis-
able, or it might have been a fishing boat nearer than it
appeared, or it might have been • steamer steering directly
for his starboard bow, in which case it was his business to
keep out of her way, and hen to continue her course. He
could not port his helm because it might still be the Start
Point or • vessel which had already crossed ahead of the
Ammon from port to starboard. Under these circumstances
be took the precautionary measures of at once bringing the
doubtful light broad on the bow on which he first saw it.
, In • minute and a halt or two minutes he with difficulty,
' with the aid of his glasses, made out the Osprey's red light.
' He saw nothing to lead him to suppose that the Osprey
Iwas porting her helm. He thought that if he shift his
helm he should only confuse the r•ertori in charge of the ap-
METROPOLITAN POOR-LAW MEDICAL Orricieng proacbing steamer, who would, he Considered, be probably
Assomortom—July 19,1866.—My dear sir,—lt affords me minding his starboard
helm, in order to pass astern of
very much pleasure to be the medium of communicating him. For this reason he kept his course steadily with the
to you the enclosed extract from the minutes of the first
general utmost care, and without any movement to the other ship.
meeting of this association, held on Monday, the
He expressed his confidence that should the court decide
16th inst.—l am,dear sir, your. faithfully, T. ORltz Duo- he bad committed errors of judgment it would also decide
net), M.D., Hon. Secretary.—To H. B. Fantail, Esq., that they had been errors of over caution. Evidence was
C.B. At • meeting of the Metropolitan Poor-law then called to disprove the evidence given on the previous
Medical Officers' Association, held on the 16th July, day by the chief mate of the Osprey with regard to the
1866, present, Dr. Bogen President, in the ehafr,
Sic.," portions of the 'report upon metropolitan efforts made to save the persons on board the Osprey.
spoken interms Of Mr.
workhorses (infirmary wards) by H. B. Foretell, ltan Captain Alexander having khigh
Loveridge, the case for the defence was closed. The court
C. 8., the metropolitan inspector of poor law re- was then cleared, and after three hours' deliberation the
letting to the duties, Be., ofths medical officers, having
been read, together with his recommeedations for the public were re-admitted, and the "finding" was
read by the officiating Deputy-Judge Advocate as follows :
amelioration of their position," it was moved, seconded, The court are of opinion that her Majesty's late ship
and unanimously resolved, " That this meeting, represent- Amason was lost on the morning of the 10th of July by
ing the poor law medical officers of the metropolitan din- coming into collision with the late steamship Osprey. That
tract, cannot separate without recording the deep gratifica-
tion with which it has been inspired by the metropolitan in. the collision was oocasioned by a grave error of judgment
upon thepart of Sub-LieutenantAlfred Churchill Loveridge,
I 'motor's generous appreciation of the position and services the officer of the watch, in putting the helm of the Amason
of the medical officers." And the hon. secretary was re. co starboard instead of to port when first sighting the light
quested to forward • copy of the resolution to Mr. Far-
. Extracted from the minutes. Pontiff DODPIELD of the late ship Osprey, in contravention of the regulations
tall
for preventing collisions at sec No blame is attributable
M.D., Hon. Secretary.—" Manor-house, Lee, Kent, 20th to Commander Hunter and the other officers and crew of
July, 1866. My dear sir,—l beg to acknowledge the re- the said ship. That the efforts made to save her Majesty's
ceipt of your note of yesterday'. date, conveying to me a said ship after the collision, as well as the lives of the
resolution unanimously carried by the members of the crews and passengers of both ships, reflect the highest
Metropolitan Poor-law Medical Officers' Association, in credit on Commander Hunter and the officers and crew of
which they are good enough so express their deep gratifl- H.M.S. Amason. The court adjudge Sub-Lieutenant A. C.
cation at my appreciation of their position end service.- Loveridge to be dismissed her Majesty's service ; but on
I beg very heartily to thank the association for this mark account of the high character given him for seal in the ser-
of their approbation, which is very acceptable to me, and I vice, they recommend him to the favourable consideration
must ask you to tell them so.—l am yours faithfully, H. of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty ; and the said
B. FARNALL. To T. Orme Dudfield, Esq., M.D., 8, Upper Mr. A. Loveridge is so sentenced accordingly. The court
Phillimore-place, Kensington, W." adjudge Commander Hunter and the rest of the officers
l'Advertinement.] HOLLOWAY'S PlLLB.—These and mew of her Majesty's ship Amazon to be fully acquitted
ffills are better for streagthennse a debilitated mastinitice than of all blame." The president (Rear-Admiral Wellesley),
any other medicine In the world. Persons of a nervous habit of addressing Commander Hunter, said :--" It is now my
body, and all who an suffering from weak digestive organs, or
inseam& duty to return your sword, as well as those of the
health has become deranged by bilious affections, cheer-
rroZstomach or liver complaints, should lose no time In giving other o cars of the Amazon ; and in doing so I have to
these admirable rilea fair trial. Coughs, colds. asthma, or express the gratification with which the court received the
shortness of breath are also within the range of the sanative testimony borne to the bright example set by yourself to
powers of this remarkable medicine. 71se cures effected by the officers and ship's company, and which was so well fol-
these Pills are Not saperislas nor temporary, but permanent and lowed by them on the occasion after the collision occurred."
complete. They are as and as they are efficacious, and may he
given with confidence to delicate females and young children, proceedings then terminated.

400DWO0D STAKES.
100 to 30 egg The Special (t 1 100 to 6 apt Acts& (t)
to 1 Midla colt (oit) 100 to 3 lirothertoGost,
to 1 Potomac :t; ills (t)
9to 1 Black Prince ;t 40 to 1 Bertle
100 to 7 Sarney (t &oM 50 to 1 Rama (a)
100 to 7 La Fortune (al)

000DWOOD CUP.
7 to 1 apt Gladiatour (off)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—BeruaDAL
GOODWOOD STAKES.
11 t• • agst The Special (8) I 10 to 1 met La Fortune (off)
7 to 1 ?Attica colt (I) 100 to 6 Aetna it
Sto 1 Black Prince (t) 100 to 0 Sarney (off)
9to 1 Potomac off)
GOODWOOD CUP.
6 to 1 on the field bl 7)
Offers to bet S to 1 Gladlateur does not run.