The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-06 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Om ELECTRIC TELEOI.II/IL)
LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETINO.-TRIS DAY.

SEFTON HANDICAP. 004 mile and a quarter.
Vanderwerulin, Gannon, Leukothia, Vrow, Poicsooditz,
Lad Nelson, Pizarro, Ferndale, and Thornhill are here.
NATIONAL STEEPLECHABIL Fora mike.
Emigrant, Weathercock, Emitter, Black Swan, Knight
ef the Mitre, Escape, Mediu; Magnet, Little ChaAey,
Abd-el-Kader, Morgan Rattler. lank da Queues, PM*,
Treachery, Joe Graham, Lo tiA Bays, Bleak Bra, Little
Teel, Cowed. The Brewer, Harry Lerman., 010110100411.,
Elude°, and Moire Mavis an bee.

ALDERMAN POR WARD 01, CRIAP.—Up to one
o'clock yesterday the canvass bus the vacant gown of the
above ward was pagnissing with activity. At that finis,
bower, it was imiwarced that Mr. Nicol declined the con-
last, thus leaving Mr. Sheriff Allen the only candidate. It
is understood that Mr. Allan's fricnds are continuing their
saartkme with increased activity, and it seems now certain
SWAM will be new alderman. Wednesday neat is the day
lasi kr the election.

The Council of the Society of Arts have selected
the following gentlemen as a Board of Examiners for
1858 .—Arithrostic, Rev. A. Wilma; Book-keeping, J.
Ball, Rag. • Algebra, Rev. H. Goodwin; Geometry, Rev.
B. M. Cods; Trigonometry, W. Spottiewoode, Nog.;
Navigation and Nautical Astronomy, J. Riddle, Esq. :
Statistic; Dynamics, Hydrostatics, Rev. A. B. Power'
Magnselem, Electricity, and Heat, C. Brooks, Mg.; nitro:
sow, Nov. Brim Powell ; Chemistry, Dr. A. W. W-
HIMS= j Astaaat Physiology. W. Sharpy, Beg., M.D.;
Batissy, A. Hwy, Esq. ; Descriptive Geography, W.
Hegira, ; Physkel Geography, Rev. 8. Clark ; Eng-
lish Hillery, H. 8. Cressy, Nag. ; English Literature, Rev.
7. Tospla , Latin and Roman History, F. R. Sandford,
Rag.; French, A. Marlette, Esq. ; Garman, Dr. &mays;
Freehand Drawing, F. 8. Cary, Req. ; Mechanical Draw-
ing, Themes Bradley, Req.

Orsini, who has been permitted to writs to hie
busily, has been further allowed to Naive a visit from hie
sleter, • respectable lady, who has been always adverse to
kw brother's politics. She le expected in Paris in a day or
two.—Correopendset of the Times.
ADDRESS TO VISCOUNT Pa Lla ERSTON.—An address
to Lard Palmerston, expressive of their seam of the ability
with which Its maoaged the helm of state during the
Ravioli, Persian, Chinese, and Indian wars, and of his
aorta to maintain antioable rotenone with the French Go-
vernownt, has been .igned by a large number of inhabitants
et Tiverton, end • ill In tarwerded to hiss shortly.— Wasters
nom

- - MR. BRIGHT, M.P., AND THE DEFEAT OF THE
1114 Is
PALIINISTON GOTRIIII/lIIIT.—Mr. M.P.,MY
knowledgment of • vote of thanks by a piddle
ineeting held et Newark-on-Tyne for part he Week
the late ministerial defeat, hen addressed the following
litter to Mr. Joseph Cowls, jun.. the secretary .—" How
of Commons, March I.—Dear 84,—1 have received with
much Owens the announcement contained in your letter of
the 27th ult., that a vote of thanks had been passed to Mr.
Gibson sad myself for the part we have Ulm in opposing
the ' Conspiracy Bill,' by • large and enthusiastic public
=tt of the inhabitants of Newcastle. I ant greatly
to year townsmen for their kindliest be ms I
say, however, that I took no pars In the repeat debase. I
wooded the resolution proposed by my friend Kr. Gamy
end entirely approved it, and rejoice at the result wide\ has
followed. I congratulate you and the country on the Own-
-611 of the very worst ministry that I have known. The
ministry which has succeeded to it may be deemed a tran-
sition ministry, to be followed, I trust, by one more entitled
to the confidence of the great liberal party is the country, a
party which includes a east majority of the nation. I beg
to thank you for the kind expressions towards copal( which
are contained in your Letter.— I em, yours respectftily, Jour
BRIGHT. Joseph CORM, jun., Ea
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH b.—ln anticipation of a
=election, Bir Francis Bering end Lord Month will
whore Interview with the more laissatial of their
Zikdkiwis this swiss. with a view to secure their
etteinn, abseil a emend election Ws place.
THE LITRILARY FIIND.—Next Wednesday, the
annual war of anthers against booksellers I. to be renewed
in the roans of the Literary Fond. The Representa-
tives of Teem, Lib* and Baskerville, assemble on that
day In imelnelt, Is oppose in full phalanx, and in powasion,
the repreesatadves of Bliakspeere. Fielding. and we will add
the founder of the itualtution, the Ravened David Wil-
liams. The three registrars of the fund inform the OHM-
ben of the corporation that the election of oMcers, At., I. to
take place on that day; and three authors--member, of the II
=ration, brit sot on either committee or council—infers
fellow-rowobers that on Wednesday, the 10,h, *ay
will spin wry the war of reform into the mike of the ar
2rcommittee. The three registrars—not unfairly onsi-
to be the mainstay of the fund as it at present 'Wie—
sen (so the card int rens tar) John Bowyer Nichols, W. H.
Harrison, and John Dickinson. The three reformers who
oppose the registrars are C. W. Dilke, senior, Charles
Dickens, end John Forster—all six honour;ble men, harem
we believe, all of them, the interest. of literature at heart,
and desirous only of effecting as much good as they ORR with
the seem at their dintOnti.—lllourrorsi London Mean
SUNDAY TRAINS ON SCOTCH RATLWATIL—At
*at mot* a Wednesday the shareholders of the SW-
WO, Par% Hei Denim Railway once more rejected, by a
Wes maiseltr, a vasilsa to stop Sunday trains on the /Jae
As ammakemi as the weeks woo pby the Creston
and eimpselle lo r dot that at lba tautregssed_
liall-yeady Mit-
, ialiey &NM tan taw amaa at Or sakarelisMirs aa the
illaallsalm• Wag aalberlasil to lose pada Is an
I at goyim is ate male.

Canadian and French shares retain a drooping ten-
dency. Antwerp and Rotterdam shares have
fallen.