The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-02 00:00:00

TO TEI EDITOR OP TEI EXPRESS.

8n t,—Six northerners tackled the south-country I
representative, the Primate, to prevent biz carrying away
their Northumberland Plate, and between them they
managed to find out him weak point, for he was dead as a
stone a quarter of a mile from home, and little Cameron,
one of the steadiest of light-weights, os,d nothing to debut
sit still and let the young (lemma di Vergy canter in before
him. It was not, however, for Kiss Haworth to champion
the north, as I supposed she would this day week, when
Rococo was at 50 to 1 ; and after the advanoe of the latter
the filly never went very well in the market, so that it was
not surprising her chance should be sacrificed by her
making running. There were queer doings over the
Plate from beginning to end, and some parties must have
made a nice • book " out of Brown Bread, Barry Braildord,
Zenobia, Honesty, Caithnees, Lady Vane, and Dolan, who
all saw 10 to 1, or less, in their turn, and many of whom, '
by certain " bulling " operations well understood in the
City, were kept before the public for weeks at favourite
prices. Less sensitive than their contemporaries, the
owners of Zenobia and the jocularly-named Honesty sent
them to Newcastle, so that their simple admirers could
drain the cup of bitterness to the last ; and as if to make
it more galling, the Honestish party were not afraid to let
their " Instrument " win two of his engagements in a
style to prove him a good horse. This tactic was not at
all liked, no more than was Honesty's " defeat " by
Podargus for the Queen's Guineas, and even when their
Lozenge, " hard held," managed to win a race by a head,
people would not be satisfied—perhaps the Honestish men
were not either, d their sensitive hearts must have been
sorely touched byan the official " caution " given to Lozenge's
jockey after he obtained the judge's fiat. With so
many of the " settled " division absentees, the Northum-
berland Plate field dwindled down, of course, to a very
small number, and Windham (who settled himse_ll.l7
the victory, whereby 101 b extra was incurred,
at Liverpool), with the wretched Missile
Lady Durham might just as well have declined from the
part they took in the race, which was left to the three
placed, of whom only Rococo ran like a stayer, a long
way from borne. The remaining business of the week
was not eventful, Worcester (whereat Lord Coventry did
not run a single horse) passing off as quietly as it is to be
hoped the coming Newmarket July meeting will do. Held
" behind the ditch," this Is one of the most pleasant
" outings " racing men have in the summer, and there
will be plenty to amnia them on three of the four days, if
only a moiety of the good performers engaged in the three
meek juvenile stakes Jamie. Tuesday's July, on the
five furlongs 136 T.Y.C. is quite a Derby in its
way, Marksman, Hermit, The Flake Cellina, Sunnylocks,
Huntsman, King Charles, Verulam, and d'Estournel
having all succeeded in greeting a judge first, al-
though • few of them can presume to contend against
Criciiix the Second, a title Achievement has rendered
herself fully deserving of, by her quintet of easy victories
over some of the best " form" out. The very pick of them
may not care to meet her at even weights, and I shall ex-
pect to find both the Rake and Marksman absentees when
the starters are announced, in the event of which Achieve.
meet, on public running, will have everything that has
been out safe, as she beat Hermit easily in the Woodoote,
and the latter performed the like office for the " maiden"
Julius, Vauban, and Ailesbury, at Stockbridge. But it is
pretty certain that only one of the four just named,
Vauban, was up to the mark on the occasions here
alluded to, and were Julius to carry the money of his
patient owner, I should not only anticipate his turning the
tables upon Hermit, but should be prepared to see him
stretch the legs of Achievement. The filly has, at any rate,
as much to fear from Julius as from the best of the
" dark " colts and fillies opposed to her, notwithstanding
they consist of Cerf, Volsnt, Distin, Red Shoes, Sir
Oliver, and some two dozen others that can boast the bluest
of blood ; for very few owners care to risk breaking
youngsters' hearts by letting them take their first lessons
from such a schoolmistress. Thus, under all the circum-
stances, the July Stakes look like being pocketed b
Colonel Pearson through his sister to Lord Lyon, although
there is me certainty about Achievement emulating the
double triumph of Crucifix the First, who, in '39, won
both the July and Chesterfield, even supposing the first
event to be already won. The second race, fixed for
Thursday, is over half a mile only, and there must be a
doubt whether she can beat Hippie at level weights
(both are penalised 71b.), whilst at present Dragon,
Julius, and Lady Hester, with all Achievement's
"dark" antagonists, are in receipt of 71b. The trio
of maidens just named ought to previously figure
in the Exeter Stakes on Wednesday, and Julius prove a St.
George to the Dragon ; but, anyhow, it is easy to under.
seta the Chd cannot be fairly discussed until the
eve of its decision, when the question will be what is most
likely to hest Hippie, a long way the best of those not
entered in the July or Exeter Stakes.
Very few of the other events already made up, a baker's
dozen in number, will excite grave attention, and the same
may be said of the seventeen proposed races, which are
not certain to fill in every instance, as owners of
horses have to subscribe most of the money to be run
for, the executive only giving about 400 f. actually to
them. All the opinion I can commit myself to is that
Blinkhoolie or Batty may win the 25 sore. Sweepstakes,
for two year olds, half a mile, Bounceaway her match
with Problem, the General one of the private handicap
sweepstakes, and Lord Ronald the other ; Love Apple or
Dulcimer, the Beaufort Handicap, one mile and a half, or
anything else their respective owners may choose to make
their gave with ; Mount Palatine, the Midsummer Stakes;
and the Stier or Coup d'Etat, the Summer Handicap.
The Carlisle Meeting, held on Tuesday and Wednesday,
will be little more than a reflex of Newcastle, judging from
the skeleton programme, Mr. Masterman having Honesty,
Fitzroy, and Lozenge in the four closed races, and little
more to fear than Flatesteher for the Cumberland Plate,
and Holstein for the Lottery Handicap. —I am,

DIET'gOR.

WITTING IN LONDON.--SATURDAT.

The attendance to-day was pretty numerous, and • fair
amount of business was done. The Goodwood Stakes, being the
next handicap of Importance to be dedded, commanded con.
siderable attention, and several horses were introduced to no-
tice. The Special, who up to the present has been Orel favowite,
did not appear quite so firm, as he receded to 9 to 1, but at
that price he found numerous supporters, who prevented his
retrogradtog further. A new favourite made his appearance to
the llidht Colt, and being backed for good money, he speedily
advanced to 10 to 1 taken freely. la Fortune was also men-
tioned for the fleet time, and advanced rapidly. The position of
Nu remained unaltered ; she was backed several times at the
price quoted below, and has evidently no lack of friends.
Othello was decidedly in bad odour, and left off at 16 to 1 offered.
The July Stakes promises to be • dead letter, Achievement
being regarded such a certainty that 8 to 4 was offered on her
without a response, and the odds of 10 to 1 " bar one" went beg-
ging. No other events were touched upon. The following are
the quotations

GOODWOOD STAKES.
9to 1 aget The Special (t) I 100 to 8 eget No 4)
10 to 1 Midis colt (t) 16 to 1 Othello (off)
100 to 8 La Fortune ,t) 20 to 1 Black Prince t;
16 to 1 NW Harry Bralidord (oft)
JULY STAFFS.
0 to 4 on Athlevereent (off) I 10 to 1 " Bar ow" (o 6)
100 to 6 sot Hermit (off)

BSTTING AT MANCHE3TEL—.SeruiDAT.
000DWOOD STAKES.
Bto 1 eget The Special (off) 100 to 8 sal Othello (t and of)
10 to 1 Na (t 11 to 1) 100 to 7 Pinball ,t)
100 to 8 MIA' colt (8 100 to 7 Slender ,t)
100 to 8 Block Prises (8)

1.000 t. IS eget

liritod Cross (t,

CRICKET.

OgIrrLIIII7s4 PLATMIS.—This match, which com-
menced on Thursday lad, came to a close on Saturday, the Gen-
tlemen winning by 98 runs. The weather was very 'mottled : •
heavy thunderstorm passed over the ground with rain, but did
not stop the play. Subjoined is the score :—Players, first innings,
250; second innings, 108: total, 858. Gentlemen, Drat innings,
101: second innings, ; total, 454.
WHIST SCHOOL V. MAILHOROCOH COLLIOI.—This match was
played on Friday and Saturday, at Lord's. Heavy rain inter-
rupted the play several times. Ott Saturday, at hall-pest rive
o' • severe storm came on, and play was abandoned, and
the matchclock
terminated In a draw. The- following Is the score :
Rugby, first innings, 225; second Innings, 180; total, 4111.
klulboroogh, Met innings, 174.

THE CATTLE Plant:E.—lt appears from the
weekly return of the reported cues of cattle plague in
Great Britain, issued by authority' of the Lords of the
Privy Council, that a diminution in the number of attacks
continues to be maintained. During the week ended 23rd
June the number of attacks of reported in Great
Britain was 406; 383 in England, 7in Wales, and 15
in Scotland. The number, vie. 405, shows a decrease of
128 on the previous return. Correcting the total, by add-
ing an average of attacks commencing during the week,
but which may be suequently reported, the number for
the week wilt be 506. The following 22 counties hare
from the ooaunenoement remained free from the disease,
viz, Westmoreland, Monmouth, the six oonnties of South
Wales, Montgomery, Merioneth, Carnarvon, Anglesey,
Wigtown, Bate, Aron, Banff, Elgin, Nairn, Ross and Cro-
marty, Sutherland, -Caithness, and Orkney and Shetland.
The hot columns of the table (pp. 2 and 3) show what other
counties have been free from disease during each of the
four weeks preceding this return, fie far as information has
I been received. In 62 counties no Mass have been reported
as occurring during the week. 9 counties and " the
metropolis," show an increase of 52 cases ; and 13 counties,
I and the 3 ridings of Yorkshire, show a decrease of 180
cues. Up to the date of this return more than 50 (50'6)
in every 1,000 of the ordinary stock of cattle in Great
Britain have been attacked, and to every 1,000 attacks,
whose results have been reported, 861 animals perished.
In the aggregate 4,465 sheep have been reported as at-
tacked by the disarm, and the table pp. 4 and 5 will show
the counties in which it has preyw 'led
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