The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1867.

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PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Northern 5 per cent., 108.
Great Northern, J per cent., redeem. at 10 per cent.
pm., 102.
Great Northern, 41 per cent., redeem. at 10 per cent.
pin., 9.2.
Great No-there 5 per cent.. redeem. at 5 per cent. pm.,
102.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Lim.), 19.
Atlantic Telegraph, 55, H.
Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent., 964, Bf.
City Offices (Limited), 44
Ebbw Vale, 94.
ptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 1 1516.
Electric Telegraph. 136.
General Credit and Discount (Limited), 4;,'.
Hudson's Bay, 165.
Merchant Shipping (Limited), 454, I.
Panama, New Zealand, and Aust. R. Mail (Lim.), 61
Rhymney Iron, 244.
Royal Mail Steam, 054, 5, id.
South Australian Land, 33, ;.
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited)
(151. paid), 13.
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 705.

*parting intellignict.

THE lATE C:IESTER MEETING, AND HINTS FOR
YORK, DONCASTER, ASCOT, AND SALISBURY.

TO TIM EDITOR OF TRIS EXPRISIA.

Sin,—Unlike Hermit for the Two Thousand, all
the favourites, about whose starting for the Cheater Cup
there had been such grave doubts expressed, favoured
their backers with an appearance, the ring goers haring it
plainly demonstrated to them at last that Lecturer, Muul-
sey, Archimedes, llama, and Beeswing were anything but
"deed," like Dolby. Goniera, Proserpine. Newland.
Bracken, and other early " good things." They turned
out far more likely than the crack to whom no suspicion
seemed to attach, Miss Havelock, but for whose after-per.
formauces, and those of old Moulsey, the gathering
on the banks of the Dee would have passed off
calmly enough, though there was something for
the lovers of the " might-have-been" to talk about,
after the principal contest in the mishaps that happened
to Lecturer, Lucifer, &c. These were sadly knocked about,
owing to the swerving of Rescue or Rune, the latter not
being sufficiently up to the mark to run straight ; but they
were not interfered with so seriously as Moulsey, who
could have been third even after losing one stirrup, and
might have beaten the winner at a stone, improved as
Beeswing is, especially when considering how he struggled
against her for the Liverpool Autumn Cup, conceding
in 51b. He beat Lecturer far enough in the Marquis of
Westminster's Plate, and accomplished a great feat when
carrying home his fist llb for the City Plate ; but these
were over his own favourite distance, a mile and a quar-
ter, at which he beat the jaded Regalia on the first day,
and, besides, three of his opponents on Friday,
Stratbconan, Skirmish, and Miss Havelock, were
all thrown out at the last turn by the cannoning
caused by Archimedes cutting it Had it not been for this
contretemp, Richmond might have won with the gallant
grey—and Miss Havelock have been second to him, the
latter's defeat greatly disappointing her new owner, the
Marquis of Hastings, who was deemed to have bought
anything but a Kangaroo when he took her for 1,500 f.
after she won the Queen's Plate. This was the sensation
performance of the week, it being a singular coincidence
that, as in the Northamptonshire Stakes, she and the
Amanda colt (who " ran out " in the Chester Cup, when
looking well) were the longest-priced animals in the race,
and ran first and second again. After her exhibition in
the great event, she having figured among the last lot all
the way until she ran through her horses at the finish, the
easy style in which she polished off all her
opponents for her Majesty's gift took everybody by
surprise, for it not only showed Regalia was so
very much " off " (as her stable companion, Caithness,
turned out in the City Plate) that she could not have won
the Cup with Gat 71b, or the Peer with fist, but told us at
the same time that the Amanda colt and Honestish, two
" fairish" animals, would have been nowhere too had they
been in the field with fist—and Miss in the same humour
on Wednesday, of course, as she was on Thursday. But
Lord Zetland's cast-off has been one of the mysteries of
the season, and we may not see her fairly measured now
for some time to come, as handicappers are not likely to
treat her very leniently, though when she has a chance
given her they are not likely to be idle at Danebury.
J. Day's party were out of luck altogether at
Chester, for apart from Lecturer's second overthrow
of their calculations, many of the little " pots"
were upset, and all they won during the four
days were the Chesterfield Handicap, with Red Riband,
two selling races with Traviata, and a two-year-old stake
with Traviata after most of the bookmakers had taken
their departure. Mr. Heathcote's good luck followed him
up (" it rains," &c.) after the Cup ; but Wadlowe's
party won the greatest number of races at the meeting, no
fewer than nine races falling to the lot, and Lady High-
thorn having the good fortune to meet the two best young-
sters that came out against her for her second race, Ti-
maru and Idaho', more backward than she is herself. John
Day did not come with Lecturer, be and Fordham having
stopped at Danebury to take care of Vauban for the
Derby ; nor was the rival favourite, the Rake left by
either his trainer or jockey, though there were signs once
of a screw being loose with the unconquered one, who was
" fishy" even after his stable companion, Van Amburgh,
had given some signs of being a good horse by winning the
Dee Stakes. Another old favourite, Dragon, was more
severely mauled by the men of pencil, and should aught
really happen to Hermit or the Rake, there is no telling
now what might not win the Derby, in despite of the
second division of favourites comprising nothing better
than Marksman, Julius, Grand Oves, the Palmer, and
D'Estournel, and the outside division likely to start coming
down to Fits-Ivan, Plaudit, Van Amburgh, Master But-
terfly, a second Frenchman, Corporal, Distin, Flamingo,
Captain Kidd, Priority, Skysail, and perhaps Taisban
and Thornapple.
The current week may tell some strange tales, for no
turfite will care to be idle while there are the York
and Doncaster programmes in the north, and Ascot and
Salisbury in the south, to assist at, and the bookmen will
not forego the chance to operate. There is no judging
what the Ascot meeting (the last swing one to be
held) will be like, but that it will prove a great one
can hardly be expected, seeing how poorly it fared
last year, when the programme was much stronger, for
if the weather is ever so fine the 10s. per day to the stind,
should the old charge be persisted in, may be considered
too strong by holiday people. Only four of the fourteen
items in the bill of fare are completed as yet, though it is
questionable whether more than one or two owners will
put down a " pony " for the privilege of contesting the
2001. South Western Plate with D'Estournel, Knight of
the Garter, &c., and with k'riponnier in the Mile Bien-
nial, that may be booked as pretty well over, Knlct, of
the Garter having come to Chester rather big, and po-
mix, the Rescue, and Huntsman being the best o the
others. A poor lot, too, are in the Brabant Han-
dicap, one mile and five furlongs, Tourmalin,
Sealskin, Special, Foresight, Van Amburgh, and
Freemason being all I can set down as fair
class animals ; and the staying of the three last-named is
doubtful, or I should have a great respect for the lion-
tamer. The ability of Skirmish to get the course, how-
ever, is equally doubtful ; and he being the " beat-in "of
the moderate lot, there is a chance for Mr. Fleming's colt.
The two-year-old stakes I cannot touch, seeing that Nut-
pecker,
Manton, Chantilly, Purveyor, Di Vernon, Jenny,
Pompier, Belle Jeanne, Cawdor, Fair Star, Witch-
craft, North Meriden, sister to Maid Marian, Choral, Lic-
tor, and Limner in the Grand Stand Plate, and Beautiful
Star, Strike-a-Light, Jenny, Pompom., Dulcet, North
Marston, Lictor, and Veda in the Bunninghill, have all
failed to prove themselves more than second-raters in pub-
lic, and a good darkie ought to win either race. The Salis-
bury stakes are nearly all perfected ; but the
crack stables in the neighbourhood have too many
in each for me, John Day claiming eight in the chief
Handicap, while William has Charles the Second and
Special, the latter being as well treated by the handicapper
as the turned-loose Split-rote colt. Then there are Lord
Ronald, Pantaloon, and Freemason, among others, in the
Craven Plate, Red Riband in the Old Castle Stakes, and
Lord Ronald in the Salisbury Cup ; and the only strong
conclusion I can arrive at is that Lady Elizabeth will win
the Salisbury Stakes if she starts, there being no better
performers in the Wilton Park Stakes than Milton and the
41b penalised Pyrenees.

In the north, Grimston can spoil moot of the two-year
old events, he being a long way the best I have seen in the
Zetlaud at York, though his owner possesses a second-
string bare. Ilia confederate has Bismarck and
Knight Errant, too, in the second day's Eglin-
ton Stakes, for which, however, Wroughton can
beat the whole stable, supposing the prize ix good
enough for Mr. Cartwright. If Saocharometer does not
bid for the Craven (and be may prefer the Ascot Trial)
that will be an open race, after Knight of the Crescent's
Newmarket running; and the Great Northern Handicap,
two miles, will puzzle the knowing ones, seeing that Kama,
Strathconan, Beeswing, and Archimedes are close together
at the weights, which are very different to those they car-
ried at Chester. It is not improbable they will all be
beaten, Itetrouss6, Fitzroy, and Bracken being fairly in;
and Retrouski may win if Hawkswell, receiving a stone,
does not happen to be a good hone. Honestish will about
do for the Knavesinire Plate ; and Audaz, Dunrobin, and

Skylark are all suited to the Londesborough Cup, as are
Snowstorm and Comes for the Tally-he Stakes, and Master
Willis for the Flying Dutchman's Handicap. Moat of the
Doncaster events, especially the Spring Handicap, will
hinge upon how matters transpire at York, or whether
Huntsman opposes Honesty for the Trial, Grimston being
in the Hopeful and Betting Room Stakes (with Cork
Jacket in one ease, and Knight of the Garter in the other,
threatening him with a " dust up," however), and also the
Clumber Stakes, Counts, again, in the Hunters' Stakes
against Marksman ; and Applecrose is turned loose in the
short handicaps.—l am, &c., DIETKOR.

BETTING IN LONDON.--BAruanAy.

There was the usual Saturday muster at the clubs to-day, bat
the budded transacted was scarcely in keeping with the attend-
ance. The running through of the great spring handicaps has
caused the Derby for the present to become the centre of specu-
lation : it was therefore to this all-important event that to-day's
operations were confined. Opening offers quickly showed that
Vauban was held In wholesome dread, the odd, being limited to
2 to l : subsequently 9 to 4 was laid in two or three iiiirttms, but
as a rule layers would not go beyond the price first mentioned.
For some time the quotations against The Hake did not exceed
7 tog, responded to by one speculator offering to accept 400 to
100. This gentleman was ultimately aceonuoudisted, the layer
disposing of another 100 elsewhere, and still offering to lay SOO
to 200. There were several inquiries after Hermit, and at
first the price offered stopped short at 8 tog, in some threeur four
instances, however, backers did succeed in obtaining nines;
but these odds were conceded charily, and, if forthcoming
would have been taken to good money. Dragon appeared to be
recovering the unhealthiness that has hung about him during
the pad week. If 12 to I could have been laid, it would have
been readily accepted several times, and failing thin price,
there were backers who, in the end, contented themselves with
taking a point lees. Grand Cross was in considerable demand,
ending many friends at 100 to 6, while at the same time Julius
received substantial support, his price lessening from 20 to 1,
laid in the first instance, to 100 to 6. Marksman and D'Estour-
nel were allowed to stand on one side at 20 to 1 each ;offered,.
These odds were laid against The Palmer to a small amount,
succeeded by the booking of 1000 to 45. " Poor Plaudit" was
made the o►sect of a hostile demonstration, and of en per-
slatent and fierce • character as to present his case in a
hopeless light. From 20 to I, the offers extended to
1000 to 30. which was taken twice. 40 to 1 was thee laid,
followed by 1000 to 20, and subsequently 290 to 3. Ultimately,
one speculator who bad taken 500 to 10, got out by laying 500 to
9, and the horses final tiosition was 60 tot, offered. Fitt Ivan
would have been backed at 1000 to 15, but the highest quotation
against him was 1000 to 20. The Corporal was backed at 2000

to 14, and the backer could have been dill further accommodated,
but t• do :my more. Van Ambugth, Nlurity, riky-
sell, Captain hid.l, and Tboniapple, were each offered to be laid
against in torn. and there were counter IrrOp.itiolle to invent at
• few points In excess of those °demi. As much as 2110 to I was
laid against Teraina. Betting en places did not produce much
bednan& There were offers to accept IS to ♦on Vauban, 30 to
90 was laid against The Rake, and 25 to 10 against Hermit. Grand
Cross was amend times inquired after, but the odds of 3 to 1
offered would not null. Marksman was backed at 5 to 1, and
Pita Ivan at 10 to 1. The closing quotations were as follow :

!, 4 agit Vauban ;V

• 40 I :- The

Rake

and off,
Sto 1 Hermit (off,_
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to 1 wanted,
100 to G Grand enact)
I^o to 6 Jnilus

20 to 1 IYFaionntel rt
and off.
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to 1
1000 to 45 Ike Palmer ,t
50 to 1 Plaudit it and
oft
1000 to ;:o Pita Iran (oft,

t 1000 to 16)

PLACE B 1
5 to 4 on Vauban ;AT, t
6 to C

3tl to 29 apt The Bike
Ls to to Hermit (I)
3 to 1 Grand Cross

1000 to 12 spat Thornapplo
1000 to 10 Skyseil ,off, t
1000 to 7)
1000 to 10 Priority (off, t
1000 to 7
1000 to 10 Van Mahar&
POW to 10 The Corporal
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1000 to 8 Captain KMd
!o, t 1000 to th
400 to 1 Taraban
1000 to 10 Mr. Saville's
lot, bar D'6o-
toamel 'off,
t 1000 to 5,

112ITING.
9to S apt Julius (olr
fi to 1 Marksman .t'
11 to 2 The Palmeroff
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19 to 1 Ptts Imo t
10 W 1 Ploadlt ,otl)

ato I Diagon (off,

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to 4 apt Vauban toff, t
6 to Y r.
7 to The Rake (t
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Bto 1 Hermit (t 1
100 to 1$ Demos it;
18 to 1 Julius it,

!HINTICIL—RATUIDAY.
'BY.
23 to 1 not Malik off
100 to 1 Van Amburgh
(t)
3000 to 4 Amanda cit &
off)
1000 to 10 Amanda colt 't
with a starti

YORK SPRING MEETING.-n-•gBDAT. MAT 7.

THE STAND STARTS of 5 sows. each, with 50 added, for all ages ;
weight for age : the winner to be sold ; selling and other allow-
ances. T.Y.C.

THE Citasmi fitLEEs of 5 son. each, with 60 adaeci S-yr•oids,
7st . four. 714 . five. 94 . al: and aged. 9st Sib . mama and
geldings alone,' 311. a winner of 100 son 611. twice, or of
200 soy., 101 b extra second to receive back his stake. One mile.
sub. _

Ag. Age
Arundel
Van Brunt, by% an lAm—LadyLure- Prelate
Galen—Countess well
of Westmorland 3 Knight of the Pres- The Skip r.
garcharometer .. a cent

Age

The Dybbol S
TB3 Gets& Nowegges HaNDIOM. of POO sore. in specie,
added to a Sweepstakes o 0 20 love. each, 10 ft ; the winner of
Igo° toss. after April 3,141 b . of 600, 10ib ; of 200, 71b; of 100, or
the second for 1,000, Slb extra; second to receive 50 ages.
Two nines. (50 subs. Et of whom pay 6 sovs. each.) The highest
weight acceptiog being gat 61b, it has been relied to MA 10h, and
the others in proportion.
Age at lh Age al lb
Rama
Strath.:man
Tormentor 4 8 Primrose 3 4
Beeswing M. 141 beg.) 4 8 Red Wine
Archimedes
Bottomed
Pintail (in. 71b es.) .. 6 7 1 Fat liey
Pintas' 4 7 fby Young Mel-
Pitney
Hawkswell 4 61 Friday
Blinkhoolle
ma Zirrtsnb grates of 6 SOWS each, with 50 added, for 0-yr
olds ; colts, Bst 10ib , fillies and geldings, tut 6lb , a winner once
before starting, sib ; twice, or a stake amounting to 200 sees-
7ib extra ; beaten horses allowed &lb. ; the owner of the second
horse to metre lack his stake. T.Y.C. (5 fur. 44 yards,. as
subs.)—Progrets, Iby Stockwell— Himalaya, Privilege, by New-
mhviter—lAcense, Bedell*, by Dundee—Emily, Goodies', Capron,
Percussion, brother to Bivouac, Janet Rawdiffe, Quality, Sweet
Waters, Catterick,oadrildew—Vie, Retirement, MMus, Cor-
poral (brother to ), Meths, livellos, Canoe Ada, Lady
Alicash, The Pops Mock, Orimstoo, Haymarket, geode Vie,
Viscount, f by Chiseller &Industrie.
Tim Halos limn Piderg, a Hunters' Stake of 2 soya. each,
with 50 added. Two miles and • half. (13 subs.)
Age Age Age
Helen 6 Songstress
Diana 6 Wild Aike
The Sultan
Midge
Bolero__ 5 _ _ _ . _ _ . _

?HZ IC/U1118MR! PLATT 0.100 son. in specie: 2.yr-olds, let:
three, 801 121 b. mares and geldings allowed 31h: maiden 2.yr•
olds allowed 31b: meld= 3-yr-olds allowed 71h; winners of
a plate or sweepstakes of NO son. la 1801$ or 1847. under the
Wahine* of • mile, 71bertza. lialf.a-mile.
AV bllc Ago
Natty 3 Brother to Bela- Cider 2
Apollo's Temple.. 3 clerc, by St. AI- Vletrese
Lady Zetland . . 2 bans
Bogeritowbray .. S Lady Flora
Ploughboy
Liberal
Brotherto Bivouac 2 Honestbh S Duchess of York.. 3

YAW futeittgenct.
METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURT:4.
atlttlng days appointed for the present wash)
de. Marthr's-lans.—Tuesday, May 7 ; WNW&
day, 8: Thursday. 9.
ISIAIuM3III7RT, Portland-road.—Tuesday, May 7 ; WedlnladaY,
8 ; Thursday. 9 ; Friday, 10.
MAXYLEHONR, Marylebone.read.—Tuesday, May 7; Wednes-
day, 8 ; Friday, 10.
WANDNWORTII, notah-street.—Tuserlay, May 7.
CLIRAIRN WELL, Duncsa-terrace. —Monday, May 6 ; Tueaday,7;
Wednesday, 8 ; Thursday, 9 ; Friday, 10.
811ORND/Te7. Old-street-road.—Tueeday, May 7 ; Thursday, 9.
Bow, Borneid. -Monday, May 6: Friday, 10.
ROCTRWARC, Swanetreet.—Thursday, May 9: Friday, 10.
LAMBRTH, Csinherwell New-rued..--Tuesday, May 7.
GRRENMieH.—Wednes.day, May 8.
wodoBICIL-11kuraday, May 9.
CENTRAL CRIMINAL CoCßS.—Monday, May 6.

EQUITY COURTS.—MAY 4.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. Stuart.)
RE EXPIRE ARSURANCE CORPORATION.

This matter came before the court upon five petitions,
praying the winding up of the above company, and the
sole question was whether the costs of two of those peti-
tions should be allowed by the court.
The facts as to one of these were that it had been pre.
sented by Bettis, a judgment creditor of the company, the
day after the advertisements of the three other petitions
bad appeared in the morning papers, and five days after
the advertisement of one of those petitions had appeared
in the London Gazette. As to the other petition presented
by Soares, a director, and also a contributory and creditor
of the company, it was presented eight days after Bettis's
petition, as to which the question of costa also arose.
Mr. Bacon, Mr. Greene, Mr. Craig, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Dickinson, Mr. Kerslake, Mr. Roxburgh, Mr. W. W.
Cooper, Mr. Jolliffe, Mr. F. Webb, Mr. Higgins, and
several other learned counsel appeared on the petitions.
His Honour said three of the petitions were properly
presented, but as to Bettis's petition, presented after the
advertisements of the others had appeared, it was not
shown that he was aware of their presenta-
tion when he presented his owes. It outlet
therefore he concluded that he had no notice of their
being presented ; but, with respect to Soaves' petition, his
honour thought it would be pessimi exempli that the costs
of it should be allowed. Soares was a director, and did
not present his petition till long after the others, of the
existence of which it was not pretended he was ignorant.
His petition would, therefore, be dismissed, and with
costa. There would be one order to wind-up the company
on the other four petitions, and there would be allowed
one set of costs to the creditors and one set to the contri-
butories appearing on them petitions.

(Before Vice-Chanoellor Sir It Mains.)
KE CORK AND YOUOILAL RAILWAY COMPANY.

This was an application on behalf of the liquidators of
Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited) for permiaaion to
prove as a creditor of the Cork and Youghal Railway Com-
pany, now in course of winding up. The claim was in
respect of Lloyds• bonds amounting to 190,0001., which had
been issued by the directors of the railway (maven .
Mr. Bailey and Mr. Lindley supported the app ' •
Mr. J. N. Higgins appeared for the preference share-
holders ; and Dlr. Glasse and Mr. Eddie for other parties.
The Vice-Chancellor held that there was prima facie
evidence of the claim, and sent the matter back to cham-
bers to consider any evidence that might be offered to im-
peach the bonds.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Met 4.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
ISNITH AND SMITH V. TRUITT AND MUM.

This morning the evidence on behalf of the defence was
resumed and concluded. It presented no new features,
except that Dr. Williams, of Bethlehem, and Dr. Wood,
of Bt. Luke's, gave it as their opinion that a religious de.
lesion, commencing at the age of 30, and continuing for 30
years, would not be likely to disappear. Dr. William', on
cross examination, said be should not have considered
Martin Luther a perfectly mane person.
The case was again adjourned.