The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-02 00:00:00

TO TO It XDIIOII OV 110 Iltll2llll

sen, King Alfred and The Earl have ma le a
ftnlbtr Wir in the St. Leger betting, though it was fortn-
Late ft r Mom hanging on to the favourite that renewed
hatilitics were Inunife4ed against the Baron's colt yes-
leader, as otherwise he might have gone nearer to the
wail, iii:Arat: of recovering a little on his S iturday's
T`..e Newmarket champion has maned the mast
ilia operators being so persistent against him that the
fevoulable reports from Newmarket as to what he was
doing all the time lie was under fire were only laughed at,
ea much as 20 to I being laid against him at Warwick,
whets the Baron's second acing. Restitution, was also
stet to the right-about, no ono believing in the possibility
of his seeing the poet fit and well. What will be the
upshot of the opposition to the two old favourites it is
hard to tell, for it cannot be that monetary con-
siderations will stop Ring Alfred, who I am afraid is
beginning to feel the effects of his Bt. Leger preparation.
However, tho mystery may be solved in good time before
tl.a race, and I have only to reiterate the advice given
mime days ago to leave the race alone until the market
betrays .more healthy state of affairs. The racing at
Warwick was not of a character to call for comment, and
pending the appearance of the Cesarewitch and Cambridg-
shire Handicaps, which shall receive my immediate at-
tention when they are placed before the world, there are
only the Abingdon events to anticipate. Of these the
most important is the Berkshire Handicap, which must be
assigned to Papillon or Ligurian ; and the Trial should
be won by Ecarti or Lord Ronald ; the Craven Handi-
cap by Mum or Victreas, and the Maiden Two-year and
Stakes by Drummer, if the prise is good enough for him.
Fliday's cvads arc all subject to the results of the above.
—I am, de., METEOR.

(IT TILLEORAPII.)

WARWICK MEETING.-(TDI8 DAY.)

se [MET HANDICAP.
Pearlieatin.r .. .. .. I
I.una .. .. .. 2
Indian Star . . 3
Run half an hour late. 9 ma. .
WELTER CUP.

Lord Ronald .. .. .. 1
..
Armourer .. .. .. .. 2
Contempt .. .. .. 3
..
6 ran.
WARWICK CUP,
Julius .. .. .. .. i
Tartußue .. .. ..
Vortigern .. .. .. .. 3

NURSERY HANDICAP. narters of a mile.
Crown Princess, Antis', Begets, La Belle Helene, April
Morn, Venetia, Esher, Bing of the Rovers, Bird's Eye,
and Prevention f are here.

COUNTY HANDICAP. One mile.
Lord Ronald, Python, Naitoti, Moonbeam, Clemenee,
Vortigern, Milton, Whalebone, Citron, Ligurian, and
Tribute are here,

PLATE. Three-quarters of a mile,
Ziaireti, Python, Ulphus, Weather late, Goodfellow,
and Victrem are here.

STAND PLATE. Three-quarters of a mile.
Leonia, Sir Oliver' Poarlfeather, Queen of Darkness,
Sphynx, Colonel P., Scimitar, Weather Isle, Citron, Cham-
pagne Charlie, Hinton, Waxwork, and Blackbird are
_ _

RT. LEGER..

7 to 4 aistTlie Earl (t)
5 to 1 Formal)
6to 1 Viscount t)
100 to 6 See-ilaw. olf, tlBto 1)
100 to 6 Memory (off, t2oto 1)
60 to 1 St. Ronan (of)
1000 to 15 Restitution (off)
1000 to 16 Athena (of)
3000 to 16 Chelsea off)
1000 to 6 Naivete t)

BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

2.30 rat.

Although the actual betting to-day was not
very heavy, it took a wide range, the Yorkshire Handi-
cap, St. Leger, Cesarewitch, and Cambridgeshire being
severally speculated on to a considerable extent. For the
St. Leger The Earl wan still fishy, King Alfred still worse
than yesterday. Formosa and Viscount firm, and See
Saw and Mercury again in great request. Prices as fol-
lows :

MAT 'VIMAM. gIaDICA-t.
6to 1 agat Nyanza (t and off)
6 to 1 Tabouret (off, t7to 1)
10 to 1 Cotytto (off)
100 to 8 Happy Thought (t)
100 to 7 Cap-a-Pie (t)
100 to 5 Romping Girl (t)
100 to 5 Remy Dixon (off)
100 to 6 Rel Tub (off)
100 to 5 Fakir (off)
100 to 4 Thalia (t)
100 to 3 Papillon (off)
100 to 3 Palmer (off)
4 to 1 Tabouret with a start
(t and off)
ST. LEGER.
to 2 aget The Earl (t and off)
4 to 1 Formosa (off, 9t02 t)
b to 1 Viscount (t f)
100 to 8 See-Saw (off, 100 to 7t f)
20 to I Typhoeus (t)
20 to 1 Mercury (t)
20 to 1 King Ad t and
40 to 1 Cap-i -Pielfre (off)( off)
CESAREWITCH.
1000 to 30 agst East* (off, 40 to 1)
1000 to 20 Paul Jones (off)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
40 to 1 agst Eastley (off)
1000 to 16 Seesaw (t and off)
1000 to 10 Actaea (t)
1000 to 10 Satyr (off)

A JoeKEY KlLLED.—Several accidents occurred
at Oldham races on Monday. No fewer than seven amateur
jockeys were thrown, but none of them sustained serious
injury except a young man named William Hartley, en-
gaged as an agent for the Waterloo Brewery, Ashton. In
one of the heats, while the horse which Hartley rode was
at its top speed, a dog ran before it, and caused it to fall.
It rolled on its unfortunate rider, injuring him to
such an extent that he died yesterdaY morning. In the
came event a man named Samuel Rowe was knocked
down by one of the horses, and lay for some time as if
dead, but he rallied after restoratives had been adminis-
tered to him. A man named Lynch was also knocked
down by a horse and sustained a fracture of the leg. In
addition to these unfortunate occurrences, a fine horse be-
longing to Mr. Roger Taylor dropped down dead in the
field.

ANOTIIER PRIME FtOIIT STOPPED.—Another
prize fight has been prevented through the timely appear-
ance of the Leeds police. Upwards of a thousand persons
had congregated near to Bowling, in the borough of
Bradford, for the purpose of witnessing a combat between
Patsy Odlan and George &holey, alias Nigger, both of
Leeds, for 101. • side. After considerable manoeuvring,
Mr. Superintendent Pollard and Detective Murray, of the
West Riding Constabulary, made their appearance as the
pugilists were preparing to commence their tfrael4, when
they at once decamped. The officers took paaseseroo of
the ropes, which are now at the Leeds West 'ding Police-
office, and the tight did not take place.
A PERmore SITUATION.—A few days ago four
men visiting Ramsgate, intending to take advantage of
the low tide for a search after mussels, strolled upon the
rocks beneath the West Cliff, and had proceeded as far as
the estate of Mrs. Warm, when they were alarmed by
discovering that the tide bad so far risen as to prevent
their wept either be the direction of the town or Pegwell.
Un.ortunately for the adventurers, a brisk gale blew at
the time, and the sea being rough they wore quite unable
to wade through the water, and in this dilemma they
obtained the moat elevated position on the rocks they
could discover. Attempt after attempt was made
to attract attention by hallooing, but the dis-
tance they were from any residences, combined with the
roar of the sea, prevented their voices being heard. Ono of
the party stripped off his shirt, waving it as a signal of
distress to one or two vessels in the offing, but still
without success. While these efforts were being made
the tide roes higher and higher, and even overtook them,
and their peril became greater every minute. Their fear
was great le4 they should be carried away by the waves
washing around them, and in their desperation they clung
with all their power to the cliff. The tide at last reached
their waist., the waves dashed over thorn, when, to thoir
great relief, they discovensl that the tido had begun to re-
cede, and soon afterwards they found themselves on the
lore rocks. For no less than five hours they remained in
this dangerous position, and it was with great joy that
they safely returned to their lodgings in Hamsgate.—
Timr*.

- - -
A BARONET'S SON BURNT TO DEATlll.—Ytmtnr-
day Dr. Diplock, the coroner for West Middleaez, held an
inquiry at the residenee of Sir Thomas Miller, Bart.,
Clarendon-mad, Kensington, touching the death of Wm.
Henry Miller, aged four and n-half years, whom death
resulted from injuries mused by lire. lie had put his
hands through the banisters, it is supposed, to turn out
the gas, and there being nn globe attached to the burner
his sleeve Immune ignited. Ile was fearfully burnt about
the back, chest, loft arm and hand, and left thigh, and
he died from the effects of his injuries on Saturday even-
ing. A verdict of accidental death was returned.