The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-13 00:00:00

(Stamped, ld. Additional.) [TWOPE NCR

watched with mach internat. Dundee wee in great faros at
7to 2, 10 to 3; 6to 2, and finally 9to 4. The staviesase of
Underhand, and others of Fobert'e horses, gave addltiosial
strength to the hackers of Dictator, and so great was the
support conceded to the horse that he advanced point by
point to 14 to 1 taken. These were the priocipal incidents
connected with speculation on • the Derby, for which the
number of starters is not likely to exceed that of Surplice's
year, when seventeen went to the post, sod it may not be
over that of Wild Darrell's year in 1855, when only twelve
competitors were mustered.
Baring men will be busily employed during the current
week, for they Will have three important meetings to
occupy their attentioa. The York Spring Meeting will I,
take plum tomorrow sod Wednesday, and on Thursday
sail t ridgy meetings will be held at Melton and Salisbury
and at each are appointed to be decided races which will
excite a lively interest amongst the sporting community.
Northern turfman will liod ample employment, for the pro-
gramme of the York meeting seems likely to furnish an
unusual abundance of sport, and pr smisesatveral important
eatiountere. The principal stakes in particular have ob-
tained large entries, and sewage the nominations are certain
animals who running will be watched with much
curiosity. The Cheat 'Northern Haadleap and the
&tilled Stakes an the most importaut items in to-
morrow's list. Amongst the acceptances for the first
mentioned event is Ben Webster, who won the race last
year, and whose Chester Cop success has gives him the
not always to be desired &selection of being the top weight,
his 141 b penalty for winning placing Mtn at fist 21h. He
will m all probability have to inset his Chester opponents,
First Land sad Millionaire, who, it will be rourembered, ran
third sad fourth, to him for the Cup. Amongst other
animals of note are the Wizard, Crater, and Horror and it
will,
47therefoos be seen that if the anseher tiff .Mares is.
to be small the competitone is rmalitl uneureptionablis.
present speculation on the race has been very limited,
sad 'lheWizard, Horror, and Orator have received the mein
support. Perhaps the meet interesting event of the meet-
ing will be the Zeeland Stakes, which will attract a
huge field, comprising many two-yr-olds of whose
greatracing career
N all the principalenlorthtaernti". have'io stablens will have
tin Next in importance to
time Mean:rive° ethl&a"veneoumnitreer.Plar for two sad 3yr-
oida. It hes 40 atunieatioss, amongst which are some of
the speediest 2-yrolds of the day. The Craven Stakes, with
8 subs, the Union Hunt Plato, a new importation into the
programme, devoted exclusively to hunters, with 14 subs.,
and the Stand Plate, which closes this evening.
The racing on Wednesday will be interesting enough, but
it will suffer is emporium with that to be decided to-
morrow. The Loodeshornagh Cup, which always cow
mantis a large field, and the Flying Dutchman's Handicap,
are the principal stakes to be contested. The former num-
I bars 54 nominal and the latter 42 subs., exactly a
moiety of whom der forfeit. The Manch& Stakes,
the Tally-Ho Hunter? Stakes, and three unclosed stakes,
are the remaining items is the programme.
Prior to the races each day the eased important sales of
blood stock (including the Itawcliffe yearlings and the en-
, tirestud, the property of Mr. Harland), will be held by the
Messes. Tattersall and Mr. Robert Johnson.
Southern sportsmen who make the itsarney to York will be
ponied how to divide their attention between Salisbury
sad Mahon • some of them will doubtless prolong their stay
in the north, and proceed to Melton, when besides the at-
I traction of the racing, there will be the opportunity for in.
spectingJohn Scott's training establishment, an opportunity
which few persons would, if possible, neglect. Mr. Peat has
compiled& capital list of sport, thirteoe moues will baron off
in the two days, and the entries for the closed stakes are
most satisfactori, both with regard to quantity and quality.
The sport at Salutary, however, will be scarcely affected by
the counter attractions at York, sod it will be well supported
IT the southern stables. The two-yr-old races will be
watched with much attention, as they are likely to brie(
out certain animals who are likely to distinguish themselves
hereafter, whilst the handicaps will probably be speculated
on with much briskness.

YORK SPRING MEETING.
PROGRAMME OF THE SPORT.

Tim Cosy= ElrsitgaOf 5;;; each with 50 added ; for
3-yr-olds, 7st ; four, fist 71b ; five, )Jet ; six and aged,
9st Sib ; mares and geldings allowed 3lb ; a whiner of 1001.
at any one time to carry 6lb ; twice, or 11101., 10lb extra ;
the sewed horse to receive back hie slake. Owe mile.
(8 subs.)
kr Age fife
Invader 8 Caller Oul II Angelo 4
Bf by Barbabis Walkington
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TVA CARAT NORTHICAS IiANDIOAi 01.100 move., added to
• sweepstakes of 20 soya each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared,
the winner of any handicap value 1,0001., after the weights
are published (April 15, at IL3O a.m.) to sorry 141 b; of
one value 5001., 101b*; of one value 2001., 71b ; of one value
1001, Sib extra ; no hone to carry more than 141 b extra ;
the amend horse to receive 30 sons, out of the stakes. Tlrrn
miles, over the Old Course. (76 subs., 46 of whom pay 5
soya. each.) The highest weight accepting being fist sib, it
has bees raised to Set 12th, and the others in proportion.
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In the course of a very excellent speech, which wail=
• ted, ',he noble lord went into • statistical
ope.df the rtharesetnithhereigh.pmeriiitneanion oyf
moths whichyclachlib,ufrirthe
present moment, the value of which Might be
computed at 260,0001. e was happy to say their dub
was so prosperous that there was not one that could equal
it in tbe wed& and that he should be ever proud
c b lite the
to hold • the high post he had been honoured
with so many year& The members had every-
where maintained the honour of the club, and by their
unanimity of feeding had rendered its meMbIP a wares great gratification to its members.
Mr. R. Gana, the Vice-Commodore, then prepaid' thh
" Health of Lord Alfred Paget." Much bad been said about
the prosperity of the club, and that prosperity was owing to
the peat and unremitting exertions of their noble COMIIIO-
- who so ably applied himself to the duties of hie office.
He was proud to see him so well supported at that moment,
and felt that Le ever would be entitled to that support.
Lord ALFRED thanked them cordially, reroofing the
y.
pleasure he should slways feel in promoting the interests of
the bod
Several other toasts followed.
NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADXELALTY, MAY 11.—APPOINTMENT14.—First-
Clan Assistant Engisear Rothay, to the Madera.
Secend.Class Aadstant Engineer L. W. Sewell, to the
Kersey.

PLYMOUTH, Surnar.
•
The Megsera, screw troop ship, Captain Hender-
son, arrived at Plymouth this morning (Sunday), trout'
Otgraliar the 4th hut. Blom brings the 6th, ith and Bth
Bow
forming the lost detoetment of the sth brigade of
Royal Artillery now quartered at Plymouth, having taken
out tram Woolwieh to Gibraltar es reliefs three baMeriee of
the let brigade of Royal Artillery, arriving there on the
28th ult. The troops brought home consist of Colonel
Bhuttleworth (commonding Captain and Adjutant Col-
'legion, Captains Blom, tonne and Price, Assistant-
Surgeon Fletcher, Lieutenants Trench, Bond, Hamilton,
Prior, and Worry, and shoat 360 non-commissioned °dicers
and men.

PORTSMOUTH, MAT 12.
The Mersey, 40, screw frigate, Captain Henry
CadtrekC.B., sailed this morning for North America
sal the W4llB Indies, to reinforce the English squadiss am
that rtatlis.

The Avon Boated off last night, and was towed into
Portsmouth harbour to-day by the Echo, steam-tug. The
extent of her injuries has not been ascertained. The
Icarus will proceed to the eastward.
The Diadem, 32, screw frigate, Captain .1. R. Cockburn,
arrived to-day from Alderney, heaving on boned the left
wing al the 206 Regiment. The troops will disembark to-
morrow and proceed to Aldershot.
The Mamers also brought from Gibraltar Mrs. Shuttle-
werth, Mn. Collington, Mrs. Martelli sad family, Captain
Goodwin, and Lieutenants Prothro,. sad Wolreliog, the
6th Regiment, to joio the depot at Cork ; Lieutenant
Dooley, 100th Raj/menu on leave ; and the Rev. Mr.
Moore and family, from bMng chaplain at Gibraltar to
chaplaincy at
Plymouth. After " bnnging-to" for a short
period at a buoy in the Sound. the Magna steamed into
Ransoms on Sunday, sad will lend her troops to-day. On
her pump borne she was delayed by a break down, on the
7th, when she had to WO.° for 12 hours, and by having
to beat against heed winds for two days in the Channel
through being short of ooals. On the 6th inst. • lunatic
Sapper and Miner jumped overboard, but was gallantly
rescued by the third lieutenant (Allington) of the ship, who
jumped in after him and kept him up until assistance could
be rendered.

MALTA, Max &
Her Majesty's ship Mohawk arrived from Corfu
on the 6th, leaving there her Majesty's ships Caw, Algiers,
Orion. and Agamemnon. James Watt bad gone to Oaadi•
and Victor Emmanuel was expected from Sicily. Scourge
returned from Bangui, having landed the furniture and
articles she took down for the telegraph. She remains at
Malta till tie arrival of the steamer with the cable, which
sire accompanies in layirg it between Malta and Alexandria.
The Lapwing is ordered to proceed to Athens and
on Saturday next.
arniirn:he Delta, from England, Mr. Parmeter, Paymaster,
R.h., came out to join her Majesty's ship Hannibal ; Mr.
Payne to join the James Watt ; and Mr. Cooper to join the
emu ; and the present paymasters in these ships are or
dared to England, it is supposed to join ships on the home
station.

Mr. Payne lodideeloper proceeded on in brr Majesty's
ship Mohawk to Corfu this day, and Mr. Perimeter proceeds
to Syria by the French steamer to-morrow.

Tas OUTWAI BOMBAY MAIIB.--BOUVILMITON,
MAY 12.—Tbe Ihsalardar and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Hines, Captain Joy, sailed henee to.dar with the
mails for Oibraltar, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden,
Bombay, and Upper Beregal, together with 13 tint and 18
aeoood-claas passengers—amongst whom are Captain At-
' Moans, Captain Cleere, Ensign Davies, Ensign Hill, and
I ger, J, O. Brew R.N. ; eleven other pammenirms pressed
everiand, yid M;risiilles- -amongst those are Major and Mrs.
Hitchinson,_Major and Mre. Thornhill, Captain Michael,
and Ensign Gordon. The Films took on freight 364 bore*
Terse for Bombay, value 132,982/. 25., consisting of bar
silver, 94,5444. ' • bar gold, 33,00 W. ; sovereign*, 5,0001. ;
and jewellery, 438/. 2s; also a general cargo. The North
German Lloyds steamship New 'York, Captain Wenke,
will salon the 15th instant with the German and English
mails for new York direct, and the Hamburg and Ameri-
can company's steamer Bavaria, Captain Meier, with the
mails of England, France, and Germany, from New York
on the 4th instant, is due off Cowes on the 16th instant.
The Peninsular mid Oriental Company'. steamship Alham-
bra, Captain Steward, will sail on the 17th instant with the
mails for the Peninsular ports, and the Royal Mail Company's
steamer Shannon, Captain Abbott, oo the Nume date, with
the fortnightly mails for the West Indies, Mexico, and the
Pacific.

THS HICISGATI RlVLSS.—Saturday afternoon
having been appointed for a rifle fete awl field day at High-
gate, the occasion was intended to ho taken advantage of to
present MajorWilidason with a handsome testimonial sward,
on his taking the command of the god administrative batta-
lion, comprising the 14th Middlesex (Highgate), 3rd Mkt-
&sex (Hampstead), and the 12th kfeldleux (Hulsey),
corps, Major Wilkinsoo having recently resigned the aim-
mend of the Highgate Rifles. The sword woo spontaneously
given by the members of the corps, in aeknnwledgment of
the able and melons services rendered by him to the corps
from their first formation. The iutended field-day was
postponed at a late hour of the day in consequence of the
exceedingly unfavourable weather, and the presentation
took plats after the dinner, which wan held in a marquee
erected opposite the Gate-house Hotel. The marquee was
adorned in an elegant manner with flags and appropriate
devices festooned with towers. Mr. Bodkin, the Assistant-
Judge, presented the testimonial, which was appropriately
acknowledged by Major Williamson. who said that the field-
day was only postponed for a short time, when he hoped
that those who intended to have been prawn would be I 'We
to be so under inure favourable eircumotances. The pro-
ceedings were of a very satisfactory character, and not the
least interesting part of it was the performance of the band
of the S division, nuder Bandmaster Keiglitley.
Tits QUEEN'S WEATMINSTER VOLUNTEERS AT
Witeransieren ARBET.—YesterJay afternoon the Queen's
Own Company of Volunteers assembled in Old Palace-yard,
for the purpose of proceeding to Vi'estminater Abbey, to
attend Divine Service. Of the 1,800 men of which the aim-
pany is composed, about 700 met together yesterday after-
noon, and, having fallen in, they marched, preceded by their
band, along the space behind St. Margaret's church, round
the ganlena in which George Canning's status is situate,
awl along the Broad Sanctuary to the Great Western door,
by which they were admitted. They then made for the
south transept and the choir, where seats were specially
reserved for them. Meanwhile the ordinary attendants at
the cathedral, and some hundreds more who ROM attracted
there by curiosity, were kept waiting outside the doors nA
minutes beyond the usual time, during which there were
some tolerably smart storms, and when at last the doors
were thrown open the rush was tremendous. Full choral
service was performed, the prayers heiog sung ha the Rev.
Charles Maddock Arnold, M.A., and the lessons laid by the
Rev. dohs Antrobus, M.A., two of the minor moons. The
very Rev. Dr. H. C. Trench, Dean of Westminster, preached
a sermon appropriate to the occasion from the Bth chapter
of St. John's Gospel, 33rd and 34th verses. At the close of
the *ernes the volunteers formed into line on the grass on
the north side of the nave, and, preceded by their bend,
marched along the Broad Sanctuary mid Parliament-street,
through the Horse Guards and along the park to the foot of
the steps of the Duke of York's column. There they came
to a stand, and were informed by the Sentaint Major that
instead of proceeding to Wimbledon on Whit-Monday. se
had been arranged, the company would go on that day to
Windsor by the Great Western Railway, the fate there sod
back being Is. Pa. The national anthem having been played,
the mes were dismissed.
LONDON IRISH RIFLER.—In accordance with it
assembled t
oyestzerdany.,mbeatrhaloff rso,st
regimental order of Colonel the 31aninia of Donegal!, the
headed hy their bawl and under the command of Major
(Lieut.-Ionel) Venter, for church grade. At tee o'clock
the enuipiwk. marched by way of Boodstreet, Bakerstreet,
tonliim
nnitenzbe.gm.
att hili,suicionrpag
and Grove-road. to St. John's-wood chapel, where nags wan
celebrated by the Rev. Canon O'Neal, the mask being
Moron 's 12th, and the preacher the Roman catholic char
leis to the corps, the Hos. and Rev. Gilbert Talbot, D.D.,
brother of the Earl of Shrewsbury. In the course of his
sermon the her took occasion to urge upon those whom
he add the obligations of society and the authority of
the church, which inculcated obedience to the Sovereign,
to the church, end to social laws. After the celebration the
corps returned, left in front, by Edgeware-oral and Hyde-
park to their head-quarters, where they were dismissed.