The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-25 00:00:00

THE DERBY PROPHECIES.

"Beacon," of Bell's Life, selects the following
hones u those which are likely to be found at the starting.
post on Wednesday next :

Horses. Probable Riders.

D!ophantus......Edwards

Hones. Probable Riders.
The Drake Aldcroft
Athennone L. Snowden
Aurelian J. Ginter
Rays.!lieu H. Griunhaw
Seven Dials Bopp
Robin Hood W. Boy.,
Nautilus B. Snubs
Grouse Charlton

...J. Osborne

Xlarikoff G. Fordhim

liettledrum

Kildoosa

-Clements

Rouge Dragon Weth.

.its

Bombardier Kendall

Challoner

For winner the woe writer names DIOPHANTOB, Dundee
sad Kettledrum finishing together, "unless separated by
the Irish Bombardier, who, like Barbarian, in 1852, may
be found to have aimed at quarry not so far above his
reach as the discharge lately fired at him by the ' instal-
helms' would seem to imply." For the Oaks "Bacon"
declares in favour of NillllllS.

"Observer" of The Field names either lasaixory or
Dmtrom for the Derby, and next to them, Dictator and
Kildonan. For the Oaks he names Nennue.

The fist of "Touchstone" of the Ere is

Dictator
Diophantus
Dundee
For the Oaks,

Nemesia
Lava

Bilverissir ..,

" The Sphinx" of the Sunday Times names Dundee (1),
Dictator (2), Imaus (3), for the Derby ; and Silverhair (1),
Nomad' (2), Fairwatar (3), for the Oaks.
" Harkaway " of the /forming Mendel writes:—" Having
heard that John Scott's Derby-team bad arrived at Leather.
head, I resolved to run down yesterday, and this morning
(Friday) rose with the lark in order to be prevent on the
Downs. Lord Derby and Lord Exeter came down this
morning, and stoat 9 o'clock they made their appearance,
accompanied by the prime of trainers and about a domn
hones. Robin Hood was the first to catch my eye, but I
don't like him. He stands 16 bands and an inch, and is big
enough for • dray hone. Klarikoff is a more compact animal,
and was closely annued by two or three touts, who
profess to know a race hone when they see one. Their
verdict was against him. The Drake took my fancy. He
is very long, and covers a deal of ground in hie strike ; did.
croft will ride him, sad those who have laid 50 and 100 to 1 •
against him, believing that he will be an absentee, will be,
anxious to back him when they see him strip in the paddock
next Wednesday. Silverhair was also out, and goes well—
her action being free and true in her gallop. This morning
they had only or two abort but sharp canters, and, having
their clothes on, but a faint idea can be formed of their con.
dition. After they had been out about one hour and • quarter
Mr. Scott ordered the horses in, and I had the good fortune
to be allowed to accompany Lords Derby and Exeter through
the stables after the grooms had dome them up. They all
looked as fit as it was possible to make them, their coats
shining like satin. If the Derby is to be won by an out.
Oder, the Drake will be the horse. Robin Hood belongs
to Lord Derby, and although I should be delighted to see
so good a man pull it off, I am afraid his chance this year ia
but a small one. Knight of St. Patrick and Knight of the
Thistle are not at Leatherbeed. My correspondent at New-
market has written to the effect that Diophantus took 'a
two-miles' gallop yesterday morning, and pulled up fresh
and well."

The eighty-first anniversary of the most popular and
general of all English holidays bids fair to gunmen any of
its former celebrations. At Epsom and the neigbbonrhood

most of the available

for both " nun and

beast" has been secured. The Grand Stand has been re.
painted, and Mr. Deeding, encouraged by the demand for
private boxes and stables, has increased that accommodation
by the addition of another row of private boxes since the
Spring Meeting. Although somewhat bard from want of
rain, the running ground, thanks to the are bestowed upon
it., is in otherwise good order.
The railway accommodation will, as usual, be found
" equal to the occasion," both the London-bridge and South
Western Companies having made admirable arrangement'
for transport during the week. On the Derby and Oak,
days cheap trains will leave London-bridge and Waterloo
stations up to 9.15 a.m., and express trains from 9.30 to
2. p.m. Cheap trains will also leave the Victoria station
up to 9.30 a.m., and fast trains from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On
the " off " days the hut trains will not commence running
until 11.15 and 10.56 cm. respectively, until which hours
cheap trains will be despatched at intervals.
Much time may be seved and crushing and confusion
avoided, by taking tickets in advance. These may be ob-
, taieed for both make, at Tattersall's, at the offices of the
respective companies, and several other localities enumerated
in the advertisements.

Drarauerivz Fuss.—Yesterday morning two of
the most serious fires that bees occurred in or near the
metropolis for some time took plies. Tire most extensive
was between the hours of two and three o'clock in a large
range of premises belonging to Mr. H. W. Dove, carpenter
and builder, Brent-street, Hendee. The building is • very
extensive one, rod oomprised workshops, barn, stables, and
dwelling-house. The discovery was made by the polio*,
who immediately raised an alarm, when messengers were
despatched for the engines of the London Fire Brigade.
On their arrival, the firemen foiled the premises in one man
of flames, which were also attacking the neighbouring pre-
mise*. The engines got to work in en admirable manner,
under the direction of Mr. Staples, the district foreman,
but the flames continued to spread with great rapidity.
At last the building fell in with • tremendous crash, jeo-
pardising the lives of the firemen, who, however, though ex-
posed to great danger, kept to their post, and copious
streams of water were thrown upon sad into the blazing
premise", but the flames were not extinguished until the
premises of Mr. H. W. Dove, carpenter, Brent-street, Hen-
don, was burnt to the ground. The extensive premise*
of Mr. W. H. Burton, builder ; Mr. Phillips, carrier ; Mr.
coal merchant, and others, were also damaged by
fire and water. Another destructive fire took place in the
Old Kent-road shortly before two o'clock, on the premises
of Mr. G. Hurst, furniture dealer, Watt's terrace, and was
not extinguished until the premises were burned dime, and
the adjoining houses very cotieiderably damaged. Cease
unknown. The loss will fall on the Sun, and other offices.
THZ CASE or THE REV. Ma. IiATCH. —A mis-
statement of what took place before the Lord Chief Bernie
chambers in "Hatch,. Lewis," on Thursday last, has gained
publicity. The report represents that the application to the
learned judge was for • certificate for costs, instead of which
the certificate required to be given by the Lord Chief Baron
is simply • certificate that the cause was a fit cause to be
tried in • superior court and not in the county court. The
verdict for 40e. entitles the plaintiff to coots ; but unless a
certificate is given by the judge those errata are only given
on the county court scale, which would lie "imply nothing
ma compared with the actual costa in a suit of such a nature
as the present. The application made to the Lord Chief
Hams by Mr. Garth on the part of the plaintiff, and op-
posed by Mr. Charles Pollock on the pert of the defendants,
was fcr • certificate to this effect, rind his lordship's refusal
to give his decision until the first four days of the term will
in all probability lead to • motion on the part of Mr. Hatch
for • new trial.

CAPTURE OIF SHARKS ON THE IRISH COAST.—OH
Saturday last some fishermen were engaged at their usual
avocation (Made Kinsale Harbour, when the nets
were found to be entangled in something. After some
trouble they succeeded in drawing them in, and to their
astonishment discovered that two of those monsters of the
deep known as tasking sharks had their tails entangled
in them. The animals made no struggle, having been, it is
supposed, overcome by the fright, and ropes having been tied
to their tails, they allowed themselves to be quietly towed
&shots. They were measured, and one, from the tip of the
nose to the end of the tail, was 2$ feet long, and the other 21i.
Two tons of blubber were taken from each of them. It IS sup-
posed that a number of sharks must have been outside the
harbour, as a revenue cutter afterwards met another 'boat
the same place. There being a harpoon on board, it was
immediately plowed. and darted into the clerk's sid,,
which at once started off at full speed. All the rope of the
harpoon was soon run out, but the animal did not relax in
its efforts to get away, and such was its strength and the
violence of its struggles that it drew the vessel several
miles out of its course, while the blood from the wound is•
flicted by the harpoon tinged the sea around it. Finally.
the rope snapped, and the monster escaped.- Cork
RATIII incr.

ACCIDSNT ON THE DUBLIN JUNCTION RAIL.
WAY.—We regret to state that, on Tueollay night,
accident, attended with serious and very destructive Tema`,
occurred to the night mail train from Dublin. Thu train
had approached near the main line station, about ten o'clock
p.m., when (from the breaking of an axle, it is believed) a
scone of dire confusion ensued. The trucks got off the rail
and were in en instant dashed right and left over the rails;
some of them were even Buog over the rocks at the left lila
of the road. Aix of the trucks were Numbed and the josas
they contained greatly injured, if not altogether destroyed—
much es whiskey in punchenno, butter, and various other
commodities. There were fortunately but a few passenger
carriages, and their occupants escaped uninjured. The •a 1
being completely blocked up, however, the psanrogersact
obliged to remain where they were until the arrival of as
engine with carriages, which were telegraphed for to Bow
down. —Newer_ Telegraph.
CRYSTAL PALACR.--MITVITH SHILLINII AND STI.
miner DAT.-41ZDAT, MAT 24.—FOURTH OrERA C°3/.
csirr.—Adminioes oe payment. 1,318 ; ditto be "a"
ticks* 2,l3o—total, 3,448.