The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING,

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

BEDFORD MEETING. —(TIlls DAY.)

HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE.
Fatter (nasty
13t. Jacur
3 nto.
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
Albrlghtol .. ... I
. .
Doctor . . I
Kiog Arthur . .

14 ran.
Arenay scratched at 1.45.

SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASES. Two ram.
Patience, Ace of Trumps, Comatose Bob, Storm, mod
Ataßats are boom
VOLUNTEER CUP. Three miles.
Gayband, MaySowor, Cower, Stook, Brush, Joseph, sad
Act IL are here.

STEWARDS' PLATE. Three miles.
T•lly Ha, Savannah, Novice, an.l Colons* are hem

BEITING IN LONDON.-(TRIS DAY.)

130 r.r.

The attendance not very numerous to-day, and
business limited. The principal feature of the day was a
certain amount of hostility displayed against itosisrucian
for the Two Thousand, one gentleman laying 360 to 100
and 100 to 30 two or three times, the final offer being 300
to 100. Quotations as follows :

CHASTER CUP.
10 to 1 apt Dolby tII to 1)
11 to 1 Aboriddio (oft)
100 to 6 SevilU (of, 190 to 1)
25 to 1 The Priest (t and off)
100 to 2 Strodkoke (1)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.

3to I airt 11471iitettoi—st; (of, riier 3so to 100
aad 100 to 30 had bout t)
7 to 1 Forams (off)
9 to 1 Pace (off, tloto 1)
10 to 1 Grata Moses (t)
100 to 6 Bee Saw ;t)
500 to 15 Etaaditto (t)
DERBY.
6 to
Pace ( 100 to 1 apt Lady Elizabeth (off , t 100 to 15)
6 off, t2O t4O to 1 Cocas (off, t 1000 to 20)
1000 to 17 Restitution (off, t 1000 to 15)
1000 to 10 Michael de Basco (off)
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.
6 to 4 on Oxford (t)

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.

PUTNEY, FRIDAY ArrEssoort.

Both crews hare been out this morning, merely
paddling, however, and doing no hard work, as
usual, the day before the raoe. The Oxonians went out
first to the aqueduct and rowed some smart spurts and
starts, coached from the bank by Mr. Geo. Morrison. The
pace was at times tremendous, the strength in the boat
being something remarkable. Their rowing was much
admired when, after turning at the Point, they " spurted"
down the Surrey side to the boat-house.
The Cantabs went out later, their coxswain having been
taken over the cause by Mr. T. S. Egan. The men are in
fine condition, if anything too line, bat they and their
friends are very sanguine, and their rowing certainly is
much improved.
The start will take place between 11.30 and 12.
Betting is still 13 to 8 on Oxford ; and, although the
Putney people seem to fancy Cambridge, none are in-
clined to back them unless at a keg price.

PUBLIC MEETINGS.-(THIS DAY.)

ITALIAN IRRIGATION (CANAL CAVOUR)

COMPAiII".

A meeting of the members of the Bondholders'
Association only was held at I o'clock, at the Terminus
1 Hotel, Cannon-street ; Mr. Dram in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN commenced by referring to a circular
aimed to the bondholders, and signed be himself sad
Meson. A. Ponsonb J. S. Walker, and Bonarny Dobrte,
observing that it sufteiently explained the object of the
meeting. On the 26th of January they were appointed
along with others to act as a committee ; and, finding thst
they could not act cordially with other members of the
committee, they thought it best now to resign. The time
had arrived when they felt it to be absolutely neoessary
that the bondholders should decide as to the course which
they deemed it beat to adopt. After din:undone extend.
log over some months the committee found itself equally
divided, Lord Eitradbroke and Lord R. Boatmen having never
attended the meetings except that Lord Robert attended
once to get • vote of censure passed on the chairman.
The whole question had sow resolved itself into one
of policy. Sir Thomas Batmen and his per.), were
con.scien dowdy opposed to any concordat* or arrangement,
while, on the other hand, he (the chairman),
and other members of the committee, thought the
best course would be to get the canal out of bankruptcy
if fair and reasonable terms were offered. He had to
propose which be thought met the case, and
he the committee to be appointed that day, and
the General Agency Compaoy, in whom they had con-
tinued to have ware oonfidenee—(oheers)—wond be left
to carry out that resolution in the manner which they
deemed best. Abstains( from any recriminations
or personalities, of which they bad had too much
already, he would now move :—" Resolved—That it
is expedient to adopt • concordat*, provided
that one can be obtained which preserves intact
all the existing rights and privileges of the bondholders
against the Italian government, and secures • oinking
fund for redemption of the bonds, at • premium, within a
definite period.
Mr. BONA= Doman, in seconding the resolution, ob-
served that although the rights of the company in bank-
ruptcy were very strong, he thought the course advocated
by the chairman was • most desirable one, on the whole,
for the bondholders. The grand point was to get the
scheme out of bankruptcy as soon a. pond:hie. How that
was to be done he could not say, end be believed that till
the representatives of all parties assembled round a table
that abject would the be secured.
la reply to questions with regard to the legal effect of
the proposed orserso,
Mr. CRalaiWnL, of the General Agency Company,
who rose at the chairman's request, referred to a legal
opinion which he had obtained in Italy, hem Signor
Veined, to the effort that by consenting with the contem-
plated cotherdato, the bondholder, would not prejudice
Muir rights la bankrnscy either against the Italian
von:meet or the avatars, provided they at the same
time protested. He cited the telegrams and other doom
meets relating to the subject at With.
Mr. Awns doubted whetobverpr Vegesd's opinion
was oanclualve as to the law of I with aspect to the
effect of a sioncorlido. He the dimension in the
committee arose from a differense of opinion as to whether
or net seeing for • csancordato would or would not im-
peril the Ants ei the boodholdems.
The CHAIRMAN intimeted that that the not exactly the
position of matters.
Mr. Auer went ma to esnend that at all events Sir
Thomas Batons and his friends advocated the eater sour's.
He did net yet despair of the make in the osonsiiithe.
The CHAIRMAN mid that Sir Thomas Satessa and his
friends had given • lawyer's soaked= of their retire-
meat, and ender these ciresunateame tiemmst
elect a new cerantittee to act with Mr. their
appointed agent. If on going to Day they f that
entering tabs • ooncordato wend weisager their pasition
they would nest enter into one. (Hear, hear.) Bs did art
see why the Italian government Assn net take ever die
sethritise, but the thinsittes would net mmesne to • eon-
cordate unless they saw clearly that it send be ems with
safety. (Hear, bear.)
The Hon. A. PONIIONBY (I member of the semmitees)
stated that differences in the committee anise hula Sir
Thomas Bane= and his friends .thenring tat ender ao
oirewastaness would they consent to • while
others thought It idlest to draw such a t
Rae. All le dathß was that their regress.
should have each grounds se would sad& bier. when be
had got to Tula, to treat without say detriment to
them.
Mr. Gannon urged the importance of Brig con-
: idersee is the committee thee to be appointed. It was
i for the object that thene-fonribe
clitaliklirs= should agree, and be hoped there would
be thadmity is that meeting.
Dr. run said tie zeal qvastion was whether=
salmi • sissonialse in whom thew might repose
(Hear, lassa) • rived deal ef Bamslien mud be
in the hands of the semeellese.
After some threw the enthe Be resehdian was pet
and adopted (an anthimindi thefag ism ahem* na•ai-
wedded the i=rairoidin skro
is the mated eat
ihr boadholdersaaLP="all their present Hetes sad
rases as bothers the lesselbeithes and Mr endi-
The following rthellesees were appointed the new sma-
Ninth :—Mr. W.' Dent, Br. B. Wien Mr. J. S. Welker,
Eta. A. Persesag, Mr. Damian, Mr. Allen, sad Ma*
Cookbwrn, the fear inetaamed patiumn iambi both
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A Breen reseklion was
mates to send a representarr to =eh.. terms it
arr•ngemeat in accordance with the resolution previously
The eroceedioss terminated with a vale of thanks to
the chairman.