The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-22 00:00:00

TIDE JOCKEY CLUB AND UEFA r:LTERS.

THE rules to be submitted to the Jockey Club
by its stewards, a copy of which we publish else-
where, are sufficiently stringent to prevent a re-
currence of the particular scandal now agitating the
Turf. Defaulters in stakes or bets are to be prac-
tically excluded from operating either as owners or'
backers of horses. "100 pay no play" is to be the
rule, and few people will consider it unreasonable.
The complications and recriminations arising from
a different condition of things have been sufficiently
commented on, and the dirt thrown by the de-
fenders as well as the creditors of the Marquis of
HasTisa:s has made the general public tolerably
conversant with the outlines of his case. The
leading columns of a morning contemporary on the
one side, and the vigilant correspondent of a sport-
ing newspaper on the other, both admit that
his lordship stands to win a heavy stake
upon Lady Elizabeth. Beta have been made
through commissioners and at long odds,
which, should the favourite win, will put
the Marquis's affairs on a satisfactory
footing for himself. But the bookmakers com-
plain that their noble rival had not satisfied
outstanding claims, and without charging him
with wilful default, ask that be should hedge such
a portion of his Lady Elizabeth money as would
enable him to clear off old scores. On the face
of it the advice is sound. " Standing on Velvet,"
or first backing a horse at long odds and then
betting against it at short ones, is the only
certain way of winning money front the book-
makers. The long odds represent the chapter of
accidents against a horse during the yobs. or two
before its Derby struggle. If it sursive these,
and fulfil the hopes of its stable up to the Epsom
week, its price becomes lower and lower until the
nian who backed it originally can " get out with
the certainty of pocketing a stake whether his
horse comes in first or last. But this course is
distasteful to the more adventurous spirits, and
while the losers are seldom heard ..f, a small
class, who " never hedged a penny " invariably
come to the surface whenever a great race is won.
The Marquis of HA.STINOWS pluck, or what plain
people would call his recklessness, has been pro-
verbial ; and, so long as it was indulged in at
his own expense, who so ecstatic in their praises as
" the Ring ?" But just now, prudence in his
lordship moans pudding for his creditors. The
current price of Lady Elizabeth is 7 to 4, so that
if its noble owner stands to win 100,0001. at an
average of 20 to 1, and bets 35,000/. against
her he would clear a balance of 65,0001. if the
mare won, and one of 15,000/. if she lost. These
figures are purely imaginary, but they will bring
the real meaning of " hedging " home to the
uninitiated. The bookmaking creditors ask
that Lord HANTINGS shall lay off a large por-
tion of his long-odds beta on this principle,
and with them. But their noble opponent is ap-
parently
constant to the habits whick have cost him
so dear. Having, in the absence of such rules as
are proposed, made heavy bats in favour of his
mare, he wishes to pocket a large stake and re-
fuses to be forced into " hedging" by the pressure,
of old claims. If the favourite loses, the amount
of these will be largely swelled, but there is
neither evidence nor analogy to show they will be
left unpaid if she is successful.

Yesterday evening Viscountess (Dowager) Corn-
bermere was honoured by the company of the Duke and
Duchess d'Anmale and Prince and Princess Mary Adelaide
of Teck at dinner, at her ladyship's mansion in Belgrave.
square. There were present to meet the royal guests, the
Duke and Duchess of Athole, the Earl and Countess of
Wilton, the Earl of Duuraven, Prince Oroussow, Lord and
Lady Ba,got, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Lord Colchester,
Lord Lytton, Lord and Lady Pruby, Mr. Marjoribanks,
Miss Pitt, and Mdlle. Clincbamps. in waiting on the
Duchess d'Aumale.

The Select Committee on Boundariea of
Boroughs were to take into consideration to-day the cues
of the boroughs of Birmingham, Warwick, Cheltenham,
Gloucester, and Bristol.
The Poole fishermen made a large haul of tine
mackerel • few days since between Bournemouth sad
Swanage. _ _

EPTSCOPAL PATRONAGE. —The Rev. W. Pulling,
rector of Eastnor, in the diocese of Hereford, writes
that during the late Bishop Hampden's episcopate of 21
years be had the disposal of 29 livings. Of those he gave
19 to curates of the diocese.

Mr. Smith, draper, and Mr. Hunt, accountant,
both of the Iligh.street, Southampton, bad each a son at
school at Christchurch, in Hants. Yesterday they re-
ceived the melancholy news by telegraph that the two lade
were drowned while bathing.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—FIVE SHILLING DAY, THOM-
DAY, MAT 21.—Adminsices by season ticket', 4,667 ; admis-
sion on payment, 1,170 ; total visitor", 5,717.

[G, MAY 22,

rAMONTARY BUBINSMB.

Mr. Gilpin on Monday will ask the Seminary to
the Trinsury if any &slam has been infield et N to the
substitutias et Yeller island fur that of Bt. Themes es
the harbour and depot et the Weet India sad Pacific malls ;
and, Uhe will consent that no change or renewal of the
existing ansionot shall he eanetieeed by the government
tiU thew/hole subjeet has been submitted to the examine-
' tion of a committee of this house, with power to take
evidence. _ .

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Colonel North, on the Army Estimates, will
move an humble addles' to her Majesty, that she will be
graciously ,Messed to direct that an institution shall be
e.t illished to receive sod educate the orphan daughters
of non-commissioned OffiClN s and soldiers of our army.

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Mr. Seely intends to move on navy estimates,
in order that a scientific inquiry may he institutes', to take
into consideration the leading characteristic' that should

be adopted in the future construction of the vessels of the
envy, to move in committee on votes 6 and 10, to reduce
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the estimates by the sum of LOOW. each respectively for
tho hi/idling of two iron-clad vowels of the Audacious
class.

Mr. Sinclair Aytoun, on reading the order of

the day for going into committee on the Established
Church (Ireland) Bill, will move " That it be an instruc-
tion to the committee that they have power to provide in
the said bill that no money shall be payable under the aot
8 and 9 Vie. c. 25 to the trustees of the College of May-
nooth for or for the use of any president, officer, professor,
senior student or other student of the said college, who
shall, after the passing of this set, be appointed or elected
to any office in the said college, or be admitted or elected a
student of the said college." _ _ _

In committee on the same bill Mr. Aytonn will
move the following (dame :—" No money shall be payable
under the act of the 11th and 9th Vic., chap. 25, to the
trustees of the College of Maynooth, for or for the use of
any president, vice-president, officer, professor, senior
student, or free student of the said college, who shall after
the passing of this act be appointed or elected to any office
in the said college, or be admitted or elected a student of
the said college."

The following members compose the minority of
74, who voted last night in committee on the election
Petitions and Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill, in
favour of an amendment proposed by Mr. J. S. Mill, the
ieffect of which was to give the tribunal power to inquire
not only into contested eleotions, but all cases where °or.
rupt practices are alleged to bays prevailed :- -Messrs. W.
IP. Adam, W. S. AUen ; Viscount Amberley, Sir It. An-
struther ; Messrs. R. Armstrong, R. S. Aytoun, E.
Baines ; Writ. Blennerhaanet ; Messrs. J. Bonham-Carter,
E. P. Bouverie, Jacob Bright ; Lord C. Bruce, Sir A. W.
Buller ; Messrs. J. Candlish, C. Carnegie, S. Carter, T.
Cave ; Lord G. Cavendish, Lord E. P. Clinton ; Sir I'. E. 1
Colebrooke ; Messrs. .T. Cowen, E. H. Craufurd, R. W.
Crawford ; Lord Cremorne ; Messrs. R. Davey,
G. Denman, R. Dimsdale, Vint. Enfield; Messrs. R.
Eykyn, H. Fawcett, C. Forster, W. H. Gladstone, G. G.
Glyn, Sir F. H. Goldsmid Messrs. J. D. Harris, J. T.
Hibbert, G. Hodgkinson, I. Holden, Sir J. C. .Tervoise ;
Messrs. A. W. Kinglake, H. Labouchere, Sir E. Lacon ;
Messrs..l. A. Lawson, G. Leeman, A. Lusk, D. M'Laren,
J. F. Maguire, J. Mills, G. Moffatt, 0. J. Monk,
R. J. More, W. Morrison, The O'Donoghue, Sir C. M.
O'Loghlen ; Messrs. G. Onslow, R. B. Osborne, T. T.
Paget. R. N. Philips, J. Pim, W. Pollard-Urquhart, W.
P. Price, J. Pritchard, J. Ramsay, D. J. Reardon ; Sir W.
Rowell; Messrs. B. Samuelson, P. B. :irritated, J. Stang•
fold, W. H. Stone, M. W. Thompson ; Sir H. Verney ;
Messrs. H. B. IVinterbothani, P. Wyndham, J. R.
Yorke. Tellers—Messrs. Mill and Ayrton.
In the majority of 219 were several liberal members,
Mr. Akroyd, Mr. A. Bass, Mr. T. Chambers, Mr. Cheer-
ham, Mr. Clay, Mr. G. Clive, Sir R. Collier, Mr. H.
Cowper, Mr. Guechen, Mr. Hankey, Mr. Mardi:lsoe, Sir
W. Hutt, Mr. H. Lewis, Mr. J. Locke, Mr. Melly, Sir P.
O'Brien, Mr. T. Parry, Mr. Pease, Aid. Solomon, Mr.
Whitbread, and many others.

ght Court.

BALMORAL, MAY 19.

The Queen arrived at the Aboyne station at one
o'clock, and drove from thence to Balmoral. Her Majesty
was accompanied by Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice,
and Prince Leopold, and attended by the Duchess of
Athole, Miss Macgregor, and Mademoiselle Norelle.
The rest of the royal suite, which consisted of Lieut.-
General the Hon. Charles Gray, the Hon. Emily Cathcart,
Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Henry Ponsonby, Mr. Kahl and
Dr. Hoffmeister, went by train to Boater.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesteiclay afternoon,
accompanied by Princess Christian.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Arthur and
attended by Major Teesdale and Lieut.-Colonel Llphin-
stone, left Marlborough-house in the evening for Balmoral,
on a visit to the Queen.

Mr. Fritz Hartvigeon hes had the honour of playing
before the Princess of Wales.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor-General of Onnada. Despatches were
sent to the Governor-General of Canada.

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Dillwyn, M.P., and
oonsisting of Mr. Laird. M.P., Mr. Mondial, M.P., Mr.
Graves, M.P., Mr. Kinnaird, M.l'., Sir Charles Fox,
Mr. Gregory (president of the Institute of Civil Engi-
neers), and others, bad an interview with the Right Hon.
B. Disraeli, in Downiug•street, yesterday, to submit rug-
gestions for the improvement of the Patent-office.
A deputation,consisting of the Rev. R. Montgomery,
the Rev. Chas. L. Moral, the Rev. Hugh Hunter, and
the Rev. John Roger., had an interview with Sir John
Pakington, at the War-office, on Wednesday, in reference
to accommodation for preabyterian worship at Sheerness.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Lord Chancellor,
the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Malmes-
bury, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Lord
Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos,
Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote, the Chan-
cellor of the Ex.c.hequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L.
Corry, the Duke of Richmond, Lord J. Manners,
and the Earl of Mayo.

The Prince of Wales has signified his wish to
stand sponsor to the infant eon of the Rev. H. M. Birch.
rector of Prestwich. Mr. Birch wee, we understand,
formerly tutor to his royal highness.
The Earl and Countess Stanhope received at
dinner yesterday evening the Duke and Duchess of Cleve-
land and Hon. Miss Primrose, the Marquis of Sligo, the
Earl and Countess of Cork, Lord and Lady Aveland, Lady
Othu Fitzgerald, Hon. Mr. Cowper, Sir Samuel and Lady
Baker, Mr. Henry Calcraft, fic., at their residence in
Grosvenor-place-houses.

Viscount and Viscountess Barrington had a
dinner party on Wednesday at their residence in Caven-
dish-square, when among their guests were the Earl and
Countess of Airlie, Viscountess Somerten, Lady Augusta
Cadogan, Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lady Molesworth, Mr.
and lion. Mrs. Sartoris, Mr. and Mrs. Higgins, Mr. H.
ea'craft, Mr. Palk, Mr. Leighton. &n.

Selina Viscountess Milton intends giving a
sm►ll party at her residence on Galion-house-terrace on
June 4, and her dance is fixed for Tuesday, June 16.

The marriage of the Hon. L. Wingfield and Miss
Fitzpatrick, daughter of the Right Hon. J. W. Fitz-
Patrick, will take place on the 9th of June.

The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart, M.P.,
and Lady Emily Peel entertained at dinner yesterday
evening the Duke of Rutland, the Earl and Countess of
Carnarvon, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, Lord
and Duly Wharncliffe, Lord and Lady Egerton of Tattoo,
Lady Molesworth, the Lord Chief Justice of England, and
the Very Rev. the Dean of Derry, at the family residence
lin Whitehall-gardens.

Field Marshal Sir William and Lady Gomm had
a dinner party yesterday at their residence in New-street,
Spring-gardens, when the Countess (Dowager) of Dunmore.
General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Storks, Sir Thomas and
Lady Biddulph, Colonel Hon. Heneage Legge, Mr. and
Lady Mary Arkwright, Captain Smith, he., were among
the guests.

A festival of choirs of parish churches will take
place at Wimborne, in Dorset, on the 27th hut. About
200 stagers are expected to take part in the festival.

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