The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-31 00:00:00

110RAE3 STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS.

August 24, at 11.35 a.m., Confidence. out of the Welter
Handicap et Warwick. After ti p.m., Ledpole, out of all
eepgemente in Mr. B. Lead's name ; and Sweetbread, out
of -the treat Ebor Handicap.
August 26, at 9.0 a.m., Stockade, out of the !!rest Ebor
Handsaw ; Flirtation, out of LiehAski and Derby espge-
meets ; li'oreester sod Millennial Maid, out of Ipswich
engagements ; Pastime, out of Suffolk Handicap, Ipswich;
Evaic..-eline, out of ?Amery Stakes. Ipswich; Sycophant,
out of Ipswich eagagswients. At 10.45 a.m., Paste, out of
the Great Yorkshire and Cleveland Handicaps, Doncaster.
I At 1.30p.m., aB Lord Coventry's home out of their York
Imigagementa ; and Flitch out of the Staffordshire Slakes at
Lichfield. At 2.0 p.m., all Mr. Payee's horse., extept Vol-
hells, out of their York engagements. At 2.25 p.m.. Betts
aed The Brownie, out of the Ebor Handicap. At 3.10p.m.
Wildman, oat of the Blair Handicap ; Lady Chesterfield,
ant of York segageasents ; any Romany Rye, out of the
Coevivial Stakes. At 4.25 p.m., Om* Robin, out of the
Ipswich Nuraery. At 4.40 p.m., all Mr. James Smith's
and Mr. Sydaey Smith's honeys, and Parenense, Reverie,
and Roving Loy, out of their York eepgements.
August 27, at 9 a.m., Mies Eleanor, Necromancer, and
Rosin ore out of their Plymouth engagements. At 1.15
p.m.. Norton, out of the Suffolk Handwap, Ipswich. At
..1.35 p.m., Freehand, Maggiore, Cludoeniire,thive Breech,
and Sinn. Claus out of their York sngagenleeta. After
AM p.m., Casino, out of the Ebor Handicap mid Great York.
shire Stakes.

August 2s, at I.SS m., Dictator, out of the North of
F.aglaml Ikennial at York. At 2.55 p.m., all Captain
Christie 's hones oat of their Lichnekl engagements.
Aeurutt 29, at 9.0 a.m., Seven Dials, out of the Doncaster
St. f.leer.

Auguat :ilk, at 9.0 a.m.. Jingling Johnny, out of the Staf•
fordable. Stahel., Lichfield.

Iratrtcx RACZN. Dulcitarlla Doncaster, Worcester,
Sycophant, Solferino, and Dartmoor bars declared forfeit
for the Walter (;up. Sharpshooter has paid for the Suffolk
Cup.
Nnx•ciotr nacos will commence on the first day at half-
past owe, on the second day at a quarter past two, and on
the third day at one.

Tun EUILIMIte STRIKE—Is accordance with the
promise made to the delegates of the London Trades by Sir
George Leiria, the Secretary for War, the sippers who bars
been working on the Chelsea barracks fur the last three
months, were yesterday withdrawn, and the contractor, Mr.
Higgs, left to make hi. arrangements with the regular ope-
ratives. While the government have given satidaction in
keeping their promise on the alicere points, the employ-
meet of soldiers on Mr. Myers coutract at the stables at
Aldenhott is engaging the atteution of the operatives, as
an equal violation of the principle of neutrality on the part
of the government, between the masters and the workmen.
It is said that the number of soldiers belonging to different
regiments working on the stables is 120, skilled artisans and
labourers ; the pay of the sappers being Is, per day, me-
chanics of hoe regiment., Is. 3d. per day, and labourers,
9d. perda:,-. There are about 25 briellayers, 30 carpenters,
6 emsoes, and the remainder ground men and labourers.
Notsivilians whatever are employed.
One of the best American stories is that of the
boy who was always being *Tokio.% by his father, and who, being
roughly ordered to go out and fetch a log for the peg, west away
altogether. Retuning a hilgrown and powerful man to visit
his woos. Is recollected the times/stare:es ender which he
had kit his home. He heaved up a huge piece of timber that
was lying mar, opened the farmhouse door. and beheld his
hither and mother In their old corners. '• Tee brought the wood,
hither." he said. The calm parent looked at him for a moment,
sod reshot,. " Well. you've been a dossed long time about it :
amid sow pot it down sad eat your slipper." Now and we here
conclude the story by Mr. Punch's request although the old
man sn attmly *owed the flight of time ha his reply to his son,
we who titre in this work,. day world are oldiod to be some-
what more particular. anti for this purpnas each not provides
himself with one of those excellent watches manufactured by
tteneee. of Ludgate-hill and Cornhill, and which are hilly de-
scribed In his itlustratsd Pamphlet, seat tree for twootasups.—
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