The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-27 00:00:00

ST. TAMES'S.

On Saturday night Madame Celeste appeared at
this theatre in the drama called The Houle on the Bridge
l oinirdtre Dare, and professed to take her last leave of the
fish stage. Such farewells are not only very melon•
oho y things, but in many eases are far from final. If
Madame Celeste should re-conaider her present determina-
tion, the stage may still retain for some years the serrioes
of a most expressive pantomimist and accomplished melo-
dramatic actress. The house was very full for the St.
James's, and Madame Celeste received every proof of the
friendly feeling of the audience.

SACRED HARMONIC Soczent. Mendelssohn's
Elijah will be given by this society, at Exeter Hall, on
Friday next, May 1, as an extra concert, and last of their
performances for the season with the following principal
rocalists—Mdlle. Carols, Kies R. Henderson, Mdme. Ban-
ton Dolby, Miss Julia Elton, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. C.
Henry, and Mr. Bentley.
Ma. Gsoaos TIDDZIL —A numerous committee
has been formed under distinguished patronage to
a concert at St James's.ltall. on Monday, May 4, for
benefit of Mr. Tedder, whose long-continued illness still
prevents his singing in public, although his voles he said
to retain its osiginal power and sweetness. Nearly all the
leading artistes in London, not otherwise engaged, are an.
nomad to aear.
Walker's Half-Guinea Hata equal in appearance
sad Ihmibelty thole rioarally set 4 at 14& ed. M the mail
retail bonssu Walisr, Hatter, 40, Crinvfordiiirett, IbrA•base.
lAdvortisusakt.)

ant,—NeMen2 and &WIMP &Wire the denouement
to the OMge felliphg bbeWIT if the TWO
Chimes of 1868, sad moles eommunisy are just new
em the tip-too of aspiration's to the probeide fate d
emeral al the principal cherasters. The Chester OW
WIWI be content to rased on the 'hell seed all is over,
seams se the Paul Jones commindosers are to lamp thi;
'stony on him, for fear the public should gra wind Of his
wonderful trial with Theme Trove, " Beaylere lot," he.,
sad bring him tog to 4; and the Derby only fatereststliess
who are " bad " against Sir Joseph Hawley, or interested
in any of the bones whose positions will be influesseed by
the dotage at the fortheraniag Newmarket FirM Spring
Meeting. The Kentish baronet must be greatly
amused at the way the WM* MK and Me psis& are per.
placed over hie three homes, Resienoian, Green Sleeve,
and Blue Gown, each being " the best," and also • " deed
'en," in turn. It is now ondenelood that the remelt of the
genuine trial (which took *es era Thursday morning, says
the seas in the street, and ovenidsa the gallop of Tas)
clearly made rat Blue Gown the rapider, and the
market certainly bean out the supposition, for the most
inveterate operate(' against him have drawn in their'
horns, and the long faoas pulled by one or two show they
are very properly is the happy Trodden of the biter Ms.
What the upshot of It will be I cannot say ; and if the
Gown should win the Guineas there would be such a " got.
ting-up-stairs" as the dairymen of the British Turf never
did use. He has arrived at Newmarket safe and scant,
with Rosiereaianand Green Sleeve, the latter havingtoralk
free" station to station through London whilst the rates
were honoured with a spanking van. This " incident" is
easmideeed somewhat ominous ; but the filly was doubtlene
I only walked because she is the quieter 'alma' of the
three, or even • ruse may have been practised to help those
who are evidently commissioned to back her " for miew."
Her two brothers are in worse odour than ever since their
arrival at Newmarket, and it is looked upon se pretty
certain that the Gown will be reserved for the Newmarket
Stakes on Friday, unless the Spring Stakes, one of the
new features in Monday's list, is deemed good enough for
him. Herein he has a 11th penalty ; but as Moslem is
almost certain to be reserved for the Two Tramand, there
is no reason why he should not run and win when St.
Angela is the pick of the remainder. The most
important of the other events coming off on the opening
de/ is the Priem of Wales's Handicap, over the Rowley
mile, and this is not completed at the present writing, so
that I can only hint King Victor and Van Amburgh will
be worth lookinglng after in the event of their being left is.
The Princess of Wales's Stakes is a walk over for Hippie,
apparently, Baron Rothschild also having • capital chance
for • 20 nom sweepstakes with his Director ; but the
matches are rather ticklish qaestiona, though the ever-
victorious Admiral Roue is engaged in two of them, and
See Saw has been found so unmistakeably wanting that
the Earl should give her the 101 b. over the R.M.
Defeat in the latter case would dispose of See Saw alto-
gether for the Two Thousand, and his party might then
Ibe disposed to let Fordham loose, so that he
could undertake the mount on Formosa or Vale Royal.
Failing this supposition, Cannon might have to handle the
filly, and Parry or Morris Lord Stamford's colt, albeit your
readers had better not trouble their minds about the
Jockeys, as the final arrangements in many cases will sot
be made until the last moment. Wells, of course, will
tool Rosionicran—or blue Gown—as he cannot get down
to the tat. 516. for Green Sleeve, whom French or Huxts-
hie will have to take in heed. Pane, the Hermit of the
race, has come to grief at lad, and his absence (by no
means improbable) will para the way for Akioroft to pilot
Harvester, when my " dark outsider" will be as well
mounted as anything. Chaloner on Moslem, Grimallaw
on Le Serrano, Snowden on Chelsea, Daley on Restitu-
tion or King Alfred, Custence on St. Ronan, and Clement
on bonmester, seem to be definite arrangements ;
and Fyfield swears by the brother to Knight of
the Crescent, as do aloe the Frenchmen by Le Sacraria,
though they are generally the more dangerous when quiet.
All I can say of the Woodcote hero Is that neither the
private trial with Musk°, nor the public form against
Speculum, Restitution, La Mousse, do., will put their old
fashioned colt in the same street as Sir Joseph's three or
Formosa. Moslem, who has beaten Franchise any number
of lengths, is about "the same horse" through Restitution,
and it must be granted Vale Royal's is a better trial than
either can boast, his defeat of Python making him out all
the two-years better than Vespasian, who was second in a
handicap last week with 9st 1016. Ironmaster might beat
Moslem again if he can stay the mile, his owner thinking
he can do this sufficiently well to stand • fair out-
side chance for • " place ;" but neither he nor
Vale Royal has performed like any of Sir Joseph's
three, or Formosa, the nearest approach to whose form is
Chelsea's trial with Virtue, and this is overridden by his
execrable performance in the City and Suburban. It is
thus impossible to stand him when Formosa, on (lit, has
been equally well-tried privately, after doing such great ,
things in public. Her friends quite openly express their
confidence now, saying that The Bari, while out trying
&Ladino (who was beaten very easily) alsogave her a dust-
up, when the filly acquitted herself so satisfactorily as to
augur that the Queen of the Buccaneers will prove the
Crucifix of the Two Thousand, owing to the Earl having
beaten the presumed best of Sir Joseph's, Blue Gown, in
the Biennial the other day. They may be arguing on
false premises altogether ; still, Formosa was one
of the best two•yearcilds of last season, and
has only to stay the severe Rowley Mile to
take her place among the first three almost to a certainty.
Rosicruman and Green Sleeve both beat her in the Middle-
park Plate, but with considerably the beet of the weights,
end if the former is so very short of preparation, there is
little harm in him, Green Sleeve, in the presumed absence
of Blue Gown, being the only one there is to fear. I must
confess, nevertheless, to disbelieving Rosicrucian's case is
quite so bad as made out, and am prepared to see him
make his enemies quake while running the race, if he does
not actually win. It is quite on the cards that Sir Joseph
Hawley will declare to win with him, so as not to let Green
Sleeve do all she knows—with the One Thousand
before her--unleas it is absolutely necessaq. What
is to beat Formosa, beyond ono of the cherry
jackets, I cannot see, unless all that was once
thought of my dark favourite, Harvester—still dan-

fermis. --shouleprove true, for thit brother to Strafford is
inferior to the Derby colt of Lord Glasgow's, and nothing
else is likely to start worth even mentioning. Vale Royal
will probably win the " place" money his noble owner has
entrusted him with ; yet the race may be fought out, after
all the market operations and scratching', by the colours
that looked most formidable at the close a last 11(1111•011—
Sir Joseph Hawley's and Formosa's, with perhaps the
Duke of Newcastle's—and I shall give the preference to
the cherry, whether Green Sleeve or anything else is the
champion of Kingeclere.
Pao* may not even be able to contest the Coffee-room
Stakes, in the event of which Cap-a-Pie or Manure should
win. Hermit's sister is the solitary public performer in
the 200 sore. Sweepstakes; and the only other event in
the grand day's bill of fare is the 300 soya. sweep awaiting
the pleasure of Blinkhoolie. Wednesday's is a hes, pro-
gramme, but it is soon got through, as the Fremhrsa
can well be trusted, with Masaniello in their lot of ivw,
for the Two-year-old Plate ; whilst Friponnier in his Oa
sows. engagement, Xi in another T.Y.C. spin, Owsin
Glyndwr in a three mile bout, and Suffolk (or St. Bonen,
if he will not try), Blysoth, and Trepagle In the remain-
ing sweeps, mart be followed. The Julius sad Hermit
match is the last affair for me to deal with here, as it is
imperative that I should await the result of the Two
Thournd before touching upon the other events, and this
must be awarded to The Hermit.—l am, ho.,
London, Saturday Night. METEOR.

BETTING AT TATTER,SALL'S. —SATURDAY.
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WOOLLEN.—Lnena, APRIL Z.—There has not been a
large attendance of buyers at the cloth halls this morning,
and the amount of business transacted in the coloured
and white markets has been of a limited character. A few
horns and shipping houses from Bradford and Manchester
have been represented, but their purchases have been
small, and the transfer of goods has been entirely of a pro-
spective character, haring been confined to sample parcels
for next season's trade. In the coloured market inquiries
have been made for milled cloths, along with fancy
coatings of various styles. Union meltons have
also been sought after, the lighter shades having
bad the preference. Tweeds have changed hands
only in small quantities, and have not shown many
gigue of animation. Several large orders have, however,
alnsady been given oat to the manufacturers, which will
materially affect the transfer in the cloth halls. The
white ball has not shown much alteration. Hairlista and
diagonals still keep in demand, though the total amount
of business transacted has not been large. A few sample
purchases have been made in the heavier descriptions of
goods in the beaver and witney make, but it is yet full
early for large paresis to be made. Parcels have not
varied from our last report, but have retained their firm
position.

HARDWARE:—Brinthousit, Aram 25.—The date of
trade in this town has been in the main without alteration
for many weeks ;as a rale it is extremely dull. Manufac-
turers, whomre accustomed to have a couple of months'orders
on the books, report that for some time past they have bad
only just ettfacient to keep them going at moderate time ;
and the orders received through the factors' travellers
denote that the country trade generally is slack. In the
foreign department dulness is also exparithoed, but not to
the extent it is in the home ba&. A fair amount of
baldness has been done with Canada ; as there has
also been with Cuba. With regard to the European con-
tinent generally trade is scarcely up to the average. In
the South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire districts
slackness prevails in almost every branch, and there is •
great deal of unskilled labour unemployed.

CORN.--Calinnwia, Arum 25.-Wheat was dull.
Beans and oats rather dearer. Wheat, red, 72a. to 74a. ;
white, 81s. ; barley, 40s. to 445. ; beans, 50s. to 525. ;
oats, 265. to 325.
CAZLIALZ, Arai/. 25.-We had • rather better supply
of wheat at our market this morning. Average of barley
and oats. Wheat sold slowly at the extreme rates of last
week. Oats steady. Barley 6d. lower. Wheat, white,
new, 27.. to 31s. 6d.; wisest, red, new, 265. to 295.;
barley, new, 16s. 6d. to 17s. ; oats, potato, new, 10s. 6/1.
to 12a. per Carlisle bushel.
OoLcHnera, APRIL 25.--The supply of wheat good, late
rates fully supported, business not extenxive.
GinuproaD, Aram 25.-The supply of wheat to-day was
only moderate. Trade 11111leuve2 ma for all descriptions,
but lets rates were not c ly exceeded. Barley and
other spring corn exceedingly limited sad quite as dear.
Wheat, 66e. to 86e.; barley, 40s. to 48s. ; oats, 245. to 31a. ;
beans, 455. to 50s.
HERTFORD, APRIL 25.-A rather heavy supply of wheat
and trade dull, and though not lower yet last week's prices
were realised with difficulty at close of market. For bar.
ley, eats, and beans a good demand and small supply.
Trade very still, at fully late rates. Wheat, red, to 495.
white, to 52.. per load ; barley, 26a. to 50.. per qr.
Linemen, APRIL 25.-We bad a good demand for
when, and sellers were able to make about la. per qr.
advance. New white lots made 78s. to 83a. ; new red, 70s.
so 77a. per 36 stone. There was very little barley indeed
at market. The few samples shown were taken off at
pries* rather in favour of the seller. Malting, 45e. to
495. per quarter; feed soots, 40.. to 42a. per 30 stone. The
demand for oats was tolerable, and then being • small
emPliample were held for an advance. Buyers were
ble to satisfy their requirements at 6d. to Ia per
qr. over late rates. 01/1 sold at 365. to 395. ; new, 275. to
Ms., per 24 stone.
NEWOLSTLIFOIETTIR, Aram 26.-The weather this week
has been favourable fee the °wintry. A good deal of rain
has fallen at time, and the nights had proved frosty,
thus preventing too man luxuriance. At our market
this we had a has delivery of wheat from the
growers, with only moderate arrivals from the coast, but
fair from snood. For fresh thrashed samples there was a
ready sale, at fully last week's prices, but from the steads,
owing to the tenacity of holden, few tranictions
ended. Fleur without change. Little stirring in barley,
beans, or peas, and the Game remarks will apply to cote ;
moat of the arrivals of the latter going to warehouse to ,
wait a revival in the demand. The arrivals this week are :
-Wheat, wastwise, 9,073
.qrs.; foreign, 7,745 e Bye,
ooestwlse, 37 qrs. ; Oats, foreign, 958 ; peas, foreign, 10.
I Flour, coestedee, 808 sacks ; Indian corn, 167 sacks.
Noawicw, Aram 25.-There was • very fair sn ply al
' wheat on offer at this market to-day ; the ferrates
demanded higher rates, but were ultimately compelled I.
accept Last week's prices. Strong winds, whioh prevailed
early in the week, somewhat injured the early fru* Wes-
' soma, bat the weather has sines been fine and gong.
like. White w Ns. to 84s. ; red ditto, 725. to 765.
per qr. Igall, trleis.ale, 645. retail, 72a per qr.; Sour,
60s. par seek. Avenges :-Whet, 672 qra., 745. Vd. ;
barley,
157 qm., 44a Id. Oenesponding averages, 1867 :
2,06% gee., 64e. ; barley, 250 k qrs., 40s. 10d.
Norniroant, APRIL 25.-There was only a moderns
supply of wheat today, and the demand was toisseble, at
the extreme rain of Last week fax all good
White samples realised 86e. to 84s. ; red 72s.thr4lisPir
36 stone. The supplyof berlefilwee 81:00ediailif
mad the demand proved fins. her plass were snood,
and where sales wee effected a ght advance on late gates
was obtainable. Nailing, 48.. to 58.. per qr. edit%
41s. to 48s. per 30 stem Of eta there was a Ihnited

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LONDON—
AND NORTH WESTERN Re ILw Ai.
A special general meeting of the company was held a:
Huston station, on Saturday, at which copies of the
bills now pending in parliament were submitted for the
oonsideration of the proprietors. Mr. Moon in the char.
The Chairman bristly explained their objects, which he
said were for the purpose of completing a policy air.
mewled by former boards of directors. The bills were
agreed to and the meeting adjourned to the 14th of
foe the consideration of other bills which were not ready
for the consideration of the present meeting.
HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, Ve.
TORIA-PARK.—The number of patients relieved at this is.
stitution during last week was 1,609, of which 392 were
new cases.
DYSPEPSIA.—HEALTH RESTORED ET Du BARRY'S
Barium's A ILA MICA FOOD ro rim limiters, nerves, lungs, art
Ever of old sad young, =,...zifithotit medicine or expense.
Appeals (tactlgestion), on, diarrhoea, acidity, heird•
ache ne, hysteria, palpitation, sleeplessness, debsitt),
. asthma, fevers, oorammption, low spirits. died
c;;Tis e
whist bad resisted all medicines, including that of ha
Holiness the Pope. It saves city times Its cad In other rime
dim—Tins, llh, ?A od.: Nibs, am.: telb., 40A, or Yd. per rued
Also tbs Revsknte Chocolate reader, more strengthening tins
smanntrated bed.—Du Berry sod Co., 77, Regentousdrant, Les
doe : also Foetus= sad Lam, elocksidly, and at 61, One«
church-strist ; 4, Mewl& ; 63 and MO, Ostorti-street.—(Adew
lisessetthi