The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-14 00:00:00

SELLING HURDLE RACE. Ow mile.

Atalaaa, ki;iof -Spades, Wild Dore, Ada, Kismet,
Vicious, Peignoir, Bliss Franklin. and Blue Poet are here.
SCURRY STESPLRCHASE.
St. Patrick's Day, Longboat, Wedding Peel, Mrs. Nor
gleton, Rattler, Ned of the Hills, Atalanta, Balder,
Comberton, and Forest Lass are here.

HER MAJEMTY'M STAOHOUNDS.—Yesterday her
Majesty's Staghounds had • brilliant meet at Maidenhead
thicket, the customary trysting place for Easter Monday,
and though cold in the shade, the weather was otherwise
bright and cheerful, and crowds of spectators from the
neighbouring towns of Windsor, Maidenhead, and Marlow,
found their way before noon to the wide expanse of forest
and briars known as the "Thicket." The half a mile of
road which divides the thicket was covered with carriages
and vehicles of all descriptions, from the beronche and
family carriage to the tradesman's cart and whatever
counter attractions there may have been eleewhere it was
plain that the Easter Monday " meet of the Royal peck at
Maidenhead thicket has not diminished in its prestige.
The field was • large one, but Lord Colville, who recently
had a bad fall, was not present. On inquiry, it was
found that his lordship was much better. The whole of the
honours of the day therefore fell upon Mr. Harry King,
the Queen's huntsman, who had provided the famous deer
" Volunteer," for the day's sport. After some little delay
this splendid creature was turned out, amid the shouts of
the crowd, and at firstmade in the directkm of Shottes-
brooks. Volunteer, however, doubled bask, and led the
chase away over the Thames, and past Marlow station, as
if bound for Slough. He however turned, and ones more
crossed the river, compelling the Sold to make • detour
over Windsor-bridge and through the town in order to re-
gain the chase.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL RACQUET CHALLENGE Cu,.
The committee of Prince's Club, Hans-place, have for
some time past been desirous of starting a racquet dud.
lenge cup for competition among our public schoolmosnd
yesterday saw their wishes most suceeedully realised. All
dispute as to what constitutes • public school was fog
once thrown adder, and we find Cheltenham, now the
second largest public school in the kingdom, among
the entries. Westminster and Rugby did nostppul
in an appearance, on account, we understand of
their respective head masters refusing the boys
permission to compete. The entries, therefore,
amounted to four only in number, and consisted of Char-
terhouse, Cheltenham, Eton, and Harrow, the second and
last of which have ever been renowned for moque*
whereas Eton bas only been provided with cowls since
last autumn. A numerate company thronged the gallery,
and H. Fairs marked with his usual Each
match was the beet of seven games, Eton an 'Charter-
house being the fist to appear, the former having for her
representatives W. F. Tritton and C. J. Ottaway, while
Hamann and Nyasa played on the other aide. The
contest was most one-sided throughout, Charterhonee
never having a chance, and being completely over-
matched.

SINGULAR ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE PROM PRISON.
Yeirterday, at the quarter sessions for the bo of
Birmingham, a very extraordinary came was tried ors
the recorder, Mr. A. B. Adams. Two young men named
George Syron and Henry Stone were cha with easepir-
ing to ambit Stone in escaping from prison under Use
following remarkable circumstances. It seems that, on
the tird of December last, the two prisoners had been
connoted of some petty offence, for which they were
sentenced—Syron to seven days and Stone to three
months' imprisonment respectively. Stone was partici'.
lard y anxious to evade the full period of incarceration
that had been assigned to him, and with this view, by
the promise of a sum of 201. he succeeded in inducing
Syrra to agree to a plan by whioh each should pereonate
the other, and thus exchange sentenom—a plan which
seemed capable of being carried out, as they were both
about the same age, and not unlike each other in pereesal
. In accordance with' this plan, while the two
:To.Larrewere being conveyed from the polierainn to
the borough gaol in the prison van, they managed to drew
themselves in each other's clothes without the
change
being noticed by the officials in charge of the van.
being banded over to the prison entborities each answered
to the other's name, and the deception was not discovered
till afterwards. Both prisoners pleaded guilty, and were
sentenced—Stone to six months' and Syron to two mouths'
imprisonment.
CALEnoNIAN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday Lord Ormi-
dale issued the following interlocutor in the Gera of
" Glen v. Caledonian Railway:—" The Lord ordinary
having heard counsel for the parties, and considered the
arguments and proceedings, paean the note and malls,
hoc Mon, the interdict formerly grained." In the note
appended to the interlocutor the Lord Ordinary says he
has come to the eonciesion that, while it is press that
the note of suspension and interdict should be permed
in order to the trial and determination of the questions
in dispute, there are no sufficient grounds for an imme-
diate interdict, the mare especially he thinks be would
not be warranted in now granting the interdict, webs
there is no admission, but, on the contrary, • diatinet
denial by the respondents or complainers' leptiene of
rmtreppropriatrane. He also thinks the
enmmediate interdict might, and probably
give nee to great inGOSTSPILIMMM, if set miens and tree-
Laminjury to the respondents, and to the parties and
e= represented by there ; while, on the other hand,
the sargranting of the interdict at present meet por
sibly bassaveialeaoe the complainer or oceasion his any
I low. Kr. Olen is to reclaim to the inner boom, sad to
appl to the Lord Ordinary to prohibit the is... of the
to for the recalling of the interdict until the quer
ties of interdict shall be disposed of in the inner home.
PATErr-omci Minium, Sousa 11115113fie1031.
Namibia of visitors for the week ceding April U, 1,662.
Total dumber Aim the mini of the Mumma tree doily
ast: Kay, ISK), 1,274,
OSTInea.L PALLos. Ors Sarum DAT.
MOIDAT. Aran. 13.—Arbelesiens by reran tram* 2,126;
ditto en payment, 26,106; toral Adages. 27,235.
' kirriorourAir Psis HoisPrrAL,
Orrr.—The aggregate somber of patients relieved
during the week ending April 11 was—Medical, 62E ; stir.
giesl,l34 ; total, 1,539 ; of which 692 wen new ewes.