The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-19 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR Or TILL EIPZ/E99.

ttltt,—So the great "coming outsider •' for the
St. Legew, Cep-:-ire, is no flyer after all, the rue for the
Queen's Plate at Pghant showing him to be the same
moderate hone we saw run "nowhere" in the Derby,
beaten "in a walk" by The Earl at Ascot, and just
scramble fume before Thorralyke in the latter meeting.
Tertullits. the four-year-old that was second to him when
conceding IGB, could not get within hail of Speculum or
in the Brighton Cup, with a heavy maiden
allowance, and thus the opinion I expressed when
Cap-ii-Pie was in such force, that he was a
worse performer than Blueskin, is confirmed. The
pair will meet, however, in the Great Yorkshire
Stakes to settle the question of superiority, though
the probability is that neither will win, as they are
opposed by Charuwood, The Spy, tec., and the latter will
not be hors tie combat eves should he miss winning the
Ebor Handicap. This event ought to be a " good
thing" for a three-year-old, with Gat 41b. capable of win-
ning a Great Xorknhire Stakes; still, the su7wition iI
ket Mtn out, and ...13'.'Att, who has long
beets retained for the mount, must be stronger than he
was at Goodwood to win on him. Fortunately, there will
not be a large field to ride against, only the following
coming within the category of probable starters:
Horne Rider. Horse. Rider.
Rtratheonan French. I Ilium
Mandrake. Osborne. Fairwinel Kenyon.
Cradock.
Three per Cent.
Tarahan Morris. The Spy
Fervarquea
Tabotuet . . .

There are grave doubts about Stratheonan, Three per
Cent., Ilium, and even Taraban putting in appearance; and
what is there to contend against —Tabouret, Forvacques,
rind The Spy—with any chance of success 1. It is said
Fainvind ran win; and also that Mandrake is the Simon
Pure of T. Dawson's stable nevertheless, the real Simon
schloni wins now-a-days, and I can only venture the
oyinion that if there is really anything us the recent
market operations against Tubouret, the trick should be
done by Fervacques.
Great difficulties surround the task of dealing with the
remaining events in Thursday's bill of fare, in consequence
of nearly all the "good things" having to run this after-
noon. As regards the Thirteenth Biennial, there are
Standard Bearer and Archduke to first
.perform in the
Convivial. albeit one of them might win'; unless Mr.
Savile intends sending in Ryshworth or the Middleton Maid
colt, who mud not arrive at York with his other lot. Should
both the first-named pair he disgraced to-day, the trick may
be done by Pretender, as we shall hardly get a peep at the
great Woodman before the Champagne. lauite a brilliant
lot are in the Filly Sapling Stakes—Minaret, Melody,
Matilda, and Pinnacle all being known to fame—and
I must split my vote between the two first
named, rather inclining towards Melody. Matilda
will be more at home in the Rawcliffe ' • but Pin-
nacle is not to be despised. The most important of the
other events ie tho Prince of Wales's Stahel which may
be picked up by the Lady Melbourne filly or Martyrdom,
the former being very likely to leave Mercury to do duty
for the stable in the Fairfield Stakes. Giving in m alle-
giance to Samson for the £bor St. Leger,
_V for
the Glasgow and Charawood for the Hopeful, I have
nothing further to do with the York programme until to-
morrow; and the Dover, Plymouth, and Tunbridge bills
of fare are not of a character to be prophetically criticised.
—I am, &c.,

OM TELEGRAPH.)
YORK MEETING.--(THIS DAY.)

ZETLAND STAKES.

Lady Audley
Wales

.. 1
.. 2
.. 3

9 ran
JUVENILE STAKES.
Standard Bearer walked over, and divided forfeits with
Strathnairn.

YORKSHIRE OdEL

Leonia .. ..
Myeotis .. • • • •
Macellwa .. • . • •
8 ran.
CONVIVIAL STAKES.
_ _

Ladas • •
Veatminster
'nelson d'Or .. 3
8 ran.
PRODUCE STAKES.
Huppy Thought walked over.
EBOR HANDICAP.
100 to 30 agat Fervaoquea (t)
100 to 30 Tabouret (t)
4 to 1 Spy (t)
TWELFTH BIENNIAL. Two miles.
Maesllwch, Thoragill, Apollo, The Sawyer, Frolicsome,
Lady Highthorn, Blueskin, Viscount, and Harebell are
here.

BETTING IN LONDON.-(11318 DAY.)

2.30 P. K.

For the Ebor Handicap 5 to 2 was offered on
the field, Tabouret having slightly the call of The Spy, as in
one instance 55 to 20 was laid against tho latter, and an
even hundred was offered on Tabouret against The Spy ;
5 to 1 was wanted about Fervacques, and attar 8 to 1 had
been obtained to a imie &format about Mandrake, 7 to 1
was the highest offer. Taraban was completely knee ked,
receding to 25 to 1, and finally to 33 to 1, while
ti to 1 was laid against his for a place, and
3to 1 C.ffered against hiln starting. Lord Palmerston
was backed i! 100 to 7, and wotiLl. have been supported
fora place at 4to 1• 20 to 1 was warttet: about Ilium.
The only St. Leger bet was 8* to 1 taken about itestizus
tion, and the subjoined Ceases:switch and Cambridgeshire
quotations require no commeise. Closing prices

GREAT EBOR 3ANDICAP.
5 to 2 agst Tabours* (off, 3. to 1w)
5 to 2 The Spy Cot Ztol w)
9to 2 Fervues fed, .5 to 1w)
7to 1 Mandrake (off, after Bto 1 had
been taken)
100 to 7 Lord Palmerston (t and off)
100 to 6 Ilium (off, 20 to 1 w)
33 to 1 Taraban (t and off)
6to 4 on The Spy 1,2, 3 (t)
3to 1 agst Lord Palmerston 1,2, 3 (off, t
to 1)
Bto 1 Taraban 1. 2, 3 (t)
Even on Tabouret apt The Spy (off)
ST. LEGER.
Even apt The Earl (off)
JO to 1 Restitution (t)
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
1000 to 20 apt Romping Girl (off, t 66 to 1)
1000 to 16 Suffolk (9
1000 to 16 Aminebome (t)
1000 to 10 Restitution (t)
500 to 5 Honesty, 4 yrs (t)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
1000 to 10 apt Hermitage (t)

We are enabled to-state (says the Herald) that
Sir Michael Hicks, M.P. for East Gloucestershire, will
succeed Sir James Fergus/ma as Under Secretary for the
Home-office; and that the Hon. F. Stanley will be
appointed to the Civil Lordship of the Admiralty vacated
by Mr. Ducane.

FIVZ ARTILLERYMILY DROWNED.—Yestorday *
Lout containing seven artillerymen, who were returning
from a regatta on Lough Rea to Athlone, capvized, and
five of them were drowned.

FATAL COLLIERY FEYLOSION.—An explosion
of fire-damp, attended by serious consequences, occurred
at the Swan-lane Colliery, Hindley-Green, on Monday
morning. One man, named Abbott, was missed after the
explosion, and au exploring party immediately commenced
to search for him. They nearly succeeded in reaching
their destination when they were overpowered by the
choke-damp, and two brave fellows. named Joseph Fish-
wick, a fireman, and John Reeve, a collier, made up a sad
total of three killed.—Maseherter Brinsinsr.