The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-05 00:00:00

Wight. The prison dope whisk have been shut
upon many men mideken sad criminal—those prison
doors might be opened, and the trials for tree- CHATHAM, Fen. 4.
son-felony and ofsmPtra437 against the crows of Preparations are being made at this dockyard
tb• United 'Cinema might begone, far ever be on- for the launch of the ironclad frigate Hercule* (14), 3,226
known. I know las nob considered ea orthodox store.' tons, 1,200-horse power, which will take place on &tar-
sm_omediso.....and rya have been „mew by a cabinet day afternoon, at about one o'clock. The gates of the
Weide', the son of the Prime Miateter, net to call is dockyardbe throws °Pee
witsrelC time before the launch
Wean oestultution- tar.) Yet I bate I en' have ecanniento e°abbtL. ted the ereelioa of • large Astform at the
tensed en sang subject' to give scams& foray countrymen, bead of the dock, from which the ilereales will be floated
end ministess orthodox enough have sought to reap reps out for the seaman:elation of the members of the Board
edam by following my edema. I sow give them counsel of Admiralty and other distinguished visitors who are ex-
es thin peat Irbih end imperial question, whisk has been Imck'td be present on the
&aimed to he the question of the hour, sad a
strange and perplexing problem' to calm Politiad
problems are rarely difficult te sobs it men will get
rid of their wahine sad Witham end esethisr them in
the light of common MOM and soma= justice. (Cheers.)
I pretend in no degree to be wiser than thee" orthodox ,
statesmen, but I endeavour to keep my mind impartial on
political question', and my eye undimmed by prejudices
which chows the vision. (Chests.) I have read the
history of Ireland, sad I know something of the terrible
wrongs to which it has been subjected. I have travelled
more than case extensively in Ireland, and have seen the
sufferings of ito people. I have thought much on her con-
dition, on her sorrows and her claims, and am satioas far
more than I can express to urge upon my country and its
piddle men each measures of relief and jetsam se will
eoth the feelings of her population, and give to them life
aad hope instead of darkness and despair. (Cheers.)
The measures which I propose, and which I lave so Im-
perfectly sketched to-night, would do no wrong to any
human being in Ireland or Great Britain ; they are
measures based upon principle* of justice acknowledged to
be such by intelligent men in every part of the world; and if
I urge them upon you and upon the government with •
vehement earnestness, I do it because I believe they
would staunch the wounds of a bleeding country, and
would give unity, and tranquillity, end streaph to an
ip:re whose happines and whose glary are precious to
ell.

timbal anti illiittarg.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 4.—AP/POII47MIOTTS. —Lien-
tenants Robert F. Hainralck,John S. Luehrett, and Chas.
B. Paine, to the Royal Oak. Assistant-Clark John H.
Balaton, to the Bellerophon. February 2.-84-Lieute-
nant LeonardS. Ramo to the Mancha Midshipmen &chard
Hewn and John I). Auerlin to the Deimos,. . . .

VoTiricrTzititevisl;7=No decision
ha yet been oome to in reference to the place at whit%
the volunteer review for the pteerot year shall be held, but
the matter will in allprobability be galled in the mom
of a few day,. Four an understood to have putin
Aran shims ler the moor, namekr—Perlowteth, Dover,
Aldershot, and Heighten, It is said that amongst many
of aim isms who keys a vote, in the natter, an minion
peeve& thee Atidesehot lima be the plies selected this
year, is order that, after the moat attacks and discussion
astir veluateer system, an opportunity should be given
te the weleateses S. test thew capabilities in mewed=
with the regaler beeps.
The annual return, showing the comparative
=in shooting of the several companies of Royal
and corps sad battalioas of cavalry and infantry
"tattooed in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands,
and North America that hare practLed so as to establish a
" figure of merit" in the yearly course of musketry in-
struction, hes just been issued in general orders from the
HorsoGnsids, signed by Colonel-Commandant Wm. R.
Haliday, Inspeeter-General of Musketry.

S'ptrting intratgenct.

BETTING IN LONDON.—TuEsDAY.

The hon. gentleman resumed his seat amid lend cheers
at twenty minutes to ten, haying spoken for upwards of
an hour and • half. _

A comparative lull pervaded the betting market to-day,
tho attendance at the clubs being small, and several large
speculators remaining away. The principal feature on the
Lincoln Handicap was the sodden advance of Czar to first
favouritism, a fair amount of business being kamacted at
10 to 1, and. a point less than this finding acceptance at
the close. Against King Charming 1,000 to 70 and 100 to
7 were offered shortly after as little as 10 to 1 had been
taken, and he left off very shaky. Cauthken was early
in the morning a good deal fancied, and 100 to 6 wee taken
kindly, subsequently 100 to 4 was laid, but the price
finally taken was 2u to 1. There were several inquiries
after Wild Moor, with offers to accept 10D to 4, but 20 to
1 was the outside quotation. Very little was done on the
Liverpool Grand National. After 100 to 7 had been
offered several times against Tusculanum, it was taken
to • very small amount, but subsequently backers re-
fused to accept less than 100 to 6. Tennyson was
supported kindly at 100 to 6, while against
The Plover and Port Royal 2.1 to 1 each was offered. But
at the time these offers were made there were compare-
ratively few speculators present, and it neither case would
the odds named presumably have been laid to much
money. The price of neither Fan, Daisy, nor Shake-
speare were mentioned, but their positions were I waa.
rently unaltered. Fur the Northamptonshire Share
teeming had an inquiring friend, who would have booked
:10 to lin her favour, and the price of Joseph Daweon's
two in the City and Suburban was asked, but the 'Xs
offered against them coupled would not suit. For the
Cheater Cup a speculator offered to take to 1 about
Abergeldie, brit no laying price was mentioned. At the
odds mentioned Dolby and Beeswing met with moderate
support, and about the last named as little as 25 to 1 was
in one instance accepted. The remaining transactions
were the bookies to • small amount of 40 to 1 each
mains* Deceit and Paul Jones. The Two Thousand
Guineas was not so much as mentioned, but matters may
be counted as resting in date quo. Two noteworthy inn-
dents took place in connection with the Derby ; about
2001. was invested on SemSaw, the greater part of it at
50 to 1 ; but as this price was not to be obtained at the
finish, 45 fifties were accepted. The other incident was
an adverse demonstration against Speculum, for after
2,000 to 10 had been laid the same odds were offered in two
places. Closing prime

Kr. Dixon then addressed the meeting at some length,
but chiefly on the education question, advocating a com-
pulsory system of primary education as suggested by the
Birmingham Town Council.
A vote of meadow* in both the hon. petlemen as repro
eentativea of the borough was then peeved by aoclamation.
Mr. BRION?. in responding to it, referred to certain
placards which have been circulated in the towo, charging
him with being the author of the ratepaying clauses. He
denied this charge, and spoke strongly of their oppres-
sive character, and especially of their operation in Bir-
mingham; he referred in terms of strong approbation to the
clauses of Mr. Gladstone'. bill, which carefully separated
the questions of the franchise and the payment of rates ;
he had always supported this distinction, and it was clear
that the ►uthor of the placard did not know what he was
writing about. In conclusion, he called spas the electors
of Birmingham to adhere firmly to the party which had
always proved itself the friend of the working abases.
The proceedings then terminated.

WATERLOO COCILSINO CUP.
26 to 1 apt Mr. lilanabmWs nomination (t)
ES to 1 Lord Senores 16.621041106
26 to 1 Mr. Masts nomilnatke
40 to 1 Mr. Ingleby'a Domination (t)
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
9 to 1 apt Csar it 100 to 6 nag Indigestion (t)
100 to 7 King Charming 100 to 6 Cautbleen JAM
off, after 10to I 100 to 6 Wild M.siroff,t
hailbeentaltem WO to 4:
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.
100 to 7 apt Towulanum (o, I !I to 1 apt t Manley Sweep
t 100 to 0)
100 to 0 Tennyson Roll 60 to 1 Mario off)
2.5 to 1 The Plover to) 10 to 1 Lord O•vectr7's
Y 3 to 1 Port Royal to) tut ,olf)
GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STA K
90 to 1 on Ms Plaid toil) IP to 1 agst Boaswing ar)

CITY .A.ND it'BURBAN.
20 to 1 ogst Mita Ilatrktto and Num Yompillus a.niged (o)