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

THE PARIS RACES.

PARIS, Aran 26.
The Paris nose were ran to-day, with the following re-
sults :

Pl= WAINIIIIL
Houton d'Or
Cleopatra

Pomp

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Mortimer
°sada

PIZ MP.

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nectarlat Midis
nux Da Vanua.

Mummies

gate this afternoon was neither numerically nor =leen-
Willy strong, while speculation took a limited range. For Tin VierOnia Close.—On Monday morning last
the Two Thousand Formosa, after being backed for • large Major-General Fordyos,
.commanding the preeidency
amount at 11 to 2, bad sto 1 booked about her several division, presented the Victoria Cross to Major Trevor
times to respectable sums, the last transaction being five and Lieutenant Thindas, of the Royal Engineers. The
fifties. She then maintained her position with character- troops, consisting of the 2nd Battalion 60th Biers, the
=tie firmness, and left off a good first favourite. All 2nd Bengal Native lolantry, and the 14th Sikh Regiment,
doubt ea to which was the elected one of the Eingmlere were drawn up in square on the Maiden, under the corn-
two were set at relit by an extensive stable commission mend of Brigadier-General Buchanan, who received the
being executed on behalf of Green Sleeve at the compare- major-general with a general salute. The recipients of the
lively short prices of 7to 1 and 6to 1, several hundreds Cross stood on each aide of Brigadier-General
being laid out, and so exhausted did the market become Buchanan's hone in the middle of the square,
that at the finish layers refused to offer any pride at all, whilst Major-General Fordyce delivered a speech. He then
although proposals were still made to accept 6's either to dismounted, and placed the decoration on the breads of
large or small money. Le Barauin was the next most Major Trevor and Lieutenant Dundee, and shook each of
in request, and at 8 to L 7 to 1, and 100 to lb met them by the hand, saying, "Gentlemen, I congratulate
with liberal support. At the opening of =miner 10 fifties you on obp the guerion of your gallant action."
were laid against Vale Royal, an exceptionally long The major then took up his position at the saluting
price, as was subeequently proved by the fact of all the flag with two newly decorated °Moen, whilst the
9's and B's obtainable being snapped up, and finally no , hoops passed in review order in slow and quick time, and
mote than 15 to 2 was offered, while Bto 1 coatinued to 'on the second occasion in d divisions. The ceremony
be &Acadia,. Moslem same in for quiet support at 100 of the day was than Ito a conclusion. A consider-
to 9, and in the end offers did not exceed 10 to 1. Rod- ' able number cd people were present on the ocossion.—
woolen took another step or two downward, for after 12 Friend of Dedia, Marsh 30.
to 1 had been
and 100 in,_ ~eel°o to„ B,.....wee„__lehi, thew' Boom LONDON WORKING KIN'S COLLIDE.
&..or four times, ''''" "'" ' twice.! '''._.
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however the bone was 91''" "`""`"" 'tie The new course of lectures =eludes " Bogey," by Dr.
a-Yttl'a, but Wars could apparently have been accommo- ' Cobbold, p.R.B . F.LB . o ci,,edoootfoo of Men and
dated with these odds to a considerable extent. Blue ! Women," by the' k 0,.. M. Lk Conway ; .. The
Gown seamed to be finally settled, as 25 to 1 was offeredv by Mr. J. pone, F.C.P.. r polio=
wham him in all parts of the room, and the =Marl . now,. i Mr. John Plummer; " Ikb;oation," by Pie-
trannietion booked in his favour was 30 ponies ;2 to femme Huxley ; " The Rosso Tel/mops," by Mr. J. H.
was also laid that he did not start. Chelsea and liar- Lamprey ; and " Italian Literature," by Dr. Fleakhart,
vest= found an occasional friend at 1000 to 30, and St- LLD. In ocatioxion with the question of technical oda-
Rcean WI. hacked two c° three time. et 1011 J. 3, the tion,a Glass Is being formed for the study of the Chemistry
same odds befog offered. For the Derhapsonlwat of rug.
imkedvested neplexhi.llll. healthy—some
at to 1 i'iract., "theme odwalds weinre. 1 fit.]—Mo4l.o=AT's Cliffllliffri AND
booked wherever they could be procured. Blue Gown was P°4ll fleo sidinttore„:„Xfogeetell4,2lsllij
salsooogesood demand, and after all the 12's to 1 bad been ohoobboo boo, mom foot as psessase se=
, 11 to less taken to about 5001., and at fin ease whiter Wag triesphol Mese* Me Pim& > .
no more than It to 1 was offered. Previous toffs= dia. aser% wail nisbadmiaen Ihe a
widen:
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but he gradually gave way to kis stable &ha .1 =
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vallX :re
ultimately was :Lid avibo an 12 to 1 taiened re am me bm of
avalo logingeges
mipn et improvemeat, as than was some the me mat . ui• mom alkar
commeheimest isebenkasig 4Pte I about bun, God beim osimAtmonneo, gookeed VW chasiel
the alms 32 to 1 bead =has Orb= was Moody other ni =I sal the MVP at 10=leriel•
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