The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-07 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

Theßporfing_ LVe deftetanths that there a
probability af Me. B. Tenun Bros* returning to is
this
seentry from Amiwticei, and resonate( the position he for-
merly held on the Turf.
Tam lavnnenot Cor.—Bdra Left says that while at the
to starting for the Livespool Cup, Grimston
VilesT:nlitpuldespentely, and ldoked The Palmer so severely
on the off kin leg that for a few monde he went very
" dotty," whith caused much nneminess to the sup-
porters of the them jacket. The listrtisof Lift adds that
in the moe be was cannoned against, and completely
knocked out of his stride. J. Adams would hare ridden
The Palmer, but, after severe wasting on the morning of
the race, owing to the unfavourable state of the weather,
he could not gut within 3 lb. of the required wht ; and
in this emergency, Morris, who had been engaged to ride
Dalby, was ghee up, and steered the winner, being the
same jockey who rode Flaah-in-the-pan when he won the
Chester Cup. Morrie, If. Covey, and Butler, the ridere
of Palmer, Grimston, and Paul Jones, were reported to
the stewards for dirobediemei at the post, and musing so
many fable starts.
Tue Cioxvarn Rtriunat ITANDICLP.—The following
notification ban been published concerning the dispute in
this race : --" Mr. Meath on the part of Mr. Goodlan, ob-
jected to the race on the ground that the horses did not
jump the required number of hurdles. Mr. Jarvis made
a similar objection, and also objected to the winner (Bar-
natio) for not jumping the second hurdle. The stewards,
after bearing the evidence, and finding that every effort
was made to keep the hurdles standing (according to the
renditions), whit+, in consequence of the severe weather,
was found impracticable, decided in favour of the
winuer."

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

It is announced that the Galatea, Captain the
Duke of Edinburgh, will leave Plymouth Sound to-day
immediately after the arrival of the post.
In consequence of the retirement of 'tear-
Admirals Buckle and G. Robinson, the Lords of the Admi-
ralty have promoted Captain W. R. Mende, Director of
Transports, and Captain E. Heathoote to flag rank. Cap-
tain Mends will retain Ids appointment as Director of
Transports.
The Galette regrets to hear a
rumour is afloat in profeesioual circles that some difficulty
has mi.= at the Treasury respecting the 5,0001. awl to
have been awarded to the Chief Constructor of the Navy
by the Admiralty, as a reward for past services.
The 4 rmy and Nary Gazette states that Captain
Hugh T. Burgoyne, V.C., now on his way home from the
West Indies, in command of her Majest ship Con-
stance. has been selected by the Ad• ty to hoist his
pendant on board Captain Cowper Colea's cupola ship,
building by Messrs. Laird Brothers, at Birkenhead, and
that Captain J. E. Cameron, V.C., is to have the
command of the Majestic. The same journal under-
stands that Captain Chamberlain, commanding the Steam
Ite-erve at Portsmouth, has been selected to succeed
Captain Stewart as superintendent of Chatham Dockyard.
Our contemporary complains of this selection, on the
ground that as Captain Chamberlain has already held an
appointment for nearly three years, it is unfair to give
lam another home appointment for five years, when there
sue numerous distinguished officers of Captain Chamber-
lain's rank at the head of the captains list, who have
longer foreign service than Captain Chamberlain, who
have had no home command, and are anxiously seeking
employment.
The Broad A rrntv understands that it is in con-
templation to institute a series of experiments at Shoe-
burynces bearing upon the strengthening of the Plymouth
Breakwater Fort, by means of the introduction of various
elastic substances between the layers of iron armour-
plates.

MR. BILLGUT AND TILE NUNLONFORIIISTeI OF
Wezre.—Last week, says the Cereareen Rerakl, Mr.
Bright, in consideration of his being • frequenter of
Llandudno, was invited, by Mr. Jones-Parry's committee
at Llandudno, to attend a public meeting at St. George's
Hall, in that town, in favour of the liberal candidate.
He was, however, unable to attend, and returned the fol-
lowing answer :—" Rochdale, October 23, 1868. Dear
Sir—l cannot come to your proposed meeting, I
cannot understand how any Nonconformist in Wale+
can have • doubt on the Irish church question. Welsh
dissenters, of all men in Great Britain, should compre-
hend the uselessness and insult of • church supported. by
national funds and property, and yet separate ur feeling
and sympathy. from the great body of the people. Not
one dissenter in Wales should vote for • tory :madmen at
this election. His self-respect, and his religious interest,
should make him zealous on behalf of the policy of the
liberal party. I am sorry to di-appoint you, but it is
impossible for me to come to your Intended meeting.—
I am, respectfully yeurs, Just! Bnionr. Mr. E. J.
Watkins, Llandudno."
Wurrutaa, Nov. 3. • The Queen has been
pleased to direct letters patent to be primed under the
Great Seat. granting the dignity of • knight of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto James Leine-
den, of Arden, in the county of Dumbarton, Esq., Lord
Provost of the city of Glasgow.—Geertte.
THILRATENINO LORD Howie ANTI FAMILV.--At
the county police-office for the Leiceeter division, yester-
day, an elderly man named John Hill was remanded by
Dr. Shaw until Monday, on a charge of causing to be re-
ceived a letter threatening to murder Lord Howe, he well
knowing the contents of the letter. It appeared that on
Thursday morning Lord Howe received a letter directed to
himself at (topmll Hall, Warwick, signed by John Mll.
and headed, " Britannia Inn. Belgrave-gate, Leiceeter,"
in which letter the writer threatened to murder his lord-
ship and family, especially Lord Curre.n, should the latter
peeMt in contesting the southern division of the county,
and appear on the hustings. His lordship's steward was
at once despatched to Leicester. 1111,1 the accused was ap-
prrlo by. Inspector l'ailcy, of the borough force, at
the address given als.ce.
A GASTRONO3II4 F.OT E. --The undergraduates
of Sidney ( °liege hoed risen in open rebellion against
their cook. On Monday, as soon as grace was read, they
all walked out of hail, leaving the dinner untested.
Complaints to the authorities have been unavailing, and
Line their method of showing their displeasure. Many
re rnplainter have reached our ears from other colleges of a
similar nature, but they surely ought to be remedied
before the necessity for such a course as adopted at Sidney
law arisen. The members of the Cambridge Union So-
ciety, on Tuesday, will discuss this importent and prac-
tical question, when no doubt some startling dire:A.4rue+,
will be made.—ratelwielge loulttfrendeni.
A NOVEL BulrEsT.--..The will of Mr. Bright,
ac. <mutant, Brunswick-street, Stock tern, who died Last
month, contains a bequest of 20(11. towarthr Hr. Dudds's
parliamentary expenses.—Swdrrhotil
ILAII-WAY TRAFFIC ILECEIPTIL—The traffic re-
ceipts! of railscu)s in the (leiter' Kingdom for the week
endisig Nov. I, amounted on 13,355 miles to 776,tri I!.,
mud for the eerrespouding.week in 1067, on 13,039 miler, to
769.0 W., showing an usentese e.f 316 miles, and of
17,0311. Tha gross receipts on 14 of the principal rail-
wave in the United Kingdom emulated for the week oa
9.6;7 Lice, to (55,640/.. and for the corresponding week of
last year. on 9.425 miler, to 637,6354. showing ea
inertia,* of 252 miles, end of 111,00 U. The increase on the
CrJedirmian and North British amounted to 3,5001.: on
the Great Eastern to 2,4991.: on the Great Western to
1,6134 ; on the Lancashire end Yorkshire to 2.3:0. ;
on the 1A.T14100, Brighton. and South ('Dort to 4811. ;
on the leriden and Smith Wertern to 1,258 L ; on
the Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to 1,516/. ; on
the Midland to 5,0.19!.; on the North Eastern to 2271.;
red on the South Eastern to I,o99L—tetel, 20,2721.; but
from this meat he deducted 706/.. the decrease on the
Crest Not there, 11)41. on the Great Southern and Western.
and 3r;31. on the London and North Western,
together 2.'2671- having the increase as above
10.005/. The receipts on 62 other railways in the
United Kingdom amounted on 3,678 miles to
121.3711., rind for the corres.qoticling week last year on
3,611 miles. to 121,5 ISL. showing an increase of 64 miles
; and a deer; nor of 1741. The Roods traffic on the fourteen
I system; of liver above mentioned amounted for the week
' to 3100.3441.. egninre 378,462 L, showing an increase of
I 11,702/. The pawougeni, parcels, mails, &c., traffic on
thew roes toooohted to 2CA,I9Ci., and for the corro-
wit tiding week of 1g1.7 to 2514,98:'/., showing an itterease
et 6,213/. The fetal receipts for the part weak show a
di; tease of 0.07101. as emetpared with thecae of the pre-
en-Avg week, ending the 25th r Ictober.
EurlllslllqoK, Nov. 7.—The hamburg and
Americas Company'', steamer Allernania, flout New York,
pasted the Needles at 0.6a.m. to-day.