The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-02 00:00:00

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ipperttrrit intelligent*. or 16 to 1 respectively. Daisy, after being backed early fa r
the morning at 11 to 1, did not go so well afterweeds,
-a -- 100 to 8 being subsequently offered against his chance,
LIVERPOOL SPRING AND THE GRAND I
but this retrogression was apparently owing to the pro.
NATIONAL. minenos claimed b the three favourites. Tennysoo, who
--- - - has had a look for the lad day or two, wee'
To acesEDITORON THE EXPRESS. I subjected to an adverse demonstration so marked and .
rapid, that M a very)short time as much u 40 to I was laid, I.
SlE,—Dreary as tho meetings at Derby and
and although thie prim was eetafterwazda offered, 100'sto3 j
Windsor were, to the estimation of those who like plenty
were plentiful. Huntsman's Daughter went seen worse
fee their money, the past week did not close so very for she i the of the morning reached 50 to 1 II re
11 encase , n -
Ssitely, the interminable champion boat-race squabble
fog at the
, finish, however, a friend who took 40's pretty
being before tho public for two days, whilst startbsg• freely. Lhinanzu and Despatch both wog small ; about I
chmagee in the complexion of the Grand National Steeple-
class occurred every day. This latter subject will engross the teat named 25 to I was taken to • small amount, hut '
these odds frequently offered against the latter only
attention for the mat three days ;bat, perhaps, when all
brought an occasional response to take 100 to 3. Astrolabe
is over we shall be able to make out what is sly meant
was backed several times at 1,000 to 30, and for smaller
with reference to Breach, Friuchise, and °neer two others
money at 30 to 1, and at about these odds The Non was
Tf7pkithoe.uCityforaniltheStibiuctu
~i-IRoostiscainc mad* the medium of numerous respectable investments.
trig;citial.ndlCabthicaen' Binurdl
signs that The other outsiders backed were Garus, Buszke, Hornet,
for the Derby. At present there are
something serious will soon be done either for or Lawrence, and Hall Court. At 100 to 1 each Benazet and
against the celebrities just named ;cod when the metal- Sea King received their ietus. So largely did the great
Aintree test
line now so busy are set at liberty, it is to be feared the , . °°l2 ooliross attention that ill
is er events wens
Beet will be performed on, there being as decided an Will- '
on y slightly alluded to, and the few transactions that took
nation to pitch into him as there is • to continue the opr place do not call for special comet act At the close view
'Him to itosicrucian. The Liverpool results, te. ruled as follows:
lies, will have little to do with the future, unless Knight ' . LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL
of the Garter or Blinkboolie should cut in for the Cup— , 100 to 12 &Pi TM Lamb (t) 55 to 1 wit Despatch Mt t
9 to 1 Clihnney3wesp H to It
seCond in importance of fourteen closed events out of (I) 30 to 1 Astrolabe (t)
twenty-four that have to be decided during the three ato I _ moo. (1) 113 to 1 The Nan (t)
daps advertised. Must of the other legitimate races are of lOO to 8 Daisy (t & off, Hto 1 Tenuysoretit is)
the scurry kind, the longest spin over the fiat on Tuesday alter 11 to 1 40 to 1 Huntsman's
being fur the Mersey Cu;, The mile will just about suit bad Was N
benghter (t
Master Willie, who, however, has to give plenty of weight 100 to 7 Tuscnlanum(o) and til)
16 to 1 Alclbiade(tand at to I Gores ft It all)
for the year to some useful three year olds, Milton or 46 to 1 Brake it)
Weather Isle, Last Doesto of Summer, and 100 6 Pearl Diver (t; 60 to 1 Helen (t)
Philosopher to wit. The latter might even me to 9 Pan It, attar It 60 to 1 Home& )t)
bowl him over, should his owner nut prefer the Flying tot bad been 60 to 1 Lawrence 4)
Handicap on the same iley, wherein he has the same ,_ tak
Clansmanen)t) 69 to 1 Ball Court(%)
' 60 to 1 Klntawood (0)
Let 1211) to carry. None of the remaining youngsters can r 5 to— 1 Captainesmai. 100 to 1 Iknazet It to)
hope to win this half mile scurry, unleas it is Chivalry, tree (ote 100 to 1 •-• Sea Wart &0)
and he receives but 7lb from the dying heroines of the 1000 to 70 seat Pan with a Kart 't)
tart spring nod autumn meetings, Flying Jib and Dawdle, 20 to 1 The Nun with a dart ft)
whilst tee victorious Moonbeam has a winning weight, 7to 1 Lord Coventry's lot (oft
Lie 10lb, on her back again. Protkin was just before the Bto 1 Lord Poulett's lot (od, t9to 1)
10 to 1 Hr. Ba
SUBURBAN.
rber's lot (t)
latter at Lincoln. where lvalliet ran almost as well as She CITY
did in a short scramble ; but Sir Charles Rushout's jade 100 to 6
Lid _ AND
The Breach WI, I 1111 to 1 apt Neinea (I)
Lam gained ferns and confideuoe since then, and she or t2O to 1)
D.1111..0 ought to elm So has Hilda gone on since Lincoln, CHESTER CUP.
the Tyro looking very like a third main for her, despite 25 to 1 east Vbidls (t) Iloto I apt Weather Star
Ik/
the alb penalty. With many of the Grand National 1 25 to 1 Ahergeldle (t (5)
onic:s in the Trial Steeplezhase and Hurdle Race, it will and ott)
be impuseible to form an opinion contenting them until 1 TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
the fie'..b. are mounted, and I can only observe that what- ' it to a agst noncrucein (off) 20 to 1 apt Rabb= (t sad
ever Mr. Studd and the I)ake of Hamilton may start for 11 to 1 Typhoeus (ore t oa)
the lint-named should finish in the van, and that Steam- 12 to I)
boat his only to fear the but of Mr. Brayley's being pulled 75 to 40 agst Sly . Hawley's lot (1)
out to jump tie_ hurdle II to 1 agst The Earl (
s. DERBY.
ail to 40 1 apt See Maw (off)
Me lii.oulNttiouol Steeplechase, over nearly four (t 25 to 1) 1000 to 10 Court Hanes
' -- ' "'- ' - .1
1000 to 50 Ralgean ',t, (off)

mites and • half, has long been one of the great ;sees of
the year, said Aintree is never so crowded as on the Wed-
nesday in the spring meeting, no matter how inclement
the wcathcr may Le. For the approaching chase nearly
thirty star terser* anticipated, and it is only • matter of
health aboat all the following putting in appearance :
Lerd Coventry's Chimney Sweep and Tennyson, M.
lkilrouet's Astrolabe, Mr. R. J. Angel's Alcibiade,
Mr. Powell's Lai-y, Mr. Green's Nun, Mr. Bray-
ley's react Diver, Melee, and perhaps Sea King,
Mr. —'s Lamb, Captain W. 11. Cooper's Tuscu-
lantern, and Mr. R. II Lt. es Captain Crosatree, as the
.money-carryiug divi-cou ; with the Hungarian Duezke, Mr.
W. 'Murray s Puiloscpher, Mr W. M'Ceell'e Lawrence, Mr,
Lyston's Hornet, Captitu Illowne's Hall Court, Mr. T.
Jecksen a Re.olver, Date of Hamilton's Guns, and Mr.
W. I"..thea'n Kingew ,al awl Mentruore, all outsiders.
Mr. 1,...t0n's Hen oil, t and Mr. Schwartsh Little Wide-
awake there is no m.rt duty about, though they cannot rest
wider the su•plidou of being "settled," like Mr. Owen's
Doctor, Lord Ponlett's &mutt, Mr. Morgan's Huntemem's
Daughter, Mr. Studd's Dempach or Clansman' Mr. Bar-
lie.'a 1'.,,, cr I tcleci, Mr. Walker's Plover, end Lord
trjr.l'a The!assius. Port Royal, Woodbury Bill, Shaic-
atu ~are, ~y andue others,
putare deposed poishedemo.f ,th
but eir running
ir
eo
sincer
tip in the bat j-,t enumerated to whom the
pencil has dune the most harm, this dangerous
testi-to...nit iven,t worked seriously against Shakspeere
berme he was me lat I tinninghan, as it has done
aince.ihout the iv of the Duke of Hamilton's lot in
whisdi in. mac, Av.may, Beadle, and my pet Jack
et Trump... Two of toe four are to come over the water,
to illy Nolo advice", although it is possible the
F.n.:libh teamed Gains will repreneut the Cortolvin interest
nichis .emit; II the clan en the street says his grace will
give up the claim on the talented liege at last to his old
gur'rur. Jlr. Rea3lcy. The latter gentleman is in the
happy I .Lt-ita.:, of holding two favourite cards, Moose and
l'enti letht he l• .s a choice of .4 least three joebeys
• (:. Ittekaby. leates—failing Page, and it is
CA lla'a la-d intend to make the sauce mistake as at
Epcom lest 5 ear, alien Douro carried all the money and
a. on, (Cr the hair are supported with the
Lem of metal. Home veople connect the decline of the
route nun, Fan endll, len w it le themlvanced Mr. Brayley's,
neverthelce., whilst Loth ~cares are so well, it will not do
to thr..‘v tie .n over, for on pee formances the worst of them
would be 'mite gco I cmoti,,li to stand on to win a fortune.
It is only Fan that has been really " peppered" after all,
and the come fur this may be nut exactly that she is
" thud," 1 ot that the long-prioed Helen ts her equal or
sop,. ior at the weigbta, my indication being very strong
to ...hi,. a plunge Oa the latter at the long shots as • tine
spicu!atio... Mr. Studd's are another znys-
tei loth nic.cch and Clansman being in the
pi..k ill eoinliti en, awl estietuely well in. Further, even
with r. Thuman and the trainer Nightitigall to mount
alas pair, the unefel pilot Elphick has been retained by
Dlr Stn 1.1, as if " in case of accidents," and Clansman
ra -till ,no of the ricc:ly dangerous lot. It is not so
did cult to make rod the other strong parties, the
determination to pit Adams on Chimney Sweep
ni ahowg they third le him better than Tennyson,
end the nmeict toil eating that Lord Poulett most
have iceonsidered hie determination to stand his own
horse, Denatet, and let Edwards ride him in preference to
bia llUUsilleV. The 1,11.6. lien. Land trains them both,
end tic gory goes au the better of the two that the
presumption ma he Call leat Denaret at even weights. If
au the race is all o'er tut shouting, the latter having
carried a steno more than 'rho Nun when he ran second to
leer at 'it pion ; and Vila mare, backed to win by her
party, glees The Lam!. nearly a stone. She won very
easily again at L-I!,y, and will have • good jockey in
Wheeler; I ut with C.issidy or A. French on Astrolabe
who icpi e -cuts the Frecehicion), Colonel Knos on Alci-
G I talwan oil D.v.,y, Mr. Goodman on Tumulanum,
cal NV. lteeves en C•ptatu Cresstree, there will not be
touch to choose es regards jockeyship. Chimney
::weep mid Daisy should beat Nun • long way, according
to the Croydon recuing, which is so creditable to
the pair that it is not unreasonable to expect
one et them will win. Those who are standing them, to
make a long story short, seem to have most to tear
f even Tuseulanum (who 1e untried, and may consequently
be another Salamander. from the style be won in at Red-
ford) beluga good berle, and one of Mr. Studd's or Barber's
In log :dive ; and the tact must not be overlooked that my
entiide fancy, Helen, receives two stone from Chimney
tow, cp, whew., me wire she took to a certainty when
runnum ro well with him and Northern Light, at carrying
l,: at each. at Warwick.
The second best (ACC on the grand day is the Sefton
Handicap. for which Lord Westmorland has Ulphus
and two other, Mr. Leicester Weather Isle and Milton,
anal Mr. Samuel Amour Propre and Chivalry, to
help Last Ruse of Summer and Skylark (the
winner of this same piizo lest autumn), to op-
Pose Moonbeam. The latter is conceding 15th more
to the Rose than she was required to do at Derby,
and should the young one not get into the first three for
the Mersey Cup there will be an additional 51b off her
beck. However, unpioced auinsaL in the Flying Handicap
will also have Mb less to carry, and hence The Rose may
not be better off on the day than Mr. Samuel's Chivalry or
,Amour Propre, of which pair the better looks as good a
thing to bock as anything, as the weights at present stand,
notwithstanding Mount...cues return among the shining
lights of her year. The Welter Cup, one mile and • quar-
ter, will be a slow affair, for Lord Westmorland owns
three of the eight, mul Berth) is about the best of the
whole lot at the weighty.
The remainder of the events before me must await pre-
vious running, sad as I shall have • little more to say
concerning the Crated Natimud on the eve of the race, it
will be time enough then to notice the Liverpool Cup, for
which Blinkhoolie is not likely to start, nor is Knight of
the Carter's appearance on the scene • certaintv.-
1 am, he., aurrzoß.

BETTING AT MANCF
LIVERPOOL GRA
10 to 1 apt The Lamb (t fj
100 to 9 Daley (t)
100 to 9 /dome (t)
100 to 8 CblmneyBtreep
treely)l
100 to 7 Tniwalzatus (t)
100 to 8 AlOlBlO4O (t)
100 to 8 Pearl Diver (t)

at.—SATIIILDLY.
_A) NATIONAL
100 to 6 apt Fan (de)
25 to 1 t Clansman (off,
110 to 1)
05 to 1 Dispatch (off)
33 to 1 —711 e (toad
o!)
33 to 1 Butane (off)
40 to 1 Helen (off)
-JD OULNIA6.
I 6to 1 apt Pace (t)

TWO TLIOVIII
9 to 4 apt Roaiarttelma (I)

ilitbsit ant: antittarß.

CHATHAM. /Urn 1.

TROOPS FOR INDIA. —The following detachments
at this garrieon have been placed under orders to hold
themselves in readiness to embark for India, to augment
the service companies of the respective infantry regiments,
as soon as the necessary amount of tonnage has been taken
up for them by the Hon. Council of India, viz., four officers
and 82 men of all ranks of the Ist battalion of the Ist
Royals, three officers and 152 non-obnimissioned officers
and men of the 2nd battalion of the let Royale, four officers
and 111 non-commissioned officers and privates of the let
battalion of the 2nd Royals, three offioers and 54 men of
the 82nd Regiment, one officer and 34 men of the 106th
Regiment, and one officer and 20 men of the 109th Bom-
bay Infantry. The troops are ordered to he held in rot-
: &nese to embark at Gravesend about the 15th inst.

ADMIRALTY, Fee. 29. —APPOINTMINTS.—Lieute-
tants W. L. E. Walsh to the Revenge ; H. F. Price, to
I the Impregnable ; 0. t. Harris, to the Implecable, and
J. IL Robinson, to the Achilles. Navigating Sub•Lieute.
nant Francis A. Byrnes, to the Crocodile ; Midshipmen
Thomas E. Maxwell and W. S. Goodridp, to the Octavio ;
Engineers Thomas Cope, to the Asia, for service in the
Tearer, and Edward Carling, to the Indus for service in
the Lynx. Feb. .—Surgeon William G. Hill, additional,
to the Canopus ; Midshipmen John G. M. Field, to the
Warrior; Frederick Hutchinson, William A. Jukes,
Southweil G. T. Bourke, Octavius Greig, Arthur C.
Clarke,Calverley T. Bowicke, Philip Musgrave, SydneyA.
Roberts, Arthur S. Hamilton, John H. Pay, Francis A.
Brooks, Archibald J. Pocklington, Claude Paget, Arthur
0. B. Taman, Charles E. Pyne, Robert M. Ramsay, and
John W. W. Wells, to the Octavio ; William H. S. Skinner,
Douglas A. Wright, Charles W. Hicks, Barton R. Brad-
ford, William A. Kinpoote, Frederick T. Trench, Alex-
ander K. Woodrow, Charles S. Elton, and Walter L. Big.
sold, to the Caledonia. Naval Cadets, nominated. Edward
F. Lautour and Collingwood N. Fenwick. Feb. 27.—Mid-
shipman John Edwards, to the Octavio.

On Friday afternoon Lord Truro, Lord Bury,
Lord Ranelagh, Colonel Thompson, Colonel Wards, and
Colonel Du Plat Taylor, accompanied by Mr. Scott, ge-
neral manager of the LOndon and South Western Rail-
way, visited Portsmouth for the purpose of ascertaining
the facilities offered by the place for holding the Easter
Review there.
THI ABANDONMENT OF TILL SPARKLING WAVE.
—The Board of Trade inquiry into the abandonment of
this vessel, while es route from Benin to Liverpool, was
continued on Saturday, at Liverpool. The first mate of
the vessel, John Emmanuel Daly, stated that when the
captain gave orders to abandon the ship, and to go on
board the G. F. Seymour, he (wither) did not consider
that the vessel was in any immediate danger, and had he
been himself in command he would not have left her.
Documentary evidence was put in as to the Outs. having
emus up some days afterwards, as to the repair of the rud-
der, and the navigation of the abandoned vessel to Lisbon.
Mr. C. Tonsell said be surveyed the vessel at Lisbon, and
settled the claims for salvage for the sum of 5,0001. The
second mate stated that when the vessel was abandoned
all the people on board were disabled by sickness except
the captain, one seaman, the cook, and a boy. Ile (witness)
thought the meet prudent course was to abandon her, as
she was quite unmanageable, though she was not making
much water. After a written statement, containing no
new facts, had been headed in by Captain Coven', Mr.
Bremner, solicitor, addressed the court on hie behalf,
pointing out that at the worst his client had only com-
mitted an error of judgment ; that no complaint had bona
made by either the underwriters or the owners, and that
Captain Covent' was himself mainly instrumental in pro-
curing the holding of an inquiry. Under all these cir-
cumstances, he (Mr. Bremner) trusted that the court would
feel themselves justitionl in returning to Captain Cleveny
hie certificate. Mr. n files said the judgment of the court
would be given on Monday.
OXFORD UNION SOCIRTY.—A Ma of unprece-
dented interest in the annals of this important society
has lately been occupying the attention of its members,
and will be submitted to the verdict of the whole house
this day (Monday). It appears several gentlemen were
very anxious to extend the hours of opening the society's
rooms on Sundays, and were desirous of Saving a poll on
the subject, and with this view prepared the usual requi-
sition, but being unable to obtain the necessary 150
signatures to entitle them to a poll added the muse of
some of their friends who were not present. A special
private business meeting was held on the 25th
tut, when the whole matter was gone into, end
some strong resolutions passed on the conduct of
the gentlemen in goading, the amendment of an
honourable member of Runic(, " That this hones, while
it regards with the utmost disapprobation' the conduct of
certain honourable members who affixed other
names to the late requisition, does not consider r=
sary to take any further steps in the matter," being re-
jected by &majority of 32 votes, the numbers being, for
the amendment, 140 ; against, 178. A. poll will be taken
to-day (Monday) on the recommendation of the standing
committee that certain gentlemen be excluded from all
privileges of the society for the remainder of the term, and
that certain other gentlemen be fined It, each, and also on
the above amendment in the steward's-room between half-
past nine and half-past ten in the morning and half-past
three and half-past five in the afternoon and seven and
nine in the evening.
THI DLMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AT THE NORTH-
Parr Asots or LCDOATE•RILL.--The work of demolishing
the block of buildings at the north-east angle of Ludgate•
hill is proceeding very rapidly. When they are all resod,
a clear space will be opened at the bottom of the bill, from
the intersection of the roadway by the London Chatham,
end Dover Railway-bridge. to the new opening fin Farrier
don-etreet, leading to Fleet-lane, affording room for a meg-
meat of the circle [Mended at that spot. It is also to be
hoped that no more delay will now take place in
the steps for the passage of pedestrians from °LT=
this crowded thoroughfare to the other across the bridge,
in accordance with the original design of the promoters of
the railway, who have indeed been permitted to trifle much
too long with the public already.—City PTO,.
Tun LONDON CHARITILL UNDER LORD H. SLY-
Monies WILL.—On Saturday Mr. Marshall, the chief
clerk, admitted about 30 London charities to participate
in thelarge sum left by Lord R. Seymour to the Leedom
charities, making upwards of 60 admitted. Some da=
were disallowed, and further proceedings were ordered
before the distribution of about 50,0001. or 00,0001, takes
place.
Tho prices of Bontiman's Teas are gresUy PO-
&iced their well-known sapeateettehas "Airsetad a kcal at 'va-
rious linitatious therefore notice ail Geanuta Packets are sigma
"Ilorateasu and Co., Loudon, 'MOW Importers at the nue
Tea. Me confectioners agents la Le/4m LW/0 igiNsells ha
the imeetneea—(Advertlennemal