The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-29 00:00:00

TO T 8 EDITOR OF TIM ICKFIMML

Sts,—Even now that the Two Thousand mystery
las bees solved, the rem is as much a topic of discussion
and argument as ever. Whether Rosierucian could have
wen had he not been too anxiously waiting on Green
Sleeve ; what Blue Gown would have done had he bean
allowed to start, are points we shall not hear the last of
this side the Darby ; but there can be no doubt the &st-
eamed was cm the " big " side, and he bas only to prove a
stayer to take Sir Joseph Hawley 's part is the race at
spnim, whilst should Blue Gown beat the Earl on Friday
next, the King:Klee stable will again drive the public mad
with doubt and excitement. Poor Green Sleeve will have
to struggle hard to get into favour spin, for situ palled up
dreadfully tired this afternoon, and showed a falling off in
form, compered with Formosa, there is so getting over. 1
To discuss the rues here, however, ie not my intention, as
it will be quite sufficient when the " Queen of the Bucca-
neers" ham run in the One Thousand, and the Biennial
pair have fought their battle o'er again, to measure the
calibre of the Two Thousand lot, which certainly looks
bad when the moderate Bt. Ronan could get third place.
The whole field, too, were so closely packed together
after running three parts of the distance that
the inference is it did not include a Oyer ;
and King Alfred was looking well enough at the
Bushes to put the Blue Riband backers of Lord Glasgow's
magnificent Tom Bowline colt on excellent terms with
themselves. The followers of Speculum nabs make up
their minds they are on the " oertainty," after seeing his
two stable companions. Harvester and Pace, disposed of
and Moslem run a dead heat with Formosa ; and it looks
really good boAnem to be on the two, whatever Lady
Elisabeth and " Sir Joseph " may say on the day. Aa
regards the One Thousand, it is observed that the issue is
almost a " moral" for Formosa now ; yet she will not have
• bloodless victory, the following oomprisiag the probable
Odd:

Formosa
Lady Coventry
Monk
Virtue
Athena
Franchise

Rider. Rider.
... Fordham. Pcii2es. ther French.
... Mdcrolt. Lady flishthorn
... The Splay=
... Snowden. Nyanza
.... Cannon. Ida&
. . Parry. Green WNW° Welk.
- - - • -

Lord Glasgow's starting anything is very doubtful ; and
the above arrangement of the jockeys will be materially
altered in the event of one or two, that appear to have no
chance, pegging out. It matters little what may start
beyond the first five in the list and Green Sleeve, seeing
Moslem beat Franchise a long way in their " trial," and
hence that Formosa holds her safe, as she does Green
Sleeve on paper. Lady Coventry is considered much
4uperior to Leonid), whose staying over the easy Ditch
mile is not believed in, Athena being another lady with
nothing beyond a fast reputation. Virtue appears at a
discount after the exhibition of Chelsea, who beat her at
home before the Two Thousand ; but the filly looks and
goes so well, and the colt ran so badly, that it is impos-
sible to believe in the reports from Richmond, which are
never very reliable. I look upon Virtue as the most
dangerous opponent to Fonuose, at any rate, and shall
recommend her, with Lady Coventry, to be supported for
a " place " quite as confidently as the daughter of
Buccaneer for a win. The two remaining events already
completed in Thursday's list are soon disposed of, ea The
Parson has only to run to his recent form with Court-
mantle to win the 100 sod. Sweepstakes, and Hermit's
sister must be preferred to Coup d'Eslat in the match.
The Newmarket Stakes, contested on Friday, will regain
some of Its lost prestige if The Earl and Blue Gown meet
again, as Is confidently expected. After Nainte's victory
in the Coffee-room Stakes, the latter will be trusted with
some confidence to turn the tables; nevertheless, The
Earl was not many pounds inferior to Formosa in the
letter's Two Thousand trial, and I am bound to anticipate
a fine race, notwithstanding that Blue Gown takes my
fancy most As regards the matches, let me declare for
Hinton v. Mercury, The Hermit v. Palmer, and Puff
v. Adosinda.—l am, de., METEOR.
Newmarket, Tuesday Evening.

NEWMARKET MEETING.-(T}118 DAY.)

BWEEPt3TAIcF!3:.

Owaln Olyndwr beat Viridis easily.
PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES.
Beanstalk

srsa.
SW. HANDICAP PLATE.
Hippia
Hackler
Novice
23 ran.
£lOO PLATE.

Llncas
King Alfred
Purveyor
Ruaaian Bear

:.. 3

MATCH.
Spitfire best Accident Any.
MATCH.
Amen best Oldie oat.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 BOYS.
SPY best TY4614814.
TWO•YR•OLD PLATE.
Martyr
18 ran.
ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
Even on Formosa (t)
4 to 1 apt Lady Coventry it )
CHESTER CUP.
4to 1 apt Paul Jones (t)
16 to 1 Stradbroke(t)
16 to 1 °wain Glyndwr (t)
25 to 1 Strethoonen (t)
DERBY.
28 to 1 apt l'neas (off)
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
7 to 1 apt Fortnnio (t)
7 to 1 Paul Jam (t)
Bto 1 Weald,* (t)
Little betting.
A.lll3l,lllD.—Peggy and the Spy.

SWKICPSTAKES._

Midshipman 14"; y, St.----Rocin, Spb7u, and
Suffolk are here.
SWERPSTALICRB 50 SOWS. T.T.C.
The Rescued f, IsSoni, Suffolk, and Blue Gown are
ben.
PAID FOILFEIT.—Ninny and Friponnies.

Tag Poarnos or viz Gol

r.—We under-

stand that, after mature deliberation, the goverment
ban arrived et the deride s that they will sot resign with-
out a dissolution. The present wilds afore green eensti-
trains! anomalies. The constitueneles by which the

present parliament was sleeted are altered. The new con-
stituencies have not yet been called into cinema in
England, while the future conditioa of the &Molt
and Irish electoral bodies has not yet bee.
decided. The government aro entitled by every
parliamentary precedent and tradition to a disselaticm,
and this right has been recogaised by the highest eon-
elitationel authorities. The present parliament woe
elected under the auspices of a liberal adasinisinstion,
and the conservatives seceded to cake with a rang-
mind minority. The gunnies, then, remains to what
conetiteeney is the appeal to be made? Thin goodie"'
can only be 'caved by the Rome of Commons itself,
and very few days will elapse before it is called upon for
a solidi's. It is not improbable that the dissuade. en
Mr. Glmistone's second and third resoletions will be sat-
Intently protracted to enable the Ida Church Royal Clow
raiselimen to peen et their report before the Anal divisioa
is taken. Extra exertion hes been lately used with a view
to an early close of the 00011111111110111/V labours, and raped
says 'that their reeommendations will largely oat at the
root of anomalies and abeam in the establishment --The

In committee on the Boundary Bill, Mr. Lebou-
akar. intend/ to more the *mien= of the proposed addi-
tion of the perish of Chiswiek has the beevegh of Clasher
and Kensington, and to alter the boundary aessediegly.
All the dogs in Southampton were hoisted on
Monday, in honour el our am asses@ is Abyeriala.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur will, it is
I understood, terndeate his studios as a seed at; Woolwich
at the neat Midsummer vacation of So awl 111111 say
ApiattatelM . His royal highnesswill esimeges=she
to the Royal Engineer Estalillehment at
for the completion of his studios, and • wiled apallmarle
will be prepared for him and his aMentleate et the rod-
dance of the Captain Superintendent of the Deekyard.