The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RiCg&-THMUIDAY.

TM few vsheier;saiM;d Yost over W;clWed4ervening cane
on teDoncaster by the morning trains to participate In the
business on the Doncaster Town Moor. The weather In the
undoing was as hoe and agreeable as In York, yet there well
off in the ateendaneo, and bookmakers had all
the betting among themselves. The dubious of evemthiag wee
very marked, and all seemed Inclined to get throuA the pro-
gramme es quickly as possible In order to finish the days work.
Tfill TRIAL STAK TS oft Novi each, with 40 added, for k-yr•olds
and upwards weight for age ; penalties amid allowances ;
second saved stake T. Y.C. Isu furlongs 214 yards, 4 subs.)
Duke of Newcastle's 8010
Tile 4.I.OPESTL STAKES of 10 sore earti, half ft., with 100 added
by the Corporation, for 2 yr.oles . wolts, sot lull); fillies awl
geldings, 71b; penalties and and allowances; second received
20 sore. from stake. Hopeful Course (about Are furlongs).
22 subs.

Lord Ammeters f by Stockwell—Vergir►mein-Nlcbt
(Kenyon)] 1
Mr. K'o►la'a Snider (Custanoe) 2
Count Lacrauges Banco ,Urtmblltaw)

Brontkl also ran.

Betting: 5t04 on Bare.), 100 to 30 apt Vermin-nu in-Nleht
filly, 4 to 1 sot Molder.
TNS HoNCANTIN SPRING HANDICAP of 15 NOM NCI, 10 ft
and 5 only tf declared, with 100 added; whiners extra ; second
saved stake. Mt. Lager Course. lt4 subs., 13 of whom pay boors.
ese.h.)

-Mr. J. Wood's Beauty Kenyon) 1
Mr. Linenhes Kidderminster lB. Taylor) 2
Mr. J. ilshorue'sBister to Little Agnes (G. Walker) 3
Three others also ran.
Betting: 0 to 4 agst Beauty, 5 to 2 &gat Greenhorn, 8 to I agst
The Bawyer, and to to leach *gat fester to little Agnes and Kid-
derminster.

illlt MVIIIcIPAL STAKI9 Of Aaovs, With 40 WK added, for
2.yr-olds and upwards : weight for age , certain allowances : the
winner to be sold. Half a tulle.
Mr. Darling's Mother litilahsun •K. MaHoner, 1
Cnptaln Machell's Curiosity Jeffery. 2
Mr. hige's thermometer Count 3

Three others also ran.

Betting: 6 to 4 art Mother Neashein, 2 to I apt Thermometer,
and 100 to 14 each agst Curiosity sod Paleface.
TIM bneur:wnnnovoir PLATN of RN sre., for 3-yr-olds end
upwards; certain penalties. Red House In .live furlongs 162
yerds).
Mr. C. Percy's Alnaley Kenyon) 1
Captain Machell a out-end-Outer vustance.
Duke of Newcastle's Bismarck l.l. Daley) 3

Cornet also ran.
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Betting: 6toS on Out.susd-Outar, sto Y apt Bismarck, sto 1
apt Ainaley, and 7 to 1 agst Cornet.
orrsatir hTA bAi of 3 sons each, with 50 added ; weight !or
age : winners extra ; gentlemen riders ; profetwionals 71 extra.
Two snit.*. ftl subs.)
Mr. T. Wilkinson's Verdi 'Mr. T. Spence, 1
Mr. Brockton's Primrose
Mr. Archer's General Sherman Mr. Wood, 3

Three others also ran.
Betting : 514 ♦ add Priatroae. 5 to I &gat Verdi and Elexgrave.
1:1 to 1 slot Adverthadnent, 8 to I agst Philip.

SALISBURY MEETING.—THIANDAT.
This pleasant gathering attracted a very lame attendance of
hank+, the principal backers and bookmakers who had patro-
nised York Journeying on to Salisbury hi preference to staying
at Doncaater, and the nature henentted considerably Ly itz fol.
lowing Winchester, whose company "twisted" at the n ld city
to-day. Of the outside public theta was a numerous muster,
and insny of the patrons of Wiaxiyeates, Beckhampton, and
Littleton were present in the ring. The weather was beautifully
line, and the course. which Is one of the most pleasantly situated
in England, was seen to the greatest advantage. Danebury was
successful iii the opening race, the Craven Plate which fell to
Naivete, who heat a couple of better favourites in Mag-nolio and
Charles 11. The Salisbury Stakes turned out the good thing the
betting made it for Minna 'iron, who ran second to Ilia Foote
at Winchester. The Stonehenge Plate produced the best race
of the day, as Pales only won by a shot t head from Resistance,
while Acknowledgment and Lady 11l ran a dead heat fur the
third mince. Philosopher w. u the Wiltshire Stakes iu a canter
from five others, and Victreas stored a drier win in the City
Bowl • the day's sport concluding by Leading suit carrying off
the Old Castle Stakes, defeati• g Cork Jacket and a fairish arid.
THE CRAVEN PLATE ;Handicap) of bu Kra, fur 5-yr-olds and
upwards : winners extra. live furlongs.
Mr. Padwick's Naivete
Mr Trimmer's Magnolio
Lord Durham's Alruna

Five °these also no.

THE. SAMS/IVRY STAHre, a SwiA7potakes of 10 love. each. with
50 added : colts, sat LAW fillies, est 61b ; winners extra. Half-a.
mile. 26 solo.)
Mr. Graham's Minna Troll 'J Adams) I
Mr. Itnit's Bea Breeze J. tkiater. 2
Mr. W. Day's Bei.bow
Three others alsorm.
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Betting: 7 to 4 on MIDAS, Trull, 5 to 1 emit mat Sea Breeze
and %all 4, and 90 to 1 " bar three."

THE SToNEHENCE PLATE of sovs., for 21ToldS; MISS,
Sat MAI); and fillies, net 010 ; winner to be sold tor :01 sum. Half
mile.
Mr. launders a Pales Payne) 1
Mr. Jones's Reidelance
Mr..l. B. Day'. Aeknowkdwrnent 'J. Saddler)
Mr. Pmiwick's lady Di Cannon
_ Two °there Om tan.

rIIF. WILTSHIRE stAxF., Handicap, of 25 nova. each, 15 ft. and
5 only if declared, with 100 lidded ; winners extra : second saved
stake. Iwo miles. 40 subs., lb of whom pay 5 sows. each.;
Mr. Stephensou's Philosopher Butler) 1
Mr. W. Davies Fair Star Jas. hark) 2
Mr. Flight's Viscount St. Albans Prank) 3
Three others also ran. . _

Betting : 6 to t on Philosopher, 6 to 1 each oast Donro and
IVlialeb.ole, and 7 to 1 agnt Viscount St. Albans.
THE CITY /JOWL of 2 nova., added to a sweepstidiedi of 5 sovs.
each : weight for age ; and other allowances. live fur
longs.
Mr. Payne's Victresa
Mr. Dope's Lillie

..,cannon) 1
,Staidinent;

iittth.g- 5 to 4 oft Vt.:tres4
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THE al, C.VITLE STAK)S Free handicap' of 5 ROM each, with
50 added, for all ages; wiuntin extra. One mile.
Mr. Hope's Leading Suit
Mr. Weolicet's 0.1. k Jacket ,Butler 2
Sir F. Jolutstunea Hiaturhut .
Four °the, a also ran.
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Betting: to 1 agatlOilciTicii:t,Ti4;iag it Hope filly, 4 VI 1
agst Trifle, 100 to 15 agst Leading Suit, and 10 to 1 oast Ilk-
toriau.

BETTING ON TIM COURSE.
_ DVABY. _ .
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100 to 30 agst Lady Ellzab;t:lTlo,7o to nO east Blue Gown t,
la and off) alter COO to
100 to 15 Roslcruciau ,t) 40 had been
8 to 1 Speculum ~o, t taken.
9to 1) 1030 to 15 t•reen Slee‘e
600 to 4 Orton t) off,
100 to 7 Toni Bowline c 25 to 1 The Fart •o, t
.. io; _ 1000 to So

3 to 1 agst Orion,
4 to 1 t111;1,

I, 2,3
1,2, 3 t 100 to 16;

BETTING IN LONDON.—TsuRsnAy.

There was but a scanty muster of mensbers t--day, and the
business transacted was limited. !loth Lady Elizabeth and
Itoticrudan were in great request for the Derby, the offers
against the first-named nut exceeding 5 to 2. while 300 to 100
would have been taken in one hand. 81x fifties were booked
twice in favour of ltoskruetan, and in the aggregate a good
deal of money was invested at this prke hi different parts of
London. With the exception of a bet of 3000 to 200 about Tom
Bowline colt, the remaining tranactions were of Vining import.
quotations as follows:

DERBY.
5 to 2 eget Lady Elizabeth Loff, SOO to 10) w)
6to 1 Rancnician 1)
9to 1 Speculum it cud off,
II to 1 Blue Oown
1250 to 22 Green Sleeve t
200 to 10 Pace t)
1000 to 20 See Se. (off, t 1000 to 10,
OAKS
200 to 40 eget Green SleeveToff)
Offer to lay 600 to 400 on lady Elizabeth and Fonno...t coupled
against the field.

THE POLICE COURT&

BOW-STREET.

Two boys, Hamad John aniiriicard Barrett, cousins,
were brought up on remand, before Sr Thomas Henry,
charged with committing a burglary on the premises of
Mr. Kelly, bookbinder, of Water-street, Strand, and
stealing 6/. 10s. in gold and silver money.
The elder prisoner had been employed by Mr. Kelly, as
errand boy, for three or four years, at • salary of 4s. a
week. On the 4th May Jost, the premises were locked up
at night as usual, • quantity of gold and silver money
being left in the drawent. On the following morning Mr.
Kelly, on arriving at the office, found the drawers broken
open, and about 61. 10a. stolen. He communicated with
the police, and Sergeant Kegley and Constable Hine, both
of the F division, were instructed to investigate the case.
Sergeant Keeley examined the premises, and found that
an entry had been effected from the back yard by forcing
a window and getting through it into a passage which
led to the counting-house. The counting-house
door had been forced. The two drawers had
also been broken open, apparently by means of •
poker and bradawl? which were found lying near. The
lock of • door 1. &ding into the bookbinding department
had been forced, and the thieves had escaped from •
window there into Water-street, the shutter having been
pulled on one side so as to leave room for • person to get
through. Suspicion fell upon John Barrett, who confessed
that be and has cousin concealed themselves in the back
yard, end after the place was closed they broke in at the
back window.
The father of John Barrett said the boys had been well
conducted until they had got into the habit of reading
Fenny romances about highwaymen and robbers, which
had corrupted their minds. It appeared, however, that
this witness had himself found it n , some time
ago, to prosecute his own son (John Barrett) or theft. It
also transpired that his wife was the mother of the
younger prisoner, Edward Barrett, and sister of his de-
ceased wife. He mentioned that he had now an oppor-
tunity of going to America with all his family, which
would perhaps afford the prisoners the means of reforming.
Sir Thomas Henry, however, considered the matter too
serious, and committed them for trial.

FATAL ACCIDENTSTUUNDERGRADUATES AT

O.XFORD.

OXFORD, THUM:SOAT EVENING.

A coroner's inquisition was held in Christ
Church this afternoon, before a jury composed of senior
members of the university and matriculated persons, on
view of the body of Mr. Robert Marriott, commoner of
that society, who fell from one of the windows
of his room at No. 7, Peckwater, at an early
hour this morning. Mr. Charles Egerton, under.
graduate of Christ Church, said be was last
night in hall with deceased, who afterwards came to his
rooms in the High-street, and stayed from 7 to half-past
8. He was 'afterwards with him at the St. Aldate's Club,
when he was in high spirits, and talked of climbing. He
had told him that he had tried the other night to get round
the pillar in front of his rooms (which were on the
second floor) to those of his neigbour. He then said he
could not manage it, but thought he should
try again. He frequently west from the window of his
club, the St. Aldate Club, in the Higb.street, to the Win-
chester Club, which adjoins it. Mr. C. Diajoribanks,
undergraduate of Christ Church, said that the deceased
came to Lie rooms at a quarter to 12 o'clocit the previous
evening, and after staying about 20 minutes he accent-
peeled Lim to his own rooms, when deceased lighted a
candle, and put down sums of money he had spent during
the day. Deceased afterwards undressed himself and went
to bed. He went into a friend's room below, and about
one o'clock heard a heavy double fall, and on going out lie
found deceased lying on his face, stretched out near the
wall. He turned deceased over on his back, and saw blood
coming from his mouth ; he was breathing very hard, and
could not speak. Witness went to Canterbury-gate, and
Mr. Symonds was sent for. He had seen deceased in
Fellows' rooms between five and ten minutes before the
fall. Deceased was then undressed. He came to ask them
to breakfast with him at 9 o'clock next maiming.
He seemed in his usual state, and there was nothing
strange in his manner, as he talked quite rationally.
Mr. Frederick Symonds, F.ILC.S., deposed that he was
called between five and ten minutes peat one that mot R-
ing to see deceased, whom he found in Peckwater Quad-
rangle, lying insensible from the effects of a very eaten.
sive fracture of the skull and also injuries to the verte-
brie. He was still breathing. He removed him on to a
mattress to the room in which his body was now lying.
He was then dying from the effects of the injuries, which
wee so severe that nothing could be done, and he died
about 90 minutes afterwards. The injuries were just
those which would occur from a fall from a height. The
jury inspected the spot from which deceased was sup-
posedto have fallen, and on their return immediately
i
d a verdict of "Accidents] death from a fall." The
deceased's rooms were three pair up No. 7, the east
side of Peckwater Quadrangle, shout 30 feet from
the ground. Although it seemed easy to get from one
room to another on the first floor, owing to a ledge
which gave a footing, the same ask on the upper
story would seem fraugtit with unusual danger, as the pillar
which would have to be spanned; and walls were crumb-
ling to pieoes, anti there was no footing except ledges of
decayed stone. From the quantity of loose stone on the
ledge of the first floor, there can be little doubt deceased
had been trying to accomplish that in which he had
hitherto failed. Deceased, who was master of the Christ
Church harriers, was highly popular in his college, where,
as throughout the university, the nil. event has cast a
deep gloom. Deceased was the eldest son of the Rev.
J P. Marriott, of Cotesbach, laiicestershire. Scarcely had
the painful feeling consequent upon the untimely death
of Mr. Robert Marriott, of Christ Church, been partially
allayed, than the university was this afternoon startled
by a report that an undergraduato of Exeter College, had
been shot at the rear of Magdalen College. It appears
that the gentleman in questicn, Mr. James Watson liarne,
in company with Mr. Gordon, a member of the same college
was shooting with a saloon pistol from a punt on the river,
near the water walks, when from some cause at present un-
explained the pistol exploded and the contents were
lodged in the unfortunate man's body. Assistance was at
once procured, and Mr. Barns was earned into Magdalen,
where Le expired shortly afterwards. The inquest will
be held to-morrow (Friday) before the university coroner.