The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-17 00:00:00

SPORTING DTTALLIGENCE.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OP THEIR ENGAGEMENTS.
August 9, at 1 p.m.—Convivialist, out of all engage-
ment'; Hopeful I)ucheeu, out of Handing, and Devon and
Exeter engagement* ; and Lade Dick and Rhorboa, out of
Reading engagements.
August 10, at 9 a.m.—Adam Bede, out of Enville Wel-
ter Cup, Wolverhampton ; Lucknow, out of the Thames
Handicap at Reading. At 115 p.m.—Olive Branch and
Santa Claus, out of the Reading Nursery ; and Umpire out
of the Berkshire Stakes.
August 12, at 9 a.m.—Fairwater, out of the Devon
County Cup ; and Anthem. out of the Surrey and Middle-
sex Stakes, Egham. At 4.25 p.m.—Canary, out of the
Great Ebor Handicap, York.
August 13, at 9 a.m., Serino and Squire Percy, out of
Reading engagements ; Sharpshooter, out of Plymouth and
Oxfottl engagements; Paleface and Simla, out of all en-
moments. At LB p.m. Vesper, Marine, and Chance Shot,
out of handicaps. At 4.34 p.m. Eedpole. out of Devon and
Plymouth en ta At 8 p.m., Kildrum, out of all
pgments or 1861.
Loirdtamforti's hones, and
engagement.
August lb, at 9.m., Leveret, out of the Weston han-
dicap at Ludlow. A 1 p.m. Man-at-Amu and Prince Im-
perial, out of their Egham engagements.
Rouge Dregon is scratched for the St. Leger. He was
struck out on Thursday last at 2.30 p.m.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
EBOR HANDICAP.
13 to 2 apt Virgilins (t)
Bto 1 Stockade (t)
9to 1 Mocireock (t)
12 to 1 Lady Trespass (t)
100 to 6 Prologue (t)
100 to 6 Sir William (t)
ST. LEOER.
9 to 4 agat Kettledrum (t)
10 to 1 Lady Ripon (t)
11 to 1 Rouge Dragon (t)
12 to 1 Kiklonen (t)

VACANCIES. APPOINTMENTS, AND PRO•
monoNs IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Home-office. —Mr. E W. LOVOTMOre bas been appointed
a clerk in the Census.oillos in London, and passed his exa-
mination ; Mr. George Rowell has been appointed a clerk in
the Census-office, Loudon, and passed his examination ;
Mr. Stephen James Cotterell has been appointed a clerk in
the Census-office. London, and passed his examination ; Mr.
Henry Cecil Derliugton has been appointed a clerk in the
Census-office, London, and passed his examination ; Mr.
John Fraser Eastey Lae been appointed a clerk in the
Census.oftice, London, nod passed his eamination.
War-shoe.—The office of Commandant to the Royal
Hibernian Military School, Amnia-park. Dublin, has
beanie vacant by the death of Brevet-Colonel George
Mylius ; Mr. Alexander Foster has been appointed a clerk
in the Royal Engineers' Department, Loudon, and passed
examination; Mr. Joseph Gordon has been appointed a
.'ark in the Royal Engineers' Department, London, and
oared his exannation ; Mr. Alexander George Richard
Augustus Seymour bas been appointed a temporary clerk
in the Royal Engineers' Department, and pawed hie exami-
nation. . . . . .

Custome.—Mr. Alfred Miro& has been appointed out-
door o&sr at Ghoreham ; Mr. James Crampon, jou., has
been appointed outdoor officer at Harwich ' • Mr. John 8.
Eying has been al ;.Noted out-door officer at Kirkwall ; Mr.
Walter Moloney has been appointed outdoor officer at
Cork ; Mr. James Monday haa been appointed out-door offi-
cer at Gloucester ; Mr. Walter Tapper has been appointed
out-door officer at Shoreham. _ . _

Inland Revenue Department. Excise Brench. Mr.
William Thomas Bailey, second clerk, London south col-
action, has been appointed first clerk, London south col-
ieetion ; Mr. Richard A. Dean, thirst clerk, London south
collection, has been appointed second clerk, London south
oollectioo ; Mr. John Douglas, °Meer at Cupar division,
Dundee collection. has been appointed to Weem second
division, Perth collection.

Ireln7td.—Mr. Timm"' H. Burke bee been appointed
Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary, Sir Robert Peel,
which office be held under Mr. CardwelL Service
Comae.

CIATOTAL YALACK Olft SNELLING D/1.1%
FRIDAY, AUGUR? 16.—Adieirioas en payment, 1,381;
ditto by sews Wu* 461; total, 2,031