The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-05 00:00:00

SPORTING( NOTES.

THE EPSOM DIFFICULTY.—The managers of
the Epsom Grand Stand having applied to the
newer& for permission to advertise the noes at the
Epsom Spring Meeting to be run over their newly
laid out course, the Duke of Beaufort and Admiral Roue
will, says the oort,sy Gazette, meet Messrs. Boding and
Knowles at Epecin this.day(iaturday), to officially inspect
the same. Their approval of the new "track" will in no
way affect tho Ileiby end Oaks, however, which,
us as been before explained, must be run over the re-
cognised "Derby course," and no other. Meanwhile, "the
difficulty" between Mr. Studd and the Epsom authorities
t, mains almost in slate quo ; for though Mr. 8. has some-
what modified his terms, they have not been acceded to
by the other side. To prevent mistakes, let us explain
that the term mentioned in a recent communication frum
Mr. Studd's solicitors to the Grand Stand proprietors are
as follows :—A present payment of 2,60 W., and a rent of
1,0001. per annum. The term to be 21 year, from the let
of January, 1848, and the rent to commence from the Ist
of January, 1869; so that the first year's rent will be in-
cluded in the 2,60 W. Furthermore, it is still Mr. Studd's
intention to give half of the 2,30 W. towards the raw fund.
Admiral howl will propose at the next general mooting
of the Jockey Club that rule 39 be repealed, and the fol-
lowing substituted :—" In all handicaps when the highest
weight aoospting is under Bst 121 b, it shall be raised to that
weight, and the others in proportion." The adoption of
the admiral's very sensible proposition would, according
to Bet's L, prevent a repentant of the Warwick dispute
against Bel Oiorno. The tiportiof Lie, putting the mat-
ter in another way. says the object of` the proposed new
rule is to prevent a recurrence of those cases m which
clever owners seek to take advantage of supposed mistakes
on the part of clerks of courses.
In reference to a statement published, to the effect that
the St. Alban's offender, Jarvis, had oonfsesed to Lord
Poelett before the race,. that his mare, Aurora,
wasn't going to try,' and that his lordship
" turned Queen's evidence " when the ease was
investigated by the Grand National Ilteeple-chass
Committee, the &meting Garth is requested by
Lord Poulett to explain—that, so far from the facts hang
aemresented, Jarvis deliberately " plaMed " an his lord=
ship, who was one of the stewards of the meeting, and In-
foi med him that his mare was "sure to win !"- At the
same time, Jarvis asked Lord Poulin to back Aurora for
him, which be did, as well as for himself !
Tow Wunintoe IN Faun:A—Count de Lagrange
again stands at the head of the list of principal winners
in France with 632,800 fr. to his credit, rather over 16,300
goys. in English money, whilst the Duke of Hamilton
runs emend with 183,467 fr., and N. Stickler third with
168,408 fr. Amongst the performers The Earl is the
Cattwinner, with his Grand Prix of 136100 fr., and
ur-year-old Trocadero follows, with 101,6501.
Maoarque has the best of it amongst the sires, although
The Nabob and Fitz-Gladiator show very good
In the course of a fortnight we shall have comple:Tirollir
statistical tables, when our readers may be sure of every
particular.—Brlt'a Life.
Tux RTMOVIIED Birrnirmmer or Baaox M. Roams-
eWlT.D.—There is not, says the Sportimg Ormite, the
slightest foundation for the statement that Baron Meyer
liothschild intends to give up his racing establishment at
Newmarket, and retire f,om the Turf. No such idea ever
existed. Equally devoid of truth is the announcement,
by the same writer, that "under env circumstances," J.
Daley will " cease his connection with the Baron's stable
at the close of the present year."
Smorxut AOCTIMILYS. —The following extraordinary
neekle lit is recto IA in the Veteringrilo for Ddeember :
"Two three-year-old colts were the property of Mr. James
Graves, of Cottenham, near Cambndge, who, thinking
that a little exercise would be beneficial to their health,
let them out into a small field or paddock, where they
commenced playing and galloping about. In their gam-
bols they took opposite directions, and when in full gallop
their he ads came in contact with each other, and both
were kill, d almost momentarily. The peist-mortem exa-
mination showed that one had fractured his neck and the
other his hack. The injury in the neck consisted of a
fracture of the dentate, and laceration of the ligaments,
&c., end that of the back of a fracture of vertebral heads
of the third, fourth, and fifth ribs, with two of the
bodies of the dorsal vertebrae."

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

Rear-Admiral Warden, C. 8., is to relieve Rear-
Admiral Buckle, C.11.' at Queenstown, the last-nwillA
offiisr having boon placed on the retired list, owing to his
basing attained the age of Gil years.

Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Symonds, K.C.B. the
newly appointed Commander-in-Uhief of the Chilane!
Squadron, is a eon of the late Sir William Symonds, fur
roomy years tho Surveyor of the Sai7.

The Army and AVury eineete says that the ap-
rointraeat of a British naval officer to superintend the
vary of the Shah of Persia is still in abeyance. It was
offered to Captain E. B. Rice (184.5), but his appointment
to the command of the steam reserve at Portsmouth has
interfered with this arrangement.—The same authority
mentions as a well-authorised rumour that the Queen has
'ignited her intention to confer upon Rear-Admiral Tar-
leton the honour of Knight Commandor of the Buth.
Admiral Tarleton was in command of the Euryalus when
the Duke of Edinburgh was on board that frigate as •
midshipman.
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ROYAL NAVAL RESEKVE.—Tho following ap-
pointment Las been made :—To be Honorary Lieutenant—
Thomas Peers Williams.

MILITARY REDUCTIONS.

There is, Rays the Army and Nary Gazette, sorry
news for Staff College graduates to chronicle this week.
The framers of the national balance-sheet are zealously
endeavowing to prepare an acceptable programme of
allay expenditure next year for presentation to the new
House of Commons, and the axe of the financial retrencher
is busily, employed in lopping off redundant branches from
the military bee. The quartermaster-general's deputy at
the Horse Guards is to be retained, but the next grade
in the department, the assistant, is to be dispensed with.
By the new arrangement, Colonel the Hon. M. H. Clifford,
V.C., becomes deputy during the remaining period of his
staff service, and carries with him the duties which he has
hitherto been performing of the assistant quartermaster-
general of the forces. The junior assistant, Lieutenant-
Colonel Grant, R.E., will continue to carry out, as here-
tofore, all engineer details of the office. Exteasive reduc-
tions are also to be made in the staff at Malta, where a
brigadier-general, a brigade-major, and an assistant-aklju-
tent-general will be struck off the staff muster-roll at the
ecd of the present financial year, the small balance on the
other side being the appointment of a deputy-assistant
adjutant-general in lieu of the posts reamed. Our con-
temporary fears this is only an earnest of further changes
impending of a similar character.
Great change. are in contemplation (says the Atherbto,,,,)
in regerd to the Ordnance Select Committee, and the
manufacturing departments at Woolwich. It is proposed
to abolish the former altogether, and pleat the latt r
uneer one head, who will be at the same time
Director-General of Ordnance and Commandant of
the Arsenal, where, as well as at the war
department, he will have an office. Au assistant
director-general, and a deputy assistant will take
the place of the present assistant director of Ord-
nance, and secretary of the Select Committee. Two
assistunt directors will be on the •.tablishmeut at Wool-
wich, end two of the members of the late Ordnance Select
Committee and one associate member will be associated to
the Ordnance Department of the War Office. It is sup-
posed that there will be increased economy and efficiency;
Lut the Ordnance Select Committee has done a groat deal
of very honestwork.

A NEFORII "NIPPED IN THE BUD."—Tho United
Service Gazette intimates that the sudden resignation of
ministers has postponed—" perhaps indefinitely '—a most
comprehensive scheme of administrative reform, which, it
rays, would have not only remodelled the War-office,
but would have placed the relations of that department
and the Horse Guards upon an entirely new fooung."
Colonel Bertie Gordon, of the 91st Highlanders,
has been granted a pension of 1001. a year, vacant by the
death of Colonel Dovetail.
By the death of Major-General Sir William J.
on the 28th ult., the following promotions will
take 011108:—Colonel Thomas Brooke, half-pay, late of
the I!..th Foot, to be major-general ; Major A. Leahy,
Poral Engineers, to be lieutenant-colonel ; and Captain
J. Whittaker Barnes, 73rd Foot, to be major in the army.

RAILWAY FaITERPRISE IN. WALES.—The Railway
ICd eta remarks that not a single parliamentary notice of
any new scheme has beun given for Wales, which indi•
catcs list in the next session of parliament there will be
• Reuter dearth of railway bills than in the last.
Thus, says the journal referred to, is • favourable
sign for railway investors. for there is a prraseut
that for years to comp ruinous competition will be
brought to bear to injure established undertakings and
prevent them coining • fair profit on the vast outlay
involved in their construction. The Great Western and
London end North Western notices, as far as Wales is
ooncorned, refer almost exclusively to the deviation or
postponement of certain unimportant branches, and the
mainsesissat of capita scontats.