The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-12 00:00:00

GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.

6 to 1 agst The Spy (off )
6 to 1 Tabouret (t and off)
6to 1 Fervacques (off, 13 to 2w)
10 to 1 Mandrake (t
4 to 1 Tabouret and Mandrake coupled
(wanted)
Even on The Spy against Mandrake beet of 1,2, 3, both
to run (t)
ST. LEGER.
6 to 4 agst The Earl (off)
100 to 6 Green Sleeve (eff)

MR. GLADSTONE AND THB ELECTORS OF THE
SALFORD HUNDRED.

The Manchester Examiner has been requeeted by
the South East Lancashire Liberal Registration Committee
to publish the following letter, addressed to the chairman,
Mr. R. N. Philips, M.P. :

"Hawarden, August 3, 1868.
"My dear Mr. Philips,—l have decided, under the ad-
vice of experienoed friends, that it is my duty, with a
view to the general interest, to become a candidate
for South-West Lancashire at the approaching election.
The facts presented to us by the state and views of the
constituency are such as to leave no doubt whatever on
my mind with respect to the propriety of this step, and
they have, as you probably know,- made my friends in the
south-valiant division feel it to be an imperative duty to
bring forward a second candidate. You will join
our satisfaction, and I hope. we may take it as an
omen of complete triumph in the Salford hundred.
Yet I am conscious that I am saying farewell to a body
of political friends in that hundred, as able and energetic,
as generous and indulgent as any man could desire to see
rallied round him, and, I cannot part from them without
tendering to them, through you, the expression of my
lasting gratitude. Prey accept also for yourself that
large share of my thanks which is so richly your due.
Believe me, my dear Mr. Philips, most faithfully yours,
W. E. Citenerosa."

The Belfast News Letter 'understands that it ie
the intention of the Admiralty to send the Channel
squadron on a visit to the north of Ireland shortly.
MANCEUVRES AT THE CHALONS CAMP .—A letter
from the camp of Chillons says :—" We now know for
certain that the Emperor will not be amongst us on the
I.sth inst. Our manoeuvres continue without relaxation,
and we have just had our sixth grand field-day. The
fifth, executed on the 4th, without Suing, was repeated
two days after with blank cartridge. The object in view
was an attack on a corps of the enemy which had sur-
prised the ford of a river, to force him to abandon
his position, recross the water, and cease his offen-
sive operations. The hostile party, represented by two
battalions of infantry, a squan of cavalry' and a bat-
ten. of artillery, was supposed to have passed the Buippe.
andto have -ablished himself in a strong position on the
bank facing the camp. An assault on the left wing of the
adversary was effected by the two first divisions of infan-
try, whilst the third watched in reserve the right wing,
and was ready to advance, if it attempted to sup-
port its centre and left. The use of skirmishers
on a large scale was adopted for the attack on the
enemy's position and at the end of the day the corps
which had passed the Suippe was supposed to have been
forced to ream the river. The other days of the week
are devoted to manoeuvres by each arm separately. The
practice with muskets and artillery continues without
interruption. The experimental battery has just received
some eight-pounder guns transformed, and also some
Whitworths, which are to be made the object of fresh
trials. Notwithstanding the heat, the sanitary state
Lere .5 excellent."