The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-24 00:00:00

THE METROPOLITAN DAY AT EPSOM.

TO MI ITS 01, MIS MOBIL

Bra,—A "tremendous" meeting at Epsom in
earned by the large number d arrivals ; and no matter
hew hones may be run through to-day, the several races
already% the programme for to-morrow will being together
plenty of competitors to make things lively. The Metro-
politan, two mike and • quarter, would be better discussed
when the City and Suburban is decided, though the
course is • mile longer, but the late hour at which the
latter will terminate precludes my making use even of the
telegraph wires Oak afternoon, to make • selection, and
I shall at once declare for Itlueelde, who has been well
tried by Matthew Dawson. The other events before me
will also be affected by this afternoon's proceedings ; sad
I shall simply state that XI, in the Prince of Wales's
Stakes; Carlos and Mount Palatine in the Spring Cup, and
Mmantello in the New Two Year Old Stakes, are bound to

do good bottle.—l ow, to ,
TatodAy Morning.

(BY 72LIZELP11.)
EPSOM SPRING MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

TRIAL STAKES. One mile.

Moutgonberi,McTutainard, Knight of the Garter,
4emlum, Philosopher, Belfast, Paul Jones, Rabbit Trap,
un Htsman, Andras, Traveller, Tyrone, Mont Blanc, and
Trivial* are hers.
STAMFORD PLATE. Half • mile.
'Addington, Montanan, Hay Chapel Royal, Historian,
Goodfellow, Milton, Maeaes, Lay, Patrician, Lome,
Spitfire, Festival, Curfew Bell, Sister to Veda, Alibi,
Balsam°, Redivirus, Marquis of Worcester, Chantilly,
Breach of Promise, Mseduff, Warlike, Brown Jug, Clovis,
Laird of Scotland, Lady Glamors, and Nanny are here.

BEAUFORT bTAICRE. Half a mile.
Merry Lass, Brine, Minster Chime., Butterfly Tarra-
gona f, Fleetwing, Brieendial, Lid:Unites, eine f,
Diamond, Badsworth, Topsy, Bianca, Roman f, Little
Tommy, and Fenian are here.

CITY AND SUBURBAN. One mile and a quarter.
Knight of the Garter, Van Amburgb, Hippie, Blink-
hoolie, Thalia, Abergeldie, Aetna, NOSIOL, Cheltenham,
Gaolers:, Clarioe, Fitalvan, Montagnard Miss Harriette,
Speculum, Attack e, Breach,Barioh, Chelsea, Gipsy King,
14yflower, Slanderer, Parma, Bernie Duos, Hilton, Kee-
tleholder, Redbourne,Clenience, Stradbroke,Clarion, Lady
Child of the Islands, Russian Bear, Bro. to
Knight el the Crescent, Nyanza, Nutley, Germaniqae,
Conundrum, Cotton, and Choral are here.
PAID Foarmr.—Captain Kidd, Wild Moor, Vigorous,
Franchise, Eleonora,Corporal,Cauthlees, Gipsy King, Dean ,
Malcolm f, Rhine Wine, Adam Bede, Lady Diana, and
Lionel.
__ TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Half a mile.

stalls. de FIT T, Buffoon, Little Lord, TAaina, De
Vero, Lampoon, Bonnie Katie, Armada,. Trompette, Sun-
flower f, Electricity, Resistance, Artist, The Rajah,
Albert, Badsworth, Liman, and See Breese are here.

HEATHCOTE PLATE. Threa.quarters of a mile.
Xi, Bismarck, Chapel Royal, Paris Huntsman, Fakir,
Grand Duke, Milton, V. ardor, Hopleaf, Breach of
Promise, itedivirus, Chantilly, Fawn, Patrician, Warlike,
Hersonisaus, Manton, Laird of Scotland, Dunoon, Lady
Glenoora, Traviata, and Adventuress are hare.

For some time there has been a question moving
in the hunting world as to whether the Quern would be
married on next session under the present mastership.
" Argus " says :—" I am now enabled to answer it, and to
state authoritatively that the Margfils of Hastings gives
up the country at the clan of the present season, sad that
the hounds and horses will be disposed of early in May at
Quern by Messrs. TatiersalL"
An incident which has just occurred at Paris has
produced • considerable sensation in military circles.
Captain It—, of the 20th battalion of foot chanson,
whose duty it was to be present with his company at the
review puma by the Emperor on Thursday, failed to
make his appearance for some reason not stated. He was
in consequence severely reprimanded and ordered under
arrest for some days. Smarting under this disgrace, he
sat up all night regulating the accounts of his company,
and is the morning be called the men together, reviewed
them, and saying, " I now bid you adieu," pulled a re-
volver from his pocket, placed the muzzle at his breast,
and fired. The ball, however, was turned aside by the
Caw of the Legion of Honour; but be immediately die.
charged another ham' and fell bathed in blood from •
dangerous wound neer the heart. He was at once taken
to an hospital, where be lies in a critical date.
OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL.—SOUTHAMPTON,
MARCH 24.—The North German Lloyd'. steamer Hansa,
sailing to-day with the English, French, and German
mails for New York, takes a full complement of cabin, and
600 steerage passengers, and • large cargo including gold
coin from London to the value of 63,0001.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT EXHIBITION. —The arrange-
ment of the third and final collection is now making good
progress at South Kensington. There is no want of por-
traits, indeed the great difiiculty is to find space for those
already received. The exhibition will consist of portraits
of eminent persons who bare lived during the present cen-
tury, and of many distinguished people who flourished
prior to that time, forming a supplement to the whole
series. In all there will be about 900 portraits, and efforts
are being made to open the exhibition, which promises to
be of greater popular interest than its predecessors, on
Easter Monday.

THE NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS.—A depu-
tation from the British Association for the Advancement '
of Science hail an interview with the Premier yesterday,
at his official residence in Downing-street, to urge upon
her Majesty's government that, in the event of the natural
history oollections in the British Museum being moved
from their present site in Great Russell-street, the admi-
nistration of theee collections should be entrusted to a
director immediately responsible to some minister of the
crown, end that the authority of the pre ent trustees over
them should cease. The deputation consisted of Dr.
Hooker, Professor Huxley, Mr. Busk, Mr. Bentham, Mr.
&later ; and the following officers of the British Associa-
tion :—Mr. Bpottiewoode (the tressurer), Mews. Galion
and Hirst (the secretaries), and Mr. Griffith (the assistant-
secretary).
REDUCTION or TAX•TION.—The assooistion or-
=iign London some month' sines with the object of
attention to the pregressive increase of the na-
tional taxation, and of reducing its excessive amount, cow
ramose its public operations tomorrow in Finger,. •
public meeting for that borough, over which Aldermen
Lusk, M.P., will preside, will be bold in the evening, and
Mr. C. Gilpin, M.P., Mr. leCuliagh TOMS; M.P., Mr.
Noble, represecaft the society, and other rearlasorm, will
address the assemMage. The special objects to be ad..-
..Med on the occasion are to obtain a considerable 'omis-
sion of taxation, especially of such as affects the noose-
series and comforts of the population and the extension of
trade, manufactures, and employment. Similar meetings
will be held is every metropolitan borough.