The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-12 00:00:00

ST. PAUL'S ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The friends of St. Paul's School assembled yes-
terday in Bittersea•park in large numbers fur the puarrgporsee
of witnessing the races and athletic sports of the
hinny "'Old Pauline*" were present. We were much we-
nded to observe that not a few ladies graced the scene with
their presence. The prizes were well contended for, and
nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the (lay. We think
great credit is due to Kr. Aldis, one of the senior scholars,
to whose indefatigable exertions the friends of St. Paul's
School are mainly indebted for the establishment of the
society, and for the success which has attended its
" field•day."
The following were the prizes contended for, and the names
of the winners :

I. Flat raced 100 yards • age, under 13. Prins, silver
peneffnise. 11 van. A. B. kempe. Time, 15 sec.
IL Fist race a one mile, championship. Prize, quart
tankard. 8 ran. Champion, Wetherbeld. Time, 5 min.
25 sec.
111. Throwing the cricket ball ; age, 16-19. Prize,
cricket ball. 3 contended. Taverner, winner. Distance,
73
trlaH'.2gli jump, championship. Prize, pint tankard.
110Lempion, Taverner. Height, 4i feet.
V. Flat race of 100 yards ; age, 13-16. Prise, a eel of
boxing &yea 8 ran. J. A. Yampa Time, 12 woe.
.118111 age 13-16. Prize, cricket ball.
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4 asadidittes. Winner, J. A. Xempe. Height, 3 ft. in.
VIL Flat race of 100 yards ; age, 18-19. Prins, pint
tankard. 5 ran. Taverner. Time, 12 sec.
VILL Throwing the cricket ball ; age, under le. Prins,
Mast bell. 3 contended. Winner, J. A. Hempel.
Disinace Bl yds. 2 ft.
IX. Flat race of a quarter of a mile; open. Prize,
erieket bat 8 ran. &ebbing. Time, 1 min. 8 sec.
X. Lang jump ; open. Prize, fishing rod. 8 contended.
Winner, Miasmic Length, 14 ft. 2 in.
IL Hurdle race of 2.50 yards, over 10 hurdles ; open.
PH^ bat and pads. 7 ran. Taverner. Time, 44 sec.
XII. MO jump ; age, under 13. Prins, fishing red.
Stporimed. Wham. Pnvak. Height, 3 ft.
The " ad Paulin's," at the University of Cambridge had
promised a silver cap to the winner of most prizes.
Umphe, the Rev. J. Kempthorne ; manager and starter,
0. C. V. Aldia,

PARLIAMENTARY AND RAILWAY COM.

kin" IIES:

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Yesterday the COMllllttees were augmented by
two, those appointed to inquire into the proposed purchase
by the Great Northern Railway of the Hertfced, Leto.,
and Durstabie Railway, and the proposed new limn at Mae-
chaster by the Lannehue and Yorkshire Railway. Prom
the statement and 'video°. in the first ease it appeared that
the Great Northern propose to purchase land at-Dunstable,
and to raise a further sum of 20,0001., taking upon them at
the same time all the liabilities of the undertaking ; and by
the bill of the laneashire and Yorkshire it is proposed to
suable that company to make a line from their station
at Salford to the Victoria Station in Manchester,
to Mee 200,0001. for that purpose, together with
meats with the Loathe and North W seem Tie
object of the committee on the Caledonian Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, and Scottish Central Railway,,
of which Mr. Seholetteld is chairman. is directed to an in-
quiry as to the expediency of the proposition for concen-
trating all the railways in the south of Scotland under one
uniform tame and management, that of " the thledosian
Central Railway," and evidence pro and ons. the proposed
amalgamation was proceeded with. The care of the Great
Western, in the Shrewsbury committee, which excites con-
siderable etiolation, is coming to a close, and as the parties
were not ready to proceed in the committee appointed to in-
tire into the proposed newrraviroadys fur the south west of
land the inquiry was ad'
e following bills wire pawed in the committee of
Chairman of Ways and Means :-Newcastle Marsh Lands ;
Rinptown Improvement ; Dewsbury Water and Neath
Water Company.
WIIMUNKTICE iIIFROVIZZIIIIL—Yosterday this com-
mittee, Mr. Baillie acting as chairman, met for the first
time, to consider the measure for altering the constitution
of the Westminster Improvement Commission, tx the
compulsory purchase of lands and completion of the hn-
pavements, for facilitating the sale, exchange, and lease of
land. discharged from encumbrances, for winding up the
*Hairs of the commission, for making arrangements with
the boodbolders and mortgagees, borrowing 10,0001., and
for other purposes. Mr. T. J. Miller, M.P., Mr. J. 0.
Weed, and Mr. Wright, members of the commissioa, were
*remised at ounaiderable length, and Mr. Jukes, the seere-
, tary, on the merits of the measure, and the committee
adjoursed to this day.

THE BETTING NUISANCE IN THE NEIGH-

Tiouizobii -07 'LEST-STREET.

A public meeting of the inhabitanta of the pariah
of Bt. Bride took place last evening at the vestryroom, in
compliance with • requisition to the churchwardens, in
order to consider the best means of suppressing the great and
continued nuisance caused by the assembling of betting men
and other disreputable cher•etere in the neighbourhood of
Fleet-street. The Bev. C. itAREIHALL, the vicar, occupied
the chair.

The 61ATIRMAN said they were all well seared the incon-
venience experienced by pedestrians in leasing through
these thoroughfares which are frequented by betting men,
who not only obstructed the Areas but their language was
of such an offensive and disgusting Aeocription as to render
it • very dlasgreeable teak to pass them.
JIWZLL rid that since the betting men were driven
out of public-houses by the act of parliament, they consi-
dered the adjacent Laos sod streets exactly fitted for them,
nestles the advantage of having the sporting papers so near.
Deputations had waited upon the magistrates of the City,
but without MCCOMB. Orange stria and coetermougers were
daily punished for obstructing thoroughfares, and why
should not this nuisance be removed by the same means ?.
(Hear, hear.) They were generally composed of men of
the lowest class of society. He proposed, that this meeting
finds with regret and apprehension that the usem-
bliss of betting men and other disreputable characters
in Bride-lane and its neighbourhood continues to increase,
to the hindrance of business, the obstruction of the
thoroughfares, and the annoyance of the inhabitants ; the
meeting therefore pledges itaelf to use every lawful means
to suppress a nuisance so detrimental to the prosperity and
character of the pariah.
Yr. Kum seconded the resolution.

Several suggestions were offered for the suppression of
the nuisance, some of which were that policemen should
he coutinually kept at the elbows of the betting•meo, and
so drive them out of the parish.
The motion having been put by the Chairman, it was
carried unanimously.
A committee was then formed to carry out the object
in view.

A liltw CANDIDATE FOR THE CHA XPIONSHIF.
The following curiously worded challenge, front a young
man named John Spillane, residing at Elmira, in the rotted
States, and who evidently has no mean opinion of his own
capabilities, has just been received in this country
" hereby challenge Thomas Sayers or John
C. Heenan to a r4liitic contest for the championship of
time and place of meeting to be mutually agreed upon.
the world ; the 'Wins to be from 11.10 to LOBO dollars ; the
lam 22 years old, and weigh 16811 m. live weight. I.was
born in Dune ire, county of Cork, Ireland, and have lived
in Elmira for the last seven years. I era well-built and
good-looking ; am a good Roman catholic, and will stand by
my religion. If either of the above gentlemettimacine they
can whip me. lam willing to giro them a fair trial. For
further particulars inquire by letter, or call at my residence,
near the corner of Mato and Hudson streets, Southport."
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