The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-04 00:00:00

*porting iEntelitgencs.
LINERPOOL SPRING FETING}.—ThiffDAT.
This mating, so lose looked forward to with siazieti
end excitement, opened yesterday with sway premiss el
mime" save in owl respect—the weather. On Mesitey
the lake of Curates was something unusual in point of
amber, yet many of the lading bookmakers did not
arrive till late in the owning. Menem% very little eye-
ealation took place prior to the nese, end especially.on
the Grand National, the majority of speonlatere regarding
the wettest ea an open one. The weather on ilay
morning
.was raw, chilly, and disagreethle, a keen and
cutting'nor'-wester " sweeping across the courts and
bringing_ *long with it othesionelly a damp sad chilling
sleet. Visitors arrived en the mares every hoer from
about ten o'clock by trains from the Exchange Station, and
the water jump wee the cynosure of all eyes.scr It
measures 15 feet water, with • of
hurdle of 4 fest, somewhat like that last year.
geed
igl to the wet weather, the coarse generally was heavy
going, and in some portions sticky and deep ; and the in- •
ferencc, therefore, was that the light weights would have
the best of it in the longer racer'. Northern LWi end
Pow Royal were scratched for the Grand National at
Mears. Weatherby's yesterday (Tuesday) morning, and
Foresight, a prominent favourite for the Cup, wee struck
obt of that engagement et 8 Liu. on the 2nd of March.
DaTuesday morning, also, Bettie, Hornet, Belzoni, Kate
Kearney, lteporter, Surney, and Corkscrew were scratched
for all their engagements at Aintree. There were seven
events seafor &Math to-day commencing with the Mersey
Cup, laid% resulted in • walk-over by Lord Wedmore-
land's Master Willie. Three of the live coloured went to
the post for a 40 sown plate, and so good • thing
ems Mistletoe considered, that the extravagant
odds of sto 1, were laid on her. These calculations ware
however, completely upset by King's Daughter winning in
a gamier. For the Tyro Stakes, Sir Charles Rusheat's
smart filly Hilda again made an example of her opponents,
winning in a common canter by 'ix lengths, this making
r. third iasy victory in the space of a fortnight. The Trial
new ram which had been regarded with
some interest, proved a complete failure, tare* horses only
starting fogti and bet two being left in at the finish.
For the Sp Plying Stakes 10 ran, Moonbeam on her
recent form Mg elected favourite, but Mr. Bennett's
tiadr.l mare 'cDawdle won pretty easily by a length. The
thernel Hurdle Race was won by Pearl Diver,
and the performance so pleased the bashers a
Mr. lirsyley'e horse for tke Grand National, that
lath' of them were immediately afterwards well
:imported for the big event. In the course of the
efxesnoon there was 'toed deal of betting on the Grand
National, but 'peculation was confined chiefly to the
favourites. Chimney Sweep being backed finely at 100 to
3'3; while The Lamb, at 7 to 1, was almost u freely sup'
pored. Moose at 7 to 1 was in some (ores after the
winning of Pearl Diver, but 9 to 1 was subsequently
offered. Fen became a much better favourite, 2to 1
being laid that she would start, while 10 to 1 was taken
~scut her winning. Some sensation was ooceeioaed in
the ring be the announcement of all Mr. Studd's horses
naval; been wrack out of the Grand National at 3.15
this day. •
Tioz. Munn Cu? of 10 cove. each, 5 ft, with 80 added.
Certain ptritliies. One mile. (10 =be.)
'‘'. ost.Lorlanits Mi.ster Willie (Kenyon) w.o.
11.3 :)....'sr PLAIT of 40 Bova, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Five forlonre. (5 subs.)
Sir. 0,,,50L1s fluer‘ lemnbfer (13M11 1
W Load est., ~ris Rae i-tletoe Weeps I
kr Dlxon's Lumhsrl (11. Moe 3
'Letting opened a* 6 to 4, and finished at sto 1 on
Mistletoe. . .

!AB TIRO Si:ura of 5 area. each, with 80 added, foe
71-41.; pen..ltiee and anowastrea. T.Y C. (18 tuba.)
Erbia (J. Adams) 1
• t..r.ifort.s marina

nsric‘ —Arden. Beautiful ird, and liagari
Letting . 9 to 4 on Hilda, 5 to 1 apt Lady in Waiting,
6 figst Baden, toid 10 to 1 apt Brontin.
TRIAL 8 rIii'LkCHASI of 5 sots. each, with 100 added;
winners cztra. Grand National course. (40 subs.)
14r J. P. BygotVe Briderrrom (Mr. k. Walker) 1
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