The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE LIVERPOOL APTUIdN NEETnro.

TO TIM ZDITOZ OF TRZ Farm&
Seem hundred pounds a year is a shabby
es. to frighten the racing world over, and little can b 3
mid for the •• sportsmanlike" character of the Brom
Cratd Stand (Erector, if they stow it to stand in the way
of the Blue Riband of the Turf being contended for in
Way next. Surely they have made enough out of the moss
to *Lord being '• bled" by the new proprietor of the
t even supposing he is inserting his
knife rather too deeply; and they are in no
worm romition than hundreds of tradesinas who have to
'mew • team that has run out Mr. Studd contends
that be is not asking too much for his quarter of • mile of
the Derby coons, and it is • poor pies for hie opponents
to urge that, because they get the remainder of the
run-
ning ground- and once bad his portion—'for nothing, he
should lit them off cheaply. The sporting prom have
aln.cot unanimously taken up the oudgels against the
rims that be: and with their champion —the avowed
organ of the clerk of the coarse—we are enabled to get at
loth 'onions of the story. There is, however, • deal of
eenticelictory matter to be sifted before the question is
thoroughly understood. one statement being to the effect
that the executive commenced to mark out their new oourse
before asking Mr. Studd an eller for his property (which
they were endeavouring to do without), and another, that
to long ago es last April it was groomed to take the old
groutd at an increased rental. But with these points the
eublic have I.We to do: and if the 'cute Australian is
play ing the 1 art of Sbylock, under the threat that there
shall be no Derby for twe years unless his demands are
cemplicil with, he is not nearly so " unsportsmanlike" as
the esicutiye will be should they, as before observed,
allow that article they possess in such plenty—filthy lucre
to drive the champion race out of the calendar,
for on them will rest the odium of having put • steppe on
the Derby. Whether Mr. Studd is extortionate is s
mstter difficult to give an opinion upon. as I cannot quite
see 1 OW it is he would—according to the Sporting Garotte
—be getting only Sper cent. per annum for 20.040/. he pat
down for Walton-health and the Six Mile-hill, when he
obtains the 1,0001. a year demanded. The remainder of
the property ought to bring him in a few hundreds—or
did he buy the estate—for double its value, people said—
with the sole idea of putting an extra " Screw " on the
Grand Frond director.? All honour to him for a " smart
gimp" if he did, and Mews. Dorling, Knowles. and Co.
at at Lave been a very sleepy firm indeed not to fore-
stall him. How they could let such an important
bit of ground go by them when it was •o
long in tl e market being beyond my comprehension. Yet
I do not believe for one moment but that they will capitu-
late in due time, so that men shall know whether to go
on with their "books" next season. or put them behind
the fire: and after the present mein, year is closed at
Warwick on the 113th instant, although there are steeple-
chase fixture, for nearly every week right up to Christmas,
the "prophets" will doubtless be as busy as ever with the
"Derby clacks."
As vet there is one more great race to be decided in
'ol—the Liverpool Autumn Cup causing each a vast
amount of speculation that it has become alined as
imprirtant as the Cmarewitch or Cambridgeshire. It
invade the meeting at Aintree. too, with a prestige that
will allow of the programme extending over four dap,
and the large broadsheet before me holds out the
promise of fair sport, so many hundreds of horses having
been shelved for the "back-end " daring the hard sum-
mer months that we are bound to expect the fields will be
seems nsurate with the good entries obtained. The busi-
ness will be none the worse because there is no local
letrorsge attached to it, as at Lincoln, where all Mr.
Chaplin's, influence failed to bring together a larger field
than the ten contesting • 401. steeplechase for the
" locale." He tried his utmost, however, and it oast him
dear to make a good race for a selling stake wherein he
started two—Fairfax and Scout—with orders for each to
do their beet. It was not such a mad trick as some
people tried to make out. as by backing each alternately
Mr. Chaplin and his friends kept both at a good
Prim in the betting, and got Jost as well
"on " as though he had only darted one. Bat
the jockeys carried out their Miming orders
rather too faithfully, for in the endeavour to cut each
ether down they eat their own throats, and could not
more when Camillo came up to them, 200 yards from
home. The party had a dreadful day altogether, the
bookmakers they so kindly invited committing such havoc
among them that they had not the nerve to bet on the
second day. when they won all the fire races they went in
for. The'Cliaplin and Ma-hell colours should prove con-
spiemous in mast of the races worth winaine at Liverpool,
elicit they are not represented in Tuesday's Nursery,
which the King of the Rovers and Beaky Sharpe
filly "'tarty " might pick up. But them are whispers of
George Ostaldeston being a rod in pickle, as his half-
sister, Lady Zetland, was for en long, and it is time Dunbar
made a move, if we are to see his right side this season. Mr.
Chaplin has the em edy Pearl feather in the Flying Handicap,
but with so much the worst of the weights when compared
with Vex, and others in the Westmoreland interest, that
the Findonites inmt be followed in preference. Too many
of the Liverpool Cup homes are in the Welter for that to
be deceased ; all I need observe being that the Makeshift
soh would be a real "gad thing" were he pulled out.
Electricity le another that is favoured, if she can race at all.
Lord Poulett will he "warm" for both the Trial Steeple.
chase and Sefton Hurdle Race, which will tell. perhaps,
what ought to be backed for Wednesday's Corinthian
Hurdle Race and Grand Sefton Chase. Some well-known
characters are in this latter, including the Lamb, who will
be worth following all through his career, and here
especially, threatening as are King Arthur and the Nun.
The second Nursery is over six furlongs instead of half
a mile, end will suit Ventenr. whose most dangerous op-
ponenta should he show. may turn up in Zapolne and the
best the Knowsley Nursery brings forth. Some may be
running in this last-namel race with an especial eve to
the longer one. as by keeping out of the first three Slb. is
got off and it might mom. worth one's while to particu-
larly watch George Oshaldeston and the Becky Sharpe
filly. The Sefton is a two-furlongs longer race than the
Flying Handicap, which ham to tell whether Vex or Snow-
drop is fit to contend against light-weights like Kettle-
holder and Professor Anderson, nr anything their Teepee-
tire parties may substitute. These Fame animals cam-
prier, with Tornado, the cream of the horses in the
Stewards' Plate, Westmoreland Cup, and T.Y.C. Handi-
cap (AI Thursday : and some of the great guns are also in
the Steeplechase Plate set for that day.
The Liverpool Cup,. one mile and a half, is the only
other completed event in the programme, and this does
not cisme off till Friday. Consequently I must await the
n.any changes that ale imminent before dealing with it,
as there is no telling how many may be in the road taken
by Lady Coventry (scratched) and Ajax. The latter
might n turn into favour again ; but just now only the
Palmer. Knight of the Garter, Grimaton, Abergeldie, See
Saw. Paul Jones, and Orion are in any request, and the
two last named are under suspicion. 'Tribune, the Make-
shift mit, Van Amburgh, Why, and Bandmaster form
the setcnd division of favourites ' • if the latter is better
smith standing than Fairwind, Deceit, Ajax, or Elec-
tricity, he will very nearly win. The last-named has
been " nibbled at" in the market, like the Lady Hen.
riette, Taraben, and Aggravator (in Orion's stable), but
no sign is observable with reference to either W.
Goatee's or T. Dawson'm formidable team, and iu stand-
ing by my old fancy, Grimston, I must reserve the right
cf couplinc sometWng with him after taking stock of the
deim,s at Liverpool.—l am, &c., METEOR.

LETTECG AT MANCHESTER.--SATURDAT.
ISVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP
11 to I wet Thel'almer it no) !O to 1 awn Ajax (t and off,
10 1.1 1 Fee Saw (off, tll 20 to 1 Lady Henrietta
tot) Q, 1.25 to I)
11 to 1 Knight of the 90 to 1 Makeshift rolt (t,
Garter (t f IS to 1 Aggravator IoW)
MG to 9 Grizaaton It et of) 26 to I Van itiallinwh(o)
SOY to II Prod Jams tor, t 100 to 3 Ilall,y tuff,
MI to a, 100 to 3 Dc: fat (off, t
100 to 6 (t) to 1)
IGO to 6 Orion (t) 40 to I Friday (t =doff,

BETTING IN LONDON.-13iervomAr.
The 111011tC1 at the dulls to-day was of its mual etningth, and
the wagerng on the Liverpool Autumn (bp of ennaidivaide ex-
tent and impnr; suer. The Palmer led of the ball by having
AG. ut inverted m his favour at a to I, ant although mon. 10
was mitoequeritly laid a few tams, the ling-naimil oilda wee
towaide the kohl readily 44% opt d, and even lobed for. Knight
of the Carter bad a organic won em euted in Id, favour at 9 tot
and to. to IV, and ti insitton not only found supporter. at Minot
Vitamin pr.ee, but ownit.orst generally dirhned to lay INgyinwl,
11 NI at an. nee Haw went extrensely well, bany baboil for good
scowl WI. with a neat and uneinuLitionally, while a, much as
AO to 19 we. offered that he would run. Paul Jane. Khan
praii d fig udklei at 11 to 1, with only an ireminiol at-
tempt to admit him downwind peewee.' by offerr to
take Ina to K. Abereeldie bad lb to L and 11/0 to
u.,1r1 about him k ally, although the inveitinmai
made in ha behalf were limited. Ajax, who had eat
%Mb mile rime the privimoi day at 12 to 1, needed to mute
than dearer that pike early in the morning, and never rea.vtml
himself. Lady Coventry ale went though a variety of pirform-
SWIw tin the Quid* male. At find 10u to 6 wail takes about tier ,•
thin ter. to 6, la, to 4, awl An to a were vueomnively laid ; and
the ittcratore wire i.e numemua rod an ready to oblige, that ale
looked ae nearly "eettlid " eamseaiLle. In fact, before laminas
broke up there was a rumour that the pen had 110(11 pat through
bra. sane. Mr. Beadman's two, Orion and A:nrrivator wen,
again the madiain of a good deal of inquiry, corm being male to
lack the pair coupled at 14 to I. Mr Kane time it looked en
thaw* Aggravator was mottug, r there wert_prouomy wrept
110 to 1. AMU no morello& 26 to 1 eaualleged ; but at the Babb
100 to 3 mad 40 to wove laid ownewevely, with the lad named
odd. maim quoted without a remains. Towards the ricer, also,
thiCAD who had remained pertioulartyquietthrougheut the mam-
ba gond a friend is a bookmaker, who took at tiret Ho to 5,
ami then 100 to 6, sewed time+, and would hare raw no
at the wag.. Vaa Asaburgh was a good deal nekivl after, one
apemilator offering to take MO to 100 about him, but toe a load
Uwe to nowt that Pt to 1 wite "Quad,* Llasny, boirevia, 85 to
was laid to email maxi. lady Henaietta Lad Dolby were
4111tnuntd with limited authiya at 110 to I and BO to 1 natimitlvely.
A ieertiun influential speenlator somas barked Knight Errant at
00 40 lb and annealed Maar to accept thine odds. At the muse
prke Tatman*. eel fogriopriod_ tur a little • and at 151 to lb
radii Ty neibile redio
Mdel •Bell found duds. The /5P7 sod
Elix•tswity could both leave beep hoebtd, the }ti offered
did not wit. In, it,. pi:guide sarength of the Odd bailiff
ear.i. Ole gviitlettora onNnwl to Let that there would be 16
numm, but whet, it again tu raw mooted an to the swab's.
OM 'mkt try, opiniusta wart ...sonnatal noipetting the previdesor

. _
el "rots'" not albs Nook a/ 10 Is • oiWwall).
Itolll* NO spin O. At UN dope proms rad .a
VOLLIIZPIC AUTUNN CUP.
11 to 11 mg The Palm* KW Do $ sot Von Aabbiegli
fl to 1 ) 0)
Ito t • et the 1000 to SO 116•AmoDWO4
(t) 440161)
lio Do 1 Grimm* (t4to, 40 to 1 AailwMitwo 0
DO to 1 Ike Bow 0 Ao) ."
144•812
11 Do 1— PwalJasso(olt. 60 to 1 161.6
t it
0) •
MO to 8 Alowpiato (5 sob 1 itiy
..g.O 60 . 1 - TM Spy (
KO to 6 Orion 0 & w) t lOW to 6)
20 I* 1 12442442314 Nit 60 to 1 1D442(14122 (0.
(off) t lea to 101
so to 1
(I sod 1000 to 16 lAdyooveatry 1000 to 16 —= :
E2O ta
of
lb to 1 AD*6 t 1 Os or II awl oi
DO to 1 Lolly 11.0. 1000 to 10 lio)
Attie (t) 1000 to 10 • 0)
140 to 8 Listly M WOO to 6 (o)
TO to TO Tbe or ise flow 0bw0212 111
ato 1 Oen Om with • dad (s(. 10 to 14 sad w)
KO to as lan Pas eo MI (
WO to 8 Pr. Bowkwolll, tl4to I)
60 to 10 os Bee Om make
T to 4 sad its Pokes. 1.; WC t 2 101
6to I goight a tie O&M; 1. 2.11101, t 1111, 1)
4 to 1 lady Cowewtry, 1. ft, $ (eM

Toossum IT Km lbumaa.—BrOur T. OVIIPD.—
Os Saturday afternoon • visited pros" at the tailiiimgia=
at Elea CoUgye I. the pomp of the Rev. J. J.
bead master, sod other spectator& The eillemi is-
chided a number of Oxford gentles—di Wought
down by lir. J. P. Carter, and • team GI port
selected treat the In the Oppidra deem wow Warta
Rain, Cbnrfieoe, Pi Btinbury, .1? Parker I. J. loft B.
Beams, J. It Nese. X. Pamir. A. ifteltes. emit A.
Parker, while the Dewed amidst et Blame. . P. Osalme. 0.
eourthop, J. B. Bt ita P. Ainelk=aregivr C. Toi&J.
Sturgis, I. Rumen. W. 11. My, I. ma Ituties. Mir
was commenced about heat-pst ts o'ciore,
Baas
sad the Oppidsas toy/514NQ' allige. Presses
Oxford had the best of the pale, sad
bard to win, Slimily, for Oxford, took
cals. Cheap wm (aid at ten minutes mot 1 iffikilk PA-
U= of the ekveno being reversed Ones mare tho Seta
ran the ball into the Oppielsa " mix,"
sad Uds lino Oneilhaps
yet a "shy," bat the Ward eleven failed .• AY& a pal.
Shot* afterwards Now, foe the °widens, got the boa est et
eels." bat m the play coadaded diorite atterrwasib, Word re-
tired from the grand an the winners by a Ingle " shy." to
nothing is the part of their oppostets.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

.CAMBRIDgE, Oar.. 211._

At a congregation this day the nnderinentiord
degrees were conferred :—M.A.: John Richard Bum&
ton Elwes and Charles Lusardstias Harss_z___Trinity Col-
lor; Arthur Joba Ingram and Robert ldinim .
to_sis
Miii-
Queens' • Edward Stuart Taylor,
8.A.: asses Pear Nichols and rribeill Charles peon,
Trinity ,• Robert Neville, Magdalene. LLB.: Arthur
John Finds, St. John's. Mr. John Greenwood, M.A.,
Dublin, was admitted ad minds= gradum.
Oar. 31.

Trim SEATomear (PoETIcAL)
given annually under the will of the Bev. Thomas
KA., formerly Fellow of Clare College, foe the led Beg-
limb poem oa a saved subject, has bees this day adjadged
to Jackson llama, KA., Trinity College. Babied—
" John the Baptist."