The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-08 00:00:00

THE EMPEReig ON THE §NVISS FRONTIERS.—On the
decasion of the Emperor' Napoleon's approach to the
S.wiis frontiers; during his Yoniney,, the Federal
Col:keit disciised the question whether it sh'ould send a
deputation t fionii3iiiiikit his' Majesty, and it was
decided that, in colltdiniti llingcestabligied usage,
no person should be sent.
CHEAP POSTAGE.—The inucease 111. tihe ininber of
' letters in Austria since the reform in the potfal s'stem
in that ettmtty has been very considerable. In
the number of lettere transmitted amounted to only
29;700,000; but in Issl it was. 02,000,000. The con-
, veyance of money through the post increased from
318,000;000 florins to 6.30;000,000.
It is said that during the two hems that the Emperor
and Empress spent on the Lake of Geneva, the former
had a long conversation with the chief engineer of the
department, and the representatives of the proposed
Franco-Italian railways, and that he was much struck
with the possibility of constructing a tunnel from plain
to plain, which would permit the passage of the Simplon
to be made in thirty-five minutes.
TtlE NEtTRAEITY Olp SVITZEREAND.—Geignerni has
the following :—" Rethre the Emperor's departure for
Savoy," says a letter from' Berne, "the Cabinet of the
Tuileries informed the Federal Council that France
was read' to consent to the meeting of a Congress, for
the purpose of determining the measures necessary for
securing the neutrality and perfect independence -of
Switzerland. But, at tbe same time, the Federal
Cettneil was requested to state what arrangements it
thought beet calculated for that purpoNt.P. •

RAIN Sroidts YEAR LYONS.—The torrents. of rain
which fell at Lyons and the neighbourhood on Saturday
last caused such a rapid rise in the Saone that all the
works for clearing away the rock's near the Pont de
Nernottre were inundated. Notwithstanding this irrup-
tion of water, a mine, which had been previously pre-
pared under a part of the rock, was exploded, and a
block of stone, weighing at least 100 kilogrammes, fol-
lowed, by other smaller stones, was thrown as far as the
Place du Vetit Change. '
A RELIC OF Tilt PAST.—Mrs. Elizabeth Litzen-
berger died at the Stark County (Ohio) Infirmary, on
the Ist Nit., aged 10'2: years ten months and and twenty
days. It is stated that when a girl she was a great
favourite of General Washington, for whom she cooked
during his visits to Little 'fork, Pennsylvania, which so
pleased' him that he offered het a permanent situation in
his family, which she declined.
COMMERCIAL .15El'ALCATIONS AT HATllt.—The Havre
journals having stated that a firm of that town had been
plundered to the amount of i46;000f. by two of their
clerks, who had lost the money ie t‘peculation at the
Bourse, MM. Schmidt and Muller, the Orin alluded to
have published a letter stating that the deficit it their
accounts is not more than 100,000 f., of which 2(1,07f.
or 30,000 f. will be covered by the property of one of the
delinquents. The agents de change employed by the
culprits are also sufferers to the amount of 40,000 f.
...RUSSIAN Tuoovs.—The No) el, referring to a state-
ment made by some of the journals of a concentration of
Russian troops on the Pruth, says :—" As to the asser-
tion that the corps of the Russian army is about to
be placed on a war footing, we repeat for the tenth time
that that corps is generally stationed in the environs of
Odessa, that it has not quitted its accustomed quarters,
and that its presence near the southern frontiers of the
empire has consequently not the aggressive character
ascribed to it."
FRANCE ANT/ ITALY.—It is affirmed from Turin that

the Emperor, when he saw M. Farini at Chambery, said
to him, in substance, " I halfe the most sincere desire to
see Italy independent; my contiction is that when
Victor Emmanuel shall be master of Sicily and Naples,
he will be strong enough to contend alorie' against
Austria. All that my government can promise is, that
if Austria should be victorious we will not allow her to
abuse her victory." M. Farini, it is stated, returned to
Turin delighted with this answer, which, •under the
delicate circumstances in which the Emperor is placed,
was thought as favourable as could be.—Letter from
Paris in the Daily News.
A PARISIAN IMPOSTOR.—The police were informed a
few days back that a blind man, who for several years
back had been accustomed to beg on the steps of the
church of the Petits-Peres, had contracted for the pur-
chase of a furnished lodging-house in the Rue St. Pierre
Montmartre, for a sum exceeding 30,000 t. Hwang made
inquiries, they learned that the statement was quite.
true, and that, moreover, he had paid down 12,000 f. of
the purchase money. On this they made a search in
his lodgings, and found railway shares, and other secu-
rities to a considerable amount. As he had only been
allowed to beg at the church in the belief that he was
really poor, and as besides he had long been in the habit
of pestering the Emperor and Empress with petitions for
charity, he was arrested, and is to be tried for mendicity.

siporting ixteitigeart.

TROTTING RACES AT AINTREE.

These annual races were held yesterday, on the race
course at Aintree. In the early part of the day the
weather appeared likely to turn out unfavourable, but
towards mid-day the sky cleared, and many thousands
of our townspeople bent their way to the Tithebarn-
street railway station. Cabs, carts, and carriages were
also extensively patronised ; and at the beginning of
the races the course presented a most brilliant and ani-

mated appearance : the grand stand was almost as ful
as upon the cup-day of a flat race, and the other parts
of the course were proportionably well attended. Some
amount of confusion was occasioned in the course of the
race, by two cards, one of which was purchased at the
Liverpool station, but was nothing more than a copy of the
advertisement, and therefore perfectly useless as a guide
to the racing. The second card was sold on the course,
and contained a description of the rider's dresses, and
was, in fact, an official one. Every one purchased one
or more of the Liverpool cards, and every one, upon
getting to the ground, found that he must buy another,
or remain in blessed ignorance of the entire proceedings
—a discovery by no means pleasant to the unfortunate
ticket-holders. The most interesting race of the day,
and the only one, calling for particular notice in_ this
plade, was that for the Sefton Stakes. A sharp contest
.was anticipated between the Daw and Butcher Boy, but,
unfortunately for the backers of the former, he did. not
show at all during the day, but was scratched for all
engagements. Butcher Boy had, therefore, the running
to himself, as the appended result will show :
FIRSI RACE.— The Aintree Stakes of 2 soya. each, h ft,
with 15 soya added, for ponies under 14 hands high, that have
never won £5O. The second to save his stake. Open to the
world: About two miles.
Mr. Moffatt's Romance 1
Mr. Moffat's Bobtail
There were four starters for this race. Romance soon
took the lead, and kept it well to the end.
SECOND RAcE.---The Sefton Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft,
with 100 sous added, for horses of all nations. The second to
save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sovs towards expenses.
Heats: Twice round and a distance, about three miles.
There were five entered for this race ; but, as the Daw
was scratched, only four started. In the first heat Mr.
Ellis's b. g. Ranger led until arriving at the bottom
of the course, when the Butcher Boy got to the front,
Jessie was then third, and Arden Maid fourth. Upon
coming round the course again the lot were in the same
order, and when passing the Grand Stand Arden Maid
pulled up. The race for the heat was then between
Butcher Boy and Ranger; the former came in first by
about thirty yards, and the latter was passed by Jessie,
which came in second. In the second heat between
Butcher Boy and Ranger, the latter took the lead for
some distance, but he was soon passed, and Butcher. Boy
won without great difficulty.
THIRD RACE.---Tho Croxteth Stakes of 5 says each, h ft,
with 50 sous added, for British bred horses only. The second
to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5 says towards ex-
penses. Heats---twice round and a distance, about three
miles.

Of the seven entered for these stakes but three
started. Lady Godiva, the favourite, was left a long
way behind in the first heat, which was won by Arden
Maid, Jessie coming in second. The second heat was
also won by Arden Maid.
FOURTH RAcr..---The Knowsley Stakes of 3 sovs each, h ft,
with 25 sovs added. The second to save his stake. Once
round and a distance. Open to the world.
This race was won by Mignionette, Jessie coming
second.
Butcher Boy, the winner of the Sefton Stakes, was
sold by auction soon after the race, for 215 guineas.

CHATHAM RACES.-YESTERDAN

MEDWAY STAKES.

The Gentle
Bola:rdo

Eight ran.
KENT STAKES.

Tame Deer ~
Gibraltar
Wiukfield -

Five ran.
•HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.

Sovereign ..................
stanley . . ....................
Franbeornbe ............

Eigbt ran.
HANDICAP HURDLE STAKES.

The Dore...
Egbert .......

Three ran.
NITRSERY STAKES

Wee Polly
Blemish

Necromancer .

Seven ran.

MEMBERS' PLATE.

Ram Avis
The Gem
Remunerator

Four ran.

LATEST
MANCH

BETTING.
:ESTER.
EGER.
I 8 to 1 agst St. Albans (t& o:
11 to 1 agst Sweetsauer (o) •
40 to 1 agst Hig'a Treason (t.
1 50 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (t
50 to 1 agst Tom Bowline (t)
IRE HANDICAP.
100 to 6 agst Bogle Hill (t)
20 to 1 agst Parmesan (t)
20 to 1 agst Feodonwna. (t)
120 to 1 agst Miss Digby (0)
20 to 1 agst Chance Shot (t)
20 to 1 agst Wamba (t )

ST. LI
3to 1 agst'Thormanby (o) I
7 to 2 agst Wizard (o, t 4 to 1
5 to 1 agst Sabreur (o, t 11
to 2)
7 to 1 agst Umpire (o)
GREAT YORKSII
100 to 8 agst Chere Amie (t)
100 to 8 agst Gladiolus (t)
100 to 7 agst Conscript (t)
100 to 7 agst Moorhen (t)
100 to 6 agst Adam Bede (t) I
100 to 6 agst Comforter (t)
100 to 6 agst Starke (t)

RACING FIX TU
SEPTE.

TRES FOR 1860.
:MBER.
Monmouth ..............
Manchester Autumn
Newmarket F.O.M.
Malton ..................

Doncaster . . II
Chesterfield l7
Richmond
Leiceeter l9