The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-08 00:00:00

DEATH OF SIR CHARLES NAPIER.

We yesterday announced that Vice-Admiral Sir Chas.
Napier, K.C.8., G.C.T.S., K.M.T.; K.S.G., K.R.E., and
M.P., died at his residence at Merchistoun Hall, at 5.40
on Tuesday morning. The deceased was the eldest son of
the Hon. Charlea Napier, of Merchistoun Hall, in the
county of Stirling, and gteudson of Francis, fifth Lord
Napier. He was born on the 6th of March, 1786, at
the hose of his father, and entered the Royal Navy in
1799 as a first-class volunteer on board the Martin sloop-
. of-'war; Captain the Hon. Matthew St. Clair, employed
in the North gees ReMoved, in the early part of the
ensuing year, tel the Renown, 74, the flagship of Sir
John Borlase Warren, he accompanied an expedition to
Forrel, and afterwards to the Tdediterraneane where, in
November, 1802, he became midshipman of the Grey-
hound, 32, Captain William Hoste. On his return from
a visit to St. Helena in the Egyptiextne, he joined succes-
sively in 1804-5 the Mediator and Renommee frigatei.
In 1805 he was appointed Lieutenant of the Coisrageusi,
74, which formed part of the squadron under Sir J. B.
Warren at the capture, in 1806, of the Marengo, 80, the
flag-ship of Admiral Lionis, and the Belle Pose frigate,
40; and in March, 1807, being then in the West Indies
in the Prince George, 98, was nominated acting-com-
mander of the Pultusk brig ; to which vessel he was
confirmed on the 30th of November following. On the
17th of July‘, 1868, having been present at the reduction
of the Danish islands, St. Thomas and St. Croix, he
assisted, in the boats of the Fawn sloop, in Eire cutting
out of a Spanish merchantman lying at Puerta Rico
under the protection of two batteries; the guns of one
of which he spiked. In August of the same year he
commanded the Recruit brig of ,18 guns, in which he
fought a smart actiOn with the Diligeate, a French
corvette of 22 guns; svhich, after he had had his main-
mast shot away, many of his carronades dismounted,
some of his men killed and himself wounded, he suc-
ceeded in putting to flight. On this`occasion, although
his thigh was broken by a shot, he refused to leave the
deck until the enemy was out of sight. In Vebrnary,
1809, he assisted at the reduction of Martinique,
where he gained considerable distinctiou, and shortened
the duration of the siege by the manner in which,
'with only five men, he scaled the Walls, and in open
day planted the Union Jack upon the raniparts of, Fort
Edward. In the ensuing April he assisted gir Alexander
Cochrane in a chase of three French ships-of-the-line,
which lasted upwards of two days, and which terminated
in the capture of the Haupolt, 74. On thiS occasion he
signalised himself by the closeness with which he stuck
to the enemy, and shot away their masts and rigging,
although fired at from their stern-chasers. For his
services in this affair the Commander-in-Chief posted
him on the spot ; an appointment which was confirmed
by the Admiralty on the 22nd of May, 1809. In the
ensuing summer Captain Napier returned home in the
Jason frigate, and did not go afloat again until 1811, in
the early part of which year he was appointed to the
Thames, 32. On the 26th of July following, in concert
with Captain Augustus Clifford (now Usher of the Black
Rod); he silenced the fire of eleven gunboats and a
felucca moored across the harbour of Porto del Infreschi,
as well as that of a round tower; and captured fourteen
merchantmen and a quantity of spars destined for a
ship-of-the-line, and a frigate. On the Ist of November,
1811, in command of his own boats and those of the
Imperieuse, he landed with two handfed and fifty men
of the 62nd Regiment at the back of the harbour of
Palinuro, and carried the neighbouring heights under a
heavy fire from the enemy; who, having vainly en-
deavoured.to regain their position, were compelled to
retire. The next day he succeeded in capturing ten
gunboats, twenty-two richly-laded feluccas' and the
battery of 24-pounders by which they had been pit's,
tected. His intrepidity in this affair obtained the sine
qualified approbation of Sir Edward Pellew, the corn-
marider-in-chief of the station. On the 14th of May,
1812, he attacked the port of Sapri; took twenty-eight
ships laden with oil; and, supported by the Pilot sloop,
compelled a strong battery andstower to surrender at
discretion. On the 26th of February, in concert with
the Furieuse, 36, and having on board the second bat-
talion of the 10th Regiment, he took possession of the
island of Ponza, whilst exposed to the fire of four
batteries mounting 10, 24, and 18-pounders, two I
12-pounders, and two nine-inch mortars. On the 16th
May, 1813, he captured La Fortune, xebeque, carrying
two long 9-pounders and four swivels, along with twenty
merchant vessels, lying in Cavalarie-road. In the
ensuing winter he drove on shore the Balleine French
store-ship of twenty-two guns and one hundred and
twenty men ; and compelled a gaberre of thirty guns
and one hundred and fifty men to seek refuge under the
land batteries. He sailed shortly afterwards with a
squadron under Captain Andrew King for North
America, where he took part in the brilliant expedition
against Alexandria; with such effect that Captain J. A.
Gordoa, the conducting officer, declared, in his des-
patches, that "he owed him more than he was able to
express." In the subsequent operations against Balti-
more, Captain Napier, having a division of boats under
his orders, rendered good service in causing a diversion
which favoured the assault upon the enemy's entrenched
camp on the opposite side of the city. In June, 1815,
his ship, the Euryalus, was paid off, and on the 4th of
that mouth her gallant commander was nominated a
C.B. He was called into active service again until the
Bth January, 1822, when he was employed on particular
service on the coast of Portugal in the Galatea, 42.
The object of his mission appears to have been to obtain
restitution from Dons Miguel of certain British ships,
which had been seized upon a pretext wholly unjustifi-
able -off the *Western Islands. Of his services on the
Portuguese coast, on the part of this country and on that
of the Constitutional Government of 'Portugal, Captain
Napier, who has always held the pen of a ready writer,
has given a detailed account in his "history of the War
of Succession in Portugal." It appears -that in 1831,
fresh insults having been offered to England and France
by the Miguelite Government, the former despatched a
naval force to the Tagus, and obtained redress. All
evnenefe was, however, refused to the French, until a
squadron forced the river, dictated terms to the usurper,
and deprived him of several of his ships. A frigate was
also sent to the 'Western Islands, which captured two
Portuguese corvettes,on that station. Great exertions
were made at Terceira after these events to equip an
expedition. Two small schooners were armed, forced
loans raised, church bells melted down and converted
into money, and every expedient was resorted to to
provide for the emergency and extend the queen's
authority over the Azorean archipelago. After an
interview with the Marquis Palmella, Captain Napier
proceeded to Fayal, where he found the governor and
garrison in great alarm, and learned that D,om Pedro
had abdicated the imperial crown of the Brazils, and
was on his way to Portugal. Captain Napier published
his opinion, that the only way to settle the Portuguese
question was to dash right up the Tagus and carry the
capital by storm. Soon after the capture of the islands,
measures were concerted for attacking
i the naval forces.
of Dom Miguel in the Tagus. Two indifferent frigates'
were piirchased and fitted out, so far as 'the Foreign.,
Enlistment Bill would permit, in the Thames. Captain
Sartorius had volunteered to command the expedition,
and, accompanied by several British naval officers, had
proceeded to Belleisle to complete the equipment of his
squadron. The Emperor embarked on board the Rainha
on the 10th of February, and arrived at St. Michael's
-on the 22nd. Colonel Hodges, Who commanded the.
British auxiliary force, accompanied Dom Pedro; and
the Donna Maria and several vessels laden with stores
followed. On the retirement, or rather dismissal, of
Sartorius from the command of the Portuguese fleet, it
was offered to and accepted by Napier ; and, in spite of
the great, difficulties by which he was surrounded, he
soon managed to give good account of the enemy. On
the 3rd of July, 1833, he sighted the Miguelite fleet,'
consisting of two line-of-battle ships, two frigates, three
heavy corvettes, two brigs, and a xebeque ; and decided;
at once upon engaging it. Everything depended upon
the issue of the contest, which appears to have been most
severe. The. Miguelites reserved their fire until within
musket-shot, when they blazed away in right earnest,
but without doing any serious damage. The Constitu-
tionalists then returned their fire ; and the Rainha
having been laid alongside the Don John, Captain
Napier boarded her with the utmost impetuosity.
" I had not intended to board," says he, " having
enough to do to look after the squadron ; but the'
excitement was too great, and I soon foetid myself
on the enemy's forecastle, supported by one or
two of my officers. There paused, until several men
jumping on board we rushed aft with a loud cheer, and
passed through a party drawn up on the break of the
quarter-deck to oppose us. At this moment 'I received
a severe blow from a crowbar, the owner of which did
not escape unscathed." In a few minutes the battle
terminated altogether in favour of the Constitutional
forces ; leaving in their possession two ships of the line,
mounting eighty and. seventy-six guns ; with four 48-
pounders for throwing shells one frigate, and a corvette
of 18 guns ; two corvettes and two brigs having escaped.
The loss of the Pedroite squadron was about ninety men
killed and wounded; that of the enemy being two and
three hundred. By midnight the prizes were manned,
their crews secured, and after a hard day's work Napier's
squadron was in full sail for Lagos Bay. For this
important service Dom Pedro conferred upon him the
title of Viscount Capo San Vicente, and appointed him
Admiral-in-Chief of the Portuguese fleet. ,f‘ All this,"
says Napier, in his own account of the affair, " was very
gratifying •, but I should have preferred that the title
had been let alone." Throughout the whole of this
war he appears to have conducted himself with signal
valour and decision, and to have exhibited in a high
degree important qualifications for command for which
the world had not hitherto given him credit. Besides
the civil and naval honours conferred upon him, Dom
Pedro gave Napier the Grand Cross of the Tower and
Sword, and thanked him personally, with great fervour,
-for having "placed the queen upon the throne." Dis-
gusted by the treatment he afterwards experienced from
the Portuguese Government, and the reduction of the
naval force under his command, Napier turned his back
upon Portugal, and became once more a candidate for
employment at home. This he was not long
ing. On the Ist of January, 1839, he was appointed to
the command of the Powerful, 84, fitting for the Medi-
terranean, in which ship he hoisted, in 1840, his broad
pennant as Commodore, and became second in command,
under Sir Robert Stopford, of the fleet employed on the
coast of Syria. On the 10th of September of that year
in obtain-
he effected a landing at D'Journie, at the head of fifteen
hundred Turks and'British marines, and in this his first
operation on the Syrian coast displayed such rtd
he
from his admiral. In the course of the
same
monthaccordance
R zeal and energy as to elicit warm commendationsi
defeated a body of men at Kilbson, and int
red, with a plan which lie' had previously
bom-
barded and stormed the town of Sidon, protected
by two
fort and citadel, and a line of wall
.manned
garrison
thousand seven hundred soldiers ; takingnow appointed
niaa by a
prisoners. On the 9th of October, Napier, now
ha which occupied a
commanded by Ibrahim Pac
„ Jolatiieoadin of old ;
strong
Be rout. The eccentric
position among the mountains of
CommodoreY on the battlefields
a Commodore, obtained a signal success over. a force
appearance of the gallant
of Syria was oftenwith a large straw
followers. Seated upon a donkey
formidable bludgeon in his hand,
hat upen his head, a form of n n t nine 1' merriment to his
and his doe- Pow scamperingtthe attack with the chival-
roushis.' side, he led his
sourceo
by
dalthough• must mus be
courage of a Pa
"tracks" and
confessed that in personal appearance he did not much
resemble one.
The result of the promptitude with
I was the surrender of
which he attacked the enemyS
1. P haJ ari
d the submission of man ac
Beyrout an
y.
Within a month
from the date of his arrival on the
the u-hole of the Lebanon had been freed from its
coast,notwithstanding that his small force had
invaders, and notwi
dimin• hed in numbers one-half, he managed to capture
upwards of five thousand prisoners. We cannot follow
him throughout the events of his Syrian campaign,
and
it is the less necessary so to do, seeing that he has been
himself the chronicler 'of its glories, and has not'for-
gotten to place himself and his services in full promi-
nence before the public. On the 2nd November, 1840,

the Commodore assisted at the siege of Xere, under the
comntrmi Sir Robt. Stopford, but speaks of the affair
himself as if there had been no such person as Sir Robert
in existence! Wita some few drawbacks, folly redeemed
by his subsequent perfornmnces, Commodore Napier :s
services in Syria were of the most dashing and distin-
guished character, and were attended with great benefit
to the civilised world. Both in land, aY well as sea
operations, he proved himself thoroughly up' to his
work. After the reduction of Acre, the Comma/ore
proceeded to take charge of the squadron off Alexandria,
where he concluded an advantageous convention with
Mehemet Ali, In acknowledgment of these really
important services he was created a Knight Commander
of the Bath on the 4th December, 1840. He was also
included in the thanks of Parliament to the Commander-
in-Chief and his subordinates and was presented by
the Emperors of Austria and Russia and the King of
PruSsia with the Cross of Maria Theresa of Austria, the
crass of St. George of Russia, and the insignia of the
second class of the Order .of the Red Eagle of Prussia.
In the spring of 184'1 he returned to England, and on
the 30th November of that year was appointed one of
the naval aides-de-camp to het Majesty. He had already
been awarded (January, 1837) die captains' good service
pension. He was also appointed &al.-Admiral of the
Blue, and held for two years the command of the Channel
Fleet, with his flag on board the St. Vincent,. 120.
During this service he had, unfortunately, abundant
leisure for newspaper controversy, and for teaching
First Lords how to perform then:duties. He accord-
ingly set to work to collect all the caustic letters on
naval reform with which he had edified the public
through the Sun and Times nets- 6
pvers durino.the
previous thirty years, and published them in 1851,
with a long. and vain-glorious preface from his own
pen. To this was prefixed an introduction, couched
in somewhat severe language, from the pen of his
cousin, Major-General W. Napier (the author of " The
History of the Peninsular War," and some hundreds of
declamatory letters in the Times and elsewhere,) in which
he speaks of the "effrontery of Lord Grey," the stoli&
ness of Lord John Russell," and the " utter groundless-
ness of his charges against Sir Charles." In this volume,
which is. entitled "The Navy; its Past and Present
State," the gallant Admiral has fired a series of broad-
sides in the shape of letters, some of them sufficiently
caustic, at the late Lord Melville, the Duke of Clarence,
Lotd Althcrp, the Duke of Wellington, Sir J. Graham,
the Earl of Minto, Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell,
Lord tfleriborough, Lord Palmerston, the late Sir Robt.
Peel, and the editor of the Times; of most of whom, to
apply the nautical shibboleth, "he gives a good account."
Anxious, it may be presumed, to give the Commodore
something better to do than write "insubordinate" let-
ters to his superior officers (all suggestions for adminis-
trative reform are considered insubordinatk in high
places), the Admiralty nominated him, in 1847, in suc-
cession to Sir. William Parker. to the command of the
Channel Fleet. This appointment he held for two years.
But on the accession of Sir Francis Baring to the head
of the Admiralty he was superseded in his post. Highly
indignant at such treatment, and at the marked disregard
by the Admiralty of many of his suggestions, he brought
a Lancaster gun, in the shape of a final letter to Lord
John Russell, to bear upon the Government, which
greatly widened the breach that already existed between
him and it. It is hardly possible to conceive any com-
position more entirely vain-glorious than this epistle.
A few paragraphs from it will afford some notion of its
character. " Had I not displayed energy and boldness,
the probability is that this country would have been
involved in war, and our foreign policy overthrown."
" I dethroned Don Miguel. Had the battle of Cape St.
Vincent been lost, Don Miguel would have been on the
throne of Portugal, the dynasty of Louis Philippe
shaken to its centre, and most probably Lord Grey's
administration." " I upset the Grand Prince of the
Lebanon' the ally of Mehemet Ali • defeated Mehemet's
son, and drove his troops out of the mountain." "My
services are unsurpassed by those of any admiral on the
list. I think I may say, without fear of contradiction,
that they have had more influence on the state of Europe
than those of any other officer in the navy." " The
battle of Cape St. Vincent changed a dynasty as well as
the whole political face of Europe." " I served as
second in command at Acre." " I fought on the heights
of Lebanon two battles, and gained them both." "I
stormed Sidon, and took the garrison prisoners." But
for his exploits, the gallant Bombastes assures us that
"the Syrian expedition would have failed; Acre would
not have been attacked ; war with France would have
been inevitable ; our policy overthrown, and with it the
Melbourne administration." Lord John Russell, in
reply to all this braggadocio, declared that, although
far from disputing the value of his services, he could
,not place in him that implicit confidence which was
required in a successor to Sir William Parker. The
command of the Mediterranean Fleet was accordingly
given to Vice-Admiral Deans Dundas, and Sir Charles
Napier was put for a time upon the shelf. On the first
indication of the probability of a war with Russia,
Napier had so familiarised the mind of the public to a
belief in his own estimate of his unrivalled heroism and
irresistible decision of character, that the Admiralty
appears to have had no alternative but to appoint him
to the command of the Baltic fleet. He. talked it well,
and promised to perform miracles. He had under his
command the finest ships that ever left the shores of
this or any other country ; unlimited power • and the
confidence of the nation at large. At a public dinner
given to hini on the occasion of his appointment, he is
said to have declared that he would take Cronstadt in a
month, or go to a place " not to be mentioned to ears
polite." He vowed that if he did not find war declared
by the time he got out, he would " declare it himself !"
Soon after he lost sight of Spithead he telegraphed to
his crews "to sharpen their cutlasses," and promised on
their behalf " a good account of the Russians !" As an
earnest of what he meant to do, he signalled for large
quantities of chloroform, in anticipation of the frightful
operations his valour would render indispensable ; and
after bobbing about from port to port for several
months, rode off upon the trumpery affair of Bomar-
sund ; declaring that the granite walls of Cronstadt,
Sweaborg, and Helsingfors were impregnable ! He,
however, brought home his fleet in safety and good
order ; but for any: result of importance beyond the
blockade, it might just as well have remained at Spit-
head. Admiral Napier was promoted to the rank of
Rear-Admiral of the Blue in 1846; Vice-Admiral of the
Blue in 1853; Vice-Admiral of the White in June,
1855 and Vice-Admiral of the Red in 1857. Sir
Charles Napier has been a great politician in his time.
In 1832 and 1837 he contested successively the boroughs
of Portsmouth and Greenwich, and in 1841 was returned
to Parliament for Marylebone. He has been a perpetual
thorn in the sides of successive ministers of state ; always
in his place in the House ; present at every division, and
oftener addressing the House than any other member
whatever. At the election for Marylebone, caused by
the death of Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, Sir Charles
was readily induced to stand; but the Admiralty, having
a wholesome dread of his presence in the House of
Conimons, managed to detain him in the Baltic until
the ,contest was over. In November, 1855, on the death
of Sir W. Moleswortb, he was elected for Southwark ;
and at the dissolution in 1857 was once more sent to the
House of Commons. Sir Charles Napier married the
widow of Edward Elers, Esq., R.N., whose son perished
whilst in command of the Avenger steam-frigate, when
she was wrecked on the Sorelle Reeks in the Mediter-
ranean. Sir Charles has left only one child, a daughter.
Nothing definite has yet been settled in reference to
Sir Charles Napier's successor in the representation. of
,Southwark. There have been several names brought
forward for consideration. At present the favourite
amongst the leading Radicals is Mr. Wakley, who, for
some years, represented Finsbury, but no comnaunica-
tion has been made to him on the subject; and it is
doubtful whether he would risk a contest. Amongst
the names freely mentioned are those of Mr. Pilcher, a
Liberal-Conservative, Mr. Edward Miall, formerly M.P.
for Rochdale, and General Thompson.

ST. MARTIN'S YOUNG, iVIRN'S SOCIETY.—We are glad
to have an opportunity of directing attention to the
above society, as one of a class of institutions which are
calculated to prove of so much substantial importance
to young men, during the winter season especially.
We observe from our advertising columns, that it has
been proposed to have 'a tea party this evening in con-
nection with this society, in St. Martin's Schoolroom,
.New Blenheim-street, when addresses will be delivered
.by several clergymen and other gentlemen who have
interested themselves in the objects of the association,
and a selection of glees and madrigals will be sung by
the young men and their friends at different periods of
the evening. We understand that the society, which
has now been in existence for some time, was originally
formed with the aim of keeping up the connection of
the young men who had been educated at St. Martin's
School with the clergy aad their school teachers, after
they bad obtained situations, and entered upon the duties
of life on their own account. The members appoint a
secretary of their own, and hold conversational meetings
once a week, at which papers on a variety of interesting
subjects are from time to time read by themselves and
others. The general superintendence of the society is
cared for by the clergy of the district ; and we are
assured that much benefit has been found to accrue to
the young men from the favourable opportunities which
are thus afforded them of spending an evening weekly
in so interesting and profitable a manner. As it appears
to be the design of the present meeting to make the
objects of the society more widely known, we cannot
hut wish the promoters of the meeting every success in
doing so.
TRANMERE LOCAL _BOARD or HEALTH.,---011 TU.Cday
evening this board held its usual monthly meeting.
Mr. W. Perrey in the chair ; the other members present
were, Messrs. Guy, Liversidge, Dalby, Lee, Cumming,
Hitchmough, Peters, Williams, Morecroft, Searle, and
Mudie. The chairman, in moving the confirmation of
the proceedings of the last monthly meeting, complained
that, with regard to the purchase of 5000 yards of land
for the. reservoir in connection with the waterworks,
there had been a want of courtesy exhibited by the
hoard in not consultinm him on the subject. Mr. Live.-
sidge briefly explained, remarking that the committee
pursued the only course they could in the matter. The
proceedings were then confirmed, and the minutes of
the finance committee were afterwards read and adopted.
It appeared from the minutes of the water committee
that Messrs. Liversidge, Webbs, and Peters had been
appointed a sub-committee for the negotiation of loans
and other matters of inance. Mr. Stewart had offered
the site of the " Old Lad's Croft," in Higher Tranmere,
for the reservoir, on the] following terms :-Ist, £l7O
for the cottage and garden ; 2nd, 5000 square yards of
land at 3s. per yard, ; 3rd, a road of ten yards wide to
to be given to Mr. Stewart up the centre of the property,
the road to be made and sewered by the board ; 4th, the
board to pay gio towards the tenant's goodwill for
going out. The committee agreed to accept these terms,
except with regard to the last clause, and at a subse-
quent meeting of the committee the contract for the
purchase was signed by the five members present, the
chairman of the board, '
who was present ex officio, alone
declining to sign the contract.--The law-clerk had given
notice to the Wirral Waterworks Company that the
board were prepared to purchase the pipes and mains
laid down in the township at the prices given in a table
supplied by Mr. Rawlinson.—ln consequence of Mr.
Richardson, the surveyor, having been appointed resi-
dent engineer to the waterworks, it was recommended
that his salary be increased to £250 per annum, and
that an assistant overseer be appointed at £3O per
annum. The proceedings of the committee were then
confirmed. The health committee recommended the
board to incur an expense of £3O in deepening the
sewers in Tranmere-park, made by the proprietors in
that district, in order to carry off the sewage of Mill-
lane and Yolk-of_Egg_lane it was agreed to defer the
matter for further consideration.
THE COTTON PLANT 01, SOUTR CAROLINA.—The above has
been beautifully illustrated on the back of a playing card ;for
the present season, by Messrs. De La Rut and Co. frdm an
original drawing by a 4,
Liverpool gentleman, and published by
Messrs. Agnew and Son. J. M. and Son have received a large
stock. N.B.—A good Playing card from is 6d. J. Mawdsley
and Bon, 4, Castle-street.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.

The indefatigable exertions of Mr. Topham, to render•
this meeting worthy of support, has met with tolerably-
fair success, if we may judge from the character of the
sport yesterday. The weather being fine, there was a
good muster of the "talent." • They, however, again:
met with their late ill-luck, as the favourites won in
almost every race.

The spent commenced with the Aintree Plate, for
which nine put in an appearance. Gibraltar was made
a great favourite, 6 to 2 being laid freely on him ; and
he fully justified the confidence of his backers by land-
ing the stake, with four lengths in hand. For the
All-aged Selling Stakes, the five that were entered,
appeared at the post. Ladylike had it all her own way,.
from beginning to end, and won in a canter by four
lengths ; her sale realising 140 guineas to the racing
fund. Only six contested the Knowsley Nursery Han-
dicap, which fell to The lot of Nutbush, after a good
race. The Croxteth Welter Cup brought out a field of
eight, the favourite, First Lord, winning easily. In
the Juvenile Stakes, Yorkminster came to the assistance
of the fielders, by upsetting Glen Stewart and Lady
Ripon, both of whom were backed with great spirit; and
Buicephalus wound up the afternoon's racing by win-
ning the Handicap Hurdle Race, almost without an
effort. Particulars of the sport are appended below.
The Aintree Nate (Handicap) of 50sors. for all ages. One
mile. _ . _

Mr. Charles's Gibraltar, 3yrs, 6F,t 7lbs (Daley) /
Mr. Barber's Ellen, 3yrs, 1llbs
Mr. Williams's Rara Avis, 4yrs, 7st 2Ibs
Mr. Osborne's Maid of Chesterfield, 3yrs, ist 31bs (Challoner) 4
tthplLaacnedca,
s,nTilietehfuorllsotiv,inGgicanlbsonerkan(hbibu
Ancient Andrew (Grimshaw), and Corona (Bell).
bet "wrde)r,eNnoor
Betting :-5 to 2 on Gibraltar, 6 to 1 agst Ancient Andrew,
and Bto 1 agst any other. Won by four lengths ; two lengths
each separating second, third and fourth.
The AH-aged Selling Stakes of ssovs. each, with 25 added.
Mr. Hughes's Ladylike, 2yrsT;T:tel.2lbs (Mitchell) I
Mr. Phillips's Corona. f:yrs, sst Sibs (Thomas) 2
Mr. Wintering,ham's Edendale, 2yrs, sst Mb. (Noble) 3
Mr. Byrn's f Loup-garou—Yafa, 2vrs, sst 121bs (Taylor) 4
Mr. Dawson's Ancient Andrew, aged, Ist Sibs (Bullock) 5
Betting :-5 to 2 on Ladylike, who won easily by four lengths ;
two lengths between second and third, who was a similar dis-
tance in advance of the fourth. The winner was bought in Six
160 guineas.

The Knowsley Nursery llandicap Stakes of ssovs. each, wX
70 added, for two-year-olds. (T.Y.C.)
Mr. Cliff's Nutbush, ist Sibs (in. 51bs ex.) (Challoner)
Mr. Harrison's Lady Ripon 7st 61bs (car. 7st 71b) (Bullock) 11
Mr. Hurt's Sister to Aston, Est Olbs (Thomas) S
Mr. Hughes's Ladylike, 7st 41b ....................... (Mitchell) 4
Mr. Robinson's fby Goorkah—Termagant, Gst (Dunne) 5
Mr. Osborne's Gipsy Girl, Gst 101 b .................. (Grimshaw) 6.
Betting :-7 to 4 on 'Nttbush, and 3 to 1 agst Ladyl&e.
Won by two lengths. Sister to Aston was a bad third.
The Croxteth Welter Cup of 30sovs, added to a Handicap.
Sweepstakes of ssovs each. About a mile and a half.
Mr. Whittaker's First Lord, 3yrs, lOst 41bs, (including 51b
extra) (Mr. Thomson)
Mr. Peace's Irish Emigrant, 4yrs, 9st Sibs (Mr. Gaman) 2
Mr. Saxon's Jenny Longlegs, 3yrs, 9st 51bs, (including 51b
extra) (Mr. W. Bevill) 3
Mr. Barber's Prince of Orange, 6yrs, lOst Blbsl(Capt. Little) 4

The following also ran, but were not placed :—Killigrew,
syrs, list 21bs (Mr. Dixon) ; Sheffield, 4yrs, 9st 111bs Mr. Ed:-
wards) c by Voltigeur—Rosebud, 3yrs. 9st 91bs (Mr. Spence);
and Malpas, 3yrs, 9st 31bs (nr.fErskine).

. .
Betting :-6 to 4 agst First Lord, 3 to I agst Jenny Longlegs,
and 7to agst Prince of Orange. Won easily by half a length,,
the same distance between second, third, and fourth.
The Juvenile Stakes of ssovs each, with 25 added, for tvro--
year olds. Three furlongs.
Col. Townley's Yorkminster, Bst tOlbs (J. Snowdon) I
Mr. Harrison's Lady Ripon. Bst lllbs (Bullock) 2
Mr. Wilkins' Glen Stewart, Bst 7lbs (Aldcroft)
Mr. Wilson's Venison, Bst 101bs (Pe hard) 4

The following also ran, but were not placed a—Kinnaird'
'Britton), Midsummer colt (Foster), Count Home (L. Snow—
Ion), Rance (Grimshaw), and Everlasting (Thompson}..

Betting :-5 to 2 agst Glen Stewart, 3 to 1 agst Lady Ripon..
and 6to 1 agst Yorkminster. Won by half a length; a length
between second and third, and half a length between thir4 an&
fourth.

A Handicap Hurdle Race of 50sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
ssors each. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. '
Mr. Rowan's Bucephalus, syrs, 9st lib (in. 51bs ex.)
(M‘Grillon) I
Mr. Peace's Irish Emigrant, 4yrs, 9st 41b (White) 2
Mr. Chapman's Jealousy, 6yrs, list 21b (Edwards) 3
Mr. Swindell's Factolus, syrs, 9st Slb (Palmer) 4
Mr. Reynard's Cheery Chap, syrs, 9st 101 b ...(Nightingall) 5

Betting:-5 to 4 agst Pactolns, and 6to 4 agst Bucephallus.
Won by three lengths ; a head between second and third..

The races terminated at twenty minutes to jive o'clock.

PROGRAMME FOR TH
The Scurry Nursery Handicap
Three furlonc,
st. lb st. lb.
Sacerdos ' 8 7 Sadie
Lady Ripon 7 9 Esther
Glen Stewart
Foxhead
Erica
Duplicity
Miss Dunstable
Ladylike
Trapcage
Nutbush
Postage 7 3 Hope 6 4
The Liverpool Autumn Steeple Chase Handicap of 100 soya,.
added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft. About three
miles. 29 subs. Subject to the conditions as for the Spring
Steeple Chase.
Yrs. st. lb
Old Ben Roe a 11 8
Master Bagot
-Tartar a ...10 10
Longford.. a 10 9
Jealousy a 10 2
Heads or Tails
Aunt Sally
Killigrew
The Curate a .. 9 10
Cheery Chap
King Wird= 5 . 9 4
Norma 4 ... 9 4
Athlete a ...9 3 .
Horror not being properly described is left out altogether.
The Scramble Handicap of 3 toys each, 1 ft, to go to the Fund,
with 20 soya added, for all ages. Six subscribers or no
race. Five furlongs. .
The Tyro Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 soya added, for two
years old. Colts Bst 121bs fillies and geldings Bst Blbs.
Winners 71bs extra. T.T.C. 6 subs.
Duke (Z2O) ' ' Hope (Z2O)
Weatherproof (Z2O) I Twinkle (Z2O)
Mary (Z2O) . Sister to Aston (Z2O)
The Helter Skelter Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 save added.
Two years old 6st 121bs, three Bst 71bs, four 9st slbs, five
9st 101bs, six and aged 9st 121bs. Six subscribers or no race.
One mile.
The Sefton Handicap of 5 soya
Mile and a quarter. 35 subs

:IS DAY (THURSDAY).
) of 50 sous. Entrance 2 soil.
zs. 22 subs. • __

Yrs. st. lb
Westminster a ... 9 3
Fearless
Resurgam
Grey Peter 6 9 0
S hylock
Linkboy
Wee Willie a 8 12
Topsy
Johnny 5 8' 12
Dr. Leete 5 8. 10
Oliver Twist
Wynnstay

each, 3 ft, with 60 save added.

Yrs. st. lb
Duneany 5 8 9
Defender ... ..
Tunstal Maid 5 8 2
Joskin — 7 13
Gladiolus
Ben Webster 3 7 9
Ariadne
Maid of the Mist
Weatherbound
Nosegay
Glenbuck 4 ... 0
Sir William 3 7 0
Rara Avis • 4 6 13
Mowbray 3 6 13
Moorhen 3 6 13
Syringe
Maid of Chesterfield 3 ... 6 12
Sparrow Hawk 3 6 12

Yrs. at. 1b
Horace 3 6 10
First Lord
c. by Voltigeur—
Rosebud
Paleface
Stockton 3 6 8
Sheffield
The Prophet
Remunerator 4 6
Narcissus
Brassey
The Monk
Gibraltar
Jenny Longlegs 3 ... 6 4
The Nun 3 6 0
Corona 3 . 5 12
Topaz
Wanderer

THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE.—Mr. Tucker has
intimated to his friends his intention to resign the con-
sulate of Liverpool; but the Government has no official
information on the' übject. But the hint, however, of
such an intent is enough to bring upon the State Depart-
ment a perfect swarm of applicants. When will some
persons learn the dignity and advantage of waiting to
be asked to take office?—New York Herald, Oct. 25.
THE BAZAAR FOR THE CONVENT OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD, IN ST. GEORGE'S-HALL.—This grand Fancy
Fair and Bazaar was again very well attended yesterday,
and the receipts amounted to the handsome sum of £B5O.
We understand that the objects of the establishment, for
the assistance of which the bazaar is held,. have met, in
other respects with a large. share of public favour, and.
that considerable subscriptions have been received
towards the funds of the institution from some of our
principal citizens.
LOCAL TEA PARTY.—Last night a meeting of the SL
Paul's Church of England Working Men's Society took
place in the schools attached to St. Paul's Church,
Birkenhead. A substantial tea was provided for a large
number of persons, comprising the members of
the society and several of their friends. The adjuncts
of the tea-table having been removed, eloquent and
appropriate addresses were delivered by the Rev. Dr.
Blakeney, the Rev. Messrs. Firth and Bayley, and other
gentlemen interested in the dissemination of religions
and literary principles amongst the working classes.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—In conse-
quence of the demand made to gain admission to hear
Dr. Cumming's lecture on "TheFuture of England in
Prophecy," (which was delivered at the Collegiate
Institution,on Tuesday night,) the talented divine
kindly consented to redeliver his eloquent discourse.
in Hope Hall, Hope-street, yesterday afternoon.
As on the former occasion, the Hall was crowded by an
attentive and enthusiastic audience, who cordially greeted
the accomplished speaker with loud burst of applause.

Houma-Av's Pisr.s.—General debility, low spirits, and
nervous irritation are the consequences of dyspepsia or indi-
gestion. The pills soon give tone to the stomach, renovate
the digestive powers, purify the blood, and give strength to
the whole system. Sluggishness of the body and depression
of the mind are succeeded by a cheerful activity of the physical
and mental functions. Indigestion is the parent of so many
evils, and is so common, so almost universal a complaint, that
it is a great blessing that such a remedy as this invaluable
medicine should have been discovered. No one need long
suffer from indigestion with these pills at hand.
CONSUMPTION, COUGH, ASTHMA, AND BRONCHITIS CURABLE.
-" I believe that the preparation of Balsam of Horehound
and Aniseed (as prepared by Mr. Martin, of 22, Copperas-
hill, Liverpool, will prove of more value, in cases of bron-
chitis and incipient consumption, than any other remedy
extant. It relieves the insist irritating cough ;no feu minutes;
and, although it contains no preparation of opium, it induces
sound and refreshiny sleep, soothes the nervous system, and
restores the healthy action of the lungs." Recommended above
all other medicines by Sir Alexander Tralles—see Thontscrn's
Materia Haien., page 175, vol. 2. The following is from Dr.
Brett, the eminent chemist :—" I consider the balsam of hore-
hound and aniseed, as prepared by Mr. Martin, an elegant
and efficient cough remedy, and I fully agree with Sir Alexan-
der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conjunc-
tion with cod liver oil, it is an admirable remedy for con-
sumption and delicate constitutions."—R. H. Brett, Ph. Dr.,
M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru-
dence, Liverpool Royal Infirmary. The balsam of horehound
and aniseed is prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, Cop-
peras-hill, Liverpool ; but, owing to its great and increasing
sale, agents have been appointed in all principal towns and
cities. It can be procured wholesale front Raimes and Co.,
Edinburgh and York, from Sutton and Co., London, West-
macott, Manchester, and wholesale and retail from the manu-
facturer, as above. Price, Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each.
The lozenges in box at Is. lid • s free by post, is. 6d.
The following are some out of many thousand extraordinary
cures without medicine effected by Du Barry's Health
Restoring Revalenta Arabica Food. Cure No. 41,617. Win-
chester, bee. 3rd, 1847. Gentlemen,—l am happy to be able
to inform you, that the person for whom your Revalenta
was procured, has derited very great benefit from its use ;
distressing symptoms of dropsy, dyspepsia, and constipation
of long standing having been removed, and a feeling of restored
health induced. James Shorland, late surgeon, 96th Regiment.
Cure No. 52,422. Bridgehouse, Frimley, 33 years diseased
lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, deafness, singing
in the ears, constipation, debility, shortness of breath and
severe cough, have been removed by your Revalenta
Arabica Food. James Roberts. Timber Merchant. (24)
Let invalids avoid the fearful dangers of spurious and injurious
imitations offered under a variety of false pretences. Nevill's
imitations are prohibited by the High Court of Chancery under
a penalty of £5.000 against Alfred Hooper Nevill and his
agents; and the pretences that Nevill has a patent for Arabica
Food, and that Du Bayrys are connected with such patent arc
utterly false. No canister is genuine without the name Barry
Du Barry & Co., 77, Regent-street, in lull, on the seal and
wrapper. Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article
must expect to bo distrusted in all others. Packed in tins at
ls. 2d. ; I lb. 2s. 9d. ; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 51b. lls ; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b.
40s. The 12 lb. and 24 lb. canisters are sent carriage
free on receipt of Post-office Order by Barry Du Barry
and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; Fortnum Masotti
and Co., and through all grocers and chemists.
Sumner
in this district ,T
& Thew, 1, Castle-street ; T. Low ; J.
Kirkus ; Forsyth ; F. G. Jones, 5, Paradise-street ; R.
& Co ; H. S. Alpass ; E. Pearson & Son; J. Oliver ; W. cross;
Sharp, Higgins, & Co ; Clay & Abraham, 37;,801d-street ; Evans,
Sons & Co., wholesale agentsJochn.wl3oeayndvollnl ;e, Thompson
Capper; J. Strawson, druggist; G. Bramwell & Son ; C .
dealer;i)s°nag
Bromlow; 1, London-road;
Raimes & Co:, wholesale druggists ; F. Staveley, druggist,
Price-street; T. D. Walker, Ranelagh-street ; J. H. Howell,
72, Dale-street; Hingstpni ggists Bold-street; Henry
Middleton ; Gilbert Brothers , Crnice; Grace & Hells;
adli;ar T.Fore
grayie
G. Barber, 21, GreataiGgrg
je.-stpreuettions;irkjen.
Birkenhead;
druggist; B. J. ow
sanders & Co.; C. Jones; J. Green.

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