The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-10 00:00:00

SPORTING.

BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—TUESDAY.
METROPOLITAN lIANDICAP.
7 to 1 apt Contentment (t)
20 to 1 Lamm:lo (t)
25 to 1 Snowdon Dunhill (t)
25 to 1 Maria (t)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.
to 1 aget Miss Mowbray (t)
8 to 1 Oscar (t)
11 to I Sir Peter Laurie (t)
Very little done.
Tits Dzaiw.—Elmsthorpe, recently sold into W. Day's
stable for a large sum, and backed on Monday at 20 to 1,
died on TuesilAy at Woodyea•cs.

KIRKHAM ST]
WIIOILTS TOIL TUE FYLDE

OP.AND HANDICAP EIWIIIP-

STALES.
Age at.lb. Age sub.
Vaiiihone
British Yeoman a 10 13 ern
Ploughboy a 10 10 Tallman
a 9 4
A.bd-cl•ltodir .. a 10 71 Little Charley
Carrig a 10 4 l Daphne
Shinrone a 913 I Vengeance a 9 2
Forfeits to be declared on or before Feb. 16.
W 1101124 POR THE ISNLEIPZINS. HANDICAP.
Age st.lb. Age at.lb.
Ploughboy • 11 4 The Screw a 10
Heroine
Poll .. • 10 6 Tom of Timm .. 6 6
Johnnie Barrie.. a 10 4 Royal Blue ..... • 4
Freshwater a 10 4 Lady Wilton—. a 4
Pride of tbeNorth a 10 4 Uncle Tom
Clatterbox
Widow Machree.. • 10 0 Harmony

A SILVER MINE IN INvERNEs•IIIRE.—There is a
tradition in this part of the country, handed down from
sire to son, that there lived in Easter May, on the Seaforth
property, some two or three generations beck, a blacksmith
of the name of Ferguson, who was never known to run
short of a supply of silver. It is said that he found the
metal in abundance below and above the rocks of May,
and, to escape detection, always went in search of it in the
dusk, or through the night time, on account of which some
of his more superstitious neighbours had him convicted of
holding communion with the banshee. On one occasion,
some of his newly-coined shillings fell into the hands of
his superior, Mackenzie of Fairburn, at • market held
in Ocilla. This part of the Seaforth property was ppceassaawsseed
by the lairds of Fairburn till the late Lord orth's
time, who soon traced out the maker, and he, it is said,
threatened him with the simple but sure puishment of
hanging if he would see any more of his new shillings in
circulation. In these good old times it was customary to
hang at the bidding of the laird, and to escape this Fer-
guson discontinued his diggings. Subsequent to the time
in which Ferguson lived a number of his coins were found
in a pit at the foot of the rocks by people employed in
planting. It was supposed that they were bidden by him
when he was thruuned by the laird. Immediately below
these rocks, in the pools of the Cotton, are found pearls
of considerable value, which are of two kinds, brown
and white. These pools are visited annually by a blind
man and his better half, whose occupation is that of
fishing for pearls, by which means they manage to earn a
livelihood. This blind pearl-fisher says that, without
doubt, there is a silver and a gold mine below these pearl
beds; and, strange to relate, he will know the shell that
contains the pearl without opening it, which saves him the
trouble of opening all the shells he takes out of the river.
This so far corroborates the tradition regarding Ferguson's
silver m'ne. There is no doubt, if a practical geologist was
to explore these rocks, but silver would be found in sufficient
(panties to remunerate more than the labour, when Fergu
eon in his night rambles managed to find of it, without
great labour, as much u kept him in a comfortable way.
It is also said that Ferguson was employed by the laird to
dig a sufficient quantity of the metal, which was at that
time converted into plate for the family of Fairburn. It is
worthy of remark that Ferguson's great grandson is •
mechanical genius, living in this vicinity.—/neersess Ad-
vertiser.

WESTRUP 8 CONICAL FLOVR MlLL.—Westrap's
new patent flour mill, which was exhibited at the Great
Exhibition, and Which then excited great attention both in
the scientific and agricultural worlds, has for some time
been at work on the premises of Messrs. Tavitt and Co., of
the Anchor Mills, Wapping ; and yesterday a large party
was collected to witness some experiment, the result" of
which appear to be highly satisfactory. Grinding
against the ordinary mill, the result is this—
that the conical mill ground thirty-eight pounds and a
half in five minutes, and that the ordinary mill (one
of the hest on the old principle in London) ground only
15lbs. in the same time. A document put forth by the
patentee says," Lord Beaument and Sir J.V. Shelley stated
to the two Houses of Parliament is a petition, asking for
inquiry and adoption, that by this invention 81,8.37,120
quartera loaves, in addition to those that are made from
the same quantity of wheat, would be produced, giving a
clear saving of upwards of 2,000,0001. per annum. Also
that it effected an economy of time and labour of
cent. per cent., while it produced better and healthier
article than the flour usually sold, lasting longer, being
stronger, and not liable to become sour and unwholesome;
possessing in colour all the advantages of Parisian flour."
Several practical millers and bakers stated facts yesterday
in support of those assertions; and we are informed that
the flour from this mill is being gradually adopted by the
trade, while mills upon the same principle are being or-
& red orate constructor, Mr. Middleton, from various parts
of the continent and from places in this country. Among
others, Sir John Shelley is constructing ono of these mills
On his traits:sin Sown.