The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-09 00:00:00

CHESTER RACES•

aeaw
Thj attendance on the Roodee yesterday vr,'"_„d
very numerous, the grand stand, the Dee stand, 6ruo.
other parts of the course being much crowded. The Pc_,,
gramme, which was very attractive, included seven races
the Dee Stakes being the principal event. Da this ton
there was a considerable amount of betting,
being the favourite. Precisely at two o'clock we SP°
of the day commenced with ors•
THE DEE STAND CUP Of BO sovs given by the Propric to
added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each.
receive 10 sovs out of the Stakes. Seven furlouP
13 subs.
Lord Clitden's ch f Melissa, 3 yrs. • • • • .... g
Mr. Cockcroa's ch f The Medway, 4 yrs ....• ************ • • '3'
Mr. Morris's b c General Pic tou, 4 yrs . .................... 4
Mr. T. Walker's br f Dame Junith, 4 yr 5...... • • ..... ••• • • °
Mr. F. Fisher's b g New Brighton, 6 years...... • ••• •• • • °
Ellingro
Mr. Walier's b m OctEvio, aged...... .................... • 0
Mr. Smith's b h Coen, 5 yrs .............................. • 0
Mr. Adkin'sTh c Flatterer, 4 yrs
Mrs. Osbaldeston's b c Claret, 4 yrs ... • .
0
...... • • 0
Mr. Merry's gr c Cock of the North, 4 yrs ..... .• • .... • °
Cll,k's b.:J Lady Florence, 3 yrs.. ...• • ...... • e
.....

Lord Wilt al's ch c King Chat, 3 yr 5..... .. ...• ••• •• " u
Mr. Barber's eh c Naughty Boy, 2 yrs .............. ••• • ."ther.
Betting : Even on Medway, 5 to 1 against an/ about
The favourite took the lead, the rest lying together
,de
two lengths behind her. At the bridge, Melissa infront•
desperate effort, and near the distance, went to
The race was now closely contested between :lur, by a
Medway, and General,Pictott, and Melissa svi''l3l,nrad the
length. General Picton was about two lengths beu
seCund. rest ~111
The CHESHIRE WELTER Cur of 100 sovs, the With ,7„
'W
specie, by subscription of 20 sovs each, 10' ftcpto t"
sovs added. inner to give 2 doz. of CharaPagu„i gobs"
members of this face. Grosvenor Course.---'

eight of whom declared and pay 5 sovs. each,
Mr. Morris's ch h Eulogist, (and 51b ex) 6vs ••• • •'''•' 9
Mr. Parker's b f One Act, (and 101 b es) S yrs ......... ".. 3
Lord Wilton's b g Shoreham, 4 yrs • ...........
Mr. Barber's br h Goorkah, 6 yrs. ....................... ' g
Dlr. J. Davies's ch g Titterstone, (h b) .............. 0
Mr. Pringle's b g Blarney, k;.ed (h b) .................. 0
Sir T. Barke's ch h Morgan Rattler, 5 yrs .• .......... ••"
Mr. S. Abel's b g Cavendish, aged .. ......
...
Sir. E. J. Irwin's ch h Simon Pure, 5 yrs ............... 0
. •
Mr. H. Lane's ch h Humboldt, 5 yrs ......... .to
Betting : Even on One Act against the field. 5_ leaa
against any othe-. The favourite went off with the go,
at a rattling pace, closely followed by Shorehani_os
Goorkah. They remained in this position until ch0:4;10
opposite to the stand, when Eulogist made a Pt°
got to the front
STAKES , winning
10 on the post by a neck- ded,
THE DEE of soya each, with 200 so" ;goad
for three years' old colts,_ Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b• psi
to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes, and win=s, sobs.
25 soya towards expenses. Grosvenor course. --e"
Mr. Jas. Cooksun's b c Bird in Hand _ ......
Admiral Harcourt's br c Eli ngtou
Mr. Magenis' b c Viscount ' .
Mr. Coperthwaite's b c The Wild Irishman
Mr. Dawson's br c Bobby B •
Lord Eglinton's b c Omer Pasha
Mr. H. Hill's ch c Stanhope • • •
Mr. J. Scott's b c The Result
Mr. Aladlow's b c Lawn . . ................ ........... St Stan,
Betting : 6 to 4 against Ellington, 4 to 1 ag,a47he /110:
hope, 6to 1 against any other. Stanhope niaue,; beinlb
ning at a rapid pace, the favourite and Bobby • There
well up, and the nick about two lengths behincl e 0 3
was no change in the position of any of the 11°o,rs,..ohOPef
the bridge turn, when Bird in Hand shot past 0-000
and took the first place. At the distance a farther
eras
took place, the favourite going to the front, and there 50d
a beautiful contest home between the first, se,enetigth'
_,
third, Bird in Hand winning on the post by -
s°
irS•
;
The SCURRY HANDICAP of 5 sovs. each, w"#4, -
30
added. Three quarters of a mile.-11 subs. r
Lord Wilton's ch f by Birdcatcher—Sacrifice, 3 Yrs ...........
Mrs. Osbaideston's b f Lunelle, 3 yr 5..... . ............. 0
Lord Wilton's br c by Touchstone—Lady dorliva, 2 Yrs.• •.• • 0
Mr. Foley's b h The Trapper, 5 yrs .• • ••• ........
. • •
0
Mr, Arrnst ong's b f Alcyone, 4 yrs
Mr. Cockcroft's ch f The Medway, 4 yrs ................. • • 0
Capt. Christie's b f Roving Betsy, 4 yr 5...... ••• • ..... ; ... oner
Betting : 6 to 4 aginst Sacrifice, 3 to 1 a, ainsted
sto 1 against any other. The Trapper led,' follow until
The Medway and Lunelle. There was no alterationilt to.
the lot came to the distance, when Birdcatcher wutoreell
front, and there was a splendid .contest home bet pOO
Birdcatcher and Lunelle, the former winning on te
by a head. nd sus'
Charlton,who rode Roving Betsy, was thrown, 3 fisrloB
tamed rather serious injury, a few paces before art'iort;
at the bridge turn. The horse also fell, but was Tlotate°
Charlton, on being conveyed into the jockey's roonl, sa Oat
that the rider of Luuelle ran sgainst him, and force horse
to the rails, which caused the accident. When the 'ibis
fell, Charlton fell on to the rails, and severely bruise
of
right thigh. He was taken home in a cab. 'der --,,
Bullock, the rider of Lunelle, and Wynne, the r !idea,
the Trapper, were fined £5 each ; .and Wynne disiVll%.o 01
for riding during the week, for disobeying the orue'
the starter.
100 soltr
MARQUESS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE, value each'
added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 so's. er to
Second to receive -€2O out of the Stakes, and win'
oar e•
pay 10 sovs. towards expenses. Grosvenor 0°
30 subs.
Mr. Barber's ch c Pretty Boy (51bs extra), 3 yrs ...........
Mr. R. l'Anson's br f Berezina, 4 yrs ............... .••• "
Mr. R. Read's b f The rilosquito.4 yrs . .... • • • • '
....
Mr. W. Smith's b h Old Noll, 5 yrs ....... .
Mr. J. M. Stanley's b gNeopteermus, 4 yrs ..........
.• o
Sir J. Hawley's ch f Kedan, 3 yrs. .....................
Betting : 7 to 1 against Berezina, 24 to 1 against gOsZoing
4to 1 against any other. The Mosquito made the.r:n,
at a very quick pace, Old Noll and Berezina 111. T.
up, with Pretty Boy about two lengths in the reack: the
passing the stand the first time round Old Noll t %thee,
first place, which he maintained to the distance,,oself
Pretty Boy challenged, and went to the front,
e'dinglit
followed by Berezina. The contest home was exce
close, Pretty Boy winning by a length. added'
The SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 sous an-
• Three years old, Bst, four 9st 6lbs, five
lOstL : 010;
aged lOst 31b ; mares and geldings allowed 31°.eotereu
ners extra. The winner to be sold for 4'200; Pan, 141 b
to be sold for .el5O, allowed 41b; 8113;u Ira, after
£5O, 201 b ; and £3O, 241 b. To be sold by 0000
the race, and any surplus to go to the race file"
round and a distance.-7 subs.
..
Mr. Samwell's br c Usurer, 4 yrs (£3O) ..... ......... .. ••• 0
Mr. W. Robinson's ch f Little Emma. 3 yrs .• . .
• ••• 0
Mr. C. Thorpe's ch g Little Tom, 6 yrs (£3O). ........... •• " 0
Mr. E. R. Clark's b I Plausible, 4 yrs (£3O), ............... 0
Mr. Stebbing's b f Kitty, 3 yrs (£3O) .. . ...•Mr. Dawson's br c Huby by Poynton, 3 yrs (-30)'•' sgal .„
Betting : 6 to 4 against Little Emma, 3,t°fravour"'"
any other. Little Tom made the running, tae arrivinf,
'and Kitty being well up. About 20 yards befall' WOO
at the distance Usurer went to the front, an
50
half a length. with pst
TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES of 10 sovs each,"
sovs added, for two years old; colts Bst 9113,_:00d the
Sib. Winner to pay 10 sous towards expenses'
second to sore his stake. T.Y.C.-9 suns-
Mr. Pedley's ch f 111adame Palissa (61b)....
Mr. T. W. Redhead's cL c Sir Colin
Betting : 6 to 4 on Palissa.
lengths

won easy .I;;..several

LATEST BETTING.
THE BERET.
7 to 2 agst Wentworth (taken)
8 ... 1 ... Ellington (taken)
15 ... 1 ... Rogerthorp (taken)
25 ... 1 ... • Fly by Night (taken)
45 ... 1 ... Leamington (taken) -
1000 ...15 Barbarina, colt (taken)
7 ... 2 ... Cannobie (taken)
8 ... 1 ... Fazzaletto (taken)
25 ... 1 ... Prince (taken) •
40 ... 1 ... Newington (taken)
50 ... 1 ... Coroner (taken)
11 ... 2 ... Scott's Lot (taken) b 2
Afterwas
d againstienrgetonhadb eginmb
for the
Deeetrhbey. Stale
to leg'

—__•_-_-_--•
The appearance of the, crops in France is so fate... are
ograbie
as to influence the corn markets. The farel:, es
induced to sell their produce without delay, dP le
are generallyuprds o
of £150,000
an
Tian gold is stated tooo hofavtehe
lAL RELATIONS WITH ...mall parcels of gold continue to arrive from Par— a
other parts of the Continent. 1/sl'
COMMERC esPe°
liamentar •
) papers of yesterday, is published the Corr for
dente respecting the late convention with
signed Japan, b 1 bf
opening certain ports in Japan to British shiPe' Lord
Admiral Stirling. It is concluded by a letter freill,.,„ the
bffereecAepnAttalrlyanrivritviotehdth:;oug
bstarrina:ci-
Clarendon, expressing the " entire approbation" 1",
government of Admiral Stirling's proceedings. j3orge'
THE QUARTERLY RETURN OF MARRIAGSS, MOO
AND DEATHS for England is generally favourable. d the
than the average number of children were born, elliinter
deaths were much below the average number in the 7iages
quarter that ended on March 31, 1856 ; thereinabelo
returned for the last quarter of the year 1855
married
the average number. 303,548 persons were x,,,0n
(151,774 men and 151,774 women) in the year 1,8,1°0-'OO
that the rate of marriage was 1,616 person to even' ...s-' tea
of the population living, whereas the average in the
years 1846 —55 was 1,682. The births of 169,252 clijarch
were o
ere registered in the winter quarter that ended . ever
3
This number is absolutely the highest that he f
birth ig
rat
499' °
f to
been returned in a winter quarter ; and the ra
3,585 in 100,000, or much above the average, 3,
season, h litrei4
ATTEMPT TO ITURDER.—At the Marlboroug...soto
Police-court, on Saturday, Harriet Graham, wife °f4,,, t
Munroe Graham, an actor, was charged with attenit'-g3td°,
fire a loaded pistol at her husband. Mr. Grahare 6 the
about 12 o'clock the previous night he was corning fret et,
stage entrance at the Princesb's Theatre, Oxfora_cl-.:tvirege,
having hold of a gentleman's arm. when he saw his A it.
who instantly presented a pistol at him, and seaPP,iho
The pistol was taken from her, and found to be damp.
~,„
for twis`t`ei
prisoner said she had been Mr. Graham's wife
years, but was separated from him. She took the P
v° her
out with her, but not intending to use.it to &Pr - -11
husband of life. She saw her husband in the street, andol,
the impulse of the moment she pilled out the pistoLaiu.„
presented it at him, intending only to frighten him.
XLI '
committed.