The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET RACES.—YESTERDAT.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 MS.
C. by Orlando _1 I Bannockburn _2 I Traitor.. 3
PORT STAKES.
Fazzaletto ..1 I Vandermeulin .2 I Br to Bird on Wing-3
SWEFPSTAKES OP 100 SOVS.
Kent..
Won in a canter by two lengths.
£5O PLATE.
Pitapat • 1 I Squire Watt .. 2 I Hardwick 3
QUEEN'S PLATE.
Poodle
Four ran.
LATEST BETTING.
2000 GUINEAS.
6 to 1 agst Anton (taken freely)
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
5 to 1 agst Che►alier D'lndustrie (taken)
5 .. 1 .. Skirmisher (taken)
5 to 1 agst St. Giles (taken)
DERBY.
100 to 6 agst Anton (taken freely)

THE SONIIA AND ANNIE DODDE.—During the past week
the fashionable little town -of Ashby de la Zouch
was placarded with showy posters, announcing that the
sisters Sophia and Annie would give their mimic entertain-
mont in the Bath Assembly Room, on Tuesday evening
Mr. Smith, who looks after the room, received a litho.
graphed circular, dated Leeds, and signed Sophia and Annie,
requesting an answer whether they could have the room.
A reply in the affirmative was sent, and in: a few days
afterwards the agent" arrived in the town, inspee'ed the
room, gave orders, and honoured Mr. Ilextell with his
patronage for the printing. On the appointed evening the
audience began to arrive early, numbers of whom came
from the surrounding villages. There was no one to take
the money at the door, and Mr. Smith suggested that the
audience should take their seats, and the money could easily
be collected when " they" arrived. This was aeconlinnly
done, and by eight o'clock the room was filled by a
fashionable audience, many of whom were in full dress.
There they sat looking at each other till nine o'i lock and
no Sophia and Annie had arrived. At this juncture a, man
rushed into the room and read an advertisement in a London
paper, in which it state I that Sophia and Annie would
perform that (Tuesday) evening in 'lull. A scene ensued
those who lad come 4, in full dress" were greatly annoyed,
whilst others took it good humouredly, and suggested they
should getup a dance in the room, and some called fer Mr.
Smith to give them a lecture from the platform. At last
they slowly wended their way home, each adicitting that
they hadibeen" sold." The swindler, it would appear, hav-
ing heard that there was a suspicion that it was a hoax, very
wliely declined to go and take the motley at the door, and,
therefore, for the present, escaped that punishment which
will ere long overtake him.

" A NOVEL INKSTAND.—A new and very ingenious ink..
stand has beens4bmitted to our notice; by a simple but
ingenious contrivance, the ink is always kept clear and
fluid."—.Northampton illercury.—Sold at is Bd, 2s 6d, and
3s 6d each,—Advt.

FOLEY'S AME;LICAN GOLD PENS.—Charles timer
wholesale and retail stationer, 19, South John•street
respectfully intimates to merchants, traders, and dealers,
that be has been appointed sole agent for the sale of Foley's
celebrated American Gold Pens, which are universally
acknowledged to he far superior to any other manufactured
either in America or this country, They are sold cheaper,
are made of the best gold, with superior points, and are
warranted to wear at least ten years. In America they
have been extensively used for that period, and are pre-
ferred to new ones. The prices range from five shillings to
a guinea each. Supplied wholesale by Charles Willa:ter,
19. SotAh /elm-street. Liverpool.—Advt.