Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-26 00:00:00

of any passengers who might, unfortunately, lose their
lives through the collision. The great danger to the
Woodside boats, as we have seen during the
past week, arises from the anchoring of ships in the
track; and as a majority of the members of the Mersey
Docks and Harbour Board have refused. to exercise the
powers given them, by act of Parliament, to keep the
passage clear, and as the question has become one of life
or death, steps are being taken to secure the interfer-
ence of the Board of Trade and the Mersey Conservancy
Board. Memorials to these bodies are being drawn up,
and will be laid at the Woodside Ferry, for signature,
in the course of a day or two. The importance of the
question is attested by the fact that no fewer than seven
millions of passengers are annually carried across the
Mersey in the Woodside boats; and as a practical sug-
geition might be of use at this particular juncture, we
would venture to point out the desirableness-of laying
down a telegraphic cable from the south Landing-stage
to Woodside.

At the meeting,of the Dock Board, on Thursday, Mr.
John Laird urged the importance of laying down a
branch from the Holyhead cable (which is intended to
cross the river between the great or north stage and the
north reserve at Birkenhead) to each of the ferries on
Mersey, and observed that such a plan, if carried out,
would be a means of revenue and a great convenience to
the Dock Board, as well as an accommodation to the
residents on the Cheshire side of the water. Mr. J. A.
Tobin concurred in these remarks, and added that the
advantages of the proposal had been fully proved within
the last few days. It was, therefore, not to be wondered
at that Mr. Tobin went on to say, "If the cable was ready
to be laid, and the Commissioners of Birkenhead would ,
meet the matter fairly, it should be completed forthwith."'
Mr. John Hartley, the excellent engineer to the Dock
Board said "they were ready at any moment to lay the
cable across the river," but that cable would have no
connection with Birkenhead proper ; there would have
to be a branch from the north reserve. Now, as the
cable can be laid "at any moment," we would suggest
that it be laid at once, between the south stage and
Woodside, and that another cable be laid between the
north stage and the north reserve at Birkenhead. The
Dock Board would thus have two strings to their bow,
for in case of injury to one cable, the communication
with Holyhead could be maintained by the other.
The expense of a cable would not, we are informed
exceed £l3O, and if the trips of the Woodside
boats were regulated by telegraph, much painful
anxiety and a considerable amount of trouble
might be averted. The Dock Board might not feel in-
clined to follow up our suggestion, but they are credibly
informed that if such should be the case there are at
Birkenhead, persons who are prepared to lay down the
cable, and have it at work before next Saturday. In
the face of the great dangers that attended the naviga-
tion of the river last week, and of the distress and
anxiety caused by the detention of several thousands of
people on the Landing-stage, consequent upon the
stoppage of the Woodside boats on last Friday evening.
week. We cannot anticipate any serious objection to
the proposal to lay two cables across the river instead of
one, and that one cable should be immediately laid to
Woodside.—From a Correspondent.

210rfing Intelliffturt.

STEEPLE CHASE FIXTURES FOR 1860.

TAB GARY.

2 Jersey
EDRITAIIT
Carmarthenshire.7, 9 f Tenby
Derby Midland 23

Manchester

..4 AberyEtwith.24, 26

.28 Grand Military
(N'tharnpton)29,3o,

MARCY!,

Tenby 1 I Pembroke Annual I Coventry 14
Birmingham ...12, 13 I 13

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1860.
FEBRUARY.

Lincoln Spring ...15 I Nottingh =Spring 1 Derby Spring 03
21. I

MARCH.
Liverpool Spring... 6 I Coventry Spring 13 Northampton 27,
Shrewsbury I Spring Warwick Spring 20 I Croxton nut 30
-8

APRIL.

Newmarket C 9 Thirsk lll Epsom Spring ...19
I I Catterick Bridge 11 Doncaster spring 17 Newni'kt F. S. ...23

INDEX TO THE CLI
Abingdon
Ascot
Bath 3
Beverley 3
Bibury Club
Brighton 3
Catterick Bridge 3
Chester Spring 3
Derby Summer 3
Doncaster
EgLaai 3
Epsom Spring
Epsam Summer 3
Goodwood
Lincoln
Liverpool_ Spring 3

iSING OF STAKES.
Liverpool. July
Manchester
Newmarket
Northampton
Nottingham Spring
Worcester
Nottingham J.
Odiham
Plymouth
Reading
Salisbury
Stockbridge
Stockton
Warwick Spring...
Warwick Sept
Winchester

3

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.---REVIVAL OF THE MEMBERS'
PLATE.—It is with great pleasure that we announce the
revival of the Members' Plate, which for the last two years
has been a dead letter. The Clerk of the Course, Mr. E. W.
Topham, wrote to the city representatives, and in reply re-
ceived the following gratifying answers : " Chester, Dec. 12th,
1559.---Dear Sir : I shall be happy to renew my subscriptions
to the races, in paying my share of the Members' Plate. Truly
yours, GROSVENOR. E. W. Topham, Esq." " Mollington,
Nov. 30th, 1639.--Dear Sir : Will you be good enough to
inform the Race Committee that I shall have much pleasure
in subscribing my m'.iety of the Members' Guineas. Yours .
very truly, Pull, S. lIUMBERSTON. E. W. Topham, Esq."
Mr. Gully's yearling colt by Daniel O'Rourke, out of St.
Giles's dam, has been named Highflyer.
Daniel O'Rourke is reported to have been sold for 1,600.
guineas, to go to Russia.
Mr.. Groves, of Spofforth, has purchased ten mares of Mr.
T. Dawson, and has also hired The Hadji of him to stand at
his place.
STOCKTON RACES, 1560.---Lord Fitzwilliam has, in the most
flattering manner, consented to act as senior steward of this
meeting next year.
NEWCASTLE RAcEs..--The North Derby and Tyro Stakes will
close on the 3rd of January.
_ _

Mrs. Connolly, widow of the celebrated jockey Patrick Con-
nolly, winner of both Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger, died at
Newmarket on Saturday, the 17th instant, aged 51. She was
daughter of the late Mr. Boyce, trainer to Sir Charles Watson
and the Duke of Rutland.

We haye much pleasure in announcing that Alderman Cope-
land has reversed his decision of quitting the turf. His horses
have left Hednesford, and are gone to Wadlow's, at Stanton,
where they will in future be trained.
Mr. H. Palmer has named his chesnut colt (brother to Hart- •
ley Buck) 3 years, Zingaro.
Queen of the South, 6 years, has been re-named Estella;
and Oddfellow, 3 years, Volunteer.
Olympus, Diamond, Hamlet, Lawl Pudrick, and Foxhead
(yearling) have been added to the list of geldings.
Alamode, by Launcelot out of The Dowager, was purchased
at Tattersall's last Monday, by Mr. Burt, to go to Australia.
. .

Rodburn's engagement, as private trainer to Mr. Saxon, ter-
minates with the racing season.
Beceles races are fixed for the 11th and 12th July.
In consequence of the severity of the weather, the sale of
horses at KilloAceahan Castle; the property of .1..1. Willington,
Esq., has been postponed to the 15th February next.
Mr. Golby has taken the house and stabling in the Warren.,
at Epsom, and is shortly expected with a string of sixteen
steeple-chasers.

Foretop, by Foresail, 2 years, has been sold to go to Scotland.
I EKing of Arms, who was purchased for 900 guineas to go to
the Mauritius, for which destination he was skipped front
Southampton last week, died on the second day of the voyage
from injuries caused by his restiveness on board, although in a
box specially made for him. llis body was soon consigned to
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we
have horse,
the deep:
IMPORTANT !---A correspondent, signing himself " Sprot the
Tinker," who is evidently au fait at concocting a "Turf par,"
informs us that there is no truth whatever in the report that
Mr. E. Hall has sold or let the Roman Candle to the Rev.
Bryan King for next season.
dollars,T. RT
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Hiram Drew, ii. consequence of the death of one of his owners,
was SabLird OF AMERICAN
at
Mr. Warren, of Brookline, has lately been sold at auction. lie
not seen announced, having, as it is said, a previous interest in
him. The horses of J. B. Monnott, Esq., of Orison Point,
Westchester county, New York, in'eonsequence of the destruc—
tion of his extensive stables by fire in October last, have also '
been sold at auction. There were thirty-two sold under the .
head of trotting stock, and we think twenty under the head of
Awing stock. The average price obtained was 390 dollars each.
The noted Logan, a racer, brought 4,000 dollars, and Native
American, a trotter, 3,000 dollars.
41Princelenschikoff has purchased the American trotter
Mountain Boy, for 11,000 francs.
Newminster's subscription is full.
LEAMINGTON.--
-Lady. Hawthorn (sister to Thormanby) i
shortly about to visit
promising this stallion at Rawcliffe.
.
t that the liabilities of
have great pleasure in sta mg a
MiitTeman well known in racing circles, whose absence a few
ars back, was universally regretted, are being discharged in
El.
The "Forfeit List," just published, contains the names of
upwards of 600 horses and their nominators in default.
Hr. Hughes has sold Magnet, and he has gone into Pattison's
stable at Epsom.
Naughty Boy has been re-sold, and gone to France.
W. Smith, pnvate trainer to Count de Morny, has purchased
several brood mares to go to Chantilly.
The stallion Matchless Menilegs was sold by auction at
York, on Monday, last, for 50 guineas.
' The well-known light-weight, Jesse Bundy, has returned to
England from Chantilly. •
• A fevr pickings, by yours,
A FRIEND OF THE MAN IN THE MOON.

COURSING.
COURSING FIXTURES FOR 1859.—DECEMEErt.
rembrokeslairc Club (Haverfordwest), Pembrokeshire : Mr.
Warwick, 27.
Kenilworth, Warwickshire : Mr. M'George, 27, 28.
Seortont Catterick (Open), Yorkshire : Mr. Ileadlep, 27, 28.
Caledonian Club (Open), Edinburgh : Mr. A. Dalzell, 27, and
following days.
'Bishop's Castle, Salop : Mr. Warwick, 28.
North of England (Greenridge), Northumberland : Mr.
Great Crosby, Lancashire 29.
Claillington, Staffordshire ; Mr. Warwick, 29, 30.
Coxon, 28.