The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-07-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL JULY RACES.

The Liverpool Meetings have, of late years, become
more and more popular. To the excellence of the ground,
its convenient locality, and the good management of the
sports, being added a constant succession of patronage by
those parties distiriguished in the sporting world, who have
the taste and the means to rear that long-acknowledged
superior and truly noble -animal, the English race-horse,
and bring him to the test of competition in strength and
swiftness in the field. On no former occasion did our raoes
commence more auspiciously than on Tuesday. The en-
trance of horses was unusually large, including many of the
crack runners from various parts of the kingdom ; and a pro-
portionate interest being excited, the influx of distinguished
strangers, versed in sporting science and interested in the
present result, was also great. The course was in admira-
ble condition ; the weather, on the opening day, though
slightly showery in the morning, was, during the "active"
part of the afternoon, truly delightful ; and the sports fully
gratified the anticipations even of the sanguine. Wednes-
day was equally propitious, and the sport again excellent.
We need scarcely say, that, racing being considered a
sort of " national " amusement or spectacle, the, concourse
of spectators, not only from Liverpool, but " all the country
round," was very considerable. Every description of vehi-
cle was put in requisition, from the waterside cart to the
coach, the curricle, and the omnibus, for the conveyance
of passengers. There were many splendid equipages of the
nobility and gentry on the ground, and not a few "private"
carriages drawn from their long repose for the occasion,
which would have looked none the worse had they passed
through the hands of the coach-painter. Some fine nags
were also sported by amateur equestrians, and many more
who should have been previously sent to the grass-field or
to the veterinary surgeon. The usual amount of untoward
predicaments and disappointments of course took place, to
the infinite delight of invidious pedestrians. The principal
thoroughfares leading northward were, as usual, crowded
with an efflux in the forenoon, and an influx in the evening ;
with this difference, that many of the parties, particularly
those motley groups in carts, and other humble ♦ehicles, re-
turned sadly, though often ludicrously, metamorphosed by
the potent spells of that mischievous urchin, Mr. Bacchus.
Many of the poor animals who drew the carts, shandries,
&c., returned so much jaded and worn out that they could
scarcely stagger along, and were brutally laid upon by their
merciless drivers. The lean nags drawing the cars were
many of them equally overworked and hard-driven. The
grand stand was well filled. The magistrates employed a
strong force to put down gambling ; yet with all their exer-
tions gaming was clandestinely carried on to a considerable
extent. The dupes who allow themselves to be thus robbed
have themselves to blame.

The following is a return of the racing:—
TUESDAY.

CROXTETH STAKES of 15 soya each, 10 ft, with 30sovs added.
Mr. Ramsey's bl h The Doctor ,(Cartwrighl 1
Mr. P. Eastwood names b f Deception (Packer 2
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b c Apothecary (Lund 3
Hon. E. M. Ll. Mostyn's b f Wonder 4
A PRODUCE STAKES of 50 soya each h ft, for the produce of
mares covered in 1835. Two miles.

Sir R. W. Bulkeley's ch c by Recovery (Darling) 1
Lord Derby's ch c Aeronaut, by Velocipede (Lye) 2
A MATCH for 150 sovs, 100 ft, Mr. Mostyn's Princess Eliza-
beth, agst Lord Stanley's Hoydon. TYC.
Hoydon won easily.
The MERSEY STAKES, for two yrs old, a Sweepstakes of 25
sovs each, p p.
Lord Stanley's br c De Clifford, by Recovery.. (M. Jones) 1
Duke of Cleveland's b c by Emilius, out of Maria (Lye) 2
A MAIDEN PLATE, value 70 sovs. Heats once round and a

distance. Second horse to receive 10 sous.

Mr. M`Donogh's g c The Friar, 4 yrs 1 0 0 1
Mr. Attwood S b c Cleanthes, 3 yrs
_
Mr. Etty's br c The Quack, 3 yrs....
Mr. R. Walker's Kirkdale, 4 yrs
WEDNESDAY.
The SEFTON STAKES of 30 sovs each, h ft. for, three-year
old fillies. Once round.

Mr Allen's b f Antigua, by Mulatto . (Mason) 1
Lord Derby's br f Velocity
A FOAL STAKES of 100 sots each, h ft. for 3 yrs old. Once
round and a distance.

Mr Mostyn's b c Hugh Lupus, by Priam, walked over.
The TRADESMEN'S CUP, or Piece of Plate, value 200 soya,
with 100 sovs given from the racing fund, added to a Han-
dicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft. Two miles.
Winner to pay 30 -sovs to Judge ; 2d horse receives 50 soya
Major Yarburgh's b c Charles XII, 3 yrs 6st 61b (Francis) 1
Lord Eglinton sbr h St. Bennett, 5 yrs Sat 51b .... (Lye) 2

Fourteen other horses started.
Forty-five degicared forfeit and paid 5 sovs each.
The DERBY HANDICAP Of 10 sovs each. p p, with 80 sous
added by the Earl of Derby. One mile.

Lord Eglinton's b f Bellona, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
Mr Ogden's br c Harpurhey, 4yrs, ist 61b (Bond) 2
Capt. Healey's ch g Van Buren, 5 yrs, Bst .
The LADIES' PURSE, value 60 sovs. Once round.

Lord Eglinton's b g The Potentate, aged (Lye) 1 1
Mr Meiklam's b c The Drone, 4 yrs .... (Templeman) 3 2
Mr Loy's b c by Liverpool, out of White Rose, 3 yrs.... 2 3
THURSDAY.

The LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER of 50 sovs. each, 20 ft, with
50 added, for three yrs old. Colts, Bst Sibs ; fillies Bst 31b.
One mile and three-quarters.
Mr. Bowe's b c Hetman Platoff. H. Edwards 1
Duke of Cleveland's br c Kremlin, by Sultan Lye 2
Mr Fowler's br c Profligate.
Lord Milltown's b f Medea, by Drone, out of Pasta 4
Lord Eglinton's ch g Zoroaster, by Priam 5
The Two YEARS OLD STAKES of 30 sovs each, 10 ft, with
30 added, if three start. T.Y.C. Colts, Bst 71b, fillies,
Bst 41b.
Sir T. S. M. Stanley's ch cby Birdcatcher Templeman 1
Lord Stanley's ch f by Velocipede, out of Roseleaf 2
The HOOTON STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, h ft,
with 100 sovs added; for four yrs old and upwards. Twice
round.

Mr Ramsay's blk h The Doctor, 5 yrs Cartwright 1
Mr. Ramsay's br c Lanercost, 4 yrs.
Her MAJESTY'S PLATE, value 100 Guineas, three yrs old,
51b ; four, 9st Ilb ; five, 9st 111 b six and aged, lOst 21b.
Two miles heats.
Lord Eglinton's b g The Potentate, aged.. Lye—walked over.

COCKING,
Between the Gentlemen of Lancashire, (Hines feeder,) and
the Gentlemen of Cheshire, (Potter, feeder,) for 200 Sovs.
the Main and 10 Sovs. a Battle. 30 mains, 8 byes.
POTTER. HINES:
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY. . .
THURSDAY .. . . 5 1 THURSDAY.... 3 1
FRIDAY 0 0 FRIDAY 0 0

TOTAL .... 12 4

TOTAL.... 10 2

THIS DAY'S RACES.

Very little could be ascertained at the betting-room last
night, as to the betting on this day's races. The favourites.
were " Hurpurhey," and " St. Bennett." The betting at
the latest hour, was 7 to 4 against Harpurhey, and 3 to 1
against St. Bennett.
The horse " Charles XII," does not run to-day. -

A new serious play by Sir L. Bulwer will be produced at
the Haymarket as speedily as may he after the appearance of
Mr. IVlacready.
Sir L. Bulwer has a comedy in preparation, which will be
produced at the HaymarketTheatre in the course of the pre-
sent season.

Balfe has taken the English Opera House, and intends
opening it for the summer season almost immediately. George
Bennett, of Covent Garden, is to be the manager.

Mr. Hammond, the proprietor and manager of the Strand
Theatre, has, we hear, become the lessee of Drury Lane The-
atre, at a rental, it is understood, of £5OOO per annum.
George Bennett, Frank Matthews, and other highly-re-
spectable members of the profession, have a joint-stock
scheme in contemplation for taking the English Opera House
fur three years at the close of Balk's season.
A great and just cause of apprehension is caused amongst
the inhabitants of corporate towns, by an act now before
parliament, which is brought in by Mr. Fox Manic, giving
power to town councils to tax the householders for the pur-
pose of building town halls, &c. Surely the powers already
possessed, and so much abused by the new corporations, are
sufficient, without extending the means of mischief.—Wor-
cester Journal.

Among the contracts lately entered into by the Poor-law
Union at Stafford, the following will not be set aside by the
Poor-law Commissioners on account of its extravagance :
The guardians have contracted with a barber to shave and cut
the hair of the paupers at 2.1 d. per dozen.—Sheffield Iris.
SWEETS OF MATRIMONY.—We see it stated that a lady in
a neighbouring state has applied for a divorce from her hus-
band because he would always insist on licking the cork of
the molasses jug when she unstopped it. What would our
divorce committee think of such a cause as this? asks a Hart-
ford paper. We believe they refuse a divorce unless the
husband absolutely licks the wife herself, which is littleworse
than licking the molasses stopple.—New York Express..
BAILIE CRAIG OF KILMARNOCK.—This heroic gentleman
ran from Birmingham on the first appearance of danger, and
is now ensconced behind his shop-counter in Kilmarnock.
His constituents there are indignant at his conduct, and
sp.mk of compelling him to reimburse his pay. At Girvan
thN met and extolled the conduct of Dr. Taylor, sympathis-
ing with him on the loss of his whiskers, and condemned the
Kilmarnock Bailie with three groans. They not only speak
of burning the effigy of .Craig, but have already resolved to
stop his pay, and transmit the amount due to him to the gal-
lant hair-brained Doctor.

EXTENSIVE RAILWAY TRAVELLING.-011, Wednesday
morning, three chartists, named William Ayre, of SouthHet-
ton, and John Walker, and Thomas Brown, of Haswell, hav-
ing resolved to ride home from the nionstration on the moor,
free of expense, got upon one of the Durham and Sunderland
Railway carriages, which they refused to leave. The train
being put in motion, the chartists rode " free and easy" a
little beyond Hendon, when one of the company's servants
slyly detached their coach from the rest, and having brought
it to a stand-still, with some assistance took the heroes into
custody, quietly marched them before the magistrates, and
had them committed to Durham gaol for three months.—
Sunderland Herald.

DEsTrfutraN (not) EXTRAORDINARY.—The mayor of
Devizes has issued a circular, convening a meeting for Mon-
day next, "to consider the propriety of presenting an address
to her Majesty ou the late vote of the House of Commons
with regard to national education." " This address," says
our correspondent, "is already prepared, and has been dic-
tated by the most pure and philanthropic feeling—a consider-
ation of the horrible state ofdestitntion, as far as regards edu-
cation, of a ma.ority of the members of the Devizes town
council."—Devizes Gazette.

FREE PARDON TO Two PRISONERS IN LANCASTER
CASTLE.—In our account of the recent disturbance among
the crown prisoners confined in our castle, we mentioned in-
incidentally that the monitors (those prisoners who, for good
behaviour, are placed in petty authority over their comrades)
had promptly come to the assistance of the taskmaster, when
the latter was seized by the ruffians Dickenson and Scanlon.
At the late quarter sessions, Capt. Hansbrow, the keeper,
reported to the justices that William Marshall Pomfret arid
James Davies (two of those monitors) had not only been
particularly active in protecting the task-master, but that
they had voluntarily and unhesitatingly stepped forward to
'give such evidence as subsequently brought down merited
punishment upon the ring-leaders. The justices unanimously
agreed upon recommending, through the home office,-those
two persons to her majesty, as deserving of a remission of
their respective sentences ; and we have now sincere pleasure
in stating, that on Sunday last, the keeper received a notifi-
ca'on that her majesty's most gracious pardon was extended
to Pomfret and Davies. At the termination of the afternoon
service on that day, Capt. Hansbrow read the pardon to the
prisoners assembled in the castle chapter, and said a few
words, to the effect that, if the visiting justices were prompt
to punish those among them who proved refractory, they
were not less ready to be instrumental in rewarding extraor-;
dinary merit on the part of a prisoner, when proved satisfac-
torily to them. The two fortunate men were dischargel on
the following day ; the justices having, under the provisions
of the gaol act, granted to each of them an allowance in
money sufficient to carry him to his home. We are glad to
learn, that this' act of mercy has, apparently, producc3 a
verysaitlMlT effect 'upon the minds of:soveral of tiwri•
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