The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-02-26 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln has appointed the following
Clergymen Rural Deans in the southern part of his diocese :
—The Rev. George Bloomfield, Rector of Stevenage, for the
Deanery of Hitchin ; the Rev. Henry Morrice, Vicar of Ash-
well, and the Rev. Henry Pepys, Rector of Westmil, for the
Deanery of Baldock.

The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos has been pleased
to appoint the Rev. Charles Shrubsole Bonnett, M.A. of Sid-
ney College, Cambridge, and Rector of Airington, Hants, to
be one of his Grace's Domestic Chaplains.
Rev. G. Payne, to be Chaplain to the Weymouth Union
Poor-house. _

The Rev. W. L. Nichols has resigned the Curacy of St.
James's, Bath, in consequence of having been nominated
Minister of Trinity church by the Rector of Walcot.
Rev. L. Walton, to the Perpetual Curacy of Wendling,
Norfolk ; patron, the Earl of Leicester.
Rev. G. Cotterill, B. A to the Vicarage of Earlham, with
Bowthrope annexed, Norfolk.
The Rev. J. Clark, Curate of Leeds, and Domestic Chap-
lain to the Right Hon. General Lord Howden, G.C.8.,K.C.
has been presented to the Incumbency of Rawcliffe, in the
county of Lancashire.
The Lord Lieutenant of Jreland has appointed the Rev. G.
Nason, to the Living of Athern, in the Diocese of Cloyne,
county of Cork, vacant by the elevation of the Hon. and
Rev. L. Tonson to the Episcopal See of Killaloe.
The Rev. W. Deey, B.A. of Trinity College, Dublin,
Chaplain of the South metropolitan Cemetery, at Norwood,
has been elected to the Living of St. Thomas's Church,
Southwark, which is in the gift of the Governors of St.
Thomas's Hospital.
The valuable Livinc, of Sutton-with-Mepal, vacant by the
death of the Rev. J.e'Leathes, has been divided into two, by
the Lord Bishop of Ely. These Livings are in the gift of
Rev. Edmund Sparke, Rector of the two parishes of Feltwell
and Vicar of Littleport, in right of his stall in the Cathedral
Church of Ely. We understand he has presented his father-
in-law, the Rev. W. Newcome, of Hockwold Hall, near
Brandon, to the Living of Sutton ; and has presented that of
Mepal, to his relative, the Rev, Mr. Daubeney.—Northamp-
ton Herald.

Rev. Thomas Ludlam, M.A. of St. Peter's Coll. Cambridge,
to the Vicarage of Ellington, Hunts, vacant by the death of
the Rev. F. Jefferson.

THE NEW ART OF SUN PAINTING.

While France and England contend for the power of this
new invention, let the following contrast of the conduct of
the claimants be placed in parallel :
" M. Daguerre's ingenious discovery, which has assumed
the name of Daguerrotype,' continues to excite great curio-
sity and admiration. It is affirmed that the Emperor of
Russia has offered 500,000 f. for his secret, and that he has
declined the munificent reward. It is not likely that his
friend, M. Arago, will succeed in obtaining a larger national
one from the Chambers."—From a Paris letter in the Post.

M. Daguerre had better secure what he can for his dis-
covery at once, as Mr. Talbot, his English competitor, is
determined to make no secret of his plan, which was detailed
at the last meeting of the Royal Society. We give it as con-
cisely as we can :
" The subject divides itself into two heads, the preparation
of the paper, and the means of fixing the design. To make
what Mr. Talbot calls ordinary photogenic paper, he selects
paper of good firin quality and smooth surface ; none answers
better than superfine writing paper. He dips it into a weak
solution of common salt, and wipes it dry, by which the salt
is uniformly distributed throughout its substance. He then
spreads a solution of nitrate of silver on one surface only,
and dries it at the fire. The solution should not be saturated,
but six or eight times diluted with water. When dry, the
paper is fit for use for all ordinary photegenic purposes.
Nothing can be more perfect than the images it gives of
leaves and flowers, especially with a summer's sun, the light
passing through the leaves, and delineating every ramification
of their nerves. If a sheet of paper, thus prepared, be taken
and washed with a saturated solution of salt, and then dried,
it will be found, (especially if the paper has been kept some
weeks before the trial is made) that its sensibility is greatly
diminished, and, in some cases, seems quite extinct ; but, if
it be washed again with a liberal quantity of the solution of
silver, it becomes again sensible to light, and even more so
than it was at first, In this way by alternately washing the
paper with salt and silver, and drying it each time, Mr. Tal-
bot increases the susceptibility of the paper.."
• With regard to fixing the images, Mr. Talbot, after re-
peated experiments, finds, that if a photogenic picture be
washed over with iodide of potassium much diluted with
water, an iodide of silver is formed, which is absolutely un-
altered by sunshine. This process requires caution : for, if
the solution is too strong, it attacks the dark part of the
picture. Mr. Talbot's usual method of fixing consists in
immersing the picture in a strong solution of common salt,
and then wiping off the superfluous mixture and drying it.
If the picture thus washed and dried be placed in the sun,
the white parts colour themselves of a pale lilac tint, after
which they become insensible. Those preserved by iodine
are always of a very pale primrose yellow, which turns to a
full gaudy yellow, whenever exposed to the fire, and recovers
its former colour when cold.

Pictures with this prepared paper are taken, in the ordinary
manner, with the camera obscura.
Sir John Herschel has, since the discovery was made
known, turned his attention to this subject, and has already
obtained the pictures from the light of Daniell's great gal-
vanic battery; ,Sir David Brewster, too, has taken up the
investigation.

A SUBSTITUTE FOR STEAM.—An ingenious mechanic
(Mr. William Dupe, of this city,) has discovered a substi-
tute for steam for propelling wheel carriages and ships. The
invention, which is a very simple one, acts by condensed air.
It is calculated it will not cost more than one-third of the
expense to work it, and will take up a much smaller space
than a steam-engine. A model of this invention has beeu
shown to several scientific gentlemen of the University and
City, who have given their decided approbation of it.—
Oxford Chronicle.
THE WILL OF MR. JAMES WOOD, OF GLOUCESTER.—In
the elaborate judgment, delivered, on Thursday, by Sir H.
Jenner, the judge of the Prerogative Court, in the long-
pending cause relating to the testamentary papers of the late
Mr. James Wood, the wealthy banker, of Gloucester, the
court pronounced against the validity of every one of the
papers propounded as testamentary, which is, in effect, that
the deceased had died intestate. The consequence of this
decision is to give the whole personal property, amounting to
nearly a million, to two second cousins, as the nearest of kin
to Mr. Wood ; and the real property, estimated to be of the
value of £250,000, to the heir at law, who was not a party in
the cause, and is not even known. Notice of appeal was
given immediately after the conclusion of the judgment.
The embarrassment of the great house of Cockerill, at
Liege, have been known for some time past. It was com-
pelled at length to come to a suspension of payments, and to
petition the government for assistance, exhibiting a balance-
sheet of 12,000,000 f. of debt, with assets to the amount of
18,000,000 f. A considerable proportion of these assets'
was of course in the nature of dead stock, such as manufac-
tories, workshops, and machinery, which for the moment,
and even for a considerable time, must have been unavailable.
Under these circumstances, and to prevent the dischirge of
several thousand of workmen who- must have been thrown
out of bread, it is understood that,the Government has..come
to the assistance of the house, so- as to enable it to continue
its operations under the superintendence of two commis.
sioners.—Times.

THE APPROACHING GREAT STEEPLE CHASE
AT AINTREE.

FRIDAY.—Never before, in the annals of sporting, has
any thing like they excitement which now prevails been seen
in Liverpool, on the all-engrossing subject of the Great Stee-
ple Chase. The " Dicky Sams' have been a long time in
" coming out," but now they have done so, they are deter-
mined to let the people know it, and are resolved not to be
outdone on this occasion even by rivals more celebrated in
this diversion. A strong field is confidently looked forward
to ; and when we look at the entry, which comprises no
fewer than fifty-five horses, many of them renowned for this
sort of up and down work, there can be no doubt but that
such will be the result. Eighteen' horses have already ar-
rived at Aintree, viz : Lord Macdonald's The Nun, Sir Da-
vid Baird's Pioneer, Mr. Ferguson's Daxon, Mr. Ferguson's
Rust, Mr. Ferguson's Barkston, Count Bathany's Fury,
Mr. Knaresborough's Leander, Mr. Knaresborough's No
Mistake, Lord Chesterfield's Paulina, Mr. Robertson's
Cramp, Mr. W. Haddy names Cannon Ball, Mr. Williamson
names Foreigner, Mr. C. Marshall's Railroad, Mr. Elmore's
Lottery, 'Captain Lamb's Vivian, Captain Lamb's Jack,
Mr. Bowen names Rambler, Mr. Stephenson's True Blue,
and many more are known to be on the move towards the
scene of action, and will probably reach their rendezvous this
day. The various hotels are likely to be crammed with
distinguished visitors from all parts of the United King-
dom, and it is expected that such a bevy of Nobs as will
be present at this chase has not hitherto dazzled the
optics of our townsmen. We could name a long score of
noblemen whose presence may be considered beyond doubt.
We have heard that upwards of 100 beds have been already
engaged at the Adelphi Hotel, and the Waterloo and other
hotels are likely to be as throng as " four in a bed." The
muster from the other side of the channel will be " prodi-
gious," and amongst them may be expected some of the
choicest gems of the Emerald Isle, who no doubt will favour
us with a taste of their quality. Betting has been extremely
brisk within the last few days, but the game will begin more
in earnest when it is better known what horses are likely to
go. We subjoin some of the odds as they stood at the time
of our going to press.—Chronicle.

BETTING.
6 to 1 agst. The Nun 15 to 1 agst. Railroard
Bto 1 Rust 20 to 1 Fury
10 to 1 Daxon 20 to 1 True Blue
11 to 1 Seventy-Four 20 to 1 Harkaway
12 to 1 Cannon Ball I 20 to 1 Pioneer
15 to 1 Paulina 30 to 1 Vivian

The following is the list of horses entered for this raca :
A SWEEPSTAKES of Twenty S4vereigns each, Five So-
vereigns forfeit, with One Hundred Sovereigns added ; for
horses of all denominations, carrying 12 stone each ; gen-
tlemen riders ; over a line of country within fifteen miles of
the town of Liverpool, to be chosen by the umpire or such
person as he may appoint. The second horse to save his
stake. The ground to be shewn to the riders on the morn-
ing of the race, by the umpire or his delegate. No rider to
open a gate, or to ride through a gateway, or more than one
hundred yards along any road, footpath, or driftway. Riders
to weigh before going to the ground, for their own security.
The winner to pay Ten Sovereigns for expenses. Stakes to
be paid previous to starting, or not entitled,.though a winner.
The umpire shall have power to appoint such assistants as
he may require, and his decisions on all questions that may
arise to be final.
The Duke of Beaufort names Don Sebastian
Sir T. S. M. Stanley names Mr. Lampleaugh's Prickbelt
Mr. Thomas Chawnor names Daxou
Lord Macdonald's The Nun
Sir E. Mostyn's Seventy-four
Mr. Stephenson's True Blue
Captain Lamb's Jack
Mr. Errington names King Cole
Lord Waldegrave names Mirth
Mr. Williamson names Foreigner
Mr. W. M. Stanley Dorchester
Mr. W. Sirdetield names Sligo
Lord Suffield's Jerry
Hon. A. Villier's Mahomet
11r. G. Hawkes' St. Hilary . .
Lord Chesterfield names Paulina
Mr. Allen M`Donogh names Argerio
Mr, A. G. Bowen names Rambler
Mr. T. Stanley names Patrick
Sir E. Smyth names Vivian
Lord Southampton names Sir William
Mr. Ellmore's Lottery
Mr. Coke names Jacopo
Count Bathany's Fury, by Bedlamite
Mr. J. Scott names Derrynane
Mr. J. Parker names Slashing Harry, 6 years.. ... . ......
Mr. G. O'Moore names Barkston
Lord Wilton names The Augean . .
Mr. Charles Marshall's Railroad
Captain Childe names Conrad
Mr. J. M. Corkridge names Guadaloupe
Lord Eglinton names Sir David Baird's Pioneer ...
Mr. Thomas Speed names Cetus, by Whalebone
Mr. Joseph Osborne's Rowena
Mr. J. F. Knaresbro's Leander '
Lord Rosslyn names Dacre
Mr. C. W. F. Coghlan names Dan O'Connell .
Mr. John Devine names Harkaway, by Economist, 5 yrs...
Lord Suffield's Zethus
Mr. George Blake names Stranger.... ..... .
Mr. J. H. Leeche names Charity
Mr. H. W. Hornby's Blucher
Lord Waterford names Bolivar
Mr. Kent names Rust
Mr. J. S. Oswell names Dictator
Mr. Robertson's Cramp •......
Lord Waterford names Kangaroo
Mr. John Capenhurst's Transport
Mr. William Haddy names Cannon Ball
Mr. Benjamin Collett's The Duenna.
Mr. H. M. Blake's Emily
Mr. R. Whittle's Revenge
Mr. John Solomon names St. Nicholas
Mr. F. R. Craven paid forfeit
• Lord Segrave paid forfeit
A SWEEPSTAKES of Ten Sovereigns each, with Thirty ad.-
ded ; 4 years lOst. 121bs„ 5 years 11st. 91bs., 6 and aged
12st. • over a sporting country about two miles. Heats.
' Gentlemen riders. The winner to be sold for 100 sovereigns,
if demanded in the usual way. All rules, &c., applicable to
the Great Steeple Chase shall be considered equally so to this.
Mr. T. Rawlin s br. h. Rex, aged
Mr. Thompson's hr. w. by Harry, 4 years
Mr. T. Ryan's b. g. Smike, 6 years
Mr, Jones's ch. m. Primrose, late Harriet, aged... .... .
Mr. M`Donogh's b. h. St- Nicholas, aged
Mr. Calaghan's ch. g. The Wanderer, late Hotspur, 5 yrs.
Mr. T. Scott's ch. m. Sweetheart, 6 years
Mr. Knaresbro's b. g. No Mistake, aged
Mr. Webb's The Meteor, aged
Mr. Steers Johnson's b. h. Pereverance, late Jim Crow..

[ln our second edition we shall endeavour:to give the re-
sult, or. at all events, in the third edition,]

ALTCAR COURSING MEETING, FRIDAY, FEB. 22.

The first day's sport of this celebrated meeting came off
on Friday. Lord and Lady Sefton and Lady Craven were
on the ground; on horseback, and appeared highly pleased
with the coursing. The following is the result of the run-

ning :

FOR THE CUP, &C.
Mr. Moore's brind and w b.Medusa beat Mr. Lowton's r b

Lurline
Mr. Fellowes' f d Flare-up beat Mr. Shaw's blk d Sibald
Mr. Calvert's blk b Courtesy beat Mr. Congreve's blk and

w b Cocoa
Mr. Swan's blk and w d Sergeant beat Mr. Rigby's blk and
w b Rasp
Lord Talbot's blk b Titmouse beat Mr. Unsworth's r and w
d Ugly
Mr. H. Hornby's Hurlyburly beat Mr.lR. Blundell's Blue-

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beard
Mr. Alison's r d Arbutus beat Mr. Hinde's r and;w. d Hum-
ming Top
Mr. Clowes' blk and w b Cripple beat Lord Sefton's Maid

of Honour _
Flare-up beat Medusa Courtesy beat Sergeant
Hurlyburly beat Titmouse Cripple beat Arbutus

SEFTON STAKES.
Mr. Shaw's r d Sirius beat Mr. Clowes' blk d Combat
Mr. Lowton's blk d Leander beat Mr. E. G. Hornby's

Husbandman
Lord Talbot's blk d Tara beat Mr. Swan's blk and w d Sor-

cerer
Mr. Calvert's r d Cowboy beat Mr. Congreve's r d Cardinal
Sirius beat Leander Tara beat Cowboy
CROXTETH STAKES.

Mr. H. Hornby's blk d Hemp beat Mr. Shaw's brindb Spes
Mr. Swan's br and w b Susannah beat Mr. Lloyd's blk b

Laurine
Lord Talbot's r b Tide beat Mr. Unsworth's blk and w b
Urchin
Mr. Clowes' blk b Contest beat Mr. Lowton's bl b Lottery
Susannah beat Hemp Tide beat Contest
WEST DERBY STAKES.
Mr. Swan's blk d Soloman beat Mr. Alison's blk b Ada
Mr. H. Hornby's-blk d Herdsman beat Mr. Calvert's r d

Coriander
Lord Sefton's r b Martha beat Mr. Hinde's br d Harlequin
Mr. Kershaw's r b Knickknack beat Mr. N. Blundell's r b
Beatrice
Mr. Fellowes' f d Fogo beat Mr. Shaw's blk &w d Snodgrass
Lord Talbot's r b Thomasina beat Mr. Harper's blk d Horace
Mr. E. G. Hornby's r, d Heliotrope beat Mr. Lowton's blk
and w b Lady
Mr. Lloyd's blk and w b:Lyre beat Mr. Clowes' blk b Crawl
Soloman beat Herdsman Knickknack beat Martha
Thomasina beat Fogo Heliotrope beat Lyre
SATURDAY, FFB. 23.
Mr. Moore's brind and w b Medusa won the Cup.
Lord Talbot's blk d Combat won the Sefton Stakes.
Lord Talbot's r b Tide won the Croxteth Stakes.
Mr. Kershaw's r b Knick Knack and Lord Talbot's r b
Thomasina divided the West-Derby Stakes.
Mr. E. G. Hornby's bl b Howqua won the Sapling.
Mr. Congreve's r d Cardinal won the Ditch-in.
Mr. Clowe's blk d Combat won the Ackers Holt.
Mr. Alison's r d Arbutus won the Altcar Hall.
Mr. Kershaw's blk b Knavery and Mr. Blundell's blk d
Bluebeard divided Second Class.
Mr. Clowe's blk d Crawl won the Hill House.

TATTERSALL'S-THURSDAY.
THE DERBY. _ _

The room was but moderately filled, and betting not in any
respect more interesting than on Monday. The only altera-
tions necessary to be pointed out relate to Kremlin, Meunier,
and Tros, who were severally backed at improved prices.
Nothing was done about the favourites, nor was there any
violent inclination shown to back Erin-go-Bragh or Zimmer-
man, although 10 to 1 agst them jointly was offered in good
quarters. The prices at the close of a dull afternoon were as
follow :-
8 to 1 agst John Day's la
Bto 1 Ld. Jersey's bro.-to Bay Middleton (tk 9to 1)
15 to 1 Duke of Rutland's Flambeau (tk 16 to 1)
20 to 1 -- Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers (tk)
20 to 1 Duke of Cleveland's Kremlin (tk & aft off)
25 to 1 Lord Albemarle's Tros (do)
25 to 1 Lord Jersey's Ilderim (do)
26 to 1 Duke of Richmond's Meunier (tk)
30 to 1 Lord Lichfield's Gulnare colt (tk)
40 to 1 Duke of Grafton's /Ether (tk and aft off)
50 to 1 Sir G. Heathcote's Oronoko (do)
50 to 1 Mr. Wreford's Wapiti (do)
50 to 1 Lord Jersey's Cain colt (tk)
1000 to 15 Mr. Worrall's Peon (tk)
2200 to 20 Mr. Bowes's Roostan (tk)
7to 1 Dey of Algiers, Zimmerman, &Lord Mayor(t)
10 to 1 Zimmerman and Erin-go-Bragh (off)
25 to 1 Hugh Lupus and Bloomsbury (tk) ."

Vienna papers announce the death of a man named John
Graza, at the age of 120 years, in the county of Zarand, in
Transylvania. This Nestor would, according to all appear-
ances, have lived many years longer, but for the accident
which caused his death—viz., falling on a scythe while at
work. He has left a son, who bears his own name, upwards
of 100 years of age, and a grandson of 80, who has filled the
office of seignorial judge. Instances of extreme longevity
appear to be common in Transylvania.
Too BAD.—Considerable talk and laughter has been cre-
ated amongst the inhabitants of the parishes of St. Peter at
Gowts, and St. Botolph's, in consequence of the circumstance
of a female who resides in the last-named parish having, in
disguise, (when dressed in man's clothes) and under pretence
of love, induced Miss B--y, a young lady of the first-named
parish, to accompany her round the banks, &c. by. moonlight.
said.that this*fair. has been going on for the last three
months, but --thiti_Miss2B.!--:- was totally unaCquainted with
the hoax till last week, when she was told by some otie who
had heard of the eireutastanee.--Lincoln Gazette. •