The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-29 00:00:00

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CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended 20th March, 1853 :—Railway : Passengers,
parcels, &c., £1,886 4s. sd. ; goods : £1.076 9s. 2d.—
Steamboats : Passengers, parcels, &c., £232 2s. 9d. ;
total, £3,194 16s. 4d. Increase as compared with the
corresponding week last year, £709 3s. 3d.

THE ROYAL CHESHIRE MILITIA. —This regiment, 800
strong, assembled at Chester on the 23d of February for
their 21 days' training, and were dismissed on the 15th
inst. During this short period the progress the men
made and the general efficiency they attained gained for
them universal praise. At the end of 10 days the whole
body were thoroughly armed, equipped, and accoutred.
There being no barrack accommodation the whole 800
men were in billets, and it speaks well for their general
orderly behaviour that during the entire three weeks no
case was brought under the jurisdiction of the city magis-
trates. The regiment will be completed without delay to
1,000.
INTERESTING DISCOVERY BY Two LADIES AT BIR-
KENHEAD.—A CRUEL MOTHER.—On Tuesday last, the
body of a male infant, about four days old, was discovered
at Claughton Firs, by two ladies who happened to be
passing near the spot. The " little stranger" was taken
to the Shrewsbury Arms, by Matthews, the township con-
stable of Oxton, where, by the judicious attention of Miss
More, it was, though nearly dead from exposure, soon re-
stored to a state of convalescence. The child is now under
the care of the Birkenhead overseers, who are endeavour-
ing to find out the unnatural mother, whose name, we
understand, is Catherine Boardman.
CLAUGHTON ANNUAL MEETING.—The annual meet-
ing of the ratepayers was held at the Claughton Hotel, on
Tuesday, the 22d instant, Mr. Highton in the chair ; it
was resolved to nominate the following persons as fit and
proper to serve the office of overseers for the ensuing
year, viz. :—Mr. James Highton, Mr. John Hartley Hind,
Mr. Thomas M. Blythe, Mr. Charles Henry Webb, Mr.
Henry Kelsall Aspinall, Mr. Charles Verelst, Mr. Henry
Cox, and Mr. Percival. A long discussion took place re-
garding the land tax, and the desirableness of having the
same redeemed, when a committee, consisting of 'William
Jackson, Esq., M.P., Mr. Thomas Blackburn, Mr. John
Hartley Hind, Mr. George Rae, Mr. Henry Bell, Mr.
James Highton, and Mr. Charles Verelst, was named with
the view of making arrangements with the commissioners
of Birkenhead and other land proprietors, to have the tax
redeemed. A complimentary vote was passed on the new
assistant overseer, Mr. William Scott.
CHESTER LENT ASSIZES.—The judges will arrive at
Chester on Saturday next, the 2nd April, and business
will commence in the Crown and Nisi Prins Courts on
Monday,the 4th. The following appointments have been
made by the High Sheriff. Under-Sheri,f :—Richard
Barker, of Chester, Esq. Acting Under- Sheriff : —John
Hostage, of Chester, Esq. The following is a statement
of the number of prisoners who, up to the present time,
have been committed to Chester Castle for trial at the
assizes. The calendar contains the names of 87 prisoners
charged with the following crimes :—Arson, 2 ; bigamy,
2 ; burglary, 19 ; cattle stealing, 1 ; concealing birth, 1 ;
conspiracy 2 ; cutting and maiming, 13 ; embezzlement,
2; forgery, ; housebreaking, 15 ; manslaughter, 4 ;
murder, 9; night poaching, 2; rape, 4; robbery, 6; unna-
tural crime, 1; returning from transportation, 1; stealing
money from a letter, 1 ; escaping from Chester Castle, 1.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-TH URSDAY

Llanforda and Lampedo opened at 1000 to 30 each for the
Northamptonshire Handicap, but at the close were backed at
25 to 1 each to about .50, the layers ready to go on.—Business
was dull on the Metropolitan Handicap, and an improvement
in Contentment, and a strong disposit►on to back Snowdon
Dunhill, the only features. Lampedo's price did not transpire.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HANDICAP.
7to 2 agst Mr. T. Parr's Defiance.
6to 1 Lord Derby's Hobby Horse—taken, aft. off.
25 to 1 Mr. Eglinton's Llanforda—taken, aft. off.
25 to 1 Mr. Cowley's Lampedo—taken, aft. off.
ALTHORP PARK STAKES.
3to 1 agst Captain Lane's Epaminondas.
4to 1 Mr. Payne's ~pinaway.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
11 to 2 agst Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken, aft. off.
Bto 1 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill—taken.
13 to 1 Mr. C. Peck's Richmond—taken.
100 to 6 Lord John Scott's Pug Orrock—taken.
20 to 1 Mr. Farrance's Terpsichore—taken.
20 to 1 Mr. Copeland's Candlewick—take 25 to 1.
1000 to 10 Mr. Payne's Hirsuta.

CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's scarecrow—taken. aft. off

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS

7 to 2 agst Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne—tk. to .1200.
THE DERBY.

9to 1 asst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken to £lOO.
12 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes—taken.
12 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas—take 13 to 1.
15 to 1 Mr. Surtees ns. Honeywood—take 16 to 1.
16 to 1 Lord J. Scott's The Reiver—tk. to £2OO, aft. off.
17 to 1 Duke of Richmond's Pharos—taken, aft. off.
18 to 1 Captain Lane's Ninnyhammer—taken, aft. off.
30 to 1 Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelbert—taken to .4150.

MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY

Notwithstanding that the betting since Tuesday has ex-
tended over a long list of horses, no great investments have
been made. The horses which are really in force have been so
long before the bookmakers, that few can lay against them.
Defiance is very firm for the Northampton, and Contentment
for the Metropolitan Handicaps; also Lady Evelyn for the
Chester Cup, and Ethelbert for the Newmarket Handicap.
Orestes, for the Derby, is a little in force at 12 to 1 ; and 40 to
1 would have been taken freely about Speed the Plough. The
others mentioned below are either backed only for small sums,
or are nominally at the price quoted, which may, however, be
taken as the true state of the market.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HANDICAP.
4to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Defiance—taken.
6to 1 Lord Derby's HcbbyHorse—take 7to 1.

12 to 1 Mr. T. Barnard's Taolski—taken.
14 to I Mr. J. M. Stanley's Confessor—taken, aft. off.
14 to 1 Mr. Greville's Muscovite—taken.
15 to 1 Lord Eglington's Lucio—taken.
15 to 1 Lord elifden9alo)wooca - taken.
13 tO I Sir. Eglington's Llanforda—taken.
20 to 1 Mr. J. Shepherd's The Alp—taken.
20 to 1 Mr. Choyce's Mayday—taken.
20 to 1 Duke of Bedford's Gossip—wanted.
20 to 1 Mr. Snow's Postulant—taken.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
11 to 2 agst Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken.
9to 1 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill—taken.
15 to 1 Mr. C. Peck's Richmond—take 100 to 6.
100 to 6 Lord John Scott's Pug Orrock—taken.
20 to 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken, aft. off.
25 to 1 Mr. Farrance's Terpsichore—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. Copeland's Candlewick—take 100 to 3.
25 to 1 Mr. Vickers's Psaltery—taken, aft. off.
100 to 3 Lord Clifden's Termagant—taken, aft. off.
100 to 3 Mr. Drinkald's Mr. Moon—take 40 to 1.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
4 to I agst Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelbert—taken.
Bto 1 Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken.
CHESTER CUP.
11 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Trifle—taken.
100 to 6 Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—take 20 to 1 freely
25 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor—taken.
30 to 1 Mr. Spence's St. Michael—taken.
100 to 3 Mr. Morris's Indian Warrior—taken.
100 to 3 Captain Key's Little Jack—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. T. Stanley's Richard Primmer—taken.
500 to 7 Mr. Farrance's Cardinal Wiseman—taken.
500 to 5 Lord Clifden's Termagant—taken.
500 to 5 Lord Zetland's Augur—taken.
THE DERBY.
9to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—take 10 to 1.
12 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes—taken freely.
100 to 8 Mr. Powney's Cineas—take 14 to 1.
100 to 6 Duke of Richmond's Pharos—taken.
18 to 1 Captain Lane's Ninnyhammer—taken.
20 to 1 Lord Derby's Umbriel—taken.
20 to I Mr. Jacques's liurworth—taken.
33 to 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco—taken.
100 to 3 Mr. Payne's Speed the Plough—t. 40 to 1 freely

George Oates is now Lord Eglinton's second rider.
Tordesillas has been sold, and will be sent to Poland.
Confessor was struck out of all his engagements, on Thurs-
day last.
Mr. W. Ewbank has purchased Broughton; the price is said
to be 300 sovs.

The Mersey Stakes and Stanley Stakes, to be run for at
Liverpool July Meeting, close on Friday next.
Mr. John Simpson's two year-old colt by Cowl, out of View
Halloo's dam, died on the 18th instant, of inflammation.

The Leviathan laid £50,000 to .200 against Trifle winning
Chester Cup and Vanderdecken the Derby, at Lincoln, last
week.

Mr. E. R. Clarke's two year-old colt by Napier, out of
Cauronch's dam, has been sold for SO sous., and goes into
French's stables at Newmarket.

Mr. Lumley's Maria, backed for large sums to win the
Northamptonshire Handicap, met with an accident on Tuesday
last, and has been declared not to start for that race.

Mr. Henry Stebbing, the celebrated trainer, of Hambledon,
near Thirsk, died on Sunday week. By his death several no-
minations have become void, amongst them, that of the b f by
Assault, out of Newton Lass, for the Lancashire Oaks, at Li-
verpool, and King David, for the Liverpool St. Leger.
1W Mr. NV. K. Scott's Warwick, whilst on his way from Holyvvell
to Lincoln, in company with Harp, yesterday week, was thrown
out of a horse-box attached to a train on the Chester and Holy-
head line, one of the side doors, which had not been properly
fastened, having flown open ; the horse was a good deal bruised,
and was taken back home.

HORSE RACING IN FRANCE.—In addition to renewing the
prizes given last year by the Emperor to the different horse
races in France, his majesty has decided that for this and
following years, 10,000 f shall be given from the civil list for
the autumn meeting at Chantilly, and that there shall be
founded for 1855 and following years, a prize of 10,000 f in
Paris, one of 6000 t at Bordeaux, and one of 6000 f at Angers,
for three year old colts and fillies.
FOOT HURDLE RACE.—A foot hurdle race, between two of
the most celebrated performers—Fenwick, of Lancaster, and
Patterson, of London—came off on Monday afternoon last, in
the Eton 13rocas. The distance was 200 yards, over 10 hurdles.
The race was admirably contested, both men taking their
leaps together until they reached the eighth hurdle, when
Patterson failed to clear and fell, leaving Fenwick an easy
winner. The Brocas was crowded with sporting gentlemen,
among whom were Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, and many of
the officers in garrison at Windsor.