The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-11 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

The ST. HELEN'S PURSE of £so:added to a Sweepstakes of
15 sovs. ; 10 sovs. ft. ; for two and three-year olds.—The
Golborne Course.—The second to receive 15 sovs.
Mr. T. Walters' na. bl cby The Mole, 2 yrs.... (Cotton) 1
Lord Stanley's b c Charlatan, 3 yrs (M. Jones) 2
Mr. E. Buckley's ch f Lilie, 3 yrs (Whitehouse) 3
Lord Eglinton, sbr c Malvolio, 3 yrs (Lye 0
Mar. of Westminster's ch c The Recorder, 3 yrs (Holmes 0
Mr. Smith's br f Margaret, 3 yrs (Templeman 0
Mr. R. Peel's Lepidus, 3 yrs (Darling) 0
6 to 4 against Malvolio, 3 to 1 Lepidus, 4 to 1 Recorder,
10 to 1 The Mole. Several false starts took place before the
lot got off. When they did get away; Charlatan led, the rest
being in a line. They went away at a slashing pace, and
caused Tommy Lye to lose ground, and then they effectually
closed him out. At about the distance, Lepidus attempted
to come out, but failed. Little Cotton, on The Mole, then
challenged, and a capital run home ended in the little fellow
winning cleverly by half a length.

The SHRIGLEY CUP, value 100 sovs., given by W. Turner,
Esq., M.P., added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs.
each ; 10 sovs. ft. and 5 sovs. ft. only, if declared, &c.—
One mile and a half.
Mr. Legh na. ch m Maid of Mouton, 5 yrs., Bst... (Tern-
pleman)
Mr. Denham's b c Compensation, 4 yrs., ist. 101 b... (G.
Whitehouse)
Lord Milltown, s ch c Lepreuchaun, 3 yrs., sst. 71b.(Cotton) 3
Marquis of Westminster's ch c Sir Ralph, 4 yrs., 7st. Sib.
(E. Boyce)
Mr. Bradley's b h Exorable, 6 yrs., 7st. 71b.... (Bradley 0
Mr. Price's br g Capt. Popps, 4 yrs., 7st. 51b..... (Neale 0
Lord Eglinton's b f Bollona, 4 yrs., 7st. 5Ib.
Mr. G. Ogden's b c Harpurhey, 4 yrs., 7st. .. (Dodgson 0
Lord Milltown's ch m Cruiskeen,a yrs., 65t.........,(Dunn 0

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Fifteen paid the large and nine the small forfeit.
6 to 4 on the field, 7 to 4 against Compensation, 3 to
Bellona, 5 to 1 Pops, 6 to 1 Sir Ralph, 8 to 1 Harpurhey,
10 to 1 Maid of Monton. The horses gave some trouble in
starting. When they got off, Harpurhey led, but soon gave
way to Pops, Compensation also passing Harpurhey, Bellona
fourth, the rest being in a cluster behind. A few changes
took place on passing the stand ; but, when they had run
about three quarters of a mile, Pops led the nick, and Maid
of Mouton got to the fourth place. At the bottom of the
course, Exorable had had enough, and was soon beaten off;
all the others kept in a cluster till near the distance, where
Pops declined, and Billy Cotton, Compensation, and Maid
of Monton left the others. The finish was done rather easily
by the Maid of Manton.

The WARRINGTON PURSE of £5O, added to a Handicap
Stakes of 5 sovs. each. Once round and a distance.
Mr. Vansittart's fby Catton, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Clarke) 1
,Mr. Simpson named ch m Maid of Monton, 5 yrs, 7st
121 b (Tem plemal 2
Ld Milltown's ch c Lepreuchaun, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Cotton 3
Mr. Price's ch f Zillah, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Conolly 0
Mr. Fowler's ch c Gilbert Gurney, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Dodg-
son)
Mr. Jones's Sam Slick, 3 yrs, 6st
5 to 4 against the Maid of Monton, 5 to 2 Zillah, 6 to 1
Gilbert Gurney, the winner not mentioned. Gilbert Gurney
took the lead at start, Sandbeck second, and the others well
up, the Maid being last but one. The pace was capital—
perhaps the quickest race of the week. At the distance a
capital run took place between the Maid, Sandbeck, and
Lepreuchaun, which ended with the Sandbeck filly winning
by a head.

PLATE of 60 guineas, for all ages. Heats, two miles.
Lord Eglinton's b g The Potentate, aged (Lyi 1 1
ed ..
Mr. Barrow's b m Catherina, a.. (Templema g n 3 2
Mr. Dixon's Anvil, 5 yrs (Bond 2 3
2 to 1 on Potentate, who took the lead, was never headed,
and won easy.—Second heat : 4 to 1 on Potentate, who took
the lead, was never headed, and won easily.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENING.
The Newton events have been the attraction to the specu-
lators of all grades here, consequently we have no quotations
to offer. We may, however, state, that Bloomsbury has
been backed at 7to 2 for the St. Leger. Malvolio was
backed after his race, at 200 to 9—his race to-day settles
his chance. The Apothecary, that has been backed for
months in the provincial circles, as well as in London, is
now hors de combat.—For the Derby, Lord Jersey's two
have been backed at 8 to I.—The weights for the Liverpool
will be out on Monday, when no doubt business will follow,
as the entry is extremely good.

DE RRYNANE ABBEY-SMUGGLING-MR. O'CON
NELL'S ANCESTRY.

We remember well when Mr. O'Connell, in one of his re-
bellious threatnings, in 1828, if Emancipation would not be
granted, boasted that it was an ancestor of his that com-
manded the cowardly Yellow Dragoons, in 1688, when that
gallant Regiment deserted the Foot of Jame's Army, and left
them to be slaughtered at Lisnaskea, by the brave Ennis-
killeners. Indeed, until Mr. O'Connell proclaimed the fact
himself, we were not aware that it was not his cowardly an-
cestor that was the cause of the cognomen so universally and
appropriately applied to ,cowards in the south of Ireland, of
`` Drapoon-buye."
the gifts and
ngvaiefdal opponents ; butimnp--
a
pu . y tor —„att has ; :x..-z- n
one of those slanderers who forget
live in glass houses," and fling missiles as it were, re-
gardless of their recoiling, perhaps on their own heads. Of
this we have a remarkable instance in the fact of Mr. O'Con-
DA having recently alluded to the ancestry and connexions
of one of the oldest Protestant families in Ireland, who have
furnished to the church, the army, and the senate, some of
their brightest ornaments ; because, forsooth, their loyalty
compelled them at all times, and on all occasions, to crush
rebellion, punish disloyalty, and discourage every species of
fraud and illegality. Could it be that any of the Beresford
family were members of the Board of Revenue Commissioners
in 1781, when the following minute was recorded on their
books, and afterwards confirmed by the Irish House of Com-
mons, and placed on their journals. It is as follows
" The plan of smuggling on the coast of the county of
Kerry having been changed to Derrynane, where there were
stores for the purpose of storing the goods smuggled, it was
found that the establishment of the Dungannon cruiser was
not calculated for the prevention of the illicit trade, a plan
was therefore fixed upon to meet the then mode of smuggling,
and effectually to subdue it at Derrynance, and overturn the
system of illicit traffic; and marine and land parties were there-
fore established under the command of Mr. Whitwell Butler,
a gentleman of property and character, and a justice of the
peace in the county of Kerry."
" Done by the Board with the approbation
of government the 22nd May, 1781."
The above is extracted from the Appendix to the Journals
of the Irish House of Commons, dated the 19th March, 1786,
where may be seen, verbatun et literatim, as we have given
it, and shews plainly that Derrynane was as notorious at that
period for smuggling, as it is now for the manufacture and
promulgation of disloyal and seditious manifestoes during
Parliamentary recesses.
This "Derrynane Abbey" is a remarkable place. Having
the name of "Abbey," one would suppose it to be a "house
of prayer ;" but the above extract, and the seditious and ille-
gal fulminations of its present possessor, concocted there,
prove it has been at all times a " den thieves." We sincerely
hope, therefore, every thing issuing from Derrynane will be
looked upon in future as contraband.—Warder.

THE EXPLODED NATIONAL EDUCATION
SCHEME.

A COPY OF THE ORDER IN COUNCIL, APPOINTING A COM-
MITTE OF COUNCIL TO SUPERINTEND THE APPLICATION
OF ANY SUMS VOTED BY PARLIAMENT FOR THE PURPOSE

OP PROMOTING PUBLIC EDL CATION. --
At the court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of April,
1839, present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council:
It is this, day ordered by her Majesty in council that the
Most Noble Henry Marquis of Landsdown, lord present of
the council ; the Right Hon. John William Viscount Duncan-
non, lord privy seal ; the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, one
of her Majesty's principal secretaries of state ; and the Right
Hon. Thomas Spring Rice, chancellor of her Majesty's ex-
chequer, be, and they are hereby appointed a committee to
superintend the appication of any sums voted by parliament
for the purpose of promoting public education.
(Signed) C. C. GREVILLE.

A COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
APPOINTED TO SUPERINTEND THE APPLICATION OF ANY
SUMS VOTED BY PARLIAMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROMOTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, OF 3D JUNE, 1839.
At the court at Buckingham Palace, the 3d of June, 1839,
present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in council.
Whereas there was this day read at the board a report from
the committee of council appointed to superintend the appli-
cation of any sums voted by parliament for the purpose of
orornotinz public education ;whie.h report, dated thelst of
June, was in the words following—viz. :
" Your Majesty having been pleased, by your order in
council of the 10th April, 1839, to appoint us a committee
of council to superintend the application of any sums voted
by parliament for the purpose of promoting public educa-
tion, we, the lords of the said committee, had this day met,
and agreed humbly to present to your Majesty the following
report :
" The lords of the committee recommend that the sum of
£lO,OOO granted by parliament in 1835, towards the erection
of normal or model schools, be given in equal proportions to
the National Society and the British and Foreign School So-
ciety. That the remainder of the subsequent grants of the
years 1837 and 1838 yet unappropriated, and any grant that
may be voted in the present year, be chiefly applied in aid of
subscriptions for building, and, in particular cases, for the sup-
port of schools connected with those societies ; and that the
rule hitherto adopted of making a grant to those places where
the largest proportion is subscribed be not invariably aduered
to, should application be made from very poor and populous
districts, where subscriptions to a sufficient amount cannot
be obtained.
" The committee do not feel themselves precluded from
making grants in particular cases, which shall appear to them
to call for the aid of government, although the applications
may not come from either of the two mentioned societies.
" The committee are of opinion that the most useful appli-
cation of any sums voted by parliament would consist in the
employment of those moneys in the establishment of normal
schools, under the directions of the state, and not placed un-
der the management of a voluntary society. The committee,
however, experience so much difficulty in reconciling con-
flicting views respecting the provisions which they are desi-
rous to make in furtherance of your Majesty's wish that the
children and teachers instructed in this school should be
duly trained in the principles of the Christian religion, while
the right of conscience should be respeCted, that it is not in
the power of the committee to mature a plan for the accom-
plishment of this design without further consideration; and
they, therefore, postpone taking any steps for this purpose
until greater concurrence of opinion is found to prevail.
" The committee recommend that no further grant be
made, now or hereafter, for the establishment or support of
normal schools, or of any other schools, unless the right of
inspection be retained, in order to secure a conformity to the
regulation and discipline established in the several schools,
with such improvements as may from time to time be
suggested by the committee.
A part of any grant voted in the present year may be
usefully applied to the purposes of inspection, and to the
means of acquiring a complete knowledge of the present state
of education in England and Wales."
Her Majesty, having taken the said report into considera-
tion, was pleased, by and with the advice of her privycouncil,
to approve thereof.
(Signed)

C. C. GREVILLE.

The population of Belfast has increased from 50,000 to
'O,OOO within the last seven years.

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