The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-05-24 00:00:00

ASCOT STAKES.-TUESDAY NEXT.

5 to 4 on the field against Joannina, Epirus, Industry, and
Skilleygolee.—Offers to back Joannina against any thing,
but no odds offered outright.

ASCOT CUP.-TIIURSDAY NEXT.
6 to 4 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Momus (tk)
2to 1 „ Mr. Thomhill's St. Francis (take 3.)
DERBY. 1840.
8 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's lot
13 to 1 „ Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt (tk.)

STEWARDS FOR CHESTER RACES, 1840.—At present
there is only one steward appointed for next year, J. Smith
Barry, Esq. It is likely that either Ormsby Gore, Esq. or
Lord Eglinton will be appointed for the other.

The following is a copy of the Stewards' decision in refer
ence to the pedigree of Bloomsbury :

`1 Epsom, May 21, 1839.

" TO MESSRS. WEA.THERBY.

" We, the stewards of Epsom races, considering that al-
though by rule 58, when the qualification of any horse is ob-
jected to after the race, the onus of proof lies upon the party
objecting, yet that we are not thereby precluded from receiv-
ing proof of such qualification from the owner of the horse
objected to if he shall see fit to tender it, have this day, at
the request of Mr. Ridsdale, examined the evidence tendered
by him in support of the qualification of his horse Blooms-
bury, and are of opinion that the entry in the calenlar is
correct, that Bloomsbury was qualified to startfor the Derby,
and that his owner is entitled to the stakes.

(Signed)

"GILBERT HEATHCOTE.
"DE TESSIER."

HERTFORD ELECTION.-TUESDAY.

The polling commenced this morning at eight o'clock. The
following are the numbers : .

NINE O'CLOCK.

Sir pinto Farquhar
Hon. Mr. Cowper .

TEN O'CLOCK.

Sir Minto Farquhar
Hon. Mr. Cowper .

ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
Sir Minto Farquhar 136
Hon. Mr. Cowper
TWELVE O'CLOCK..
Sir Minto Farquhar
Hon. Mr. Cowper
HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Sir Minto Farquhar 173
Hon. Mr. Cowper
ONE O'CLOCK.

Sir Minto Farquhar
Hon. Mr. Cowper
TWO O'CLOCK.

Eon. Mr. Cowper .
Sir Minto Farquhar

At three o'clock no publication of the numbers was made,
and from that hour to the final close of the poll, at four
the utmost activity and bustle predominated. When
-;o11 closed, the statements were various, the conserva-
ive cronnaittee giving Mr.- Cowper a majority of 18, while
his friends chimed one of 19.

Pr.:,;.:ely at four o'clock the poll closed, and
The mayor announced that at five o'clock he would offici-
ally declare the numbers for each candidate, and make the
return. The interval of the time was filled up with the
usual fun and humour which attend an election contest, and
at the hour stated the returning officer, followed by the two
candidates and their respective friends, appeared On the
hustings, when _ _ _

The mayor announced the final state of the poll to be—
Hon. Mr. Cowper 297
Sir Minto I?....rquhar 278

Majority
and declared tLe Hon. William Francis Cowper to be duly
elected a burgess, to serve in parliament for the borough of
Hertford.

It will be seen that Mr. Cowper has succeeded but by a
majority of 19. At the preceding election his majority, we
believe, was 78. Now, when it is recollected that it was not
until Saturday that Sir M. Farquhar commenced his canvass,
and when we take into consideration the effect which the
government lies about Sir R. Peel's negotiations with the
queen, and the government outlay from the secret service
niOncy, must necessarily have had upon the result of the
erection, it will be clear that the whig-radical slanderers have
little reason to con,:ratulate themselves upon their triumph.
ladeed, no re.ipectable man in Hertford doubts that if bri-
bery had not been resorted to, Mr. M. Farquhar would have
been the successful canfidate, notwithstanding his late ap-
pearance in the field ; and the reduction of Mr. Cowper's
majority from 78 to 19 fully demonstrates that that gentle-
man will not he returned at another election, except by
means as corrupt as those by which, late in the day, his par-
tizans insured him success at this.

DEFEAT OF THE RADICALS AT WARRINGTON.

WARRINGTGN, TUESDAY EVENING.—The inhabitants of
this loyal borough have this day proved themselves to be
strictly wnservative in principle, and that they are not to be
led aside by the weak inventions of the people's enemies.
On Fridry last an attempt was made to get up a demonstra-
tion in faviur of the present mini;—ry, and a requisition,
signed by some forty (an ominous number) of the most re-
spectable of the radical and whig party in the town, was pre-
sented to the constables, praying them to call "a meeting of
the inhabitants of the town of Warrington and its neighbour-
hood, to be held at some convenient time and place, to vote
an address to her majesty the queen, thanking her for her
late spirited conduct in so promptly and decidedly rejecting
the arbitrary and unconstitutional proposition of Sir Robert
Peel." The constables, thinking perhaps that they should
be giving their best support to the constitution by adopting
the completely opposite course, much to their credit respect-
fully begged leave to decline calling a public meeting for any
such purpose. But the forty requisitionists were not to be
debarred from having " a demonstration" and on Saturday
the walls of the town were covered with large posting bills,
headed by the royal arms, announcing that a meeting of the
inhabitants would be held at Ryland s Cloth Hall, for the
purpose named in the requisition to the constables, at half-
past six this evening.
Half-past six o'clock arrived, and found some score radicals,
or more properly speaking, those belonging to the party
called "reformers" whether whig, radical, or chartist, as-
sembled in the yard in front of the Cloth-hall, The requisi-
tionists and the gentlemen who had prepared themselves to
move the address had previously mustered in an adjoining
house. Gradually the numbers increased. At first here and
there was seen the smiling face of a conservative, and then
another and another, until, what with politicians of one sort
and another, the yard was tolerably well filled. One thing
was, however, admitted on all bands, that the conservatives
(to use a parliamentary term) "had a majority of three to
one in the house." A council of war was then called ; the
chances discussed, and as " discretion is at all times the better
part of colour," the reformers resolved upon an immediate
retreat. Mr. Crosfield, a quaker, one of the requisitionists,
was, at a quarter to seven o'clock, put forward to announce
that the party whom he represented had thought it prudent,
owing to the little interest the matter had created in the
town, to postpone the meeting. It was accordingly, without
even so much as a chairman being appointed, adjourned sine
die. In the evening a band of music paraded the town, and
the event has been looked upon as a bitter defeat by the
party who at the last election but one sent a reformer to par-
liament as the representative of the good old town of War-
rington.

STATE OF TRADE.
MANCHESTER.—Owing to thestoppage of the canals, and
the holiday time, as well as to the general depression of busi-
ness, there was very little demand either for yarns or goods
yesterday ; and the business done was extremely limited, but
in most cases without alteration in prices. Two or three
failures have occurred in the town during the last few days.
It is understood, that one of these failures (that of a house
in the print trade) has been brought about by other causes
than mere, pecuniary embarrassment, and that no loss will
lie experienced by the creditors. The others are of small
importance.—Manchester Guardian.
iIuDDERSFIELD MARKET, May 21.—Although there were
many buyers in the market, little business was done, except
in low fancy woollens. Broads and plains were heavy of
sale. Prices, however, remain firm both in the raw material
and manufactured article. Business in the warehouses
remains much the same as for some weeks past.7—lbid.
ROCUDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, May 20.
There has been a pretty fair attendance of buyers in the
market to-day, and someting like an average quantity of
flannels sold ; but prices have been ruinously low. There
seems to be an impression in the market, that merchants are
purchasing on the speouietion of a rise in the price of wool,
as the flannel market is generally the dullest at this season of
the year. The wool market is steady at the old prices.—Bid.
BLACKBURN.—There is still a downward tendency in trade
generally ; but it may, ere long, be better for both spinner
and manufacturer if the short time working is discriminately
adhered t 9. The cotton market would then be placed and
kept too for soy-4e_ time in its legitimate position on the scale
of business : and cleared of what is unhealthy and injurious.
—Blackburn Standard.