The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-08-17 00:00:00

It is rumoured that Defiance has got a doubtful leg.
Orestes has joined John Scott's Derby lot.
Gold Dust has joined Smith's string, at Newmarket.
Gossamer pays forfeit on her engagements at York and
Doncaster ; and Hurworth on his engagement at York
this year.

Poetess pays forfeit in the Ebor, Cesarewitch, and Cam-
bridgeshire; and Cossack in the Great Yorkshire Han-
dicap.
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We understand that Ace of Trumps, about which there
has been considerable litigation, has been sent from Mid-
dleham to Doncaster, and is now in the possession of Mr.
C. A. Parker.

John Osborne has sold Lambton to Mr. Merry for 400
sous, the horse to be delivered after the York meeting.

Mr. T. Parr sold Clothworker, a short time ago, for 400
sows, and backed his horse \Veathergage, for the Good-
wood Stakes, with the above amount, at 23 to 1, which

he won

Lord Exeter has purchased Pocahontas, the darn of
Stockwell.

Pyrrhus the First has changed hands, and is at Willes-
don Paddocks.

Landgrave broke down in his race at Goodwood, and
was immediately afterwards scratched for all his engage-

Mr. Gray has sold his promising two-year-old colt
Goorkah to a north cauntry gentleman, and has gone to
Charles I,Vinteringham's to be trained.
The Liverpool Autumn Meeting is fixed for Wednesday
and Thursday, the 10th and 11th of November.

Garforth and Sharavogue have gone into Rogers's sta-
ble, at Newmarket.

The Earl of Glasgow has purchased Maid of Masham ;
she is in foal to Irish Birdcatcher.
DEATH OF MAJOR YARBURGH.—This gentleman, well
known on the northern turf, died on the evening of the
6th instant, at his residence, Hesling Hall, near York, in
the 82nd year of his age. He was the owner as well as
breeder of Charles XII. when he won the St. Leger and
Doncaster Cup in 1339 ; also Laurel, winner of the Don-
caster Cup in 1828, and of several other celebrated horses.
In all probability the stud will be given up. By his death
several nominations for York, Sc.l. become void.

CRICKET.—A match commenced on Tuesday and ter-
minated on Saturday last, between the Mersey and
Rangers clubs, on the ground of the former, at Nether-
field-road. The playing was kept up with great spirit by
both parties, but the following score shows the result to
be in favour of the Mersey

RANGERS
Ist Innings.... .
2nd ditto .....

MERSEY,
51 Ist Innings....
34 2nd ditto ....

Majori

ty for h• Alersay

THE CHARITIES.

SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—(WeekIy Re-
port, 11th Aug.)—lN-PATIENTS : Discharged, cured, 13 ; re-
lieved and made out-patients, 0; at own request, 1 ; irregu-
lar, 0 ; dead, 0 ; entered, 10 ; under treatment, 44.—Our-
PATIENTS:—Cured, 25; entered, 42; under treatment, 37.

INDUSTRIM. RAGGED SCHOOLS, 66 and 68, SOHO-
STREET.—(WeekIy Report, Aug. 12.)—0n the books, boys 66,
girls 35; average daily attendance, boys 60, girls 24; sick list,
boys 0, girls 3 ; obtained situations, boys 0, girls 0.
NORTHERN HOSPITAL—(WeekIy Report, 14th Aug.)—
Anu ITTED : Accidents, 33 ; Medical and Surgical Cases upon
recommendation, 13 ; Total, 48.--DISCHAR6ED : Cured, 22 ;
relieved and at own request, 2; attending as out-patients, 23;
irregular, 2; died, 2.—Remaining in the Hospital, 80.

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES, AUG. 16.--New cases re-
ceived advice and medicine at the institution during the last
week—North, 236; South, 288; total, 524. New cases visited
at their own houses, and supplied with medicine—North, 160 ;
South, 57; total, 217.