The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

RAILWAYS AND ROYALTY IN 1855

Musing one day on the growing greatness of railways,
as we are fond of doing, the following vision danced before
our eyes. We fancied ourselves at Slough, where we
saw the servants of the company in full uniform, the
heads of department in attendance, and the green flags—
the signals of caution—everywhere flying on the up line.
'While we were contemplating this scene, a royal page
made his appearance, when the following colloquy en-
sued :

- .
Page.--Mr. Superintendent, I bear her Majesty's com-
mand, to desire you to provide a special train in half an
hour to London.
Supe►intendent.—That is impossible.
Page.—Why so?
Superintendent. —Our governor, the second .Mr. Hud-
son, is coming up to attend a board; and our orders are,
when he is on the road, to allow no train to precede him
on the same line for half an hour before, or to follow him
for the same time, for every twenty miles that he has to
go ; and he is expected here in twenty minutes.
Page.—But her Majesty has to attend a cabinet council.
Superintendent.—And Mr. Hudson has to attend a
board meeting.

Page.—C4ood heavens ! then do you mean to say you
will not obey the orders of the Queen ?
Superintendent.—l should be happy to oblige her Ma-
jesty, but I cannot disobey the orders of our governor.
Page.—Well, what is to be done?
Superintendent.—Why, if her Majesty is Lere in time,
very probably the governor, who is exceedingly polite and
gallant to the fair sex, may give her a seat in his carriage;
and that is the utmost I can hope to do for you.—Hera-
path's Journal.

SPO R TING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING

This popular meet,ng has gone off with great eclat ; and
the attendance and racing have been both first-rate. We
subjoin a return of the four days' running. The first race
on Tuesday wag the GROSVENOR STAKES of 15 soya.
each, 10 ft., with 30 added. Grosvenor course. Mile
and a quarter. 6 subs.
Mr. A. W. Hill's b f Burlesque, 8 yrs Tasker 1
Mr. Mostyn's by Phoenix, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Meiklam's br h Lightning, 5 yrs

Burlesque took the lead, was never headed, and won
easily by a length.
A PRODUCE SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sous each, h. ft. 2

miles. 4 subs
Mr. F. R. Price's b c Kismet..

walked over

A SWEEPSTAKES of 25 sovs. each, for two year olds

Nearly three quarters of a mile. 15 subs.
Lord G. Bentinck's ch c Glentilt Nat 1
Mr. Pedley's c Foreclosure . 2
Lord Eglinton's b f Nerissa ........... 3
Nine started. A very fine race between the three, hut
won cleverly at the finish by a length.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. each, 50 added. Heats, one

mile and a half.
Capt. Harcourt's b c The Druid Win-
tringham ...
Mr- Mostyn's ch cby Hetman Platoff 24 2
Mr. W. Scott's b c Highfield, 3 yrs 5l 3
Mr. Skerratt's b c Felix. 3 yrs 3 2 4
Mr. R. J. Mostyn's ch c Chartist, 3_yrs 4 3 d

The Druid the favourite. First heat a fine race between
The Druid and the Hetman Platoff colt ; won by a bhort
half neck. Second and third heats won cleverly.

WEDNESDAY.

The course was heavy this day in consequence of the
rains which had fallen during the night.

The first race was
THE CORINTHIAN STAKES of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., for
bona fide hunters, second to save his stake. Cup
course. 6 subs.
Mr. J. Stanley ems br g New Brighton Capt.
Williams. . .
Lord Normanby names Blind Hookey, aged 2
Sir C. Boynton's br h Poussin. 6 yrs 3
Won cleverly by half a length.

THE TRADESMEN'S PLATE of 200 soirs.-in specie, added
to a handicap sweepstakes of 25 sodi. each, 15 ft. The
winner to subscribe the following year, and pay 25 sous.
towards expenses, and the second to receive 50 sous.
out of the stakes. Two miles and a quarter. 142 subs.,
50 of whom declared and pay 5 soya. each.
Mr. G. H. Moore's b h Coranna, aged F.
Butler.
Mr. A. Johnstone's b c brother to Sir Henry,
3 yrs.
Sir C. Monck's b w Glossy, 6 yrs. 3
Mr. Cuthbert's br m Queen of Tyne, aged 4

31 started. Won cleverly by a length. 'Value of the
stakes after the deductions, £2040.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of lOOgs. Thrice round.
Mr. Moore's br c. Wolf Dog, 4 yrs. ..... 1
Mr. ivlostyn's b c by Phoenix, 3 yr 5......... 2
4 started. Won easy.

SIXTY GUINEAS (clear) the gift of the Members for the
City. Heqs, once round and a distance.
Mr. Meiklam'sDiomed,3 yrs. Duncan 4 1 1
Mr. Haworth's Robin Burns, 4 yrs. .. 5 4 2
Mr. Arrowsmith's Tractarian, 3 yrs... 1 2 3
Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal, 4 yrs... 3 3 d
Mr. W. Scott's Highfield, 3 yrs. 2 d
All the beats won easy.
THURSDAY.

The weather was much more favourable for racing this
morning, the sun shining with meridian splendour. The
attendance, though not so numerous as on the preceding
day, was very great ; the sport on the whole was good.
'1 HE DEE STAND CUP. in specie, by subscription of 10
soya. each, 50 added. Once round and a distance. 11
subs.
Mr. Mcore's Wolf Dog, 4 yrs
Mr. Banks's Duke of Richmond, 3 yrs
Mr. Ongley's The Warrior ....
Won by a length

Nat 1

THE MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE, value 100
sovs. in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 20
toys. each, h. ft. Grosvenor course. 23 sub,;.
Mr. J. \Vuffenden's Miss Burns ..
Mr. Copeland's Arthur....
Col. Anson's Rowland Hill
10 started. Won by a head.

THE DEE STAKES of 25 sovs. each, 200 added, for three
year olds, 2nd to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and
the winner to pay 25 sovs. for expences. Grosvenor
course. 36 subs.
Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy
Lord Eglinton's D01e....
Lord G. Bentinck's Princess Alice
11 started. Won by three-quarters of a length
THE CHESHIRE WELTER CUP, value 100 S,VB., the rest
in specie, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft. Twice
round and a distance. 22 subs., Bof whom declared
and pay 5 sovs. each.
Mr. Johnstone's The Roper's Daughter.. Os-
baldeston
Mr. Mostyn's Alvanley, 5 yrs 2
Mr. Worthington's Ilooton, 6 yrs
6 started. Won cleverly by a length.

Templeman 1
9

THE SI,LLING STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added.
Heats, Grosvenor course.
Lord Chesterfir-ld's New Brighton, Nat 1 2 1
Mr. Dawson's Step-and-Fetch-it 3 1 2
Mr. Wall's Zela
First heat wo❑ easy, 2nd by a head, 3rd by half a neck.
The Grand Race Ball took place on Wednesday evening,
at the Albion Hotel, and was numerously and fashionably
attended.

FRIDAY.
MATCH. 200 soys. p.p., 13st. each. Three miles
Mr. Mytton's bg by Volney—Saturna .(Parr) 1
Mr. B. Collett's h m Vitula, 6 yrs.. (Marlow) 2
Won by a length.

A FREE HANDICAP STAKES of 10 sovs. each, b.ft., with
50 sovs. added by the Grand Stand proprietors. The
winner to pay 5 soya. to the judge. Three-quarters of
a mile. Nine subscribers.
Mr. A. W. Hill's Burlesque, 3 vrs, 54. 71b.
(Tacker) 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's ch f Giselle, 3 yrs. 4st. 61b.
(Charlton) 2
Three others started. Won by half a neck.

The WIRRAL STAKES of 10 sous. each, with 30 sous.
added, for two and three year olds; two year olds, 6st.
121 b. ; three, 9.t. ; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
T.Y.C. Second to save his stake.
Mr. Mostyn's br f by Lanercost—Miss Clif-
ton
Mr.Worley's gr or bl f Wintonia, 2 vrs....

_
(Crouch) 2
Mr. Harland's b f The Cossack Maid, 3 yrs.
(Ten:Tiernan) 3
(Nat) 4

Sir J. Gerard's br f Camelia
Won very easily by two lengths
The CHESHIRE STAKES of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft. with 50
sovs. added by the citiz ns of Chester. Second to
save his stake, and the winner to lay 10 sovs. to the
racing fund. From the Castle Pole, once round and in ;
about a mile and three furlongs. Thirty-eight sub-
scribers, 19 of whom declared and pay 5 cove, each.
Lord G. Bentinck's Marquis of Conyngham,
3 yrs., sit ..
Mr. Meiklam's b h Godfrey, syrs, Bst 31b .. 2
Lord Eglinton's b f Plaudit, 4 yrs, Est 21b... 3
Six others started. The judge only placed two, and
the race was won by nearly a length.
MATCH, 100 SOVS. h. ft. Cup Course.
Mr. Osb,ddeston's c m Sorella, 5 yrs, 12st
3Ilb
Mr. H. Johnstone's b g Blind Hookey, aged
list 1021 b

There were numerous booths, &c., of the ordinary
character, but we cannot omit to notice the commodious
marquee of Mr. Gieave, of the Adelphi Hotel, Birken-
head, which was fitted up in the most splendid style.
The wines were faultless—indeed of the very best quality
—in fact, the whole arrangements were of such a character
as to afford the highest gratification to the holiday folks.

NEWTON RACE
forty-eight nominations;
CHESTER RACES.—The special train to Chester, on the
Manchester and Birmingham line, on Wednesday morn-
ing, was a gigantic one. There were three engines to
which were attached fifty-six carriages from Manchester,
first, second, and third, containing about 1000 passengers,
which number was augmented at the Stockport Station
by upwards of 150. On its arrival at Chester, however.
the number of carriages had increased to sixty-three.

—The

Manor Cup has clmei with