The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-24 00:00:00

TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY.

Until four o'clock the room was but thinly attended, and
betting flat, its only novelty being the re-appearance of Lord
Jersey's non-favourite, Glenorchy, who was backed in four
or five quarters at 30 to 1, in tens and points. After this
hour there was a strong influx of subscribers, and business m
became unusually animated. It d not close until half-past
six. The difference between the two principal favourites at
the close was very trifling; 14 to 1 having been offered cur-
rently against Theon during the whole of the afternoon, 16
to 1 taken about Angelica colt, and 1000 even laid betwixt
them. We should not have been surprised had 15 to 1 been
offered on the field, to have seen Angelica colt taken in pre-
ference to the north country nag ; 7 to 1 about the two would
have been accepted. Bokhara was backed early in the after-
noon at 17 to 1, and we are informed that 2,000 to 120 was
also taken ; this bet, however, we are unable to trace.
Launcelot opened at 18 to 1 (t), and at this price he con-.
tinued until a considerable number of the subscribers had
left, after which two points more were laid :three or four
times. Confederate's party, not quite " convinced," in-
creased their investment to a considerable extent at 18 to 1,
at which quotation he commenced and finished ; we believe
these odds might have been obtained at the close. Muley
Ishmael was backed for a small sum at 20 to 1 ; and, from
the number of inquiries made we expect to see him " go-a-
head" ere long. Gambia, after a short reign, abdicated-25
to 1 was betted at the beginning, and five points more at the
end ; there was a woeful falling off in the number and fond-
ness of his partisans. Ottoman, as might have been antici-
pated from the termination of the betting on Thursday last,
came again" in great force ; 25 to 1 was taken to a large
amount, and-vvlien we left it was a question if any one would
have laid so much against him by a couple of points. There
was no other change in this race beyond the decline of
Assassin to his old position, nor was anything done on the
Oaks worth dwelling on.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.

10 to 1 against Duke of Grafton's Ottoman.—t
10 to 1 „ Mr. Houldsworth's Confederate.—t
200 even between the two (t).
THE DERBY.
500 to 100 against Scott's lot.—t
13 to 1 Lord Jersey's lot.—t

14 to 1 „ D. of Cleveland's Theon.
15 to 1 „ Lord Orford's Angelica colt.
17 to 1 „ Sir G. Heathcote's Bokhara.—t
18 to 1 „ Mr. Houldsworth's Confederate.—t
20 to 1 „ Ld. Jersey's Muley Ishmael.—t & aft off
25 to 1 „ Duke of Grafton's Ottoman.—t freely
20 to 1 „ Mr. Wreford's Wardan.—t
30 to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Gambia—t
30 to 1 „ Lord Jersey's Glenorchy.—t
33 to 1' „ Mr. J. Gill's Prince Albert.
33 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck43-Grey Milton.—t
40 to 1 „ Mr. Trenn's Fitzroy.
50 to 1 „ Lord Albemarle's Assassini—t
50 to 1 „ Mr. Ford's Chameau.—t
50 to 1 „ Capt. Gardner's Monops.
1000 to 15 „ Lord Chesterfield's Molineux.—t
1000 to 15 „ Mr. Sadler's Torres Vedrrs.—t
1000 to 15 „ ' Lord G. Bentick's Dreadnought.—t
1000 to 14 „ Mr. Bowe's Morgan Rattler.—t
2000 to 20 „ Col. Anson's Black Bess.—t and aft off
3000 to 30 „ Lord Albemarle's Janus.—t

1,000 even between Theon and Angelica colt (t) : 1,000 to
30 between Torres Vedras and Dreadnought (t) ; 500 even,
Ottoman and Gainbia (laid early in the afternoon) ; 1000 to
500 on Confedarate" against Grey Milton (t) ; 600 to 500 on
Wardan against Ottoman (t) ; 1,300 to 50 each against Ottot
man and Warden in one lot ; 1,000 to 400 on Gambia agains-
Molineux (0'; 375 to ,30 against Muley Ishmael acid Gam-
bia (t).

THE OAKS.
5-to 1 against Lord G. Bentick's Crucifix.—t
Ito 1 „ Mr. Fowler's Lalla Rookh.—t
12 to 1 „ Col. Anson's Black Bess.—t

SOMETHING STARTLING.

We copy the following from the Britishand Foreign Quar-
terly. What does it mean ? We heard a few years ago of
the terrible discovery referred- to ; and we have since heard
that the efficacy of this frightful means of war has been tested
and-Admitted 'by .commissioners appointed by, the Govern=
meat • • • •

"The mischiefs of neglect already committed externally
are known. A more serious point we now bing under con-
sideration. It has been public and notorious, that experi-
ments of a most forthidable character as to projectiles have
been made ; that in England thiS has gone so far as to ne-
cessitate a great change in our defensive syStem. This has
been confessed by those best calculated to judge ; has been
examined in scientifically, by official order, years-ago. Cer-
tificates, couched in terms it would be difficult to surpass,
have declared that the invention is far beyond any effort of
information ; that the existence of Great Britain depends
upon it. that the fate of the navy must go with it whereever it
is carried by the inventor; royal sanction has been given ; the
royal signature pledged, arid for years, to the individual.
Everything that words could promise, or incredulity require,
has been exacted ; and every proof demanded has been given,
till doubt was converted into admiring consternation.
" Why is this power, against which all resistance, even
that of the strongest fortifications, is impossible, still unob-
tained for the country ?
" Is it to be allowed to go to other countries, for them to
turn it against a country they envy, and would fain destroy?
Where lies the obstruction, then ? Is it really in that one
sole quarter where inactivity and imbecility have been so often
and so justly charged of late? The whips boast of economy;
and the saving consequent on adopting this invention is ad-
mitted to amount to millions ; enough to pension off all those
who might suffer by the change, and still produce a vast dimi-
nution of expenditure to the nation, as well as secure it against
all contingencies for the future. Why then is all this thrown
aside? Is it that the services of the present head of the Ad-
mirality are so valuable, that even millions, annually saved,
would not console the nation for his single loss ?