The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-06 00:00:00

PREFERMENTS Q.C.

The Rev. Joseph Twigger, M.A., of Pembroke College,
Oxford, has been licensed, by the Lord Bishop of London,
to the chaplaincy of the cemetery Of Kensal-green, on the
nomination of the directors of the cemetery.

The Rev. W. Al. Hurlock, 8.A., of S. John's College,
Cambridge, .to,the perpetual curacy of Stoke by Clare,
Suffolk, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Taylor.
Patroness, Mrs. B. Rush.

The,ReV. G. F. Fessey, to be chaplain to the Bromsgrove
Union.
The Rev. Thos. Williams, to be curate of Merthyr Tvdvil.
The Lord Bishop of Chester has presented the Rev. -Fres.
Bryans, M.A., to the living of Backford, in the county of
Chester.

The Rev. T. Hutchinson, 8.A., curate of St. John's.
Manchester, appointed incumbent of the new church at
Harpurhey.
The Rev: Gordon Mitchell, M.A., to the church of Kilma-
dock, Scotland.
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Th'e Rev. Mr. Campbell, to the church and parish of Tar-
bat.

The Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of Dundee, to Holbourn church,
Aberdeen.

OBITUARY:
At Barnstaple, aged 67, the ltev. Onesiphorus Sheers
Saunders, 11,A., formerly curate of Ashford.
On the 15th ult., at Elksley, near Reford, in the 45th year
of his age, the Rev. W. nett, M.A., vicar of that place.
At liarfleur, the Bev. Benjamin Churchill, rector of
Northleigh, Oxfordshire, perpetual curate of Appledratn,
Sussex

At Lleuesog, near Denbigh, after a short illness, the Rev.
F. Griffith, 8.A., rector of Llangar, in the county of Merio-
-410.b._

EXTREMELY MYSTERIOUS.

We take some shame-to ourselves for not having sooner
called the attention of the public to an extremely mysterious.
affair which appeared in the Glohe,'government paper, some
evenings ago ; but the truth is, the coronation pomps and
festivities put it out of our heads until now; and We now
hasten to redeem our delay; for it really is a leery inystetioui
piece of business. "Thursday night," says the Globe, "it O'r,:
riage was turning down Grosvenor-place, opposite' Apsley
House."—Here the reader will perceive the importance of
minuteness;—for how should people know that Grosvenor-
place was " opposite Apsley House" if the Globe had not
told them so?—They might have thought perhaps that instead
of being opposite Apslev House, it was opposite Hyde Park
gate; or perhaps nobody might ever have heard of such a
place as Grosvenor-place; and therefore it was rery kind in
the Globe to give the world to wit' that "Grosvenor-place is
opposite Apsley llouse."—But to proceed :—"Thursday
night a carriage was turning down Grosvenor-place, opposite
Apsley House, in which were riding Lady Scott and her
daughter."—That is to say, we presume, that Lady Scott
and her daughter were riding in the carriage.—for it is hardly
to be supposed that they were riding in Apsley House-,though
the text of the Globe does seem to convey that idea. The
Globe then goes on to say—and here indeed comes the mys-
tery—`'The horses became unmanageable, and the pole of the
carriage coining off ran into one of them."—What an extra-
ordinary pole!—finding the coachman unable to manage the
horses, the pole "comes off ' and very deliberately runs into
one of them l—by, the way of punishment we presume, but
we think the pole might have been satisfied with lalluping
the refractory horse on the ribs instead of walking right into
him i❑ that rough kind of way. Truly if the Poles at War-
saw had acted thus rigorously. they would have been ton
many for the Autocrat !—But, however, the pole running
into the horse does not seem to have hurt him much—or at
a

events it evidently did not put him burs de combat; for the
Globe goes on to state that " they"—that's both horses—
"were plunging desperately, when Mr. Nugent Vaughan,
who was passing, ran over and caught them by the reins, and
the horse making a violent plunge pulled that gentlemen off
the ground and very slightly fractured his arm."— Did any-
body ever hear of such a horse ?—After a pole had ran into
him, he very naturally plunges; and then because Mr. Nu-
gent Vaughan endeavours to prevent the plunging, he an-
grily pulls Mr. Nugent Vaughan off the ground, but, instead
of swallowing him up quick, he very slightly fractures his arm
•and then quietly sets him. down again !--Really all this is
extremely mysterious ; —and the more so as the Globe does
not say what became of Mr. Nugent siaughan, nor what
became of the driver, nor what became of the impaled and
considerate horse, nor what became of the coach, nor what
became of the coachman, nor what became of, the pole.
Having described how very slightly the horse fractured the
gentleman's arm, the Globe cuts short the mysterious narra-
tive by simply saying it is glad- to see the ladies escaped
without injury. And so are we glad, but we think the Globe
ought to have been a little more explicit as to the other
parties.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Manchester Guardian.)

We stated, this day week, that great changes might be ex-
pected to take place in a few days on the Liverpool Cup, and
such will be found to be the case. Cardinal Puff was then a
prominent premier at 71- to 1; but his place was taken im-
mediately upon St. Bennett's success at Newcastle being
made known. From the figure of 12 to 1 the latter shot up-
wards to 4 to 1, with 'plenty of takers at sto 1. Little was
then said respecting any of the others ; but a few of the
parties appeared fidgety at having followed their horses so
closely. The transactions since Saturday, as regards St.
Bennett, Ilarkaway, and Cruiskeers, have been very spirited ;
7 to 2 is the outside price for the first named ; and ilarkaway
has been made second favourite, there being no layers at
7to 1. We have been told this evening, that he and Cruis-
keen have reached Aintree. It is more than probable that
this is the case; for the desire to get ou Melbourne has been
drooping for a fortnight, and he has become in a manner
hors de combat, 2to 1 beiug offered that he does not run. As
he went lame in preparing for the St. Leger race last year,
the same ailment will most likely have again occurred. The
Doctor's price is rather difficult to fathom. More odds than
we venture to set have been floating ; hut we think no abso-
lute business would have been pencilled down at the extreme
offers. Puff and Birdlime seem to remain pretty steady ;
but nothing heavy has been lately done upon them. Caravan
has been backed in ponies, since Saturday, at 12 to 1, which
figure may be considered as the pitch of the market. A good
deal of money was laid out at 100 to 5 against all the three
year-olds left in to contend for this important race ; and
offers were all launched to nibble on Mr. Fairlie's the Hydra,
at the tempting odds of 100 to 2. Slashing Ilarry, Abraham
Newland, Rachel, and Modesty, are so void of friends, that
we are not enabled to say what might be laid against them.
Being now within a fortnight, or so, of this race, fluctuations
may daily be expected; and, in the various sporting circles,
a difference of opinion will tend to cause a difference of more
or less in the prices. We give those of the present hour as
nearly as we can, viz.:—
THE LIVERPOOL- TR ADES' CUP.—P.P.
(July 17th.)
7 to 2 against Lord Eglintou's St. Bennett.
13 to 2 • „ - Mr. Ferguson's- Harkaway.
S.te 1 „ Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff.
10 to 1 „ Mr. Mostyn's Birdlime,
12 to 1: „ Mr. S. L. Fiix'S The Doctor.
-12 to 1 „• - Lord Seffield's•Caravan:
15 to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Mayflower.
.20 to 1- '„ Lord Miltriwn'S Crtriskeen.
25 •to 1 „ Dirraid. . •

IkLiNcuEsma AUTUMN RACES.—Probably the occurrence
of the coronation this year may be one cause why we find the
novelty of an August Meeting; over Kersal Moor a topic in
the 'Sporting: circles, Be. that as it may, We.can state,' that
the proprietors of the ground (the Rev. M. Clowes and Miss
111:froho have cottiented'l.o' let the' lesseot-lihve two daY't
running extra this year. The days appointed ate the two
• last days in August—the week following York Races. The
programme of the sport speaks in favour of the spirit in
adding money to the stakes; and it appears to be the opinion
of the sporting gentlemen in this district, that the affair will
be a " palpable •hit." The races, six in number, are all to
be,run for by thorough-bred, horses. The Victoria Stakes of
15 sovs. each, 10 ft. &c closes on the lst August; to this is
added 100 sows. by the brewers of Manchester and the vici-
nity; the weights are to be published on the 9th;. five horses
to remain in, and three horses at tha post, or the gift not
added. The Selling Stakes-of 5 cove. each, with 30 added, a
mile and•a quarter; and a Plate, (heats,) value 50 sore.
closes Thursday's running. The Coronation Stakes of 15
sovs. 10 ft. with 30 added, opens the ball on the second day.
This is a spin over the T. Y. C., and closes on the Ist Aug.
The Convivial Stakes, (handicap,) with 40 sovs. added,
twice round and a distance; and a Plate (heats,) twice
round, will terminate the running, which will, no doubt, be
witnessed by pretty nearly as large a company as the regular
meetings at Whitsuntide. Three horses to start for each
plate and stake, or " no race•"
THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.—This crack race has not
been left unnoticed in the circles here; for some days a few
of the candidates have been in good demand. Don John has
the call of lon ; offers, plenty to take sto 1. lon has been
backed at 51 to 1 for £3O or £4O. Grey Momus's price is
10 to 1; takers at 11. Lanercoet was backed on Friday at
12; and a desire to proceed, but the fieldsmen hung fire.
Appleton Lad stands at 16; tour points were freely accepted.
Jemmy Jumps's price is 20 to 1, and Wee Willie's five points
more. Cobham was backed at 12 to 1 last night; and 500 to
25 was taken on the colt out of Nonplus's dam. D'Egville
may be quoted at 15 to 1, with takers. Albemarle is hacked
at 20 to 1; and Charley Boy, notwithstanding his defeat last
week, freely at 50 to 1. Mr. S. Thompson's Voltaire colt has
friends at 25 to 1 ; layers at 20.