The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-07 00:00:00

SPOBIYIVG INTELLIGEXCE.

TATTEIL9ALL'S.—ThunsDAY,
The publication of the " acceptances" for the leading spring
handicaps created a very lively interest. For the Chester
Cup, Newininster receded, to 30 to 1 (taken). and ,the Star of
Surrey shone forth the leading favourite. At one time Peggy
ran a close race with him,,,25 to 1 being taken abaut.eaoh, but
towards the conclusion the latter full back to 30 ,to Fl.; the
,confidence of her supporter .was, however, unshakep.—For
the Derby, 9 to 2 was offered against Autocrat; 400 to .50.. was
:tigken about King Tom:; 325 to 25 about Dervish; 025 to 25
,ti vice about Acrobat; and 1000 to3o Scythian. Closingyriou.:
LIVERPOOL tiTF.4:PLE CHASE.
to 1 agst Mr. T. Mason's Miss Mowbray.
.42040 1 Mr. Moseley',s Bor-ton—taken.

METROPOLIg%A.N

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20fto 1 asst Mr. H. T. Law's Jonathan Martin—taker..
2.5 to 1 Lord J. Scott's Vingt-un—taken.
CH ESTER ,CtUeP.
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25tto agst Count-BatthystnOikr of Surrey—taken.
30:to t 1 Mr. Wilkina's Peggy—taken.
30 to a Mr. Howard's Nabob—taken.
30;to a Mr. A. Nichol's Newrninster—taken.
.11 to a Star of Surrey and Peggy—taken.
THE DERBY,
9to 2 apt Mr. R. E. Cooper's Autotrat-5 to 1 taken.

ato !I :1 Baron Botha&ld's King Tom—taken.

13 to .1
-= Lord Derby's Dervish—laken.
25 to 1 Lord Derby's Acrobat—taken.
1600 to 30 Ur. Howard's Scythian—taken.
1000 to 20 -Mr. W. Smith's Old Noll—taken.
THE OAKS.
it to 1 asst Air. A. Nichol's Honeysuckle—taken.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—Fiaara►Ar.
The appearance of the acceptances for the Chester Cup has
caused an Improvement in the positions of Star 41( Surrey,
Peggy, and Talfourd, the latter being backed far large
amount, 4.3 to 1 being taken for all the money that ,cwld be
got about him Latest quotations :

LIVERPOOL. STEEPLE CHASE.
7to 1 agst Mr. Mason's Miss Mowbray—take Bto 1,
10 to I Mr. Bignell's Halt-and-Half—offered.
100 to 6 Mr. Linnell's Peter—taken.
100 to 6 Mr. Moseley's Bourton—taken, aft. off.
100 to 6 Mr. Williams's La Gazza Ladra—tk 20 to 1.
20 to 1 Mr. Bignell's Peter Simple —taken.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to I agst Lord Derby's Boiardo—taken.
sto 1 Mr. J. Adkins's Ruby—taken.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP
700 to 50 agst Count de Prado's Aquila—taken.

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.

16 to 1 agst 111 r. Benson's Royalist—•taken.
25 to 1 Sir J. Boswell's Annie Sutherland—taken.
CHESTER CUP.

25 to 1 agst Count Batthyany's Star of Surrey—tk., aft. off.
30 to 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken freely.
30 to 1 Mr. A.Nicholl's Newminster—offered.
100 to 3 Mr. Howard's Nabob—offered.
40 to 1 Mr. Knowles's Taltburd--taken freely.
40 to 1 Mr. I. Day's Llanforda—taken.
50 to 1 Mr. Knowles's Baalbec—taken.
50 to 1 Mr. H. Hill's Doctor O'Toole—taken, aft. off.
1000 to 15 Lord Derby's Umbriel—taken.
1000 to 15 Mr. Benson's Royalist—taken.
1000 to 15 Mr. Ellis ns. Blame—taken.

THE DERBY.
9to 2 agst Mr: R. E. Cooper's Autocrat—take 5 to 1.
325 to 25 Lord Derby's Dervish—taken.

NEWTON SPRING MEETING.

The first race meeting in this neighbourhood of the present
year was held at Newton on Wednesday and Thursday last,
and, the weather being fine, there was a large attendance of
sporting men, from London, Manchester. Liverpool, &c. The
sport, on both days, was good, and speculation brisk.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. I.—The TRIAL STAKES, of 5 soya. each,
with 30 added. 1 mile. 4 subs.
Mr. T. Parr's Defiance, by Old England. Hall t w o
Mr. Wilson's ch g Royal George T. Cliff t dr
A splendid race resulted in a dead heat ; Defiance after-
wards walked over, and the stakes were divided.
A HANDICAP PLATE of 70 sovs., 2 .sovs. entrance. mile.
Mr. Mundy's Jessamine, 3 yrs, Est 121 b .... Wells 1
Mr. Jones's Andante, 6 yrs, 7st 61b Arthur 2
Fifteen others ran. Won by a neck.
The GOLBORNE STAKES, of 5 sus. each, with 30 added.
Mr. Croft's Yewtick, by Toryboy Charlton 1
Mr. J. J. Henderson's Prince Plausible G. Oates 2
Five others started. Won easily by a length.
The SELLING RACE was won, in three heats, by Truegirl.
THURSDAY, FEB. 2.—A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 5
soya. each, with 30 added. Over six flights of hurdles.
Mr. Littledale's Squire of Melton, lOst 41b..White 1
Mr. Blood's Luck's All, 10st Tacker 2
Seven others ritn, Won easily by three lengths.

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—This market continues entirely destitute
of animation, and prices, which were unsteady last week,
have a decidedly downward tendency ; still, considering the
utter absence of activity, they cannot be considered very
weak. Yarns, with the exception of some Indian numbers,
are in anything but good demand, and a good deal of irregu-
larity exists. Prices are id to id lower during the last ten
daps for nearly all deseriptions Of both mule and water yarns,