The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

THE OA KS.

9to 2 asst Mr. Wauchope's Catherine Heyes—taken.
6to 1 Baron Rothschild's Mentmore Lass—taken.
Sto 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy.
10 to 1 Mr. Wofienden's The Queen—taken.

THE EMPEROR'S PLATE.
100 to 15 agst Lord Clifden's Pelion—taken.

LIVERPOOL HUNT CLUB.

The Spring Meeting of the Liverpool Hunt Club was held,
on their private ground, at Hoylake, on Wednesday and Thurs-
day last. The weather was favourable, and there was a fair
attendance of the members of the club and the general sport-
ing public, on both days. The various races were contested
with great spirit, and speculation was particularly brisk.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11.—The SHORTS HANDICAP SWEEP-
STAKES, of 5 soya. each, with 25 sovs. added. Half a mile.
Gaylad, aged, list 121 b Mr. Davies 1
Auchinlech, 3 yrs, 9st 1211 i Captain D. Lane 2
Remunerator, Rose, Cheroot, Lady Emily, and Gage d'Amour
also ran.—A splendid race, and won by a neck.
A SWEEPSTAKES, of 10 sovs. each, with 50 soya. added. 11 mile.
Agis, aged, I 2st 61b Captain D. Lane 0 1
Titterstone, 5 yrs, 12st 21b Mr. Davies 0 2
A most splendid race, the lead alternately being held by each,
Titterstone apparently having the best of it within a few lengths
from the chair, when Agis made his final effort, and enabled
the judge to pronounce it a dead heat.—The deciding heat was
run after the last race. Agis made play at a great pace, Titter-
stone lying off for the first mile, when he drew upon Agis, and
after a long and close struggle, Agis won by half a head, Titter-
stone never having quite got up.
The OPEN HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. each, with 30 sovs. added.
Smuggler Bill, aged, list 51b ....Captain Howarth 1
Gaylad, aged, l Ist 51b Mr. Davies 2
Four others started. Won cleverly by a length.
The 11 OYLA KZ HURDLE RACE, of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added.
John Bright (late Free Trader), 4 yrs, list 61b Gaman 1
Remunerator, 6 yrs, 12st 31b Turner 2
Five others also ran. Won by half a neck.
THURSDAY, MAY 12.—The BIRKENHEAD HURDLE RACE
HANDICAP, of 5 soya. each, with 20 sovs. added. Twice round.
Remunerator, 6 yrs, list 71b ....Captain Jennings 1
Betsy Prig, aged, 10st 4lb Captain Lane 2
Bluestocking and Cheroot also started Won in a canter.
The OPEN SELLING STAKES, of 5 sovs each, with 30 added.
The Admiral, 3 yrs, 9st 121 b
Dewstone, 3 yrs Mr. Davenport 2
Emma Jemirr a, aged, list lolb .. Captain Haworth 3
Gipsey Queen, Queen of the Vale, and Nightstar also ran.
Won by a head; Emma Jemima a good third.
LIVERPOOL HUNT HANDICAP, of 10 sovs each, with 50 added.
Titterstone, 5 yrs, Ilst 9lb Mr. Davies 1
Auchinleck, 3 yrs, 9st 41b Mr. Boynton 2
Agis, aged, 12st 41b Captain Lane 3
Smuggler Bill, Duxbury, and John Bright also ran. Won by
neck ; a length between second and third.
The WALLASEY HANDICAP, of 5 soya. each, with 20 added.
Gage d'Amour, 3 yrs, Ost 71b Mr. Gaman 1
Gaylad, aged, list 21b Mr. Davies 2
Remunerator and Lady Emily also ran. Won in a canter.
The LEASOWE STAKES, of 5 sovs. each, with 20 sovs. added.
Titterstone, 5 yrs, 11st 101 b Mr. Davies 1
Auchinlech, 3 yrs, Oat 121 b Captain D. Lane 2
A good race, won by half a length.

Woolwich has gone into J. Hopwood's stable.
Mr. Saxon has sold Caurire to go abroad.
Newminster was struck out of the Northumberland Plate on
Tuesday last.
Ada, 3 yrs, and Polly, 3 yrs, have arrived at French's stables,
Newmarket. _ _

Mr. J. M. Stanley has not accepted the vacant stewardship
for Chester races.

It is stated that Mr. White, for many years judge of the
Chester races, is about to retire from that office.
A bet of £20,000 to £2,000 was taken about Honeywood, for
the Derby, at Shrewsbury, on Friday last.
Mr. Knowles's brood mare lo broke her leg on the Bth inst.,
at the Hampton Court Paddocks, and was destroyed.
The Marquis of Exeter claimed Sir R. Pigot's ch f Koh-i
noor, for 200 soya, after winning at Newmarket last week.
It is proposed to add 100 sows. to the forfeit class of the
Chester Cup nominations, but the final arrangements are not
yet completed.
The Hon. Stanhope Hawke has sold his Oaks mare Mistletoe,
to Mr. Padwick, for 1,500 sows. She remains in training at
Charles Peck's, Mallon.

Lord Londesborough has purchased Broughton, by logo,
from Mr. Wise, for 800 sovs., and lie has joined John Scott's
string, at Whitewall.
The Royal Caledonian Hunt and Kelso races are fixed for the
18th, 19th, and 20th of October. There nlit be eighteen races,
to which the suns of 1,200 sovs. will be added.
Lord Orford's Incubus, 2 yrs, by Slane, out of Exotic, was
sold at Newmarket, on Wednesday last, by Messrs. Tattersall,
for 170 guineas ; and Firebrand, 2 yrs, by Slane, out of Firefly,
for 165 guineas.

The whole of the racing stud of Mr. Wauchope, who is de-
clining the turf, is announced for sale. It comprises Catherine
Hayes (first favourite for the Oaks), Bridget, Calliope, Bethia,
and chestnut colt by John o'Gaunt, out of Valentina.

At a meeting of the Doncaster Town Council, on Wednesday
last, Mr. J. F. Clark was appointed judge of the Doncaster
races, by the casting vote of the Mayor. Mr. G. Hatfield, the
other candidate, was recommended by a committee of the
town council; and Mr. Clark by the Marquis of Exeter and R.
G. Lumley, Esq., two of the stewards of Doncaster races.
Our correspondent " Beeswing's" selection of Little Jack, as
the probable winner of the Chester Cup, has been fully justified
by the horse's running at the Edinburgh races, on Thursday
last, where he won the Lothians Handicap, carrying Bst sth,
beating Testator, to whom he gave 121 b, Russborough, only
giving him 21b, and five others. Little Jack has seven stone
to carry in the Northumberland Plate, and, should he be as fit
when that race is run as he was at Chester, his competitors will
have to look to their honours.

The Whip, which has been in Sir K. Pigot's possession since
ISSI, when it was resigned to Essedarius, has been challenged
for by the Marquis of Exeter's Stockwell, Mr. Stanley's Ted-
dington, Mr. Morris's Kingston, and Mr. Megson's Weather-
gage. There is every probability of an exciting contest for
this honourable trophy, in the autumn, the articles stipulating
that it shall be run for on the Tuesday, in the Newmarket
Second October Meeting, over the Beacon Course, lOst each,
and each party staking 200 sous., p.p.

CRICKET.—A three days' match, between eleven of the All-
England and twenty of the members of the St. Helens Club,
with Buttress and Crossland given, was commenced on Tues-
day, on the ground of the latter club, at St. Helena. All-
England went in first, and scored 83, W. Catlin obtaining 29 of
that number. The St. Helens Club commenced their innings
immediately after the last wicket of the All-England fell, but
were not out when time was called for the first day. The game
was resumed on Wednesday at noon, and about two o'clock
their last wicket fell, for a score of 41, Buttress having scored
14 in this innings. All-England then went in, and scored 71,
Julius Ca:sar notching 28 runs. St. Helens then resumed the
bat, but only one wicket had fallen when the stumps were
drawn for the day. The game was continued on Thursday,
and was finished about six o'clock in the evening, St. Helens
losing their last wicket for a score of 88, Crossland having
added 30 to the score, All-England thus winning by 25 runs.
Hillyer bowled sixteen wickets in the first innings of St. He-
lens. The ground was canvassed round, and was very well at-
tended, the amount received for admission exceeding