The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING.
The desire exhibited at the Wolverhampton meeting to
support the first favourite of Scott's lot for the Doncaster St.
Leger has unquestionably had an effect upon the spirits of
his party here. It is now pretty well known that 3to 1 was
taken to a largish stake at tae above-named meeting; and
that, too, with considerable zest. The position he now holds
here, is, to be within a shade of being premier; nay, some
parties contend there is not a straw to choose. This, how-
ever, just depends upon the whim of the hour, or of the per-
sons present: 4 to 1 would be eagerly snapped at on either.
The dash of spirit shown by the immediate party for a week
or two past, in backing the winner of the Newcastle St.
Leger, and the Duke of Cleveland's colt, has brought them
into very general request; the layers have, however, become
shyish. Indeed, it can scarcely be wondered at, when we
look at the weight of money the stable have pencilled down.
7 to 1 was taken on the first-named colt yesterday; and 100
to 7 have been repeatedly booked on the duke's. Grey Mo-
mus, having rallied in the London market, has taken away
some of the apathy shown since his Goodwood running, by
his winter and spring proceeds here. We recollect observing
on the 10th, that there was a strong disposition to lay against
this undoubtedly good public horse at every course; and a
point or two was not considered worth a thought. Yesterday
we found him backed at 200 to 20, which price had for the
two previous ones been accepted ; that figure, being the
extreme at Tattersall's, may advance him nearer the top of
the tree, provided it is the will of his noble owner to "van"
him as he did Elis. Appleton Lad was backed at 13 to 1
yesterday; and a few fives laid out on the Marquis of West-
minster's colt within the past three days. Cobham has been
only so-so in favour; many imagined him a little " off."
The same observation maybe applied to Talleyrand. The
outsider most deserving notice is Major Yarburgh's filly by
Brutandorf, called Easter. At the close of last week, she
was backed by two or three parties at 100 to 3; they laid it
on to win about £l,OOO. The St. Leger bettings (to say
nothing of the list) almost invariably attract many of the
principal sportsmen from Liverpool and Manchester to attend
the August Meeting at York: so it is this week, many hav-
ing passed on yesterday and to-day. It is certain that La-
nercost will not be " pulled out; " however, Creeping Molly,
the Watchman, Easter, Jagger, and the Pucelle filly (all in
the St. Leger), are expected to run in their respective en-
gagements. The following are the average prices of the
evening :

THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
7 to 2 against Lord Chesterfield's Don John (takers at 4)
7to 2 „ Colonel Peel's lon (4 to 1 taken)
7to 1 „ Mr. Parkin's Lanercost (7 y, taken freely)
10 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Momus (t freely)
13 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's Appleton Lad (taken)
13 to 1 „ Mr. Coombe's Cobham (takers at 16)
20 to 1 „ Lord Westminster's Albemarle (taken)
100 to 7 „ Duke of Cleveland's Alzira (taken)
100 to 5 „ Mr. Fox's Jemmy Jumps
100 to 3 „ Mr. Thompson's Talleyrand
200 to 7 „ Charming Molly (taken)
200 to 15 „ Major Yarburgh's Easter (taken)
200 to 5 „ Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's The Hydra (taken.)

TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY.
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
The business yesterday, taken either with reference to the
quantity transacted, or the alterations resulting from it, pos-
sessed very little interest. The two favourites are now
pretty nearly at evens, the Newmarket nag having merely a
nominal call. Lanercost, Grey Momus, Appleton Lad, and
Cobham, were severally backed for small sums, without
any positive advance. Alzira and Jemmy Jumps are a shade
higher in the quotations, but we did not observe any strong
feeling to back them. The following were the average prices
at the close :
ST. LEGER.
7 to 2 against Colonel Peel's lon (take 4 to 1)
4to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Don John (taken)
7to 1 „ Mr. Parkin's Lanercost (taken)
10 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Momus taken)
12 to 1 „ Mr. H. Coombe's Cobham (tk and aft off)
14 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's Appleton Lad (taken)
18 to 1 „ Mr. S. L. Fox's Jemmy Jumps (t 8c aft off)
20 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Alzira (taken)
25 to I „ Major Yarburgh's Easter (offered)
33 to 1 „ Mr. Thompson's Predictor c (taken)
35 to 1 „ Mr. Fairlie's The HI dra (taken)
40 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's D'Egville (taken.)
5 to 1 laid against Jemmy Jumps, Alzira, and Appleton
Lad, and the same against the first two and Cobham; 4 to 1
laid against Grey Momus and Cobham.
DERBY.
2000 to GO against Mr. Theobald's nomination, Hamlet,
(taken.)

" A distinguished editor," says the story, " was in his study,
A long, thin, ghostly-visaged gentleman was announced.
With an asthmatic voice, but in a tone of studied civility.
for otherwise the editor would have transfixed him with a
fiery paragaph the next morning, the-stranger said—" Sir,
your journal of yesterday contained false information." " Im-
possible, Sir, but tell me what you allude to ?" "You said
that Mr. M. had been tried." " True." " Very true."
Hung." " Most true." "Now, Sir, lam the gentleman
himself." " Impossible !" "I assure you it is a fact, and
now I hope you will contradict what you have alleged." "By
no means, Sir." " How ! what do you mean? you are de-
ranged." " I may be so, Sir, but I will not do it." " I will
complain to a magistrate." "As you please, Sir, but I
never retract. The most that I can do for you is to announce
that the rope broke, and that you are now in perfect health.
I have my principles, Sir, I never deceive."—Blackwood.
Tyr FOR TAT.—Two tradesmen who reside within a short
walk of Holmfirtb, and who are noted for their shrewdness in
bargain driving, have been trying to overcome each other in
a novel manner, but more for the purpose of joking than
cheating.
other a quantityne ooff them, some time since, purchased of the
potatoes at an extra price, on condition
that they should be picked ones, and when they were deli
, the largest among them being
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personoppo opportunity
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had before been outwitted, hearing the *other inquire for
an
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apart of a tail,
which he purchased; and, furnishing her
dent, sent for his friend, who bought her at a handsnoenaweapPrPofilt.
Next morning the man servant was sent into the field along
with the maid, to milk the cow, which started off when the
girl commenced; Hodge snatched at her tail, but it came off,
remained in his hand, and left the beast minus herflulasher.
—Blackburn Standard.