The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

the immense number of visitors who travelled by rail, hundreds
of persons, tempted by the extraordinary fineness of the wea-
ther, patronised the road, which was thronged with vehicles of
every grade and fashion—from the costermonger's donkey cart
to the aristocratic four-in-hand—recalling the almost forgotten
glories of the Queen's highway on the Derby day. The Grand
Stand was resplendent with summer fashions, and. the private
stands were crowded with the members and friends of the
stewards and the gentlemen of the Jockey Club; in short, a
more brilliant meeting, both as regards the number of visitors
and the fineness of the weather. has never been seen on Epsom
Downs. There was a very large attendance of the nobility, the
Duke of Nemours and many other foreign nobles being present.
THE CAREW STAKES, of 5 sore. each, with 50 added.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Mr. Sykes J. Osborne 1
Lord Clifden's Nightshade Oliver 2
Mr. Gulliver's Village Lass Wells 3
Seven others ran, but were not placed. Won by a neck.
THE DERBY STAKES, of 50 sovs. each, h ft. 1i mile. 195 subs.
Mr. Bowes's West Australian F. Butler 1
Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne S. Rogers 2
Mr. Powney's Cineas Bumby 3
Mr. Howard's Rataplan Wells 4

Orestes Mayor of Hull, Stone Plover, Mr. Sykes, Pharold,
Filbert, lonic, Umbnel, Pharos, Ninnyhammer, Cheddar,
Prince Leopold, Brocket, Talfourd, Orihoco, Lascelles, Ethel-
bert, Honeywood, Fionn-ma-Coul, Rattle, Barbatus, Vander-
decken, Coomburland Stathesmon, and Peggy also ran.-6 to 4
agst West Australian, 5 to 1 agst Orestes, 6 to 1 agst Honey-
wood, 8 to 1 agst Sittingbourne, 20 to 1 agst Umbnel, 20 to 1
agst Pharos, 25 to 1 agst Ninnyhammer, 30 to 1 agst Cineas, 30
to 1 agst Peggy, 50 to 1 each agst Cheddar, Barbatus, and Ra-
taplan, and 100 to 1 agst Coomburland Stathesmon. An ex-
cellent start, all getting off in a cluster, Cheddar and Cineas
being in front, but they had scarcely proceeded half way up the
hill when Umbriel took up the running who on reaching the
turn was passed by Rattle; at the road Cineas headed Rattle,
West Australian and Sittingbounie at the same time drawing
forward. At the distance West Australian, Sittingbourne, and
Cineas singled themselves out, and a very exciting race home
ensued with the three, running head and head to the end of the
inclosure, a fine struggle ending in favour of West Austra-
lian by a neck. Honeywood and Rattle were fifth and sixth.
Barbatus pulled up lame. Value of the stakes, X 5,425.
GREAT EXHIBITION PLATE, of 100 sous. One mile and a qr.
Mr. Magennis's Clair de Lune, sst 51b Oliver 1
Mr. Wiggan's Forester, 7st 71b Wells 2
Mr. Y. King's Narcissus, Sst 41b Charlton 3

Four others started

Won-cleverly by a length

The EPSOM TOWN PLATE, was won by Mr. I)rinkald's Snar-
ry, beating tour others; and the DURDANS STAKES, by Lord
Londesborough's Golddust, beating eight others.
THURSDAY, MAY 26.—The aspect of the Downs bore a strik-
ing contrast to the scene of yesterday; the course was almost
deserted, and the occupants of the stand were confined to a few
of the aristocracy and the professionals. The weather was
very hot and close. The chief race was for the Two Year Old
Stakes, which was won with great ease by Lord Derby's Der-
vish, by Cowl ; after winning, he was backed for next year's
Derby, at 20 to I.
The Two YEAR OLD STAKES, of 10 sous. each, with 50 added.

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Lord Derby's b c Dervish, by Cowl F: Butler 1
Lord Bruce's cli f Bribery, by Libel Mittman 2
Jack Frost, Lady Audrey, Contender, Hermitage, f by John
o'Gaunt out of Evasion, Victorine, Mouser, Mirabeau, and
Diable Boiteaux also ran. Won in a canter byalength.
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"iiWe-RZI3YTA;TiITA-TE, of 100 Spvs.,added to a-Handicap

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Derby Course.
Lord Glasgow's Doublethong, Gst 7lb Carroll 1
Mr. Delamere's Madame Landeau,sst 121b.Ashmall 2

Calot, Stamford, and follow me Lads also ran. Won by
three-quarters of a length.
HE a MAJESTY'S PLATE, of 100 guineas, for mares. 2* miles.
Mr. Coombe's Nervous, by Alarm S. Steggles 1
Mr. Greville's Adine, by Slane Flatman 2

Six others started. A severe race, won by a head.
Tile EPSOM FOUR YEAR OLD STAKES, Of 50 sous. each, h ft,
were walked over for by the Duke of Bedford's Hugo; the
SELLING STAKES were won by Mr. Armstrong's Sabra, beating
six others ; and the COBHAM PLATE by Mr. Fiennes's Old
Rowley, beating four others.
FRIDAY, MAY 27.-3 he attendance was exceedingly great for
an Oaks day, his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge
and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar being
present. The weather continued fine until after the race
for the Railway Plate, when a tempest of thunder and light-
ning burst over the course, when the rush for shelter was ter-
rific, the interior of the stand being crammed to suffocation.
The racing was interesting and the competitors numerous.
The MEmnEus' PLATE, of 50 soya. One mile and a quarter.
Lord John Scott's Young England .... Whitehouse 1
Mr. J. Dawson's Honesty Barker 2
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Desdemona and Psaltery also ran. Won in a canter.
The OAKS STAKES, of 50 sous. each, h ft. mile. 141 subs.
Mr. Wauchope's b f Catherine Hayes Marlow 1
Lord Exeter's ch f Dove, by Woodpigeon Rogers 2
Lord Glasgow's bf by Don John, out of Miss Sarah 3
Mr. J. M. Stanley's b f Nicotine A. Day 4
Lady Margaret, Miss Tennyson, England's Beauty, Coalition,
Kohinoor, Lady Louisa, Menttnore Lass, Exhibition, Mabella,
Hybla, Misletoe, The Queen, and Helena•also started, but were
not placed.-5 to 4 agst Catherine Hayes, 2to 1 agst Mistletoe,
6 to 1 agst Mentmore Lass, 10 to 1 agst The Queen, 20 to 1 each
Dove and Coalition, and 30 to 1 agst any other. Miss Tennyson
was first off, but the lead was soon taken by Lady Louisa, Ca-
therine Heyes lying on her left, and the others close up, The
Queen being in the rear. At the top of the hilt Catherine
Heyes showed in advance, but was headed by Mistletoe soon
after, and remained in front to Tattenham Corner, where Ca-
therine Heyes resumed the lead. Mistletoe was in difficulties
on reaching the straight, where Catherine Heyes had a strong
lead, went on with it by herself, and won in the commonest of
canters by a length and a half. Run in 2 min. 52 sec. • Value
of the stakes, £3,800.
The RAILWAY PLATE, was won by Mr. Sait's Ventre a Terre,
beating six others ; the DERBY AND OAKS STAKES, by Mr.
Drinkald's Vermuth, beating fourteen others; and the FOREIGN
VISITORS' PLATE, by Mr. Payne's Faux Pas, beating ten others.

LATEST BETTING AT EPSOM.
ST. LEG ER.
2 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian.
sto 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas.
DE RIIY, 1854.
6,000 to 300 agst Lord Derby's Dervish—taken.
4.

Mr. Bowes has purchased The Queen, by lago.
Mr. Morris has purchased Vermuth, by Cotherstone.
Mr. Manning has been appointed clerk of the scales at Li-
verpool races, as well as Chester.
Lord Clifden, Mr. Meiklani, Mr. Payne, and Mr. H. Cooke,
are the new stewards for Manchester races, next year.

Young England, by Gladiatior, was claimed after winning
the Members' Plate, at Epsom, by Mr. J. Dawson, for 200 soya.
Lord Derby's brood mare Verbena, by Velocipede, (the dam
of Ithuriel, Uriel, and Umbriel,) died last week, three days
after foaling a colt to The Hero.
Mr. R. E. Cooper's Empress colt, the winner of the Woodcote
Stakes, at Epsom, has been named Woodcote. He was pur-
chased for at Lord Spencer's sale of yearlings.
1 he jockeys who rode in the Derby were presented, after the
race, with a dozen of champagne, by Mr. John Scott,. the
trainer of West Australian.

The principal winner on the Derby is Mr. Bowes, to the
extent of .t'30,000; the Hon. Gen. Anson, Lord Strathmore,
the Hon. G. Fitzroy, and Mr. Wyndham Smith are also large
winners, but not to anything like that extent.

Mr. Davis, the leviathan, lost .448,000 on the Derby, and a
large sum on the Oaks and other races, making his losses on
the week about ..e70,000. He has determined, for the future,
only to bet against horses when at the post.

A subscription has been set on foot, and liberally responded
to, in the town of Shrewsbury, to present Mr. Frail, the clerk
of the course, with a substantial testimonial of the high opinion
entertained of his exertions in behalf of the races.

J ouv ence , by Sting, won both the French Derby and Oaks, at
Chantilly. She is trained by Robert Sherwood, at Epsom, and
was ridden by hia son. She is now in England, but will return
to the Continent in time to run for the Brussels Derby.
Newton races take place on Thursday and Friday next. The
entries for the various stakes are much above the average, and
will, no doubt. insure for this favourite meeting an increased
amount of the support of the sporting public of this county.
A new regulation is to be adopted, by which a fine will be in-
flicted upon the owner of any horse which shall be withdrawn
after his number shall have been exhibited.
Alfred Day was not allowed to ride Cineas for the Derby, in
consequence of a connection of his having laid immense sums
against the horse, although both he and his brother John had
backed him for a large stake. The supporters of Cineas ima-
gine, that had Alfred been up he would have won the race, the
horse having lost at least three lengths during the race by a
collision with Cheddar.

West Australian, the winner of the Derby, was bred in 1850,
by Mr. Bowes, and is by Melbourne, out of Mr. Bowes's
Mowerina, by Touchstone, out of Emma, by Whisker. He is a
bay colt, standing 15 hands 3 inches high, has a rather long,
lean, but blood-like head, good neck, tine shoulders and depth
of girth, good back and quarters, great length from hip to round
bone, and a very sound looking animal, with no lumber about
him, yet very powerful; altogether, perhaps, as fine a specimen
of the race horse as has been seen for years. He is marked
with white on the hind fetlock joints, and coronet on near side,
with a white blaze also in his face.

At the sale of Lord Spencer's yearlings, at Tattersall's, last
week, a brown colt, by Cotherstone, out of Polydora, by Priam,
brought 305 guineas ; a brown colt, by Van Tromp, out of The
Duchess of Lorraine, by Pantaloon, 250 guineas; a bay filly, by
Melbourne, out of Treacherous, by Pantaloon, 74 guineas ; a
bay colt, by Cotherstone, out of Sequidilla, by Sheet Anchor,
61 guineas ; a bay filly, by Cotherstone, out of Conscience, 61
guineas ; a bay filly, by Cotherstone, out of The Wryneck, 56
guineas ; a chesnut colt, by Cotherstone, out of Drum Major's
dam, 31 guineas ; a brown filly, by Van Tromp, out of Annette,
21 guineas ; a bay filly? by Cotherstone, out of Drogheda, 19
guineas; a chesnut filly, by Cotherstone, out of Lady Gay
Spanker, 19 guineas.
The following names have been given to Mr. Jaques's foals ;
—Black colt, by Gameboy, out of Utopia, Fee Faw Fum ; ch t
by Birdcatcher, out of Virginia, Overreach ; b c by Epirus, out
Queen, King
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of Drill, Orderly; ch c by Birdcatcher, out of Nickname, As-
b J.,Goafbßblielbr
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of Ennui, Bravery; u of Bay. f
Ago; ch cby Bird-catcher or Mildew, ouro s o Yore, Days
ch f by Birdcatcher or Gameboy, out of Queen of Carthage,
Byraa; b c by Mildew or Gameboy, out of Gipsy, Who are
You; b c by Birdcatcher or Gameboy, out of Touch Me Not,
Forbidden Iruit.