The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-03 00:00:00

THE LTVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1853.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.

A meeting of Shareholders in this company was held at
the E i.toti Sra:ion on Saturday, under the presidency of
Major-General Anson, chairman: of the directors, to re-
ceive a report on the proceedings of the railway committee
of the House of Commons, and to determine on :the
creation of new stock. The chairman stated that the
company was willing to have withdrawn its bills now be-
fore the House of Commons, provided the bills of com-
peting lines were likewise withdrawn; but as the parliamen-
tary committee had decided that these should go on the
company, in self-defence, were compelled to proceed.
After explaining the course of evidence before the com-
mittee for and against the principle of amalgamation, and
expressing certain views with reference to the concession
of new lines, the chairman laid before the meeting the
directors' proposals. They proposed to make the follow-
ing lines :
New Lines. Miles. Est. Cost.
St. Alban's to Amersham and Chesham 18
Oxford, Thame, and Tring
Northampton and Market Harborough 18
Oldbury and Stonrbridge Bi .... . 300,000
Wellington and Coalbrookdale.
Shrewsbury to Newtown
Crewe to Shrewsbury
Oxfordshire Branch.

Miles l64} £2,149,000
After explaining in detail the circumstances of these
projects, and the advantages they offered, General Anson
adverted to the fact that the London and North-western
had subscribed for shares in other companies £3,292,656;
the present market value of this Stock was only
£2,905,970, but during the last four years the property
had increased in value by £1,200,000, and would probably
soon equal the sum invested. It would not therefore be
advisable to sell the Stock, and the Directors proposed to
raise for the new lines £3,054,600 additional capital, by
the issue of shares of £l2 10s. each, to be allotted in the
proportion of one to every holder of a £lOO share, and
that a deposit of £2 10s. per share on the amount should
be paid.—Mr. Uperoft moved, at an amendment, and
Mr. Dickenson seconded, that the meeting be adjourned
until after the Parliamentary Committee had reported.—
C. Geach, Esq., M.P., thought it absolutely necessary
for the protection of their interests that these bills should
be proceeded with. If every other Railway Company
withdrew their bills, he was satisfied the London and
North-western would not hesitate to withdraw theirs.
If they could have kept their line clear of hostile opposi-
tion, they might not have felt it necessary to project
these branches; but now the security of the whole thirty
millions of their capital was involved in the maintenance
of their present position.
Mr. Beloe would be glad to hear from the chairman
some reasons why these bills ought not to be postponed,
or what grounds there were for supposing their property
would be injured if they were not proceeded with.
Mr. Arnaud had seen the gradual depreciation of
their property, and thought it would be advisable at least
to suspend all further operations.
After considerable discussion, the amendment was re-
jected, and the original resolution being put, was adopted
by a large majority.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TRIDAY.

The movements at Newmarket have been attended with im •
portant changes in the betting upon the Chester Cup. On
Monday, a few were anxious to back Lord Lieutenant, and as
low as 35 to 1 was taken, but in a very short time 40 to 1 was
the current offer ; 7 to 1 was taken on Wednesday to some
money about Trifle, and 15 to 1 about Talfourd. Yesterday,
there was a tremendous rush in favour of Lord Lieutenant,
commencing at 40 to 1, and closing at 100 to 8 (taken freely),
the same price being freely offered against Trifle. In the
evening, at the Commercial Hotel, Peggy (who has never of
late been held very cheap in this market) was very significantly
spoken of by a gentleman who is not altogether ignorant of the
movements in " Dawson's" stable, but the layers seemed shy.
To-day, however, and early too, her friends were numerous,
but owing to so many having gone to Newmarket there was
but little money got on ; Lord Lieutenant's patrons bad cooled
a little; Trifle was backed to win a few hundreds at 100 to 8, but
we think it was more hedging money than otherwise.

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Trifle—taken.
100 to 8 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy —taken freely.
14 to I Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—offered.
100 to 7 Mr. Nichol's Newminster—taken; aft, off.
15 to 1 Mr. Wilkinson's Lord Lieutenant—taken.
100 to 6 Mr. Knowles's Talfourd—taken, aft. off.
20 to 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Missive—offered.
20 to 1 Mr. Greville's Scarecrow—offered.
25 to 1 Mr. Hind ns. Braxey—taken, aft. off.
25 to 1 Captain Scott's Helena—offered.
33 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor—offered.
100 to 3 Mr. Barber's \\ oolwich—offered.
40 to 1 Mr. Williams's Shropshire Lass—tk. aft. off.
40 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Richard Primmer—taken, aft. off.
40 to I Mr..C. Spence's St. Michael—offered.
40 to 1 Mr. Morris's Indian Warrior—offered.
40 to 1 Mr. Palmer's Goldtinder—taken. •
50 to 1 Mr. Harrison's King of Trumps—offered.
200 to 3 Mr. Morris's TimieFawn—taken.
In the evening, at the Commercial Hotel, 100 to 3 was laid
several times against Scarecrow for the Chester Cup, and 13 to
•
1 was taken to a pony about Lord Lieutenant.
THE DERBY.
7to 2 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken.
7to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes—taken.
9to 1 Mr. Surtees ns. Honeywood—taken.
10 to 1 Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne—taken.
20 to 1 Lord Derby's Umbriel—taken.
THE OAKS.
9to 2 agst Mr. Wauchope's Catherine Heyes—taken.
6to I Baron Rothschild's Mentmore Lass.

TATTERSALL'S.—SATURDAY.
Trifle and Peggy again absorb nearly the whole of the betting,
notwithstanding a field of 40 is expected to be arrayed against
them ; the latter, at S and 7 to 1, was backed for upwards of
£5OO. Boarding School Miss filly, reported to have beaten
Lady Evelyn in a recent trial, was frequently inquired after,
and several small investments were made at prices ranging
from 40 to 30 to 1. Lady Evelyn receded to 20 to 1, taken and
afterwards offered. The two leading favourites for the Derby
were firm. The mysterious Cineas was again under a cloud-
-20 to 1 was repeatedly offered. Subjoined are the closing prices :

CHESTER CUP.

9to 2 agst Mr. T. Parr's Trifle.
13 to 2 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy-7 to 1 taken.
15 to 1 Mr. Knowles's Talfourd—taken. and offered.

20 to 1 blr. Wilkinson's Lord-Lieutenant.
20 to 1 Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster.
20 to 1 Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—taken, and off.
20 to 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Missive—offered.
30 to 1 Mr. Forrester nd. Boarding-School Miss filly—
taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Balfe's Rosalba.
THE DERBY.
3to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian.
6to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes—take 7to I.
20 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas—offered.
OAKS.
sto 1 agst Mr. Wauchop's Catharine Hayes.
6to 1 Baron Rothschild's slentmore Lass—tk. 7to 1.
DOUBLE EVENTS. _ .

20 to 1 agst West Australian winning the Derby, and Ment-
more Lass the Oaks—taken.
30 to 1 Orestes and Mentmore Lass for the same
events—taken.

TREBLE EVENTS.
£lOO,OOO to aEISO agst Peggy `•inning the Chester Cup,
Derby, and Oaks—taken.

CHESTER RACES.

This day the "May meetings" of the sporting community
will he inaugurated on the Roodee of Chester. Abundant and
interesting sport is promised, and a cheering indication is
afforded of the continuance of fine weather for its celebration.
Efficient preparations have been made for the expected visitors.
The Stand and enclosure have been materially enlarged and
improved, and, notwithstanding recent falls of rain, the course
is in excellent condition. So great is the demand for stabling
that it has been found necessary to appropriate the extensive
cheese-market to the reception and standing of horses.
Lodgings are also in increasing requisition, and at the different.
inns beds are at a premium. Cheap excursion-trains in con-
nexion with the various manufacturing districts and neigh-
bouring towns will be run, and, in order to facilitate the
ingress and egress of passengers at the Chester station, addi-
tional rails have been laid down for upwards of three miles at
an outlay of about -t'4.000!
Twenty-seven stakes are appointed to be contested in the
four days, and a striking proof of their popularity and impor-
tance is afforded by the fact that the number of subscribers to
those which are already closed amounts to 490. .1,695," added
money," is distributed among them.
Tuesday's list contains six events, the most important being
the Palatine Stakes, the Mostyn Stakes. and the Chesterfield
Stakes. The chief and all-powerful attraction of the meeting,
however, centres in the Chester Cup, which will be run for on
Wednesday. Last year 43 competed for this great Cestrian
prize, and the field on the present occasion is likely to be, nu-
merically, as strong.
The leading favourites are Trifle and Peggy, but there are
certain outsiders that receive quiet support and have numerous
partisans. Speculation has recently undergone extraordinary
changes, greatly to the perplexity of the betting brotherhood,
and to the utter amazement of the uninitiated. Of the 131 ac-
ceptances, it is impossible to indicate with accuracy the horses
which are likely to muster at the starting-post.
The Helter-Skelter Handicap, two Triennial Stakes. Sixty
Guineas (the gift of the members for the city). Her Majesty's
Plate, and Scramble Handicap, will also be run for on Wed-
nesday.
Of the seven events appointed for decision on Thursday much
interest invariably attaches to the Dee Stakes, which, on the
present occasion, number 46 nominations, including the names
of Sittingbourne, Sylphine, and • Orinoco. Sittingbourne's
starting is, however, regarded doubtful, and Orinoco is the
favourite in the turf-market. The other events in this day's
list are also calculated to occasion exciting contests; the race
for the Chesterfield Handicap, in particular, being likely to
prove highly interesting.
On Friday the proceedings will be brought to a close, a well
filled programme promising ample sport.
The following horses have arrived at Chester :—Talfourd,
Lord Lieutenant, Indian Warrior, Sylphine, Misletoe,
Hannah, Venison filly, Margaret of Anjou, Pearl, Ithuriel filly,
Whittington, King David, Osbaldeston, Scarecrow, Sanita,
The Judge. Sweetness, Gr. g. by Galaor, out of Martha, Pope
Joan, Locket, Napier colt, April Fool, Mountain Deer, Wool-
wich, Little Jack, Missive, Helena. Bellewstown, and Rosalba.

THE CHESTER CUP.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SlR,—The most ardent wish now prevalent is, I believe, that
the fourth of the " merry month of May" will be equally as
propitious as May-day was. To-morrow's struggle will, as
I have said before, have at least forty "contenders"—which,
with here and there, perhaps, an addition and subtraction—the
following list preconceives :
Newminster Montague Talfourd
Weathergage Red Lion Helena
Mountain Deer Little Jack Ireland's Eye

Nancy lanthe Fionn Ma Coul
Leopold St. Michael Contentment
Lady Evelyn Scarecrow Friday
ChiefßaronNicholsonßichmond Lord Lieutenant

King of Trumps Braxey
Go)(Mader Trifle

Shropshire Lass
Locket

Indian Warrior Richard Primmer Deerhound

Muscovite Missive Rosa!ha
Retail Snowdon Dunhill Anne Page
Gossamer Ann Eliza Boarding Sehool
Black Doctor Peggy Miss filly.
You will perceive that I expect Scott will start three, Dawson
three, Wintringham (late Stebbing) three, Manning two, (Con-
tentment not now being trained by him,) and E. Parr two, &c.
I do not purpose touching upon the whole, having, in part,
done so already,—changes, however, compel me to make a few
remarks, which I shall curtail as much as possible. I have
every reason to believe that I spoke in too derogatory a tone of
Trifle, I retract in humble submission, in " expectations." I
continue to think well of Indian Warrior and King of Trumps,
whom I really prefer to their younger stable companions.
Newminster and Lady Evelyn continue to be my pick from
the heavy weights, giving my Newminster the precedence,
who has been backed "on the quiet" to beat her ladyship,
and who is now in better form than even as a three year old,
when he won the St. Leger. Shropshire Lass, as I said
before, will prove the best of Parr's, and may run forward.
Missive has turned out better than Deerhound, but I consider
the latter never was a first-rater, and cannot Justly place any
confidence in his companion. Helena I think less of. if Rich-
mond and lanthe come out, which I expect, they must be
watched closely, and, if in fine order, 1 should recommend,
being outsiders, their being backed. Contentment and Friday
are also worthy of attention, and particularly the former,
whom I expect to see figure forward. A most unaccountable
game is being piayed with Black Doctor, but, I should think,
that he must prove to be the horse rather than Dick Primmer.
Neither of the Ann's, Nancy, nor even Peggy for me this time.
I have already touched so favourably upon Little Jack that, to
say more, it would be a needless repetition and superfluous, and
I cannot think better of his chance than I do now. I am rather
dubious as to the condition of Scarecrow and St. Michael, but
shall "con" them well over (as I should recommend others to
do also) before they start. Of the two young ones of Wintring-
ham's—Talfourd and Lord Lieutenant—l prefer the former,
despite the late " doings" ; however, I would rather have In-
dian Warrior (as I have said before) than either. To sum up,
I must confess that I am for the old ones in " toto" this year
and am pleased to find that my " preconceptions" have turned
out so substantial. I anticipate the result to be as follows :
Little Jack 1
Newminster
Trifle
Lady Evelyn
At any rate I have good reason to predict that one of the four
will prove the winner of this year's Chester Cup.—Yours,
respectfully, BEESWING.

Herbert has been sold to Count Batthyany.
Mr. G. T. Smith's yearling colt by Faugh-a-Ballagb, out of
Bonny Bonnet, has been named Victor.

In consequence of an accident to The Reiner, he has been
declared not to start for the Derby.

The Autumn Meeting of the Liverpool Hunt Club is fixed for
the 24th and 25th of August.
Mr. Herbert has been appointed official auctioneer to the
Chester Race Committee.
Mr. John Scott has sold the Delirium gelding, winner of the
Welham Cup, at Mahon, for 300 sous. He has been named
Thirkleby, and goes into Godding 's stable.

dleton, Lancashire, joiners.—Mainwaring and Woods, Liver-
pool, coal dealers.—G. Kemp & J. Nlotherell, L'pool, surgeons.
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PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND.—J. Keron, Altrincham, Cheshire,
builder—first div. of ls. Sid., on any Tuesday, at Mr. Pott's,
Manchester.

DIVIDENDS.—May 20, W. Russell, Liverpool, merchant.—
May 20, J. S. Leake, Sandbach, Cheshire, salt merchant.
CERTIFICATE.—May 23, T. W. Baker, Walton-on-the-Hill,
Lancashire, and Liverpool. tobacconist.

MARKETS.

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—There is little or no change in the market
this week. Prices remain perfectly steady, whilst the demand
is only very moderate for either Goods or Yarn. The move-
ment on the part of the piecers in the neighbourhood of Ashton
and Stalybridge, not to work more than ten and a half hours
per day, which reduces the production of Yarn, as well as the
consumption of Cotton, is beginning to tell upon the market,
and has had no slight influence in maintaining Yarns at very
full prices during the week, notwithstanding the entire absence
of activity. Should the movement extend further, the effect
in steadying the market and favouring full prices will become
still more marked, whilst cotton will be affected in a reverse
ratio. The demand for export to Germany and the Mediter-
ranean has been but small, whilst manufacturers are cautious
in their operations. For Goods no demand of moment has
been experienced, but there is a general firmness of price, no
tendency to depression being visible. Printing Cloths continue
in fair demand, as do 36in. Shirtings, whilst 40in. are rather
quieter. T Cloths, Longcloths, and Domestics are only in
very moderate demand.

ROCHDALE.—The Flannel market still continues good, not-
withstanding it is that time of the year when it is usually flat,
The manufacturers have obtained an advance upon their goods
to meet the price of the raw material. The price of Wool is
still on the advance, and some sorts are becoming very scarce,
more especially broke Wool and Noils.
LEZDS.—There is a slight falling off in the demand for
Woollen Cloths this week ; but the manufacturers are all well
employed and prices are firm.
BRADFORD.—WooIs : There is no alteration either in the
supply of Wool offering or the disposition to buy; and as it is
too early for new Wool to be brought into the market, we may
expect a paucity of sales till the price of the coming clips is
established. Noils and Brokes are steady at late prices.
Yarns : The end of the month is usual for a renewal of orders
for time, but the advanced price of Wool renders it imperative
to seek higher prices, and for the Lancashire market less is
doing, but generally all is consumed as produced, and there is
no accumulation of stock. Pieces : There is little if any altera-
tion in this department. Fancy Goods are still inquired for,
and some Flounced Goods, or robes, are, to a great extent,
inquired after.
HALIFAX.—The merchants are shy of giving out orders for
Yarn, at the rates asked by the spinners ; but, where orders are
given out, those rates are submitted to. There is not much
doing in Wool, and no change in the quotations.
HUDDERSFIELD.—There is nothing particular to notice in
our market this week, and as the season is getting advanced we
shall probably have trade rather quieter for a week or two.

NOTTINOHAM.—In the Lace department some houses still
complain of want of business, while others express themselves
satisfied with the condition of things, particularly those em-
ployed in making Silk Fancy Laces ; the great difficulty they
experience is not being able to obtain this textile of good quality
in sufficient quantities. The Hosiery trade is good in most of
its varied branches. Yarn for each trade is selling at high
rates, without a prospect of a reduction.
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