The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY,

GRAND MASO

vening of
;hick had

v of Lancaster; but few anticipated
youth and more sober middle
f beauty and fashion—as assembled in the elegant
"ranted for the occasion by the Mayor
The ball not being confined merely

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to those initiated in the mysteries patent only to the
" brethren of the mystic tie," we are enabled to say
z of it, without incurring the ire of the craft. In
the object of the annual assembly is to aid
a West Lancashire Masonic Institution for
_cation and advancement in life of children of dis-
Freemasons—orphans, of course, having a prior
are alive, though unable to
That

those wi

,se parents

vide for or educate them. _ a ball for such a pur-
was instituted under the most distinguished auspices
at no less than 1,028 persons were present—and that
£2OO to £3OO will be cleared for the philanthropic
't of the institution—are all facts of a most grati-
character. It must ever be a pleasing sight to wit-
-reation and enjoyment united with benevolence.

graceful thing to mingle our pleasures with sub-
tantial remembrances of those who are less fortunate

brethren have every-
And thus it

and on all occasio

borne in mind

Measure

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken,
20 to 1 Lord Waterford's Redmond O'llanion—tak
Mr. W. E. Milner's Grapeshot.
Mr. Cowley's Lampedo.
Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunh
Mr. Lumley's Maria

20 to 1
20 to 1
20 to 1

—taken

V;;Ylittie business was -done on the above stakes, and the
quotations remained nearly the same as on Monday.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
Mr. Gratwicke's Sittingbourne—offered

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
10 to I asst Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken

20 to 1 asst Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn.
20 to 1 Mr. Southby's Contentment—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. T. Parr's Trifle—taken, aft. off.
40 to 1 Capt. Key's Little Jack-50 to 1 taken.
2000 to 43 Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Deer—taken.
50 to 1 Mr. Spence's St. Michael—taken.
Contentment was backed freely at 25 to 1, and at the close
was decidedly first favourite. Little Jack was also in force at
an improvement, but the betting generally was dull.

THE DERBY.
13 to 1 asst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken.
15 to 1 Duke of Richmond's Pharos—taken.
15 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas—taken.
16 to 1 Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne—taken.
16 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes.
30 to 1 Mr. Whieldon's Elmsthorpe.
33 to 1 Mr. T. Parr's Contentment-40 to 1 taken,
West Australian, Cineas, Pharos, and Sittingbourne were
very strong in the market. Umbriel, on the other hand, al,
though not quoted, looking " unhealthy." Of the outside lot,
Contentment alone had any friends.

MANCHESTER.-FRIDA

We have no material change to notice since our last. The
only horses backed with any spirit were Miss Mowbray, Oscar,
and Sir Peter Laurie, for the Liverpool Steeple Chase; Trifle
and Contentment for the Chester Cup; and West Australian
for the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby. A few investments
have been made on the Nottingham Handicap, at the prices
quoted :

NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP.
3to 1 agst Mr. Osborne's Bold Davie—taken
3to 1 Mr. Mason's The Bishop—taken.
5 to 1 Psyche—taken.

NOTTINGHAM TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES.
3to 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Bridesmaid—taken
3to 1 The Jewess—taken.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Mr. Southby's Contentment—taken.
20 to I Mr. W. Milner's Grapeshot.
22 to I Lord Waterford's Redmond O'Hanlon—tk.
25 to I Mr. Cowley's Lampedo—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. C. Peck's Richmond—taken.
33 to 1 Mr. H. Hill's Ireland's Eye—taken.
RI to I Mr_ Wilkins's Pezair—taken.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLE-CHASE.
Bto 1 agst Mr. Mason's Miss Mowbray—taken freely
9to 1 Capt. Forster's Oscar—taken freely.
14 to 1 Mr. Barnett's Sir Peter Laurie—taken.
20 to 1 Mr. Cartwright's Maurice Daley—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. Osborne's Abd-el-Bader—taken.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
4to 1 asst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken.
sto 1 Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne—taken

CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 asst Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—offered.
20 to 1 Mr. T. Parr's Trifle.
20 to 1 Mr. T. Parr's Contentment.
25 to 1 Mr. Greviile's Scarecrow—offered.
33 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor—taken.
33 to 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Constantine—taken.
35 to 1 Mr. E. Phillips's Truth—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Morris's Indian Warrior—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Deer—taken
50 to 1 Mr. R. Johnson ns. Ann Eliza—taken.
50 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Richard Primmer—taken.
1000 to 10 Mr. Balfe's Rosalba—taken.
50 to 1 Mr. Oliver's Babette—taken.

THE DERBY.
10 to 1 Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken.
15 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas.
16 to 1 Duke of Richmond's Pharos—taken.
17 to 1 Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne—taken
40 to 1 Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken.

THE CHASE.

The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet on
This Day (Tuesday), the Sth instant, at

Thursday, the 10th; at.

Saturday, the 12th, at Peckforton
Each day at half-past ten o'clock.
The NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOUNDS Will meet on
This Day (Tuesday), the Bth instant, at Chipnal Wood
Friday, the 11th, at Stallington
Each day at half-past ten o'clock.
Sir W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS Will meet on

To-morrow (Wednesday), the 9th instant, at. Bryn-y-pys
Friday, the 11th, at Wynnstay
Saturday, the 12th, at Green Dragon
Each day at half-past ten o'clock

Abd-el-Kader and Carrig are scratched for the Lincoln Stee-
ple Chase.

Mr. W. H. Scott has sold Shinrone for 250 guineas, to go to

France.

One hundred and thirty-one horses have accepted for Chester
Cup, the largest number ever known.
Mr. John Gill, the trainer, of Belleisle, Richmond, York-
shire, died on the 2nd instant, in his 54th year. By his death
the Birdcatcher gelding, out of Flower of the Tees, will be dis-
qualified for the kpsorn Derby this year.

Lord Calcdon has named his five year old sister to Wanota,
"The Countess of Teba."

By the death of Captain Ibbetson, a member of Tattersall's,
a great many bets on the Derby and other races become void.
Crockford, by Ratan, and Miss Singers, by Irish Birdcatcher
out of Sophistry, by Voltaire, have arrived at Richmond, to be
trained for their engagements.

The Marquis of Conyngliam has purchased from Mr. Thomp-
son Harrison, at a high figure, the two year old colt Lightning,
own brother to Thunder, by Magpie out of Flash.

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