The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-25 00:00:00

EGYPT.

Letters have been received from Alexandria by way of
Trieste to the 3d instant. It is stated in them that the great
Powers appeared to be agreed in the determination to pre-
serve to the Porte the supremacy over Egypt, but to obtain
in favour of the Pasha the hereditary right of succession sub-
ject to a tribute, which would be a step towards independence,
and if guaranteed would no doubt be accepted by the latter.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND

MONEY MARKET.

From the Gazette of last night it appears that the quantity
of bullion in the Bank is only decreased to the amount of
£131,000. An opinion had previously, prevailed that there
would have been a much more considerable deficiency, from
the ascertained fact that £2,500,000 had been transmitted to
the
,United States during the American panic, as also
£1,000,0(X) to the various parts of Europe for the payment of
foreign corn, purchased in anticipation of our own harvest
being a failure.
There has been but little business transacted as yet, but the
advance of yesterday is maintained.

HALF-PAST ONE.
Consols have continued steady during the morning at 94
buyers for the Account, and for money 93ii 9-1. Exchequer
Bills, 69; India Bonds, 69 71; Bank Stock, for opening,
208209; India Stock, `264265. In the Foreign Market there
is scarcely a bargain doing. Spanish Active, 18% % ; Por-
tuguse, 34% 5 ; Three per Cents. 22% 3; Brazilian, 84
; Mexican, 221 31; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents,
531; Five per Cents, nothing doing.
A fair business is doing in Shares at the improved prices
of yesterday. Great Western are 18 pm. Birmingham, 88
pm.; and Brighton, 1 % discount.

FOUR O'CLOCK

Consols for Account, 94. Spanish Bonds, 18% 1. Por.
Aiguese Five per Cent. New Bonds, 34i.

(From the official list, containing the business actually
transacted.)
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock, India Stock,
3 per Ct. Red., India Bonds, 69 7 pm.
3 per Ct. Con., 93i 4 Bank Stock for Acct.
3; per Ct. Anus. 1818, Consols for Acct., 94 i
3% per Ct. Red., £lOOO Ex. Bills, 71 69 pm.
New 334 per Cents. 1015‘ I £5OO do. 69 71 p.m
Long Ans. 1860, Small do. 69 72 pm.
Ditto, 30 yrs. 1859, Ditto Commercial, 2d., 7
Ditto, 30 yrs. 1860,

S HA]
The quotations give the actui
premium or

Cobre Copper, 37 8
Birmingham. and 'Gloucester,
18 - •
Cheltenham and Great Wes-
' tern'
Great Western, 84 3 21
London & Brighton, 9e
London and Blackw all, 5i
London and Birmingham, 177
176 178 _

.ondon and Southampton,

481
London and Croydon Trunk,

•
1 ES.
xl price, without reference to
discount.)
London and Croydon New
Scrip, 91
3A—anchester and Birmingham,
Northern and Eastern, 61 6
Colonial Bank, 271
Colonial Scrip, 27
London Joint Stock Bank,

121 -
National Provincial Bank o

161 34, U
Eastern Counties, 5i

England, 35
Manchester and Leeds,
'South Midland,
Bristol and Exeter,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The list for tbis afternoon promised four races; two, how
ever, turned out to be " walks over," and had it not been for
some excellent racing for the plate, the sport would have
been as short as it was unimportant. The weather was beau-
tiful, and the company about on a par with the average of
attendance.on Wednesday, which, owing to the settling and
the sales, has always been the worst day of the five. The
following are all the details required.
The Foal Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft for three-years old :
colts and fillies. One mile and a half. Three subs.
Mr. Bowes's The Jagger
The Doncaster Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added by the
Corporation, for three-year-olds and upwards. Two miles.
Four subs.
Mr. Bowes's Epirus Walked over..
The Selling Stakes of 10 soya each, with 30 added by the
Corporation; three years, 6st 121 b ; four, Bst; five, Bst 71b ;
six, and aged, Bst 101 b. The winner to be sol for 200 sovs.
&c. Leger Course. Seven subs.
Sir W. Scott's b h The Count, by Figaro, aged (Cartwright) 1
Mr. S. King's b Remnant, 5 yrs 2
Mr. Cook's br f 'I he Wonder, 3 yrs 3
Mr. Pettit's b I Anntßoleyn, 3 yis
Mr. Greenwood's b f Victoria, 3 yrs
Mr. Blakelock's bi f Yarico, 4 yrs
Betting-5 to 4 agst the Count; 4to 1 agst Yarico (tkn) ;
4to 1 agst Anne Boleyn; and 6to 1 agst Remnant. The
Count made all the running, with the others clustered to-
gether at his heels, and won by a length after a pretty race.
The Corporation Plate of £5O; for three-years-olds, 6st 71b;
four, sst 91b; five, Bst 31b : six and aged, Bst 101 b; mares
allowed 31bs; the second to receive 24 guineas. Heats,
two miles.
Mr. S. King's b c Vernal, by Actaeon, 4 yrs (Lye) 3 1 1
Mr. Wormald's ch c Fieschi, 4 yrs 1 2 2
Mr. Bell's br c Humphrey, 3 yrs 4 3 4
Mr. Osbaldeston's br c Allerston, 3 yrs
The jockey weighed for the Count, who did not run; the
announcement, however, was not made until after money
had been laid out on Fieschi at odds, which would not have
been betted had it been known that the Coug,t was not to go.
First heat—Even on Fieschi, and 3 to 1 agst Humphrey.
The favourite took the lead followed by Allerston, kept it to
the end, and won by a length. Second heat-5 to 4 against
Fieschi ; 7 to 4 agst Humphrey; and 3to 1 agst Vernal.
Humphrey cut out the work with the others at his stern till
within two-distances of the chair, where Vernal and Fieschi
went along side; a splendid race home terminated to favour
of Vernal by a bead. Third heat 5t04 on Vernal, and 6to
4 against Fieschi (taken). Another magnificent race be-
tween Vernal and Fieschi, the former, after waiting till the
last, winning by a head only.
It is to be hoped that the managers of this meeting will, on
all future occasions, continue their recently adopted plan of
sending to the betting ring a list of the horses to start. It
will increase the interest and prevent trickery.
An incident occurred before the first race, which would
have been attended with serious consequences, but for an ex-
traordinary instance of self-possession. A horse took fright,
and ran away with in this case, a very awkward appurtenance,
in the shape of a gig, in which, besides the driver, was a Miss
Brooke. The driver was soon thrown to the ground, and the
lady's prospect. net., bad enough, harrcbci, oho rc taia *A, not
only her seat, but her nerves; and with admirable coolness,
guided the horse with the whip, and keeping him clear of the
hillocks and ditches, by an occasional cut on the proper side,
and suffering him to "go on" till he tired, stopped him with-
out any mishap. Nine men out of ten would have jumped
out and left horse and chaise to their fate.
The St. Leg-er—We hasten to correct an inaccuracy in our
description of this race. lon and Lanercost did not lie second
and third throughout. On the contrary, Alzira headed lon
from the first gravel round to the bill, and again in descend-
ing it; he followed Don John till round the Red House,
where he gave up, and the other two resumed their positions.
Cobham headed Lanercost at the distance, but broke down
the instant after.
The settling took place this morning, at the betting rooms,
and went off remarkably well. Money seemed to be more
plentiful than usual, and we did not hear of a single defaulter.
The Derby—ln the course of the day brother to Bay Mid-
dleton was backed at 12 to 1 ; Gulnare at 1000 to 60; Bul-
wark and Epidaurus at 20 to 1 each ; and Antler, Flambeau,
Vat, Tros, and several others, at five points more. Some
arse sums were laid out at evens, between 12 and the field.
THURSDAY.

The cup at Doncaster is a race of so much• interest, no,
only to the sporting men but to the middling clases, that it
rarely fails to attract a large company. It produced its ac-
customed effect this afternoon, the anxiety to witness the
contest for it having been increased in no inconsiderable de-
gree by the belief that the favourite north-country mare,
Bee's-wing, would have a worthy competitor in the terror of
the Curragh Harkaway, and that an equally formidable rival
would enter the lists, in the person of the St. Leger winner,
Don John. Part of this anticipated pleasure was realised;
but fur some (not very creaditable, we fear) reason H arkaway,
although in the best condition, was not suffered to show. (Mr.
Ferguson's conduct in the affair was discussed in language
which, if it reached his ears, must have proved rather die.
agreeable.) Fortunately for the sport, the weather was fa-
vourably in the extreme, and some excellent racing made
amends for previous deficiencies. The following is a full

Mr. Dennison's Percy. v (Templeman
Mr. Robinson's Melbourne
Seven started. Won cleverly.

return :
The Three Year Old Stakes, of 200 sovs each, h ft; colts, Bst
filb, fillies, Bst 31b. St. Leger Course. Eleven subs.
Lord Westminster's b c Albemarle Scott 1
Duke of Cleveland's b c Alzira, by Voltaire
Nine paid. Betting-5 to 2on Albemarle. Alzira made
steady running to the distance post, where Albemarle chal-
lenged, and, after a severe struggle home, won by a head.
The Gold Cup, value 450 guineas, given by the Stewards,
with 50 added by the Corporation ; three years, 7st.; four,
Bst 31b; five, Bst 101 b ; six and aged, 9st. The winner of
the St. Leger to carry 31b extra. About two miles and five
furlongs.
Lord Chesterfield's Don John, 31b extra (Nat) 1
Mr. Ord's Bee's-wing, 5 yrs.
Mr. S. L. Fox's The Doctor, 4 yrs...
Mr. Robinson's Melbourne, yrs 4
Betting-5 to 2on Don John (taken); 7to 2 agst Bee's-
wing ; 10 to 1 agst The Doctor; and 20 to 1 agst Melbourne.
Bee's-wing took the lead at a capital pace, followed by
Don John, The Doctor lying third, and Melbourne last. The
pace and the positions continued the same till within half a
distance of the chair, when Don John took up the running
and won easy by nearly two lengths. The Doctor ran a
moderate third, but Melbourne was beaten a long way from
home. This race from beginning to end was run with great
truth.
The Two Year Old Stakes, of 20 sovs each, for two year old
colts, Bst 51b, fillies, Bst 21b. T.Y.C. Fifteen subs.
Mr. Wormald's gr c Bolus, by Physician.. Heseltine 0 1
Duke of Cleveland's b f Eliza, by Physician 0 2
Colonel Anson's br c Zimmerman, by Starch 3
Mr. J. Clarke's ch f Imogene, by Langar
Mr. Osbaldeston's br f Alexandrina, by The Saddler 5
Mr. H. Coombe's ch c by Actaeon—Frederica
Nine paid. Betting-2 to 1 against Zimmerman; sto 2
agst Imogene ; 4 to 1 against Eliza; 5 to 1 agast Frederica
(taken); and 7to 1 agst Bolus (taken) At the commence.
ment Imogene was backed at 6 and 7 to 4, and was first fa-
vourite. Bolus took the lead, followed by Imogene and
Eliza, Zimmerman lying in the rear with waiting orders; they
ran in this order half-way up the distance, where Zimmer-
man and the first mentioned three joined issue; a magnifi-
cent race ensued, the finish being so fine that the judge pro-
nounced it a dead beat between Bolus and Eliza, from whom
Zimmerman was beaten about a neck. Imogene was well up
, with them, but Alexandrina was beaten several lengths, and
the Actaeon colt shut up soon after he got round the turn.
Second Heat-5 and 6to 4on Eliza, who made play at a
good pace to the stand, where Bolus took the lead from her,
and kept it, and won cleverly.
The Gascoigne Stakes, of 100 sovs each, 30 ft, for three year
old colts, Bst 71b, fillies, Sat 21b. The winner of the St
Leger Stakes to carry 41b extra. St. Leger Course.
Lord Chesterfield's br c Don John walked over.
FRIDAY.
The Filly Stakes of 20 soya each. St. Leger Course.
Mr. St. Paul's Creeping Molly. ..(Lye)
Mr. Osbaldeston's b airy Queen
Duke of Cleveland's Virginia
Won easy.
The Horn by Castle Stakes oof sovs each, with 50 added
Tw mile 20
s.
Mr. S. L. Fox's The Doctor (Templethan
Mr. Bowes's Epirus.
Won cleverly.

The Scarborough Stakes of 30 sovs each, 10
(1 it. One mile.
Mr. Parkin's Lanercost l. Edwards) 1
Mr. Bowes's Appleton 2
Won cleverly.
The Victoria Handicap, of 5 sovs each, and 25 added. One
mile.

A draft, consisting of one captain, one lieutenant, two
ensigns, one surgeon, and 150 rank and file, has been ordered
to be in readiness for embarkation to join the service compa-
nies of the 36th Regiment in New Brunswick.—Morning
Chronicle.

A bet who should eat the most oysters was put to the proof
by seven Parisians most capable in this respect. The seven
ate 388 dozen of oysters; and the winner 77 dozen.
ENCKE'S COMET.—Observatory, Kensington, Friday, three
o'clock, a.m.—Right ascension about two hours 33 minutes—
north declination about 34 degrees 57 minutes—in the field
of the large achromatic telescope, is a nebuloid body hitherto
undiscoved, or Encke's comet. It is extremely faint. Its
motion, somewhat more than suspected since I detected it,
will, I doubt not, enable me very shortly to communicate fur-
ther on the subject. JAMBS SOUTH.