The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-07-21 00:00:00

NEWTON RACES. BY SOMNAMBULIST,

Newton, that used to be, where art thou ? Tby name
is now nearly obsolete among thy ancient rivals for deeds
of Billingsgate done in days of yore. Alas ! thy orators
have forsaken thee; thy gods of 13acchus, that used thy
venerable name, have forsaken thee too. And now is the
grand climax of greatness come to the etxreme. Lords of
unbounded wealt h that used to throng thy spacious hall have
no remembrance of thee either. But one thing good
above the rest still sticks to thee to mark a spot that once
has been famous amongst the annals of Lancashire, and
that same is thy " Witches*" And now let me add. if
the former worthies that once marked thee as of a rare
stamp be gone; the finer elements of this worlds grey
productions in human nature are still the very same,.a,
to tie found at Newton, too.
Sir John Gerard is now, or nea.,
with the single exception of Mr. Leign
Members, who still continue their suppoi,
himself giving one cup, valued at .ClOO, and au.
nearly to every race on the sheet.
This splendid mansion is thrown open to the elite a
friends who may assemble at Newton during tb-
Mr. Leigh, of Lyme Park,
Hotel, under the care of Mr. Clarke, is welt
attention of visitors. The several booths of It
Lawton, Gleave, Chalk, Thorns.'
\ttractive enough.
For Wednesday's list
ched against Mr. L
file 20 Sovs. Swee

ly, the

Sir Jo

s equally hospitable

&c., &c

-Sir John C

Lord William Powlet; is
undoubtedly.

The Lyme Park Produce
enough to become owner.
The first cup of the week will prove the attraction f
all the horses engaged, and which have recently been in
about the neighbourhood of Aintree.. To begin to pich
winner would be to say more than certain, yet I will tr
and I cannot diverge from the fact that racers there ar
and some slow, too ; but also, that those tried must bear
the preponderance of esteem.
From my selection especially, 1 shall, therefore, pick

Mr. Whitworth is g

Coenr,de Lion, with Sir "John d'errard's to be the winner.
The Drawing-room Stakes Mr. Meiklam must win.
Thursday.—The St. Leger. A good race may be ex-
pected ; nothing can beat Camella or Sharston.
Golborne Stakes.—Mr. E. Peel's Tweed will puzzle
the few.

Garswood Stakes.—Sir John will walk over.
The Borough Cup, I shall leave to the geld for. the
backers to find their way to the winner,
The Sweep for 20 sovs each, Sir John Gerard's Per-
petual Motion will be first.
Friday.—Garswood Cup. Coeur de Lion cr Wolf Dog
must run first or second, Aristotle thereby ; the rest
judge for yourselves, as I do. _

" SOMNAMBULIST

THE HARVEST ON THE CONTINENT.—The Union, of
Auxerre, states that the harvest has commenced in that
part of the country. The ears are said to be full, and the
grain of good quality. Another account states that both
the wheat and the potato crops are found to be short in
yield, owing to the dry weather in the early part of the
season.

MUNIFICENT CONDUCT, IF TRUE. - The Mornin
Herald says :—A letter from Coburg states that the Duk
of Saxe Coburg-Gotha has just presented to the Assetr
bly of the States two bills, one of which declares that r
property of himself and family shall be
from taxes and dues, but shall pay the s
perty. The second orders that three-fit
of his private estates shall be set apa
debt; and that, when the debt she!
fifth shall be for ever employed
from taxes and contribution-
were received by the assemh,
STRANGE ACCIDENT.•

no longer ex

e as ott:

to pay th

a heap of straw thrown out in
Dame, set fire to it, and soon had ti
the whole in a flame. In the of
beholding the fire and s•-• f
from the burning mass, and at the same time a nu
figure issued from it. It was a poor man who bad fa,
asleep amongst the straw, and whom the flames b.
roused. He rushed with his clothes on fire to thet river,
and threw himself in. The spectators, who expected to
°
see him reappear, were disappointed.
and his body was found shortly
Messenger.
anfteer.wab drowned,Peaggnani's

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