The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-18 00:00:00

TUESDAY.

The GREAT ST. LEGER STAKES of 50 soar each, h. ft. for
three. year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b ; the
second to receive £lOO out o the stakes. St. Leger
course, one mile and three-quarters. (112 subs.)
Marquis Westminster's br c Launcelot, by Camel—Ban-
ter
Marquis Westminster's b c Maroon, by Mulatto—Miss.
Giles (Holmes) 2
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The following also started, but were not placed :--‘COIOneI
Peel's b c Gibraltar, by Muley ; Nit-. St. Paul's b f Calypso,
by Liverpool ; Mr. Mostyn's Trustee, by -Sir Gray • Mr. G.
'
Dawson named the Young-un, by Satan ; Lord iglinton's
b c Dr. Canis, by Physician ; Col. Synge's b c Polydorus,
by Prism; Mr. ossaideston's ch f Mountain Sylph, by Bel-
shazzar; Mr. Parkin's b c Broadwath, by Liverpool;
Critchley's bl c Dunstan, by St. Nicholas.
Eleven started. Only two were placed. The betting, just
before the start, was-7 to 4 against Gibraltar, 7to 4 against
Launcelot. 4 to 1 against Maroon, 8 to 1 against Calypso,
and 16 to 1 against any other horse.
As the hour of start drew nigh, the interst became intense,
and various were the speculations entered into, as the horses
showed in front of the Grand Stand, and walked round the
course. They then formed in line preparatory to the start.
The word " go " was given at four minutes atter four o'clock ;
and off they all went except Trustee, who remained behind.
The start thus became a •* false" one; the horses were called
back after they had gone about thirty yards, and again they
went off in beautiful style—Maroon taking the lead all the
way up the bill, Gibraltar lying ors • his quarters, Launcelot
about the fifth, and Trustee last: They appeared to keep
about the same relative positions for some distance. As they
approached the distance-post Polydorus appeared a little in
frunt, Launcelot lying inside, Maroon in the middle, and
Gibraltar outside. Thus they came on towards the Stand,
Maroon leading about a length. and Gibraltar coming up to
him ; but Holmes, seeing that Gibraltar was beaten, and that
Launcelot could certainly win, held his horse, or appeared to
do so, and then Launcelot came out and won by about a
length; Maroon coming in second, and nearly a length in
front of Gibraltar. The others were all well beaten, and
Trustee appeared to be last, or nearly so, all the way round. •
Lord Westminster is a fortunate man. He stands in the
unprecedented position of having only two horses starting
for the St. Leger, and their coming in first and second, so
that he sweeps the whole stakes, which, notwithstanding the
number of forfeits, must be very large, there being 112 sub-
scribers. Not only has the noble marquis been thus snceess-
nil, but the race preceding the St. Leger—the Cleveland
Stakes (of 50 sovs. each, with 20 sovs. added by the corpo-
ration, 21 subscribers,) was won by his lordship's br. c.
Sleight of Hand, 4 yrs., List 71h., beating Mr. Allen's b. f.
°retie and several others. Scott's stable is thus pre-emiently
victorious. We subjoin a brief record of the performances
of the winner of the St. Leger, and of the second horse in
the great sporting event of this celebrated meeting :
Launcelot, b. c., brother to Touchstone, by Camel, out of
Banter ; the property of the Marquis of Westminster, and
trained by J. Scott. At two years old won the Champagne
Stakes at Doncaster by a neck, beating Pathfinder, Mountain
Sylph. Queen Bee, f. by Curtius,—Fanny, Theon, Interlude,
Doctor Caius ; 6 to 4 against Launcelot.—Same meeting,
walked over for the Produce Stakes.—Same meeting, ran
second for the Two-year-old Stakes, Theon winning by a
neck ; 5 to 2 against Launcelot.—At three years old, ran se-
cond for the Epsom Derby, Little Wonder winning by a
length; 9 to 4 against Launcelot.—Walked over for a Pro-
duce Stake at Liverpool, and paid ferfeit for a Foal Stakes
at the same meeting.—At York, walked over for a Produce
Stake.

Maroon, h c, by Mulatto, out of Miss Giles ; the property
of Lord Westminster, and trained by J. Scott.—Never run
at two years old. Ran third to Fitzroy for the Hippodrome
Handicap. the Currier second ; sto 2 against Maroon. At
Liverpool, won the Bickerstaffe Stakes by eigh tor ten lengths,
beating De Clifford ; 6to-1 on Maroon. Same meeting, was
beaten for the Grosvenor Stakes, by half a length, by Charles
XII.

EXPRESS TO MANCHESTER. WITH THE RESULT OF THE
ST. LEGER RACE.—Mr. James Bake, of the Bull Inn and
Postoftice Hotel, brought the intelligence of this great event
to Manchester the same evening, as early as half-past seven
o'clock. As soon as the race was over. he obtained the
judges' decision, and left their stand precisely at a quarter-
past four, and reached his own house (a distance of about
tifty miles) in three hours and a quarter. Ile had six horses
on the road, and one of them, losing a shoe, walked about
three miles.

THE MURDER AT WIGAN.
RE-CAPTURE OF ANDERTOL

We are glad to be enabled to announce the re-capture of
Anderton, who, it will be remembered, was in custody at the
Town-hall, Wigan, on suspicion of being 'concerned in the
murder of Mr. Coulton, steward to the Earl of Balcarras,
and who escaped thence by filing his irons, at an early hour
in the morning of Friday, the 4th instant, It seems that
Heath, one of the Wigan police, having ascertained that a
boy, a nephew of the prisoner, knew his hiding-place, in-
duced the lad to accompany him thither. Accordingly, they
proceeded on Tuesday, accompanied by two of the county
constabulary, to a farm-house, at Hart Common. West-
houghton, about five miles from Wigan, and close to the
residence of Mr. John Hargraves, lessee of the goods traffic.
on the Bolton and Leigh Railway. The policemen, on enter,
ing the premises, detained all the inmates 'in one. place,
whilst they prosecuted their search through the house and
farm-offices. After some time thus occupied without suc-
cess, they at length proceeded to the hay-left, where they
discovered Anderton concealed several feet under the hay,
a small aperture having been made through it to his face, to
enable him to breathe. He wore a night-cap, but had neither
coat nor shoes on ; and his shoes were found near him, quite
wet. In his pockets were found some turnips and a file,
(with which in all probability he had succeeded in freeing
himself from his irons). His beard was much grown, and,
to all appearance, he had not been shaved since his escape.
Whether he had been in concealment in the place where he
was discovered, during the days that have elapsed since his
escape, we have not ascertained. He is stated to look much
worse in every respect than he did ten days ago He was
escorted to Wigan in a cart, and reached that town about
half-past three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, passing through
a concourse of thousands of spectators, who evinced the
greatest satisfaction at his re-capture. He was conveyed
again to the Town-hall, where he remains in custody, heavily
ironed, and under a strong guard. We understand that a
further examination of the prisoner took place on Wednes-
day morning, before the magistrates at 'Wigan.

DEATH OF MR. CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER, IN THE NEW
BAILEY.—'Phis individual, who is well known from his con-
nection with the Manchester Imperial Bank, died very sud-
denly on Sunday afternoon last, in the New Bailey prison,
where he bad been committed by the commissioners under
his bankruptcy.
THE FAILURES IN MANCHESTER.—A. meeting of the cre-
ditors of Mr. Henry Forth was held yesterday (Tuesday),
when a statement of his affairs was laid before them. It ap-
peared,—in confirmation of the statement which we made last
week, and in contradiction of the exaggerated rumours to
which we then alluded,—that the total amount of Mr. Forth's
debts was £49,818; in addition-to which there were contin-
gent liabilities on bills of exchange, amounting, we believe,
to about £60,000, some of which may possibly become claims
on the estate in case of the failure of the acceptors, but which
cannot be considered in that light-at present. The assets to
meet these demands were stated at something more than
£29,000; and Mr. Forth's proposal was to pay his creditors
10s. in the pound, by two equal instalments at two and four
months, with security. We believe that the creditors were
generally inclined to accept this offer ; but some difference of
opinion arose in the Meeting as to certain debts owing by
parties who had purchased from Mr. Forth, in his own name,
goods consigned to hint for sale, on a guarantee commission;
and the question was, whether these debts belonged to the
creditors, or were, as they had been taken to be, in making
out the statement, the property of the consignors of the
goods. After sonic discussion on this point, it was agreed
that a legal opinion should be taken on this question, the
determination of which Would of course affect the amount of
assets. The meeting was consequently adjourned to Tuesday
next, to receive this opinion, and to consider further the offer
made by Mr. Forth. Messrs. Wood. Wales, and Co., have
also submitted a statement of their affairs to their creditors,
who have unanimously consented to accept a composition of
lls. in the pound.—Gearilinn.
The Metal packet, Lieut. Crooke, which left Falmouth
on the 3d instant for ine West Indies, is the first one by the
n w route. with thei.dand mails, providing the commanding-
o ricer at Barbadoes is prepared, by having three steamers
a hand. The mail-boats are., under this arrangement, to be
done away with. The following is an abbreviated strte nett
The packet from Fahnouth will make Barbadoes its first
place of arrival, as heretofore, deliver the mails for the
and proceed to St. Lucia, land the mail, and
steam-pa ekets
go on' Martinique, isa•ni idea, Gaudaloupe, Antigua, -Mont-
serrat, Nevis, St. Kitt's, Tortola, St. Thomas's, St. Juan
(Porto Rico), and Cape ,fenri (Hayti), the final port of de-
parture, as by the former regulation.
DissENTmts' 1..)E6 at:Es.—Every one with has thserved
the eagerness with whicii preachers seize upon the academical
honours of Aberdeen ;Ind Amerion, will justly estimate the
good sense and gentlemanly feeling of the Rev. R. Newton,
Luc prestoent of the w ese.yau a... Terence, who, after run-
ning a course of unparalleled popularity in the United Statt s
in the early part of tile present year, refuses to avail himself
of the " D.D." which was sent to him by the first packet
after his departure from New York. It is a fact not gene-
rally known. that neither Dr. Hannah nor Dr. Bunting
would have availed themselves of this peculiar distinction,
bad they not been publicly chronicled as " doctors" before
they were aware of the honour intended for them. —Hull
Times.

MARRIAGE SEPAISATION,—III our last number was re-
corded the marriage of an eminent divine (D.D., a fellow of
some standing in one of the smaller colleges of this univer-
sity, and formerly connected with .a large educational esta-
blishment in the metropolis) with a lady of a highly respect-
able family in this county. Wts hear, with great concern,
that an almost immediate separation took- /gam, under .cir-
cumstances of a most painful and peculiar nature., The mys
terious and unaccountable conduct of the reverend doctor has
given rise to great speculation, and it is confidently ritmoured
that the affair will give employment to the learned civilians
in Doctors' Commons.—Cambridge Advertiser._[The par-
ties referred to are the Rev. Richard Newton Adams, D.D.,
vicar of Rempston. near Nottingham, and Miss Martindale,
44,awstOn.—Leeds Mercury.
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DESCRIPTION. , IRE- COAST- UNITED MO- TOTAL
LAND. WISE. STATES. REIDN. .
--*--- --"--
Wheat Qrs. 360 i 360
Harley Qrs. 125 15 , 140
Malt Qrs.l 37 i 37
Oats Qrs. 765 765
Rye Qrs.
Beans Qrs.
Pease. Qrs.
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .... Loads • 441 100 541
Flout . Sacks 10 j I 10
Ditto .

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs.; Barley, —qrs. ; Oats, 89
qrs. ; Pease, 3 qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs ; Flour, brls.—
Ireland. Wheat, 1383 qrs. ; Malt, qrs.; Barley, 0 qrs.; Indian
Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, loads ; Flour, 10 sacks.—Coast-
wise. Wheat, 471 qrs.; Barley, qrs,; Malt, 36 qrs. ; Oats,
qrs. ; Indian Corn, 30 qrs. ; Beans, 19 qrs. ; Pease, qrs.; Oat-
meal, 31 loads ; Flour, 585 sacks, 915 bris.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Sept. 11, 1840.
Wheat.. 655. 4d. 1 Barley 355. 3d. I Oats.. 28s. ! Rye .. 395. 811
Beans.. 475. 04. Pease.. 443. 2d.

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat.. 70s. Bd. Barley.. 335. ltd. Oats.. 30s. Id. I Rye.. 295. Od.
Beans.. 475. Id. I Pease.. 445. Bd.
Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week.
Wheat 103.8 d. Brley 12s. 4d. I Oats .. Is. 9d. Rye .. Ils. Od
I Beans, Is. Od. Pease 3s. 6d. Indian Corul2s. 4d. Flour.. Os. Id
Liverpool Averages, week ending Lsth September, 1840.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. i Beaus. Pease.
Qr 5..... 1140 = 1329 28
Prices.. 545. 9d. Os. Od. i 245. 7d. 1 50s. Od. Os. Od.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. Wind N.N.E.
ARRIVXD.—.Iuno, Sphon, from Danzig—Earl, Clewall, from
Sicily—and Verina, Milbnrn, from Glasgow.
SA I LED.—Gernini, Rawson, for Calcutta

Lady Rowena, Clayton, from Bombay, at this port. On the 4th
ult., in Ist 11, lon 21, spoke the Swiftsure, hence to Africa; on the
25th ult., in lat 34. lon 32, spoke the Ontario, hence to N. Orleans.
Hudson, Hamilton, from Fllancho, at Callao, and was to sail
for Liverpool 16th June
Maypo, Mann. and Minstrel Boy, Boyne, hence at Calao
Asia, Bloomfield, sailed from Callao for Liverpool 21st May
Daniel Grant. Mintz, sailed from Calcao for Iquique 24th May
Countess, Garroll ; Zeldenrust, Konig, and Jonge
Haringa. hence at Zwolle
Georgio, Cherico, hence to Messina, was spoken Bth instant, in
lat. 40, long. 10
Argyra. Reed, hence to the Cape of Good Hope, wal spoken 10th
instant, Scilly E.N.E. 40 miles
Hermes, Oliphant. from Lima for London, off New Romney ;
sailed 6th June, in company with the Narcassus for hondon, and
Hebe for Liverpool
Thomas Mellor, hence at Pernambrco
BEAUMARIS. Sept. 17,—The Mary, Hewitt, and James, Roberts,
(flats) are sunk at Penmanmawr.
SvaoMNEss, Sept. 11.—The Greenock, from St. Petersburg to
Liverpool, in entering this harbour yesterday during a very heavy
gale at W.N.W. was driven on the Holmes, and it is expected must
be lightened to be got off.
cifg Voei Nant, at 10 a.m. No. 91. Alexander, Ship. supposed
from Mobile.