The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1853.

inside the wall of Dunsandle demesne, about six miles
from L)uglirea, with her throat cut from ear to ear. It
would seem that on the preceding evening she was sent
by her master with a sum of £3 to Loughrea, ro transact
some business for him. A servant man named John
Hurley observed her receiving the money, and he was
afterwards seen some 20 or 30 yards from where the deed
was committed in her company. As the money was
rifled from her person, and as he has since absconded, it
is to be supposed he perpetrated the horrible crime for
the sake of obtaining the money. Descriptions of his
person have been forwarded to all the police stations
throughout the country."
MR. DARGAN.—The compliment of a baronetcy has
been (to the credit of the Government) offered to Mr.
Dargan, which that gentleman has declined to accept.

EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA, from the Clyde, is almost
likely to receive a check from the publication of a docu-
ment from certain passengers on board the ship Aberfoyle,
recently arrived out from Glasgow. The signatures
amount to 212, and the complaint states that the arrange-
ments were of a most defective character. It is asserted,
for instance, that there was only one water-closet on board
for the use of both sexes'.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END

THE DERBY.
7 to 4 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian-100 to 55 taken
three or four times.
to 1 Duke of Richmond's Pharos—taken to
Bto 1 Mr. Surtees ns. Honeywood—taken to £lOO
and afterwards offered.
9to 1 Duke of Bedford's Sittinghourne.
11 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes—taken to £lOO.
12 to 1 Lord Derby's limbriel—taken and offered.
12 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas—taken to 100.
20 to 1 Mr. Wilkinsfeggy—taken to £l5O.

20 to 1 Mr. Rogers's Jerry Kent—taken.
1060 to 40 Captain Lane's Ninnyhammer—laid twice.
1000 to 25 Sir C. Rushout's Ethelbert—taken to .4500.
50 to 1 Mr. B. Way's Brocket—taken.
50 to 1 Lord Clifden's Cheddar—taken.
1000 to 10 Mr. J. Ayling ns. Rattle—taken.
WOO to 10 Mr. Conolly ns. The Mayor of Hull—taken to
£lOO.
1000 to 10 Mr. Thomas ns. Beverlac—taken and offered.
6to 1 Orestes and Cineas, coupled—taken to xloq.

DOUBLE EVENTS

s to 1 agst West Australian winning the Derby and Cathe

rine Hayes the Oaks-10 to 1 also laid.
40 to 1 Peggy winning Derby and Oaks—taken to .100

THE OAKS.
sto 2 agst Mr. S. Hawke ns. Mistletoe-3 to 1 taken.
325 to 100 Mr. Wauchope's Catherine Hayes—taken.
Bto 1 Baron Rothschild's Mentmore Lass—taken to
aE 100.
1000 to 60 Lord Glasgow's " lot."
The races will commence each day at two o'clock.
Hurworth was declared not to start for the Derby at 4.30
p.m. on Saturday.
ARRIVALS AT EPSOM.

Daniel O'Rourke, Songstress, Phantom, West Australian,
Umbriel, Hurworth, Mayor of Hull, The Queen, Mahella,
Broughton, Golddust, Dervish, The President, Meteora,
Cheshire Marquis, Joe Miller, Alas, Ephesus, Welch Harper,
Doublethong, Ilarbatus, Coalition, Incognita, filly by Don John
—Miss Sarah, Eccentricity, Blondell, Follow-me-Lads, Forester,
iss Tennyson, Empress colt, Vanderdecken, Pelopidas, Singa-
pore, Mr. Sykes, Lady-in-Waiting, Punch Box, Talfourd,
Otranto, Jerry Kent, Guicowar. Coomberland-Stathesmon,
Charity, Venison filly, Hothorpe, Cock Pheasant, Nightshade,
Augusta, Honeywood, Sittingbourne, Orestes, Pharos, Cineas,
Ethelbert, Pharold, Rataplan, Lascelles, Cat's-paw. Catherine
Hayes, Peggy, Misietoe, Lady Louisa, Mentinore Lass, Prince
Leopold, Beverlac, and many others.

Prince Leopold, for obvious reasons, is not worth a rap,
unless his Chester running was sham.
Barbatus, who I said would hit the mark of the Two Thousand,
should the favourite miss it, is, I am told, some pounds a
better horse now: extend this course a mile, and I would not
be against this horse on any account ; and, as it is, he will beat
more than will beat him. _ .

Cheddar is a delicate horse, and though I had reason, a short
time back, to speak in his favour, I see also now that I have
reason to retract; the late Master of the Horse has a great
interest in him, if not his bona fide owner.
The Mayor of Hull will merely run for the benefit of his
rider, and to show the colours of the Whig Baron.
Orestes and Spread Eagle I shall couple together, being stable
companions. Within the past fortnight I have heard what's
up—much to the annoyance of the Baron, who is as likely to go
up to the Lower House (which, so long as we have a House of
Lords, shall never be) to-morrow as either of these horses
winning the Derby. I t was all bosh about the trial ; but Orestes
is better than the "ice fuguri," still not worth even backing for
a place.
Ninnyhammer has the advantage of being well trained, it's
true, but his performance and position in the market are not of
a nature to warrant any dependence being placed upon his
chance. . _ _

---Orinoco is placed safe by even Barbatus ; nevertheless, his
Chester performance was base, but no criterion.

Ratapfan is a "dark" horse (so they say); if he were alight
one, he would, methinks, be no more dangerous than he is now.
However, to start these imposters is doing a good turn to the
jockey, for wiiich reason I call all such owners " foolish liberals."
War-Whoop I think to be Mr. Payne's rather than Speed the
Plough. However, neither one nor the other would have the
least chance; the former may start,but it'snotyet decided upon

West Australian, a gigantic name, certainly, and a hor;e of
no mean pretensions, next comes to be touched ; I shall do so
lightly. Of Scott I know one or two "things"—which are,
first, which he would rather win with; and, secondly, which he
says will win. Enough is as good as a feast, so a truce with the
subject, only I feel bound to add that I still hold to my former
assertion, that they have not been put together.
Honeywood's position in the market has been most satisfac-
tory, and if that be all to guide us—preserve us ! Well, it is.
What further proof have we of his merits? The fact is, I won't
have him at any price.
Cineas would surprise many, indeed (including, myself),
were he to prove the victor. He comes out of as good a Derby
stable as his predecessor, and I infinitely prger him to Honey-
wood, and rather anticipate seeing him forward.
Ethelbert's line has been drawn by Jerry Kent, and has
proved to possess no chance. The latter is one of the very best
outsiders in the race, and may probably be placed, say fourth.
Peggy is the only female remaining, but Scott places her
chance as hors de combat, and for sundry other reasons I never
have nor can I entertain her. _

Brocket is a nag after my own heart, of whom let it suffice to
say that my opinion is, he ought to be not far behind the winner.
Talfourd is no Derby horse ; besides, he is placed safe, and if
even he were not, I would not have him, as his unremitting
running of late has had its prejudicial effects.
Mr. Sykes will make another Miss (ive) for his worthy owner.
Fionn MaCoull, said to be a barbarian, so the Paddies say.
We shall see.

Beverlac comes with Talfourd, but, as his inferior, I refrain
from commenting upon his chance.
With respect to predictions, I have always deemed it a satis-
faction, when, after having prematurely touched upon any
horse for an event of this kind,—as in this case, when I some
time back first introduced Umbriel to the notice of my readers,
then a perfect outsider, and who, having continued in my good
hooks, has thus warranted in me no change,—to be able con-
scientiously to ratify all prefatory remarks respecting that
horse--a pretty decided comprobation, I think, that such were
carefully considered ; but, to come more to the point, I would
ask, What man, sir, is more worthy of carrying off the Riband
than him who forms part of the posterity of the institutor of
the race—the most important in the world—an honour that the
late much-lamented son of the Duke of Portland (says Disraeli)
sought, but never could achieve—an honour, too, which I should
like to see gained by the head of my list, and other good and
truly English noblemen, patrons of the turf.
While all the sporting writers, whose penning I have as yet
seen, speak in high terms of Umbriel's sterling qualities as a
Derby horse, and who told their readers "they must not for
the world be against him," none venture to predict him the
actual winner. I have prepared my readers for the best or
worst, as it may prove before, by saying that this debut finale'
is but a ratification of all my former ones, but have, of course,
never gone so far as to say that to-morrow'sfiat will be
UMBRIEL

first. Let us hope it may be, and so settle, as well as the on
dit that £50,000 will be won by his noble owner, "with the
honour and stake to boot," the fact of the Liverpool Standard
again being signal, as also single (" y") successful. All cock-
boats will have alike to bear up to the night-house before they
can attain the second honours from it (my cockboat PHAROS.)
THE OAKs.—After the Derby bustle is over, people will be
considering upon what to place their confidence for the follow-
ing day's bout. Let me tell my readers that they must invest
upon
MISTLETOE,

upon whom, as upon pretty Umbriel the day before, will sit
Templeman, who has all that can be wanted in a jockey. To all
the Manna, Normans, aye, and even Flaw-inns, 1 prefer Temple-
man, whom I depute to win both.—Respectfully yours,
BEESWING.

Mr. Morris's Timid Fawn died on Sunday week.
Lord John Scott has purchased Young England.
Massaroni has been sold to Mr. B. Land, for 200 soya.
M. H. Elwes's Witticism, the dam of Joe Miller, died a short
time ago.

Mr. Stebbing's brood mare Datura died last week. She was
twenty-four years old.

Captain Douglas Lane has bought Light of the Harem from
Mr. Copperthvvaite.
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Mr. Sargent has sold Henrietta, by Harkaway, to Mr. T.
Shrimpton, and she has gone to Rice's stables.

A sale of twelve yearlings, bred by Her Majesty, at Hampton
Court Palace, is announced for next month.

Lincoln races have been altered from the 30th and 31st Au-
gust to the Ist and 2d of September, to avoid clashing with
Chelmsford.

Mr. Wauchope has announced his determination not to dis-
pose of Catherine Hayes, until atter she has run in the Oaks.
Mr. Greville made an offer of three thousand guineas for her,
which was refused.

Mr. Palmer, the owner of Goldfinder, gave a splendid dinner,
at the Cross Keys Inn, Hednesford, yesterday week, to all the
trainers, jockeys, and other inhabitants of the place, to com-
memorate his horse's victory for the Chester Cop.

Lord H. G. Lennox's Beehunter, by Gladiator, was sold at
Tattersall's, last week, for 71 guineas. Beehunter, when three
years old ran a match for 590 soya. with Lord Airlie's Clincher,
which resulted in a dead heat, on which larger sums were betted
than on any other match during the last twenty years.
In selecting the Duke of Richmond's Pharos, as the probable
winner of the Epsom Derby, " Pegasus," the turf correspon-
dent of Bell's Life, remarks, " Pharos has, by his public run-
ning, as great a pretension to Derby honours as West Austra-
lian, seeing that he defeated Sittingbourne st Goodwood last
year quite as easily as the latter was beaten by West Australian
in the Two Thousand Guineas. Pharos has run three times,
without a defeat, and, although it is alleged that the Duke of
Bedford's horse was not up to the mark when Pharos beat him
last year, yet Sittingbourne was then backed by his stable, and
was second favourite to the Goodwood champion. Pharos has
had a mast satisfactory trial, which the recent favour the horse
has found confirms, and I am prepared to see Pharos difficult
to beat for this great event."
On Thursday evening last, a large party assembled at the
Postoffice Hotel, Manchester, to present an elegant silver tea
service, &c., to Mr. Thomas Lye, the veteran jockey. The
whole was valued at `62, and subscribed for principally by the
sportsmen of Manchester. The chair was occupied by Mr.
Bake, supported by Mr. Lye on his right, Thomas Winder,
with whom, in conjunction with Mr. 8., the testimonial origi-
nated, on his left. The chairman made the presentation in a
very appropriate and feeling speech, eulogistic of the ability
and private character of Mr. Lye, and of his principal suc-
cesses on the turf. Mr. Lye was born at Manchester, in 1795.
His first mount was in 1811, at Bogside, near Irvine, when in
the service of the late Lord Eglinton, at whose death, in 1819,
he was engaged to Sir William Maxwell. His first appearance
at Manchester was in 1820, when he won the Maiden Plate for
Mr. Ferguson. The present was acknowledged by Mr. Lye in
a brief speech ; and the evening was spent in the most harmo-
nious and convivial manner.

LitEns.—The markets during the week, as is usual at Whit-
suntide, have not been frequented by many buyers; but the
manufacturers are all employed, and there is no accumulation
of stock going on—at least if there be any, it is not to any large
amount.

BRADFORD.—WooI is held for prices that cannot be afforded
by the consumers, and the sales continue limited. Yarns.—
There is nothing new in this department either as regards
demand or prices. Pieces.—The general observance of the
holidays has caused a very limited supply of goods to be made.
The high prices of all kinds of material to make cloth is per-
plexing to the manufacturers, who find it difficult to cover cost.

HALIFAX.—In yarn and wool there is somewhat of a lull.
HUDDERSFIELD.—The market has been comparatively dull.
The supply is about even with the demand. Middle qualities
in black and fancy doeskins are the goods mostly in request.
NOTTINOHAM.—Since our last, the Whitsun holidays have
intervened, and so determinedly has the working class gene-
rally been bent upon enjoyment, that, however important
it might have been to have work done to complete orders, it
has been impossible in most cases to obtain hands to comply
with the wishes of their employers. Business matters there-
fore, upon these grounds, have been trifling both in the lace
and hosiery trades. The late advance upon the price of yarn
is fully maintained upon such as is required for hosiery, while
that for lace purposes is being gradually enhanced.

Tubaleain cleared at Calcutta for London, and Courier, for
this port, 2d April.
Christina, Lewis, from Sydney at Madras, and sailed for Cal-
cutta 9th April.
Sarah Sands, (s. 5.,) Thompson, sailed from Melbourne for
the Cape of Good Hope and this port on the 10th Feb.
Coronet, from San Francisco; Amity, and Eureka, from
Wbampoa ; and Blair, from Sydney, N.S.W., all at Manilla.
Ticonderoga, Boyle, from Melbourne ; Lady Franklin,
Holmes, and John Calvin, from Aden ; John Lawson, from
Galle; and Anne Longton, and Kedgeree, both from Calcutta,
at Akyab.
Rio JANEIRO, APRIL 13.—The Demetrius, from Liverpool
to Coquimbo, put in here, 28th March, leaky ; has been sur-
veyed, requires sundry repairs, and is recommended for fur-
ther survey.
MAURITIUS, APRIL 4.—The Woodstock, from Galle, has
been re-coppered, and undergone sundry repairs, and is now
loading for Liverpool.
CALCUTTA, APRIL 2.—A vessel of about 300 to 600 tons, bot-
tom up, her hull being about five feet above water, and her
larboard bilge awash, was passed in lat. 20 N., lon. 17 E.
STANLEY, FALKLAND ISLES, MARCH 16.—The Porcupine,
from Liverpool to California, which put back here, 14th Jan.,
with damage, after being on shore, has been condemned and
sold.—The Actaeon, Robertson, from Liverpool to San Fran •
cisco, put in here, 27th Jan., discharged her cargo, and has
been condemned and sold.—The Henrietta, of Liverpool, Jen-
kin, from Cardiff for Panama, has foundered, west of Cape
Horn: crew saved.

MANILLA, MARCH 14.—The British Sovereign arrived here
on the Ist March, from Sanaboango, in charge of a Spanish
officer, having lost her master and first and second mates on
the coast of Celebes, where she is reported to have run on
shore two or three times, and suffered some damage, part of
her copper being much injured.
MADRAS, APRIL 2.—A large vessel, with only foremast
standing, was seen, 29th March, off Covelong.—A brig, with
topmasts carried away, was seen, 26th March ; she was in want
of assistance, but none could be given.—A vessel painted black,
with a red streak, apparently waterlogged and abandoned,
which seemed to have her bows stove in, was also seen.
MONTE VIDEO, APRIL s.—The Charles Brownell, from Li-
verpool to Valparaiso, put in, 14th March, leaky; she has been
surveyed, and is discharging. Such of the cargo as has been
landed is in good condition.—The Reindeer, from Valparaiso
to this port, was discovered in an abandoned state near Cape
Antonio, by somefishermen, who found her sett led down between
two banks ; she was floated, after part of her cargo had been
thrown overboard, and arrived here 2d April. Four of the
crew, arrived in an open boat, at the Salado, have been con-
veyed to Buenos Ayres, and have confessed that the master,
mate, second mate, steward, and two friars were murdered by
them, and one man thrown overboard after leaving the ship.
The cargo will be discharged immediately.