The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-27 00:00:00

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fitted; will proceed to Liverfpool, to take in her engines,
which are now being constructed by Messrs. George For-
rester and Co., at the Vauxhall Foundry.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A WOMAN IN A SLATE
QUARILY.—On Tuesday last, three females, two of whom
were farm servants near this town, proceeded together to
the Llanberis slate quarry, and were conducted into the
s works by one of the quarrymen. They entered by means

of a level, at the extremity of which they stood to see the

operations inside, it being dang

some rubbish from the top of the quarry was about to be
cleared. Presently several tons weight of rock fell on the
paved floor at the bottom, from which it bounded in an
opposite direction, alighting near the level, where it was
shattered, and a piece of considerable size struck one of
the females in the back, inflicting a frightful wound, from

which the blood flowed -copiousli. She died in a few mo-
ments without uttering a word. One of the others was
thrown down and bruised, but received no serious in-
jury.—Carnarvon Herald.
MANUFACTORIES IN BIRICENIIEAD.—The buildings for
carrying on the manufacture of locomotive engines, and
other machinery, by Messrs. Peto and Co., on the south
side of Wallesey Pool, are fast approaching completion.
The works will occupy an area of upwards of 22,000 square
yards. The range of sheds, workshops, &c., forms a cres-
cent, running from the edge of the pool along the whole
length of the canal on the west side. It commences with
the boilermakers' shed, 190 feet long, fitting and erecting
shop, 281 feet, enginehouse, 25 feet, a second boilermakers'
shed, 100 feet, smithy 170 feet, brass foundry 40 feet, pat-
tern shop 40 feet, and stores 60 feet, the whole being up-
wards of 900 feet long, with an uniform depth of 33 feet
inside. A branch line of railway from the Birkenhead
and Chester Railway is now being laid down, which will
extend along the front of the works to the edge of the
pool, where a powerful crane will be erected. The machi-
nery manufactured at these works will in the first instance,
be principally locomotive engines, &c., for the Canadian
Railway ; the contracts for constructing which Messrs.
Peto and Co. have recently entered upon. It is anticipated
that the works will be in operation in a few weeks. . .

SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—At a
meeting of this company, held at the London Tavern, on
Tuesday, the result of the voting on the proposal of the
Great Western Company to amalgamate with the Shrews-
bury and Birmingham was announced, when it appeared
that there was a majority of more than 2000 in favour of
the Great Western Company's proposal. On Wednesday
a general meeting was held at the Lion Hotel, Shrews-
bury. The meeting had been convened by the directors,
in compliance with a requisition from a number of share-
holders, for the following objects :—To obtain the sanction
of the shareholders to the payment of the expenses in-
curred by Messrs. Leach, Robinson, and others, in the ap-
plication made by them to the Vice-Chancellor for F.
injunction against the directors ; to authorise a bill in
Chancey for the removal of the directors ; to take legal
proceedings for restraining the directors from acting, and
particularly Mr. Knox ; and to restrain certain nominees
of the Great Western Company, and other persons, not
bond fide shareholders, from voting at the meetings of the
company. On the motion of Mr. R. Scott, the following
resolution was = unanimously adopted :—" That, inasmuch
as the shareholders of this company have approved of the
offer of the Great Western Company, including the election
of six new directors in the place of the retiring directors,
who do not offer themselves for re-election, it is inexpedient
to proceed with any business at this meeting, and that
this meeting be adjourned sine die."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—TnunSDAT.
A very thin attendance, and only the following bets came
under notice

CESA REWITCH STARES

4,000 to 200, 1,000 to 50 (twice), 500 to 25. and 200 to 10 taken
about Nancy ; 1 000 to 60 and 500 to 25 The Indian Warrior;
500 to 20 and 250 to 0 Songstress • 600 to 20 Knight of the
Shire; 1,250 to 25, 1,000 to 20, 1,000 to 23 (twice), and finally
1,000 to 30 Teddington ; 1,000 to 30 Goorkah (at the com-
mencement 1,000 to 40 was booked) ; 7 to 1 wiluld have been
taken about King Pepin.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
280 to 20 against Orestes, 400 to 20 against Seahorse, and
600 to 20 against Balrownie.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY

Business this morning was principally confined to the events
decided to-day over the course at Castle Irwell, the quotations
about which would now be superfluous.

MANCHESTER AUTUMN MEETING

The Manchester Autumnal races came off on Thursday and
Friday last, over the course at Castle Irwell. The entry of
horses was numerous, and the course was in beautiful order.
The AUTUMN WELTER HANDICAP of 10 Soya. each, h.ft.,
with 40 sovs. added, for all ages. One mile and a distance.
Mr. G. Barton's The Surveyor, lOst. 71b G. Oates 1
Mr. T. Dawson's The Italian, list. 61b.. C Boynton 2
Titterstone, Warwick, Sir Robert, and Holywell also started.
Won easily by a length, the same between second and third.
The CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP (for two-year-olds) of 10 soya.
each, with 50 soya. added. About a mile.
Mr. Saxon's Barrel, Bst. 71b. Osborne 1
Mr. Worthington's Juliet, 6st. 121 b.
__ Wells 2 _

Mountain Maid, The Field Marshall, Merry Monk, Gabriel,
and Blame also started. Won cleverly by three-quarters of a
length; a length between second and third.

The WILTON HANDICAP of 100 sous. in specie, added to a
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sops, each, 5 ft.
Mr.sl.`qeorge's Annie Sutherland, 4st. 131 b: Bates 1

Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn, Bst. 71b Flatman 2
Rachete, Mrs. Birch, and The Cruisk also started. Annie
Sutherland made the running. Towards the close, at the
first enclosure, Lady Evelyn challenged her, and a splendid
race ensued between the two, Annie Sutherland managing to
keep her head in front all the way home, and winning by a
neck. Rachete was beaten for second honours by two lengths.
The SUBSCRIPTION STARES of 5 ROM each, with 50 soya
added by the Sporting Men of Manchester.
Mr. Saxon'. Barrel, 7st. 51b Clements 1
Mr. Ewbank's Snowdon Dunhill,9st. 11b.. Cowley 2
Mr. Inman's Horatio, 6st. 9th. Ashmall 3

On reaching the distance Horatio was beaten, and Barrel
took up the running, continued his lead to the eud, and won
cleverly by half a length.
The SELLING STAKES of 3 sows. each, with 40 sovs. added.
Mr. Lister's Solyman, 4 yrs., .e3O Kendall 1
Mr. Martin's Cassy (h. bred), 3 yrs., £3O .. Wells 2
Mr. Burke's Nancy Martinson, 4 yrs. e3O Dickson 2
Won in a canter by half a length. The winner was sold by
auction to Mr. Walker for I2sgs. the fund netting 95 sovs.
FRIDAY.—With the exception of a shower, which took
place about three o'clock, the afternoon was beautifully fine,
and the attendance again large.
_ _

The SELLING PLATE of 40 -sovs. added to a Sweepstakes of
3 sous. each. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Flintoff's Taley, 6 yrs. Wells 1
Mr. Brown's Rupture. 3 yrs ..... ........ Aldcroft 2
Three Others started. Won by a neck.
The TWO-YEAR-OLD SELLING STAKES Of 5 ROM each, with
30 added, for two-year-olds. T.Y.C.
Capt. Skipworth's Magic, by Melbourne Wells
Mr. Johnstone's Gabriel, by Verulam.... Aldcroft 2
Hotchpot and Blame also started. Magic took the lead,
was never headed, and won, in a common canter, by three
lengths, none of the others, to all appearance, making the
slightest effort to win. The winner was sold for 160 guineas.
The NORTHERN METROPOLITAN HANDICAP Of 100 BOYS. in
specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each.
Mr. M'George's Annie Sutherland, 65t... J. Bates 1
Mr. Copeland's Candlewick, 6st. 111 b.
Wells 2

Seven others started. Marii Bell cut out the work, fol-
lowed by Candlewick. From the distance the race lay between
Candlewick, Annie Sutherland, and Gladiole ; but Candlewick
swerved to the left, thus losing the race, and Annie Sutherland
won by a head. Two lengths between second and third.

The GRAND STAND PLATE (handicap) of 50 sous. for all ages.
Mr. Osborne's Bridesmaid, 4st. 71b Ducker 1
Mr. Dawson's The Italian, Sst. Cartwright 2

Six others started. Bridesmaid held second position to
the distance, where she came away, and won in a canter by a
length.
The ScuaitY STAKES (handicap) of 3 sous. each, with 30 added.
Mr. Walker's Game Tommy, 6st. 101 b Wells 1
Mr. Lister's liotclipot, sst.

Six others started. Atter one of the most brilliant races
ever decided on Manchester course, Game Tommy was
declared the winner by a head. Although Mr. Lister objected
to the handicap as unfair, nothing could possibly more justify
its equality than the closeness of the contest for it would be
extremely difficult to say which occupied the third or fourth
place.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1853.

BANKRUPTS.—Mary Ann Thomas and William Thomas,
Upper King-street, Bloomsbury, and Green-street, Theo-
bald's-row, builders.—lsaac Sharman, late of Spalding, Lin-
colnshire, upholsterer.— Joseph Okell, Union-court, Old
Broad-street, merchant.—Wm. Morris, Tunbridge, cabinet-
maker.—Walter Scammell, late of Old Brentford, bootmaker.
—Henry Kirk, late of Portland-terrace, St. John's-wood, hay-
dealer.—Francis William South, Maidstone, beerseller.—
William Watson, Audley, Staffordshire, saddler.—Edward
Bullock Watts, Yeovil, land surveyor.--Elizabeth Agar,
York, grocer.—Henry Fairbank, Richmond, York, jeweller.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—Thornton, Firth, Ramsden,
and Co., Bradford and Leeds; Thornton, Firth, Homan, and
Co., Huddersfield ; Thornton, Firth, Homan, and Co., Man-
chester, commission merchants : as far as regards W. Curtis,
J. E. Kendall, J. Firth, and D. Ramsden.—W. Bottomley
and Son, Staley-bridge, Lancashire, and elsewhere, grocers.
—W. Talbot and J. Leatherbarrow, Wigan, boltrnakers.—
Rostern, Sandiford, and Mather, Pilkington, Lancashire,
engineers : as far as regards J. Mather.—Ashworth and
Smith, Oldham, ironfounders.—Douglas, Moir, and Co.,
Bahia : as far as regards W. Moir. _ _ _

DIVIDENDS.—Oct. 11, P. Hayes, Widnes, Lancashire, oil
manufacturer.—Oct. 13, J. Power and J. Wallace, Liverpool,
merchants.—Oct. 14, S. Sherlock, Liverpool, wine merchant.
—Oct. 14, J. M`Monies, Liverpool. corn merchant.—Oct. 13,
T. Casson, Liverpool, coachbuilder.—Oct. 13, J. Fleetwood,
Liverpool, grocer.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1853

BANKRUPTS.—Nestor Ryland, Gowar's-walk, Whitechapel,
wheelwright.—Charles Moss Salmon, Birmingham, general
dealer.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—S. Bennett and T. Feather-
stone, Manchester, tailors.—Tandrew and Smith, Carmar-
then, chymists. —J. Crossley and Sons, Hebden-bridge,
Yorkshire, and Manchester, cotton spinners: as far as re-
gards H. Crossley.—L. and M. :llelauny, Crumpsall and
Blackley, Lancashire, Turkey-red dyers.—Standring,
and Co., Rochdale, cotton manufacturers.—Simms and Din-
ham, Manchester, booksellers.—Lee, Hardy, and Co.. Man-
chester, corn factors.—Bradbury and Gordon, Manchester,
plasterers.—Ratcliffe and Ellis, Manchester, patent-thread
manufacturers. Haswell and Kevan, Liverpool, general
printers. _ _ .

CERTIFICATH.—Oct. 17, P. Drum, Liverpool, glass bottle
dealer.

Sept. MEETINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Hour.
27, John and James Heywood (proof & div.) District Court, 11
28, Joseph B. Hignett (Ist)
29, Henry Cowie (audit)
29, Isaac Lindo Mocatta (audit) Ditto 11
29, Thomas Casson (audit) Ditto 11
29, Thomas Syers (audit)
30, John Power (proof and div.) Ditto 11
30, Isaac Lindo Mocatta (proof and div.)