The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

TATTERSALL'S, THURSD

Takeit with reference to the metnbers present, the betting
this afternoon was tolerably brisk. The Rosalie colt was
backed at b to 1 io hundreds, being a fall on Monday's
quotation ; his position was rendered still more doubtful by
toe advance of l'ahemon, about whom 17 to 1 was taken to
upwards of £2OO, a point more than any one ventured to
otter at the close. The Knight of the Whistle opened at 25
to 1, and was backed freely; we should say, indeed, that he
rgow the best favourite in Scott's stables, 22 to 1 having
been bid against: Marshal Soult without eliciting an offer to
back him at any price. Some other bets were laid which
were remarkable only for the great liberality of the betters
of the odds. We subjoin the closing quotations against the
few horses.mentioned in the course of the afternoon

THE DERBY.
15 to 1 against Lord Bruce's Rosalie colt (t)
16 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's Palmmon
22 to 1 „ Lord Westminster's Marshal Soult
25 to 1 „ Ld Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle (t)
30 to 1 „ Mr. Mostyr's Prince Caradoc (off)
40 to 1 „ Col. Anson's Duke of Wellington (0
50. to 1 „ Mr. Vansittart's Darioletta colt (t and
afterwards offered)
1000 to 15 „ Lord Westminster's Morning Star (t)
2000 to 25 „ Mr. Neville's Negus (t)
5000 to 50 „ Captain Gardner's Ben Brace (t)
1000 to 10 „ Lord Westminster's Van Amburgh (t)
1000 to 10 „ Mr. Neville's Mustapha (t)
2000 to 10 „ Lord Chesterfield's Arcot Lass colt (t)
1400 to 1200 between Rosalie and Paltemon (t)

LIVERPOOL RACES, 1811.—The entries for the principal
stakes at the above meeting having just closed, and being
now pretty generally known to the cognoscenti, it is hardly
necessary for us to expatiate on the good things in store,
further than to express oar decided opinion that the list is
one that may vie with any other in the kingdom, and in our
local racing anna;s quite unprecedented. Although Liver -
pool.may venture to take first rank as a provincial arena of
turf proceedinge—whether we consider the quality of the
sport, or the noble piece of ground set apart for the purpose
—yet, we cannot withhold the fact, that the modicum of
support extended-towards it is far below what we sometimes
meet with at turf gatherings of a much less attractive cha-
racter. However, let this pass for the present, and look
forward with hope to a better state of affairs. The forth-
coming July Races, should the weather prove favourable,

will, we think, afford the proprietors a tolerable estimate of
what degree of support may be expected in time to come, as
well as a test by which to direct their future efforts in cater-
ing for the amusement of 'the " Dicky Sams." Too much
praise be cannot bestowed upon the Committee of Management,
and their able and indefatigable secretary, Mr. Lynn, for the
liberal spirit displayed by each and all of them in the conduct
of the proprietary, and we congratulate them on the success
of their endeavours to please. The new rules which have
emanated from the committee are most judiciously framed;
they having been acted upon at the last meeting, an oppor-
tunity was thereby afforded of judging of their utility, arid
they were found to work admirably, by producing all the re-
sults anticipated by the concoctors of this new code of turf
laws. Punctuality in the time of starting was " a consum-
mation devoutly to be wished," and this clause of the new
system was rigorously enforced, the clerk of the course, and
one or two unlucky trainers, having weighty reasons for re-
membering their neglect of its observance. The various
improvements effected in and about the Grand Stand, as well
as the approaches to the race-ground, have also been univer-
sally acknowledged to be most successful in their operation,
and to have ensured many comforts to visitors which they
had formerly no conception of. Free ingress and egress from
the weighing-stand, the new system of " getting up" the
entry lists, and the novel and clever plan of telegraphing the
winners of each race, are only a few of the items of the new
system which gave such general satisfaction at the last meet-
ing. Th 6 managers of the race-course must, indeed, feel
gratified at the success which their liberal exertions have
met with. In concluding these remarks, let us hope that
the next July meeting may not lack that degree of encourage-
ment which it so richly deserves at the hands of sportsmen
in general, but more particularly from the inhabitants of the
"good old town." Such support must not only conduce to
th ultimate success and stability of the races, but also confer
an immense benefit upon the town and trade at large, by the
influx of fashionable visitors attracted to this quarter by the
annual treat provided for them.—Chronicle.

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An uniform is soon likely to be introduced into the various
county gaols, to be worn by the governors and deputy-go-
vernors and the subordinate officers of the establishments.
What absurdity next under liberal rulers ?

JOSEPH BONAPARTE.—The Count de Survilliers (Joseph
Bonaparte), whose health suffered severely in the autumn,
has had it quite established under the care of Dr. Granville.
The poor of Monks Kirby, a village adjoining the domain of
Newnham Paddocks, where the count resides, have had
twenty-five guineas distributed amongst them by his orders.
The uniform benevolence displayed by the ex-Cing during
his protracted residence in this country would seem to in-
dicate that the epithet of " The Good Joseph," applied to
him by Madame Junot in her memoirs, was fully merited.
He is extremely popular in his neighbourhood.
Wednesday last being the birthday of General Scott, o
Malleny, who then attained his 96th year, the tenantry of
the estate, who assembled on the occasion, sat down to an
excellent dinner in the inn at Balerno. The health of their
distinguished and venerable landlord was drunk with the
greatest enthutiasrn, as was also that of Mr. Carterett Scott.
We believe General Scott is now the oldest officer in the
British army, having been born on the 6th January in the
eventful 1745. He is consequently the senior even of Lord
Lynedoch by five years, that veteran nobleman having been
born in 1750.—Caledonian Mercury.
On Friday morning, the Bth instant, a melancholy accident
occurred at the Glossing powder-mill, in Kennal Vale, near
Ponsanooth. About day-break an explosion took place in'
the mill, and a man, named Martin, who was present,
killed on the spot ; in fact, he was literally blown to atoms.
another man, who was a few yards from the mill, escaped
comparatively unhurt, although he was surrounded by fall-
ing fragments of trees, stones, &c. The vibration of the
explosion extended throughout the whole neighboUrhood,
and excited the greatest alarm amongst the inhabitants. The
windows of the cooperage belonging to the mills were blown
out, and the tools and materials scattered in all directions.
The residence of R. Lanyon, Esq., suffered also consider-
ably in broken glass, and some of the furniture was thrown
into collision and broken to pieces. Martin has left a widow
and four children.—Western Luminary.
SAM Scorr.—Sam Scott, the American diver, was the son
of a carpenter in Newtownbarry, near Belfast. Scott, the
father, who, we believe, is now alive, was concerned in the
Irish rebellion of 1798. He, in consequence emigrated to
the United States, and settled 'in Philadelphia, where the
late unfortunate individual was born. It must be remarked
that Scott was perfectly sober when the sad accident that
terminated his life occurred. He was in the habitual cus-
tom of saying he was not born to be drowned. His fate ful-
filled his prediction. When a boy (1821) he fell by accident
from the main royal yard of an Alaierican line of battle ship,
in New York harbour. His escape upon the occasion seems
to have implanted in his mind a taste for those adventurous
exploits that have made hilt so sadly celebrated in this
country. It is understood that the police have received dis-
tinct instructions to prevent all such exhibitions hereafter.
Scott was always a great favourite with his shipmates, and
upon many occasions has been instrumental in saving human
life. Upon one, being by accident on board of an lndiaman
in the Bay of Biscay, he having come from an American ves-
sel in distress for provisions, saved the life of a beautiful
child, about three years of age, daughter of a distinguished
military officer, now a general in the British army, who, it is
said, assisted him by frequent donations of money up to the
time of his death.—Correspondent of Morning Herald.