The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.
" To begin at the beginning," I shall start with the
Gvosvenor Stakes, on Tuesday, (which has four races on
the list,) in which five horses are engaged. If Mr. Green
thinks that his Princess Alice is the best of his lot, she
will have to be very smart on her " pins" if she can beat
Burlesque. One or the other will win ; the latter for
choice.

The Chesterfield Handicap will rest between
St. Leon, the Horn of Chase, and Dipthone.

be my winner

The Two Years' Old Stakes will be confined to Bever.
lac and the Stinger. The latter, I think, will just barely
said Glen Saddel will finish first. He

win ; but it i

lie ground

for this race is the place to pick the winner.
of five Sovs.—Smuggler Bill will have tic

difficulty in stowing away. _
WEDNESDAY

The Corinthian Stakes has 6 nominations, Pantasa
The Roper's Daughter, and Fair Rosamond are the best
I anticipate they will come in as I have placed them
Next comes the great event of attractio
pitating hearts will,soon discover the seer
alone can chronicle with exactness

THE CUP

Many pal-

has an acceptance unprecedented, out of which I expect
to see thirty or more contend for it. Should the pre-
sent delightful weather continue, there will be some
considerable changes, but should it happen to tumble
down to wet, then the spirit of speculation will be rife
upon the elder class of competitors.
Sweetmeat is the first on the list. His past perform-
halra y ..

bt if he can carry the

weight of Bst. 121 b and win.
Inheritress is in with a much better weight, and will
.11 of beating.

take a de

iJuicet, at present the first favourite, is certainly well
performed, but his victories have only been over second-
class horses.

wh6n she r
home

Mendicant is well bred, but if not in better form tiler
at Liverpool, she may as well be kept al
Report says she is in rare fettle.

Annandale, by the same sire, one year older, and the
ame weight, ought to beat her.

St. La‘vrence-is determined to try once more. Surely
this will be his last attempt.
Newcourt, if his temper be all right, will be a stupid
customer to settle upon should he win.
The two Queens are good ones ; but for either of them
to have the least chance it must be wet weather. Prin-
cess Alice's chance will be governed by the previous day's
running. Lord Saitoun is a very game little horse.
Intrepid is too well known to need any comment from
me. Gwalior is. of the same school.

Tom Tough, Master Downes, and Mickey Free will
help to swell the field ; but of their winning I think it is

very doubtful

Ratcliffe, should he not be one of those that are nob-
bled, I should think has a good chance ; but it is very
dubious how the land may lay with him.
Maid of Lyme and Plaudit are two good mares ; but I
doubt much if either will be the first to pass the post.
Roderick can yet run well, but he is rather too old.
The Magnet has been running a good deal this YeBr" but
Ratcliffe must be able to beat him.
whether
Sylvanus has recently come into the market ;
ho be as good as Tom Tough remains to he seen.
Farthing Candle has a good chance ; Camera Obscura
none in my..opinyin.

The Lamb 'will yet prove a very quiet subject ; it is Very
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April 27, 1847.

Loral Altius.

The steam-ship Great Britain now floats at high water.
The screw steamer Water Witch, from Lisbon, arrived
Mere on Sunday evening.
Last week, a man named Charles Jennings, 48 years of
age, died without a moment's warning from apoplexy,
brought on by intoxication.
• A vessel named the Isabella arrived in the Mersey on
Tuesday, from Lima, with specie in cargo to the amount
of £260,000.
The ladies of the congregation of St. James's Church,
West Derby, have recently presented to their minister,
the Rev. A. M'Conkey, a complete suit of canonicals.
Mr. Masden, of Liverpool, has planted on his estate of
Glen Ellen, Isle of Man, no less than 50,000 trees this
year, completing the number of 600,000 which he has
planted on the same estate.
The Honourable Board of Excise have, in the hand-
somest manner possible, returned the whole of the spirits,
&c., seized from Mr. Gleave's marquee during the festivi-
ties at Birkenhead.
Workmen are now engaged taking down the houses on
the south side of Parker-street, for the purpose of widen-
ing that great thoroughfare. The improvement will cost
the corporation nearly 20,000.
On. Wednesday, the body of a female child was found in
Gregson-street, Everton. The body was buried in some
sand, and appeared to have been secretly placed there.
The surgeon said it was still born.
DEATH FROM FIRE.—A child named John Hawkins,
'living in Bostock-street, was so severely burnt about a
fortnight ago, by his clothes taking fire, that, notwith-
standing surgical assistance, he died on Friday last.
The steam-ship Caledonia sailed from Liverpool on Tu-
,esday with a full complement of passengers, about
£525,01)(1 in specie, and a very heavy mail for Halifax and
Boston.
The Health of Towns Association have prepared a peti-
tion to Parliament in favour of Lord Morpeth's Towns
Improvement Bill. The petition lies for signatures at
the public rooms and newspaper offices. The association
has petitioned in favour of the Corporation Water Bill.
DEATH ON BOARD SHIP.—On Friday Thomas Wynne,
aged 16 years, was in the act of walking between decks
of the ship Lord Maidstone, lying in the Brunswick
Dock, when he slipped through the hatchway, and fell
into the hold, by which he received a fracture of the skull,
of which he died in about an hour.
THE LIVERPOOL GAS BILL.—Sir Howard Douglas
presented a petition on Friday last against this bill from
the Liverpool Guardian Gas Company, and another from
the ratepayers and householders of Liverpool, which had
attached to it 23,928 names f r the same purpose. The
enormous size of the latter made it an object of interest
and curiosity in the house.
Mr. Fell, the surgeon of West Derby Workhouse and
Fever Hospital, having become a victim to a disease
caught in the discharge of his professional duties, the
Board of Guardians voted £3O for the benefit of his
widow. The appropriation of the money, even for a pur-
pose so benevolent and praiseworthy, is contrary to the
New Poor-law Act, and a public subscription has been
opened to make up the sum.
THE GREEN-LANE WATER WORKS.—ACCIDENT.—An
experiment was tried the other day with the water from
the mains connected with the Green-lane Water Works,
and it was found that the pressure was sufficient to force
a stream over the pediment of the Custom-house. A boy
who was standing by at the time was accidentally knocked
down by the strength of the water, and he had also one of
his eyes forced out.
CONCERT THIS EVENING.—Mrs. Hiles's concert takes
place at the Concert-hall this evening. The programme
which is diversified, is exceedingly well arranged and se-
lected, containing some of the most popular productions
of the day. Amongst the vocalists who will appear, Mrs.
Hiles, Miss Linnecar, Mr. Ryalls Mr. Lunt, and others
are named ; and, as the worshipful: the Mayor is the
patron, there is every expectation that it will be well
attended.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday week, John Jones,
a porter, employed by the New Quay Company, whilst
engaged, along with two other men, in hauling a flat
from the wharf to George's Pier, was precipitated into the
river. He fell between the flat and the wall, and, whilst
efforts were being made to rescue him from his perilous
situation, the Rock Ferry boat came up and struck the
flat, by which deceased was jammed between the latter
and the wall. He was taken out and conveyed to the
Northern Hospital, where he expired a few days ago.
THE CORPORATION WATER WORKS BlLL.—This bill
is opposed in the House of Commons by all the adverse
interests in the borough, besides having to contend against
an unfavourable report from the officers who made the
preliminary inquiries upon the spot. It is opposed by
landowners and others from the springs and surfaces
whence the water is to be collected, along its whole course
of more than thirty miles, till it arrives in Liverpool,
where its adversaries, though few, are formidable. The
committee on the bill is appointed for Monday (yesterday.(
DEATH FROM BAD VENTILATION.—An inquest was
held on Friday, and by adjournment (for the surgeon's
evidence) on Saturday, before Mr. Curry, on view of the
body of Bridget O'Donnell, a child of two years old, who
lived with her parents in Thomas-street. Deceased,
before leavinn. Ireland, had sustained a fall by which she
was considerably injured • but it appeared from the sur-
geon's evidence that death was caused " from the filthy
and badly ventilated state of the place in which the pa-
rents reside." There were two other surviving children in
the house, in a state of great emaciation.
AN ADVENTUROUS ACT.—On Wednesday a daring act
was performed on the river by an American seaman. his
vessel being on the point of starting for New York, he
forwarded his sea chest on board. On going to the ship,
however, when she had anchored in the river, off the
Prince's Parade, half-way across the stream, he found that
some mistake had occurred : and, determined not to leave
without his property, he forthwith plunged overboard,
and, notwithstanding the powerful ebb of the tide, swam
boldly ashore to the parade, holding in one hand a bundle
of clothes of by no means inconsiderable size. On land-
ing, though dripping with wet, he appeared to treat the
feat with the utmost nonchalance.
MORE IRISH IMPOSTURE.—On Friday last an Irish
woman, with three children, presented herself at the
Fever Hospital in Great Howard-street, claiming admis-
sion on the ground of sickness ; but as the hospital was
full, their demand was compelled to be refused. The
' party on this seated themselves on a step outside, making
piteous plaints of hard treatment, by which a sympa-
thising crowd was shortly collected, many of whom On-
iributed their mite for their relief, and one gentleman
rather liberally. After a short time the matron and offi-
cers of the hospital succeeded in making the necessary
arrangements to receive the alleged sufferers, and they
were invited to come in and promised proper treatment
for their cases ; but, having by their ruse succeeded in
making up a purse, they refused, denying that anything
whatever was amiss with them, and they were permitted
to depart. It is a pity that people do not make more
inquiry before they encourage with their donations such
cases of imposture.
PRESENTATION OF PLATE.—On Tuesday evening, a
party of gentlemen met at Mr. Burrow's, spirit dealer,
South John-street, Liverpool, for the purpose of present-
ing a silver tea and coffee service' and a gold snuff-box,
to Mr. James Sykes, wine-merchant, of the firm of R.
C. Gardner and Co., Dale-street. The tea and coffee ser-
vice were of the most elaborate workmanship, the cream
ewer and sugar bowl being plated with gold, and bore the
following inscription :—" This service of plate (together
with a gold snuff -bs a markox) of
presented to Mr. James Sykes,
by a few friends, a
esteem,pi for the spirit of
benevolence unceasingly exercised promoting
the happiness and welfare of his fellow cdrernatin
esbx.l.lll...iver-
seirt eol yf
Liver-
pool, April 20th, 1847." The snuff-box
auwtifauusrel
designed, the lid decorated with a
raised flowers. The chair was taken by James Proctor,
Esq., and Thomas Parker, Esq., occupied the vice-chair.
After partaking of a sumptuous dinner, the chairman in-
troduced the usual loyal toasts, and then proceeded to the
business of the evening. He expressed, in a feeling man-
ner, the pleasure he derived from the performance of the
duty which had devolved upon him, and concluded by
presenting the plate to Mr. Sykes, who, on rising to ac-
knowledge the compliment ,was much affected. He ad dressed
the meeting at some length ; and concluded by saying
that in receiving these valuable and useful tokens, he
could only say he found words inadequate to express his
feelings. He should look upon them as the choicest
treasures of his household, and should pass them down to
his children, whose proudest boast should be, that their
father lived in the esteem of his friends and fellow-trades-
men.—These remarks having been received with raptu-
rous applause, toast and song succeeded, and the evening
Passed off in the most joyous manner.
POISONING OF A CHILD AT BIRKENHEAD.—An in-
quest was held on Friday, at Birkenhead, before Mr.
Churton, on the body of an infant child, named Mar-
garet Deays, (taken into custody on suspicion of
murder) who had died from the administration of
llaudanum by her mother. It appeared that the mother
ead called on Mr. Warry, chemist and druggist, yesterday
'seek, and had purchased two pennyworth of laudanum,—
Or two drachms, but not of the usual strength, and that
lcaution ws given to her in using it. On Wednesday
ast, she calaled again for another pennyworth, which was
Zupplied to her. The bottle had the usual label marked
Poison." The mother had gone as wet-nurse, a fort-
Vght ago, to Mr. Drinkwater, of Mortimer-terrace Bir-
"uhead, her own child being sent elsewhere. On '4Ved-
les,day, she brought the deceased child to Mr. Drinkwa-
ter s house, where she remained till half-past four in the
beclr eio
g, when the deceased died. She did not appear to
distressed about the child being ill. Mr. Edgar, sur-
geon
► attended deceased during her confinement, and
1,4 a the child was full-grown and healthy. Towards
''unniht he was called to attend the infant, und
It in ag d
ying state, apparently from laudanum and
orsome
lie After an examination of the body next da
otl'ss:as.of opinion that the child had died froM the effects
laudanum. A servant of Mr. Drinkwater had heard
ac,s_Prisoner say that she wished the Lord would take it.
!le other, and rather " old women's" evidence was
as the expressions of the prisoner; but drawn
t•au'il tier by a police inspector, who stated that he had
her
her. She stated to the coroner, on his caution-
ia,%her as to what she might say, that she gave it the
g‘14.1 num to keep it quiet, and did not intend to kill it.
tou:dded that she had heard of it being would children
:11; ep them quiet, and did not think itpoison it.
wilt:11117n; ur-Pi
initted for evidence, returned a verdict of
utr er against the prisoner, and she was corn-
rial at the next Chester assizes.
day rr,..1? Browne gives an entertainment on Wdnes-
fanctr euulg, entitled Robin Hood; and we cane easily
8 that it is one that will allow an almost unlimited
cePe not Only for vocal powers, but for the introduction
of 'a mass of nAtertaining matter.
CHESTER
erected on the a''s.—Latham's grand marquee will be
and he has assured his course during the present races,
trallic„ tory) that there his friends (though it is somewhat con-
Itlteeds doing ere will be nothing course near it. lie
for the Public, business with spirit, and humbly as a caterer
he wishes the betters of society to attend,