The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-25 00:00:00

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WANTED, the Sum of £2OO, for the term of eighteen
months, at the expiration of which period it will be
be
returne
given.
, with Five per Cent. Interest. Good security can
Address, M. N., Standard-office, Liverpool; letters to Le
pre-paid.

NVAATED, for CHRIST CHURCH NATIONAL
SCHOOL, a competent MASTER, qualified to in-
struct 200 Boys in the ordinary branches of an English and
Commercial Education. It is desirable that the applicant
should be acquainted with the most approved Educational
• Systems, and necessary that he should be a member of the
Church of England. Satisfactory testimonials will be required
as to charachr, acquirements, and eaperience in teaching,
to be addressed (post-paid) to " the Rev. PIZI.DING Ot;Ln,
Liverpool," on or before the 15th of October next.
A Liberal Salary will be given, and the successful appli-
cant expected to enter on his duties on the 11th November
ensuing.

A
LIVER THEATRE, LIVERPOOL.
OPTICAL LECTURES.
UN MONDAY next, the 28th, TUESDAY the 29th,
and WEDNESDAY, the 30th instant,Alr. IN
will deliver a COURSE of OPTICAL LECTURES, illus-
trated by a yaricty of Transparent Scenery, Optical Instru-
ments, &c.
For particulars, order, &c., see the Syllabus.
Tickets may be had of •the Principal Booksellers, and of
the Lecturer, at No. 10, Clarence-street, Liverpool.
Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.; and Gallery. is., each Evening.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the Lecture to
commence at Seven o'clock.

PROTESTANT OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
A PUBLIC MEETING of the SHIPWRIGHTS,
COOPERS, ROPERS, and other OPERATIVES,
will be held, in the AMPHITHEATRE, on MONDAY EVENING
next, the 28th instant, 3840, for the purpose of fortninz a
Branch of the Protestant Operative Association for Toxteth.
Park.

The Rev. H. 11I'NEILE will promo
The Chair to be taken at Seven o'clock.
Tickets of Admission may be had
OFFICE ; PROTESTANT DEPOSITORY, 26, Elliott-street; Mr
LEDERS♦ Watchmaker, London-road ; and at Mr. HARRI-
soN's, Ironmonger. St. James'-place.
The Gallery will be free.
A Collection will be made to defray the expenses.

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IMPORTANT TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
AT HALLWOOD-HOUSE ACADEMY, near Runcorn, Cheshire, conducted by Mr. BAILEY, young Gentle.
men receive a sound, useful, and libcral Education, togetbei
with every domestic comfort, upon very economical terms.
To be fully appreciated, Hallwood House must be seen ;
for no Establishrnentin the country can"boast of a healthier
'situation, or of more commodious and extensive Premises.
The ensuing Quarter will commence on the 29th of this
month.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the Standard-ortice.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING

.-WEDNESDAY

This meeting commenced on Wednesday last; as might be
expected, from the state of the weather, the attendance was
extremely bare. From the quantity of rain which deluged
the course, the meeting might have been termed a regatta.
We have only space to give the results of the different races
The EGLINTON STAKES, of 50 sous each, II ft, for two
olds. T.Y.C. 3 subs.
Mr. Fowler's ch f Sunflower M. Jones 1
Lord Eglinton's ch c Zamiel W. Oates
The ST. LEGER STAKES of 25 soya each, with £5O added,
for three-year olds. One mile and three quarters.
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b c by Physician
Mr. Palmer's hr c Priamus Francis
Mr. Fowler's b c by Mogul
Three paid.—A good race. Won easy
A MATCH for 100 SOTS, h ft
Lord Zetland's ch f Diavolina
Lord Stanley's b c Sybarite

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M. Jonetc 2

Sybarite the favourite, who led to the distance, where he
was challenged by the filly, and after a smart struggle, was
defeated cleverly by a length.
The PALATINE STAKES, a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs
each, 10 ft, with £2OO added 14 the members of the Pala-
tine Club. Two miles. 34 subs.
Lord Chesterfield's b h Prizeflower
Lord Eglinton's br h St. Bennett
Mr. Pease ns ch c The Lord Mayor
Cruiskeen, Clarion, Pickwick, Orelia, Little Philip, Ros-
cius, and Ararat were not placed. This was a splendid race,
won by half a length.
The SELLING STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft. The winner to
be sold for 200 soya.
Mr. Langshaw's b c by Muley, darn by Longvvaist. 4 0 1 1
Lord Eglinton's ch f Aunulet
Mr. Meiklam's bl c Bush Ranger 5 3 d
Mr. Osborne's b f Anna, sister to Anna Maria
Sir W. R. Bulkeley's br f by Birdcatcher

THURSDAY.
The WILTON STAKES of 30 soca. each, 20 ft. with X.

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added.
Lord Stanley's eh f Rhodanthe, 3 yrs M. Jones 1
Mr. Fowler's br c Mogul, 3 yrs.
The ORMSKIRK PURSE of £5O. added to a Handicap of 10
sovs. each.
Mr. Graydon's ch f Miss Heathcote...
Mr. Osborne's ch c Little Philip
Mr. Palmer's br c Priarnus
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's ch f Jenny Jones
The STEWARDS' CUP, value 200 sovs., the rest in specie
subscription of 20 sovs. each, £lOO. added.
Col. Cradock's b c Gallipot
Mr. W. H. Hornbv's br c Champagne Oa
Mr. Ferguson's ch h Harkaway..
Mr. Johnstone's br c Charles XII

Leathom 1
Whitehouse. 9

A PLATE Of 50 sov_.
Mr. Vansittart's ch g Stnollett„
Mr. Pease's ch c The Lord Mayor
Mr. Langshaw's b c by Muley ...

Heats, once round.
. Oates 1 1
Darling 2 2

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Mr. Eity, the Clerk of the Course, was fined £7. 10,4. for
having rung the bell 15 minutes after time : and one of the
jockeys was also fined for not saddling in the ring. This
shows that the stewards are determined to do their duty.
Amongst the company present we noticed Lord Stmley,
Lord Wilton' Lord Miltown, Lord George Bentinck, Sir
Thomas Stanley, Sir R. Bulkeley, Mr. Mostyn, &c. But
few ladies graced the meeting.