The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-21 00:00:00

WALLASEY• Poo r STEEPLE CHASE.

This race. which was intended to have been brought to
a cone'usion on Saturday, the 11th instant, came elf on
Saturday last, over some ground situate between Wallasey'
and Leasowe, about four miles from Seacontbe Fetry,
where there were about 400 to 500 persons assembled to
witness the struggle between young gentlemen of Liverpool.
The winning flag was placed in the centre of a grass
field, from w hich the start took place, the first jump be ing
a flight of hurdles, from thence over a stif hedge into a
road, and out of the road, over another high hedge, into
a grass field. and across several other fields with very h gh
hedges, after which came a turnip field with large hedges;
then two ploughed fi lds, exceedingly heavy, with high
hedges, followed by a succession of grass fields, with very
trying leaps, the last of which was neatly five feet high,
about 100 yards from the winning-post, the whole being
about a mile round. each jump being marked out with red
and white flags. All the gentlemen were appropriately
dressed in their own selected colon's.
The first race (for a fifteen guinea cup) was two miles
in length, for which five came to the post, viz., Messrs.
Mar-iii, Maddock, Woodward, I lazeldoo, and Sudlow.
13,ttit g even on Martini ;against any other. At starting
Mr. Sudlow led off at a smart trot. closely followed by
Maddock, Hazeldon, Martini, and Woodward, all taking
the jumps in grand style, until arriving at the turnip field,
where the pace began to slacken, Mr. Sudlow still leading,
and the others well up. Here a great number of persons
were as-embled to see the jump into the ploughed field, I
which was cleared beautifully by all; the pace slow. At
the last hedge, for the first time roun t, a great number
were its waiting, to see what t ff et the mile had made on
their respective favourites. By this time Mr. Martini
had drawn up to the first place, and was just quickening
his pace for the jump, whets Sudlow came up with a rush,
followed by Maddock, both clearing it before him, amidst
loud cheering; Woodward 4-h, and Haz,liton bst. The
betting now altered to 3 to 2 on Sudlow against any other,
which was freely taken, as none appeared much the worse.
They continued in this order for three fields. a h-ri Messrs.
Su ilow and Maddock began to puff, and Mr. Woodward
•to thaw fast upon them ; and about 200 yards fur her
found Mr. Woodward leading. Maddock second, and the
rest a good any behind. At the commencement of the
tut nip field, Mr. NI oodward was first over, followed at a
eistance of about 3(1 yards by Hazeldon ; Maddock Sad-
low, and Martini having " bellows to mend." By the
tine the first ploughed field was accomplished, the three
I st-narned had come to a stand. Betting 4 to lon
Woodward, who was still running at a good lace, until
he came into the second ploughed field, where he walked
about 10 yards ; but seeing Hazeldon and Maddock begin
to tun again, he took to runni.q, and came in an excel-
lent winner by 200 yards, amidst It ud cheering ;
dot; 2nd; Sudlow 3rd, about 500 yards from the 2nd;
the others en route. This was run in 14 minutes and 30
seconds.

SECOND RACE FOR A TEN GUINEA CUP.

For the 01. e mile race, which took place about six in the
evening, 12 came to the post, viz Messrs. Blacker,
Lacey, 'Protrnatt, Shiel, Martin, Smith, and six others,
whose names we could not ascertain. Betting 3 to
2 each on Blacker and Lacey against any other. Shia
gri ally fancied and hi evil) backed.
On the signal being given for tne start, Shiel jumped off
with II e lead at a great pace, the rest following suit. In
this old r the y continu, e! until they reached the turnip-
field. when they began to tail elf, Shiel still leading,
Blacker, Trottnan, Smith, and another, clt se upon him.
Here, as in the previous race, wet e a great many assembled
to see the plum:lied fields !ravers, d, Blacker, and
Tiotmati taking the jump ahrost at the same moment.
By t his time the ploughed fields wf re gone over, half had
cried recenvi, and on arliving at the jump into the next
field. course was pun. '1 he race was now lett to
Blacker, Larey, Trott-Jinn, Smith. and another, whir ar-
rived at the last field hut one in the above order. At the
last jump numbs, s a ere assembled to ate the &al struggle.
Mr. Blai ker was first oyi r, amidst I, ud cheering, but, on
g. his fuut slipped, and he fell over, and wit, breasted
by Mr. - Now the exezterro was very gre t. feats
being criteria ned that Blai ker's chance was cone; but he
was quickly on his shanks again, and led up to the winning.
I oat by about five yards. The second place was severely
con•cated for by Mr. -an Smith ; Smith eventually
passing Mr. -, and gaining second place by about a
yard ; the others tweuty or thirty yards in the rear,

TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND, ENGLAND AND IRE-
LAND, AND EUROPE AND AFRICA.

Amidst the many wonderful inventions of modern days,
wherein the faculties of man have overcome difficulties
apparently insurmountable, and made the very elements
themselves subservient to his power and use, there are
none more wonderful than that now about to be carried
out by the establishment- of submarine telegraphs, by
which an instantaneous communication will be effected
between the coasts of England and France. The British
Government, by the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
rality, and the French Government, by the Minister of
the Interior, have granted permission to two gentlemen,
the projectors of the submarine telegraph, to lay it down
from coast to coast. The site selected is from Cape
Grisnez, or from Cape Blancnez, on the French side. to
the South Foreland, on the English coast. The sound-
ings between these headlands are gradual. varying from
seven fathoms near the shore on either side to a maxi-
mum of thirty-seven fathoms in mid-channel. The
Lords of the Admiralty have also granted permission to
the same gentlemen to lay down a submarine telegraph
between Dublin and Holyhead, which is to be carried on
from the latter place to Liverpool and London. The sub-
marine telegraph across the Engl sh channel will, how-
ever, be the first one laid down : the materials for this
are already undergoing the process of insulation, and are
in that state of forwardness which will enable the pro-
jectors to have them completed, and placed in position, so
that a telegraphic communication can be transmitted across
the channel about the first week in June. When this is
completed an electric telegraph will be established from
the coast to Paris, and thence to Marseilles. This tele-
graph. throughout France, will be immediately under the
direction of the French Government, as, according to the
law of 1837, all telegraphic communications through that
country are under the absolute control and superinten-
dence of the minister of the interior. Upon the comple-
tion of the submarine telegraph across the English chan-
nel, it is stated that a similar one on a most gigantic scale
will be attempted to be formed under the immediate sanc-
tion and patronage of the French administration ; this is
no less than that of connecting the shores of Africa with
those of Europe by the same instrumentality, thus open-
ing a direct and lightning-like communication between
Marseilles and Algeria. It has been doubted by several
scientific men whether this is practicable; and, indeed,
whether even the project between the coasts of France and
England can be accomplished ; but it has been proved be
experiments the most satisfactory in their re,ults, that
not only can it be effected, but effected without any very
considerable difficulty.—Morning Herald.