The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-10 00:00:00

TOTNESS ELECTION PETITION.

This committee met at 11 o'clock on Wednesday, Mr.
Clive in the chair.

Mr. Austen, on the part of the petitioner, Mr. Baldwin,
took a preliminary objection to the informality of the notice
of election given by the returning officer. Counsel being
heard in support and against the objection, the committee
came to the following resolution, which declares the election
void :—" Resolved,—That the objection on behalf of Mr.
Baldwin, relative to the informality of the notice given by
the returning officer, is a valid objection, as the committee
conceive that the expression in the act of the 7th and Bth
William 1111., c. 25, four days' notice at least' must be
understood as requiring four clear days, exclusive of the day
of the notice and the day appointed for holding the election."
Counsel on both sides agreed that the only duty which the
committee had to perform was to report to the house that the
last election for the borough of Totness was a void election.
The chairman having assented, the committee separated.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY-HALF•
YEARLY MEETING.

The half-yearly meeting of this undertaking was held on
Tuesday, the 25th ult., at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and a
highly-satisfactory report presented to the proprietors, an-
nouncing a dividend of 6 per cent. from the profits of the
past year, to he paid to the proprietors in two half-yearly
instalments, the one on Thursday, the 30th April instant,
and the other on the 29th October neat.

The following statement was laid before the meeting,
showing the increase of traffic upon the line during the past
year :—From the conveyance of passengers the company have
derived an increased revenue equal to nearly 23 per cent.,
from parcels above 33 per cent., fro► goods 842, coals 271,
lime 10, and stone nearly 31 per cent. The total receipts of
the year 1839 were £87,421 is. 9d., being £26,165 9s. above
the receipt of the previous year ; and in proof of the further
and increasing prosperity of the concern, it was shown, that
up to the 7th March in this year, the revenue has exceeded
that of the same period in 1839 by 231 per cent.
The directors are rapidly proceeding to carry out the various
improvements which have become necessary to accommodate
their increasing traffic, and particularly the substitution of a
doable line of rails in lieu of the present single line ; and we
have no doubt that, with the proper and discreet management
which they appear to be pursuing, this undertaking will ulti-
mately become one of the mast advantageous and profitable
in the country.

BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE EXTENSION RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.—The annual meeting of this company was
held at Bristol on Tuesday last, but want of space, and the
late hour at which the details came to hand, compel us to
postpone the publication of the report, &c., till next week.
The report touches principally upon the negotiations recently
entered into with the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
Company, which negotiations, it is stated, are now wholly at
an end. The directors, however, express a hope of being
able to come to some arrangement with the Cheltenham and
Great Western Company.—Railteoy Times.
NORTH MIDLAND RAlLWAY.—Between Derby and Ro-
therham, (and on to Sheffield by the Sheffield and Rother-
ham Railway,) the principal operation is laying:the permanent
road. A double line of rails is laid for a considerable dis-
tante north and south of Chesterfield ; this part of the line
will be opened in May. The stations will be completed
shortly, as most of them are now roofed in.—Derby Repor-
ter.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY' EVENING

THE CHESTER CUP.—The attendance this morning, at
the usual hour of business, was decidedly good, and the
business gone through with on the important Cup race of
Monday three weeks, important in a particular instance—that
is, in the change of the premiership. " A catch-bet" of 12
tens to 1 was at the opening laid against Lord Miltown's
Cruiskeen, but it was not long before the bubble burst, for
8 to 1 was accepted in ponies in one of the best informed
quarters. The go-by given to Sir Thomas Stanley's horse
was anticipated yesterday, when 10 to 1 would have been
taken on the mare. 8 to 1 was frequently offered on the
field bar Cruiskeen ; takers of 9 to 1 on Lanercost ; Gilbert
Gurney was not backed, but we consider 11 to 1 about the
ran of the market. The feather weight was repeatedly pro-
posed to be laid against at 100 to 8. Pops was not named,
nor was there the slightest disposition to back King Cole,
Tubalcain, Aimwell, Percy, &c. ; their prices must be con-
sidered nominal. Percy, we understand, was backed yester-
day at 25 to 1, and Apothecary and Imogene each at 25 to
1 to-day ; but there would probably be no difficulty in
getting a point or two more. Melbourne has sprung to 100
to 8, at which price some money of moment has been put on ;
it was, however, offered at noon. The closing offers were
7 to 1 on the field ; a point more was again obtained to the
same sum, by the same gentleman, on Cruiskeen.
7 to I against Ld. Miltown's Cruiskeen—take 8 freely
8 to 1 „ Sir T. Stanley's Cowboy.—off
8 to 1 „ Mr. J. Henderson's Lanercost.—take 9
11 to 1 „ Mr. Fowler's Gilbert Gurney
100 to 8 „ Mr. Robinson's Melbourne.—off

100 to 8 The Feather.—off freely
100 to 7 Ld. Eglinton's St. Bennett.—t & then off
100 to 7 „ Mr. 0. Fairlie's Abraham Newland.—off
15 to 1 „ Mr. Price's Captain Pops.—t 100 to 6
18 to 1 „ Mr. Copeland's King Cole.—not backed
23 to 1 Mr. Allen's Percy.—t and then off
27 to 1 ~ Mr. Knox's George
27 to 1 ~ Lord Stanley's Imogene
27 to 1 ~ Mr. Speed's Aimwell.—off
27 to 1 ~ Sir T. Stanley's Apothecary
33 to 1 ~ Col. Peel's Dey of Algiers.—taken
100 to 8 2, Dean and Imogene.—off
THE Two THOUSAND GUINEAS' STAKES.-2 to 1 agst
Angelica (taken and then offered) • 4 to 1 agst Confederate
(offered) •,6 to 1 bar two. Even belting on Angelica for the
Column Stakes; the horse has the call. Four score to 1
Angelica wins the two events (taken). Offers to take Bto 1
on Crucifix ; but no layers.
THE DERBY.-9 to 1 was offered on the field ; a guinea
offered to be taken for 100 Confederate beats any other; at
last 50 to 5 was laid as " a sound" for the premier—the gen-
tleman named Angelica; however, 10 to 1 would not be laid
on ; 90 to 10 bid. The market price against Launcelot and
Confederate is takers of 10 to 1 about each. 500 to 12 was
laid against Melody, with plenty of offers since to take 40 to
1, or lay 300 to 10. Prince Albert was in demand ; 600 to
20 was booked in one hand, and 200 to 5 accepted on Maroon.
200 to 8 offered against Black Bess or Ottoman, and three W
points more v. ardai ;20to 1 offered v. Lard Jersey.—
Theon, Gambia, &c. were not named.
OAKS.-7 to 2 offered v. Crucifix; 4tol we think would
have been taken ; 7 to•l, bar one, offered.
100 to 1 against naming the Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger,
winners (offered) ; it was nibbled in two instances after the
ring broke up.