The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-05 00:00:00

EPSOM RACES.-TUESDAY.

THE CRAVEN STAKES, of 10 sovs. each. Last mile and
a quarter. 6 subs.
Col. Wyndliatn's br c Pestonjee Bomanjee, 5 yrs.(Conolly) 1
Mr Eddison's ch c Ruler, 3 years 2
Mr Robertson's br fby Augustus, out of Cinderella, 3 yrs 3
La Balezza, Impertinence, and Clearwell, not placed. 7to
4 agst Ruler, 3 to 1 agst Nina, 4 to 1 agsC the Augustus filly
(t), and sto 1 agst La Balezza. The Augustus filly made
the running, followed by La Balezza and Pestonjee ; Ruler
lying fourth up to the distance where he joined the Augustus
f, La Balezza dropping off. Pestonjee waited on the two
young ones until near the stand, when he went up and won
cleverly by half a length.
THE WooncoTE STAKES of 30 sous each, for two years
old colts. T.Y.C. Three quarters of a mile. 4 subs.
Mr Greville's br g Palemon (Nat) 1
Capt. Gardnor's bc, by Sheet-Anchor—Lady Fulford.. 2
Mr Webb's eh c, by Recovery out of Minna 3
Mr Faulconer's ch f, by Velocipede out of Arbis
7 to 4 on the Sheet-Anchor colt, which took the lead, al-
lowed by the Recovery colt, Palaemon lying behind ; the Re-
covery colt fell off a quarter of a mile from home, and Palw-
mon took his place ; a few strides from the chair he went up,
and after a good race with the favourite, won by a neck.
The SHIRLEY STAKES of 20 says each, for three year olds.
One mile. 5 subs.

Lord Lynedoch's Jeffy
Mr Trenn's ch c Fitzroy ..
Mr Thornhill's Menalippe
Sir G. Heathcote's bl f Bussorah, by Camel
11 to 8 agst Fitzroy (t;) and 7 to 4 agst Jeffy.—Menalippe
made the running, followed by Bussorah until within a quar-
ter of a mile from home, where she gave up. Jeffy followed
Menalippe and Fitzroy with waiting orders, challenged a few
strides from home, and won by a neck.
The EPSOM STAKES, of 5 sovs each, with 40 added.
winner to be sold for £2OO. Mile heats 18 subs
Captain Gardnor's b c Barabbas, 4 yrs (Mann) 1 1
Mr Bristow's b c Alzdorf, 4 yrs
Five others started for the first, and three others for the
second heat. 2tol on Barabbas, who won the first heat by
two lengths, the second in a canter, and was claimed.
WEDNESDAY.
The DERBY STAKES, of 50 sovs each, h ft. Last mile-
and-a-half. The owner of the second horse to receive 100
sovs. 144 subs.
Mr Robertson's b c Little Wonder, by Muley, out of
Lacerta (Macdonald) 1
Lord Westminster's b c Launcelot (W. Scott) 2
Songster, Assassin, Theon, Pathfinder, Confederate, So-
phocles, Scutari, Monops, Bukhara, c by Nonsense, Muley
Ishmael, Amurath, Farce colt, Solace colt, and Angelica
colt, were not placed.
Betting at 'starting-9 to 4 agst Launcelot (5 to 2 taken,)
4 to 1 agst Assassin (taken), 4 to 1 agst Melody (taken) 6 to
1 agst Theon, 20 to 1 agst Pathfinder, 20 to 1 agst Scutari
(taken), 20 to 1 agst Forth's two (Little Wonder and Solace
colt) (taken), 20 to 1 agst Bokhara, 30 to 1 agst Confederate,
30 to 1 agst Solace colt (taken,) 40 to 1 agst Gift colt (taken),
40 to 1 agst Anglelica c (taken), 50 to 1 agst Little Wonder,
and 1,000 to 15 agst Muley Ishmael.
About a quarter past three, after one false start, and two
or three minor failures, the lot went away at an excellent
pace, the Anglelica colt leading, followed by the Melody colt,
Launcelot, and Bokhara, with Confederate, Assassin, Little
Wonder, and Scutari next, and the others well laid up. This
order was observed for about half a mile, when the Melody
colt took up the running, Launcelot lying second, Assassin
third, Angelica, Confederate, and Little Wonder, being the
next lot. In going round the turn, Little Wonder passed
Assassin, and took his place at Launcelot's quarters • the
Angelica colt was beaten off here ; and, in fact, the three lead-
ing horses were all that were left in the race, neither Assassin
nor Confederate having the slightest chance of winning. The
Melody colt maintained his lead to the distance, and there it
was all up with him. Little Wonder then challenged the
" crack," headed him in a few yards, was half a length be-
fore him ere he reached the stand, and went by the post a clever
winner by a length ; Melody third, Confederate (who passed
Assassin at the distance,) fourth, Assassin fifth, and Amurath
sixth. Of the others it is only necessary to say, that the
tailing began before they reached the turn, and that Theon
(who at one part of the day was at 20 to 1), the Gift colt, and
Sophoclga, were the last three. Value of the stakes, after
making the usual deductions, £3,775.
Immediately after the race, Mr E. Anson entered the
weighing place, and delivered to Macdonald an,elegant riding
whip, as a testimonial from Prince Albert of his admiration
of his jockeyship.
The ASHSTEAD STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added. The
winner to be sold for £l2O. One mile. 8 subs.
Mr Faolconer's b h March First, 5 yrs (Butler) 1
Mr Booth's ch g Hahneman, 5 yrs....
No betting.—March Wind, Intruder, Latona, Tenebrosa,
and Maid of Kent not placed.
The WALTON STAKES of 5 soya each, with 40 added. The
winner to be sold for £lOO. Last half mile. 4 subs.
Capt. Gardnor's br fby The Colonel
Mr Forth's b m Wilderness, 3 yrs 2
Mr Balchin's b f Cleamatis, by Camel, 3 yrs
Mr Faulconer's br in Sister to Professor, 5 yrs
Cleamatis was first off, but shortly resigned the lead to the
Colonel fill, who won cleverly.
The BURGH STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, were
won by Captain Gardnoa's gr f Pulcherima, by Rowton, 4
yrs, (Mann,) beating May First and Kate Kearney.

. (Stephenson) 1

The

GREENLAND WHALE FISHERY.—The first accounts from
the Greenland Whale Fishery this season were on Monday
received by a mercantile firm in the City :
" Lerwick, May 25, 1840.
" As almost unprecedented the brig Mary, of Peterhead,
arrived here yesterday from Greenland, with 1000 seals, and
with the loss of all her boats except one. There was a heavy
gale at Greenland on the Ist of May, which every vessel in
the country felt more or less. The loss of boats is, however,
the only damage stated. The Friendship, of Dundee, fortu-
nately lost only one boat, and had caught 2600 seals; Crew
all well. Some ships have lost as many as six boats. At
Greenland the seal fishing was good, several vessels having
from 1000 to 4000.
(Signed) " L. DUNCAN.
and at that time none of the vessels bad proceed
" P.S. The Friendship spoke the Mary before
edshetoletfhte;
northward to prosecute the whale fishing.