The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING.
By the annexed quotations of the Chester Cup horses, our
readers will observe that Mr. Fowler's horse has obtained
the call of Lanercost ; as low as 12 to was accepted on him
at noon, and 100 laid at evens that he beats the ex-second
favourite." There were several parties desirous of laying
against Abraham Newland, King Cole, or Melbourne ; and
one gentleman offered 300 to 20 against each or any of them.
However, two points more would have been willingly accepted
on all of them ; but more particularly on the two last named.
Captain Pops was in great force, and backed largely at 200
to 10 ; and, at 100 to 5, repeated several times, until, indeed,
the acceptor tired the fieldsmen. There was a very energetic
disposition to get more money on Sir ThOmas Stanley's
horse,. Parties from town and country were open to accept
extensively at 8 to 1 (it was laid once in ponies); half .a point
was afterwards desired on Liverpool account, but not obtain-
able. Sir Ralph was offered against at our quotation. We
are not aware of any other movements of importance, and
give the following as the run of .the market :
THE Two THOUSAND GUINEAS' STAKES.---Offehl to
accept 50 to 20 on Lord Orford's colt, or lay 2 to 1.
THE CHESTER CUP, p.p.
74 to 1 against Sir Thos. Stanley's Cowboy.—t
11 to 1 „ Mr. Fowler's Gilbert Gurney.
11 to 1 „ Mr. Ramsay's Lanercost.
13 to 1 „ Lord Miltown's Cruiskeen.—t freely
15 to 1 „ Mr. Copeland's King Cole.
16 to 1 „ Mr. OTairlie's Abraham Newland.
17 to 1 „ Mr. Robinssn's Melbourne.
18 to 1 „ Lord Eglinton's St. Bennett.—off
18 to 1 „ Mr. Price's Captain Pops.—off to 20
20 to 1 ~ Lord Westminster's Sir Ralph.—off
Malvolio and one or two others were spoken of; but no
" shots fired," or offers escaped, to enable us to name their
real prices.
THE DERBY.—Offers to back Angelica against any thing
for 100, or take 14 to 1 on Lanncelot in many quarters ; he
is decidedly second favourite, 13 to 1 was the very " tip top"
proposal to a score ; 17 to 1 freely offered v. Bokhara or
Confederate ; Theon's price did not transpire ; 500 to 10
offered v. Defendant, and 25 to 1 v. Monops ; Black Bess
was backed at 1,000 to 15, and three or four 500's to 8 ;
Maroon would have been backed at the London price of
yesterday.
TATTERSALL'S.—MoNDAY.
Business was dull enough for two or three hours ; improved
about five o'clock, and continued tolerably brisk until near
seven o'clock. The four principal favourites will be found
in pretty nearly the same position as on Thursday last, the
only variance worth pointing out being in Confederate, who,
instead of first, was last of the lot. The fifth, so numerous
were the seceders, was Monops, who advanced to 23 to 1,
with a clear lead of the succeeding favourites of a couple of
points. Bokhara gave way to the extent of seven points. and,
even at the'increased odds, there was a marked anxiety to bet
against him. Ottoman's current price at the close was 25 to
1, in hundreds, was laid in one instance ; these odds were
offered against St. Andrew, who, as we mentioned in our
last, was without supporters. Chemeau's friends took 40 to
1 several times, and were willing to go on, but the layers gave
up, and refused to increase their stake against him at any
price. Black Bess also improved, and with this we may close
our notice of the fluctuations in the Derby. Those in the
2000 Guineas Stakes were of too slight a nature to require
observation ; and in the Oaks it is only necessary to direct
attention to the rapid advance of Black Bess, and the decline
of Lalla Rookh. Latest prices :
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.

16 to 5 against Lord Orford's Angelica colt,—t
6 to 1 „ Mr. Houldsworth's Confederate
6 to 1 „ Duke of Grafton's Ottoman.
THE DERBY.

In to 1 against Lord Orford's Angelica colt.—t
14 to 1 „ Lord Westminster s Launcelot.—t
16 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Theon.—t
17 to 1 „ Mr.flouldsworth's Confederate.—t and

afterwards offered

23 to 1 „ Capt. Gardner's Monops.—t 25 to It
25 to 1 „ Sir G. Hcathcote's Bokhara.
25 to 1 „ Duke of Grafton's Ottoman.
25 to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Gambia.
25 to 1 „ Mr. Robinson's St. Andrew.
35 to 1 „ Mr. Ford's Chameau.—t 40 io 1
1000 to 15 „ Lord Jersey's Glenorchy.—t
1000 to 15 „ Colonel Anson's Black Bess.—t
1000 to 10 „ Lord Westminster's Maroon.—t
1000 to 10 „ Mr. Ford's Diplomatist.—t
1000 to 10 „ Lord Jersey's Muley Ishmael.
13 to 1 against Gambia and Monops (t) ; 700 to 100 against
Launcelot and Theon (t); 2,000 to 30 against Uzbeck, Ca-
millo, and Sophocles (t); 500 even between Monops and
Wardan (t) ; 500 even between Bokhara and Wardan ; 500
to 400 on Glenorchy against Mnley Ishmael ; 500 even on
Bokhara against Ottoman.
THE OAKS.
3to 1 against Lord G. Bentinck's Crucifix.—t 7to 2
9to 1 „ Mr. Fowler's Lalla Rookh.
9to 1. „ Col. Anson's Black Bess.—t 10 to 1
18 to 1 „ Mr. Wigram's Teleta.—t
25 to 1 „ Gen. Grosvenor's Diploma.—t and aft offd
30 to 1 „ Teleta and Diploma.—t
DERBY, 1841.
10,000 to 200 against Mongolian.—t

THE FARMER'S FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE INSTITU-
TION.—The session having commenced, and Mr. Northhouse
being called upon to attend to his parliamentary business, we
notice with pleasure that W. Shaw, Esq., late secretary, and
now member of the committee of management of the English
Agricultural Society, has been appointed managing director
of this institution. Most of our readers are aware that the
English Agricultural Society, which has not been established
yet two years, and has enrolled in its ranks a very great pro-
portion of the members of both houses of parliament, together
with a large body of leading country gentlemen hnd eminent
agriculturists. amounting to near 3500, and produces an in-
come of near 10000 per annum, was projected and established
by the persevering exertions of Mr. Shaw. We doubt not
the " Farmer's Insurance Institution" will be equally suc-
cessful under his management. The petition for leave to
bring in a bill to establish this institution was presented to
the House of Commons on Thursday se'nnight, by Mr.
Ilandley,.who will, we presume, see it carried through the
house.

We beg to direct the attention of our readers to the follow-
ing communication addressed to Messrs. Rowland and Son,
20, Hatton-garden, London, whose advertisement appears in
another column :—Gentlemen,—l have been prevailed upon
by a friend to try your MACASSAR OIL, and have indeed
found it of amazing benefit in my family ; four of my children.
a few years ago, were ill with the scarlet fever, and, until
about three months since, there was not the least appearance
of hair upon their heads. The medical gentlemen who at-
tended them gave no hopes of it ever returning ; but, after
using your MACASSAR OIL a short time, I found, to my
great delight, their heads covered with short strong hair,
which is now daily improving. You are at liberty to make
whatever use you please of this letter to your advantage ; as
I live in the country, I have taken the present opportunity
of conveying it by a friend to you.—l am, Gentlemen, your
humble servant, JANET SMITH.
Ottringham, Yorkshire, June Bth.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—
Last night, upon the occasion of her Majesty and Prince Al-
bert honouring Drury-lane Theatre with their company, a
great concourse of persons assembled along the whole line of
road by which the royal cortege would proceed. At Bucking-
ham Palace, in front of the marble gate, as early as 6 o'clock,
a great crowd had collected, which increased to some hundreds
upon her Majesty's departure. About half-past six o'clock a
squadron of the Life Guards, from the Horse Guards'barrack,
arrived. At about ten minutes to seven o clock the first car-
riage, containing some of her Majesty's suite, came out of
the marble gate, and was followed by eight others. Upon the
approach of the carriage in which were her Majesty and
Prince Albert they were received with loud cheers, which
continued the whole way to the theatre. The route chosen
was from the Park into Pall-mall, by the side of Marlborough
House, down Pall-mall, passing in front of the National Gal-
lery, up St. Martin's-lane, turning into Long-acre, Drury-
lane, and Great Russell-street. The steps in front of St.
Martin's Church were crowded with people, and in every part
an immense number of persons were assembled to witness
the procession, which went at a fast trot the whole distance.
The men of the A, C, and 1' divisions of police, under their
different superintendents and inspectors, did duty.—Morning
Herald of yesterday.

The proprietor of one of the largest breweries in the south
of Ireland is now in treaty with a house in Manchester to
supply him with cotton or flax machinery, for the spinning
of flax or cotton, in order, to employ the power and capital
which have heretofore been devoted to the brewing of porter.
—Watedbrd Mail.

It is said that the gentlemen of the long robe are likely to
reap a rich harvest from several suits which are to be com-
menced for the recovering of certain shores in Ireland, the
original right to which, of course, belonged to the crown,
and was never transferred by patent to the ancestors of the
produce of these shores.—Waterford Mail.
The Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household has
appointed John Mitchell Kemble, Esq. Examiner of all
Plays, Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, Farces, Interludes, or
any other Entertainment of the stage, of what denomination
soever, in the room of Charles Kemble, Esq. resigned.
ARMY.—The 18th, or Royal Irish, from Ceylon, relieve
the 6th Regiment at Bombay. The 21st Regiment are to
sail from Calcutta for Madras, to replace the 54th, about to
return to England. The 13th Light Dragoons have left
Bangalore to embark for England, having been relieved by
the 15th Hussars.

THE PRINCESS VICTORIA OF CODURG.—" The Princess
Victoria, the intended bride of the Duke de Nemours, was
the object of universal attraction,* says a Brussels letter,
"on her visit to our theatre. Her serene Highness is very
handsome, of fair complexion, and of a pleasing and cheerful
countenance. She was dressed with great simplicity, and
wore for ornament on her head only a white rose. '
Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, the Marquis of Douro,
Sir Edmund Knatchbull, Lord Stanley, the Right Hon.
Henry Goulbourn, Lord Eliot, Sir Robert bias, Lord San-
don, Colonel Perceval, Lord Granville Somerset, Sir Henry
Hardinge, and Sir William Rae, were among the distinguish-
ed members of the conservative party who were present at
the Speaker's second parliamentary dinner.
THE LATE EARL OF MANSFIELD, K.G.—The mortal re-
mains of this distinguished nobleman were brought to Caen
Wood, Hampstead, on Monday, from the Imperial Hotel,
Leamington Spa, and on Tuesday were removed for inter-
ment in the catacombs at Kensall-green Cemetery, where his
lordship was laid by the side of his daughter, Lady Cecilia
Murray, who died in the flower of her youth. The present
earl, the Hon. Major-General Murray, the Hon. Charles
John Murray, Mr. James Stanhope, grandson of the late
earl, were amongst the relatives of the noble deceased who
attended the funeral.—Morning Herald.
Powrsmounr, MONDAY.—Frost, Williams, and Jones
were embarked this morning, at 9 o'clock, on board the Man-
darin, convict ship, now lying at Spithead, and, if no orders
to the contrary, will sail to-morrow morning : should the
present wind prevail she will be soon out sight. They have
had indulgence during their confinement here far beyond the
other prisoners. How they will fare on board the Man-
darin, is another question ; she has on board 210 convicts,
embarked from this port. Frost, and his companions, up to
last night, were much buoyed with the hope that Duncombe's
motion would release them ; indeed, all parties seem surprised
at the suddenness of the order to embark them, and should
they sail with this wind, nothing will overtake them. The
general opinion at present is, that having met with great leni-
ency, Mr.' Duncombe's motion will be negatived, and that
to-morrow morning the Mandarin will be telegraphed off.—
Times.

THE IRISH GOLD MINES.-It appears from the Irish
papers that government have given their sanction to the
working of these mines, which have at various times excited
the attention of mining adventurers ; aad we are led to be-
lieve, from information which we have received, that gold
may be calculated upon being found in quantity. The gold
district extends over a space of ten square miles, in a half
circle, round the Croghan mountain ; and gold has been
found in the streams flowing from the different springs which
this district gives rise to. Every flood carries down some
portions to what is called the common stream, whither the
peasantry used to assemble to gather what they could. Large
pieces of magnetic iron ore and other substances have been
found, denoting the extraordinary metalliferous properties
of the country, and the analogy which they bear to the gold
country of South America is remarkable. This work is now
in progress, but whether it be the intention of the parties to
work it singly, or as a join-stock concern, we know not.
Gold is now, we are given to understand, being raised, and
the work of discovery in progress.—Mining Journal.

Entelligtnrt.

TUESDAY, FEI3. :25 ,—Wind

A a Kranenburg, from Rotterdam.
SAT LED.—Porcupine, Brooke, for Alexandria—Lady Wright,
Wright, for St. Michael's—Britannia, Burridge, for Rio Janeiro—
Eliza Warwick, Davies, for Charleston—John Cumming, Taylor,
for New Orleans—and Mary, Patterson, for Savannah.

Ganges, M`Docald, from Rotterdam, at Batavia
Colombian, Wakern, hence at St. Jago (Cape de Verds) 15th Nov.
for water, bound to New South \Vales
Sarah Sheafe, Merry, hence at Charleston
Calista, Blampied, sailed from Honduras for this port 19th Dec.
Earl of Harewood, Fox, from Cuba, at Cork
Daly. Picking, from St. John, N.B. at ditto
South America, Bailey, from New York, at ditto, sailed 3rd inst.
Margaret, Kerr, hence for Savannah, at Kingstown
Louisa, M'Kellar. from Demerara, at the Clyde
- Tom Tough, Williams, from Charente, at ditto
Hope, Guthrie, from Honduras, at ditto
Copeland, , from China to London, was spoken 30th Dec.
in lat. 35 S. long. 26 E.
Countess Dunmore, Johnstone, sailed from Aux Cayes for Cape
of • Good Hope 2nd Jan.
• Hero, Smallwood, Bombay, off Cape Clear,. 2nd Jan.
Inca, Harrison, hence at Honduras
Si, Mindogana, hence at Havana
Water Witch, Laing, sailed from ditto 19th Dec. for this port
John Blake, Churchward, from Odessa at Constantinople, and
sailed 25th Jan. for this port
Norna, Westlake, from Odessa at ditto, and sailed 29th Jan. for
this port
Champion, Breame, sailed from Zante for this port 21st Jan.
Diadem, Todd, hence at Leghorn
Beccles, Manthorpe, from Alexandria at Malta
Tally-ho, Taylor, sailed from Ancona for this port, 10th Feb.
Catherine, Bonach, hence at Malaga
Greyhound, Rived, from Messina at Gibraltar, and sailed Stir
Feb. for this port
Sir John Harvey, Cuthbertson, from Girgenti at Gibraltar, and
sailed 11th Feb. for this port
C.R.C., Le Gros, hence at Gibraltar
Mount Charles, Good, sailed from Cadiz for this port, 10th Feb.
William Clyll, sailed from Seville 6th Feb. and Zenobia, Swan,
10th Feb. both for this port
Ann, Whinfield, froM Rio Janeiro, off the Wight
Water Nymph, Jenkins, hence for Hull, at St. Mawes, with loss of
jib. boom
Waterloo Packet, Marshall, hence at St. Mawes, lost jib-boom
Aro JANEIRO, Dec. 7.—The Queen, Forrest, from Liverpool for
Bombay, has put in here leaky, and must discharge