The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-07-26 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL RACES.-FRIDAY.

The races of to-day were not quite so numerously attended as
on Wednesday, though the weather was exceedingly fine, and
the races announced for the last day's running promised to be
good. The attendance was still, however, very great, and the
road to the race-course, as on the previous days, during nearly
the whole of the morning presented the most animated appear-
ance, vehicles of all descriptions, conveying all grades, with
their "tits" urged to their very best " metal," weie scampering
to the course through clouds of dust, whilst the side of the road
presented one continuous stream of pedestrians. The grand
stand was again very full, but there were not so many of the
distingld present as on the previous days. The thimble-riggers
and gamblers of all kinds were this time in great profusion on
the course, and must have reaped a glorious harvest, and still
continued on in spite of the exertions of the special constables
to put them down. Upwards of forty tables were broken up,
and their owners imprisoned by the constabulary. The cause
of the extraordinary number of these gentry having, these races
visited the course is thought to be owing to the determination
of the Liverpool watch committee not to send there any of the
Liverpool police; they were consequently comparatively undis•
turbed in their avocations.
The first race was for the Stanley Stakes of 20 sous. each, with
30 sovs. added, for two and three year olds; half mile distance.
The Marquis of Westminster's b f Sarcasm, the Hon. E. M.
LI. Mostyn's ch c Bangalore, and Sir James Boswell's b c Ca-
lendar started. The betting on 1 his race was 6to ion Banga-
lore, and '2 to 1 agst Sarcasm. 'lle race was a very pretty one,
all three horses coming abreast up the straight distance, and at
a slapping pace. About half way up Sarcasm made a push and
headed her competitors: Calendar then challenged, closely fol-
lowed by Bangalore. and Sarcasm was tailed, Bangalore winning
by half a length. The ne.xt race was for the Stand Cup. value
100 sovs, added to a subscription of 10 sous each, two miles dis-
tance. For this race General Chasse, Bella, and Mundig only
started. The betting was 3 to lon the General, sto '2 against
Mundig, and 6to 1 agst Bella. This could scarcely be called a
race : General Chasse having no competitor. At starting
MundiKtoikthe lead, followed by the General, and Bella last.
On pass-mg:the, winning-post the first time this order was pre-
served,. and pace very severe. On arriving at the corner,
Lye, the joeke3, of Bella, appeared to have lost his stirrup, and
on turning the corner was swung off with great violence, rolling
over and over several times, and lying apparently senseless. lie
was immediately conveyed to the stables, and soon recovered;
though much shaken lie was otherwise uninjuied. In conse-
quence of this accident the race, if so it could be called, was still
worse, the General having it completely his own way, and
almost any odds were bet upon him. On coming up the straight
distance the second time the pace still continued very fast ;
there was a short struggle within the distance, but the General
laid out and won in a canter by three or four lengths. The next
race, the Knowsley Dinner Stakes, of 100 soya each, once
round, was of a similar indifferent character. Lord Westmin-
ster's ch cby Sultan, and the Hon. B. M. LI. ostyn's hr c
Trap Ball only started. The betting was 10 to lon Trap Ball,
and it was evident he was to be the winner. The start was a
singular one, and created much amusement. After the clerk of
the course had pronounced " Off," both horses walked very
leisurely from the starting-post to the corner, when the chesnut
colt broke into an easy trot, followed two or three lengths off by
Trap Ball, at an equally easy rate. The chesnut colt then broke
into a hand-gallop, folloWed at the same rate half-round by Trap
Ball ; the pace then becanie faster, and both horses came abreast
at the straight distance, and the running then, for a part of the
distance, became tremendous; Trap Ball, however, near to the
winning post, sprung forwards, and won in a common canter.
The last race was for the Farmers' Plate of 70 sovs ; two mile
heats.. Five horses started, Catharina, Miss Whip, Hectic,
Zohrab, and Amurath. Zohrab and Catharina in the betting
appeared to be the favourites. This race was a tolerable one.
At starting, the first heat Zohrab took the lead, ard preserved
it throughout, winning by two lengths. In the second heat
Catharina, Zohrab, and Hectic only started; Catharina took
the lead, and appeared determined to win, starting at a slapping
rate. Hectic followed, and Zohrab appeared to be saving him-
self for the lust heat. On arriving at the distance-post Zohrab
pulled up, and there was a short struggle between Catharina
and Hectic for the heat ; Hectic, however, won by half a length.
In the third heat the same three horses started, Zohrab now
taking the lead. The betting was in favour of Catharina still
The pace this heat was severe; Zohrab preserved his advantugc
and came in winner by about half a length, after a tough con,
test with Catharina.

We have not heard that any serious accident occurred, which
is somewhat surprising, for immediately after the race every
vehicle set off helter-skelter from the coarse, and the road to
Liverpool exhibited one continual race between omnibuses,
hackney-coaches, gigs, and butchers carts, all of which drove
along with the utmost carelessness of life and limb. About two
miles from Liverpool the road on each side was literally lined
with spectators witnessing and enjoying the appearance which
the return of the motley assemblage presented. The following
as a statement of the day's running :

The Stanley Stakes of 20 soya each, h ft, with 30 added, for two
and three year olds. T.Y.C. 5 subs.
Hon. E. M. Ll. Mostyu ns ch c Bangalore, 2 yrs Cartwright 1
Sir James Boswell's b c Calendar, 2 yrs
Marquis of Westminster's b f Sarcasm, 3 yrs
The Stand Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 100 sovs, added to a
subscription of 10 soya each. The second horse to receive 20
sovs out of the stakes. 12 subs.

Sir James Boswell's ch h General Chasse, 5 yrs ....Holmes 1
Mr. Bowes' ch h Mundig, 4 vrs
Sir James Boswell's b m Bella, 5 yrs 3
The Knowsley Dinner Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three
year olds. Once round. 7 subs.
Hon. E. M. Ll. Mostyn's br .c Trap Bull Templeman I
Lord Westminster's ch c by Sultan
The Farmers' Plate of 70 sovs, free fir any horse. Two mile
heats. To pay 3 guineas entrance, to go to the second horse.
Duke of Leeds' br g Zohrab, 5 yrs Templeman 1 3 1
Mr. Houldsworth's br c Hectic, 4 yrs
Mr Barrow's bln Catharina, 6 yrs
Lord Derby's ch c Ainurath, 4 yrs
Lord Kelburne's br m Miss Whip,6 yrs
__. ..... 5 d

Two drawn:
CockiNG.—The cocking terminated in favour of Capt. White,
Hines, feeder,) the total being, White, 2tim. Bb. ; Walker,
Wightinan, feeder,) 13nt. 2b.

One of the corporation journals affects wit and learning, and
talks of Mr. Foster as a " sort of fossil town-clerk, calculated
(it says) to serve the same purpose that the fossil remains of
the mammoth, iguanadon, and the itcheosaurus serve in geo-
logy." The writer or this has an "itch " to make a fool of
himself. He has soinevthere read or heard—perhaps in some
lecture at the Mechanics' Institute—of an ichyosaurus, and be-
hold the fruits of his memory ! Should posterity find any fossil
remains of our present town council, we think it would be sadly
puzzled to make out the class of animals to which they belong
ed; for there is nothing like them in earth or ocean at present.

BOOTLE BAZAAR.—Among the novelties to be produced at
the approaching fancy fair to be held for the benefit of the Na-
tional School, at Bootle, is a song which has been composed far
the occasion, the poetry by William Kennedy, Esq., of Hull ;
the author of several beautiful poems of high literary merit. It
is in the form of a serenade, and is appropriately ern ake,
Lady, wake !" It is inscribed to Al rs. Muspratt, of Litherland,
and, although only completed on Friday, we are enabled to say,
the music is extremely sweet, and the words are afpropriate.
The whole is very handsomely lithographed by I 1 r. Bell, of
Lord-street, and we have no doubt it will cornmana at the bazaar
a ready sale, and thus fulfil the benevolent object fur 'which
it was prepared.

CRICKET MATCH.—A match will be played on Thursday next,
the 26th instant, between two eleven of the Liberty and Rupert
Cricket Clubs, on the ground of the former.

CRICKET MATCII.—A cricket match will be played on Fri-
day, the 29th instant, between the Birkenhead (of Birkenhead),
and the Rupert (of Everton),yericket Clubs, on the Ground of
the former, Upper Tranniere. Wickets to be pitched at two
o'clock precisely.

IRON STEAM BOATS.—The Cleveland iron steamer, built by
Messrs. Page and Grantham, has been for some time at work
On the Woodside Ferry, and seems fully to answer the most
sanguine expectations of the advocates of this mode of construct-
ing steam boats. It is found that the Cleveland possesses much
greater speed, strength, buoyancy, and steadiness than any
woodetrvesssl of the same description. The vibration, so annoy-
ing to passengers, is found to be very trifling, at the same time
that the internal accomodation is much increased. It is much
to be desired, that this vessel may cause the owners of other
ferries to see necessity of obtaining more efficient steam boats,
the rapid tides of the Mersey making the passage frequently
very tedious. It is now generally understood, that iron vessels
possess many advantages over wooden ones', and for the st tl
undecided question of the compass they would, no doubt, be ge-
nerally adpted, but on rivers the compass_ is not require, e
Cleveland is in many respects much superior to any of the
ves-
sels used on this river, and the whole work has been executed
in a manner that reflects great credit on the builders. On. the
river Humber the iron steamboats have, for a length of nine
almost superceded the wooden built ones; and, from a recent
announcement, we understand they are beginning
.to build_ the
flats of iron which ply up the shallow rivers in the Humber,
their greater buoyancy and lighter draught of water rendering
them more suitable.
NORTH UNION RAILWAY.—The annual general meeting of
the proprietors of this undertaking was held on Wednesday, at
the company's office,
Liverpool, Sir Thomas Dalrympleketh, Bart., chairman of the company, in the chair. A very
clear account of the state and progress of the works was em-
bodied in a report from the directors, by which it appears there
are upwards of nineteen hundred men employed between Wigan
and Preston ; and that, though some ground exists for complaint
as to the rate at which the excavation is proceeding at one point,
vet, generally, the works are progressing with unexampled
rapidity; especially the magnificent bridge over the Ribble,
which will be a structure which the county may be justly proud
of—in fact. it will be exactly the same as Waterloo Bridge,
except the difference in ltumber of arches, as it wlti possess but
five; these, however, will be of 120 feet span, and are in a state
that renders the completion by the spring of 1838 almost a
matter of certainty. We are happy to find the spirited and able
contractors for this work, Messrs. Henry Mullins and Macma-
hon, of Dublin, are executing not only this, but the other parts
of their work in a highly creditable manner. The general
routine business of the meeting having been gone through,
among which, we understand, was a resolution moved by Mr.
G. J. Wainwright, authorising the directors to borrow money
on mortgage security, Mr. Councillor Coglan rose and moved a
vote of thanks to the directors, for the very able and efficient
manner in which the concerns of the company have been con-
ducted, and expressive of the perfect reliance of the proprietors
on the assiduity and attention that have always been manifested
to their interests. After a suitable reply from the chairman, the
meeting dissolved, apparently highly pleased with the report, of
which, a copy was directed to be sent to each proprietor.

Bony VOUN D.—Some short time since, the body of a man
was discovered in a plantatien near Wacertree, and from the
circumstance of an empty bottle lying by his side which had
contained laudanuM, it was supposed that his death was occa-
sioned by poison. Two pawnbrokers tickets were found upon
his person, one for a large sheet, which had been pledged for 2s.
and the other for a pair of trowers, pledged for 6d. Thepro-
perty was taken possession of by Mr.',. Andrews, the constable
of Wavertree, and may be ha'd on application to him.