The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-10-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL HURDLE MEETING.
(LORD VISCOUNT MOLYNEUX, STEWARD.)

The lovers of this novel sport had a high treat afforded them
on Friday, at the race-course, at Aintree, by the display of a
species of racing which, till lately, the Liverpool sportsmen
were entirely unacquainted with. 'rhe notice of the day of run-
ning was very brief, the placaids announcing the fact being
only issued in the early part of the week. The weatherin the
early part of the day was extremely unpropitious' it saving
rained in torrents the greater part of the morning, to the great
inconvenience of the multitudes who were on the march to the
scene of action. Considering the drawback of the weather, the
attendance of compaa, •t.• be considered as good; and it
clearing up about noon, things wore a more pleasant aspect.
There was a strong muster of the Corinthian order, as will be
seen from the names of the distinguished visitors present. We
noticed the following noblemen and gentlemen :—Earl of Sef-
ton, Lord and Lady Molyneux, Hon (3olonel Molynenx, Lord
`Stanley, Hon. Charles Fox Stanley, COlonel Ho,rnby. Robert
Greg Hopwood, Esq., E. J. Hamby, Esq., Pattison Ellatnes,
Esq., Hesketh, Mg., of Rufford, Arthur Heywood, Esq.,
John Ewart, Esq., and Lady, &c., &c.
The sport was excellent, and far superior to that of the pre-
ceding year; and although a " neck or nothing" sort of busi-
ness, we have not to record a single fall, they being all " true
bits of blood," who could top a hurdle in the true Pegasus
style. Captain Beecher, a renowned crack, at this sort of
jockeyship, carried off all the prizes but one, the Hack Slakes,
for which be rode his own horse.• Indeed, so confident was the
captain of his own superior powers, that he took forty to one
that he won every race for which he rode, which he of course
lost, Darling having brought home the winner of the Hack
Stakes in gallant style. A good stroke of business was done in
the way of speculation by the knowing ones. The following is
a return of the running:—
A Cup, value 10',/ guineas, given by the Liverpool Hunt, for
horses be:onging to the members. Once round. Gentlemen
'riders. 12-A each.
Mr A. Ashton's eh g Beppoe Captain Beecher. I
Mr G. Ashton names b g Robin, aged Mr Sirdefieldi 2
1r Blake's hr g Slug, by'Taragon Mr Blake 3
Mr K. Salisbury's b Oronsides Mr Bretherton 4
Mr Seaton's gr g:Mazlppa Mr Devine 5
• 6.t0 4on the field ' • won cleverly.
,The Hurdle'Sakes of 10 coca each, with a piece of plate added,
value 50 sons, fur horses not. thorough-bred. Heats, once
round and a distance; five leaps in each heat; the hurdles to
be from 3 feet 6to 4 eet 6 inches high. Gentlemen liders.
Captain Lamb's htz Vivian
Mr Aspinall's b g Polyanthus ..Mr Bretherton 2 2
Mr W. Miley's bni Sod and Twig Owner 3 d
Betting before starting, 5 to 4 on Polyanthus; after the first
leap, 6 to 4 on Vivian. First head, Vivian led, was never
headed, and won cleverly by about three lengths. The last heat
was beautifully contested for by Vivian and Polyanthus, the
former winning by about a head only.
The Hurdle Race of 5 says each, with a piece of plate added,
value £25, for horses not thorough-bred. Once round and a
distance. Hurdles as in the second race. Gentlemen riders.
' Captain Lamb's h g Vivian Captain Beecher 1
Mr Aspinall's b g Polyanthus Mr Sirdefield 2
' Mr Williamson's b g Aristocrat Mr Watson. 3
Mr Devine's h g Peacemaker Mi Walker 4
Mr Webster's bl in Wagtail • Mr Bretherton 5
Mr Hewitt's gr g Old Abraham Mr Devine 6
Mr Blake's eh m Plare.up Mr Blake 7
Even ou Vivian, who won in a canter.
A Hick Stakes of 5 sous each, with a piece of plate, value 20
sous added. Ilst each. Heats, once round and a distance.
Mr Lynn names lir g Isaac
Mr Aspinall's b g Aratus Sirdefield 0 1 2
Mr Beecher's b in Miss Kent
Mr C. Taylor's ch g Aurenzebe 'l' Bretherton 0 0 0
Mr Haworth's gr g King Arthur • Boast 00 0
Mr Parker names ell g Stapleton B. Bretherton 0 U D
Mr Newsbarres br mare
The first heat won cleverly; second heat won with case; the
last heat won very cleverly.
• . .•, NEWMARKET MEETING, 1835.

TUESDAY.-The GRAND DUKE MICHAEL STAKES of 50 soya
each, p.P. were won by Lord Jersey's Ibrahim, beating Oak
Apple, Albania, and Paulus; won easily by four lengths.—The
BucKEN HAM STAKES of 300 sovs, h ft, were won by Col. Peel's
gr f by Sultan, beating Wish, and f by Sultan ; a middling
race, and won by half a length.—The .BUCKENHAM FOAL
STAKES of 1(X) sovs were walked over by Lord Chesterfield's
Wish.—The HoPEIT I, STAKES of 50 soya each, h ft, for two
year olds, 19 subs, were won by Colonel Peel's Sister to Non-
sense, beating Brother to (ileums, Alfred, Royal Oak, King
Lear, Athenian, and Partner ; 5 to 4 agst the winner, and 4 to
1 agst the Athenian. Won by a head only.—A Mi'rcH for 100
soya was won by Colonel Peel's Swallow, beating Sir M. Wood's
The Glama. ti to 4on The Glama, and 4to 1 agst the winner,
who won by a length.
WEDNESDAY.--FIFTY POUNDS, for all ages, were walked
over for by the Duke of Grafton's Clarionet.—The HANDICAP
SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each, for three years old and upwards,
D. M., .9 subs, were won by Sir M. Wood's Amesbury, beating
the Duke of Rutland's c by Catton, Colonel Peel's Bubastes,
Lord Jersey's f by Merlin, Mr Greville's Stradbally, Duke of
Grafton's Uiick, Mr Payne's Philosopher, Lord Chesterfield's
fby Partisan, and Mr Bircham's :Slog Mouse. 3to 1 agst Phi-
losopher, and 4 to 1 against Amesbury, who won by a length.—
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for two year
olds, T. Y. C., 6 subs, were won by Mr G. Clarke's Lady Ann,
beating Colonel Peel's Calantha, Mr Greville's Lieutenant,
Mr Pettittis Menas, and Lord Chesterfield's c by Velocipede.
5 to 4 agst Calantha, and 4 to 1 agst Lady Ann, who won by a
length.—The ST. LEGER STAKES of 25 sovs each were won in
a canter by Lord Orford's Ascot, beating Mr Batson's Lumina-
ry. sto 2 and 3tol on Ascot.

THE OLDHAM.OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE

ASSOCIATION

Iu
addition to the flourishing and well-supported conservative
Issosiation here, (to which the signal and unexpected triumph
of conservative principier in this borough, in the recent elec-
tion, is partly to be ascribed,) such of the operatives as feel at-
tached to the full preservation of our institutions in church and
state, under a conviction that their liberties will be best perpe-
tuated by such preservation, have united themselves together,
after the spirited example of the operatives of Manchester and
Salford, into a society termed the " Operatives' Conservative
Association."

On Tuesday eveniog, this new and promising society was
formally established by convening a meeting for the purpose, in
the large room of the Rope and Anchor Inn. The meeting
was numersiusly attended; considering that the notice was short,
and all present appeared zealous in manifesting a fixed and re-
solute desire to uuite for the extension and consolidation of
conservative principles. Mr. Isaac Herd was called to the
chair, and, after some preliminary formulst had been gone
through, Mr. James Lord expatiated upon the objects and
views of the asscciation. It was similar, he said, in all its main
features, to those in Manchester and Salford, and it was ren-
dered necessary by the activity of their enemies, who were un-
ceasingly at work to destroy and injure those wise and valuable
provisiofiS of the constitution of England for the liberty of the
subject. When such was the case, he trusted, and he was sure
every real friend to his country Would not hesitate. to join them,
heart and baud, in so laudable and necessary a society., (Hear.)
He concluded by moving the formation of the association.
Mr. David Mirshall was glad to find that the stigma of apathy
and idlenesi which had. been laid
,upon the conservatives was
fa% dispelling, as the Proceedings of the Manchester societies
evidently proved; and the Oldham association would soon
affurcti iileasing.refutation_ to su degrading a censure. (Hear.)
They were called- upon to aid in defending and guarding the
venerated institutions of their native land from the assaults of
wild and revolutionary factions, whose dangerous doctrines re-
quired a speedy counteraction. lay the dissemination of really
useful knowledge, not by the Twopenny Dispatches, but through
the glowing and' patriotic effusious of conservative opinions.
(Hear, hear.) He concluded by prolosing the adoption of the
declaration of the Salford Operative Conservative Association
as the manifesto of the.Oldham society.
Mr. Carr, in seconding the motion of his friend Mr. Mar-
shall, would say, with regard to the protestant establishment,
that, beneficial and glorious as it was—descended as it had done
for centuries to them and to their children, it was a bright gem
—an admirable and powerful aid to the king and the constitu-
tion. (Hear, hear.) lie called upon them, as they valued the
privilege of possessing liberty of mind and their true and per-
fect religion, to lOok to the protestant ascendancy as their rally-
ing cry. [The speaker then alluded to the: Great Dan, trusting
he would not be able to blarney England as be had duped Ire-
land out of the big riot ;. and, atter pointing out the O'Connell
delusion of the Irish people, and the inconsistencies of the agi-
tator, Mr. Carr concluded by proposing arrangements for the
holding of meetings and for the appointment of officers.]
Mr.. Atkinson, in moving the fourth resolution, could assure
the society that his exertions and good wishes were at their
service. He rejoiced to behold so numerous an assembly, for
it was gratifying at a period like the present, when revolution
was making such progress and stalking rapidly through the
land—when destructives were so daring and so unhesitating in
their declarations of hostility to the most admirable features of
our venerated and much esteemed constitution. But, with so
happy an omen before theta—with such an opportunity of stem-
ming the torrent of revolution by association.and by the elec-
tion of representatives of sterling conservatism, what had they
to fear? I3y tints associating, they brought the whole conserva-
tive force of their town to bear, and who, with such aid, could
fear the issue ? SUch societies would counteract the bad ten-
dency of the trash sent forth
..by the dangerous associations of
the destructives; and it would not—only do this, but it would
increase the energy of the House-of. Cords in exercising its
prerogatives, when the
.people were seen to support them.
(Cheers.).
Resolutions were then passed, explanatory of the rules.atul
regulations of the association, and similar-to those adopted by
the Salford society; a committee, president, and secretary was
likewise appointed, consisting of actire and intelligent operatives.
A considerable number of persons enrolled themselves as mem-
bers of the society, the animation and spirit of which was after-
wards increased by the presence of Mr. Lees, the popular con-
servatiire meinber, and some of his leading supporters.---Botteti
Chronicle.