The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-05 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

The sbares of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
pay the improved dividend of 30s. per share, and the goods
traffic is steadily increasing. The total receipts for the
half-year were £51,350, and the expenditure £37,631,
leaving a disposable balance of X 13,762.

The Bristol and Exeter Railway shares pay a dividend
of £1 Bs. for the half-year, free of income-tax, and the
disposable balance, out of which this amount will be paid,
is £140,000. The line will be finished next May, which
is earlier than anticipated, and within the terms of the
contracts made.

The Hull and Selby shares pay a div.dend of 275. 6d.,
exclusive of income tax, and the report is, generally speak-
ing, favourable, an increase of traffic having been de-
veloped in the several departments. Large payments in
advance have been made on account of the quarter-shares
of holders, to whom five per cent. discount has been
allowed.

A dividend of 20s. per share has been declared on the
stock of the Glasgaw and Ayr Railway. The question of
supporting the line of steam-boats between Fleetwood and
Ardrossan was discussed with considerable warmth. It
appears that the working expenses of the company have
been reduced front 50 to 374 per cent , and a genera! sys-
tem of economy is the order of the day. The motion for
reducing the number of directors was lost.
It is slid that arrangements have been made between
the Lancaster Canal Company and the North Union Rail-
way Company, for the latter to take the canal from Lan-
caster to Kendal, thus putting an end to the opposition
which the Canal Company were making to the bill, for
the line to be carried forward from Lancaster direct to
Carlisle. There is now no doubt that the latter measure
will receive the sanction of the legislature.
The Grand Junction Railway Corr patty, who has united
with the London and Birmingham Company, and some
other parties, in bringing forward a Chester and Holyhead
railway, have issued a circular, explaining their reasons
for withdrawing from the Chester and Holyhead project.
It seems from the correspondence which they
_publish
tne Cheater and
Holyhead Company, that the Grand Junction have always
been afraid that the risk was too great for them, in pro-
portion to their capital, under the uncertainty of the
traffic, and government not entering into a contract for
the carriage of the mails, or promising that Holyhead
shall be the port for the Irish mails. This fear was fur-
ther augmented by the purchase, unknown to them, of
the Chester arid Birkenhead line.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—About four O'clock on
the morning of Tuesday, as one of the railway engines
belonging to the Stockton and Darlington Railway Com-
pany was proceeding up the hue from the former place,
on arriving at the watering-house the engineman stopped
to take in a fresh supply of water near the Yarm station,
but on his calling for the fireman he could not receive
any answer. He instantly went to the rear of the long
train of waggons attached to his engine, and at some dis
tance from the last of them lie found the poor fellow with
part of his bead and brains lying on one side of a rail, and
his body on the other. From the position in which he
was laid, it was evident that one wheel of every waggon
had gone over him ; yet, strange to relate, in one hand he
firmly grasped his shovel. It is supposed that the de-
ceased,iwho was remarkably steady young man, of the
name of
of Timothy Lanchester, the chief support of an
aged mother, had slipped off from the spot where he had
been engaged at work, and that the fatal accident had oc-
curred in consequence.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—The twelfth
half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway was held at Glasgow on
Monday, in the Railway-buildings, head of Queen-street,
John Learmouth, Esq., chairman of the board of direc-
tors, in the chair. From the directors report it appears
that notwithstanding the very large receipts arising out of
the Queen's visit. and from the Highland Society's great
cattle show in Edinburgh in the autumn of 1842, the
traffic for the present half year exceeds that of the former
period. Excluding, for the sake of comparison, the two
or three weeks affected by these extraordinary causes,
there has been an uninterupted increase during the present
period, averaging £374 weekly. This, on the half-year,
would amount to upwards of £9,700. The receipts, as
shown in the bal nce sheet, are £59.132 14s. 7d. ; the ex-
penses, including interest on borrowed capital, amount to
£32,535 ss. 9d. ; balance, £26.597 Bs. 10d. Of this sum
the directors recommended £28,125, subject to deduction
of income-tax, to be set aside as a dividend, being at the
rate of 255. per share on the original stock, and of 6s. 3d.
on the quarter share, or five per cent. on the whole stock
per annum. payable on Monday the 11th of March.—Sir
A. Agnew brought forward a proposal to abolish all Sun-
day traffic, which was negatived.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—The follow.
ing conversation took place in the House of Commons on
Thursday :—Lord Robert Grovenor wished the right hon.
baronet would have the kindness to state what were the
intentions of her majesty's government with respect to
making a harbour for the steam mail-packets at Holyhead,
as the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company had gone
to great expense in the construction of their line, which
would facilitate communication with Ireland, and must
be of great convenience and advantage to the Irish mem-
bers of that house, and to the public generally. Sir R.
Peel said, that her majesty's government had well consid-
ered the various reports which had been made relative to
the advantages of different porta, particularly the western
coast of England, and they were entirely satisfied that the
weight of the evidence and authority was in favour of
Holyhead. (Hear, hear.) Reflection had been cast upon
the impartiality of those persons who had recommended
Holyhead. Others, therefore,
.were afterwards appointed;
fresh eyes had examined the site. Among those gentle.
men was Air. Walker, the eminent civil engineer. They
confirmed the report that had been made previously by
men who were entitled, he thought, to great respect.
With regard to the railway, there had been some negotia-
tion respecting the conveyance of the mails, in the course
of which the company had come down from £BO,OOO
a-year to £40,000, and he did not know what the effect of
holding out a little longer might be. (A laugh.) Only
yesterday a new company had made a proposition for con-
structing a line by way of Great Ormslaead,but at present
he could make no further statements on this subject.

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A curious fraud occurred in the city in the course of
yesterday afternoon. A poor countryman called at an
eminent banking-house with a £2O note, desiring to pay
in £lO on account of a provincial bank, of which this
house was the agent, and to receive the other £lO in sove-
reigns. As he was a stranger, the clerk to whom he ap-
pliedrefused to take the note and give him the required
change, and directed him to get it changed at the Bank
of England. The countryman proceeded there accord-
ingly,gave him his note, and receiving what he
and just as he was about to enter was met by a
twenty sovereigns, returned to the banking
in the £lO.. His consternation was great
person who told him he need. not trouble himself to go
any further, as he could give him change at once. The
ti that the coins he had received were only
lounged among
worthlesseltw! house
Is:get 'h
It:toentitpolial:byl medals. aI s . Ihe probability is, that the man who
deceived the countryman had previously
the crowd assembled at the counter in the banking-
house, ar:(1 had overheeri enough. to enable him to per-
petrate his fraud.- of Thur:day.

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LIVERPOOL GREAT NA TIC/NAL STEEPLE•

CHASE

On Wednesday the Livi-mponl great national steeple;
chase took piece at Aintree, and Caine Cfr, as tr-oal, ander
distinguished patronage. From an early tmnr in the morn:
tug, until a late period m the afterimiin, the demand f"
couches, cars, and every other WSJ of rthiele,
unpreceder ied. Tile road to Aintree was crowded. 'o,‘"`
conveyances of every form and sze, fill,-„d with persona
of every rank, from tniosewest de-
gree. The steeple.c.lase,
^ea handicap
sw"Pst"kes
01
2" "
sn. ea'.. u"lla 100 socte
were named :
added, came off at three -
-o' o torleit, with
clock. The following horsel
at. lb. "f
thei; bt to the lo

10 12 Mr. '-
12 0 7`"
2
10 ' -.sr. S. Crawford's ch g The Returned ••
vrhartermaine's ch h Discount ...... . 1
1 Sir F. H. Goodrickens bk g Tom Tug........ •?'
14 10 Lord Sefton n•-;
12 12 Mr. W. Ekin's
12 7 Mr. F. A. Mlllhank's br h R0bin50n........ 1!
12 4 Mr. Dr Burgh ns b g Wiverton .......• ,
12 0 Mr. Bradky n 5..~
11 10 Lord Maidstone's.. .• br h Caesar . !
......... le
11 7 Mr. Speed ns b h Fitzmonarch•
•• ;
11 2 Lord E. Russell's g h Lather
11 0 Sir J. Gerard ns
11 0 Mr. Raworth's
gg
RLoobuiins
10 12 Mr. Lock wood's b g Saucepan.. ..... .
10 12 Mr. Hollinshead's b g Little Peter ..... • ;
10 10 Mr. Mare's
10 7 Mr. Kennedy's ..
10 7 Lord G. Bentinck ns bk g The Romp
10 7 Sr W. M. Stanley ns.. b g Charity
The race was excellent. The horses took their leaps is
gallant style; and it may be said of this, what perhaps can
te twirl of very few other steeple-chases, that not a single
fall took place, notwithstanding the many leaps which the
horses had to take. Discount won in admirable style,
pretty closely followed by The Returned. Torn Tug was
next, and Marengo was fourth. The umpires were, the
Earl of Sefton and George Piyne, Esq.
There was to to have been a match for 3CO soy& half
forfeit, but as Lord Maidstone's b g Wiverton received 120
sovs. from the Hon. Sydney Herbert's b g Asctic, it
not take place.

The champion hurdle race, a sweepstakes of 10 sow•
each, with 50 sovs. added, came off about half-past four
o'clock. The following horses started .

Mr. Raworth's y b m Chance 1
Mr. W. Scott's br g Heslington
Mr. F. A. Milbank's..br h Robinson 3
Mr. Danber ns ...... eh g Baronet
Mr. W. Ekin's ...... gr h Peter Simple. 0
Mr. Tilburv's gr g Factotum.... 0
Mr. J. G. Watson's br h Mudlark 0
This was one of the most excellent races we have ever
seen. Peter Simple led the way for considerably more
than half the distance, and was then followed by Chance.
who won in gallant style. Heslington was second, and
Robinson third. This closed the sports of the day.

HOOTON PARK STEEPLE CHASE.
FRIDAY, MAILED 1.
Marquis of Worcester and R. Errington, Esq.,stewards•
A SWEEPSTAKES of £2O each, h ft, with £lOO added by
Sir W. M. Stanley, Bart., to carry 12st each, over
three miles of a fair hunting country within ten mike
of Hooton Park.
Lord Maidstone's Caesar .....
Lord Maidstone's Emperor
Mr. W. S. Crawford's ch g The Returned 3
A SWEEPSTAKES of £lO each, with £5O added by Sir
W. M. Stanley, Bart. 12st each. Horses which have
regularly hunted with Sir W. M. Stanley's hounds to
be allowed 101 b.
Sir W. Massey Stanley's g g Charley
Mr Grace tis br g Lightning .
Mr W. Berrow's g h Challenger
Air Stanley's Kildare
Mr John B. Amey's ch h Corsair 0
Mr Wilkinson ns b g Sankey, aged
Mr Williams's Effendi (late Nimrod), aged
Sir George Houston's Curiosity . 0
A SWEEPSTAKES of £2 each, with £25 added, for horses
the property of gentlemen who have hunted regularly
with Sir W. M. Stanley's hounds. 12st each. The
winner to be sold for £BO, if demanded.
Mr Henderson's First Attempt
Mr Soloman's Maid of Athens ..
Four others started, but were not placed

GREAT WATERLOO COURSING MEETING.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 29, 1844.
Judge—Mr. M'George.
This meeting, which was appointed to commence on
Tuesday last, was postponed, on account of the frost, to
Thursday. The weather was most favourable, and the
attendance of spectators from Liverpool was as large at
we ever remember at any former meeting ; many. no
doubt, being attracted by the beauty of the weather.
There was nut the least sign of rain till towards the even-
ing, and just as the company were about half-way home,
the rain came down rattier heavily for a short time. The
ground was in capital order; but in a few meadows there
was a quantity of water on the surface, but not sufficient
to prevent the bares running with their accustomed speed.
The coursing was magnificent, and there was only one
accident to cast the least gloom on the day's sport. We
are sorry to state that Freeman (late P.P.), in striking at
his hair, whilst jumping over a drain, unfortunately broke
one of his legs; but it was afterwards set, and there is no
doubt of the dog's recovery. We have not space to per'
ticularise. Nearly all the favourites won, with the excen,
tion of Birdlime, who, being rather amiss, was detest".
cleverly by Lancer (a COICII dog). Thepri,,,ci,„,.l/1,„,,At
ites for the cup, are Dressmaker (who defeated ..s.kylarkt
a celebrated Newmarket winner, in the second ties, veil
cleverly). Speculation, Ajax, and Traveller. For the
purse, old Sandy suffered detest, after an undecided course,
from Tramp. Kate, Rowena, Billy-go-by-'em, and Bugle,
are the favourites. The remaining ties came off' on Satur-
day. Evary thing went off in the most satisfactory man-
ner, and the splendid slipping of Will Warner was the
admiration of the fief. The following are the results

THE WATERLOO CUP.
Mr. Pollok's Lancer beat Mr. Bake's Birdlime.
Mr. Gale's Ajax beat Mr. flugbe's Mungo Pink.
Air. Harper named Hostess beat Mr. Robinson's Roc,
Mr. Robinson's Ariel beat Mr. Wynne's Briton.
Mr. Bagge's Traveller beat Mr. Swan's Sparks of Fire.
Knocknawling ran a bye.
Mr. Slater's Speculation beat Mr. Barker's Hector.
Mr. Watt nd. Slaugliterman beat Mr. Ball nd. Y. Priam.
Mr. Standish's Streamer beat Mr. Mare's Mounseer.
Lord Eglinton nd. Blue Banner beat Mr. Fletcher'll
Freeman.
Mr. Sharpe's Skylark beat M.. M`Guire nd. Garland.
Mr. Clarke's Dressmaker beat Dr. Brown's Cantrip.
Mr. Jebb's Titania beat Mr. Deakin's ing.
Mr. Graham's Sir Edward beat Mr. Craven's Canto.
Mr. Barge Ed. Tyrant beat Mr. Etwall nd. Brocade.
Mr. Eden's Exquisite beat Mr. Serves Daigerous.
SECOND TIES.—Ajax beat Lancer, Hostess beat Ariel,-
Knocknawling beat Traveller, Speculation beat Slaughter-
man, Streamer beat Blue Banner, Dressmaker brat Sky-
lark, Titania beat Sir Edward, and Exquisite beat Tyrant.
THE WATERLOO PURSE.
Lord Eglinton named Bugle beat Mr. Garven's Glengeath.
Mr Graham's Screw beat Mr. Sharpe's Star.
Mr. Bake's Kate beat Dr. Brown's Sportsman.
Mr. Bagge's Tramp beat Mr. Slaiet's Sandy. -
Mr. Etwall nd. Thlly.go-by-'ern beat Mr. Deakin's Driver.
Mr. Jebb's Crittins beat Mr. Swan's Sovereign Queen.
Mr. Wynne's Baroness beat Mr Clarke's Drainer,
Mr. Eden's Rowena beat Mr. Pollok's Loudoun.

SATURDAY.
The second day's coursing took place on Saturday, and
was very numerously attended. The sport was excellent.
Mr. M•George, of Staindrop, acted as judge. The first
pair of dogs were in the slips at tett o'clock. We subjoin
the results :

ALTCAR STARES.
First Run.
Mr. Bake's bk d Birdlime, beat Mr. Hughes's bk d Mungo
Park.
Mr. Wynne's be d Briton beat Mr. J. Robinson's bk d
Roe.
Mr. Swan's r d Sparks of Fire, beat Mr. Barton's ---.
Mr. Barker's f d Hector beat M r. Ball ns f d Young Priam,
Mr. Mare Bk d Mounseer, beat Mr. Fletcher's f d Free-
man, (late P P).
Dr. Brown's w and bd b Cantrip, beat Mr. M'Guire ni
r b Garland.
Mr. Deakin's bk and wd Wing, beat Mr. Craven's vt d
Canto.
Mr. Etwall ns bk b Brocade, beat Mr. Scott ns bk
Dangerous.

Second Run.
Wynne's Briton beat Mr. Bake'a I3irdlime
Barker's Hearn beat Mr. Swan's Sparks-of-fir6'
Brown's Cantrip beat Mr. Mare's Mounseer
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winner
First Run.
Harper ns Hostess beat Mr. Gale ns Ajax
Slater's Speculation (Kilmore) beat Mr. Garven ns
Knocktnawling
Clark's Dressmaker heat Mr. Standish's Streamer
Jebb's Titania beat Mr. Eden's Exquisite
Second Run.
Slater's Speculation beat Mr. Harper's Hostess
Clark's Dressmaker beat Mr. Jebb's Titania
Slater's Speculation beat Mr. Clark's Dressmaker
and was declared the winner.
WATERLOO PURSE.
irst Run.
Lord Eglintoun's BugleF
beat Mr. A. Graham's Screw
Mr. Bagg's Tramp beat Mr. Bake's Kate
Mr. Jebb's Criftins beat Mr. Etwall's Billy-go-by-em
Mr. Eden's Rowena beat Mr. Wynne's Baroness.
Second Run.
Mr. 13agge's Tramp beat Lord Eglintoun's Bugle
Mr. Eden's Rowena beat Mr. Jebb's Criftins, and also
Mr. Bagge's Tramp, anti was declared the winner.

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