The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-08-16 00:00:00

LONDON ELECTION.

The election of a member of parliament, in the room of
citizen, stationer, and alderman Sir John Key, Baronet, com-
menced on Monday, when Mr. Kemble was proposed by Mr.
Thomas Wilson, who for several years represented the city,
and seconded by Mr. Alderman Brown.
Mr. Crawford, the other candidate, was nominated by Mr.
W. J. Denison, and seconded by Mr. Travers.
Mr. Kemble, in his address to the electors, said that in the
course of his canvass he had been asked by an elector " If he
would support the present ministry ?" To which he most dis-
tinctly replied, '• No, I will not." If to support the ministers
was the understanding upon which his opponent sought to re-
present them in parliament, the electors would see whether they
had not a less chance of an independent member in Mr. Craw-
ford than in himself. A subscription had been offered him (Mr.
Kemble) to defray the expenses of his election, which he had.
thankfully declined. In conclusion, Mr. Keuible said that he
was favourable to the reform of any real abuses, whether in the
church, the state, or the municipal laws.
Mr. Crawford also addressed the electors, and in the course
of his speech said that he had long known the advantages that
Liverpool had over London. It had been long represented by
a cabinet minister; and one of his principal reasons for standing
there that day was, that he might have an opportunity of asking
ministers those questions which he could not do elsewhere. He
would with pleasure explain to his ,hou, opponent the hints he
had heard respecting a certain sum. lie had a large family,
and more than Iris own to maintain, and he objected to go into
a contested election, the expenses of which he could not cal-
culate. He had now answered that taunt of his oppqnent, and
he hoped it would do him much good. The first principles,
which were the offsprings of his own reflections, were against
Tory principles, which no longer governed the country.—
Whatever they were, they were now matured in him, so that if
now pleased with him, they need not fear he would desert them.
A poll was demanded by the friends of Mr. Kemble, which
commenced on Wednesday.

LATEST PARTICULARS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Wednes.day Evening.
This has been the first day of the voting for a representative
for this metropolis, in the room of Sir John Key, baronet, whose
"untoward" affair has obtained him the honour of the steward-
ship of the Chiltern Hundreds. Up to a late hour yesterday,
notwithstanding the utmost exertions of the whigs, radicals,
destructives, and all the other slaves of the bill, not a doubt was
entertained of Mr. Kemble's success, from the vast number of
promises he had received. But this day has displayed acts of
treachery and political faithlessness, scarcely equalled even in
any of the numerous displays of duplicity placed on record
since " reform" came in fashion. Scarcely had the polling
commenced, when it was found that numbers of those who had,
in the most positive manner, given their promises to Mr.
Kemble, were voting for his opponent; and this continued
through the day, until the numbers at the close of the poll were
For Mr. Crawford 2854
For Mr. Kemble • l5Bl

Majority for the radicals
It is supposed Mr. Kemble will retire from the contest. It will
be seen by the above that the citiiens of London redeem their
pledges much after the fashion of their late representative, the
foolscap baronet, and that with them a promise is a mere
mockery, and deceit a virtue. It must be remembered how
particularly the whig-radical-LinERAL (!) candidate inquired
into the probable cost of his standing the contest, and the very
low estimate rendered him by the "cunning Isaacs". who sought
to stretch his purse-strings. We have little demur in averring
that the weathercock displays of this day will convince him
that the estimate has been very much understated, and to so
cool a calculator as Mr. Crawford this will convert triumph
into sorrow, and cause him to turn with melancholy musing
from the figures of his majority to those of his expenses. His
victory, in fact, will resemble that of Pyrrhus, and his exclama-
tion will probably be the same.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(Written exclusively for the Liverpool Standard.)

The Wolverhampton meeting, which opened on Monday
last, drew from our sporting circles a tolerably large sprinkling
of turf speculators, who effected business freely and spiritedly,
both on the week's sport and the Great St. Ledger. Upon tne
latter wel have few material alterations to notice. Belshazzar
does not appear to have so many friends as at our last quota-
tions, and Rockingham less. The Mole creeps more into pub-
lie-estimation, and the odds against him have diminished to
13 to 1. Marpessa, who it was expected would make another
sudden rise into favour; an.d perhaps overtop Mussulman and
Rockingham, remains in state quo. The week's sport at \Vol-
verhamptop, to which much interest was attached in conse-
quence of the excellent entries and pod fields anticipated,
went off with great eclat, although the knowing ones were some-
what taken in upon the two-year olds' race, for which Vittoria
(the hitherto pride of the Lancashire sportsmen) was the de-
cided favourite, and 3to 1 was freely bet on her; she, however,
was beaten easily by Mr. Edmund Peel's Yorick, against whom
sto 1 was laid. Six started, namely, the winner, Vittoria,
Mad Tom, Ileads-or-Tails, Shelah, and Enville. Vittoria's
backers were much astonished at her losing, being one of the
best two-year olds of the day. She has won no less than five
two-year old stakes this season, namely, at the Liverpool
Spring, the Chester, the Manchester, Liverpool Aintree, and
Newton meetings. For the Trial stakes, Perseverance was
backed at 10 to 1 against the field, and won easy, beating
Philosopher. The Produce was won in a canter by Sir W.
Wynne's hr. filly by Filho da I'uta, beating ch. f. by Sultan;
betting, 5 to 4 im the winner. The Wolverhampton stakes,
for which 10 started, including Mr. Beardsworth's Chester
and Ludlow, were won by Mr. Mostyn's b. in. Her Highness.
Russell was the favourite at 6 to 4 against him, and the betting
against the winner was sto 1. The Maiden Plate was won by
Dame Durdan, beating b. c. by Lottery and two others. The
Thirty Sovereign Sweep, for which 5 and 6 to 1 was bet upon
Caliban, were taken by b. c. by'Lottery, three paid. The
Cleveland Cup was won by Perseverance, beating the adroit
cup stealer, Lady Stafford, and Giovanni; the betting was even
on the winner, and 3to 1 against her Ladyship. The Ten So-
vereign Sweep was taken by Bazaar, beating four others. The
Wrottesley Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, were won by Mr. Beards-
worth's Wolverhampton, beating Harriett. The Holyoake
Stakes, which excited much interest, were won by Her High-
ness, beating Manchester and Independence. Manchester was
the favourite at 2 to 1 against, 3 to 1 against Her Highness,
and 4 to 1 against Independence; won by about a neck, four
paid. The Members' Plate of £6O was won by Traveller, beat-
ing Puss and Brother to Denton. The conclusion of these
races ended the sporting transactions of the week, nothing hav-
ing been done on any other events than those named.
The following is the latest state of the betting in Manchester,
Thursday :
DONCASTER GREAT ST. LEGER.-5 to 1 agst Muley Moloch ;
61 to I agst Belshazzar; 9 to 1 agst Mussulman (taken) ; 10 to
1 agst Rockingham (taken); 12 to 1 agst Marpessa (taken) ; 13
to 1 agst the Mole ; 15 to 1 agst Connoisseur ; 16 to 1 agst
Anne; 1,0 to 1 agst Revenge ; 3U to 1 agst Tutor (taken) ; 35
to 1 against Tim (taken.) None others mentioned in the Man-
chester sporting circles this week. The latest betting received
from Hyde Park, quotes Muley at 5 to 1; Belshazzar at 13 to '2;
and Mussulman, The Mole, and Anne, had gained a point or
two upon the last quotations; 6 to 1 was taken agst Mr. Wal-
ker's three; 1400 to 800 on Revenge agst Tim was taken, and
700 to 400 on 'rim against Forrester was taken; 700 to 400 on
Tim agst Clearwell (taken) ; 750 to 50 agst Glaucus and Jack
Faucett (taken) ; 750 to 50 agst Tim and Revenge (taken) ;
1000 to 50 agst Lot, Laurel's dam, and Frankenstein (taken) ;
250 to 200 on the field agst Muley- Moloch, Belshazzar, Mussul-
man, and The Mole.
THE DERRY.-17 to 1 agst the Duke of Grafton's Olympic
(offered); 18 to I agst Captain Gardner's Comet (taken) ; 500
betted between.the two.
OA ics.-200 even between Zulema and Louisa.

FOOT-RACE FOR £5O.—A pedestrian feat, in the shape of a
foot-race for £5O, between two " crack professors of the art,"
named Driukwater and Brigs, (the former better known by
the classical appellation of Dickey Misfortune,) came off on
Monday last upon Kersall-moor, Manchester. The race was
two miles' and such was the interest manifested by the admirers
of feats of the kind, that several thousands of persons, from va-
rious parts of the county, were present to witness the perform-
ance, upon which some hundreds of sovereigns depended. The
parties had contended• before at Liverpool, when the Pet of
Harpurhey (Dickey) was beaten, or supposed to be, for many
at the time entertained an idea that "the thing was a go," but
that was not as Poor Richard said. He acknowledged himself
fairly beaten, and was determined to redeem his lost laurels, and
accordingly this match was made. Both men appeared in gocd
condition for a race, but Isaac Briggs looked more Adapted for
running than his competitor. They had a fair start, the cun-
ning Isaac trying for the lead, but was baffled by Dickey, who
shortly headed him about two yards, which situation he main-
tained for the first time round, when he gained more ground,
and succeeded in reaching the winning.post 60 yards or more
a-head of his opponent, amidst the deafening shouts of the spec-
tators. The two miles was performed in S minutes and 22 se-
conds. The winner is open to run any man in England for
£lOO.
CRICKET.—On Monday last a match of cricket, between the
second eleven of the Manchester Club and eleven of the gentle-
men of the Green Hevs' Club, came off upon the ground of the
former, opposite the White House, Hulme. This was a long
threatened match on the part of the Green Heys' Club, and ex-
cited considerable interest amongst the players. Some betting
upon the game took place, which, at the commencement, was
2 to 1 in favour of the Manchester Club, but, in the second in-
nings of the Green Heys', it was about even. Manchester went
in ffrat, and came out scoring 62, and the Green Heys', in their
first innings, scored 34; Manchester, second innings, scored 54,
and the Green Heys 75, Manchester winning by a majority of
7. Upon the whole the play was very good on both sides, and
the auspicious weather greatly enhanced the delights of the
day's sport. The Green HeYs'' Club, in the first innings, were
peculiarly unlucky, three of "their best players being caught out
in their first balls; their batting was excellent, but the fielding
of the second eleven was by far superior. Manchester had also
the advantage in bowlers, choosing in their number four mid-
dling, good ones, and Green Hevs' but two. The return match
will be played the second week in September. A match is
talked of between the second eleven and the Rochdale Club:
the former are willing to play provided the latter will exclude
the Sheffield player, \ incent.

The Dean and Chapter of Durham have made choice of the
Rev. T. W. Pelle, M. A., Incumbent of St. Catherine's, anti
Head Master of the Royal Institution Schools in this town, to be
Senior tutor and one of the three Senior Fellows of Durham
College, which will be opened for the reception of students in
October next.