The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-06-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

EPSOM RACES.—ThunspAy

Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, if declared. &c., with 50
added. Mile and quarter. Sixteen subs., of whom seven
declared.
Mr. S. Herbert's Teetotaller, 4 yrs. 7st ...... (T. Day) 1
Mr. D. Cook's iAlat. 3 yrs. sst 31b ........ -- • • (Riley) 2
Duke of Richmond's The Whaler, 3 y rs, sst 31b (Abdule) 3
£so,—for three yrs. fist 101 b ; four yrs, Sat 71h ; five yrs, Bst
121 b ; six vrs and aged, 9st Ilh. Mares and geldings allowed
51b. Winner to be sold for £2OO. Heats, one mile.
Sir G. El eathcote's Elydaspes, •I yrs ( k Perren) 1 1
Captain Daintree's Mingo, 3 yr 5........ (J. Howlett) 2 1
Mr. Goodman's Chummy, 4 yrs (J. Marion) 0 3
Mr. Balchin's Dromedary, 6 yrs ..
£sl,—for three-yrs, 6st 10Ib ; four, Sst 71b; five, Sat 12 lb ;
six and aged, 9st llb ; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
Winner to be sold for £l5O, &c. Heats, one mile and a
quarter.
Lord Maidstone's Titania, 3 yrs
Mr. Shelley's Nizza, 3 yrs....
Mr. Hornby's Revoke, aged
(Hornsby) 6 3 3
Mr. Wcrninck's Patchwork, 4 yrs .. (Macdonald) 2 4 dr

STATISTICS OP T}l DllllllY.—Wednesday was the 63d
anniversary of this celebrated race, it having been established
in 1780, when it was won by Sir C. Bunbury's Diomed,
beating eight others. On that occasion there were but 36
entries, while this year they amounted to 161, being 22 less
than last year. It would appear that it was some years be-
fore this race became popular with the patrons of the turf,
for during the first seven years of its existence the entries
dwindled from 36 to 29, and from that period until the pre-
sent year they have been gradually increasing. The lowest
number of horses that ever started was in 1794, when Lord
Grosvenor won with Daedalus, faur only corning to the post;
and the highest number in 1833. when Mr. Sadler's Danger-
ous carried off the prize, 23 starting. During the last 16
years the average number of horses that have started is 23.
Eight years after the race was established, the Prince of
Wales won the stakes with Sir Thomas. The Duke of Yolk
was a winner twice—in 1816 with Prince Leopold, and in
1822 with Moses. Sir P. Standish was the first gentleman
who won the race two years in succession, in 1795 with
Spread Eagle, and the following year with Didelot. The
Duke of Grafton and Lord Eg,reniont were also winners two
successive years, the for mer in 1809 with Pope, and the next
year with Whalebone; the latter in 183-1 with Han n ibal , and
in 1805 with Cardinal Beaufort. The Duke of Grafton was a
winner of four, and Lord Egremont of five races. The
former nobleman was the last winner of the Derby two years
successively. The Duke of Bedford was a winner on three
occasions; in 1789 with Skyscraper. 1791 with Eager, and
1797 with a colt by Fidget. Lord Grosvenor also won three
races : in 1790 with Rhadamantbus, 1792 with John Bull,
and 1794 with Dwdalus. The Dukes of Rutland and Port-
land were not so fortunate, being winners of only one Derby
each, the former in 1828 with Cadland, and the latter in 1819
with Tiresais. Lord Jersey was a winner of three races : in
1825 with Mid6leton, 1827 with Manteluke, and in 1836 with
Bay Middleton. Air. O'Kelly, the owner of the celebrated
Eclipse, was a winner in 1781 (the second year of the race,)
with Young Eclipse, and in 1784 with Sergeant, Eclipse
beiug the sire of both horses. The only horse that ever won
the Derby and St. Leger in one year (1830) was Chatnpitm,
the property of the late Mr. Wilson.

FRIDAY

The OAK STAKES, of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for 3 yr•old fillies,
Sst. ilh. each; conditions as for the Derby. Mile and a-
half. 91 subs.
Mr. Ford's f. Poison, by Plenipo (F. Butler) .... 1
Mr. Thornhill's b. f. Extempore, by Emilius
(Chifney)
Twenty-one other horses started.

THE RACE.—The new rule for starting did not prove so
successful in this race as i i the Derby ; three or four false
starts, and the real one such a bungling affair that Robinson
and Sam Mann had their horses' heads the wrong way when
the word was given, and were left behind. For the first
quarter of a mile the pace was good, Carrillon, Sister to
Jeffy, the Bessy Bedlam filly, Decisive, and the Elegance
filly, lying in front so close together, that it was impossible to
say which had the lead ; Sister to Jeffy then took up the
running at greatly diminished speed, followed by Decisive,
Bessy Bedlam next, and the ruck at their heels. This order
was observable to the milepost, where, had as the pace was,
Utica, Judith flutter, Carillon, and Lord Westminster's
two were tailed off. The others went on in a cluster to the
turn, round which Sister to Jelly went two lengths in ad-
vance, attended as before she reached the last road, where
Extempore, Fanny Callaghan, the Bessy Bedlam, Elegance,
and Rococo fillies, closed with her, and for a few strides
they were "all of a heap." Extempore then went in front,
followed by Poison, Bessy Bedlam filly third, in which rota-
tion they ran half way•up the distance, Poison then shot a
head of Extempore, and imitating Cotherstone, passed the
chair a gallant winner by two lengths. Extempore beat the
Bessy Bedlam filly half a length, Messalina was a length
from the latter, and half a length before Decisive, who was
not quite a length before the Rococo filly ; to the others we
cannot undertake to assign positions. Value of the stakes,
.E 2,600. On coming to scale, Robinson made a formal ob-
jection to the start, but the stewards, after he,aring evidence,
decided that it was valid. Maria Day bloke down ia the
race, and the Laura filly, we beli.,ve, pulled up lame; the
rider of the latter was fined £5 fur starting twice without the

4'.50 for 3 yr-old colts, Bst. 71b., and fillies, Bst. 41b
Colonel Charritie's Gothatubury, 3 yrs (Rogers) 1
Sir G. Heatheote's Moscow, 3 yrs
Mr. Balehin's The Curate, 3 yrs (W. Balchin).. 3

The NI EMBIKRS' PLATit, of
_:eso, for 3 yrs old, 6r:t. 71b.'; 4

yrs, Bst. %b.; 5 yrs. ht. 1316. ; 6 yrs'and aged, 9st 216

mares, &c., allowed 51b. Winner to be sold for £2OO, &c
Heats, two miles.
Mr. Cowley's Adrian, aged (Calloway) 0 1 1
Mr. Bainbridge's Lady Mary, 5 yrs (Bar-
tholomew)
Colonel Charritic's The Knight, aged
(Rogers)
The DERBY and OAK STAKES of 5 soya each, with 35 added ;
3 yrs, 7st. 41b.; 4 yrs, 83t. 91b. ; 5 yrs, 9st. ; 6 yrs and
aged, 9st. 21b.

0 0 2

Mr. Bastard's Teapot, 4 yrs (Nat)
Mr. King's Dahlia, 6 yrs (\V.
Mr. Gray's Jim Crow, aged (Macdonald) 0 0 2

It is rumoured, in the best informed sporting circles, that
Mr. Bowes, the owner of Cotherstone, the winner of
" the Derby," nets somewhere about £30,000 by the result
of that race.

As soon as the intelligence of Mr. Bowes's horse, Cother-
stone, having won the Derby Stakes arrived at Barnard
Castle, several gentlemen caused the church bells to be
rung, for the purpose of congratulating Mr. Bowes on his
success.

THE EPSOM MEETING.-Miserable as the weather was
on Monday, at five in the afternoon her Majesty and Prince
Albert drove over from Claremont to Leatherhead, in an
open phaeton, to are Cotherstone take his gallop. Having
witnessed that performance, the Royal party inspected
Scott's stables and stud. This is the first instance on record
of a Queen of England having conferred the honour of a
visit upon the first favourite for the Derby.-London paper.
STATISTICS OT THE OAKS.-It iS now 64 years since the
Oaks was first run for at Epsom, being established a year
prior to the Derby. The first race on record was in 1779,
which was won by Lord Derby's filly Bridget. On that oc-
casion there were 17 subscribe' s, twelve mares starting.
Since that period there has been considerable fluctuation in
the number of entries, 46 years elapsing before the number
arrived at fifty ; and it was not until 1840, when Lord G.
Bentinck won with Cracifix, that the number exceeded 100.
Last year the entries Amounted to 117, while this year there
were but 96 subscribers. The lowest number of mares that
ever came to the post was in 1779, when tour started, Lord
Grosvenor being declared theintier with Bellina. 'rile ave-
rage number is 10. Of all the patrons of the turf the Duke
of Grafton appears to have been the most fortunate with
this race, having been a winner no less than eight times, and
also carrying off the Derby stakes on four occasions, two
years in succession. His grace also won the Oaks two years
following, in 1822, with Pastille, and 1823, with Zinc; in
1801, with Pelisse; 1808, Morel; 1813, Music; 1815, Mi-
nuet ; 1828, Turquois ; and 1831, Oxygen. Lord Grosvenor
seems also to have been very successful with the Derby and
Oaks, winning the former on three occasions and the latter
five times, out of which three years in succession-a circum.
stance, we should say, unparalleled in the annals of the
turf. This occurred in 1781, with Faith ; 1782, Ceres ; and
1783, Maid of Oaks. The other races were in 1797, with
Mike, and 1805, Medora. Lord Exeter, strange to say,
with his fine stud, never won the Derby; but succeeded
thrice in winning the Oaks :-In 1821, with Augusta ; 1829,
Green Mantle; and, 1832, Galata. Lord Egremont Won
two years successively :-In 1788, with Nightshade ; and
1789, with Tag ; in 1795, with Platina ; 1800, Ephemera ; and
1820, Caroline. Duke of Bedford, two years in succession :-
In 1790, with Hypolita ; and 1791. Portia; also, in 1793,
with Celia. The Duke of Rutland, in 1811, with Sorcery ;
and 1814, Medora. General Grosvenor, in 1807, with
Briesis ; and 1825, Mings. Ceneral Gower, 1809, with Maid
of Orleans ; and 1816, Landscape. No mare ever yet won
the Oaks and St. Leger.

A SOLICITOR STRUCK OFF TILE Rom.s.—On Wednesday
in the Rolls Court, Westminster, before Lord Langdale, a
Mr. Martin, solicitor, was struck off the Rolls. He had
been proved to have fraudulently abused the confidence placed
in bins by his client, Miss West, and had endeavoured to
conceal his fraud by misrepresentations. In delivering judg.
merit his lordship said that it was the duty of the court to
withdraw from its rolls solicitors who had taken advantage
of their confidential situations, and to deprive them of those
privileges and of that advantage of character which was de-
rived from their names being upon the rolls.
IsrecworAaism.—A notice issued from the Home-)office
was circulated on Thursday, offering rewards to the arnount
of £2OO for the discovery of the perpetrators of a series of
incendiary acts at West Bergh°lt. On the 11th of last March
the cart-lodge of the Rev. Mr. Sims was maliciously set on
tire ; and on the 18th of the same month the waggon-lodge
of Mr. Daniel Bradbrook. On the Ist of April tt barn, stable,
cowlionse, and henhouse were wilfully set fire to and de-
stroyed, together with nine acres of barley, a pony, a calf,
and a number of fowls, belonging to Mr. Joseph Lambert.
On the 2d of May a stied belonging to Mr. it. Bradbrook,
of the same place, bad also been set on tire. In addition to
the rewards, her Majesty's pardon is promised to any but the
actual incendiary for such information as may be the means
of bringing the perpetrators to justice.

CATCHING A PHEASANT BY THE TAIL.-At the Petty
Sessions at the Bedford hundred, James Allen was charged
with trespassing for game. William Wilmott, of Wotton'
deposed, that on the 14th instant he saw the defendant pur-
sue a pheasant by the side of a spinney for a considerable
distance, and at last succeed in catching hold of its tail,
when the bird mounted and left his fine feathers in Allen's
hand. Witness then came up to him and commented on his
wicked conduct in venturing to catch hold of a pheasant
without a game certificate ! The defendant said he did not
pursue the bird, but picked up tho feathers which it dropped
behind it. The tail was produced in court, and created a
great sensation. With such a proof of guilt before them,
the bench could do no less than convict the wicked defen
dant. He was therefore tined £l, and in default of payment
was sent to the house of Correction for two weeks.—Ccon-
bridge Independent.

SINGULAR SEIZURE OP PROPERTY.—A few days since a
singular seizure of property took place in Whitecrosfs-street
prison, under the following circumstances. By the present
Bankrupt Act a person is entitled to five days' notice to con-
test an adjudication in bankruptcy, before the matter is ad-
vertised. The case in question was of a prisoner in White-
cross-street, who was described by some aliases, and who
contested the adjudication of bankruptcy before Mr. Com •
missioner Fonb!amine. The adjudication was allowed, and
prompt steps were then adopted to seize a sum of money.
It was suspected that the party had in his possession a large
amount of money in Bank of England notes and gold. An
officer belonging to the Court of Bankruptcy was despatched
to the prison and a method was arranged to effect the object
in view. The plan was to obtain possession of the coat worn
by the prisoner. Ile was at once searched and all the docu-
ments on his person taken away. In an old handkerchief in
the pocket of his coat was found no less a sum than 1:57S in
notes and gold ! The property is now in the bands of the
official assignee (Mr. Belcher), to whom an application has
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