The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

GOODWOOD

STAKES.

6to 1 agst Franchise (offd. 12 to 1 agst Red Deer
to take) 14 to 1 „ The Currier
9to 1 „ Croton Oil 20 to 1 „ Lucy Banks
10 to 1 „ Canton 20 to 1 „ Elegance filly
12 to 1 „ Parthian (t) 25 to 1 „ Poussin •
Parthian was backed at 12 to 1 to a small sum, belt►%
the only horse upon which business was done. 6to 1
would have been taken about Franchise.

4 to 1 agst The Cure
6to 1 „ Ithuriel
9to 1 „ Princess
10 to 1 „ Red Deer
10 to 1 „ Bay Momus

TAE LEGER.
15 to 1 agst Morpeth (off)
15 to 1 Foicr- a- bailee
(offered)
25 to 1 „ Devil-to-Pal

There was not a bet laid t(
was backed in scores at 4 to
times at 8 to 1, and Bay Mo

)-day. The Cure, yesterday'
1, The Princess two or thros
mus in scores at 11 to 1.

TATTERSALL'S.—THuRsDAY.

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The attractions at Newmarket were not sufficient to in'
duce a large proportion of the usual frequenters of tilt
room to stay away; and many who had gene there tia'tene„.
back, in the forlorn hope of meeting those whose absent
on Monday had excited so much regret. Nothing 9_o
curred, hoWever, to lessen the feeling of dissatisfactio.,
the windinz-up of the Bunning Rein affair had produce 1
In fact, " the absentees " were as numer 113 as ever, ow,
the complaints were " loud and deep" at the want 0,
principle displayed by persons in whom the fullest con 6;
dence had been placed. A sort of vague impression Still
remains, that some of the lost sheep may be found at Li-
verpool. and a tacit understanding existed against a public
announcement of defaulters till after that opportunity of
"coming to the post" had gone by. All delicacy -0t ,_
then cease, and the names of the unprincipled will ft
made public without scruple. The dissatisfaction ',hie'
prevailed had an obvious influence on the heftily!, and the
busine&s done was not only limited, but confined to a ve'7_
narrow circle. The following were the closing prices"'"

THE LIVERPOOL CUP.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstene's The Fra
Bto 1 „ Mr. Jacques's British Yoeman (taken to X 59
10 to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's The Poor Soldier (taken
10 to 1 „ Lord Eglington's Pompey (taken)
14 to 1 „ Colonel Cradock's Pagan (taken)
14 to 1 ~ Mr. D. Cook's Trneboy (taken)
Two or three bets were laid against the Poor Soldier,
at a point or two less than the quoted odds.

GOODWOOD STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Mr. Wrefoed's Franchise (taken to .£25)
l 2 to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Parthinn (taken)
[3 to 1 „ Duke of Richmond's The Currier (taken)
17 to 1 „ Mr. Shelley's Lucy Banks (taken)

ST. LEGER.
3to 1 „ Mr. H. Robinson's Morpeth (taken)
4to 1 „ Mr. Irwin's Foi,g-a-bollagh (taken)

THE KING OF SAXONY.—His Majesty continues 'bit
tour through England, visiting most of the retuarkable,
places and sights. On Sunday last his Majesty, attenn
by his usual st.fte, visited the city of Bristol, and Pr°cee 9,,
t,
ed to the Bath Hotel, Clifton. His Majesty, after e;
tending Divine Service at the Roman Catholic chaPe!,
proceeded to view the various beauties of Clifto!,
On Monday morning he proceeded to view the steer%
ship Great Britain, on board which • his Majesty °l:d
received by the Right Worshipful the Mayor. 9„1.
others, by whom his Majesty was conducted throliPd
every portion of the ship, which excited the most roar'tl
commendations from the royal personage. His Mai,re'i),
then proceeded to Leigh Court, the seat of Mr. -I,:ete
Miles, which has been so often visited by royalty, w' of
he viewed the superb gallery of paintings, and partook,or
a dejeuner. In the evening his Majesty departed 'of
Wales, to view the Dowlais ironworks, the propel-0_ .4
Sir J. 'Guest ; and after a tour through the southern ref,
nrrhern portion of the Principality, arrived at Ole! jo
whence his Majesty proceeded to this town, whio
reached on Sunday, as noticed elsewhere.
MEETING OF PITMEN.—On Monday a numerous 031 if
ing of the pitmen was held on Shaden-hill, more ileaer'ooo
known as the Black Fell. It was said that 25,000 Perscto
were present; and our impression was that 20,000
,„e0
about the number at the meeting. Nearly all the to
lately employed in the pits of the Tyne and Wear ; of
present, and each colliery was distinguished by a 11%cl
banner, bearing upon it the name of the colliery. 11"00
suitable inscription. Mr. Thomas Hay was called il/ice
chair. He said,—since the strike, the march of inte
has been advancing, and the people are thinking for thge,l
selves. I never saw such a Bost of moral-force ene.°-"toi
see assembled here to-day. Oh ! the voice of this wee tb,
will produce a wonderful effect, and will be heard b/,,0r
tyrants of the coal-office.—One of the resolutions
" That in the opinion of this meeting, the struggriol
which we are engaged is one of justice and righteouSo
and based upon these principles, it cannot fail to trivitl;oll
therefore tins meeting pledges itself to continue their'
contest until our just claims are acceded to."---'1

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upwards of 4,500 tods were pitched, and more ti1....104*L;
tods sold, the prices realised were far greater than
and when it is considered that 'the prices obtaineo wir
graziers for their wool at this celebrated normal f tb!,
looked upon as a fair average standard of the value it pc:
important article of-commerce in other districts,,!,:rfer,
not, appear that the wool-growers have much cause
..I`l, 1Y:
or alarm, at least at present. The following w`i, 3111
prices obtained by the growers this year :—Teg so° oo!;
to 325. 6(1. ; ewe wool, 275. to 28s. • and mirsitier
being about one-third part teg, 28s. to'29s•Od t•
the same qualities obtained the following Pneeis..6o'ig
highest) the prices have gradually decline& dowfi__gobi_p
when it was at its lowest price. In 1838, the prlcf3o6f;.•
255.24 s to
a.d
.25 si.w6edt: ;6
since 1838
11388. toc
w23h
,esn. 6wdo.o;i mwitax ednt,oe2tirti_Lyilo:
were obtained by the growers at Ilsley fair wer:Bo,
lows :—Teg wool, 425. to 455. 6d. ; ewe, 365.
mixed, 40s. to 415.. Several extensive buyers fronioir,pit,
shire and other parts of the country attended the olfero
helda d el
acsotn:.iedeekr considerable
ipnuerscshwn purchases. At
exceedinglyA t thehbi ngr
sdkr;do bag be
from all parts of the country were present. i"
e the CI 0°
whole of the wool pitched was purchased befor s era,
of the day. The'prices obtained by the growerw di tv'
follows, at per tod :---Teg wool, 30s. to 330. ;
275. to 295. ; mixen ditto, 295. to 335.