The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-23 00:00:00

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

FRIDAY EVENING.—In the eariy part of the week
considerable sums were invested on the Goodwood divi-
sion, Bramble and Deer, the former being backed rather
freely at 9 to 1, and Red Deer being supported at 16 to 1,
and afterwards at two points less. Roscius fell back ma-
terially, 10 to 1 being offered in vain. Several small bets
were laid on Pagan at 10 to 1, and Cattonite at 15 to 1 ;
there were also several sums laid against Rowland and
Xanthus at 40 to 1 each. For the Derby The Ugly Buck
and Ratan were alone in request at 3 to 1 each ; there was,
however, no very great amount of speculation even about
these two. Yesterday and to-day have witnessed several
changes in the odds for the Chester Cup. Bramble and
Pagan have each advanced two points, the former, how-
ever, still holding the premiership. Red Deer's success
at Bath has not advanced him so much as might have
been anticipated, 13 to 1 being his present figure. Seve-
ral bets have been laid against Cattonite, Xanthus, and
Nutwith, at the prices quoted below. For the Derby
there has been little doing. The following are the closing
prices :

THE CHESTER TRADESMAN'S CUP.
6 to 1 agst Bramble. 20 to 1 agst Roscius.
8 1 Pagan. 20 1 Hoooton.
10 1 Pharaoh. 20 1 Jamie Forest.
12 1 Cattonite. 20 1 Nutwith.
13 2 Red Deer. 20 1 Xanthus.
20 1 —AliceHawthorn 25 1 Everton.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
7 to 4 on Ugly Buck.
DERBY.

5 to 2 agst Ugly Buck.
3 1 Ratan.
20 1 Campunero.
21 1 Leander.
25 1 Orlanda.
OAKS.--.

30 to 1 agst BayMomus(t2B)
32 —l King of Gipsies.
34 I—Mount Charles
(offered.)
40-1 Apprentice (tk.)
ro betting.

BIDSTON STEEPLE CHASE.

On Saturday afternoon last the packets to Woodside
and Birkenhead were crowded to a more than ordinary
excess, by man and Horse, and every vehicle at Woodside
speedily put in requisition for the Foot Steeple Chases,
to be run by young gentlemen of Liverpool at Bidston.
The ground selected was that marshy flat land behind
" Croft's Egg and Ham" Public-house, which lies be-
tween Bidston and Wallasey, and is admirably adapted for
such sports.
The course was marked out by red flags, and the half
way distance by a white flag.
There was only one hedge to be jumped, and That was
at starting, but there were many wide marshy ditches to
be crossed.

By four o'clock a large and most respectable company
had assembled, the day was fine, and the parties particu-
larly interested, and many of their friends walked the
course preparatory to the race.

FIRST RACE
Was one mile, ;el each, and ss. forfeit.
For this race six started and went off well together, the
running and leaping being excellent until they reached the
halt-mile distance, (the white flag,) when three fell at the
leap and gave up the race, the three only who clearedj the
ditch continuing the race, and with great spirit cleared the
remaining leaps, and arrived at the winning post in the
following order
r. B. Littledale .
Mr. Clarke .
.. 2
Mr. Clewes 3
Mr. Littledale headed Mr. Clarke about ten yards, and
Mr. Clarke headed Mr. Clewes about the like distance.
Mr. Clewes was the favorite at starting, and after the
race walked about the ground apparent y very little ex-
hausted.

SECOND RACE.
Half mile race for a purse.
The gentlemen running this race were started from the
white flag, (half mile distance,) and ran in to the winning
post.
Twelve started and made an excellent race; the three
first arriving in precisely the same manner as those did in
the first.
Air. J. Smith being the winner, and arriving about ten
yards a-head.

THIRD RACE.

A steeple chase of two miles in a straight line towards
Wallasey and back, between four gentlemen on horse-
back.

On reaching the white flag at the half mile distance,
the gentlemen who rode the black horse was thrown, and
the horse ran on to Wallasey, the remaining three re-
turned in close order nearly neck and neck, but all had
been up to the saddle in the ditches.
This race was got up on the spot, the horsemen having
attended in the first instance merely as spectators. We
were therefore unable to obtain their names.

FOURTH RACE.
This race was got up on the ground, and run by far-
mers' servant men, to be run round the white flag (half
mile distance) and back. £1 for the first ; 10s. for the
second ; ss. for the third ; and ls. for every one that
started.

These gentry, preparatory to starting, took off their
coats, waistcoats, and shoes, and one ran in his drawers
and shirt only.
Twenty started, all took the leaps well, none of them
got into the ditches, and about six arrived at the winning
post in very close order, the winners being but a yard or
two before the others.

Patrick Fagan ....
addocks
Davies
This was an excellent race, and as each arrived at the
winning post he was rewarded with his stake,.
Maddocks leaped the hedge and ditch at coming in first,
and was within four yards. of the winning post, and by
turning his head to see where the others were he fell, and
Pat passed him.

Before the whole of the persons running this race had
reached the winning post, it was discovered that Pat had
not rounded the White Flag, but as he had received the
sovereign on reaching the winning post, he was non est
inventus.

This ended the sports of the day, and all merrily re-
turned to their homes, well satisfied and highly delighted.
Before the races commenced, the horsemen leaped their
horses over the ditches to be jumped by the steeple
chasers, and three of them got in and had to be pulled out
by ropes. If these races are continued, no doubt there
will be in future a large number of competitors in the
latter race, as they must all win something.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.—At Taunton, Mary Ann Sea-.

ley, aged 21, sister of Faith Sealy, who Was acquitted of
the charge of administering white arsenic to their father,
Wm. Sealy, was acquitted on that charge, no evidence
being offered, and then put upon her trial, charged with
the wilful murder of her Aunt, Betty Sealy, an old wo-
man of 79, who lived with the family, by strangling her,
on the Sth of December last. The evidence was strong,

though circumstarntia-ron—li,. and it was corroborated by
confessions made by the young woman herself to her fellow
prisoners in the gaol, but the jury acquitted her. The
Times of Friday says, " It is impossible to describe
the excitement occasioned by the verdicts of Mary
Ann Sealy and Faith Se ly. After the verdict was de-
livered, the governor of the gaol thought it prudent to
endeavour to deceive the crowd, and he therefore kept
the prisoner in the court, and sent the van off at a quick
rate; the people followed it, hooting and yelling, to the
gaol, but when they found she was not in it many re-
turned to the yard of the court, others remained around
the goal-door, and it was not till ten o'clock at night that
it was considered safe to remove her, when she was taken
away in a fly, followed by cries of ' Let her loose,' Burn
her,' Let's have her, and we will do for her.' There is
but one feeling on the subject, and that is, that the jury
were actuated by a feeling against capital punishment.
The jury were let out of court singly, to prevent their
being maltreated. It is understood that some means will
be adopted to send the two sisters out in an emigration
ship, as the feeling against them is so strong that it is im-
possible for them to remain in this country."