The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-06-16 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY

A SWEEPSTAKE of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for 3 yrs. old colts
Bst. 71b. The winner of the Derby, or 2,000 guineas stakes.
31b. extra. Old mile. 4 subs.
Mr. W. Kimber's Nylghan (J. Day, jun.)
Lord Orford's c. by St. Patrick, out of Mercy (Nat) 2
Lord Exeter's c. by Reveller, out of Velvet (Darling) 3
The CORONATION STAKES of 100 SOVS. each, h. ft., for 3
yrs. old fillies, Sst 71b. each. New mile. 10 subs.
Sir G. Heathcote's La Stimata (Chapple)
Lord Exeter's f. by Jerry, out of Maccremma (Dar-
ling) ....................................... 2
Mr. Thornhill's Extempore . 3
Mr. Bates's Noisette
_The'SWINLEV STAKES of 10 soya. each'
_

Lord Exeter's Maria Diaz. 3 yrs —(Pettit) 1
Duke of Bedford's Eliza, 4 yrs 2
The PRODUCE SWEEPSTAKES of 50 soya. each

Mr. Wreford's f. by Sultan, jun. (J. Day, jun.) 1
Colonel Peel's c. by Touchstone
The ROYAL HUNT CUP of 200 sovs., added to a Handicap
of 10 soya, each.
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Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle .... (Nat) 1
A dead heat for second between Glory Owen, Epaulette,
and Bourra Tomacha.

The FERN-H ILL STAKES of 15 sovs. each.
Mr. Ongley's The Queen of the Gipsies, 3 yrs (Sly) 1
Mr. Rogers's Arcata, 2 yrs
Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower, 2 yrs
SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, for two-year-olds.
Mr. Lichtwald's c. by Sctunander (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Ley's Fairplay,... 2

Loss or MR. FERGUSO4.sI'S FIREAWAY.—The City of
Dublin steamer the Britannia, on the passage from Liverpool,
on Thursday, encountered a violent gale, which carried away
the foremast, and caused the death of Mr. Ferguson's cele-
brated horse, Fireaway.—Erening Mail. [This turns out
to be incorrect : it was Mr. Ferguson's Fanny Callaghan,
which made so good a race for the Oaks, that was killed.]

THE THIMBLERIG AT ASCOT.—Some idea may be formed
of the immense number of these rascals who may be expected
to attend the races at Ascot this day and during the week,
when it is stated that a carpenter iu the neighbourhood has
received an order to construct no less than 65 table§ to enable
these worthies to " operate" upon in their villainous calling.
The contract price is 2s. 6d. each. £5 has been paid "on
account," and the whole are to be completed by ten o'clock
this morning. It is well known that not less than from five
to six scoundrels are in league with the " worker" at each
table. These 65 tables, therefore, will cause a muster on the
heath of between 300 and 400 the most arrant cheats and
knaves in Christendom. If persons are to be found fools
enough, after the exposures which have taken place, to
squander their money upon these harpies, they are only de-
serving of being most heartily laughed at for their credulity
and fully.

It has been observed, that cannons of a good-sized calibre
are being carted from the Low Moor Iron Works through the
streets of Bradford. It is not stated whether these are in-
tended for home or foreign service.
STRANGE Accimmr.—A rather singular accident occurred
on Wednesday evening, at Devonport-hill. As the Defiance
coach was coming in from Exeter, and proceeding up the
bill, the back seat suddenly gave way, and fell on the road ;
luckily there was no person but the guard on the seat at the
time; be was precipitated backwards with considerable vio-
lence. So sudden and unexpected was this fall, that the
coachman proceeded some distance before he could be brought
up by the call of some persons walking by at the moment.
The guard and portion of the coach which had given way were
picked up, and taken on to Devonport. The guard was touch
affrighted and stupified by the fall,
but we are glad to say,
seriously consequences are not likely to ensue.—Plymouth
nines.