The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-08-15 00:00:00

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES Y - ESTERD AY.

THE TRIAL STAKES.
Col. Craddock's b m Sally, 4 yrs
Lord Chesterfield's ch h Knight of the Whistle, 5 yrs 2
Mr J. Mostyn's ch f Miss Miggs, 3 yrs 3

PRODUCE STAKES.
Mr Griffith's b c Newcourt, by Sir Hercules,
Mr H. Arthur's ch f Miss Susan, by Bran..

Only two storied.
WOLVERHAMPTON STAKES.
Mr Collins names ch m Una, 5 yrs (G. Whitehouse) 1
Mr John Jones names br h Dr. Allen, 4 yrs 2
Mr A. Godfrey names Queen of Tyne, 4 yrs 3
Mr J. B. Phillipson names Scarlet Runner, 3 yrs 4
Eight started. Won easy.
LADIES' PURSE.
Ld Westminster's b g Martyr, 4 yrs (Templeman) 0 1 1
Mr Dawson's bl c Blacklock, br to 1-1 arpurhey,4 yrs 1 0 2
Lord Chesterfield's b c by Gladiator, 3 yrs

Twelve started

Mr. Holden, of A rgyle-street, offers for sale in our
advertising colums a very desirable piece of land, which
appears extremely suitable for the purposes of various
trades.

THE GRAND PICTURES OF " ADAM AND EVE" IN
PARADISE.—It will be found, by the advertisement, that
the liberal proprietor of these splendidly and universally
admired works of art has invited all the Sunday and cha-
rity school children to a gratuitous view of them.
CONCERT AT THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION LAST
lgioxyr.—The evening proved showery and cast a gloom
over the prospect; but the arrivals poured in thick and
fast, and, in spite of the discomfiting wet, the joyous
throng wended towards the hall of blaze and song, till
" above—below " one brillant galaxy of beauty and ex-
pectant faces shewed that rain could not damp, nor clouds
obscure, the sunshine of music's sons and daughters,
when such a treat hung out its inviting promises of cele-
brated talent—vocal and instrumental. It is impossible,
however, at the late hour at which the concert closed, to
give, until next week, any thing like an adequate notice
of the evening's entertainment.

THE WEATHER.—After three or four days of the finest
sunny weather we have yet enjoyed, the weather yester-
day underwent a rather unfavourable change, and heavy
showers fell throughout the afternoon and evening, which
will perhaps partially lay some of the crops. Should it,
however, soon become settled and continue dry and clear
for a few weeks, the wheat generally in this neighbour-
hood will be fit for the sickle, as it has already assumed
the yellow autumnal hue, and gives promise of a heavy
yield. The other crops continue to look well. We un-
derstand that some specimens of oats, the produce of this
season, were exhibited at the corn market at Chester on
Saturday last.

BIRKENHEAD NEW FIRE-ENGINE.—On Monday
week a public trial took place, at Birkenhead, for the pur-
pose of testing the power of the new fire-engine, which
has been provided by the liberality of the London Assur-
ance Corporation. The engine, which is from the manu-
factory of Mr. Merryweather, of London, consists of two
forcing pumps, each seven inches in diameter, mounted
upon a spring carriage of excellent workmanship. It was
worked under the superintendence of Mr. Baddeley, who
had come from. London expressly ; and, with a single jet,
seven-eighths of an inch in diameter, threw water over the
highest building in Hamilton-square. On two jets of
five-eighths of an inch in diameter being attached, the
water was simultaneously thrown to a still greater height.
A trial then took place bet veen the Norwich Union Com-
pany's old engine and the new one, worked by the same
number of men and the same pipes. The latter, however,
had the decided advantage in point of power. Mr. Bad-
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" LIVINGSTON AND WILMER'S EXPRESS. —ry e have
received the first number of a very neat newspaper of this
title published in New York, " expressly for transmission
by every steam=ship sailing from the United States to
Great Britain." The proprietors are our townsmen Mr.
Charles Wilmer, and his partner, Mr. Livingston, who
resides in New York, and there manages the concern. It
is intended principally to supply in a condensed form ac-
counts of all important events and occurrences in the
United States and Canada, between the time of sailing of
the last steam-ship for England and the departure of the
next; and we need scarcely say, that if it be conducted
with care and energy, it can scarcely fail to succeed. In the
present number the principal feature is a rather interest-
ing general summary, which, however, shows that there is
a lack of general information of importance, at present,
on the other side the water as well as here. We have no
doubt but improvements will suggest themselves to the
editor, and should his available information be well epito-
mized,his sheet will become highly acceptable to English
readers.
DINNER TO MR. JAMES ORME.—On Tuesday last,
under the management of a committee of gentlemen, a
public dinner was given to Mr. James Orme, at his own
house, the Rimrose Hotel, Bootle, as a token of respect
for his character as a man and as a tradesman, and in order
to show that he bad not suffered in the estimation of his
friends by the late legal proceedings to which he had been,
unfortunately, subjected. About one hundred gentlemen
sat down. John Formby, Esq. one of the county justices,
presided on the occasion, and Mr. William Horne, of the
Mersey Hotel, occupied the vice-chair. After a few loyal
toasts had been disposed of, the chairman rose to propose
" Our guest, Mr. James Orme, Mrs. Orme, and all the
little Ormes-heads." The chairman spoke very highly of
Mr. Orme, whom, he said, he had known for a long time,
and always found him an upright, honest man, as they all
that day still believed him to be. The toast was received
with the most deafening cheers, which were continued for
some time. Mr. Orme very feelingly replied. The com-
pany spent a very delightful and harmonious evening.
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gaNEW YORK.—The New York Packet Ship Roscius ar-
rived at this port on Friday night, after a passage of seven-
passengers,
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Thomas Bolton, of this town, who, we believe, has been
making a tour of the States. In the case of Mrs. Gil-
mour, the commissioner had delivered a decision to the
effect that the evidence of criminality warranted the sur-
render of the woman. Apparently, tractarianism is ex-
citing hardly less interest in America than in this coun-
try. Bishop Doane, it is stated, had preached a sermon,
taking the same views and arguments as Dr. Fuses/ did in
his recent memorable discourse, which is said to have
met with an extraordinary sale in various parts of the
union. Two American captains have published state-
ments to the effect that their vessels were taken out of
their course upwards of sixty miles by the current which
prevailed in the Bay of Fundy when the Columbia was
lost. The Exchange on England was lon to 109. The
accounts from New Orleans represent the cotton crop in
Mississippi and the adjoining States to have suffered se-
verely by -tbe heavy rains and inundations, and the yield,
_ it is said, will show a considerable falling off this year as
compared with the last. A serious riot had taken place
in Kingston, Canada, on the 12th ult., in which a lad,
named Morrison, was killed.