The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

DONCASTER CUP.

Offers to take 5 to 4 on Alice Hawthorn, or 100 to 10
on The Cure.

THE DERBY.
4 to 1 agst Scott's lot (offered)
4 1 Day's lot (offered)
33 to 1 agst Nutbourne, and the same agst Kedger, were
laid at Horwich.

PERFORMANCES OF ORLANDO.—We copy tee follovr-
ing from the August number of the New Sporting Maga-
zine :—ln 1843 he started five times, and won four. The
July Stakes, value clear, £580; Match at Newmarket,
£250 ; The July Stakes, £2,600 Stake at Goodwood,
£125. In 1844 he started five times, and won five. The
Tuesday's Riddlesworth, £1,400; Stake at Newmarket,
£300; Stake at Newmarket, £250; The Derby, £4,250;
The Dinner Produce, £B5O ; total, £10,555. Orlando is
not in the St. Leger.
SHOOTING FOR THE ANCIENT SILVER ARROW.—On
Tuesday se'nnight, the annual meeting to shoot for the
ancient silver arrow, called the Airyhome Arrow (which
was originally shot for at Scorton, in the year 1673, and
has been annually contested since that time), was held at
Thirsk, when twenty-eight gentlemen assembled to com-
pete for the different prizes, being the greatest number
ever recorded to have met for that purpose. The num-
bers scored were very respectable. Among the more pro-
minent were Mr. Peckitt (Carlton Husthwaite) 113, Mr•
Muir (lidinburgh) 106, Dr. Horner (Hull) 102, Mr.
Hutchons (London) 102, Rev. E. Meyrick (Walcot, Lin-
coln) 101, Mr. Glasgow (Edinburgh) 82, &c. The Silver
Arrow and Captaincy were won by the Rev. John Hig-
ginson, of Thormanby, by obtaining the first hit in the
gold; the same arrow also gained Mr. Higginson the
Sweepstakes Cup, being the most central hit during the
day. The Lieutenant's Bugle was won by Mr. H. Stew-
ard, of York, who had won and held it during the previous
year. A very elegant medal for the greatest number of
hits was won by Mr. Muir, of Edinburgh ; and a Sweep-
stakes Prize for the highest score, by Mr. Peckitt, of
Carlton Husthwaite.

LANCASTER LUNE-SIDE SPORTS.—These sports com-
menced yesterday week, and afforded much amusement.
Nearly 3,000 persons were present, also a fine musical
band from Sleden, near Skipton. E. G. Hornby, Esq.,
and other gentlemen of Lancaster, were present. Fifty'
competitors appeared for the first wrestling match for all
weights, and the sport was prime. In the final throw T.
Longmire beat M. Butterfield. The money was thus di-
vided : —Longmire, £6 ; Butterfield, £3 ; Boardley, 156.,.;
G. Donaldson, 15s. ; T. Wilson, 15s. ; S. Battersby, J•
Nelson, and G. Fawcett, ss. each. Leaping for height
followed, and 13 entered. Longmire won the first prize
by first clearing the bar at its greatest height without
touching, but Battersby cleared the same height for the
second ; and the other " boys of the Lune " were quill
equal, if not superior, to their compeers of West ed
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manful, though the rain descended in torrents..
(victor), £4 ;
ney was divided as follows :—G. Donaldson
J. Donaldson, £2; M. Butterfield, 10s.; J. Nelson, J.
Hindson, Busher, and Knowles, ss. each. A "jingling
match followed. Sacks of sawdust were quickly thrown
into the ring, which had been roped for the occasion. A
score of hardy young fellows were blindfolded, and S.
Battersby, of Skerton, took the bell, and commenced
" jingling" very merrily; helter-skelter after him went
his blinWolded pursuers, and pell-mell they soon tort.
bled over the sacks and over one another, amidst roars-of.'
laughter. After this pastime had continued for nearly
half an hour, "White-headed Bob" made a s atch at
Battersby, and over a sack they rolled together; but,
srum
it was averred, and seemed to lie the general belief, that
" Bob" had so removed the bandage from his eyes that
he got a " glimmering" how to direct his course, the mo-
ney wes ultimately given to Battersby. A match for
beaten men was then contemplated, but the ground:was
play
in such a state that no further wrestling could take place.
Had the weather been fine, the sports would have been
equal to those of the previous day.
GREAT WRESTLING MEETING AND SPORTS AT FLAW,
NEAR ULVERSTONE. The great northern wrestling
meeting came off on Friday and Saturday week, at the
foot of the hill of Flan, from which the sports derive their
name. The weather on Friday was favourable, and the
spectators numbered from four to five thousand. The
wrestlers comprised the elite of the northern ring, and,
included the champion of all rings—William Jackson, 0;
Kinneyside • also Mr. W. Coward, of Hawkshead, and
Mr. John Atkinson, of Russland. Mr. Jacob Robinson
acted as referee. " The Trial Hunt," for three guineas►
commenced the amusements; and the admirers of dogs
sported their " rhino" freely on their favourites. Thera
were dogs from all parts of Lancashire, Cumberland'
Westmoreland, and Northumberland. The sport wee
excellent, and four dogs carried off the stakes, which
varied from 255. to 4s. The wrestling that succeeded Wee
admirable, the men being in prime condition. Eighty";
four competitors entered their names for the principal
prize of £5O. After six rounds, the final fall was as fol'
lows :-1. G. Donaldson stood, Jackson fell ; 2. Jackson
stood, Donaldson fell ; 3. Jackson stood, Donaldson fell'
The trial between the champion and Donaldson, as might
be anticipated, excited much interest. Both men shovel'
a great deal of " pluck" and science, especially the latter;
but it requires a giant's strength, in addition to science;
to overturn the Herculean frame of Jackson, who floored
his opponent in beautiful style. A purse was then con'
tended for by the last 16 standers, and was won in the
fourth round by Longmire, several others receiving mallet
prizes, in all £6. An excellent hurdle race (heats) wie
then run, for a sweepstakes of £2 2s. and £2O added'
and was won by Mr. Andrews' b. m. Cumberland Lassie',
A long leap came next, and was won by Harrington 0`
Keswick, who cleared a space of 16 feet ; prize 10s. On
the second day (Saturday), the sports commenced with
dog-trail, which afforded much amusement. A. light'
weight match succeeded, in which the contest was tier"
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standers, 31s. 6d. each ; to the three next, 16s. each; Pi •
standers, ss. 6d. each. A hurdle race next came off; el-
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witnessed. An all-weight entry, for the sum of £6 I,„ne';
closed the proceedings at Flan for the present year. 11g15
wrestling was splendid. The division of the money •
as follows :—Donaldson (victor), £2 2s. ; Chapman,rl,,;;
the third and fourth, 12s. each; and the four next et) ,
standers, 7s. each. Thus (says the Cumberland PaCq"
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Ward,
Hyd raodpvaetrhtyi advertised in itnheo u\rvap
CUT AND PLAIN GLASS.—Those who are about to Will,
chase glass would do well to inspect the stock of 31ri.,0
every variety ; and now that a reduction ha the duty -
taken place, it is offered at prices astonishingly low.
tati"
vast strides in England : institutions uf the kind are •cige
to be seen in almost every direction. Captain Clarl
too we observe has opened an Establishment, which for,. of
the description of it in an advertisement in our paPw,. 0
to-day, and from the reputation of Captain Claridr,,,J
the introducer of the Water Cure into this country4pc
-day.
appears tto cbel3P:3sl
as now associated with Dr. Weiss, will we have no nu
be attended with the utmost success.
clif6'
SLATE QUARRIES.—In these times when it is s 0 out
cult to find safe employment for capital, there standsof
conspicuously in our own columns, two slate quarqsp6i,
immense extent and cepability, with a p b
resent al4l ,reat
tive view that is most encouraging. When the d
,:rest
leading banks in the metropolis give reluctantly on ,:rect
a half per cent., it is not a little refreshing to
.;
an ts
public attention to solid securities, where capital upo
dustry are alone required to insure twenty per cV2.sed b 9
their outlay. The public have been so often auPtatioaS
ecui ice
lending their money and their names to -P rovo
minus any solid basis, that it may he not easy to pro 0
one in tile present case, where everything is as siog s
the Bank dividends. A spirited individual, pos,Sl lead:
brain farm. would soon form a company with a
.n vroula
inf, and enterprising merchants at the head ;
re ie ry.
be accomplished in one week, and the shares vot-a otir
We ito
speedily be at a considerable premium. ay;l
readers to the announcement which enters more r
their merits.

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