The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-07 00:00:00

Mr. J. Gladstone;jun... Re-elected.

GREAT GEORGE .. Mr. Thos. Wagstiff

Re-elected.

RODNEY-STREET.. UT. Thomas Fieming

Re-elected.

{Elected in the
room of Mr.,
Hugh Neill.
LIME•STREET .... Mr. James Johnson .... Re-elected.
WEST DERBY ... Mr. It. M. Beckwith ..Re-elected.

ABERCROMBY

Mr.J. A.Tirine

SOUTH TOXTETH.. Mr. John Stewart Re-elected.
GREAT GEORGE WARD.—Thursday was the day ap-
pointed for the election of a town-councillor to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. M`Nicoll front
the representation of this ward. There were two candi-
dates, Mr. J. M. Wood and Mr. Rogers. The election
was severely contested, and no exertion was spared by
either party. The polling was very regular throughout
the day, neither party taking a decided lead, until about
three o'clock, when the numbers were—for Mr. Wood,
233; for Mr. Rogers, 200 ; majority for Mr. Wood, 33..
The majority being thus small, each party used their
utmost exertions until the close of the poll at four o'clock,
but no particular alteration took place, the numbers at
that time beinz—

For M:

Mr. Rogers

Majority for Mr. Wood 3l
The result of the above elections leaves the Liverpool
Town Council constituted as follows :
No. I.—EVERTON Years; No. 9.—GREAT Years to
WARD. to serve.) GEORGE WARD. NM..
Alderman Edward Langsdale 2,Alderman Joseph Cooper .. S.
T. D. Anderson
Samuel M. Mellor 2'Alexander Shand
*Daniel Crostliwaite 3 Thomas Wagstaff 3
No. 2.— SCOTLAND. No. 10.—RODNEY-STRZET.
Alderman William Bennett.. 2 Ald. J. Hayward Turner 2
John Bigham
John Woodruff 2 James Aspinall Tobin Z
*Archibald Charles Stuart.. *Thomas Fleming
_ _

No. 3.—VAUXHALL. I No. 11.—ABWRCROMBY.
Alderman William Preston 2 Ald. Richard C. Gardner .. S
John Moss
William Nicholson
Edward Bradley 3,-P. A. Tinne 3
No. 4.—ST. PAUL'S. No. 12.—LIME-STRICET.
Alderman Thomas Bold .... 5 Ald. John Bramley-Moore 5
Thomas Godfrey
Oliver Holden 2 John Buck Lloyd 2
John Rowland M'Guffie .... 3 James Johnson
No. S.—EXCHANGE. No. 13.—ST. ANNE-STREET.
Alderman James Lawrence.. 3 Alderman Francis Shand -
James Tyrer
Charles Turner
Thomas Lit tledale 3 *Joseph Kitchen
No. 6.-CASTLE-STREET. No. 14.—WEST DERBY.
Alderman Thomas Dover .. 3 Alderman John Bent 2
Thomas Avison 1 Arthur Henderson
George Holt 2 F. A. Clint 2
Hugh Hornby 3 R. Mitchell Beckwith 3
No. 7.—ST. PETER'S. No. 15.—SOUTH TOETIETE.
Alderman James Parker.... 5 Alderman Thomas Toulmin. 5
John C. Fernihough I William J. Horafall r
James Holme 2 James Robertson
Harmood Banner 3 John Stewart -

No. B.—PITT-STREET. No. 16.—NORTH TO2Crlrrff..
Alderman Thomas Robinson 3 Alderman S. Holme 5
William Mann
Walter Powell Jeffreys 2 Matthew Gregg= 2
J. Gladstone, jun 3l-Bernard Hall 2:
The gentlemen whose names are distinguished by a* are
new members. Those with a t have before been members of
Council, but not last year.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDLr.

Beyond a few investments on the Sefton Autumn nom,-
dican,_run for at Livpmwa amt.
Wild Dayrell have each an improving look, the latter espe-
cially having many admirers. Several books have
been opened on the next Chester Cup, and soma:rill=
business done, at extreme odds. Latest prices :

SEFTON AUTUMN ILANDICAP.
5 to 1 agst Mr. C. Spence's Catherine Parr—taken.
7to 1 „ Lord Derby's Meteora—taken.
Bto 1 „ Mr. Mosely's Alonzo—taken.
Bto 1 „ Mr. Murland's Ammonia—taken.
10 to 1 „ Mr. Walker's Mrs. Birch—taken.
10 to 1 „ Mr. Eyke's The Model—taken.

CHESTER CUP
100 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Rabgill—taker
100 to 1 „ Mr. Andrews's Kidnapper-
-100 to 1 „ Mr. Wray's D. o.—taken.
100 to 1 „ Mr. Clarkson's Neville—taken
100 to 1 „ Captain D. Lane's Epaminondas—taken.

THE DERBY,

11 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Givenlus Esuriens—taken.
20 to 1 „ Mr. Popham's Wild Dayrell—taken.

Merry Peal has been sold to Baron Wilhamowitz.
Muscovite, Ariosto, and Ilex, are announced for sale by
private contract.
The Duke of Beaufort has been elected a member of
the Jockey Club. _ _ _ _

The " Leviathan" has opened a book on the. Chester
Cup, with offers of 5,000 to 100 on the field.
Lord Burghley has sold Bluebeard, 3 yrs, to H. Combe,
Esq., and he has joined W. Channell's string.
The Hermit, by Bay Middleton, 3 yrs, (the winner a-
the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes,) has arrived at Samuel
Rogers's stables, Newmarket.
Stockwell has been taken out of training, and will stand
next season at Burghley-house, at 30 gs. ; and Newnila—
ster at Tickhill Castle, Bawtry, at 10 gs. a mare.
Virginia (the dam of Virago), was sold by Messrs..
Tattersall, last week, for 400 guineas ; and The Reiver
(brother to Elthiron, Hobbie Noble, &c.), for 250 guineas_
The price of Bay Middleton has been raised from 40 to
50 guineas a mare, and Pyrrhus the First from 16 to 44
guineas ; the former's number being limited to 25, and
the latter to 35, besides those of their owner's.

Mr. I'Anson has named his bay filly by Melbourne out
of Queen Mary, Blinkbonny ; bay filly by Melbourne out
of Flemish Girl, Kara Fatima ; bay filly by St. Bennett
out of Petrowna, Miss Nicoll ; and bay colt by St. Bennett
out of Captain Cornish's dam, Captain Powlett.
A complete alteration is contemplated in the Doncaster
Cup conditions ; and the St. Leger, for 1857, will most
probably close next July, along with the Derby and Oaks„
an arrangement which has been long wished for, both by
breeders and owners.

yrs; a yearlinch, colt by The Earl of Rich—
mond out of Laura ; Persia (sister to Cyrus) ; filly by The
Flying Dutchman ; and filly by Don John out of Ellen
Horne's dam, have arrived at W. Smith's stables, New—
market, to be trained for their engagements.
Lord Clifden's yearling colt by Surplice out of Plenary;
colt by Surplice out of H.R.H. ; colt by The Hero out of
Latitude; colt by Footstool out of Rosary; colt by Bay
Middleton out of Slander ; and filly by Bay Middleton out
of Wallflower, have arrived at R. Stephenson's, Newmar—
ket, to be trained for their engagements.
The remains of the late Mr. Joseph Rogers were interred
on Wednesday last, at St. Mary's Church, Newmarket-
From his long career on the turf, he had collected around
him a host of friends, and not only by those immediately
connected with him, but by many at a distance, will his
loss be felt. The training establishment will be carried
on by Samuel Rogers, who, of late years, has greatly
assisted his father therein.

Mr. Allen M`Donagh (of Brunette celebrity), made a
match, likely to eclipse that of Mrs. Thornton, at York,
with the Knight of Glin, at the late Limerick races, that
Mrs. Donagh should ride his horse Seaman (winner of the
Grand Munster Steeple-chase) against the gallant knight
on Victory, for £75, over the Confagh Steeple-chase course_
The Liverpool Autumn Meeting takes place this day
and to-morrow. On the first day there will be six racer,
the Sefton Autumn Handicap, with 200 soya. added, being
the principal race, for which several first-class horses are
entered, and the contest for which is expected to be close
and exciting. On the second day, the Autumn Steeple—
chase, with 100 soya. added, and five other races, comprise
the day's sport. The arrangements will be under the
supervision of Mr. Topham, whose exertions to render
this meeting popular with all classes have been most
commendable.

THE CHAS}

The CHESHIRE HouNDS will meet on—

Tuesday
Thiiratio

..... Peover
Arley
orton Priory
.. Appleton
...WreninFr
'holm

Friday, 10th
Monday, 13th
Tuesday, 14th

Thursday, 16th
Friday, 17th... •

Lmondeley
Ravensmoor Windmill

Each day at half-past ten o'clock

Tuesday, 7t
Wednesday.

Grindley Brook-.
... Llan-y-pudi
...
. ...... Carders
West Felton

half-past ten o'clock,