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

THE DERBY

11 to 1 asst Mr. Bowes's Grxeulus Esuriens—taken.
20 to 1 „ Mr. Popham's Wild Dayll---ta.ken.

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 IL Combe,,
Esq,, and he has joined W. Channell's string,

The Hermit, fiy Bay Middleton, 3 yrs, (the winner of
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 ;s.; and Newmin-
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, Hobble 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 441
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, Kam 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 centemplatal in the Doncaster
Cup conditions ; and the St. Leger, for 1857, will moss
probably close next July, along with the Derby and Oaks.
an arrangement which has been long wished for, both by
breeders and owners. - • •

Humguffin, 3 yrs ; a yearling 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 Elleiz
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, Nemnarket---
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 carriett
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 Mnnbter 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 races,
the Sefton Autumn Handicap, with 200 sovs. 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 sovs. added, and five other races, comprise
the day's sport. The arrangements will be under then
supervision of Mr. Topham, whose exertions to render
this meeting popular with all classes have been most

THE CHASE

The CrasmitE HOUNDS will meet on—

Tuesday
Thursda

Peover
.Arley
Norton Priory
...Appleton.
_ Wrenbury

Friday, 10th
Monday, 13th .
Tuesday, 14th
Thursday, 16th
Friday, 17th....

Cholmondele3r
Ravensmoor Windmill

Each day at half-past ten o'cic