The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. THE LAW OF MARRIAGE. It seems scarcely credible that in a country like this "Sr doubts should be permitted to exist upon a question So nearly affecting the happiness and domestic comfort of - v bs a ll as the validity of marriages contracted abroad. set a•range as it may seem those doubts have been and still are entertained by the highest legal and judicial au thorities in the kingdom. We have, says the Morning Pf'it ' l atelY been favoured with a copy of a petition which 11,ras presented to the House of Lords by the noble presi ?et of the council, Lord Wharncliffe, as long ago as 1841, corn 1 thi si P aming of the unceitain . state of the law in tureParticular, and calling the attention of the Legisla ture i ts necessary consequences in rendering titles in .3.3ecure and p romoting litigation in families. This petition so short and at the same time so much to the purpose, and the names attached to it are so well known, as com 11:handing almost all the first solicitors in the metropolis, t w • e give it with the signatures at full length : To the Right Honourable the Lords Spirit al and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the undersigned attorneys and solicitors— bbeweth—That the effect of the existing law, which prohibits marriage within certain degrees of affinity, admits of serious doubts as applied to such marriages solemnized abroad, some of our most eminent civilians and lawyers being of opinion that it works a personal dis (po?fication b etween the parties which nothing can re- Z ot hers consid er i ng t h at d om i c il e i n a f or eign coun where such marriages are lawful removes the disability, _thee..;tahrerirasgaegain conceiving that the mere celebration of in such a country is sufficient. That your PofttltiTsners have reason to believe that numerous marriages cea sed k , i nd, especially between widowers and their de the Da..`ves' sisters, have been solemnized abroad since Th a i — CW .4 g of the Act sth and 6th William IV. chap. 54. the law ; the , °Pinion of your petitioners such a state of 4doubts a . s s ; :athighlyhe inexpedient, being calculated to create ~ton - legitimacy of children, to promote litiga to .4e ung,t the nearest re l at i ves , an d t o pl ace th e title nnaerous estates upon an insecure footing. Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray that your Lordships will take the subject into your early consideration, and o ptado such measures f or t h e ame li orat i on o f t h e l aw i n particular as to your Lordships may seem meet. And your petitioners will ever pray, &c. [Here follow the signatures, which we omir.] And it seems that this petition was followed by similar appeals from the solicitors of many of our provincial towns. There was one from Norwich, signed by sixty three; another from Hereford, with tweuty-one signa tures ; a third from Leicester, signed by forty-one ; an other from Worcester, by thirty-seven ; another from Worcester. by thirty-Feven ; another from Bath by forty eight; another from Manchester, by fifty-three; another from Cirencester, by one hundred and fifty-one; from Da venport and its neighbourhood, by forty-seven. Lord Wharncliffe, in presenting these petitions observed, that it was impossible for any testimony to be stronger as to the b e li e f o f the pro f ess i on i n t h e ev il o f th e ex i s t ing state of the law ; and we have lately been struck with the con firmation afforded to that testimony by the very highest judicial authority in the kingdom, that of the Lord Chan cello: himself. We refer to the dialogue between his lord ship and Mr. Erle (the counsel for Sir Augustus D'Este) before the recent Committee of Privileges on the Sussex Peerage in the House of Lords. In that case Mr. Erie contended. That the validit y o f a ll marr i ages must b e d epen d ent thispnthe law of the p l ace in which they were so l emn i ze d . If might be n ot admitt e d as a genera l ru l e , h e a dd e d, what contract co nsequence ? It would enable parties to to their marriages the marriages in foreign countries, and then return with ow n country an d b rea k t h ese so l emn con t rac t s anPunity. Lord Chancellor.—" Might not some such case as test e occur , ? A man in England cannot marry his wife's , 1: ‘ , bat he can go into a foreign country and there the law would permit him to do so. In the event of his re tractentf be his own country, would not a marriage so con- Ee deemed valid ? to sho e ' le ."' The whole line of my argument has been .era cv t that a marriage was valid wherzver it might be ed, if the law place had b een b of the country in which it took The Lor served. al an 0 • d C hancellor.—" D o no t rece i v e my remarks is a en „l'nion• I give no opinion upon it. The question ves sat foa:,ndportant one. I mere ly a d ver ted to it in con- Her e w elaborate e see the highest Judge in the realm, after an this sub argument of counsel, expressing an opinion i on Which °t, and then, as if fearful of the responsibLity had said ha d incurred in doing so, desiring that what he as eont 7 er rniaht not be regarded as an opinion, but merely Port ant " l i°n, " because the question was a most in:- Jud ge - a re," and a few days afterwards we have the errf° n ' rri - v ° whom this question was actually put for de whichcii.in an opinion in direct opposition to that ex o„r Yse Chancellor. We do not pretend to guess questio n ni °n was the correct one, but we do say that no of Such _at all should be ermitted to exist upon a point for thi s vital ; .roportan e to P domestic happiness, and tition reas°n we cordicall our. ers t hat y join in the prayer of the earl' ' "'at Pa le s t con . r lament may " take the subject into its atneliorat. sideration, nd adopt snch measures for the may seertli" of the lawsin this particular us to its wisdom meet." BEACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. At the Chelmsford . was brought b from Ste assizes, on , Wednesday last, an action Th e d et', marriage. Mary Ann Spaull, to recover damages Ph.en joster, for a breach of promise of the far— „ ridant pleaded that he did not promise in reu'rier.eEedteacher of musie in .th_e d eclaration. The lady is a . the gentlera,' . °4 c., in her aunt s school at Witham ; and An intimacy be tween thei n s 4 a farmer at Tiptree. gage r " t ,, P r ang at a chapel in Witham, and "an en- Year, -.owever det e. ticatehd nthe s:': made, d and comrnu enda.nt changed his min ~ Towards the . end of the next lowing curt noteei—t° his quondam ladye-low in the fol- "Dear Mi ss 4. aaY that " October 1, 1842. I ,---in explanati n of yours to-day, I must B it - “ ave made up mv mind to discontinue my vi a, as I find it, all things-Con-sidered, tee to be • You of impracticable for united ; therefore I felt reluctance to inform m e alteration of mind. 14 p . ,,. " I remain your sincere well - wisher. n, coq + .3 • .. " ... I have no unkind feelings, I can assure you, arCla yourself.,, It !DPeared that after this, in conseuence of corninu d cations that took pla t ce e with the defendant. he resume the intercourse and their intimacy con tinued before.arsccu!sewittuth in plaintiff, January of the present year the kid e wooer once more tiOn. The following evidence was given for the plaintiff: aunt, proved that she Mrs. Sarah Spaull, the plaint i ff ' s e in 1841, and spoke to resided at Witham with her niec e the defendant having called upon her and asked permis • to visit her niece as a suitor , wona nd on her assenting he continued to do so, with the knowled ge o f hi s f r i ends, and the plaintiff and the defendant appeared to be Bin eerely attached to e a ch other. They correspond e d w i t h each other, and the plaintiff visited the defendant's fath er and his family, and was received by them as the intended Wife of the defendant. The witness detailed the course of the i n ti macy b e t ween th e parties down to the month Of January. 1844 and identified the letter produced as th ' d f ndant. She also deared a handwriting of the e e . that ft . a er the period she had m dthe defendsnt entione , called up on to accept of a f her, and wished the plaintiff . 811111 °' ' 2OO , that his father had offered to her, in order that she might into the country and recruit her health. T he foilowi go written sot) ng letters were then read. The first was with Mis s ,t . l after the defendant had renewed his intimacy 1842, and Is con t en t s Pa 1 .1 114 It was dated December 9, 1 Were as follow : (10 4 .; h 14 ,Y Ler! , dear Mary Anne,—l had intended to come as C h Witham, and had the pleasure of seeing you, but t ___ , _ave had something of the cold chills for a day or w ,.° . think it will not be wise : now to remedy this, we f a `Te er tp have the pleasure of seeing you at Totham (his must _saresidence) to tea. The governor says that you if p obs 6 b p that night, and also to-morrow night as wFll. Som e oil* Would it be troubling you too much to in g Your p c , j°llr triusic, and a certain letter that have r you your iadssession ? Please inform the bearer what time Pleasu re Yshi P wrill b h White Hart. I have great in being your ardent and devoted lover. , " STE PHEN. ' Anoth er 1 followng _etter, dated November 30, 1843, was to the ..21, irect,:--- thi s ml uu) clearest Love ,—I received your pretty note little_ out e ert r a ?ic,g, for which I feel extremely obliged. 1 . was , , !gain imn'Y yesterday, just down to the Bank and back corseh rriediatelY vvhil th n was out full, and on have aek, did n t' e e su e I should can ed , 9 perceive myself any wors . 4. 14 ,,,,uut did not stop anywhere. a fondest affection, your devoted lover, of.n " re N ts• re "STEPHEN." W I ha a r is ti tt e l ' r M ary Anne,—Having a spare moment by xra.h pen plea ia evening, 1 thought I could not employ App e l; p„iaure tc myself than conversing er r thing feel it jUll " 4 CY without your presence every h t i t n,, an eviauld hotutearysotne. I long to see you, out of lately tang, neithe"re Prudent at present to venture time ,o.,light tnor e ‘Z,9cld you wish me I know. I have tverv--en we hinor l gil of you than ever, longing for the Berson day endeara-b6Pend many happy days together. rnd e Z. lll : ll3 3' mind ~V 3 , 11 to my affections, as I have your pies 'n fact ever,l,Vnur tender looks and pleasant befotereice is. ~ I must auieet appears lovely where n your now hea rt • This last vicpnfess I never felt what l w d on my ill t oo ° Yer With more t appears to have quite er "pallid Insignificant an ardent affection. . T . are words f a i ut . fail, b ut , to describe to you my feelings Toth kle a of Whati hope when I see you to give you some t , s ar n, ,„ u t ay "P an ex .'"Y dearest' feelings are. I wish you were . a didb, ~ -ggerated girl ' you would fancy I am drawing the it is not. ~statement, but I can assure you can hut? on this p o i n t ln ow that when I express my senti did W e vc ully, you sometimes term it flattery, e uch their bein llected, and can. Pleas. as' ould it not gmy calm co Al tt ; Were it in my be my pleasure to constantly bu ndearing tie vitpower, when you „are connected by Now 8 Year s a d " b d• solved, ich I hope will not soon e is . . b , the vance be firmer and stronger, if possible e :used t „ n ,: inY dearest love you will say I have tres it) e.,_ , -0 long n „ . , you l de hoping --vet ve . b. .. your tune. I must conc . u . , .. „..iyee o e epistle from you , promising me mit you will J.4orid tone else. I feel • going to ~ „ r oe. bon,t fallinlanxious now aboutlyceourear. (34r more than ever ov a e tt w a Ah ed an an y on e e v e , d d devoted lover, The folic " STEPHEN. -1 000 kisses dear. " was as lett er was dated the 2d of January, 1844. It ow • eabefore. rear Love, -Ist, I must apologise for not writing time, . 2 d, I thank you °lth, I for your letter. 3d, I have no hope you are still well. sth, I am glad you are enjoying yourself. 6tb, I cannot come to town, I am so busy. " Yours, very truly, " STEPHP.g." The next letter had no date, but the post-mark It as January, 1844: " Mary Anne,—lst, You complain of my plan of writing, which has greatly annoyed me. 2d, It is strange for me to be dictated to by one so much my junior. 3d, I hope if you see any one at the wedding that suits. you won't let the opportunity Flip, but embrace it. 4th, 1 need not define, but you will take the full meaning of this last particular. sth, I should advise you to keep with your mother ; you are happy you say. 6th, 1 know you will be more happy than at Witham, as it must be many years before you can alter your situation. •' Yours, very respectfully, " AMICUS " This is not an hasty conclusion." The witness was then cross-examined by MY. Serjeant Shee :—Witness kept a boarding-school at Witham, and the plaintiff taught English; French, and music to the pupils. Believed the intimacy first took place between the plaintiff and defendant at a rehearsal of music at the chapel at Witham, The plaintiff used to play the seraphine at the chapel, as there was no organ. Arrange ments had been made for the wedding at the time the de fendant broke off the intimacy with Miss Spaull. She did not recollect having heard the defendant say that his circumstances were such as to render it improper for him to marry. She was sure that the sum of 1:200 was men tioned by the defendant, and he did not say that his father was to give it. He said that he had no fault to find with her. but he could not marry her. I-I e did not add the word " then." After this the defendant frequently sent to inquire after the plaintiff. Miss Eliza Atkinson, a boarder at Mrs. Spaull's, spoke to the visits of the defendant to the plaintiff as her suitor. Sh 3 remembered when the match was broken off, in De cember or January last ; and after plaintiff had received defendant's letters, she returned home very ill, and hap pened to suffer so much that witness was frightened to see her. She continued very ill for some time, and ap peared to suffer great distress of mind. By Mr. Serjeant SURE :—The plaintiff said she bad seen the defendant, and they had had some disagreement about a letter she had sent her. Thinks she also told her that he had denied engaging to marry her so soon, and told her she was always in a hurry. (A laugh.) Mr. Alfred May, a surveyor, was then called to prove that he had valued the stock upon the defendant's farm at £1,175. Cross-examined.—The land held by defendant at Tip tree might not be the very worst in the county, but it was very bad land. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. Serjeant Shee then addressed the jury for the de fendant, but the jury did not seem to be moved by the learned serjeant's eloquence, for they consoled the de serted one for the loss of a husband by awarding her £4OO damages. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.—Viscount Sandon and Mr. Mark Phillips have introduced a bill into the House of Commons, " to enable barristers appointed under the act of the sth and 6th years of King William the Fourth, to arbitrate between counties and municipal corporations, to submit a special case to the superior courts, and to amend an act of the sth and 6th years of her present Majesty, for amending the law concerning prisons." MR. RUSSELL AND THE POST.—Mt. Russell, the plaintiff in the qui tarn actions, threatened an action for libel against the Morning Post, for its report of Lord G. Bentinck's attack on his character in the House of Com mons. In a letter from Mr. Russell, in Friday's Post, he accepts the offer of publishing a counter-statement, and promises to withdraw the action, as he should be " very sorry to punish the editor of any newspaper for merely discharging a duty fraught with so much public benefit as the publication of a fair report of a debate in parliament." MR. DYCE SOMBRE.—On Thursday the counsel con cluded the arguments on the petition of Mr. Dyce Som bre to the Court of Chancery, to suspend the commission of lunacy that was passed against him last year. At the conclusion, the Lord Chancellor said he was glad they had come to an end of these proceedings. It only re mained for him, before the decision of the case, to see Mr. Sombre, and that he should take an opportunity of doing at the earliest moment. The arguments in the case have occupied forty-five hours. CHAMBERS AND SON'S BANKRUPTCY.—A rather re markable case came on for audit on Thursday last, at Basinghall-street, before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. Messrs. Chambers and Son, it appeared, failed as bankers as far back as 1824. Mr. Hamilton, who attended for the assignees, objected to an item charged in the audit for warehouse rent of the bankrupts' books. In the case of Wright there were from 5,000 to 10,000 books ; in the present a few less. Scarcely 100 of them were worth preserving, and he thought the rest might be thrown into the Thames. The official assignee, in reply to this sug gestion, said he had not courage to do so. " Then," said Mr. Hamilton, " I hope you will have courage to pay the rent out of the allowance you get." The com missioner thought that while the assignees had custody of the books, some place must be hired for them. Mr. Hamilton said that in that case St. Paul's was the only place. The commissioner admitted that something must be done to prevent the accumulation of books under bankrupts estates. Mr. Hamilton asked of what use it was to keep books that had been in cellars ever since 1703 ? Be then proceeded to explain the bankrupt's ac counts,to show why a dividendhad notbeen paid for so many years. It appeared that Mr. Chambers had in 1820 pur chased the Opera-house of Mr. Waters for £80,000; but after Mr. Chambers failed and became bankrupt the as signees were obliged to file a bill against Mr. Waters for a specific performance of the contract. A decree in favour of the estate was obtained in 1829, against which Mr. Waters appealed ; but the decree was eventually con firmed by the Chancellor in 1833. At that time and up to his death Mr. Waters resided in France, and therefore it was impossible to get at him. Mr. Waters died in 1839, and in 1840, in consequence of the demise of some of the old assignees, three new assignees were chosen. An offer having been made to purchase the property for £lOO,OOO, and the assignees finding they could not establish their title, the representative of Mr. Waters also residing in France, a negotiation was entered into with that party, whereby it was proposed, on the part of the assignees, to give him £5,000, and the purchaser also £5,000 if he would perfect the title. However, as the case wascar ried to the House of Lords, the negotiati on was broken first off, and the appeal proceeded. The appeal wa heard this session, and now the judgmentotniliyesreermedaiinwerds! that they expected would be in favour of out the sale. 'that was the present position i n g the balance of accountsbe tweenand then the assignees would be in a situationtoofcatrhrye Opera-house. Respect N a N n 'a d te it rs s , til t i h i a t t w w an a t s ed su i t ject to the same Mr. Chal dec me r r e s e a o n f d I M B 2 r , judgment of the Lords. If it were brought in in favour of the assignees, that account would be £30,000, in ad_ dition to the £lOO,OOO, considered the value of the Opera house. If the judgment were against them, Mr. Cham bers would stand as mortgagee since 1820, anti they however,the oa a t : gr n t ee h se e tst r a.i e ti t u l,l tt d tt,e h i would have to account to Mr. Waters' reptesentative of en, nd es. b re' appeal t eo p i r ee 'o dfswaprtoetiuci:teli farthing og c f b r i c t h t e i e l n i e v I f p d3 a r v o o o s, : j u n : favour of y o f t l a h Cal culatingn the Opera-house at £lOO,OOO, the other estates, with the balance due on Waters' account, wou ld b r i ng the total amount to £186,000. He had no doubt but that if the House of Lords gave judgment this session, they would next year receive a dividend. The debts proved, and to be proved, under the joint estate, amounted to £230,000; and against the separate es t a t e of Mr. Chambers the elder, to £35,000. Such was th e state of the property at last, the management having come into his (Mr. Hamilton's) hands two years ago, and the prospect fur the creditors was that sufficient remained to pay 15s. in the pound. Whether the fund in the court was joint or separate estate was the great question yet to be decided ; upon its decision would depend whether they received 20s. in the pound, or no thing. After some further explanations the commis sioner said that from tha statement of accounts read, there was reasonable hope that affairs would be wound up by the payment of a large dividend to the creditors. The result depended on the decision of the House of Lords, relative to the Opera-house, and other matters. The old assignees, it had been shown, were not in fault, as circumstances had met them over which they had no control. The proceedings were then adjourned. According to the accounts the total supposed assets, subject to a small claim, were £186,900; the debts proved and to be proved against the joint and separate estate to about £265,000. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING. STEWARDS.—The Right Hon. Lord STANLEY, the Hon. E. M. LLOYD MOSTYN, and the Earl of SEFTON. FIRST DAY—WEDNESDAY, JULY 17. On Wednesday the Liverpool July Races commenced. The morning was ushered in with calm and sunshine; but, about twelve o'clock, rain fell in torrents, and pre vented many from proceeding to Aintree. The rain, which lasted about an hour, made the course heavy, and had the effect of throwing a gloom over the proceedings of the day. The only noticeable incident was the ejection of Mr. Ignatius Coyle, the gentleman who figured so con spicuously in the Running Rein affair. We subjoin a list of the running : The CKOXTETH STAKES of 15 sovs. 10 ft. with 30 added. One mile and a quarter. 9 Subscribers. Mr. Meiklam's br c Trueboy, 4 yrs. Templeman 1 Lord Sefton ns br h Robert de Gorham, 5 yrs.. Cotton 2 Lord Stanley ns ch h Knight of the Whistle, 6 yrs .. Natt 3 4to 1 agst Extempore-6 started—won b 3 two lengths. MATCH for 100 sovs hf ft. St. Leger Course. Mr. Robinson's f April Noddy . .... Joy 1 Lord Glasgow's f Sister to Give-him-a-name .. Marson 2 6 o 4 on Sistr. The SEFTON STAKES, t of 30 so se each, bf ft. for 3 yrs old fillies. One mile and a half. 6 subs. Sir R. Bulkeley's bin Emma, by Picaroon.. Rogers 1 Mr. Irwin's ch The Pride of Kildare Murphy 2 2 started—the Pride came in first, but disqualified, being 21bs. short in weight on coming to the scale Bet ting 6 to 4 on the Pride. The PRODUCE SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sous. each, hf ft, for 3 yrs old. Two miles. 9 subs. Mr. Mostyn's b c Brunel, by Velocipede.... walked over. The MERSEY STAKES of 25 sous. each, with 50 added, for 2 yrs old ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b. T.Y.C. The second to receive 50 sons. out of the stakes. 20 subs. Mr. Mostyn's b c Pantasa, by Picaroon Marlow 1 Lord Eglinton's br f Bretwalda, sisterto Egidia Marson 2 12 started—Won by half a length. The BICKERSTAFFE STAKES, Of 100 SOYA. each. h ft, for foals of 1841 ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b. One mile. 6 subs. Lord G. Bentinck's All-round-my-hat, by Bay Mid dleton (31b) Sir R. W. _Mikeley's bl f Coal-black Rose (31b) Templetna❑ 2 Two started. 5t04 on the Rose. Won easy. A PLATE of 60 soya, for horses that never won £5O. The second horse to have 10 sous out of the Plate. 8 subs. Capt. Harcourt's br g Sir Abstrupus,4 yrs.W.Noble 0 1 1 Lord Eglinton's bl c Fitzjames, 3 yrs.. J. Howlett 1 4 3 Mr. Bowes' b c T'Auld Squire, 3 yrs.... Simpson 0 2 2 Seven started. SECOND DAY.—THURSDAY, JeLY 18. After a heavy shower, which lasted about twenty minutes, at half-past eight o'clock the day brightened up, and continued beautitully fine till six o'clock in the ev, ning, when clouds gathered and rain again fell. The attendance was very numerous, including a considerable addition to the number of noblemen and gentry, and the sport good. The following is the result of the running : The FOAL STAKES of 100 SOPS. each, h ft; colts Bst fib, fillies Bst 31b. Those got by untried stallions or out of untriel mares allowed 31b. Once round and a distance. (4 subs.) Lord Westminster's Lancet, by Touchstone.. walked over The CHESTERFIELD STAKES of 20 sot's. each, for foals of 1842; colts Bst 51b, fillies Bst 21b. The winner of the Mersey Stakes to carry 71b extra ; the winner of any other two-years old stakes to carry 31b extra. T.Y.C. ...(3 subs.) Mr. Meiklam's br c Rodney The DERBY HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, p p, with 80 sovs. added by the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby. One mile. (43 subs.) Duke of Richmond's b c Pastoral 3 yrs.... Abdale 1 Lord Eglinton's bl f Brevity (late Egidia) 4 yrs.. Prince 2 Mr CI eagh's br c The Neill, by David, 4 yrs.. Murphy 3 Won by two lengths.—Eleven others started. Betting :-10 to 1 agst Pastoral, 5 to 1 agst Celeste, 5 to 2 agst Philip. 3 to 1 agst Aristides. The TRADESMEN'S CUP Or PLATE, value 200 sovs, given by the Tradesmen of Liverpool, with 100 soya. given from the Racing Fund, added to a Handicap Sweep stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the sth July, 1844, to Messrs. Weatherby, London, or Mr. Etty, Liverpool. Two miles. The winner to pay 30 sovs. to the Judge. The second to receive 50 sovs. from the stakes. Any person taking a nomination and not declaring forfeit on or before the sth July, will have to pay the 25 sovs if his horse start and 15 soya, if he do no t. (118 su b s. ) , Mr W. Hope Johnstone's br c The Era, 4 yrs .... Lye 1 Cot Cradock's br h Pagan, 6 yrs Rogers 2 Mr D. Cook's br c T r u e b o y, 4 yrs Fourteen others started. Betting :-100 to 7 agst Pagan, 6 to 1 agst Era, 9 to 1 agst Trueboy, 14 to 1 agst Scatteen, 10 to 1 agst Caster. 10 to 1 agst Poor Soldier, 9 to 1 agst Pompey, and 4 to 1 agst Aristotle. Severe race, won by half a length. A FREE HANDICAP of 10 SOTS. each, with 25 SOTS. added, for three years old and upwards. One mile and a quarter. (17 subs.) Lord G. Bentinck's b f Emma, 3 yrs Abdale 1 Mr Thompson's b g Hudibras, 6 yrs Arthur 2 Three others started. Her MAJESTY' PLATE, value 100 guineas. Three years old ist 51b, four 9st 11b, five 9st 111 b, six and aged 10st 21b. Two mile heats. (18 subs.) Mr Meiklam's b h Aristotle, 5 yrs. Templeman 1 1 Captain Vaughan's b f Extempore, 4 yrs .. Copeland 2 2 July 23, 1844. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. THIRD DAY.-FRIDAY, JULY 19. The KNOWSLEY DINNER STAKES Of 100 Soya. each, h ft; colts Bst 61b, fillies Bst 21b. Mile and a half. (6 subs.) Lord Stanley's br c Zephon, by Touchstone.. walked over The ST. LEGER STAKES Of 23 SOvS. each, with 100 added, for three years old ; colts Bst 81b, fillies Bst 31b; the winner of the Oaks 51b extra. The owner of the second to receive 50 sous. out of the stakes. One mile and three quarters. (30 subs.) Lord Stanley's b c lthuriel, by Touchstone.. Duke of Richmond's Red Deer Rogers 2 Mr St. Paul's ro c Telemachu 5.... Four others started. Emma cut out the work for three quarters of a mile, when Red Deer shot a-head, and away with a strong lead to half way up the distance, where Ithuriel challenged, headed him immediately, and won easily by two lengths. The STAND Cur, value 100 sous in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft. Once round and distance. 22 subs. 6 2 Mr. Irwin's br c Mickey Free, 3 yrs.... Murphy 1 6 10 Lord G. Bentinck's br g Naworth, aged.. Abdale 2 8 8 Mr. Worthington's b m Collins, 6 yrs . 0 8 6 Lord Eglinton's br c Pompey, 4 yrs 0 8 2 Mr. Meiklam's ch c Philip, 4 yrs . • 0 6 12 Mr. Merry's b c Army tage, 4 yrs 6 2 Sir C. Monck's br f Glossy, 4 yrs . . Betting-5 to 2 agbt Mickey Free, 3to 1 agst Army_ tage, 4 to 1 agst Pompey, 6 to 1 each agst Naworth and Glossy. The favourite made nearly the whole of the running, and won, after a beautiful race with Naworth, by a head. The GROSVENOR STAKES of 15 sous each, 5 ft, with 30 added, for three and four years old ; three yrs old 7st 41b ; f,)ur Sst 101 b ; mares and gel .ings allowed 31b; the winner of the St. Leger in the same week to carry 31b extra. One mile and three quarters. 10 subs. Mr. Meiklam's by c Best of Three, by Inheritor, 3 yrs Lye 1 Lord Eglinton's b g Aristides, 4 yrs.... Betting-5 to 2on Best of Three. Godfrey acted as " journeyman" for the young one to the distance, where he came forward and won, after a short struggle what Aristides, by half a length. The STANLEY STAKES of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, with 30 added, for two and three years old ; two years old, Est 121 b : three, 9st 21b ; fillies and geldings allowed 21b. The second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (14 subs.) Mr Hill's br c Sweetmeat, 2 yrs .. Mr Meiklam's br c Godfrey, 3 yrs (Templeman)_ 2 Betting-3 to 1 agst Sweetmeat, 3to 1 agst Pluto. sto 1 agst Fanny Eden, 6 to 4 agst Godfrey.--The lot came away together to near the distance, where Sweetmeat and Godfrey advanced in front, and made an interesting finish, Sweetmeat passing the judge's eye first by half a length. The SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added; three years old, 7st; four, 8-t 41b ; five, Sat 101 b ; six and aged, 9st ; winners once before starting, 31b ; twice, Heats, ( ln o g the 61b extra ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The se ) m tr c o o \ I n .b d hei t t e o sioo r lc e di c i e :s i o v rb e fx £ Fl l as o ior o , R u i t fo o s da f em t m l o i a e nnd s d, te3adky.erss p and a r, n mo n i e l le r and a half, 1 Mr Bowes's b c T'Auld Squire , 3 quire, yrs... Mr Dawson's ch f The Bidd • 0 1 3 111 r. Robinson's ch f April Noddy, 3 yrs First heat won easily, the second by a head, and the third cleverly. We nay perhaps be allowed to remark on the singular a-curacy of the anticipations in our la,t number as to the exults ut these races. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER. Not a het made at noon worth noting. The field had th e call uf Ithuriel, ":all in," some doubts existing as to his starting. The style in which he won his race will pace him very conspicuous as a candidate for Doncaster. Nothing, up to a late hour, in the way of figures have passed. _ After the race, the Era was backed, at Aintree, in hun dteds, at 7 to 1, more than once, for the Goodwood Stake. EASTHAM REGATTA. [The following (to which we have made some additions) appeared in our third edition of last week.] The first Regatta that ever took place at Eastham came off this day, and afforded a delightful recreation to some thousands of persons, not only from the excellence of the spots themselves, and the subsidiary amusements, but from the beauty of the scenery, rural and marine, and the general hilarity and good humour that prevailed through out. The day was beautifully clear, with a refreshing breeze from the northward ; and from the fine sloping pleasure-grounds of the hotel, and the still more roman tic line of shore near it, the diversity of prospect was truly charming, the several contests being seen to much advan tage, as well as the fine expanse of the grand basin of the Mersey, bounded on Cie north and south by the wooded shores of Lancashire and Cheshire, while the great west ern emporium of commerce loomed in the distance. It being announced that the Eastham steamers would run every half hour, their decks were crowded to excess, and in one of them Mr. Stubbs's excellent band took pas sage to the scene of action—having been engaged for the day. The EASTHAM CUP, value 10 Guineas; (in specie,) for Four-oared Gigs, to be rowed and steered by Fisher men or Boatmen plying on the rivers Dee or Mersey ; the second Boat to receive £3 3 s. —Entrance, 10s. each Boat. The Little Mersey. John Murphy. • The Midge, W. Griffiths .•. . The Nettle, J. Murphy A well contested race between the first and second boats, both of which belonged to Liverpool, and was won by about 200 yards. The distance was about 3 miles. The LADIES' PURSE, value 2 Guineas, for Fisher. men's Boats, to be rowed by women residing in the Hundred of Wirrall, Chester, or Liverpool ; the second Boat to receive IN.—Entrance, 2s. each Boat. The Midge ........ 1 Little Mersey Considerable merriment was occasioned by this race— each of the contending parties wearing party colours, and each confident of success. Immediately after the start the Little Mersey unavoidably got foul of a fishing boat, Had this not occurred, though the women of the Mid ge were the decided favourites, there is little doubt that the Little Mersey would have been the winner. It was finally decided that the Midge should receive £2, and the Little Mersey, 12s. The 1100 TON CUP, value 20 Guineas, given by Sir William Massey Stanley, Bart., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 Guineas each, for Four-oared Gigs, to be rowed and steered by Gentlemen Amateurs, (open to all the world ;) the Second Boat to receive 5 Guineas out of the Stakes.—Entrance, One Guinea each Boat. The Earl, Chester Club Boat, No. 1 " The Earl"., 1 Queen Amphitrite These were all Chester boats belonging to the same club, and, of course, carried the prizes ; but it will be seen be low that a lamentable accident occurred in the contest. A PIECE OF PLATE, value 5 Guineas, for Skiffs, to be sculled by Gentlemen Amateurs, the gift of the Pro prietors of the Eastham Ferry.—Entrance, 10s. each Skiff. _ _ _ Gazelle, G. Matthews Ariel, W. Young . . Only two started, the Gazelle (of Birkenhead) and the Ariel, the former taking the lead and keeping it. In this race the boats went a shorter distance. The TRIAL STAKES, value 5 Guineas, for Four oared Gigs, to be rowed and steered by Boys under Eighteen years of age ; second Boat to receive the En trance money.—Entrance ss. each Boat. The Queen, W. Gibson The Echo, Thos. Chesters (blue) 2 The Gipsey Queen, Thos. Painter In consequence of the previous accident, the boats were ordered to round a flat nearer than the original flag-boat, so as to keep in smoother water. Some mistakes were made in the race as first started, and it was run over again—with the above result. The STANLEY PLATE, value Five Guineas, fcr boats pulled by two oars, to be rowed and steered by Gentle men Amateurs.—Entrance for each Boat, 10s. The Dart, W. By rne The Little Mersey, H. Williams (light blue, M.R.C,) 2 Chester Club Boat, No 2, C. Walker ..... (blue) 3 The Dart took the lead, and kept it—coming in consi derably ahead Of the otber two. The MERSEY STAKES, value 3 Guineas, for four oared Boats, rowed and steered by men employed on Flats plying on the rivers Mersey, Dee, or Weaver ; se cond boat to receive £2.—Entrance, 2s. Three boats to start, or no race.—Did not fill. The patrons of tile regatta were—Sir Wm. Massey Stanley, Bart.; the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, Bart. ; Sir Richard Bulkeley, Bart. ; Chas. Stanley, Esq. ; and John Stanley, Esq. For the accommodation of these gentle men and the committee, which was a highly respectable one, and included the names of several eminent merchants of the town, the steamer Egerton was set apart to follow the boats during the contests. Amongst the company on board were Lord Chesterfield, Lord Adolphus Fitzclar ence, Sir W. M. Stanley, C. Stanley, Esq. ; John Stan ley, Esq. ; and a large party of female friends. The dis tance run by the boats was about four miles. They started from the yacht of Mr. Hazlehurst, (a beautiful iron vessel built by Messrs. Davenport, Grihdrod, and Patrick) which was stationed off the ferry, and sailed round a vessel moored about two miles to the southward. MELANCHOLY AND FATAL Acc[DENT.—We extremely regret to announce that in the contest for the Hooton Cup —one of those lamentable casualties of but too frequent occurrence took place —a short time after the boats had rounded the flag barge situated about a mile and a half above the Eastham ferry—the Amphitrite shipped a sea and swamped. A number of boats as also a steamer were close at hand, but despite of all their endeavours they only succeeded in saving four out of the five of the crew, and two of them, a Mr. Dixon, and a Mr. Mould, of Chester, in an almost senseless state. The remaining one, a fine young man, who acted as coxswain, Mr. Wm. Henry Brown, son of the late Mayor of Chester, was drowned. The following account of this melancholy accident has been furnished by the cornmitte, and may be relied upon as correct:—" Early in the race it became obvious that the Amphitrite had no chance, and it is to be regretted that, as the water was very rough, the crew did not give it up. However they persevered, until rounding the dis tance boat, when the strong ebb current swamped the boat. At that time no boats were near, except those en gaged in the race, which were totally inadequate to af ford any assistance. The Lady Stanley steamer was wi!hin half or three quarters of a mile, and immediately on the accident being observed, all the steam was put on, in order that every effort might be made to save the crew. On reaching the place where the accident occurred, the crew were clinging to the boat, which, however, rolled over several times. Mr. George Smith, one of the pro prietors of the steamer, leaped into the boat belonging to the vessel, and seized the nearest person, Mr. Mould, and dragged him into it. Young Brown at the moment sank to rise no more. The rest of the crew were picked up, but all in a state of great exhaustion. Young Dixon was indeed almost senseless, and some time elapsed before 11.2 could be considered out of danger. Every exertion, com patible with their own safety, was made by the crew, in order that none of their number might be lost; and we wish pointedly to state that great credit is due to Mr. George Smith, in particular, for his ready assistance when the accident was first visible, and we believe that it is ge nerally acknowledged, that had it not been for his prompt conduct, all would have been lost. It is but just to state this, becau-e a contrary impression had been made upon the mind of one influential party connected with the ferry. The most indefatigable search has been made for the body, but so far without effect." GREAT SPORTING MATCH FOR Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.—A match for two thousand guineas was made during the Newcastle race week, between Mr. W. H. Johnstone's br. h. William le Gros, by Velocipede, five years, and Mr. Jacques's br. c. A British Yeoman, by ' Liverpool, four years • to carry 12st. each ; two miles; Mr. Johnstone to ride his own, and Mr. Jacques to " put up" whom he thinks proper. The match is to come off at Doncaster, and to be run immediately after the Cham pagne, on the Monday in the next meeting. GREAT CRICKET MATCH.—The great match between the Marylebone Club, with Pilch, against the Northern Counties, with A. Mynn, Esq., was commenced on Mon day, at Lord's Ground, London. The following are the fields :—Marylebone Club—Sir F. Bathurst, Kynaston, Keate, Mills, and Taylor, Esqs., with Dean, Dorrington, Hillyer, Lillywhite, Pilch, and Sewell. Northern Coun ties —Elmhurst, Hartopp, Nethercote, Noyes, and Mynn, Esqs., with Butler, Brown, Clark, Fenner, Guy, and 'Finlay. The Marylebone Club went in first, and obtained 97. The Northern Counties then took to their bat ting. and srot 105 runs. heading their opponents by 8 runs. The Marylebone Club took their second innings, and ob tained 76 runs, leaving 68 runs for the opposite party to get, but who got only 55 runs, thus leaving the Maryle bone Club the winners by 13 runs. The game was not concluded till Tuesday. THE COURT. Her Majesty and Prince Albert have driven out daily in Windsor Park, or walked in the pleasure-grounds. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Duchess of Kent and the royal suite, attended divine service on Sunday week in the private chapel. On Monday the Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Sirelitz arrived at the castle on a visit to her Majesty ; and on Tuesday the royal pair, with their illustrious visitors, drove to the Duchess of Kent's, at Frogmore, and in the evening there was a dinner party at the castle. The additions to the Royal Aviary, in the Park at 'Windsor, which are nearly completed, consist of six or seven rooms for her Majesty's birds, and also convenient apartments for the exclusive use of the Queen and the Prince during their visits to this delightful retreat. A large pond for the rare and curious breed of ducks be longing to her Majesty, has also been dug at the western end of the grounds, immediately contiguous to the Little Park. In the centre of this miniature lake an elegant Grecian fountain has been erected with three jets, viz., a convolvolus, a rose, and a ball and basket jet. The water rises to a considerable height. On the occasion of the recent marriage of the Hon. Harriet Lister, one of her Iklajesty's maids of honour, to the Rev. Edward H. Grove, Vice-Principal of Brasennose College, Oxford, the bride w. s given away by Lord John Russell, whose first wife was her sister. Her Majesty presented the happy fair one with a magnificent locket containing her own hair, together with a donation of £l,OOO, to which were added £5OO from Lord John Rus sell, as a mark of his esteem. ROYAL PRESENTS.—Last year, Mr.BenjaminKirkham, an ingenious workman of Madely, Shropshire, made a very curious chair consisting of 3,000 knots of different sorts of wood, put together with 4,500 nails, and a table of 2,000 knots of wood, nailed with 3,400 nails, which the owner took to London and presented to her Majesty, who was so much pleased with the taste displayed, and the ingenuity of their construction, that she ordered the owner to be amply remunerated. This year Mr. Kirkham has constructed a chair of 3,200 knots of wood, nailed with 4,800 nails ; and a flower-stand of 1,900 knots of wood, nailed with 3,300 nails, which he is now gone to London to present to his royal highness Prince Albert. The Queen Dowager will not return to this country till the 28th instant, as previously intimated. The exterior of Marlborough House is now undergoing a complete course of painting and cleaning for the reception of her Majesty. DOCK COMMITTEE.-THURSDAY. Present—Messrs. Moore, (in the chair) Nicol, Hol mes, Smith, Shand, Kendall, Bulley, Middleton, Holt, Boyden, Aikin, and Evans. The Subcommittee of Works recommended the removal to a better site and the elevation of the clock at the south end of the Clarence Dock. A plan of the alteration suggested was produced, and the cost estimated at aom £l6O to 180. The altera tion was ordered to be made. Mr. Them. stated that in consequence of there being a continuous roof to the transit sheds, the insurance com panies charged double the rates of premium that they would do if it were divided into compartments. He re commended that the plan suggested by Mr. Hartley, at a cost of £3OO, be adopted. Agreed to. The CHAIRMAN said the Parliamentary Committee had finished their labours in London, and they would be ready to report upon it as it received the Royal assent. Not withstanding all their efforts the Birkenhead Dock Bill bad passed. The committee was very anxious to lay the evidence given upon it before them, but it was quite im possible at present, as the printers were so busy. When they saw it he felt persuaded that they would think that all their opposition was justified, and that if the whole matter was to be gone over again, nothing short of what had been done ought to be done, all the men of science having given evidence as to the danger likely to result to the navigation of the river from docks over the water. Mr. EVANS : How do you account for the success of the bill, then ? The CHAIRMAN said, he had brought down the evidence of the last two days, which he would leave on the table for the perusal of those who chose to do so. When they perused that, and knew the position of certain gentlemen, and the means taken by them, that would account for the success of the bill. Mr. EVANS : This is all oracular at present. Mr. Allow Can any one fear the slightest danger to the navigation of the r i v er ? The CHAIRMAN : From the evidence I have listened to from day to day, I am thoroughly impressed with the ap prehensions of danger. Mr. AMIN Then you think we will be shut up? I shall be much astonished indeed if the banks be not lessened and the channel improved. The CHAIRMAN : The bulk of the evidence is that danger is to be apprehended. The committee then proceeded to matters of finance. LOCAL NEWS. Lord Heytesbury, the new viceroy of Ireland, will be in Liverpool on Thursday next, when he will embark for Dublin. LAUNCH OF AN PtON SHIP.—On Thursday last a fine new iron ship, c lied the Richard Cobden, and intended for the China trade, was launched from the yard of Messrs. James Hodgson and Co., North Shore. THE IRON DUKE.—This steamer, of 300 horse-power, now conveying the mails between here and Dublin, is to be fitted with Smart's convex floaters, which nave been found to add so greatly to the speed of steam-vessels. THE CALEDONIA.—The royal mail steam-ship Cale donia, Captain Lott, sailed on Saturday for Halifax and Boston. She carried out nearly 100 passengers, and a heavy mail. The Caledonia was off the Great Ormshead at four o'clock. THE Intsu PrIESHYTERIAN CHURCH.—On Wednes day evening, a meeting was held in the Commercial Hail, Gloucester-street, for the purpose of bringing forward a variety of important subjects connected with the newly organised congregation worshipping in that place. The chair was occupied by Mr. Samuel Bingham. THE BIRKENHEAD AND LIVERFOOL DOCKS BILLS.— These measures received the royal rssent, by commission, on Friday last, together with several other bills. On Saturday, when the news reached Birkenhead that the Wallasea Dock Bill had received the royal assent, can nons were fired off and other rejoicings took place. It is stated that the first stone of the Wallasea Docks will be laid on the 10th September. Sir William Massey Stanley has been entertaining the following noblemen and gentlemen, at [lepton, during the past week :—Lord Chesterfield, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Hon. George Byng, Marquis of Normanby, Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Lord Augustus Somerset, Viscount Leveson, Mr. Graham, John Stanley, Esq., Mrs. Stanley, Sir Richard Bulkeley, Bart., Sir George Houston, Bart., Lord Duncannon. The following distinguished individuals have been guests of the Earl of Sefton, during the race week : Lord and Lady Eglington, Lord Verulam, Sir John and Lady Gerard, Lord George Bentinck, Mr. end Mrs. Beauclerk, Hon. Mr. Forrester, Hon. Mr. Villiers, Mr. Craven, Mr. Boothby, Sir Watkin Wm. Wynne, Mr. and Miss Blackburn, Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Mr. Payne, Hon. Captain Rous, Lord Rosslyn. THE ST. HELENS COLLIERY RIOTERS.—On Friday, at Klrkdale sessions, John Penketh, John M`Donouah, Thomas Burrows, James Leyland, James Welding ' Wm. Wynn, and John K now l es , seven o f the St. Helens col liery rioters, were brought up for judgment. They were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour, and ordered to find sureties, at the expiration of that period, to keep the peace for twelve months. The following publicans and beer-sellers were, on Fri day, fined at the police-court :—Ann M'Neill, Grafton street, 40s; Alexander Ayre, Bachelor-street, t's; Lam bert Fell, Shaw Hill-street, 60s ; George Harrison, Salthouse-lane, 60s; Richard Moreland, Ashton-street, 50s; 1 - lenry Higginbotham, Holly-street, 20s; Ellen Farradav, Cotter-street, 60s; Ellen Griffiths, Pownall street, 20s; John Davies, Harding-street (Windsor). 50s; Thomas Ellis, Dwerryhouse• street, 20s ; Henry Strick land, Handsfield-street, 503 ; John Timothy, Lime-street. 50s ; Benjamin Broster, Chadwick-street, 40s. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last a young girl, a native of Scotland, who resided in a brothel behind Lime-street, went, with some companions, to the race course, whence they returned in a state of intoxication. The girl alluded to tell asleep at the table, and her com panions went to bed, leaving her alone. About four o'clock she awoke, and found that she had pulled the candle over on her knee and that her clothes were in flames. She ran up the stairs, screaming loudly for as sistance, but, ere she succeeded in arousing her com panions, her apparel was burned from her person and the whole surface of her body was literally roasted, so that she was covered with a hard crust. She was carried im mediately to the Infirmary, where she lingered till Sun day, when death terminated her sufferings. BRIDGEWATER CANAL.—Much annoyance has always been felt by passengers on this canal, in consequence of the impure state of the water which is derived, in part, from the river Medlock, which is defiled by gas tar, dye water, and all kinds of impurities. Tnis evil is now about to be remedied. It is proposed to dispense en tirely with the water of the Medlock, so far as the navi gation is concerned, and to supply the canal entirely (as it is now partly supplied) from the neighbourhood of Worsley, where a large additional reservoir, covering upwards of 50 acres of ground, is now in course of con struction for the purpose, aided, of course, by the lockage water from the Leeds and Liverpool canal. The water of the Medlock will not be allowed to run to waste; but will be employed in turning the water-wheels used for the purpose of working the teagles and hoisting machines used in the warehouses of the trust. EXTRAORDINARY A PPLICATION.—Just before the of the police-court on Friday, Mr. Snowball, so licitor, applied to Mr. Rushton for his interference under the following circumstances :—He stated that Messrs. Bibby, iron merchants, of this town, were in the habit of shipping large quantities of iron, and were frequently robbed to a large extent. They were now in possession of facts which led them to suppose they had a good case against the captain of a vessel. Mr. Rushton said the law did not allow him to make any preliminary inquiry into the affair. If a larceny had been committed, the parties would be justified in giving the delinquent into custody. Mr. Ellis said the party charged had been in court some hours on a previous day to meet the charge, but it had not been made ; and an attempt was now made to throw the responsibility on Mr. Dowling. Mr. Snow ball replied that all depended upon the credibility or the witnesses. Mr. Rushton said he could not interfere, and the matter dropped. SALE O} G UANO.—A cargo of guano, brought by the ship llamilton, Ross, from Ichaboe, was offered for sale, on Friday, by Mr. Alexander Allan, broker, at the General Sale-room, in Oldhall-street. The quantity announced was 350 tons, but only 250 tons were offered, the difference having been disposed of by private contract. The article was said to be the best ever imported, and the analysis showed that it was of superior quality. It was divided into four lots of five tons each, and twenty-three lots of ten tons each. The biddings commenced for the first lot at £5 per ton, and rose slowly by half-crowns to £5 lOs ; at which it was knocked down, and the purchaser took the next lot, making ten tons altogether. The third and fourth lots were put up, and sold at the same price. The first lot of ten tons was offered at the same rate, the broker stating, that no more would be sold at that price, but there were no higher biddings, and it was withdrawn at IG. Twenty tons were all that was sold. The attendance was rather numerous, but there was little or no com petition. MISTAKE.—it is well known that, on Monday last, I at an early hour, the King of Saxony intimated his in tention to visit the theatre in the evening. After dinner his Majesty and suite stepped into a carriage, when the postillion, instead of driving to the Theatre Royal, as he was ordered, trotted off to the Amphitheatre. The King, the ambassador, the baron, and the doctor, all alighted. The servants attended his Majesty into the passage, and the party ascended the stairs. They were utterly astounded at the freezing coldness of their reception, for his Majesty had already had an interview with Mr. Clarke, and had not failed, we feel convinced, to admire the suoviler in modo of that well-bred gentleman. But here all was cold neg lect. Arrived at the top of the stairs, they were turning to the boxes when they wire at once brought to a dead halt by an individual who barred their further progress and saluted their ears with a loud exclamation of " Ci,eck, sir, check !" " Check ! " said one of the suite : " What ! are we not expected ? " The check-taker stared, but re peated his demand, and concluded by pointing out the place where money was received. The possibility ot: mistake was readily surmised, and a few brief inquiries showed the party that they bad been set down at the wrong theatre. They quickly passed over to the patent establish ment, where they were received with all urbanity. TuuNDER STORM.—A few minutes after eight o'clock on Monday morning, this town was visited by a very smart thunder storm. Manchester experienced a similar visa ation, but not until a quarter -past nine o'clock. The electric fluid struck a tree and stripped the bark off it, entered several houses, but did no serious mischief. It also struck a little boy, who gives the follow ing ac count of his sensations :—I was standing near the fire place, and a round b a ll, re d lik e fire, came down the chimney, and ran r oun d my h ead, and then to my. feet; and, after it ran round my head, it burst out into a flame near the chimney-piece. Aftee it left me, it went out at the front door into York-street." The boy also states that, when he felt the "ball of fire" run round his head, he drew the shawl up so as to cover it. His hair, espe cially at the back part of his head, is singed, as well as the upper part of the shawl, which was folded in the or dinary mariner. Indeed, the shawl is much scorched and discoloured at that part. His feet and ancles are scorched, and the outside of his right leg blistered ; but he received no other injury. He further states that a teapot, which was standing on the grate, fell after he felt the sensation of something running round his head, as above described ; and that, after he saw the flame, he heard a loud report. His sister, who was in the house at the time, corroborates the boy's statement as to seeing flame going out at the front door. PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.—At the meeting on Tuesday last there were present Mr. I. Holmes (in the chair), and Messrs. Birkett, Kil s h aw , Kaye, Whitby, Leyland, Tinne, Hodgson, Fletcher, Plumpton, and Gladstone. It was agreed to accept from the owners of land in Stranger-street the sum of £420 offered by them as their contribution towards paving and sewering the street, the commissioners to get the work satisfactorily done. Several subjects introduced were deferred until the next meeting, in order to obtain further information. It was reported that the well now sinking in Green-lane was 54 feet deep, and that the contractor said he was getting much more water than be wanted. Mr. Tinne said he unde rstood they were draining all the wells in the neighbourhood. The Chairman : 0,. they said that before we got toe ater at all. The Chairman, in allusion to what had appred in the Journal, respect ing the expenditure of the board , said he had obtained a s t a t em ent of their expenditure for the last five years, and found that it averaged £33,000, and one of the years was fifteen months. Last year they only expended £24,571 : but in consequence of owing the bank something it in creased the amount to £34,000, although their actual ex penses were only £24,000. Last week it was stated that their expenditure for merely watering would be £74,000, He (the chairman) never saw any estimate but one, and that which was produced there was for £47,000, Mr. Hodgson objected to their noticing, as a public body, what appeared in the newspapers. The chairman said he should not further notice it,and had stated the facts merely to set them right with the public. Mr. Kaye said he thought the Journal went on the ground that £50,000 was too little. After a few words the subject dropped, and the meeting proceeded to matters of finance. BASE COIN.—On Tuesday last, Isabella Morris and John Stewart were charged with having possession of counterfeit copper coin. The female had gone to Messrs. EJen and Clarke's s h oe s h op , i n D a l e street, requesting a shilling in silver for coppers, and the latter being found to be hot, as taken from the mould, she was given into custody. She said she had got it in a leather-shop, 47, Maguire street, but there was no such shop of that num ber. It was then found that the male prisoner kept a leather cellar in that neighbourhood, and a quantity of similar coin was discovered. There a grate was found, converted into a stove or furnace, with a well under it, and the male prisoner was, in consequence, also appre hended. It appeared that Stewart had lent her 2s. 6d. (including 23. in copper) to pay to a benefit society, and she said she had endeavoured to change it, as the society would not receive copper. Both prisoners, however, were committed for trial. NEW ORGAN FOR THE COLLEGIATE INSIITUTION.—• A new and very powerful organ has just been built by Bewsher, of this town, for the Lecture-hall of the Col legiate Institution. The former organ, not having been considered of sufficient power, particularly when concerts were being held at the hall, was disposed of to the trustees of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Hope-street, in which church it is at present, and the new organ was ordered from Bewsher, at considerable expense. It has a very gigantic and elegant appearance. The timber work is painted a dark oak colour, and the front pipes are of a purple and gold hue. In breadth it is fifteen feet; in depth ten feet; and in height twenty-five feet and a half. The compass of great manual, from G G to F in alt, fifty-nine notes, contains the following stops : viz., great open diapason ; small ditto. ; stop ditto. ; princi pal ; twelfth ; fifteenth ; sexquialtra and coronet, three rarks, mixture, two rarks ; trumpet ; earion ; and ere mona' in separate swell. The compass of swell manua l , from E to F in alt, forty-two notes, contains the following stops : namely, double stop diapason ; open- diapason ; dulcia:na ; stop diapason : principal ; flute ; coronet, three rarks ; trumpet ; and hautboy. The choir organeontains two stops namely, stop diapason, and principal. The compass of pedal organ, from ten C C C to C, two oc taves, contains two stops, namely, open diapason and, stop diapason. There are four composition pedals, with couplers, pedals to keys, &c., making altogether thirty stops. We believe this splendid in strument will; be opened by Dr. Wesley, on the eve ning of Friday, the 2d of August. DEMANDS FOR WAGES DY SEAMEN.—William RPM'. a seaman, on Friday, before Mr. Rushton, made a demand of wages from Captain Wright, of the Lady Rowley.— He had sbipped from Liverpool on the 3rd May in this vessel, to sail to Gibraltar and back to any port in Great Britain, to be paid at the rate of £:2 10s. per month. On the 6th July they arrived on the boineward voyage, at Dublin, when Reese, with others, left the vessel, and demanded his wages. This was refused, the captain in sisting upon their retnrning to Liverpool without the ex tra wages, which they considered themselves entitled to. the money was ordered to be paid.—On the same day, Captain Bell, of the barque, Celena was summor;ed for refusing to pay £l3 125., the wages of a sea , on on board his barque. It appeared that on the 3d May the com plainant shipped on board the defendant's vessel as an able seaman, but some time before she returned to this port, his conduct at the helm was so careless that the captain sent him away from it, and, on being ordered to go to his work, he refused, observing that he could do no better thad he had, and was insolent. Mr. Myers on behalf of the defendant contended that he had a right to deduct £4 ss. lid. from his wages, on account of his refus- ing to obey orders, Mr. Rushton said the defendant was clearly not entitled to anything in consequence of his con duct, and he had great doubt whether he ought not to dismiss the case. If, however, the merchants chose to allow the amount, after deducting the' £4 ss. 6d., he would not prevent it ' • but it was purely an act o f benevo lence on their part. This arrangement was entered inter, the complainant appearing gratified at receiving the amount tendered, and expressed his regret fur his con duct. FRAUD UPON THE DALE-STREET GAS COMPANY.--• On Sa!urday, Thomas Walker, publican, of Laurel-street, was summoned before Mr. Rushton to answer a com plaint lodged against him by the Dale-street Gas Com pany for having, by means of an ingenious contrivance, conveyed gas to the burners on his premises without the entire of the same passing through the metre. Mr. Carson Wardled a e p t p e e n a d r e e d d . on behAsalf ase of w a t s h , e , b c o o u m t ro a n b y e , p a r o n c d e e I : i ep b ml ut the tact wa s , suchtwh e t Mtnb offence e a W n t information. nr should l e H s ai have c , t l . e i h e t e n a tkdefendantplace r; that he was from borne at the time,. and there was no person in charge of the place except his wife. During his absence a man was employed to mend one of the beer pipes, and he persuaded Mrs. Walker that he could do something to the gas-pipes which would be of service. lie accordingly went to work near the metre, and it was only the other day that the mischief which had been com mitted was discovered. M r . W a lk er was now, however, willing to pay whatever was right. Mr. Rushton asked whether Mr. King, the manager at the Gas-office, had re ceived the first intimation of the offence from the defend ant. Mr. 'Wardle admitted that the company had made the discovery in the first instance. Mr. King, who ex hibited a model of the metre and pipes, explained it to the court, and said the plan adopted in this instance foe defrauding the company was most ingeniously contrived. The original position of the metre had been changed, and the gas could be made to pass either through it or not, at pleasure. Mr. Rushton asked what penalty the com pany went for? Mr. Carson replied, £6. Mr. Rushton then said that it was just as plain a fraud as if the party had taken the money out of the treasury of the company. The defendant immediately paid the fine of X 6, and 4s. Gd. rows. KIRKDALE MIDSUMMER SEsszoNs.—These sessions. commenced on Wednesday last, before the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, chairman. The names of 70 prisoners appeared in the calendar. Wm. Pennington, Esq., of Hindley, was foreman of the grand jury. A rate of *d. for a county roll was announced, Id. for the constabulary f , ree of the division, and id. for Ormskirk, Prescot, and Warrington. An order was also made on the County Treasurer for £4OO for repairing bridges. Mr. Monk applied to the court to have a fine of 1:2,700 imposed on the inhabitants of Formby, for the non-paving of a certain road within their jurisdiction. The court refused the application. An application from Mr. Hutton, for extending the num ber of county polling places, was adjourned. The follow ing are the results of the trials; from which it w ill b e found that, with the excepti on of one or two cases, the offences were not of an aggravated character :—Fifteen years' transportation—John Wilkinson, for stealing, at Bedford, fifty sovereigns. Seven years—Thomas Clarke, for stealing a seed-loaf at Bootle-curn-Linacre ; and Alice Farrell, for stealing a jacket at Bootle. Eiyhteen months' imprisonment—James Hill, for stealing three spades at Burtonwood. Twelve months—Michael Creghan, for stealing, at Newton-in-Mackerfield, a half-crown. Six months—Alice Burrows, for stealing S oz. of sugar, at Sutton ; Elizabeth Lethwit, stealita2 two pigs, at 1-luyton ; and Peter Johnson, theft at North Meo's. Four months —John Leach, for stealing at L.t;le Woolton. Three months—Rose Mullen, theft at West Derby; Nancy Carsfield, theft at Latham ; \Vm. Prescott, do. at Pen keth ; Joseph Hughes, do. at Warrington; Joseph Grim shaw, do. at Latham ; and Wm. B iiton, Toxteth-park. The others were sentenced to min r terms of imprison ment, from one week to three months. Acquitted—John Pennington, Edward Edwardson, Richard Jones, David Crosby, and James Stanway. bill—Joseph Gerrard, John Low.on, Edward Green, Esther Woodward, and Francis Smoute. FORTUNE-TELLING IN ISLlNGTON.—Acaseotsw.ndl ing through the potent agency of fort une-te l ling , was r y peepera rd into futurityaatthe being a married police-court, onFriday, woman, the victimized named Mary Jones, a servant in a gentleman's family, in Upper Is lington. Bridget Brennan, a lady from the " lather land" of the incarcerated Irish patriots, and whose dis course was adorned with a most elegant brogue, stood in • the dock as the accused, whom the stars had deserted, and Mary stated her troubles. It appeared, from her tale, that the prisoner called at the house, about half-past seven o'clock, on the afternoon of Thursday, under the pretence of buying cast-cff clothes, and, during some transaction upon that subject, she insinuated into Mary's susceptible mind that she could tell her fortune. A wish to know something of the future is perhaps not limited to any rank or class, and it is certain that Mary Jones could not resist the tempting opportunity. She, therefore, at Mrs. Brennan's request, first procured some salt, and then some pepper, and these powerful agents were ceremoni ously mixed together. The composition being thus far effected, Mrs. Brennan informed Mary that the next in gredient (probably to propitiate the fates by way of bribe) must be a golden sovereign, without which, indeed, nosh_ ing could be done. Mary drew upon her last quarter's wages to supply the urgent necessity of the case, and, all things being now ready, Mrs. Brennan commenced her incantations by wrapping the pepper and salt in a paper. Beneath this paper, after a good deal of form, she placed the sovereign, and then folded the whole up into a parcel, which was to be placed under Mary's pillow at night. Moreover, it was not to be opened till a certain day, and the dreams in the meantime would reveal to her every event of her future life. Business being thus done, Mrs. Brennan took her departure. Whether she had received any remuneration for her trouble did not appear, but, Mary not being satisfied with the charm as it stood, and feeling some curiosity as to the fate of her sovereign, ven tured upon immediately opening the parcel. The resul t pepperned:theasgone. M and salt were dismayrecertainly may be e bu ing but the sovereign was need o not great be described,confi dnecein but it her so powers happened, o that, greater folly f r om folly in braving the consequences of detection, Mrs. Bren nan called at the house again in the course of the after noon- " Where is my sovereign ?" demanded Mary, all her powers of patience at once deserting her ; " it is gone r and where is it ?" she again and again exclaimed. "Oh,' said Mrs. Brennan, never mind, d ear; i t w ill come again !" " No, it wont," "" returned Mary ; " I 'll never see it again, a n d I d on ' t b elieve in the fortune you 'We told me." " That's not my fault," observed Mrs. Bren nan ; and, after some not very amicable discussion, it was arranged that Mary should go with her to her lodgings for the sovereign. It was on the way thither that Mary's rage so far overcame her kindness that she gave Mrs. Brennan into the charge of a police-officer. The pri soner's defence was a sort of counter-charge against Mary for having sold to her some of her master's linen. "As to the fortune-telling," said she, " it was all her own doing, not mine." Mr. Rushton then informed her, that, by the Act of Parliament, every person who pretended to tell fortunes, as she had, was liable to be imprisoned, as a rogue and vagabond, for three months. '' Oh, Lord have mercy on me, yer worship," ejaculated Mrs. Bren nan. nan. " I shall commit yo u f or a mon th t o th e 80, Gaol," continued the relentless magistrate ; " said he to Mary, whose face now indicated the sensations of revenge within, " should be a less as well as others, not to, put your sovereigns in , of pepper and salt." ".11 60. 21 • .I, K ;. - 1 - ;\ 41..c1-r-.4 'VI e• *i,.,.,_;:e,, ...3 •••4 , I :i,N . ~ 0 . ' i: l ,y7A lv ...„, ,ot .Z. 44 I fte , 13 Z • , - - r. . .•' • -• ip ; , C d r • }.4 . • et