The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-05 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1853.

this action under the w
mother of the plaintiff,
the testator, was never married, and the plaintif. _
fore illegitimate. The defendant's wife, as heiress at
law, was in consequence entitled to the property, and a
deed was executed by her before her death, whi
the plaintiff's right to the property.
A number of aged witnesses were called, who stated that
they never heard that the plaintiff's mother was married,
and believed that the plaintiff was her illegitimate
daughter.
His LORDSHIP explained the law of the case to the
jury, and said that in the first instance they must say
whether they considered the plaintiff was illegitimate
or not.
Thejury found that the plaintiff was illegitimate; and,
under the direction of his lordship, a verdict was then
given for the plaintiff, subject to a special case.
BANKS v. HALSALL.—The facts of this case were pre-
cisely the same as in the previous case, with regard to
another portion of the testator's property, and a similar
verdict was returned.
DICK V. ROBERTSON.—ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURY.
--Mr. Tindal Atkinson and Mr. Millward were for the
plaintiff. The action was undefended.
In September, 1851, the plaintiff was a seaman on
board the brig Capitol, which sailed from Troon to Bey-

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rout. Whilst thervessel was at Beyront taking in cargo,
the defendant, who was the captain of the Capitol, came
into the hold where the plaintiff was at work, and began
to use abusive language to plaintiff and another person
tamed Hutton. He then struck plaintiff with an iron
Shovel, and afterwards struck him again in several places
With an iron bar and a belaying-pin. On the plaintiff
resisting, defendant said he would knock his b—y head
Off, and again struck him in the arm, which fractured it.
Plaintiff desired to go ashore at Beyrout to get it dressed,
but defendant would not allow him to leave the ship, and
threatened him that if he did not go on with his work he
would strike him again. In April the plaintiff arrived in
Liverpool, being at the time unable to use his arm. He
was under medical treatment in Liverpool from that time
to the following August.
Witnesses having been called in support of the plaintiff's
case, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages
£6o.—[This case closed the common juries, and the
speclal jury cases were proceeded with.]
__EPAsITLING AND ANOTHER V. THE LONDON AND NORTH
TERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—Mr. Hill, Q.C., and
Mr. Cowling for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins
and Mr. Miliward for the defendants. Mr. Hill said
that, although the nominal plaintiffs in the present action
were Messrs. Pauling and Sharp, who formerly carried on
business as contractors, yet the real plaintiffs were Messrs.
Houghton and Smith. timber-merchants, of Liverpool,
and the action was brought to recover the sum of £937105.
for a quantity of sleepers sold to the defendants. Sometime
ago Messrs. Houghton and Co. sold a very large quantity
of sleepers to Messrs. Pauling and Sharp, a large portion of
Which remained in the hands of Messrs. Houghton and
Smith. Now, Messrs. Houghton and Smith had not been
Paid for the sleepers delivered, and therefore they had a
lien on the sleepers which still remained in their hands.
The learned counsel then read a correspondence which
took place between the plaintiffs and the defendants,
about the month of February, 1852, which was to the
effect that the defendants agreed to purchase 6,000 heck-
tnatacksleepers, at three shillings and three half-pence each,
and on receipt of Messrs. Pauling and Sharp's order upon
Messrs. Houghton and Smith to deliver them, the de-
fendants would commence shipping them. Messrs.
Pauling, upon this, forwarded an order upon Messrs.
sloughton and Smith to deliver the goods, it being dis-
tinctly expressed as a part of the bargain that the defen-
dants were to pay Messrs. Houghton and Smith for the
sleepers on delivery. Messrs. Houghton and Smith were
advised of this, and that an agreement had been
!lade that 'they were to be paid in cash for the
goods, on their delivery. They therefore supposed that
lhe London and North Western nCompany would act in a
asiness-like manner in hem atter, and the sleepers were
t once delivered to them, without payment being pressed
IL'alnediately on delivery. Ultimately, when Messrs.
M.aughton and Smith made an application for payment to
1'• Booth, the company's manager at Liverpool, he stated
Mt they had a claim upon Messrs. Pauling and Sharp, and
essrs. Houghton and Smith not having been able to
tvin the amount, the present action had been brought.
,„ jklr. Jas. Smith examined :—I am a timber merchant in
.'-ilverpool, and a partner in the firm of Houghton and
va2it/i• We are the real defendants in this action. Some
Smith
ago we sold the defendants, on account of Pauling
;ad Sharpe o
quantity of heckmatack sleepers. There
88 a great proportion which remained on our premises.
In February, last year, we delivered to the London and
0 -`4 rth.western Company, 6000 heckmatack sleepers, in
accordance with an order we received from Messrs. Paul-
and Sharp. It was understood that the London and
arth-svestern Co. were to pay us in cash for the goods on
delivery, The Wapping station of the London and North-
western station is not far from our yard. The goods were
delivered there. In May, 1852, after receiving a letter in
reference to. the account, I called upon Mr. Booth, the
'manager of the company at Liverpool, for payment of the
account, and he declined to pay it. stating that the corn-
P CanY had a claim upon the plaintiffs with regard to the
Clifton branch.
Some other evidence having been offered, and the cor-
respondence put in,
Mr. Sergeant WILKINS, for the defendants. denied
that they ever entered into any contract by which they
Were bound to pay the amount to Messrs. Hough-
ton and Smith. If there ever was a contract at all,
it was with Messrs. Pauling and Sharp, and not with
the gentlemen who were really, but not nominally, the
the defendants in this action. The learned counsel then
referred to tile correspondence, which he said clearly
proved that throughout this transaction Messrs. Houghton
and Smith were acting as the agents of Messrs. Pauline
and Sharp, and the gvodo act clrcd by the defendants from
Ifoughton and Smith were on account of Pauling and Co.
The transaction being between Pauling and Co. and the
defendants, the present claim was resisted on the ground
that the defendants had a set-off for more than the sum
claimed.

After the examination of witnesses for the defence, and
legal argument on the two counts alleged in the declara-
o

The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs on the
tee
count, for the full amount claimed, with liberty to
Vle defendants to move to enter a verdict for the de-
fendants. If the plaintiffs failed in maintaining the first
'count, then a verdict for the plaintiffs on the second
count for £706 3s.

.—IIARWOD V. MILLER.
This wasSEDUCTION an action CASE
brought against the defendant for
"lie seduction of a girl named Elizabeth Wright, formerly
domestic servant in the employ of the plaintiff.
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Addison were for the
D,leintiff, and Mr. Knowles; Q.C., and Mr. Aspland for
tee defendant.
„lip. Sergeant Wilkins said that the plaintiff in this
:1;on, Mr. Harwood, was a respectable tradesman, car-
41g on business in the town of Bolton, and was himself
e father of a large family, and he 'had brought this
vveitiloo
herfom no other desire on earth than to perform
t. at considered a public duty. The defendant was a
1:11,b,e.r-tierchant, and was, externally, a very rigid and
Air'-'3"c member of a religious congregation in the town of
rieochester. To what purpose he turned his religion, he
"leant Wilkins) did not then stop to inquire, but
most assuredly if what he was about to lay before the jury
Rata correct, this gentleman must have some very severe
thangles between the spirit and the flesh, and he believed
time "esh would be found to triumph. (A laugh.) Some
ego this good shepherd fixed his eye on a young
ar,'"o at Southport. She was at Southport along with
frlt'at of the plaintiff 's children, taking care of them, and,
halo What he would lay before them, they would see what
wh.taken place between this young girl and the defendant.
ea","st at Southport, they had repeated interviews with
pare,.4:°ther, and at length a correspondence between the
writes was organized, the defendant inducing the girl to
the'e,to him as her uncle. These facts became known to
meepotintiff. the master of this girl, and as soon as he
letterrtaajoed what was going forward, he read the different
to het: which passed. and found that the girl was writing
the dear uncle," and that the " dear uncle" was in
fottir„agit of coming to visit her in the absence of the
to tkex•defen Radantving
to the following
effect
this, t
the plaintiff wrote
.
WriT,---The whole history of your proceedings with Elizabeth
now, front the commencement up to the present time, are , unravelled and a more cold-blooded attempt to ruin the
mA!,r'and destroy' the peace of mind of her family has never been
11a meted. I now beg to inform you that your conduct will be
,lede known to your wife.”
he learned Sergeant continued. And this man was
Married ! Yes, he was married. But what was the
nature of his conversation with this girl ? When taxed
'With being married, he replies, " Yes, it is so, I am mar-
ried, but the truth is that my wife is a very drunken
woman, and when she dies, I will marry you."

" Oh, what pleasures will abotin4,

When my wife is under-ground:" (Laughter.)
His '(Sergeant Wilkins's) client had told the defendant
that he would be exposed, but the good shepherd—this
lowly man of piety—returns blessing for railing. He
ttlovaences his letter to the plaintiff, in reply, as follows :
int,lsssr Sir,—Your letter of yesterday I received this morn-
regarV felt
beteuch grieved after reading its contents. With
Nroceedings
•a cola-I!)l3with the name mentioned, instead of
kindness attempt to ruin, I may say that modesty and
tut the result of my introduction, and as any expo-
sure may ruin
ther steps. character, I trust you will not take any fur-
verye -r;;.I hope Master George and the young family
The learned"e"
fromhe
Counsel next read a long and severe letter
stated, e Plaintiff, in answer to the above. The letter
tOst ' amongst other things, that the postcript was the
jt u ImPudent part of the defendant's communication.
w_rpbraided him with the impropriety of his conduct to-
-14_4 cis the servant, and repeated the plaintiff's determine-
r!' to expose the entire matter. The next letter the
determine-
den wrote on the subject, finding that proceedings
dent tng en, was to the girl's father, and the oily defen-
ter coromences his letter in the following characteristic
krl(ind Friend,—Yesterday, I received another letter from
traublilarwootl. I am sorry that you should be put to any
Win taker anything done by me, but I hope. nothing. further
t'orn7 lace If Mr. Harwood will look over it this time, I
s.e to be more careful for the future."
bor striae this letter was written he (the learned counsel)
aimeled that this man had been tampering with the gir
tie t'er Parents. One thing was, at all events, quite
kparac),Ltion, which was by no means creditable to. them.
fataii,,g ,a regard, however, to the welfare of his own
was compulsory on the plaintiff
.to dismissthe
girl'tat h hether this justified him in bringing this action
oa 47Ing been deprived ;of her services, he (the learne d
Ivpsel) left it to his lordship to determine.
alle Knowles denied that there was any truth in the
(14atinn that te girl had been debauched by the defen-
ottv. She might have married Henry VIII. for any im-
bruon that rested upon her character.
NI T% Sergeant WILKIN3.—I have no doubt if she could
tait4rY Henry the Eighth, she would marry just suc la
(141,,,,a0, had been endeavouring to tamper with her.
aided ls LORDSHIP ruled that the action could not be sus-
veeen brought into court under the circumstances, it ought not to
°try e' KNowLEs.—I am compelled to say that this is a
I.lefeialuel action. This girl is a pure virgin as far as the
for a" 411 t is concerned. The plaintiff dismissed her, not
11}- conduct relating to the defendant, but because
he °tie, occasion she gave an answer to a question which
ii?_tlsidered impertinent.
ifoe,Plaintiff was non-suited.
41.'440'N 13 VRTQX AND OTHERS,---Akt sergeant

that the i Wilkins, Mr. Hill, Q.C., and Mr. Covriinz, were for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Atherton, Q C., Mr. Monk, Mr. Asp-
land, and Mr. Russell, for the defendants.—The plaintiff
is a surveyor and an es;ate-a2ent, residing in Manchester,
and the defendants are the trustees of the late Mr. James
Wood, of M anch es te r . The action was broil:Alt to recover
the sum of £29 on an ordinary matter of account, and also
the sum of £487105., amount of commission for the sale of
an estate at Timperley, Cheshire, the property of the late
Mr. Wood. The estate was purchased by Mr. S. Brooks,
banker, of Manchester, for £19,500, and the plaintiff
claimed 2 per cent. commission for having negociated
the purchase. Several witnesses were called, who proved
that 21 per cent. commission was the usual amount paid
to surveyors and estate agents on such transactions.
The defence was that the plaintiff was not employed Ey
the defendants to negociate the sale, but simply employed
by Mr. Brooks to look out and report. Verdict for the
defendants.
The court rose at twenty minutes past seven.

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

A COLLISION, unattended with loss of life, took place
on the Chester and Holyhead Railway, on Friday, near
Prestatyn Station, which is near the Point of Ayre.
PHILIP BRYAN DAVIES COOK, ESQ.—The coming of
age of this gentleman was celebrated at Mold, on Tues-
day last, with great rejoicing and mutual good feeling.
THE TRANMERE CRICKET CLUB gave a ball at the
Royal Rock Ferry Hotel, 'on Wednesday evening last.
Gribbin's band was in attendance.

ONE OF THE MEN employed in Mr. Laird's yard,
Birkenhead, fell from a scaffold, on Tuesday last, and
was killed.

THE WELSH BAPTISTS held a tea-meeting in the
school-room of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Bir-
kenhead, yesterday evening week—the Rev. Mr. Price
in the chair.

A PATIENT WIFE.—Ann, the wife of Thos. Moulsdale,
a working man, late of Lower Tranmere, in Cheshire, but
now of Boughton, Chester, has made a patchwork quilt,
in the octagon style, of divers colours and different figures,
containing upwards of 14,000 pieces.
THE CHEPSTOW BRIDGE, on the South Wales Rail-
way, is now nearly completed. The electric telegraph,
laid down between Gloucester and Cardiff, will be con-
tinued shortly to Swansea, and ultimately to Milford
Haven.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended 27th March, 1853 :—Railway : Passengers,
parcels, &c., £1,924 ss. Od. ; goods : £1,104 3s. Od.—
Steamboats : Passengers, parcels, &c., £202 7s. ld. ;
total, £2,126 12s. ld. Increase as compared with the
corresponding week last year, £BBB 9s. Bd.
AT THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the Shrewsbury
and Chester Railway, on Thursday, it was announced
that they had raised the rates of traffic ; they intended
opposing the Great Western, in obtaining a bill for the
broad guage ; and they wished to arrange with other
companies. Dividends of eight per cent. and five per
cent. on preference stock, and of one per cent. on ordi-
nary stock. were then adopted.
MR. JOHN EATON, maltster, of Chester, was acciden-
tally killed at the Mollington station of the railway from
Birkenhead to Chester, on Monday afternoon last. While
he was standing on the side of the railway looking at a
goods train on its way to Chester, in a stooping posture,
the buffer of the express train, which came up at full
speed, knocked him down. The unfortunate man, who
has left a widow and seven children, died before reaching
Chester.

BIRKENFIEAD VESTRY.—The following ratepayers have
been returned by the magistrates for selection of over.
seers : viz., Mr. Thomas Williams, Mr. Henry King,
Mr. Edward Willan, Mr. James Hume, Mr. Thomas
Fry, and Mr. Edward Mills ; and the following for
assessors of assessed taxes ; Messrs. P. M. Dove, A.
F. Little, T. S. Ashburner, and Charles Groves. A re-
solution was passed, that the assistance afforded to the
overseers in the Parish-office was quite inadequate to the
work to be done.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—TH URSDAY.
No betting.

MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY

Contentment, for the Metropolitan Handicap, owing partly
to Defiance's victory, on Wednesday, has made a spring in the
market, closing at 3 to 1 (taken); Snowdon Dunhill was backed
for all the money that could be got on at 6 to 1, and at Stretford,
this afternoon, 550 to 100 was taken in one bet ; and 14 to 1
was taken freely about Peggy. For the Chester Cup, Deer-
bound was backed to win a few hundreds at 100 to 5, and 18 to
1 was taken freely about Lady Evelyn. Closing prices :

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. -
3to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken.
6to 1 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill—taken.
100 to 8 Mr. Reeves's Deerhound—offered.
14 to 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken freely.
100 to 6 Mr. Farrance's Terpsichore—taken freely.
25 to 1 Colonel Anson's Nerva—taken.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
4to 1 agst Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelbert—taken

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7 to 2 agst Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne.

CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Trifle—taken.
18 to / Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—taken freely.
25 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor—taken.
33 to 1 Mr. E. R. Clarke's Constantine—taken.
1000 to 10 Mr. Snow's Postulant—taken.

THE DERBY.
9to 1 agat Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken.
11 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes—taken.
14 to 1 Mr. Surtees ns. Honeywood—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Payne's Speed the Plough—taken,

NowritaxtrrON RACES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30.—This being the first legitimate
meeting of the year, and the weather being very fine, there was
a large attendance of the influential patrons of the turf. The
sport was very interesting, the fields being large, and the con-
tests, in many cases, extremely close. We subjoin a return of
the principal races decided during the two days :
THE TRIAL STAKES, of 10 sovs. each, with 40 added. One mile.
Lord Derby's Longbow, 4 yrs, Bst Flatman I
Captain Lane's Conmore, 4 yrs, 85t.... G. E. Sharp 2
Extacy, Dear Me, and Truth also ran. Won by a length.
THE WHITTLEBURY STAKES, Of 10 SOTS. each, with 100 added.
Lord Clifden's Brigliadoro, 2 yrs, Est 41b.... Carroll 1
Lord J. Scott's Lady Audrey, 2 yrs, 6st 41b.Ashmall 2
Four others ran. Won by three parts of a length.
THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES, Of 25 sovs. each,
15 ft., with 100 added. Two miles.
Mr. Parr's Defiance, 3 yrs, sst 131 b Wells I
Lord Derby's Hobby Horse, 3 yrs, sst lib .. Carroll 2
General Anson's Nerva, 3 yrs, 4st 91b Bundy 3
Kingston, Lucio, Alp, Sweetheart, Hambletonian, May-day,
Madeline, Lady Blanche, Happy Joe, Charley, Cotton Lady,
Polly, Postulant, Jacqueline, ChalYwax, Dabchick, and Tobol-
ski were not placed. Won by half a length.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE Of 100 guineas. Two miles.
Mr. Megson's Weathergage, 4 yrs, 9st 21b.. Marlow 1
Mr. Reeves's Deerhound, 3 yrs, Est 161 b Wells 2
Hungerford, Retail, and cby Cranebrook also ran. A most
exciting race, Weathergage and Deerhound alternately leading,
the latter having the best of the race fifty yards from the chair,
but at the finish was defeated by a very short head.
Frantic won the Triennial, and Shipwreck thePytchley Stakes.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31.—THE NORTHAMPTON CUP STAKES

of 10sova. each

About two miles and a furlonr

Mr. Rogers's Sharavoome 4 vrs Bst 71b.

Rogers 1

Mr. Mire's Perfidious, 3 yrs. 6st 91b.... S. Steggles 2
Selina, Lady Sarah, Lucio, and Game Tommy also ran.
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE (Handicap) of 100 sovs. Five furlongs,
Captain Lane's Ephesus, 5 yrs, 9st 71b.Bartholomew 1
Duke of Bedford's Ernestine, 3 yrs, 6st 91b.Steggles 2
Sixteen others were not placed. Won by a head.
THE DELAPRE STAKES, of 5 soya. each, with 25 added. 1 mile.
Lord Derby's Longbow. 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Flatman 1

Mr. Morris's Kingston, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Basham
General Gilbert also ran. Won easily by a length.
THE ALTHORP PARK STAKES, Of 10 SON'S. each, with 50 added.

Mr. J. Adkins's Ruby, Bst'6lb,

Bartholomew ^ 1

• -
Mr. J. Clark's Naomi, Bst 31b Templeman 2
Lord Clifden's Nightshade, Bst 31b A. Day 2
Ten others started. Won easily by three lengths and a half.
The Selling Plate was won by Desdemona, and the Inn-
keepers' Plate by Ethelwolf.

A PRELIMINARY VIEW OF CHESTER CUP.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SlR,—The racing season commenced, as is usual, with the
Warwick Spring Meeting, last month, though the " great"
opening race of the year is, undoubtedly, the Chester Cup, as
when that has passed, it may then (and not until) safely be
said, we have got fairly "into it." This (the Chester Spring)
meeting dates the third proximo, and the day subsequent will
tell the tale of the Cup of 1853, the acceptances for which, num-
bering better than ever, I have now before me, and out of the
number, one hundred and thirty-one, we may naturally expect
a field of at least forty ; and, as with regard to which event, pe-
culiar interest attaches itself to Lives-pool and Chester, I pur-
pose to lay before my readers, whom I know number pretty
well at the latter city, such prefatory remarks—seldom ven-
tured upon by contemporaries so much beforehand—as shall, I
think, prove acceptable and interesting, being based upon the
various qualifications, weights. and merits, and not excluding
the " intention" of the stable, (when I am in the secret,) which
is, when we consider the sham running too often indulged in,
the chief point upon the tapis. The representatives of the
various lots will. 1 imagine, prove as follows :—Friday, from W.
Day'e ; Indian Warrior, from Stebbings's ; King of Trumps,
from Dawson's •, Newminster. from Scott's ; Contentment,
(and not Trifle,) from Manning's; Gossamer, from Osborne's ;
Shropshire Lass, from Parr's ; Locket or Polly, from Marson's ;
and Lady Evelyn, from Taylor's; and, in addition to these, I
shall touch upon the following :—The Black Doctor, trained by
Abrahams ' • Little Jack, by Thrift; lanthe, by Isaac Day ; St.
Michael, by Shepherd ; Pelion, by Stephenson ; and Nerva,
trained by Fisher, which, in all, number a little over a dozen,
and from this number I shall form a " trio."

Newminster and Lady Evelyn are the best of the heavy
weights; both must run well, es both are " meant," and more
particularly the former, who I expect to see come out in his
St. Leger form. Of the King of Trumps and Indian Warrior I
cannot speak so favourably; I shall not include them in the
most dangerous list, though the latter, if in firm condition,
may surprise me. Gossamer, who has never yet, in my opi-
nion, seen perfection as to condition, though notwithstanding
her performances last year were respectable, possesses most
superior racing qualities, and were it not for the fact that the
next on the list (by which her chance is thrown away) being the
Black Doctor, who has most certainly been overlooked, I
should say she would be worth looking after, and as it is she
may be the surprise of some. My readers may rest assured
that the Doctor will run upon his merits also upon this occa-
sion, and that he will be well steered. Little Jack must also
be included with the "overlooked ;" and I happen to know
the intentions of the stable are genuine with regard to him,
and that his owner was perfectly amazed when the weights
made their first show, i.e., he was agreeably surprised at his
having been so leniently handicapped; and while I refer my
readers to the performances of this horse, I would say to his
friends, stick to—to his enemies, beware, and turn round—and
to all neutrally inclined, " get on." lanthe's performances are
well known. In the Grosvenor Stakes, at Chester, last year,
she successfully tussled with a "goodly few." carrying a good
weight ; and should the on dits be true respecting her condi-
tion, which say is first-rate, she will, I conceive, not only be a
certain "poster." but a sure fronter at the latter end. Certain
reports are going the round too respecting St. Michael, which,
if substantial, make his chance good, and worth speculation ;
his performances have been, however, nothing extraordinary
as yet. Pelion, another of lon's sons—good connection that—
we all know the performances of. He and Lord Derby's
Longbow were, in my belief, the best of the two and three year
olds out last year, without any exception whatever, and, con-
sequently, he is doomed to carry a good weight, which I am
assured be can do, and well. In speaking of Contentment it
would, perhaps. be not out of place to say that he is intended
to supplant Trifle, who is merely a convenient favourite, and
likely to remain so until, probably, the day previous to the
race; however, I would have all have their eyes open to the
quiet investments which will, ere long, be made on the former,
and close them to those made upon Trifle. Contentment, Fri-
day, Shropshire Lass, and Nerva are the A l's of the light
weights, and I shall give precedence to the last named.
Now, though I agree and contend, that the chances of a
Chester Cup are greatly favourable to the light weights, carry-
ing, as they do, feathers% ncl:of this I think we have had suf-
ficient proof the last year or two, still I cannot overlook the
fact of certain well-matured horses being comparatively let
loose, and think, for a moment, I am unjustified in selecting
one comprised of the latter lot ; in short, as things now look,
am justified, fully justified, I tidal:, in selecting a six year

old, and have every reason to anticipate, from all my seeings
and hearings of late, that the horse which will first pass the
winning post will be LITTLE JACK, ridden by Jack Oliver ;
next in my estimation being the Black Doctor, whose owner
has, I hear, secured the services of young Osbornc to ride him ;
and I shall not be surprised at Pelion occuping the same
place as his brother (Poodle) did last year ; the two heavy
weights, Sir Michael, and Banshee being the next to show.
And with full expectation of again having occasion to address
you before the event coining off, I remain, yours respectfully,
BEESWING.

Mr. H. Elw•es has named his two year-old filly by The Hero,
Joan of Arc.

Sweetness, by Sweetmeat, has been purchased by H. S.
Thompson, Esq.

Mr. W. Palmer has named his colt, brother to Goldfinder,
The Nugget.
John Osborne's (the jockey) first master, after his father's
stable, is Mr. Bennett.

Lord Strathmore, Lord Hopetoun, and General Anson, have
accepted the stewardship of Northampton races next year.
West Australian was backed last week for LOCO guineas at 9
to 1, the layer being desirous of going on at the same figure.
Mr. Morton has purchased Shipwreck (the Grace Darling
filly), for 90 guineas, and she goes into Joseph Dawson's stable.
The sum of .370 was taken at Northampton races for ad-
mission to the Grand Stand, being a large increase on former
years.

Mr. E. R. Clarke has purchased Deerhound from Mr. Reeves,
for .e6OO and half Ins winnings. Mr. Reeves gave fifteen guineas
for him.

The large stable of horses lately trained by Mr. H. Stebbing,
deceased, remain, for the present, under the care of Mr. J.
Winteringliam.

Mr. Little has engaged the stables lately occupied by Mr.
Cooper, at Newmarket, and will shortly send his horses there
to be trained.

It is not expected that Constantine, by Cotherstone, out of
Crucifix, will be able to show for any of his engagements,
which are very numerous.

Defiance, the winner of the Northamptonshire Handicap was
bred by Sir Joseph Hawley, and sold to Mr. G. Drewe for fifty
guineas. His present owner gave 1,500 guineas for him.
Mr. W. Harrison's Mary Aislabie, by Malcolm, out of Lin-
drick's dam, has, by mistake, been named for the Northum-
berland Plate and Liverpool Cup as Kitty White, the latter
being a yearling colt, (Kit or Kitty being in Yorkshire the di.
minutives of Christopher,) by Malcolm or Theon, out of the
same mare, who is the property of Mr. Robert Harrison, of
Lindrick, near Ripon.

Catterick Bridge races, once so popular with the racing
public, was this year confined to one day •, an effort will, how-
ever, be made to restore them to their former position next
year. 3CO sous. will be given to the various stakes, one of
which will be a handicap with 100 cove. added. The Earls of
Glasgow and Eglinton, and Messrs. Meiklatn and Osborne,
have promised their support.

Ruby, the winner of the Althorp Park Stakes, at Northamp-
ton, was bought, when a yearling, for £3OO, from Mr. Dyson,
of Windsor. He is a remarkably fine, racing-like animal,
wonderfully furnished for a two year-old, and goes in splendid
style. His owner and friends won £lO,OOO upon the race, and
afterwards backed him for next year's Derby, for upwards of
£5OO at 20 to 1. He is in the Mostyn Stakes at Chester, and
has ten other engagements this year.
During the past winter the Private Trial Course, at Newmar-
ket, has been prepared for its intended purpose by returfing a
large portion of its area, levelling the dip at the entrance, com-
pleting the new bank, and fixing the requisite distance and
winning posts. It is now finished, and affords a quiet run
within its banks, the exact length of the T.Y.C. It was used
for the first time last week, when the ground was found to be
in excellent order. Several touts were dislodged from their
hiding places, on the "opening day." A sentinel will always
be present when the course is used, who will be able to see
everybody who may attempt to approach it.

BANKRUPTS.

Tuesday, March 29, 1853.
Thomas Dallaston Stearn, Ipswich, plumber.
John Turner, Uckfield, Sussex, grocer.
William Latham, Stoke-upon-Trent, hootmaker.

PARTNERSHIPS DI SSOLVED.—HigginbOIOIY), Whitworth, and
Nabb, Bury, Lancashire, woollen printers; as far as regards
G. Nabb—Pierce and Smith, Nantwich, painters—Greaves and
Taylor, Crompton, Lancashire, cotton-spinners—Turton and
Wilkinson, Bury, Lancashire, leather dealers—Worthington,
Benson, and Co., Droylsden and Manchester, cotton-spinners
—P. S. Pemberton and B. Silvester, Manchester, linendrapers
—H. Ogden and T. Whitehead, Middleton, Lancashire, iron
founders.

DIVIDENDS.—ApriI 21, E. Tipping, Liverpool, soap loiler—
April 21, T. N. Brickwood, Liverpool, merchant—April 21
C. E. Carne and M. Telo, Liverpool, merchants—April 20
J. Keron, Altrincham, builder—April 21, J. Greener, jun.
Wigan, ironmonger.

Friday, April 1, 1851

John Eare, Marton, Lancashire, miller. Aprill2.alaapc9C
Dia, 0, att a ul
solicitors, Mr. Liddell, Poulton-le-Fylde •, and Mr. Atkinson;
Liverpool; official assignee, Mr. Morgan, Liverpool.
Benjamin Bunting, sen., Benjamin Bunting, jun., and Robert
Durrant, Norwich, tallow chandlers.
Henry Crowther, Titchborne-street, Edgware-road, London,
cabinet maker.

John Broome, Birmingham, licensed victualler.
Alex. Walker, Weston Brewery, near Bath, common brewer.
Thomas Nathaniel Ashman, Yeovil, currier.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—T. Lamb, A. Magraw, and R.
Hodgson, Liverpool, house joiners—Hill and Wood, Manches-
ter, wholesale clothiers Oswald and Kovacs, Manchester,
foreign book and music sellers—W. Garstang and A. Platt,
Ashton-in-Mackerfield, Lancashire, coal merchants—G. C.
Kewley and W. Mason, Huyton, Lancashire, manufacturing
chymists—Liverpool Steam Tug Company: as far as regards
S. Dowie.

April MEETINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Hour.
5, G. Pryde, D. Jones & J. Gibb (prof. & div.) District Court, 11
6, John Roberts (proof and dir.)
7, William Evans (audit) Ditto, 11
7, John Thomson (audit) Ditto, 11
7, Andrew Love and Charles Key (2nd)
8, Ebenezer Tipping (audit)
8, Thomas Newby Brickwood (audit)
8, Thomas Bell and Ambrose Champ (audit) Ditto, 11
8, John Lee (audit)
8, W. Williams and R. Mudge (proof & div ) Ditto, 12
11, Robert Carr (2nd)
12, Thomas William Baker (2nd)
14, Hugh Henry Ross (2nd)
14, Abraham Garnett (audit)
14, Thomas Powell and William Brown (audit) Ditto, II

MARKETS.

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—In our market on Tuesday prices were
firmer, and buyers exhibited more confidence, but the trans-
actions of the day were not very extensive. Since Tuesday
there has been more inquiry, and both for Goods and Yarns
more money has been asked ; for the latter to the extent of
about lid per piece, and for particular descriptions rather
more. There has been a pretty general revival of the demand

for India Yarns this week, and prices have gradually but

steadily advanced. For Germany there has also been an in-
creased inquiry, but without leading to any decided trans-
actions, the advance asked acting as a bar to operations.
Manufacturers have bought to a moderate extent, but the
advance has also caused them to exercise much circumspection.
Prices are fully id higher for export Yarns of all kinds, and in
some instances an advance of id has been obtained. Water
Yarns are a full id higher; and for Pin Cops a full id morehas
also been obtained. Printing Cloths of most descriptions are
in better demand, and for these, as well as T cloths of the
medium descriptions, the advance is obtained. A meeting of
the manufacturers of Domestics was held on Thursday morn-
ing, when it appeared that the arrangements made at the
meeting held a month ago, to work short time, had been faith-
fully carried out by all the parties who had given in their adhe-
sion. The following resolution was adopted :—That this meeting
agrees to continue working forty hours per week, and deter-
mines to meet again in a month from date, at the same time
and place.

ROCHDALE.—The market this week was rather quieter, and
less amount of business transacted, principally from the un-
willingness of the manufacturer to take the low prices offered.
Little change in the Wool market : the demand continues
steady, and prices rather on the advance.

LEEDS.—The same amount of activity continues in the
Woollen Cloth Trade of this district as we have now for months
had to chronicle. The largest amount of business is doing in
the lower qualities, and in "Union" Cloths, Prices have an
upward tendency.

BRADFORD.—There is a good deal of complaining about the
insufficiency of prices obtainable for Yarns and for Piece
Goods, and business is rather crippled; yet about an average
amount has been done during the week.

HALlFAx.—Yarns are purchased more freely, under the
conviction that the rates cannot be lower; but the current
prices are far from being remunerative to the spinner. Fair
quantities of Wool are changing hands, and the quotations
have still an upward tendency.
HUDDERSFIELD.—The demand for Woollens of all kinds
still continues good—the middle and lower qualities are in
greatest request, for which a little advance in price is readily
given, scarcely as remunerative to the manufacturer as he
would wish, taking into consideration the serious advance in
the price of Wool, Oil, and all the raw material. There has
been a rumour of a strike amongst the woollen hands, but as
yet in this district there has been no move of that kind, though
handloom weavers have obtained an advance ; we believe that
all kinds of hands are still working at former rates.
NOTTINGHAM.—As the early part of Easter week is devoted
to holidays, very few transactions of a commercial nature have
taken place; there is therefore nothing new to report. There
is no difference in the price of Yarn.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET,

FRIDAY, APRIL 1•

The market to-day has disappointed expectation ; we had a
very limited attendance of either local or country buyers, much
indifference as to purchases of Wheat, and the extent of busi-
ness quite on a restricted scale, although sellers would, in most
instances, have accepted Id per bushel decline. Flour must be
noted 6d per barrel lower, and little done to-day. The demand
for Beans appears subsided, but Peas are scarce, and bring
very full prices. Oats dull of sale, Oatmeal, with a better
country inquiry, and some purchases to hold over, is again
rather improved in value. Irish buyers continue to take off a
fair quantity of Indian Corn, yellow at our extreme quotations,

but white rather easier. Afloat, little doing, the choice in

cargoes being limited

BRITISH. FOREIGN.
Wheat, it, 70tb., s. d. s. d.i Wheat, It, 70:1), s. d. s. d.
English red.. old 6 6to 7 1 Canadian
Do. do. new 6 3.. 6 9 United States 6 6.. 611

Do. white old 7 0.. 7 6 ii,lilic,iic: 6 10.. 7 2
Do. do. new 6 10.. 7 4 Pomeranean,&c. 6 8.. 7 0
Irish red.... old 6 3.. 6 7 Danish, &c 6 6.. 7 0
Do. do. .. new 6 0.. 6 4 French, &c 6 6.. 611
Do. white.. old 6 3.. 6 8 Odessa, Polish 5 8.. 6 1
Do. do. . new 6 6.. 610 Danübe
Barley,vqr.,Chev.33 0 .35 0 Russian,&c.hard 5 0.. 5 5
v.6otto. Sc.& Irish 3 9.. 4 0 Egyptian
Malt, if, qr. Eng... 58 0.. 63 0 Barley, v 60lb .. „ 3 7.. 8 9
Do. Irish 52 0.. 55 0 Oats, vr 45th
Oats, 9f,,, 45th., Beans, vqr. Eurp 37 0..38 0
Eng.&Sctch, old 3 0.. 3 1 *4Both Egyptian 31 0..31 o
Do. Irish, old 2 7i.. 2 9 Peas, *.. qr. white. 39 0.. 40 0
Do. Do. new 2 8.. 29i Ind. Corn, v.4Botb,
Beans, la, qr. Eng.. 36 0.. 38 0 Amer. yellow 3O 0.. 31 0
' 480tb..9c. & Ir. 33 0..35 0 Do. white 30 0..31 0
Peas, azi,, qr. Eng... 42 0.. 44 01 French, yellow 30 0.. 30 6
Flour, qz, 280th, Do. white 29 6.. 30 6
Seconds 0 0.. 0 0 Ibrail& Galatz.. 30 0.. 31 0
Fine 30 0..32 0 Flour, v,brl. 196th,
Superfine 33 0..35 0 Canadian, sweet 23 9.. 24 3
Extra 3" 0.. 38 01 U. States, do. 23 6.. 24 0
Oatmeal, 10, 240th., Do. & Can. sour 20 6.. 21 9
Irish 2O 0, 20 9 Frncli,v,sk2Boll3 35 0.. 37 0

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET,

FRIDAY, APRIL 1

The demand for Beef has not improved, the dealers buy
sparingly, and the stock accumulates, holders of fine quality
continue firm, but for middling and ordinary sorts lower prices
would be taken. Pork, though not in active demand, is firmly
held, the stock being moderate and the deliveries good. Bacon
is lower is to 2s per cwt., but a change to milder weather
having taken place, the demand will improve. At last week's
prices there has been a fair demand for Lard, and the sales are
reported at 130 tons. The inquiry for Cheese is good, but the
market is bare of stock.

Harvest Home, sailed from the Mauritius for London, Feb. 5.
Hope; Elizabeth; and William Penn, from Bombay; Zin-
, gari, from Singapore ; Tigris, from Calcutta ; and Emily, from
Shanghai, all at St. Helena, and sailed for this port.
Chevalier, Brightman, hence for New Orleans, off Plymouth,
27th instant.

Superior. hence for Syra, at Scilly, 26th inst., rudder-bead
carried away. _ _

New England, Edge; Neva, Maling ; and John Beynon,
Beynon, all hence for New York, at Newport, 28th inst.
NiatritiTrus, Feb. 9.—The Gossypium, from Moulmein to
Queenstown, put in here, 21st Jan., leaky, and discharged part
of her cargo. She is now re-loading, and will sail in a few days.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31.—Wind S.S.W., light.

ARRlVED.—Saranak, Decan, from Philadelphia—C. F. Ben-
nett, Burgoyne, Newfoundland--Margaret (s.), Simpson,
Havre—Rosamond, Shanghae—Galeed, and Alfred, Ct.
chael's—Centipede, Oporto—Pickwick, Islay—Kate, St. Übes
—Hebe, Charente—Margaret Ann —Henrietta (Dutch brig),
and Adelaar (Dutch barque)—Equitor, Roberts, New Orleans.
SAlLED.—Livorno (s.s.), Campbell, tor Genoa—Midas, King,
Statten Island and Quebec—Postboy, Poingdestre, Vera Cruz—
Peltoma, Williams, Africa—Emulous, Brown, Azores—City of
Manchester, Flinn, and White Cloud, Creigh, Montreal—Belle,
Palfrey, Paraiba—Emigrant, Watson, Caldera—Ebba Brahe,
Mellin, Melbourne.

Eureka, Slawn, hence at A scensior

Devon,'Smith,'and Eleanor, Keane,—both hence at Savannah.
President, Smidt, hence at Hampton Roads.
Balmoral, from Callao, at Crookhaven.
City of Kandy, from Shanghae, at Glasgow.
Menzies, Braithwaite, from Shangliae, at St. Helena.
Bella Portena, from Ceylon, off St. Helena.
William Peile, Bell, from Monte Video, at the Mauritius.
Canada (royal mail steamer), hence at Halifax ISth March.
Annamoka, Purchase ; M. .1. Ward, Storer; Eliza Keith,
Davis ; and New York Packet, Gray,—all hence at Apalachicola.
Ferozepore, Grant, from Bombay for this port, was off Ascen-
sion, 6th March.

Casstopea sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for Queens-
town, 6th Feb.

Mona, Morris, sailed from the Mauritius for Queenstown,
14th Jan.

Albatross, Geves (and sailed for Melbourne, 20th Feb.); and
Rebecca, Wallace,—both hence at the Cape of Good Hope.
General Parkhill, M`Kown ; Anglesey, Wood ; California,
Johnson; and Odessa, Tidy,—all hence at Charleston.
Bell Rock, Pendleton; Philanthropist, Wilson; St. Helena,
M`Farlane ; Ellen Maria, Richmond ; Oregon, Williams ;
Themis, Brewer; Montcalm, Betts ; Montgomery, Davis;
Squantum, Crocker; Arthur, Maine; John Garrow ; New
Zealander (arrived 27th Feb.),—all hence; and John Bryant,
from Newport,—all at New Orleans.
Brandywine, Merriman; Tory, Hoskin; Covenanter; Ameri-
can Union, Otis; Lydia, Mllenry ; Hyperion, Parker; and
Lady Westmoreland, Simple, hence; Ronochan, Pye, and
Argo, Mitchell, from the Clyde; Julius Caesar, Fleming, from
Newport; Somnauth, Lawson, from London; and Allan Kerr,
from Bernet ara,—all at Mobile.

NEW YORK, March 19.—A barque was seen on the 15th inst.,
in lat 39, lon 72, steering in a north-easterly direction, with loss
of main and mizentopmasts. She was painted black, with a
white streak, and was laden with cotton. A dismasted ship is
reported to have been seen east of Cape Ann on the 17th inst.
The Moses Taylor, French, from New Orleans for Liverpool,
went on the Bar off the S.W. Pass, when she sprung a leak,
and the next day was half full of water. She has commenced
discharging, and will return to the city.

FRIDAY, APRIL I.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breeze,

ARRIVED.—AIarm, and Cornucopia. from Buenos-Ayres—
Daring, St. Domingo—Primrose, St. Michael's—Jacinta, Fer-
nandez, Santander—Hendrika, De Boer, Amsterdam—Agnes
Leeds, Chase; Ellerslie, Harvey ; Josephus, Paine; Warbler,
Westcott ; Blanch, Rudolph ; and Indian Queen, Baker, New
Orleans—Elise, Constantinople—Margaret Jane, Banner, Gib-
raltar—Charles, Campbell; John Dalton ; Tara, Hamilton;
and Nith, Pollock, Bombay—Coquette, Rooke, Loango—Una,
Berta, and Mahaica, Demerara—Guilhelmina, Contente, Lis-
bon—lsaac Webb, New York—Victoria, and Banshee, Africa—
John Anderson, Trinidad—Gardiner, Robertson, Callao—
Albert Edward, Stoddart, Calcutta—Mencius,Penrice, China—
Passenger, Islay—Susan, Paraiba—Gertrude Alagna, Cadiz—
Norval, Pernambuco—Carnatic, Loutit, Charleston—Byron,
Mort n, Baltimore—Black-eyed Susan, Laguna.

Jason, March 9; Calcutta, March 10; and Lotus, March 11,
hence at Havannah.

Brunswick, for Bideford, parted from her chains last night,
and here ashore on Crosby Point, where she yet remains.
Three Brothers, arrived at Cardiff, reports the foundering of
a brigantine, off the Skerries, on the 30th March.
Parana, which arrived here last evening, sailed from Maceio
Feb. 18. On the 9th March, in lat. 29 N., lon. 43 W., she ex-
perienced a shock, as if the vessel had struck upon a rock or a
sunken wreck.
Ebbs Brahe, for Melbourne; which sailed yesterday afternoon,
has put back, after being on shore on the East Mouse.
BELFAST, MARCH 30.—The steamer Alinerva, from Liver-
pool for Belfast, was in contact with a schooner, name un-
known, on Tuesday night, some miles north of the Calf of Man.
No trace of either schooner or crew could be found, although
the most diligent search was made.