The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-26 00:00:00

TUESDAY, JUNE

A Cup or Purse value 10 sovereigns, for two-oared boats, to
be pulled by gentlemen, with 5 sovereigns for the second
boat, to be decided in two races and a tie.
Lucifer, Dublin Rowing Club, white, with a blue cross 1
Vestal, Pembroke Club, blue, with a white cross 2
Gazelle, Pembroke Club, rose colour and white
Ruby, do., blue, with a white cross 4
This race was admirably contested all through, and won
cleverly.
The next race was contested by the following boats :
The Bee, Dublin Rowing Club, white, with a bee in gold 1
The Mischief, Pembroke Club, white 2
Toni Simple, Dublin Boat, white, with a red cross..
Vixen, Pembroke Club, blue peter 4
Won after a desperate struggle—the first and second boat
bein7, to use a sporting phrase, neck and neck in to the goal.
The third race was—
A Purse, value 5 sovereigns, for four-oared boats, to be pulled
by young gentlemen under seventeen years of age.
The Comet, Dublin Rowing Club, white
The Shark, Pembroke Club, blue, with a white cross 2
The next race was for the Ladies' Purse, value ten sove-
reigns, for boats beaten in the race for the Pembroke Cup, to
be pulled by their original crews.
This was walked over by the Pembroke.
The next race was the tie for the cup for two-oared boats,
which was won cleverly by the Bee, Dublin Rowing Club ;
the Lucifer, Dublin Rowing Club, being the unsuccessful
competitor.

A sculling match, between two boats of the Pembroke
Club, terminated the day's sport, all having said " enough."
This race is not decided, owing to some trifling accidental
collision.

The Earl of Shrewsbury is about to erect a Catholic chrlpe
at Shiffnal, the whole expense of which will be defrayed by
his lordship.

SINGULAR FACT.—There is now, in the garden of Major
the Hon. James York Scarlett, Bank Hall, Burnley, a nest
of young Red-breasts, which are fed equally by a male and
female Red-start, as well as by the parent birds ; a curiosity
in the natural economy of birds very remarkable, if not un-
precedented.
NEW SERGEANT-AT-LAW.—William Glover, Esq. of the
Inner Temple, having been admitted a sergeant-at-law pur-
suant to her majesty's writ, was sworn, this morning, before
the Lord Chancellor, at Lincoln's Inn. Mr. Sergeant
Glover presented rings with the motto.—Reging et Lsge
yaudet Serviens.
Efforts of a successful nature have been made at Bombay in
brewing very good beer, and we hope before another year
elapses to learn that government have put an end to the dram-
drinking. Arrack has been in the East what rum has been
in the West Indies—the soldier's bane ; and we gladly hail
this late attempt at checking drunkenness. The substitution
of porter for spirits on board ship has admirably answered
the benevolent intention of the Horse Guards,—and Lord
Hill will confer a lasting benefit on the Army, if he succeed
inintroducing into all foreign stations the wholesome beverage
of beer in lieu of rum, arrack, and the various poisons issued
to the troops under the name of spirits.—United Service Ga-
zette.

CURIOUS COLLECTION.—There is at present in the pos-
session of Mr. William Jackson, of Moy, county Tyrone, a
very rare selection of newspapers, containing in number
nearly 800, each bearing a different title and date, and issued
from a distinct press. This collection includes papers from
from all parts of the globe, printed in various languages, on
paper of divers colors, and even calico. One of these papers
is edited and published by a female ; some are nearly a cen-
tury old, and published at a time when a large folio sheet,
closely printed, sold for threehalfpence. The same gentle-
man is also in possession of a large number of " franks,"
written by peers and other distinguished members of parlia-
ment, and all addressed to himself.—Derry Journal.

ROMANTIC IMPOSTOR.—About six weeks ago, two persons
applied to a farmer at Ewerby, near Sleaford, for employ-
ment, and obtained it; the younger one, apparently a youth
of eighteen, of a delicate frame, professed to have formerly-
run away from school, and that, when df age, he 5h0..21d be
entitled to a property of £B,OOO a year; the name was given
as Charles Bennet Langton, of Langton, near Spilsby ; this
little mystery obtained ready relief, and the supposed run-
away was very kindly treated; he was provided with proper
clothing, and was well entertained by the good hearty farmers
of the neighbourhood. But, on Saturday last, some circum-
stances of a suspicious nature having been observed, an in-
quiry was made, and the supposed runaway proved to be a
young woman. She was taken before the magistrates yester-
day (Monday). and, by the new name of Sarah Wilson, was
committed to Falkingham gaol for a month. The other per-
son, Wm. Rowe, was set at liberty.—Lincoln Gazette.
ORTHOGRAPHICAL CURIOSITY.—The following
epistle
was received by the clerk of Eccles church on Sunday last :
"John Peters of culcheth in Lancashire Nere Warrington
do write to the clark of eccles Church hoping that you will
past this paper upon the churchdoor On the 10th day of
June 1840 1 was traveling to Manchester upon the New rode
and I overtook an irsh Man and opesit the barrex he punches!
A paper tied with A String and he took it up and opened 11'
there two seals and key and ring and I got them from him
and A. Note in certifing that they was gold but I find they ariei
not but I hope that any person or persons who as lost shut! e
an artical will come and tell to me the patern the Coler of the
glas were
glas and setro shall have them but tber was know name
they came from nor were they waa going."—Manc4"
Courier.

TIIE CROPS.—The Hereford Journal says, the appearance
of the wheat crops is extremely variable : we have seen se-
veral of the finest pieces we ever recollect, whilst some of
the spring-sown is looking very badly indeed, and is corn
pletely choked with weeds. Some fields have been
ploughed
up, and others patched with barley. Some wheat i 5 s° ex-
tremely forward as to require little more than the sun to
ripen it, and we shall have an early harvest. The Lent grain
is every where most luxuriant and the green crops, beans and
peas, present a very favourable appearance. There is every
prospect of a tolerable fruit year. The hop-yards are infested
with fly and vermin to an extent scarcely ever exceeded : the
weather, however, has lately been very favourable to the
growth of the bine, and certainly the accounts of the probable
total failure of the crop, are at least premature.
MARRIAGE.—One of the most remarkable features of this
extraordinary institution is, the successive changes it un-
dergoes in the course of its history. When the young hus-
band and wife first enter upon the new relation, how little do
they foresee what is before them. As they take possession
for the first time of their new house, and enjoy its cheering
aspect, its regularity and quiet, and its expression of domestic
peace and joy—how little do they anticipate the trials and
vvicissitudes—the deep and yet unseen fountains of joy and
sorrow, which lie in their future way. In a few years how
nt
changed ! One after another has been added in various ways
to the company which began only with two, il at length
they find themselves presiding over a numerous circle of
children and relatives and domestics—the father and mother
both involved in responsibilities, from which they would have
altogether shrunk, bad they anticipated them at the begin-
ning. In a few years, this happy circle must be broken in
upon and scattered. Death comes in, and makes one, then
another his prev.—Others gradually arrive at maturity, and
at
leave their father's roof to seek other homes, and to return
no more to the ark which sheltered them first; and at
last the father and mother are left alone, to spend their de-
clining years at their solitary fireside, to look back upon
scenes of activity, and trial and enjoy went, which can never
return. Such is the outline of the history of thousands of
families.

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